Perfect..

Lately, my mind has been set on being perfect. Smart, pretty, fashionable, good personality, being in shape; these are basicially the things that make a person perfect. Most people probably have this kind of mind set too. We're all human, and humans are judgemental people. We can't deny that we critisize random people that walk past us.

Most of the blame for this is the media. The media does nasty things to our brain. It makes us think that we have to be skinny to look good, which is what my mind is set on now. I've been nagging myself to work out and do things to get skinnier. I'm not too crazy about starving myself and going on diets, so I just try to stay away from junk food as much as possible. In some cases, because the media shows being skinny is what we need to be is sometimes good because it's getting people to become active, but sometimes people push it over the limits and it just becomes unhealthy. It really goes both ways.

A few years ago, I had the worst fashion. As the years passed, I became more fashionable. Probably because I was watching a lot of shows and the girls were soooo fashionable and pretty. When I see people walk down the street, I can't help but to look at what they're wearing. I try to imagine myself in their clothing and get ideas out of it. It's hard trying to be fashionable though because you end up hating the clothes you got 3 weeks ago and have to get more. Sometimes you have major fashion crisises and don't know what to do. Honestly, I'd rather walk out in a t-shirt and jeans than have to look for what to wear every morning.

The bad thing about wanting to look pretty is that half of your mind is set off on education. I really don't get how pretty people that are fashionable can be smart too. Maybe it's natural or they can just co-op with it, but they are darn lucky. Brains or brawns? What would I choose? Honestly, I would pick brains. Then when I get a good career I can concentrate on my looks. Haha.

Well, I've realized that in actuality.. No one is perfect. Everyone has their flaws and we all just have to learn to love them. Maybe one day, I'll meet someone that will love my flaws and imperfections. I can't say I'm going to stop trying to become perfect because there's always room for change and improvement in life. Feeling beautiful makes you confident, and confidence makes you a stronger person. But.. I'm definitely not going to change who I am. The media doesn't control my life, so it shouldn't control yours either.

Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect.

hey, it's summer!

Whoa, is it hot as hell or what? I really hate the fact that the A/C is on right now but if it isn't on then I'd probably die from a heat stroke. I'm a total environmental freak. The fact that almost every house's A/C is probably on right now is killing me inside. Funny thing is, today I put my hand over the fan in the A/C box thing outside and it was blowing hot air. I think all the fans in the world are heating up the world up. LOL.. Isn't that ironic? Aren't fans suppose to make you cooler?

Okay okay, I was just joking. I know why it's so freakin' hot outside.. Because the carbon dioxide we release from cars, factories, cutting down trees, ect go into the atmosphere and thicken it up. Therefore, the heat that the sun is giving earth cannot escape. I watched 'The Inconvenient Truth', okay? It's a pretty interesting movie.

I actually always wondered why it was called that. Now I know why because of science class. We turn inconvenience into convenience when it's actually inconvenient. For example, throwing a plastic bottle in the recycling bin is inconvenient to us, so we throw it in a bush or in the garbage, but it's inconvenient for us in the long term because it leads to global climate change and shit. If you think about it it's pretty damn true.

I hate people who don't believe that global climate change is happening. Come on people, get it through your heads. Can you not see the obvious signs of climate change? We need change. If we don't get change then the problem will just get bigger. Do you really want your kids to live in this kind of heat? Do you want your kids and grandchildren to be living in a world where all hell will break loose?

I'm freaking my brains out for this 2012 thing. Half of me believes it, the other half does. I'll tell you why.. because global climate change
is right infront of our eyes, but some of the facts that scientists give sound fake. The world's going to end just because some
guy didn't finish the calendar? Give me a break, he probably got tired and realized ge needed to do something with his life. Some of the facts that scientist say do scare me though. I just hope this ends up like Y2K, where everyone freaks out a little then nothing happens and everything goes back to normal.

Anyways, I don't know how this rant got from the horrible heat today to global warming to 2012. I'm either super concerned about the environment or my train of thoughts get the best of me. Hope you enjoyed my little rant that was suppose to be about my summer, but turned into something unhappy and horrible. (:

[sorry. no quote today folks D:]

Movie Review: The Lightning Thief

A teenager discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods.

Before I review the movie I just want to briefly talk about the book.

The plot in The Lighting Thief was very cleverly done. The author took mythology and put it into a more modern light. I was very interested in mythology, but never got the chance to really know anything on it, until I read The Lightning Thief. There are bits and pieces of the plot that connect to mythology and I thought it was so smart how the author put it together. The author some how stuck in bits of mythology into the story and still made it flow together. Although many might think the series are for kids, I disagree. Just because Percy is 12 years old in the first book doesn't mean it will only connect to younger readers. There is character development, not only in Percy, but in the other characters as well. I believe in The Titan's Curse, which is the 3rd book to the series, he's 16. I really liked The Lightning Thief and I will continue to read the series. The Sea of Monsters, here I come.

