X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I've always like the X-Men cartoons, and was quite sad when the final X-Men movie came to an end a few years back. I thought it would be the end of the series, so imagine my immense joy when I heard there was going to be a movie on Wolverine. I literally went around telling people all about it. These past few years have passed with me wondering when it would be ready, when it would finally be released, so I was really excited when it finally arrived on Malaysian shores, and I spent close to a week bugging some of my friends to go watch it. The bugging intensified when I found out Gambit was going to be in the movie. I wouldn't stop talking about it. I guess my friends were finally fed up with all the bugging, because my buddies Vivian and Trish finally decided to accompany me to the cinema last Saturday evening.

Boy, were we blown away. It was a great movie. I'm not going to give away any spoilers, but I'll just say I wish Gambit had more scenes. I think he stole the show everytime he appeared, he was that cool. It was fun to see the other mutants too, but Gambit trumped them all. Gambit was always my favourite from the X-Men cartoons, and I was really disappointed when he didn't even appear in any of the three X-Men movies. Not one, but three X-Men movies and they couldn't even slot such a major character in? Okay, he did appear, or rather his name (it's Remy LeBeau, for those of you who didn't know) did. See if you can spot it, 'cause I went ballistic in the cinema all those years ago when I spotted his name. But yeah, it was a huge bummer not to have him in the previous movies. So my attention shifted to Wolverine, largely because Hugh Jackman did such a good job playing him. But I was still waiting for Gambit to make an appearance, but he never did, until now. Which makes me real happy. But it isn't enough! Now I'm hoping they'll have more X-Men movies and more Gambit in them.

I think I'll shut up now. Enough gushing. You guys will just have to watch the movie yourself to see what I mean, and please, go watch it in the cinema. I know many people are watching the leaked one, the one without the special effects and all, and really, it's just not the same. Why would you watch an incomplete movie when you could enjoy the original? It's like eating a double cheeseburger without the cheese. Like drinking Coca-Cola without any ice. Like eating Maggi mee without the seasoning. I think you get my drift, no? So please go watch the original. And anyway, this is one of those movies which you have to watch in the cinema, if merely for the blinding exploding scenes and sound effects. It's such a great movie that my friends and I are already eagerly anticipating the DVD release. That's how good we think it is. And to that I say cheers!

Boleyn and the Chipmunks

No, that's not the name of a new show, or a new band. It's just shorter (and much sweeter) than saying "I watched The Other Boleyn Girl and Alvin and the Chipmunks two nights ago". Which I did.

The Other Boleyn Girl was pretty interesting, though I thought the two actresses (Scarlett and Natalie) should have switched their roles. The movie's basically about the entire Boleyn family, and how their greedy ambitions finally ruined them. Of course, the two Boleyn girls are the main characters, but then again, I think all that death and destruction should be shared equally amongst the entire family, excepting the mother and brother. For those of you who know the Anne Boleyn story, you know this movie is a period piece about ancient English times. No point spoiling the fun for you though, so I'll just say that Anne Boleyn's daughter became Queen Elizabeth. Wouldn't it be fun to flash a message on the cinema screen after this movie is over, saying something like "For the sequel of this movie, kindly proceed to watch Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett". Then at least the audience wouldn't be left with this horrible feeling of suspense.

I watched Alvin and the Chipmunks next, and I was quite disappointed with the way the chipmunks were drawn. But this was only at the start, and I kinda got used to their looks after a while. What I'm wondering though, is how they managed to change Jesse McCartney's voice to Theodore's? Maybe they forced the voice actors to inhale lots of helium gas before they recorded the movie. That would probably mean inhaling lots of helium gas, seeing how the movie's about an hour and a half long. It's a good plot though, as we get to see how the chipmunks ended up living with Dave. Jason Lee was pretty good, Alvin wasn't given as much screen time as in the cartoons. Here, the attention falls mainly on Theodore, who really is a very adorable chipmunk. Remember what I said about getting my own chipmunk? Well, even better if they can sing in three-part harmony.

Last night I finally got around to watching some Bleach episodes. About a year ago I started this addiction to Youtube, and most of my time was spent on watching Bleach. Then I grew some extra brain cells and came up with the bright idea of getting the episodes from my coursemates. I did, but I never managed to find the time to watch them, not until last night. So today, I'm going to continue watching more Bleach episodes. I think I'm in Season 4 now, but it's getting a little draggy. I think the previous seasons were more exciting, but we'll see how the season progresses. I've got such a long way to go to Season 8, but I'll try my best.

Well, that's it for today. I wanted to post this yesterday, but then somehow, in some strange way, I got sidetracked by the television. So here's an advice for all serious bloggers out there: trash your TV. As always, cheers!

Mini Movie Marathon

It's Day 3 into my 2-week long study break, and boy, has it been a well-deserved break. This semester has been everything short of plain torture, so I thought I would help my brain recover its original tin kosong status by watching something that really wouldn't involve any brain cells - I decided to spend the next few days catching up with the present by watching some movies!

So this project (which I'm calling my Mini Movie Marathon) started last night with a Disney movie that I've been wanting to watch for a very long time now - Enchanted! How best can I describe this movie? It's like, have you ever watched a movie and wished you'd written the script, or read a book and wished you'd thought of it first? Well yeah, this was what this movie was to me. And I must say, this movie lived up to all my expectations, maybe even more. I think the perfect actors were found for the roles, and really they were all superb. It's really very hard to pinpoint who did a better job, what with Amy Adams perfectly incorporating all the quintessential Disney princess mannerisms - check out how she moves her arms, her wide-eyed stares, and twirling and dancing - and James Marsden (aka Cyclops) really made a good Disney prince. Although really I can't quite recall all the other Prince Charmings being so, er, bimbo-ish. And Patrick Dempsey was simply fabulous. Grey's Anatomy doesn't do him any justice, but this movie really did reveal his suitability as a reluctant romantic hero kinda guy. I say from now on, just put him in this kind of romantic comedy movies. He really is very good. I think the character who stole the scene everytime he appeared was the chipmunk though. Pip (the chipmunk) is really too hilarious for words. Adorable, too. Where can I get a chipmunk of my own? The facial expressions he uses, the little game of charades... I want my own chipmunk. I really liked how the Disney-style cartoon was used at the start and end of the movie too. I think I even foresee a Disney animation spin-off in the making. The songs are really sweet and memorable, two of my favourites being True Love's Kiss and So Close. The first I like because it really is styled in the traditional Disney movie soundtrack way, and the second I like because... Look, Jon McLaughlin has a superb voice, and he can make any song sound good, even better if it happens to be a really romantic love song. It helped that I watched him performing it at the last Oscars. I think he has lots of leading man potential. If I were a Disney movie director I'd cast him in the very next one. I liked the way the movie spoofed off a lot of the Disney movies as well. There are references to so many old Disney cartoons that really, watching Enchanted is like watching little snippets of them all at once. I even managed to find a website that lists out the many similarities between this movie and the other Disney cartoons.

