Mel Gibson and His Freedoms

(Because I’m made up of 99% laziness and 1% do-it-only-when-I-feel-like-it, I’ve acquired a guest blogger who’ll also perhaps help to inject a little local flavour into this blog. StickManJohnTan and I are related by blood although the only family resemblance we share is that we both look like we belong to the human race. Well, somewhat anyway. As we’re both from the same factory, he’s also been afflicted with 99% laziness and 1% do-it-only-when-I-feel-like-it so if you’re expecting regular blog posts from him, don’t count on it. - Lis)

If any girls became diehard fans (not of Bruce! Though he’s pretty funny in Die Hardest of all Die Hard 4.0) of Mel after watching “What Women Want”, I hate to break this to you. He’s not exactly drool-worthy. But then I’m a man who likes girls, so what do I know about sexy men except being one myself.

Anyhow, I bumped into Mel Gibson (or rather he bumped into me) at the National Museum of Singapore (yes, I’m sexy and culturally-inclined!). Regardless of how pauchy and haggard he looked, it’s still not everyday where you are 5 feet away from a mega hollywood actor cum producer cum director cum Irishman in kilt. I had great trouble deciding whether to holler out “WE FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM” or “You drunk racist bigot!”. In the end, I settled for what most normal law-abiding citizens of Singapore will do when they’re standing (5 feet!) in front of a hollywood celebrity: remain in awe and stare your eyeballs out.

After breaking out of the celebrity-trance, I started texting (furiously) a dozen friends that I just saw Mel “Freedom” Gibson (5 feet away!) and promptly received replies ranging from “Huh? in SG?” and “The Asian version?” (who the fuck is the Asian Mel Gibson?) to “Don’t bluff lah” and “What? Where? How did you know it was him?”.

Just another day of celebrity-spotting. I really hope I “bump” into Megan Fox the next time I visit the museum.

Photographic evidence that I saw Mel Gibson:

Photographic evidence that I saw Mel Gibson

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9 Comments

  1. Michael C on 03.09.2007 at 16:02 (Reply)

    Very cool!!! Kudos on not calling Mel something worse as I might have done!

    I’m jealous by the way that you got to guest post for Lis. I want that job!!!
    ;-)

  2. Lis on 04.09.2007 at 08:29 (Reply)

    What? Seriously? NO WAI!

  3. meleah rebeccah on 04.09.2007 at 22:22 (Reply)

    Welcome Lis guest blogger.

    Great post.

    But were you and Mel really naked? If not, you and Mel need to put on some CLOTHES.

  4. Michael C on 05.09.2007 at 06:55 (Reply)

    You mean ‘no way’ to the guest blog thing? I would love to guest blog for you if you ever need it.

  5. Nick Phillips, MY on 05.09.2007 at 07:44 (Reply)

    Mel Gibson huh? I never get to see anybody famous. Must come out from under that rock I’m living and go out into the world already … LOL!

    Welcome, StickmanJohnTan!

  6. stickmanjohntan on 05.09.2007 at 14:30 (Reply)

    Michael: What other names would you have call Gibson? I’m curious to know.

    Meleah: Thanks. Oh, blame Lis for forgetting to add clothes to the stickmen. I specifically asked for a nice stylish suit for me and a kangaroo suit for Mel. But she’s too lazy to add em in. See her 99% laziness disclaimer at the start.

  7. meleah rebeccah on 05.09.2007 at 15:55 (Reply)

    Thats true. She is LAZY.!

    (but your stickman is looking great in the comments!)

  8. Michael C on 06.09.2007 at 01:53 (Reply)

    Probably really mean stuff that mention his worst movies and kilts and drunkenness and I’d keep calling him a leathal weapon…you know, the regular stuff ;-)

  9. Lis on 10.09.2007 at 11:41 (Reply)

    Mel, Yes, I’m really lazy!

    Michael, I’ll totally take you up on it one of these days!

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