Notice the last date i made a post. Now this definitely means i've been busy. Not just busy with work but also having a little R&R.
Watched quite a good movie, called Gegege no Kitaro. A funny, quirky live-action movie adapted from the classic manga by Shigeru Mizuki. It's about a one-eyed half-demon boy who fights to keep peace between yokai (demons and 'creatures of the night') and humans. Loved the CGI and the tongue-in-cheek characters, but i'm not sure if it's originally as such in the manga. (The lead is played by Eiji Wentz, one half of pop duo WaT - jpop fans will know that stands for 'Wentz and Teppei'. He looked quite cute, it didn't need any acting anyways.)
Currently, i'm thoroughly immersed in one of those TVB serials, forgot the 'English' title. It's a bit like CSI. i was fired up by colleague's comments that most of the Asian dramas (like Jdrama, Korean or Taiwanese, don't even go near the China ones) you don't really need to watch the entire thing. Just a bit in the front and then some at the end. However for TVB dramas, you must watch it in its entirety. Well, i don't really agree - yet.
Bookwise, i'm not managed to finish reading anything. Typical Arian trait!
Nevertheless, i've still left part of my heart and brain reserved for Colfer's Airman, which has turned to be quite extraodinary in the middle. Our cool guy, Conner is now planning an escape for the Saltees prison mines. Exciting! On the month assignments, i'm much taken with 'Ways to Live Forever' by Sally Nicholls. The novel was the winner of some competition. It is about a boy with leukimia and this is his project given by a tutor who wanted him to write more. Think what you may but it's suprisingly a not too sentimental book. Still touching but not off-putting, only sensible and matter-of-fact, you can imagine the parents crying in the background and putting up a brave front. Worth a look, if for that only.
Well, my life is now piecemeal here, a bit on the side there. i have not mentioned being inundated with work and having no idea where to start. BUT, that is obvious, of course. i think i need to work like i 'enjoy' - a little by little, a bit by bit.
SONG FOR A MOOD
Come closer/Kao-qin - Harlem Yu. My CD rack has a few prominent singers, Harlem is one of them. He's a singer/songwriter who has a unique sound and voice. Love him!!! This is from my all-time favourite album. The CD got scratched, so i felt very sad. Nowadays i play it less so that it'll last longer. He said in an interview how the death of a colleague made him feel the need to spend more time with loved ones, be closer with them while he could. And this is the acoustic version, with the guitar by a sifu, forgot his name but check it out.
Watched quite a good movie, called Gegege no Kitaro. A funny, quirky live-action movie adapted from the classic manga by Shigeru Mizuki. It's about a one-eyed half-demon boy who fights to keep peace between yokai (demons and 'creatures of the night') and humans. Loved the CGI and the tongue-in-cheek characters, but i'm not sure if it's originally as such in the manga. (The lead is played by Eiji Wentz, one half of pop duo WaT - jpop fans will know that stands for 'Wentz and Teppei'. He looked quite cute, it didn't need any acting anyways.)
Currently, i'm thoroughly immersed in one of those TVB serials, forgot the 'English' title. It's a bit like CSI. i was fired up by colleague's comments that most of the Asian dramas (like Jdrama, Korean or Taiwanese, don't even go near the China ones) you don't really need to watch the entire thing. Just a bit in the front and then some at the end. However for TVB dramas, you must watch it in its entirety. Well, i don't really agree - yet.
Bookwise, i'm not managed to finish reading anything. Typical Arian trait!
Nevertheless, i've still left part of my heart and brain reserved for Colfer's Airman, which has turned to be quite extraodinary in the middle. Our cool guy, Conner is now planning an escape for the Saltees prison mines. Exciting! On the month assignments, i'm much taken with 'Ways to Live Forever' by Sally Nicholls. The novel was the winner of some competition. It is about a boy with leukimia and this is his project given by a tutor who wanted him to write more. Think what you may but it's suprisingly a not too sentimental book. Still touching but not off-putting, only sensible and matter-of-fact, you can imagine the parents crying in the background and putting up a brave front. Worth a look, if for that only.
Well, my life is now piecemeal here, a bit on the side there. i have not mentioned being inundated with work and having no idea where to start. BUT, that is obvious, of course. i think i need to work like i 'enjoy' - a little by little, a bit by bit.
SONG FOR A MOOD
Come closer/Kao-qin - Harlem Yu. My CD rack has a few prominent singers, Harlem is one of them. He's a singer/songwriter who has a unique sound and voice. Love him!!! This is from my all-time favourite album. The CD got scratched, so i felt very sad. Nowadays i play it less so that it'll last longer. He said in an interview how the death of a colleague made him feel the need to spend more time with loved ones, be closer with them while he could. And this is the acoustic version, with the guitar by a sifu, forgot his name but check it out.
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