So effectively since the New Year, I've been working almost everyday, safe for the days I go back home to visit mum and dad. Its been tough, but I think I'm pulling through.
School's hectic as well, but fortunately I've worked a schedule around it and it seems to be working. :)
Heard some interesting rumours circulating about me, and I guess I should really put it out here first, but I don't wanna 'pecah lobang' on the article that will be out in TNP about it. Keep a lookout, and yes I will be putting up an official post regarding it after its out. *laughs* Its quite hilarious really!
Am currently shooting Enbloc, which is quite fantastic. Patrick Teoh (old family friend) plays my "Pa", Nat Ho is my younger brother, Darren Lim and Nick Shen are my older brothers, and Rebecca Lim (hottie!) is my sister in law! Its going to be a real drama-rama so you guys would wanna watch out for that in March. More info on the Mediacorp website, me thinks...
I can't wait to go home for Chinese New Year! :D Mandarin Oranges...yum..
Oh. And my digicam is still busted. :(
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Oh, look what you've done, you've made a fool of everyone..
Woke up this morning feeling particularly dreary. (Aiyoh why my posts so depressing these days?! Sigh. Sorry ah. :P)
Last night I spent a coupla hours with Eugenie watching a Gladiator and then a really stupidly funny chick flick on HBO. We had our laughs and then she went home, and then... I was alone again. Well, not really, Skit and Demi were with me. I got ready for bed, (cleanse, exfoliate, tone, moisturise, nightcream. bleah.) and slipped under the covers. Skit tried to get into the bedroom (clawing at the door, that spoilt little kitty), so I let him in after 20 minutes. Then I just tossed and turned, and although I was exhausted I couldn't bring myself to fall asleep. Fine. So I got up, went to my fridge and pulled out my favourite bottle of red wine (its the only one that I drink), which is a Brown Brothers Shiraz, its a slightly effervescent sweet red wine. I sat at my computer desk and stared out into the night.
I've got work this morning till evening. Shooting a drama called Enbloc. Yesterday I was marinated in a tub of milk for a shoot! Lol. I love how I do something different everyday... but I'm realy tired, guys. I think all this rushing around, University and preperations... is leaving me with little time with myself lately. I know I said before that "Me" time is overrated, but.. I don't know. I'm not sure I know much anymore.
Oh bloody hell. Enough with wallowing in self pity or whatever it is that is making me feel this way. I'm flying home tonight to be with my family, (the ENTIRE family is back, Lucas included! YAY! I get to see my nephew! :D) and best of all, I'll get to sit down in front of the telly, pass my dad that tub of (now low fat, low cholesterol) icecream, and chill with him. He'll probably have gone out to buy durians for me too. *smiles*
Alrighty I've gotta run. Need to be at Holland in 30 minutes. Time to gulp down this now lukewarm coffee and start my day.
Big hugs to all of you for your prayers and well wishes. Thank you.
Oh and Happy Birthday to Tara. :)
Last night I spent a coupla hours with Eugenie watching a Gladiator and then a really stupidly funny chick flick on HBO. We had our laughs and then she went home, and then... I was alone again. Well, not really, Skit and Demi were with me. I got ready for bed, (cleanse, exfoliate, tone, moisturise, nightcream. bleah.) and slipped under the covers. Skit tried to get into the bedroom (clawing at the door, that spoilt little kitty), so I let him in after 20 minutes. Then I just tossed and turned, and although I was exhausted I couldn't bring myself to fall asleep. Fine. So I got up, went to my fridge and pulled out my favourite bottle of red wine (its the only one that I drink), which is a Brown Brothers Shiraz, its a slightly effervescent sweet red wine. I sat at my computer desk and stared out into the night.
I've got work this morning till evening. Shooting a drama called Enbloc. Yesterday I was marinated in a tub of milk for a shoot! Lol. I love how I do something different everyday... but I'm realy tired, guys. I think all this rushing around, University and preperations... is leaving me with little time with myself lately. I know I said before that "Me" time is overrated, but.. I don't know. I'm not sure I know much anymore.
Oh bloody hell. Enough with wallowing in self pity or whatever it is that is making me feel this way. I'm flying home tonight to be with my family, (the ENTIRE family is back, Lucas included! YAY! I get to see my nephew! :D) and best of all, I'll get to sit down in front of the telly, pass my dad that tub of (now low fat, low cholesterol) icecream, and chill with him. He'll probably have gone out to buy durians for me too. *smiles*
Alrighty I've gotta run. Need to be at Holland in 30 minutes. Time to gulp down this now lukewarm coffee and start my day.
Big hugs to all of you for your prayers and well wishes. Thank you.
Oh and Happy Birthday to Tara. :)
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Dear Lord, Thank You.