I heard that many people though it was a "wannabe" Harry Potter series, but if you compare the Percy Jackson series to Harry Potter, there are many differences to the two. Harry Potter is more focused on wizards and dragons and wands and such. Sort of the typical wizard thing. Robes, wands, magic. Of course, I'm not hating on Harry Potter at all. Who am I to judge? I didn't even read the books. The way I see, it's very focused on what wizards are. In the Percy Jackson series, they modernized mythology and opened up a new story of another half-blood or demi-god. Percy is like Hercules, but modernized. What do you picture when you see Hercules? I picture a really buff guy in a white cloth suit and a leaf tiara. (LOL) But when I imagine Percy Jackson, he looks like some regular 12 year old.

I'll be honest, I have the Harry Potter series and I read the first page. I almost fell asleep. When I read the first page of Percy Jackson, it caught my attention right away.

Okay, enough about the book. This is a movie review.

I thought the movie was action pact, funny and a little bit suspenseful. There were some pop-up moments, but it didn't scare you to death.

I watched the movie before I read the book, so obviously that sends a message to you guys. When a movie thats based on a book comes out and you like it, you want to read the book after right. If they don't want to read the book after that movie, it means it's not successful. The whole idea of the author agreeing to making it into a movie is to catch people's attention and read the actual book. [OR it can just be to make money out of that movie, because some people don't bother reading the book even though the movie's good.]

Back to my point, since I read the book it means I thought it was successful and it caught my attention. The plot was interesting, yet it was predictable. BUT, the movie is way different from the book, let me just tell you that.

The solution is different, some parts were cut off or tweaked with, and the characters looked different. Not to mention their ages were way off. I actually liked how the characters looked different from what the book described them, because it doesn't take away the image of how you see the actual characters in the book. For example, Annabeth has blonde hair in the book, but in the movie she has dark brown hair.

Although the plot was changed a lot, I still enjoyed the movie. There was definitely action and the movie went by fast. Each scene transitioned fasted, but I really liked that about the movie because it kept everything interesting. It's like you couldn't go to the washroom without missing something amazing happen. There was a bit of humor thrown into the movie, since it was a movie meant for preteens or maybe even younger viewers. You can see a bit of romance between Annabeth and Percy, when in actuality they sort of hate each other, but develop a friendship. There's definitely some suspense. Some parts of the movie made me jump out of my seat. There were those pop-up moments. Also, the graphics were that bad either. I mean, the monsters looked creepy and scary, but not scary enough to give you nightmares. The whole movie will definitely gives you goosebumps and chills while watching.

Let's move on to the acting. I actually really liked the acting. I saw a lot of familiar and unfamiliar faces. Logan Lerman did a fantastic job playing Percy. You can say Percy's like the typical teenager that always gets into trouble. Brandon T. Jackson did an awesome job playing Grover, the satyr. Alexandrra Daddario did a pretty good job playing Annabeth. Then there are the other actors: Jake Abel (played Luke), Pierce Brosnan (played Chiron, the centaur) Uma Thurma (played Medusa), Kevin McKidd (played Poseidon, Percy's father) and many more. Acting was fantastic and the cast really fit the characters well.

I highly, highly, highly, recommend this movie if you like action, adventure and mythology. Of course, I don't think you'll like it as much if you're over the age or maybe 20(?). I don't know, but it really is a great movie and I recommend you check it out.

Here's the trailer for it:

Percy Jackson: ...and you were a human - goat hybrid... thing
Grover: The politically correct term is satyr.

Drama Review: Chuno/Slave Hunters (complete)

^ thats my ipod wallpaper ;)

[Read my previous review on Chuno]

SPOILER ALERT!

I just finished watching the last episode of Chuno. I have to say, the last few episodes were so sad. I don't disagree with any of the things I said in my previous review on this drama. There was still a lot of action and a lot of adventure in the episodes following my previous review. The thing I liked a lot about this drama was the really clever strategies shown, such as closing your mouth while running, feeling the vibration of the ground to track people, and more. It taught you a lot of how people used to track down slaves or criminals back in the days when nobles and slaves actually existed. I also enjoyed the side stories.

