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• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

  Monday, Apr 21, 2008 6:22AM / Standard Entry / Members only

  

  

   

  Im not good at writing reviews for films, music, books or anything at all. So i cant really say much about this movie, but 2 words plus an article, "A must see".

  Its a film based on the memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby (aka Jean-Do), once the editor of Elle magazine in France.

  The cinematography is really "dreamy". Often we see the world through his eyes, or i should say left eye, and only hear his inner voice because he had a stroke and it led to him being paralyzed and unable to talk nor move a thing but his left eye. Mentally unaffected and still able to hear and understand everything, he was diagnosed with "locked-in sydnrome".

  Jean-Do tells the story of how he was able to superficially have everything but didnt have himself or know who he was until he had nothing but this left eye to move, memory and imagination. He takes us on a journey through his past while expressing how devasting the present is. The turmoil continues but he still keeps his wit and humour, becomes stronger, positive and continues to live life and "write" a book with what he has left.

  We drift into his memories, fly with his imagination, sink into his emotions and sit inside his mind when he is thinking.

  Definitely a film to be watched with a box of kleenex. Or some extra advice if you're gona watch it on the plane's inflight entertainment, use ur sleeves or towel or whatever you have if u dont have any tissue for the tears. The rough blanket they provide is like sandpaper on sensitive skin, terribly terribly bad for the eyes.

  Oh and really really great acting too!

  
  

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• Maroon 5 live in HK

  Friday, Mar 21, 2008 5:23AM / Standard Entry / Members only

  

  a great show

  

  a fantastic performance

  

  

  sexy men

  

  a super fun and excited crowd

  

  and 2 really happy girls~

  
  

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• QLC

  Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008 6:50AM / Standard Entry / Members only

  Characteristics of Quarter-Life Crisis may include:

  • feeling "not good enough" because one can't find a job that is at one's academic/intellectual level
  • frustration with relationships, the working world, and finding a suitable job or career
  • confusion of identity
  • insecurity regarding the near future
  • insecurity concerning long-term plans, life goals
  • insecurity regarding present accomplishments
  • re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships
  • disappointment with one's job
  • nostalgia for university, college, high school or elementary school life
  • tendency to hold stronger opinions
  • boredom with social interactions
  • loss of closeness to high school and college friends
  • financially-rooted stress (overwhelming college loans, unanticipatedly high cost of living, etc.)
  • loneliness
  • desire to have children
  • a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you

  this info is borrowed from Wikipedia... hope i didnt break some internet law or anything... but for more info click on this link >>> Wikipedia - Quarter Life Crisis

  ***apparently its a very common period  that many of us go through after entering the "real world" and its something i realised i was going through even before leaving sydney for japan. i guess some never encounter that feeling, some do and grow out of it, and some just get stuck in it and overlap mid-life crisis.

  ***in search for the so called "me" and an exit to this phase in life, i headed to japan. a place far from home that i knew would be safer/easier to live for someone who is slightly gullible, clean freak, passive and socially awkward at times. but who wouldve thought a 1 year working holiday visa couldve turned into a 3 year stay. many things in japan were as expected, and of course many valuable lessons learnt from the unexpected. ive gained n lost things, added a few buddies to my bestfriends list but still miss my family and friends back home. i enjoy my freedom and making choices for myself, but unable to live up to being the ideal daughter of my conservative chinese parents. ive learnt more of what i dont want or dont like, but yet to find what i want or would like to do. they say that we dont appreciate something till its gone, but ive also learnt that it really depends on what it is, very true for most things! but on the other hand, some things are better gone or forgotten.

   

  ***i guess it wouldve been possible to go anywhere in the world, but since i studied japanese for so long and thought i was going to make some kind of a career out of this skill, i wanted to test myself and see how far i could go in japan. though i did have slight intentions of further japanese studies, i ended up not only not improving but letting this skill i had deteriorate. i guess i do regret that a little but it seemed like the least important thing at the time especially when trying to make ends meet and live life day by day. whatever the reason it happened, its forcing me to look around for more options and paths. the plan to move to hong kong is definitely one of them. europe is also somewhere id love to check out, but whether i have the courage to live there alone is doubtful.

   

  ***these 2 years and 10 months have flown by like theres no tomorrow. (that simile sounds funny in that sentence...) i think ive learnt more about appreciating life, people and what i have more than anything else. for some people its for granted, they just seem to know what theyre doing and what to appreciate. for me, it took a long flight overseas, costed a lot of money and sweat. but in saying so, i still totally think its all worth it! im so glad to have grown out of the superficialness i had in me, (not that i dont like shopping anymore becuz uve all read my last blog and i cant justify that..., but at least not super crazy like i used to be back home) i havent become a saint, any kinder or anything, but instead of envying those who i used to believe lived a great life, ive been thinking more about the ones who arent as lucky as us and what could be done to help. the lazy me hasnt gotten off my butt n taken action to help or volunteer, but perhaps having the thought is a good start. then i can gradually do something about it! im hoping this idea will stick with me even after moving to hongkong in the future becuz superficiality seems to be what the majority of the population is made out of. stay strong, just be yourself n do ur own thing wherever u are suse...

