Horoscope…

Never really believed in Horoscopes but this one came in my email today.

Just because your activities are going well doesn't mean that everything is necessarily stable in your emotional world. Recognize the fact that you have very sensitive emotions that are acting independently of your actions. Perhaps you are using your physical activities to cover up the feelings that you have brewing deep down inside. Perhaps the very actions you take are the source of the problem. It is time for you to think more holistically instead of trying to compartmentalize everything little aspect of your life.

Holistically… hmmmm… maybe this does have some merits.  But I wish they would be more specific… *sigh*.  Heck, I am doing my nails tonight... should I go red, pink or burgundy?  I like red... with glitter.  Yes, that should work.

“Me” time

I am so… tired, physically and mentally.  This is getting really pathetic.  My days are running into each other at a faster rate than even I could handle.  I really want to get a “Do not disturb” or “Beware…” sign and hang it around my neck so I could at least have some peace and quiet for just… a few hours.  I finally came to the conclusion why I don’t like to sleep early because mentally, I am fighting for “for me” time.  Can’t live like this, work… dinner…sleep… work… dinner… sleep.  I refuse to go to sleep even when I am dead tired, I need those few hours to myself.  Whether it’s watching TV, movies, listening to music, dying my hair, doing my nails, or just having a whirl around the web… it’s still relaxation to me.  My resolution for tonight is… when I get home, I will have a long hot bubble bath.  That’s it… just a long hot bubble bath.  Haha.  One step at a time…
 

中秋…月亮

隨咗食月餅(一定要係傳統雙黃白蓮)，點燈籠 (紅色?!? 嘻嘻!)，仲有賞月(去年多數都係打麻雀，近呢幾年...冇嚕!) 噢! 仲有一樣… 媽媽拜神! 嗯，唔知會唔會有燒肉食呢?  我諗我都要搵啲新野嚟代表吓西化的中秋。哈哈，不如一首英文歌… 咁多個版本，我都係最鍾意呢個。

Everytime I hear this... I simply turn into mush.  I am so glad that I thought about this song yesterday, today was an extremely stressful and irritating day.   I threw my phone... I cussed out loud... and actually wanted to cry.  Thank goodness for that special friend... "Hey, thanks for cheering me up.  Love you!" :-)  Now that I am in a much better mood, I decided to post this song... "Fly me to the moon....let me sing among the stars..."

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I don’t know if I would use the word “curious”…  Definitely not a light hearted story.

Signs…

Signs of in my life… at least I didn’t run into a deadend sign yet!  XDDD

If I could only fly...

Children of Invention

Whew… never have I been captivated solely on child actors alone in a dramatic movie. Yes, there were adults but these two kids held the screen by themselves for close to an hour. It’s a movie about two ABCs and drastically different from “Dim Sum” or “The Joy Luck Club”. Loved the boy (Michael Chen)… so stoic and solid for a kid so young… kept thinking, he’s going to turn into a fine young man. His acting has to be applauded.  His little sister (Crystal Chiu)… I just want to pick her up and hug her. Haha! No… there are no mother instincts kicking in, trust me. It’s not a main stream movie, but I think it is definitely worth watching.

江河水

A beautiful, poignant piece.  Among one of my favorite Chinese instrumental solo/duets.  Do you know story behind this composition?    Hmmm... this fits my mood today.

In memory of… September 11, 2001

It’s been 9 years… the memory remains.  The anger, however has dissipated.

Muse can shine bright as the star now…

Oh! I really shouldn’t leave out my thoughts about “Someday”. The sun is finally shinning!! 
Before I go on, I want to state that although I enjoy Wayne’s acting, but to me, he is definitely not heart throb material for me. Yikes! Will I get killed for a statement like that? But his chemistry with Muse… WOW!  Okay, I might be just a bit prejudice, tough luck! Haha!  It’s pretty apparent, isn’t it? As good as Ming Sir is, the minute Dr. Ming appears, he kind of fades a bit. But, oh how Muse shines now! Haha! This is so obvious that great shows need to have all of its cylinders kicking and contributing. As much as I love Muse and her acting, the lack luster performances of  Kitty and Edmond really pulled down the rest of the show. Let me be honest, I felt close to nothing in the previous week of trauma that “Q” had to go thru.  No tears, not even a sniffle.  It lacked the emotional lead in… the continuity.  But when she finally picks herself up, I applauded.  (A sigh of relief was thrown in there somewhere too.)    XDDD

牡丹雖好，都要有綠葉扶持... 係真㗎!

