-Arashi Wallpapers-

What's THE best way to de-stress yourself?

For me...

getting in touch with my right brain is THE way to ignore all the burdens in my left brain

And what's better than to combine this method with the 5 too-good-to-be-true guys?

Arts/right brain + ARASHI = ARASHI wallpapers!

Yeay!

Here are the ARASHI wallpapers that I made

Note that I don't own the pics... these are merely magazines scans and I only used Paint.net for the editing process

I'm targeting at least 10 wallpapers by the end of this month and by then,

I'll upload them on my Deviantart account

Can't wait to share these with all Arashians out there

Until then...

Jaa... ne~
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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Signs of an Incurable ARASHI Obsession~

Here's something that I found on someone's blog and thought I might try it

The ones in purple are those that I agree with

The italic black fonts are my side notes

Here we go!

SIGNS OF AN INCURABLE ARASHI OBSESSION

• you were baited by Jun-kun. - I did watch his doramas before my obsessions tho~
  
• anything over 49kg is “fat”
• the best dancer in Johnny’s is Ohno, period. - Anyone who would deny that is just mental...
  
• you’re forever daydreaming and imagining…about Arashi and you. - Not forever, but I did dream about this... like... sometimes?
  
• you save for NatsuCon…the whole year, 2 years, 10 years, etc.
• only true idols get extremely popular after putting stockings over their head, wearing nipples shirts and daisy dukes. - some of the reasons why I ADORE them so much~
  
• you’re envious of the Arashi FC members. - heck.. ya~
  
• you’re envious of anyone that lives in Japan. - totally~
  
• every time a new single comes out, you bounce around the room in joy and watch the PV (promotional video) 19074546 times. - I did not really bounce... had a tonic clonic seizure is the more appropriate term... LOL~
  
• despite how poor you are, somehow you manage to buy all albums/singles.- i don't have all, but I will buy anything that I came across with~
  
• the first kanji you memorized is 嵐 - “arashi”. - so true...
  
• and then the kanji of all the members’ names. - unfortunately, I haven't reached this level yet~
  
• when speaking japanese you only know “male” dominates words such as “omae” “umai” “kuse”. - at first yurp... but now I'm improving~
  
• eating expired food is not crazy at all, but funny.
  
• when someone mentions ‘Bambi’, it’s Sho or Jun that you think of, not the Disney movie. - hahaha.. OMG... this is soo true~
  
• no matter how many times, you always cry when watching Aiba read his letter on 24hrTV.
• you want a pet and his name is Momo.
  
• you name things after Arashi such as pets, computers, your external HD.
• The Sims is a game you started just so you can have characters named after Arashi. - i didn't start playing The Sims because of Arashi but I do have an ARASHI family in my saved game :)
  
• the best university in all of Japan is Keio, period. - where else can you find a uni that has Keio's alumni list?
  
• Sho is unreachable. - so true~
  
• you’ve bought a baby blue DS.
• you didn’t know Jun was the youngest. - i don't get this statement... isn't Arashi's obsession includes knowledge of their birthdays?
  
• you didn’t know Ohno was the oldest. - another point made~
  
• before Arashi, S&M was disturbing. Now it’s just an everyday part of life.
• one of the main reasons your computer lives is to download Arashi stuff.
  
• you’ve cried after your hard drive crashed. - it hasn't crashed yet but I will go nuts if it does~
  
• no matter how many times you burn things off, your hard drive is always full. - hahaha... my brother is going to kill me...
  
• you’ve sat your friends down and began the history on Arashi.
  
• your friends can put names to faces.
  
• when asked if you have a boyfriend, you have casually said “yes” and pictured one of the members.
• you’ve come to like Japanese artists that the members like.
• you wish that Johnny’s wouldn’t be so expensive.
  
• vowed not to spend money on arashi.
• (almost) spent it 5 minutes after you vowed this because a new photo album came out.
• there is an Arashi photo that you see everyday - on a car, pencil case, wallet, planner. - my laptop's wallpaper... yess~
  
• your cell phone ring tone is Arashi.
  
• Aiba has the best English in all of Japan.
• December 24th is not Christmas Eve, it is “Aiba’s Birthday”.
  
