Chung King Express Deleted Scenes

Chungking Express is one of my favourite movies of all time. I found these two videos on YouTube. Wong Kar Wai explains the inspiration and concept behind the movie.

Do women hate beautiful woman?

I was amused reading this article written by a British columnist Samantha Brick titled “Why women hate me for being beautiful”.

In the column, Brick said that her “pleasing appearance” have been a mixed blessing. She shared with examples of how she have had many treats and leeways from men because of her “lovely looks” but at the same time she felt that she was being ostracised by women because of her “beauty”.

In the concluding paragraph, Brick hoped that as she turned 41 year old, the grey hair and wrinkles will quickly appear so that she could blend in the background. And those women who felt “threatened by her looks” will come to accept her for who she is.

“Wow” was my first reaction after reading the column, then it was followed by this thought - “so this is what it takes to be a columnist, hmmm?" (Just joking)

I must say judging from the photos, she doesn't appear to be particularly attractive, looking from an Asian perception. It could be that she is more charming in real person and we couldn’t tell. 

Also from the tone of the article, she had appeared to be very confident of her looks, too confident in fact that it had came off as arrogant. And I thought that she had no more female friends, but yet those friends she consulted seem to share similar sentiments as her that she had been a victim of her looks.

I agreed that good looking people may have more baggages than the average-looking us in proving that they have capabilities as well. 

But why blame all things on looks and not other factors? I thought that was a pretty shallow observation. Why didn’t she and her friend look at things in a more objectively and critically way? Maybe it’s the way she behaves, the way she talks and the way she carries herself that is offending and not looks.

I read an article about body language before and it states that women in general are more sensitive to reading other communication signs. It could be that her body language had offended people even before she speaks.

I find that to be highly plausible after reading her entry, ok column, in greater details.

She wrote that “…but when you have a male boss, it’s a different game: I have written in the Mail on how I have flirted to get ahead at work, something I’m sure many women do.”

Wouldn’t this tell you something about her character? She is quite an opportunist isn’t it? As oppose to her sentiments, I don’t think many woman flirt to get ahead at work. Many women I know get ahead through capabilities and hard work. Then if she is willing to flirt to get ahead at work, wouldn’t she also flirt to get special privileges, recognitions and earn good impressions from men. She must have done so very often that it had become her second nature in front of other women’s spouses as well.

If she still didn’t get it, it is her flirting antics that are putting women off.

I remember reading this quote from twitter and I think it aptly described vain women like her:

Behind all their personal vanity, women themselves always have an impersonal contempt for woman – Fredrich Nietzsche

Monitor Lizard Spotted!

I had a laugh the other day reading Channel News Asia that some Seng Kang residents had mistaken a monitor lizard for a crocodile.

Can't really blame them for mistaking a monitor lizard for a crocodile, isn't it? Singaporeans are mostly city dwellers and it is not like we get to see a monitor lizard everyday.

Anyway, I spotted a similar monitor lizard during a hike. It’s cute isn’t it?

In Full Bloom

I took my Nikon D5100 camera out last week for a test shoot. Here is a preview of its micro function.

A beautiful white flower in full bloom after the morning rain.

Is this the smallest orchid in the world? I remember seeing the Malaysia Tourism Board commercial and there is a brief mention of Malaysia has a species of orchid that is hailed as the World’s smallest flower. I found this particular flower growing among the grass and it looked pretty similar to the one featured in the commercial. Anyone knows whether the smallest orchid can grow in Singapore too?

This is another random flower which I found growing in the grass patch. Its beautiful isn’t it?

Beautiful sights like these flowers are everywhere, but how many of us ever notice their existence?

That 10000th ride

I see life is just like one big ferris wheel. One that is probably bigger than the Singapore Flyer or the London Eye.

One moment, you could be moving upwards to the high point of your life. At the next moment, you could be going downwards to a low point yet again. But neither of these moments are permanent as life is constantly changing and constantly moving.

The game will probably only ends when your turn in a ferris wheel is up and it is time to get off it.

To some, a turn in the ferris wheel is enough. They had already see what they want to see, experience their turn to the fullest and do whatever they want to do in that one turn. Hence, these people will never return. They never believe that they will return anyway. After which, they will enjoy life elsewhere.

To some others, they will continue to queue for a ride in the ferris wheel. Not that they have a choice really, but they had to go onto the ride again and again. They are taught that the action they took in this moment will lead to a consequence in the next moment. The ride will only ended when they finally could see the bigger picture. 

Someone had once did the maths before. It took about 500 turns in the ferris wheel before two complete stranger can pass by each other. Add another 500 turns in the ferris wheel before two of you can even exchange a glance while you are walking down the street. Add another 500 more turns to the total of 1000 turns before the two of them can even utter a hallo and goodbye.

The probability for you to share a capsule in the ferris wheel with some people probably took more than 10000 turns before it can happened.

I am sure if people had knew about the statistics, they would probably cherish the ride more, especially to those people whom they are currently sharing a capsule with… And maybe people wouldn’t be so self-righteous in thinking that they can have an opinion on who shouldn’t be sharing a capsule with who. 

The thing is that not all people stay throughout the ride. Some had to alight half-way through the ride before you even had the chance to know them. You may beginning to make some friends in the capsule. Just as the beautiful sun setting view came on and you turned to them, wanting to point out the beautiful view when you realised they may have already left for another capsule.

It may be sad that you do not have anyone to share a beautiful sun setting moment with, but the big ferries wheel never stops. It may have sunk at this moment, but come tomorrow morning it will rose again just like the sun will always do.

