About leap years

There's been an upmeow (i.e. small uproar) about the film The Leap Years, based on a book written by local author Catherine Lim. Simply because of the song that you hear when you watch the trailer.



This is a clip of low-quality, but you still can hear the music.

Well it may sound familiar to you like how it sounded familiar to me the many times I saw this trailer on TVMobile.

Did a search (the Internet is power) and found that the soundtrack is actually 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.



The music was actually used for a 1983 movie of the same name.



Based on a novel of the same name by Sir Laurens van der Post.

I searched the NLB and LINC catalogue but I couldn't find that book. Only the movie. I feel like reading the book, 'cos it is better than to watch the movie and stomach the seppuku scenes. *shivers*

Anyway. The point is, apparently the movie did not credit the soundtrack to Sakamoto, that explains the upmeow.

So that's somehow stealing other's intellectual property. It's more of an uproar to me actually. But many still seem to be oblivious to this. This is Raintree Pictures we're talking about! The music was credited to this Ricky Ho. Who's now a target of criticisms. I wonder who's at fault, really.

I'm still tempted to either read the book or catch the show though, some people are boycotting the movie.

Vrooom

My dad bought a spaceship for Ethan.

It is blue and has a steering wheel in front. Looks like a comfort cab to us. Somehow or the other.

Vrroooooooom.


Driving his friend to Tampines.

On his new baby walker.

My nephew, again

I know I shouldn't have done this...but..I just lion-ed him.

*gnarl* Lion on the loose!

*gasps!*

Fight it, baby!

Awww, 敌人化为朋友.

I'm learning how to sit!


Hail the Lion King!

My goodness, that was soooooooooo lame. But Ethan's darn lovable. I adore him! =D



I lion you!

I'm going to Hollywood!

This is a bit late. (I knew about the results for a week already)

This is not meant to show-off. This is just FYI.

Anyway.



I'm going to Hollywood!!!!

To UCLA for Summer Programme. Late June to early August.

P.S. If you're wondering why 37462, it's actually my name when you type in T9 on your mobile.

Europe..................

I finally am done (actually a few weeks ago) with the photos I took with Europe. The albums will take you through the entire journey. They speak a lot =D So look at them if you want!

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7i, 7ii
Day 8
Day 9i, 9ii
Day 10
Day 11i, 11ii
Day 12
Day 13i, 13ii
Day 14i, 14ii
Day 15
Day 16i, 16ii, 16iii
Day 17
Day 18 got no pictures! Hahaha it was the day to go home =D
Day 19
Post-trip at home

Heh a lot of things to see.

So enjoy eh.

Gardening with sodagreen

I went to the Singapore Botanic Gardens yesterday with Hui Shan and Joan (and Jing Chong came a while later) for sodagreen's performance at the Shaw Symphony Stage.

SODAGREEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNN.

My first time watching them live. =D

Two other bands performed before sodagreen, they're alright. (hahahahaha I seem to be not bothered by them)

Look at the pictures here. =)

A milestone in Ethan's life

According to the Lunar calendar, Ethan is four-months-old today. According to the Gregorian calendar, we have 4 days to go.

This means that Ethan can feed on slightly more solid stuff (like blended fruits and the jars of 'substance' you get at supermarkets) and not just milk, milk, and milk. And water.

It was pretty hilarious to see his expression when he tastes food that has never entered his mouth before.

First up, sugar. (spice, and everything nice)

See the remains of the sugar around his mouth

Next, chicken drumstick!!!

Oooh come to mummy
Eeyer what is this
MmmMmmMmmmm delicious

And then lollipop!

Yeay.

~~~~~

My dad picked me up from Redhill today and instead of bringing me straight to school, he drove me for a spin -_- He wanted to show me the highest pedestrian bridge(?) in Singapore which is still under construction. It's a looooong walk from the cable car station at Mount Faber all the way to...I don't know where that place is. Near Redhill. The following picture was taken around the Telok Blangah area.


Verrrryyy high up.

COOKIE MONSTERRRR! ❤

Oh my goodness my favourite Sesame Street character was interviewed by NPR. I don't know what's that. But still, watch!

Watch out for his favourite curse word! Hilarious.

And his signature actions etc. perked me up a lot!

Watch the video here.

COOOOKIEEEEEE!! URMMUMUMUMUM....

Problems

Problems. Nothing new in anyone's life.

Nothing new to me of course.

Looking through my blog I realised I haven't been talking about things deep inside my heart.

Probably I just want to hide them.

Last week was tumultuous, there were sooo many things to do after the CNY holiday. Work, interviews, band, property stuff. And tuition. Relationships.

It was one heck of a week.

I am still rather distressed by decisions made that I have no right of say, and I don't know what to expect.

Sigh.

Good news come together with bad news. I am appreciative of the opportunities offered to me...but with these I have to give up or sacrifice some things.

I pray this year will be smooth-sailing.

A carpenter's tool

This is amazing. The sound from the musical saw is like a woman's singing voice at some points. This performance is by the great musical saw player (musical sawist? Haha) David Weiss.



I think your ears have to be very sensitive to pitching to play this accurately and beautifully!

Of tutorials and nothing else

Prove, prove, prove.

Why is it so fun for others but not for me?

I don't see the beauty in it.

This is beauty:


*faint*

Birthdays, birthdays and birthdays

This year I am turning 21.

I am dreading it, because at age 21 you have more responsibilities for yourself. And I don't like them.

Though I have more freedom...but doesn't mean I'll think wisely for all situations.

It's so scary.

It seemed I was just 17 yesterday (yea right, you were 20 years old yesterday).

Anyway.

I just came home from two birthday parties. I am sorry I missed band practice for this. And I was a bit disappointed with some changes, but we'll see.

Joan's was in the afternoon, and Evelyn's was in the evening.

Thank goodness they're all in the east.

I hope they like the presents we got them.

More about it when I more or less got the photos.

See you.

What their names mean

We've said names of cities like Bangkok, Baghdad, but do we know what they mean?

I don't know how accurate this is, but do look at this video.



Ah, and Singapore means Lion City. =D

Though we don't have wild lions roaming freely in town.

(note that they spelled capital wrongly in the video)

Chinese New Year

This is not late because we're still at the 3rd day of Chinese New Year.

So,

HAPPY NEW YEARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

=D

I have a card for all of you.

I've sent most of you already I hope, if you haven't (sorry!), here you are!! =D



Blow it up so you can see the details!

Hope that all of you (and myself!) be safe every year, have improvements in your studies, you get whatever you hope for, and everything will go well for you!!

I sounded weird? OK.

祝大家岁岁平安，学业进步，心想事成，事事顺利！

Makes sense? =)

Have a great year ahead!

Undergrad math lecturer

It was reported that this undergraduate from the math department of NUS is giving lectures on youtube!



This is on Bernoulli's equation.

It is said that this guy got rejected by top US universities though he got 4 As and two S-paper distinctions for his 'A' levels.

Oh well.

And he even has a website on himself and lectures of the math stuff.

........................

I just don't bother looking thru even one video.

I'm in love!

Just in time for Valentine's Day.

He came into my life in October last year, and he's been quite a dear.

Ahhhhhhh. He melts my heart! ♥