Comments for Learning to live

Comment on Dear Jon Niermann by 强仔

强仔 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:07:44 +0000

I’m just very thankful that show is the only one of it’s kind on local television… for now. I hope television networks broadcasting in Asia would be a little more sensitive.

But then again, if they all perceive Asia like this, then it will only perpetuate the stereotype. I’m hopeful and my fingers are crossed.

Comment on Dear Jon Niermann by kenshinobu

kenshinobu — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:01:49 +0000

finally a great critique of such a crap show. seriously. the orientalism is just so offensive- random wushu artists, gongs, bollywood dancers… come on. it’s as if they had a manual of every cliched, hackneyed stereotype one can have about asians and played with it. ffs, asia uncut is simply insulting, demeaning and disrespectful- it ranks up there mickey rooney’s depiction of what an “Asian” is in breakfast at tiffany’s.

treat asians as any other- intelligently and with respect. get this sh!t show off the air.

keep up the good work la. keep on writing till we get this idiot (it’s not a question really of whether he’s white but that he’s horribly unfunny and just a plan idiot…) out of our tellies.

Comment on Be Right Back by daphnechan00

daphnechan00 — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:48:03 +0000

i think you’d better change your blog address again.. someone from the crew of Asia UnC** might have been assigned to stalk this site. bleah.

Comment on Wants by Yosi

Yosi — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:31 +0000

That Kitchenaid stand mixer is also on my list. I’m eyeing the pink or yellow one.

Comment on Be Right Back by Yosi

Yosi — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:55:58 +0000

I’ll lend you one of my favourite all-time reads: Letters To A Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke. It’s the best companion for when you’re contemplating.

Comment on In Repair by 强仔

强仔 — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:58:28 +0000

We are indeed. Even if she doesn’t come around again, I’m glad she’s been my guardian angel when I needed one the most.

Comment on In Repair by Yosi

Yosi — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:47:36 +0000

Hey, just found out that you write! I love this entry. Reminds me of the one true friend that I’ve known for 20 years now. We’re blessed creatures, to have people like them in our lives. I’ll pray she comes look for you one day.

Comment on The Perfect Steak by 强仔

强仔 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:26:44 +0000

Ahh good, a fellow meat lover. Eggplant is such an odd vege – little nutritional value but handled right, its too yummy to resist.

Comment on The Perfect Steak by ci'en

ci'en — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:19:05 +0000

Just made some ribeyes last night in the same fashion and they were pretty darn tasty! That grilled aubergine looks damn good, I love eggplant

Comment on Dear Jon Niermann by 强仔

强仔 — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:37:48 +0000

Hi Mike, thanks for dropping a note. I’m happy to hear that an expat also found this show distasteful. A lot of expats I know have a better sense of Asia’s pulse even if they haven’t lived here as long as Jon did.

I’ve even stopped watching Star World for fear of accidentally catching the promotional trailer.

I haven’t heard, but if he’s really bankrolling the affair, then that’s just an all-time low for television in Asia. Shame on Star World.

Oh yes, Gurmit Singh’s attempt is Emmy material compared to this. It wasn’t produced as kitschy oriental just to be asian, and at the very least, Gurmit was occasionally funny.