CNY
Hmm…26 Jan 2004, it’s been 4 days since the Lunar New Year, over the course I went through a whirlwind of emotions, making this year pretty memorable hehe…
Firstly, my family reunion, my extended relatives all went overseas during the holidays. So this year, of a possible 8 families that numbered almost 40 people, there was only 8…my poor grandma was pretty upset over this dismay turnout. The whole house lacked the usual warm feeling, in its’ place was a rather cold and solemn mood. Very boring stuff, no one gambled (there wasn’t enough people), no one was smiling. My dad was already pissed with his siblings for pulling a no-show. Some went to New Zealand, the rest were in the US.
I don’t know why my aunts and uncles would do something like this, I mean my grandma so wanted the whole family to be together, after all it’s only once a year where we actually meet up. I was pretty disappointed myself, there wasn’t even any house visiting this year, because no one was around. It just didn’t feel like Chinese New Year.
In the evening, I went over to my girlfriend’s aunt’s house to “Bai Nian” and play Blackjack. After that, we moved onto Cineleisure to watch the Last Samurai. Had supper at that 24 hour Prata store near Princep Street, Erin and I shared 1 mutton Mutabak, 2 egg pratas (coincidentally plain prates were sold out) and very small cups of ice milo... Indian Prata stores make the most money during Chinese New Year thanks to all other eateries being closed during this season. The place was packed to the brim, oily and stuffy, we finished as soon as possible and quickly made our way to orchard. Caught the 2.25am show; surprisingly the theatre was pretty empty on the sides. I really have to thank my baby for accompanying me knowing that she hates Tom Cruise to the core and yet went ahead and slept…oopz… I mean sat through the 2 hour long show hehe =P.
Review Of Last Samurai
Ok before you write this movie off as another Tom flick where our hero is over glorified and made to look like a wartime god, take a second look for this is more than your average holiday blockbuster. No detail has been spared in bringing feudal Japan to life in the lush greenery of NZ. The setting, props and costumes are certainly impressive, depicting the fashion sense of that era. Tom Cruise plays Captain Nathan, a down and out army regular, who’s reduced to a spokesperson for the gun manufacturer, Winchester. His invited back to the military to assist the Japanese foreign emissary train their troops in firearms back in Japan. With great reluctance, Tom travels across the globe, where his greeted by a culture totally unlike his own. Japan’s new emperor is modernizing the economy, ridding the old and bringing in the new. Tom’s task is to train a battalion to wipe out the last of the samurai whom are believed to be staging a rebellion against the monarch. The samurai are led by the enigmatic Katsumoto, played by Ken Watanabe. I was pretty moved by the whole film, the budding friendship between Katsumoto and Nathan is definitely well played out by the 2 leads. Tom is easily overshadowed by the omni-present Watanabe, who stole the show. A stirring film, great dialogue, lots of epic battle scenes, call me a sucker for Japanese samurai movies, but I savored every single moment of this flick. 4 out of 5 in my book…must watch! Only gripe, why didn’t it lasted longer??? Haha!
On the 2nd day itself, my family would normally play host to our friends and relatives, but not this year, my dad’s foul mood showed again, when he cancelled the dinner. He didn’t want anyone in the house nor did he want to see anyone. We spent the day just lazing around, I couldn’t stand it, and I had to get out. My girlfriend came to visit my house; she received a BIG BIG Hong Bao from my dad, hehehe. Went over to my grandma’s house for dinner after that, but couldn’t stay for long, had another round of gambling at Erin’s uncle’s house. We were the banker that night, lost big time =( guess lady luck wasn’t on our side.
The following day, I went over to Clarence’s house, his family catered tonnes of food, and me like the glutton I am gorged myself silly hehe. To top it off, I downed 3 bottles of absolute vodka with my friend. Mixed them with red bull, ribena, coke, 7-up till I was totally high haha *hic….After that went home took the car not before being railed at my dad again for taking the car, *sianz. I went to meet Erin and did supper. Discovered a great place to munch that day, it’s called Checkers located at UOL building just infront of Cineleisure, and it’s open 24-7!!! Ambience and music played a large part, Erin loved the music and relaxed atmosphere. I loved their Maryland Fried Chicken. Haha…
4th Day, awoke to a pretty rainy day yet again…seems like it’s been raining non-stop for the past 2 days…Arranged to meet my baby for some Pizza for dinner, she’s been craving for it. Went to her house to pick her up, we took a SUPER cold SBS Bus to Plaza Sg. As if it wasn’t bad enough that it was fiendishly cold, we were surrounded by blackies soaked in coconut oil, both of us almost choked hehhee…finally got to Pizza Hut, we ordered the couple’s special set, which consisted of 1 regular pizza of your choice, 2 drinks, soup, salad, garlic bread and fish O’s. Pretty good value for money, I felt like a balloon in the end.
Today, I’m actually writing this blog using my baby’s laptop. She’s attending lectures now and I followed her here (yes all the way to Ngee Ann Poly) Been drawing lots of stares from the students here thanks partially to my hair colour I think. It’s my off day today, hence why I’m able to keep my baby company =P kinda enjoying right now…being in school and not having to study hahaha unlike some people…oopz!!! *Kidding*. The weather’s been atrocious lately, I need a suntan badly and the sun never comes out and it rains practically everyday. Have not been lifting weights lately either…body doesn’t feel as firm as before, not good…have to squeeze in a session at least once this week.
