Oriential beauty- Zhang Ziyi V.S. Gong Li

Out of bo liao-ness i decided to post up some picture of Zhang Ziyi V.S Gong li. Who do you like? I personally like Zhang Ziyi more than Gong Li.

Zhang Ziyi in "House of Dagger"



Zhang Ziyi Vs Gong Li in "2046"

Zhang Ziyin in "Hero"

Memoirs of a Geisha

You just have to love those pair of icy-grey eyes, the white painted face and the bright red lips.... make them so mystery behind that painted face....

In fact, I was always curious about Japan culture - so discipline, so refine, so elegant. Geisha is one of them. Geisha, or otherwise mean "artisan" or "artist" who must master the arts of music, dance, clever conversation, crafty battle with rival beauties, and cunning seduction of wealthy patrons.

However, they are not "prostitute" as many people ignorantly assume. The way to know the difference is the way their obi is tied: because a prostitute can't be bothered with calling a dresser to retie their obi every time they have a customer; they wear theirs tied up front.

Living a life of a geisha is not easy... in the olden days they are sold to an Okiya which are usually run by an elderly woman or mother (okasan) of the house, often a retired Geisha herself. The Okiya invested alot of money to train these girls to learn various "gei"- musical instruments (particularly the shamisen), traditional forms of singing, traditional dance, tea ceremony, flower arranging (Ikebana), poetry and literature. Apart from training, they also have to performed various chores as a maid in the house, etc washing, cleaning; as assistants to the house's senior geisha as part of their training and to contribute to the costs of their upkeep and education.

The girls become Maikos when they are 16, which they will accopanies a geisha who is expected to play "older sister" (onesan) to teach them and get them accustomed to the job. When a maiko is going to become a geisha, a initiation ceremony called "erigae" or "changes of collars" when the collar of a maiko changed from red to white. Also, this was also when a girl underwent mizu-age, a ceremony that revolved around the girls losing her virginity to the "highest" bidder.

Love the dance... I love anything to do with dancer with snow....

What a nice picture! Look ghostly...

The orange red....

The only disappointment of the show is their hair which most of the time are not dress up....


A maiko hair is dress up like the picture on the left. Observe the collar of a maiko is red.

A geisha hair is dress up like the picture above. Observe the colour of the geisha which is white.

Wax is combed through the hair to keep it stiff and help hold its shape. The hair style is semi-permanent, the geisha can't wash they're hair frequently. The only time they can led their hair down is in the hair salon. In addition, they have to sleep on a curved, hard block placed called "omaku" under the neck and they sleep on they're backs so as not to smuch the wax do. *talking about waking up on the wrong side of the bed*

In the show:

They all look like reborn hair!~~!~~! Ah!~!~!~!

Apart from that, the movie stick close to the story...bringing tears when the chairman express his love for sayuri.... however, I felt that the story will have more impact if they end the scene whereby sayuri is old and narrating, a pan from a picture of the chairman at the alter and to her looking out into the window from her house in United state....outside snowing... won't it be more romantic and touching....? *weep weep*

Winter in Singapore... let it rain, let it rain....

Winter is in singapore... For the first time in my 25 years, I have never seen rain that keep pouring for days. For nearly a week, the whole singapore has been raining!!! And, everyday is cold like winter. Close to lah! Thats the best you can feel in Singapore. Apart that it has to be wet!

But today, I saw Mr Sun coming out to warm the sky but I doubt it will last till tonight.. dark cloud has already start threatening Mr Sun to go away... Hope this kind of weather will last for a feel days... which it looks like going to be:

Saturday: Showers with thunder in the afternoon.

Sunday: Showers with thunder in the afternoon.

Monday: Showers with thunder in the afternoon.

So friends, dont leave home without your brolly and your mighty jacket! I like cool weather... Miss the time I was at sydney... walking on the street weather with no sweat sia.....

