Gold Breakfast Show

…and we just found out that Condoms are being distributed to YOG ADULTS (ie the officials). Apparently it’s the norm to give them out to one and all at the Olympics by the Joint United Nations HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme. FABULOUS!

But seeing as this is YOG as in YOUTH Olympic Games and the athletes are between 14-18 years old, these goodie packs will only be given out at the Village Medical Centre to the Adults that need them.

My question is, what if the adult looks really youthful, and has a high pitched voice? Or some kid looks like Godzilla?

“er…donch mind…passport please?”

Singapore Boy Hossan Leong has received the prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (The Order of Arts and Literature). The distinction honours Hossan’s achievements in the Arts and significant contributions to French culture worldwide – in particular his involvement in cultural ties between Singapore and France.

The forty-one year old actor/director and radio presenter learnt of his Knighthood when he received a letter and certification from France’s Minister For Culture and Communication, Frederic Mitterrand. An official ceremony to confer the title will be held at the Ambassador of France to Singapore’s residence in coming weeks.

“It’s a dream come true to be recognized for something that I’m passionate about, French Culture and the Arts,” Leong said.

Hossan has starred in several French themed productions with Sing’theatre – including the company’s tribute to Edith Piaf and the recent production of A Singaporean In Paris. He represented the Singapore Actors in Paris at the inaugural Asian Film Festival. In 2006 Hossan was awarded the Prix des Ambassadeurs Francophones (Francophone Ambassador Award).

Hossan lived in the South of France during his twenties where he studied French. He has also been actively involved with the French community in Singapore hosting events and teaching acting classes to the students at the French School.

Leong is the co founder of the Paul Carr Consultancy Pte Ltd – a Singapore based Entertainment & Media Training Company and is a popular host/stand-up comedian for corporate events.

News Article

I finally can log onto BLOG as myself and not impersonate Maggie!

I’m so looking fwd to the weekend coz I’ve a housewarming to go to. Good friends of mine bought an old Tiong Bahru walk up and transformed it. Can’t wait to see it.

Hmmm, Tiong Bahru, maybe I should look into getting place there! Any Kang Tow?

Hossie

What a treat to be able to get a table on a Saturday night in Tetsuya’s, in Sydney. It was a wonderful birthday treat!

I was chauffeured in a Stretch Limo (yes just call me Paris Hilton) from my door step in Elizabeth Bay to Kent Street. As the Limo pulled up at the gates, they slid open to welcome us.

The Staff were spectacular! Amazingly knowledgeable and very easy on the eye, if you know what I mean (wink wink!)

We were there at 7pm and the 3-hour dinner was worth every second spent. We started off the dinner with seafood courses like kingfish and scampi tail sashimi and Tetsuya’s signature Ocean trout confit. Truly an authentic taste of the ocean.

The meat and poultry courses were just as divine, the twice-cooked spatchcock, the oxtail and the angus beef. No more adjectives come to mind.

THREE desserts followed which ultimately knocked me to the floor…in a good way.

All this food, with a bottle of 2005 Chateuneuf du Pape set the both of us back A$700 but just for once or maybe twice in your life, the taste will linger in your memory for quite a while.

Tetsuya is opening a restaurant here called Waku at the Marina Bay Sands, and you can be sure that the service and the food will exceed your expectations.

http://www.tetsuyas.com

Sigh…After that dinner…the limo was waiting for me at the gate to whisk me back home to bed.

Such is life, if only for one night! Thank you Tetsuya.

luv,
hossan

G’day from Sydney! It’s Winter! Cold, drizzly, wet, but i LOVE it!

Went to see a 3.5 hour-long play last night – Long Day’s Journey Into The Night – Starring William Hurt. Amazing Work!

Gonna catch Ian McKellan in Waiting for Godot later today.

I so needed this Break. Thanks for listening in to The Gold Breakfast show! and For supporting The Full Monty!

I’ll be updating this Blog and will be back Wed, in the mean time be NICE to MAGGIE!

Love,
Hossan