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An Interview with Dr. Georgia Lee
Wanna know what it's like to be a socialite in Singapore? HOOKED chats up with Dr. Lee, a prominent figure in Singapore's high society, to find that socialites need not be all about play and no work. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
NUS Arts Festival Coverage
HOOKED reviews some of the top performances held during the recently concluded festival, including Love Is In The Air opening concert, Hip Hop Night '08, Terpsichore 2008: __:59 dance showcase, as well as I Left My Heart At Outram Park KR hall production. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
Cleo Bachelors Finals Party 2008 - School's out!
Every self-respecting lady should arm herself with a man worthy of her. HOOKED troops down to the party in search of the most eligible man for you. |
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SCENE'N'HEARD
An Evening with Broken Social Scene
Less than half of its contingent came, yet Broken Social Scene has doubled the expectations. HOOKED spends an evening with these talented musicians for a night of hyper-kinetic fun. |
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CAMPUSRAVE
Fake it 'til you make it:
The Elitist Complex
Does plastering yourself with branded clothing alleviate your social status? With the rising number of brand-conscious upstarts seen around campus, HOOKED attempts to make sense of such atas behaviour. |
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REALLIFE
Living the High Life:
Not All About Money
What is it that separates the bourgeoisie from the aristocrats? HOOKED explains why cold, hard cash is not enough to buy your way into the high society. |
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HE SAYS SHE SAYS
How Low Would You Go?
They say love can transcend all boundaries, but can it really overcome class differences? HOOKED examines how important it is to have an equal footing in a relationship between He and She. |
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GLAMOURUS
Fashionable Elites or Elitist Fashion?
Fashion may be part and parcel of our lives, yet it still seems elusive to most of us. Is Fashion only for the elites? Let HOOKED's resident fashionista tell you what it takes to get on the Fashion highway. |
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FOODTALK
Atas Makan Places
Check out HOOKED's list of posh restaurants to see and be seen in! Don't be silly; it has nothing to do with how good the food taste. |
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E-REVIEWS
The Atas Guide to Museum-Hopping in Singapore
We don't only review movies and albums. This time, HOOKED assesses our local museums where you could cultivate the atas soul in you. |
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E-REVIEWS
Crows Zero: Of Blood-thumping Violence
If being refined is not for you, how about watching some blood and violence to release your pent-up frustration? |
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ETCETCETC
10 Ways To Bluff Your Way Into Being Atas
HOOKED teaches you how to fake your way into the upper class. Whether you make it or not, however, is another story altogether. |
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NUS Second Life: Live It Up in the Virtual World |
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Written by Mok Yuen Teng
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Mid-terms? Essays due? Project
meetings? If your real life is not stimulating enough, then check
out Second
Life (SL).
Register as a SL Resident with NUS SL and be part of the RidgeCat
community to gain
unrestricted access to facilities on NUS Island!
What is NUS Island?!
NUS Island in SL is nothing
like Kent Ridge Campus, save a recreation of University Hall.
The main
areas on the island are Hangout, Dance Floor, Amphitheatre, Student
Dormitories and Sandbox; while more new buildings will be added during
the course of time.
Personally, I had a lot of fun exploring these places
and would recommend any newcomer to inspect every nook and corner of
the island. There's just so much to do and see around here. I'm
particularly amused by a reference to our favourite Milo van. Do keep
a look out for it. Oh, and take snapshots!
The Dance Floor is a must-go
for any visitor. With live streaming from Radio Pulze playing all day,
the atmosphere is simply electrifying.
Snowing! The dances
are coordinated.
The beach is located next to
the Dance Floor. Here, RidgeCats ride the Jet Ski, sun tan and pose
for sexy snapshots.
Sizzling hot!
The rooms in the dorm, I was
told, will be offered to deserving RidgeCats (2 to a room).
Now why would anyone want a room in NUS SL?
For ownership, since the
room is yours (and your roommate's) and it is entirely up to you to
furnish. You can also invite your fellow RidgeCats over to show off!
Inspecting an already
furnished room.
However, the fun part of NUS
SL is definitely the role-playing and meeting other RidgeCats who are
absolutely into their avatars. Many hilarious scenes were enacted, thanks
to my colourful companions.
Fireman(?!) and...uh...drag queen sunbathing by the beach.
At the
gym, NUS Island's very own local hero: Fatman. He's undergoing
a weight loss programme.
Moments later,
Fatman and RidgeCat Guru LividEye Yoshikawa
were found slumped by the pool. Drunk on Magic Beer, I was told.
RidgeCats, in my opinion, are
a close-knitted community, thanks in part to the RidgeCat Gurus' efforts
to familiarize each and every newcomer into the RidgeCat culture.
There
was also a three-day orientation (12th - 14th March) for newbies where they
imparted useful tips on avatar customisation and on procuring items.
Most visitors come from a diverse NUS background and NUS Island presents
a clear opportunity for students to meet more people from across campus.
HOOKED editors would be glad to know that I've found a HUGE fan in RidgeCat
Guru Jui Aeon!
RidgeCat Gurus also organise
events - usually on a Friday night - and I must add that the prizes are
real, as in real life.
On the 14th of March, we had
our first RidgeCat Rich Hunt which was unfortunately marred by a slight
technical glitch. Nevertheless, the experience was entirely worth it
as I got to know many of the Gurus better and made some very good
RidgeCat friends.
We were also promised a rematch, free RidgeCat tee
(real life real) each and a promotion to RidgeCat Regular status, which
I think is not that bad a deal.
We concluded the night at the amphitheatre,
where the elusive NUS SL founder RidgeCat Zhangsun made an appearance
and treated us to a rare display of fireworks!
To keep up with the latest happenings
in NUS SL, log on to their website regularly. Also, do read contributions
from the community in the Blog Highlights section. Someone might have
caught an interesting going-on or two. hooked
More information on NUS Second Life here!
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Written by Guest on 2008-07-06 07:51:51
how i wish i can log in to sl again...my laptop has failed me -.- |
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