Here's an update on my braces also:

The top picture is on July 2005, and bottom is my teeth after 5mth treatment, Can see the difference? Tomorrow going to change it again... which i don't wish to go... but too bad... my dentist insist its too long if i'm going to do it after chinese new yr. Bohohho I hate going to the dentist!!!!! *pray*

New utility room!

Yes! after a long wait, its finally our turn! The construction for the new utility room is going to start and they have just brought down the wall of the kitchen to the room. so excited!~!~! Soon I will have my own work space and not having to sit in the living room nor setting up my laptop when i need it. The best part is, these will all be done before Chinese new yr!~~! Its my mum wish to invite relative to our home, plus this yr my birthday is on the Chinese New yr eve... so is double asupicious lah. So I guess our pray has been heard!~!~ Ke ke... fast forarwd the time... bring me to 10 days from now.....

Took some pictures (well, I'm super bored staying at home now looking after the house):

the kitchen been seal up to prevent "dust" from coming in when they are doing the cutting of the wall. No idea does it really help coz the kitchen is still abit dusty.

A peep from the window... its coming!~!~

Another peep through the open window....The wall to the room has been brought down...Yippy!

Presenting my new utility room after 10 days of renovation!!!

2005 is just a yesterday

2005 has just past yesterday and today is 2006 but.... is there any different?? The world still spin, i'm still breathing... Nothing exciting to conclude my two festive season coz I pratically did nothing!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas eve stuck at my friend house for her birthday day... suppose to go for a food hunt in the end he fall asleep and me watching my friends playing marjong. The next day shop n shop for two day straight with my mum.

New yr eve he has to attend a friend wedding (of all days have to fall on the last day of the year) and I was all alone watching Initial-D Dvd. But at least he come in time to my house to catch the telecast firework with me. N again for the last two days I went to orhard rd with my mum for shopping spree.

Boring boring!!!! N all I keep hearing from him is "You think I care!" Angry angry! I guess I'm a true "romancer" perheps to have something special on these magical days, etc a picnic but every time is all boring boring boring!!!! This year, I will spend it with my gfs, who cares about guys they are just stone people who knows nothing! This year "I Don't care"! *humpt* N he better don't spoilt my birthday also!

I think I'm suffer from PMS that's why I'm so boiled inside like all the anger well inside. But for what reason why I should get angry over such stupid stuffs. No idea! Conclusion PMS!!! *Angry angry angry* expecially when I hear the word : "Do you think I care?" if you don't care don't bother to talk to me!!!

As I was saying I went shopping so I got myself 2 pants ($25++ each), 1 t-shirt ($35++) from Puma. They are simply too CHEAP that I cannot say no, I must have them! wahahha and 1 really cheap wallet which cost me $40 only from CK tang!!! Sale Sale!!! Actually I wanted to get a designer wallet but from the past few days I have gone to Dior, LV, Gucci, Burberry, blar blar but all are so big and not pratical, plus not very cheap at least $600++ *faint* But I saw a Dior belt which is simply irresitable but well if I grow fat again I won't be able to wear it. So I have to let it go!!~!~ *bohohoh* I also saw a guess deni jacket and a deni skirt with a tiger embodiery!~! so nice but damn ex. the skirt cost $300++, the jacket $500++ even with 30% discount I don't think I have to heart and money to buy it down. ke ke ke

Okay enough is enough... now a brand new year have to work hard for my upcoming projects and again I have to pray very very hard that I can complete this mission impossible!!!! I must survive!~!~! I have just shifted to my new office which is just across the street and right infront of da parlo (a very tempting location). Very spacious with a room delicated just for all the wardrobe. Each of us have our destinated working areas with four of us occupying the 4 corners of the living room (appently the fengshui sensei assigned for us, suppose to bring wealth, love etc). Now, just hope this year will be a better year for me with my study done and my career picking up. Wishing all my friends also do well in their career and soon enough we will join the executive level. Ke ke