Silly season over.

For me, this season has two meanings. One refers to my work peak, which ended on 30 April (last Tuesday), and the 13th General Elections in Malaysia, which ended just yesterday.

Both make me heave a sigh of relief.

On one end, I've been working my ass off to finish as much as I can by that deadline, and I still have five-six tax returns without any information (no information means no go). I'm still not worried, for some reason, though I think a more appropriate (and cockier!) word to use is 'flippant'.

Just sent out my disclaimers today. Damn I love a good disclaimer.

On the political waterfront, I'm glad it's all over, because now people will stop giving me one-sided arguments in hopes that I would vote for their party. I don't need people yelling in my face, saying stuff like, "the time of change is at hand", and, "think of the children!"

[Well, something to that effect.]

I'm not a fence-sitter, so I don't need to attend ceramahs to listen to politicians harp on issues that they think will get my vote. Ruling or opposing, it's a one-sided verbal slugfest at these things, and I for one feel that it's a waste of my time to stand in a field on a hot night, packed like the proverbial sardine, when I can get this all from YouTube in the comfort of my own home.

With a large fan right next to me.

I've been telling my mom how fascinating all this is, as I was too young for the 2004 one, and I was away (and also not old enough) for the 2008 elections. I never knew how interesting Malaysian politics could be, and given the current political landscape, these are now extremely interesting times indeed.

I actually stayed up for the live panel discussion last night as the election results from each seat kept rolling in.

Anyway, the die is cast, and the results are out. It may be for the best, and I think a lot of people would tell you that it's definitely for the worst; but I think come next Election, things will be far, far more interesting than ever.

On a lighter note, finally someone can remove all those campaign flags 'decorating' the sidewalk, which are actually safety hazards to motorists. I mean, the flags are at eye-level; you would think that the flags would be smacking into some poor motorcyclist's face when the wind blows.

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Hiatus, hiatus, hiatus...

I meant to blog regularly, but work has just been taking even more out of me this peak (this is the shittiest I've been), and even in my waking hours my mind is completely blank.

This means not being able to verbalise my thoughts into movie reviews, which are currently piling up as (surprisingly!) I've managed to squeeze in three movies. Which is generally three more than normal if you look at this period in previous years.

I'm still gathering my thoughts; please be patient with me.

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2012: Movie Look-backs!

Same like last year, colored = seen; links = reviews.

2012 Movie List

1. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2. Mirror, Mirror
3. The Avengers 
4. Snow White and the Huntsman 
5. Jack the Giant Killer
6. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 
7. G.I. Joe: Retaliation 
8. The Amazing Spider-man 
9. The Dark Knight Rises 
10. The Expendables 2
11. 47 Ronin 
12. World War Z 

Watching The Avengers three times should account for my movie count also, right? No? Well then, 6 out of 12, which is only marginally better than my 2011 count (5 out of 11, that year).

[In my defense, though, the last four unwatched ones have been postponed to 2013 releases.]

Depressingly, I only managed to catch two other movies that weren't on my list, and thus officially making this year quite worst than the last.

1) Dredd
- I didn't know this was coming out this year. Brutally awesome.

2) Skyfall
- Had a day off, so checked it out. Not too bad.

2013 movie list already up. Clickie here please.

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Happy Chinese New Year!!

May the coming Year of the Snake slither in with many health, many wealth and many happinessnesses!!

[Late-posted because I forgot; had a completely unproductive day yesterday eating, sleeping, and more eating.]

[I just realised that I didn't have one of these up last year. Maybe that's why the past year has been so crappy.]

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“It’s JUST… a little CRUSH…”

Broad chest, broad shoulders, slender hips, but not to the extent that it's disproportionate.

Fair of skin, soft-spoken, slightly delicate features. Very, very, pretty.

Roughly 5'10", but that last inch’s probably added on by his hair.

If only he weren’t 21.

