I can give you GAY-tzu-bee!

It began like that....








Then the world was blessed with Takuya Kimura



This song has been looping in my mind for the entire day. And if you were near the big screen outside Isetan, Shaw House, you would have seen the latest Takuya-starred Gatsby ad blasting every other minute. Who does not love Takuya? But seeing the effeminated moves elicited both squirmy discomfort and a strange thrill like he had personally winked at you or something.

Well... Here's a treat because the world can't get enough of a good thing.






And then we know there are people who wanna be Takuya:




And there are people who THINK they ARE Takuya:

5 Creative NEW ways to diet..

Its the season to be jolly again... bring out the turkey, pour the champagne and deck out that ever sinful chocolate log cake...


but wait... what happens after all the eating and drinking? Suddenly remembering that diet you have always talked about?

Losing weight should not be that difficult.
Going from a size 8 to a size 7 should not have to mean giving up on all that good food. Or even having to hit the gym 8 days a week! (if there was 8!)

So that Fad people, came up with 5 new creative ways to diet..

Creative, easy (easier) so that you do not get stuck in a "i am going on a diet" situation forever..

Becos it will always remain... Going...

and for the poor boys, maybe it will be easier to answer the "am i fat? (there is no right answer)" question..

Creative Tip 1: Write down all that you eat.. eating.. ate...

(Go on the guilt trip...)

Many of us eat too little but snack too much.. (see the irony!) so, if you wrote down EVERYTHING (yes, everything!), you will realise when u snacked too much. In this way, when you about to start eating anything you SHOULD NOT be, you will know it!

Creative Tip 2: Drink Green Tea!!

(not the sugarfied one like pokka or Yeos.. but green tea bags...)

There has been lots of discussion over the benefits of green tea, and one being the chemicals that speed up basal metabolism (which in other words, BURN FATS!!!). Enough said!

Side effects: lack of sleep... due to caffeine, so advice is to drink it in the day!

Creative Tip 3: Get Busy...

(aka Operation Stay Away from the Fridge)

Well, this has to do with our mentality... when we have nothing to do, we sit around, we get bored, we start having this itch and finally we start to wonder what is there to put into our mouths... Thus do something, find a hobby, walk around or even sleep just try to keep those itchy fingers away from the fridge!!

Creative Tip 4: Use smaller plates.. Yes.. smaller.. smaller..

(in other words, bluff yourself!)

This might sound silly (actually we think so too..) but if you use a smaller plate, you can actually fool your brain into thinking that you are taking in more food than you actually are.

Well, a smaller plate will look fuller than a bigger plate and thus you will have less.. thinking you had more..

The Wonders of Lies!!!

Final Tip 5: Stop reading, Start doing!

(which means, you really have to do it...)

If you just talk about it but ain't doing anything about it... there is nothing we can help you as well. Take our advices and start NOW, write down what you been snacking on, brew some green tea and buy a pretty nice but small plate...

But still... Nothing beats having some exercise to keep healthy and look good!

Keep Busy.. Start Running!!!






Disclaimer: please consult your doctor before embarking on any dieting programme. We are only the Fad people, not the Fad Doctors...

A new way to Travel: Tagxe.com

Tagxe.com is a website that prides itself as a hybrid form of transportation. A combination of the cheap but slow buses and the fast but expensive taxis.

Tagxe is created as a hybrid form of public transportation. What this means is that like buses, people going to the same destination share the same vehicle. But because this is a taxi, you can get off near where you live. Also the taxi travels very fast because there are no unnecessary stops and a taxi is legally
allowed to go up to 90kmh

Personally (the Fad boy) feels that such a platform has been lacking and it has been about time someone did something like this!

From the website, you will be able to find out how to go about getting your first "shared" tagxe ride. In the forums, you will be able to find postings by others looking for tagxe mates.

Well, a interesting point is the effort they made to have a "fair" form of splitting the fare.

