July 30, 2010 by Michelle Chan
After many missed opportunities and untimely schedule of mine and of Dan’s, we finally got to watch INCEPTION. It is insaaanely good. I wanna watch it again soon. Soon. :) There are many factors that make this film work so fittingly – the plot (tiers of dreams RAHRAHRAH), the cast’s capacity (Leo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe), the cameo (hello, Michael Caine! hehe)…it was just a lot of goodness moulded together by Chris Nolan. Nobody will walk out of the cinema hall without thinking about the movie thoroughly all over again.
I’d go more elaborated and critically on WHY I think this movie is great…but I really don’t have the time. Maybe I will in some time soon. But most definitely not now. So ta!
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July 22, 2010 by Michelle Chan
Hello hello! Am sitting very comfortably now amongst the many beanbags in library! The beanbags are huge and very awesome. I’m going to chill here whenever I’ve to wait for classes……like now.
Met up with Sang Bin this morning. Catch up and bla bla bla. He’s still very vain and in love with himself haha. I’m guessing living independently in Melbourne hasn’t done him much good. SO many stories of the people there from him. He also gave me plenty of insight about Melbourne U.
Okay, the point is that – GROWING UP IS TOUGH. I used to wanna grow up quick because I liked the idea of having no need to answer to anyone else but myself because that’s adulthood. But the truth is that answering to yourself is sucha bigger responsibility. You’re on your own. Sometimes, at the most unwanted times, walls of our comfort zone crumble, strip us off all the security blankets we had on and corner us till we take a leap. Maybe a big leap too. The best advice that everyone would give is to bite our lips and hope for a good landing. I guess that’s all anyone could give. I think growing up is a lot like falling in love, there’s really no right or wrong. Life just happens. There won’t be manuals or cheats to help go through it easier. You just got to follow your heart and take the bet. Life is a gamble after all, innit?
Signing off with,
Myself and SB’s big head :D
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July 20, 2010 by Michelle Chan
Personally, I don’t know this person. I wish I did. During the Arts school briefing, he was already speaking about the course when I stepped into the plenary. He sounded fun and witty. He sounded like a friend. Then when he was introduced, I realized that I will be having lectures by him for my FTV units for this semester. I went up to him to ask a few questions. He said that I’m being paranoid (ha ha), don’t worry so much and he’ll talk to me again about it during lecture next week.
The problem is that…he didn’t turn up for the lecture. He passed away shortly prior to that. It was a sudden death. I walked passed his room just now when I went to pick up a Reader. Notes and flowers for Ben along the corridor. There were a few students outside his room and we kicked up a short conversation. They were his students. And from what I can gather, he was not just a lecturer to them. He was a great friend. Sigh. Wish I had the chance to know him. AND he’s a Yasmin Ahmad fan! We could’ve had sucha great conversation!
:(
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July 14, 2010 by Michelle Chan
Orientation Week (so far) is alright. I’ve done what I’ve to do and I honestly just can’t wait till classes commence. My schedule is chiilllll. Well, not really. Less time spent in lectures/tutorials would just translate to more independent studying to do. My mornings, except for Monday, are all free. And Wednesday is off day! :) I am really happy about that.
I watched a 3D movie with Dan today. So we had the rectangular glasses that actually made everyone in the hall looking like aliens. Another animation – Despicable Me! It was so. CUTE.
On a light note, my resolutions are so far so good. So haha goodbye!
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July 11, 2010 by Michelle Chan
The tinge of nostalgia always come to me when I am back in Ipoh. Everything just comes back to me when I am in this old house. The time I recall most is when I’m 4. Or 5. It’s been yearsss, but I remember exactly where I used to hang my toys and where I vandalized the walls even beneath the new coats of paint. Where I have my afternoon naps. The house doesn’t even smell the same anymore. :( The kitchen used to constantly have strong fragrance filling the air. In the morning, the smell of something savory being made for lunch. Stew pork or something. And there will always be the scent of herbs in the afternoon because we always have soup for dinner.
I remember what games I used to play with my cousins and Mom – Scrabbles, Happy Family, Snap and a whole bunch of card games. Occasionally, they’d play Lego with me too. But Lego was something I was really proud of and enjoyed building myself. Haha the little architect I was! When I was 5, my family were my best friends! My childhood was built around them and though I was little, I know how highly significant each of the relationships felt like. I become 5 again when I rest my head in this old house. Mom used to read me the newspaper under the fan where we used to hang all the family photos. The whole wall was filled with the framed snapshots of memorable days and more memorable people. Weddings and graduations. Not sure if the photos will be put up again. When they do, maybe I’ll get to make it up there too.
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