Clearing the Cobwebs.

After almost a 10 day long hiatus from blogging, i've finally posted again.

webbleworld is alive. HUZZAH.

the following will be covered in today's essay:

Random nugget of info.
Movie Review 1 - Ah Long Pte Ltd.
Movie Review 2 - Jumper.
Pictures from Chinese New Year @ Auntie Evelyn's.
Pictures of Praba's Birthday Steamboat.
Emo Post about 1C01.

and here it goes:





has one ever encountered the word 'Atishoo' or 'Achoo' before?
these are the wordly incarnates of the sound made when sneezing, no?
has one, then, ever wondered why nobody actually goes 'atishoo' or 'achoo' when they sneeze? alright, maybe some do go 'achoo'.


but here's the bombshell - most people actually go "ESCHEWWWWW" when they sneeze! its true - try it someday. and none of those effiminate i-press-my-nose-to-hold-my-sneeze-in-and-risk-blowing-my-eardrums-out-and-popping-my-eyes sneezes.

i'm talking about a full blown ESCHEWWWWWWWWWWW.


and surprisingly, eschew is a REAL WORD.
yes, gasp in wonder. please do.

"es·chew /ɛsˈtʃu/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[es-choo] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object) to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil."

the definition of eschew from dictionary.com.
the word eschew should definitely be part of the sneezing world. it makes sense!

to eschew evil. germs are evil, aren't they? little sniveling backstabbers ready to kill your nervous system (who incidentally lacks self-confidence).
sneezing would then be a command to get the germs out. "ESCHEW!" - like "GO AWAY!".

HAR HAR.



on to the more substantial parts of the post.




Ah Long Pte. Ltd.



known by many as a ripoff of My Wife Is A Gangster, Ah Long Pte Ltd (Directed by Jack Neo) started off with quite a bad impression - not only was it yet another Jack Neo film, but I was told about the ripoff thing. suffice to say, it didn't go down well.

given a choice at that point of time, i would've chosen CJ7 over Ah Long. in retrospect, after watching Ah Long, i'd have given the film more respect.

the camerawork was impressive - it looked like a hong kong film with a good budget - and it was shot in malaysia, which looked surprisingly impressive from the angles that were shot.
the show was clear enough (a big LOL to AVP:R) and the colours were good.

the storyline - i havent actually watched "My Wife Is A Gangster" so i shall not comment on the similarities. rather, the storyline is quite engaging - but it gets draggy towards the 3/4 mark and only speeds up again to the end.

the effects - not many, some corny Shaolin Soccer type moves and a few bullet time effects. also, to lessen the blow on highly impressionable/gullible young minds, actual violence was substituted with cartoony-like silhouettes when the impact hit.
some may call it stupid, but i call it a stroke of genius - it makes the film all the more impressive.

Actors - mark lee, fann wong, a few random extras and the "lim bei" guy.
i forgot the lim bei fella's name. he like to say "lim bei" a lot - and he sounds good doing it.
they all played their parts pretty well - especially mark lee with his scrawny body playing an effiminate (POLITICALLY CORRECT WORZXZ.) dance teacher. fann wong looks good as usual.. and the lim bei guy was just plain cool. XD







Jumper.



Hayden Christensen and Samuel L Jackson are at it again.

"again?"

yes, again.

remember these fellas from Star Wars Episode 3?



here they are in jumper.



suspiciously familiar, no? note the big big stick in both pics of Samuel L Jackson.


cough.

this movie was hyped up to the max - impressive trailer, sexy special effects and much much much anticipation from fans.
it met expectations (mine, at least) - barely.

the camerawork was impressive - many panoramic shots of famous landmarks - often with David Rice (Hayden Christensen) standing on top of them. the budget must have been quite a biggie to travel around so much.

the effects were cool too - jump scars, the transition from jump site to jump site, and the fighting - oh, the fighting - was absolutely awesome. this brit Jumper fights with Samuel L Jackson, teleports to London, grabs a Big Red Honkin' London Bus hurtling along the busy streets and teleports it back right in front of mister jackson.

boom.

actors - they were convincing, though mister jackson looks awfully like morgan freeman with that white facial hair and 'do.

but the storyline was largely disappointing.
here's the storyline in a few pointers.

boy discovers he can teleport.
boy teleports.
boy gets moolah and lives large.
Samuel L Jackson vows to kick his @$%.
Fight.
Samuel L Jackson kicks his @$%.
boy finds Brit Jumper and forges brief friendship before fighting
boy kicks Brit's @$%.
boy kicks Samuel L Jackson's @$%.
End.


wheeeee. no explanation how the fella teleports, no background on teleportation/teleporters/why the term 'jumper' exists. no nothing. the plot is poorly fleshed out. only the uber special effects saves it - so much so that it becomes an awesome movie.



Chinese New Year lunch @ Auntie Evelyn's house:

pictures are here.


what can i say? the food was good, the short snooze a few people got was better, and of course the SYRENS are the best. hehe.






Praba/Pabra/Braba's Birthday steamboat @ bedok.


the pictures in all their buttery goodness.
and who could forget the grand finale - the amazing ever-burning steamboat of doom.


happy birthday praba/pabra/braba.





















It's the holidays.
the end of year one.


the end of 1C01.


through all the drama and tension and sagas, a few people have proven themselves good friends time and time again.



many many thanks to prabs, djj, sMat and elf.
otherwise known as Prabakaran, Dawn, Hafeez and Yvonne.



you fellas have been a fun bunch to hang out with,
people whom i can talk to, people who talk to me.

the times when we groaned about eating at ITAS again and again,
the times after class when we all went to some corner of ITAS and talked,
the things we laughed about, the things we made noise about - and all the other happy memories.

somehow or other you fellas have touched my life - and i'm greatly thankful to have friends like you people. we may not be in the same class again, and things will probably never be the same again from next sem, i'll declare now that i absolutely appreciate the friendship we shared.

thank you.



Praba - the big big fella who was somehow always there to help out in some way or another. your madman moments, the times when the whole bunch of us stayed awake on msn while doing projects, your random links on msn to various entertaining articles online - and even your eccentricity - all these make you uniquely praba. Singapore is glad to have a son like you. XD


Dawn - DJJ. the big sister of the class. im glad that you trusted me through the times - and helped me through the various fiascos. the ever-classic "huh" will always be etched into my memory - whether or not the "huh" was real. XD and i won't forget the KFC incident either. heh heh. whichever KFC you're at in the future, you know who to call. =P


Hafeez - the smart mat. long and many many were the funny times of laughter. the common interest in all that is robotic and transformy, the humongous amount of topics we talked about - from A to Z and back, the sarcastic remarks exchanged with each other and smart-mouthed remarks to the rest of the bunch, and the Monkeys, Gorillas, Chimpanzees and Baboons even - these are the moments that made you a good friend.

Yvonne - yet another big sister of the class. your moments of madness shared with praba/dawn, your tag-team combo of swear words with dawn unleashed upon humanity, the weird laughter and the moments where several individuals were shot down in the name of justice and law... and "elf". i don't care how long it takes - the name WILL stick like the rest of em did. XD


and of course, all the other peeps from 1C01 - adding to the experience of being a poly student in some way or another. most (if not all) of you are greatly appreciated and loved as well - just that the four people above are appreciated and loved more. HAHA.


..life is good.
I'll miss you guys.
very very much.








really, i will.






goodbye, 1C01.

dearly, dearly missed.
April 2007 - February 2008.