Above is just a simple summary. On the website you can find out the complicated methodology and the research done. (i can't believe there are websites just on splitting fares!)

Finally, what is in it for YOU?

1. Save time (every little mins counts.. an hr a day, 15 days a yr and so on..)

2. Meet new and interesting pple (perhaps find love? but hopefully not a stalker..)

3. Save 75% off your fare (This IS the most important!)

but more importantly, they are in the early stages of the business (new startup like Fad!!).. Go to their blog and sometimes you get some pretty nice deals! like the following...

FREE taxi rides! In exchange for selling out encouraging your friends to use the service. Not a bad deal given that my taxi ride from Home to Sch cost an average of $15!!!

Go check out the website, use it if you find it interesting (remember you saw it a the Fad people).. Share with us your experience with the "interesting" people you met. And if we happen to use the service, we will share ours too!

The island comes alive with designs!

It's the Singapore Design Festival! - Do you even know such a festival exists?

What commendable efforts from our govt to make Sg into such a lively place! We're gonna have F1 races, different festivals coming on here and there. Then the IRs will be up sooner than you can say "The ferry wheel copies London Eye!" (PS: It's called The Singapore Flyer, fyi. What a CREATIVE name!)

From 28 Nov to 8 Dec, this Design Festival is making the Fad people really excited. You must have seen the outdoor advertising for it near Cine and Nafa. Very interesting. Or at certain bus stops like the one opposite Liat Tower, showing clips promoting events like this (http://www.utterubbish.com/index.html):

Don't be put off by the $199 fee. That's too atas for even the Fad people. It will not be necessary. Look to your right, $5 admission for a myriad of exhibitions at the City Hall Building. Quite worth your money.



A few events caught our fancy. Like Dream Girls for those who love fashion and/or good looking babes.




Or Journey through ART & ARCHITECTURE of North East Line MRT Stations. (The website wrote: "930AM - 1130AM and 2PM - 5PM (these are only recommended off-peak hours, as this is a self-discovery tour)"

Translation: You don't have to pay. Just tap your card and walk around the various stations as if you have nothing better to do. While at that, look out for suspicious characters who carry big bags and stuff them in dark corners....


And then, events such as this ONLINE EXHIBITION (translate: FREE!) at http://www.dandelion.idasia.org/

For a full list of events, visit http://app.singaporedesignfestival.com/event/event_list.asp


More info can be found at the official website: http://app.singaporedesignfestival.com/default.asp

Lets not take things for granted...

Firstly, we would like to send our condolensces to the families of the deceased from the dragonboating accident in Cambodia.

Life might not exactly be short, it is afterall, all the years that we got. But life can be so unexpected. With surprises at every corner, sometimes good and sometimes bad.

I know this sounds cliche. But we might not be able to control our lives but we can control how we look at it. We can always live in regret or we can stop regret from becoming part of our lifes.

So one advice to everyone (the 126 Unique Visitors that we have + the 3 Fad people), do not take things for granted.

This is not our usual long and lenghty column. Nor will there be recommendations or jokes today. Just a piece of advice that we hope makes this world a happier place.

Lastly, regardless of religion, lets pray for these young men who lost their lifes and the many others in the world who has as well.

a is for andy

took some time off to check out a is for andy last week. the showcase at theatreworks featuring the famous artworks of the late"pope". well, i am not sure whether the art pieces are the original ones, drawn by warhol. nonetheless, it deserves a look.

indeed, who said art is only for the atas? i bet everyone has seen the famous marilyn monroe pic, that even photo booth has a program to let you warholise your pic as though you're monroe! or even the campbell can that many fashion designers have incorporated to their apparels or accessories. i love some of the pieces, the superman, the electric chair and chairman mao. with that being said, dont we still wonder why these art pieces are so expensive? some of his other not-so-impressive works (or at least to me and belinda) look like what anyone could draw. think dollar signs or the camouflage prints. what were those people thinking when they're paying for that? well, it could be a form of act-atas, i guess. and yeah what's the logic in hanging a picture of dollar signs that visitors get to see each time they're at your place or patronising your stall? they prolly thought you're trying too hard.

