I started watching “The Last of Us” which is HBO’s adaptation of the game with rave reviews. I started the first 25 mins and it reminds me a bit of the walking dead. I am a fan boy of Pedro Pascal and enjoyed his performance in Game of Thrones and Narcos. There was a scene […]
Managed to end up in Staines Food Court for dinner last night and there was a Malaysian Stall called Onde Onde. I couldn’t resist by ordering one of the most popular dish Nasi Lemak with Chicken Rendang. It was nice to have some comfort food and I certainly do miss Malaysia after not being home […]
Another Malaysian artist from my childhood, this song is Evening News by Jason Lo. It can be heard over and over on the local radio. It is one of the singles from his Debut Solo Album Day without Dawn released in 1999. This song was no 1 in the local English charts for 7 weeks. […]
And finally, Michelle Yeoh wins a well deserving Golden Globe Award for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once! Lets hope it’s the Oscars next. Here is her speech at the press room post the ceremony and I hope she inspires a new generation of performers to reach for the sky!
I finally created my first Android App with Android Studio. I had prior experience before using a third party app creator which makes the experience this time around easier. My app with the highest installs is at 1,000+ and I am hoping that I can beat that record. It is now awaiting approval before being […]
I was curious when I saw the bakeries and shops selling cakes with a paper crown and eventually found out it was Galette de Rois or translated as King Cake. Traditionally in France, it was eaten on the 12th day of Christmas on 6th January. It is to celebrate the Epiphany, a religious feast day […]
Another nostalgic moment and this song by Man Bai translates to You Are My Inspiration. I can recall precisely when I first heard this song but it was one of those that instantly become my favourite. It even made it to my wedding playlist. According to Wikipedia, the original song was written in 1993 and […]
We recently started exploring a bit further than just the city of Paris. This time we drove to Versailles for the palace. As we were late on getting tickets online due to poor weather, there were none available. However, the palace grounds are free and it is massive. There were golf carts to rent to […]
Unbelievable that the year has gone by! We celebrated our first New Year in Paris this year and we had the company of family friends. During our drinks discussions, we reflected about the year. It would have been me being over a year in a new company and we relocated the family to France. We […]
Hijau means “Green” and this song celebrates nature. Zainal Abidin is a Malaysian singer born in the state of Johor. He started out his musical career in a band before equally having a successful solo career which included performances in Japan and globally. I never trully appreciated the beauty of the lyrics until I was […]