The Great Gatsby.

According to a dear friend of mine, he recommended that I should watch the movie first before reading the book.

Why?

That's because I kept telling him that every time I read the book first, I will end up being disappointed by the movie.

Since his reasoning were sound (enough), I'd thought that I will try that with this one.

The most memorable scenes in the movie were the elaborated, luxurious and extravagant parties! Omg. So pretty! Colorful! Oh so fun!

However, this was a sad tale. Human nature. The good not necessarily are the best nor the bad aren't exactly evil. How sad. How sad...

Iron Man 3.

I have finally, finally completed all eight assignments for this semester! Hopefully this is my last semester and will be graduating soooooooooooooonnnn. *fingerscrossed*

As a reward for completing my assignments on due date AND earlier than 11.59.59pm *coughcough* the hubs brought me to watch Iron Man 3. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....

The Croods.

We went for an impromptu movie date yesterday. This year is beginning to look pretty awesome already with all these movie watching sessions with the hubs. *grins*

Yesterday I completed one of the assignments for the last batch of four. I was pretty tired as I slept at 1am the night before and I thought that when I reach home from work, I am totally going to plonked on the sofa and sleeeeeeeppp to the next morning.

However.

The moment I reached home, the hubs surprised me by telling me, "Ok. We are going for a movie."

And I of course said, "Yay!"

Despite feeling totally exhausted and sleepy, I was cheerful and did not blink an eye during the movie. Okla.. The movie was really funny also. Which helps in keeping me awake with all those laughter..

We watched this:

The movie was really funny. I think I cannot stress enough of that. Lol.

From now on, I want to be a cat-person.

"Hubs. I want this cat as my birthday pressie this year. Thanks luv!"

This couple is so cute in the movie. They are from totally different background. One from the most traditional caveman family and the other, well modern caveman. Sort of. Sort of because he came up with weird inventions in that time and era, thus make him slightly more modern compared to the rest? Do you get me?

And throughout the whole movie, my mostest favorite character is this!

Belt!

Why?

Because of this :

忠烈杨家将

Last weekend when we were at the hubs hometown, we went to watch another movie. You know lah, small town, night time are quite bare. Lol. Like nothing much to do lah..

So the hubs and I joined his cousins for a movie at 10.45pm.

Guess what movie we watch?

Chinese movie! Another one! Lol.

I am srsly thinking of eating my own words saying that the hubs are such a bananaman.

This time the four of us catch 忠烈杨家将 (Saving General Yang). Prior to watching this, I have no idea what the story is about. I don't know about the casts, the storyline, the everything lah..

Then when I sat down and started watching, I was like, "Eh! Wu Chun! Eh! Raymond Lam! Eh eh eh!! Ekin!!!"

Lol.

I was starstruck. Or prolly more like male starstruck. All pretty boysssss...

Overall, I think this story emphasized on love, filial piety, brotherhood and the love for your country.

The person that I salute the most is actually Mother Yang. She is the quiet reserved woman behind the successful husband. You know, those woman that are quiet most of the time in the presence of her husband and public. She will only voice out her opinion when the husband permits her to. She is also the person to give birth to their children without a single complain of pain, endured all the tedious housework and also to wash the husband's feet. Okla.. The wash feet is just an example.

The movie was not as gory as 300, but the bloodshed, cruelly-killed-soldiers-then-hang-their-bodies-on-their-spears are okayy.. Blood flowing like river, or not. Prolly nearer to rain puddles. But those flies hovering those supposedly dead bodies are major ewwwww factor for me.

Each kick, punch, duck, swish swosh blade, cling-clang swords and spears are duly felt by yours truly. By the end of the show, I felt that my whole body were bruised (or am glad that I survived the whole war ordeal). Literally.

This sums the second movie that we have watched for the year.

百星酒店

The hubs and I are not frequent movie-goers like any other couples out there. It is usually either there is an occasion or that particular movie is what he or I had waited to watch.