I know I share alot with you guys on this blog, I really feel like I've gotten to know (some) of you rather well even... I know somethings in life should be kept private (and I do maintain a high level of privacy inspite of this blog, as some of you would now come to realise), but I feel that hey, there is no harm in letting you guys know the following, and what's more I'd probably get a little more prayer towards the cause.
I recieved the news at about 3pm on Saturday. Dad called me up to say that after my nagging, he finally went to the cardiac doctor and got his heart checked out. He's been having miss-beats regularly, and sometimes felt uncomfortable. They found four clogged arteries, one of which is severely blocked. Needless to say that the photoshoot I had to go for the new drama I'm shooting, Enbloc, involved a rather puffy-eyed Andrea.
That night I had to shoot CarrotCake, so I could only fly back then the scene wrapped, which was at about 8am. Packed up, went home, managed to spend some time with my now 69 year old father. My mother kept telling me to be strong and brave for him, so he never saw me shed a tear or rack a sob. I'm his "little girl", you see, and it'd break his heart to see me cry... all I could bring myself to say was, "I love you daddy. It's gonna be fine, I know it."
He checked into the National Heart Centre in KL on the night of Sunday, and we returned Monday morning as he was all scrubbed up to have an Angioplasty. Failure of that procedure would mean he'd need to go in for a bypass (open heart surgery). I've never seen my father sick before, so seeing his grey hairs tucked under a paper shower-cap, with a blanket pulled up to his chin just broke my heart. I realised that he's not so young anymore, and this could well be the last time I saw my dad. He was so brave for us as well, and I immediately had flashbacks of how he used to pick me up from school, how he got mad when I flicked water on his spectacles (but not really la), how he used to sit me down on his knee when I was still little enough for him to hold my weight. I used to drive with him to go "durian hunting"... I only allowed myself to cry after we all said "Okay la! I'll see you soon! :D" to him, to keep him brave.
The surgery took longer than expected. We overheard nurses apologising to other patients waiting to go into surgery that the current case (my dad) had some "complications". My mother's eyes widened and she had to try very hard to keep it together.
An hour and a half later than expected, my daddy came out of the operation room. His skin still looked good, which means he didn't loose much blood. But an Angioplasty doesn't involve alot of bloodloss anyway. We findout later that he had a clot that was a little tricky, so they took a while to get it sorted.... but they did in the end. Dad spent a night under observation (heavily protesting, of course. Doctors make the worst patients. lol), and I had to fly back at 5pm for another shoot of Carrotcake (which was last night) which meant that I had to work till 7am following all the hospital drama.
But who cares really. I'd readily stay awake for three days, weeks, months or years if it meant that I'd be able to be with my dad a little bit longer. I felt so bad having to leave him yesterday while he was still recuperating, but I explained that I had to as if I didn't shoot it today, I'd have to do it in a week's time anyway - which would interrupt my wanting to go home then to see how he's doing.
Work is really unforgiving, I am close to telling everyone to shove it as I need to have space for myself and to travel back home... but contracts have been signed, dates have been fixed, and it'll be immensely selfish of me to interrupt the lives of other (actors) for my own needs right now. All I can do tonight before I close my eyes (at 1opm, for a change!!), is say a small prayer for my dad, to thank God for making everything move so smoothly for him. I'll probably get through this month a little more tired than usual, but I guess its a price I gotta pay for choosing to do what I do. My sisters are flying back from London and Perth this weekend, I'd love to be there but will only be able to get in on the 11th evening and will need to fly out on the early morning of the 14th (Last day of shoot for CarrotCake on the 14th at 10am.)
So, yes. Things are somewhat sorted now, not to worry. But I will be a little too busy to blog much over the next few weeks, thank you for understanding, dear readers. This post has actually been therapeutic for me to type actually. lol.
I recieved the news at about 3pm on Saturday. Dad called me up to say that after my nagging, he finally went to the cardiac doctor and got his heart checked out. He's been having miss-beats regularly, and sometimes felt uncomfortable. They found four clogged arteries, one of which is severely blocked. Needless to say that the photoshoot I had to go for the new drama I'm shooting, Enbloc, involved a rather puffy-eyed Andrea.
That night I had to shoot CarrotCake, so I could only fly back then the scene wrapped, which was at about 8am. Packed up, went home, managed to spend some time with my now 69 year old father. My mother kept telling me to be strong and brave for him, so he never saw me shed a tear or rack a sob. I'm his "little girl", you see, and it'd break his heart to see me cry... all I could bring myself to say was, "I love you daddy. It's gonna be fine, I know it."
