I've been on Korean mode for almost two weeks now. Freakin' Lee Dong Wook.

Dear Lord, teach me to trust in You in everything. I'm learning to let go of my fear and worries.

Here I am again...after a whirlwind week. Cassidy got sick. Just when I thought she wouldn't get sick again before flying back to Perth, she actually gotten sick. She is well now, but the whole traveling schedule is all over the place. But thank God for His mercy that we have a new schedule to return to Perth and an extra week here with my mom.

And so it began when I ran out things to watch while tending to Cassidy and decided to watch an old Korean Drama. Old or new, I wouldn't know the difference. I haven't bothered myself with Korean drama for quite some time. To be exact, ever since back in the days when the glorious Korean drama was "Autumn love Story" and "Winter Sonata", the two that catapulted South East Asian viewers to Korean film industry and Korea as a whole.

I didn't have anything against Korean series. The setting is always good. Their wardrobe is gorgeous, The songs are relatively good even if you didn't think so to begin with, but by the end of it you most probably will since songs are deliberately used to enhance the most memorable scenes. The actors, easy on the eye. Except for a couple of things: they are really really really really S.....L.......o......w......... And I have no patience since I've been trained to watch scenes being chopped off all the time just need to get the story going. And K drama can go on and on and on and on and on F....o....r...e...v...e.........r.rrrrrrr

When I accidentally watched this show, I wasn't really expecting anything other than just to pass my time with Cassidy. However, little did I know that I'd be in for such a sweet treat. The show is a precious gem. The moments between the main character and her love interests are just beautiful, not forgetting the songs they selected to represent their feelings.

I can't help re watching certain scenes over and over again. They truly capture the feelings these characters through the brilliant use of camera techniques to capture the emotions of multiple character in a single scene. And of course,not forgetting the actor' ability to deliver without speaking. These actors are young, fresh and surprisingly talented. Asian shows fond of using facial expression to enhance a scene or a feeling, the same techniques applied to the American Cinema, they'd look so cheesy.

I am a big supporter of scenes that speak for itself through anything but words. I guess I know where I got that from, watching too much Asian drama when I was growing up.

Oh for the love of God. What is going on?? Justin Long actually not too bad, Ben Affleck is quite forgiving, and while it's enough to watch it once, "He is Just not that into You" is quite soothing in some ways.

Watched Last Chance Harvey. It helps that I don't dislike Emma Thompson and I love Dustin Hoffman and despite this film being a tad too old for me, I still get that element of sweetness without being too corny. Love the soundtrack too.

Well, or I could do the other more extreme things: no internet for a month or no DVDs for a month, those and bible reading.

am starting a new project....been going crazy with worries, anxiety and fear. Will try reading bible everyday for the next 40 days and record thoughts and reflections here and see how it will change my life.

I am dreading to watch the last episode of Standoff. Sure I can watch the available episodes over and over again, but I'm just so mesmerized by Matt and Emily that I can't get enough of the two of them.

My husband pointed out to me over and over again that good actors are those know how to deliver awful and cheesy lines, and turn them into something really awesome. When my husband says that, he is referring it to the actors who unfortunately weren't able to carry out those painfully trite dialogues in Twilight. I, tried, so hard to let him know that the failure of Twilight is definitely not in the actors but it is in the screenplay, based on the writing of one Ms. S. Meyer who goes on to live without having any remorse for copying half of Twilight from Roswel and taking the credits all to herself, undeservingly. But as I reread the book and re watched the film, there is no way on earth, any young actors can repair those horrible horrible lines from the book. They are the kinds of lines that bring you goosebumps in a mortifying way and cringes your face tightly. T

Unintentionally, I came across a cancelled tv show last night, Standoff, with Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt as 2 crisis negotiators, partners on and off the job. The dialogues are way too corny for a cop show and the suspense fails to thrill. This is a total prime example of a second rate tv series. I continued watching though because I was intrigued and moved by the interactions, chemistry and the performances between the two main characters. Their movements, body language, even the tiny vague little gestures they did to one another like, putting on the FBI vest or passing the phone while untangling the cords from one of their hands scream chemistry. Everything they did intentionally or unintentionally compensated the trite dialogues they carried, and I simply couldn't get enough. God bless the casting crew and God bless Ron and Rosemarie for giving me reasons to watch Standoff.

And so, my husband is right all along: it is possible for actors to turn bad lines enjoyable, and worthy of viewing.
Twilight grossed over $130mil last Fall. Standoff was cancelled after one season. And we all think that our life isn't fair sometimes.

It is interesting as to how I got a hold of the copy of the novel. I was at a bookstore that I rarely ever frequented and as always, looked around and spotted a chirpy colored cover that screams chicklit among the stack of bargain books. Unfortunately my chicklit reading experience had taught me well that reading the plot summary at the back of the book doesn't actually cut it. I have to literally read the first few pages of a chicklit and test its voice before I made the decision to purchase it. And so, since the book was wrapped with those annoying cellophane wraps that normally takes forever to get rid of, I had no choice but to either by faith buys it, or went home and read its comments first on Amazon. Desperation won so I went home last Saturday with the book. So here goes the review.

