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Media Preview Screening for TARA2 in Singapore
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 10:58PM / Standard Entry
We're one week away from the premiere of the second season of The Amazing Race Asia so it's time to kick the buzz up a notch. Tonight, AXN and Caltex organized a special media preview screening for all the press and media here in Singapore. The turnout was phenomenal, and the response was proof positive. Everyone there was just psyched about the arrival of Season Two. And after watching everyone's reaction from the first episode, I really think this show will be worth all of your time...and you'll soon be asking how to join!
For me along with everyone else who has put in so much time and energy to bring this to your TV set, the race will speak for itself, and I KNOW that all who watch it will not be disappointed. Until the race officially begins next week, here are some shots from earlier this evening to get you ramped up to race pace:
This event was held at The Turquoise Room in Gilman Village. Usually, the food at these functions is horrible, but I must say this bar and restaurant really impressed everyone there with their delicious grub. Of course, the organizers had to have an alumni from the first season to host the event...and who better than Melody Chen from Team Singapore?
There's no "I" in the word "team" so Sharon, Melody's partner-in-race last season, was also present for the sneak preview along with Randall Tan.
So which racers made the pit stop for this event? From left to right after me, we got Sophie from Hong Kong, Adrian from Singapore, Brett from Indonesia, Brett's mom, Diane from Malaysia, and Colin from Singapore. Everyone was really happy to see each other, especially cuz they could shower and didn't smell unlike during the race itself a lot of times
Here's Melody reacting to me telling her how difficult it was for me to eliminate her from the first season. Like I said, "It's a tough job to be the host of TARA, but somebody's gotta do it. Why not me!?"
One thing to be prepared for at these functions is you always gotta be ready to take pictures so make sure you don't have too much food in your mouth so you can't smile.
Now, here's something interesting. Here's what the attendees received in their "goodie bags" (or buckets) tonight. The organizers had some fun with a bucket to carry some chips, lollipops, M&Ms, luggage tag, AXN pendant, and a little black T-shirt among other things.
Wait a minute...after I read the instructions on the back, this is actually a regular "human-size" T-shirt. All you have to do is soak it in a bucket of water like the one provided and it's ready to wear...once it's dried! Great stuff! I'm gonna go soak it right now so I'll catch ya later!
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Vintage MTV
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007 9:13AM / Standard Entry
Yesterday, I had the opportunity of doing a television commercial for Tang Department stores here in Singapore. My partner-in-crime was ex-MTV VJ Sonia Couling, who was flown in from Bangkok to do this. The funny thing is that I was once an MTV VJ back when I lived in Taiwan, which basically makes us by-products of the MTV lineage. Unfortunately, I didn't take any shots from the shoot, but here's a poster I did for the big MTV summer concert in Taipei a while back:
The orange hair dried into some hard plaster composite that took forever to wash out. Even better, if you look closely, you'll notice that my kung-fu pants even ripped as I was leaping in the air to do the shot. Talk about letting it (almost) all hang!!
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Good Bears always use Trojans
Monday, Nov 12, 2007 10:47AM / Standard Entry
This past weekend was a rough ride. I went out for a friend's birthday party and found myself hungover all Sunday, which is something I haven't been accustomed to for quite some time. The funny thing is you tell yourself you won't do it again, and the next thing I know I'm feeling completely under the weather.
On top of that, my alma mater, U.C. Berkeley, has been a complete disappointment themselves. Touted as one of the biggest college football match-ups before the season started, the California Golden Bears/U$C football game found two top ranked teams desperately duking it out to simply qualify for a decent Bowl Game. After Cal lost 17-24 to the Trojans, it looks like the Bears are on their way back to the toilet bowl. At the very least, I'll always remember the funny T-shirts that depicted two bears mating with the headline, "Good Bears always use Trojans." For all of you not familiar with condom brands from the U.S., Trojan is a popular choice for male contraception (a.k.a.-rubbers).
Now with that all off my chest and wherever else, it's time to have some fun. In this crazy digital age and the popularity of the internet, it's absolutely essential to get a digital camera so you can upload your work for all to see. Make sure you take the time to really experiment and understand your equipment cuz it can usually do a lot more than you think. For example, my Samsung digital camera can transform the manliest of men into a fetching fairy princess:
I took this snapshot of my college buddy Derek Hawkins in Bangkok, Thailand, with a gold-plated Buddha in the background.
Here's my sound man Martin Geissman during our drive to the next location for The Amazing Race Asia.
And last but not least, I sometimes just lose it when I am jetlagged!
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Teasing without Spoiling
Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 9:39AM / Standard Entry
Alright, I figured it's about time to jot down my first blog. Quite frankly, I've never been a big fan of blog sites, but I've come to realize what a great tool of communication it can be to reach out to everyone without shoving your real and/or cyber life down their throats...or email box. With blogging, you can decide whether to read what I'm rambling on about or just choose to not visit the site. However, I do hope you enjoy what's being laid out here and you are entertained along the way.
Now with that all said and done, let's see what's on my plate...the second season of The Amazing Race Asia. With the premiere coming right up, I'm really excited and curious to see what viewers think of the show. For all of us who worked on the show, it's a lot of work, but it's even more fun. Right now, I'm still finishing up the voiceovers for the episodes so I get a constant reminder of just how much really went on during the filming.
I was actually in Hong Kong last week for a quick trip and finally saw the first episode at a media preview screening. I was amazed at how much went on amongst the teams in even the very first episode. Great stuff!
I've been really itching to get photos out on this site so you can see how it all went down, but I don't wanna spoil it for you or anyone else. Therefore, I'm gonna have to settle with teasing and hopefully somewhere along the way pleasin ya!
The beginning of filming for The Amazing Race Asia is always exciting. There's a major buzz in the air as pretty much no one knows where we'll be traveling and racing to--including the film crew and a lot of production. This year, we touched down on four continents so that made for a lot of frequent flyer miles. Of course, the first several days in "Start City" are a lot of work for everyone. I'm just trying to get myself geared up with producers and figuring out all the team members' names.
Aghh...the iconic Pit stop mat. Takes a lickin and keeps on tickin. The durable and sturdy race mat goes everywhere we race. The teams are always delighted to have this in their sights. However, I'm not sure who's happier...the teams knowing that they've reached a Pit stop and can rest OR I can stop waiting for them and scurry off to the next location...or country??
Well, I'm gonna sign off for now so I'll catch up with ya later!
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My blog has been launched
Wednesday, Nov 7, 2007 9:03AM / Standard Entry
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