Archive for January, 2008


Goodbye, Ao Dai


Monday, January 21st, 2008

I have just returned from my short vacation, after spending over 12 hours on the road and in the air. I spent five wonderful days in the fascinating Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and, as promised, I shall share with you all about it in the next series of travelogues: The Saigon Tourist.

Now, if you […]


Away From Keyboard


Monday, January 14th, 2008

I’ll be going away on a 5-day trip for a short vacation. I won’t disclose the location yet, but I can tell you that it’s somewhere abroad. It sounds like a promising trip, and yes, I will compile a photography travelogue for this one upon my return.

See ya when I get home ;)

Small Talk:
If you’re […]


Dull Cupids


Saturday, January 12th, 2008

So, she and I were walking around Times Square, chatting while we wait for the cinema to open up its seats.

Her: So where do you usually hang out? Around here in Bukit Bintang or elsewhere?
Me: At my local mamak with my drinking buddies. I don’t usually go to malls unless I’m looking for anything specific.
Her: […]


Fall 2007 Review - Part II


Friday, January 4th, 2008

Now comes the part where I talk about titles that I placed marking pins on. I’ve been eyeballing some shows the moment the list of shows for Fall 2007 came out on the intarweb. I marked them because I was definitely not going to miss them and because I had certain expectations for them.

Minami-ke
I did […]


Looking Back


Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

And so another year has come to an end.
Quite a number of things have happened over the past 12 months, and I must say, it was one hell of a ride. Early in 2007, I was taking the reins of a society that was very close to dying a quiet, unknown death. Around that […]


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