Then the Mini Movie Marathon continued this morning with me watching the first three episodes of Heroes Season 3. I only have one word to say - superb. Okay, I have more to say, and here it is: I think the pilot this time is much, much better than that of Season 2. So many twists, so many little surprises. I was really quite upset when Season 2 was cut short, what with the writers' strike and all, so I was really happy when I found out there would be a Season 3. I wouldn't write much, because I don't wanna reveal any spoilers. All I'll say is that in this season, the baddies aren't necessarily all that bad, and the goodies aren't that good either. Next came Hellboy II: The Golden Army, which I've also wanted to watch. I think this one is actually better than the first, but maybe that's because they've got elves (not the nice, pretty, LOTR ones) and other mythical-looking creatures. Although I must say watching Prince Nuada fight is like watching a Jackie Chan or Jet Li martial arts movie. So familiar, especially the part where he bangs the spear on the floor. I found the most touching scene to be the one with the Forest Elemental, and it was really quite sad to see it die. In fact, I think the movie has an underlying eco-friendly theme, something akin to nature conservation and all. You can almost see the whole movie as symbolizing the lost of nature at the hands of man's modernizing and urbanizing ways. Especially the part where Prince Nuada says something about the Forest Elemental being the last of its kind. Really sad.

Well, that's all I'll say for this post. I think I've said more than enough. I'm looking forward to later, when I'll watch more movies. So till tomorrow, this is cheers and goodbye.

The wonders of Astro

It finally arrived last night. After hours (days!) of waiting on the couch and staring at the blank screen, the beautiful, vibrant colours finally made it to our beloved television screen. To hear those unfamiliar sounds, all those different accents, the lilts of the various voices... It's almost as if we never had normal TV* at all.

And for the first time in a long, long while, I couldn't even decide what I wanted to watch.

One of the first channels I flipped to was the AXN channel. This was at approximately 10 pm. Imagine my surprise when I saw that CSI:NY was up next. Then I hit the TV guide button, and it told me that the next programme after CSI:NY was CSI:Miami. Apparently it was CSI Supreme, where they have all three CSIs on back to back, only on Sundays. But no. I didn't stick to this channel. The temptations of the other channels were just too much.

So we scrolled through the channels and landed on the Asian Food Channel. Food! At night! It kinda took me about 10 minutes to snap myself out of staring at the screen. What are they trying to do? Don't they realize that showing food shows at night is just so wrong? Don't they realize how close I'm sitting to the kitchen?

So when 11 pm came around, I switched back to AXN, to watch CSI:Miami. All that food was just too much.

During one of the commercial breaks (so relatively short and rare as compared to normal TV), I decided to check out what other channels we had. Imagine my glee when I found the Star World channel. At long last! English sitcoms and serials the whole day long!

Imagine, also, the near-hysterical laughing I went into when I found the Animax channel. Cartoons 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Here's your chance to spoil your inner child! The whole night sorta passed in a big blur of glee and amazement. I remember laughing so hard (I thought I sounded a bit like a mad scientist cum maniac) at one point when they showed the ads for Slam Dunk. And to think I actually wanted to buy the complete DVD boxset when I was in KL. Phew! No need for that, now there's Astro!

And at about 1 in the morning, I decided to watch the E! channel. All the entertainment news! Now I don't even need to spend a single sen on those rip-off entertainment magazines (outdated ones, might I add) you find at the news stands. It's all here, on Astro! What are they trying to do to me? Make me forget my assignments? Slack off and fail my exams? Stop blogging?

Aaaaaaaaarggghhhh! I think there's a conspiracy to make me fail my exams. Just too many things to watch! Too many channels, I just can't keep track! So I'm stopping my blogpost here. I've gotta go surf the Astro website and print out the programme listings.

Cheers from an ecstatic Couch Potato!

*Normal TV: From here on out, this phrase is used to refer to my pre-Astro days.

I don't get it!

Very serious WARNING: Big time Heroes Season 2 spoilers ahead! Skip this blog entry (seriously!) if you don't want to have your fun spoiled by knowing what happens next.


"Why does Nathan always die at the end of each volume?"

Not that I'm saying he's dead yet. But I've just finished the entire Volume 2 of Heroes fame, and I'm left devastated and heartbroken... again. Those of you who've been reading my blog long enough know how crazy I am over the entire Heroes franchise. And that my favourite character (the ultimate favourite over the other favourites) is Nathan Petrelli, aka the Flying Politician. What happened at the end of Season 1 (and thus Volume 1) was this: Peter, unable to control his powers, was about to destroy the New York city, and everyone saw only one way to save New York - kill Peter by planting a bullet through his head. So Claire raised that gun, crying and shivering (Peter was her darling uncle after all), and Peter closed his eyes, ready to die... Until his brother Nathan came swooping down from the skies above and promptly rescued the entire population of NY by flying Peter up into the skies, to explode in 'safety'. Of course, the only way this would end was with Nathan's death too, but he flew Peter up, and as the other heroes watched, the sky lit up with a nuclear explosion. And I was left heartbroken, because the writers of Heroes had killed off my two favourite characters, just like that. I remember staring at the black screen of my laptop for a few moments after that, completely shocked, and entirely devastated, almost to the point of hysterics. That was it. The end. No more Peter, and more importantly, no more Nathan. No more Nathan, no more fun. The end. Finito. Vamoose. Nada. Adieu, Nathan.

Or so I thought.

Season 2 opened in a mess. Everyone was everywhere, except Nathan. Nathan was nowhere to be seen. Until several moments later, when they revealed how he had escaped imminent death. After the explosion, Nathan was left to fall like a duck that had just been shot out of the skies, with the only exception that the duck didn't have half his body burned and blistered from the explosion. Then Peter came to the rescue, flying to catch Nathan before he hit the ground (Peter the Empath, remember?) and carrying him to a hospital. Many many many many episodes later, Nathan recovered (with a little help from Adam Monroe aka Takezo Kensei), and Esther was a very very happy girl.

