Of Udders and Meatballs

I AM SO LOVING THEMED TUESDAYS! Blue, blue beautiful was the latest one. There are two photos because our dear Rachel was MIA for the first one. Looking forward to the upcoming. Two themes combined.. nice!
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Oh man, need to give me a moment to sort out some things first. I've not blogged for so long and so many things has happened. Okay, for one, I'VE DECIDED TO JOIN IMPRESARIO 2010. Yep, that nationwide talent-search organised by NTU. I'll be taking part in the Original Composition category, and I've already came out with a melody and lyrics. For those who have heard it and helped me, a BIG THANK YOU to your feedback and constructive criticisms =D Really grateful. Wish me luck =)
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And now, for a spread of delectable stuff that I enjoyed before officially starting to mug for the examzzzzzzzz...

Chiong ah!! Thank you Cant 5 steamboat uncle for this free plate of humongous ice kachang. Very smart hor. Keeps the customers coming.

Merci to Eve for these Merci chocolate sweets. Chocolates make people happy =D

Random photo of Huiying's necklace taken during COM204. This reminds me of the Miley Cyrus' song 'Party in the USA' with the lyrics: "...the butterflies fly away." Which reminds me of this MLIA post: "Today, after listening to Miley Cyrus's Party in the USA, my 7-year-old son asked me if I knew why the butterflies fly away. I said I don't know, whereby he proceeded to explain that because they were scared of her face. MLIA." xD

Wang enjoying his Gong Bao Ji Ding with his 'inherent-drama' face.

Oops.

Pasta Mania. Just had to get out of NTU to eat some better food.

Whiskey Java Choc and the white one I've forgotten the flavour :X But still, Udders, you've got a newfound fan.

IKEA meatballs rock. While waiting for Darius and gang to finish with their interview, Ying Hui and I wasted our time, money and stomach space eating the crap spaghetti at Spring's cafeteria. It was due to a desperation for good food, fuelled by the grossness of the food we just had, that we decided to chiong down to nearby IKEA@Alexandra for the wonderful meatballs. You can say we were satisfied.

After 25 years in the business, Sembawang Music Centre is going to fold. And because of that, they're having a storewide closing down sales at all their outlets, 50% off all stock. I bought Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder', 'The Orphanage' and 'Finding Neverland' starring Johnney Depp and Kate Winslet all for only $41+! Yay.
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On the topic of movies, shall review two pics now. Although two of them are quite dated (one my dad rented, the other one from Choy), but they were both released this year, so they'll still make it to my year-end movie countdown =)

First one is the religious mystery, Angels & Demons.
I give the movie:






Right after anti-matter was successfully created, the leading scientist was killed and the substance stolen. It is later discovered that the mastermind is apparently an ancient brotherhood called the Illuminati that is bent on destroying Vatican City, on the same day the Catholics are to elect their new Pope. The history books state that the Illuminati are a group that believes - in an extremist point of view - that Scientific reasonings of life should be made known, and that Religious beliefs should be set aside in light of the 'truth'.

Famed symbologist, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks reprising his role) is chosen yet again to follow a series of ambigrams (illustration of a word that reads the same even upside down) to find the path of Illumination, which will lead them to the whereabouts of that deadly substance that threatens to eliminate the city.

In comparison with The Da Vinci Code, also another Dan Brown adaptation, Angels obviously has a bigger budget to play with. The final explosion scene is quite stunning, but that is probably the highlight of the film, in what appears to be a standard by-the-numbers mystery ride with a few controversial elements peppered in.

FINAL SAY: Exciting and intriguing enough to sit through, but nowhere as fun as National Treasure.
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The next film is the excellent District 9.
I give the film:






Filmed partly-documentary style and partly-movie format, District 9 tells the story of an area cordoned off by the South African government because of a large alien spaceship that has been stranded above that spot. The aliens, known as 'Prawns', however, wreak havoc in the town, and the people want them evicted. The plot unfolds when an officer from the Multinational United (MNU) gets contaminated by an alien substance during a raid, and he eventually mutates, making him a fugitive by the government.

He seeks the solace of a fellow alien, while trying to plot a breaking-in into MNU's facility to eventually aid him in turning back into his normal self.

Opened to both critical and audience acclaim, District 9 is an unorthodox science fiction movie that works on many levels. Being both funny and shocking, as well as an apt social commentary on segregation in the society, the film is definitely a breath of fresh air from all the previous bloated Hollywood blockbusters.

FINAL SAY: It will make you uncomfortable but you can't take your eyes off it. The final scene will probably haunt you for days.
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OKAY! Done. I need to get back to mugging.

Take care, people!