The Last Song

I finally understand why the book was titled "The Last Song".

Despite my whole anti-Cyrus thingy going on, I am a little bit curious of the movie that she's going to be in. And also because I heard raving reviews on Nicholas Sparks' novels. So, I got a copy of the book.

One thing I've always hated was that the book cover was changed every time it was made into a movie (thankfully, Harry Potter wasn't like that). But, I couldn't find the original cover anymore, so I have to settle for this

instead of this
So, anyway, I think the book is good. I had never read any other of Nicholas Sparks' works, but I truly think that I love his style of writing.

*a little spoiler here*

This is a story about a girl who was holding a grudge on her father for leaving her, her mother and her younger brother. She became rebellious and yet, she still had that kind nature in her.

When her mother sends her and her brother to stay with her father for the summer, Ronnie (the main character) was really upset at first. Then, she learned of the true reasons that causes her father to leave them and also why her father requested for her and her brother to join him for the summer. Finally, she forgives her father and found out that she loves him very much. And she accompanies him in the remaining of his life.

Of course, throw in some romance, suspense, crime, drama, a little action and faith, it makes the book more interesting to read.

*spoilers end*

I don't know why, but in a way, I can relate myself to Ronnie. And to be honest, the book had got me thinking about my ways of handling things.

Ching Meng

Here's how everything goes today:

7.00am
Woke up.

7.30am
Set off to Fairy Park Memorial, Meru.

8.00am
Stuck in a jam.

10.00am
Still, stuck in a jam.

11.00am
Couldn't hold it in anymore, have to get out of the car to use the toilet in the houses along the road. (Thanks, Mak Cik!) And yes, still in a jam.

12.00pm
Mom couldn't take it anymore and decided to walk the rest of the way to the Fairy Park Memorial. (Distance from our car: about 1-2km)

12.15pm
Brother left me in the car to join Mom.

12.45pm
Reached the main entrance of the FPM. Saw a long line of cars ahead. So, decided to park the car there and walk to my grandparents "place".

1.15pm
Got lost walking through the memorial park. (It's really huge)

1.30pm
Finally got there and lighted up the "xiang" to "pai" my grandparents.

2.00pm
Headed back home.

2.45pm
Reached home!!!

It was a really long day and this is the first time (in more than 10 years according to my Mom) that it had been this "jam" to get to the memorial park. Luckily when we were heading back, Mom took another way. Otherwise, I'm probably still stuck in that traffic. Thank goodness.

Because of all this mess, I didn't get to clean the "place" like the previous years, so I feel kind of bad. But it's Ok. Next year, I'll go twice the job.

How To Train Your Dragon

Just went and watched the movie: How To Train Your Dragon. It was a sudden urge to watch after I saw the trailer on TV.

To sum it up, I think it was generally a great animation movie.

Though some part of the movie, especially the dialogues, is a little cheesy ("Er, you just gestured to the whole of me" -Hiccup) the rest of the movie is good.

The whole point of the movie: Sometimes, what the child have to say may have more significance than you thought it would be. And sometimes, parents/grown-ups *cough* have to listen to what the children/younger generation *cough* have to say.

It was funny most of the time. A little bit "gan jiong" at some part. And some suspense at the end.

Conclusion: A little bit of comedy, action, suspense and romance (really tiny bit).

But, what I like most about this movie is that it wasn't all happy ending without any loss. Like a hero fight a battle without any consequences. This movie proves to be a little realistic at the end. Watch it, and you'll get what I mean.

All in all, awesome movie, despite the cheesy intro and ending dialogue by Hiccup (the main character).