Feasting on Movies lately

Whew! I have really been on a movie binge lately. From Red Box to Netflix… the last few weeks, I think I’ve watched more movies than the last 10 years combined! Let’s see, I’ve seen 2012, Angels & Demons, It’s Complicated, Julie & Julia, Ironman, Star Trek, The Four Horseman, The Proposal, Into the Wild, How to get rid of guy in 10 days, Ghost Writer, Shutter Island and many that I watched for 10 minutes and gave up! Haha!

2012… what can I say? An amazing limousine! Enjoyed the scene where the plane flew between the Wynn and the Encore while it was collapsing.

Angels & Demons… Fast, dizzying pace set in Rome. It was like getting a city tour of the Vatican and Rome at fast forward, quite a breath taker.

It’s Complicated… Meryl Streep!!! It was hilarious! Streep has gotten older, but what a dame! The ‘girls’ chatting scenes had me laughing so hard that my Mom thought I went crazy in my room.

Julie & Julia… watch it with one eye and keep that eye on Meryl. The other half of the story was… pretty awful.

Ironman… another comic hero. Boring!!!

Star Trek… this movie gave me an interesting feeling. It was like it was playing with my head. The characters are all familiar… but still a breath of fresh air. It kept unbelievably close to the original personalities of each of the characters and the essence of that television show. I am not a Trekie but this is by far the best Star Trek movie without the Shatner and Nimoy. Actually I really like the character of McCoy!

The Four Horsemen… the only thing I keep asking myself throughout the movie was… how the heck did they film THAT?!? The crime scenes were pretty… gruesome.

The Proposal… cute.

Into the Wild… beautiful sceneries! Seriously, this movie (biography) was interesting. Half way thru the movie, I was thinking… this boy needed a psychiatrist. The glimpses of the love he extended to one outside his own immediate family were quite poignant. The old man… that scene was a tear jerker. I didn’t cry when he died at the end but felt a sense of sadness that it was his parents that he thought of before he finally passed.

How to get rid of guy in 10 days… light hearted, predictable, cliché. Mindless entertainment. Carly Simon would choke on their rendition of her song, You’re so Vain. Haha!

Ghost Writer… interesting.

Shutter Island… trippy! Did he really know the “truth” at the end? I think so…

Any good suggestions for what movie I should watch next?  Hey, for $8.99 a month, I can watch all the movies I want.  Don’t want to waste any money now do we?  XDDDD

My list already have… a bunch of Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, The Blind Side,  Children of Invention,  Another Woman, The Ugly Truth, The Lovely Bones, Mrs. Henderson Presents, The Bucket List, Mama Mia!, Up in the Air, Atonement,  Percy Jackson – the Lightning Thief, Sex in the City, and… (this one I can’t wait to see) Eat,Pray,Love. 

Ahhhhhhh!!!

OMG! An elementary schoolmate just put our 4th grade class picture on Facebook! Ahhhh! I could kill her!

One of my favorite songs… to you!

Don’t worry~~ I am not kinky! Haha!  But this is for you… in lieu of friendship.

No regrets…

September… Wow, how time flies. It’s been a little over a year since… the craziness started. There have been quite a few ups and downs but what an interesting year. I have always travelled with one underlying theme, visiting friends or family and this November trip isn’t much different. I have never travelled because I wanted to see certain sights, because it has always been because I wanted to see certain people. I remember going to NY City for a weekend just to see a Chris and Martina in a tennis tournament, going to Bedford to visit my grandparents and ending up playing MJ with them half the time and not step outside of the house except for an occasional dinner out or going to Boston so I can hang out with my little sister from the sorority and for just the heck of it drive down to Atlantic City for a day when we were actually going to Cape Cod. Impulsive? Definitely… a resounding YES!

Family and friends think I am crazy to be taking this trip alone with no other purpose than to finally meet the people that I have had the privilege to get to know because of OP. Honestly, at one point, I wished I was there last year when… it was less complicated and the fever was still at it’s peak, but now… the “friendships” that lasted this long is a bit more precious. I am thinking, “If I don’t go and meet these girls, I will live only to regret it.” (Who knows what would or could happen in future? Haha!)

Life is fragile…  live the life that you want even if it is a moment in time, my friend!