champouf posted Police Story 2013 on Sunday, December 29, 2013
I've been a fan of Jackie Chan since I was young, watching most of his more mainstream films such as the comedy series Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon/Knight, his animated Jackie Chan Adventures cartoons, The Medallion, and the list goes on. His most recent work Police Story 2013. I think many people will mistaken this as a continuation of his previous Police Story film in the year 2004 where he played an estranged cop who lost most of his workforce friends due to complacency, which marked the downward spiral of his career, and love-life. Police Story 2013 is based on a different storyline, one which I feel deserves more than a round of applause.
In this story, there are so many twists and turns of the plot that the first hour of the movie may seem rather confusing, but it is so intriguing that it pulls you in, making you dying to find out more. In the end, the plot is actually fairly simple, but the way Jackie Chan makes it, you feel as if he is wrapping the plot around your brain. It is truly a masterpiece.
I managed to catch this amazing film yesterday with the boyfie. The fighting scenes are definitely noteworthy, nothing less from a Jackie Chan production. The characters portrayal are fantastic as well. So I would definitely say it is a film you won't want to miss. As for me, Jackie Chan has always been my favourite kung-fu actor, mainly because he takes such pride in his works. I think many will know that even nearing his sixties, he still doesn't use a body double for his stunts and choreography. He just simply loves what he does so much. I will definitely recommend this to all!
champouf posted A little crack in the heart. on Thursday, December 26, 2013 From Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam:27, 1850:
I hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all.
I believe many are familiar with this paragraph depicting how rewarding love can be for one. The past few days have been quite .. tedious for me, taking into account the fact that Christmas is a season of giving, and intimacy: be it with family members or your significant other. Unfortunately, my Christmas this year wasn't as merrily as I had hoped.
Many are too hard-headed to admit they have relationship problems, let alone write it on a blog. I am guilty of posting all my problems - relationship wise and so on, onto my blog. But not as a means to get back on my SO, but as a means of venting my anger and frustrations. You would have asked why not vent it on him instead? Or share it with him? Unfortunately I do not have such a luxury of sharing my feelings. I have to admit that I've been struggling the past few weeks in terms of my relationship; our fights are getting more frequent, we can't stand the sight of each other, and the term 'break up' has been used one too many as a threat to the other party. My relationship is never perfect, because I am imperfect. Many a times I find myself asking myself this question, "Is it really worth it?" The simplest solution (if you're unhappy, just break it off, no point risking your happiness for someone not worth it) is not always the easiest. But the worst part is that I can't share my feelings with anyone except this blog. I know how pathetic it sounds.
Backing up to the main topic; if I had the choice, I would choose never to have loved at all.
Choosing love means you are willing to open your heart to the other, making you vulnerable. And in my case, I am exceptionally vulnerable emotionally. I am one who has this need to share with someone, to connect with someone on a deeper level, going beyond physical intimacy. I need to be able to pour my feelings to him, knowing that he won't judge and won't push me away. But my partner is not the same person, he sees no need for sharing, he doesn't like to concern himself with such he deems as unnecessary. Even a toddler can tell that we are incompatible for one another. And that is something many have told me before. I've always regarded it as white noise, well ... until recently. I am beginning to see how incompatible we really are. We both want different things from each other, having different goals, personalities that are worlds apart etc. And the most important fact is that we don't put each other as our top priority. I used to do so, but only after realizing that I'm not the most important person in his life, I thought that I shouldn't torture myself as such.
It may seem that the most obvious answer is to break up - I would ... The problem lies in the fact that I still love him.
If only I had the strength to leave.
So if you asked me if it's better to have loved or lost than never to have loved at all ... My answer to you is this, if you aren't able to withstand the heartbreaks, the emotional warfare, the whole 'drama', it is truly better to have never loved at all. champouf posted ♥ from Japan on
This year Christmas was a rather simple one, and I wouldn't have asked for more ♥. I was especially elated when the boyfie was able to attend my family's christmas dinner this year even though he did mention that he might be unable to. & the gift he brought for my family was really delicious!
Say hello to this beautiful muskmelon which have been brought all the way from Japan! The boyfie bought this from Takashimaya that really explains the beautiful packaging.
After opening the box, you can see the dedication the people put into adorning this lovely fruit. & the melon itself is so round and pretty as well! I can safely say I have never seen such a pretty melon in my entire life.
What goes well with such an amazing fruit? Amazing wine of course! :)
You can really see how juicy the fruit is : the juices is literally oozing out!
Sinking my teeth in it was like a party in my mouth with it being so sweet and tender ♥ I really did enjoy every moment of eating it. I can really tell how professional the Japanese are in making such an exotic fruit : I've recently watched a documentary depicting the farmers' lives and how tedious the processes they had to undertake to produce such a sweet, celebrated fruit in Japan. & there is this quote in the documentary that really resided in me up till now, " Other countries make fruits (melons) to last, but the Japanese make fruits to taste. " It is so true. These fruits will only last up to 3 days for it to have the optimal taste. If I ever had the chance to go to Japan, I would definitely want to go to the specialized farming area to learn more on hand.
These musk melons can be found at the basement floor of Takashimaya, just right beside their food republic. They have an array of international products worth looking and tasting :)
This year Christmas is definitely the sweetest one yet! ♥
champouf posted Merrry Christmas! on Wednesday, December 25, 2013
I've finally updated my blog after months of inactivity, and all in time for Christmas!
| MERRY CHRISTMAS | everybody! I am so glad that this year I finally managed to celebrate my favourite season of the year with my dearest loved ones - my family. My mother outdone herself this year making her famous oh-so-ever-delicious turkey! I was supposed to help her but I fell ill on the day before and I simply laid in bed (or sofa) the whole day :/ Oppsies me right. The moment I came back from Malaysia, I immediately fell sick with fever and really bad gastric pain.
Nonetheless, my mother and her kitchen helpers created a miracle and we all got to enjoy the most wonderful Christmas dinner ♥
The dinner isn't complete without fellowship from fellow friends and family members, and it is truly even more amazing to be able to share such a moment with people closest to you.
But of course, celebrating Christmas meant that the year is coming close to an end, in which there are many things and events to reflect upon. Frankly speaking, the year 2013 has been quite a tough year for me - basically anything that can go wrong have gone wrong in my life in the year 2013. I hope the year 2014 will be a better year, and I know I will have to work harder, pray harder and change certain aspects of my life to make myself a better person.
Putting all those depressing thoughts aside, Christmas is still a time to celebrate with joy and glee. So ... MERRY CHRISTMAS and may you all have another wonderful year ahead! ♥♥
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