• when going to karaoke you sing at least 1 Arashi song. AT LEAST.
• when singing in the car or anywhere, you MUST follow the hand motions during the chorus.
• you’ve been jealous of animals.
• you read “asahi” as “arashi”.
  
• the best actor in Japan is Nino, period. In Asia! Period! - i would not say he's the best actor in Asia nor Japan... but he is a bloody great actor~
  
• short guys is DEFINITELY okay.
• guys with bad skin is okay too.
• guys skinnier than me, that’s okay too.
• Arashi is the best group, ever.
  
• when someone says “captain” or “leader” ,the first person you think of is Ohno.
  
• sometimes you hear “Nino” instead of “Nemo”.
• therefore you buy Nemo things thinking of Nino.
• Ohno should be a world-renowned artist. - so true.. his talents are out of this world~
  
• you’ve come to tolerate/love other Johnny’s artists because of Arashi.
  
• you’ve pulled all-nighters to wait for videos, scans, reports.
• sometimes you wonder if Arashi are idols or comedians or cute little kids.
  
• you start off with a favorite Arashi song, but soon after you can’t decide.
  
• you study japanese because of Arashi.
  
• you plan on going to Japan because of Arashi. - this and many other reasons... but I do regret not knowing Arashi during my times in Japan though~
  
• you start giggling to yourself after finding something “Japanese”.
• when you meet someone Japanese the first thing you want to do is ask is whether they know Arashi.
• Aiba is a prodigy.
  
• Nino should be a professional song writer
  
• the only man that can pull off a belly button ring is Sho.
  
• neon-coloured suits are completely acceptable for any occasion.
• when someone says “tension” you think “Aiba”.
• your parents know Arashi songs and the members’ name.
• gotten into a fight with siblings about Arashi.
  
• have arashi posters but won’t put them up because you’re afraid you’ll ruin them.
• when people pronounces Nino’s name wrong it annoys you. - i haven't met anyone who pronounces it wrongly but it will annoy me if it happens~
  
• like to yell out “YEAH!” at the end of things.
  
• like to yell out “DO IT!” as your motivation.
  
• fancams are heaven sent.
  
• you buys CDs but listen to downloaded versions, because you don’t want to open your album copy.
• you wish you could befriend Ohno’s mom. - anything that can get me closer to them.. I will do it... plus.. I can do some Ohno shopping for him... ngehehe~
  
• many times you have looked down at their pants and have been pleasantly surprised. Now you can’t stop looking there.
  
• you are envious of people like Inoue mao, Suzuki Ann and Aoi Yu.
  
• you have gone down the list of “requirements for arashi’s girlfriend/wife” and started to change certain aspects of yourself so you have more points.
  
• Guys who paint their nails are okay.
• Don’t mind the fact that the guy owns 100000X more clothes than you.
• Watching several Japanese variety shows a week without understanding any Japanese, just to watch their faces is absolutely normal.
• You don’t listen to English songs anymore because you listen to Arashi all the time.
  
• You get to have a new set of friends (online) because of Arashi.
• The songs you play over and over again in your mp3 is Arashi’s.
  
• Ordered Skinny Latte coffee takeout from Starbucks so that they can write “SK” on the cup and told them your name’s “Ohmiya”.
• Guys who can cross their legs are totally acceptable.
• You watched Gokusen / Kimi Wa Petto / Bambino / Tokyo Tower / Hana Yori Dango 1&2 / etc. just for Matsujun.
  
• Rabu Rabu rocks!
  
• Guys kissing / hugging each other / holding hands is no problem now.

There you have it...

^.^
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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Fonts and A4s-phobia

Okay...

This is a stressed up post

the psychology notes are killing me!

or at least

They are definitely affecting my mental states right now...
Honestly... I can actually sense some pathological signs on my psychological state

That is why

I can't wait for this to end...
I don't care how...
-I just want it to end-

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Movie Review : Tooth Fairy

It was a really stressful week for me last week so I've decided to hit the cinemas with my buddies...

The first movie that I watched was "Tooth Fairy"



And here's a short review:

What's Good
A simple movie for all to understand... very light... really doesn't induce your brain to do anything except to watch it till the end~

What's Bad
1. Looks like something that came straight of Disney's bottoms - the solid material.. not the farts
2. Cheesy dialogues + cheap story lines = 0% originality - it looks like a remake of something that's been done countless of times and never successful
3. Makes me wonder if the Hollywood actors are really desperate for money to actually sign up for such movie - Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd and Julie Andrews - what were you thinking??

