A Deecoded Life

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Julie and Julia {Movie Review}

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Julie and Julia was a wonderful movie based on two true stories. Julie is a woman whose life seems to be going nowhere. One night, she and her husband come up with a challenge for her and she decides: “I’ll cook my way through the Julia Child cook book and write a blog about it. […]

My Very Own Twin

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If Coke Zero has Coke’s taste, is it possible that someone out there has your face? That is the premise of Coke Zero’s newest promo – a Facebook tie in application. To join, you just have to go to this link to allow the application to access your photos on Facebook. Once they have enough […]

Porque (Maldita)

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I discovered this music video on my Facebook feed. It’s a song in my hometown’s local dialect, Chavacano, sang by the local band called Maldita. Chavacano is like Spanish in Filipino grammar. That is why our city is now called “Asia’s Latin City.” I love the vocals. I hope they make it big. PORQUE Solo-solo […]

What Color is My Parachute?

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Years ago, I found this old book in a rummage sale called What Color is Your Parachute? I bought it because it had been mentioned somewhere (I’ve forgotten where by now). But I didn’t get to read until last year, and I wished I hadn’t let it gather dust in one corner because it answered […]

The Time Traveler’s Wife {Movie Review}

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Last Thursday night was the first day that the movie The Time Traveler’s Wife was showing in Singapore and Gelle and I were among the kiasu people who went to watch it that very night. We had both read the book (written by Audrey Niffenegger) months ago, the reason why we were so excited to […]

Archie Picks Veronica

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For seventy years, Archie has been torn between two best friends – rich brunette Veronica and blonde girl-next-door Betty. When word got out that he was finally planning to marry one of them, I wished it would be Betty. I have always liked Betty more than Ronnie for the same reason that I preferred Elizabeth […]

Kate and Leopold {Movie Review}

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Yes, my Jackman-ia is not yet over, and I’ve spent the past days researching about him and downloading his pictures to use as my laptop’s wallpaper and watching his movies. I watched X-Men 1 and 2 online and found a DVD of Kate and Leopold in the library on the day I got retrenched. Let’s […]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine {Movie Review}

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Okay, so I complained that Hollywood movies are always delayed here in Singapore, but apparently that’s not true. Some movies do get shown the same day as the rest of the world, like X-Men Origins: Wolverine which I got to watch today. After the X-Men trio of movies, they’ve decided to make movies on the […]

Taken {Movie Review}

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I watched Taken in the cinema yesterday, and it was every bit as exciting as the reviews said it would be. The plot is familiar, an action film cliché, but it was great nevertheless, if you’re one of those people who know how to employ suspension of disbelief. Fast-paced and action-packed, it kept my heart […]