A New Era Awaits Singapore

I had actually written a long piece that reflected my opinions on this year's elections, but I think enough has been said about GE2011.

We all know and have our own take on the results, so let's leave it at that.

Life returns to normalcy tomorrow.

Yes, it is a new era for Singapore politics, but let's do our part as citizens.

Not just by putting two strokes to form an "X" on our voting slip. It's time for us to work hard as one to bring our country to greater success, progress and happiness. Boy, the GE has made us serious men.

Anyway, if anything, one man united our country last night. And the honour goes to the star of GE2011, Mr Yam Ah Mee. You can laugh at his unimpressive English, but he did his job and he is a star.

Ok, seriously. I wish they had put Yolanda Be Cool's We No Speak Americano for his remix.

Yam Ah Mee the Superstar

Source: My Paper

With that, I propose a toast to Mr George Yeo, Mr Chiam See Tong and to the future of Singapore.

Lastly, let's drop the anger and angst we've managed to conjure in the past month.

It's time to let our hair down and party!

*plays Yam Ah Mee remix

Norwegian Wood.. Shh!

Source: blog.goo.ne.jp

Catching a movie is a good break away from the rallies. Away from angsty, angry, rallying people.

The movie's based on a novel by Haruki Murakami. Shall not summarise the story because the story's best read in detail. Movie-wise, it was a decent film adaptation.

But do, do watch it at home.

The film's a quiet film. A lot of silences. A lot of pauses. A few landscape/scenery shots (Yakki kept going on about how beautifully the scenes were shot). Even the sex scenes, they were not the loud bim bam erotic type. More love than lust.

So, it was not enjoyable to watch it in an ill-maintained theater with buzzing ventilation noises and rustlings of popcorn bags and giggling teenagers.

Buy the DVD instead. You'll enjoy it better in the comfort and quiet of your home.

And by the way, all the female characters are quite kawaii. Even the older one.