Archive for July, 2006
Knight of Pentacles aka Singapore Serf
July 31st, 2006 Obituaries
Passed away 17th July 06, fondly remembered by local bloggers.
Procrastinating
July 31st, 2006 Uncategorized
24 weird facts about myself (tagged by Takchek some time ago but didn’t notice my name)
I like to think I’m commonplace but my friends think I have electic tastes. Habits I find odd in myself are as follows
1. Find substitles irresistable
2. A bookshop makes me need the loo immediately
3. Almost never reads the papers (I rely on the charity of other bloggers.)
4. Mentally burns down/blasts the office each night for stress relief (for the past two weeks at least)
5. Cannot think or do any work if my fingernails are longer than 2mm.
Anything more interesting than the above I will not have any friends.
Edward Hopper
July 30th, 2006 Uncategorized
Sweet melancholy. Edward Hopper’s paintings appeal to me the same way Greene’s stories do: a depiction of the human condition. Hopper’s characters are not happy, neither are they unhappy. At first sight, they seem lonely: his people are either alone or not communicating with any one. To me, they are human beings living out their inner lives. On my bedroom wall:
The Cabaret
July 30th, 2006 music, theatre
Musicals cost a lot of money and if you have a sure-win, you need to show off your money. Cabaret, despite its risque theme, is sure win. First of all, it
Cultural Revolution
July 23rd, 2006 Uncategorized
The data geek’s corner has now Vermeer’s Lady Holding A Balance and Hopper’s Office At Night.
The Dresser
July 23rd, 2006 theatre
I saw this show twice: first, a few days after opening, and again on closing night. The Dresser is a day in the life portraiture of a man called Norman who works in the theatre. Norman dresses an actor for his performances. The audience doesn
Two persons, really
July 2nd, 2006 Uncategorized
Work-desk: superstitious, applause-driven, TLC-seeking, boredom-avoidance, overwhelming desire to escape.
Home-desk: work-focused, domestic, supersititious.
Shorter and Sweeter
July 2nd, 2006 theatre
There are two kinds of plays – one shows off the playwright’s cleverness, the other shows off the cast of performers. The former, while interesting, the bragging is the only thing that stands out – not the characters or the things happening onstage. The latter, more concerned about storytelling makes the entire experience more enjoyable for the theatre-goer.
Quite a few plays in the selection falls into the first category and while it is a fun evening, I think a play involving characters would be more exciting to watch. There was one about a dog, one about the fall of Adam and Eve, one about an unemployed person turning out to be the president of the country, the one about the unattended briefcase, the one about a one night stand.
There was one called The Relics that was almost different: a strange old woman collector who collects antiques from the 3rd Rieht peroid but there is no substance after the mystery was revealed – the timing gave no room for developement.
Fun evening but leaves one hungry for a good play.
