January 2011
4 posts
Life of Pi
“Muddled agnostics who didn’t know which way was up, who were in the thrall of reason, that fool’s gold for the bright – remind me of the three-toed sloth; and the three-toed sloth, such a beautiful example of the miracle of life, reminded me of God”
“I have nothing to say of my working life, only that a tie is a noose, and inverted though it is, it will hang a man nonetheless if he’s...
Jean Georges (Shanghai)
Presenting… Orgasm on a plate.
Jean Georges Influence on Popular Culture (Wikipedia)
In the Season 5 episode of Friends, “The One where Ross Can’t Flirt”, Chandler tells Ross that he was able to make dinner reservations at Jean Georges to celebrate his 10-months together with Monica.
In the Season 2 episode of Gossip Girl, “The Magnificent Archibalds”,...
Shanghai
I love Shanghai. I was compelled to mimic their melodious mandarin chinese accent. Who doesn’t want to sound like they are singing all the time? Singaporeans butchered the language by speaking with the monotonous buzz of English.
If I start slanging like Shanghainese people, like how some people can magically adopt the American slang by watching too much TV, will I be similarly laughed...