Justina on July 25th, 2005

In US, Singapore students, unlike others, have no issues, make no stand, live silently on the fringes of American consciousness. E Leung, Sintercom. Jun 11, 2005 Whenever I ask my American friends what they know about Singapore, I draw mostly blank stares. Here in the United States where I’ve lived for over two decades, most [...]

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Justina on July 19th, 2005

I spoke with a fellow Singaporean out here a few hours ago, and was exposed to how much pent up feelings she had, a result of being a quirk in the rigid system established by our Goverment, which left her feeling constrained. Once again, it made me wonder why I so desperately wanted to go [...]

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Justina on July 8th, 2005

Was walking back to my car last night, when I saw this sign on a trailer bed parked on the street. I couldn’t resist taking a picture. Share this:FacebookDiggStumbleUponEmailPrint

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Justina on July 5th, 2005

I watched Singapore Rebel today. For those who are unfamilar with this film, here’s a short description from the Guardian Newspaper: “Martyn See’s short film focuses on Chee Soon Juan, a frequent government critic who was ordered to pay S$500,000 (£160,875) to Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and former leader Goh Chok Tong [...]

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Justina on July 2nd, 2005

Animation: “The west is looking at Singapore, cause they think we might contribute an asian style and feel to animation. Most Singapore Animators, however, prefer to imitate the western style.” “Japanese anime is unique, and yet it still appeals to the US Market. They have the advantage of a unique culture and language. Subtitling Japanese [...]

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