Many people think that girls, by default, love shopping.
I beg to differ. I absolutely detest it. In fact, I prefer grocery-shopping.
Really.
So when I am asked by my friends to go shopping, I inwardly sigh and groan. Because that usually means a one-day trip to countless number of stores where the person concerned chooses a dress, scrutinizes it, decides that she doesn't like really those buttons and then dumps the dress back on the rack. If it's REALLY my lucky day, she'll be tempted to try it on and then we'll go through an inch-by-inch analysis of how the whole outfit fits her. And then she'll decide that she doesn't like those buttons anyway and then dumps the dress back on the rack.
Let's take the case of my sister, Bes, who visited Suwon the past weekend.
She takes fancy to a pair of very pretty lavender shoes at HomePlus. 'Buy it or if you're that unsure, we'll go visit another mall', I say. She decides to pass and move on. So enter Kim's Club. We discover nada there after 1 hour of browsing. It's late so we call it a day. The next day, we go to a Seoul station shoe vendor. Bes likes a pair of black shoes there. 'But do I really want it? Will it go with all my clothes?' she asks. 'Who cares? Just buy it! Its just $10!' I say. 'I don't want to buy something just for the sake of it!' she says after she gives those shoes a longing look as we head out to Namdaemun market. Eventually we find out that the big place doesn't give any room for my sis to satisfy her feet. So we backtrack to Seoul station. 'You just have to buy those shoes, you know' I tell Bes. After some 10 minutes of staring at those particular black shoes and trying them on, she says no. 'I prefer the ones from HomePlus'. On our way back, we drop into another shore store at Suwon station ('Just in case I like something'). Surprise surprise. Zilch there.
So once again, we go back to where we started: HomePlus. She picks out two dresses and two pairs of matching shoes (one of which is the same lavender pair she had her eyes on since the previous evening). 'Which one pair should I buy?' she asks. 'Make life easier and get both!' I say, frankly, a lil sick of looking at shoes all day.
'Of course not!' she retorts 'I have value for money!'
But apparently not for time. Phooey.
While my sister wrings her hands in despair to make up her mind, I set up camp at the shoe section.
Gonna be one long night.
But she makes a decision in less than 20 minutes.
Really.
She decides to buy one dress and both pairs of shoes (not lavender, but the same shoes in grey).
So. Do you see what I mean?
Ok, I'm not saying that I'm the perfect angel. In fact, I need moral support when I do decide to go shopping (which is only once in 3 months or something - thank God). That's because whatever I like never comes in my size or price range. I mean, c'mon, just because I'm a big person doesn't mean that I don't have taste in clothes and neither do I rather prefer to look like a clown. On the appointed day, I rally up some of my good friends (Or those whose are bored stiff doing nothing on the weekend) and I depend on them to help me through those nightmares. When I get depressed, friends give me cocoa and a pep-talk to lift my spirits up. Then they prod me into trying out stuff so that I'll eventually get through the day with at least one piece in hand.
Usually I'm satisfied with my new outfit till around 3 months later, my sis complains that my clothes are getting old.
'Oh no!' I think, 'It's time for another cocoa-guzzling session!!'
:)
[PS Girlfriends/Sisters, I still love our shopping trips! :) ]
[PPS Genius, this post mentions no 'other solved mysteries' :P]
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Seoul-searching with my sister
It feels really good to have family around. You can be yourself around them and you get a chance to pamper the ones you love.
My sis was down for the weekend. She got here on Thursday evening and left yesterday morning. I couldn't show her around South Korea much but I hope she had as much fun as I did.
The evening she arrived, we went to Outback Steakhouse. Over dinner, we laughed and talked... We didn't notice the time fly by and got out only around 9 pm. It was still too early to go back to the GH, so we thought we'd go see '10,000 BC' at the theater nearby. BTW, the movie isn't good unless you count the special effects. Everything else about it is pretty much a cliche. We got back at 11:30 and I fell asleep while we watched Scrubs.
