'Who is your hero and why?'

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Dinner tonight consisted of the 'Selections' Dinner Box from McDonald's + 1 large Chai latte + 4 large sundaes and 4 apple pies (all thanks to Reiko!!). While we sat at home eating, I read the 'stories to share over dinner' that was on the McDonald's box, and one was 'Who is your hero and why?'; to which my mom immediately answered: Iron Man! =)



Let me explain. Earlier tonight we watched Iron Man 2 and FYI, Iron Man 2 = Absolutely Mind Blowing. This is my favourite movie at the moment! I cannot get over how good it was. Aside from the freakishly awesome effects, there were no over the top action scenes, nor were there any dragging moments. Oh, and the hype around Scarlett Johansson (which I thought would have been overrated) was totally understandable, she was fan-damn-tastic! I don't normally like her acting because of her facial expressions, but here, since not much facial expressions are needed, she kicks ass. Go the hurracanranna!! Another new-comer was the character of Mickey Rourke. He was great as usual and did not disappoint, although I must admit that I was expecting him to go ballistic at one point and kill his bird (cockatoo), or something like that. Hehehe.




Don Cheadle (who I think replaced Terrence Howard) plays James Rhodes, Iron Man's best friend. He played the typical good friend, only wanting what's best for his mate and for the American public in general. Look out for "the Ex-Wife". LOLZ!

This movie made me realise how attractive Robert Downey Jr. actually is - so charming; and I doubt that I'm the only one that thinks so ;)

The smooth way of showing his intellectuality, the way he goes on a rant in a few parts and not to mention his physique... *drools* I know the guy is a bit older than I am, but come on. Seriously, come on. *wink wink*

Aah. I can go to bed happy tonight, knowing that I've seen what is probably the best movie of 2010. My mom loved it as well and couldn't stop raving about it in the car on the way home *sigh*.

Jon Favreau is a comic director genius! I wouldn't be surprised if this movie hits number one on the box office in no time. Iron Man does not take second place for anyone (even if the movie is number 2)!



=)

Well, till next time..

xx aBz

Happy Happy Glee Joy *Warning, spoiler ahead*

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The night started with my family sitting round the table having dinner while watching the results show for American Idol, not that I really cared because Andrew Garcia has been eliminated, but what made it worse was that the songs being played were...Country! Oh dear God, that was painful. I could hardly sit through the whole show. 'Country' should not even be classified as a music genre, it just doesn't make sense, nor does it sound good. We decided to cut it short and watch the 16th episode of Glee, 'Home', which my sister had downloaded.

I must say, I really did liked this episode. What really struck me were the stories of Kurt and Mercedes.

Let's start with Kurt's story. He is still hung up on Finn, so he concocts a plan to get the two of them together. He does this by putting his single father and Finn's widowed-mother together, in the bizarre hopes of Finn and Kurt moving in the same home together. What I found weird was that Kurt didn't even think that there would be a chance of them two becoming brothers, which would then be impossible for anything to happen between himself and Finn. I guess desperation kicked in at this point. What was interesting with this story was that Kurt's plan has backfired as his dad found more in common with Finn - they both had an interest in sports - and they seemed to be having a genuine 'guy talk'. A destroyed Kurt later reminded his father, 'dad, I'm a guy', making Kurt discover that what he thought he wanted may not turn out as he’d hoped. He craved for acceptance from his father and to be able to build more common ground, but he knew this was not possible, leaving him feeling not a part of a home.



Similarly, Mercedes's character was also craving for acceptance; acceptance within the cheer squad and within the entire student body in general. She was told by Ms. Sylvester that she had to lose 10 pounds in two weeks or she was out. Distraught by this ultimatum, she resorted to extreme dieting just like the other girls in the cheer squad, who would rather drink what seemed close to flavoured water than eat. She followed their lead to the point where she started hallucinating and imagining that the people around her were palatable dishes, resulting in her fainting. It is at this point that Quinn, a former cheerleader, steps in to put a stop to the ridiculous actions of Mercedes in order to lose weight and her premises that if she does, she would fit in. Quinn snaps Mercedes from her desire to fit in, she reminds her that she’s always been 'at home in your body, don’t let Ms. Sylvester take that away from you'. Ngaw...

