This is a very cute page I've found back after my pc has 'returned from the dead'...
courtesy of superlaugh.com
http://www.superlaugh.com/1/cant.htm
enjoy!
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Shall We Dance?
The picture revolves around the life of John, (played by Richard Gere) who leads a normal life, normal wife, normal kids - and yet, he finds himself empty in a certain area of his life - where he eventually discovered his passion for dancing! And so he takes up dancing classes, meets a new bunch of friends, all this while leaving his wife (Susan Sarandon) and kids in the dark.
Meanwhile, his wife suspects he's up to no good and hired a detective to check him out. The detective character is a cute addition to the cast - the fact that he has such 'cheap' humour. Some scenes that come to mind include him shaking the crumbs off his hands after he ate into his fishtank - poor things, only crumbs?! instead of washing his hands, after which he swiftly whooshed out a comb to smooth out the hair on his half-bald head or whatever that's left of it - and his eyebrows, all this while talking to his new client, John's wife (can't remember her name). And then, out pops his sidekick assistant out of nowhere - like a cuckoo bird. Funny enough, he always manages to empathize with the situation even in his brief moment of 'popping-out', coming up with apt quotes to suit each occassion; one would raise an eyebrow, I know mine did.
Then there's the owner of the dancing school, Ms Mitzy, who each time before she starts her class approaches something that looks very much like a tabernacle - apparently it houses, among other things, shots that she takes before her class commences - especially the novice class on Wednesday nights, after which, she massages her wrinkles, put up a nice wide smile in front of the mirror and turns to face the class, hehe. I like the good balance of elements played in the picture and who'd thought JLo (as Paulina) could be capable of such grace (in dancing...) But she does look constipated most of the time...she has probably overplayed her character here...
One thing unique about this picture is how John and Paulina's relationship did not go beyond dancing partners - but people who share the same passion for dancing, although it might not seem so in the beginning; and that relationship between men and women that is platonic although so rarely exploited in movies and even in real life, is possible.
The theme of this picture is really on the true meaning and stronghold of marriage and that you marry someone to be a witness to one's life - "Your life will not go unnoticed because I'll be your witness." I give full credit to the writers for coming up with such a good expression to what marriage is. John's reason for not disclosing to his wife - he didn't want to hurt the person he treasure most by wanting to be happier. I thought it was such a terribly good reason that I'm beginning to have my suspicions - was it really his reason? Or was it, simply, a reason? Brilliant...it makes me feel like dancing! Sorry for the disconnected-ness, I got tired =)
Meanwhile, his wife suspects he's up to no good and hired a detective to check him out. The detective character is a cute addition to the cast - the fact that he has such 'cheap' humour. Some scenes that come to mind include him shaking the crumbs off his hands after he ate into his fishtank - poor things, only crumbs?! instead of washing his hands, after which he swiftly whooshed out a comb to smooth out the hair on his half-bald head or whatever that's left of it - and his eyebrows, all this while talking to his new client, John's wife (can't remember her name). And then, out pops his sidekick assistant out of nowhere - like a cuckoo bird. Funny enough, he always manages to empathize with the situation even in his brief moment of 'popping-out', coming up with apt quotes to suit each occassion; one would raise an eyebrow, I know mine did.
Then there's the owner of the dancing school, Ms Mitzy, who each time before she starts her class approaches something that looks very much like a tabernacle - apparently it houses, among other things, shots that she takes before her class commences - especially the novice class on Wednesday nights, after which, she massages her wrinkles, put up a nice wide smile in front of the mirror and turns to face the class, hehe. I like the good balance of elements played in the picture and who'd thought JLo (as Paulina) could be capable of such grace (in dancing...) But she does look constipated most of the time...she has probably overplayed her character here...
One thing unique about this picture is how John and Paulina's relationship did not go beyond dancing partners - but people who share the same passion for dancing, although it might not seem so in the beginning; and that relationship between men and women that is platonic although so rarely exploited in movies and even in real life, is possible.
The theme of this picture is really on the true meaning and stronghold of marriage and that you marry someone to be a witness to one's life - "Your life will not go unnoticed because I'll be your witness." I give full credit to the writers for coming up with such a good expression to what marriage is. John's reason for not disclosing to his wife - he didn't want to hurt the person he treasure most by wanting to be happier. I thought it was such a terribly good reason that I'm beginning to have my suspicions - was it really his reason? Or was it, simply, a reason? Brilliant...it makes me feel like dancing! Sorry for the disconnected-ness, I got tired =)
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Aftermath of EIP
Elaine: Well, as for some of you might know, i helped Adrian and the confirmands to organise the EIP(Exposure Immersion Program) for the confirmands. It is a program to bring the confirmands to homes or centers to let them get exposed or in another way to show them the other ugly side of the world, far from their usual pampered world.(its true, i find that a lot of young teens now are so pampered and are not aware that there are lots of unfortunate people!!! Well, i got the previlege to follow them and go to this leprosy center... The place is actually beautiful, full of greens, flowers place (there are lots of nursery that sell extra cheap plants) and all of the building are very world war 1 times...according to one of the resident there, it has over 100 years of history...
