It feels like just yesterday I met the wonderful folks from clicknetwork.tv and proposed the concept of having an online body art show. To be honest, I didn't think that they would be sold on the idea. I did after all get screwed over by an international cable channel. And this is conservative Singapore after all right? But I believe that everything happens for a reason and I am really happy where I'm at. Big thanks to Gillian and her team from clicknetwork.tv!

I would also like to thank my wife Ann, Sara from 53A, the lovely Dina, Singapore's hottest band The Goodfellas, my sister Shyanne and ghost-hunter William for all the constructive feedback and support. You guys totally rock!

So yeah, it feels surreal that two episodes of Skin Art is up online. Wanna know something? I have a new found obsession! I am constantly checking the number of views both episodes are getting. The 'Human Branding' episode has 19801 views as of this post. As Russel Peters would say, it's "mind blasting!!!". I enjoyed reading MOST of the comments left on each episode too.

Ok, I want to answer some questions in this post. These questions are from friends, folks on Facebook & Twitter, comments on the Skin Art page and some emails. Let's start!

Won't Skin Art be a bad influence on teens?
Are teenagers dumb? Hell no! They have the brains to decide for themselves if they want to get tattooed, pierced, etc... If teenagers are easily influenced, I would have ended up with a shit load of piercings back in the day. But I didn't because it isn't my thing. Instead, I feel we are educating the public on the various forms of body art available in Singapore. If anything, it is an eye opener.

If you are a concerned parent, talk to your son or daughter like an adult. Tell them how you feel and listen to their views. Teenagers aren't children and they won't buy "You can't do this because I said so" crap.

When are new episodes uploaded?
A new episode is uploaded every 2 weeks. Follow clicknetwork.tv on Twitter, join their Facebook page or the Skin Art page on Facebook for updates...

Am I related to Hutch from Numbnuts?
Just because some folks think we look alike, it doesn't mean we are related. Right? For the record, I think Hutch is one hell of a good looking guy. Well anyway, this girl told me recently that I look like David Blaine. Does that mean I am related to him too?! Hah! But seriously, I was waiting for the bus near Thomson Plaza two nights ago and Hutch walked past me. We didn't say hi because we don't know each other YET and we sure as hell aren't related. Case closed!

Should you get branded or tattooed?
Branding like tattoos, is a lifelong commitment. I don't care what your age is, you've got to think real hard before you decide to get inked, branded or have a body modification! Think about the future and what you want to do for a living. It's a fact that it is hard to find a job if you have visible tattoos. Say whatever you want about employers but they do have the image of the company to think about. So think long term and not "my hair is long enough to cover the tattoo". What if you want short hair one day? You're screwed!

Why do people do this to themselves???
I reckon this person was referring to the piercings Farid did. Well, I guess you could say we love body art? Some people love shopping and some love coloring their hair. Same thing except we are a little more extreme. The entire process of tattooing just fascinates me. I love getting inked and I'm sure Farid loves his piercings!

To end this post, I have the results for the Kustom Kulture t-shirt contest *drum roll please*. Congratulations to Joanne Cheow!!! I'll contact you real soon!

I have been a loyal fan of Nokia phones for the longest time. Besides losing my E63 a week ago, I still have my Nokia 5800 XpressMusic mobile phone which I totally adore because of it’s touch screen. So when I received an email asking if I was interested in reviewing the brand new Nokia X6, I went ballistic!!! Being one of the first in Singapore to try out this phone was an opportunity I just couldn’t miss out on!

A week ago, I collected the Nokia X6 and both the phone and I have been inseparable ever since. One of the many cool things about this phone is that it comes with a unique pin that gives you unlimited free downloads of your favorite tracks from the Nokia Music Store. We’ve talking thousands of songs available at your fingertips for FREE.

This remarkable phone has 32 GB of internal memory and I went a little crazy downloading music. But hey, it does say on the website that this phone can store 11,000 tracks! If music isn’t your thing, there are thousands of apps you can download from the Ovi Store to personalize your phone!

Well, if you are the clumsy sort or have a child that loves playing with your mobile phone, you’ll love the fact that the X6 has a 3.2” touch screen made from scratch-resistance glass. Ain’t that just awesome? All my phones end up with countless scratches in a matter of months. My phone either gets dropped or I forget my house keys are in that particular pocket! Has that happened to you before?!

I gave the X6 camera a test last night while I was in Orchard Road. After all, the X6 does have a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. I must say that the pictures turned out better than I’ve seen on any mobile phone.

For those of you that love games, the X6 comes installed with three games. There’s Asphalt4 a racing game, D Mix Tour a DJ role playing game and Spore (nothing to do with Singapore) .

The X6 also comes installed with a Zouk Club application that updates you about their events and you can make a reservation with a few clicks! There is also a Straits Times app where you can read the latest news and a Golden Village app for the movie buffs.