Normally, I just stay halfway through an episode, but this one was quite compelling. What also kept me watching was that, none of the angles were of Rachel! hahaha! (Y)




Can't wait to see the next episode now :)

Here's to hoping I get to watch Ironman 2 tomorrow!

Till next time...

xx aBz

I heart you long taym... LOST & FOUND

Today was one of my favourite days. Pay day, need I say more? Double pay as well, from both jobs *high 5*! Pay day = shopping; and shop I did. I haven't been shopping in a while, more like window shopping. I didn't go too overboard today, less than $100 was spent. That's an achievement *pats back* since I am saving up for a trip in the near future.

Just two months ago, I was in a position of contemplation, confusion and doubt about my future. Now, things are actually looking up, and it's about bloody time! My mom gave me some words of advice today, she said 'it's time to start living your life'. Not that I haven't been, but I guess she's right. I've been putting off things I've always wanted to do, i.e. grow a plant in our backyard and even sponsor a child from a Third World country. Yes, I have started both :)

On the way home I realised how lucky I am to have my family and friends that truly care about me and my life-changing decisions - people that put up with my indecisiveness and my being difficult at times. I recently also realised that I really hate going with the FLOW as others do, the more it makes me feel LOST, but with BFFs like mine, I guess I don't have to worry about going with the flow no longer.

To all my lovely girls...and guys :p, I <3 you long taym!



Till next time...

xx aBz

Eating salmon bloats me up...

It's official. Salmon, one of my favourite dishes in the world bloats me up. Random I know, but that's how much it bothered me. Have you ever had that feeling that no matter how many times you belch whilst full, your stomach doesn't seem to loosen up? Well, that's what I get when I eat salmon. Ugh. Don't get me wrong, I'll still eat salmon no matter how much my body might pay for it afterwards, probably just not at night. Hehe. The cold weather doesn't help either. I probably drank around 8 cups of tea tonight just to relieve my stomach and feel warm. Now I think I'll be busting within minutes of sleeping. Urgh.

I sat at work today feeling happier than usual, hopefully it's a sign of greater things to come within the week. OR maybe, just maybe, I'm ecstatic about my friend's graduation today. Yes, *ahem ahem* Fae. lolz! Proud of you bebeh, and not just because you're getting your diploma, but also for your first pair of tony b's *high 5*!

Seriously though, I felt giddy for no reason. It made the ride home even better. I saw the most beautiful orange-coloured sky, and I took a few photos of this with my iPhone (shh, don't tell)! Just one of those moments that make you go 'wow' (and make you almost drive on the other side of the road).



Looking at those photos and remembering how I really saw it soothes and relieves me, regardless of the salmon bloating ;P

Till next time...

xx aBz

Bieber Fever!

Like Ohmahgosh...I did not even know JB was coming Down Under! wth? Okay, so apparently the guy (or should I say kid?) was supposed to have a concert at 5am today at Martin Place area in the city. It was cancelled due to the uncontrollable screaming crowd of 12 years and up fan girls! Can I just say... LOLZ!

I bumped into a workmate coming into work today, and just as we were about to enter the staff door I said, "hey did you hear about Justin Bieber in the news this morning?" She replied, "Yeah, I heard he caused quite a ruckus. Why, is your sister a fan?" And I replied, "No. *looks down and back up again* I am". Her response: Hahahaha!!
Thanks my friend..

Anyway, the concert was cancelled by the police, blaming lack of parental control of all the present screaming fan girls. Sure. I think it's a combination of the Anzac long weekend, excessive alcohol consumption and yes, lenient parental permission. Why the heck would under 16 year old girls endure a trek into town at 5am in the freezing cold? If you told me that Usher would be around Liverpool area at say 8am, then I'd possibly reconsider, depending on the weather as well. But come on! 5am, in ice cold weather?? Damn, that's dedication. That's more than dedication- that's insane.

Oh well, just my little rant. I guess you could say that I'm a bit jealous? Hmm, okay, maybe not.

