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I am not a US citizen but I always participate in the elections in my own country even though I don't live there. I have always considered voting as a vote against my least favourite candidates - there are always some total dummies in our elections.
However if there were only two options and both would be acceptable for me to the same level, I would not bother voting.


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TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS AGO THE ULTIMATE surfer movie, The Endless Summer, made unlikely stars out of two California protodudes, Robert August and Mike Hynson. When The Endless Summer II hit the screens this summer, there again, in a guest-starring role, was August, now 49—slim, tan, still surfing, and selling his own line of boards (31,000 and counting) for a living. His brief appearance seemed to answer one important question—can you really make a career out of being cool?—while raising another: Uh, by the way, whatever did happen to that other guy?
The answer: not much that was good. A few months before Endless Summer II's June premiere, Mike Hynson, 52, sat in a San Diego county jail, finishing a three-month sentence for a probation violation and possession of crystal methamphetamine. Says he: "I've been in jail all my life." He's speaking metaphorically, although he has had plenty of trips to the slammer, usually on drug-related charges. Some might see his life as a cautionary tale; Hynson sees it as a kind of triumph. "I never gave in to the system," he says proudly. "I don't even know my Social Security number."
Hynson grew up pursuing his two passions, golf and surfing, in San Diego and Hawaii, where his father, a naval engineer, was stationed. He was already a hotshot wave rider when director Bruce Brown invited him to travel the world and surf for the cameras. Made for $50,000, Endless Summer earned about $30 million when it was released nationally in 1966. Although Hynson says he was never paid (he turned down the $5,000 Brown offered, insisting he deserved more), the impact of his instant celebrity was huge: access to parties with Jimi Hendrix and Andy Warhol—and to a world of drugs. "He was the true golden boy," says Melinda Merryweather, a former model who married Hynson in the early '70s. "Everyone wanted to be like him."
Then the glow began to fade. A couple of attempts to start up businesses with Merryweather fizzled. And by the time the couple split around 1980—after having a son, Sun Michael, now 18—Hynson was working little and partying a lot. Director Brown says he keeps his distance from Hynson: "I don't trust him." Former costar August last saw him at a surf-industry trade show a few years ago. "I introduced him to my son," recalls August. "After Mike left, my son said, 'Jeez, what happened to him?' "
Hynson's own son might wonder the same thing. Sun Michael, who attends college on the East Coast, doesn't see much of Mike. No one does. He was back in jail as recently as a few weeks ago. When he is out, he lives mostly where he can find a bed. In past months, he has stayed in the spare room of a friend's house in San Diego. Occasionally he works, painting designs on surfboards and, he says, giving surfing demonstrations. Where do these demonstrations take place? "In my mind mostly," confesses Hynson, smiling.
JAMIE RENO in San Diego
Endless Bummer
updated 09/19/1994 AT 01:00 AM EDT
•originally published 09/19/1994 AT 01:00 AM EDT


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The Admission Procedure for Nursery Class is as Follows:
Admission is granted on the basis of
First come first serve basis
The child shall be of 2+ years
Physically fit and mentally sound.
And interaction with the Parents of the child.
Documents Required for Admission
Birth Certificate (Attested Photocopy)
Address Proof
Student's Photographs
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Nursery class admission age criteria:
Before submitting your schools application form, it's very important to read the school's admission criteria; different schools have different age and admission criteria. If the school you're interested in is popular, the admissions criteria will give you a realistic idea of your child's chances of getting a place there.
The minimum age for nursery class admission is 3 year for child
Nursery class admission Forms:
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I was on the first cruise back on the Carnival Triumph ship. It was, by far, one of the funnest trips that I have been on. The workers were awesome, the rooms were very clean, and the entire experience was very impressive. I was very skeptical and worried about being the first ones on this ship- but it was outstanding.
The food was wonderful, the drinks were good, and the amount of activities that were made available were good too! The nighttime dining was superb, and we had the BEST waiter! He took time out getting to know us and by our last night, we were sad to have to leave him.
The addition of Guy Fieri's Burger Joint was amazing! I had a burger for atleast 1 meal each day. I also was a huge fan of the pizza parlor. Those pizzas were fresh and so convenient to snack on during the trip. Another big hit was the taco bar!!!
Since this is a family cruise line, there were tons of little kids and teens running around the ship, but that was expected. They pretty much stayed out of the way and were fairly well-behaved.
The fitness room was also up-to-par and I was able to work out each morning before starting my day.
We chose to go to Chakaanab as our shore excursion. The price was a little high ($79 I think) but it was pretty much worth the money. The beach and other attractions there were awesome, however I just wish we could have stayed for a couple more hours. Next time we might just pick up a cab and go to the beach by ourselves.
I would encourage EVERYONE to try and get a balcony room- especially if you are closterphobic (sp?)- this is the one thing I would change about the experience.
This was a great 4-day trip, and make sure you get to the dock early enough to check-in and settle early enough to enjoy the first day. We did that and it felt like we extended the trip by a few days!


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Dynamic Communication dominates a segment of the consumer electronics industry. A small competitor in that segment is Wade Goods&Co. Wade has just introduced a new product, the Carrycom, which will replace the existing Wade product line and could significantly affect the industry segment. Mike Brandreth is preparing an industry research update that focuses on Wade, including an analysis that makes extensive use of the five competitive forces identified by Michael Porter. Wade's president, Toby White, makes the following statements:
• "Wade has an exclusive three-year production license for Carrycom technology from the patent owners of the new technology. This will provide us a window of opportunity to establish a leading position with this new product before competitors enter the market with similar products."
• "A vital component in all existing competitive products is pari-copper, an enriched form of copper; production of pari-copper is limited and is effectively controlled by Dynamic. The Carrycom is manufactured with ordinary copper, thus overcoming the existing dependence on pari-copper. All other Carrycom components can be purchased from numerous sources."
• "Existing products based on pari-copper are designed to work in a single geographic region that is predetermined during the manufacturing process. The Carrycom will be the only product on the market that can be reset by the user for use in different regions. We expect other products within our industry segment to incorporate this functionality at the end of our exclusive license period."
• "The Carrycom and similar competitive products have recently added the function of automatic language conversion. This elevates these products to a superior position within the broader electronics market, ahead of personal digital assistants, personal computers, and other consumer electronics. We expect that the broader electronics market will not be able to integrate automatic language conversion for at least one year."
• "We intend to replace Dynamic as the market leader within the next three years. We expect ordinary copper-based products with automatic language conversion to be the industry standard in three years. This will result in a number of similar products and limited pricing power after the three-year license expires."
