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Bootleg Lightbulbs: March 2008
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Monday, 17 March 2008. He drifts into the knowledge. That what he knows. And so he must learn. To embrace the unknown like. A familiar friend he had lost contact with. For many, many years. He and this wine dark future,. And no love feels lost. Must Should. Will.). The unknown becomes familiar,. To survive the next second. Next day, week, month and year. No doubt he will flow with the clock,. Yet he reaches out to grasp the reeds.
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: January 2006
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Wednesday, 4 January 2006. In Malaysia, the Malays mostly think I'm Chinese, the Chinese mostly think I'm Malay - neither wants to have me as their own. I have also been mistaken for a Chindian. A frequent mistake is that I am Sarawakian Iban. A Chinese cook in the Wild West, and a Russian of Mongol extraction in Fiddler On The Roof. I think these days, most white Australians would be able to tell the Asian races apart. If you ask me De...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: February 2003
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Sunday, 16 February 2003. This was written in response to a request that a form be filled to introduce myself to other members when joining a virtual community.). Is it necessary to commit myself to what I am, and what I think I am about? Yes If you are my friend, please take time to enjoy the inflections, the pauses, the rise of a brow, the flare of a nostril, the open vowel through a constricted larynx, a hesitant utterance, each one ...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: June 2007
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Monday, 25 June 2007. The Anticipation of Arrival. This is a campaign I created for Ismail and Associates in the advertising account pitch for Mutiara Crowne Plaza Hotels sometime in 2005. Yes,. The hospitality chain was formerly known as Merlin Hotels and Resorts, and they had various kinds of hotels in cities and resorts. As per the usual with some of my best work (well, I. Isn't that the excitement and anticipation of travel? What ro...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: November 2006
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Wednesday, 29 November 2006. The route of the exhibits begins with designs from the Belle Epoque era of the early 1900s. It was here that Cartier innovation trail-blazed its own course, employing for the first time platinum, which lent itself to mounts and settings that were as delicate as they were solid, and which showed off the sparkle of diamonds in a way gold and silver never could. Enamel, hardstone and a daring combination of col...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: June 2008
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Monday, 16 June 2008. The Epicurean's Secret Calendar. Was called in to do a quick copywriting intervention on a promotional brochure for Carcosa Seri Negara. Clients loved what I did and the text went into print almost immediately. Perhaps the fastest turnaround from brief (Friday) to production (Wednesday) I had ever experienced. Here's the cover and back:. And here's the inside:. Posted by Vernon Adrian Emuang. My Virtual Drag Act.
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: June 2011
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Friday, 3 June 2011. 5 Ways To Make Time For Long-Term Projects. If most of your revenue is generated through daily interactions with customers, a project can be problematic. Longer-term engagements require thought processes that are much different than day-to-day tasks. 1 Deal with your resistance to planning. Maybe you don’t have extra time now to devote to preparing for an event or plotting how to capitalize on a trend that may...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: January 2008
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Tuesday, 15 January 2008. Dear Mr Vernon,. We were the four students from MDIS who did the street interview with you and Mr Rohaizat and Mr Dan Myer in the Esplanade Mall last Sunday (6th Jan 2008). We would like to thank you for your time and assistance in helping us with the brief interview. Due to your relevant expertise for our assignment, would it be possible if you could further help us with a few more in-depth questions? Presume ...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: July 2006
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Tuesday, 18 July 2006. This article appeared in the July 2006 edition of THE HILT. It was my very first magazine commission. The editor, Thomas Blum, was looking for someone to write about Krishen from an up-close point-of-view. I have Pang Khee Teik to thank for this. Not having had any success in convincing me to write for him during his tenure at. I was not terribly curious about his identity – he did not seem important. Af...The sho...
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Bootleg Lightbulbs: April 2007
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Prose, poetry and prattle: some published, and some . well, not yet. Tuesday, 10 April 2007. With a quick, decisive stab. Like wind-chimes in a cyclone. A mind trying to find meaning,. Looking back for signs,. Wondering why the earth disappeared from beneath my feet. Both planted so firm, at least I thought, on a feeling. But these pass. Like he did, this sniper, and I am still unable to curse his mother. Fondness became despair,. Like the second foot thrust into. The same pyjama leg. My Virtual Drag Act.