Conclusion
DON'T watch this in cinema or even spend your money buying a DVD... If you want to watch this badly... just rent a DVD or download it from the torrents...

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Otanjoubi Omedetou Sakurai Sho-san!

Ok... I know I'm a day late... but it's better late than never

Yesterday, one of my favourite guys on the planet celebrated his 28th birthday...

Happy birthday Sakurai Sho!



Hmm... isn't he a sight for sore eyes ^-^

How I wish every 28 years old guy would look like this

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Human Rights vs Hypocricy

Before you read this post let me warn you...

Things will get serious

So...

I read in Yahoo! News last night which really made me question the world nowadays..

"The Islamic veil is banned in France"

Apparently it's for security reason

*scoff*

Now.. I don't know about you but this sounds like a violation of human rights to me...

You see... according to what most human rights or in this case women rights activists have been preaching...

Women should feel good about themselves and wear what they want to wear...

So much for practice what you preach

But what really makes me confused is this...

When same sex marriage is not accepted by certain people... they are the most close minded and human rights violators of all...

and when the strippers went out for work they have the "rights" to do so since its their body...

but now we have these Muslim women who's chosen to represent themselves as Muslims by wearing veils and they are not allowed to do so??

Don't get me wrong.. I'm not homophobic nor do I have a sentiment issues against strippers or those in sex business...

but all I'm saying is why can't these Muslim women have the same rights as everyone else?

One of my international friends had asked me before...

Why did I choose to wear headscarves at the age of 17? If it's a requirement for my religion... why didn't I wear it sooner?

My answer was this...

I did not just wear headscarves because I have to... I wear them because I want to...

I want to make sure that there's a part of me that is purely mine and only for those who are special to me... and apparently the idea occurred to me when I was 17~

The concept is the same for purity rings... you know.. the one that you wear when you took an oath of not to have sex until marriage?

Some took the pledge while others don't... the same goes for Muslims who wear headscarves and those who don't

We don't patronize each other because if you make someone do something unwillingly... the results will be devastating...

So my question is this...

When you preach for your rights without preserving the rights of others... does it makes you a hero, a paranoid or simply a hypocrite?

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Movie Review : Bandslam

Rotten Tomatoes (RT) 2009 Golden Tomatoes Award results are out and I'm ready to keep myself up to date with the high rated movies I've missed. To those who doesn't know, RT is a critics' website that highly contributes to a movie ratings... basically, anything that has bad ratings here will definitely go down the drain despite the fact that sometimes critics can be, you know, mentally unstable.

On the opposite side, sometimes, movies that have high ratings might not get great reviews/responses from viewers and in this case - Bandslam. The critics went crazy over it but unfortunately the ticket sales were really low - thanks to Vanessa's boobies exposure weeks before the premier~

Anyway,

The movie tells the story of Will Burton, a school outcast that finally got to escape his miserable high school live in Cincinnati and move to New Jersey. Here he befriended Charlotte (played by Aly Michalka), a once stuck up head cheerleader turned people friendly and Sa5m - the 5 is silent (Vanessa Hudgens), a rebel who reads a lot and talks like a robot.

So, what happened next is they decided to form a band and compete in "Bandslam", a singing competition where the winner gets a recording deal. Of course they have their rival - the popular kids band - Glory Dogs and sure their band consist of the outrageous, weird but talented misfits in the school.

I know... you're thinking it sounds pretty much like hundreds of other teen flick movies that ever come out of Disney productions bottoms and such... Boring!

Think again

Trust me. This movie is not a typical teen flick. It touches on typical issues such as teen romance and high school douches and also sensitive issues like family, grieving, and secrets that really keep this movie miles apart from any other teen flicks.

The plot and character developments are beautifully crafted and the story line is just amazing... This movie also has probably the most epic kissing scene ever that is to me the most original I've seen yet.

Overall... this movie really deserves all the good ratings it's receiving and it's really recommended for those who are looking for high quality musical comedy.

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Medical Students' Ultimate Paradise~

Found this website today and thought I might share with all of you...

It has everything from e-books, journals, clinical case studies, examination videos and various other materials that will make any medical student squeal in delight!

