Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

The title isn't mine. It's from one of my favourite movies, featuring Jim Carey and Kate Winslet. It's not a comedy though. It's a kind of romance story, but it's also an exploration of the human mind.

The story goes on like this. It's actually told in a somewhat non-chronological order, but I'll try to explain it anyway. Winslet's character feels that her relationship with Carey is no longer workable, and therefore decides to erase him from her memory permanently, and start over with a new life. Carey, finding out Winslet's actions, decides to do the same.

Of course, during the process, while being trapped in his own subconscious, finds that he doesn't wanna lose the wonderful memories he had with her, even though the relationship is over. He then tries to wake himself up, so that he could still retain those memories.

It's a great film. I think they show it on Astro from time to time.

I've also just seen '28 Weeks Later' on DVD. This film is amazing. Far from just being a gore-fest, it is a thriller that has heart. The eerie music is essential to the film, giving a sense of hopelessness and desperation. Every little sense of hope is crushed soon after it is given. This film has a genuinely good plot, but the characters aren't allowed to develop.

Rush Hour 3 was a good laugh-out-loud film. But it had so many cliches in it. Recommended though.

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Capturing The Reluctant Moonlight In A Simplified Phrase

I have a stupid habit of hating boyfriends. Yes, apparently I do. This was highlighted by Fee, when I commented on my initial dislike of the boyfriend of a close friend of mine. It's a stupid thing on my part, I guess, to be so judgmental on someone I barely know. But I still do it nonetheless.

I don't exactly know why I have this outrageously stupid habit of being sceptical towards my friends' boyfriends. Especially when they act like boyfriends, being all cuddly and.. Urm.. boyfriend-ish.

Maybe it's because I'm single, and I'm just jealous of these lucky bastards. Maybe. Haha.

Maybe I'm just being overprotective of my friends, which may sound stupid, but I've seen some of the meanest, most inconsiderate, life-sucking boyfriends (not mine, obviously) around. So I guess me being sceptical is somewhat justified.

I am not entirely sure.

LATEST NEWS: I don't like my aunt's boyfriend. Haha. What does that make me?

I took Sigmeund Freud's test on Tickle today. Scary stuff, especially when a bit turns out to be true. And if you know Freud, you'll know why that's freaky.

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A Predicted Epiphany Amidst Life And Death

Grandpa will be out today. Mainly this news is a relief. Five of my last eight nights were spent here, in Ward 4, staying up till the wee hours of the morning.

I won't say it's been a nightmare though. I've always enjoyed taking late night and early morning walks, when it's quiet and lonely. Pure solace. I remember the walks I used to have with Daeena, from Brunei Hall to Piccadilly Circus. We browsed through Bond Street till 4am. I used to go to Portland Stores at 1am with Farah (She's back today, from Dhaka!) just so I could get out for ten minutes. That was time well spent.

And apparently it's attachment time for the Nursing College students. At least there's something you look forward to seeing everyday. Hahaha. Ha.

Wi-Fi is weak today, so I'm blogging using my phone. I'm gonna miss the free wireless internet here. Hoho. Ha.

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Saved By The Bed

I slept on a proper bed for the first time this week last night. I've been sleeping on wheelchairs and floors, if I had any sleep at all. So the return to my own room was certainly welcome.

I also bought a Nintendo Wii, to prove to myself I am still that indulgent person who likes to spend, be it money or time with friends. Being in the hospital, I wasn't that person. I sacrificed my sleep, time and money in there.

I guess I do feel the need to be selfish and indulgent. All my life I've been selfless on too many occasions. This is one of those times.

People take advantage of other people's selflessness. It's a fact of life. None of my cousins, uncles or aunts even offered to take just one day off of work/school to replace me. No one even asked if I was tired of it. The only one who asked was my grandpa, and he's the one being taken care of.

It'll be me again tonight. I don't wanna argue with anyone about it. There's enough back-stabbing going on behind the scenes already.

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Mixed Emotions & Two Thousand Minutes Of Boredom

This guy is a Koopa Troopa, a turtle species in the Super Mario video games, whose members work for Bowser, the villain.

I felt like posting the picture, because I'm currently playing Super Mario 64, which was released about a decade ago. I've been playing it on my laptop, and I still find it so fun even though it's an old game.

There's also another reason I posted this picture. She will know. Hahaha.

I had a mixed day today.

The afternoon was wonderful. I spent it with Fee at Gadong. I thought it was worth it spending my few free hours from the hospital, with her, after a while not seeing her.


Shopping was fun. I'm probably one of the most patient guys (not including boyfriends) when it comes to shopping with girls. At least I think I am. But I don't know. I don't think it's because I'm patient. It's probably because I do enjoy it.

But the night. Oh wow. I remember now why I didn't like family gatherings that much.

I hate the back-stabbing, the feuding, the hidden agendas... All this while my grandpa lies on his bed asleep, trying to recover from whatever is wrong with him...

Oh well. I will be far away from this in one month.

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Under The Scene Of A Starless Sky

I've been here at the hospital since Sunday night. The only time I've been out of the hospital since then, was just now, for a few hours, to get some stuff from my house, and get some much-needed sleep on my much-missed bed.

Progress has been great though. Grandpa's steadily getting better. The doctor says that he might be fit enough to leave after two days. He's sleeping now. If it isn't for the wireless internet connection, I'd be extremely bored most of the time.

I met Vanessa and Aki yesterday at the hospital. Both unexpectedly. I met Vanessa on the way back from breakfast. Being only half-awake with only three hours of sleep the night before, it took me a while to recognise her. My encounter with Aki was when I was going back from lunch, and I saw him sitting with his family.

I guess those chance meetings, the news of my grandpa getting better, and the fact that allowances come out tomorrow, have lifted my spirits immensely. I'm still pretty tired and exhausted. I've probably only had eight hours of sleep during the last 72 hours.

I'm pretty sure tomorrow is also gonna be my turn, since everyone using the "I've got work/school" excuse to get out of it. I don't really mind, but I do need the rest once in a while.

I'm going out tomorrow afternoon. I've got to get my ass out of this place for just a few hours to mantain some sense of sanity in me.

Oh, well. It could be worse.

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