Saturday, August 06, 2005

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

I haven't read the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, believe it or not. However, I watched the first movie made based on that book. The movie was called Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. So far, I've been mentioning this and noone raise their hands and say "I have also watched that" Someone, out there, please. Anyways, I think I watched that movie in RCTI. I forget how old I was at that time, maybe 9. I remembered thinking that the movie is so old. Being the fussy me at that time, I really didn't like old movie, but I decided to give it a try and it pretty much left a mark in my life. I could remember the name Willy Wonka, even after all these years, without having read the book, without having watched the movie again. I also suspect my infatuation with chocolate is pretty much influenced by this movie. I guess the chocolate river just had a huge impact to the young me. It was so cool!!! So, I was really looking forward for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I wrote in here that the trailer made me nervous but the movie proved to be an excellent one. If there's re-make of an old movie years after the first one, then certain things like special effect should really show progress and it did. The special effect was pretty cool, it gave this new movie a modern feel. I just want to say that Jhonny Depp is so talented. The way he could make different face expression is amazing. Quite funny that this new movie is called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because I think Willy Wonka's character was being explored more. It was about him, what happened to him and pretty much how he got to be they way he was. Charlie's character didn't really stand out but still I love Freddie Highmore, such a sweet boy. Some things were different from the first movie, the ending especially. I may remember wrongly but in the old movie, I think they didn't dwell on Willy Wonka's childhood. I think the ending stopped when Willy gave Charlie the factory. Then, I remember one of the children floating, maybe it was Violet and then I think Charlie's grandpa did something wrong, ate something he shouldn't have eaten. I don't know, I may remember wrongly. Anyways, this new movie is cool, so cool. I love it. The songs were quite good. It was actually a good touch that they made the poems to songs. Vivy said that sometime there's a bit of freakiness in the movie but I guess that's just really Tim Burton's style. Now, I kinda really want to watch Big Fish. Anyway, I just hope somewhere out there, there's a little boy or little girl who was so influenced by this movie that they would remember it for a long time, just like me I would really be so happy if I could watch the original movie again.

On other news, I think I'm going to get sick again argh...why?!? Then my bro kinda pissed me off this afternoon, asking me how come mom didn't answer his sms. He didn't know that mom is not at home. I don't think mom would have forgotten to tell him that she's going away. Then the reason why he's looking for mom, is because he's running out of money!!! Imagine that. Stupid jerk.

:) eKa @ 10:53:00 PM • 0 comments

Friday, July 29, 2005

The Mr is So Nice

Must write that, must write this post as soon as possible or the Mr will complain. I've got Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince *yay* Even though it's not the American version, but still *yay* It's free It's the adult version, so now I do have an adult version in my collection. I saw that the American version are already out in Borders. I wish they can just go out on the same time as the UK's ones, here in Singapore. I promise that I will get the last book on my own, and I will get my desired American version Even though it's more expensive, but it's just cuter There are pictures inside it. Anyways, funny and nice things have happened regarding this book. Like a guy who was sitting next to me in the train reading the book, who reminded me a lot of someone, I felt so silly. Like Dagi who actually offered to get me the book, bless her soul And the most tempting one, someone actually left the book in a girl toilet this morning. I was so tempted to grab it, but I left it be. So muchos gracias (I wonder if I spell it correctly) must be said to the Mr *yay* Wait, he did tease me a whole lot before he actually redeemed himself But it's okay, I'm just so happy now.

One contemplation today: My normal code will have an if statement with so many conditions in it (all the || an &&). So I decided to change the "if" in a more programmatic manner. I ended up with 2 for loops and the code is so much longer. This got me thinking. Writing the condition manually may not really be programming, but you know, if you can do with less codes to write, if you can get away without the for loops which I know kills the computer more than the if statement, why don't you do so? I'm maybe really am bad in programming that I can have such thoughts.

On other not important things. This is kinda funny (ironic is actually a more appropriate word to use) for me (only me would understand the irony). Chloe makes me feel that she thinks I'm such an interesting person She's kinda funny. Really surprised with the Diddl diary that she showed me last night. We do have things in common. A girl with such a unique face. Her height made me envious. I think she can be a model, but I don't know if she will be allowed to. She's already living in the right place, well maybe she should get more urban I was thinking of writing about the other girl, but someday, 1 post just for her, for the one that sounds like eclair

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Saturday, July 23, 2005

Is It Fantastic?

Just realized that my last 2 posts were posted in such a great timing: 10:10 pm and 09:09 pm. Not sure about this one though, I think this one will just have a normal time --> what's normal?