Enjoy the treat~

http://www.mediebooks.com/

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Rubik's Fever

Let me introduce you to another weird/nerdy part of me

RUBIK'S CUBE ADDICTION


Yes...

I've been obsessed with the Rubes since I watched Will Smith solved his in the movie "Pursuit of Happiness"

Been practicing since then and my current record for the 3X3X3 cube is 51 seconds... yay!

And... I was really happy to solve the 4X4X4 yesterday!

The time??

Let's just leave it blank for now...

So, without further adieu,

Here are my Rubes


But something's missing here...

I left my ultimate darling 3X3X3 special edition white cube at home in Malaysia and I'm missing it...

Just so you know, the original Rubik's is great for beginners but it's really bad for practicing... the turns are just too stiff for me

Can't wait to get my white Rube back...

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

~Asah Pisau~

Thought I would like to share something that can't never be found in Malaysia nowadays...

I was really excited when I heard someone saying "Asah pisau.. asah pisau" passing by our house the other day...

Since all the knives in the house were blunt, we decided to give it a try...

The man was in his late 20's and he was carrying this "mini blacksmith's kit" on his shoulder...



His techniques in sharpening the knives were really mesmerizing...



He treated each knife like a samurai treating his katana...

To me, it was like being in one of Merlin's or Robin Hood's episodes...

Never thought I would experience something like this in my times and to be honest, I was really fascinated seeing someone at such a young age working passionately with something that pays so small...

This is truly a sight you can never find in Malaysia

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief

Hi.

My name is Raihana and I was a book addict~

I used to read up to 5 books per month during my high school times but now i found it harder and harder to keep up with the old habits and to be honest I kinda miss it.

So, being bored recently I've decided to head on to the bookstore to enjoy myself. It might sound weird but somehow I found bookstores to be soothing. Just being there is like an ecstasy.

But of course being a shopaholic that i am... life is not complete without buying something and I decided to buy a young adult novel called "Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief" despite the fact that I have about 10 novels waiting for me to finish them at home.

There are mainly 2 reasons why I chose the book:
1. It's being made into a movie and the trailer looks awesome
2. It's insanely cheap! The hard cover collector's edition only cost me Rp54000 (RM22) - here's a picture of it
I read the book as soon as I reached home and I gotta admit that I'm seriously addicted to it.

It's A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

It really took me to the times when I enjoyed myself reading Harry Potter and the genre is not very much different. It tells the story of Percy Jackson who discovered that he is a "half blood" - children with a God and a human parents. The adventure started when monsters started attacking him for being half blood. I haven't finished reading the book yet but I'm eager to know what's next.

I'll write the whole review once I've finished reading it but if you're considering getting yourself something light to read... this has got to be the book.

That's it for now and while I'm enjoying myself reading, I hope you'll enjoy your life as well...

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-Constipated People Don't Give a Crap-

~2010~

2010 is here!

Yay!

As part of my resolutions I'll be writing blogs again...

Surprised?!

Guess not cuz most of you are starting to get the hang of my disappearing acts now...

1. Saying that I'll write again...

2. Then disappeared for a couple of months or more...

3. And back again... then apologizing with the same reason - study (*scoff*)

(Repeat 1,2,3 multiply by 100 and you'll get my blog)

Well...

I think that's what makes my blog special...

The disappearing acts that no one else ever done...

And truth be told...

The disappearing acts are inspired by one reason and nothing else

-LAZINESS-

So, as part of my New Year Resolutions...

I'm gonna start writing again in hope that I'll be able to fill in with some updates at least once a week...

Armed with a new tagline and new layout...

2010 starts now!

Happy New Year minna!

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Fire!! Save... the exams papers!

Just sharing...

We had our Microbiology exams (theory and practical) today and all of us were literally beaten with full classes, presentations and exams over the pass few days. Most of us only had a few hours of sleep and we were practically studying the whole time in between (it's exam week next week.. so, you get my point~)

And I started another episode of "studying while sleeping" where i can't really sleep cause all of the things I studied amazingly "refresh" themselves in my brain just as I lay my head.

So...

Drowsy, sleepy and exhausted... we went for our theory exams and gosh the questions were tricky. But nonetheless, we somehow successfully "nailed" every questions with our amazing God given instincts and talent to spot the answers even when we don't know what it is. (please be reminded that a right or wrong answer is very subjective, and I refuse to tamper with the law of nature~)

Out of the exams hall...