He checked into the National Heart Centre in KL on the night of Sunday, and we returned Monday morning as he was all scrubbed up to have an Angioplasty. Failure of that procedure would mean he'd need to go in for a bypass (open heart surgery). I've never seen my father sick before, so seeing his grey hairs tucked under a paper shower-cap, with a blanket pulled up to his chin just broke my heart. I realised that he's not so young anymore, and this could well be the last time I saw my dad. He was so brave for us as well, and I immediately had flashbacks of how he used to pick me up from school, how he got mad when I flicked water on his spectacles (but not really la), how he used to sit me down on his knee when I was still little enough for him to hold my weight. I used to drive with him to go "durian hunting"... I only allowed myself to cry after we all said "Okay la! I'll see you soon! :D" to him, to keep him brave.
The surgery took longer than expected. We overheard nurses apologising to other patients waiting to go into surgery that the current case (my dad) had some "complications". My mother's eyes widened and she had to try very hard to keep it together.
An hour and a half later than expected, my daddy came out of the operation room. His skin still looked good, which means he didn't loose much blood. But an Angioplasty doesn't involve alot of bloodloss anyway. We findout later that he had a clot that was a little tricky, so they took a while to get it sorted.... but they did in the end. Dad spent a night under observation (heavily protesting, of course. Doctors make the worst patients. lol), and I had to fly back at 5pm for another shoot of Carrotcake (which was last night) which meant that I had to work till 7am following all the hospital drama.
But who cares really. I'd readily stay awake for three days, weeks, months or years if it meant that I'd be able to be with my dad a little bit longer. I felt so bad having to leave him yesterday while he was still recuperating, but I explained that I had to as if I didn't shoot it today, I'd have to do it in a week's time anyway - which would interrupt my wanting to go home then to see how he's doing.
Work is really unforgiving, I am close to telling everyone to shove it as I need to have space for myself and to travel back home... but contracts have been signed, dates have been fixed, and it'll be immensely selfish of me to interrupt the lives of other (actors) for my own needs right now. All I can do tonight before I close my eyes (at 1opm, for a change!!), is say a small prayer for my dad, to thank God for making everything move so smoothly for him. I'll probably get through this month a little more tired than usual, but I guess its a price I gotta pay for choosing to do what I do. My sisters are flying back from London and Perth this weekend, I'd love to be there but will only be able to get in on the 11th evening and will need to fly out on the early morning of the 14th (Last day of shoot for CarrotCake on the 14th at 10am.)
So, yes. Things are somewhat sorted now, not to worry. But I will be a little too busy to blog much over the next few weeks, thank you for understanding, dear readers. This post has actually been therapeutic for me to type actually. lol.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Sleepless in Singapore, Scene 22 d, Take 4!
Okay so we've been shooting a coupla days now for the upcoming movie Carrotcake Conversations... and I can say a few things about my experience so far:
1. Adrian Pang and Alaric Tay are amazing actors.
2. Shooting in hawker centres is really difficult (noise pollution!).
3. I'm getting little to no sleep (think shooting from 9pm to 9am, then having a photoshoot to go for at 3.30pm that same day!! That's what I gotta go through today! :().
4. My character is alot of fun to play.
5. Michael Wang and the entire team working on set are extreeemely patient and professional.
Okay so I'm halfway through the shooting now, only about a week more to go nocturnal before its a wrap and school starts. (!!!) The year has barely begun and already I'm in need of another holiday. Lol.
Anyway on to more pressing details. I have come across a case of a cat that needs to be adopted. If any of you, or if you know of anyone who would like a new addition to the family, please email Magdalene Lim at play_inc@hotmail.com. Info on the cat:
The vet estimated she's about 5 years old. She lived as a stray until she was taken in. She was diagnosed with a liver problem, but I can assure you alot of pets actually have this as their diets aren't exactly healthy. She got hospitalized for a while, but the vet discharged her because she has fully recovered. No fleas nor ringworm. She is remarkably trusting with human beings. She allows herself to be carried, very affectionate, and litter trained. Its really rare to find such a pretty, loving little cat. She just needs someone who'll love her despite her condition, and watch out for any relapse (my worry). She's ginger all over, sterilized, and has a clipped ear.
Here are some pictures, I really hope any of you can help. I would love to take her in but unfortunately my two cats haven't responded well to newcomers and I fear for her safety should I bring her into my home. (Skit's pretty big and fierce.)
1. Adrian Pang and Alaric Tay are amazing actors.
2. Shooting in hawker centres is really difficult (noise pollution!).
3. I'm getting little to no sleep (think shooting from 9pm to 9am, then having a photoshoot to go for at 3.30pm that same day!! That's what I gotta go through today! :().