Brandreth has adequately researched two of Porter's competitive forces—the bargaining power of buyers and the bargaining power of suppliers—and now turns his attention to the remaining competitive forces needed to complete his analysis of Wade.
Identify the three remaining competitive forces. Determine, with respect to each of the remaining competitive forces, whether Wade's position in the industry is likely to be strong or weak, both one year from now and five years from now.


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"It's awesome to start the new year being part of the Wainman Hawaii team! I have always looked up to Lou Wainman so now I feel very privileged to be riding his kit. The kites are great for freestyle! They feel so stable and smooth in the sky and the power is always there for unhooked tricks. I ride the Joke and Blunt boards which have really great pop and are very forgiving when landing hard. I'm stoked with it."Read More »
2011 PKRA Schedule Announced
The much-anticipated 2011 PKRA World Tour Schedule is finally out. The busy calendar promises to be an exiting professional kiteboarding season visiting 5 continents, with 9 freestyle events, 6 wave events and 6 racing events. The event pages will be updated periodically with updates and new information. Make sure to the check the event status field of each event before making any plans or buying airline tickets.Read More »
Kiteboarding for Cancer Announces Survivorship Camps
If you are a cancer survivor and looking for the adventure and thrill of a lifetime, these camps are for you. And if you know of a survivor 18-40, forward this on to them! It is important to know that surfing, standup paddling, and kiteboarding are water-intense action sports with frequent impact on the water. Safety is our top priority. A sense of adventure but good common sense is required.Read More »
F-One Launches New Site for the Bandit 4
F-One just released a new and really cool website dedicated entirely to the Bandit 4.Read More »
Airtime Now Offering Replacement Bladders for Best Kites
AIRTIME kite will now be providing assembled bladders of original bladder material for 2009-2011 Best kites. Specs and original valves have been provided by Best. All bladders are manufactured in the US and distributed by AIRTIME kite. Bladders available online ...Read More »
La Ventana Update for 1/16/11: WIND!! Clinic Schedule Update
Well, the La Ventana Wind delivered today, allowing the TKB test test team to continue their work testing a pile of 2011 kiteboarding gear. After a morning spent testing, we met up with new F-One team rider Danny Alvarez. The weather was perfect kiting conditions again today, we hope to see you down here in Baja!Read More »
Ben Wilson Surf Welcomes Josh Mulcoy to Team
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Maui's north shore is without question one of the world's ultimate wind sports playgrounds. The faithful trade winds and offshore reef breaks combine to create sensational conditions that foster epic moments and memories. However, some of the kiters who live on Maui and many of the kiters visiting are not aware that having an airport in the middle of our playground is a huge problem.Read More »
La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo January 17-23, 2011: Final Schedule of Events!
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Wainman Hawaii U.S. Snowkite Tour
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Kiteboarding Featured in New Discovery TV Show Catchin' Air
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F-One Adds Light Wind Demo/Clinic to La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo Schedule, Updates
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Michael Cho - Street-singing in Singapore
I think I left my heart in Hong Kong, Ann Arbor, Berkeley, San Francisco, Riva del Garda....
Sunday, May 18, 2014
My blog has moved to "Dots Connection"
I'm now blogging at my new personal website
Check it out :)
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Reflection on South Korea Ferry Disaster
I read with much sadness the reports surrounding the recent ferry disaster in South Korea. I have flashbacks every time I read similar news (eg. M370 disaster) and this time, I felt it even more deeply given that my own near-death experience (in a
plane accident crashing into the sea
) also happened in South Korea. I can only imagine the trauma and helplessness the passengers must have felt during those life & death moments, and my thoughts go out to the family members of the victims in this tragic accident.
In any case, I came across this report on
Straits Times
and the following paragraph caught my attention:
.."Obedient" students on the ship are among the missing, while "disobedient" students survived..
This is possibly the most stark example of the perils of blindly following orders. Sometimes, established rules, norms, instructions, orders or advices, can be the exact opposite of what you should do, even if they come to us with good intentions. Indeed, rules are at best, poor substitutes, and at worst, coward shield from critical thinking.
Thing is we live in a dynamic world, whereas rules are often derived in a linear fashion. Even rules themselves change all the time, as conditions change.
As Keynes once remarked, "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?"
Having an independent mindset is one of the things I value most in life, and a quality I respect most in others. Often, this virtue is being branded as arrogance.
I suppose it's always a fine line between idiocy and brilliance. But as this tragedy in Korea shows, when it comes to survival, matters of life and death, all this social pretence should all go away.
What truly matters is what you really think, and how you will act upon it. And then you bear the rewards and consequences of your actions, as you rightfully should.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
My Top 150 Movies
In 2006, I blogged about my
top-100 movies list
. 7 yrs later and countless movies after, I figure it's time to do another top movies list post, except that I find it soooo hard, even painful, to drop movies from the list to make way for new ones. So I decided to just expand the list to 150 movies!!! And the award goes to (not ranked in any order).....
1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. Finding Nemo
4. 12 Angry Men
5. Notting Hill
6. Tonari no Totoro
7. Dr Strangelove
8. Memento
9. City of God
10. Vita è bella, La (Life is beautiful)
11. Great Escape
12. The Incredibles
13. Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring
14. Crash
15. Twilight Samurai
16. Motorcycle Diary
17. Untergang, Der (Downfall)
18. Salvador
19. The Man who Copied
20. Laputa Castle in the Sky
21. Mar adentro (The Sea Inside)
22. The Killing Fields
23. 無間道 (Infernal Affairs)
24. Gandhi
25. The Corporation
26. March of the Penguins
27. Spirited Away
28. Kolya
29. Ocean's Eleven
30. Winged Migration
31. Sjunde inseglet, Det (The Seventh Seal)
32. Sin City
33. Sideways
34. Ran
35. Waking Life
36. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
37. Monsieur Ibrahim
38. 龍鳳鬥 (Yesterday Once More)
39. The Pianist
0. The Sting
41. 英雄 (Hero)
42. Boot, Das
43. Back to the Future
44. 螢の墓(Graves of the Fireflies)
45. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
46. 唐伯虎點秋香
47. The Godfather
48. The Man who would be King
49. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
50. To Kill a Mockingbird
51. The Manchurian Candidate
52. The Apartment
53. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
54. The Graduate
55. The Hustler
56. Vertigo
57. Rashômon
58. Dead Poets Society
59. The Bridge on the River Kwai
60. Reservoir Dogs
61. Batoru rowaiaru (Battle Royale)
62. It's a Wonderful Life
63. The Minority Report
64. Forrest Gump
65. The Lion King
66. Beauty and the Beast
67. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
68. Bowling for Columbine
69. Shrek
70. The Never Ending Story
71. Chicken Run
72. An American Tail
73. Shine
74. Before Sunrise
75. Magnolia
76. The Big Chill
77. Sunst Blvd.
78. Marathon (Korean movie in 2005)
79. V for Vendetta
80. Rear Window
81. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
82. Gladiator
83. Titanic
84. 2001: A Space Odyssey
85. Jerry Maguire
86. Mr Smith goes to Washington
87. 醉拳 (Drunken Master)
8. 賭神 (God of Gamblers)
89. 最佳拍襠
90. Band of Brothers (arguably not a movie, but I have to put this in the list!)
91. Hotel Rwanda
92. Almost Famous
93. 九品芝麻官
94. Oldboy
95. Donnie Darko
96. 搭錯車
97. Pride and Prejudice (1940)
98. Mickey Blue Eyes
99. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
100. Toy Story 2
101. Kick-ass
103. The Good, The Bad, The Weird (Korean movie)
104. The Dark Knight
105. Inception
106. 歩いても 歩いても
107. How to Train Your Dragon
108. Slumdog Millionaire
109. District 9
110. Amores Perros
111. Into the Wild
112. The Usual Suspects
113. Avatar
114. North by Northwest
115. Wall-E
116. A Clockwork Orange
117. The Lives of Others
118. The Prestige
119. Inglourious Bastards
120. Up
121. Groundhog Day
122. All the President's Men
123. American Gangster
124. Double Indemnity
125. Pulp Fiction
126. Memories of Murder (Korean movie)
127. My Sassy Girl (Korean movie)
130. Incendies
131. The Artist
132. Django Unchained
133. The Secret World of Arrietty
134. 3:10 to Yuma
135. Tropic Thunder
137. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
138. Wanted
139. A Big Hand for the Little Lady
140. Yojimbo
143. Silver Linings Playbook
144. Sherlock Holmes (Guy Ritchie version)
145. Sliding Doors
146. Zoolander
147. Once
148. Hurt Locker
149.Y Tu Mamá También
150. A fistful of dollars
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Recent jamming videos
It's been a long while since I last posted my jammin' videos...here're some done recently at my Abu Dhabi pad..enjoy :)
Sunny (Boney M cover):
In My Life (Beatles cover):
想你在这样的天气 (Original I wrote years back):
流星的夜晚 (original I wrote years back):
歡樂今宵 (古巨基 cover):
真情流露 (張學友 cover):
阿信的故事 (cover):
流星‧森林‧雨 (cover):
I've gotta get a message to you (Bee Gees cover):
月半小夜曲 (李克勤 cover):
Crying in the party (陳奕迅 cover)
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Thoughts on 笑傲江湖
While I was resting at home the past 1+ weeks, I started reading through my favorite novel 笑傲江湖 again. This must have been my 6 or 7 times reading this epic work by
I first started falling in love with
金庸's works when I was 10 yr old. I went from perfect eyesight to 300+ degree in short-sightness in one summer holiday as I frantically read through all of his works in those 2 months. And out of his works,
笑傲江湖 always remains my favorite, mainly because of
令狐冲, whom I could greatly relate to even as a young boy.
In my younger days, I was a lot more fascinated with the various 武功 depicted in the novel. But over the years, as I re-read this classic, I began to appreciate and understand its significance as a work on various human mentalities within a political context. In fact,
金庸 makes no secret that this is precisely his goal as he wrote the novel during China's cultural revolution in the late 60s.
After my 2 volunteer trips to Cambodia, I thought deeply about how one could contribute to the society in a more effective manner and the conclusion I came to is that one would likely have to take on the role of a policy maker and in most instances especially in developing countries, this equates to being a politician.
But being a policy maker or politician often means making compromises on one's principles, and most certainly a surrender of one's own private life. Being able to follow Confucius' belief of "
知其不可而為之" is indeed really tough. I suppose this is why I could relate to
令狐冲; his character is one of pursuit of individual freedom while never refusing to surrender one's own integrity standards. This sort of man can indeed always stand on a moral high ground, yet the complexity and the interactions of the various belief systems and power forces in a society means that such obstinate adherence to one's principles will certainly limit the actual scale or effectiveness of this person's contribution to society.
Of course, one can always aspire to become the likes of
方證大師, but the temptation for more influence and power will always be there
and I'm just not entirely confident of staying clear of the hideous path of 岳不群, 左冷禪. And it's also likely a path of no return once you've adopted the role of a public figure; the tragic ending for 劉正風 and 曲洋, while fictional, is very much a reflection of real life's difficulty of leaving the political sphere.
In any case, I'm reproducing the epilogue written by
金庸 at the end of
笑傲江湖. As I grow older, these words evoked more thoughts. This really ain't a simple novel, but a well-structured depiction of various political beings. I'd certainly be re-reading this in a few years' time (if God willing) and hopefully I'd gain some new insights again. Anyways, here's the epilogue; really well-worth a read:
孔子對隱者分為三類:像伯夷、叔齊那樣,不放棄自己意志,不犧牲自己尊嚴 ("不降其志,不辱其身"); 像柳下惠、少連那樣,意志和尊嚴有所犧牲,但言行合情合理 ("降志辱身矣,言中倫,行中慮,其斯而已矣"); 像虞仲、夷逸那樣,則是逃世隱居,放肆直言,不做坏事,不參与政治("隱居放言,身中清,廢中權")。 孔子對他們評价都很好,顯然認為隱者也有積极的一面。
參与政治活動,意志和尊嚴不得不有所舍棄,那是無可奈何的。柳下惠做法官,曾被三次罷官,人家勸他出國。柳下惠堅持正義,回答說:"直道而事人,焉往而不三黜?枉道而事人,何必去父母之邦?" (《論語》)。 關鍵是在"事人"。為了大眾利益而從政,非事人不可;堅持原則而為公眾服務,不以功名富貴為念,雖然不得不听從上級命令,但也可以說是"隱士"——至于一般意義的隱士,基本要求是求個性的解放自由而不必事人。
《笑傲江湖》在《明報》連載之時,西貢的中文報、越文報和法文報有二十一家同時連載。南越國會中辯論之時,常有議員指責對方是"岳不群"(偽君子)或"左冷禪"(企圖建立霸權者)。 大概由于當時南越政局動蕩,一般人對政治斗爭特別感到興趣。
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
My near-death experience
Yesterday, I almost died. I was literally a few seconds away from certain death. The fact that I'm now back in my house in Singapore and typing out this blog post with just my right hand (as my left shoulder's injured) still leaves me with this surreal sense of this thing called life. I probably should be sleeping now as I have an appointment with a specialist in the morning, but I need to get this out, while the memory's still fresh in my mind. Humans are creatures of habits and one can easily become comfortable once things start returning to the routine, which is why I need to write this now, so that this can serve as a clear reminder from myself that this miracle has happened to me; that I've been given this incredible gift of life; that I'd get to see Tammy and my family again; that I'll get to re-read 笑傲江湖 again; that I'll get to write another song; that I'll get to travel to new places with the love of my life; that I'll get to see Patrick and Nicholas again; that I'm given this second chance to "make a dent in the universe"...
