Thursday, 25 December 2008

  • seven pounds. of lives and deaths




    'You only give your heart to the person, when you have decided on the right one'

    no, this is not some line from the movie, but surely it tells you part of what Will Smith will do about his plan. in fact, the title itself can be quite misleading and not letting you know what exactly the film is about.

    Will Smith did justice in the movie, 'The Pursuit of Happyness' and i had absolutely think that heart-warming show has been quite a taker for me so far. His sensational role in the former presented the emotional struggle to the fullest and showcase the wrenching moments of a human, of a Dad.

    and in this, 'Seven Pounds' first blown me away in the movie trailers i caught in the cinema. or maybe, it could be the magnetic strength of this guy that draws me to the show. seven strangers and one secret. it sounded like they have a commonality in between them and there is only one person that is holding on to the truth.

    this movie talks about redemption, the heart of the guilty person trying to reach out to the number of lives he had taken in a moment by mistake. feeling all remorseful and trying hard to change people's lives, he takes charge of the good people he had picked. that makes him feel like he's a god but definitely not. without a doubt, he had displayed the talent of playing emotions with his expressiveness on screen. but i don't think the director had any idea how unrealistic this can be and in fact, there is no way you can simply do a life redemption for something you did wrong by mistake.

    at least not in this reality world.
    because we surely have a lot to repay in the mistake we all do.


Tuesday, 23 December 2008

  • a merry little christmas this year.





    these days have been quite peaceful and drilled with anticipation for me.
    and i just received my first Christmas gift today,
    perhaps my only too.
    i admit to be bad at Christmas shopping
    as i never really spend enough time for that.

    i smell Christmas and i smell the holidays.
    and with all that coming, i am feeling quite peaceful.
    have not done much but just in touch with a couple of friends,
    it makes this occasion more real than ever.
    and sometimes when you like some time-alone,
    you'd truly feel the essence of it.
    also at the same time, a particular Christmas song
    has been playing and replaying in my head.

    'Have yourself a merry little Christmas'

    i believe in every year,
    Christmas meant different for everyone of us.
    no matter how we celebrate or how we approach this festive season,
    it will dawn like a whole new situation in every year.
    as much as i acknowledge and embrace the fact that it's homecoming,
    it feels as though it is gradually fading away.
    people don't love this day as much as before
    but only to wear it on them more visibly that's all.

    nevertheless, i do love it
    even though it may leave me thinking and missing people
    people i love and loved, people i haven seen for quite awhile.
    but i'd still hope you will have a wonderful Christmas
    love.


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