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Back in School (sorta) at Taylor University's Mass Colympics
2009-04-22 9:19PM / 標準BLOG
With my face mostly back in place, it was time to meet the masses once again. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending Taylor University's Mass Colympics in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. The event was organized by their School of Communications, and I had a great time meeting with the students and lecturers.
Quite honestly, it's been a while since I was back in college walking the streets of Berkeley, but the entire experience still remains one of the most memorable and influential periods of my life. Everything I did learn inside the classroom and experienced outside during that period has been pivotal in shaping and molding me into the person I am today, and I truly wish that anyone who has this opportunity to also take advantage of it. Actually, my aspirations at the time didn't really include going to college. In fact, my childhood dream was to be the first ever Asian rider to compete in the Tour De France. As a teenager, I was really into bicycle racing, and I think I was pretty good too, especially when it came to the specific disciplines of mountain climbing and individual time trials. In the end though, I figured a college education couldn't hurt and sent in my acceptance letter to Cal Berkeley, and it was the best thing I could've done.
Now, you're probably wondering how I even could compete on a bicycle with my frame? Well, I actually went into college weighing about 150 pounds (68 kg). After picking up the weights and training for the crew (rowing) and rugby team, I bulked up and graduated university four years later at over 185 pounds (83 kg). Crazy, huh? And I'd like to think most of it was muscle too!
Now it's time to stop reminiscing about my college days and fast forward to this past weekend. I really enjoy being around the young minds of tomorrow, and I am always inspired to see how there is truly no limit to what we are all capable of accomplishing if we are equipped with the right tools and resources.
Attending Mass Colympics and seeing so many young people was an amazing experience...
After I was done welcoming everyone, it was time to get down to business by kicking off Taylor''s own version of The Amazing Race Asia...
The participants all seemed really excited to be competing with each other, and they couldn't wait for me to stop talking...
After I flagged off the race, I had the opportunity to meet and greet the other students and friends who were going to participate in other activities including paintball, football, tele-matches, and rock climbing....
I always enjoy going to Malaysia because the people are always so friendly and passionate about TARA...
Just before I was about to leave, I was invited to give the rock climbing wall a try...
I've usually fare pretty well on these walls, but as I started to make my ascent...
...I quickly realized that I was not going to be going very much higher...
It was a sweltering day that afternoon, and I just literally couldn't get it up...
I would like to attribute my less-than-par performance to poor grip from sweaty hands, but I think the truth is that I probably need to cut back on the Carl Jr burgers!
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Blackberry Storm...Is it the I-Phone Killer??
2009-04-20 11:10AM / 標準BLOG
So the new touchscreen Blackberry Storm officially hit the shores of Singapore last week. I had a great time with the usual suspects partying it up and celebrating the occasion. These people include Rebecca Tan, Li Lin, and Irene Ang. David Furman-Lim from Singapore's FHM magazine also flashed has favorite Blue Steel look for the photographers...
The event was held at Supper Club, and Blackberry definitely kept the theme of the night "young, hip, and edgy" to reach out to the mass market...
I think RIM has already won over the corporate executives and business-minded people with their Blackberry products so now it's time to show off their wares to even more including director Royston Tan...
...and local celebrities Melody Chen, Randall Tan, and Vincent Ng.
With the increasing proliferation of touchscreen mobile phones constantly entering the market, the verdict is still out on whether the new Blackberry Storm can truly be hailed as a bonafied "I-Phone Killer." I don't know either, but this new handset looks great so I just might have to get my paws on one myself and find out!!
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Would These Ideas Fly on TV?
2009-04-12 4:38PM / 標準BLOG
I'd like to thank everyone for all their well wishes and helpful advice with regards to my "little (big) friend" on my mug recently. Luckily, the "hole" is gone, and I can work again without having to use the props like I recently did for this shoot for DA MAN men's fashion magazine...
2009 has been a most interesting year for me and probably most artists here in Singapore. Work's been rather slow, and I think the recent economic downturn has certainly affected the local media industry. I find myself with a lot more time to come up with "alternate routes" in ways to not only stay busy but also stay fulfilled. I have always thought the entertainment industry is simple..."Either you work hard or you hardly work." And when "hardly working" becomes the norm over an extended period of time, you really need to dip back into your ole bag of tricks and see what else you can conjure up.
Earlier this week, my management company called a meeting for the artistes to convene and address the slowdown in work recently. It was a great chance for everyone to get together and catch up. Some of the artists in attendance included Li Lin, AnD artiste Elizabeth Tan, Hanson Lee, Irene Ang, AnD artiste Mindy Ong, and Chua Enlai...
Li Lin's been busy working on developing a new resistance training band called Loopz, and it should be well positioned to take Singapore's health and fitness market by storm. I will be sure to get involved once it's all up and running cuz this simple contraption really works! Here she is chilling with AnD artiste Jimmy T and Bobby Tonelli...