It all started when we came to know of this Korean company that manufactures a fairly unique type of aircraft that supposedly utilize the principle of "wing in ground" (WIG) effect to achieve fuel efficiency by flying relatively close to the water surface. In a way, it's like a flying ship, such as the one below:
Turns out one of our sister companies was interested in this product and since we came to know the CEO of the Korean company through Robert, our Korean friend, we decided to arrange for Mr. Ahmed, the CEO of our sister company to check out the flight performance in Korea.
So yesterday, Robert, Ahmed and myself took an early domestic flight from Seoul to a small town called Sacheon which is a cluster of the aerospace industry in Korea where the Korean company's headquarters are located. When we arrived at the take-off site, the weather was perfect, there was barely any wind and the water was extremely calm. They first did the demo where they flew the plane around the bay so that we could observe the flight performance from the jetty.
Thereafter came our turn to experience how it feels as a passenger. Ahmed took the seat next to the pilot while Robert sat beside me at the back. It was a 5-seater so the cabin was relatively small. We put on our life jackets, buckled up the safety seat belt and put on some noise-canceling headphones so that we can communicate with each other during the flight. Everything went smoothly for the first 10-15 mins where we flew a good distance in both the WIG mode (around 5 meters above water surface) as well as actual flight mode where we climbed to an altitude of around 50 meters above water surface.
Towards the end, the pilot decided to give us one more demonstration of the plane's capability. I heard him mumbled something in Korean and then I heard Robert translating it, saying that the pilot wants to show us how it will feel when the plane hits the water surface while flying in WIG mode. He did it once and the plane bounced off rather violently. And then it happened.
I'm not sure if he attempted a second "touch-and-go" on the water surface or that he has lost control after the first bump. Regardless, the next thing I knew I was already drowning. It all happened so quickly, probably over a period of 10 seconds. Those 10 seconds felt like hours now that I'm reflecting on what happened.
In fact, I think it was quite likely that I was knocked out cold when the plane crashed but immediately came to as the water gushed in and I started drowning. It took me 1 or 2 seconds to realise what was happening. The first thought that came to my mind was that the plane was sinking into the ocean. I struggled to gasp for air for another 1 or 2 seconds and that was when it hit me: I was about to die. I thought about Tammy and realised I probably only had a few more seconds to do what I had to do in order to have any chance of survival.
As I calmed myself down, I realised that while the safety belt has prevented me from any major injuries, it was now dragging me in the water while my life jacket was pulling me up in the opposite direction. I reached for the release buckle of the safety belt and only managed to release it on my third attempt.
I still wasn't sure if I was going to live because I knew I was still stuck in the cabin and if the water had filled up the entire cabin, I'd still die from drowning in this enclosed space of water. And then the miracle happened! Turns out there was about 15-20 cm of air space trapped towards the roof of the cabin. As I took in my first breath of air, I told myself that I must live to see another day.
At that point, I still thought that the plane was sinking as it was almost pitch dark. It didn't help that I lost my glasses and everything was blurry. I started shouting for Robert as he was sitting right next to me before the crash. After a few seconds, Ahmed surfaced to the same trapped air that I was breathing in. I felt incredibly glad that someone else aside from me was alive. I started asking Ahmed if he was ok but before I could finish my question, he had disappeared into the water again and did not come back up. Then it dawned on me that he must have found an exit out of the aircraft and that the plane was not sinking but instead was probably still floating on the water surface. I made my way to where Ahmed had disappeared to and felt my way around using my hands. It was then I realised there was a big hole in the cabin wall, which I later found out was the entrance door that had come off during the collision. I used my hands to reach across the hole to feel what was on the other side and I felt air! We were indeed still on the sea surface!
I was still wearing my life jacket at this point and I remembered watching some Discovery channel program of how dangerous it is to be wearing a life jacket in a capsized ship. So I took it off, took a deep breath in and swam through the hole. When I came out from the other side, I saw, to my greatest relief, sunlight beaming against the body of the plane that was now capsized and I thought to myself, "Yes, I'm going to live! Yes, I'm going to live!"
After I caught my breath, I noticed that Ahmed had managed to climb up onto the aircraft body. I tried pulling myself up as well, which was when I realised I had badly injured my left shoulder. I was so focused on staying alive that I only realised my injury then. Fortunately, Ahmed was already on the plane and he helped to pull me up. We were both badly shaken and I saw that Ahmed's face was full of blood. I took a closer look at Ahmed's face and told him that he had cuts around his eyes and they were blood-red. I asked him to close either eye to make sure he could still see clearly from both eyes; thank God his eyesight was still intact.
Now that I was on top of the aircraft, I finally took stock of the scale of the damage. (Update: Below is a link to a news report that a korean friend forwarded to me a fews after:
The left wing had completely detached from the main frame while pieces of debris from various parts of the plane were floating around us. Then I noticed a body floating about 5 meters away from us. I couldn't make out who he was as I was without my glasses so I shouted across "Robert, is that you?" Then I heard him crying for help; "Help me Help me". It was Robert. I was so glad to know that he is still alive!
Both Ahmed and I thought he still had his life jacket on and that he would eventually swim back towards the aircraft. However, after about half a minute, Robert still kept crying for help; he was still not out of the woods yet. I really really wanted to jump in and pull him towards us but given that my left arm was useless now and without my life jacket, I just wasn't confident of doing that.
And then Ahmed did a very brave thing; he jumped back into the water, swam towards Robert and pulled him towards the aircraft. Fortunately, Ahmed still had his life jacket and the sea was extremely calm. Thinking back now, I think it would have been extremely difficult for us to save Robert if the sea was just a fair bit rougher and Ahmed also took off his life jacket like I did.
