US holiday

like i said... i've cut my nails.
did my week's laundry.
even changed money & bought extra socks.
but i have yet to pack for my US holiday that i'm leaving for tomorrow.

31 days.
5 weeks
7 cities.
5 countries
8000 Dollars

did i miss anything out?
oh.
packing.

Ola!

so i've been missing for a couple of months only because i've really busy with work.

so what's been happening?

well, i'm kinda done with the 1st quarter of 2013.
finished co producing my 1st Talkshow project,
which i co hosted too.
3 months of work done in 20 days of shoot.

and when that was done, i felt bored and useless.

so i decided to go on a holiday to the States.
5 weeks of America coming right up.

Ola!

happy valentine's day

happy valentine's day.

a day set aside for all things lovey dovey and stupid.

how many people do you know have planned proposals for today?

how many girls have high expectations from boys who are not even their boyfriends?

husbands have to worry about 1 more day besides their wife's birthday & anniversary.

and most bouquets look like wreaths.

it's nice to be in love.

The Impossible

today i watched The Impossible.

a movie based on the true story of a family catch in the 2004 Tsunami.
i cried.

because i saw how the poor didn't see color or riches.
how helping a stranger can change lives.
where hope is the only thing you need.
being brave is what you have to be.
when letting go is not not an option.
and when love is a Being.

go Eat!

3 days into the new year i have stuffed
my face, mouth and stomach with Food Food Food!

so much so that someone asked if that's my new year's resolution.
bitch.

all i'm gonna say is this,

''eating is not a sin. greed is.''

''if you're gonna eat, you might as well eat good.''

''don't ask fat people where to find good food.
they don't know.''

''a long queue doesn't always lead to good food.''

''uploading food pictures & talking about it doesn't make one an expert.''

now go Eat!

the 2012 discovery list

how time flies.
and its already the eve of a new year.
but before we move forward lets see what we have discovered...

*Singapore is now home to Everyone.

*Anyone can be an InstaCeleb.

*Employers want the Chinese to Work & Not Speak.

*Contracts are meant to be Broken.

*Youths aren't serious about being Serious.

*Economy is always going Down.

*Summer scarfs are Cool.

*Lesbians like dressing like Gay Boys.

*Bosses do run away with your Money.

*McDonalds pays S$5 an Hour.

*The Media's attention to Racial details is not Funny.

*Stars want to be paid to promote Themselves.

and the Mayans can't count.

what did u discover in 2012?

thank u...

i know i know i know...
it's not the Oscars but i really wanna thank u for 2012.
truth is i really could not have pulled thru' without u.
and NO!
this is not a SPAM.
but i'm gonna try and not generalize it.

i wanna thank...

my church. my pastor. my VA ministry.
thank u for teaching me that Jesus is really all about my 'business'.
that He is for me and not against me.
that He is my rest.

benny omar.
my #1 'Fan'. Supporter. and Friend.
thank u for being u.
honest. sincere.

winwin.
thank u for not being my friend, my soul-mate or my wanna- be.
but for just being my partner.
a partner who tries to be nothing more. nothing less.
just perfect.

vim.
thank u for being my sister. my rock. and strength.
you remind me of Mom.
and your patience reminds me of Dad.
i love u.

brazil.
thank u.
for showing me that you can live life by your rules!

sham.
Crazy Brave!
thank u for faith and belief in me.

chris.
my manager. my booker. sometimes PA.
but most importantly my friend.
u really make everything happen!
thank u.

GF!
my one and only GF. Malaysian!
what more can i say...

my family.
u understand me.
love me unconditionally.
and never let me go.
thank u.

Jesus.
thank u for always listening.
never judging. ever loving. and answering.
ps. pls teach me to open my ears wider!

and to my friends.
A to Z.
u know who...
thanks for putting up with me.
my nagging and bragging included.
i'm sorry if i haven't made time for u...
( pls give me a week's notice to make appointments. )

thank u for making my life a blessing.

blessings.

with only hours left to another year,
i can't help but look back at 2012 and count my blessings.
yes. blessings.
12 months of unearned, undeserved, blessings.

2012 started and ends on a high note professionally.
the year where everyone was talking about economical crisis,
i have been blessed.

SuperModel Me. Vasantham Express. Style Etc.
being involved in 3 TV Shows within the 1st six months of the year.
blessing.

Creative Director of Crazy Brave Media.
a new title and position in a new venture and partner.
blessing.

from fashion styling to makeup artiste to host and now Producer.
Producing TV Shows with MediaCorp's new channel Toggle to
working with some of Asia's top Network.
blessing.

CARTIER. NARS. PIAGET. PIERRE BALMAIN.
some of my new friends in town.
blessing.

but all this is truly nothing compared to what i lost in 2012.
this year i lost my Mom.
and this is the 1st time i'm sharing this in print.

May 4th 2012.
Friday.
6.55pm

her physical suffering ended and she left to be with Him.
but there and then i knew somehow everything's gonna be all right.
and it is.
now i have her and Him looking over me.
telling me it's okay.
that i am not alone.
and am always loved.

and each day since, i thank my God for His blessings.
amen.

Bond movie

22nd December 2012.
one day after the world was suppose to end,
like a Bond movie.
and like any Bond movie, the world survived.

truth is December 2012 is become one of the most memorial date
to almost everyone in this generation.
12.12.12 / 20.12.2012 / 21.12.12

i just had people remind me from time to time.
busy lah.

not happy...

not happy COMPLAIN
not happy STARE
not happy FIGHT
not happy CRY
not happy BITCH
not happy COMPLAIN
not happy STRIKE
not happy QUIT

not happy GO HOME LAH.

sometimes

sometimes Change is good
sometimes Nothing is good

sometimes Pain is good
sometimes Crying is good

sometimes People is good
sometimes Alone is good

sometimes You is good
sometimes I is good

sometime Sometimes is rubbish.

