Naomi Alexis Lim Huiling
Just your not-so-average Twenteen-Year-Old
Madly addicted to drama and romance
Totally and undeniably crazy... Just a little ;)
I've been griping about not being able to upload videos on youtube because I wanted to take part in makeup contests and what not.
I mean I know there's a quick upload tool on youtube,
but the video always comes out grainy PLUS I can't edit it and cut out bits I don't want.
So I've been reading stuff on the net about some Logitech program that captures videos from webcam conversation, which is exactly what I need.
I didn't think much about searching for it because I thought I'd have to pay for it online and all that so I thought I'd actually save up to buy a video capture program from Challenger.
the official site for the Star Trek movie coming out 8 May 2009.
I can't wait! Finally some limelight for Star Trek. I'm still miffed at Patrick Stewart for hogging the box offices until the Star Trek: Voyager crew didn't get a movie of their own. (My favourite and no, that <5mins class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">NOT count) I mean COME ON Data was getting chubby! He's supposed to be an android or something (robot man in non-geek speak).
Oh oh! if you noticed, in the screen captures of the webcam programs, you'll notice a change in background behind me.
Now I'm comfortably lounging in Sarah's carrel cockroach free.
Just now when I took the first screenshot, I was in my room thinking I was cockroach free.
There is a difference. Trust me.
I was happily starting out on this blog post when I heard this buzzing coming from the wall behind me.
Thinking it was one of those beetles again, I reached behind to swat it annnnd...
This fucking huge cockroach flew out at me!
*shudder*
So what did I do? Calmly defend myself with Baygon?
Er no.
I run screaming out of my room.
Thanks god for my darling sister Sarah and my maid. They bravely took apart my room and crawled under my table to search for this fiendish roach.
But alas! to no avail.
I'm hoping my maid managed to suck it up with the vacuum cleaner and that it's not sitting in a corner roosting or something.
I hysterically asked Sarah whether it was on my bed, and do you know what she said?
"Aiyah! Like the cockroach want to sleep next to you like that!"
God, what sensitivity.
Nah I'm kidding. I ❤You.
So I've decided to stay in my sister's carrel for the time being.
And the thing about my room is that it has many crooks and cranny because it's small with a very high ceiling. Which is why I have this double decker bed thing except in place of a bottom bunk, I have a carrel (a desk plus shelves and cupboards my dad designed *grins*).
My carrel was the first to be constructed too. The stupid contractor guy tried to cheat us with flimsy plywood so my dad got him to reinforce it by sticking another layer of plywood here and there to give extra support. Which results in numerous cracks and crevices. Which means plenty of hidey holes for my dear friend the cockroach.
I really did. In fact, in my opinion it's better than the book.
(Before I launch into a disorganized ramble on the the movie, let me just say that it's because I watched this that I decided to go get my lardy ass on the road. Kristen Stewart is amazingly gorgeous.)
1) Bella's character was more likable in the movie
She was more socially awkward than anything else and that people can identify with.
In the book she's supposed to be this plain girl who prefers solitude to friends, and yet attracts a hot werewolf and a gorgeous (albeit creepy and has stalker tendencies) vampire (who Sparkles for crying out loud).
She's also plain rude to her human friends once she's won the attention of the supernatural beings.
In the movie, Bella actually seemed to have some sort of relationship with her human friends dispite the awkwardness.
2) You can't blame the script and the effects on the director, blame it on the low budget and stupid book
Let me just say that I think this is Catherine Hardwicke's best directing effort yet. Take a look at Thirteen, a cult favourite.
I personally didn't like that one. But it was shot on a really low budget and within a very short period of time, think US$2 million for the whole film. Nikki Reed (Rosalie)'s in that one too.
The script for twilight was also written in 6 weeks. So to expect a shakespearean script would be like waiting for an elephant to look like an ikan bilis. Besides, several of the cheesy lines came striaght from the book.
The cast of "Friends" earned $1,000,000 each per episode for the later seasons.
'Sparkling (pixelated)' Edward's also not Catherine Hardwicke's's fault. How on earth is it possible to portray a 'Sparkly, diamond encrusted' vampire without sacrificing some of his dignity. If he glowed or something, it's be easier for the effects people right? Bad enough this vampire doesn't burn. I wonder what the director's gonna do for the second one.
3) The acting was great was (relatively) unknown actors
With a terrible script and a badly written book (it had so much promise but Stephanie Meyer will never compare to say Diana Wynne Jones or even J.K. Rowling. She butchered the characters and she butchered a potentially good plot) you couldn't possibly expect oscar winning material.
In fact, I think the acting was pretty good at some points.
Don't forget that these actors were feeling immense pressure from the rabid (psycho) twi-hards. Both Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have been called hideous just cause they don't live up to the fantastic (absurd) expectations of above mentioned twi-hards.
Rosalie and Esme were pretty well portrayed IMO. I loved every scene with them.
(If you've been following Grey's Anatomy and think Esme looked famelier, she's the one who was pregnant and had her face reconstructed because her face got squashed by a giant concrete pillar in the ferry tragedy episode. Her temporary name was Ava I think.)
I especially love the scene where Edward first introduces Bella to the Cullens.
The interaction between Billy Black and Charlie was pretty good too.
I think the actor who played Charlie was really good actually. One of the better performances of the show.
4) Stuff I didn't really like
Carlisle, though, was a little to creepily handsome for the role. I imagined him as being the most human looking one of all (Alice in the movie was the most human looking). He's a doctor and hence mingles the most with humans (and is resistant to blood). He's also supposed to be well loved (ok maybe respect's the better word) by the townsfolk of forks. Which means he's not supposed to look so otherworldly.
Rosalie (and Carlisle) looked too pale and had hair that looked (and it in fact is but that's no excuse) overly processed.
Robert Pattinson spent the better part of the movie with pitt stains and NOONE noticed them??