4. My character is alot of fun to play.
5. Michael Wang and the entire team working on set are extreeemely patient and professional.
Okay so I'm halfway through the shooting now, only about a week more to go nocturnal before its a wrap and school starts. (!!!) The year has barely begun and already I'm in need of another holiday. Lol.
Anyway on to more pressing details. I have come across a case of a cat that needs to be adopted. If any of you, or if you know of anyone who would like a new addition to the family, please email Magdalene Lim at play_inc@hotmail.com. Info on the cat:
The vet estimated she's about 5 years old. She lived as a stray until she was taken in. She was diagnosed with a liver problem, but I can assure you alot of pets actually have this as their diets aren't exactly healthy. She got hospitalized for a while, but the vet discharged her because she has fully recovered. No fleas nor ringworm. She is remarkably trusting with human beings. She allows herself to be carried, very affectionate, and litter trained. Its really rare to find such a pretty, loving little cat. She just needs someone who'll love her despite her condition, and watch out for any relapse (my worry). She's ginger all over, sterilized, and has a clipped ear.
Here are some pictures, I really hope any of you can help. I would love to take her in but unfortunately my two cats haven't responded well to newcomers and I fear for her safety should I bring her into my home. (Skit's pretty big and fierce.)
Isn't she adorable??? *sigh*.. breakin' my heart really. Lol. Again, please forward all enqiries to Magdalene Lim, play_inc@hotmail.com.
Lets find this cute little thing a home, people! :D
Friday, December 28, 2007
No me ames
Last night I was watching Love Actually on Ch 5 (Yes, I'm a sucker for romantic comedies, you guys should know that by now. lol).
With the different stories of love, intertwined amongst each other; the Husband Who Finds New Love After His Wife Cheats on Him, the Adulterer Who Got Caught, the Man With Power Who Finds Simple Love, the Wife Whose Husband's Best Friend is In Love With Her, the Young Boy Experiencing 'Total Agony of Love', .. I don't know why it made me think of the song No Me Ames, a duet sung by Jeniffer Lopez and Marc Anthony. (Perhaps because the best part of the movie was when Collin Firth falls in love with his Portuguese housekeeper, and proposes to her...and thus made me think of a Spanish song? Although the Portuguese speak.. well, Portuguese I do realise that. But that's irrelevant, it sounds same same to me.)
ANYWAY. Marc and Jlo sang this back in 1999, before they became a couple. I managed to source the lyrics, Spanish and its English translation. Only then did I realise what a sad, sad song it really is. All along I thought it was a beautiful love song, not a tragic one!
So for all you Karaoke fanatics out there who'd like to attempt this song with someone, this one's for you. ;)
MAN:
Dime porque lloras-----------------------------Tell me why are you crying?
LADY:
de felicidad--------------------------------------From happiness
MAN:
y porque te ahogas----------------------------And why are you so choked up?
LADY:
por la soledad----------------------------------Because of loneliness
MAN:
di porque me tomas---------------------------Tell me why are you holding
fuerte asi, mis manos-------------------------my hands so tight
y tus pensamientos---------------------------And your thoughts seem to carry you away
te van llevando
LADY:
Yo te quiero tanto-----------------------------I love you so much!
MAN:
y porque sera---------------------------------And why is that?
LADY:
loco testarudo---------------------------------Don't be so crazy and stubborn
no lo dudes mas------------------------------Stop doubting me!
aunque en el futuro---------------------------Even if the future holds
haya un muro enorme------------------------a vast emptiness for me
yo no tengo miedo----------------------------I'm not afraid
quiero enamorarme quiero enamorarTE------I just want to love you
MAN:
No me ames-----------------------------------Don't love me
porque pienses--------------------------------because you think
que parezco diferente-----------------------I seem different
LADY:
tu no piensas que es lo justo----------------You don't think it's right
ver pasar el tiempo juntos------------------for us to spend this time together?
MAN:
No me ames--------------------------Don't love me
que comprendo----------------------because I know
la mentira que seria-----------------what a lie it would be!
LADY:
Si tu amor no merezco-----------------If you don't think I deserve your love
no me ames----------------------------then don't love me
mas quedate otro dia------------------Just stay another day here...
