http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/ Welcome to my Multiply site! Have a look-around, relax, and unwind. If you find anything here that grabs your interest, feel free to drop me a note or leave a comment at my Blog<br>CheerZ!<br>Philip.<br><br>P.S. If there are too many breaks/pauses in this background music because of the slow download here, just hit the "Pause" button, and then "Play" a little later. This will give the entire audio file enough time to download fully. Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:40:48 -0000 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:27:58 -0000 http://images.philipyeoh.multiply.com/logo http://philipyeoh.multiply.com 100 100 Click on the above link for the full story, and the actual copy of Raja Petra Kamarudin's Statutory Declaration. Will this be THE breakthrough in the Altantuya Murder Trial? It'll be very interesting to observe how the Judiciary and Police are going to treat this revelation. And let's book our grandstand seats for drama in UMNO: Coming Soon/Akan http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/20/Explosive_RPKs_Statutory_Declaration_on_Altantuya_Shaariibuus_Murder_18_June_2008 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:27:58 -0000 A nice fusion of Mime and Pop by Johann Lippowitz. Enjoy! "Torn" with Natalie Imbruglia "Don't Look Back in Anger" (Oasis) "Wherever I Lay My Hat, Thats My Home" (Paul Young) http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/19/Been_to_a_Mime_Pop_Concert_yet_ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:12:23 -0000 I'm reviewing this movie primarily because if I'm ever going to be a superhero, I'm supposedly most likely to be Iron Man... hahahaha! ;p (Refer to My Blog post dd 14 Mar. '07) In this movie, Iron Man was birthed in an "origin story" that's in touch with our times but yet totally faithful to the spirit of the comic. Heck, Tony Stark even had Prof. Yinsen as assistant too! The technological premise is quite plausible, but also tended to stretch the truth especially on the amount of punishment a human body (with or without armour!) could possibly take. The romantic tension between Tony Stark and Pepper Potts was very well pulled off, but Happy was reduced to a mere walking prop despite his pivotal role in at least the early part of Iron Man's career in the comic. But this was more than adequately made up by a great interpretation of Obadiah Stane by Jeff Bridges. Worked into the movie was a conclusion with plenty of wiggle room (that seemed almost cynically-created) for a ... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/reviews/item/2 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 04:01:50 -0000 Here's BBC Hard Talk's latest interview with TDM (in 3 parts). Read also the two articles below to jog your memory and keep your opinion of the man in correct perspective...... <a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/opinions/81741">http://www.malaysiakini.com/opinions/81741</a> The bickering old boys Manjit Bhatia | Apr 22, 08 2:06pm There's something quite stunning and wonderfully comical about former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, taking potshots at the very man he had handpicked as his deputy when he was in power, after earlier having shamelessly unclothed his other erstwhile deputy Anwar Ibrahim. Then, upon his retirement in 2003, Mahathir installed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as leader of Umno and prime minister. So just what is Mahathir sore about Abdullah? About Anwar, Mahathir had lied through his teeth first. Then he defended a rogue police chief for knocking the lights out of the former deputy. That was after he had Anwar thrown in jail by a High Court lined by his own handpicked judges. These judges, all of them,... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/18/On_Tun_Dr._Mahathir_Mohamad Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:32:39 -0000 Article also at <a href="http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/79701">http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/79701</a> The euphoria following last weekend’s People’s Tsunami has settled down, along with the fading away of various rumours and fears about post-election street unrest. Now it’s time for Malaysians to come back down to Earth and take stock. This is indeed, as Anwar Ibrahim said, “a defining moment” in our history. I would also personally call this the Tipping Point for the way Malaysian politics will be conducted from now on. The Opposition’s Barisan Rakyat (BR) went far beyond expectations despite clear instances of the Election Commission’s complicity with the Barisan Nasional (BN) with their alleged gerrymandering, doubled-up postal votes, lack of voting privacy for voters in the armed forces, phantom voter lists and its spurious last-minute flip-flop on the use of indelible ink. It would not be a stretch to say, if EC-BN conspiracy is indeed present, it would have needed at least 55% of all fairly-cast votes to sign... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/17/Malaysia_The_Road_Ahead Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:12:20 -0000 LETTERS: Quotable quotes from MPs Usman Bawang | Feb 29, 08 4:36pm There is no point in voting good BN candidates (if there is such a thing). You will see that there are good BN MPs/representatives in Umno/MCA/MIC etc., politicians with a bit of spine and some principles. But what's the point of voting them in when they are overpowered by the hooligans within their parties? Good people join BN to change and improve the system from within. They stand up for the people but are shot down by the party and system. Why waste your votes on them then if they are powerless? Judge for yourselves from these quotable quotes and actions by our erstwhile MPs: S Sothinathan, (MIC - Telok Kemang) was suspended from his deputy minister's position in 2006 for criticising government policy on the recognition of foreign medical degrees. He felt that many of the students at the Crimea State Medical University (CSMU) in Ukraine, which would be de-recognised, were Indians and because of this, be... