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off to burma...
Friday, Sep 4, 2009 10:48PM / Standard Entry
Hey folks!
MUCH apologies for my extended absence on this blog, and my only excuse is... I have been posting it all on Facebook, and didn't have the spare energy (nor motivation) to split all the resources and post here too. And also, I'm not sure who's still reading this...
But rest assured, I'm still well, alive and kicking in Singapore (for now anyways)...
Here's a very brief summary of what transpired after I'd left for South Africa...
I was there to shoot a US mini tv series called "The Philanthropist", and in it, I played two minor roles: a Burmese citizen as well as a Burmese soldier. I had the time of my life there, and enjoyed the shoot very much. We were all treated like stars and were given great care throughout the shoot, and we got to go on 2 safaris...
And then of course, I had to get my bag stolen right under my nose. Lost my wallet and phone (as well as another production phone), but glad my passport was found with the empty bag in a nearby trash can. Who goes to South Africa to visit the police station? Me!
Anyway, after I came back, life went back to normal, with my usual illustrations and graphic design gigs and the occasional voiceover recordings and film jobs, and pretty much nothing new to report...
Until now!
Perhaps inspired by having played Burmese characters in the above shoot (I learned to scold people in Burmese!), and when another two friends said they are planning a trip to Myanmar (Burma) this year, I jumped at the chance to tag along!
So, right now I'm packing my bags as I type this, and getting ready to hop onto the flight to Yangon (Rangoon) the next morning (Saturday 7.30+am flight) with Darren and Michelle!
But firstly, I wanna thank Eusri for kindly volunteering to bring us all three from the west to the airport, and to Patrick for lending me his Lonely Planet guide...
I'll be in Burma from 5th to 12th September 2009, and will be offline and uncontactable in the meantime...
And this time, I've made sure I got travel insurance! :)
Photos of the trip will be posted on my Facebook and Flickr albums when I'm back (and I promise I'll blog regularly or more often again!), but I've already taken some in preparation of the trip. So here they are:
And please, leave no political jokes or comments whatsoever here, ok? :-)
Thwa Ba Oun Meh (Bye)!
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off to south africa...
Thursday, Apr 23, 2009 10:07PM / Standard Entry
Last week I went for a last minute casting for a minor role in a new foreign TV series, and the good news is...
I got the part!!!
Well, I can't say much about it as yet, as you know how such stuff tends to be pretty hush-hush...
But I can say this...
The shoot will be done at...
!!! South Africa !!!
And so, in an hour's time, I'll be making my way over to Changi Airport, and will meet up with a few other local actors, before flying over together to Cape Town...
To say it's a dream come true is an understatement, but this particular opportunity couldn't have arrived at a better time...
I shall be back home next Saturday (2nd May) morning...
In the meantime, I probably will be offline for the whole trip...
I've still got an hour to pack, but my spirit is already on its way there!
Wish me luck!!!:-)
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watashi no namae wa edorikku desu...
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 1:26AM / Standard Entry
Once again, I have not been spending enough time on this blog and other similar sites. Facebook have now become my main means of keeping in touch with friends and for posting regular updates. But I am still rather reluctant to let go of this blog, for it has a good several years of my life in it, and it doesn't matter if anyone's reading it or not, it was still a big part of my life then...
I shall go with the flow and see how it goes... but please first accept my apologies if I have been very late in responding to your comments...
In the meantime, I finally have something worth blogging about...
Several weeks ago, my ex-classmate from secondary school roped me in to sign up for an elementary level Japanese course at Bunka Language School...
And today, well technically yesterday, was the first lesson!
The last time I'd learned Japanese was during my teens, and although I was pretty good at it while it lasted, I had given back all that stuff years ago. But it's all coming back to me now!
The class was taught by Takahashi Sensei, and there were 14 students altogether...
Out of this, only my friend, Chia Zyn, and myself, were guys. Aren't other guys interested in learning languages? What happened?
Anyway, the course was rather fast paced, as could be expected from this new system that's been touted as one of the fastest way to learn the language, and we were given many exercises and homework to do, covering conversations, writing and reading...
I love learning new languages, and I hope by the time I visit Japan again next year, I would be fluent and conversant enough to venture on my own without the help of any English! :-)
Last but not least, of course, here are the photos of my class:
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perfectly imperfect...
Saturday, Apr 4, 2009 4:59AM / Standard Entry
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let mother earth breathe for an hour...
Saturday, Mar 28, 2009 8:23PM / Standard Entry
Support Earth Hour
Turn Off All Your Power Sources
Tonight
8.30pm to 9.30pm
*
It's all about creating the awareness
and showing you want to make the world a better place
And it's not that hard, really
You don't have to do it if you don't want to,
but if you do, do it with the right intentions.
Do it because you do care about
the ailing
Mother Earth
It WILL make a difference.
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