Till next week, adios! Oh yea, to my beloved, Erin, I love you *Muacks* buh-bye!!!
Firstly, my family reunion, my extended relatives all went overseas during the holidays. So this year, of a possible 8 families that numbered almost 40 people, there was only 8…my poor grandma was pretty upset over this dismay turnout. The whole house lacked the usual warm feeling, in its’ place was a rather cold and solemn mood. Very boring stuff, no one gambled (there wasn’t enough people), no one was smiling. My dad was already pissed with his siblings for pulling a no-show. Some went to New Zealand, the rest were in the US.
I don’t know why my aunts and uncles would do something like this, I mean my grandma so wanted the whole family to be together, after all it’s only once a year where we actually meet up. I was pretty disappointed myself, there wasn’t even any house visiting this year, because no one was around. It just didn’t feel like Chinese New Year.
In the evening, I went over to my girlfriend’s aunt’s house to “Bai Nian” and play Blackjack. After that, we moved onto Cineleisure to watch the Last Samurai. Had supper at that 24 hour Prata store near Princep Street, Erin and I shared 1 mutton Mutabak, 2 egg pratas (coincidentally plain prates were sold out) and very small cups of ice milo... Indian Prata stores make the most money during Chinese New Year thanks to all other eateries being closed during this season. The place was packed to the brim, oily and stuffy, we finished as soon as possible and quickly made our way to orchard. Caught the 2.25am show; surprisingly the theatre was pretty empty on the sides. I really have to thank my baby for accompanying me knowing that she hates Tom Cruise to the core and yet went ahead and slept…oopz… I mean sat through the 2 hour long show hehe =P.
Review Of Last Samurai
Ok before you write this movie off as another Tom flick where our hero is over glorified and made to look like a wartime god, take a second look for this is more than your average holiday blockbuster. No detail has been spared in bringing feudal Japan to life in the lush greenery of NZ. The setting, props and costumes are certainly impressive, depicting the fashion sense of that era. Tom Cruise plays Captain Nathan, a down and out army regular, who’s reduced to a spokesperson for the gun manufacturer, Winchester. His invited back to the military to assist the Japanese foreign emissary train their troops in firearms back in Japan. With great reluctance, Tom travels across the globe, where his greeted by a culture totally unlike his own. Japan’s new emperor is modernizing the economy, ridding the old and bringing in the new. Tom’s task is to train a battalion to wipe out the last of the samurai whom are believed to be staging a rebellion against the monarch. The samurai are led by the enigmatic Katsumoto, played by Ken Watanabe. I was pretty moved by the whole film, the budding friendship between Katsumoto and Nathan is definitely well played out by the 2 leads. Tom is easily overshadowed by the omni-present Watanabe, who stole the show. A stirring film, great dialogue, lots of epic battle scenes, call me a sucker for Japanese samurai movies, but I savored every single moment of this flick. 4 out of 5 in my book…must watch! Only gripe, why didn’t it lasted longer??? Haha!
On the 2nd day itself, my family would normally play host to our friends and relatives, but not this year, my dad’s foul mood showed again, when he cancelled the dinner. He didn’t want anyone in the house nor did he want to see anyone. We spent the day just lazing around, I couldn’t stand it, and I had to get out. My girlfriend came to visit my house; she received a BIG BIG Hong Bao from my dad, hehehe. Went over to my grandma’s house for dinner after that, but couldn’t stay for long, had another round of gambling at Erin’s uncle’s house. We were the banker that night, lost big time =( guess lady luck wasn’t on our side.
The following day, I went over to Clarence’s house, his family catered tonnes of food, and me like the glutton I am gorged myself silly hehe. To top it off, I downed 3 bottles of absolute vodka with my friend. Mixed them with red bull, ribena, coke, 7-up till I was totally high haha *hic….After that went home took the car not before being railed at my dad again for taking the car, *sianz. I went to meet Erin and did supper. Discovered a great place to munch that day, it’s called Checkers located at UOL building just infront of Cineleisure, and it’s open 24-7!!! Ambience and music played a large part, Erin loved the music and relaxed atmosphere. I loved their Maryland Fried Chicken. Haha…
4th Day, awoke to a pretty rainy day yet again…seems like it’s been raining non-stop for the past 2 days…Arranged to meet my baby for some Pizza for dinner, she’s been craving for it. Went to her house to pick her up, we took a SUPER cold SBS Bus to Plaza Sg. As if it wasn’t bad enough that it was fiendishly cold, we were surrounded by blackies soaked in coconut oil, both of us almost choked hehhee…finally got to Pizza Hut, we ordered the couple’s special set, which consisted of 1 regular pizza of your choice, 2 drinks, soup, salad, garlic bread and fish O’s. Pretty good value for money, I felt like a balloon in the end.
Today, I’m actually writing this blog using my baby’s laptop. She’s attending lectures now and I followed her here (yes all the way to Ngee Ann Poly) Been drawing lots of stares from the students here thanks partially to my hair colour I think. It’s my off day today, hence why I’m able to keep my baby company =P kinda enjoying right now…being in school and not having to study hahaha unlike some people…oopz!!! *Kidding*. The weather’s been atrocious lately, I need a suntan badly and the sun never comes out and it rains practically everyday. Have not been lifting weights lately either…body doesn’t feel as firm as before, not good…have to squeeze in a session at least once this week.
Till next week, adios! Oh yea, to my beloved, Erin, I love you *Muacks* buh-bye!!!
posted by Jecht at 4:56 PM