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/16/Will_you_be_represented_from_within_the_Barisan_Nasional Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:37:28 -0000 Hmmm.... a member of the Malay Royalty, speaking at a DAP ceramah, using a Tamil battle-cry.&nbsp; The 12th General Elections on 8 March are gonna be REAL interesting....! ;p Part 1 Part 2 http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/journal/item/23/Raja_Petra_Kamarudin_Speaks_I_think_wed_better_listen Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000 The article attached below can be found at Raja Petra Kamaruddin's blogsite (see URL above) but I feel its message is too important for anybody to miss. So, here it is again. "Little Bird" is one of RPK's most prolific and reliable sources and we should take this news seriously. For the first time in our country's history, Malaysians of ALL RACES agree on the same thing: Enough is Enough! For the first time in nearly 50 years too, the Opposition is contesting nearly every seat in mostly two-cornered fights all around the country. So let's get off our asses and stop giving excuses for not voting. It now has nothing to do with whether you're Malay, Chinese, Indian, Orang Asli, Eurasian or whatever. It's about doing our duty AS MALAYSIANS to rid the country of a totally-corrupted and racist administration. Or at the very least, we urgently need checks and balances in place, if all we manage is to break Barisan Nasional's traditional 2/3 majority. If that doesn't ha... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/15/Historic_Opportunity_for_Malaysians Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:07:54 -0000 I first saw this movie more than 13 years ago. I enjoyed it a lot even at that time. Then I saw it again on Canadian TV 3 months ago. Then I realized I had failed the first time around (maybe I was too dumb, immature, distracted or whatever then) to fully appreciate what our lovable simpleton-savant of a protagonist was telling us as he walked us through the milestones of America's soul in the 70s. Maybe I was more ready for Forrest Gump this time around, partly because of what I was going through over the past 6 months. Yet, I also realize the message I got from this movie may not necessarily be the very one you'll hear when you watch it for yourself. How does this movie, set in the context of US's Vietnam-era upheaval and viewed through Forrest's folksy eyes, possibly have to say to us Asians living in a culture and era that's poles away from all that? Lots, if we care to strip away the external and instead watch for its underlying themes. But as I said earlier, t... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/reviews/item/1 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:23:30 -0000 A few pix to account for my disappearance from Penang over the Aug - Nov period. Taken at sis's home during her birthday in http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/photos/album/29/At_Vancouver_BC Mon, 3 Dec 2007 15:02:29 -0000 <a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-012183919680971822 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vru_4v2JCSg&amp;rel=1"></a><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 13px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-012183919680971822 visible" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vru_4v2JCSg&amp;rel=1"></a><br><br>Thanks Mahinda, for this link.... and kudos to Charlie Rose for an excellent job eliciting such wealth of experience&nbsp; we have here.<br><br>There's still a lot more to Lee Kuan Yew even at this age; lots of substance to whatever he says in public.<br><br>One chilling observation of his which I fully concur with:&nbsp; The North Koreans will SELL their Bomb, not use it.&nbsp; I bet some very disturbed fringe groups already have it, by now.&nbsp; <br><br>Can't agree with what LKY says about the US entering Iraq with merely an intention to "do good" though.&nbsp; It's no secret what personal interests Bush and Cheney have riding on their Iraq adventure. http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/journal/item/22/Excellent_Interview_by_Charlie_Rose Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:35:00 -0000 Can you believe this song popped up during our long-haul bus ride last http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/video/item/72/Hokkien_Dreams Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:48:56 -0000 It's quite scary, that people need a license to drive or do business, but they don't if it's to become parents http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/video/item/71/Food_for_Thought Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:21:16 -0000 I once observed to a friend that a musician's greatness can be seen in how often future generations of performers choose to revisit his or her work in their own styles, long after his/her passing. There can only be one Beatles, but there are also wonderful interpretations of their music out there today. This, I feel, is one of http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/music/item/67/Beatles_Medley_Rockapella Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:19:12 -0000 Something for a quiet nite over coffee or http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/music/item/65/Hymne_a_lAmour_Josh_Groban Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:35:42 -0000 Another rush trip over, same family http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/calendar/item/10008/At_San_Francisco_then_Vancouver_again Sun, 7 Oct 2007 03:39:49 -0000 Ok, I admit it... I'm his fan, alright? But look at his hands, aww http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/links/item/14/Guitar_Boogie_Live_by_Tony_Emmanuel Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:47:18 -0000 My stay's extended till after my sis's birthday. Details http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/calendar/item/10007/Am_in_Vancouver_BC Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:09:03 -0000 Yes, it IS rude to let your mobile phone interrupt others http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/video/item/70/Watch_your_mobile_phone Wed, 8 Aug 2007 17:19:32 -0000 For the disadvantaged: Hope For the rest of us: http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/video/item/69/A_great_performance_with_a_lesson_in_it_for_all_of_us.... Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:03:01 -0000 Thanks Steph, for this one. 'Nuff said http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/video/item/68/At_Jay_Lenos_The_Tonight_Show Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:45:40 -0000 Forgot where I got this song clip from, but like someone else said, it's like "listening to two angels sing". So I hope that's true for you too... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/music/item/61/The_Prayer_Josh_Groban_Charlotte_Church Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:34:03 -0000 <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/Rn52swoKCp0AADLDWyE1"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.philipyeoh.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/Rn52swoKCp0AADLDWyE1/SL%20Avatar%20June2007.JPG?et=nJPG%2BqZlANk62qxgazu9hQ" border="0"></a>Visited Second Life today with a couple of other Multipiers.&nbsp; Here's a draft version of my Avatar there.&nbsp; <br><br>Considering how slow the client software is, and the narrow range of controls we have to tweak our Avatar with, I suppose this is as accurate a rendition of moi (complete with eyebags, big butt and love handles too!) as I can get.<br><br><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"><br><br> http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/journal/item/21/My_Avatar_in_Second_Life Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:27:00 -0000 A bit of comic relief after all the pix and economics.&nbsp; An oldie but goodie!<br><br><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJ8nTrdgp_g"><a href=http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJ8nTrdgp_g>http://youtube.com/watch?v=rJ8nTrdgp_g</a></a><br><br>&lt;object width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rJ8nTrdgp_g&amp;rel=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="wmode" value="transparent"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rJ8nTrdgp_g&amp;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;<br> http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/journal/item/20/Stand-up_Comedy_Classics_Robert_Townsend Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:57:00 -0000 Day 7 saw us resuming our tour of Old Lijiang. We started off at another enclave, then stops at the Wooden Palace and finally, the Old City's main quarter. The sun was shining, and the crowds were teeming... tralalala..! :D Had a little adventure at the minor enclave of Old Lijiang. When we arrived at our restaurant inside the enclave after our walking tour, we found we had 'lost' my sister, another lady and her old mom along the way! So our tour guides and I had an interesting pre-lunch workout sweeping the area, before they were found waiting at our tour bus. After lunch, it was more 'dodge-the-crowds' at the main Old City for the rest of the day before heading to the airport. There, we caught our delayed Eastern China flight back to Kunming with a grumpy air hostess. Kunming was the last leg of our tour before we flew home the following afternoon, and that's all, http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/photos/album/27/In_Yunnan_Lijiang_2_and_Miscellaneous Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:07:30 -0000 Started Day 6 with a pleasant bus ride, arriving Lijiang in time for lunch. The food wasn't really unusual, but I did notice quite a queue outside our restaurant. ;D Then it was to the Yulong Mountains, with their permanently snow-capped peaks! Up there, I discovered another thing about myself: A PRIME candidate for mountain sickness! Ended up polishing off an entire can of oxygen that's supposedly enough for two people! But I stayed on my feet well enough for a few nice shots, and recovered quickly enough for the rest of the day. See my Drunken Photography Kungfu after coming down the mountain? ;p Then, we were treated to great views in the sky (a "Hallelujah Ray of Light"!) a serene view of the White River downstream (albeit surrounded by HORDES of tourists!) and subsequently at the Jade Water Wall Palace and the Baisha Murals. After a steamboat dinner, we rounded off the day with a nite walking tour of a section of Old Lijiang where we joined a Bai-style square da... http://philipyeoh.multiply.com/photos/album/26/In_Yunnan_Lijiang_1 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 15:27:39 -0000