And then Episode 11 Volume 2 had to happen. Nathan had to come and rescue his little brother (again!) from a big mess, succeeded in making Peter realize the errors of his ways (with a little help from Matt Parkman aka Telepathic Cop), Hiro Nakamura (aka Teleporter Extraordinaire) tackled the problem that was Adam Monroe, and all seemed well. Nathan, Peter, and Matt decided that the only way the could destroy the Company totally was to go public with their superpowers. And this is the part I don't understand. Nathan received two bullets in his chest just when he was about to say "I have the abil -- BANG BANG!" and we'll never know what he was about to say (although we can make a good guess) because Nathan crumpled into the arms of Peter, gasping for what seems to be his last few breaths on planet Earth.

And again, I am left thinking: "Oh NO! They can't do this! Not again! Not Nathan!"

Why? Why did it have to be him? Of course, I'm pretty certain the writers will think up some really cool way to make sure he survives, but can't they take some pity on a poor nearly-22-year old girl stuck in the pathetic island of Borneo? Can't they consider that maybe it's time Nathan was given a break? That maybe too many near-death experiences aren't really very healthy? That maybe Nathan has suffered a little too much already? So, to borrow and modify a few lines from the ancient Greek play Oedipus Rex (and the script to the same play), here's what I have to say:

"Spare Nathan! Let him live!"

And thus endeth Volume 2. Let Volume 3 begin!

100th Blog Entry!

Would you believe it? I've finally reached my one hundredth blog entry! Hurrah! And to 'celebrate' this momentous occasion, I'm gonna blog about something that I like... A lot.

Heroes Season 2!

For those of you who don't already know, the first episode of Season 2 aired in the US on September the 24th. For us stuck here, it's really a sad story. Personally, I've to wait hours and sometimes days just to download, bit by bit, each episode as it comes out. So yeah, it's really a journey each week, to have to wait patiently just to watch an hour's worth of good stuff. But really, in the end it's worth all the wait...

So what do we have in this season? (Warning: Spoilers ahead!) Well, let's have a brief recap of Season 1 first. Last season, we saw different people around the globe suddenly developing super powers. Last season's focus were on characters like Peter Petrelli, Nathan Petrelli, Hiro Nakamura, Isaac Mendez, Matt Parkman, Mohinder, Claire Bennett, a whole bunch of other heroes, and the villain Sylar. Basically, everyone's trying to save the world from an explosion, which they thought would be set off by Sylar, but gave a twist when we discovered that Peter was the one who was gonna blow up New York. So then Nathan swoops in from the skies and flies Peter off into the sky and bang! Explosion. End of Season 1.

Now Season 2, so far there's been 4 episodes, and I finally caught up with all of them a few days ago. So what's going on? What's the new news? The scene opens with the Bennetts' relocation to Costa Verde - new home, new school, new job, new identity. Sylar has apparently lost all his powers, and Peter has lost his memory of who and what he is. And both of them are stuck in remote areas of the globe. Peter's in Ireland, and Sylar's somewhere in Mexico. Hiro, meanwhile, is stuck in 17th century Japan, trying to make the legendary Takezo Kensei the legend that he's supposed to be. Most of the heroes are somewhat estranged from their families and their old lives, and we also get to meet a whole bunch of new heroes. Can I say that they've also increased the number of good looking guys on the series? *grin* But on a more serious note, I must admit that I feel slightly disappointed with Season 2. I guess it's unavoidable, especially when a preceding season has been so fantastic, and the way I see it, that's how it is with Heroes. Because Season 1 was so good, Season 2 has so much to live up to, and somehow I feel Season 2 has kinda lost some of the explosion and that certain something that Season 1 really had. I just can't describe it, really. It's just something about Season 1 that kinda keeps you rooted to your seat, with bated breath, wondering what's gonna happen next. Not quite so with Season 2. At times I found it a little draggy... But I don't know, maybe it's just me. I admit I was kinda expecting something a little more breath-taking, and I guess that's why I'm somewhat disappointed. But I still really do love the show. It's simply the best show there is right now. And may I say that I just can't wait for Episode 5 to come out tomorrow? Teehee!

So like, anyway, here are some pics I took off the official Heroes website. And just some comments I thought I'd add to 'spice up' the pictures. LoL!






Poor Hiro got stuck in 17th century Japan... Funny how they didn't just shoot him on the spot. Wearing jeans was considered a crime in ancient Japan.









And they decided to do a few makeovers too. Mohinder got a haircut...













While Nathan grew a beard. I was really relieved when he shaved it all off an episode later...










Then, of course, they gave Claire a love interest in the form of her new classmate, West. I'm sure his ability to fly has absolutely nothing to do with their chemistry.





And here are two other new heroes introduced in Season 2, twins Maya and Alejandro. Don't worry. He actually looks much better after he cleans the mud off his face.


And that marks the end of this blog entry... It's been a long and fun journey blogging all this while, and here's hoping my readers don't die from Premature Boredom Syndrome...

Happy 100th Blog Entry to me!

Cheers!

Music to my ears...

So like, I was wondering what to blog about today... Not that I don't have any ideas, I'm just keeping the best for tomorrow, teehee! So for today's blog entry, I'm gonna write about something that's very close to my heart - MUSIC! Yeah, I know it's something that's close to everyone's heart, but seriously I do love it. I like playing it, studying it, listening to it... But today, I'm just gonna talk about the singers who make my heart jump. It could be that certain something in their voices, or a certain word or phrase in the song, or just a lovely riff or chord... Just anything that makes me love that song or singer! Enjoy!

This here is Patrizio Buanne. What can I say about him? I like his voice, I really do. It's one of those deep, classical types. You know, the macho types, not the girly voices that some male singers have these days. Patrizio Buanne reminds me of the good ole days of music, when men still dressed in tuxes and knew the art of chivalry and charm. Oh he has a lot of charm alright. His songs are all love songs, and since he's Italian, most of his songs are Italian songs, and yes, Italian really sounds good on song. My favourite songs include Credi In Te, Only You, Forever Begins Tonight, On An Evening In Roma, Alta Marea, and seriously I think I could list down all his songs here. But I'll stop. And hopefully you'll try listening to his songs and see what I see (and hear) in his songs.

