It’s been a while since I wrote my last post (hence the embarrassed picture of Tsukasa), the new year has been keeping me busy so far. I’m afraid that when I go back to university on Thursday I will become even busier (there goes all my free gaming time!). Since my last post I revised for and took exams, as you can imagine that stopped me from doing many of the things I enjoy. One of the exams was about Language and Communication the other was Social Interaction. I hope I have done okay in them as I am not a big fan of exams (hey, who is?), I much prefer writing essays as I can put more thought into them. I have also been spending time with Chris as when we are busy with work we don’t have as much time together. We had to make the most of the free time we had!

On the 21st it was my 19th birthday and I had a brilliant day. I didn’t ask for anything in particular as a present from my parents so my mum took me on a shopping spree. She bought me Bare Escentuals makeup (2 kits worth!), Clinique skin care products and clothes from Jane Norman (jeans, a top and a coat) and H&M (a cute dress). My brother Greg bought me a white bag, a scarf and some sweet pearl bracelets. By the time I came home I was exhausted from all the shopping but still very excited.  Shopping is so fun with my mum.

Chris then came to my house later and gave me some presents from him and his parents. He had bought me four lovely rings from Wallis, the new Lost Prophets CD (The Betrayed), some sweets in a mushroom, a Zelda toy and his parents had bought me two Fruits Basket mangas. I was over the moon to say the least. He really knows my tastes. Thank you Chris!

I have to say though the best thing about birthdays is cake, I had a yummy chocolate cake for mine. However I would have preferred one of mum’s home made ones. Oh well, just means I will have to pester her to make one or make one myself!

I saw the Sherlock Holmes film with Chris as well. It was pretty good, not one of the best films I’ve seen but definitely one you should watch at home. I’m only trying to save you money on the price for tickets. Students like me have to budget things (yeah right, I bought Tales of Symphonia 2 for the Wii a few days ago not to mention all the manga I’ve bought…).  :)

Tales of Symphonia 2 is a good game though and that is what I’ve been playing lately (along with Muramasa). I made a gaming page for you to see what games I own and also what I am currently playing. You should check that out. I own more games for the Gamecube and DS but I couldn’t be bothered to list them all! *laziness* I do plan to write reviews for games but I think I will leave that for until I get further into the game. Sometimes my opinion changes the more I play a game. You will just have to wait and see.

I’ve been reading a lot of manga lately too, including Fruits Basket. I love the manga, it is so much better than the anime (well most mangas are!). I should probably read more intellectual books but sometimes I prefer a book that is light and doesn’t require too much concentration. I bet you are slowing losing your confidence in me as an English Language university student. I am a good student (honest!) it’s just I’ve been on this break too long. My body clock is all messed up.

Oh and before I forget here are the Emu boots I mentioned in my last post. They are super warm and perfect for keeping my feet snug. I recommend them to anyone who loves good quality boots. 

Right I think I have sufficiently ranted on here, if you read all of this post you have earned yourself a cyber cookie. Enjoy! I expect my next post will come a lot sooner than this one has. :)

Bye for now.

xxx

Labels: chris, films, kihugs, my mum, personal, shopping, university, update

I watched the film ‘Save the Last Dance’ today. It is a sad film about a girl whose mother has died in an accident and how, through finding love, she pursued her dream of being a prima ballerina.

I always say to myself during these types of films that I will not cry but when sad music comes on (and I think about what would happen if it was me in that situation) the tears begin to well up. I guess it is just because I have come to care for the characters so it hurts to see them upset. Its like they have become real people rather than just characters. I suppose those are the makings of a good film though, right?

Some people feel embarrassed when they cry during a sad film. Personally I don’t think it is embarrassing to show a bit of emotion. After all I don’t have a swinging brick for a heart. I’m actually a pretty sensitive person when it comes to sad films.

I remember when me and Chris first saw the film ‘Marley & Me’. Anything to do with animals being hurt or someone losing a pet always makes me cry!

Maybe I’m weak-willed like that… (^.^);;

Have you watched any tearful films lately? 

And what do you think to people crying during sad films? Do you cry?

Feel free to share your stories below.

xxx

Labels: blogging month, films, personal

Hey everyone, ready for your Saturday dose of craziness?  … I thought you were!

I went and saw the film “The Ugly Truth” a couple of days ago and it was anything but ‘ugly’ (see what I did there?). The film was a typical romantic comedy. It had highs, lows and non-stop laughs in between. It also manage to satisfy my romantic side and even left me a little bit tearful at times (courtesy of Gerard Butler’s brilliant performance).   

The story centers around the control freak of a woman, Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl). She has a cat, OCD and enjoys researching into a mans background before she decides if he matches her checklist of the ideal man. This makes her (unsurprisingly) quite unsuccessful regarding love and relationships. She goes home after another disaster of a date where she sees on TV a programme called “The Ugly Truth” in which the presenter, Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), gives out relationship advice in the most cynical way possible. Abby phones into the show and has a huge on-air argument with Mike about how not all men are as chauvinistic as he is.

Eventually it ends up with the two having to work at the same TV Station. The two spark a love-hate relationship when Mike agrees to help Abby bag her dream man, the very cute doctor Colin (Eric Winter). Soon Mike finds himself falling for Abby (and this is where I tell you no more!).

The film is full of laughs and silly moments which you won’t forget (for instance Abby’s ‘spazzy dance’). If you enjoy chick flicks and romantic comedies then this is the film for you. It subverts away from the clichés of most romantic comedies and provided the audience with a few surprises along the way.

I would personally give the film a rating of 5 hearts out of 5. It was brilliant and no that’s not just because I love Katherine Heigl’s acting. The film wasn’t too long either (which is always a plus!). My attention span is brilliant at the best of times so knowing that I don’t have to sit down for three hours to watch a film makes me very happy indeed!

- Rated as: A must see.

The screen that we (Me, Shola and Aisha) saw the film in was brilliant. It was one of the larger screens and I thought I was going to get vertigo from climbing all the way up to our seats. But once I’d settled down with my bottle of Cherry Coke and the film had started I was lost. Lost in a sea of happiness, as if all of my troubles had disappeared.

After the film we were practically starving and decided to brisk walk over to the nearest Subway. This wasn’t without its randomness. The guy serving us was flirting (really badly, might I add. I mean come on, is there such thing as subtlety?), the banter we had was hilarious, Shola bought me a cookie (which I didn’t realise was there until half an hour later!) and a giant moth dive-bombed my head.

So I suppose I would just like to take this moment to thank my friends Shola and Aisha for being scared of moths (as I have never walked out of Subway so fast in my life and actually been relieved). Thank you, you two rock.

Well I think I have sufficiently talked your ear off.

My questions for today are:

Are you scared of insects? And what are your tactics for dealing with said flying/crawling monstrosities?

Until next time, I bid you a good night. :)

Labels: films, personal, Review