The funny thing is that although I married a chinese, he really is a Westerner in an Asian body, srsly. His cantonese is horrendous, mandarin is neither here nor there and don't even start on other chinese dialects such as hakka, hokkien or whatnots. However all these applied to his speaking skills only. His listening skills passed with flying colors. Lol.

Throughout all the years I have known, dated and eventually married him, we have never watch a single chinese movie in the cinema. Srsly.

We mainly watch animations and english shows. Mostly action-packed english movies. Hmn.. Worth more meh?

But!

This year in February, we went out with my family for dinner because it was my mum's birthday. We went to Morganfield's in Pavilion and after that catch a movie there.

The brother wanted to watch Hotel Deluxe (百星酒店) and I asked him to ask the hubs if he wanted to join. Manatau this brother of mine just go ahead and purchase the tickets without asking the hubs.

Oh well. Luckily the hubs just went along with the plan. I was afraid that the hubs may not want to watch as the movie was a chinese show.

The show was quite funny. However all the funny parts are easily forgotten right after you step a foot out of the cinema. I think it is quite hard to find good chinese movies already these days. Mostly all are entertaining but doesn't leave any lasting memories.

I hope that there will be more good quality chinese shows out there please. So that I will feel it is worthwhile to travel to the nearest cinema...

This sums up our first movie for the 2013 year.

Coffee?

Which coffee are you?

P/s: I'm actually more of a Tea person.

Beary Good!

As I looked forward to my graduation, erm. Well, technically I have one more semester to go and the final exams will be in June 2013. Nonetheless, my university's graduation ceremony is usually around middle or end of November. I CAN HARDLY WAIT! So excited OMG!

Ehem.

Pardon the over-enthusiasm.

I have requested from the hubs for a graduation bear. He was like, what was the bear for? Any symbolic meaning behind 'em?

I told him, well technically the bear symbolizes nothing. Just that girls (ehem) like soft toys and who in their right mind don't want a forever friends bear? OMG! it is always a nice gesture to give diamonds, cars, property, gold, platinum a small token of appreciation in forms of bears, flowers and knick knacks as encouragements and support.

So.

The hubs asked what kind of bears I like?

Of course the Forever Friends bear(s)!!! Erm. Actually, I liked that Me to You bears too...

Back to our conversation, he was like, what's Forever Friends bear???

And this are what I showed him.

The tale of a little dress.

I wore a dress to work today.

As I waited for the elevator, I felt uneasy. Did I overdressed? Am I over doing it? Well, I am a girl (am I still being called that now that I'm married? Lol! ) and girls do wear dresses aren't they?

The "ding" from the elevator came too soon and broke my reverie. As the elevator climbed higher and higher, my anticipation and uneasiness climbed with me.

Ah, shove it. I'm already here aren't I? Mind over matter. Mind over matter. As I chant to myself. I don't mind, they (their comments) don't matter.

As I bleeped myself in and walked towards my cubicle, the first person commented.

"Wah! A dress?"

"Yeah. New Year mah!" I replied and sat down.

Few minutes later.

"Wah, wear dress wor. First time."

"Yeaps. New Year." Geez. Can't they see I'm trying to do my work here?

A whole hour passed and feeling hungry, I went to the pantry to make tea for myself.

While putting in tea bags into my mug;

"Good morning! Wow! Nice dress!"

"Thanks."

"First time see you in it. Change of fashion sense?"

"Nope. Just to commemorate the New Year."

I quickly finish up making my drink and left hastily.

"Mann.. It's gonna be a long, looonnggg day..." I thought to myself.

I should really learn to accept compliments graciously instead of being embarrassed of them. I still have a long, long way to go...

New Year!

It's the beginning of the year again. Here I am, back at square one, trying to revive the writing in me. Do I still have it?

I don't know.

Cheers to a brand new GREAT year ahead!