Boys

Is it just me or are there a lot of *really* cute guys in X Factor this year?

Keith Floyd dies of a heart attack

Keith Floyd, whom I call the drunken chef, passed away yesterday. Apparently, he's been long fighting bowel cancer, but died from a heart attack.

I used to watch his cooking shows on TV. He was quite funny.

His food didn't look like it would be especially tasty - I remember, he actually did a couple of episodes in Malaysia, and I was horrified when he cooked something he claimed to be noodle soup. He didn't saute any of the spices nor the garlic, and I was quite convinced it would be like drinking the noodle cooking water - ewww...

But he was quite funny.

Patrick Swayze dies of cancer

Patrick Swayze died today in LA after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly 2 years. He was 57.

"Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," said a statement released last night by his publicist, Annett Wolf.

I remember him best from Ghost, which of course, made me cry. Several news articles quote his famous line: "It's amazing, the love inside. You take it with you."

Even while undergoing chemotherapy, he put in long hours on the television cable drama The Beast, claiming, "When the statistics say you're a dead man? You go to work."

Of Dirty Dancing, I remember more that he wrote "She's Like the Wind" (for his wife). He was Hillarious in "To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar". I've never seen City of Joy, but I think I'll put it on my list for the upcoming holiday.

Marketplace

Chris wanted to check out Marketplace - some club in town. Having never been there, a Saturday night out dancing seemed like a good idea. We got there before 11. The place was practically empty - we're early, I thought. Let's just get a couple of drinks & chat a while.

People started trickling in. We didn't pay much attention. Once, when I was randomly glancing at the crowd gathering around the bar, I noticed that a) There were an awful lot of gay guys at the bar and b) I was the only female in the room. I asked Chris if he had brought me to a gay bar. He blinked & asked me how I knew the guys were gay. *laugh* We have now established that Chris needs to work on his gaydar.

It did turn out to be a gay bar. Or at least, a "gay night" at that bar. *laugh* We didn't really care. The music was a bit too techno for my liking, but it was pumping, and there was a great energy in the room. The dance floor was PACKED. We could hardly move, but move we did. The smoke they pumped in, I didn't like... but I suppose it made sense with the laser light show.

I, of course, TOTALLY enjoyed myself. There was eye-candy galore, and I didn't have to worry about sending the wrong signals. I was most amused at Chris' reactions. *laugh* He was a gay bar virgin, and it sometimes showed.

Yes, baby. No one gives a fuck if you know who they are, what they're doing there, who they're with and who they leave with. No baby, don't worry, I won't let anyone take you home. *wink*

My market value has never been so low... *laugh*. I think there were maybe another 5 women in assorted areas... but it felt GREAT to have not a worry in the world, no eyes on me, and the most WONDERFUL of all, no queue for the restroom. I kid you not.

Review: District 9

I couldn't hack it. I had to go home & watch cartoons to go back to my happy place. I felt ugly and dirty.

Movies are my preferred form of escapism. It is for this reason that I prefer supernatural (eg. ghosties & ghoulies) to the twisted realism or the really twisted (eg. Saw & Psycho). If it gets too scary or gruesome, I can just pooh-pooh it away, because it's not real/it's just a movie/we're not really like that.

District 9 was too real. I didn't know what lies to spin to myself to make me feel better. We, as a species, are UGLY. We're manipulative, profit-worshipping, weapon-toting, lie-spewing, UGLY. I wasn't sure when I teared up, whether I was angry or sad. Maybe both.

The surest sign of intelligence out there is the fact that they haven't contacted us.

In many ways, it was a good movie. However, it held too shiny a mirror up to humanity for my liking. When you see so much filth all in one go, you start to forget the sparks of kindness, love, charity and honour we're capable of when we remember to try. I choose my rose-tinted glasses, damnit.

I wouldn't watch it again.

Review: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Waste of time & money.

The "twist" is predictable & hastily done.
Scenes from when she's rescued in the car park to the end are absurd.

In the words of my fellow Malaysians:
Like that also can ah?????

Review: The Ugly Truth

Gerard Butler is the Hot.

The movie had copious amts of profanity, used to garner gasps of "omg I can't believe he said that". The movie on the whole, was funny, albeit with the predictable endings & (not-entirely-successful) attempts at charm that are part of the formula of its genre.

The good: Gerard Butler is the Hot. There was a lift scene, which prompted Lisa to comment that it was "so Grey's" *laugh*.

The bad: copious amts of profanity that detracted from the charm of the movie. It's hard to focus when the censorship board kicks in. However, I was VERY surprised at how much of the script *did* get through the board.

The ugly: nothing really. I just couldn't resist adding this in. *grin*

It's an easy watch. Fun and light. Wouldn't pay for another ticket, but wouldn't mind watching it again on TV or downloads DVD or something.

Bleach

Bleach is one of my not-so-secret indulgences. I was lucky enough to have caught on late, and had 225 episodes to be obsessive about. Jason, for one, has been ensnared for... 4 years now? Something like that. I don't know whether to thank him or slap him for this obsession I now harbour. *bleh*

However.

WTF is with this Arrancar arc??? We're talking about having started this arc in Season 6. It's now Season 12 and they're STILL battling the Espada. No, they've only just INTRODUCED most of the Espada. Come on already will ya?? This is worse than The Bold & The Beautiful that I mocked my late-grand-aunt for.

As filler episodes go (and mind you, they have filler SEASONS), the Zanpakuto coming alive is more entertaining than some.

However.

GET A MOVE ON ALREADY will ya?????? I'm about to lose interest. Seriously.

15Malaysia

I'd just heard of 15Malaysia recently. Yes, I'm slow and generally clueless. It's a project where 15 Malaysian filmmakers make 15 short films about all things Malaysian, generally on a shoe-string budget. Some deal with Hillarious misconceptions and stereotypes (eg Potong Saga & Halal), whilst others tackle not-so-funny issues like nationalism, gangsterism, morality, etc.

I was Particularly surprised that One Future was allowed to exist. I would have thought that we weren't as tolerant as that. Perhaps there is hope for us after all.

Malaysians: I hope you get the pun on "Potong Saga". Yes, it's "chinkified" Proton Saga, but it's also literally Potong Saga. As in a saga about Potong. Yes, I am HIGHLY amused. *grin*

Some clips below, and official website is http://15malaysia.com

Halal:


Potong Saga:


One Future:

Igudesman & Joo

Are coming to Malaysia!! :D

According to their official website:

Monday 16. november 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - with Gidon Kremer
BEING GIDON KREMER: The Rise and Fall of the Classical Musician
Igudesman & Joo with Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica
Announced : 18-06-2009 17:16:05

Tuesday 17. november 2009
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
IGUDESMAN & JOO: "A Little Nightmare Music"
Announced : 18-06-2009 17:16:22

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - with Gidon Kremer
BEING GIDON KREMER: The Rise and Fall of the Classical Musician Igudesman & Joo with Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica
Announced : 18-06-2009 17:16:06

I CANNOT wait!! [insert dance of joy here]

For the uninitiated, youtube clip inserted below. :)