Japanese singer Utada Hikaru, diagnosed with acute tonsillitis, announced Tuesday the cancellation of her United States promotional tour that was supposed to begin next week. According to Taiwan media reports, the Japanese-American who recently launched her album This is The One in the United States, initially planned to make her debut there with the nickname... Continue Reading →
The Acer Aspire One Netbook
Ive always wanted to get one of those netbooks that have been the rage these days. With its cheap price, ultra mobility and long lasting batteries, its a perfect gadget to bring it with you wherever you go. Best Denki was holding a road show at Ngee Ann City the other weekend and i bought... Continue Reading →
Rant
I dont usually rant. I have a very high level of patience. But sometimes, while you are out, they are just some things that you just cannot stand it right from the start. Ive mentioned about the MRT scenario, where a person would lean his or her back on the handle bars. That is just... Continue Reading →
Twilight movie: Aint half as bad as i expected.
So i had a week off. I did my room up and the TV is up for my enjoyment. I had lots of shows and movies to catch up and what better way for me to finally sit down and sit through a session of watching Twilight, the hit movie based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling... Continue Reading →
Makeover Complete!
After 3 weeks of planning, buying, and moving, its finally complete! BEFORE: AFTER
Only the TV is left, coming this Tuesday!
After 2 days of hard work, moving the furniture, putting stuff back into it, everything is almost in place. In fact, i even made a trip down to Ikea to get some additional small furnitures and some ambient lighting to set the mood. The only thing left now is the Panasonic 32 inch LCD TV... Continue Reading →
Extreme Makeover almost done!
My phase 2 of extreme makeover is done and all that is left is to put up the finishing touches to my entertainment room. I have placed the furniture that are available right now back to the room, after painting the 4 walls. This is what it looks like after painting, showing both, the latte... Continue Reading →
The album is finally here.
The album that ive waiting for has finally arrived! Bought at hmv, i good a little goodie with the purchase: A poster! Woot! Im surprised that this album would ultimately be the US version. The copy that HMV acquired, i expected that it would be the Hong Kong or Taiwan version, that mirrors almost... Continue Reading →
Extreme Makeover Phase 1
So the first phase of the my extreme makeover has started. Involving the removal of all the stuff from the extra room out to the living room. Its all clutter everywhere. the room will be prepped for painting, most likely starting tomorrow. The bookshelves will be moved out by tomorrow, after clearing the contents... Continue Reading →
Extreme Makeover begins…
So the time to have an extreme makeover begins... In only a matter of months, i would be going through a new phase of life, and with that in mind, what better timing than to undergo an extreme makeover of my bedroom to prepare for that? And so it begins, me and my parents have... Continue Reading →
Utada Hikaru’s latest album: This is the One
Utada's latest, entirely english album, (her third attempt in breaking into the western market) has finally been released in Japan, and will be released in the US in May. I managed to sample her album before buying it and i must say its a great improvement from her previous all-english album. Its much more mature... Continue Reading →
James Morrison soul gooood!
Ok you can throw stones and break my bones. Im very slow when it comes to identifying great music artists that produces great albums now and then. And here it comes again: Was listening to James Morrison's Broken Strings, featuring Nelly Furtado and i slowly got hooked by its amazing duet performance. Adding to James's... Continue Reading →
IT SHOW 2009
The IT show was packed. literally. levels 2, 3,4, and 6. Full of booths from telcom companies to Sony's taking up an entire floorspace and beyond. This year's IT show didnt do much damage to my wallet. Though i was tempted to buy a 22 inch Full HD lcd monitor, a netbook for my upcoming... Continue Reading →
Its growing…
Bought 3 new game is a span of 1 week. Eternal Sonata, great rpg, Killzone 2, best shooter to date, and Resident Evil 5, a popular franchise with an extreme makeover.
Departures
"Departures" is an Academy Award winner in the Foreign Film category. A japanese production, it showcases Daigo, the main character, a cello player having lost his job in an orchestra in tokyo after being dissolved due to low popularity ratings. Wanting to return to his hometown, and start anew, he seeks out to find a... Continue Reading →
And the Best Picture goes to…. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!
Slumdog millionaire bagged the most number of oscar awards in this year's 81st academy award ceremony held just this morning. Having won 8 out of 10 nominations sealed slumdog millionaire's fate as this years best films ever made. Here are the categories in which they have won: Won: Best Picture - Christian Colson Won: Best Director – Danny Boyle Won: Best... Continue Reading →
Feeling lost, losing my way.
Sometimes, you often times wonder and look at yourself in the mirror, and all you see are the flaws within you. Noone is perfect, yet the flaws presents itself in such ways that you cannot hide from the truth. You see other people, your friends, your family, their traits, their strength and you often wished... Continue Reading →
Changeling
I watched Changeling this week and Angelina Jolie has put up a stellar performance. CHANGELING . Changeling is a period movie directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie. It tells of a true story of the infamous Wineville Chicken Coop Murder, where numerous children were brutally murdered by Gordon Northcott. It also touches... Continue Reading →
“Would you like to upsize sir?” “Er, no, but…” “Change to curly fries sir?” “No, I just…” “Any pies to go sir?”
I was ordering macdonalds this afternoon for lunch and wanted to grab a bite at the Mega Prosperity Burger. I was so hungry at that time, so i went to my nearby macdonalds to make the order. I have noticed to a certain extent, in which i get increasingly annoyed when i come across such... Continue Reading →
Come Back to Me, By Utada Hikaru
Okay, let me just scream like a girl for a sec. AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! Its almost here! Utada Hikaru's latest album, AN ENGLISH ALBUM, due to release in March 2009. You can listen to the single from the upcoming album entitled "Come Back to Me" by clicking on the picture below! Super duper big fan of Utada... Continue Reading →
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