The Goo Goo Dolls have some really great songs too. I like their sound, the same way I like songs by Lifehouse and The Calling. One big factor is definitely the voice. I like the rough and gruff sound, I find it strangely... Heart-wrenching. Especially when it comes to slow, sentimental songs. Like, if you don't know what I mean, take a listen to The Calling's Wherever You Will Go and Lifehouse's You And Me. And when it comes to the Goo Goo Dolls, who can leave out such hits like I'll Be and Iris? And have you guys listened to Name? Man, those are really some great songs. Stay With You is a really sweet song too. And yes, I think it's really ironic that all this tough-looking men - the type who look like they could beat you to a bloody pulp if you look at them the wrong way - can actually come up with some of the most romantic and sentimental songs on the market. Ironic indeed, but I'm not complaining. Not one bit.

And this is Teitur. I know most of you are probably going "Who?" right now, but that's okay, I kinda expected that. Okay, just a quick intro. RealPlayer says that he specializes in "dreamy, slightly sad songs" and that he "spent the first 17 years of his life on the Faroe Islands (between Britain and Scandinavia)". Right. Well, I remember the first time I heard one of his songs, One And Only, was when I was watching this movie called Aquamarine with my friends, and there was this scene where the mermaid girl was dancing with the guy, and it was all really sweet and all, and then this song came on and I was literally blown away. Seriously, that song is really sweet. One of the lines in the chorus goes "Do you want to be my one and only love?" and like come on, with a line like that you're bound to melt the hearts of like a million girls (and maybe some guys too). If you like folk music, you might like Teitur. His guitar is the anchor of most of his songs, and yeah RealPlayer's right. His songs do sound rather sad, but I think that just adds to its beauty.

And who doesn't know Ronan Keating,the ex-Boyzone member who successfully launched his own solo career. I like his songs mainly for their feel-good factor, and really, some of his songs are quite good. They were times when I couldn't get Lovin' Each Day and I Love It When We Do out of my head, they're that catchy. And some of his ballads are some of the best I've heard, like To Be Loved and It's So Easy Lovin' You. Always pleasant to the ears, and with some pretty good lyrics, yeah Ronan Keating's songs are quite good.

And then there's Daniel Bedingfield. Now I can't help but feel that Daniel Bedingfield has one of the most heart-wrenching voices in the music industry. And have you listened carefully to his lyrics? Man, his songs are positively sentimental! My favourite songs of his are Never Gonna Leave Your Side, If You're Not The One, Without The Girl, and Girlfriend, just to name a few. It's just something about his songs. He has some of the most creative rhythms I've heard in quite a long time, and his use of sound effects is just simply superb. Take a listen to Never Gonna Leave Your Side... I can almost hear the wind blowing and the seagulls calling! It's simply beautiful!

And how could I leave out Howie Day? I like his song Collide so much that I actually put a video of it onto my Friendster site. And yes, it's the song that you hear everytime you enter my blog! I just don't know how to describe it. I know you guys are probably really sick and bored of the song now, but hey, I still remember the first time I heard it on the radio. And it still makes me smile everytime I listen to it, even to this very day. What can I say? I think it's his voice. There's so much emotion in his voice. Remember what I said earlier about macho voices? Yeah, Howie Day has a great voice! His lyrics are really something too - some of my favourite lines are "Even the best fall down sometime... Even the stars refuse to shine..." - it's so beautiful. I've listened to a few of his other songs, and they're great too, but I must say that Collide still remains my personal favourite. I just can't describe it here... You'll prolly have to ask me in person, and yes, be prepared to hear me talk for about an hour or so. That's how much I like this song.

I think you guys know the feeling. The way the opening chords of a song can put a smile on your face, or when you're looking out into the rain and a certain song comes on, and your heart just aches. Many people call it the magic of music, but I like to think that we somehow weave our lives and memories around music. It's kinda like, when you suddenly hear a song out of the blue, and suddenly you are taken backwards through time, back into the days when you were still a child. So call it what you want, but I'm sure you all agree that music is definitely just one of those things in live that you learn to love and appreciate.

Cheers!

Rediscovering my love for Slam Dunk

When I was much younger, around oh maybe 10 years ago (rough estimate here), I fell in love with a comic book series called Slam Dunk. It was mainly about a bunch of unruly, problematic guys (read: disciplinary problems) who were obsessed about basketball. I, in turn, became obsessed with those guys. Oh, how I searched eagerly in all the bookshops in and around town for those elusive comics. Every time I found one, I was ecstatic for the remainder of the week. I remember poring over those pages, cherishing each book, caring for each book in such a way that it looked new even five years down the road. Slowly, over the years, I built up my collection of comic books. I even had a special wooden shelf to store them in.

And then I grew up.

My love was still strong, but slowly, with all the hustle and bustle of reality, I found less and less time to spend with them. Slowly, I started to forget the exact amount of books in my collection. My memory started getting a little fuzzy, a little woozy. I couldn't quite remember the exact quotes from the characters, or the height and weight of my favourite characters, or which scene was in which book. I even didn't bother waking up at 10 a.m. every Saturday to follow the anime version showing on national TV... Slowly, I forgot.

And then I discovered some of the episodes on YouTube last week.

And that's how I rediscovered my love for Slam Dunk. The memories came rushing back, like a tidal wave that sweeps up onto the shore... Suddenly, I found myself smiling again. Reminiscing about the good old days that I left behind in the pursuit of an education. I even laughed out loud at certain scenes. My heart beats a little faster. I smile a little wider. I even grin. And that night, I dug up a couple of my old comic books and read. And grinned wider than before. The next day, I brought another book to accompany me in university. And at times in the past few days I have wondered to myself: How could I have let the chaos of life rob away my imagination?

Cos, believe you me, when I flip the pages and read the different columns of the comic, still and lifeless though they may be, I can actually see them moving in my mind's eye. Can hear them speaking, running, yelling, the sound of the basketball thumping on the ground... Imagination is a wonderful thing.

So let me just introduce you to the guys of the Shohoku basketball team!

The red-haired guy below is Sakuragi Hanamichi, the main protagonist of Slam Dunk. There are many protagonists, but Sakuragi is like, the main main protagonist, cos the plot follows him from the start to the end. This fierce-looking guy below is Akagi, the captain of the Shohoku basketball team. He's also the centre for the team.

The guy below (number 11) is Rukawa Kaede, the one that all the girls in the comic are crazy about. He's the cool, mysterious type.

This guy (number 7) is Miyagi Ryota, the smallest amongst the 5 main guys, but also one of the fastest.

