Archive for January, 2009
Love Matters
Jan 30th
Has anyone watched this show already? Initially I wanted to watch this, but my parents went and said not nice. Now I thinking whether should go watch anot. Opinions?
The Chinese New Year Experience
Jan 27th
Actually, I wasn’t intending to write something about my CNY experience in this blog, but since I wrote something in response to Jocelyn’s post in her blog. I thought I should just put it here as well.
“Don’t you think that actually each year when you grow more mature, CNY gets more and more dull and boring? The thrills of meeting strangers(relatives) start to die down and the food that you used to eat only during CNY can be bought anywhere. + the repetition of the same old CNY songs each year just irritates you further. I don’t hate CNY, where I can get a holiday to relax and enjoy. But to celebrate excessively is a nono”
In short…
Don’t you agree that CNY is no longer as important in our hearts as it has been 3-5 years ago? Well, that’s my opinion. What’s yours?
I would be grateful if anyone would drop me a comment on your opinions.
Alright, time for me to go offline.
Ciao!
Happy Chinese New Year
Jan 26th
Good Afternoon all,
How’s it going for all of you? Enjoying your CNY? Remember to watch your diet as you munch that chips or bakgua away happily while catching up with your relatives. But do have fun and make full use of the limited time.
Time to go, I would like to wish all a Happy Chinese New Year! May you guys get lots of angpaos and stay in touch!
NIKE Expo Sales Feb 09
Jan 24th
Nike Expo Sale
From Thursday, 5th Feb 2009 – Sunday, 8th Feb 2009
Nike Expo Sale will be held at Singapore Expo, Hall 6B from 10am-7pm on 5-7 Feb and 10am-6pm on 8 Feb 2009.
Enjoy up to 60% off!
Mode of Payment:
Visa / Mastercard, Nets & Cash
Terms & Conditions:
Items sold are not refundable, returnable nor exchangeable. All items while stock lasts.
Organizer : Nike Singapore Pte Ltd
Terms & conditions apply.
Website:
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Jan 24th
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Discount for all Seahorse products
Jan 22nd
Time to hoot the Seahorse Royal Memory Pillow! Anyone else getting them? I intending to get it for my family.
Now until Sunday, 15th Feb 2009
Enjoy 50%+10% off storewide merchandise at Sea Horse.
Visit in-store for more details.
Available/spotted at: Sea Horse – Causeway Point Shopping Centre
Sea Horse – Century Square
Sea Horse – Compass Point Shopping Centre
Sea Horse – Jurong Point
Sea Horse – Lot 1 Shoppers’ Mall
Sea Horse – Plaza Singapura
Sea Horse – Sembawang Shopping Centre
Sea Horse – Suntec City Mall
Sea Horse – Tiong Bahru Plaza
Sea Horse – West Mall
Click here to view pricelist. Please remember to minus another 10% off after the 50% discounted price.
Some pictures…
AIG kicks off sale of AIA?
Jan 22nd
American International Group Inc
The U.S. insurer sent a sales memorandum for American International Assurance to a group of selected potential bidders, the newspaper quoted “people close to the situation” as saying.
AIG declined comment on the report.
The Financial Times said AIA is regarded as a jewel in AIG’s crown. It has 20 million policyholders in 13 countries and last year made an aggregate operating profit of about $2 billion.
Analysts estimate the sale of a minority stake could fetch up to $20 billion, it said.
The newspaper said AIG had sought bids for 49 percent of AIA, but would be willing to look at offers for the entire unit. AIG could also opt for a full listing of the division if it does not achieve a high enough price, the report said.
Prospective bidders include China Life <601628.SS>, HSBC
Canada’s Manulife Financial
First-round bids are due towards the end of February, it said.
AIG, once the world’s biggest insurer by market value, averted bankruptcy in September with an $85 billion federal government bailout. The rescue later swelled to about $152 billion.
AIG has said it plans to sell everything except its U.S. property and casualty business, foreign general insurance, and an ownership interest in some foreign life operations.
Source: Yahoo
Taiwanese University Opens Porn Course
Jan 22nd
A university in Taiwan has opened a course to teach students how to appreciate and analyse porn movies.
The Mass Communication Department of Providence University opened the course this semester, reports United Daily News.