When i reached there we were greeted by the person in-charge and he brought us to wards to visit the patients there..
It was heart wrenching to see them...some lost their legs and are not able to walk, some their fingers are gone, some they had gone blind and got other sickness like diabetes and cancer etc....
I remembered most a patient that was categorised as a psychiatric case, no one approached him so Ching Wei and I went up to talk to him....but all he does is asked us to take the grill on his bed down....it's sad to see him like this, i know that people dont like to be locked up especially when you are already sick...but all we can do is to tell him that we can't....
There are a lots of patients there that are as sad as him...cause they are all abandoned by their families and just waiting to die there...a lot of them had been staying there for more than 50 years....just sad, really sad....
A lot of times i have to control myself and not cry out...
I guess all i can do is to just pray for them....
When i reached there we were greeted by the person in-charge and he brought us to wards to visit the patients there..
It was heart wrenching to see them...some lost their legs and are not able to walk, some their fingers are gone, some they had gone blind and got other sickness like diabetes and cancer etc....
I remembered most a patient that was categorised as a psychiatric case, no one approached him so Ching Wei and I went up to talk to him....but all he does is asked us to take the grill on his bed down....it's sad to see him like this, i know that people dont like to be locked up especially when you are already sick...but all we can do is to tell him that we can't....
There are a lots of patients there that are as sad as him...cause they are all abandoned by their families and just waiting to die there...a lot of them had been staying there for more than 50 years....just sad, really sad....
A lot of times i have to control myself and not cry out...
I guess all i can do is to just pray for them....
Of Life, Death and Then Some
The other day when I was walking to work one fine morning, I got a pretty good shock. A coconut fell somewhere short of where I was, tumbled a little, conveniently missed the car which was also passing by (although that road is usually deserted), hopped onto the pavement across the road, finally contented to settle there. I thought it would be really BAD if its aim was slightly more accurate. Its very high level of kinetic energy would definitely finish a person off, physics students might concur? I'd really preferred to die a slightly more honourable way. And since we're on the same subject, also having engraved a nice, warm message on my epitaph, hehe.
I used to be really, really afraid of death and that I used to think that when we die, it would be just like falling into a dark tunnel, endless, with no hope. On other occasions, I'd imagine that it would be just like a dream, you won't even know you're dead, driving through an avenue, also on a road with no end (I remember there being a couple of other people sharing the same ride but I can't recall who, hehe -my family?). Which reminds me, I used to be really depressed, and I had all the symptoms of depression. But thank God I did not have the courage to take the easy way out. Think God has always tried to communicate this message to me, that He can be real for me just as real as He was in other people's lives. These words have spoken to me on several occasions. And the blessings He has showered on me through the people I know (although it's just a handful, they're simply amazing people). Praise God for that.
So hear me out, He can be real for YOU too, so be encouraged!
On a related matter, I strongly object against the death sentence. No matter what this person has done, I really don't think that it justifies taking the life of that person in return. Man does not have the right to play God. Which was why I absolutely disliked "The Green Mile" very, very much. I remembered having utterly no choice but to take myself out of the mini theatre, having felt completely nauseated from its grueling scenes.
So, relating to para 1, probably God was trying to tell me something, either that, or, He missed? =)
On a completely different note, someone mentioned that he'd pen human on a form when asked for type of race. Interesting. But I'll save that for another day.
p.s OK, God doesn't miss.
I used to be really, really afraid of death and that I used to think that when we die, it would be just like falling into a dark tunnel, endless, with no hope. On other occasions, I'd imagine that it would be just like a dream, you won't even know you're dead, driving through an avenue, also on a road with no end (I remember there being a couple of other people sharing the same ride but I can't recall who, hehe -my family?). Which reminds me, I used to be really depressed, and I had all the symptoms of depression. But thank God I did not have the courage to take the easy way out. Think God has always tried to communicate this message to me, that He can be real for me just as real as He was in other people's lives. These words have spoken to me on several occasions. And the blessings He has showered on me through the people I know (although it's just a handful, they're simply amazing people). Praise God for that.
So hear me out, He can be real for YOU too, so be encouraged!
On a related matter, I strongly object against the death sentence. No matter what this person has done, I really don't think that it justifies taking the life of that person in return. Man does not have the right to play God. Which was why I absolutely disliked "The Green Mile" very, very much. I remembered having utterly no choice but to take myself out of the mini theatre, having felt completely nauseated from its grueling scenes.
So, relating to para 1, probably God was trying to tell me something, either that, or, He missed? =)
On a completely different note, someone mentioned that he'd pen human on a form when asked for type of race. Interesting. But I'll save that for another day.
p.s OK, God doesn't miss.
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