MAN:
No me ames----------------------------------Don't love me
porque estoy perdido-----------------------because I'm lost
porque cambie el mundo-------------------because I change the world
porque es el destino------------------------because it's destiny
porque no se puede------------------------because this is impossible
somos un espejo---------------------------We are like
y tu asi serias------------------------------a mirror image of each other
lo que yo de mi reflejo-------------------And you would become what I am
LADY:
No me ames---------------------------------Don't love me
para estar muriendo------------------------to be dying
dentro de una guerra-----------------------in a war of regret
llena de arrepentimientos
No me ames---------------------------Don't love me
para estar en tierra-------------------to remain tied
quiero alzar el vuelo------------------to the ground
con tu gran amor-----------------I want to soar with your love
por el azul del cielo--------------through the blue sky
MAN:
No se que decirte-----------------I don't know what to say
esa es la verdad------------------That's the truth
si la gente quiere-----------------When people want to
sabe lastimar----------------------they can really hurt you
LADY:
Tu y yo partiremos---------When you and I part
ellos no se mueven---------they will remain unmoved
pero en este cielo-----------But now, in this big sky
sola no me dejes------------don't leave me all alone
MAN:
No me dejes, no me dejes------------Don't leave me...don't leave me
no me eschuches---------------------Don't listen to me
si te digo "no me ames"---------------when I say "don't love me"
LADY:
no me dejes, no desarmes------------Don't leave me
mi corazon con ese "no me ames"-------Stop breaking my heart with that "Don't love me"
MAN:
No me ames, te lo ruego------------Don't love me, I'm begging you
mi amargura dejame----------------Leave me with my bitterness
LADY:
sabes bien, que no puedo-----------You know very well I can't do that
que es inutil-------------------------That it's useless
que siempre te amare--------------That I'll always love you
MAN:
No me ames---------------------------Don't love me
pues te hare sufrir--------------------I'll only make you suffer
con este corazon que-----------------with this heart
se lleno de mil inviernos--------------that is full of a thousand winters
LADY:
no me ames------------------------Don't love me
para asi olvidarte------------------to forget
de tus dias grises-----------------your sad grey days
quiero que me ames--------------I want you to love me
solo por amarme-----------------because you love me
MAN:
No me ames---------------Don't love me
tu y yo volaremos-----------You and I
uno con el otro----------------will soar with each other
y seguiremos siempre juntos------and continue together forever
LADY:
este amor es como el sol que sale---------This love is like the sun
tras de la tormenta---------------------------that comes out after a terrible storm
BOTH
como dos cometas------------------Like two comets
en la misma estela------------------in the same galaxy
MAN:
No me ames
No me ames
No me ames
LADY:
No, no me ames
No me ames
No me ames
No me ames
Just a note to end - If you're planning on singing this song to someone special, do it in Spanish. It somehow loses its melodic lyrical essence when translated, dontcha think? Although when you say "Please don't love me" it does sound better than "Don't love me".
Oh Lordy I really should stop blogging this early in the morning. Substance is lacking in this entry I fear. ;)
With the different stories of love, intertwined amongst each other; the Husband Who Finds New Love After His Wife Cheats on Him, the Adulterer Who Got Caught, the Man With Power Who Finds Simple Love, the Wife Whose Husband's Best Friend is In Love With Her, the Young Boy Experiencing 'Total Agony of Love', .. I don't know why it made me think of the song No Me Ames, a duet sung by Jeniffer Lopez and Marc Anthony. (Perhaps because the best part of the movie was when Collin Firth falls in love with his Portuguese housekeeper, and proposes to her...and thus made me think of a Spanish song? Although the Portuguese speak.. well, Portuguese I do realise that. But that's irrelevant, it sounds same same to me.)
ANYWAY. Marc and Jlo sang this back in 1999, before they became a couple. I managed to source the lyrics, Spanish and its English translation. Only then did I realise what a sad, sad song it really is. All along I thought it was a beautiful love song, not a tragic one!
So for all you Karaoke fanatics out there who'd like to attempt this song with someone, this one's for you. ;)
MAN:
Dime porque lloras-----------------------------Tell me why are you crying?
LADY:
de felicidad--------------------------------------From happiness
MAN:
y porque te ahogas----------------------------And why are you so choked up?
LADY:
por la soledad----------------------------------Because of loneliness
MAN:
di porque me tomas---------------------------Tell me why are you holding
fuerte asi, mis manos-------------------------my hands so tight
y tus pensamientos---------------------------And your thoughts seem to carry you away
te van llevando
LADY:
Yo te quiero tanto-----------------------------I love you so much!
MAN:
y porque sera---------------------------------And why is that?
LADY:
loco testarudo---------------------------------Don't be so crazy and stubborn
no lo dudes mas------------------------------Stop doubting me!
aunque en el futuro---------------------------Even if the future holds
haya un muro enorme------------------------a vast emptiness for me
yo no tengo miedo----------------------------I'm not afraid
quiero enamorarme quiero enamorarTE------I just want to love you
MAN:
No me ames-----------------------------------Don't love me
porque pienses--------------------------------because you think
que parezco diferente-----------------------I seem different
LADY:
tu no piensas que es lo justo----------------You don't think it's right
ver pasar el tiempo juntos------------------for us to spend this time together?
