Seeing how I have been a boring, stay-in-school-studios-and-dance-all-day person for the past 3 months, (and of course, taking the advice of my editor) I am listing out the top 5 things I want to do in this month. Bearing in mind, wanting to do does not equate to actually doing it in my case. What with the existing constraints on my schedule.
5. Watch Dancetitude ‘09, the biennial dance concert put up by NTU’s premier hip hop dance club – Modern Jazz. Or more affectionately known as MJ Dance. Here I am, very unabashedly, promoting the very concert I’ll be performing in because I have full confidence that it is going to be a most enthralling show. MJ has been around for at least 20 years already but despite that, this year’s concert looks set to set itself apart from all its predecessors because it boasts MJ’s newly expanded repertoire in a multitude of styles and dance genres. Apart from the usual (but no less exciting) hip hop items, there are going to be different dance genres comprising breakdance-lyrical jazz fusion, contemporary, reggae, waacking, popping, you name it, MJ’s gonna show you how it’s done.
4. Go shop at Sexy Diamond (SD) in The Heeren. With its history dating only as far back as 2000, Sexy Diamond is a Taiwanese brand made good on its own in a considerably short period of time. Though I have tried my best to dismiss SD as an over-priced, overly ostentatious clothing brand, I believe most people would find it hard to resist the loud, colourful charm that probably makes SD the success it is today. In the short span of just slightly over 9 years, the parent company of SD now has multiple other brands under its wing. Now who says chinks like us can’t do street fashion?
3. Watch a movie. I’m saying this because we are already more than halfway through the month, and yet there are a couple of movies I am dying to watch. Apart from the already very well-received UP! and G.I. Joe, there’s Coco Before Chanel, starring the subtly brilliant and extremely charming Audrey Tatou, and Shorts. I realise that this may sound a tad unconvincing, but I love how the bully in Shorts is a girl, who happens to bear a slight but disturbing resemblance to the antagonist in the movie Orphan. And speaking of Orphan, if mindless horror flicks are your cup of tea, The Final Destination is opening on the 27th and while I am loathe to admit it, I will most probably catch it despite it being one of the trashier franchises I’ve known to date. Sacha Baron Cohen also returns with his latest offering Bruno, promising to be another Borat-fest in the making – perfect for those who appreciate a bit of crass humour every now and then. Lastly, being the sucker for romantic comedies I am, The Proposal will be opening in 2 days time, featuring a sizzling Ryan Reynolds (did I mention he appears in the buff? OMG!) and the still very gorgeous Sandra Bullock. In the meantime, while we wait for these movies to start screening, have a go at what I think is the most inspiring video I’ve seen this week.
2. Take a weekend trip up to Kuala Lumpur. After you’ve made bookings for Jogoya’s supper buffet
extravaganza of course. Recently I was in Kuala Lumpur for a couple of days and one of my food connoisseur friends dragged the load of us to Jogoya @ Starhill Gallery right next to Marriott KL. For their supper buffet, Jogoya offers an amazing spread of over 300 dishes to tickle your taste buds. The moment I stepped through the door my mouth started watering. Alright, not glam, I know but I believe that only brings home the point of how mind-blowing my experience there was. I have to admit though, I was so busy eating I forgot to take photos.
Which reminds me of the only 2 downsides I could think of my trip there – you are given only 2 hours (from 2140 – 2340) to eat and be jolly with your pals, and bookings have to be made way in advance and even then, you’d end up waiting a bit before you’re allowed inside. Nonetheless, go to Starhill today!
1. Leave out offerings to the ‘good brothers’. I hardly mean that literally, it’s just that with the 7th month of the lunar calendar next up, I thought it would be prudent to watch your mouth and watch your step as you walk around for the coming month. Not that I’m trying to encourage superstition either but the 7th month is a significant period for the Singaporean Chinese. Most, if not all, Chinese businesses leave out offerings outside their shops while heartland dwellers hold interesting auctions at their night markets and burn offerings for the ‘good brothers’. The environmentalist in me shakes his head and points a wagging finger at them for being so irresponsible but you can’t stop people from respecting the dead, and the display of Chinese culture during the 7th month is second only to Chinese New Year. That said, ditch Orchard Road, Dempsey Hill and Holland Village for your nearest HDB flat!
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