Remembering Jean Seberg-Paint Your Wagon

Missed this movie when it made the circuit ages ago. However, I did remember some of its songs such as 'Wandering Star','I Talk to the Trees' and 'Gold Fever'.

What was memorable about this film was not the story line of a woman having two husbands, or even Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood singing some mighty good songs. It was the vivacious and unforgettable American actress, Jean Seberg.



Jean Seberg was a tragic actress who died young under very mysterious circumstances. Many suspected suicide from an overdose of pills. Her body was found at the back of her car under a blanket,in a highly decomposed state. A fashion maven, she was considered more an icon than an actress.

As I have not seen Jean as her pretty self in other movies, 'Paint Your Wagon' is the only one that I can see her in animation. The other ones I can recall is "A Fine Madness" where she starred with Sean Connery, "The Mouse that Roared" and "Breathless" with Jean Paul Belmondo.

To go or Not to Go?

So how does this proxy thing actually work?

Axiata will hold its AGM on 20 May 2009 at the Sime Darby Convention Centre at Bukit Kiara.

Should I go since I have not lodge any proxy form with the company's Registrars at The Gardens in Mid Valley City?

So I phoned my elder sister who is scholarly in things AGM.

As I have informed her that I would not be going, she has already sent in 2 proxy forms on my behalf.

If I should go, then these 2 proxy forms will be withdrawn.

So what is the issue here?

Well, it pertains to door gifts for shareholders and proxies.

If door gifts are given for each proxy, then it pays to go the proxy way. If only one door gift is allowed per proxy, then it wouldn't matter if a shareholder registers himself personally.

So, for me, it's best not to attend th Axiata AGM and play the proxy option. There is more upside and less downside.

Likely door gift? A postpaid Celcom phone card and perhaps a meal voucher.

Delectable Freida Pinto

She came into the celluloid world by storm.

Slumdog Millionaire made her a face to remember. At first,she comes across as cute,then charming, and then she virtually smoulders as she attracts world attention. Diminutive and quick to smile, Freida Pinto is meant for bigger things.

A whirlwind romance with her Slumdog co-star, a movie in Israel.


What next? The world waits for Freida Pinto...

Here, are some shots of Pinto in her many moods.

Aeon Flux and Charlize Theron

My morning was involved in translation and keyboard work.

Spent most of the afternoon in Subang Jaya. Had Yong Tau Foo in Section 15 with PH. Ate fish balls, fuchuk, swee kao and other fried stuff. Also got RM10 of mangosteen and a fierce piece of cake-bread from the famous RT pastry shop there, compliments of PH. Met up with Dr. Ramesan for a teh tarik and chatted in Pelita Nasi Kandar shop until 4,30 pm.

After dinner of Shepherd's pie, watched Aeon Flux, a futuristic movie about people cloning in a bid to prevent the destruction of the human kind because of an infertility disease. Not a bad movie especially with Charlize doing all the action!

Charlize Theron is another beautiful actress to grace the doors of Hollywood. Not only is she beautiful and exciting but she can act too.

Look at these two photos, won't you agree with me?

Good Family Fare

Just saw 'Marley and Me'. It chronicles the story and antics of a indiscipline and fancy free dog called Marley and how it weaves itself along the way into the hearts and lives of John Grogan (Owen Wilson) and Jenny (Jennifer Aniston)and their three children.

A extremely light farcical comedy set in the newspaper world of New York and Philadelphia, this movie is easy to chew upon and even though Marley departs from the Grogan family in the end of old age,the fading scene is done in measured tones without the usual dramatics of a tearful farewell.

This movie can be quite predictable at times but 'Marley and Me' has its merits and is quite a good movie to watch if you have the time.

Downsizing.....

These days, brand no longer matter that much to well-heeled senior citizens. Even though they may reside in middle class enclaves, many of these senior citizens have forsake their Mercedes and have chosen the plain and diminutive Kancil; and are proud to be seen in one of them. In fact, a certain buddy of mind has chucked his Mercedes for the LRT. Yet, another friend whom I met today is driving a Kancil, in place of his Mercedes,talking about the Kancil's unrivaled fuel economy and its ease in parking.

Well, time sure has changed. For me, I am still driving my two old jalopies.....

Beauty-Just Savour the Sight of It

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty".
These words are immortalized by John Keats in his classic poem "Ode to a Grecian Urn". Then there is the other saying: "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder".



I am in support of both these assertions. Why?
Just take a look at this foxy mix-breed Filipino-French-Hawaiian beauty, Shannyn Sossamon and you know why.