I was scammed into sleeping late today, the day of my econs test. Scammed, I tell you! Had completely nothing to do with the rainy weather.

Mum and I went to the Asia Food Fair at the Expo today, and I swear, I stopped her from buying the whole place! She wanted to buy everything, even koropok!

I am looking for inspiration for The Anniversary Present in my old blog, and I can't help but laugh.

So you want your movie review (actually you don't but I feel guilty not writing it after having promised to, and I do need the practice). Here you have it!


Alice in Wonderland

The story was well-loved, the posters were vibrant, the collaboration was exciting; everyone was looking forward to Alice in Wonderland's premiere.

But I'm afraid the movie didn't quite live up to the hype with respect to the most important aspects.

The whimsical melancholy Tim Burton is renowned for was reflected in the character of the Mad Hatter and - sadly - little else. After all, a dog being held captive because of his family isn't the quirkiest scene, is it? Also, Depp's portrayal of the Mad Hatter had lacked a certain spark, one that had been present in his previous films. It was a decent performance by any standards, but one would have expected that extra oomph from someone as apt for the role as Depp.

Falling short of the high expectations following Depp and Burton aside, the movie was a well-developed production; the integration of graphics and set was seamless, the costumes practically made the characters, and the main characters possessed a charismatic brand of quaintness and eccentricity. I was particularly charmed by Helena Bonham Carter's performance as the snippity, spoilt, yet strangely endearing Red Queen.

Essentially, Alice in Wonderland, with its hints of socio-political references, is a more evolved version of the original children's story. Recommended for weary souls who wish to seek respite from the mad world out there in a mad world of flying cats and talking caterpillars.


(Something is very wrong with my skin's quote function [I wanted to quote this review because it looks nicer]. And I can't put a caption right under the picture. Why is it being so difficult!? I just really want to say  "Off with their heads!")




Now.

I WANT TO DO SOMETHING!

I don't want to feel like I'm living a hollow life doing mundane things. I don't wanna play MJ, I don't wanna club and... There's nothing else. Except pool, which we're gonna play tomorrow :).

It's Sunday.

I've tidied the room, changed my bedsheets, done the laundry, read a little, watched a some TV, gone to NTUC to nab sale items and am fresh out of the shower, preparing to go to a family dinner.

What's wrong with this picture?

Nothing and everything.

I just read the blog of one of the more (I'm not saying most because I don't know her that well) charming people I know. She wrote about missing someone, and it sounded like one of those straightforward happy heartbreak songs.

How does anyone bare their soul like that?!

Whenever I feel compulsed to spill my guts, I do some encoding, hopefully abstract enough so that it's only relevant to me.

Am I closing myself off to others? Will the world like me more if I wear my heart on my sleeve? Or is opening up going to reveal all the skeletons in my closet that will scare people away?




Anyway, the new name's Jade, if you don't already know. And it's here to stay.

I kinda knew it all along (remember Jaiden?), but I wanted something different. No fancy schmancy spin-offs this time, although I am very tempted.