Robert was finally pulled to the edge of the aircraft and I held on to his arm while he tried to stay afloat holding on to the aircraft. He mumbled to me a few times "What happened? What happened?" but I was more concerned about whether he had sustained any major injuries. I asked him if he felt pain anywhere but he wasn't answering me. I saw some blood flowing from the back of his head and I knew he was still disoriented about what had just happened.
Ahmed managed to get himself up on the aircraft again while I tried to also pull Robert up. After a few tries, it was clear that I wasn't able to do it especially with my invalid left arm. For the next few minutes, I kept talking to Robert, telling him that he is going to live, that we will get through this together. I was very afraid that he might lose his consciousness and any fighting spirit left in him. After Ahmed regained his strength, he pulled Robert to the side of the aircraft where the entrance door was and asked Robert to step on the edge of the hole to push himself up to the aircraft while I crawled towards the other end of the remaining right wing so that we can maintain balance instead of all 3 of us crowding on one side of the aircraft.
After much effort, Ahmed finally managed to pull Robert up. While I told myself that the three of us will get to live, I couldn't find any sight of the pilot. I remember speaking with Ahmed about the pilot but we both knew that given our current physical state, we just didnt have the capacity to go back into the cabin to look for the pilot. So we sat there and waited. For the next 15 minutes, I tried to recollect myself and tried to make sense of what happened. I started praying, thanking God for giving me this precious second chance to live. This is the first time I've prayed in a long time. Frankly I was hoping for some religious enlightening moment but somehow I was too shaken to feel His presence.
I then started thinking about how I've always told myself that I need to be prepared about dying young, that I need to live my life to the fullest so that I'll have no regrets when the moment comes. But at this point when I had come so close to death, I realised I'd still be full of regrets if I were to leave this world. I asked myself if I could have been a better husband, a better son, a better brother, a better person who can contribute something really meaningful to this world.
As I was cuddling my left arm to ease the pain on my shoulder, I saw the 'Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish' tattoo on my left arm, I thought Yes, I might have this tatt on my arm and I always tell my friends about this inspirational speech by Steve Jobs, I even signed off my emails with this motto of mine to keep reminding myself, but it now dawned on me that despite all these superficial displays, I still wasn't following the true sense of the phrase. I then made a promise to myself that from this moment on, I really need to live my life to the fullest. Suddenly, I felt this strong determination to become better in everything that I do. I felt this strong desire to do the very best in my job as an investment manager, as a husband to Tammy, as a filial son to my parents and in laws and as a role model to my brothers and brother-in-laws....
In the midst of waiting, I kept talking to Robert to make sure that he stays conscious. Finally, after around 20 mins, the rescue boat from the Korean company finally found us. As they approached us, they saw only the three of us and two of the employees immediately jumped into the water to search for the pilot in the cabin. After a few minutes, they finally managed to pull his body out from the cabin and onto the rescue boat.
The boat was rather small and they lay the pilot body right in front of me as they tried frantically to resuscitate him. I really couldn't bear to look at him but when I took a glance, I noticed that his face had turned purple but he did not seem to be bleeding anywhere. I immediately thought that the person lying there now really could have been me as he probably died from drowning rather than from any injuries sustained from the crash. Suddenly this image of me lying in a coffin while Tammy cries over my dead body hurts me so much. While I was feeling much guilt that I couldn't save the pilot, I thank God again that Tammy didn't have to go through this trauma.
What happened in the next 12 hours or so went by in a blur. We were first brought to a small medical centre and later to a bigger hospital in Jinju. Upon arriving at the medical centre, I asked for a phone so that I could call Tammy. I was so glad to hear her sweet voice. I briefly explained what had happened but I assured her that I was okay and that I'll see her soon. Meanwhile, the doctors tried their best to revive the pilot but it was hopeless.
I had the least injuries out of the 3 survivors and was in a relatively clear state of mind. While Ahmed did not sustain any major injuries, Robert's case was a lot more serious as we found out later that he had fractured 4 ribs and his right shoulder was completely fractured. I spent the next few hours at the hospital in Jinju circling between the 2 beds where Ahmed and Robert were resting, reassuring them that they'd be alright. I was especially worried about Robert because of his transplanted kidney a few years back. Knowing that he requires daily medicine to sustain himself, I was worried about further complications that may jeopardize his condition. I started making calls to my colleagues in Abu Dhabi as well as seeking help from our good friends at SNUH. Eventually we managed to arrange for our transfer back to Seoul (after much delay though as we had to wait for the local police to take our statements) where I knew we would receive the best treatment from the medical team in SNUH.
As I sit here now, in the comfort of my home and in the company of my loves ones, I still found it hard to come to terms of what had happened. I think that now, I can finally understand how some people had described in novels/movies as seeing their whole life flashing by in front of them at the moment of their deaths. I suppose drowning, as opposed to say a fatal car accident, gave me more than the immediate instant to come to a conscious awareness that I was going to face death. 10 seconds, while trivial in normality, was an eternity for me when I was fighting between the fine line dividing life and death. I am very sure if I had not managed to release my safety buckle on my third attempt, I would not be writing this now.
In a way, this accident, while tragic given the pilot's death, is truly a God-blessed gift to me. Not only had I managed to escape the plane crash with relatively minor injuries, I had now experienced first-hand what it's like to really face certain death. I've always held to the belief that one should be prepared to die young and hence, all this talk about planning for the long term, "you-have-to-be-pateint-son-cos-you-are-still-too-young-and not-ready" are largely make-belief that gives one the illusion and a false sense of longevity. A long life expectancy of a particular country, say 80 years-old, doesn't actually mean you are likely to live past 80, it merely means, as stoic as any other statistical measures, that 50% of the population would be dead before they reach 80. Singapore's life expectancy at birth is 81, and I was close to dying at 32.
If your perspective of your own time horizon is just months, instead of decades, then you'd quickly realize what really needs to be done, and what are that meaningless stuff that you felt compelled to do, be it because of societal pressures or personal deception of who one really is.
Again, I find much inspiration from this extract from Steve Job
s' speech at Stanford:
Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
Now that I've gone through this near-death experience, I can now say with a lot more certainty that indeed death is the most useful instrument to remind one of what is really important. Every breath I'm taking now is a precious gift, and I fully intend to make the most out of this second chance at life!
