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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Make It Happen [Movie] Plot: Indiana. XXX people, YYY miles from Chicago. NO DANCE SCHOOL. Girl tries to audition to Chicago School of Music and Dance but fails. Throw in some romance, some 'inner struggle' to hold onto dancing dream and bitch fights blah dee blah.
Dancing: What dancing? Jerking movements? Attempts to act sexy but fails miserably. Only saving grace = flexibility. Dancers out there, DO NOT watch this movie. The choreography and dancing is so bad and repetitive it is not even worth saying. [The girl does the same move over and over]Loads of hair throwing.
Saving Grace: Music. Cool song mixing and the beats are definitely dance-y. Especially the 2nd audition song. Fantastic.
Watch it if: You like watching close-up smooches and 'sexy' movements/jerks.
Its that time of the year again, where it seems like I'm in the middle of everything. Life, schoolwork, friends... and that you just stop and ponder, and realize that we have done nothing much. David Archuleta's 18, those Chinese gymnasts whose age although unconfirmed, is around 14-16, Michael Phelps' in his twenties and more... and they've achieved so much. I'm not content to live my life as an average, mundane person. I don't want to look back and regret about the 'maybes' and the 'would-have-beens'. I'm not saying that I need to go break a world record, or become a superstar. I just want to live life to my fullest potential and not just 'go with the flow' like every other person. Perhaps it is is unwise to think of such things, for people around me keep saying that I should give up everything for studies in this time of the year. However, I keep wondering what an average person would be thinking if they were lying on their deathbed with their family surrounding them. Would they be content with their life? The old folks have this constant saying that simplicity is a virtue, and that we should be content with what we have. Yes, its true. One should be content and not fall into the 'greed trap' but we have to progress too. Are we saying that once a beggar, forever a beggar just because they are content with their lives? Simple as it is?
Its the 'mugging' time again. A term so unique to our country. In Britain, mugging would probably mean getting robbed in the streets or something. Its the time of the year where I lose appetite because of studies. [I will never understand how people are able to gain weight because of studying] Its the time of the year when I look out my window and hope to see a red leaf fall, but instead being surrounded by greenery due to the absence of the change in seasons. Its the time of the year when I am reminded of the fact that if I was overseas, school would be starting soon and not ending.
One more paper to end of prelims but there are many more awaiting. I think teachers should teach their students not to mug, but to study for the sake of learning. I think that teachers should, instead of being relentless in the paper chase of the students, educate them about the joys of learning. I used to love studying. Now I can't stand the sight of it. Thanks so much.
Monday, September 1, 2008