WORK

i have been busy working.
yes... i know.
for someone who believes that when it comes to work or working
it should be like the full moon, happening once a month,
i have been busy with WORK.

of course not like everyday but still.
in October alone i was working for 5 days.
5 whole days!
then i took a week's off to Bali.
but still! 5 days!
1 day of TV shoot. 2 days of events and 2 days of TVC.
and don't forget the preparation period.
so technically i was working like for a month!

and i just got news of a new TV show in 2013,
which would air for 52 weeks.... that's an entire year.
i could be working for an entire year!

wonder how long a break i can take for a project like that?


*ps... i love my job.

tom, dick and amy

i'm not here supporting tom, dick and amy.

but let's be honest.
when has anyone not felt or said something against your fellow singaporeans?
that includes colleagues, politicians, neighbors, beauty queens, taxi drivers.
the list goes on and on and on and on... u get the picture?

so why is it when a remark made towards someone who's not of your ethnic background
or a minority considered racists?
i'm just curious.
cos the last time i check i belonged to the smallest minority in singapore.
let me explain.
i'm an indian-vietnamese makeup artist/fashion stylist/producer/host/celebrity/male.
i really don't think there's another like me.

so should i be offended by every word that comes out of say... EVERYONE?
no. because of who i am i have also learnt to be gracious. and thick skinned.
and screw everyone else who doesn't get it.

get it?

the Body.

working out at the gym has been part of my weekly routine
for the last 4 years.
i even worked out with a Personal Trainer,
only because i really wanted to improve and build up the 'Body'.
and during all that time never did my body ache, breakdown
or even pull a muscle.
and yes... the 'Body' improved.

but now its a different story.
as i turn older there are days when the 'Body' is in pain for days.
back muscle ache. shoulder muscle ache.
neck pain. and the pain goes on for days. sometime for weeks.

No. it isn't due to over exercising.
and i'm kinda ashamed to say this...
i hurt the 'Body' because of the way i sleep.

i sleep on my sides and roll like an elephant on steroids in a Tutu.
so because of my sleeping performance during the night,
the 'Body' wakes up to multitude of pain, aches and pull.

so what do i do to avoid future torments?
get a bigger bed so there's more space for the 'Body'?
sleeping pills so that i am more Zombie than Tutu?
idk...

btw, is it weird that i address myself as the 'Body'...
no?

a couple...

there are a couple of things i need in my life right now.

a starbucks hot chocolate. grande.
a surprise holiday. even if its JB.

i did say a couple...

A Self Opinionated View

hello. my name is marcus ac and welcome to my blog.
and this is my blog entry.
or should i say,
''my personal opinionated point of view'' web diary?

so why is that when most bloggers post an entry,
and i mean most, not all, expect some kind of reaction?

isn't the reason for a blog just to pen your thoughts and views,
share the ''how was my day'' and maybe, just maybe,
improve on the english language?

of course as readers we like the ''sharing'',
enjoy the tongue in cheek humor and the cheap advise.
i personally enjoy Mr.Brown and Bong QiuQiu's blogs.
Mr.Brown has the balls to poke fun at just about anything
all in the name of a good laugh.
Bong QiuQiu is really the sweet next door Ah Lian who is always
so earnest and sincere.
and then there are those who claim to be Blog Experts,
giving Expert Criticism on just about anything!
they would be talking about makeup and beauty products
with no background to their credit.
don't even get me started on Food Bloggers.
where does one get to be a Food Blog Expert?
what course do you take to comment about ''local delicacies'' ?

don't get me wrong,
i love reading a self opinionated view of just about anything.
be it the new NARS makeup,
the cheapest botok clinics in Bangkok,
Prince Harry's naked in Vegas,
lousy service at Comme Des Garcons or
will the real Ban Ban please stand up?

but that's what it is, A SELF OPINIONATED VIEW.
and that's what a blog is about, isn't it?

well... that's my view.
and i think my english language is improving two.

43

43 is something new to me.

frankly i'm into being 43 for just about a week and

strangely enough, it feels the same.

so what should i look for at 43?

does work change?

or how i dress?

or for that matter where i shop?

what is this thing called Mid Life Crisis?

is it Man-O-Pause?

am i half way done with Life?

i don't know...

43 is new.

and so far its been good.

No stress. Work is good. Family's happy.

the only thing that's missing for now is a long overdue holiday.

so.

why don't i do that first and get back to u before i'm 44.

OMG!

44!

i love singapore...

with the country turning another year older there's a new campaign called
'' I LOVE SINGAPORE Because... ''
it's all over the bus stops, malls, heartland estates.
it's so everywhere, it's kinda hard to miss.
and it got me started.

i love singapore because
... i am no longer the minority race.
... i can play tourist in my own country.

that's all i have.

what do you do?

what do you do?

9 to 5?
Sales?
Politics?
F&B?
Entertainment?
Banking?

Nothing?

whatever it is,
there's only 2 ways of doing it.
1, you are good at it or
2, you are happy doing it.

if its neither then i'd say QUIT.
it's the least you can do for yourself.

shit hole...

there really are all kinds of people when it comes to breakups.

the 'tough' ones who put up a strong front but bitch about the Ex.
the 'sad' ones who only listen to sappy love songs.
the 'its not you... its me!' ones who are just lying.
the 'sorry' ones who need the world to fell sorry for them.
the 'let's take a break' ones who just wanna play.
and of course the 'stupid' ones.

seriously the list goes on...
my advise, move on.
stop pulling people into the shit hole you think you are stuck in.