We waited for the next practical exam while revising the notes one last time hoping that we were miraculously blessed with an "instant" photographic memory this time. But.. all of a sudden...

FIRE!!

The campus was literally on fire! (well, turns out it was just a fuse box but a fire is still a fire...)

Everyone was panicking... tensions run high... sympathetic nerves activated ... vasoconstrictions... tachycardia... blood rushing through our heads... and we ran...

We all ran for our safety but that's when I saw something...

In the midst of chaos... one of my lecturers ran, though not to save her life... but to save our exam papers! She actually ran down flights of stairs holding on to the papers as though it was her life... If that's not dedication... I don't know what else is...

There were also some lecturers running out with their laptops... which of course contain hundreds of other future exam questions...

Amazing.. truly amazing...

Stories cut short... the fire was put out and we went back inside...

But our day was not over yet because remember the other exam we were suppose to take?

Well...

We had to take the exam of course... and with our brains contaminated with fumes of the burning fuse box... I would say we all did good...

After the exams we had a "Surgery" lecture of strictures and life went on as usual...

So.. what do we learn today?

Knowledge is very important! Even if you are at a life threatening situation, remember one thing...

Save the exam papers!

Gleeing Over Glee~

The TV show "Glee" premiered last summer after the season finale of American Idol and since then it has become a pandemic for all... it's way more infectious than the H1N1 virus and has captured the heart of audiences worldwide with its charms...

Glee has everything that is needed in a TV show.. humor, romance, sarcasm, chemistry... but most of all - MUSIC!

But unlike the usual musical we have on TV, Glee doesn't have its casts singing their dialogues throughout the episodes (like the HSM franchise) but rather singing during their Glee Club practices and performances. This is probably why Glee is different from other musical comedies...

So.. let's start with the second episode review... please do not read any further if you don't want to be spoiled~

Here are my favorite moments of the second episode - Showmance:

• The part when Kurt says "One day you will all work for me..." and then BAMN... he's being tossed into the huge bin...

• When Mr S screamed at his dining table during Terri's sister's visit... gotta love him~
  

• Sue and Mr S's dialogues :

Sue : Iron tablets?
Mr S : aaaa
Sue : Keep your strength up boy.. you're menstruating
Mr S : (confused) I don't menstruate...
Sue : Yeah? Neither do I...

LOL.. Sue is probably the best protagonist ever!

• I LOVE the "Gold Digger" performance! Mr S can really really dance! And it's hilarious (...and sweet) when Mr S was holding Finn's leg trying to make it move according to the beat because Cory Monteith (the actor who played Finn) admitted that he really can't dance~

• Gotta love the pamphlets in Emma's office

Ouch! That stings!
I can't stop touching myself!
Radon : The Silent Killer
My Mom's Bipolar and She Won't Stop Yelling!
Wow! There's a hair down there! (definitely my personal favorite :P)
So, you like throwing up~

• Finn's first driving experience~

• When Emma helped Mr S with his janitorial works (marry her Schu!)

• The "Push It" performance! Priceless! Followed by Sue's comment "That is the most offensive thing I've seen in 20 years of teaching and that includes an elementary school's production of Hair"

• When Finn kissed Rachel!

• When Sue pwned Quinn:

Sue : We're gonna bring this club down from within...
Quinn : And I'm gonna get my boyfriend back...
Sue : I don't care so much about that~

• Rachel's cover of "Take a Bow"

But there are also parts that I hate in this episode:

• Anything and everything that's got to do with Terri... please please get rid of her!

• Quinn's cover of "Say a Little Prayer"... that cherio can't sing!

So there you have it. My rant of pretty much my loves and hatreds of the second episode... Can't wait for the new episode next week!

GLEEK for live!

Music Obsession Part 5

Another great Youtube video for you to enjoy...

This one is by Freddie25 - a highly talented Youtuber with insane guitar skills and an amazing voice...

Enjoy!