Been quite sick these last few days (after so many days in the state of "I'm going to get sick", that's so annoying), but managed to bounce back before it's gotten so much worse. The drugs are precious. Only have 1 tablet left and I didn't have the heart to drink it, gonna save it for worse time. So now, I'm settling down with weaker drugs. One of the great thing about getting sick and having to take your medicine is that I often got a really great sleep because of the drugs. Really make you want to take them more often.

Went to watch Fantastic 4 with Vivy today. Was kinda a last-minute arrangement. I think I once wrote that I'm done with all these superheroes movie, but the trailer for Fantastic 4 was kinda interesting, that's why I was interested in watching it. Not much can be said about the movie, some guys got superpowers, kicked the bad guy's ass, yadda...yadda...yadda...the leading boy and girl kissed and the bad guy maybe be back for the sequel. Let me see, what I don't like the most is when Ben, who is "the thing" (the one who looks like a rock, poor guy he couldn't turn off and on like the rest), who actually managed to go back to his original body, decided to go back being "the thing" eventhough most part of the movie was focusing on him and his feeling about all the changes. But I suppose they need him to make it to 4. I suppose this movie should just be taken as entertainment and yes, it was somewhat entertaining. Julian McMahon was so good in being evil, I don't know if I can buy it if someday he chooses a good guy character. "The Torch" of course so many people would say that he's the most interesting and fun and the coolest character, he is, but I do feel how he could really annoy people. Nothing much can be said about invisible girl and Mr.Fantastic. Mr. Fantastic, well, the guy supposed to be the leader, but I don't think he actually did much, he was kinda overshadowed by everyone else.

Anyway, the highlight of today's outing is actually the lunch with Vivy. Finally had the chance to eat the soto ayam. So satisfying and there are so many more that I want to eat. Ate or maybe drank things that I shouldn't take, because I'm sick, but I'm just satisfied. Still, I didn't tell this bit to my mom 'cause she's gonna scold me. She even showed some shock with me eating chicken, with all the hype about bird flu in Indonesia. I hope the Government can really control the disease. Kinda doubting their ability, but they must do so. Hmm...What else, turned down Dendry's offer for dinner this week, really sorry about that, was really sick. Then, I also turned down Oshie's offer to watch his choir sing today, citing sickness as the reason, but I guess I'm just plain lazy. Getting bailed again by someone *sigH* Nothing can be said but if we do meet, all expense will be under him. Cheerio people!

:) eKa @ 9:30:00 PM • 0 comments

Saturday, July 16, 2005

CRASH

First of all, can I just say, don't you hate this. You know how when you are on time for a movie and the cinema is showing 15-20 minutes of advertisements. I can take trailers but advertisements are just annoying. Then when you need that 1 break, because you are running a bit late, you just need that 10 minutes break, the cinema decided to show the movie on time. Man! I hate that, hate that! Maybe, it's just Eng Wah cinemas in Singapore who are on time, I guess I've been more late in their cinemas than any others.

Anyway, the reason for writing was just to tell all of you that I went to watch CRASH yesterday, and yes I was a bit late. What is CRASH? Many of you would ask. Understandable, not much trailers were being shown for this movie, and when they were, they were being shown only in Channel News Asia. Anyway, CRASH revolved around several characters living in LA (I think) and how these people crossed each other paths in one way or another. Cars took quite a center stage in the story. The movie raised issues on race, stereotypes, prejudices, tolerance, friends, family, everything from everyday life with its simple problems to more complicated issues, like: politics, illegal immigrants, corruption, and all. I wonder if the person who wrote the story is African-American because there were some interesting things being raised about what it's all about being black people in America. I feel the movie didn't try to convey any particular message, it didn't try to preach anything. It just tried to show these people and their lives, which I think are really they way some people in America really live. In a way, I feel it can open our eyes and heart that if we just see how similar we are despite of our very different backgrounds, we can see that we want the same thing in life, we want everything to be okay, for us, for our family. We're pretty much the same and we should come to get to know people from different background without being plagued by any stereotypes about them. I like the movie, it was interesting. I like how they told the stories, how they linked a character to another. The story was not just about any particular person, all of them had something to tell. So, with me being late, I was missing quite a piece in the story, I can only guess what happened. I think it's of importance to be there throughout the whole movie and pay attention, to really understand the whole thing. There were some moments that made me so relieved that it happened they way it happened. But I suppose the movie was not one that wanted to give happy ending, it was about making it real, and so there were very sad moments. There were no characters that I like the most, well maybe the locksmith, because I think he was the only really really good guy and thank God, good things happened to him. In the movie, a total jerk had a chance to be quite a hero, and a righteous guy ended up quite in a mess, so it's pretty interesting, isn't it? Quite sad also actually. Anyway, it's quite an interesting change to watch this type of movie, after being exposed to so many box-office type movies.

