a semi-charmed life

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

those American imperialists $#@%^&*%^!

ok so kungfu hustle just opened in the states 2 weeks ago and it now stands at no.5*clapclap* to asian films! but this annoying film reviewer jeremy c. fox had to be so condescending abt the progress of asian films

eh so irritating!

excerpt:
THE CGI, while not up to the standards of the priciest American action films, is an improvement overChow's last movie, Shaolin Soccer, and is as convincing as it needs to be.

WHAT LA.

so u want chinese movies to be all wham-bang-glory-guns like the substandard US ones?YUCKS. he's like suggesting the Asian population is technologically inferior to out oh-so-great US counterparts..let me not go into how they think we're half-literate,etc. dont talk abt technology to me ok. Bangalore is fast catching up with your Silicon Valley so hush up.

having said that..jermey c. fox also called kungfu hustle the "funniest movie of the year" so ok, i forgive u. and he also gave a brilliant review on Be Cool . he did a nice piece abt Cedric the Entertainer's soliloquy abt how white America steals from the black culture while refusing the respect it's due.

btw, i know this will sound really spaz but i havent watched kungfu hustle.why i bristled abt his comments..i dont really know too :D just doing my bit for social issues i guess :D

8:41 PM

Sunday, April 17, 2005

here're my reasons for not going to the CS retreat. i know many of u will ask so i might as well put it down. it's not an easy decision to make.

if i go i'll be going for the wrong reasons..to have fun and bond with jrs. my main purpose is not to walk closer with God. if that's my main purpose i'll go to the ls retreat(but i cant really do that cos i dont know really know anyone in ls). so it'll make more sense if i stayed home and spend more time alone with God, and revise. thank u mormor for volunteering to study with me during retreat tho :)

financial constraints. mojo shld go more than me cos i went last year and it was a spiritual revival for me. this retreat would help her alot esp since she's worshipping at CS too. and she's younger than me and it'll be a good experience for her. if i had to categorise my Christian growth in these 2 years..last year was a introduction of taking a bigger step to walk with my Father: serving in youthlink, starting quiettime regularly,etc. this year(i know it's only april) is my time of discernment. asking questions in sunday school, talking things over with matured Christians and taking inductive Bible studies much more seriously. i pray that Joanna will go through this periods of time too for it's very beneficial so it makes sense for her to go for the retreat! when my mum broke the news to me today abt how we have to tighten our purses, it was kinda like a sign to me that i shldnt go for the retreat. i had been contemplating abt it the whole day.

will u all pray for me? i dont want to wallow in self-pity when u are all gone for 5 days(this is aft all the largest youth turnout for retreat right?) and to make sure that my time during the june hols will then be well-spent in solidifying my scripture knowledge and revision for the As.

yimei, mormor, i know we wld have made fantastic bunk mates but this time cannot la. mission trip?:)

9:36 PM

Friday, April 15, 2005

ohana.

i'm spent this week.was numb and tired when i reached home today.

BUT(and there's always a BUT)

when i walked into my house i was relieved and thankful. even tho my parents were talking abt my dad's office politics and they both gave me the "u didnt make your ez-link cos u didnt bring your birth cert so careless hmmpff" looks, i was happy to see them.then mojo came home and i was even happier.i hugged her.going home to a peaceful family is a blessing.they fade into the background at times, but noone knows me like them and noone loves me like them too.ooh i'm so mushy.
i think they've been super patient with me.esp my mum.i mean who likes an 18 year old girl with major maturity issues(haha...not really la...right?), who makes a mess wherever she goes,who calls home too late when she doesnt want to eat dinner at home,who mops the floor like she's playing hockey?well apparently my parents do..and so does mojo.

this is for the family unit.u guys are organized.

9:19 AM

Saturday, April 02, 2005

(x)snuck out of the house
(x)gotten lost in your city
(x)seen a shooting star...2 in fact :)
( )had a serious injury
(x)gone out in public in your pajamas...everybody does that when they're a kiddie what
( )kissed a stranger
( )hugged a stranger
(x)been in a fist fight..while snatching for a smashed tube of lipstick, i knocked someone's nose riiiight? hehe.
( )been arrested
( )laughed and had coke/milk come out of your nose...nearly nearly.
(x)pushed all the buttons on an elevator
(x)swore at your parents...i said the f-word to my dad when i was 5 w/out knowing what it meant.hehe.
(x)been in love..SIGH.
( )been close to love
( )been to a casino
( )been skydiving
( )had a broken bone
(x)been high
( )skinny dipped..i swam in my undies when i was 4, does that count?HAHA.
(x)skipped school
( )flashed someone
( )saw a therapist
( )play spin the bottle..no way!i'm chaste ;)
(x)gotten stitches.....from laughing! hahahahahhaahhahahahahahhaahahahaahaha!
( )drank a whole gallon of water or milk in an hr..siao ah! want my waterbag to break like a pregnant woman?!
(x)bitten someone...and left my mark.growl.
(x)been to Disneyland..or is it Disneyworld?who cares la.
( )kissed someone of the same sex..ambiguous que..where?
( )been to Japan
(x)ridden in a taxi
(x)shoplifted..lollipop and candies*bashful*
( )been fired
( )had a crush on someone the same sex
(x)had feelings for someone who didnt reciprocate..i'm 17 what do u think?
( )stolen something from a job
( )gone on a blind date
(x)lied to a friend
( )had a crush on a teacher
( )been to Europe..2006?holes and bones great misadventure?
( )been married
( )been divorced
( )had kids
( )seen someone die
( )had a close friend die
( )been to Africa
(x)been on a plane
( )purposely set a part of yourself on fire
(x)eaten sushi
( )been snowboarding..wanna try!
( )met someone in person from the internet
( )lost a child
( )done hard drugs
( )fired a gun
( )purposely hurt yourself
(x)taken painkillers..for medical reasons duh.
(x)miss someone right now

mundian to bach ke!coconut trees and saris...

12:10 AM