And the guy below... With the white jersey... This guy... This guy is my favourite of them all, Hisashi Mitsui! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrgggghhhh! *faints* I repeat, my favourite. Fantastic 3-point shooter. Enough said.

So there you have it. The five main characters of the comic book. I could go on and on about this subject, but I think I'd rather spare my thoughts for another time. Besides, you all probably think I'm going nuts. So if you really wanna know more, I'd suggest approaching me and asking about it. It'll prolly take me about an hour or so to finish talking.

Muahahahaha!

And at the end of this year, when I go to KL for my family holiday, I'm gonna be on the lookout for all things Slam Dunk! I'm back! Oh YEAH!

Time to go look for more videos on Slam Dunk... Cheers!

Less than a month to go!

Where did the time go? It feels like it was just July! And now it's September, and there's only less than a month to go to the study break. I know I should be happy at the approach of study break and all (we're getting one month of 'holidays' this time around), but it's gonna be a whole 3 weeks of plain torture for me and my li'l ole brain. Like I've mentioned in previously, I've still got 6 major assignments to hand in by the 4th of October, and now the play's been postponed to the 5th of October, which is a Friday. And now I've got the Xcube! newsletter to rush through. I am so gonna enjoy my study break this time.

And apparently The Click Five have released a new album. I was rather shocked when I discovered that their original lead singer (the guy you hear wailing away on Just The Girl and Catch Your Wave) has been replaced by a new guy! Like, horror! I actually liked the previous guy. But I've just finished downloading one of their new songs, and come to think of it, the new guy actually sounds pretty good. His voice is not as distinctive as the previous guy's, and is more on the deeper side, but you know what? I think it could work. I think they sound really good. The new guy sounds like he could really yell through some rock songs. This could just work... Really. But check out their album cover:

Horror of horrors! What's going on? Why do they look like that? They look like any typical boyband out there on the streets (a dime a dozen and all that)... What happened? But don't worry, once the initial shock is over, and you actually bring yourself to listen to some of the songs, you realise they don't sound as bad as they look. Teehee! I guess I'm just used to seeing guys in all their male pride and macho image kinda look. Oh well.

I guess I'll just listen to the music without looking at the picture.

Cheers!

Youtube addict!

The wonders of YouTube are really amazing... Suddenly, I can watch all sorts of video clips of things I would otherwise never have had the opportunity of watching. Yesterday (well, no, that would be 2 days ago, seeing how it's already 2 in the morning now) I spent a horrifying total of 8 hours surfing YouTube.

And now I am a YouTube addict.

You see, it all started (more or less lah) with this play project. I came with what I thought was a really grand idea, of having the Chorus in the play sing a cappella. Yes, what was I thinking? Seriously though, I really thought we could pull it off. I still think we might be able to pull it off. So anyway, I decided to go 'hunting' and 'researching' for some videos that could help me, and I so I checked out YouTube and started watching first one video, then two at one go. And that's how I stumbled upon the UC Men's Octet. Specifically, I'm referring to the Octet that performed during the Spring Show of 2003, a bunch of 7 fantastically talented young men who can sing! Man, can they sing! And their expressions! The whole bunch - they're incredibly talented! I was quite sad to see that there were only, like, 14 videos of them. It's not enough! I wanna watch more! Their harmonies are simply stunning, and they're always in perfect pitch! It's always fun to watch their videos, cause they use a lot of humour in their songs. And they dance too! The whole bunch of guys, they're just great! So if you've got some time to spare, and you wanna watch some really great videos of them, go to YouTube. Seriously, great stuff! And if you're really into a cappella music (like I currently am), you might wanna check out some other groups like the Beartones (they did a fantastic cover of I'll Be Your Crying Shoulder), and it's always fun to see how many different versions of The Lion Sleeps Tonight you can find.

And tonight (or rather yesterday night - 2 in the morning remember?) I discovered Riverdance. If it sounds familiar, it's because it's a really big thing. It's an Irish dance, and wow, watching the videos can be really addictive. How can they dance like that? So perfect, so in sync, so full of energy! I'm amazed, truly I am. It's a lot of tap dancing, but wow, like, this is the best tap dancing I've seen!

So what more is there for me to say? Nothing much, just two words really: GO WATCH!

Cheers!

At last!

I can't even remember the last time I watched a full-length Bollywood movie. So you can imagine how excited I felt when I saw in last Sunday's papers that Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai was gonna be aired today. Man, I almost counted down the days to today, I was so excited to watch the movie. Not that I haven't watched it before, I think I've watched it probably about a couple of times already, but too much of a good thing is never a bad thing, and this movie is A Good Thing (trying to mimic Martha Stewart here). This movie stars Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai as its leads, and of course, I personally feel that any movie with any of these actors starring in it is always worth watching. The plot is quite good too, rather different from the 'usual' Bollywood plots you get. But I'd rather you guys checked it out on your own than me spoiling all the fun by reviewing it here. All I can say is that it's a great movie, and I would watch it all over again if I could. And I do actually try to watch it everytime it airs on national TV.

One thing I really like about watching Bollywood movies is its feel-good factor. I always feel nice and happy after watching Bollywood movies. Why? Perhaps because the movies almost always have a happy ending. You know, the guy and the girl always end up together by the end of 3 hours, no matter if they go through the worst predicaments throughout the other 2 hours and 59 minutes. I love happy endings. And the guy is always the charming, handsome, sweep-the-girl-off-her-feet kinda guy. And he can dance and sing too! I also think the world today lacks the kind of chivalry that you see quite often in Bollywood movies. The guy is always there to protect the girl, even to the point of beating up the people who hurt/taunt/tease/bully/injure her. I know some of you might say it's vicious and all, but I just find it really romantic and sweet... How many guys these days would actually do that for their girl eh? Most guys these days would probably just stand at the side and gawk if anyone were to hurt/taunt/tease/bully/injure his girl. Why can't this happen in real life eh? That's why I like Bollywood movies...

It always makes me smile.

Cheers!

Gimme back my Heroes!

What do you do when they leave you with a season finale cliffhanger that hints at the death of two of your favourite characters?

Yes, people, that's right. Last night, I finally managed to download the season finale of the hit TV series Heroes, and I spent close to two hours watching the last two episodes. Of course, as each episode only runs for approximately 45 minutes, that should logically make up to 1 hour and 30 minutes of staring at my laptop screen, but knowing me, I had to pause, rewind, and replay certain parts over and over again just to satisfy me need for knowing each and every minute detail of the show.