   

  ***having a break from japan now and spending these 2 months in hongkong dealing with family stuff is the greatest opportunity for me to clear my head and focus on my future. but then again, trying to adapt takes up energy too, plus the fact that the only time i think about things such as career and financial plans is when im not out, not with friends, not watching movies and not online. and thats really not often.... so im kinda feeling a little unproductive, hence guilty... hence wanting an escape... hence missing work... never thought i would though! meeting up with old friends from sydney is pretty fun and makes me reminisce those good old days. seeing them live a life they want, enjoying themselves to the max and keeping it real is very encouraging and motivating! some have settled down doing their own thing as usual which is great! and maybe harsh but a fact, there are also those who never move on, living in the same (if not worse) cycle since the day we met... i guess thats one way how people grow apart... i hope im not just being a hypocrite though...

   

  ***anyway, so moving on... recently im a little bummed about a 3 - 6 month backpacking kinda trip i had planned for this year with a girlfriend/housemate/co-worker being postponed and shortened alot due to our financial situations... but its not gona stop us from having fun in japan for the rest of my time there and going on short budget trips! there are sooo many wonderful things about travelling and one of them is definitely meeting people and making friends. since leaving sydney, ive missed my friends and family a lot esp when im over the moon and wanna share it or going through some bumpy ride on a rocky road. theres also so much going on back home that ive missed and am missing out on right now. marriages, promotions, births and celebrations! it was when leaving japan that i realized another downside of being a traveller and making great friends is that the number of people u miss and will miss so dearly as u move to other places INCREASE... australia, hong kong, america, singapore, china, new zealand and japan... omg, i really wish i had Doraemon's Dokodemo (Anywhere) Door! its the easiest way to move around when time and money are major issues.

   

  ***im in a blogging mood tonite bigtime, and i dont seem to be able to shut up... but apart from a Dokodemo Door, right now, i really wish i had a time machine so that it wouldnt be 6am now... and i still havent gone to bed... but unfortunately time machines dont really exist so i guess its shut eye time for me and sorry but this post is gona end without any kinda conclusion... zzZZzzZ
  
  

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• Out of control...

  Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 4:49AM / Standard Entry / Members only

  decided to get my blogging happening again since im having a long long break from japan and not doing much in hk. its so amazing how its been a such a busy, hectic, tiring but chilled and funfilled month all at the same time. occassionally boredom and being alone for too long makes me feel all confused and go crazy.

  last weekend, ive watched all the vcds i bought a couple weeks ago, and bought another 12 movies yesterday. it would keep me busy when im at home, but what about when im roaming the streets alone? yep, n today i went clothes shopping. BIG TIME!  

  

  wah, its been a loooong time since i had retail therapy, and never thought it'd happen here in hongkong cuz im not actually working so i dont really deserve it rite now... but guess what, i shopped to the max!!! went to a place called H & M and went beserk!!! its so cheap and there are sooo many colours of each item... i just couldnt resist it and since i opened a bank account and got a debit card, i didnt have to worry about my cash.

  i spent almost 2 hours in that store and bought anything and everything i wanted and still didnt bust my wallet. 3 knit cardigans, 3 long sleeve tops, 4 dress/tops, 1 collared shirt, 1 bohemian top, 1 scarf and 2 pairs of ballerina shoes. all that for under 300 australian$ = less than 30,000 yen. can u believe that???

  then i went to get some more underwear (bought heaps last week already) and found another pair of shoes that were on super sale from $1300 hk$ to $258!!! thats less than A$40 = 4000 yen. i bought them cuz they're a crazy looking pair of pink rubber pumps with about 3cm of heel, its perfect for the rainy season in japan, no more damaged shoes!!! omg, what a bargain...

  i believe that money cant buy happiness, but why did it get me so excited?! i thought i had quit my crazy shopping habits after living in japan and being a tighta$$ for so long, but today i realized, once a shopaholic... aaaallllways a shopaholic...!!! what am i gonna do with me...

  omg i feel so guilty for the splurging everytime i see this photo... i was soo bad... all the constructive things i couldve done instead... but lets end this blog on a positive note, im gona be in control next time and think about what i need, not what i want!!!!!

  
  

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• Typhoon #9

  Friday, Sep 7, 2007 6:25PM / Standard Entry / Members only

  the sky is always so pretty.

  especially after a typhoon, the clouds are super cute.

  imagine how it'd feel to go out and absorb all the energy and power released by a typhoon. but then again, thats just silly cuz u'd get blown away to somewhere far before u knew it.

   

  
  

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