Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
3 words - Don’t watch it.
Unless you are one (or both) of the following:
1) really high on something. And by high I mean giggly happy and able to laugh at something mundane like a piece of rock by the roadside.
2) 7 years old or younger with ADD. The psychedelic kaleidoscope of colours will entertain you for the entire TWO FREAKING LONG HOURS.
It’s really bad. No wait. The first few minutes started out quite promising, watching the super hi-tech cars outracing each other on the, literally, killer tracks in hi-res explosion of every single blinding colour the human brain can fathom.
Then the characters were introduced, and the storyline unfolded. It had to have depth (happy family), had to be all self-righteous and shove moral shit down your throat (small humble family business versus greedy money sucking capitalistic conglomerates), had to have flash-backs (use the force, luke), had to have annoying sidekicks (cue fat boy and his pet monkey every 5 fucking minutes - harhar), had to have some element of un-funny (cue fat boy and his pet monkey every 5 fucking minutes - harhar) - which spoilt the ENTIRE MOVIE and dragged the movie on and on and on and on and on and on into a spiraling vortex of VOMIT… and just when you think coming to an end where you’ll be free from it forever…. it drags on some more like a flogged to half-death donkey for another 30 bloody minutes. Bonus? The last 30 minutes were the WORST. Even watching Rain strutting around half naked speaking in very decent English didn’t salvage the movie for me, and this is coming from a person who REALLY digs Rain.
It’s nothing but a corny, unfunny, self-indulgant wankfest. It wouldn’t have been so bad if the movie didn’t take itself so seriously, but it DID.
What’s worse was that I already braced myself for it. I KNEW it was going to be terrible. I knew the ratings for it were trash. And when you expect the worse, sometimes the outcome isn’t as bad as you expect it to be. I cleared my mind. Told myself I’ll just watch it for fucks. For the crazy blinding colours. For the awesome hi-tech racing cars. But even THEN, even with my sub-zero expectations, it still didn’t prepare me for this terrible, awful, mindless, pointless idiotic piece of shit that stole away 2 hours of my freaking life. 2 hours which I will NEVER get back. Ever. Nothing could’ve saved this movie from what it really is; a terrible, awful, mindless, pointless idiotic piece of shit. And you come out of the theater with a freaking headache and a severe case of “WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED”.
Don’t even bother buying Uncle Ho’s DVD. It’s not worth the waiting for it to download it for free either. But if you don’t believe me and really have to see it for yourself, then be my guest, but I told you so okay!
Some more put on the posters big big “From the creators of the Matrix Trilogy”. Hah! I didn’t even like Matrix 2 and 3 ANYWAY.
Fuck man. I told myself I will STAY AWAY from ALL BAD MOVIES in 2008 but track record hasn’t been very good. 
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Friday drinkies with colleagues
Pseudo-farewell drinkies @ La Bodega. Sadly La Bodega’s white Sangria tasted very much like a mixture of cheap vodka (they said it was rum) in fruity-flavoured water. Maybe it was their off-day. Leaving my division for another after this week. I will miss all these crazy people at my current division who have made my life at work so much more bearable and crazy-fun. It’s because of them I am able to wake up in the mornings to go to work. I will miss all of them terribly.
Saturday breakfast with friend
Been awhile since I met up with old friends just to makan and have a chat. It was pleasant. Something I look forward to do more frequently in the future.
Saturday night rave party
Got company, got beer, music so-so. No more raves for me ever. Not just because I’m getting too old for this, but if you’ve been for 4 you’ve been to all. This rave didn’t quite to it for me. Didn’t feel really excited or pumped up. If anything I had to pump myself up by chanting “I paid good money for this, so keep dancing” in my head to really enjoy the music. When he played the old stuff it was good, when he played the new stuff, it was uninspiring. Daresay I was a little disappointed. Looks like the first Tiesto rave party 2 years back really ruined all raves for me, including this one. No more raves! Just plain booze and clubbin for me from now onwards…. until I get bored of that. Hahahhah.. hahahhaAhaa.
