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Tag Archives: movies
It’s Another New Year & I’m Feeling Hopeful
That’s exactly what I love about the start of the year. It gives me the possibility of renewal and hope. It was lovely to wake up to sweet new year texts from my aunties uncle and partner. Texts of today … Continue reading
Posted in Joy, Midlife Musings
Tagged 2023, hope, Matilda the musical, movies, New Year, TV
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The Oscars : About Will Smith Hitting Chris Rock
I will never condone someone loosing their temper and using violence. If someone was defending me that way I would just be mortified. That’s not love. That’s ego, rage and lack of self control. To see Will Smith cry and … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Academy Awards, movies, Oscars, rage, thoughts
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One Bad Ritual I Broke
Am trying to get healthier so that I will have less to worry about as I age. Seeing people around me suffer due to heart attacks and strokes really scares me, and I want them to be healthy as well. … Continue reading
Posted in Health & Wellness
Tagged bad habit, bad ritual, health, healthy, junk, movies, popcorn, wellness
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Movies About Hope & Faith: Jeff Who Lives at Home & Salmon Fishing in The Yemen
Watched two movies recently. Jeff Who Lives at Home and Salmon Fishing in The Yemen. Both tell very different stories, but I found a similar theme of hope and faith. The slacker movie appealed to me a lot more. I … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Movies
Tagged death, destiny, faith, father, grief, hope, Jeff Who Lives at Home, loss, Movie, movies, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, sweet, touching
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Went to India, didn’t get Delhi Belly but returned with Bollywood Fever
I’ve never watched a Hindi movie before as I don’t understand the language, but during this trip to India, one thing changed – I got so hooked on Bollywood music videos. Finally got to see why so many people around … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Agneepath, Bollywood, Hindi, Hrithik Roshan, Imran Khan, India, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Miss World, Movie, movies, music video, Priyanka Chopra, top, travel, trip
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3 Brilliant Movies: Drive, Melancholia & Blue Valentine
You must watch Drive. I was riveted throughout. Very impressed by Ryan Gosling’s performance and I think he deserves an Oscar. I am usually terrified of violence as I tend to get nightmares but some movies are so good I … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Art, Blue Valentine, brilliant, Cinematography, drive, Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia, Michelle Williams, movies, music, Ryan Gosling
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I Absolutely Love Robin Williams & here he is on Ellen
I am quite sure my mum and aunts love him too. There is just something so sweet about Robin Williams. I have been watching him on TV since I was a kid. He was Mork then. And I was truly … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged actor, brilliant, comedian, Ellen, favourite, interview, kind, love, movies, Robin Williams, sweet, TV, Video
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Seth Rogen Disses Singapore on Conan
I must be one of the uptight ones which surprised me as I always considered myself quite easy-going, liberal minded and able to take a joke. When I saw this video for the first time, I felt quite annoyed. I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged actor, comedian, dissed, Life, Living, mocked, movies, patriotic, patriotism, personal, Seth Rogen, Singapore, Singaporean, Singaporeans, views
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My Kind of Movie: ‘Everything Must Go’ with Will Ferrell
This appeals to me because I like stories that are more reflective of reality than the fantasies out there. Retrenchment, heartache, bad fortune – all these are real to me. That Will Ferrell is in the main dramatic role is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged bad luck, Entertainment, Everything Must Go, Life, Living, Movie, movies, retrenchment, serious, Will Ferrell
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Trending in Singapore: Bubble Tea, Donuts & Other Fabulous Fads
In Singapore we have Food Trends or should I call them Food Crazes. After a hard day at the office, indulging in a food novelty is a nice way to wind down. It’s quite a phenomenon to see long winding … Continue reading
Asian Kid Self-Censorship Syndrome
I was emailing my cousin D an SNL clip on YouTube, that was a little raunchy. In my email I confessed that I would have put the video on the blog if my mum, aunts and uncles were not a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Asian, asian kids, Asian parents, culture, family, funny, grandmother, Indian, Life, Living, movies, nudity, parents, personal, R rated, self-censorship, sexy, Singapore, SNL, society, TV
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It’s Really Sad To See Michael Douglas With Throat Cancer
He looks remarkably good for someone with cancer. He’s 65 now, but since he hasn’t acted for a while, and has been out of the spotlight, when I first saw the video I immediately thought he looks a lot like … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged brave, Carys, celeb, Celebrities, children, David Letterman, doting dad, Dylan, funny, interview, kids, Life, Michael Douglas, movies, positive, sad, Throat Cancer, TV, Video, YouTube
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What Vintage Beauties Had That Today’s Stars Are Clueless About
It is without a doubt that Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly were two of the most stunning women in the world. The beauty of modern stars pale in comparison. I did an experiment. I typed in the names of these … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged Audrey Hepburn, B&W, beautiful, beauty, Celebrities, classic, culture, Elegance, Grace Kelly, Life, movies, photography, photos, Sophistication, vintage
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Architecture at VivoCIty
Really like the Japanese Architecture here more than the shopping itself. The shops are pretty much the same as what you can find at Orchard Road. Also, I would rather go here for the restaurants with the lovely view of … Continue reading
