No Straight Arrow & Forever After

Two movie habits that people find strange about me: 1) I can watch movies alone 2) I would prefer an action adventure or 3D animation over a sappy romantic film anytime. I have no patience for regurgitated romantic plots where two people fall in love and live happily ever after. Imagine my glee when somebody finally found the balls to kill Meg Ryan's character in City of Angels. Not surprised that people hated that movie.

I watched Robinhood two weeks ago and sad to say, Sir Ridley Scott missed his mark. Some scenes were a drag, Russell Crowe was the Gladiator who mastered archery without the strappy sandals, and it was short of being a movie simply made to stroke the British ego. Cate Blanchett was brilliant, as usual. Scott's gloomy version of Robinhood was nothing like Howard Pyle's merry, thieving weasel. Give me that sly old fox of Disney anytime.

Today was for the stinking. mud-loving ogre who was transported to an alternate universe after signing a deal with Rumplestiltskin. I've had my share of laughs and got my $10 worth of amusement. But nothing beats the original Shek movie with that kick-ass Duloc Song.


Keep your feet off the grass,
Shine your shoes,
Wipe your........face!!

Maybe Tomorrow...Things Would Get Better

I've been down and
I'm wondering why
These little black clouds
Keep walking around
With me


It wastes time
And I'd rather be high
Think I'll walk me outside
And buy a rainbow smile
But be free
They're all free

So maybe tomorrow
I'll find my way home

I look around at a beautiful life
Been the upperside of down
Been the inside of out
But we breathe
We breathe

When Shallow Goes Deep: Volume I

A compilation of "quotes" that made me go "huh?"

In a contest that asked participants the definition of a man or woman:

1. I am the woman who believes in myself. Nothing is impossible, as a women rule the world!

Sweetheart, before you rule the world, take the "a" before women.

2. I am the Man because she said so.
Who's she? Ah, must be your mother.


3. Why am I the man? Cause what I'm wearing represents me as the man I am.

So if you're not wearing anything, you're nothing.

4. I am the man as I am going shout to the world that skinny guys can be cool too!

Shush. Order your whey protein and hit the gym - pronto!

5. A little girly on the outside, I'm still a fully grown man on the inside.

Not a girl, now a man, not yet a woman. 

Medusa Got Me Stoned

First of all, I'm glad I didn't pay extra for the 3D version of the movie. Second of all, I'm glad I didn't get popcorn or the calories wouldn't have been worth it.

In my opinion, 80% of remakes are headed for disaster. Most try to "own"  the story but only end up bastardizing the plot. To compensate, they bombard us with state-of-the-art 3D effects.

Everyone who's read Edith Hamilton's Greek Mythology would've had Medusa turn the scriptwriters into stone for skewing, nay, rewriting the mythology. Perseus and Andromeda not ending up together was like destroying one of the Romeo and Juliet's of Greek mythology. I mean, it's cool to have Andromeda become the queen bee and ruling Argus on her own, but Perseus ending up with Io? That's like saying Perseus was sneaking around with his father's mistress...what a dysfunctional family.

And where did these strange fantasy creatures come from? Bat-like monsters and gigantic scorpions? Was this movie under budget and sharing the set with The Mummy?

Lastly, did I really hear Perseus (Sam Worthington) say "Don't look that bitch in the eye" when they were hunting down Medusa? Blasphemy! Blasphemy! Release the Kraken!

ESTJ

ESTJ (Extroversion, Sensing, Thinking, Judgment)

Strengths

Generally enthusiastic, upbeat and friendly
Stable and dependable, they can be counted on to promote security for their families
Put forth a lot of effort to fulfill their duties and obligations
Responsible about taking care of day-to-day practical concerns around the house
Usually good (albeit conservative) with money
Not personally threatened by conflict or criticism
Interested in resolving conflict, rather than ignoring it
Take their commitments very seriously, and seek lifelong relationships
Able to move on after a relationship breaks up
Able to administer discipline when necessary

Weaknesses

Tendency to believe that they are always right
Tendency to need to always be in charge
Impatient with inefficiency and sloppiness
Not naturally in tune with what others are feeling
Not naturally good at expressing their feelings and emotions
May inadvertantly hurt others with insensitive language
Tendency to be materialistic and status-conscious
Generally uncomfortable with change, and moving into new territories

Not So Mad About the Hatter

I just watched Alice in Wonderland today and anything that requires me to wear those funky shades in the cinema automatically earns 2 fun factor points. In my opinion, nothing bad can come out of a Burton-Depp movie, but AIW wasn't that mind-blowing. In some scenes, the Mad Hatter was morphing into Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in my head...I didn't feel the Mad Hatter had a distinct quirkiness it can claim its own. I also thought Alice in Wonderland had a bit of Narnia thrown into it (the sword and the queen perhaps?) and I never expected the blond, blue-eyed Alice who falls into tree holes while chasing rabbits will be a dragon slayer one day. Honestly, I barely remember the cartoon version, 'cause it lacked the signature Disney Prince Charming and sticky songs (why'd you think The Little Mermaid was every girl's all time favorite?).

The verdict? Probably not worth a second watch but good enough to amuse you on a Saturday afternoon.

PS: I still heart you, Johnny Depp, even though this was not one of your best Burton movies.

The Vegetarian On Being Well, Vegetarian

So you've made that choice - you're not eating meat for good. You've sworn not to bite into another McDonald's cheeseburger, you promised never to walk into another KFC, you no longer think of nuggets when you see a chicken, and you're ready to strip for PETA (only if you have a body like Pamela Anderson. Otherwise, please do not scare the animals). And when I say meat, I mean all animals walking, flying, slithering and swimming. We will not start that debate on fish, cause that conversation will not end 'til the cows, the sheep and the entire animal farm come home. I will not question your reason: religion, altruism, ecological, health, animosity towards plants that you decided to devour them, chlorophyll cravings, or maybe being a cow in your past life. I congratulate you on your choice 'cause it was not an easy one to make. And for one who's been vegetarian for almost 4 years, here's what I have to say:

The Diets

The Rawfooders - Probably the cleanest and purest diet I've ever tried. However, dining out is a challenge, especially in our fastfood-infested world. You can't walk up to the waiter and say, "Give me my carrots and give it to me raw!" Fruits are not always available and get ready to be pestered when you only have salad for lunch: you're on a diet? why are you on a diet? are you sure you're full? you eat so little...You'd be dying to throw tomatoes at your friends by the time you're done with lunch.

The Compensating Junkies - Being vegetarian doesn't mean a free meal ticket to all food that has no meat like cakes, potato chips, French fries, doughnuts and chocolates. The common thinking, "I don't eat meat so I'll eat everything else" is a binge eater's mentality. If you feel that not eating meat created a void, better not be a vegetarian cause filling this void with junk will only make you unhealthy.

The Fruitarians - I admire your discipline, but I don't know how you do it.

The Annoyances

"I don't understand how you can give up meat. This burger tastes soooooo good."

Don't hate me if I say you're an insensitive, cow-murdering prick. And I hope you choke on that burger.

"You never eat with us."

So I can stare at you while you bite into that chicken leg? Spare me.

"Humans are supposed to eat animals."

See if you can still say that when you become a chicken in your next life.

The FAQs

Are vegetarians generally wimpy, weak and pallid?

Take a good look at my photo. Call that pallid and I'll call you color blind. I do weight training, Bodycombat, Pilates so dare call me a wimp and I'll kick your ass.

Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Yes, unless you're on a low-carb diet.

Are there any fat vegetarians?

Yes. As there are skinny meat eaters.