Friday, May 27, 2005

Madagascar

Rating:★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Animation
Great animation from Dreamworks, marred by the fact it's a tad too short (75 mins maxs?) . All the charatcers are quirky. Loved the penguins ("Cute and cuddly, boyz; Cute and Cuddly!") and the lemurs ("I want to move it, move it!")

Official website http://www.madagascar-themovie.com/main.php

Sunday, May 22, 2005

Sideways

Rating:★★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Drama
tour-de-force film, a must watch for wine lovers! talks about the exploits of 2 men going on a wine-tasting trip through the vineyards of sunny california. Miles is the maniacal depressed writer-to-be, going through the aftermaths of divorce. His friend, Jack, is a himbo-tic fallen-out-of-grace actor + nympomaniac who views all women as game for his Fabio-istique looks and casaonova mannerisms. I won't spoil your enjoyment by giving away more details. If you want to find out more go to the official website

http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/sideways/

Viva la Pinot Noir!

Friday, May 20, 2005

History Maker by Delirious
















History Maker


Is it true today that when people pray
Cloudless skies will break
Kings and queens will shake
Yes it's true and I believe it
I'm living for you

Is it true today that when people pray
We'll see dead men rise
And the blind set free
Yes it's true and I believe it
I'm living for you

I'm gonna be a history maker in this land
I'm gonna be a speaker of truth to all mankind
I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna run
Into your arms, into your arms again
Into your arms, into your arms again

Well it's true today that when people stand
With the fire of God, and the truth in hand
We'll see miracles, we'll see angels sing
We'll see broken hearts making history
Yes it's true and I believe it
We're living for you


http://www.delirious.uk.net/words.asp?song=historymaker


 


Thursday, May 19, 2005

on beauty, health and what really matters...


Just finished watching show with my mum. (nothing good on the free channels, but can't spare the extra cash for cable TV subscription). anyway, it's this show where men get their girlfriends to do make-over. No extreme make-over, as in "Nip/tuck" or "cut your cheek/break your bones to lengthen limb". Just some ways to make the women dress up differently from their routine get-out. interestingly, the men want their girlfriends not to go through it for vanity's sake, or for the mens' sake. Rather, they want their women (pardon the seemingly "crudity" of that expression) to have more self confidence in public.


It just went to reinforce a point brought up during lunch with my female colleagues. Some of them were commenting they need to invest in skin/facial/beauty care, to stay youthful, slim and basically look good. A thought just popped into my mind that man, it sure is tiring to be a woman. Not only do they have to be conscious of their safety when outdoors, they still have to consider how good they look. really, all these extra efforts to keep the men's attention. ah well, if it make them happy... :P


on a similar note, lunch topic got around to health. Some of my colleagues went for their annual medical checkup. after they got their results back, some of them had a rude shock because of the terrible results ala "post-mortem" reviews. I guess it's a rude wake-up call for myself to take care of myself too, even though I din go for one. Ny mum's had always been warning me to watch my diet, but me just turn a deaf ear. Lately has been feeling lethargic more and more easily. I think it's my lifestyle, no sunlight, trapped in cubicle for 1/2 of my my waking hours, no exercise, fat-soaked diet of fried, meaty stuff. All men die in the end. It's the suffering of failing health that all wish to avoid. ah, better dun NATO (No Action, Talk Only) again. Been postponing that jog far too long liao. better start running again, much as it irks me...


oh, i still haven't touch on what really matters, right? right. basically, beauty, health, riches and earthly stuff will fade away. Frankly, our confidence should not lie in these things of impermanence. Life is really like smoke, if you try to cling onto it with all your might. Ergo, isn't it time to look for Something more eternal? ;>


In His Time (^ ^ , ) a-jack


“ But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. ”- James 3:17,18


(picture of Botero painting taken from http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Cama_i141282_.htm?AID=85097