back on-line

So I haven't blogged for over a month now, and so many new things have happened since. Hahaha. -Actually not that many, I was exaggerating- Anyway, I would usually go blogging during the holidays but this holiday, my internet was pretty much dead(Come to think of it, my wireless is still dead, but I'm using this other modem thing). It's sort of a good thing that my internet died right before the term exam, so I could actually concentrate more, but it sucks that my internet wasn't on even after getting the results, infact, I just got the modem thing to work on my laptop-apparently it wasn't compatible with vista- yesterday, and so, here's the result of sheltering myself from the internet for more than two weeks; a testimony of my time without the internet, which actually wasn't so bad.

So what did I do?
I studied, I did the exams, I got my results.
I got braces.
I watched a documentary on the adam air crash(and I'm not surprised at all that they aren't operating anymore),
I watched a documentary on volcanoes,
I watched "How Do They Do It" and found out how people make jeans and champagne glasses.
I finished one page of the A-Math exam I have to re-do.
I read three books, two of which were written by 'Sophie Kinsella', and the other one written by 'Madeleine Wickham'. I found out that Sophie Kinsella and Madeleine Wickham are one and the same person(I knew this but I always thought Sophie Kinsella was the name of the person who existed, but infact Sophie Kinsella is the pseudonym for Madeleine Wickham).
And, of course, I got a chance to catch up on many of the movies that I haven't seen.
Oh, and I tried watching 'Fullmetal Alchemist', after hearing many people say how good it is. I think I like it(the dvd goes heywire after the 7th episode)haha.


So talk about a few of the things I did:
No need to explain the first one, hahha.
And did get braces... GREEN. :D Hahah. I was actually thinking of choosing pink but then, you know I didn't actually get around to choosing it. Although when I first had them, I thought they looked blue, but as days passed, they turn to look more and more green(is that a chemical reaction, or just my eyes adjusting to them?). The first few days, the whole set of my teeth hurt-trust me, you don't know the pain unless you've had braces-, but at the end, it was okay. A few ulcers here and there is a small price for better teeth, plus I'm having the braces on for no more than a year.
The documentary about the Adam Air crash(you know, the one where the plane mysteriously disappears)was from Nat Geo's 'Air Crash Investigation'. I won't explain much, it's such a disgrace, haha. It turns out that the navigation system was broken and the pilots went off-course, then basically the pilots did some foolish things and the plane went hurling down and broke apart before hitting the water. Then investigators found out that the pilots weren't even trained properly in Indonesia, and the EU banned any Indonesian planes from flying on their territory, until recently, the ban was released.
Then I watched other documentaries...
I also read 3 books. 2 of which were from Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholice series, and one of the Madleine Wickham one. They're definetely different, even if they were written by the same person. I guess the big difference is the way it's written. The Sophie Kinsella ones are written from the main characters point of view, and are funny and light. The Madeleine Wickham ones are for an older audience and are... just different. If you're going for something funny, read the Sophie Kinsella ones, though both of them are entertaining.

As to name a few of the movies I watched during this holiday (They're mostly old movies which missed)
Pink Panther 2; Not that great, actually, not great at all. It's a sequel with pretty much the same story as it's prequel, leaving the story with no originality.
Shinjuku Incident; It's this story about Illegal Chinese immigrants in Japan making it in the Japanese underworld during the 1990s. Quite graphic, but if you can't follow a slow story don't about history, don't watch it.
17 Again; Hahahha. It turns out that 17 Again wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. In fact, it's pretty okay, it's enjoyable. It's light. Ok, maybe I just like that one scene when Zac Efron walks out of his car, but still, overall, the movie is not bad. I mean for a person who doesn't like HSM, this one was actually good.
Confessions of a Shopaholic; This one's not bad either, but it's not really how I imagined it to be after reading the book. for one, it's set in New York instead of London. Second, The character Rebecca Bloomwood is a totally different person in the movie and the book, not only by her looks but I also imagined her style to be different, as well as her personality. As for Luke Brandon, I imagined him to be better dressed, look taller and look more groomed. But oh well, if the movie were a story on it's own, it would a good one.
Marley & Me; Not as funny as I thought it would be. In fact, it's a serious movie. I'm not really a dog-lover anyways so this movie didn't really speak to me.It sort of failed to reach me emotionally. I didn't even feel sad when Marley died.
What Goes Up; This is a really messed up movie. I don't even think the production is good. Anywyas about the story, it's complicated. But the thing is I didn't really finish the movie, my DVD stopped 5 minutes short of the end, but from what I watched, it isn't a great movie.
PS I Love You; Yes, I know I'm late in watching this, but at least I watched it. I don't regret watching this at all actually. It's awesome. A little on the slow side, but hey, that's the typical pace for these type of movies right? Now this is an example of a movie which emotionally spoke to me. It's nice. Even if we only got one scene to get to know who 'Gerry' is when he was alive, you feel like you've known him throughout. It's a story which makes you value what you've got.
Doubt; Interesting. It tells alot about how people's mind works. A little slow, but This movie is not really a story, it revolves around a little sketch taken out of someone's life. A small passing incident. But still, if you've got 2 hours, watch it. It's set in a 1964 Church School called St. Nicholas. It's about a priest, Father Flynn who wants to change the school's strict ways, much to the opposition of the school's principal, Sister Aloysius(played by Meryl Streep), who still believes in the power of fear and discipline. Then, a young innocent nun, Sister James, starts to share her suspicions about Father Flynn with Sister Aloysius, who ceases to rest until her suspicions are confirmed. The Actors are great. The movie is very well played.
Well those were just a few movies I watched.
I also watched this anime called 'Fullmetal Alchemist', but I'm too lazy to write anything about it. Just research about it on your own if you're interested. It's worth watching. So far, I've finished the first 7 episodes. Believe me, I wanted to watch more but the DVD didn't function.... lalalaaaa... I wonder why :P
I want to watch this K-Drama called STYLE. It sounds pretty good, but it's still on going. My friend Katie said it was good, but I think I'll wait for the drama to end before I start. Once I start, believe me, I can't stop, and it would be dissapointing to have stopped at one episode where O'd have to wait a whole week to watch the next one. Hahaha.
Well that's all then.