Dalley's Desperados

I want to shoot a low-budget feature about a section of Dalforce soldiers standing the line in the forest, oblivious to the surrender of the British.

Faith & Lanka

Soldiering a Nation

"When going gets tough, the tough gets going," reads the gate of a military base in north-eastern Sri Lanka, an axiom I hold close to my heart. A country rebuilds itself after decades of civil war. Young men bearing the dream for peace.

Woof

Tara Sheltie, Compassvale Bow.

Jimmy Labrador, Simei.

LTK on LKY

I have a lot of opposition supporters coming up to tell me that they disagree with calling Lee Kuan Yew the Founding Father of modern Singapore.

I think Low Thia Kiang said it well on Wednesday's Zaobao, in respect to the hotly circulated photograph of WP's MPs taking a photo with Lee at the swearing-in ceremony.

“李资政是新加坡的开国元勋。虽然我反对他在执政期间的一些政策，而他的治国方式和我对好些政策的不满，包括关闭南洋大学，也促成了我投身反对党政治，但他对新加坡的整体贡献有目共睹，也令我尊敬。工人党的议员在他退出内阁之际要求与他合照，是基于对李资政的尊重。”

Ang Lee

54. Brokeback Mountain (2005)

Bangkok, fresh from the pilgrimage in January 2007. The city is such a treasure trove for every cinephile.

55. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

Growing up with the romanticism of the wandering swordsman. I have a classmate whose dad must have been quite obsessed with the film. Always playing on the machine, each time we visit his place for projects.

56. Lust, Caution (2008)

Censored / Collector's Box Set.

Eat Man Drink Woman (1994)
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Pushing Hands (1992)

From Hou Hisao Hsien's SPOT Taipei Film House.

Yehlou Fishing Town

"新加坡，好！李光耀，好！"

"新加坡，好！李光耀，好！"

This is a very chatty 80 over old man I met, while on the long journey back from Yangming Shan. I don't have a very glamorous shot because the bus was packed to the brim and I was having a serious headache. He said he joined the KMT army when he was 16 and fought against the Japanese and the Commies. When KMT lost the civil war, he came over to Taiwan.

"不然李光耀退休来台湾好了我投你一票"

Pasir Ris Park

where Bangladeshi men and Filipino women fall in love on Sundays, only to return back to reality when it's time to part. Until the next Sunday.

PM Lee's speech at Swearing-in-Ceremony

4. Our politics cannot remain static either. More interest groups and alternative views have emerged, competing for support. Our political system can and must accommodate more views, more debate and more participation. At the same time, it is absolutely crucial for Singaporeans to stay united on the big issues, understand the fundamental realities facing a small country in Southeast Asia, and work together to develop and implement the best solutions for our country.

The entire speech here.

But more interestingly,

WP, very happy.

All pictures from CNA.

Our country can only grow stronger from here.

Tara

Lazing around, playing fetch, tug of war, saliva all over the face.







Unglam shot. Dog and human dozing off.

8 in 10 Singaporeans pissed off with the transport system

Singaporeans' satisfaction with our own public transport system is poor, as indicated in this recent news report, and the subsequent comments on cyber space.

"Singapore scored 54.5 points, below the global benchmark of 61. Those travelling on public transport indicated a higher level of discontent: Out of 740 public transport commuters and 674 private transport commuters polled here, 77.5 per cent and 57 per cent respectively were dissatisfied with their journey experience."

I've been to KL, China and India, and if they can rank at 9th, 12th, 14th and 15th, ahead of Singapore's 18th place, it says a lot about the Singaporean attitude. Either we are so atas we have such high expectations or we are really just a bunch of pampered whiners living in our luxurious ivory tower.

Comments found on a similar post in The Malaysian Insider,

Thrown · 5 days ago

I think this survey reads better as a measure of how whingy Singaporeans are.

Sarak · 5 days ago

+10000000 AGREED!

Eina · 3 days ago

Oh, you beat me to it - I was also going to say that the only thing this survey shows is how much Singaporeans like to complain! :-)

Coffeeshop

Famous chef. Moonstone Lane. Babe.

苦口良药。Democracy runs the risk of a weak government, a directionless leadership at multiple crossroads, more focus on winning the hearts of the people to stay in power than making things right. It may be the safest, strongest option to put a government within the mercy of its people, the whims and wants of the populace, but politics is not a game for the common people. It is elitist. For only a selected few.

a new chapter

"... ... a chapter closes and a new one opens in the Singapore story."

Moonstone Lane

Banana Force (2004)
Guo Fa Da of Moonstone Lane (2005)