Elephant analysis Few weeks ago I read an article by Martin Khor. I took an excerpt of it & wrote something which was ready to be published here. Because all the slots on RA were ‘booked’ by other writers, I uploaded part of that post  on FB Notes. To my surprise, it generated unexpected attention & comments. Or [...] A 42 in klue’s 20 under 40 list Every year, KLue magazine does a 20 under 40 feature. Zain HD, RA’s frontman who happens to be 24 (although he looks 42), is one of the 20 KLue magazine selected. Others  are such as Kokokaina, Hardesh Singh, Tan Hong Ming & Umi Qazrina, Nurul Izzah Anwar & Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. yo congrats on the [...] Statement necklace Written by Miss Not Ascertainable. She writes for RA, about fashion, style & sorts, every Thursday. Illustrations by Romi. - You know when you go to the museum and go to the part where they show the earliest evidence of human life…What do you find? You find some basic pots and pans…AND…jewellery. Yes, while the men entertain [...] Literary blogging traditionally Some weeks ago, I individually told Michelle and Niki about a project I wanted to innovate from the South America trip. Both pointed out the obvious, which wasn’t to me. One said that I have to read alot. The other said, besides format, it also needs a theme. Sharon offered me to browse through her (probably [...] Iklim classic Simile is a form of literary language. It can and is interpreted in many ways. I was listening to Suci Dalam Debu the other day. It started of by going, engkau bagai air yang jernih, di dalam bekas yang berdebu. There’s a chance that one day, this simile would be interpreted as, a transparent beautiful girl with [...] Being a face Malaysia is a multicultural country. It is united nations. It unites all nations. Right? Right Zain? *a classmate interrupts*You’re a dumbass. Your ass is dumb. You’re a retard. Your face is retarded. I have been teaching tuition to PMR & SPM students part-time for almost five years. It’s a job laden with patience and perks. I [...] Break-ing ?? Ka Si Pe Cah Supported by HSBC in the Arts / ASTRO / Colorganda, Co-presented by Pentas Project Theatre Production + The Instant Café Theatre Company + Aternative Stage: Break-ing / ?? (Ji Po) / Ka Si Pe Cah Pentas Theatre Collaboration Project ?????????? Projek Kerjasama Pentas Teater Pentas 2, KL Performing Arts Centre + Map Here 25th ~ 28th September + 8:30pm ( Wed [...] The sonnets of willy shake KLPac wraps up its Curious Residency Showcase with LOVE & BEAUTY : The Sonnets of William Shakespeare 18 - 20 Sept @ 8.30pm / 20 - 21 Sept @ 3pm I spoke to Chris today about his latest project and within hours I received (what I assume) the press release from (what I assume) their publicist. [...] Lagi lah It’s back!!! With the same fun filled song & dance numbers, all new cast, and an all new venue, The Actors Studio with the support of KLPAC brings you Broadway Parodies Lagi Lah! Since everyone had so much fun last year, we’re bringing it back just for you. This time round we’re taking *All text [...] Shut up western comedy Gamarjobat’s Western Saturday 30th September - Sunday 19th October Tuedays - Sundays 8:30pm + Sat & Sun 5pm The Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre. Tickets RM53, RM64, RM75, RM86 + ticketing fees. Box Office 2094 0400 /1400 . Brought to you by Gardner & Wife, this hilarious “shut up comedy” from Japan stars a highly-acclaimed physical comedy duo who will perform [...] The slave in me Written by Miss Not Ascertainable. She writes for RA, about fashion, style & sorts, every Thursday.   -Don’t waste your money and rush out to buy the next IN thing but think how you can incorporate it into your wardrobe or even better play around with what you already own. Nothing pisses me off than self-righteousness. And [...] The pen dance Last week I made the decision to cultivate my time, into something new that was out of my comfort zone. Writing. Barely seven days later, I get a phone call from another online mag asking me to write.  I asked if they knew about me approaching the other two mags last week. Nay. Super. All [...] The Strive of The Indigenous Peoples PERJUANGAN ORANG ASAL Exhibition, Performance, Memorandum 11am Wednesday 10 September till 7pm Sunday 14 September The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur 0320701137 colin.coac@gmail.com . The Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) is hosting a series of events on indigenous peoples and rights in Malaysia to celebrate the first year anniversary of the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous [...] Suing for loss of profit After reading what I wrote last week, the issue of damages should be dug a little bit deeper. Like how stupid people do what they find the region behind their nose, and above their neck, a hollow one. Somehow ‘thinking’ they actually might find something there. Section 74 of the Contracts Act actually rooted from the [...] Sabbatical lion pictures 3 pictures from an outing at Arab