Lastly, in this age and time, social networking sites play a huge role in our lives. The Nokia X6 is a complete social entertainment centre that allows you to connect with Facebook, Twitter and build your own social RSS feed.

Unfortunately, I have to return the X6 to Nokia. I could go on and on about this phone. It’s just so damn good that I am in love all over again. I’m gonna miss this phone and it’s definitely on my shopping list.

Fans of Ami James would be stoked to know that Ami's official website is up and running. The man blogs at his website and I must say he's doing a pretty good job! He has awesome apparel and merchandise for sale too!

Fans can create an account on his website and get down and personal with the Miami Ink star. Yep, it's an interactive site! Yipeeee!

Visit Ami's blog at www.ami-james.com!

The second episode of Skin Art is up online! In this episode, we look at two types of piercings. The first is called microdermal and the other is a surface piercing. Clicknetwork.tv has pushed the boundaries in this ep and I hope you enjoy it as much as some of my friends have!

Click here to watch this latest episode.

Did Paris Hilton get implants or something? I don't remember her breasts looking this big! She does look super duper yummy though! Have an awesome Tuesday! I'm gonna stare at the screen for a little while longer...

It sure looks like 2010 is the year of affairs and scandals! First it was the Tiger Woods scandal that rocked the golf scene. I remember reading the headline "Tiger's Birdie Scores a Hole!" on some tabloid website and shaking my head. I lost count how many women claimed to have slept with him! Not long after, The Sun, a UK tabloid newspaper, revealed that Chelsea and former England captain John Terry had an affair with an ex-teammate's girlfriend.

Weeks later, the same tabloid revealed to the world that Terry's club and international teammate Ashley Cole had affairs with numerous women. Mind you, this doesn't include the three affairs in 2008. Needless to say, Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has decided to end the marriage. This has nothing to do with the scandal but I bet you didn't know Ashley Cole is a distant cousin of American R&B and pop singer Mariah Carey. If Mariah was my cousin, I would be having incestuous thoughts every damn night! Hah!

Just yesterday, our local media had a field day reporting about the Jack Neo affair. I would say 'alleged' but the multi-talented owner of J Team Productions has confirmed the affair. What the hell was Jack Neo thinking?? I saw pictures of the model with whom he had the two year affair and she ain't all that! I was actually disappointed that he put his marriage at risk because of that 'thing'. But...Jack has an amazing wife and all is forgiven. Amen!

I don't think any different of the above men. I think all of them are fantastic at what they do best. I know lots of people are saying that they are bad role models. Did any of these men want to be role models? To me, it's just a title that came with their jobs. They are as human as you and I.

For all we know, they had their affairs because their wives weren't giving them any. I have some friends that strayed because their partners (both male & female) didn't want to have sex. I personally think it's wrong in so many ways to have an affair. But, I can also understand why my friends did what they did. What do you people think?

Here is a news article that was reported on Thursday, 4th March 2010:

A FATALLY injured sambar deer was found lying on Seletar Expressway on the side of the road towards Central Expressway, causing traffic there to slow to a crawl yesterday morning.

The deer, aged three to four years old, was hit by a vehicle.

After examining it, two veterinarians ascertained that it had been in the same position for four hours since 5am.

They had been sent there at about 9am by their employer, Wildlife Reserves Singapore - which runs the Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari - to examine the deer, after a staff member travelling on the expressway spotted it.

Mr Kumar Pillai, who is the Night Safari's assistant director of zoology, said that the deer had a deep gash near its hip, a "dislodged" right antler and was bleeding from its nose.

The vets euthanised it on the spot because its injuries were too severe. Its carcass was taken to the zoo and incinerated yesterday at an offsite incineration plant dealing with biohazard waste, said Mr Pillai.

The deer was not from the Singapore Zoo or the Night Safari, as it had not been tagged like all its sambar deer, he added.

The National Parks Board provided a hint as to where the deer could have come from.

Its spokesman said that a small population of sambar deer lives in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. The animals seldom go out in the open but have been seen occasionally.

The Land Transport Authority said that the incident "resulted in long traffic queues along the expressway between 6.30am and 9.30am, and the congestion eased at about 10am".

Teacher Keith Goh, 30, who sent a photograph of the deer to Singapore Press Holdings' citizen-journalism website Stomp, said that the bus he was on was stuck in a "very bad jam that lasted for an hour".

by cheryll@sph.com.sg

I am giving away a Kustom Kulture t-shirt size 'M' worth US$35.00! Kustom Kulture has some of the most happening tattoo theme tops for men and women. If you wanna win yourself this cool tee, the details are below...

Question: Can you name the equipment Marc used for the branding session in the first episode (EP1) of Skin Art?

Send your answer to win@noelboyd.com by the 9th of March 2010. All correct answers will go into a draw and results will be released on the 10th of March!