The ending of the drama felt a little incomplete. They ended it with (I'm guessing) Tae Ha narrating what happens the following years. I would've liked them to maybe show a few years after and see how each character was doing and how the country had changed or developed after all that they had done. The ending was good, and left you wondering a little, but it still felt a little weird to just end it like that. Especially with two people who weren't really the stars of the drama. I thought the part when Dae Gil said "My..love" and ran to go fight the guards would've been a nice place to end it. It would've left people hanging and maybe they could come out with a special or a movie or even a second season.

My favourite character throughout the whole drama would have to be Dae Gil. His laugh is kind of weird, but other than that he was just someone you have to love. He is quite an emotional person and he's someone who doesn't like to express them, therefore he puts on a brave front and lets his emotions built up inside of him. I guess it makes him go a little crazy, thus the awkward laughing at random parts. The acting by Jang Hyuk was incredible. Honestly, I couldn't take my eyes off him. He's just so attractive in a way. He is a little arrogant when he is fighting, like his little taunt in episode 23 where he takes his knife and slides it over his neck, then winks with a little mouth clack, indicating that he's going to kill the person. [Sorry, really hard to describe what he did] He's a really slick person and very smart for someone who didn't know how to defend himself before. Trained in a mere 5-6 years, he can already fight against Song Tae Ha, a military officer with years of training. I was so sadden when he died at the end, although I suspected it. His love for Un-Nyun was so much that he was willing to die for her so she could have a happy life.

Which leads to the disappointment with who Un-Nyun ended up with. Of course, she chooses to stay with Song Tae Ha, her husband. Honestly, I thought Dae Gil's feelings for her were stronger than Tae Ha's and I wish she could have seen that. Of course, Tae Ha loved Un-Nyun too, and she would just look like a whore if she left Tae Ha and went back to Dae Gil, but I don't know, I felt so bad for Dae Gil, because in the end she left him twice. I'm not hating on Un-Nyun though, because obviously she was caught in the middle, but I was anticipating for Dae Gil and Un-Nyun to meet each other, then fall in love again, but that never happened.

But overall, I think this drama had a lot of morals in it. It shows that it's not impossible to change the world positively; you just need to take a stand and go step by step. It didn't take them two days to change the world, it took them years to change the world. Well, of course you shouldn't change the world by blowing up the parliament or white house, but there are ways to change the world and you just need to find it. Many people changed the world, such as Martin Luther King. He changed the world by a mere speech.

Yes, I was a little disappointed of how it ended, but I still loved this drama and I still recommend you watch it. Hey, you never know, you might like the ending.

"You have to live....so I can live"

Drama Review: Down with Love

Xiang Yu Ping, an expert divorce and inheritance lawyer, is seen by others as cold, selfish, and ruthless. After Yu-ping’s older brother dies in a car accident he has little choice in taking in his brother's two orphaned children, Fei and Ting. Every nanny he hires to care for them is either scared off by the mischievous children or ends up falling in love with him. Fed up, Yu Ping asks his secretary, Yang Duo, to find a nanny that meets his requirements. Having lost all their wealth when their mother passed away and being abandoned by their father after racking up heavy debts; Yang Duo can not ignore the fact that she needs the money and recommends her younger sister, Yang Guo, for the job; assuring Yu Ping that her tomboyish sister will not fall in love with him by lying that she does not like men at all.

Okie dokie. So this is literally my favourite drama of all time as of now. It's cute, it's funny, it's sad, it just has it all. Of course, this review is only for the seven episodes that were aired already. I'm very anxious to see the next episode, which airs on Sunday and will probably be done being subbed around Tuesday.

First of all, I would like to point out how extremely cute Jerry Yan portrays Yu Ping in this drama. It makes me want to die when I see him smiling and doing such nice things for Yang Guo. A little advice if you want a boyfriend, you might not want to watch this drama, because your standards will rise so high that it will become impossible to look at a guy the same way. Although Yu Ping was described as "arrogant" and "cold-hearted", it does not really show at all throughout this drama.
I have to admit, I usually dislike Ella, but for some odd reason she fits this role very well. Yang Guo is a naive yet caring and determined tomboy. I guess you can point out that Yang Guo isn't the prettiest out of the bunch either. Ella is usually known for playing those tomboy roles, such as in Hana Kimi. Yang Guo is humorous throughout the drama and shows that just cause she's ordinary, doesn't mean she can't get the guys. ;)
The thing I disliked about the drama was Chen Zi Han who played Hui Fan. Her voice was dubbed and it just irritated me because she sounded so annoying. It just didn't feel natural when watching it. Other than that, each actor portrayed their roles very well. You'll fall in love with the characters.