Before I end, I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to a few people who really helped me a great deal over the last 2 days; to KK and Jeehyae and my other colleagues back in Abu Dhabi, as well as the good people from the UAE Embassy, who assisted greatly with the various logistic arrangement; to Mr M
oon, Grace and the team from SNUH who went to great lengths to ensure we were well taken care of and for accompanying me until 4am to complete my own treatment/diagnosis; to Chris from the Korean company for assisting with all the translation and coordinating with the various parties who constantly dialed in to receive updates on us; to Kenneth who waited until the wee hours to make sure I arrived to SNUH safely and accompanied me to the airport (it was great to finally see a close friend after the incident); to Sally who took us to Gleneagles and provided much comic to cheer the day; to Tammy's biaojie who got me an appointment with a great orthopaedic surgeon so quickly; to all my relatives from all over the world and the friends who have expressed their concern; I'd also like to thank Ahmed and Robert; seeing both of them alive had given me great strengths and hope to carry on despite our tragic circumstances. I certainly look forward to catching up with both of you after 3 of us have fully recovered from our injuries.
Finally, I need to thank my family, especially my dear wife, Tammy. It was because of them that gave me the fighting spirit to stay alive. And to God, as I know my survival is truly a miracle. He must have decided that I still have some use in life and gave me this second chance. I intend not to waste it again.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
New Life!
As my new life begins, i also have some new resolutions:
1. Listen/watch 3 1-hr iTunes U episodes per week (be it EconTalk, history/psychology/computer science/Law lectures from Harvard/Stanford/Yale etc)
2. 3 gym visits per week
3. 1 soccer session per week
4. 1 new book per month (6 fictions & 6 non-fictions for next 12 months)
More to come...
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Monday, May 30, 2011
A new beginning....super excited!!
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Recent reads...
Red Capitalism
Lords of Finance
Holy Grail of MacroEconomics
And now moving on to some 金庸 classic... 神雕侠侣...楊過 totally kick ass man!
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Blogging again?
Alright, I know I've been talking about this for ages, and truth is I'm not sure if I can keep this up but it's worth a shot. Blogging here I come again!!
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
The Concept of Time
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Iron Man vs Bruce Lee
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Passion & Melvin
i've been a fan of Passion for a while now...but check out his buddy Melvin...equally great singer! love this!
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Mraz in Sesame St
mraz is a genius:
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Strong cheese!
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Dolphin bubbles - simply amazing!
one of the most beautiful things i've seen!
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Flexible display~
I believe this is OLED?
Cool Unbreakable LCD Video Screen
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Awesome flying penguin
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Previous work demonstrated that a subset of natural killer T cells in mice decreased the antitumor efficacy of live attenuated Listeria monocytogenes where the actin A and internalin B genes were genetically deleted (LMD) against murine hepatic colorectal cancer metastases. Therefore, we hypothesized that the use of specific glycolipids known to selectively stimulate natural killer T-cell subsets used alone or co-administered with LMD would increase survival. We found that early or multiple administrations of glycolipids after tumor challenge had a strong impact on survival with or without LMD. Solitary administration or treatment given later was less efficacious but still showed a strong trend toward enhancing the antitumor activity of LMD. These results underscore the potential of glycolipids in the treatment of hepatic metastases and encourage further investigations into the immunomodulation of natural killer T cells to enhance the antitumor activity of LMD.
Figure 1. α-Galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) treatment improves survival. Survival of mice after tumor challenge on day 0 (1 × 105 colon tumor 26 cells) followed by either no treatment (NT), treatment with a single dose of 1 ug of α-GalCer on day 3 (α-GalCer d3), or 3 treatments of 1 ug of α-GalCer on days 3, 6, and 9 (α-GalCer d3, 6, 9; n = 5-7 per group). P = .006 for α-GalCer on day 3 vs no treatment. P = .002 for α-GalCer on days 3, 6, and 9 vs no treatment. P value is not significant for α-GalCer on days 3, 6, and 9 vs α-GalCer on day 3.
Figure 2. α-Galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) and sulfatide enhance the impact of Listeria monocytogenes (LMD) on survival. Survival of mice after tumor challenge on day 0 (1 × 105 colon tumor 26 cells) followed by either no treatment (NT), 3 treatments of LMD on days 3, 6, and 9 (LMD), both LMD on days 3, 6, 9 and 1 ug of α-GalCer on day 3 (LMD α-GalCer), or both LMD on days 3, 6, and 9 and 25 ug of sulfatide on day 3 (LMD sulfatide; n = 6-7 per group). P = .04 for LMD vs no treatment. P = .004 for LMD α-GalCer vs no treatment. P = .005 for LMD sulfatide vs no treatment. P = .07 for LMD α-GalCer vs LMD. P = .02 for LMD sulfatide vs LMD. P value is not significant for LMD α-GalCer vs LMD sulfatide.
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A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR WANTS TO STOP OKLAHOMA CITY FROM BUILDING A NEW CONVENTION CENTER. CITY COUNCILMAN "ED SHADID " IS LEADING A CITIZENS GROUP THAT HAS SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE MAPS THREE PROJECT NEW AT SIX... K-O-C-O'S MICHAEL SEIDEN HAS THE STORY. THE COX CONVENTION CENTER IS ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD. WHICH IS WHY MANY PEOPLE WANT TO SEE A BRAND NEW FACILITY. NOW A CITY COUNCILMAN IS LAUNCHING A PETITION DRIVE. HOPING TO STOP CONSTRUCTION CLIP 8 ROY WILLIAMS/PRESIDE NT AND CEO OF THE GREATER OKC CHAMBER 4647-56 "ever since he has announced he's running for mayor, he is looking for anyway he can possibly win that race." TONIGHT ROY WILLIAMS ISN'T PULLING ANY PUNCHES 4217-26 "I am surprised he's going back on his word to the voters who elected him. WHen he said to his opponent, I'm for Maps and you're not, therefore, the votes ought to put me in.'" IN 2009, VOTERS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, APPROVED THE MAPS 3 SALES TAX, WHICH IS FUNDING EIGHT NEW PROJECTS, INCLUDING A NEW CONVENTION CENTER NOW CITY COUNCILMAN AND MAYORAL CANDIDATE ED SHADID IS FILING TWO PETITIONS ONE WOULD TAKE AWAY THE CONVENTION CENTER THE OTHER WOULD END THE MAPS 3 SALES TAX IN 2015. THIS AFTERNOON, THE COUNCILMAN EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS ON HIS WEBSITE WRITING IN PART "...INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT HAS BEEN WITHELD FROM THE PEOPLE OF OKC." HE ALSO CLAIMS "THE CITY IS MOVING TOWARD SPENDING POTENTIALLY HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS MORE ON THIS PROJECT THAN WHAT WAS DISCUSSED WITH VOTERS HE ALSO BELIEVES "THERE'S SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR TAXPAYERS AND TO OUR CORE SERVICES BY THE COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC DOLLARS TO A HIGH-RISK VENTURE, WHICH THE PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD NOT TOUCH CLIP 8 ROY WILLIAMS/PRESIDE NT AND CEO OF THE GREATER OKC CHAMBER 4125-33 "this is a very good economic opportunity. a very viable opportunity for Oklahoma City and they agreed with it. I think we should be moving forward." IN OKLAHOMA CITY, MICHAEL SEIDEN KOCO 5 NEWS COUNCILMAN SHADID NEEDS MORE THAN SIX-THOUSAND SIGNATURES BEFORE THESE MEASURES ARE PLACED ON A BALLOT.