MAN:
No me ames--------------------------Don't love me
que comprendo----------------------because I know
la mentira que seria-----------------what a lie it would be!
LADY:
Si tu amor no merezco-----------------If you don't think I deserve your love
no me ames----------------------------then don't love me
mas quedate otro dia------------------Just stay another day here...
MAN:
No me ames----------------------------------Don't love me
porque estoy perdido-----------------------because I'm lost
porque cambie el mundo-------------------because I change the world
porque es el destino------------------------because it's destiny
porque no se puede------------------------because this is impossible
somos un espejo---------------------------We are like
y tu asi serias------------------------------a mirror image of each other
lo que yo de mi reflejo-------------------And you would become what I am
LADY:
No me ames---------------------------------Don't love me
para estar muriendo------------------------to be dying
dentro de una guerra-----------------------in a war of regret
llena de arrepentimientos
No me ames---------------------------Don't love me
para estar en tierra-------------------to remain tied
quiero alzar el vuelo------------------to the ground
con tu gran amor-----------------I want to soar with your love
por el azul del cielo--------------through the blue sky
MAN:
No se que decirte-----------------I don't know what to say
esa es la verdad------------------That's the truth
si la gente quiere-----------------When people want to
sabe lastimar----------------------they can really hurt you
LADY:
Tu y yo partiremos---------When you and I part
ellos no se mueven---------they will remain unmoved
pero en este cielo-----------But now, in this big sky
sola no me dejes------------don't leave me all alone
MAN:
No me dejes, no me dejes------------Don't leave me...don't leave me
no me eschuches---------------------Don't listen to me
si te digo "no me ames"---------------when I say "don't love me"
LADY:
no me dejes, no desarmes------------Don't leave me
mi corazon con ese "no me ames"-------Stop breaking my heart with that "Don't love me"
MAN:
No me ames, te lo ruego------------Don't love me, I'm begging you
mi amargura dejame----------------Leave me with my bitterness
LADY:
sabes bien, que no puedo-----------You know very well I can't do that
que es inutil-------------------------That it's useless
que siempre te amare--------------That I'll always love you
MAN:
No me ames---------------------------Don't love me
pues te hare sufrir--------------------I'll only make you suffer
con este corazon que-----------------with this heart
se lleno de mil inviernos--------------that is full of a thousand winters
LADY:
no me ames------------------------Don't love me
para asi olvidarte------------------to forget
de tus dias grises-----------------your sad grey days
quiero que me ames--------------I want you to love me
solo por amarme-----------------because you love me
MAN:
No me ames---------------Don't love me
tu y yo volaremos-----------You and I
uno con el otro----------------will soar with each other
y seguiremos siempre juntos------and continue together forever
LADY:
este amor es como el sol que sale---------This love is like the sun
tras de la tormenta---------------------------that comes out after a terrible storm
BOTH
como dos cometas------------------Like two comets
en la misma estela------------------in the same galaxy
MAN:
No me ames
No me ames
No me ames
LADY:
No, no me ames
No me ames
No me ames
No me ames
Just a note to end - If you're planning on singing this song to someone special, do it in Spanish. It somehow loses its melodic lyrical essence when translated, dontcha think? Although when you say "Please don't love me" it does sound better than "Don't love me".
Oh Lordy I really should stop blogging this early in the morning. Substance is lacking in this entry I fear. ;)
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Does Andrea Kill Adrian Pang???
Well start your year off right and watch Maggie & Me on the 1st of Jan to find out!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Its that wonderful time of the year
Merry Christmas!
I'm back home in KL, had my Aunt Pamela's wonderful Christmas Brunch this afternoon, followed by "Ta-Pau"-ed food for dinner. Am a very happy cat, me.
I'd like to take this opportunity and reflect on the past year, and thank everyone that has been essential in my journey to this date..
My family - I love you, and thank you for everything you have done for me. Thank you for understanding when you can, and loving me no matter what.
My Friends - Malaysian Sisters: Eugenie, Siu Mae, Rhubzie... (*Does the special Taman Petaling handshake*) You guys are my pillars of Strength. Thank you for the advice when I needed it, the shoulder for me to cry on, and the smiles that greet me everytime we catch up. You guys knew me from way back, and I know we're going to be friends forever. Eugenie, can't wait for you to come to Singapore!! (Just incase y'all didnt know, y'know that chick with me in the Lee Hwa interstitial I did? That's Eugenie Chan. And she's coming to work in Singapore in January!!! Woooot! Now when are my other girls gonna do the same? :P)
My Friends in Singapore, and the rest of the world: Lance, Kai, Mariam, Mash, Arvind and the rest of the boys from Law School, Tinoq, Dr Calvin Chan and "Jenn" ;), Joan from Mediacorp, Michelle, Utt, Mardi, The rest of the people from Mediacorp, My beautiful manager Melissa Lam, Samuel Seow, Marcus his cute colleague, Michael Wang and Co. at Vintage Films, The Crew at Three Monkeys, Gwen, Mike, Sunny, Baba and Glen. Mighty Big Hugs all round, thanks for your support and love. I am honoured to have met you, and yes I know I may not keep in touch as much as I should, but I want you to know that ALL of you have a very special place in my heart always.