anyway, as much as i like some of the works, i obviously cant own them because auctions are starting at $80,000 for a print! however, if you're there, they actually do a miniature replica for $10. but seriously, now staying in the internet era, i'd save the 10bucks and print it at home.

i would have love to take pics in the exhibition. but well, photography is not allowed. as much as i dont understand the rationale behind it, (since we can easily find his works over the net_, but well, im a "law-abiding" citizen - i play by rules.

anyway, the event has ended, but should you be interested, you can check them out at www.aisforandy.com.sg.

alternatively, if you're regretting that you've missed out on this, watch out for the exhibition "100 Warhols: Icons of the 20th Century" which will run from march 27 next year to june 8 at collectors contemporary - 5 jalan klang barat, 01-03/4, petro centre.

We are AD it again!!!

You see, the past few post on witty and funny ads have amused the Fad people so much, we just could not stop looking for more funny ads (new and old).

Sometimes we find some that a slightly over exaggerated but extremely amusing...




Others covering sexual issues but nevertheless tickles us..




Some that reminds us... to think before we act...




and there are always those that we just cannot understand




Alright.. just sit back, relax and enjoy! but do not end up like David and Abraham below!



Credits: Eternally Cool

We're all too busy

Girls have such tough, beautiful lives. We are cursed for our vanity yet our beauty makes it all worthwhile. It sounds all too familiar... Snoozing the alarm, overslept. Frantic splash of water, some would call shower. Make up done, snap-snap, then zip - You're out of the house and off to school or work. There's never enough time for a relaxing high tea somewhere posh. There's never time to sleep. There's never time to window shop. Like roses without water, how can girls live without shopping? (Ok. Bad analogy. Moving on....)

Shopping. The music to our ears. Shopping. The love we abandon our boyfriends for. Shopping. We can now do at home. In the comfort of our rooms. Come on, online shopping has been catching on these few years. I'd bet all of you had dabbled in that count down more exciting than New Year's Eve - eBay! And we've all indulged in the thrill and delight of receiving packages of goodies we've paid for online. (the Fad girl recently bought a jazz tune from an obscure source: http://www.picklehead.com/ and it's trusthworthy!) Ok digression.

You must already have a list of go-to's for your online shopping treat. Here's one more for your keeping. And if you're the sort that have not jumped onto the bandwagon of new age shopping, try this out from a dependable site - I promise you'd never look back.



PapayaMilkShop (no no, not the drink that works wonders) is an online fashion boutique carrying trendy dainty wears and accessories that's versatile for school, work and play! And the cherry on top of the sundae is how affordable its fashion line is. From bags to shades to cosmetics and Dresses! You'll be spoilt for choice.

I was rummaging through this treasure chest when I found some cutsie mascaras named "Charming-Angel" and "Spotty-Dog", all highly recommended on TV shows overseas. Perfect for those who hate copy-cats and love having those unique-items to flaunt or boast about!




Tired of wearing the same old black top to school? Or that LBD that has seen countless parties it's becomes LOD (Little Outdated Dress)... With specicif measurements listed and oh-so-lovely names like Nyx, Athena and Gaia... We are all transformed into princesses and divas.

Admittedly this is no Zara or Topshop. But in the era of mix-and-match. Haute couture and street fashion can be sewn seamlessly together by your unique sense of style. We can all be fashionistas and have some money left for a cuppa.

Have fun browsing and may you be blessed for not having to risk heart attack counting down on eBay and having all your pretty buys sent to you as you snooze your mornings away!

If this is good, tell your gal friends all about it!







Visit PapayaMilkShop at: http://community.livejournal.com/papayamilkshop

Be a FIGHTER!