Street Singapore. Due to my self employed unpaid fluctuating motivational job arrangement, the last time I was in Singapore was 4th May. For me, that’s a long time. I needed the break I’ve been long longing for. Little did I know, I became restless. Either due to not having work [...] Finally, one without I caught the 8 Ways To Lighten The Schoolbag on their opening night. It’s the first play I caught in a long time that had no element of sexual orientation issues. A cliche element I feel most local playwright often molest for lack of a better idea. Niki argued that the sexual orientation element in [...] July 2003 - Sept 2008 . Clocking 56660 kilometres, over six tarmac mishaps, never washed. Bye-bye my topless, and spotless Sayang. . . Oh, this old thing! Written by Miss Not Ascertainable. She writes for RA, about fashion, style & sorts, every Thursday. - “How good does it feel when someone asks you ‘Wow, where did you get that bag/dress/top??’ And your answer…’Oh, it’s vintage’… “The novelties of one generation are only the resuscitated fashions of the generation before last.” - George Bernard Shaw You’ve [...] Curious residency My friend Juria, co-wrote the upcoming 8 Ways To Lighten The Schoolbag with Cameronian Arts Award-nominee Mark Beau De Silva, who is also directing this production. In support for it, I am writing this post in point form. Although 8 random points, they flow and connect one after the other. It would’ve been nice to [...] Monetary compensation for breach of contract I hire you and your boat to deliver a cargo of tin to be delivered to Singapore for me to sell there starting on a specified date. Because of the cheap crappy GPS device for your boat, you coulnd’t find Singapore and the cargo arrived weeks later than we agreed. By then the price of [...] Annexe merdeka weekend collision Sunday 31st August 2008, 12pm to 2pm Lecture. From Panji To The Present ~ A short history of sexuality in Malaysia and South East Asia by Dr Farish A Noor at the Annexe Gallery, Central Market.There’s loads of other stuff going on as well. Was at class today and I was informed that there’s a [...] Revelation It’s amazing how blessings come in disguise. I’ve a conviction to be closer within grips of what’s important to me. :) Tomorrow wayang buku at stella maris for cais a quirky sequence of sketches begins with a version of the traditional puppet play with books as the protagonists, then Fahmi as a talk show host interviewing celebrities represented by books & then has a hilarious dialogue in which Azmyl tries to persuade Fahmi to buy a thick book which can be used for every Wayang [...] Malaysia fest darling harbour Courtesy of Shaheera Djafar. Malaysia Fest 2008 poised to impress SYDNEY – One of Malaysia’s biggest events held annually at Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour Sydney is once again poised to impress the public with its various cultural shows and a multitude of exotic food guaranteed to impress even the most discerning taste bud. Known as M-Fest, the [...] The magic of buttons I love adding my own touch to everything. My clothes, my food. I have to make it unique. Imagine the excitement when I found these hand painted ceramic buttons on sale. *Written by Miss Not Ascertainable. She writes for RA, about fashion, style & sorts, every Thursday. Damaged intern Suggestion: listen, not watch. I love songs that get me pumped. Especially sexy ones. When I heard the song below, it didn’t hit me what it was about. Just the way it sounded, was sexy. The beat, arrangement, composition. Note that I find the song sexy, not the video which was such a turnoff for [...] Highlight of my day The first said, the highlight of my day is, when I was walking out of a hotel elevator and bumped into a woman’s bosom…and it was…soft. There was a short hilarious one-off section called ‘The Highlight of My Day’ on BBC Radio. The host would say ‘the highlight of my day’ and a guest would continue [...] Pictures: rwp wellington, eindhoven, kuala lumpur, melbourne, singapore . In Civic Square, Wellington. Photo by Alastair Smith . . Read while Waiting Project “To think that it was just an idea you had some 3 months ago to where it is now. You’ve done so much, am proud of you.” - Miss Not Ascertainable RWP first crossed my mind in early May 2008. While I was pushing my bike on [...] Jelly Bags A friend of mine was abroad recently and came across these bags. It’s brilliant. I reckon it’s something nice for the kids, and, (I suppose) for adults who are still kids at heart. They’ve got designs ranging from handphone covers, makeup, bags pencil cases, school-bags. Like over 10 designs to choose from. The bags use [...] Poffidges and longkang This Sunday’s batch of photos cover, from my perspective, what a student traveller would see. And to some extent, a fusion of what they experience and marvel at. The photo above, reminds me too much of poffidges. And also teh tarik air longkang. Below, is a man playing a violin. Bottom most, I suppose justifies my earlier statement [...]