ENDING OF WEEK NO.9

ler's mood for the week: swinging. I'm happy to see the guys again,its been awhile since we last gather up. From the top left: LOUIS-hey hey happy to see the pounds-off-you,work harder ok and we shall meet up for movie again. 1st row left: SHAWN-havent change much;still mouth full of &$+&%^*% but to my surprise he's actually looking for a non-fiction book to read,yes is a written book not english book=pornography,too bad u forgotten the title. 1st row right: ANDY-he seldom wear red or should i say it's my first time seeing him in red haha well credit should goes to me,beside the adidas cap he's wearing,the remaining outfits and accessories was indeed chosen by me,i'm his official fashion advisor

lers-movie of the week: i hasnt got time to catch a nice show this week so i shall recommend an upcoming movie instead;one that looks nice(hopefully) by judging from it poster/trailers

21-even though it centers on a tired topic-vegas high rollers-21 isnt just another story about beating the odds.The big screen adaptation of the book Bringing Down the House,in which a geeky MIT student uses his math ability to become a dorked-out Danny Ocean,is more about an oddly compelling character,Ben Campbell(Jim Sturgess),than it is about high stakes drama.We root for Campbell as he woos his crush(Kate Bosworth),double-crosses his professor(Kevin Spacey),and sticks it to the casinos.With a summer of save-the-world crusaders on the way,he's the kind of hero you can get behind,even if his luck does eventually run out....a teens version of oceans trilogy

lers-record of the week:Jack Johnson-sleep through the static: who knew the guy who once formed a punk band called Limber Chicken would be one of the hippest singers on the surfing scene? Recorded in his eco-friendly,solar-powered studio,johnson's fifth album features more electric guitar sounds.The hawaiian singer/songwriter again chants his feel-good mantras about the environment,and teams up with JP Plunier(who's responsible for 2001's Brushfire Fairytales)

highly recommend: If i had eyes-is like a warmth greeting

lers all time classic:Fish leong-kissing the future of love: Jay Chou,Mayday,Cheer Chen,Tanya,Sandee Chen...with a roster of contributors that reads like the who's who of mandopop,Fish eighth album sounds mighty impressive even before i play it.Thankfully,it more than measures up to expectations.Thoughtful,whimsical,quirky and romantic,Fish's love songs are balm for the bruised soul.My pick's 'petty',a playful,jazzy duet with Cheer about 2 girls who love the same guy,secretly wishing that the other would give him up.Cheer's sweet,slightly husky voice blends so deliciously with Fish's deeper pipes against the sexy saxophone-clarinet arrangement that i wish that the 2 had got together earlier. 'Cola ring' brings back memories of being young,foolish and painfully innocent;Mayday singer-songwriter Ashin's awshucks lyrics about a pull-tab engagement ring and a promise of eternal love scribbled on a sweet wrapper are particularly endearing.'Amnesia' is surprising in that it doesnt sound at all like Jay's work---it's a sedate little tearjerker that's actually quite good.'Too blur' is another pleasant surprise for Fish's attempt at singing in the taiwanese dialect,something she pulls off quite remarkably.Musically,this isnt an adventurous album.Emotionally,it continues to strike new chords in me---not an easy feat,considering this is her eighth album.

lers star strike:4****out of 5

lers craving of the week: a nice pot of homemade mushroom soup

lers dream-house:The primary colours and unconventional shapes of these flats made me smile but though they may be adorable,these arent merely renderings or styled for the sake of style.These are the 'reversible destiny lofts-mitaka(in memory of Helen Keller)',they're real and have a dead serious objective behind their cheery facade....Each flat is priced roughly at US$750,000.

tantalisingly,the reversible destiny website actually has a rendering of a 'hotel reversible destiny-paris',though it have no news as yet if and when this will become reality