What would you do to win back the Love of your Life?

How far would you go to get back what you Lost?

How much would you sacrifice just to take Revenge?

Fight for your Kisses... today.



http://www.ffk-wilkinson.com/

Leave no regrets. Watch it.

Step aside, Mean Girls!

Remember The Plastics? That was years ago. And when you thought nothing could come along to give Lindsay Lohan a run for her money, look over to Gossip Girl.

The latest wave to hit the US (and... the online streaming scene of Singapore), for those who are over McDreamy-eyed Grey's Anatomy, X-men wannabe - Heroes, Forever running about in a haphazard fashion -Prison Break, lost in Lost, sick of The O.C., no longer desperately in love with the Desperate Housewives...

here's a new candy to feed your drama appetite.

Based on a popular novel series of the same name, Gossip Girl revolves around the lives of socialite young adults growing up on New York's Upper East Side who attend elite academic institutions (think babes, glamour, fashion and loads of bitchiness!) while dealing with sex, drugs, relationships and other teenage issues.

The series mainly centers around the lives of former best friends (so... is it friends turned foes? Expect some cat-fight here!), Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) and Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), and their shared romantic interest, Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford). Also then a sub-plot of how there's this guy that's always liked Serena but out of her league, that might end up with her. (Once again a ryan atwood and marissa replay from OC. What do you expect? It's from the same producer!)

Then there's this blog going around (in the show) which blogs about the Upper East Siders, spreading rumours, creating speculations, churning even more drama and rivalries amongst the "exclusive and vicious"group of friends.

Sounds familiar? Sounds like something happening in your life? Sounds like something happening to your friends' lives? Or sounds like something you wish would happen to your life?

Whatever it is, told ya you can relate to Gossip Girl. Stream it at your own means now!

Food Review - The Ship

When there is food involved, who else is there better to do the review but the fat Fadboy.

Today, I am bringing you to a place many aunties and uncles would be familiar with. A Singaporean "classic".. when western food first got popular, this was the "in" place to be...

Yes, The Ship... For the younger ones out there, ask your parents (or grandparents if u are younger den young).

And if you have never heard of it, its not because its located at some obscure place. In fact, its located in the heart of Orchard Road. Its just located on the 4th floor of Shaw Centre (the one besides Lido!)

What would be difficult is actually really finding it. It is located in a obscure corner of Shaw Centre.

Go to Isetan (in Lido! its not just a cinema!), go to the 3rd floor.. Try to locate the photo booth and walk into Shaw Centre. Ok, I narrowed your search, now try looking for that striking Neon Yellow Sign that SCREAMs!

Once you are in the restaurant, its a cruise (no pun intended!) from here...

Sit back... Relax... Let the waiter light the candle on your table... and enjoy the peace and tranquility. (You will soon forget the lights and buzz of busy Orchard Road.)

The place might appear alittle "Old - School", but I am impressed with the effort taken to decorate the place into its name worthy.

The ambience of the place is amazing. If you have a date, bring him/her here and impress them with your knowledge of this really cool and hidden spot! (remember to let them know u heard it from us!)

Ok, lets talk about the SERIOUS stuff now.

My date had the Norwegian Salmon that came with side vegs and potatoes. You can't really see it in the photo but underneath the salmon was spinach that were excellent! (we didnt notice until we were busy filling ourselves up!)

Thick, juicy and fresh... Just 3 words to describe the Salmon (yes, I stole more than just a bite!)

For myself, I could not decide between seafood and the beef. Thus I decided on a Combo! (even for combos they had quite a few to choose from!)

I chose one that had a beef (the waiter was nice enough to tell me which was the best cut of the day!) and lobster!

The meal concluded with cake (i saw others with a scope of ice cream) and coffee (or tea).. Nothing special, but just something simple you would expect after a meal from home...

All in all, it was a wonderful experience. Well worth the $60 spent. But I do have to comment that although the food was good but it was really the ambience that blew me over.

