Dragonball Evolution 2009

Maybe I do not have a childhood, but Dragonball as I remembered was cards and comics. ( I haf a confession to make; i do not know how to read comics) Caught Dragonball Evolution 2009 with my friends over last weekend. Comments? It was an absolute nightmare and failure. The 7 balls probably represented F.A.I.L.U.R.E.! The character names when translated in English were absolutely hilarious and ridiculous. Big Monkey? Guko? I was like wth ?Cookie Monster and Elmo sound better! The villain can be Big Bird or sth.

The lead actress is not very pretty. She has gd figure...tt's abt it. 86 minutes? Most of the parts were time-fillers. Plot was thin, character development was non-existent. If you watch the thrillers, you probably have seen what's worth to see in the entire movie! I rather pay $8 to catch Mr Bean (the series). At least, he is farnie!

One guideline about choosing movies to watch. If the movie produced by Hollywood is based on a comic or cartoon of non-American origin, it is most likely going to be bad. One more guideline, avoid Chinese movies (except probably those based on Ancient China). I have this phobia about watching Chinese movies in cinemas. Their budgets are lower, and I am tempted to say they are made just to milk the cinematic industry. Wait for the dvds!

Fast-forward to this weekend. Went to watch Unborn. Though not exactly a 5 star movie, it was miles ahead of Dragonball. At least it made me squeam. The lead actress was way prettier than Dragonball's not because she was seen in microscopic shorts but indeed she is lovable. haha. The plot is original and there were ample scences to make you lose some sleep.

Verdict: Avoid Dragonball!!! Unborn? Up to you.

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On a side note...Well done Liverpool! Never fail to TRASH big names football clubs! 4-0 to Real Madrid and 4-1 to Man U are so satisfying for everyone concerned abt Liverpool's affairs.

A wet Australian Open final

Champion n the cry-babyYou get what i mean?
See!!!

Still at it! Buay tahan...

Nadal whispers : I own U !

For all that Roger Federer has achieved, he is still very very immature!!! I did not win a single grand slam, not even attended any as a matter of fact but i jolly well know not to attract attention to myself if I am the runner-up. It is as unsportsman like as say kicking Nadal's water bottles after he had meticulously arranged them. Federer did not only stole Nadal's victorious moment, the latter was reduced to having a muted celebration and not knowing what to do on a stage that was meant for him to announce to the world he is the undisputed No.1. Shame on you Federer.

You have 13 Grandslams, you are young and talented. You will have your day in the sun, or at the very least, you have had so many days in the sun. Give Nadal a break, he WON! you lost...get a grip...If you won, you can wail, go hysterical, do a breakdance, we don't care...but the fact remains that you are the loser on that day! You cannot emphasize your 'losership' by crying n stealing the shine away from your conqueror's victory! Shame on you Federer. And I thought you were such a graceful & gracious champion. For that, I wish that the Fed Express will be taken out of service as soon as possible.

Little Nyonya

Little Nyonya is a fantastic show; the plot, the set and the filmtography are top class. >1.6million ppl watched the ending. The viewership should be in the vicinity of National Day Rally. It outclassed the Beijing Olympics for sure. Come March where very own Golden Globe Awards will be held, Little Nyonya will be the thumping favourite to capture the best script.

For all the good things, there are bad things about this show. Most glaring would be Jeanette Aw's awful acting. I bet Ivy Lee would have done a much better job than her. So stiff, so acting-like. What a spoiler. The ending was equally woeful; i mean u do not need a Spielberg to end the story, I bet aunties would have made the lead actors and actress living happily ever after. Such an anti-climax curtain-call to an immensely popular show. Let's hope it will not damage anything.

For all the veteran actors, Pan Ling Ling and Lin Mei Jiao still have it. Oh, while enduring the pain of watching Jeanette act out her character, I was thinking what if Pan Ling Ling or even Lin Mei Jiao were given this character instead. It could have turned out much better. Hmm...then Jeanette given the role of the evil grandmother. haha...

Okie...i guess i ought to stop condemning Jeanette...she is still a pretty actress after all(who doesn't like pretty actresses?) For all fans of Jeanette, apologizes if u took offense...to each his opinions...

2009

I would liek to wish everybdoy a Happy New Year. I know its been a huge tad too late in wishing but who knows, somewhere in the far corners of the universe, some ppl (or not) will be ushering in 3419 in a few moment's time.

Looking back at 2008, there was little to be encouraged. Not wanting to sound like a broken record, but the global economy is like a cancer patient. Will 2009 be a significantly better year? Let's consider; if the headlines of the few days of 2009 are any indication of what is to come, then 2008 should be a moderately bad year. The Israelis hammering the Palestinians in the Gaza strip like James to Bella in Twilight shortly after the Pope emphasized for peace in that region during his Christmas speech, it is in stark irony that the holiest lands are anything but that.

Closer to heart, 3 of our people were killed in a fire in a club in Thailand. As if the politics in Thailand weren't hot enough in 2008, some twits have to play with pyrotechnics in an enclosed space with barely enough standing space for 1000 people. Oh, not to mention fire and alcohol aren't the best mix in those kinda situation. The morons in the owners of the club have to iron-bar the windows! They just set the plot for Final Destination V or VI or VII (i've lost count)

Well, that's the start of 2009. At least, that's the headlines in the first few days of 2009.

Merry Christmas

As an almost tradition now, I attended mass at CHC for the 3rd year running for Christmas. Not that I am thinking of converting, but because CHC's mass during the Xmas period is special. There is always a short play. The actors and actresses are volunteers who have little or no stage appearance but the end result is outstanding. There is always some humor and the plot is very cleverly written to depict the themes of Christmas; story of Jesus, of love, giving, caring and sharing.

One drawback as a non-Christian (not considering to convert from my ancient Buddhism belief) attending CHC mass with very zealous young people is that I have to cleverly give polite excuses to avoid going to the front to let the pastor aid me in welcoming Him into my life. Sounds abstract? Also, there were awkward moments where I have to turn around or light a candlestick and say somethings to the effect that makes me religiously embarrassing. Not wanting to appear to go there for the free entertainmet, I will gladly oblige with my utmost respect.

Okie, enough of the not-so-nice comments. This year is especially important to attend becasue my brother's fiance is acting. Alas, I have to give support. So too did my staunch Budhhist Mum and anything-goes Dad. I have to confess my mum and I made some jokes amongst ourselves to ease our uneasiness in a hall filled with Christians. We did not want to appear bored or left-out coz if we did, then someone will strike a conversation with us which more often than not lead to religiously embarrasing moments.

Of all the differences between the practising of Budhhism and Christianity, there is at least 1 similarity which I observed. That is Tiam-You. haha...At CHC, they provide envelopes. At temples, they provide a metal tin for donation, after which an abbot will chant some chants and replenish some praying oil at the altar, hence Tiam(replenish) You(oi).

At last, I m ready for the real purpose of this post which is to wish everybody, staunch Buddhist or zealous Christians notwithstanding, a very Merry Christmas.

Libertango

Libertango...one of my favourite pieces for my hall dance production. It was one of the pieces which I performed in. Although my psychomotor disposition has got not too much to die for, this is the only dance routine which I felt very comfortable learning. Did not need to injure myself or distort my legs too much. Also, I had a great partner coz she had loads of dance background. It was very sensual and sexy. You can just dance with the music without much effort...