Arts & Music
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Jeffrey Yap’s Project
Our dear friend Jeffrey Yap is working on a project called Happy Mums 2 Be. It’s been an honor to have an opportunity to work with him who is passionate about photography. What do you think?
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MUST SEE MOVIE: SiCKO by Michael Moore
I have just finished watching Michael Moore’s new film SiCKO on my computer. Just in case you have not heard: The master copy of the film had the potential of being confiscated by US government due to its Cuban related…
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Understanding Phinisi or Pinisiq: Indonesian Traditional Sailboats Influenced by European Modern Design
I am sure some of you may have heard about the legacy of Phinisi as something Indonesians can be proud of but have you really found out what the word really means and what it refers to? In fact, the…
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Ice Blink: Documentary on Cruising + Live Aboard Family
Pardon me if I may sound like I have been so obsessed with sailing. I am doing this because sailing has been on my mind for quite a while now and just being honest with what my hands want me…
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Class Afloat: Studying Aboard a Tall Ship
Our dear friend Natasha forwarded a story about a Canadian school on a 57-metre-long traditionally rigged sailing ship called the Concordia. The program is called Class Afloat and is open for students who are about to complete their high school…
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Great Inspiration for Me and Rani
After thinking hard enough, ocean cruise sailing is the kind of lifestyle Rani and I will adopt over a course of 5 years. Out of a hectic life exists a simple and joyful life propelled by the natural force of…
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Sailing Lesson Day 3: I am a Sailor now
Finally, I can call myself a Competent Crew for Keelboat! From now, I can legally offer my skills and expertise to any sailboat owner who needs a crew. Technically, this means I’ve learned the basics of boat handling. I can…
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14 December: Los Angeles to Mexico City
Our Impression of Mexico Megacity When descending to Mexico City, a land at 2500m above sea level, we saw the city light from above, which was very very very beautiful. Too bad we didn’t have camera ready. We won’t be…
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13 December: Singapore to Manila to Los Angeles
Ready Everything was set by 10 am and we called taxi to go to the airport. Noe was really excited about going and he kept saying “wee wee wee”, which means, airplane (and cars, and boats). In Changi The check…
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My Hip Hoppin’ Uncle: Oka Wisnupada Antara
My uncle Oka Wisnupada Antara’s music video is on YouTube. Let’s see if he got more hit than My Cubicle. As of today I got 170,000+ hits for both karaoke/non-karaoke versions. I bet this video below will hit 1 million…