Till next time...

xx aBz

Oh what a fail of a weekend

Okay, so in my previous post, I mentioned that I could've gone out and partied like no tomorrow (or something along those lines), well now it's Anzac Sunday, which means tomorrow's a public holiday and I still haven't gone out. I'm cooped up at home with a number of thoughts in my head. The weekend's been pretty interesting...

I had such a great night planned out for last night, go out with one of my BFF's and stay local, yet have such a great night of drinking, dancing and laughing hysterically. And then I had to break the news to her that I couldn't go out as I felt guilty of going out every week; so she says she'll go out with some friends to the city *dstare. So there I was on my bed with my laptop and she calls back like 30 minutes later saying that things went wrong, and long story short, she wasn't going out either. lolz! I take back my *dstare :p

The start of today was pretty dull: wake up extra early, work out, get on bike, breakfast with fam, watch a Disney movie and then I fell asleep again at around 1pm and I totally missed the Skype call with my dad. Whoops. I'll fast forward to 5pm...

Never would I have thought that at this point would I have argued so much with my mom and at the same time, by being honest, I almost lost an exceptional friend. By 6:40pm, I was a wreck. I was at my lowest since I don't know when. I was confused and vulnerable; I almost could not contain myself, I felt as if I was gonna explode at my family in the car, on the way home.

Personal stuff went down and to make it short and sweet, I questioned my own values and beliefs, my integrity and most importantly, the people I trust. I was so close to losing this friend of mine that it nearly killed me. I could not bare to lose 'em. Thankfully, they were understanding enough and listened to my situation, gave advise and did not give me the cold shoulder. Gotta love 'em! <3

If there's one thing I've learnt tonight, good friends are a diamond in the rough. You know they're true when they stick with you even at your lowest, ready to lend a hand or even an ear; and when you're being honest (no matter how brutal it may be), they're there to take it. You gotta learn to see the good in everyone and not judge 'em off the bat, thankfully, I did. And I do not regret meeting this person one bit.

Til next time..

xx aBz

You've got your secrets and I've got mine...

So, total waste of a Saturday night... I could've gone out, have had a great night, partied hard, drank like no tomorrow - instead I stayed home because I felt guilty for going out every weekend since my dad left. Haay...
I was planning to call it an early night, have a drink or two of raspberry cruisers before I crash, yet here I am listening to slow jamz at 2 am (Sunday now), thank God I don't have work today.

I recently found out that a friend of mine has been keeping stuff from me, that they know could possibly hurt me once I found out. Now the question is, how am I taking it? I guess you can say I'm taking it pretty well. It's not as if that person betrayed me to the point that I'm curled up on the floor in infant position and rocking back and forth. lolz. On the other hand, I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt even a little bit. So how do I counter such a problem? Thinking about it even more, I realised, hey, everyone has their secrets. Heck, I know I do! And damn right do I have a right to keep secrets from this friend of mine ;p

People have skeletons in their closets all the time. It just depends whether or not that skeleton has been rotting and leaving a foul stench, which eventually means that the secret is bound to come out, and soon. Now, the question is, are my secrets bound to come out soon like my friend's has? Probably not. Mine aren't that low. The saying "what they don't know won't hurt 'em" rings true most of the time. Let's just say I've learned my lesson from all this and I'm willing to forgive, but not forget.

Til next time.

xx aBz

Walmart Clown Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsvAj6qfmFQ


This commercial never fails to make me laugh!

Enjoy! =D

xx aBz

This is a test. I repeat, this is a test!

Okay, so I decided to create a blog.

I realised, hey, why the heck not? I guess it'll keep me busy, especially mentally busy. I hope this allows me to express more of myself and at the same time, allows me to learn something about myself. I'm at that stage of my life where I'm really not so sure what I wanna be yet, what I want to do, etc..

I'm just going with the flow at the moment - waking up, working out, going to work. I may not be working everyday so instead of 'going to work', it would be staying home and cleaning. Gaah! I'm slowly getting tired of this trend.

Oh well, like I said, I'm going with the flow; hopefully it will eventually lead me somewhere.

Til next time.

xx aBz