Next day, my sis and I decided to meet for lunch at a complex near my office. Knowing her sense of direction (which is even worse than mine), I had drawn her a map and even showed her the route to get there. Unfortunately, even with those directions, my sis took a wrong turn while I waited at 12:30 that afternoon. So began our game of Miss-The-Other as we took turns waiting at the complex as the other went crazy with worry and waited at the GH (that would be me) or waited at the office security gate (that would be my sis). Eventually, we found each other online after I went back to the office and she got back to our room. Anyway, we obviously skipped the idea of having lunch.
Here's a special mention to Rag because... well, he knows why. :)
I left office early that day. My sis and I decided to go mall-shopping. After having a dinner of burger & fries, we went to HomePlus and then to Kim's Club. As it was still early (for a Friday night, people!), we decided to watch a movie again. We took a chance with 'Amazing Grace' and while we waited to be ushered in, we shopped at a 1000 won store and picked up many frivolous trinkets. :D
The movie was OK. It was sorta touching but I think I would have absorbed it much better on the small-screen.
After the movie, I could tell my sis was wide awake and the last thing on her mind was sleep. Unfortunately, I was bone-tired and could barely muster the strength to reach the GH. But now I wish we could at least have gone for a walk. :(
Moving on, our Saturday plan was to see Seoul. First stop was Changgyeonggung Palace which is near Hyehwa. I have to admit, I had my reservations about it. The palace had gotten good reviews from the Internet but I thought 'it's just grounds. It would be boring to visit'. But let me tell you, the palace was the highlight of the day.
I'm really not sure if I can describe my experience in words. The moment you step through the gates, you feel as though you've travelled back in time. I was awestruck looking at the palatial buildings and the gardens surrounding them. The palace buildings by themselves are not very grand but they have a quiet elegance about them. The tranquility and peace I felt there was amazing. I was very content in walking around or even sitting down, taking in my fill of these ancient grounds and admiring the architecture.
It's spring in Korea. Trees are growing back their leaves. Flowers are blooming. I've always considered myself as a winter person... but that's only because I haven't seen flowers bloom. To say its magical is a very big understatement. Spring looks beautiful. As did those bountiful gardens on those grounds. My sis has taken pics of the palace and the gardens. I'll upload them but I don't think anything apart from being there and actually experiencing it will help describe the ambiance I felt at the time. :)
After the palace, we took the time out to go visit what we thought was a museum dedicated to art and architecture. It was, in fact, a kid's science museum. But it was fun looking at excited Korean kids trying out gizmos and gadgets.
We got back to Seoul and I took my sis to Namdemun market. I thought she would have a ball of a time, shopping for trinkets and all. But she didn't find anything that suited her taste. So after that disappointment for both of us, we thought of going back to Suwon. But on the way to Seoul station, we stopped at a very quaint Italian restaurant. We weren't hungry so we only ordered a small pizza. American music of maybe the 40s was playing in the background. The food was really good and once again, we both sat in comfortable silence. :)
After boarding KTX, we reached Suwon station around 8pm. By then, it had started raining. We got caught in the rain as we waited for a taxi to take us back to the GH. I was growing miserable by the minute since I had still not bought anything for my sister. After around 20 minutes of waiting, we were able to hail a cab and get back. Dinner was good though, and I felt happy after my sis complimented the food.
We thought of going back to HomePlus to try our luck again. And yay, Lady Luck was there to help us out. My sis bought a dress and coupla shoes. So yay, I was happy again. :)
That day, settling in at the GH took some time as my sis had to pack her things.
We got up at 5:30 am the next day. Finally left for the Limosuine bus-stop around 7am. We reached the Airport in around 1 hour. I didn't know this but in Incheon Airport, the passengers and their friends are allowed together even at check-in time. We had breakfast together but I must say I was jittery with pre-flight issues... Yeah, I know, I wasn't the one who was travelling but I consider myself as a protective sister. :D After making sure my sister got through International Boarding without any issues, I headed to the airport bus stand to get back to Suwon and my GH.
Exhausted by the time I got home, I stayed in my room the entire Sunday, alternating between sleeping and watching TV.
