Tesco started this “save the environment” thingy, and decided not to give us any plastic bags… so being a considerate consumer, i threw all my groceries in the cart and roll them over to my car… i wonder how am i gonna move these stuff into the house?

thank goodness when i reach the parking lot, i found a nice environmental friendly bag in my car… it fits my groceries, just perfectly! i think exhaustion is taking its toll on me, so i better get moving… however, looking at the empty cart, i thought to myself, “since i tried being a considerate consumer, why not be a helpful citizen in pushing my own cart back to its station?”

and there comes the horror…

i locked my car keys… IN THE CAR!!!!!!!!!

i stare blankly into my car and figured all sorts of ideas that i would most probably… not do. thoughts like… ingeniously use a thin metal piece to screw open the very fragile kancil door? NO. call for help from a locksmith? NO. smash the windows? NO. hopefully i dropped the keys on the safe ground? NO NO NO i did not.

was kinda reluctant to seek help from daddy, but anyway, i called… and by the way, he slept and phone was switched off, argh.

so i interrupted my brother’s fun time, and be a bad Jie-jie to instruct him the master plan of Saving-Your-Sister-Out-From-Trouble, and basically forced him and his 6 other friends to come. Yang came to the rescue at about 12:30a.m.

i found no interest to be waiting for him in the crowded mamak stall, so i went to sit at my favourite corner in The Curve… if you could guess where is it, i’ll make you sandwiches.

felt so discouraged, but surprisingly, i am okay.

拥有这种程度的冷静…我还真是了不起。但，闷闷不乐的感觉，真的很不好受。说实在，我宁可大哭一场。

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Avatar 3D was good, and the computer graphics were impressive. however, i keep feeling as if i’m watching a sci-fi 3D animated Pocahontas… the movie was 2 hours and 40 minutes long, and wearing the 3D glasses became a painful experience for most of us. i basically surrendered to my drowsiness half way through and woke up few minutes later for the climax. i have pretty short attention span, the most i can concentrate is for an hour or so, and then my mind will begin wander, or i will doze off to dreamland.

do share with me if you have tricks to overcome this, i don’t want to annoy my lecturers with this habitual problem.

busted, even Json captured it… T___T

ever since i stepped foot into uni, my life basically revolves around Bahasa Malaysia, skills, talented schoolmates and movies. it’s not a surprise, because i enrolled in an art school, and i major in Film and Video.

the 1st film i watched in uni, was a tribute to Yasmin Ahmad. a local production – SEPET.

followed with one of my faculty’s lecture – Film Analysis & Appreciation, we are supposed to watch and analyze a film of different genres, EVERY week.

so for the 1st week, we watched a black and white Japanese melodrama – LATE SPRING.

then the following week, we watched a 20s musical film – THE COTTON CLUB.

every now and then, i catch movies in the theaters with my friends too, and the most recent – THE PROPOSAL, and UP!

my mind is so filled with images and snippets and afterthoughts, and with the amount of movies that i’ve watch in such a short time span… i think they are overloading my mind. i want to share my reviews and critiques with y’all, but i don’t know which to write first, because to me… they are equally good and has different qualities whom stands out from one another.

but before i share my thoughts about the movies that i have watched… i wanna share with you a trailer that captured my sight, and a story that touched my heart.

this is dubbed in Japanese.

and in English.

Richard Gere starred the latest film that i’m supposed to write a report – COTTON CLUB, hence i was really attracted to HACHIKO: A DOG’S STORY, because Richard Gere is in it (even though he looks 20years older)… until i watched the trailers and the synopsis, i immediately knew t’is a MUST-WATCH. the spotlight is no longer on Richard Gere, but HACHIKO! i have this weak spot over TRUE STORIES, what more when it films the real story of a dog!

the theme of this film is distinctly regarding LOYALTY – friendship can last forever. recently, i started loosing trust in “forever”, i feel cheated, negative and lost a big chunk of confidence in God. as i anchored my confidence elsewhere, i knew i am heading no where. the more i do that, the more i feel a lost of meaning and directions.

just like how i am like a parasite to assurances and grace that could be retrieved from my best of friends and family… perhaps, through this movie, i am trying to find comfort and make myself believe in the context, once again. i knew the feeling of holding on faithfully could be just so magical. i want to throw away my disbelieve, and fall in love with God again.

i was kinda reluctant to blog, until i watched a (free) movie premier, i guess i just gotta let it out.

in my humble opinion, here are a few no no(s) for anyone… whose (gonna be) catching a horror movie in the cinemas.

