Cinema Etiquette 101

With no intention to hurt anyone (but definitely to make every ignorant people aware of this), here is a list or you can say a guideline of cinema patronage:

1. Make sure you are not suffering from knee cap problem, seizure or any medial condition that would make you kicking the chair in front of you. Take proper medication, go for physiotherapy sessions, etc., and once you have recovered then only think of buying the ticket. Capish? I just hate hate hate whenever someone behind me keep kicking my chair hence the reason why I then always opt for one of the seats at the last row behind. Are they willing to compensate by giving me a free one hour massage? ;)
2. Parents, please take note of this one. Please make sure that your cute little children are old enough to relax, understand and obey instructions. Unless it is Ice Age, Little Nemo or Toy Story, I do not expect to hear wailings, screamings or playing hide and seek in the cinema.
3. Please turn your mobile phones into silent mode, or better still, just turn the damn phone off. Ok I understand you have the latest iPhone, Blackberry or Android phones, but please, cinema is not the place to show off. By the way, I do not appreciate the loud dangdut ring tone while watching Twilight...
4. If you have to answer calls, please walk out of the cinema, thank you. Replying texts are fine, but keep the light low please...
5. I understand that queue for tickets can be ridiculously long on weekends, but please do not order your cute little children to cut queue in front of us. It only shows your poor parenting skill and that you are bad parents, you do not deserve to breed. Show your children some public decency and manners, just queue with the others ok. Or better still, just book your tickets online in advance. What are those phone and online booking facilities for anyway?
6. This one thing I really cannot tolerate. Once I sat next to this lovely couple. The guy, who thinks he is a smartass, kept giving his girlfriend spoilers to the movie. I think it was Pirates of The Caribbean. The girlfriend was so impressed with this guy that she did not mind him telling the whole story.. Damn, I swear I could hear everything, I was not eager to watch anymore. Why do this kind of people exists? Well obviously to annoy the hell out of me!

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Ne-Yo - One In A Million

I love all Ne-Yo's songs. He's the best. Period.

Garrett Popcorn at Universal Studios Singapore

         If you ever visit Universal Studios Singapore, don't forget to stop by at Garrett popcorn shop and grab a bag of the yummiest popcorn ever! It's a must, I tell you! Crunchy, rich popcorn I've ever tasted. The shop is just next to Hershey's, near the USS entrance. 

         I chose The Chicago Mix popcorn, a mix of CheeseCorn and CaramelCrisp in a bag. The smallest size bag of The Chicago Mix costs me SGD8.00 but it's worth it since its smallest bag equals to the largest packet of TGV/GSC cinema popcorn. My cousin and I couldn't finish it and ended up sharing it with an old lady and her daughter sitting next to us.

        Will I buy a bag of Garrett popcorn again? Sure as hell I will, but next time I will bring a tupperware or a plastic bag and a rubber band, just in case I can't finish it again. And next time I want to try their Pecan CaramelCrisp.

         Reasons why you should pop these glorious popcorns in your mouth if you ever visit USS:

1. Chosen as one of Oprah's Favorite Things 2010.
2. Yummiest popcorn ever, they are not stingy with the caramel, cheese and nuts.
3. The pretty tin designs.
4. It's not even here in Malaysia yet, so it's a must.
5. It's just perfect!   :)

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Lost & Found

Whenever I find love, I would lose something else.
My mind.

Randy Pausch - The Last Lecture reprised

A video we all should watch for a better understanding of life.

I've Learned

I've Learned

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. And it's not the end of the world. I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts. I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something. I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do. I've learned that it's not what happens to people, It's what they do about it. I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides. I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't. I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done When it needs to be done regardless of the consequences. I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it. I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't five me the right to be cruel. I've learned that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love. I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. I've learned that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself. I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief. I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become. I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean that they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do. I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions. I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different. I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life. I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you. I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help. I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains. I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon. I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe. I've learned to love and be loved. I've learned... Omer B. Washington

Leave Me

Beautiful short film - creative!

So touched by this, they should have come out with more short films like this one. I was teary eyed, boohoo...

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If you think you've done nothing wrong, fight for your right! ;)

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Reboot your life: 20 mental barriers you should let go of

Soulhiker

        You are in an imaginary hot air balloon. It’s just you and all of your belongings in the wicker basket. Something went wrong and you are losing altitude fast. You will hit the ground in less than ten minutes if you don’t come up with something quick.

      The only immediate solution is to get rid of excess weight and throw off at least half of your belongings. It’s that or hit the ground in ten. You look at the things and hesitate for a few seconds but then you do what you have to do and start throwing the things you have gathered half your life one by one. The cargo gets lighter, the descent slows down then you are floating up again back to altitude. You are relieved beyond comprehension.

