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Diary of a Lazy Writer
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I am a screenwriter. But anyone can claim to be one. The truth is, most screenwriters work on their screenplays late at nights, after long working hours at their regular day jobs (the one that pays the bills). So what is my day job? Fortunately for me (or perhaps not), I do work in the film industry...
Recent Posts
Really lazy...
I've truly lived up to my pseudonym... It's been almost a year since I last posted! So much has happened that has gone unrecorded. Since my last post, I've gone to live in Paris (twice, making a total of 3.5 months), worked as 1st AD on a feature fi...
Flashback
It's interesting how montages like this resemble movie flashbacks. Seeing all these clips from the films I've worked on in the past (either as writer or director, or both) brought back a barrage of memories, taking me back to the time when I was a 1...
Hey Miss Haslindah
11th of April at 11.40am. It rained last night and still feels cool now. I am sitting in my office by myself as both my colleagues have taken the morning off. It is strangely quiet… I am thinking about my primary school teacher, Miss Haslindah, ...
A New Season
It’s the middle of March and finally starting to feel warm again. I eagerly stuffed my running shorts in my bag and slipped on a fresh pair of socks (the ones with the high-tech fabric that wicks perspiration away from my feet) before walking to m...
Saying Goodbye to Wai Po
My wai po passed away last Friday, the 18th of January 2008. Watching her slowly fade away was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. I had arrived in Kuching that afternoon at about 4.30pm. My mother and second aunt came to pick me up at ...
Wai Po*
*maternal grandmotherMy wai po, who lives in Kuching Sarawak, was diagnosed with cancer sometime in June last year. We immediately arranged for her to come to Taiwan to seek treatment at a cancer specialist hospital. I remember going to pick her ...
