i've moved! 2:03 AM

due to technical difficulties that plague blogger, i've decided to move to wordpress.

please update your bookmarks: http://onthewww.wordpress.com

thanks and see you all there.

bonded 2:32 AM

hanging out with the shalom gang usually means to be in a constant state of side-splitting laughter.

the evening started with moderate chuckles at astons where r educated us on lame serial jokes while we sat on lumpy chairs - even that was funny for some reason. for dessert, we progressed to obolo cafe (again, i know!) for a sweet tooth buffet of various cakes, more macarons and even more nonsensical madness among us.

our bodies pumped full of white sugar and flour and chocolate, we then made the rather sudden decision to cab downtown to catch ice-age 3 (and again, i know!) within a stressful 10 mins time frame. in our flimsy defense, the movie was in 3-d this time which actually made a marked difference to an already enjoyable animation despite the ugly and clunky 3-d glasses we had to endure perched on our noses.

my friends, wherever life takes us all, i just hope that we never lose the ability to laugh at and with each other all our days.

sugar rush 3:52 PM

i've had tons of sweet goods thrown my way lately - that spells disaster thanks to my natural inclination towards sugary stuff.

there was island-creamery ice-cream, all-butter shortbread, obolo cafe's cakes & macarons, matcha frappe from starbucks and now gourmet tim-tams from oz.

all in the span of a week (i'd show you pics but blogger hasn't fixed the uploading bug yet).

i must, must run extra far tonight after dinner with the gang. sigh.

duplicity 3:17 PM

note: there's an annoying bug which is messing up the pic upload. movie poster to come when it comes.

i'm a sucker for espionage flicks; anything related to covert operations, double-crossing spies and jet-setting in designer wear usually enthralls me.

a mesmerizing and hilarious slow-motion opening sequence heralds a good time ahead. julia roberts and clive owens capitalize on the vicious rivalry between two mega-conglomorates to engineer a vital and profitable trade secret out of the vault. the main story kicks into gear fairly quickly and is cleverly punctuated by important (but overly frequent) flashbacks which significantly alter the perspective of the present

this is a good script with purposeful efficient direction that maximizes the screen presence of both stars. supported by a killer soundtrack plus a surprise ending which, unfortunately, was surprisingly sloppily executed, this stylish game of subterfuge is well worth watching unfold.

pound packing 10:09 PM

snacked all pm at tampines followed by dinner with b & l. i totally over-ate but can't run cuz my knees hurt. and there's genuine all-butter shortbread @ home too!

~ sent from my e63

ice age 3 4:47 PM

ever since i saw the trailer for this, a clever featurette of the scraggly mascot of the series fighting with a new nemesis/love interest for that elusive acorn, my interest was piqued.

the majority of the laughs found here belong mostly to the lovable nut-loving rodent and his antics in outwitting a new rival, a glamorous femme fatale flying squirrel. however, the main story involving the primary cast isn't too shabby either. there's a surprising amount of depth to the multiple characters and they are expertly woven into a story that moves along crisply with plenty of smart one-liners, action and humor.

for sure, this isn't the most uplifting or intelligent or ground breaking animation out there, but it made me laugh out loud more than once; so i'm liking it.