Sunday, February 27, 2005
Finally caught Closer last night. I say finally because it's been an impatient few months' wait since the first time I saw the trailer.
And guess what?
I loved it. Just like I knew I would. Before, I thought, "c'mon, you can't go wrong with Jude Law, Julia Roberts and Natalie Portman in the same film." (I didn't care much for Clive Owen, after his stony-faced, monotonous performance in King Arthur.) But it turned out to be so much more than the aesthetic beauty of a stellar cast. I loved the story. I loved the realism. I loved the sadness; the pain; the disappointment; all the emotions that most of us have experienced. Haven't we had enough of fairy-tale romances? What with happy endings and mushy cliches that not everyone can watch and say "oh yeah, I soo know what you mean." Well yes, I know going to the movies is supposed to be about escapism from real life. But the movie-goers of today are not stupid. They won't buy into cheesy plots made of pure fluff. Give me the raw truth, the cynic's cut. If I want sugar-coated, I'll go buy a donut.
I especially loved Natalie Portman's character, Alice. So gorgeous, yet so fucked up underneath it all.
Oh, and yeah, I think Clive Owen redeemed himself.
Anyway, who here believes in fate? Try this one on for size:
"If fate can bring two people together, then fate can also decide that you will never find true love, no matter how much you open your mind and alter your expectations."
-- 'Diary of a Working Girl' by Daniella Brodsky
(no, not THAT kind of working girl.)
Such a dampener, yet so wickedly logical.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Jie,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!!!
Loveyouloveyouloveyou! Glad you liked the present, and especially glad we were there with you at the first second past midnight to wish you "happy birthday". Had loads of fun once again. Thanks for being the person you are. Just with that, you remind me everyday how lucky I am. Can't wait to see you guys again tonight! *hugs&kisses*
Sunday, February 20, 2005
I hardly talk about what I do anymore. So here's the lowdown on my weekend, if you're interested (oh, you know you are). ;)
Friday
Went to Zouk again. Was totally in a clubbing mood and I made Lea go with me. Music at Phuture was kinda weird again, but it got better toward the end (as usual). Kinda had fun even though I was pretty sober. Haha.
Saturday
Running on 3 hours of sleep (from 9am to noon!), I met Celeste and Lea for lunch at the usual place. I was late, but they were LATER. Dammit. Haha.
Jie joined us a little later, and we headed to Marmalade Pantry for a taitai-esque tea. Omg. The sticky date toffee pudding with vanilla bean ice-cream = HEAVEN.
(the stupid reflection just spoils it.)
Our first and last (but just for now!) taitai tea together. Babe, will miss you when you're gone, as always. It's true that some things are different now, but it's what hasn't changed that's more important. And that's that we all love you the same! :D
Sunday (today)
Our beach days relived. Headed to Sentosa with Jie today for some SMU thing. As we sat side by side on the train to Harbourfront, laughing hysterically at our ugly distorted reflections, we were reminded of our carefree slacker days during the first half of last year. The days when we'd wake up early just to check if the sun was out, so we could go to the beach. Or those other days when we'd hang out almost every other day, whether it was reading at Starbucks, baking yummy things, or the usual shopping trips. Oh, I miss it so.
Anyway, the sun was bloody strong, before it rained momentarily. Luckily we'd left for the showers by then. Went to town after that to fill our tummies and shop. I've been shopping quite abit these past two weeks. But oh well, it makes me happy.
We sat and talked over freeze drinks and caesar salad. Reminisced about our primary & secondary school days, naming past best friends, and how strange it was that we aren't in touch with them anymore. Also thought about how weird it was that there was a time when Jie and I didn't know each other.
Sure feels like a long time ago, because now I can't imagine what life would be without her :)
En route to Sentosa with my favourite flower feline (LOL).
Had a pretty good weekend overall.
I am now slightly sunburnt and bracing myself for another week of projects and assignments.
Oh goody.
Saturday, February 19, 2005
What. If.
Two little words.
Infinite implications.
"In your eyes I see a darkness that torments you
and in your head where it dwells
I'd give you my hand if you'd reach out and grab it
Lets walk away from this hell"
The Juliana Theory - Into The Dark
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Ok just a quickie to announce my new layout. *grin*
I know. It's like toootally frickin girly. And I actually still like the previous one (it kinda suits my mood better). But that's okay. Perhaps it's time for a change of mood anyway? This one is like bloody perky.
