Making Props for Christmas Play 2 (28 Nov '10)

Woohoo! More people came to help out in the props making session yesterday in church. Nearing completion of the project, huat ah! XD

Visit to Baby Zachary (20 Nov '10)

Went to visit my friends to see their new born babe. Baby Zachary is so cute and adorable! Had a good time catching up with Kok Inn and Noelle, and just chilling the afternoon away~

Charcoal Steamboat Dinner (26 Nov '10)

Yesterday celebrated my mom's lunar birthday at home. She wanted to do charcoal steamboat, so had to go home early to help start the fire. Bought brand new charcoal, but they were a bit damp, so had trouble starting up the fire. Father bought a lot of extra 料，like 金针菇， imitation crab balls* etc. Sis was a bit late, so mom waited for her. All in all, a very good dinner indeed, huat ah! 哈皮鸟日，妈德！


*that really did cracked me and brother up, so these are made from real fake crabs? XD

Tangled 3D (2010)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Animation

Disney 50th Animated feature. The trailer was quite funny, so decided to go catch it. A bit overloaded on the saccharine sweetness, with songs galore, but hey, whaddya expect, it's a Disney cartoon film. The 3D effects didn't really contribute much to the story-telling, except for the lanterns scene and the healing scene. Ending was a bit abrupt; but the creatures and side-cast are funnier than expected. No surprise scene at the end of credit rolls.

Welcome Rapunzel to Disney princesses troupe!

Official Site:
http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/tangled/#/home/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangled_%282010_film%29

A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. ...Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)

Red (2010)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Action & Adventure

Wasn't planning on watching this, until my friend jio-ed to go for a movie outing together. Supposedly based on a graphic-novel series, but apparently very loosely only. Plenty of action, explosions and great comedic timing. Can watch on a weekend. ;)

Official Site:
http://www.red-themovie.com/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245526/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_%282010_film%29

Wedding Dinner Couple Entrance

Wedding Solemnisation Bride Entrance

Kelvin and Faith's Wedding (13 Nov '10)

Went to attend a friend's wedding on the same evening. Had the privilege of attending the solemnization and the wedding dinner at one sitting. It was a beautiful ceremony throughout.* My friend's husband has Malaysian relatives, and his parents have overseas guests. So it did enliven the atmosphere. We nearly brought down the house with our 3rd "yum seng" toast - you know, the one wishing the couple having kids soon and living together till end of their lives. XD So congratulations, Kelvin and Faith! Viva La Marriage! and may God keep you both for the rest of your days! Remember, 1 life, no continues ;)

Baby Zephaniah welcome party (13 Nov '10)

Went to celebrate Mark's and Sue's bundle of joy party last Saturday afternoon in Clementi. It was raining cats and dogs when I got out of house, but the weather turned absolutely beautiful when I reached their place. Baby Zephaniah is such a cute baby! Just wanna sit up straight and smiles at everybody - a smart baby indeed!

FLOWERS フラワーズ (2010)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

Great film, with lots of accomplished actresses depicting womanhood in Japan for three generations, from the 1930s to the present day. The director used different filming styles to depicts different eras, such as monochrome for the 1930s, and a sephia effect with soft lighting to depict other past eras, and sharp focus for the present day. Incredible details is given to the setting and background of each period. And sensitive crafting and story-telling. Love the motifs of the flowers, and the different shots of the various seasons in Japan. A must watch for all Japoholics. More for women and pensive, reflective males.*

Was contemplating to minus half a star, because it didn't exactly covered the post-WW2 era. Also, can't decide whether it's a subversive film telling women they need to have kids in order to have fulfillment. And whether it's okay for women to get pregnant outside of marriage.

Bbbuuuuuuttt...

at the end of the day, I think I think too much along the negative. The woman who chose to have the child didn't go for abortion, and I'm for pro-life. Certain things in life aren't for me to judge. People make mistakes, Shit happens. The most important is to not run away, and realize God is still in control.


Official Site:
http://flowers-movie.jp/index.html

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637681/

AsianWiki Entry:
http://asianmediawiki.com/FLOWERS_%282010-Japanese_Movie%29

P.S. Ryoko-chan still can only do 2 expressions, happy and cramped, but i ish still <3 her! :p

* The guy sitting beside me was genteely and gently snoring away. Felt like clubbing him with the forget-me stick from Megamind.

The Housemaid 하녀 (2010)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Foreign

Heard this movie got pretty good reviews, so decided to go and watched it. Din enjoy it. Not because the film is bad or anything, the actors' and actresses' acting are pretty alright. Just that there wasn't substantial plot or character development, so that made the story a bit loopy. I can't decide whether the protagonist is innocent and naive, or immoral, or amoral. Also, it portrayed the rich as incredibly selfish and ruthless. Don't watch this unless you plan to spoil your weekend.

Official Site: (Korean)
http://www.housemaid.co.kr/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314652/

Wiki entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Housemaid_%282010_film%29

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding. He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’ - Job 37:5-6

Today's verse: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails... And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love - 1 Cor 13: 4-8a, 13

Megamind 3D (2010)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Animation

Was expecting another cliche supervillain-turned-hero cliche animation; but turns out much more enjoyable than expected. The humor is surprisingly well spaced out throughout the film, and it's entertaining yet "kids-friendly" enough to amuse children.

Only gripe is that the staff at Woodlands Cathay joint turns on the light immediately after the credits roll. I stayed till the end of the credit roll to watch another small scene with Fish and Bernard, while the rest of the moviegoers have left the theater.

Official Site:
http://www.megamind.com/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001526/

Wiki Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megamind

P.S.
Saw Ben Stiller's name in the credit, turns out he also had a role voice-acting in this also, besides Will Ferrel and Tina Fey!

Making Props for Christmas Play (07 Nov '10)

Yeaps, it's that time of the year again! :D Yesterday the stage manager got together the props team to give the concept and the required props. Then she gave us the materials to start working and building the props. We had fun making them at the basement 2 carpark in church. A bit stuffy and "high" towards the end, because the ventilation wasn't that good and we all breathed in a lot of aerosol from the spray painting... Hopefully can finished up by this coming Sunday!