Kings.

HELLO WITH A BANG!

Some huge more than 3 meters vehicle must have passed this and scraped their top. Hmmm.

Toilors and Silk. ROFLMAO

To think that we thought we'll never go to Bangkok... 2 minutes left for departure... literally two and doors are closed...


Let's not go there.


Day 1 in Bangkok proves that the place is just like Indonesia with a easy feasibility of travel in Singapore (read: on foot and train) and that I, who have officially graduated from my Bachelors and is properly labeled a Degree holder, has a very first trip on her own in the wild, wild shopping heaven of the City of Angels.

While doing an impersonate Pornsak Sukhumvit of Channel 5 The Noose on repeat and getting my accent right to be a localize tourist, there are things that certainly is only and applicable to Thailand.

No, not tuk tuks, I didn't ride any for H and I was still in flu and cough (and yet we still share the same utensils) way before when we did Music Matters, Song Joong Ki, and now apparently trying to get in T-ARA Lovey Dovey Bangkok fanmeeting, but some certain social rules that took to my surprise.

Theatre watching: Apart from the recommendation that I was suppose to watch the 4D show (now showing The Avengers, H has watched twice, we opt for normal movie instead) for about 400 Baht (100 Baht is S$4), I went to finally watched MIB 3 which pulled my tears at the end for James, aka Agent J. Spoiler no, it was the part where advertisements ran for about half an hour where we dashed from the streets to go scurry back to Paragon and be in time for the show at 9PM, and where afterwards, had to stand up to give salute to the King's video and national anthem (? Correct me if I'm wrong). That was new for me. After that bit of impromptu stand up I sojourn to my comfy seat for 120 Baht which can auto-incline and my Hello Kitty popcorn tub and drink. Sanrio-certified products (hologram sticker attached) minus the Yen pricing. Serious love.

Food:
First thing we ate after we land: DUNKIN' DONUTS, I had Men in Black 3 donut and it was DELICIOUS I regretted taking the two glazed peanut donuts as I wanted this kind. Oh oh oh.

Dinner: FUJI Japanese Resto (recommended by Champ, again) and ordered huge sashimi bento for like 220 Baht. CRAZY CHEAP QUALITY TOP NOTCH. Makes me want to return but quickly H reminded me that we have other places to try out

And oogling at street foods of sate (so familiar) but confused if the meat is really the meat we want... (too much watching Indonesian news channels)

BREAK TIME.

Trains: Instead of Taxis, I opted for train (I'm listening to Champ 24/7 here) and yes, their trains look exactly like MRT. So I felt like I've arrived in Changi Airport again after 2 hours. The officers were so very helpful, both inside the control station (if they call it that way) and the special way for luggages. They tried their best to accomodate our answers after we arrived at SIAM station which we were suppose to alight at NATIONAL STADIUM. Meh we turned around and walked with my huge luggage with me (empty) and bumped into local stars doing their interview in one mall. Then we were out and lost.

So trains here, like SMRT and SBS (brands) have different lines like to what Singapore have presently, navigate around the town. First the airport link, then we change to the city green link. Tickets are priced affordable for 45 Baht from Airport, and another 20 for city of 2 stops. More or less, we arrived at the 'Dhoby Ghaut Interchange' of Bangkok, but imagine it being open air.

I forgot what else but boy, were we faded out and crashed in right after a wondrous shower with peppermint shower gel and shampoo which is ultra-refreshing and cooling to my head!, oogling our cute room and going rather gaga of what should our bubble speeches be filled with (as seen down below). 

OUR MOST LOVELY LUB'D HOSTEL - BEST IN THE WORLD! JUST DOOOOWN THEEEER.

there's more but this is long overdue I have forgotten what else did we discover that day. Just a thought down below...

Is it... oh no. Just checking. It's a legit skin-only clinic and no tucking in things of 'things.'

Confab.

from AFF2012 Facebook, Nico showing a Mugler piece, for the show tomorrow.

 Nicola: "I'm so nervous right now"

Colin: "He's talking rubbish,"

Nicola: (laughs) "It's my first time doing this sort of thing"

Confabulation of the day.
 

What a fab, fab, fab afternoon for a gab with fashion's grandfather of journalism from England (may I say, pardon) and with a surprising childlike personality, always happy, always optimistic, and always in his own world and bubble everyone is invited to, Nicola Formichetti.

Before jumping onto his hilarious, kischy antics of what makes Nicola just Nicola during the 45 minute talk, I'll share in a snap of my view; I didn't know he would speak, that was a plus point to have entered the AFX ring, and didn't expect how he, being 34, has his hands entirely all in all fashion industry aspects, and still juggling for more, and in the end, I felt that he, made the Lady Gaga 'concept' - if it wasn't for him to take interest in her, she would only be a mere blonde American pop and dance singer, and not avant garde Barbiexperimental doll to surf styles from Sun to the Milky Way. Believe that he picked her up after 'Just Dance', or at least I think it was, because she was still just a blonde, and actually pretty, she then turned into WORLD MEGASUPERSTAR because of what fashion and artistry did to her thanks to Nicopanda.