So I give it 4 out of 5 Fadpoints!

And do remember to pay, else the Captain might just ask you to walk the plank!

The Ship is located @ #04-34/36, 1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208

To reserve a place, call the following numbers:
62352235/62358189

Since when did Miss Tay become Miss Taylor?

How far would you go to further your own career? Depending on the kind of industry you're working in, the types of ladder to climb vary. A more "interactive" industry where people interaction and PR skills are required will place more emphasis on presentation and appearance more than a back room operational type of job, where you only need to face computers and printers. Maybe it is not altogether off to start questioning how badly you want to excel and to what extent would you step on others or change yourself to gain the best advantages.

It helps to start from young. Aim to up some social status. And the move that reaps best result has got to be adopting a foreign name. And even that can be achieved through several ways.

1) D.I.Y
You look obviously made-in-Singapore, but have a pleasant sounding name that invoke curiosity such as Serene Tannor or Kimono Shu Zhen. Be prepared to have a convincing story to back you up. Tales like my mother is Japanese or my father is German can be hard to prove wrong if you can make sure no one knows how your dad's name is actually Lim Koh Pi or Ong Soon Huat. After you have your stories, remember to also go change your name on your IC. It's been done before. I personally know of such cases. But then you have to endure the nasty gossips and speculations going on. I suppose if you are hungry enough for an "atas" name, you probably won't mind.

2) Marry an authentic foreign name.
If fabricating tales is not your forte, marry the real deal. Once again, I know people who have done that so it's not entirely a far-fetched option. And this move has more crediblity than claiming your father's surname is Leeson or Ongele or Liulli (depending on your nationality-preference.) The benefit of marrying a real "Tanner" or "Taylor" is that they also act as an arm-candy or accessory when you go out. Also you might catch on the infectious accent, which is another factor in upping the social status and definitely sits well if you're in the more "out-going" industries where you have to meet clients.

Which brings us to another point: Accent!
A friend once pointed out the Singaporean accent kinda vulgarify things simply because of the way people say things. I kinda agree. But even in Singapore there are several types of accent. The Englishfied Sg accent, which can be found in those who attend A Certain School and perhaps some in those Really Just Cringe-worthy few. And there's the "wahlaueh.. why like that one?" way of speaking, which is less formal but rather common. And there are "people who do not speak English at all" accent, which I find jarring but sometimes I understand it can't be helped. But what I find most irritating has got to be FAKE accent!

Fake Accent People (FAP for short) either have stayed in Beverly Hills for too long, or watched Beverly Hills for too long. Like recently, I know of cases where people spend just like a week in London and return with like fabulously sing-song British accent! It must be like the lovely weather in UK or simply the miraculous beer. And what's like even more interesting is the fact that like some times, the FAP forgot about the lovely weather and beer that they blurt out "la! lohs! or lehs!" to like the amazement of those around them.

Or Mary who is an authentic Singaporean, married to Larry, who is from America, and she was suddenly infected with a horrible disease I think bc now she speaks with an American twang which she adopted and carried to work, torturing her poor co-workers, who felt the pressure to alter their accent when speaking to her. But no one complains bc Mary is the boss!

It's fun I think for those of us surrounded by FAP bc we are constantly trying to spot such blunders and loopholes and readily accuse these peeps of being fake! But isn't it also sad that these people feel the need to armour themselves with such extra traits thinking it will put them in better light? And even sadder I think is that it does cast a better light on them.

But I think if accent and fake names-turn-real did not help, there will always be people who are willing to sleep their way up the ladder, and sadly I've also heard of tales like that which circulates even in school campuses. When I say some things are better when started out young, I wasn't really thinking of this.

At the end of the day, it all boils down to personal choices and integrity. I'd not be jealous of the FAP or the "Tannors", but I would wonder how they sleep at night, even for those who could sleep their way up.