       This happens to all of us in less dramatic circumstances. We attach ourselves to things that we have accumulated over the years. Some of them might have some practical value. Others we just have attached ourselves sentimentally to over time. Some others are just clutter.

         Our mental life follows the same fate. We carry with us a lot of things in our heads along the years – Our life story, emotional attachments, beliefs and other things which can linger in our minds for many years.

      Some of them are useless ideas that drag us down considerably. Some are emotional debris from difficult moments in our past. Some are just beliefs which we have attached ourselves to for no apparent justifiable reason. Some others are just self-destructive habits and fears.

        So if you were in the hot air balloon situation, which of these mental barriers should we let go? I have listed down 20 here. Do you have any more?

1. Let go of attachments: According to Buddhist Philosophy, attachment is one of the roots of all suffering. I can’t agree more. We attach ourselves to all sorts of things even the most self-slapping stupid notions in the universe. Are you attached to something? How much are you attached? Is it keeping you back from something? Is it making you suffer? Look at it straight through – break the illusion. Know that every attachment can be detached.

Hooked to StumbleUpon

   So I've ended my dreaded affair with Facebook successfully. Two weeks without Facebook is an amazing achievement for me. My life seems better and healthier in the emotion side. It is clear that my introvert personality includes boycotting social network sites as well, not just in real life. I feel at peace.

   

    But now I am totally hooked to StumbleUpon, a site where you keep on stumbling on cool websites based on your taste and preferences. I clicked 'stumble', there popped a website teaching how to make popup cards. Clicked 'stumble' again, a website with cool gadgets popped on your screen. Then weird news, then innovative ideas, recipes and motivations. I loveeeeee StumbleUpon. And unlike Facebook where you meet friends with different views from you, at StumbleUpon you add friends who have similar ideas and views with you. How cool is that? 

    A few minutes ago I stumbled upon this:

"In the end, what we regret most are the chances we never took." - Frasier Crane

   How true. I keep holding back from materializing great ideas just because I am scared of judgments by others, condemnations and failure. After a few months/years I realized how foolish I am for not following my dreams. But then again, it's better late than never, right?

Is This Me?

Field Guide to the Loner: The Real Insiders

by

Psychology Today

Miina Matsuoka lives by herself in New York City. She owns two cats and routinely screens her calls. But before you jump to conclusions, note that she is comfortable hobnobbing in any of five languages for her job as business manager at an international lighting-design firm. She just strongly prefers not to socialize, opting instead for long baths, DVDs, and immersion in her art projects. She does have good, close friends, and goes dancing about once a month, but afterward feels a strong need to "hide and recoup." In our society, where extroverts make up three-quarters of the population, loners (except Henry David Thoreau) are pegged as creepy or pathetic. But soloists like Matsuoka can function just fine in the world—they simply prefer traveling through their own interior universe.

Loners often hear from well-meaning peers that they need to be more social, but the implication that they're merely black-and-white opposites of their bubbly peers misses the point.Introverts aren't just less sociable than extroverts; they also engage with the world in fundamentally different ways. While outgoing people savor the nuances of social interaction, loners tend to focus more on their own ideas—and on stimuli that don't register in the minds of others. Social engagement drains them, while quiet time gives them an energy boost.

Contrary to popular belief, not all loners have a pathological fear of social contact. "Some people simply have a low need for affiliation," says Jonathan Cheek, a psychologist at Wellesley College. "There's a big subdivision between the loner-by-preference and the enforced loner." Those who choose the living room over the ballroom may have inherited their temperament, Cheek says. Or a penchant for solitude could reflect a mix of innate tendencies and experiences such as not having many friends as a child or growing up in a family that values privacy.

James McGinty, for one, is a caseworker who opted out of a career as a lawyer because he didn't feel socially on-the-ball enough for the job's daily demands. He has a small circle of friends, but prefers to dine solo. "I had a bad cold over the Thanksgiving holiday, but that spared me from having to go to my brother-in-law's," he says. "I'm not a scrooge; it's the gatherings I dread." Matsuoka feels his pain: "I can't do large crowds with a lot of noise," she says. "It's stressful to maintain positive interactions and introduce yourself 20 times. I really have to turn on my motor to do that."

'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says.

* Taken from Stanford Report

This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.

I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.

The first story is about connecting the dots.

I dropped out of Reed College after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before I really quit. So why did I drop out?

Goodbye To The Normals

We could all learn something from this guy.avi

Winklevoss Twins - Facebook was their idea.

U.S. Government’s Lies Killed Thousands of People – WikiLeaks’s Truth Killed Nobody

      Ron Paul criticized the U.S. government’s efforts to shut down WikiLeaks and attack Julian Assange, and compared the murderous consequences of the U.S. government’s lies to the fact that not a single life has been lost due to the WikiLeaks revelations.

      He also commented briefly on the prospects for a 2012 run for the presidency, and on his son Rand Paul moving into his condominium in Virginia.

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