And what's my conclusion of the season finale?

My heart almost broke at the end. I was quite devastated, and I literally sat there with my mouth open and my eyes quite watery. I mean, look - how could they actually kill off Nathan and Peter Petrelli? Mind you, I won't have minded so much if they had killed of say, any two of the other heroes. But did they have to kill off my favourites? Why? These two characters represented the strength of brotherly love in challenging times, and despite of their many differences, they still stood strong by each other's side. My heart was aching when Nathan Petrelli swooped in from above in his flying-man stance, and landed with all gracefulness in between a gun-toting Claire Bennet and a radiation-emitting Peter. And then Nathan said those three words to answer the question of whether there was any other way to stop an exploding man: "Yes, there is." What follows is a tear-jerking dialogue between Nathan and Petrelli. It's really too painful to watch. You guys go watch if for yourself. All I'm saying is that it's one of the most moving and touching scenes I've seen so far. And when Nathan flies up into the sky with Peter in his arms, and as the sky explodes (hinting at their deaths), please don't be surprised if you find a few tears rolling down your cheeks.

It's just too heartbreaking too watch, really.

Kudos to Adrian Pasdar and Milo Ventimiglia for such superb acting, playing out the roles of Nathan and Peter Petrelli to sweet perfection respectively. Of course, I'm hoping that the next season's pilot reveals that both of them are alive and well, through maybe some little known and long-forgotten power that either might have hidden up their sleeves. I know a lot of fans out there agree with me too. The Petrelli brothers are just too good to be gotten rid off that easily.

As for me, another suspense-filled dillemna is what's left for me to ponder upon. What do you do when two of your favourite characters on TV are killed off?

Simple answer, really.

You wait for the next season.

Waiting patiently, cheers!

3 movies in 3 mornings

I guess this is what they mean by the leisurely holidays. These past 3 mornings I've been waking up at approximately 11 am and spending my time (lots of it to spare!) re-watching old movies. Mind the word re-watching. Yeah, I've watched them all before, but that doesn't mean I can't watch it all over again right? Hahahaha! Monday morning was Back To The Future 1, Tuesday was BTTF2, and this morning was BTTF3! Muahahahahaha! Man, I love those movies. Nothing better than watching a teenager transporting himself to and fro the past, present, and future just to 'mend' a little bit of his life here and there.

BTTF1 was all about Marty McFly (played brilliantly by a really young Michael J. Fox) going back to the year 1955 to change the course of his past, i.e. his parents' life is basically the main focus here. It's simply hilarious really, to watch Marty try to get George and Lorraine McFly to meet and 'naturally' fall in love!

BTTF2 saw Marty McFly and his girlfriend Jennifer being dragged reluctantly into the future (2015 to be exact) to 'correct' the mistakes of his son. Then after fixing everything, he returns to the present year of 1985 (the movie came out around that time, remember?) only to find that everything he's known has turned upsy-turvy into some sort of a nightmare... So then he has to travel back to the past - 1955 all over again - to track down the source of the change. Confusing? Yes, that's part of the fun.

BTTF3 was the odd one out of the entire franchise. The movie took Marty really really back into the past. Would you believe he ends up searching for Doc Brown in the Old West? Whoa, that's 1885, people! That's like the era of cowboys and Red Indians! And Doc Brown had to go and fall in love with some lady friend out there... Haha!

Yeah, I know I've more or less summarised all 3 movies, but the details I've left out, and it's these very details that make the movies really interesting. You guys should go and watch all 3 BTTFs if you can... And watch them, like, within days (hours) of each other if you really wanna understand what's going on. 'Cos if you 'forget' some details, it could turn out to be a really messy confusing web. Great movies, these 3.

And now that I've finished watching and reviewing these movies, I'm on the hunt for more movies! It's movie-mania time! Muahahahaha!

Cheers!

New kid on the block!

Yes! There's a new show on ntv7, and it's fabulous! It just ended like, 20 minutes ago, and already I'm blogging about it. Anyway, it's called 3lbs, and it's about this bunch of neurosurgeons in this really cool-looking hospital. In fact, the hospital looks better than most hotel lobbies these days. And has anyone realised how many medical-based dramas have popped up in the past 2 to 3 years? Grey's Anatomy, House, Scrubs, even the CSI franchise can be considered a medical-based drama, though most would beg to differ. But let's look at it from the medical aspect okay, people? And to think this trend all started with the veterans of old - ER and Chicago Hope. We've certainly come a long way. Back to 3lbs. Of course, we're introduced to Dr Hanson, the veteran genius surgeon who has his fair share of personal issues plus rather anti-social tendencies. Then you have Dr Seger, the new doctor on the block, who's supposed to be like the 'apprentice' to Dr Hanson. Then you have the usual cast lar... The rival doctor, the beautiful doctor, blah blah blah... Hey, it's only the pilot episode y'know? Can't expect me to know everything just yet. But the funny thing is, I surfed around some sites and they say that 3lbs only runs for like 8 episodes or something? Like, that it was cancelled? I dunno. It's a pity to cancel a good show, that's what I say.

Here's a link to the CBS website, where you can read more about the show. So there you have it. And oh, by the way, it airs on ntv7 every Tuesday, 8.30pm. That's it from me.

Cheers!

Return of the Superhero Flicks

Okay, I'll be the first to admit that I liked the movie even before its release. Why? Du-uu-uh. I think it's quite obvious. It's an obvious two words for me = Brandon Routh. Muahahahaha! Some of you having the rare opportunity (consider it a privilege, people!) to see my laptop might have seen his oh-so-perfect face plastered in the form of one of the most beautiful wallpapers ever, muahahahaha! And I know I'm a little outdated by writing this blog on Superman Returns, but I guess it doesn't really count anyway because I really only just recently managed to watch it. I bought the DVD about a week before my final exams, and yes, I watched it. Of course I watched it! No exam is gonna stop me from my daily entertainment fix! Anyway, I thought this movie was good in the sense that they managed to inject some sort of a more realistic depiction of Superman. I thought it was heartbreaking when Lex and his men were giving Superman a beating and Superman could only yell and scream in pain. Not your usual superhero portrayal, I'm sure you'll agree...

And Batman Begins was also a superb film! I thought - and many other critics and film reviewers too - this was the best Batman movie ever. I mean, the entire gothic-ness and that feeling of impending doom... Fantastic. Everyone thinks Batman is one super-happy superhero, but seriously, delve deep into his roots and you'll see that he's actually one rather sad man. Kinda like Superman, really. But then I've written about that topic already, I think it's in my Freshman blog. And Christian Bale was super-great! Muahahahaha!

