Pause.

Haven't had such a fun yet normal day in a long time.

Went to send Val's bro off at Changi Airport together with her family and Chilanan.

Had lunch together and the soup was awesome!

After which, we went to Vivo City to meet up with Joanne and we caught the movie: ' This means War'.

Gosh, Chris Pine is such a hottie!

He has the prettiest blue eyes i've ever seen!!

It literally draws you in.... *Screams* HAHAHAH

Having a crush on him now >.<

The movie was so-so but Lauren's friend was hilarious!

She was the joker of the movie man. LOL!

After the movie, Pam came to meet us for dinner.

It was a non-stop catch up sessions with the girls today.

We had a long talk about current affairs and the world after dinner...

It was nice to share opinions with them.

Makes me realize that we are all growing up and more politically aware.

Honestly, i think the transition from youth to adult is extremely exasperating.

Often, i'm left guessing what others are saying or their perception of me.

I must start watching my words and most of the time, i find my actions childish too.

But, that's just the way i am.

And i have no idea how to change what's ingrained in me for the past 19 years.

Perplexed, much?

Xoxo,

Zy

The last Samurai

I've been a fan of Tom Cruise for quite some time.

I find him so charismatic and his acting is so mesmerizing.

It's like he's able to portray any character given to him convincingly and draws the audience in.

So, as i'm taking the module on History of Modern Japan for this semester (which basically covers the Fall of Tokugawa period to Modern Japan), i've developed an interest to watch more historical movies or documentaries on Japan.

For the past 2 weeks, i've been following Discovery Channel which filmed 2 separate documentaries on 1942 Fall of Singapore and seishen the Rise and Fall of Japan.

Basically, about Japan's WWII and it was extremely interesting and heartbreaking at the same time.

Often, i wonder how human beings are able to commit such atrocities against one another.

Quoting one Japanese soldier who survived: ' We are hired to kill another human, whom we have never met and a complete stranger, and we have to kill them or else they will kill us.'

To me, it's a zero-sum game. NOBODY wins, everybody loses.

Currently, i'm watching 'The Last Samurai', a 2003 movie starring Tom Cruise.

I've watched the movie twice before, but never intentionally and since i didn't have any historical background on Japan then, the movie was a bore and i don't remember any details from it.

So, i'm watching it again. Haha

It's about the Satsuma Rebellion during the Meiji Restoration period, when the Samurais fought one last losing battle against the Meiji government to restore their honor and prestige as the Samurai class.

Still at the beginning of the movie, hence no comments yet.

However, i've heard from others that its a heavily Americanized and commercialized movie, but i'm still gonna enjoy the movie for what it is!

May write a review on it if i find the time.

As a side note, i'm finally on my recess week!

A much needed break from my hectic semester, had my mid-terms for the past 2 weeks and i was mugging non-stop. :(

Also, i find it an achievement that i've yet to skip a single lecture for this term! :)

*Pat on my back* HAHAHA

Ok, back to my movie!

TATA