BTW: Does Serene Tannor or Serene Tanatsuya sound better?

zoukout 2007

it's the time of the year again where all zoukers and zoukettes gather outside of zouk!

you've got it right, zoukout 2007 is just around the corner! with big names like armin van buuren and carl cox, how not to be tempted? armin van buuren was also spinning previous year and it was MIND-BLOWING! the music was fantastic and the visuals were spectacular. there were those laser thingy (flashlights?), and they had some circus performers breathing fire and how everyone let go of themselves and sway to the music. psychedelic, i'd say. and the best part, it was pouring that year (and during the time when avb was spinning), the rain didnt dampen the mood - instead the rain made it all the more AMAZING. imagine, dancing to the hard-thumping music with raindrops falling hard on your skin. GOOD STUFF.

Tickets are available now at Zouk ticketing booth. The tickets are selling at

$38 - advance happy hour ticket
sucky conditions - having to get in before 9pm. even though zouk has claimed that it's limited to 2000 tickets, how many of us really wanna get in early when hardly anybody is there?

well, you can always book a hotel room or a chalet on the island. make your booking fast, because rooms are sure running fast! trust me, i speak from experience. and what to do when you can't get a room? it's time to turn on your charm, go around knowing new people and start crashing rooms! okay maybe not for the weak-hearted; they can just wait to get invited! hehs.

$48 - advance tickets (till 7th december)

$58 - event day tickets

good news to dbs/posb card holders, there's additonal 15% off for advance happy hour tix and 10% off for advance tix and event day tix!

get your tickets early, you stand to enjoy other promotions with supporting partners, like ripcurl and strip! for more information, you might wanna check them out at http://www.zoukout.com/main.html or add them at facebook!

still not convinced how fun zoukout can get?

seeing is believing, go see for yourself! be a part of the last zoukout at sentosa!

to validate that i really went for zoukout 2005, FEAST YOUR EYES with pictOverload!



p.s. the collage is only for the earlybirds! this will teach you a lesson for not staying tuned!

So its the holiday season!

Its the time of the year that everyone seems to be very excited about the Holidays!

and what better way to spend it by going overseas and taking in the sight and sounds (including shopping and eating!) in the different places around us!

For today, the Fad people decide to go on our little online trip to bring you the ways to go about getting that trip finalised!

we realised the constraints as students or just poor individuals (like ourselves) and so its all going to be budget budget!

So first (assuming you have a place in mind already!), you will want to find the flights over to that dream destination!

We suggest, Airasia, for a reliable budget airline (with good offers once in awhile!). It is one of the largest budget airline in our region and thus, the Fad people chose Airasia over other budget airlines in the region. (if you are interested, try: Jetstar or Tiger Airways)

So quickly go check out the cheap tickets! Remember the nearer to the date, the more expensive it is!



After the all important flight (you do have to get there first right?), to get the cheapest budget hotels, hostels or even student houses available in your selected country. Why not try Hostelworld.com!

The largest and most comprehensive online housing website for budget travellers! Find the perfect place, book it online.. and please remember to print your confirmation slip!

We just simply LOVE it! (so i am not going to suggest other websites!)


Of course, being lazy people meticulous as well, the Fad people also suggest the following site: Zuji.com.

For the one stop, easy and quick way to book airlines, hotels and even rent cars!

There is no need to go to different sites to meet your travelling needs! Quickly and effeciently get that trip planned (but we don't guarantee that the prices will be the lowest!)

Now that the plane has been booked, the accomodation prepared... Why do you need this following site?

Because at Lonely Planet (like the famous travel books of the same title), you get information about the country you are visiting! Know the place, eat the nicest food and shop at the right places!

An additional step to take but it ensures an enjoyable trip!

Just an Additional piece of info for our beloved Fad readers!

Go check out Jetstar (budget airlines!). Currently celebrating its 3rd birthday, Jetstar is having promotional prices for many of its trips (including Bangkok for $3! and Hongkong for $33!).