Here's the list of the songs:
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

Jizz in my pants (Lonely Island) - 0:19
Wannabe (Spice Girls) - 0:23
Mario Kart Love Song (Sam Hart) - 0:39
Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) - 0:50
Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne) - 1:00
No woman no cry (Bob Marley) - 1:12
Never gonna give you up (Rick Astley) - 1:16
Harder, better, faster, stronger (Daft Punk) - 1:34
White&Nerdy (Weird Al Yankovic) - 2:03
Tribute (Tenacious D) - 2:18
Numa Numa/Dragostea din tei (O-Zone) - 2:28
Angry video game nerd (Rolfe & Justin) - 2:42
Mamma Mia (ABBA) - 3:03
Smoke on the water (Deep Purple) - 3:37
A whole new world (Disney) - 3:59
Let it Be (The Beatles) - 4:14
Eye of the tiger (Survivor) - 4:26
Leave Britney Alone (Me / Chris Crocker) - 4:45
Thunderstruck (AC/DC) - 5:02
Feel good inc. (Gorillaz) - 5:15
Metropolis (Dream Theater) - 5:30
Pokemon Theme - 5:48
Through the fire and flames (Dragonforce) - 6:00
Chocolate Rain (Tay Zonday) - 6:09
Listen to your heart (Roxette) - 6:22
Hips Don't Lie (Shakira) - 6:31
Killer Queen (Queen) - 6:38
Time is running out (Muse) - 6:55
When you say nothing at all (Ronan Keating) - 7:14
Road Trippin' (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - 7:24
Power Rangers Theme - 7:33

Music Obsession Part 4

It's been a while since I've posted some great musics in my blog and I guess it's time to do so again...

So, I was browsing through Youtube again the other day and I believed I've found a treasure! A channel called KurtHugoSchneider is probably one of the best original music channel in Youtube. It's a collaborations of four Yale's arts students who direct, arrange and composed musics on their own. Should I add that they also have MAJOR singing talent which will blow your mind away.

The main soloist is Sam Tsui who is a member of Yale's a cappella group that won this year's ICCA. Though he looked pretty g** but I'm totally obsessed with his voice. He has these amazing range that will melt your heart away.

Here's a prove of Sam at his best... (the mind blowing arrangement is by his friend Kurt Schneider)

Another great arrangement and vocal performance by Sam and Kurt (really reminds me of Glee)

And here are some of Sam's best covers:

And to top it all... Kurt is also doing his directing project on a mini Youtube series called "College Musical"... very HSM but with better vocals... here's the first episode:

I really hope you like my post this time and if you do please show your support by subscribing to the channel on Youtube...

Signing out for now~
/bye

xoxo~

I gotta say I'm a typical or rather an old fashion kind of girl...



I believe if BFFs... I believe that friendships worth more than relationships...

and I believe in loyalty...

unfortunately...

finding true friends is not easy...





some people can't be trusted... they carry knives behind their back...



and when the times right (or should I say wrong?)... they'll stab you...



loyalty isn't easy...

you can pledge a bond is forever...



but even the strongest bond can be broken...

how long do you think this will last?



betrayal is easy...



why you ask?

well... how hard is it take to forget the deeds of others when you're happy?



how hard is it to b**** about someone when you're in a little fight?



declaring a friendship is easy...



but how do you know you're not only declaring a friendship based purely on sympathy, or just as a thank you?



maintaining a friendship is tough...

It's bloody tough...



But when you have someone who would talk to you like she used to even after months of silence...



listening to you after months of absence...



Then you'll know you have someone you can call

a friend..

I'm forever grateful that I've found mine...



not one, not two... but all SIX of them...



but there used to be more... or so I thought...



guess I'm just a little too naive then...



well... life's sucks...



but when you have friends to share it with...

it turns out just fine...



thanks for the friendship gals...

Ad, He-z, Farah, Shura, Rose, and I wish I'd known her earlier... Phui...

XOXO

-your friend-

Movie Review 7 : District 9

I was really excited to see a new movie poster up on the "Anggrek 21" billboard after being continuously disappointed by the same movie that's been dominating the billboard for a really really long time...



but what really made me curious and excited at the same time is how the critics went crazy over a "not so hyped" summer movie which trailer I can't possibly understand, no matter how many times I watched it... so going out to the cinema and spending my money on this movie was pretty much experimental...

But it was a really good experiment..

To sum it up..

my hypothesis was "bad" and the result was "awesome"!

I was literally left in awe at how a movie with a whole bunch of unknown casts could be this good!

The only famous thing about this is the name Peter Jackson (whom we all known... and loved from the LOTR trilogy) but that's just about it...

