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RA is now in the midst of making the next RWP video.
The video will have 3 parts done by 3 different people. Altimet KOMY, Michelle Gunaselan & Niki Cheong. Each part will explain,
- BookCrossing campaign in conjunction with RWP
- D-Day 23rd August
- about how RWP is not about BookCrossing or D-Day, but far beyond that
In between each part, we will insert 2 voxpop clips. The voxpop is simply a video recording of someone saying
…when I wait, I normally read a [book/magazine/newspaper]. Currently I’m reading [title] by [author's name]. I support RWP. I think RWP is a [thoughts on the project]…
Our idea of the video is not too exciting. And due credit should be given to Michelle for suggesting that in order to achieve greater effect, the video could be something like this (mad hilarious one). Or something to that effect.
It will cost us a little more to do a video with graphic animation, no matter how simple it is. But first we must have an idea of how it’s going to be like, look like. If you have any ideas to share, do Contact Us. a.s.a.p.
Tags: RandomActs, read while waiting project, rwp
I’ve never been a super fan of Jerry. I’ve always found Larry annoying. But this, is good tv. :)
Not sure which side crossed the line, but my heart goes out to every interviewer out there. One can be very oblivious sometimes.
“I don’t like cities. But I like New York.”
- Madonna
For the moment:
Cleopatra in New York – Nickodemus
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Each week I receive two emails from New York. Newsletters or invitations to talks and discussions from two research organisations. Both have links on this site. Both I’ve applied to intern with in the past.
With Global Policy Forum, I did get a call back. The interview that was meant to be 45 minutes, went on for 90 minutes. 3 months later I found out I didn’t get it.
With Carnegie Council, I did get a reply but the academic article I submitted was not in line with what they do. And since I can’t travel to NY for an interview, they said another academic piece closely related to their work would do.
As for GPF, considering the other somewhat overqualified applicants I was up against, I was not surprise and do plan to apply again later. As for CC, when I do have the determination to write that piece, I will.
I’ve never been fond of cities, but NY is an exception. I was last and only time there was for 3 weeks in July 2006. I heart.
Below are two videos that never fails to make miss NY. Finding Forrester & RJD2′s Work It Out.
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“You see what sounds to you as like a big load of trashy old noise is in fact, the brilliant music of a genius. Myself. And that music is so powerful that it’s quite beyond my control and when I’m in the grips of it, I don’t feel pleasure I don’t feel pain.”
For the moment:
I Know You Are But What Am I – Mogwai Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
Summer – Mogwai Live in France
Autorock – Mogwai Live in Athens
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Some years ago when I was still ‘doing music’, I had once described to a person what it felt like while you’re on stage. Especially when you’re in your element.
I call it the 6th Sense. Cause I felt like my other 5 was almost numb. According to my records, the last time I had my fix, was on 28th May 2004 at an open mic session.
Yesterday I came across a video clip by one of my favourite music makers, Mogwai. In it, is an interview of Iggy Pop.
I think he described it, better than I.
“Haiya this fellar. This one cannot, that one cannot. Water can drink not?”
- Calvin Liew
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I have a ridiculous amount of relatives in Singapore. Each year I spend about an accumulated, 8 weeks in that country. Thus I know the place fairly well and grasp the (hilarious) video quite as much.
Following that, I often gauge the view of people both from Singapore and Malaysia, about what they think of each other and themselves in relation to their peers. This relates to the part in the video where it says, efficiency and low eq.
This is one mutual sentiment commonly shared by people I know on both sides of the border. Malaysians may not be as efficient as Singaporeans, but they are warm. Singaporeans may not be as warm as Malaysians, but they are efficient. To me, truly a half full half empty glass of teh tarik. Or…green tea?
On another note, watching this video makes me miss my Chinese classmates from Bukit Bintang Boys Secondary School.
So this one goes out to Calvin Liew. In his own words, he would probably (affectionately) describe me as ‘the bastard I sat next to in my last year of high school and made me go all Halal when he stayed my house for 3 nights in Brisbane’.
Come to think of it, we actually had a classmate we always called ‘Ca Cheng!’
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Flip Chart
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2006
2006 International Comedy Festival Montreal
“I once said that I don’t like to label people as my best friends only because I don’t want to prioritise one friend before the other but since like 5 months ago, I think I’ve found a best friend in you.”
-the Fuschia Card
For the moment:
Passenger Seat – Stephen Speaks
Ordinary People – John Legend
I once read somewhere that, when you feel like letting go, remember why you held on for so long. But it happens still.
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Except on this end, it hasn’t been much fun. None at all.
“She make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain.”
-Ricky Martin
Ricky made millions out of writing a song about his experience with a girl.
Father once told me girls like that are a bad influence.
Kanye did a song too. He’ll probably make millions out of it. However, looking at what happened to him, I think the girl is gonna get that money.
I’m taking father’s advice.
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“Anak kita dan ayahnya semua sebulu, aku bilang kau chantek dan mereka setuju.”
-Chantek
For the moment:
-N/A
Last week, the song of the video below, hit #5 on the charts of Era FM, the number one radio station in Malaysia.
And I hope to see it climb higher.
Naturally, as the publicist for the artiste, this is good news to me. It means that arranging interviews and features henceforth would be more of a breeze. In the language of the industry it means the next time you hear a radio interview, I’m sitting outside the vocal booth.
And the next time there’s a feature in the newspaper and magazine, I’m sitting in the blind spot of the camera lens.