Last but not least, my dearest blog readers.
Thank you for your support in this short year, I know I may not update as much as I used to this recent months but I hope you understand that it is due to the amount of work and obligations that I need to fulfil. Its a really busy time for me at the moment, I am due to fly back to Singapore tomorrow, as I have work at 6am on the 27th!! And when one works as much as this, sometimes when I have a minute to myself to do nothing with, that's exactly what I want to do... Thank you also for the emails and wishes, May you have a merry Christmas, and a fantastic New Years! I'm gonna be in Singapore for the New Year for the first time, I'm so excited. :D
New Year Resolution? ... To become a healthier, happier person, to make others happy too when and as I can, and to set up my own Charity. ;) Anyone else?
I'm back home in KL, had my Aunt Pamela's wonderful Christmas Brunch this afternoon, followed by "Ta-Pau"-ed food for dinner. Am a very happy cat, me.
I'd like to take this opportunity and reflect on the past year, and thank everyone that has been essential in my journey to this date..
My family - I love you, and thank you for everything you have done for me. Thank you for understanding when you can, and loving me no matter what.
My Friends - Malaysian Sisters: Eugenie, Siu Mae, Rhubzie... (*Does the special Taman Petaling
My Friends in Singapore, and the rest of the world: Lance, Kai, Mariam, Mash, Arvind and the rest of the boys from Law School, Tinoq, Dr Calvin Chan and "Jenn" ;), Joan from Mediacorp, Michelle, Utt, Mardi, The rest of the people from Mediacorp, My beautiful manager Melissa Lam, Samuel Seow, Marcus his cute colleague, Michael Wang and Co. at Vintage Films, The Crew at Three Monkeys, Gwen, Mike, Sunny, Baba and Glen. Mighty Big Hugs all round, thanks for your support and love. I am honoured to have met you, and yes I know I may not keep in touch as much as I should, but I want you to know that ALL of you have a very special place in my heart always.
Last but not least, my dearest blog readers.
Thank you for your support in this short year, I know I may not update as much as I used to this recent months but I hope you understand that it is due to the amount of work and obligations that I need to fulfil. Its a really busy time for me at the moment, I am due to fly back to Singapore tomorrow, as I have work at 6am on the 27th!! And when one works as much as this, sometimes when I have a minute to myself to do nothing with, that's exactly what I want to do... Thank you also for the emails and wishes, May you have a merry Christmas, and a fantastic New Years! I'm gonna be in Singapore for the New Year for the first time, I'm so excited. :D
New Year Resolution? ... To become a healthier, happier person, to make others happy too when and as I can, and to set up my own Charity. ;) Anyone else?
Monday, December 10, 2007
I Come From the Land Down Under!
Yes, I realise its been a while since I've posted... but I have a really valid reason, honest!!
For the past week (and a bit), I've been in Australia!! Yep, went there for a little bit of work, and a little bit of play (who says business and pleasure don't mix?). I'm waiting to grab the pictures off my friend (who owns the camera. Note to self - always bring your own digicam!). It was really really great, I flew in to Brisbane, took a connecting flight to Canberra, drove two hours to Turros Heads, then took a scenic drive to Nowra, then to Wollongong, then to Sydney, then took another flight to Brisbane, spent the night there, and then came back last night! :D All that in a span of 9 days, I'm pretty impressed with myself!
Will be putting a really detailed photo commentary up soon, so watch this space!
In the meantime, as I've not checked my email in AGES, I realised this morning that I am a very busy girl in December. Huff! If y'all didn't quite catch it, I will acting in a feature film, called Carrotcake Conversations, to be directed by Micheal Wang. I will be starring opposite Adrian Pang and Alaric Tay amongst the few notable cast, and I am PSYCHED! Filming starts the end of December, the movie will be released next year around October (the film will be campaigned at several film festivals throughout the middle of next year before its released).