1. chocolate milk:- it throws me upside down.
2. coffee:- the milky effect is as close as choco milk, and the caffeine makes it worst… and to my horror, i had both.
3. popcorn:- don’t have it if you decide to throw it to other innocent audiences, it’s really bad for the faint-hearted.
4. hand gesture:- it is really unnecessary, it causes unnecessary rumble (e.g. me screaming like mad), and (possible) heart attack.
5. hoodies:- you know, those baju/jacket with hoods… later i’ll elaborate why.
6. front seats:- die die sit on the top staircases, it is 0937256425814594 times better than sticking to the front seats.

now, i must share with you this blog… before i could calm my frightened soul, and write in a sane manner.

me, being uber poor for the past week (until today), is getting plenty of blessings from God. somehow, when i decide to give all my heart doing certain things, and give/serve without any grumble, God just provide me ways. for example, free meals, and… this time ’round, a free movie pass to watch… Drag Me To Hell.

seriously, i have nothing against my dear friends whom heart horror/thrillers, and it is confirmed that i still love you for who you are. but after 2 significant encounter in the cinemas, i think… it’s REALLY time for me to draw a clear boundary with this movie genre – that is, THE HORROR.

i had a pleasant date 2 months ago. however, something is wrong, just that i am not really prepared for the agenda… Coming Soon. with my past experiences, these movies doesn’t affect me a lot. but i was so wrong, until it comes to this very creative touch, in these 2 movies. “Coming Soon” is a Thai Horror Movie, takes place in obviously… a cinema. whereas, “Drag Me To Hell” is an English movie, it talks about curses and evil forces.

it has great sound effects, handsome boyfriend, could-be-better execution, horrific, disgusting, also some heart-warming/throbbing scenes. i have no other comments about this movie, because i was so terrified by the disgusting and horrific scenes. with drinking coffee in the late afternoon, the pulpitation makes it worse. and worst of all, i went in the cinema with a medium box of chocolate milk, and it almost make me puke on David’s windbreaker.

when the introduction begins, i screamed… not only because of the unexpected scene. but also… something flew, and dropped on my body. and it was… POPCORN! some audience who has a lack of civic-mindedness, threw popcorn in the air, and it landed on me, and it horrified me, and i screamed, and… the audiences… laughed. adding to the horrific moment, my friendly friend who gave me the free pass and a gentle jacket, grabbed my arm immediately during the horrific part, it feels like being caught by ghosts… and obviously i did what i do best – i screamed at the top of my lungs.

to this bro who sat on my right, i think he was more terrified than i think i am. he basically shoved his head in and out of his sweater (the one with hoodie). and when he is frightened, it freaks me out too…

i think the guys really had fun… watching and listened to the screams from the-freaked-out-me.

but p/s: the pat on the head, is relieving.

thank you for reading, and thank you for being patient with my blog. i was emo, but i’m back, and i will blog every 2 days from now on, with, or without a sane mind, hehe…

嗯，爱丽丝来过夜也逐渐变得频密了。看她每次累得眼睛肿肿的，虽然想回家，也身不由己；家里和工作的育幼院隔了十万八千里，也只好寄人篱下了。我喜欢有她做伴，也建议她暂住一些日子…想回家，随时也可以送她一程。只要，她不害臊地提出要求。

我时常说…“help yourself”，“当自己家就好”，“我忙我的，不管妳咯”。怎么说，这个家，也怎么都比不上属于她的地方。有她熟悉的味道、环境，还有重要的家人。可我还是那么地欢迎她；因为她，我也比较懂得自律，提起劲来打扫，呵呵…

《魔杰座》里，最喜欢的歌，还是专辑里的主打——稻香。试听听吧，虽然 MV 只有两分钟。要是想看更多，我建议你登录杰伦的官方网站 www.jay2u.com，也看看他执导的制作花絮和感触吧。别在不受认可的线索中下载完整的 MV，或专辑里的歌曲…支持正版噢！

