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Posted on August 6th, 2007 in Daily | No Comments »
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Shows I Watch
Posted on August 3rd, 2007 in Daily | 1 Comment »
I don’t really like our local (Singapore) TV productions. Okay, Channel News Asia and Arts Central ain’t that bad. But the rest of the channels: 5, 8, U, just can’t seem to make the mark. Poor production quality, cheesy story, bad taste of humor etc. Ok, I’m not trying to sound “high class” or what, but that’s the truth.
For example, I could never appreciate Taiwanese or Korean dramas filled with the teen idols. Locally produced game shows make no sense to me. If you realised, the currently top-rated shows on local TV so far are either franchises from overseas TV stations - Deal or No Deal, Who wants to be a Millionaire, or spin-offs - Channel U’s SuperStar series (American Idol). Perhaps the main contributing factor is that we only have one and the only broadcaster: Mediacorp. No competition is bad (most of the time at least).
So I don’t watch TV? Of course I do! These are some of the (quality) TV series/programmes I’m currently watching and I would like to share them with you:
Show info: 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. Broadcast by Fox Network in the USA
Plot outline: Federal Agent Jack Bauer can’t afford to always play by the rules. As a member of the L.A. Counter
My all-time favourite TV series. The male lead: Kiefer Sutherland is just born for his character: Jack Bauer. It’s like watching a 24 hour action packed movie! Riveting plot, mind-boggling twists, special forces raid missions, cool weapons, gadgets and technology! This show is an extremely huge hit in Japan. Season 6 (Day 6) just ended, And I just can’t wait for Day 7 to start!
Cow Car Water
Posted on August 1st, 2007 in Daily, Food | 2 Comments »
Went down to Chinatown today to have dinner at a “newly discovered” eatery. It’s been a long time since I last visited Chinatown. It has changed quite a bit. More places to eat, drink and shop, typical tourist-land. But one thing remains - It’s the cleanest Chinatown that I have been to.
Dinner’s at a seafood restaurant located near the start of Smith Street. It used to be a coffee shop. Here’s some of what we ordered:
Fried squid with oat
This is Calamari at a higher level! The squids are fried to perfection: Crispy on the outside, the squid is still tender and juicy on the inside (not over cooked). The oat flakes, unlike some others, were not oily and complements the squids well. How I wish I had a pint of beer!