The drama moves very quickly; no lagging, no repetition. I guess you could say the fact that a lot of things stand in the way of Yang Guo and Yu Ping can piss you off sometimes. Aside from that, each episode satisfies you and makes you anxious for the next.
The plot is sort of predictable, I'll have to admit, but I'd have to say most dramas are predictable. The theme of this drama isn't very unique and very easy to point out, but it really does send you a message. It shows how love isn't fully about looks or money, it shows how love shouldn't be about looks or money. A high class and handsome guy like Yu Ping doesn't need a wife/girlfriend based on class or beauty.
I don't want to ruin much, so I shall say no more.

OSTs OSTs OSTs. One word. Amazingggggg. The first time I heard the opening song, I fell in love right away. I swear you should check it out. The osts for this drama are catchy and you'll repeat them over and over again on your Ipod/Mp3. Here are the links to the opening and closing song of the drama:

Jiu Xiang Lai Zhe Ni(就想赖着你) by Jerry Yan:


Zhi Wei Ai Shang Ni (只为爱上你) by S.H.E:


I highly recommend this Taiwanese drama, Down With Love. You'll love it! For those who are going to watch it, hope you enjoy! :]
You can watch Down With Love on YouTube or Viikii.net.

Resources: Dramawiki, Youtube

"I believe one day I will definitely meet someone who knows how to treasure me and who truly cares for me. Regardless if I am pretty or not, he will always love me forever."

vancouver olympics 2010

Hey guys. You're probably wondering why I haven't been blogging lately. Well..it's because I've been watching the olympics!! WOOT! GO CANADA! Anyways, currently, Canada has 13 gold medals. I am soooo impressed by Canada's improvement in the olympics. For the last couple of days they've been gaining medals like gaining candy on Halloween. We are currently 3rd in medal standings.

I would like to give a big shout out to Alex Bilodeau for being the first ever Canadian gold medalist on home soil. He's probably my idol now. Ever since I saw the story of him and his brother, I was inspired and I thought he was such a thoughtful guy. Brotherly love.
I would also like to give a shout out to Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue for being the first Canadian ice dancers to win gold. They performed beautifully in the finals and I just think they'd make the cutest couple.
Actually, I would like to congratulate ALL the Canadian athletes that have won medals. I would like to thank ALL the Canadian athletes that tried their best to represent their country. And I would like to encourage ALL the Canadian athletes that didn't qualify to be in the olympics to practice and try again next winter olympics.

Right now I am watching the big hockey game. Canada vs USA. Of course, I'm Canadian, so I want Canada to win very badly. But I wish America good luck. It's currently 1-2, Canada in the lead. WOOT! Go Canada!

Gosh. I can't believe it's the last day of the olympics. I'm going to miss watching it everyday. I believe the olympics, especially the winter olympics for Canadians, bring people together. I was at Tim Hortons the other day and I saw to strangers talking about the hockey game. It really does bring people together.

Now, let's get off the topic of the olympics. I would like to inform my readers that I will be on hiatus for awhile due to a busy schedule. Lots will be happening this week. I'll probably blog again on March break. Hope everyone understands. ^^

"I believe in the power that comes. From a world brought together as one."

life's a big bucket of sunshine -__-''

sooo...great. Probably the worst thing happened to me today. I got chosen to be part of my school's Haiti documentary. Yeah, I know, it's a privilege, but I have videoaphobia and i just don't want to be in it. It's going to be played in front of the school on Friday. That's the day when my pride is over.

Well, this is how it all started. Every student in the school had to do a reflection on how they felt about Haiti. Whoever did the best answer for a question, those people would be chosen to be part of the documentary. Guess who got chosen? Me.

It never struck me that I would be chosen for this thing. I mean, the answer wasn't even that good. Today my homeroom teacher sent me to another teacher without me knowing what I was going to do. I guess she wanted it to be a surprise. Yeah, very nice surprise there. T__T Anyways, I got there and the teacher told me to follow the two students, one was holding and camera and one was holding a mic. In my mind I was like, "oh shit, I'm screwed." -sigh- I did one take. ONE TAKE. I watched it and I felt like crying. It was so horrible. I hate my voice and I hated how I looked. They just had to pick a day where I didn't feel like dressing up. This feels like an "fml" moment but I just hate saying that. Don't you?

Here I am. Whining and ranting about this little thing that I turn into a big thing. I don't even feel like doing my homework. I think I should do it now though. I sound like a nerd.

By the way, an update on the whole pillows thing. It's doing pretty good. Everything is going as planned and the business proposal was approved thanks to my awesome writing skillz. ^__^\/

Life is rather like a tin of sardines - we're all of us looking for the key.