Being a non-gamer, be it the PC, PS2 or PSP, that explains why my PS2 and PSP are collecting spider-web at home. All these years, the only game that had kept my interest is Championship Manager later renamed as Football Manager. I’ve been an avid fan and follower of this football/soccer management game. It never made me bored, less the last Football Manager 2009 which I failed to play on my PC and played a few months on my PSP.

One season had passed, with the new season, Football Manager 2010 awaits… visiting the official site, the Youtube video of the 3D match view really caught my attention and it could be the best version ever. I do hope that the ever increasing details and requirement of the game will not bored me and my 4-years-old PC could handle the game …only time will tell when the game is released on 30th October 2009, awaiting the day to come…

AFFF created a dynamic platform to showcase first time excellence in film making from the Asia – Pacific film making community. The festival continues to highlights the diversity and uniqueness of Asian – Pacific cultures and its Diaspora through film and documentary.

“The diversity and talent that continues to emerge from the Asia – Pacific area is outstanding. From the steppes of Mongolia to the oceans of the Pacific, from the streets of Teheran to the Forests of Vietnam, our film makers continue to inspire us with stories of passion and hope, love and despair’ says Sanjoy Roy, Festival Director.

The final nominations will be announced in October 2009 and they will be judged by an eminent jury who will award films across 11 categories. The results will be announced at the gala awards night on 4th December in Singapore.

Last year’s winners include ‘Firaaq’, a thought-provoking Indian film about the aftermath of the 2002 riots in Gujarat; which won a hat trick of awards, including Best Film. Other winners included Singaporean Bosco Francis for Best Actor for his excellent performance in Eric Khoo’s ‘My Magic’ and Dante Nico Garcia from Philippines for his outstanding directorial work in ‘Ploning’.

Award winning films have gone on to find commercial success in film territories across the world. ‘The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros’ (AFFF Best Film 2005 and Philippines’ official Academy Award entrant 2007 for Best Foreign Film), grossed over 20 Million USD in revenues after being discovered at AFFF. ‘Jump’ which was awarded Best Documentary went on to find theatrical release in Taiwan. Shoe Fairy – Japan, Bombivili Fast – India, ‘Puteri Gunung Ledang’ – Malaysia, ‘A Hero’s Journey’ – Singapore, and the ‘Dragon Eye Congee’ – Taiwan also found commercial success.

AFFF is a part of the Asia TV Forum (2-4 December 2009) organized by the Media Development Authority (MDA) which helps in the marketing of film rights internationally. “AFFF and ATF present a strong platform for any first time film maker to showcase their work and find success in the world of film making” commented Shweta Asnani, Executive Producer of the AFFF.

All filmmakers of Asian Pacific origin are encouraged to submit their films and documentaries at the earliest. Submission forms, rules and regulations are available on the AFFF website at www.asianfirstfilms.com. There is no entry fee and the final submission deadline is 15 September 2009.

The nominated first-time films and documentaries will compete for eleven awards in the categories of:
• Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Best Cinematographer
• Best Director
• Best Director (Documentary)
• Best Documentary
• Best Film
• Best Producer
• Best Script or Screenplay
• Best Short Film
• Purple Orchid Foreign Correspondents Association Choice Award

For more information on the AFFF, please log on to www.asianfirstfilms.com.

I’m delighted to see the above photograph of my idol Andy Lau together with his girlfriend Carol Zhu Liqian, finally it’s official! I have knew it all these years that they’re a couple. Hope that all those jealous fans whom e-mail or leave comments on my AndyLauSounds website can stop now.

Nevertheless, I was rather angry and amazed on the article on Andy Lau with regards to this incident on the New Paper on 25 August 2005 by Maureen Koh.

Read the articles here and here.

Some extracts from the articles:

And please, he will turn 48 in another two days – certainly a ripe enough age to be a happily-married man with wife, child and all?

