april showers

fear and trepidation
a different room
privilege and excitement
something new

blackjack and paperclips
shopping for film
candles and polish
dancing on the inside

dreams and revelations
sunrise tomorrow
inears and cases
when is sunset?

30.04.07

he doesn't like me! well, not in THAT way.

oh, thank God.

300

i went to see 300 this weekend and it was good. if you liked sin city, you'll definitely like this. it's a movie adaptaion of a comic by frank miller, inspired by the battle of thermopylae in 480bc. king leonidas did in fact have three hundred spartans as well as thespian volunteers that led a small resistance that turned the tide of war between the greeks and persians.

what i like about the movie is the quality of the cgi done. camera angles were great where it zoomed in and slowed down to show the carnage and ferocity of the soldiers, the raw emotion of loss and the rage. gerard butler did his character justice. his commanding air as the king commanded also the audience's attention as he shouts encouragements to his troops and barks orders in the midst of battle.

there are many arguments about the ideology and the historical content of the film where it's 'east vs west', may have political undertones and the portrayal of persians as a coloured, bloodthirsty, deformed and deviant group. as critics scream racism, bear in mind that although it was based on history, this is a work of fiction and should be taken as such.

congratulations to phanin and julz on tying the knot!

last weekend, i had the privilege of witnessing the union of phanin and juliet. finally! there was such a relaxed air during the ceremony and everyone had fun, including the bride and especially the groom. he had the biggest grin from when julz walked into the chapel, all through the reception.

he stuffed up his vows, had a little bit of trouble with the veil and sang her a song he composed himself.

she just looked beautiful.

and me? well, i had sore feet from all the dancing and i dropped my contact lens down the sink in the only time when i forgot to put the stopper in. sigh.