The week in summary / Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Ok. So I've been busy (read: lazy) the past week and my blog is now experiencing the slow and inevitable death that most blogs with busy (read: really lazy) bloggers have. So! It's time to perform that much needed CPR on my blog.
It's ALIVE!!! (Cue the scene in Frankenstein whereby the monster awakes to a deranged scientist and with electricity flying all over)
Lame jokes aside, my past week has been a rather eventful one filled with countless activities (Yay! I'm popular!).
In a summary that would probably make my ex-GP teacher proud, here's my week summarised.
It's ALIVE!!! (Cue the scene in Frankenstein whereby the monster awakes to a deranged scientist and with electricity flying all over)
Lame jokes aside, my past week has been a rather eventful one filled with countless activities (Yay! I'm popular!).
In a summary that would probably make my ex-GP teacher proud, here's my week summarised.
- Monday : "Company" Dinner = Horrible dining experience and subsequent Tactical retreat. Nuff' said.
- Tuesday: Dinner @ "Miss u Cafe" . Food was great, company was better, service was lousy.
- Thursday: Dinner @ "Hog's Breath Cafe". Food was great, company was better, i was bitter (abt. my new status in life) and once again! Service was less than satisfactory.
- Monday: Dinner @ "Pizza Hut". Food was so-so. Bleah. Wasted my already depleted funds.
There. I'm done! On a side note, since Lulu has just entered into the horror and terror that is associated with all things green and brown. Here's a VERY belated shout-out to him to have fun during his "vacation" in that idyllic little island.
Anyway! In other news! HEROES, that acclaimed hit TV show in the US, is now showing on Starworld! With all the hoo-hah surrounding that show, it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to be clueless about the show. So here's a picture to jar your memory.
I have a theory! The reason why HEROES is so popular is because of it's racially diverse cast. An almost foreign concept to American Television. The racial diversity here is probably a metaphor for the many diverse powers that the show presents. After all, isn't it ridiculous for all the white people to be the ones to have the cool powers/ save the world? It's a refreshing concept that universalises the characters' problems/ anxieties/ fears and troubles and makes it appealing to viewers in any part of the world. While there are clear stereotypes regarding race, it is refreshing and rather original to see such stereotypical ideals being smashed and knocked down. The Asian geek who yearns to be the "Hiro", the blond cheerleader who detests her "bimbo" friends, the Indian guy grappling with the idea of being filial and etc... These seemingly minor contradictions in their characters adds another layer/dimension to the characters and this makes for GOOD TV!
So.
Go watch it!
Anyway! In other news! HEROES, that acclaimed hit TV show in the US, is now showing on Starworld! With all the hoo-hah surrounding that show, it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to be clueless about the show. So here's a picture to jar your memory.
I have a theory! The reason why HEROES is so popular is because of it's racially diverse cast. An almost foreign concept to American Television. The racial diversity here is probably a metaphor for the many diverse powers that the show presents. After all, isn't it ridiculous for all the white people to be the ones to have the cool powers/ save the world? It's a refreshing concept that universalises the characters' problems/ anxieties/ fears and troubles and makes it appealing to viewers in any part of the world. While there are clear stereotypes regarding race, it is refreshing and rather original to see such stereotypical ideals being smashed and knocked down. The Asian geek who yearns to be the "Hiro", the blond cheerleader who detests her "bimbo" friends, the Indian guy grappling with the idea of being filial and etc... These seemingly minor contradictions in their characters adds another layer/dimension to the characters and this makes for GOOD TV!
So.
Go watch it!
/Hopped!
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