Reports also published photos of a young boy and girl, who are believed to be the couple’s children. But Andy, who turns 48 on Thursday, has long denied that he is married to Carol, 43.

Although she has the right to express her own opinion but being a professional newspaper writer, she should at least get her facts correct. Please, if you’re a fan of Andy Lau since 1983 (that’s 26 years), you should know that his birthday is on 27 September and not 27 August!

Sigh!

It became an annual film and documentary festival that celebrates the achievements and excellence of first-time filmmakers, including producers, directors, writers, cinematographers, actors and documentary-makers.

Despite only for first-time filmmakers, it still attracted support from veteran filmmakers from the Asian region. After the success in previous years, it will be back for the 5th time from 28th November to 4th December 2009 where some of the best movies from across the world to be showcased for the first time.

Left-over snacks of a tea reception being distributed everyone in the office, I picked a chocolate ball and an “interesting looking” kaya tart….

The chocolate ball is very rich in chocolate, now time to grab a bite in the kaya tart…

Tencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in Mainland China, and the world’s third most popular IM service.

I’m quite an avid user of it because of the interesting and interactive games they have (which I will share in future post). Recently out of boredom, I got myself a new ID, “disguising” as a 28-years-old female staying in Shenzhen. Within minutes, I had fellow male QQs requesting to add me. Of course, I approve them.

Surprise, surprise …

It’s kinda irritating chatting with them, they would ask questions on where am I, what’s my occupation, whether I’m married, wanna web cam etc …. most of these males are looking out for (free) sex….

Below is the chat log with a 17-years-old boy in the army (sorry, I’m too lazy to translate it into English)

8/12/2009

九把刀 10:45:09 AM
你好，在干嘛
小芸儿 10:46:06 AM
做工
九把刀 10:46:08 AM
美女
小芸儿 10:46:30 AM
我不是美女
九把刀 10:47:53 AM
你是做什么的
九把刀 10:48:20 AM
女的都是美女
小芸儿 10:49:21 AM
是吗？
小芸儿 10:49:38 AM
我最讨厌口花花的男人
九把刀 10:52:17 AM
是啊，你是那的
小芸儿 10:52:55 AM
我有自知之明。。。我不是美女
九把刀 10:52:58 AM
问题我不是你男人
小芸儿 10:53:22 AM
什么啦！！
九把刀 10:56:36 AM
是不是看了就知道了
小芸儿 10:57:02 AM
哼！
九把刀 11:19:24 AM
说话嘛
小芸儿 11:20:16 AM
在忙
小芸儿 11:20:36 AM
我没有想你那么多时间
九把刀 11:21:00 AM
忙什么，吃饭没有
小芸儿 11:21:29 AM
连吃饭的时间多没有，你说？
九把刀 11:22:41 AM
你时间很少吗
九把刀 11:23:26 AM
你是做什么的比我这行时间还少