It was an eventful and satisfying weekend. :)
My sis was down for the weekend. She got here on Thursday evening and left yesterday morning. I couldn't show her around South Korea much but I hope she had as much fun as I did.
The evening she arrived, we went to Outback Steakhouse. Over dinner, we laughed and talked... We didn't notice the time fly by and got out only around 9 pm. It was still too early to go back to the GH, so we thought we'd go see '10,000 BC' at the theater nearby. BTW, the movie isn't good unless you count the special effects. Everything else about it is pretty much a cliche. We got back at 11:30 and I fell asleep while we watched Scrubs.
Next day, my sis and I decided to meet for lunch at a complex near my office. Knowing her sense of direction (which is even worse than mine), I had drawn her a map and even showed her the route to get there. Unfortunately, even with those directions, my sis took a wrong turn while I waited at 12:30 that afternoon. So began our game of Miss-The-Other as we took turns waiting at the complex as the other went crazy with worry and waited at the GH (that would be me) or waited at the office security gate (that would be my sis). Eventually, we found each other online after I went back to the office and she got back to our room. Anyway, we obviously skipped the idea of having lunch.
Here's a special mention to Rag because... well, he knows why. :)
I left office early that day. My sis and I decided to go mall-shopping. After having a dinner of burger & fries, we went to HomePlus and then to Kim's Club. As it was still early (for a Friday night, people!), we decided to watch a movie again. We took a chance with 'Amazing Grace' and while we waited to be ushered in, we shopped at a 1000 won store and picked up many frivolous trinkets. :D
The movie was OK. It was sorta touching but I think I would have absorbed it much better on the small-screen.
After the movie, I could tell my sis was wide awake and the last thing on her mind was sleep. Unfortunately, I was bone-tired and could barely muster the strength to reach the GH. But now I wish we could at least have gone for a walk. :(
Moving on, our Saturday plan was to see Seoul. First stop was Changgyeonggung Palace which is near Hyehwa. I have to admit, I had my reservations about it. The palace had gotten good reviews from the Internet but I thought 'it's just grounds. It would be boring to visit'. But let me tell you, the palace was the highlight of the day.
I'm really not sure if I can describe my experience in words. The moment you step through the gates, you feel as though you've travelled back in time. I was awestruck looking at the palatial buildings and the gardens surrounding them. The palace buildings by themselves are not very grand but they have a quiet elegance about them. The tranquility and peace I felt there was amazing. I was very content in walking around or even sitting down, taking in my fill of these ancient grounds and admiring the architecture.
It's spring in Korea. Trees are growing back their leaves. Flowers are blooming. I've always considered myself as a winter person... but that's only because I haven't seen flowers bloom. To say its magical is a very big understatement. Spring looks beautiful. As did those bountiful gardens on those grounds. My sis has taken pics of the palace and the gardens. I'll upload them but I don't think anything apart from being there and actually experiencing it will help describe the ambiance I felt at the time. :)
After the palace, we took the time out to go visit what we thought was a museum dedicated to art and architecture. It was, in fact, a kid's science museum. But it was fun looking at excited Korean kids trying out gizmos and gadgets.
We got back to Seoul and I took my sis to Namdemun market. I thought she would have a ball of a time, shopping for trinkets and all. But she didn't find anything that suited her taste. So after that disappointment for both of us, we thought of going back to Suwon. But on the way to Seoul station, we stopped at a very quaint Italian restaurant. We weren't hungry so we only ordered a small pizza. American music of maybe the 40s was playing in the background. The food was really good and once again, we both sat in comfortable silence. :)
After boarding KTX, we reached Suwon station around 8pm. By then, it had started raining. We got caught in the rain as we waited for a taxi to take us back to the GH. I was growing miserable by the minute since I had still not bought anything for my sister. After around 20 minutes of waiting, we were able to hail a cab and get back. Dinner was good though, and I felt happy after my sis complimented the food.
We thought of going back to HomePlus to try our luck again. And yay, Lady Luck was there to help us out. My sis bought a dress and coupla shoes. So yay, I was happy again. :)
That day, settling in at the GH took some time as my sis had to pack her things.