One catch though, you have to go after December. So for all you who don't have to stick to the December holidays. Enjoy yourselves as the Fad people slog ourselves back here in the Fad land!

The (role) Model

So we have seen America's Next Top Model.

Then we have seen America's Next Next Top Model.



And we've also seen America's Next Next NEXT Top Model.



You get the drift. The show is now into its 9th cycle and STILL searching for America's NEXT Top Model. (Enough already!)

Through its weekly style of trying to create cat-fight and sobbing drama amongst the girls and ushering them in front of the panel of judges at the end of each episode for some one to be sent home, ANTM has established itself as an entertainment staple in our households every Thursday evening.

With its eclectic mix of judges consisting of a hunk (who is for once not a gay!), a guy who is (for once!) a girl, girl who is already too old to be a girl, going by some name that sounds like chocolates (hint-hint: Twix) and any unfortunate soul that craves his/her 15 minutes (literally) of fame, we as viewers are bored if they aren't.

Maybe Tyra Banks should focus on more sensationalising works which she seems to excel in...

And pass on the model hunt to someone prettier:

Discovery T&L is currently showing a brand new reality TV model-hunt,

The Model Life - note the pun,

with its dash of "care-bear-ness", pretty young things and camera-captured glamour.

According to the website:

"Six new models are brought to the biggest stage in modeling and viewers follow them from their first test shoot to the runways of New York Fashion Week. Petra Nemcova (famous model) serves as a mentor and friend to the prospective models as they learn the trade of modeling and the business of fashion. Using her own life experiences, Petra advises the models on how to succeed as a model and underscores the importance of having a well-rounded life."

Indeed, the Fad girl caught the first episode last week and felt it to be different from the usual bitchy ANTM. This is more "wholesome", as ALL the 6 models stand a chance to be scouted or even land a contract with NeXt agency. All of them could get a contract, not just the winner.

Also noteworthy is the fact that Petra Nemcova, the founder of this show, is the survivor of the 2004 Asian earthquake. She watched her fiance, famous fashion photographer, Simon Atlee, got washed away by the waves while she hung on to her dear life, clinging to a tree for 8 hours. She was eventually rescued but she lost someone she loved in the disaster. Atlee's body was found four months after he was washed away.

Anyways you can read about the 6 models here to know them more.




the Fad girl's favourites so far are Angelika and Valeria.



Angelika bc she's an ice queen and claims she does not give a damn about what the world thinks. (Hmm. Can having a backbone propel you far in this industry, my dear?)

Valeria bc she is the most bubbly and happy one. And she has a surfer-babe charisma and seemed friendly and approachable. the Fad girl likes supporting the understated and unpolished diamonds sometimes!

Of course there are also your typical diva and innocent 16-year-olds who whole-heartedly believe in the power of dream and having the courage to pursue your passion. As well as your usual drama and shocking scenes, such as in episode 1 when someone was scolded for talking on the phone while the agency people were speaking and someone else was told to lose weight or give Fashion Week a miss!

Guys! Here's your chance to check out some totally ooglelicious hotties and GIRLS! Here's a fashion, beauty and entertainment 3-in-1.

Whatever it is, this newbie on the fashion block is definitely worth catching on SCV channel 16 every Thursday at 10pm!

If Singapore was a Company?

So once again its a Sunday, doesn't it seem to always pass by so fast?

Perhaps (yes, its perhAps), we can try to cheer u up with a little light read? the Fad boy has always been kind of like an anti conformist (to a certain political party). So when a certain thought strikes him about the possibility of a Singapore.com instead of .gov, he feels a need to express this emotional outflow...

Well, we don't intend to be taken down for writing this so it will just be a light read and represents the view of the Fad boy and the thousand others who feels the same but do not dare to speak up.

Ok, so what happens if Singaore is to be a company? What would really happen?

