Monthly Archives: May 2009

Monsters vs Aliens (3-D)

Posted on May 21, 2009 by alvinology

I caught the 3-D version of the latest animation offering from Dreamworks, Monsters vs Aliens last friday at Cathay Cineleisure. I haven’t watch a light-hearted cartoon or animation in a long while, and it was refreshing watching Monsters vs Aliens, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies, random musings | Tagged cathay cineleisure, dreamworks, monsters vs aliens, monsters vs aliens 3d, monsters vs aliens review, singapore 3d cinema, singapore 3d movies, singapore 3d theatres, singapore discovery centre, singapore monsters vs aliens, singapore science centre | 2 Comments

Alvinology goes to Japan – Day 12 of 14

Posted on May 20, 2009 by alvinology

We are nearing the end of the two weeks vacation in Japan. On the twelfth day, we visited the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館). It is one of the largest public aquariums in the world and is located in the ward … Continue reading →

Posted in random musings, foodie, travel, otaku | Tagged rachel chan, hua meiyen, mark tan, fugu, japan travel, alvinology goes to japan, hokkaido king crab, tokyo travel, akihabara, uniqlo, 海遊館, osaka aquarium kaiyukan, osaka aquarium, kaiyukan, whale shark, sun fish, giant stingray, jellyfish, minato japan, osaka bay, sea otters, coral reef fish, school of sardine, sea octopus, giant amazon fish, white arowana, sea seal, hammer head stingray, dolphin, clown fish, sea cucumber, first kitchen fast food, first kitchen japanese fast food, hei men fish market, whale fishing, whale meat, whale specialty store, wasabi plant, fugu chef, fish tails, nipponbashi, 日本橋, akihabara of osaka, 道頓堀, Dōtonbori, dotonburi, dotonboribashi bridge, nipponbashi bridge, namba osaka, dotonburi canal, glico, glico running man, お好み焼き, okonomiyaki, takoyaki, yakitori, 焼き鳥やきとり, たこ焼き, 蛸焼 | 4 Comments

Thank you for voting Alvinology @ Noise Singapore

Posted on May 19, 2009 by alvinology

I am one of the three top voted design and won an iPod Nano! To all readers, friends and family who help voted for my masthead design at the Noise Singapore Art & Design showcase – thank you very much … Continue reading →

Posted in Singapore heartland, random musings, the arts, contest, family & friends | Tagged alvinology, vector art, masthead, digital art, photoshop, noise singapore, vote for alvinology, alvinology.wordpress.com, alvinology’s masthead, alvinology’s artwork | Leave a comment

Manpuku Japanese Gourmet Town @ Tampines 1

Posted on May 18, 2009 by alvinology

Overrated, overpriced, poor quality and bad service. That sums up my first visit to the much-hyped Manpuku Japanese Gourmet Town at Tampines 1. I did a quick search online for other reviews written about the place; apparently, most others felt … Continue reading →

Posted in foodie, random musings, Singapore heartland | Tagged ajisen singapore, aoba hokkaido asahikawa ramen, asakusatei, bad japanese food, botejyu osaka okonomiyaki, fruit paradise, hokkyokusei omu rice, japanese fruit tarts, kai sushi shop, kyoto sabo, manpuku at tampines 1, manpuku japanese gourmet town, manpuku singapore, sesson japanese grill, tampines 1 japanese food, toku toku, yoshimi hokkaido soup curry | 3 Comments

Geling Yan’s The Uninvited (不速之客)

Posted on May 17, 2009 by alvinology

The Uninvited (不速之客), by Geling Yan is a fiction book, with the story set in contemporary capitalist China. The protagonist, Dan, is an unemployed factory worker who lives with his simpleton country bumpkin wife, Little Plum in a squalid suburb … Continue reading →

Posted in books, random musings | Tagged banquet bug, book review, china banquet bug, china fake journalist, china migrant worker, chinese journalist red packets, corrupt chinese journalist, dan, geling yan, little plum, the uninvited, 不速之客 | 1 Comment

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