Jimmy T's been dedicating a lot of time to bringing the sport of wrestling to the forefront here in Singapore for the Youth Olympic Games next year. Bobby just finished filming a new local TV drama on Channel 5 called Fighting Spiders.
And what have I been doing? Good question.
I have spent some more time this year developing several production concepts. The first one addresses the issue of childhood obesity due to the inactive and sedentary lifestyle of many youths today. As much fun as children have watching TV, playing Sony Playstation or X-Box, surfing the Internet, etc., they still need to go out and get their sweat on. For this show, think The Biggest Loser meets Shaq's Big Challenge. Too many people nowadays are not spending enough time exercising and staying healthy. By the time these unfit youths become adults, it's become an uphill battle the rest of their lives. Therefore, I think it would great to introduce a program to highlight childhood obesity and encourage young people to learn about nutrition and get in shape.
Along with the concept dealing with out-of-shape kids, my other concept centers around celebrities kicking the crap outta each other. Think Celebrity Deathmatch meets The Contender Asia meets Fightquest. There is no rocket science to this formula, and we already had a mock trial run at my "birthday bash" last year (I think that blog is still up here at AnD). Simply put, I would like to get a bunch of artists together to learn a martial art and then spar with one another. In Singapore, I've already spoken to various artists including Adrian Pang, Gurmit Singh, Pierre Png, Julian Hee, Tay Ping Hui, Christopher Lee, Edmund Chen and others who are "verbally" game to kick some butt...or get their butt kicked! Even some female artists such as Jaymee Ong, Melody Chen, and Elizabeth Tan. Of course, if this idea really takes off, I have even thought about going "regional" with it and having artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines take part. Maybe even get some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) TARA contestants from the past seasons in the mix?
Now, do you think you would wanna watch something like this? Or have I conceived something too far outside the "box" to have celebrities get in the ring and box?
Either way, let me know if you have any suggestions or comments for a potential great program concept with high entertainment value!
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A Zit that Didn't Quit WARNING: Includes Pictures that are graphic in nature
2009-04-09 2:38PM / 標準BLOG
About a month and a half ago, I got this growth on my face that I presumed was just any ordinary zit. And just like any usual one, I started to squeeze it...which turned out to be a Big No No. In fact, I even sported some Band Aids to cover it for various media engagements. You might have noticed one of them at the topless carwash I was involved with...
...and now you what was going on underneath. This bad boy had a mind of its own and just grew and grew until it pretty much owned my face...
After finally deciding to take some antibiotics, this runaway zit (aka~big ass boil) finally succumbed and slowly starting oozing out....
At last, I was able to get this huge hardened piece of dead white blood cells out of the crevice and what remained was a crater of a hole...
Crazy, huh? So the morale of the story is...Don't ever underestimate the size of your zit cuz it just might "boil" over and put a hole in your face! Also, do not squeeze these infections cuz you'll just make matters worse--I certainly learned it the "hard boiled" way!
Fortunately, my face has started to return somewhat to normal so I can almost recognize myself again to make an appearance in Malaysia for Taylor's University this month!
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Saving Breasts at Singapore's First Ever Topless Car Wash
2009-03-10 9:16AM / 標準BLOG
So how did Singapore's first topless car wash go down in the end for me? Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take any pictures myself. However, I was able to get my hands on a slew of shots thanks to Rick Lee Photography so here we go! After I arrived at the event held in the Dempsey Hill parking lot, I was starting to having some reservations about "doing my part" for charity in front of so many people. The water polo boys, Manhunt hunks, and 91.3 FM DJs were already all stripped down and scrubbing away. Soon thereafter, Rod Monteiro from 91.3 FM introduced me to the spectators and it was time to get me in the mix...
Even though you know going into one of these events that you plan to "go all the way" (or literally halfway), you still have last-minute reservations...
...But soon, the auction was on, and Rod was working the crowd with a starting bid of about ten Singapore dollars to get my shirt off our charity cause...
And as the bids starting getting higher and higher, my singlet felt lighter and lighter
Once the highest bid had topped over $500, my shirt and I were literally going over my head...
And once the highest bid reached one thousand Singapore dollars, it was time to take it off!
When Rod asked how I felt about getting sold off like a piece of meat for a thousand bucks, I told him that it's the least I can do in the fight against breast cancer...
Soon thereafter, it was time to get down n' dirty and wash some cars...
I took a quick break to take a picture with the person with the winning bid of $1,000, Mr. Chrissy Tan, and one of her friends...
She's actually a cancer patient in remission and said she wanted to support the foundation as she has a friend with breast cancer who is currently in intensive care. I think she had a good time washing me wash down her wheels...
After looking around and seeing the groups of guys washing together...
I figured it'd be a lot faster (and easier) if I joined them!
And there you have it...Singapore's first ever "Topless" car wash. I had a great time doing "my part" for charity and hope you enjoyed the pics too!
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- After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley, ALLAN WU soon realized that his career would veer far away from his Pre-Med major and biotechnology background...
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