Monday, June 28, 2010

swoosh!

eight days of heavenly bliss in melbourne reminded me just how awesome my family is, and how wonderful it is to have the chance to kick back and enjoy the company of people you love. it also made me realize that i've become a sticky bf! every beautiful thing i saw, i wished i could share it with you. there's only so much you can describe in a text message, and nothing beats holding your hand and going "wow...." together before an amazing sunset, or a crystal clear lake mirroring the majestic mountains above. i want to share everything with you, cos when experiences are shared between two connected souls, they become something bigger.

talking about connections, i love to dream about you. the last time you were in my dream, you got us a great hotel with panoramic views and lots of free food -- i can still remember the steaming bread that you held in your hand to show me. and it was so cute cos you were like, "did you ever doubt i was going to get us such a great place?" ever since you came into my life, dreaming has been such a wonderful leisure activity. i hope one day your dreams will improve too! :)

back to australia. thank you to everyone who suggested going to fall creek. even though only 2 slopes were open and the snow was totally man-made, it was still fantastic! and because there were only 2 proper runs, i had all the time in the world to co-teach (with mao) my parents and yy how ski/snowboard. it's quite heartwarming to see that i can actually return something to my parents now, after the many years of learning from them. i also had all the time in the world to practice my jumps and spins on the 2.2km wombat's ramble, which had nice little bumps at the side all the way down for us to keep trying and failing to our hearts' content! snowboarding is so awesome man. i can't take it. it almost makes me hate singapore and our sunny tropical weather ugh puke.

i need more swoosh!!!!

Thursday, June 03, 2010

frakking addicted



haven't blogged for a long long time because of my recent re-addiction to battlestar galactica. re-addiction because this is like the third or fourth time i'm re-watching it, and in recent weeks the number of episodes watched per session has increased dramatically to the point where i'm getting headaches after! last weekend, we watched close to 10 episodes, which is both exhilarating and slightly depressing because now we're in the middle of the final season... 11 more episodes to go, how how how!?

all this, thanks to my lovely bee who's enjoying the show more than anyone else i've tried to introduce it to. i promise i'll watch with you any show you want after this!

to p10, hope you're enjoying season 1! i promise you it's worth it. it's the absolute absolute best tv series i've ever watched in my entire life. to everyone else in this world, please watch it if you haven't. definitely a million times better than the battlestar galactica ride in resorts world (come on please start operating it again is it that difficult for singapore to pull off a stupid roller coaster ride?)

reasons why i am in awe of battlestar galactica:
1. the plot -- moving beyond the set-up of "humans create robots, robots create humanoid cylon models, cylons wipe out most of humanity", it is the story of a rag-tag fleet of nuclear holocaust survivors desperately trying to survive as a human species and to find a new home, while constantly being tested not just by their immensely stronger enemies but by themselves, as their conflicting principles and ideals threaten to tear their fragile society apart at every opportunity.

2. the themes -- i think it's a great that despite this series being a remake of the cheesy 1978 original and despite its strong sci-fi backdrop, it is as much about love, family, politics, racism, ethics and religion as it is about robots and spaceships and explosions. in seasons 2 & 3, the humans had settled on a planet which was subsequently occupied by cylons, resulting in a painful insurgency that drew brutal parallels to the iraq war and its aftermath. and many of the episodes really made me reconsider my perspectives on life, which is quite a tall order for a science fiction show.

3. the characters -- my favourite character of all: gaius baltar, the obnoxious, self-righteous, conniving, cowardly, sex-addicted genius who went from being a traitor to chief scientist, then vice president, then president, then cult leader. not to mention the rest of the relatively unknown cast that poured their hearts out into the show and brought the script to life.

amazingly, i haven't seen the last 3 episodes of the show, and i like to tell myself that it's because i was saving it up so i can watch it with bee. who knows, maybe it's true!