Okay, I guess that's it from me about outdated superhero movies. It's time to stop looking back, time to stop looking forward... To Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! Muahahahaha! Ooooooooooh... I can't wait! But before I fly to the cinema to book my seat, I think maybe I should try to get the DVD of the first movie first. Yes, that's right. I haven't watched it yet! No-oo-oo... What am I gonna do? I remember it was about 2 years ago, and I think I was so caught up with university stuff that I couldn't even go to the pay-RM1-to-watch show held as some sort of charity drive at my uni. Sigh. And then when my buddies actually went to watch, I was on vacation and thus, sad story commences. So this week I'll go on The Hunt For Fantastic Four. Sigh. But here's a picture from the upcoming movie. Looking forward to watching Ioan Gruffudd as Mr Fantastic! Isn't he just fantastic? LoL! I know - lousy pun.

And I know the following movie isn't really about superheroes, but won't you agree Jack Sparrow could almost be one? He's just plain hilarious! Man, I'll really be bursting my pockets if I plan to carry out all my movie-watching!

Okay, I'll spare you guys the torture of reading any further and just end my blog entry right here and now.

Cheers!

Soundtrack from "300"

Well, guess what? I've discovered yet another great soundtrack! The music of 300 really sends shivers down my spine... And get this: I haven't even watched the movie yet! Man, with a soundtrack this good... I don't even wanna imagine what the movie would look like! Somehow though, the entire franchise reminds me of Gladiator, y'know? Maybe it's the ancient body armour. Or the haunting, war-inspiring music. I dunno. But it sure is a good soundtrack. I really wanna watch the movie. I've heard so much about it! Mainly from the guys though. Somehow, I have a feeling the girls don't have any idea there's a movie by the name of 300 out. Maybe because it's all military and bloody and vicious and all that stuff that guys naturally like. But not me... Oh no, not me! I've heard so much about the Battle of Thermopylae. I think the first time I heard about it was a few years back, and the idea that a measly band of obviously-outnumbered soldiers died holding back that army... Man, it just gave me goosebumps. I mean, can you even imagine what went through their minds? Trapped there, knowing full well they were going to die, that there would never see their families again... Looking around and seeing their brothers, their childhood friends with that same knowledge in their eyes. Impressive. I've probably said this so many times to so many of you that you're probably just plain bored of this. Muahahahaha! I really wanna see it! I wonder if it's still showing in the cinemas? Or maybe I'll just have to make do with the DVD... And you know what's the added bonus? I ran a check on the movie, and found out that David Wenham is in it! *faints* That's Faramir for those of you who don't already know (how can you not know?) and I was like, "Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!". Faramir just so happens to be my fave character from LOTR.

So, anyone game to watch it with me?

Cheers!

Books galore!

Right, I've decided to add a 'new' segment to my blog, which is actually inspired from the normal, la-dee-da, boring book reviews you see in the papers, online, etc etc... But mine will be different, and definitely more interesting! I mean, like look who'll be writing them right? That's interesting already in itself! Muahahahaha! E-lane Alert, eh triShie? So yeah, I'll be reviewing stuff that I find interesting, or stuff that I like, and this isn't necessarily limited down to books too... If you check out my previous entries labelled Reviews, you'll note that I've been reviewing other things as well. Yeah. How cool is that?

So recently, I finished this book:

I know most of you would probably dismiss it as a children's book, and you're right, it is a children's book. So I enjoy reading them, so what? You've got something against childrens' books? You read them before though, didn't you? So there. But anyway, I watched the movie (yeah the one with Anne Hathaway and Hugh Dancy) and I really loved the movie, each part of it! So I was dead set on getting the book, when I eventually found out that the movie was based on a book. So I waited 2 years, and I had to fly to KL to find it, and I dished out quite a bit of moolah for it, and when I eventually got down to reading it, I was disappointed. Kinda. 'Cos the plot in the book is vastly different from what you see in the movie. So I was rather disappointed. But then, it's kinda like having 2 different stories now... So that's good, too. But I still prefer the movie.

See how interesting my review is? Right. And to make you all even more happy, I'll include some pics from the movie to help me explain the plot of the movie. By the way, do pardon the rather sarcastic comments.

This is Eleanor. Eleanor of Frell. But please don't call her Eleanor... Call her Ella. Ella Enchanted sounds nicer than Eleanor Enchanted, or so think the producers of this movie. Notice how pretty she is. Notice the big brown eyes. Notice the ruby red lips. Notice the pale pink blush. Notice the long lush locks. They had to make sure Ella was really pretty, to make sure the Prince (there's always a Prince in these kinda movies) would fall in love with her, and not all the other 20,000 single women in the Kingdom (there's always a Kingdom in these kinda movies).

A long, long, long, long time ago, when Ella was born, a fairy (yes, there's always a fairy too) gave her a birthday present - the Gift of Obedience. This meant that Ella would always be obedient, and everything everyone told her, she would do... Notice how subtly they've inserted the conflict of the movie? Obedience versus disobedience, like wow.

This is Lucinda, the fairy who gave Ella her present. Guess what? No prizes for guessing - Ella doesn't like being obedient. So here's where the plot of the movie is based on: the search for Lucinda, so that she can remove the 'present'.

Remember Ella? I'm sure you do. This is Ella. See how hardworking and studious she is? She's reading her homework in the Big Bad Forest (there's always a Big Bad Forest in these kinda movies). She doesn't care if the Forest Elves (there's always an Elf or two in these kinda movies) think she's a bore. She doesn't care if the Ogres (there's always an Ogre or two in these kinda movies) think she's a nerd. She just wants to finish her reading assignment, regardless of what the entire Hollywood population think of her...

... because one of Ella's secret talents is kungfu. She holds a Black Belt (the heroines in these kinda movies always have a secret talent, some are even lucky enough to have a superpower), and she kungfus any Ogre who dares to call her a nerd. As far as I know, most Ogres these days don't call anyone 'nerd' anymore. Y'know, just in case.

Remember the Prince? This is the Prince. This is a bad picture of the Prince. He doesn't like it either. See his pout? He thinks it's a bad picture too. The Prince is not happy with this picture. Never mind. The Prince is not writing this blog entry. I am. The Prince's name is Charmont. But please don't call him that. Call him Char. Prince Char sounds more charming than Prince Mont, or Prince Monty, or Prince Charmont, or so the producers of this movie think.

