The first ever F1 Night Race in the world just concluded in our humble island of Singapore. But firstly..
Went to watch Vicky Cristina Barcelona on saturday. It's mature, it's lyrical, it's damn funny!
I give the movie:
(Rated: M18)
Of course it's M18. The smokin' hot Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson locked lips in one scene... for a brief 5 seconds. But you know what they say - good things are worth the wait, and before you know it, it's over.
BUT! That is hardly the main point of the show. Far from it. (Like my friend's friend called him a "erotic lesbionic freak" for watching the show, but it's all a misunderstanding). Although that comment is rather funny =x
Vicky Cristina Barcelona has a very interesting storyline - and it features some hilarious moments, mostly thanks to Penelope Cruz's depressed-but-freakin-funny character, Maria.
FINAL SAY: For those mature enough, I recommend you to watch this show. I'm sure you'll like it as much as I did =) Funny and nice storyline that'll leave you pondering about life..
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Okay, I just had to recommend that film. It's nice. Even after I left the theatre and went to eat Astons I was still talking about how good it made me feel (not in the mature kind of way, thanks).
Speaking about Astons, I think $11.90 for a plate of sirloin steak is friggggggin' worth it.
Price includes two choices of side dish, which I chose the classic baked potato (pity it didn't have toppings of bacon bits and sour cream like Jack's Place, but their touch of melted butter is fine for me) and the can-never-go-wrong onion rings. Yum.
Avocado Lemon ice cream. Not from Aston's, but from The Indulge, also at The Cathay. It's light and tastes a bit like that Split lime ice cream with the milk in the middle. Yes, those cheap ones. This is $6.80 =x
Dang, Dbl O with zhiwei fungi and szern was cancelled. But nevermind, next friday, here we come! And szern, I hope you're still not considering bringing mooncakes there. Thanks.
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Went for photography trip @ Arab Street area with Kim. Bleah, not a very fruitful trip. But here are some interesting photos:
Derelict building @ Kampong Glam. I like the blue boards on the house.
Literally wall-flower.
Needs no explanation.
Tucked in a little corner in Kampong Glam. Contains some forgotten treasures:
Clockwise from Top-Left: Yay, trumpets; Freaky looking Ronald McDonald and Hamburglar; Retro fridge; Dusty and confirm-undrinkable Coca Cola.
(L-R): Old flask, vase and radio; wooden blocks used to make mooncakes!
Even Singaporeans like us have never been to such places in Singapore!
Eye-catching painted patterns on an old shop-house.
Parkview Plaza - that Gotham-City-like building @ North Bridge Road.
Trying to catch the sunlight. I need a better camera for full-effect.
Does this look ominous? Wait till you see...
Didn't learn much of DSLR from Kim today but at least I finally learnt how to do that shot where you set a very slow shutter speed and snap, then you slowly zoom out of the picture. The effect is that the lights in the picture will appear as straight long streaks in the photo. Okay that sentence is only for the visually-imaginative =x
Got no visual examples. Next time when we bring a tripod out I'll probably take a good photo of it.
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And yep, finally on to the Formula One SingtTel Singapore Grand Prix!
...also touted as the First F1 Night Race in the World!
I could hear the revving of the engines even when I was at Plaza Sing, on the night of the qualifying rounds. That's how exciting it is.
Watched the finals at home with my family. It was the first time I watched an F1 race and I must say I was hooked. The crashes. Massa (leading in pole position) driving off with his fuel hose attached, causing him to finish in 12th place. And Hamilton's confidence. And of course, Alfonso's beautiful racing.
Why aren't S'poreans more excited? I personally feel it's an honour to have these world-class sportsmen (that's Lewis Hamilton, man!) racing on our streets, with our skyline in the backdrop, making history in front of millions of viewers worldwide.
Just FYI, the S'pore Grand Prix will be held for the next 5 years. So people, let's start getting interested.
Some F1 Fast Facts to get you started:
> Drivers lose up to 5kg of body weight (water-loss) every single race because of intense heat in the cockpit
> The cockpit is so tight they have to remove the steering wheel for the driver to get in and out
> F1 drivers are not insured because of the extremely high-risk nature of the sport. Which explains why they're so highly-paid
(F1 Fast Facts taken from 8Days)
Alfonso officially wins the S'pore leg of the F1 Grand Prix. But it is Hamilton that is currently leading in points (84, compared to second-place Massa's 77). He is tipped to win the entire Grand Prix. The winning team (in Hamilton's case, McLauren-Mercedes) will drive home with US$80 Million.
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Yup, this was one long post.
Took off on Monday. =)
Take care, peeps!
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