My role? Heh heh. I'm playing the role of a high end call girl. How la. My first role and I'm a prostitute. Lol! No seriously though, her name is Ruth, and she aspires to be Singapore's first Blues Singer. And if you think this movie is Singapore's reply to Lust, Caution, well you're sadly mistaken. *heh*. You just have to keep your eyes peeled for more details at carrotcakeconversations.com :)
So yes, I'm a busy girl today! I need to whip my butt back into shape, pull up my socks and get back to work! Tis the season to be jolly, but I'm working all throughout! Don't even have time for my best friend's birthday on the 21st.. :( I need to make up for the fact that I've not been in Singapore for the last 10 days, and that means lost of cramped schedules. Ah such is life. But hey, its good to be back. :)
For the past week (and a bit), I've been in Australia!! Yep, went there for a little bit of work, and a little bit of play (who says business and pleasure don't mix?). I'm waiting to grab the pictures off my friend (who owns the camera. Note to self - always bring your own digicam!). It was really really great, I flew in to Brisbane, took a connecting flight to Canberra, drove two hours to Turros Heads, then took a scenic drive to Nowra, then to Wollongong, then to Sydney, then took another flight to Brisbane, spent the night there, and then came back last night! :D All that in a span of 9 days, I'm pretty impressed with myself!
Will be putting a really detailed photo commentary up soon, so watch this space!
In the meantime, as I've not checked my email in AGES, I realised this morning that I am a very busy girl in December. Huff! If y'all didn't quite catch it, I will acting in a feature film, called Carrotcake Conversations, to be directed by Micheal Wang. I will be starring opposite Adrian Pang and Alaric Tay amongst the few notable cast, and I am PSYCHED! Filming starts the end of December, the movie will be released next year around October (the film will be campaigned at several film festivals throughout the middle of next year before its released).
My role? Heh heh. I'm playing the role of a high end call girl. How la. My first role and I'm a prostitute. Lol! No seriously though, her name is Ruth, and she aspires to be Singapore's first Blues Singer. And if you think this movie is Singapore's reply to Lust, Caution, well you're sadly mistaken. *heh*. You just have to keep your eyes peeled for more details at carrotcakeconversations.com :)
So yes, I'm a busy girl today! I need to whip my butt back into shape, pull up my socks and get back to work! Tis the season to be jolly, but I'm working all throughout! Don't even have time for my best friend's birthday on the 21st.. :( I need to make up for the fact that I've not been in Singapore for the last 10 days, and that means lost of cramped schedules. Ah such is life. But hey, its good to be back. :)
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
I was speaking to a friend and it made me remember this book, written by Milan Kundera. Its an absolutely fantastic read.. I couldn't find my old copy, so I went out and bought a new one.Re-reading is a beautiful thing. Like watching a delicate movie over again, you tend to notice things that you didn't before.
The book tells a story of two lovers, Tomas and Tereza, as well as that of Sabina and Franz. Tomas, who has had a failed marriage, falls in love with Tereza. Their lives were brought together by little happenings of fate (you know, those little unexplainable things), but also raises the question as to how much we play a part in determining our future. Tomas, a womanizer by disease, can't stop his old lifestyle, and Tereza s driven quite mad by it. But at the end we realise that in spite of his ways, Tomas was bent and broken by the will of Tereza's submissive force.
One of Tomas' mistresses, Sabina, also had a relationship with Franz, a married scholar. Tomas and Franz are very different, and the latter is deeply in love with Sabina, whereas the former looks at her more as a friend. Franz's wife is a terror, and he only realises it much later on - which plays on the theme of how sometimes we overlook things when its easier to do so. He eventually divorces his wife for Sabina, but Sabina, sensing that this relationship is not right for her (deep down inside she loves Tomas), flees the country. And Franz goes a little mad, attributing everything in life (even his new girlfriend!) as a sign of faithfulness to Sabina. But eventually he snaps out of it, but dies in the end tragically.
What's great about this book is that its full of amazing 'one-liners' that you won't be able to find elsewhere. Some of my favourites:
"The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become."
"Any schoolboy can do experiements in the physics laboratory to test various scientific hypotheses. But man, because he has only one life to live, cannot conduct experiments to test whether to follow his passion or not."
"But when the strong were too weak to leave the weak, the weak had to be strong enough to leave."
"Love begins at the point when a woman enters her first word into out poetic memory."
"Characters are not born, like people, of woman; they are born of a situation, a sentence, a metaphor containing in a nutshell a basic human possibility that the author thinks no one else has discovered or said something essential about."
And my utmost favourite:
" Perhaps all the questions we ask of love, to measure, test, probe and save it, have the additional effect of cutting it short. Perhaps the reason we are unable to love is that we yearn to be loved, that is, we demand something (love) from our partner instead of delivering ourselves up to him demand free and asking for nothing in return but his company."
Hmm .. I wonder if reading a really dark romantic novel has anything to do with my mood lately. *lol*
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