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Nearly $2.6M to benefit Erie nonprofit groups
The money will help the Mercy Center for Women upgrade its electrical system, and assist Community Shelter Services with pest control.
The money also will help the YMCA in Corry provide field trips for its summer day camp, and help the Erie City Mission's "Arts, Academics & Athletics" youth program.
Erie's nonprofit sector will see a boost of nearly $2.6 million on Tuesday.
The Erie Community Foundation and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority will distribute the money at a reception at the Erie Zoo, 423 W. 38th St., at 10 a.m.
The money will be disbursed through more than 200 separate grants, 169 of which are donor-advised endowments totaling $2,267,042 that are already established at the foundation.
More than 40 local nonprofits will receive about $300,000 combined. The grants also include 14 scholarships totaling $26,520.
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The largest grant on Tuesday will go to the Erie Zoological Society, which will receive $100,000 to renovate the zoo's lion and bear exhibits.
Other local groups and organizations receiving donations Tuesday include the Erie Art Museum ($10,000 for technology and system upgrades), the Twilight Wish Foundation ($5,000 for beach wheelchairs), and the Union City Family Support Center ($3,000 for their "Parent Connections" program).
Six of the grants to be awarded Tuesday are funded by the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, including $19,000 to Community Health Net for elevator repairs and $7,500 to the Sight Center of Northwestern Pennsylvania for a customized vehicle for the blind.
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McDaniel College scored six runs in the top of the first inning and went on to a 15-6 win against Hamilton College at Chain O' Lakes Field in Winter Haven, Fla., on March 14.
Hamilton was playing its season opener, while McDaniel improved to 1-1. Rob Barbieri '13 started on the mound and took the loss. Eli McCargar '10 came on in relief in the second inning and was effective. McCargar allowed just two earned runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings. Max Currier '10, who was behind the plate for three innings, pitched a scoreless ninth and struck out two batters.
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Kevin Prindle '13 also scored Hamilton's first run in the second inning. Augustyn hit a single in the third inning and advanced to second when Wes Mayberry '11 grounded out to the pitcher. Atwood's second career triple drove in Augustyn to make the score 6-2.
Sam Choate '12 singled in the fourth, and Augustyn followed with a double to drive him in and cut the deficit to 6-3 after four innings. McDaniel put up six more runs in the fifth inning and added three in the sixth to take control. The Continentals scored once in the sixth and twice in the eighth to account for the final margin.
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Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake & More Grammy Performances Inspire Grammy Buzz
Originally posted 02/11/2013 10:50AM
The Grammys are called music's biggest night for a reason.
With performances from Justin Timberlake, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Jack White, Frank Ocean, Miranda Lambert and more, the audience rocked their way through the 3.5 hour broadcast.
But no one was having more fun than Swift, 23, who was seen singing along and dancing to almost every song played throughout the night. But the singer-songwriter had plenty of reason to celebrate – earlier that day, she learned she won a Grammy for her song with The Civil Wars, "Safe & Sound," which appeared on The Hunger Games soundtrack.
Pink Trades Grammys for Mommy Time with Daughter Willow
Originally posted 02/11/2013 08:00AM
Grammys, schammys!
Even though she was nominated for best pop vocal album, Pink was absent from the awards show on Sunday.
Instead, the 33-year-old singer spent the evening on Twitter, sharing her musings about the broadcast – and her busy day.
"I'm sorry honey @hartluck but every time Johnny Depp speaks with that low voice, I can't find my clothes. Oops there they are. #brrrrr," she Tweeted to her husband Carey Hart when the actor introduced Mumford & Sons.
Kelly Clarkson Shouts Out 'Sexy' Fiancé in Grammy Acceptance Speech
Originally posted 02/10/2013 10:00PM
Kelly Clarkson took home best pop vocal album – and possibly best acceptance speech of the night at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
Clarkson, 30, made her way to the stage, explaining why it took her so long to get up there.
"So sorry, I got stuck to Miranda Lambert ... there's a story and a song, for later ... after alcohol, I'm just kidding, children," she said with a laugh.
Despite admitting, "I get nervous speaking in front of people," Clarkson was charming at the podium, holding her Grammy for Stronger.
Jennifer Lopez Rocks a Slit-Up-to-There Grammy Gown
Originally posted 02/10/2013 07:45PM
If Jennifer Lopez passes the Grammy Awards dress code this year, it will be on a technicality.
The pop star showed plenty of leg (even more than Angelina Jolie at last year's Oscars!) in her black Anthony Vaccarello dress. And she told Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet that she felt she was in the clear, at least when it comes to particular body parts.
"They didn't say anything about legs!" said Lopez, 43. "I thought I was being such a good girl."
And later, during the telecast while presenting best pop solo performance to Adele with rapper Pitbull, Lopez joked, "So, as you can see, I read the memo."
Katy Perry: Grammy Dress Code Violator?
Originally posted 02/10/2013 09:15PM
A dress code at the Grammy Awards seems as likely to be enforced as a profanity ban for Quentin Tarantino movies. Still, the stars were ordered to cover up this year.
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Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Rowland may have crossed a line with their outfits – Lopez in an Anthony Vaccarello dress with a high thigh slit, and Rowland in a Georges Chakra outfit that showed lots of skin.
Rihanna & Chris Brown Reunite at the Grammys
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It was four years ago that Rihanna and Chris Brown failed to show up at the 2009 Grammy Awards after a notorious battery incident that earned Brown a conviction for felony assault.
The couple's relationship came full circle, in a way, on Sunday night: Despite arriving separately, the newly reconciled pair sat together to enjoy the 2013 Grammys.
