Finally i watched this. it's very gd!!! and most importantly it's cos i downloaded the english subs wid the movie or i'd have never understood any of the french, hehe..
It's about this little girl named Amelie Poulain who lived in Montmartre, played by Audrey Tautou. she spent over her childhood and youth living in isolation and loneliness. amelie found fun and consolation in little things and pranks that she plays. the part abt her childhood was to bring out her aloofness i guess, but it was so freakingly funny that u'll really laugh out loud!!.....and then as she grew into a waitress, she one day discovered the simple beauty of helping ppl anonymously, and starts to be the do-gooder, helping everyone ard her. and in the process she found her true love and opened her heart to the world outside.
It's a lighthearted film, but dont be put off by it just because its that and in french. what was supposedly a simple, plain and sometimes sad movie, was unexpectedly livened up with very colourful settings and downright funny nitty-gritty details abt the characters that even most of us do everyday, but forgot to stop and realise it. i was trying to come up with sth more sophisticated to write abt this movie, but then i realised the spirit of Amelie from Montmartre was really the beauty of simple things that happen in life. and that ppl shld really do gd because u nvr know when these small things we do can make another person's day. Oh and i think the french race is really hopelessly romantic. plus Audrey Tautou is so charismatic!! i would die to look into her eyes and face everyday. Just livens up your day! U shld go find a way to watch this movie.
Rmbr to slow down and smell the roses...=D
roadman_fake whizzed by at 12:12 AM
Just woke up from a deep slumber.. strangely i didnt dream abt anything.
just came back 4E1 bbq+camping... as it turned out we didnt have 20 ppl coming, but we did spot some unexpected faces, like jiamin & felicia & even zhencong =P. that in itself was encouraging enough, cos when i reach there only brandon & jiayun were there & i thought only the organisers were coming.
in e end, we end up having to brave e rains and set up the 2 tents face to face so we could move ard them easier... omg that was ingenious!! & thiam aik was even thinking of doing 2 rds of rope ard e trees and hang all our umbrellas up there, which we didnt cos brandon didnt bring his coms cord lolx. seriously the idea of the year! & that was not before we ate most of e food, all gd except for the stupid pork chop. & of cos it was fun to:
see zhencong go ard promoting his SANA donation tix to ppl
see me go ard asking: 'who wans 1st-row tix to the Silver Surfer'
listen to elin talking brainlessly abt army stuff
tell jiaying how nice my tent is =P
see a cute malay kid walk ard wearing a firefighter's suit, & with the helmet somemore
daze @ the patrol cars that crawl past us everytime
talk abt the sea so often (海在那边而已， 去跳啦）
endure jasmine's brainless chanting n shouting in e tents
singing frm sch songs to NDP songs
and then alot of catching up, gossip, army stuff, uni stuff and our class stuff. just when i felt so detached frm d rest, feeling that perhaps there werent so many common experiences btw me & them. maybe it was just me feeling emo haha. but it's still a fantastic way to be tugged in the comfort (heat incl.) of the tent and talking abt things that are ard us n everyone else. sth closer to heart. $10 for the day, but the stay was priceless. seriously we shld consider holding a chalet @ end of year, when more ppl are free.
and seriously, that's the cutest chameleon i could find. I wan photos of yesterday!!
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roadman_fake whizzed by at 4:11 PM
Bushedwent jogging today. super tired! so long nvr run ordi, even those 伯伯 and kids run faster than me. haiz i like lose all my stamina ordi. thk god i'm pes E now haha.got this idea: cycle along those park connectors to parks all over sg! anyone thinks this is possible? haha, i tink the butt will catch fire if i do it....
roadman_fake whizzed by at 7:55 PM
Words of Wisdom: "If someone is thinking about you, you will sneeze."
I hope you're not having a flu right now.
roadman_fake whizzed by at 7:07 PM
Well did nth much for Fri and Sat, but today i went to swim again haha. And on a personal mission too, but it backfired terribly! Saddd... but hey, at least i've tried. haha. I'm back to chasing shadows once again.
Just went down to yishun for this particular restaurant for Thai food. okie maybe not really traditional Thai food, but heck the food was vvv nice! the fried sotongs lah, the fish and the prawns, and esp. the TOM YUM SOUP! it's really a Taste of Thailand i guarantee you. It's at Yishun Ave 5. Called 北胜小食 or sth. Not that i'm advertising for them, but yeah, i'm biased! haha.
Oh and thks to the friend who recommended this place and another friend who works there. 2 thumbs up!
roadman_fake whizzed by at 10:31 PM
Minnasan, this way to the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple plz. Tourists pls follow me closely, the area here in South Bridge Road is quite crowded. =D Because this new landmark in Chinatown just opened its doors to the public on thursday, we can expect thronging crowds.
Beware of the steps to the entrance, they're quite high. This temple is dedicated to the Maitreya Buddha. The temple is 5 storeys high, and has 2 basement floors. The main hall in here is 27 feet high, and the architectural design is inspired by the Tang Dynasty. In the first storey, u can get a glimpse of the various Buddha statues, including the wodden Maitreya Buddha image.
On the 2nd floor, u can see a gallery that exhibits pictures of religious interest. They include footage of the sacred locations where Sakyamuni Buddha, known previously as Siddhartha Gotama sat musing under the Bodhi Tree; of those where he was preaching his disciples; and relics of the old Tooth Relic Temple. Inspiring images i must say. Seriously.
Now we're on the 3rd storey. Lucky for us, this newly built temple is air-conditioned. Here we will take a trip down memory lane, learn about the beginnings of Buddhism. It originated from the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gotama, a prince in ancient India, who was later known as the Sakyamuni Buddha. This gallery, punctuated with captions on the walls and buddha statues, speaks of the journey he took towards his enlightenment, and the various temptations he had to face. Some of his teachings are also visible in the captions.
Next we walk up to lvl 4: the sacred Tooth Relic Tower, where it houses the tooth relic.
*Sidenote: this part was real cute lah, my mom and i and my sis were give plastic bags when we reach 4th level. Then me and my mother saw the staff pushing a trolley of vermicelli (spell-check?) around. so we thought the ppl so gd, give us bags to bring home the bee hoon! then later we found out that the bags are for us to put our shoes in, cos no footwear were allowed. LOL.
On to the rooftop, you can enjoy the scenery dotted with the Dendrobium Buddha Tooth, an orchid species named after the tooth relic.
My knowledge of Buddhism is Pte Ltd, sorry for any misinformation that was interpreted above. But it was a truly inspirational trip into the temple!
Credits: http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/places_of_worship/toothrelic.html
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roadman_fake whizzed by at 11:41 AM
Finally i watched this. it's very gd!!! and most importantly it's cos i downloaded the english subs wid the movie or i'd have never understood any of the french, hehe.. 
