MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again ~~~

Hi Huneybees,

Are you ready for the sunniest musical ever? MAMMA MIA! The Smash Musical is coming to Singapore this November and you can get your tickets here - https://www.marinabaysands.com/entertainment/shows/mamma-mia.html


The Story

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads and a trip down the aisle you will never forget! That is the premise of this smash-hit musical.

The sunny, funny tale of MAMMA MIA! unfolds on a Greek island paradise with Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known. This brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past.

It is an enchanting story of love, laughter and friendship, which has captured the hearts of over 60 million people from around the world. And it is brought to life by the timeless, toe-tapping hits of ABBA.

Since premiering in Dublin in September 2004, this international tour has visited 85 cities across 38 countries and sold over 5 million tickets, and is one of only five musicals to have run for more than 10 years both on Broadway and in the West End. Get out your ‘Money Money Money’ and come dressed as a ‘Dancing Queen’ for some hot summer nights, as Mamma Mia! returns to our shores this November!

Mamma Mia! plays at the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands from 3rd – 18th November. Tickets available from SISTIC.

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[Movie Review] A Million Ways to Die in the West

Hi Huneybees,

American dud - Seth MacFarlane is back with a new comedy. He directs, produces, co-writes and plays the role of the cowardly sheep farmer Albert in A Million Ways to Die in the West. Starring alongside him is Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Giovanni Ribisi and Sarah Silverman.

MacFarlane reunites many of the filmmakers behind Universal and MRC's hit film Ted including Scott Stuber (Bluegrass Films) and Jason Clark who produce, and Wellesley Wild and Alec Sulkin who co-wrote the script.

Green Lantern - Ryan Reynolds together with Jamie Foxx, Christopher Lloyd and Mila Kunis makes special appearances in the movie, so you have to keep your eyes (and ears) wide to catch them!

The film opens with triumphant music and sweeping vistas of Monument Valley that remind us of the scope of the Wild West: The stone high pinnacles were then with an ongoing gunfight as Albert (Seth MacFarlane) backs out of it, his fickle girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried) leaves him for another richer man (Neil Patrick Harris). When a mysterious and beautiful woman (Charlize Theron) rides into town, she helps him find his courage and they begin to fall in love. But when her husband (Liam Neeson), a notorious outlaw, arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his newfound courage to the test. 

This being his second movie after TED was a letdown for me. Being the creator of famous animated series - Family Guy, American Dad, Futurama and The Cleveland Show, you would be expecting tons of humour, ROFL moments, but sad to say, the funniest moment were mainly displayed in the trailer already.

Too much have been focused on sex and religious hypocrisy (one of the characters is a prostitute who refuses to have sex with her fiancé before they get married, fearing the judgment of the Almighty), actually alot of the humour gags ardeactually coming from this couple, it would have been fun to see Amanda Seyfried or Charlize Theron breaking apart from their pretty faces and inject more humour into their character.

In fact, some of the funny bits were old gags, that we kinda know what the next punchline would be or even just simple changes to those that were already used in the animations. The movies was a little messy as Seth might have bitten off more than he can chew. Overall, this was a good effort, but this does not surpass his first movie TED. 

I would give the movie 2.5 out of 5 stars.

“A Million Ways to Die in the West” is now showing in cinemas islandwide.

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[Get The Look] Oriental Nail Art For Lunar New Year

Hi Huneybees,

The Lunar New Year is drawing near and everyone is busy preparing for it, including myself. Time is running out for me just like Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried in "In Time". Every single second counts and here I am to introduce you a super fast and fuss-free way of getting your nails done, looking almost professionally that you can even do it on the eve of Lunar New Year!

I found these water decal nail stickers from P.N.C (S) Traders Pte Ltd in Chinatown (Blk 34 Upper Cross Street, #02-150, 168, Singapore 050034). P.N.C is a nail art lover’s dream, they carry anything and everything you ever need for your nails and at really reasonable prices too. It's my little heaven and do note their opening hours as they close pretty early. More details on their website. 

Ok, back to the nails. Firstly, you have to have a good 2 layers of the base nail colour of your choice. Here I selected a nice nude pink for the decals to fully stand out as though they were drawn directly onto my nails.

Then, after selecting which designs goes on which fingers, I cut each of them up.

Nest, you would need a container and fill it with water (a height where you can fully soak the decal in), as well as a tweezer.

Holding on to a corner of the decal with my tweezer, I fully soak the decal in the water for about 4 seconds, before I lightly slide the decal out of the paper back and paste it onto my nails. 

Set the design while it is still wet and gently pat it dry once you are done. Apply a thin layer of your favourite top coat and you are set to finish off the rest of your nails by repeating the steps.

Simple as A,B,C and in split seconds, you can get all 10 nails "painted" as though you just stepped out of a nail salon. My friends and family loves this design and some of them thought it was really drawn on and they even asked how long it took for me to get all these done!

So there you have it, my little tip and trick to getting your nails done in the comfort of your home. You don't even have to breath in those nail polish fumes and get on a rat race with the Lunar New Year nail salon crowd!

Have fun and Happy New Year to you!

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Mermaids of Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Hi Huneybees,

Yesterday I posted an entry about "Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and I mentioned that one of the main attraction are the semi-nude mermaids. Yes, 'semi' coz it's a Disney production (means for kids to watch too).

So who are these beautiful ladies acting the parts of mermaid? Let me reveal them all here.

In this adventure, the mythical creatures: Mermaids are in fact the new vampires of the sea. They are beautiful, yet conniving and dangerous. They will do anything to protect their home at the Whitecap Bay. So, the choices of mermaids falls mainly on models who can swim.

THE MERMAID CAST:
Syrena played by Astrid Berges-Frisbey (Spanish actress)

Bergès-Frisbey was born in Barcelona, Spain, to a Spanish Catalan father and a French-American mother. She made her acting debut in 2007 on French television, and has since appeared in films alongside Isabelle Hupper, Vincent Perez and Daniel Auteuil. In 2008, she made her feature debut in the film The Sea Wall. She took her first steps into the fashion world in 2010, fronting French Connection's spring/summer campaign, The Woman, and continued in its autumn/winter campaign for a second consecutive season.

Personally picked by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Rob Marshall, Bergès-Frisbey made he English language debut in 2011 in the highly-anticipated sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. She landed the role of mermaid Syrena after a whirlwind of auditions in France, Hollywood and the UK. Since her character played a vital role in the story, she had to refresh her acquaintance with the English language.

Tamara played by Gemma Ward (Super model who has appeared countless times in Vogue magazines, runways, ads, etc.) 

Gemma Ward, but she reminds me so much of Amanda Seyfried.

(Amanda Seyfried) - See the resemblance?

• Mermaid 1 played by Antoinette Nikprelaj (Albanian beauty / Actress)
• Mermaid 2 played by Sanya Hughes (Jamaican Actress)
• Mermaid 3 played by Daphne Joy (Puerto Rican Model / Actress)
• Mermaid 4 played by Brea Berrett (Model / Actress)
• Mermaid 5 played by Jorgelina Guadalupe Airaldi (Model / Actress)
• Mermaid 6 played by Toni Busker (Model / Actress)
  

So guys, you've seen the babes. Hurry jet off to the cinema!

Muahz,
Christina aka Huney

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