So maybe I should try and be a little less emo (operative word being 'try').
Sunday, February 13, 2005
I don't like to tell, because I don't think anyone truly wants to listen.
Death is what makes us live.
In the grand scheme of things, death is ultimately the destination, albeit not one that we look forward to. Although, of course, the journey is usually more important.
Life is like one of those choose-your-adventure books. At certain points in the story, you have to make a decision about what you're going to do next. And what you choose takes you to a different ending. The same goes for real life, the difference being us having to make such decisions almost every minute. Some are small, seemingly insignificant ones. Yet they often end up leading us down a totally different path.
If only our lives were written out for us in a book, and if we hit a snag, we could just flip back and start again.
Lisa Loeb - Jake
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
One is the loneliest number.
Often, someone would ask me something that requires me to pick a single favourite thing/person/activity.. (you get the picture). More often than not, I wouldn't be able to. There are just too many choices aren't there? How do we settle on just one? An all-time favourite band. A song that always brings you to tears. A favourite smell that takes you back to a moment. A favourite ice-cream flavour.
One.
What a tragically sad number. It seems awfully wasteful to limit yourself to one with such a myriad of options out there.
Oh yes, happy chinese new year by the way (I do mean to be that flippant).
***
Life has its scheming ways. Just when you think that the little morsel of positivity you secretly keep is safely tucked away under the guise of cynicism, it slips away. Life takes it from you, with the subtlety that of a rug being pulled from under your feet.
Incubus - Agoraphobia
Monday, February 07, 2005
I think my ideal job would either be a writer, or a fashion stylist. I'm not sure what it is I would write, though. But I think just working with words would make me happy. I love words. I love discovering nice song lyrics, and I love scribbling down eloquent excerpts from books so I can read them again.
But who knows where life will take me. Even though I'd like to think that I am in control of my future, we don't always get what we want, now do we?
Dammit.
Snow Patrol - Run
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Woke up at about 10 this morning with a monster headache (courtesy of ladies' night yesterday). Spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon in bed. Finally got myself out of bed long enough to get some pain relief.
Panadol Extra is my new best friend. :)
Thought about the topic of growing old (from 2 entries ago). I don't obssess about growing old actually. Well, ok I mean the thought of being OLD old is scary. Like not being able to do lots of things by yourself; being dependent on other people. But right now I think I'm at the point in my life where I'm not so much worried about my chronological age, but rather the implications that it has. That is, graduating, being able to find a good job, etc. After all, age is just a number. It's what the number denotes that we should be thinking about.
Jack Johnson - Fortunate Fool
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Sometimes I think I know what I want. But of course, nothing is ever that simple.
Can't wait for some retail therapy tomorrow. Uh. I mean. Chilling out. ;)
"so come and take me home
lead me to your door
take me where you are
lead me to your door
and let me in
just let me in and let me leave
just let me leave this world
come on now let me leave this world
at least just for a while"
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Trying to finish up this case study for Brand Management class tomorrow, but it's boring the shit outta me so I'm allowing myself to be distracted for 5 min. Then it's back to bullshitting about Nivea.
To Jie: I love our nonsensical msn conversations, babe. LOL. (oh and I still have the clubbing mood in me. *nudge* :D)
On growing old:
Jie: i'm gonna be in my TWENTIES soon! MURGGHHH.
Me: that's not old u dumbo
Jie: it is it is!
Jie: soon it'll be on to the THIRTIES
Jie: FORTIES
Jie: FIFTIES!
Jie: SIXTIESS!!!
Jie: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeks!!!!!!!!!
Jie: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Me: i know time flies but you're being ridiculous
Butchering Dr Seuss:
Jie: shups and sheps
Jie: living in a house with two cats
Me: who kills all the rats!
Jie: and shoves them under the mats!
Me: and wears hats!
Me: the cats in the hats!
Jie is convinced we are going to grow old in a house with one bathroom and two (apparently unhygienic & well-accessorised) cats. In order to buy us a place with at least two bathrooms, I will work at Mos Burger and she at Macs.
Nice.
Did I mention I'm graduating with a degree this June?
Joss Stone - Don't Know How