To pass the course, students must give a 15 minute presentation in which they analyse an audience’s psychological reaction to a porn clip from an academic perspective.
One worried student, who did not wish to be named, commented: “If I get a very good score in this course, I don’t know how I’ll explain it to my parents.”
When registering for the voluntary course, students signed a paper agreeing that if the scenes were too explicit, they could choose to leave the classroom
The teacher, assistant professor Miss Chen Mingmei, said no students had ever left her class but some would briefly cover their eyes during the stronger scenes.
More than 50 students registered for the course, and most of them confessed that they had watched porn videos before.
Curiosity was given as the main reason for taking the course and most admitted their parents did not know what they were studying.
Another student admitted: “I am really worried my parents will see the score report when it is mailed home. I won?t know what to say if I get a high score
“However if I fail the course, I can speak to my parents and suggest that maybe I should watch more porn.”
Artist dad gets his daughter to be his nude model
Jan 22nd
女儿给父亲当裸模
核心提示：画家李壮平请女儿当裸模事件，引起热议。伦理专家表示，从伦理学角度看，李壮平的行为是不当的，引起的社会性伦理效应是相对负面的。画家父女称“不管别人戴什么颜色的眼镜看我们，我们很坦荡。”
画家父女：我们很坦然
“我当人体模特，只能是在父亲的油画里，其他比如摄影等方式，我接受不了。”李勤告诉记者，她第一次看到裸体模特，都觉得特紧张。也有许多同学觉得她身材很好，建议她也当模特，“我哪有那勇气呀！我觉得那太没安全感了。但对于做父亲的模特，就算全裸，我丝毫没有犹豫。父亲一直是个正直的人，让我有安全感。我也是从事油画创作的，为艺术，尤其是为父亲的艺术献身是一件很纯洁的事。”
在李壮平眼里，女儿李勤美丽、善良、纯洁。每一个认识李勤的人，都不会有邪念，只想着呵护她，尤其是作为父亲的他。他的作品以屈原笔下的“山鬼 ”和郭沫若的“巫山神女”为题材，在发现女儿和东方神女形象很贴近时，在征得爱人和女儿的同意之后，和女儿一起进行了创作。“让女儿当自己的裸体模特，从没有在伦理上进行考虑。”李壮平表示，进行创作时，他和女儿从来就没觉得尴尬，一切就像小时候他给女儿洗澡一样。李壮平的爱人表示，父女俩在创作时，她经常在一旁欣赏。她其实还挺羡慕女儿的，可以用这么美的方式把自己的青春留下来。她也年轻、漂亮过，却没有这样的机会，很遗憾。
[BEWARE] the paintings on this link are not safe for work(NSFW).
Link: Click here
Singapore opposition leader appeals to Obama on rights
Jan 22nd
The leader of a Singapore opposition party, jailed numerous times for defying local protest laws and for other offences, has posted a video message asking for US President Barack Obama’s support.
Chee Soon Juan, secretary general of the Singapore Democratic Party, posted his “message to President Obama” on the video sharing website YouTube, where he called Obama’s Tuesday inauguration “an occasion of great moment.”
Chee expressed hope that the United States “will pay more attention to the human rights abuses of the Singapore government and take positive steps to help Singapore join the community of democracies.”
Chee, dressed in a dark suit and a tie, sat at a desk to deliver the message lasting more than five minutes.
He said his party was especially encouraged by what Obama, the first black president of the United States, has said about human rights.
“Under your leadership I look forward to a world that is freer, more democratic and more just,” said Chee.
He is one of the few Singaporeans who have publicly spoken against Singapore’s People’s Action Party, which has ruled since 1959.
Since independence in 1965, Singapore has grown from a Third World country to an Asian economic powerhouse. But critics say this has come at a price, in the form of restrictions on freedom of speech and political activity.
The ruling party has all but two of the 84 elected seats in parliament, and the opposition’s complaints include a lack of access to mainstream media in the country.
Except for a park that serves as a designated area for limited free speech, it is illegal to hold a public gathering of five or more people in Singapore without a police permit.
Singapore’s leaders say tough laws against dissent and other political activity are necessary to ensure the stability which has helped the city-state achieve economic success.
The government has said allegations that Singapore fails to meet international standards for political and human rights are without substance.
Source: Yahoo
The youtube video is embed below.
