Time Square…this time in sRGB, originally uploaded by CeeKay’s Pix.
See the colors of this picture? See how vibrant it is? Compare this to the one in the next post…
Entry from Apple Store New York
Greetings from Apple Store New York! I’m now in the mecca of mac-dom and I’m just so excited that my bladder is going to relax uncontrollably….
Hehehe….Cheryl calls this flagship, glass enclassed store my temple. I am glad that she sees the light of old wise one, aka the “Job”ness…
My Visual Profile
I’ve created a VisualDNA– thanks, krazie angel 😉 — for myself:-
So, I’m a dreamer after all 🙂
Bangkok Photo Set Uploaded
I’ve just uploaded the photo set of our recent Bangkok vacation with the family. I’m also using the flickr “Blog This” feature to connect to this blog.
US Visa Interview and Application
Cheryl and I will be going to the US Embassy today for our US Visa application and interview. I must say that preparing for the application and interview is like mugging for an exam- there is a schedule that you need to keep, forms to fill, documents to dig out (especially if you are a guy), things to remember, etc.
According to the US Department of State website, all “aliens” have to prove that they do not intend to stay for an extended period of time and that they will return to their country of origin once they have completed their holidays, businesses or medical treatments in the United States.
I do hope that everything will go fine tomorrow- the tickets and travel arrangements are about to be confirmed, thanks to my employers who have graciously paid for the flight and accomodation, hahaha! Not too shaby a deal considering that I nearly missed the deadline in submitting my business plan for the Global SEED competition organized by Telenor. Being placed second is not too bad after they had agreed that I can convert my trip to the Maldives (why tropical beaches when Malaysia is full of them?) to the United States instead.
One more step and then US here we come!
“300” Mini Review
Cheryl and I watched 300 over the weekend and it is has to be one of the best movie that we have seen in years. The visuals were stunning, to say the least, due to the movie being very faithful to Frank Miller’s comic reimagining of the Battle of Thermopylae.
Interestingly, I’ve read somewhere that Miller was inspired by another film in the sixties called “300 Spartans”. With the improvement in visual effects, scoring, editing, the director of this movie, Zack Synder, follows closely in the footsteps of George Lucas who pioneered a new form of movie making with minimal sets, spectacular special effects and word-of-mouth inducing viral web marketing (the web featured documentaries of the movie a year before the movie was released). The difference is that while the Star Wars prequels are visually stunning and story-wise poor, 300 is a winner in both aspects.
One thing to note for Malaysian viewers is that the Malaysian Censors have been very liberal with the cuts in the movie. Most of the “R” rating stuff like gore and nudity is intact in the version shown here. The only noticable cut is the love scene between Leonidas and Queen Gorgo (what a name…).
Watch it.
View the trailer here.