It's been cloudy for me since the day I touched down in Kuching last month. A friend then had told me that there is a silver line in every gray cloud. Indeed, there seemed to be.
On my job hunting, there is nothing confirmed at the moment. I shall post a small update here once things are finalized.
On other note, my true identity seemed to have blown away after my visit to Jambu. I was attending a birthday... gathering, or party? Whichever it is, it was my friend's birthday, and she gathered few of her former classmates to celebrate for her. I was one of the only two seniors around. Boy, I was old.
Couldn't post anything on the restaurant here, as I gave my camera an off day, and I am using a classic-no-camera-color-screen-and-waiting-to-be-replaced-phone. If you wanna kill your curiosity, have a sneak peek on Pink Cotton's. Might do a proper review later if chances arise later.
Photo of the Day: "Photo Note:Sunset in Kuching. This sunset photo is one of few random shots I have made almost every evening."
My cousin had just bid goodbye to bachelorhood on the 23 November 2006. Registration was completed at Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (National Registration Department) at Satok. Pictures, names would not be released until the wedding ceremony is near.
This sounds like Dean Cain's famous line in Ripley's Believe it or not!. Read the rest of the entry, and you will know why.
In basketball, it is rare for little guy to block a shot from big guy. I know it well, as I always end up having my shots swatted away by the bigger guys in the game. (I do swat balls away from players of my size or smaller, when I was younger.)
All I am saying is, it's really hard to have a clean block at a guy who's taller than you. Unless, you have great leaping ability, and good anticipation timing. To be able to block those shots, one would have been really thrilled, really.
In NBA, it's no different too. It's rare for point guards, to block centers, or power-forwards. That's because those guys are almost 7 feet tall, where typical point guards are at 6 feet.
For old record, here's a clip I managed to dig from YouTube.com. It's a clip of point guard Earl Watson blocking a shot from Shawn Bradley. Earl Watson stands at 6ft 1in, and Shawn Bradley is 7ft 6in. (Note: Shawn Bradley wasn't the tallest player in NBA history, there were Gheorghe Mureşan, who stands at 7ft 7in, and Manute Bol, who was also listed same height as Muresan.)
Video 1
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Back to today's focus, which is a block made possible by greater height difference from the first video. Nate Robinson, 5ft 9in, blocked Yao Ming's, 7ft 5in, layup attempt. Height difference between Yao Ming and Nate Robinson is 51cm, or about 1ft 8in; while Earl Watson and Shawn Bradley were separated by about 43cm (1ft 5in).
Enough said, the picture will tell you everything. Just look at the size between them, will ya?
"Not the defensive matchup you'd expect: Nate Robinson on Yao. Robinson managed to block a Yao layup attempt at the end of the third quarter. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images"
Video 2
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Houston Rockets defeated New York Knicks 97-90 in that game. Yao Ming finished with 26 points and 9 rebounds, while Nate Robinson had 4 assists and a block he would remember for the rest of his life. Nate was held scoreless though.
"FYI Corner: All the big guys I mentioned just now are all of different nationalities: Shawn Bradley (Germany/America), Gheorghe Mureşan (Romania), Manute Bol (Sudan), and Yao Ming (China). Both the little guys are Americans."
"Photo Note: The photo is copyright of NBA.com, and the caption is also quoted from NBA.com; while Dean Cain's Ripley photo is of a result of google search. "
"Shot Note:Kenny of KennySia.com was spotted walking towards Tun Jugah yesterday afternoon. It was my first time seeing Kenny in person. He looks adorable in person."
WOW capped its final night with a Bollywood, literally Indian, themed fashion show.
Initially, I thought they would use the same bunch of models who had paraded the bridal gowns and the fashion in my last post.
I was served with surprised upon arrival. They went for truly and wholly Bollywood team.
The show didn't last long. I arrived around 8pm, and it was all over around 8:15pm. Pretty quick huh?
"Picture note: This Casino Royale picture is googled, and was borrowed for illustration purpose in this entry."
Casino Royale: the latest installment of Ian Fleming's creation - James Bond 007, is out on cinema worldwide now. I got a chance to catch the movie in the local cinema.
Prior to the screening, the movie created much hype and buzz throughout the world. Criticisms were raised more than praises. The selection for the new Bond probably topped the talking point itself. The selection of Daniel Craig raised eyebrows from the critics, when was controversially selected before the favorite Jason Statham, simply because he is blond. For that, he is the first blond Bond.
Let's not get too far off from the movie review here, I won't be doing much of the movie synopsis here. But if you prefer, click here to read it, it's written by people in the industry.
Casino Royale brings us back to the root of the British sexiest and most lethal secret agent - James Bond. It seems like movie makers are keen on such trend, bringing the story back to where it all began. Previously, we have seen Batman Begins, and... (Gee, I can't recall of the other movies now. Pardon me!).
Anyway, the movie is about Bond being just assigned to a double '0' status. He was just promoted. This is rather a different Bond we had seen on screen for years. This Bond, wasn't just charming, he also had big ego with him. For that many people hated him, in a way.
Then, we all remember 007's other identity other than a lethal assassin, he's also a one night lover. He never established a mushy long relationship with any girl. But in this movie, you will see a different Bond, and what made him staying away from a relationship.
In short, this movie shows us what made the Bond we all know today. I like the fact that the show ended by Bond saying THE famous line. "The name is Bond, James Bond.." That line simply sums everything.
"End Note: Casino Royale was criticized for being too violent, and indeed it was a little bit off scale, comparing to the previous installments. If you want a smooth flow throughout the whole 144 minutes (2 hours and 24 minutes) of show, get yourself a DVD instead. Malaysian censorship board fires an uzi to the obscene scenes."
P/S: I am thinking of watching cute penguins in Happy Feet. Any willing movie date?
