Jul 4th, 2009
by Jian Wei. 52 views.
Then all hell broke loose. It was like the symphony of an awesomely orchestrated performance: the hail storm served as the harsh prelude. Followed seamlessly by the lashing of the dropping rain. Pursued by crescendos of lighting at intermittent stops. No mortal men were strong enough to withstand the battling guns of the Gods of Weather; harshly reprimanded to remember our place – that we were only as good as mother nature allowed us to be. The second busiest airport in the world came to a stand still.
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Posted in: Introspective, Weather.
Jul 3rd, 2009
by Nicholas. 177 views.
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” made over $200 million last week. What it didn’t make, however, was one lick of sense.
Now, suspension of disbelief is usually not a problem for me. Tell me that a billionaire could put on a bat suit and swoop around fighting crime and I’ll buy it. Or that a different billionaire could build flying armor in his basement. Or that in the future people will beam onto spaceships with their pointy-eared best friend. I’ll accept all of it. I’ll even take your word for it that a mechanized alien race can come to our planet, scan some cars, and turn themselves into vehicles.
That being said, there were moments in this new “Transformers” movie that were so confusing, so contradictory, or so corny that they completely took me out of the movie. Even days after watching it, some new inconsistency or plot hole would pop into my mind.
I can hear it already: “It’s a popcorn movie. It’s based on a bunch of toys. It’s just supposed to be fun.” And yes, all of those things are true. But that doesn’t mean I can’t ask questions about what in the world was going on. Here are the ten that I most want answered. (WARNING: contains spoilers).
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Posted in: News.
Jul 2nd, 2009
by Jian Wei. 104 views.
I look forward to every Wednesday. Besides being able to come to work a little later and to get off a little earlier, all 10 of us will convene within a forgotten corner of Chicago’s City Hall, awaiting the presentation of an invited speaker. In the midst of munching our pizzas, we would crack few jokes, exchange entertaining narratives of boring work days, or just sit down and soak it all. It’s the company that matters, isn’t it? The laughter was unmistakable, the smiles were genuine and the camaraderie is pure. Beneath all those flashy name tags or security passes, we are just a bunch of rambunctious youths who demand a fruitful summer.
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Posted in: Personal.
Jul 2nd, 2009
by Nicholas. 108 views.
Having heard about it one year ago, and also done a magazine review on the Kee Kee Bentong Chicken Rice for the college editorial board (since I was part of it back then), I finally revisited the place that houses one of the best chicken rices in Klang Valley – Kee Kee Bentong Chicken Rice @ Yat Yeh Hing.
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Posted in: Food.
Jul 1st, 2009
by Christopher. 161 views.
Durians are in the air! It is the durian season and they are everywhere. In the marketplace, the roadside stalls, and even in your cakes! If you are a die hard fan of durians, you would be very much excited as me with Secret Recipe’s Durian Cheesecake! However, for those outside Malaysia, keep your fingers crossed as they might not have this delicacy on the menu! Just bear in mind to check with the nearest Secret Recipe.
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Posted in: Food.