I've always been disdainful of dating someone younger. My prejudice, I guess, stems from, “Oh, there’s no one else left in your peer group, so you have to get at them kids instead.” Don't get me wrong, this kind of thing certainly isn’t taboo for women nowadays, but part of me is still sitting in the 1950s. *shrug*

Though 'beggars can't be choosers' definitely describes moi, I believe in having standards. I don’t believe in accepting something below par just because ‘that’s all there is’; I don’t believe in ‘just settling’.

But I am a hopeless (literally!) romantic. I do believe in going all out for someone that I care about. But then again, the great Meatloaf did sing once, “I would do anything for love, but I WON’T DO THAT”.

But him? Him, I’d make an exception.

I mean, he does have plenty of other fantastic traits that also make him attractive, but tack those traits onto a more appearance-challenged person, and the 'years-younger' card will trump all others. I'd almost be completely immune to those traits, fantastic or no.

Superficiality knows no bounds, huh? I hate myself for being so shallow.

The upside to this situation is I’m most likely never, ever, ever going to see him again, so I guess 'out of sight, out of mind' will be a lot easier to achieve. Heh.

Self-loathing (and slightly creepy) post aside, more posts to come up this holiday season. Toodles!

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Parental Guidance (2012)

I love Billy Crystal. And to a certain extent (because she overacts), I love Bette Midler.

This movie... eh.

It was my office's Movie Night, and it was either this or Fire with Fire. Once I saw the latter's crappy poster, I voted Parental Guidance.

Despite my love for Crystal (and Tom Everett Scott!), plus the fact that it wasn't a movie I would watch in normal circumstances (even on TV), I found my heart surprisingly warmed in some places, especially towards the end.

Having not seen a family comedy in a very long while, I guess I'm a little bit loss for words to review this film. In fact, how do you even review a movie like this? On poop/fart/vomit jokes? On how closely the camera pans into Marisa Tomei and/or Midler's so-obviously-false eyelashes?

Though I have to admit, I cracked up when Crystal puked into the tubby kid's face after Crystal got hit in the nadgers.

The movie is ably supported by its younger cast. And by 'ably', I did not find them annoying. I found it a bit odd that, for two parents with dark hair and two first children also with dark hair, the third child has bright red hair, but I digress. The little one is like a benign version of Chucky. I know that toilet humor is the lowest form of humor (not sure where it places next to sarcasm) but I laughed my head off at Crystal singing the poopy-come-out song.

Sooo... there ends my review. Um... watch only if you love Billy Crystal and/or Bette Midler? I mean, it's not an entirely bad watch (beginning was a bit cringeworthy, though), but considering this is the first live-action film that Crystal's headlining in a VERY long while, I guess I expected something more.

[My first movie for 2013 had a 2012 release. Oh well.]

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2012: Resolution Look-backs!

Time to see what I achieved last year!!

2012 Resolutions - To be...:

1) more outgoing

- Kinda fail. I'm still a no-show at company events, but I do talk and make eye contact a lot more.

2) blog more

- 30-plus more posts compared to last year, so yay me! Though the number is nowhere near my uni-day postings.

3) movie-go more

- Six out of the twelve listed. The last two in my list were postponed to this year, and I did watch a few other movies not on my list. To be explored in next post.

4) procrastinate not

- Ha! PASSED!

5) bitch less

- NEEEEEVER happened!

6) judge and critique less

- Please see response to #5.

7) lose weight

- I only achieved this towards the end of the year, and then gained it all back during Christmas break. So much for self-control.

8) learn Mandarin

- Only started on this this year (i.e., 2013). So, fail.

9) take dancing lessons

- Did zumba in second-half of the year. Quit because timing wasn't right.

10) be nicer

- Please see response to #5. Although, I did talk and smile a lot more, I guess.

4/10. I'm a little more positive at the moment because I just finished reading this (please hover to see link), so for now 40% doesn't seem too bad odds...

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