We got up at 5:30 am the next day. Finally left for the Limosuine bus-stop around 7am. We reached the Airport in around 1 hour. I didn't know this but in Incheon Airport, the passengers and their friends are allowed together even at check-in time. We had breakfast together but I must say I was jittery with pre-flight issues... Yeah, I know, I wasn't the one who was travelling but I consider myself as a protective sister. :D After making sure my sister got through International Boarding without any issues, I headed to the airport bus stand to get back to Suwon and my GH.
Exhausted by the time I got home, I stayed in my room the entire Sunday, alternating between sleeping and watching TV.
It was an eventful and satisfying weekend. :)
Monday, March 17, 2008
Links
This is an interesting link. A series of clues helps you to finish the game. :)
Game
Oh, and here's a complete map to where I live and work!
My South Korean World
Game
Oh, and here's a complete map to where I live and work!
My South Korean World
It's gone to the dogs, I tell you
I went for a walk to the park yesterday evening. I came across a Korean woman and her two dogs. I couldn't resist taking a couple of photos:
The dogs (mother and son duo) were absolutely adorable and very obedient. They even let me pet them. Awww... :)
Friday, March 14, 2008
Weekend escapades
I haven't written about my previous weekends in Suwon. It's because I didn't have the time. I was busy at work... and yes, there's a tinge of laziness floating somewhere around. :)
Two weeks ago, KG, SuResh, Rag & I went to Itaewon. I knew that we were headed for a tourist shopping area, but knowing myself, I thought I wouldn't be tempted to buy much. So I carried some 50,000 wons ($50 approx) and also some dollars for money exchange (the rent was due, you see).
We got off at Yongsan station and then we took a taxi to Itaewon. We went to a shopping area that is mainly along both sides of a street. It resembles Commercial Street of Bangalore, but not as crowded. Since Itaewon is sorta tourist-ridden, there are many international eat-outs like Subway, PizzaHut, BurgerKing etc. Needless to say, you don't feel like a outsider there... because 75% of people that you see on the roads are foreigners too! :)
SuResh is great at bargaining. I think it's one of his hidden talents! :D He helped me buy many, many, MANY things (my supply of 50,000 wons got over during my third purchase. That's when I plunged into my rent-money!). I was amazed to find guys (read SuResh and KG) who are very into shopping as well. We got into any shop that tempted us, haggled about the prices and got out with at least one of us having bought something.
After spending a good two hours in Itaewon, we went back to the electronic market in Yongsan. The guys bought even more electronic gadgets from there and then we started our way back to Suwon. KG showed me a good knick-knacks store at Suwon metro station itself. Once again, all of us got into a shopping-spree mode... Needless to say, it was lots of fun. :D
I spent the Sunday that followed watching Terminator-2 on TV and working for a couple of hours at the office. I also went to HomePlus with KG, Rag and SuResh to help (read watch) them buy clothes and other miscellaneous goodies.
The next weekend was the last KG, SuResh and Subbu would be spending in Korea since they were headed back to India on 15th of March. On Saturday, we went to Galleria for a couple of hours.
Galleria is a departmental store. It's mainly devoted to international brands like Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Chanel... Well, you get the point. :) I had my fill of admiring women's clothing and gawking at the respective prices. Some of the guys bought a few sports shoes from the Fila showroom.
After Galleria, Sid, Subbu & I spontaneously decided to go watch a movie at the theater nearby. We got tickets for Vantage Point. About the movie, well yeah it was ok. You can watch it, I guess. It's just that at one point while I was watching it, I got a lil tired of the flashbacks. Climax could have been better... Ok, I can seriously go on (and on and ON) criticizing anything, so I'll just stop. :)
The next Sunday, we went to Namdemun market. I think it's called the biggest market in South Korea. The guys were as usual in shopping-spree mode. :) I didn't buy that much though.