See the girls, the shrieking girls? They are Ella's Stepsisters (there's always one, usually two Stepsisters in these kinda movies), and they really really really really have a thing for Prince Char. In fact, the 20,000 girls in the Kingdom have a thing for Char. In fact, they all want to marry him. Except Ella. Poor Prince Char. He doesn't want the 20,000 girls who want him. He just wants the one girl who doesn't want him.

So what does Prince Char do to win Ella's love? He joins her on a wild goose chase to find Lucinda. And to cut a potentially long story short, they live happily ever after. Go watch the movie to fill in the missing details. Most of what I've written are spoofs of the actual story, so go watch the movie to get the real story. Or read the book. Then you'll get two real stories. If you like, go watch Ever After. It's another one of those kinda movies.

Cheers.

Heroes

So I kickstarted the enjoyment factor of this year's CNY holidays cum midterm break by watching the entire first 11 episodes of this new series called Heroes. I'm wondering if it's a new record on my part: 16 hours (inclusive of 8 hours of sleep) to watch 11 episodes. I'm just gonna cut a long story short and say that I first knew about Heroes about a month or so ago, when a little picture together with a caption and a few paragraphs' worth of words appeared on the TV page of a local newspaper. I read it and was more or less immediately hooked by the plot: normal people, call them ordinary if you must, wake up one day to realise they've got superpowers. Man, it blew me away. For those of you guys who know me, you know I'm totally into all this mutant superhuman with superpower stuff - X-Men, Mutant X, and now this. But I kinda gave up hope. I mean, what are the odds of this totally new series in America suddenly appearing on the public airwaves? Only if you've got pay TV, and I don't, so there goes Heroes out of the window or so I thought... Until one day, when I asked one of my coursemates if he had any interesting TV programs and he casually mentioned the name Heroes. To say I went ballistic would be one of the greatest understatements of the new year. I literally went nuts. So there you have it, the story of how I got my grimy hands on the first 11 episodes of Heroes. Boy, am I totally ecstatic.

One of the most moving scenes happens in the pilot episode. All you see is this mysterious guy standing on the rooftop of a high-rise building, his arms raised and his eyes closed as the background music swells to match his feelings. You can really feel it, y'know - his thoughts, his emotions. He knows he's specials, different, but nobody believes him. And he's beginning to doubt it himself, so he decides to prove to himself that he is special. And then he jumps. You've just gotta watch it for yourself how Peter Petrelli (acted fabulously by Milo Ventimiglia) fares, and whether he really is all that special after all. You're not getting any spoilers from me! Seriously though, I find the soundtrack is simply fabulous. There's this recurring theme that occurs in almost every song, and I think it's lovely. The cast is great too - seriously, I haven't seen an entire cast of actors and actresses in their element as I've seen them here. It's really rare to see the entire ensemble cast acting with such a fervour and talent - unless of course, you've watched LOTR, which to me is like the ultimate in ensemble cast acting. But we're not talking about LOTR here, we're talking about Heroes! One of a few interesting characters to watch is that of Hiro Nakamura, the Japanese who can manipulate the time-space continuum. He is such a joy to watch, his facial expressions are so adorable! Then of course there's the lovable, honest cop Matt Parkman who suddenly realises he can read minds... And who can forget the handsome artist Isaac Mendez who paints the future? And the flying politician as they call him, Nathan Petrelli... Man, all these should make for some really interesting plot developments!

"Have you ever dreamt of flying?"

Yeah, that's my question for you. If you're one of those rare people who have, and you know what it feels like to soar over the tops of buildings and trees with the breeze in your hair and that look of wonder in your eyes, you would love Heroes almost as much as I do.

And to leave you all with a quote by Mohinder Suresh from the show:
"Some individuals, it is true, are more special. This is natural selection. It begins as a single individual born or hatched like every other member of their species. Anonymous. Seemingly ordinary. Except they're not. They carry inside them the genetic code that will take their species to the next evolutionary rung. It's destiny."




Cheers.

Outdated old me...

Okay, okay. I know my exam was over last Friday, and I know I should have been like, rushing straight to my PC, getting online, and driving myself crazy blogging and all, but what can I say? I got busy... Man, you guys have almost no idea of the great relief I felt that day, when I was sitting in that exam hall, writing what I knew was going to be like, the last few lines of words on my last paper... The feeling was simply... exhilarating. I mean, imagine this people - I've been waiting what feels to be one of the longest weeks in my life, just simply getting by day by day, counting down the hours to the minute I stride out of that exam hall, anticipating burning up all of this semester's notes and stuff... And what am I doing now that it's been 4 whole days since my walk out of prison into the setting sun of freedom?

Watching Meteor Garden.

I know. Some of you are possibly banging your heads against your computer monitors, but seriously, what can I say? The first time it came onto our national airwaves, I was rather dismissive of it. Y'know... The usual bunch of 'cute-cute' actors trying to make more money and gain more hysterical fans... I was like, "Oh no. Not another bad drama." Then one day, I had nothing better to do, so I switched on my television. Boy, was I wrong. To cut a long story short, I became a fan of the series, but unfortunately, I never did quite manage to understand the entire plot. Until tonight, when I finally finished watching all 19 hours of the Season 1, inclusive of the Making-Of section. Sniff sniff! It's such a beautiful story! And the actors are surprisingly good. No, they're GREAT! My favourite is the character Dao Ming Si, which was acted out real well by Jerry Yan. And of course, there's Hua Zhe Lei (Vic Zhao), Vanness' Mei Zhuo, and Ken's Shi Men... But my favourite's still Jerry Yan! I think I actually set a new record for my couch-potato ways. 19 hours in approximately 2 days and a half. Of course, after completing the drama series, my head was sorta spinning, the world looked a little woozy, and my knees kinda felt rather wobbly, but who cares? I finished watching the WHOLE thing! Muahahahaha!

So here's my public announcement now:
(1) If anyone has the Meteor Garden II series, please loan it to me!
(2) If anyone has any posters you don't want, please give me!
(3) If anyone has any live concert shows of F4 or anyone in it, please loan to me!
(4) I think I'm nuts. Do you think I'm nuts too?

All this, coming from a girl who doesn't even speak or understand passable Mandarin. A banana like me, going nuts over a Taiwanese drama of which I have to read the BM subtitles to understand what's going on. All I can say is, man, I'm nuts! *sheepish grin* Cheers.