Moving at the speed of life, we are bound to collide with each other

The latest Harry Potter book is out!!! I haven't seen it though. I think it's going to break my heart anyway, seeing it and not being able to get it. Can someone get me this book, PLEASE!!! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Please...please...please someone. Please someone get me the American version of this book, please. I wonder if God would actually grant this one for me We'll see.

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Thursday, July 14, 2005

This Silly Wet Bird

A silly bird who attempted to build a nest of mud although it is soaked to the skin and tossed by the wind.
The rain finally washes away the nest.

Silly wet bird. Finally met a certain mr today and he's still tall. Wish I can still get taller, but dream on Waiting for the other mr to stop playing busy (okay, he is busy) to hang out. Hmmm...Some people may want to know what's up with the things written up there, but I rather not tell, kinda having difficulty explaining people what I believe, but I think I still have time before I come up with an official statement

Met Dendry also today!!! So glad for the happy encounter by chance (Is this correct? To write it like this). I have...been "missing" for a long time that I didn't know he's not wearing glasses anymore. Anyway, I think he's actually getting fairer though still skinny. But I suppose it's not dendryboy if he's not skinny

Bought some pisang goreng today. My mom, blessed her soul, when she fried the banana, it will normally end up quite dark but I always feel it's the nicest pisang goreng in the world. It is, because it's so much better than others, even though the others look prettier.

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Saturday, July 09, 2005

Praise The Lord Almighty

I'm hearing St.Philips Boys Choir as I'm typing this. Got them from Vivy. Right now is on this song Praise the Lord Almighty, hence why I used that as a title. I don't really know what to use as the title. Honestly this post is of no importance, I just want to write.

Today, well, yesterday as I was looking at the bank statement which I recently got, I just felt financially poor and today I feel that again. As I had written before, it sucks! I don't need those clothes and shoes and books and so many other things that I want, but I do want them. It would be nice to have more money to just get things that I want, but there's a reason why I don't have them. I'm honestly not sure, as in I don't see it in my future that I will be filthy rich someday.

Days have been going okay, within control. Ooops, has it ever, thing is within control? But I guess what I mean is nothing really stressed me out. Next week gonna be more hectic and people are leaving and that is sad and kinda worrying but first and foremost, it is God that takes care of me and protects me. He always does that, so I'm sure He will continue to do so and if He is not, He will definitely give me strength to face whatever it is that He wants me to face alone. I kinda feel so guilty to God, especially today, but...but I don't know.

Hope everybody is okay and healthy and safe and sound and far from harm ways. We had experienced so much violence in Indonesia, but only today my mom expressed worry about things like bombing. I can not imagine losing people you care about because of things like the stupid terrorist attack, especially when those people are the people who live far from you and you don't get to see them often. So pray so that your loved ones are always in God's hands.

This one is from Neruda. So many interesting and beautiful poems, but I'm just going to put this short one because I just like this and the things that I see as I read this and also maybe because I feel like the birds sometimes.

Ocean

Body purer than a wave,
salt that washes the line,
and the luminous birds flying without roots.

:) eKa @ 9:39:00 PM • 0 comments

Monday, July 04, 2005

Wimbledon + War of the Worlds

Saturday night, the tv is showing the Wimbledon Women Singles final. Being the cheesy me, I decided to watch Wimbledon (the movie). Got this from Vivy. Yes, the guy is handsome, but what can I say. The movie doesn't even make me think that tennis is cool. Nothing interesting about the movie. But I guess sometime actors take this kinda movie for the easy money, not much complicated acting needed, the money was most probably decent, and the chance to work in England for some time is I guess quite nice.

War of the Worlds. Wanted to watch this movie because it was directed by Steven Spielberg, but the movie kinda left me wondering what the movie is all about. This is the summary of the movie according to the not-so-amused me: Aliens came to Earth to destroy the planet (for unknown reason, I guess simply to destroy and show that not-so-bad special effects), our hero amazingly escaped all the creepy and scary things (I think simply because he is the hero of the movie), and all ended well, and this was even more (amazingly) not interesting, some substance on this Earth seemed to somewhat poisoned the aliens that they just died after some hours attacking the Earth. Nobody in relationships with the hero died, which was even more amazing, seemed so unlikely in a Hollywood movie. It's not a bad movie actually, but I kinda was expecting more. Dakota Fanning was great, as usual. She's more childish in this role, more so than her characters in I am Sam and Uptown Girls. Tom Cruise was...well, just as he normally would act, I suppose.

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Sunday, June 26, 2005

...Teduhkanlah Hatiku...

The title is the first 2 words from one of Padi's song, Cahaya Mata. I don't even know if it's grammatically correct to write it like that in Indonesian. I suppose it is. The title means something like calm my heart. I really like this song, maybe because it is nicely soft.