After shopping loads, we decided to check out N Seoul Tower. There's an observatory at the top of the tower. We thought it would be a different experience. Unfortunately, the gang got split up. The group I was in arrived at the Tower first. We waited for the second group to arrive. But they reached a different entrance and them (or us) not knowing any better, went in. After waiting in vain for around an hour (and hence missing the other group completely), we decided to go in as well.
63City had been a good experience. That was also my first time in an observatory. But N Seoul Tower had a similar observatory and so was very pretty boring. Anyway, after getting out of the tower, we rode on a local bus (my first time!) to Itaewon. From there, we went by metro to Suwon (had to change 3 trains and hence took around 1.5 hours). But the company I had was good. We exchanged stories about college and other fun topics. :)
Whew. So that's what happened the past 2 weeks. For the weekend that just went by, well I guess I'll post that later. <-- Yes, procrastination doing it's work here. :)
Two weeks ago, KG, SuResh, Rag & I went to Itaewon. I knew that we were headed for a tourist shopping area, but knowing myself, I thought I wouldn't be tempted to buy much. So I carried some 50,000 wons ($50 approx) and also some dollars for money exchange (the rent was due, you see).
We got off at Yongsan station and then we took a taxi to Itaewon. We went to a shopping area that is mainly along both sides of a street. It resembles Commercial Street of Bangalore, but not as crowded. Since Itaewon is sorta tourist-ridden, there are many international eat-outs like Subway, PizzaHut, BurgerKing etc. Needless to say, you don't feel like a outsider there... because 75% of people that you see on the roads are foreigners too! :)
SuResh is great at bargaining. I think it's one of his hidden talents! :D He helped me buy many, many, MANY things (my supply of 50,000 wons got over during my third purchase. That's when I plunged into my rent-money!). I was amazed to find guys (read SuResh and KG) who are very into shopping as well. We got into any shop that tempted us, haggled about the prices and got out with at least one of us having bought something.
After spending a good two hours in Itaewon, we went back to the electronic market in Yongsan. The guys bought even more electronic gadgets from there and then we started our way back to Suwon. KG showed me a good knick-knacks store at Suwon metro station itself. Once again, all of us got into a shopping-spree mode... Needless to say, it was lots of fun. :D
I spent the Sunday that followed watching Terminator-2 on TV and working for a couple of hours at the office. I also went to HomePlus with KG, Rag and SuResh to help (read watch) them buy clothes and other miscellaneous goodies.
The next weekend was the last KG, SuResh and Subbu would be spending in Korea since they were headed back to India on 15th of March. On Saturday, we went to Galleria for a couple of hours.
Galleria is a departmental store. It's mainly devoted to international brands like Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Chanel... Well, you get the point. :) I had my fill of admiring women's clothing and gawking at the respective prices. Some of the guys bought a few sports shoes from the Fila showroom.
After Galleria, Sid, Subbu & I spontaneously decided to go watch a movie at the theater nearby. We got tickets for Vantage Point. About the movie, well yeah it was ok. You can watch it, I guess. It's just that at one point while I was watching it, I got a lil tired of the flashbacks. Climax could have been better... Ok, I can seriously go on (and on and ON) criticizing anything, so I'll just stop. :)
The next Sunday, we went to Namdemun market. I think it's called the biggest market in South Korea. The guys were as usual in shopping-spree mode. :) I didn't buy that much though.
After shopping loads, we decided to check out N Seoul Tower. There's an observatory at the top of the tower. We thought it would be a different experience. Unfortunately, the gang got split up. The group I was in arrived at the Tower first. We waited for the second group to arrive. But they reached a different entrance and them (or us) not knowing any better, went in. After waiting in vain for around an hour (and hence missing the other group completely), we decided to go in as well.
63City had been a good experience. That was also my first time in an observatory. But N Seoul Tower had a similar observatory and so was very pretty boring. Anyway, after getting out of the tower, we rode on a local bus (my first time!) to Itaewon. From there, we went by metro to Suwon (had to change 3 trains and hence took around 1.5 hours). But the company I had was good. We exchanged stories about college and other fun topics. :)
Whew. So that's what happened the past 2 weeks. For the weekend that just went by, well I guess I'll post that later. <-- Yes, procrastination doing it's work here. :)
Sunday, March 9, 2008
My Midnight Moods (In the literal way, people!)
