Picture by Khadijah S.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
U10
Urbanscapes 2010
KLPAC, Sentul
Bawanie, JQ, Aidee, Khadi, Iona, Sam, ZW, Habib, Amanda
There weren't many performances that we could catch. This was January Low (dancer) and Monoloque (alt rock band) in their 30 minute slot.
If Teacher Pen did not teach us about initiation and Bawanie didn't point it out, I would have sat through the whole set thinking "Whaaaaaat are these people doing?!"
Red and white sparklers.
Last year's Urbanscapes was definitely more action-packed. More performing arts, more music (Zouk tent was obviously missing this year), more rare theatrical stuff. If Urbanscapes 2009 was boiling, U10 was just simmering.
No shuttle van service from KTM/LRT Sentul this year.
No Hollywood sign this year-they had flimsy crepe paper for the signage.
No Tweet deck, but Flying Mouse 365 was there! And Threadless tees going for RM 49.
And the ticket price increased from RM 25 to RM 30. What value did the organizers add through the increase of the ticket price? Not much! If next year's Urbanscapes is still the same line up with same ticket price and same attractions, I may think twice about going. Sad but true!
KLPAC, Sentul
Bawanie, JQ, Aidee, Khadi, Iona, Sam, ZW, Habib, Amanda
The sun was really bright!
At Palate Palette's busy booth
Macaroons from Whisk, Empire Gallery made it to Sentul
Green button!
January Low & Monoloque performing Jika Aku Seorang Robot
If I were a robot...
(source unknown)
There weren't many performances that we could catch. This was January Low (dancer) and Monoloque (alt rock band) in their 30 minute slot.
If Teacher Pen did not teach us about initiation and Bawanie didn't point it out, I would have sat through the whole set thinking "Whaaaaaat are these people doing?!"
Red and white sparklers.
It smelt like Chinese New Year. Ah, nostalgia!
Spaghetti and meatballs at Murni's!
Spaghetti and meatballs at Murni's!
Last year's Urbanscapes was definitely more action-packed. More performing arts, more music (Zouk tent was obviously missing this year), more rare theatrical stuff. If Urbanscapes 2009 was boiling, U10 was just simmering.
No shuttle van service from KTM/LRT Sentul this year.
No Hollywood sign this year-they had flimsy crepe paper for the signage.
No Tweet deck, but Flying Mouse 365 was there! And Threadless tees going for RM 49.
And the ticket price increased from RM 25 to RM 30. What value did the organizers add through the increase of the ticket price? Not much! If next year's Urbanscapes is still the same line up with same ticket price and same attractions, I may think twice about going. Sad but true!
Monday, June 28, 2010
mao's last dancer
Today we watched Mao's Last Dancer, which is an Australian movie about a Chinese dancer from the brinks of poverty and his foray into the American ballet scene. Interesting story, well crafted (based on a true story) but it has yet to be released in the US and might not see the light of day here due to the communist principles portrayed in the movie.
The image for the poster is failing to load...so I might put it up sometime later this week :)
hope you have a great week!
Friday, June 25, 2010
i would be you, you would be me
2 am already. Cannot sleep. Feeling consumed by something! My father's still awake too (he always sleeps this late).
Robin Thicke! (Such a pretty name, Robin) Probably the most underrated artiste out there. His most popular song, Lost Without You is too sappy for my liking, so I cringe everytime I hear it. Aiyo, jiwang intense man.
This one, Dreamworld, is a wunnerful song. I heard it on Hitz TV (because Hitz fm is lousy and Channel V is no more D:) It's so cute and whimsical and dreamy too. The music video is one that personifies my creative style, actually-down to the dot. The almost-sepia tones, very airy feeling, boho pattern and style-sangat cantik lah. I like everything, except the ladies in lingerie. Like, stop selling stuff with women and stop calling exhibitionism beauty!
Ahh! I finally found a song I really liked but couldn't find what it was due to lack of lyrics! ^^ Turns out, it has been Sergio Mendes' Mas Que Nada from 1966. I don't know who's the guy, but his music sounds well-known. He's about 69 now. (The latest album he made, Timeless, had collaborators such as BEP and Justin Timberlake.) Here's the latest version of Mas Que Nada with the Black Eyed Peas:
Yay!
Calvin Harris' I'm Not Alone
Chromeo's Fancy Footwork
post title: Robin Thicke's Dreamworld
Robin Thicke! (Such a pretty name, Robin) Probably the most underrated artiste out there. His most popular song, Lost Without You is too sappy for my liking, so I cringe everytime I hear it. Aiyo, jiwang intense man.
This one, Dreamworld, is a wunnerful song. I heard it on Hitz TV (because Hitz fm is lousy and Channel V is no more D:) It's so cute and whimsical and dreamy too. The music video is one that personifies my creative style, actually-down to the dot. The almost-sepia tones, very airy feeling, boho pattern and style-sangat cantik lah. I like everything, except the ladies in lingerie. Like, stop selling stuff with women and stop calling exhibitionism beauty!
Ahh! I finally found a song I really liked but couldn't find what it was due to lack of lyrics! ^^ Turns out, it has been Sergio Mendes' Mas Que Nada from 1966. I don't know who's the guy, but his music sounds well-known. He's about 69 now. (The latest album he made, Timeless, had collaborators such as BEP and Justin Timberlake.) Here's the latest version of Mas Que Nada with the Black Eyed Peas:
Yay!