这 MV 录制的概念简易，可却传达着浓厚的讯息。第一次从电台听见，已知道唱着的主题是“知足”，我也喜欢杰伦执导的手法，一起来欣赏吧。

对这个世界如果你有太多的抱怨
跌倒了 就不敢继续往前走
为什么 人要这么的脆弱堕落

男主角工作失意，忽略了一直等待他回家的老婆和宝贝女儿。

低落或糟挫折的情形里，我们都认为…他人应该体贴自己多一些，往往却忘了自己也该为他人多着想。

请你打开电视看看
多少人 为生命在努力勇敢的走下去
我们是不是该知足
珍惜一切 就算没有拥有

杰伦填了鞭策听众的词，温柔地好似把受软不受硬的我们给骂醒。

“珍惜一切 就算没有拥有”，是我最爱的词。当拥有得太多，会渐渐不知足…贫穷中的富足，你可否能体会么？纵使得不到自己所要的一切，你是否也能释怀？你是否还是能够持续捧着个笑颜往前奔？

还记得 你说家是唯一的城堡
随着稻香河流 继续奔跑
微微笑 小时候的梦我知道

男主角用责备的口吻，吓着了妻子孩子。words can heal & words can harm，这道理…你打从心底懂得吗？再不起眼的责备、埋怨、囔囔、投诉…都会积少成多，堆积成一座座怨恨的高山。

妻子带着女儿离开了家，男主角放下了大男人气概…在床头被窝里痛泣着。

不要哭 让萤火虫带着你逃跑
乡间的歌谣 永远的依靠
回家吧 回到最初的美好

除了看见男主角的悔恨，你是否也看清了妻子离开的意义？在男主角失落的当儿，身为妻子的她竟离开他身边，那该怎么扶持他呢？take it easy，MV 的后半段有解释着那我们都可能忽略了的意义。

不要这么容易就想放弃 就像我说的
追不到的梦想 换个梦不就得了
为自己的人生鲜艳上色 先把爱涂上喜欢的颜色

后来，男主角都是独自用餐、生活。他从被窝里钻了出 comfort zone，他不持续沉浸在消极的念头了，也没有人陪伴他主办 pity party。他孤身虽然寂寞得很，可是他渐渐靠着些不知名的力量痊愈着…你看见吗？

笑一个吧 功成名就不是目的
让自己快乐快乐 这才叫做意义
童年的纸飞机 现在终于飞回我手里

他重拾心情，可能想回老家歇歇，停顿一会儿忙碌的市区生活。你可否发觉…当他坚持己见，他失去的事情不断变本加厉，这一切使他觉得压力、无法承担，也盲目得无法正视问题所在。可是，当他决定放开他所执着的一切…他却得到了意想不到的喜悦。与母亲拥抱、共餐、和孩子们嬉戏，打陀螺、看母亲为自己展开的笑容、在稻田中捕蜻蜓、与母亲下棋…

所谓的那快乐 赤脚在田里 追蜻蜓追到累了
偷摘水果 被蜜蜂给叮到怕了 谁在偷笑呢
我靠着稻草人 吹着风 唱着歌 睡着了

当他放开自尊且接受自己的挫折，妻子孩子都回到怀抱里了。重逢时，妻子眼里的是安慰和思念，女儿眼里的是兴奋和喜悦。她们并没带着任何异样的眼光，也没有因为过去因他造成的伤害而远离他、畏惧他。

我们为男主角主办 pity party、打抱不平的当儿，有否看见妻子离去的决心？不分昼夜、朝日相处的夫妻情多深？她忍着痛割舍这段爱，决定不继续待着宠坏硬脾气的丈夫，带着女儿和思念离家。她离开独自生活的当儿，我们可知道她落了多少眼泪？

他们都痛过了，但也爱过了；这一切都值得那段空白的时光，这一瞬间的团圆都值得那段双方的耐心等待。为了她眼眸里的他，纵使要她牺牲多少——甚至是忍痛离弃，想必她都无怨无悔。

哦哦 午后吉他在虫鸣中更清脆
哦哦 阳光洒在路上就不怕心碎

珍惜一切 就算没有拥有

当我们珍惜一切…相拥的那一刻，也是充满意义的。