Even though it was a Friday evening, I had none of the weekend cheer. I was determined to finish my work on Friday itself since I couldn't come the following Saturday to complete it. So, it was 11:30pm before I got out of the Samsung campus.
I was in my office-mood -you know the one where you're still thinking about your work even though you're physically out of the office.
Exhausted, slightly cranky and very hungry, I was almost sure that by the time I got back, there wouldn't be any dinner left over at the GH. So I decided to skip the taxi home and try to find anything on the way which seemed even slightly edible. Hell, even bland seafood-y Korean stuff was an option right then.
But God loves me. So even at 12 am, a lot of the familar eat-outs were still open.
I looked around to mentally assess my choices:
* MoMo shop. Nada. Want something more substantial.
* Isaac's. Way too hungry for a small sandwhich.
* Pizza. Not in a mood for that much cheese.
* Sheffy's Hotdog. Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!! <--ok, catch phrase from Scrubs, couldn't resist.
While I waited for my hotdog (Chilli, yumm!), I noticed that at the store, apart from the expected adult crowd, there were school kids too! My reaction: "That's not fair! Kids get to hang out outside at 12 am in Suwon, while I have to get into the house by 10pm in Blore???" <-- BTW, that's not pathetic, it's just this safety thing... And the fact that I don't get to go out much :D
A couple of giggly school girls sat nearby, eating their icecreams. It made me feel a lil nostalgic about my school days (and oh, that made me feel old. But let's not go there :D). There was a Korean sitcom playing on TV, so I amused myself watching it (and no, I didn't understand a word). My point is that my office-mood was slowly melting away.
It's the little things that make me happy. I got my hotdog. I decided to eat it on my way home. I saw a lot of people enjoying their night out. When I got back to the GH, one of my favorite songs was playing on TV, and there was still some food left. Yay, it was egg-burji! My favorite! :D After a short dinner and bopping my head to the music, I went up to my room, tucked myself in bed and watched 6 episodes of Scrubs at a stretch.
And that was when my mind FINALLY sang out: "Work? What work? TGIF ALL the way..." :)
I was in my office-mood -you know the one where you're still thinking about your work even though you're physically out of the office.
Exhausted, slightly cranky and very hungry, I was almost sure that by the time I got back, there wouldn't be any dinner left over at the GH. So I decided to skip the taxi home and try to find anything on the way which seemed even slightly edible. Hell, even bland seafood-y Korean stuff was an option right then.
But God loves me. So even at 12 am, a lot of the familar eat-outs were still open.
I looked around to mentally assess my choices:
* MoMo shop. Nada. Want something more substantial.
* Isaac's. Way too hungry for a small sandwhich.
* Pizza. Not in a mood for that much cheese.
* Sheffy's Hotdog. Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!! <--ok, catch phrase from Scrubs, couldn't resist.
While I waited for my hotdog (Chilli, yumm!), I noticed that at the store, apart from the expected adult crowd, there were school kids too! My reaction: "That's not fair! Kids get to hang out outside at 12 am in Suwon, while I have to get into the house by 10pm in Blore???" <-- BTW, that's not pathetic, it's just this safety thing... And the fact that I don't get to go out much :D
A couple of giggly school girls sat nearby, eating their icecreams. It made me feel a lil nostalgic about my school days (and oh, that made me feel old. But let's not go there :D). There was a Korean sitcom playing on TV, so I amused myself watching it (and no, I didn't understand a word). My point is that my office-mood was slowly melting away.
It's the little things that make me happy. I got my hotdog. I decided to eat it on my way home. I saw a lot of people enjoying their night out. When I got back to the GH, one of my favorite songs was playing on TV, and there was still some food left. Yay, it was egg-burji! My favorite! :D After a short dinner and bopping my head to the music, I went up to my room, tucked myself in bed and watched 6 episodes of Scrubs at a stretch.