And the most interesting thing is the fact that the whole movie was in Johannesburg and for the first time a history an alien movie that is neither in the US, Japan or space...

This movie probably has one of the most original plot ever and it took a really big risk, making an alien movie that portrays aliens as pretty much an endangered species used in human experiments...

It is also packed with emotions and actions... showing its viewers the feelings when a normal person's life is changed drastically and his struggle to keep himself sane as he is forced to witness the down side of human power over other creatures...

Though this movie is pretty predictable and has its downsides... it's still a good treat after rows and rows of disappointment in summer movies which i will review in my free times...

and one thing for sure.. I will definitely add this movie to my favourites and DVD list...

Signing out for now~

/bye

PS : Sorry bout the huge poster... can't find anything smaller and too lazy to resize it~

A Sincere Apology~

Gomenasai!

It's been a while since I've posted something on this blog and I bet those who's been following me before are on the verge of giving up in seeing an update... I can't really give you a good reason for my absence but the truth is I was having writer's block... (yes.. yet again)...

But I'll do my best to not lose my on and off inspired writing skills again and hope that you will enjoy my future post~

Once again...

Movie Review 6 : Star Trek (2009)

I'm so gleaming with excitement now that I don't really know how to start but I'll do my best...

/wahaha

So let's get on board to the review of one of the best movie of 2009 to date...

Here we go

I'm not a huge fan of sci fi but I don't deny that there are several sci fi movies in the past that managed to capture my attention. The first one being Star Wars, then Stargate, next was Battlestar Gallactica and now I am officially a Star Trek fan!

I've gotta say that I might have not watch this movie if it wasn't for the ratings. This is because I could remember making fun of Star Trek as a child and mainly because I'm a Star Wars fan (please take not that I'm still a fan... hence the usage of "am") . But when the film was released about a month ago and the critics went crazy over it, I suddenly found myself eagerly waiting for its release in Indonesia...

And after a long wait... I finally found myself watching the movie and my my... what a treat is has become after a long week of exams for me...

I guess I could sum the whole experience up with 2 words

WORTH IT

It's worth the over two hours I spent watching it, it's worth every Rupiahs I spent on it, and totally worth every bit of my energy considering that I have a flu right now...

The plot is just spectacular (I've never used this word to describe anything before)

The way the story develops just left me craving for more... The thrill, suspense, excitement and drama blend in perfectly together to create a mixture of sheer pleasure... The suspense just left me breathless, the dramas left me with emotions that I can't explain and the whole thing just left me in awe... And the best part of all is the fact that this movie has no anti climax that can make you drift away for a while... it will glue you to your seats from the beginning to end!

The scripts are also amazing...

The correct mixture of sarcasm, humor, advices and arrogance within the moments of turbulence is a sign of total genius...

What's better is the fact that the script writers didn't crammed to much sci fi info into the movie which makes it suitable for those who doesn't even know what Star Trek is... the non sci fi fans can totally enjoy this movie without confusing themselves with facts that fans know... this is definitely what keeps this movie apart from Star Wars which requires a certain knowledge for its viewers to enjoy...

The casts are perfect too...

Chris Pine is definitely a treat for my eyes. He played his part as Jim Kirk with just the right dosage of stubbornness, annoyance, sarcasm and arrogance that will leave viewers falling head over heel for him (at least I did /blush)...

Zachary Quinto is totally amazing as Spock (how he managed to act as someone who only looked emotionless just to surpressed what he truly feels) and he looked exactly like Leonard Nimoy which will satisfy any original Star Trek fan.

And gosh I'm so in love with Anton Yelchin! His portrayal as Chekov is simply adorable and memorable... His Russian accent and teen excitement definitely contributed to the funny parts of this movie...

Effects and soundtracks complete this list of awesomeness

The graphics of this movie will not dissapoint you and how I wish I could watch this in 3-D. The effects are just amazing and the soundtracks totally blew me off my seat! They are just perfect for a thrill ride...

In conclusion...

I would give this movie the great 9.9/10 (I wanted to give full marks but I guess there's gotta be some flaws that I didn't notice) and for those of you who don't think that this movie is worth watching... think again... and I dare you to prove me wrong...

For now...

Live Long and Prosper

Signing out for now~

/bye