(picture stolen from Tock who is a MAJOR CAMWHORE)
Sunday mother’s day.
It was awesome. Had lunch at Sunway Resort Hotel’s Avanti with the family and it was very well worth every single stinking RM66++. Very decent buffet spread with the usual spreads of starters, cold meats, cooked meats, salads, yummy deserts, seafood (sushi! oyster! mussels! cold prawns!), pasta, soups, finger foods, a full ala-carte main meal (choice of steak, lamb, fish of chicken - steak was DIVINE), coffee/tea and FREE FLOW OF BEER. But seriously, one can’t stomach too much beer at a buffet because that’ll leave LESS room for AWESOME FOOD. My mum was given a goody bag with loads of goodies! Everybody was happy and too full! This is my second time and Avanti and I totally LOVE IT. AND because great news are meant to be shared, if you are a HSBC cardholder, you eat for 50% CHEAPER from next weekend onwards until June! Call them up now or a puppy DIES! Contact Avanti @ 7492 8000 Ext. 3176
After makan, brought mum around Sunway Pyramid to shop for my mum’s mother day present. She mentioned she wanted a pair of Crocs, so we checked it out. Mum decided NOT to buy a pair because she thought RM210 for a pair of ugly, plastic looking slippers were freakin’ ridiculous, haha. Ended spending more $$$$ buying a couple of items from British India (on sale!) and Xixili (you can never have enough undergarments). My goodness this place has changed SO MUCH I couldn’t even recognise it anymore. Passed by Wendy’s but wasn’t too tempted to try their burger. Apart from the fact that my stomach was overflowing with food, the place itself didn’t look appealing. Neither were the ads. I thought Carl Junior’s ads were more eye-catching and yumilicious. Yum. I want an overpriced oversized Carl Junior’s burger NOW.
It’s Monday.
Fucking tired wei!
Am getting too old for happening weekends.
A good lazing around and potato couching would be a nice change after a long workweek. The spirit is so willing for happening stuff all the time, but the body is broken.
Loose Change |
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Managed to go home early yesterday. Even managed to steal some time to watch a movie. My favourite movie of all time. Moulin Rouge. If you followed my blog for years now you would know that this is not my first time writing about this movie but I DON’T CARE.
I must’ve watched this damn movie a gazillion times. Every single time I watch this I am reminded of why this is probably my all-time favourite movie ever. Moulin Rouge has ruined me of musicals. I can never ever watch another musical without comparing it to Moulin Rouge. There has not been a single movie or musical which could make me feel a whole roller coaster ride of emotions and then some. I fall deeply in love, despair, exhilaration, anger, righteousness at the same time. The movie fills me with so much hope my heart could explode. And make my heart soar like a majestic eagle gliding across blue sky. And make me smile like a giddy giggly little school girl who had just for the very first time discovered love. Mygod have I told you how much I love this movie? I fucking love it. In fact the word love can’t even begin to capture my true feelings about this movie.
Ewan oh Ewan. The first time you opened your mouth to sing those magical words “my gift is my song… and this one’s for you…” I was blown away. Frozen. Speechless. Incapacitated. My eyes, they were filled with tears, my heart it was filled with hope, my head, it was filled with visions of heaven. Oh how you looked when you sang that song. How your eyes sparkled with naïve hopefulness and earnestness. And that shy boyish smile. The slight curve on your lips. It made me want to grab you from the screen and hold on to you forever. And you can tell everybody. That this is your song. It maybe quite simple but, now that it’s done. I hope you don’t mind. I hope you don’t mind. That I put down in words. How wonderful life is, now you’re in the world….
Every single time you sing the love medley with Nicole I FEEL so much my tiny beating heart could implode from it all. When you sing. I sing. When you dance I dance. When you smile I smile. When you cry I cry with you. And when you sang Come What May, by the windowsill, with the soft lighting surrounding you as the camera pans in, with that look in your eye. Your hopeful lost-puppy eyed look. It was magical. Like in a dream. So romantic it made my heart break.