Maybe at the next sun set, there will be someone at your side admiring the beautiful scenery together. Someone who have taken that 10000 rides just to locate the capsule you are in to be with you.

等到风景都看透，也许你会陪我看细水长流。。。

王菲 - 大開眼戒

如基因可以分解再裝嵌 重組我什麼都不要緊 ...



大開眼戒 
曲：阿飛
詞：黃偉文
編曲：PETER KAM


不要著燈　能否先跟我　摸黑吻一吻
如果我　露出了真身　可會被抱緊
驚破壞氣氛　誰都不知我　心底有多暗
如本性　是這麼低等　怎跟你相襯

* 情人如若很好奇　要有被我嚇怕的準備
試問誰可　潔白無比

# 如何承受這好奇　答案大概似剃刀鋒利
願赤裸相對時　能夠不傷你
(但你知一個人　誰沒有隱秘)

當你未放心　或者先不要　走得這麼近
如果我　露出斑點滿身　可馬上轉身
早這樣降生　如基因可以　分解再裝嵌
重組我　什麼都不要緊　假使你興奮
Repeat * #

幾雙手　幾雙腿　方會令你喜歡我　順利無阻
你愛我　別管我　幾雙耳朵　共我放心探戈
Repeat *

如何承受這好奇　你有沒有愛我的準備
若你喜歡怪人　其實我很美

Zou Bisou Bisou

If you have no clue what “Zou Bisou Bisou” meant, you are behind the trend, my friend. :)

It is the hottest song online now, popularised by an American drama TV series set in the 1960s titled Mad Men.

That particular season five episode goes that the main character Don Draper’s new wife had thrown him a surprise party. All of his colleagues and friends were invited.

Just as the rest were worried that Don would be displeased over the surprise party, his wife had the perfect gift to pacify him. Her present for him was a live performance of the song – Zou Bisou Bisou in French.

It wasn’t a difficult task and I don’t think he can stay angry for long in that situation. They were newly wed and she sang the song sultrily. While she made her hubby rather embarrassed, but I think he was quite pleased.

On a separate note, I like her long bob hair. *admire*

Because of that memorable performance in that episode, the song went viral online. The network seems to have predicted the success of this song and it was released as a single on iTunes the next day.

I was hooked on the song as well. Quite catchy and I already can sing the “zou bisou zou bisou” part. Haha.

If you are wondering, the catchy song wasn’t a new song. It was an French oldies sang by a 16 year old Gillian Hills. The video below is the original rendition.

The song title Zou Bisou Bisou meant Oh, Kiss Kiss in English.

And Sophia Loren also sang an English version of the same song titled “Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo”.

Translated meaning:

Zou kiss kiss {x3}
Zou Zou kiss kiss
My God they are sweet
Zou kiss kiss {x3}
Zou Zou kiss kiss
The sound of kisses
In the bushes, beneath the sky of the month of August has
Lovers glide stealthily
Like birds they go
Is heard everywhere, hoo!
Zou kiss kiss {x3}
Zou Zou kiss kiss
My God they are sweet
Hoo, hoo!
(Kiss kiss Zou)
But tell me, do you know (kiss kiss Zou)
What it means to us
(Zou Zou kiss kiss kiss kiss zou
My God it's sweet)
What it means to shoo kiss?
(Kiss kiss Zou)
That means I must confess (Zou kiss kiss)
But yes I do love you
Kiss kiss kiss zou zou zou kiss
My God it's sweet
But no need bushes of the month of August-a
When you kiss me gently on the neck
For it is curious, you know, I confess
It makes me everywhere, hoo!
Zou kiss kiss {x3}
Zou Zou kiss kiss
My God it's sweet
Hoo, hoo!
Zou kiss kiss
Zou Zou kiss kiss
Of little kisses
Zou kiss kiss
Oh!

Zou Bisou Bisou – French Lyrics

Zou bisou bisou {x3}
Zou bisou zou bisou
Mon Dieu qu'ils sont doux
Zou bisou bisou {x3}
Zou bisou zou bisou
Le bruit des bisous
Dans les buissons, sous le ciel du mois-a d'août
Les amoureux glissent à pas de loup
Comme les oiseaux ils ont rendez-vous
On entend partout, hou !
Zou bisou bisou {x3}
Zou bisou zou bisou
Mon Dieu qu'ils sont doux
Hou, hou !
(Zou bisou bisou)
Mais dites-moi, savez-vous (Zou bisou bisou)
Ce que veut dire entre nous
(Zou bisou bisou zou bisou zou bisou
Mon Dieu que c'est doux)
Ce que veut dire zou bisou ?
(Zou bisou bisou)
Ça veut dire je vous l'avoue (Zou bisou bisou)
Mais oui je n'aime que vous
Zou bisou bisou zou bisou zou bisou
Mon Dieu que c'est doux
Mais pas besoin des buissons du mois-a d'août
Quand tu m'embrasses doucement dans le cou
Car c'est curieux, tu vois, je l'avoue
Ça me fait partout, hou !
Zou bisou bisou {x3}
Zou bisou zou bisou
Mon Dieu que c'est doux
Hou, hou !
Zou bisou bisou
Zou bisou zou bisou
Des petits bisous
Zou bisou bisou
Oh !

Some other information about the song can be found here:

http://news.yahoo.com/zou-bisou-bisou-scoop-bizarre-french-song-mad-142500671.html

Junior MasterChef Australia

One of my favourite shows!

These kids’ culinary skills could put some adults to shame. It is a good quality programme that kids should watch.

I always felt that a cooking competition is healthier than taking part in a karaoke or beauty contest.