December 16, 2005

 

Singapore, Truly Rojak

Staying at home watching TV, switching channels is something which i've not been doing for a very long time. Till a point that i can remember which channel number for which programme for Cable TV, e.g. Cable 12 - Discovery ; Cable 16 - Discovery: Travel & Living; Cable 35 - Cartoon Network; Cable 60 - HBO; etc. Just watched "Passport to Europe with Samantha Brown". And still, it's a torture when you can't laugh whole-heartedly or loudly while watching those variety shows or comedies like Kung Fu Hustle shown last night on AXN. Can't even laugh at my bro who just drool at the mute ice-cream girl( real name Eva, Huang Sheng Yi ) in the movie.


Eva Huang

.Not sure if it's just me or my profession at work. Advertisements often caught my attention or interrupt a conversation whenever that is a new advertisement. Be it on press, print, outdoor, offline, online...bla bla bla,etc. My recent eye-balled on the tv makes me curious over the series of ads on TV. No offense but just curious.

*shrug*"Why does Malaysia, Truly Asia ad on TV looks so Singapore?"

There are scenes of a Muslim dance, a Indian Dance, a Chinese Opera, some angmo band, ...etc. Beautiful sunset minus the Merlion and Esplanade (i was told that buildings in Singapore cannot be higher than 280 metres). Add some fireworks and Petronas Towers. Take out the pink dolphin and Sentosa; throw in some turtles and Langkawi or Phuket.

Quoted this(below) from http://www.malaysiatrulyasia.co.uk/
The vibrant colours of Asia are all here - in Malaysia.
Come experience the unique potpourri of Asia's great cultures - Malay, Chinese, Indian and the many ethnic groups of Sabah and Sarawak. In friendly Malaysia, even the British, Dutch, Portuguese and Thai have left their mark. Radiant with colour, throbbing with life, alluring Malaysia welcomes you to partake of an incomparable Asian feast for the senses.

i asked my bro and he says Singapore is a proven product of multi-racial country which not many countries can lived like us. I have some of my US/ Brit counterparts don't know where we are( isn't Singapore in some province of China?); but they knew that we speak at least 2 languages( English and Mandarin). I've pointed out the map to them where we are. There! Smaller than a grid point. Even the word "Singapore" is bigger than the land mass on the globe.


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