Sexism in Media

Here's a Youtube video to share before I go off, and we'll talk about it when I come back, maybe.

I did say I was an Obama supporter, but that does not mean I agree with the portrayal of women in media and the absurd sexism these news reporters and anchors indulge in. It's almost shameful.

P.S: Though I am guilty of thinking of her as a nagging wife:)

P.S.S: and please do watch, even if you're not interested in politics

C for Couture

A lot has happened this week. There was the passing of one of the important figures in the fashion scene, France's haute couture designer Yves Saint Laurent. And that photo there is stunning and mesmerising. I would say it is very haunting. Yesterday was the funeral and pictures caught Valentino, John Galliano and Vivienne Westwood at the funeral to pay their tribute to the great man. Very impressive turnout, even Sarkozy and his Carla Bruni was there. (I actually thought I read that they've split, or was it something else?) A loss for fashion, but there will be more great men to come, we hope.

Also, Obama's quite confirmed to be the Democratic's candidate for the big Es, and I'm happy. I'm the big Singaporean Obama supporter and I sometimes have his face on my wallpaper. One reason because he's quite the charmer. They have already started putting presumptive Democratic Party's candidate as the title under his name in the news. WOOTX. Go away Hillary. And, I don't really think she's suitable to be Obama's running mate. Instincts.

Anyway, I'm flying off tomorrow and I'm both nervous and excited. It's going to be us three. Us three only. Gosh, and I'm like the leader in the group so I gotta be accountable for everything serious, like safety, money and more. But nothing's keeping me here, because...

IT'S THE GREAT GREAT GREAT ESCAPE you know?

Life?

This has been a weird week. For the first time, I truly realised how hard it was to lead life without talking to my mum. We were trying hard to spite each other and the feeling was unbearable. It came to the stage when I wasn't even angry at her anymore, and I knew neither was she, but nobody wanted to take the first step in mending the faultline. But, I'm glad it's over and we're better than before after a good talk. Ha. Since in the first place, it was a really small problem.

I went out alone on Tuesday, for a perfect day out and was disappointed when it started raining on the train ride. Twas hoping for the rain to stop and it did! Voila. The movie, Black Book, showing at the Picturehouse was superb. The plot is really good and I was totally absorbed in the show. And for 6 bucks only. Reminded me of Lust, Caution, it was as audacious as Lust, Caution and I even thought it was better than the Chinese version coz it went all out. I'd said catch it, before it's gone from the big screen. There's another new one coming on in June starring Rupert Grint and I might be watching that too since the tix is so cheap.

Bought two vintage tops from a shop in The Cathay and they were goddamn cheap. One was 20 bucks only. Gosh. They look oh-so-suitable to wear on my next big great escape, TAIWAN! (Can't believe so soon!) Then, I walked to Bugis, hoping to exhaust my Oktomat's film on the way, though I failed. Wasn't much to take. Walked around Bugis Junction. Shopping was ok, but food was good! A lot of new food outlets and the food junction has so much variety. Love there just for the food! Wootx.

Anyway, these few days, have been making some last minute planning for Taiwan, doing some currency exchange and collecting my tickets. :) Have been paying attention the Chees vs Lees case too, and me and Yi Ling had a fervent discussion about the saga at our lunch yesterday too. Well, if I have to take sides, I'd stand by the Lees, cause they appear too intelligent to fault them for anything, if I look at it objectively as a court case, and not from a political standpoint. But, well, I derived my stand from a narrow perspective derived from the Strait's Times daily reporting. Well, oh, well.