drama: the bitter taste of Tiamo Chocolate

The drama literally starts with the leading man marking his birthday by being named as the heir to his father’s business and the first thing on his agenda is to piss off his father because he has mommy issues. He walks off, turns his back on the perks of being the SOB (son of the…

movie: Love In Space

I surprisingly enjoyed Love In Space so I guess I’m really a sucker for breezy romantic ensemble dramas. Well, life is already complicated as it is, what’s the point of pushing myself to depression with ultra realistic ones? Set in Beijing, Sydney and space (beat that), the movie is about a widow and her three…

wanna train/play ball with Wu Chun?

I’m doing this for a friend: The Brunei Times is auctioning off a chance to either play one-on-one basketball or get a 30- minute personal gym training with WU CHUN. Bidding is ongoing until 2pm (Brunei time) on Sunday, April 8. Of course, the winner will play/train with Chun at one of his Fitness Zone…

the ideal Asian face

I came across this in a blog (but I couldn’t find it anymore, boo) that featured an artist’s depiction of how an ideal Asian face looks like: The ideal face, according to this painting, should be perfectly heart-shaped, with double eyelids, small but high pointed nose, cute rosy lips and pure translucent white skin. On…

how rude can your idol get?

A Japanese tabloid whose main existence is to bring Arashi down has come out with another article about the rudeness of Sakurai Sho to fans at a train station. When I read the article, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Laugh at the whole absurdity of it or cry that some people go…