A version of the Truth is indeed a gem of a book. While it won't go too far in the writing award circle but it certainly is one of my favorite reads of the year. The story of a dyslexic girl who who got a job in a university by lying on her resume and how the people she worked for gave her a second chance in life, career and love.

I've always appreciated it when the author (authors in this case) took a whole lot of research even for writing a chicklit novel and this book is very well thought of. Its research on the subject of nature is thorough although not really my favorite subject, it certainly makes a refreshing subject matter. On the other hand, as a former employee in 2 university departments, the working on campus theme is the main reason why I ended up purchasing the novel, even though the university backdrops turns out to be a secondary atmosphere.

But of course the best part of the book has got to be the romance. It's been awhile since I read a chicklit with a satisfying romance. The love story behind the A version of the Truth is one of the most fun to read in a long time. While the book reads from a one person point of view, the heroine, it manages to bring out the voice of its male counterpart convincingly.

However, as much as I love the book, I'd wished it is longer and I'd wished I could hear the heroine's voice. Other than the theme of nature, the authors do not emphasize on many things that were promised in the summary plot. At certain times, I feel that the protagonist is merely narrating to us what happened to her since she lost her husband and a job that she got through lying and the men she was involved with and the one she ended up with. But her feelings or her opinions on matters aren't quite clear and that was probably the downside to the novel. Other than that, like one of the reviewers shared, this book is a romantic comedy film waiting to be made. It is light, sad, funny at times, and the romance is sweet. As a matter of fact, I've already had the actors in mind should Hollywood decides to pick this up.

How I miss those days....
the days when the only glimpse of Robert Pattinson was the 30 seconds or so Twilight teaser trailer. Don't get me wrong here, I have nothing but affection for that man, but too much information does spoil things sometimes. Nevertheless, he remains gorgeous still.

Dear Lord,
I'm living in a place where:
1. The fruits we buy from the store will most likely be 99.9% juicy and sweet,
2. Shops are closed on Sundays and Good Friday is a holiday.
3. The best milkshake is found at a cafe in a Christian Bookstore
4. One of the most beautiful non-commercialized beaches resides
5. 4 hours plane ride away brings you back from where you came from.
6. One of the coolest, most talented artists, was born, raised and cremated here.
7. The church band sings the best Hillsongs Cover ever.
8. People say no worries and see ya instead of no problem and goodbye.
9. Cassidy goes to the best Sunday School, along with the best and most dedicated teachers any parents could ever ask for.
10. You can see God's glory at the highest point of Kings Park
11. The best chicklits selections are found in the shelves of old used bookstores.
12. The most coolest firneds and family God put in my life is living right now.

I don't know where you will take me in the future but having the chance to live here, right at this moment, I can't thank You enough.

PERTH, I......love YOu!!!

God Bless

Oh what a day....a day that totally makes me want to be a different person.

It started off waking up being pissed off at husband.
But a good start though, cause it makes me realize that I want to do something different.
I have lots of ideas, why not just write them down and make a book of me.....been trying to do that since 2002, and last year, before my dad passed away, I did actually want to do this project again. Yet, nothing comes out. But this year, I've decided to make a difference and stick to the plan. Rather than being pissed off most of my time doing nothing and downloading youtube and limewire, I am channeling my thoughts on the book of Me. So everyone got any opinion about something, SO DO I!!!

I can't stand it dear Lord.

Finally Julie & Julia made it to the big screen.......

Lord
I'm scared....please do not let anything bad happen.......

When the Lord answers my question...tears start to roll

Rainy days make me smile.

When a man and woman fell in love in movies, they warm me up in the most peculiar way.

Hotel rooms make me focus.

Gift bags brighten my days.

Christmas time in New York City curls my toes.

Coffee shops that play jazz calm me down.

The best journal is the ones filled with old magazine clippings and scribbles of untidy writings.

I thank Real Simple and Martha Stewart Living for making me who I am today.

I wish I’d learned how to cook from Julia Child instead of recipes driven programs by good looking chefs on Food Network.

I learn music by listening to Original Motion Picture soundtracks.

I learn movies from watching years of film montages shown on the Academy Awards.

Anyone should indulge themselves to owning at least one blue box from Tiffany’s

I think shoes and handbags should match.

Anyone should stick to one fashion style

I realize I have reached another desperate stage in my life when I got so excited watching the Wiggles LIVE concert on DVD with Cassidy. I wouldn't likened the experience to say the time when I watched Take That performing LIVE on the VHS tape, all screaming and cheering every time Robbie took over the mike and trying desperately to imitate their homo erotic dance moves with my equally Rob-crazed friend Radhiah. But yeah, there was singing and moving and wiggling along with my daughter as The Wiggles sang "Hot Potato" or "Rock a Bye your Bear" and of course my favorite "Dorothy the Dinosaur". As if that wasn't bad enough, I sincerely and unapologetically not afraid to admit that Greg Wiggle was quite yummy looking as he spun his arm in the air before he strummed out his yellow guitar.

I know I'm going to laugh about it soon but right now, HELL NO!! I'm really really pissed at you! Why are you being so bloody difficult??? It's just a FREAKING wall paper dammit! I never thought that your masculinity is so threatened by this actor who happens to be awesomely muy caliente....