8/13/2009

九把刀 8:44:35 AM
在啊美女
小芸儿 8:52:44 AM
不在
九把刀 8:57:47 AM
靠不不你要说话
小芸儿 9:00:44 AM
啊？
九把刀 9:01:49 AM
你是不是三赔哟
小芸儿 9:04:19 AM
不是
九把刀 9:06:48 AM
我们两个耍朋友
小芸儿 9:07:21 AM
什么啊！
九把刀 9:08:04 AM
我爱你
小芸儿 9:08:37 AM
你爱我！！我不爱你
九把刀 9:09:20 AM
我和你耍朋友
九把刀 9:09:46 AM
我爱你，就行了
小芸儿 9:09:50 AM
什么意识？
小芸儿 9:10:06 AM
耍朋友，耍谁啊？
九把刀 9:11:25 AM
嫁给我
小芸儿 9:11:51 AM
哦！
九把刀 9:12:40 AM
你啊，我想和你睡觉
九把刀 9:13:22 AM
同意吗
小芸儿 9:14:47 AM
恩
九把刀 9:17:46 AM
你性生活，
小芸儿 9:18:10 AM
？
九把刀 9:19:08 AM
那你叫是我老婆了
九把刀 9:20:08 AM
你多大哟
九把刀 9:20:26 AM
我还是处男
小芸儿 9:20:47 AM
我28
小芸儿 9:21:04 AM
我呸！处男
九把刀 9:22:40 AM
比我大哟
九把刀 9:23:32 AM
我十七，当兵，现在还在部队，当然是处男
小芸儿 9:24:33 AM
没跟女朋友做过
九把刀 9:26:34 AM
靠女朋友，鬼都看不到一个，还女朋友
小芸儿 9:27:35 AM
怎么说
九把刀 9:28:35 AM
你结婚没得，
小芸儿 9:29:04 AM
这么大了，你说嘞
九把刀 9:31:42 AM
你做过没有
小芸儿 9:31:44 AM
您好，我现在有事不在，一会再和您联系。
九把刀 9:32:26 AM
好不好玩
九把刀 9:33:45 AM
说一下嘛
小芸儿 10:15:19 AM
还不错
九把刀 10:18:28 AM
我想要
小芸儿 10:20:51 AM
你想要什么
九把刀 10:24:55 AM
尝试一下做爱
九把刀 10:27:01 AM
怎么样
小芸儿 10:27:54 AM
你去找女人不就可以了吗？
九把刀 10:31:32 AM
没有啊
小芸儿 10:36:21 AM
花点钱就可以了
九把刀 10:38:16 AM
你想害死我啊
小芸儿 10:43:15 AM
怎么说
小芸儿 10:43:29 AM
怎么说害死你
九把刀 10:45:19 AM
部队不可以
九把刀 10:46:45 AM
我是当兵的
小芸儿 10:56:35 AM
那就没办法
九把刀 10:58:41 AM
你给啊
九把刀 11:08:10 AM
老婆
小芸儿 11:08:10 AM
您好，我现在有事不在，一会再和您联系。
九把刀 11:11:01 AM
你在干嘛
小芸儿 11:14:24 AM
我给你，想得美
九把刀 11:16:21 AM
我还是第一次，你还不给我
小芸儿 11:24:02 AM
谁相信你是第一次
九把刀 11:26:17 AM
试试就知道了
小芸儿 11:27:53 AM
试你的头
小芸儿 11:28:03 AM
要的话就花钱
九把刀 11:28:16 AM
听说女人第一次很痛
九把刀 11:29:03 AM
龟头
九把刀 11:30:24 AM
你要多少钱
小芸儿 11:30:26 AM
你又知？
九把刀 11:41:26 AM
钱不是问题
小芸儿 11:41:26 AM
您好，我现在有事不在，一会再和您联系。
小芸儿 12:18:32 PM
是吗？
九把刀 12:29:29 PM
给我
小芸儿 12:32:02 PM
尽然你有钱，哪你可以去找小姐
九把刀 12:33:43 PM
我不去，第一次总不能这样用
小芸儿 12:34:12 PM
那就等到你的女朋友吧
九把刀 12:36:21 PM
你当我女朋友
小芸儿 12:37:05 PM
我！开玩笑
九把刀 12:38:03 PM
没开玩笑
小芸儿 12:38:49 PM
小弟弟，你知道你在干嘛吗？
九把刀 12:39:54 PM
不知道
小芸儿 12:40:28 PM
不知道就别做
九把刀 12:41:03 PM
要不要得
九把刀 12:41:24 PM
我想做
小芸儿 12:41:48 PM
那就自己做咯
九把刀 12:43:06 PM
自己，怎么做
九把刀 12:43:29 PM
你是那里的
小芸儿 12:43:43 PM
打飞机咯
小芸儿 12:44:08 PM
看黄色片。。打飞机咯