And that was when my mind FINALLY sang out: "Work? What work? TGIF ALL the way..." :)
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Reviews and what not
I've been downloading and watching quite a few movies lately (though they may be rated 'old' in a movie buff's list), so why not a few personal reviews and unwanted opinion? :D
#1: Juno
This one won an Oscar for Original Screenplay and rightly so. It's pretty different and is (sarcastically) funny at times. I'm not sure if I'd watch it a second time... Was not exactly feel-good for me, and it didn't leave me wondering long after the credits. But yeah, definitely worth a watch.
#2: The Reaping
Ugh. Don't bother with this one. I usually get sleepless nights after watching even the lamest of horror flicks. But this was so pointless that I don't even remember the storyline now.
#3: Beowulf
For some reason, this animated movie gave me the creeps. Really! With all its spooky music, setting and animated characters... I'd give it a 3/5
On my download list: 1. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 2. Scrubs Season 5
Songs I'm listening to at the moment:
1. Sunny came home - Shawn Colvin (The guitar is amazing)
2. All I wanna do - Sheryl Crow
3. You were meant for me - Jewel (If I could have anyone's voice, I'd choose hers)
4. Foolish games - Jewel
5. Stay - Lisa Loeb
6. Where have all the cowboys gone - Paula Cole (Amazing video)
7. Song 2 - Blur
8. I'm with you - Avril Lavigne
9. One of us - Joan Osbourne (Lyrics for this one)
10. Complicated - Avril Lavigne (Remember, DJ? :) )
11. Linger - The Cranberries
Yeah, they're music from the last decade (except Avril Lavigne of course). I miss the 90s. :(
Lastly, some food for thought: Guys and girls are really different. <-- Yeah, I know, that's a no-brainer. But I felt the 'full force' of it only half an hour ago. I was trying to make a guy understand what the 'problem' was (it wasn't technical), but he didn't get it at all. He kept offering solutions to a problem which didn't exist even though I tried to make it clear to him several times. It could have been because he was least bothered. That's true. But anyways, I explained the problem to another girl friend and she told me exactly what I needed to know.
So it made me think. And I'll leave it at that. :)
#1: Juno
This one won an Oscar for Original Screenplay and rightly so. It's pretty different and is (sarcastically) funny at times. I'm not sure if I'd watch it a second time... Was not exactly feel-good for me, and it didn't leave me wondering long after the credits. But yeah, definitely worth a watch.
#2: The Reaping
Ugh. Don't bother with this one. I usually get sleepless nights after watching even the lamest of horror flicks. But this was so pointless that I don't even remember the storyline now.
#3: Beowulf
For some reason, this animated movie gave me the creeps. Really! With all its spooky music, setting and animated characters... I'd give it a 3/5
On my download list: 1. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 2. Scrubs Season 5
Songs I'm listening to at the moment:
1. Sunny came home - Shawn Colvin (The guitar is amazing)
2. All I wanna do - Sheryl Crow
3. You were meant for me - Jewel (If I could have anyone's voice, I'd choose hers)
4. Foolish games - Jewel
5. Stay - Lisa Loeb
6. Where have all the cowboys gone - Paula Cole (Amazing video)
7. Song 2 - Blur
8. I'm with you - Avril Lavigne
9. One of us - Joan Osbourne (Lyrics for this one)
10. Complicated - Avril Lavigne (Remember, DJ? :) )
11. Linger - The Cranberries
Yeah, they're music from the last decade (except Avril Lavigne of course). I miss the 90s. :(
Lastly, some food for thought: Guys and girls are really different. <-- Yeah, I know, that's a no-brainer. But I felt the 'full force' of it only half an hour ago. I was trying to make a guy understand what the 'problem' was (it wasn't technical), but he didn't get it at all. He kept offering solutions to a problem which didn't exist even though I tried to make it clear to him several times. It could have been because he was least bothered. That's true. But anyways, I explained the problem to another girl friend and she told me exactly what I needed to know.
So it made me think. And I'll leave it at that. :)
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