Calvin Harris' I'm Not Alone
Chromeo's Fancy Footwork
post title: Robin Thicke's Dreamworld
Thursday, June 24, 2010
things i believe in
i believe in hope, i believe in Jesus. :)
life after death.
(giving and receiving) second chances.
encounters with God.
changes.
the power of love,
the power of the cross.
the Bible.
getting high on orange juice. Or water, for that matter.
passions.
wisdom.
understanding.
insightful hearts.
bravery and courage.
taking initiative.
and i believe i will meet a whale someday.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
happy father's day!
I like classes. I like assignments-presentations that lecturers ask you to complete in 3 days and are worth 30% of your overall grade. But I do not like long assignments that take 3 months to complete. It gives me space to procrastinate. Like. Now. HAHA! kidding. going back to it soon.
This is Ikea's Aussie project of personalized Klippan sofas by artists alike, in conjunction with its 30th anniversary! (The sofa is 30) We have one regular, chili red one at home :P
This image is too big to fit into this blog layout. Click to see all the sofas!
image from Ikea's Project
This is Ikea's Aussie project of personalized Klippan sofas by artists alike, in conjunction with its 30th anniversary! (The sofa is 30) We have one regular, chili red one at home :P
This image is too big to fit into this blog layout. Click to see all the sofas!
image from Ikea's Project
Sunday, June 13, 2010
june 12th 10
I cannot tahan most songs on the radio nowadays. Except Hey Soul Sister and this Mizz Nina hit. (She's local, yo)
Must thank David Guetta for making techno available to english speakers, and not exclusive to ah bengs. But I can tell there's a difference between ah beng techno and Guetta techno. The change of keys are very creatively done-something like the fifths that you can hear in Single Ladies; unlike ah beng techno which is mostly in one key only. Very monotonous lah, ah beng music, I feel, so Guetta's stuff is a nice change from that, and the typical verse-verse-chorus-bridge-verse of RnB and rock these days.
While on the outing with the Sweet 16s, we watched the beyond my expectations Karate Kid. If you don't fall in love with Jaden Smith by the end of the movie, something is wrong somewhere. But that's not what I wanna talk about! No, it's the trailer we saw before the movie started: STEP. UP. 3. D. I've never seen any of the Step Ups before, but this one we agreed that we must watch!
Note to self: Must refrain from buying anything until Urbanscapes.
Must thank David Guetta for making techno available to english speakers, and not exclusive to ah bengs. But I can tell there's a difference between ah beng techno and Guetta techno. The change of keys are very creatively done-something like the fifths that you can hear in Single Ladies; unlike ah beng techno which is mostly in one key only. Very monotonous lah, ah beng music, I feel, so Guetta's stuff is a nice change from that, and the typical verse-verse-chorus-bridge-verse of RnB and rock these days.
While on the outing with the Sweet 16s, we watched the beyond my expectations Karate Kid. If you don't fall in love with Jaden Smith by the end of the movie, something is wrong somewhere. But that's not what I wanna talk about! No, it's the trailer we saw before the movie started: STEP. UP. 3. D. I've never seen any of the Step Ups before, but this one we agreed that we must watch!
Note to self: Must refrain from buying anything until Urbanscapes.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
"there's a meaning but you're not listening anymore"
So, the song that I was describing? Annie Lennox's Dark Road.
I really like the song. Especially the unexpected bridge. The lyrics are somewhat sombre, but there was one part of it that appealed to me:
I really like the song. Especially the unexpected bridge. The lyrics are somewhat sombre, but there was one part of it that appealed to me:
It takes strength to live this way
The same old madness every day
I wanna kick these blues away
I wanna learn to live again
the gelato house in thailand
There was a small Gelato House my mum and I stumbled across while in Hatyai. The concept of a gelato bar in that neighbourhood seemed out of place, but the design of the shop was so quaint that if you passed by it, you MUST drop by.
Wood, presumably recycled, line the outside of the shop along with identical potted plants.
An al fresco dining option with very cottage-ish furniture.
The counter, with the young owner manning it.
The menu written on green chalkboard.
A very interesting but tiny sofa. Can fit only my butt.
Check out the wall full of post its and polaroids!
According to the chalkboard menu, a gelato smoothie is RM 7, all drinks are less than RM 5 each, and additional whipped cream is RM 1. Where got so cheap here, you tell me?
The gelato is all handmade by the owner. There was cheesecake flavor and all sorts of flavor which I've forgotten by now. We had a tiramisu flavored one. The coffee liquer is so thick in that one. Yum.
Wood, presumably recycled, line the outside of the shop along with identical potted plants.
An al fresco dining option with very cottage-ish furniture.
The counter, with the young owner manning it.
The menu written on green chalkboard.
A very interesting but tiny sofa. Can fit only my butt.
Check out the wall full of post its and polaroids!
According to the chalkboard menu, a gelato smoothie is RM 7, all drinks are less than RM 5 each, and additional whipped cream is RM 1. Where got so cheap here, you tell me?
The gelato is all handmade by the owner. There was cheesecake flavor and all sorts of flavor which I've forgotten by now. We had a tiramisu flavored one. The coffee liquer is so thick in that one. Yum.
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