Anyway, the purpose of writing is because I want to write about 2 books that I had the chance to read over the weekend. One is Who Moved My Cheese?. Surely a lot of people know this book. First time I heard of this book was from Teddy. I still remember who we were talking about at that time, but I couldn't remember why suddenly he made a reference to this book. The book talks about issues that often freak me out and I feel I am like "Hem". Hopefully I am slightly like "Haw" who eventually moved on even though he was in denial for some times. There is this one line from the book which is actually similar to what someone once said. It said something like this "if you don't stop looking for the old cheese, you won't get the new cheese".

The second book is entitled Sad Book by Michael Rosen. Aside from the title, the book is actually like a children picture book. It was illustrated by Quentin Blake, famous for illustrating books by Roald Dahl. I love his drawings, hence why I picked the book. I love the book. It is a sad book, no kidding. Despite of a little trace of hope in the middle of the book, the ending was so perfect. It's real and it's just me a lot of times. I guess I somewhat feel comforted to know that these things happen the way it is to other people too.

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Friday, June 24, 2005

*sigH* Helpless *sigH* Feel So Bad

Last night, I was thinking I was going to write about what fun I had playing Zuma yesterday. About how happy I was finding out that once you got it loaded, you can play all the way without internet connection (even when you die). Haven't managed to reach 3-3, if someone so eagerly wants to know, but I think my brain was kinda distracted.

Today, I feel helpless and feel so bad, which in turns kinda makes me sad. When someone pointed out I should be worrying other things, I feel even more sad 'cause yes, there are some things going to happen next week. I need to mentally re-group and prepare myself for those things *kinda scared* However, right now, things just seem to be hanging there or floating there or whatever, can not seem to shake it off.

I think I'm going to play lotsa of zuma tonight. I really really really like the frog. The cutest thing.

:) eKa @ 3:06:00 PM • 0 comments

Monday, June 20, 2005

Returns

Went to watch Batman Begins last Saturday. Actually, I wasn't interested in watching this movie but then Osh was very persuasive. So, ended up watching it with him, Felis, Boom2, Yongki, and Eric (yep! quite an odd group). I think the guys are the excited ones about the movie. It was still very good though meeting those people, it's been such a long time since I last saw them, maybe it's been more than one year. Anyway, the movie...well, maybe I'm just not into any superheroes movies anymore. Really wasn't that interested in it and after watching it wasn't that impressed also. Yawned quite a lot while watching. I do have to admit though that compared to the last Batman movie which was perhaps too comical(?), this one was perhaps more philosophical(?). Definitely a good foundation for a sequel. I like Katie Holmes, she's pretty. Well I always like her since she was young Joey Potter in Dawson's Creek, really like her and Dawson. She still looks the same but can see that she has matured. Katie and Tom? Well, I don't know what to say about that. Tom is handsome but he's....old Some people may be expecting me to say that he is short Anyway, maybe I am bias, I couldn't say that the movie was exceptionally good even though I can not say what's wrong with it. The cheeziest thing about the movie was how Bruce Wayne always talks in a different tone when he's Batman. I just found it to be funny and I'm not the only one because Osh thought the same thing too

My msn nickname now is actually for this guy who would really enjoy teasing and mocking me if he understands what I'm about to write. That is why I would write in Indonesian, though knowing him, he would make an effort to understand. I suppose he would understand the title of this post also

Hari ini, tahu sesuatu tentang seseorang. Mustinya sih, berasanya biasa aja, kan nggak ada apa-apa, dan juga kan sudah dikira-kira sebelum nya. Tapi tetap aja rasanya gimana gitu, rasanya aneh. Nggak tahu yah kenapa. Setelah dicoba dianalisa pas di bis, rasanya seperti kalo kita udah puas dan senang sama nilai yang kita dapat pas test atau ulangan gitu, tapi pas tahu teman kita dapat nilai yang lebih tinggi rasanya gimana gitu. Aneh, padahal situasinya benar-benar 2 situasi yang berbeda, tapi rasa yang ada di hati atau mungkin di seluruh badan, rasanya sama. Dewi kasih penjelasan yang cukup menarik. Saya tidak memperhitungkan 'tertarik'. Logikanya, dia datang sebelum 'suka' dan mungkin dia bisa diam saja pada keadaaan itu. Sudah lama atau mungkin sudah tidak sering lagi merasakan seperti itu. Apapun itu, saya rasanya cukup patut untuk ditertawakan. Tak apalah, bisa tertawa itu bagus.

Current emotional song: Chrisye - Untukku
Not really a big fan of Chrisye, but this song is just so ... *sigH* ... really stirs up my inside. I fell in love with the song first, the melody and arrangement, but the lyric is pretty touching also *sigH* Untukku ... someday, I suppose.

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