1. We would have a huge divide between top management and the general workers pay packages. Obviously the lack of a min wage rate within the company doesn't help this situation. And our CEO would want to double all top management compensation to ensure "loyalty".

2. We would have a very LONG heirechey. Every 4 yrs or so, we have to create a new mentorship position to "coach" our CEO (although the age of these CEO taking up position has been getting higher and higher). We will have SCEO, MMCEO, maybe we should have SMMCEO soon.

3. The trade union will provide for other services, like selling groceries, providing insurance, cremetory services but somehow will not have time to listen to our general workers (which happens to be their actual job?).

4. To control the flow of traffic within the company, we will keep setting up new entry point before existing entry points to deter people who REALLY need to get to where they need to go.

5. And when that doesn't work as well as we hope it to be, we use our high technology to take payments from these entry points. That will "definitely" help the situation!

6. Our management will not have to worry about competitors because the good ones are either bankrupt, exile or dead. While the rest, lets not even talk about the crazy things they did.

7. Except for the lack of HumanRights practices, which might get us into trouble if we were listed in the USA, we can easily go around these issues by just listing somewhere that would not care less.

Well, all in all.. We will be an efficient and effective company which generates increasing profits, which always get prizes for being competitive and have a management who expects the workforce to be ALWAYs behind them.

Kudos for all the hardwork done in bringing us to be such a successful company, but maybe we should consider that afterall Singapore is a Country.

ps: some people are warning me against such a post, but i do believe that there is not enough pple reading this to make it a big hooha a certain amount of free speech exist in this country.

What do Stars do?

A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?"

Stardust opened in Singapore this week and the Fad girl caught the falling star.

A Neil Gaiman graphic novel turned major motion picture, Stardust ultimately is a fairy-tale love story, taking the audience along with it on a magical adventure filled with wicked witches, power-hungry princes, flying pirates and comical ghosts.

Now if you were expecting a stylo deliverance of intrigue and sci-fi bc since this is based on Gaiman's graphic novel, then you might be slightly disappointed because what the Fad girl discovered was that this is more a fantasy film produced for children from age 5 to 50.

However if you just want to unwind and have some fun, enjoy the story like how you would enjoy Shrek with LOTR and a dash of true love between a fallen star (the beautiful Claire Danes who shines, literally) and the chosen one (see Charlie Cox undergo an extreme makeover from a clumsy bloke to a fine handsome cutie), Stardust fulfils that and gives you more!!

Being a softie, the Fad girl loves the ending scene. In order not to spoil the broth for all of ya, it shall not be disclosed here. Do ask her if you really have nothing better to do! :p

Anyway look out also for the stellar performance by Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert de Niro (the Fad girl's personal favourite in the film) and be blasted away by this super-nova-licious new release that just hit Singapore.

PS: Makes a great date-movie as well! :)

Picture Credit: IMDB
Video clip Credit: YouTube

aoa 2007

so here we are, to present you the pictos we have taken from aoa 2007.

got to see some interesting works - the winners of crowbar awards, or some other winning outdoor advertisements. but sadly, it's all pictos - rather disappointing for me. i was expecting to see the "real thing" or at least some form of prototype, where we get to touch it! in case you're wondering whether it's REALLY bad, well, it has some redeeming factor. got to see some new advertising medium that's not found here - like showpod and business kad.

showpod - it makes use of graphics to create a vivid image (and i VOUCH for that, i was totally blown over!) and it keeps transforming! no, not transformers! - think, an image transforming from a skull to aerobics instructor- and the transition is flawless! how cool is that! i tried to search online to have a better idea of the technology or the technique they use, but to no avail. bummer.

on another note, to all emo fans, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE is coming this december! tix are available at sistic now, so what are you waiting for? gimme a holler if you're gg for this BLACK PARADE - i'll meet you there!

have a nice weekend ahead!

xxx
the Fad chick