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Reality VS Dreamscapes

Friday, February 29, 2008

It's been many months since I last saw her in my dreams. For the record, she is the only girl with the most number of appearances in my dream. All my dreams about her lasted for a few 5-10 minutes but this time, it lasted for 20 minutes...the longest and most vivid dream I had.

With the help of someone, we were honest with each other and we realised how much we miss each other and patched up slowly but of course, I know it ain't going to happen. Who am I kidding? Things don't just happen because they have to happen.

But in reality, we never meet up, lest talk about random topics. She's the loan shark while I'm being victimised. It's all about deals, pay up or die, hang a pig head at your house and all sorts of trouble. Hell, even Mark Lee and Fann Wong could get along! Why can't we? It's probably my fault again, for not speaking out to her. HAIZ...

*shaking my head* GET OUT! GET OUT! I DON'T WANT YOU HERE! DON'T VISIT ME IN MY DREAMS EVER AGAIN!

Nothing can ever beat Reality in a fair fight.

80th Academy Awards

Monday, February 25, 2008

And the winners are....

Best Picture - No Country For Old Men

Best Director - Joel and Ethan Coen for No Country For Old Men

Best Actor - Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood

Best Actress - Marion Cotillard, La Vie en rose

Best Supporting Actor - Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men

Best Supporting Actress - Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Best Original Screenplay - Juno, Diablo Cody

Best Adapted Screenplay - No Country For Old Men, Joel and Ethan Coen

Best Achievement in Cinematography - There Will Be Blood, Robert Elswit

Best Achievement in Editing - The Bourne Ultimatum, Christopher Rouse

Best Achievement in Art Direction - Sweeney Todd, Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo

Best Achievement in Costume Design - Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Alexandra Byrne

Best Achievement in Make-up - La Vie en rose, Didier Lavergne and Jan Archibald

Best Original Score - Atonement, Dario Marianelli

Best Song Written - Once's "Falling slowly", Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing - The Bourne Ultimatum, Scott Millan and David Parker and Kirk Francis

Best Achivement in Sound Editing - The Bourne Ultimatum,Karen M. Baker and Per Hallberg

Best Visual Effects - The Golden Compass

Best Animated Feature - Ratatouille

Congratulations to the winners

80th Academy Awards!

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

I'm just going to share my views with my readers for next Monday's Oscars Winners

Best Picture Nominees:
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood

My choice: There Will Be Blood
This will be a fight between Coen Brothers' NCFOM and Paul Thomas Anderson's TWBB (Both critics favourite). At the rate that Juno is still earning money at the box office in America, it could be a lethal underdog, so nothing is set til Monday morning.

Best Leading Actor:
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day Lewis - There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Lee Jones - In The Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises

My choice: Daniel Day Lewis
What else can I say? The critics have rated DDL's performance as phenomenal. Even George Clooney has backed away from this challenge. It will surely DDL's year.

Best Leading Actress:
Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en rose
Laura Linney - The Savages
Ellen Page - Juno

My choice: Marion Cotillard
Though the critics' favourite is Ellen Page, I have to say it's going to be Marion Cotillard based on the critics' words. Ellen Page still have a lot of years before she wins the award, unless she screws her film-choices. Cate Blanchett might get her award because the Academy owes her one for her past performances...It could be a Martin Scocese all over again.

Best Original Screenplay:
Juno
Lars and The Real Girl
Michael Clayton
Ratatouille
The Savages

My choice: Juno
As much as I want Ratatouille to win, I have to go with Juno. Juno is one this year's best films and the writing is top-notch. Michael Clayton and Lars and The Real Girl are just getting recognition for its writing, that's what I feel.

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Atonement
There Will Be Blood
No Country For Old Men
Away From Her
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

My choice: No Country For Old Men
NCFOM has been getting reviews...Well actually it's the writers that are getting so it may not get the best picture award but the best adapted screenplay.

Best Animated Feature: Ratatouille
No doubt it will be Brad Bird's year again but right behind it's paws is the girl from Persepolis. Will Ratatouille win? Or the underdog Persepolis, I seriously don't know. Surf's Up is just lucky to be nominated. It was an enjoyable film but ain't Oscar-worthy.

Best Visual Effects: Transformers
It has been a year of great visual fun, with its SFX raised up another notch, it will be difficult to choose the film with great realistic effects...and I have to say it will be Michael Bay's Transformers. Giant Robots that are so movable and adept at movement, no doubt it will grab the award.

That's all for today, so ciao!
80th Academy Awards is on 24th February, 9am in the morning.

Substitution

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Is she the substitution for my past love? I hope not. I wish I could love her wholly. Now's really not the time for girls...I really hope I could forget Jan 17th and remember March 6.

Psychedelic Vision

Saturday, February 16, 2008

I don't really remember what happened during this week. It just passes by in a blink of an eye. I had a feeling that I have taken shrooms and I have been hallucinating about everything. Bright colours spinning around me and I didn't had a chance to wave it goodbye.

Ok so first thing first. I want to thank those people for the gifts and wishes they gave me during my birthday.

Thank you:
Zheng Qian, Xiang Chou, Wei Ling - the pencil box, nicely wrapped by ZQ
Elaine, Farhin, Pei Yun, Syahirah, Oscar, Victor and Wei Lin - the Friendster.com comments
Su Juen, Bi Xuan and Fadhil - for the birthday wishes
Mostafa - whose birthday falls on Feb 7 too!
Li Min - she was the first person to wish me through the handphone haha
Shaun and James - Jazz Drumsticks...it was 2nd coolest gift I got. :D
AND ESPECIALLY ELDER SISTER - for the Across The Universe Deluxe Soundtrack!

PTM was rubbish as usual. Except for the talk about fighting Invisible Tigers...talking about teenagers and how to deal with their independent, another word for "rebellious", children. It was kind of helpful. Sadly, my parents never came so they didn't listen. Anyway, they are stubborn and won't take any in. So what's the point?

Mom still feels that I suck at studies. "Basic principles", "Work harder this year" were the words she left out. HEY LOOK OVER HERE, I'VE IMPROVED ALL RIGHT. Even if I suck, please look at I've done to do better. It's frustrating enough in school and you don't even try to help me to raise my moral. Yeah you parents are the best, like Mr. Neo.

One day I'm going to break down. It's imminent.