Rihanna, 24, in a red Alia gown, and Brown, 23, in all-white suit, were spotted looking cozy in the audience. TV cameras spotted Brown's arm around Rihanna, and he was holding her hand.
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Fans weren't the only ones who gushed over the Destiny's Child reunion during the Super Bowl. Even Kelly Rowland was overwhelmed.
The singer told Giuliana Rancic during E!'s Live From the Red Carpet: The 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday that she got emotional during the performance.
"When I looked on the other side of the stage at Super Bowl and I saw Beyoncé and Michelle [Williams], my heart just went into my throat, I was so happy," she said. "It was just such a beautiful moment."
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While the northeast braved a midwinter blizzard, the West Coast was feeling the heat – and we're not just talking about the comparatively warmer weather.
With the Grammy Awards on the horizon, the most famous faces of the industry were in their finest form Saturday to celebrate music's biggest night.
John Mayer and Katy Perry took their date night up a notch at Clive Davis and The Recording Academy's Annual Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel, where they were spotted holding hands while Patti Smith performed. The couple was color-coordinated: he was in a white dinner jacket and black bow tie, and she wore a white designer dress.
Chris Brown Crashes Car During Paparazzi Chase
Originally posted 02/10/2013 12:40PM
Grammy weekend got off on a bumpy start for Chris Brown.
The best urban contemporary album nominee walked away uninjured after crashing his black Porsche into a wall during a paparazzi chase.
Beverly Hills police tell PEOPLE the accident occurred Saturday around noon when Brown, 23, lost control of his vehicle while driving to an L.A. charity event.
After Brown was reportedly cut off by photographers, "the occupants jumped out, with cameras, and aggressively approached his vehicle," Brown's rep said in a statement, via Entertainment Weekly. "In an effort to remove himself from the situation, he began to back down an alley, at which point he was cut off by two additional vehicles."
Katy Perry (Sort Of) Steals Spotlight at Bruce Springsteen Pre-Grammy Tribute
Originally posted 02/09/2013 11:45AM
It may have been a tribute to Bruce Springsteen but Katy Perry seemed to be the main attraction for some at Friday's MusiCares Person of the Year tribute at the Los Angeles Convention Center before Sunday's Grammy Awards.
The singer, who arrived at the charity event which raises money for musicians in need sans beau John Mayer, was interrupted by two young fans who asked to take a picture with her as she was talking to director J.J. Abrams. But that wasn't all: the pop star, who later hung out with Elton John, was approached by even more fans in the lobby at the show.
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The 50-year-old rod-builder from Hastings smiled a minute later, having netted it without much fuss.
"Oh, he's a beauty," said Zalewski, holding it up and admiring its markings before returning it to the river. It was the second smallie since sun had dropped behind the trees and one of four we had hook before dark.
The bass were just a sampling of what the Thornapple holds. Zalewski, a smallmouth fanatic and fly-fishing buff, hopes other anglers will learn about the sleepy, river corridor.
"This is my favorite stretch," said Zalewski, a retired factory worker who now hopes to start a fly fishing school and guide service on the Thornapple River.
Zalewski fishes the river twice a week. He has fished its sections downstream to Parmalee, approximately 20 river miles, he said.
Smallmouth are treasured for being an aggressive fighter, a quality that makes catching and landing one a fun experience -- especially on a fly rod. State fish managers say Thornapple smallmouth fishery is an under-used resource. The river's upper waters are good for pike, largemouth bass and panfish. Thornapple Lake is well-known for its muskies. And it waters downstream are excellent for smallmouth.
"It historically has always been a good smallmouth bass stream, but the river as a whole is overlooked by (area) residents," said Scott Hanshue, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish habitat manager for the river. "But we get a lot of calls from guys in Ohio who want to come up and fish it primarily for smallmouth."
The Thornapple was stocked with smallmouth in the 1930s, but stocking was discontinued once state fishery managers learned the bass population was self sustaining. Zalewski's favorite stretches, downstream from Thornapple Lake, hold many of the bigger ones, according to Hanshue. A 2007 state fish shocking survey turned up 91 smallmouth bass along a 1,000-foot stretch of river. They ranged from 2 to 13 inches. Hanshue said the results were good. Another stretch farther downstream produced a 19-inch smallmouth.
"The fish density may not be as high as the Flat River or the Raisin River, but it has more than other smaller streams. Those and the Looking Glass River are all excellent. And the Thornapple is right up there," Hanshue said.
Our put-in was off Charlton Park Road, just east of Hastings. Our take-out would be Center Road, just outside of town — another of several access points.
It was mid-afternoon and hot when we launched and the float through the bottom end of Thornapple Lake proved largely unproductive.
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"A lot of guys I take out say it looks like an up-north river," said Zalewski, who turned to fishing 25 years ago for fun, the day he "quit drinking and smoking."
"It is very fly fishable," he said. "It's not dangerous. The current is gentle and it can be done in a canoe."
Zalewski began learning about the river more than 30 years ago, once his parents bought a cottage on Thornapple Lake and moved the family there from Holt. Today, he and his second wife, Sharon, operate a restaurant/bakery in Hastings. He helps out by baking when he isn't building rods.
Shelbyville Rod Co. is named after his second daughter, Shelby. Zalewski began building rods to lessen the cost of owning a better rod. But that fascination grew into a commercial endeavor. Today, he offers several lines, including a signature Chris Helms series, named after the internationally renowned fly tier from Ohio.
"It's out of control now," Zalewski said. He recommends fishing smallies with a 7 weight rod. He prefers a stout 7 1/2-foot leader with a 25- to 30-pound butt section, 20-pound mid section and 15-pound finish. A shorter leader, he said, assures the fly turns over on the cast.
Zalewski fishes mostly bass poppers or minnow imitations. On this day, it was the minnow that kept them coming.
Once the fish started biting, each took the same fly, one of Zalewski's adaptations of the Murdich minnow, created for fishing striped bass on the East Coast by Bill Murdich, for Umpqua Feather Merchants, the fly company.
"It's the fly-rodder's jerk bait," Zalewski said. "You strip it two or three times and let it die. It imitates a dying minnow."
It was 8 p.m. when the fourth fish hit. Like the others, it took the blue and silver minnow. It was a feisty 11-inch fish that didn't want to come in. Zalewski started laughing, tickled by its aggressive antics.
"That's why I smallmouth fish," he said. "You would have a trout in by now."
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Following the lighter side of life on Mars with @SarcasticRover on Twitter
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The real Mars rover Curiosity is sending back photos and video and today continues testing out its systems, according to NASA:
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