Life In Kuala Lumpur... and other places...: December 2006

Finishing 2007...

Some more toys... (click on the photos for the full galleries)

Finally got a reissue of this sucker...

And some lovely birthday gifts!

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Xmas 2006 has come and gone. Time passes fast doesn't it? Before long, we'll be well into 2007. I do wish that it will not be as bad as 2006. 2006 was a lousy year for me - so here's wishing that I have a better year ahead of me. Have a happy and healthy one!

New Toys To End The Year!

Among them my own birthday gift as well :) Click the photos for the full gallery ya!

Forgot to extend this fella's legs when I shot the guy...

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More to come...

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays everyone! Have a Wonderful XMAS and a Super New Year and travel safe and stay healthy!

Do have a look at a special message from a long absent friend...

http://www.ninjai.com/christmas/

Melaka Pigout

Well it was us - KY, ST, Suanie, FA, Kim, Carol and a couple more mysterious guys down in Melaka getting up to our foreheads in food.

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It was a veritable PIGOUT...

Related postings

HERE and
HERE

And I'm sure there'll be more postings from these jokers to come...

Updates...

HERE

Conquest Of Time Epilogue And Some J*D

Well it's a bit delayed but here are some bits on COT. Click on the thumbs for the large version.

A multitude of watches on display. Please click HERE! for the full gallery.

Here are some notable pieces...

Corum had an enamelist show off his skills...

And Lange showed off their trade with the sublime skills of their master engraver...

GP had their atelier tour...

I also attended the JLC Masterclass...

The parts are so tiny! It's so easy to mess up!

On another note, we also attended the Jaquet Droz boutique opening at Starhill. Not to be left behind with Sincere's massive COT, Swiss Union planned a fine evening for us enthusiasts...

The full gallery can be viewed at HERE!

Some fine J*D watches...

The event and people...

Of course, Hannah Tan was there too. I jokingly told her to stop stalking me :P

With Gloria Ting too!

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The Host!

Another brilliant gem from Bong Joon Ho after one of my fave Korean movies ever, Memories Of Murder...

Movie Website

Review 1
Review 2

I was not surprised at the quality of the movie, seeing that Song Kang Ho and Bae Doo Na's in it (both extremely fine actors) and couple it with Bong - it simply could not go wrong.

Contrary to what the trailers show, the monster (created by Weta) is not key to the story. Instead, here we have a human story with the characters placed in great adversity due to circumstances and Man's flaws.

So please... for goodness sake... if it's one Korean movie you watch a year, make this one THE ONE!

Wondermomo!

Was invited last Sunday to Wondermomo's official launch at Plaza Mont Kiara (Block E behind Subway Sandwiches). The address is

E.01.15 Wisma Sunrise
Plaza Mont'Kiara, 2 Jalan Mont'Kiara
Mont'Kiara, Kuala Lumpur 50480
Tel 03 6201 1316

Souldoc also made some blogposts on these here, here and here.

My friend, Ti and his girlfriend, Sonia, opened to boutique to showcase some avant garde designer pieces at affordable prices and it's well worth the visit.

Among the brands on display...

23-ku by Onward Japan
7 for all mankind
agnès b.
Andrew Mackenzie
Blunauta
Cacharel
Calvin Klein
Catherine Malandrino
C'N'C Costume National
COMME des GARÇONS
Diane von Fürstenberg
Dior
Dries van Noten
DSquared
H&M
Habitual
John Galliano
Just Cavalli
Karen Millen
Kris van Assche
Marni
MAXSTUDIO.COM
Number (N)ine by Takahiro Miyashita
Paul Smith
Ralph Lauren
Rogan
see by chloe
Sonia Rykiel
Tsumori Chisato
Vanessa Bruno
Veronique Branquinho

As the unique pieces are few and far between, you will definitely need to grab them if anything catches your eye.

Here are some shots from the fun opening we had on Sunday...