When the Argentinean sang Roxanne, I was sucked into a whirlwind of a completely different set of emotions. It was filled with so much raw, powerful emotions. And the tango which accompanied the Argentinean’s gritty, husky voice – perfect. Watching the dancers’ expression when they execute their choreography with precision and grace evokes a whole kaleidoscope of emotions anger, jealousy, lust, love, hate, passion. PASSION. This was the most passionate performance I have ever seen in my life. Brimming with so much sexual energy and tension. It makeS you want to grab somebody, push them against a wall, and…. Yeah. Never have I ever heard of a single musical performance which can compare to the Argentinean’s Roxanne. Nothing can ever top this. Ever. Ever. Never.
And the ending. Ohmygod the ending. When Ewan turns around, and walks slowly to the stage, while singing the “come what may” line repeatedly….. with my heart beating furiously, my breathe held, my hands trembling. Heart can pop out of my mouth can die and go to heaven straight. SO EMO OMG.
Come what may!
Come what may!
COME what mayyy!
COME WHAT MAYY!!!
_nose bleed pengsan_
I LOVE THIS MOVIE OMG OMG OMG I LOVE IT HAVE I TOLD YOU HOW MUCH I FUCKING LOVE THIS MOVIE OMG PLEASE LET ME TELL YOU AGAIN. I LOVE IT THIS IS A FUCKING MASTERPIECE. LEANARDO’S MONA LISA. BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH. STEVE JOB’S MACBOOK. BAZ LUHRMANN’s MOULIN ROUGE. I LOVE IT!
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Hi party people!!!
Dying to go for the Tiesto Rave in PD this weekend?
But for one day only?
Saturday, to be specific?
Haven’t bought a ticket?
Well, I have extra ticket(s).
You can have it for RM78. Original price was RM88.
Please email me at aphroditus(at)gmail.com
While stocks last. 
P/s: Can’t wait for Saturday WOOT! It’s probably going to be my last rave ever (because I’m getting old and tired) so see you there!
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Well not literally.
i’m still busy actually yeah.. but I just finished whatever I have to finish and to be able to move on I need more information from other people which is still pending and my boss is offsite at a meeting so taking a break loh.
let’s just talk some cock.
Been feeling abit low this past few days. Not as in depressed or unhappy, but low as in I need to replenish my mana. Haven’t recovered from my brother’s wedding and then had to dive head first into so much shit at work. I need sleep. Long deep sleep and wake up only when I’m good and ready.
And I’m broke because the cashflow this month is damn tight. It’s ridiculous, because it’s only the beginning of the month. But my account statement is staring at my face so I guess it is true. I wish my company would settle my claims quicker. Just because they are all fat rich fuckers doesn’t mean the rest of us monkey slaves are. Just because they can eat in Cilantro’s everyday with their hundred thousand dollar month paychekcs doesn’t mean that they can forget that the rest of us can’t. Cunts. I hate it that they don’t fucking understand that our measly peanut pay just can NOT cover our company expenses and they should fucking pay us back ON TIME. NOT take bloody MONTHS to approve it. Assholes.
So many weddings coming up. This month alone 2. What the hell am I going to do about angpow seeing that my bank account is at critical levels? Sian.
I need a drink, man. Who’s party can I crash for free and shamelessly guzzle all the hard liqour without paying a cent? Granted I’m a nobody and nobody likes inviting nobodies for their parties but hey no harm asking right? Speaking of drinks, I owe 2 of my friends birthday drinks this month. Aiyoh.
Haven’t been following the news for a couple of weeks now. Poiltically or otherwise. Looks like something exciting is coming up. After I’ve accomplished getting my required numbers of snooze time perhaps I’ll take an interest.
ah shit. It’s after lunch. Back to work.
P/s: I’m currently contemplating on NOT going for Tiesto because 1)I’m too damn tired 2) Mother’s day weekend 3) I’m actually needing the cash this month. If I asked, would you be interested in buying it off me? RM88.
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