九把刀 12:44:55 PM
你帮我打
九把刀 12:45:15 PM
不能看
小芸儿 12:45:26 PM
不要，我不做这么无聊的事
小芸儿 12:45:38 PM
什么话，不能看
九把刀 12:45:48 PM
你就赔我做一次嘛
小芸儿 12:46:45 PM
没门
九把刀 12:46:53 PM
无聊，你就不想
小芸儿 12:47:10 PM
那也没办法
九把刀 12:47:23 PM
看了没地方办
小芸儿 12:48:01 PM
你真无聊
九把刀 12:48:34 PM
我对你负责
小芸儿 12:49:09 PM
负责，负什么责？
九把刀 12:49:21 PM
你敢说你不想做
小芸儿 12:50:26 PM
我想做！！！！
九把刀 12:50:35 PM
做了，我们两结婚
小芸儿 12:50:46 PM
打错字
小芸儿 12:51:15 PM
我不想做！！！！
九把刀 12:52:13 PM
那就来做啊
小芸儿 12:52:46 PM
你不识字吗： 我不想做！！！！
九把刀 12:58:29 PM
来做爱
九把刀 12:59:38 PM
你说的是想做
小芸儿 12:59:59 PM
我觉得你真的是丢了军人的脸
九把刀 1:00:47 PM
今晚上在那里开房
九把刀 1:01:40 PM
是你找我的
小芸儿 1:03:25 PM
妈的。。从何时变成是我找你的！
九把刀 1:11:19 PM
那天
小芸儿 1:11:39 PM
那天，是哪一天？？
小芸儿 1:12:06 PM
我从来都没有找过你。。哪天，说？
九把刀 1:16:21 PM
说了
小芸儿 1:17:18 PM
那天是那一天。。。说？
九把刀 6:40:35 PM
不说
九把刀 6:41:20 PM
下班了

I think this chat log is enough for you … there are still some other interesting chat logs, including one whom called me master and wanna to be my slave *faintz*

I’ve so many “whys?” that I’m not sure who could give me the answers…..

• Why I’ve the highest qualification and I’m the lowest grade in the group;
• why other colleagues could walk around to other departments, but I’ll be questioned;
• why I have tea break(s) in canteen and others in pantry, but I’ll be questioned;
• why other can apply leave 2 days in advance and I was told must apply 3 days in advance if not considered as urgent leave;
• why others leave get recommended immediately while mine will be pending;
• why I apply September leave in July and was asked what tasks I have during my leave period;
• why others’ mistake were discussed in cubicle while mine is broadcast in an email with other in the Cc field;
• why am I given the major (shitty) tasks that other made decision changes will become my mistake;
• why my merit increment is a mere $13;
• why for 2 consecutive years I’m not given performance bonus???

I may not be a diligent worker but an efficient one. I do everything by myself and never requested help from other departments nor share the load of task with others in the group (when I do, I was said to “create jobs for others”).

Furthermore, I was told that I need to change people’s perspective of how I work….

It’s gotta be hard judging from the extensive bleeding of my back…

I did brought my reliable ‘lau kok kok’ Canon A95 digital camera, but discovered that the 4 AA batteries were flat, thus I went to TGX09 without my camera, if I wanted any photographs, I could grabbed some from THB.

With both of us being non-gamer, we took around 5 minutes to walk through the whole exhibition, without any photographs taken, no idea what to write. Sigh, what a disappointment.

However, it could be a different story if TGX09 is as “happening” as ChinaJoy 2009.

Blogging is kinda strange, constant blogging will motivate you to blog more, however when you cut down on blogging, then you became lazy and all the blogger instinct and interest in me died off… you won’t have the urge to blog anymore! That’s what happened to me.

I decided to give another shot to blogging, however my posts not so long widened, maybe just a short post will do, maybe not so frequent… and it could be less personal.. as in blog whatever I deem suitable.

With a fresh approach, I switched and use a new platform in WordPress.

In this way, I could also blog in a more anonymous manner …. haha… as if I’m an anonymous blogger.