As much time has to keep on ticking and le grandfather has slipped off VOGUE HOMME NIPPON out of his list to confab more about this area of Nicola's work, perhaps one day if I could see it in person how a Vogue Homme Nippon comes around although it was something I look foward to most. (You know me. The otaku.)


"I'm 34, fakq it. I look young because I'm half-Asian" (cheers and claps erupted in the entire conference room)

Casually, he started pulling off his blazer, revealing his bare developing muscular arms and very dark tan. "It's hot... do you like my Bali tan?" (which I then assume that he hung out with J's friend A and KTZ boys if they're in Bali)



Onwards to the full interview (rather a bit soft voice, sorry, use headphones and sudden gushing of people) to be listened below:

This is the love In 10 words or less...

Colin McDowell Full conversation w Asian Panda @formichetti #fashion #AFS2012 fullstop

Illusion.

Yeah, it's only an illusion.

This is a very late back-dated post where in the end it was not publicize anywhere and I may use my review, yeaps! And this is a very, very late post. I'm not born to be a blogger, I'm born to publish my Diary of a Wimpy Blogger on notepads photocopied. Heh heh heh.

Invited for the opening night of 'The Illusionists' Show at the Marina Bay Sands made me anxious while eyes, transfixed, to the stage and the player do acts which I've never experience live before - it was my first.

“We are not to believe our eyes because tonight, your eyes will not lie of what it sees. It’s up to you to believe what is reality and what is an illusion.” –The Grand Illusionist, Brett Daniels

From The Magic Circle and Hollywood’s Magic Castle to the multi-million dollar Harry Potter franchise, the world of illusion and intrigue has always fascinated people. This production will present a rare opportunity for audiences of all ages to see the grand masters of illusion at work in

one spell-binding production.

Promised for a bewitching night one Friday, that particular Friday, 17 February 2012 was the opening night of The Illusionists, a new stage performing from that Friday until the 4^th of March 2012. Staged at again, The Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands that was transformed into a magician's playground for a family-friendly show which featured six of hte world's most respected performers in the field. 

Looking back to our childhood, we have possibly been transfixed on magic shows on TV since we were young. Our faces would end in a huge ‘O’ and our minds travel to do the logic of “how can THAT possibly happen?”

As apt as their tagline, “Witness the Impossible”, the show which was about 3 hours kept me on the edge of the seat – particularly as I was seated at the middle section, 5 rows away from the stage. This is as close as I get to see live magic, for the first time in my life, and the thrill being on that audience chair is a far cry than your sofa in your living room. The stupefying acts from these Illusionists in which they were handpicked to present these along with 20 plus assistants and dancers, the night builded up in a slow climax.

The night first started off with classic magic tricks by ‘The Gentleman’ Phillip, which uses real simple tricks of hiding pigeons, vanishing cages, and a beautiful flower given at the end. The norm must be presented to see the basic of the simple beauty of illusion, because still, you could watch this for a million times and wonder how all can hide things ever so smoothly.

The Grand Illusionist, Brett Daniels, plays both as a intermission host and the man who leads it all. A fair share of rudimentary tricks were performed, but sadly, on this Opening Night, his grand trick of going through a fan was dismissed as there was a technical problem of “his biggest fan”.

Ones that’ll keep you light hearted to sit back and relax is when the stage is set for the talkative The Mentalist, Philip Escoffey. Making answers before a person does will keep you spin your brain in bewilderment. His entertaining acts were possibly made by his chosen guests from the audience, and if you get chosen, expect a puzzled look on your face thereafter as he reveals your answer together with you without you showing.

The climax heightens as the air is tight when The Escapologist (Andrew Baso), an Italian magician was to perform Houdini’s last act, “Water Torture Cell”, right in front of your stage, equipped with Singapore Police Certified handcuffs. You must’ve seen it before with other magicians doing it, such as Dan Sperry aka. The Anti-Conjuror’s Russian Roulette, but anxiety awakens when they both started to play their dangerous acts. Even though it was a mere performance, my heart was light as on the top of a roller coaster.

The Trixkster (Michael Halvarson), The Manipulator (James Dimmare), The Anti-Conjuror(Dan Sperry) and The Grand Illusionist (Brett Daniels) will leave you mind boggled and spellbounded. I found myself constantly asking “how did he do that?” and probably a little too much time wondering what went behind creating those elaborate illusions.

You won’t have to fly all the way to Sydney spending long hours on board – the show was originally developed for the Sydney Opera House in Australia, to see with your own for these 6 magicians to change your notion of what a magic showis because our three-flat tier Marina Bay Sands will always bring you the best of world's shows down to Singapore!


Watch out for SOAP, Annie's (!!!), and A Chorus Line as this year's line-up!


The night was out and about with Mona from Hey Diaspora!

Top by Manythings BKK, Skirt by MU, bracelets varies from Turkey.

Lion Clutch bag by Mango.

AND YEAH, THE THING BEING ABLE TO BLOG AGAIN IS BECAUSE I'M OFFICIALLY OUT OF SCHOOL WITHOUT CLASSES!

I still have school to prep the exhibition up but other than that, I AM OUT.

See you guys more often^^!