Saturday, February 18, 2006 |
16:42pitstops in the soundtrack to my life
Listening: Hard Times by eastmountainsouth
Exciting and tumultous and exhilirating my week may not have been but so what. Reflective, enjoyable, relaxing, laziness, and appreciative are the things I love.
So it may not be everyone's cup of tea or coffee depending if you're a coffee or tea lover, but the week's been spent and went by with DVDs, zoning out to music from original soundtracks either from TV, movies, or anime shows, and reading in bed. It's about all the 'me' time I can take and fully appreciate before I'll be barraged and suffocated by a hundred and more people everywhere in about 72 hours time. The nerves are getting tingly. I don't know if it's from my morning coffee or if it's really me getting a minor anxiety attack from the reality that I'll be leaving soon. 72 hours.
Listening: Crossroad by Yui
Yesterday's evening was enjoyably spent with a small group of friends comprising of Adelynn, Kimmy, Pui Yen, and then shortly after, Sharon, over a big dinner at Italiannies. Count three entrees of the calamari salad I always get when I go there, roast chicken with one of the best-tasting sauce I've ever had, and a pizza pie of half pepperoni and half classic. Satisfying but not too much that I'd want to puke if I had to eat a strawberry cheesecake for dessert. Conversations flowed and so did silly and embarrassing songs throughout the restaurant. Fortunately there were too many people indulging in their own dinners to notice the din that some of us made.
I've always liked smaller or smallish gatherings simply because with a large group you can't always get to talk with another person or two as closely or intimately as you want without another person interrupting in the conversation mid-way through the juicy part. I don't know if others feel about it the same way as I do but what the heck, eh.
Listening: Thirteen by Wilco
I really don't know what I'd do without the comfort of DVDs and music. I did promise some reviews right? Anyway, without giving too much away to fans alike, Nip/Tuck Season 3 was alright. In a good way. I mean, I think I prefered watching the second season more because the shock factors just kept on coming with every passing episode but in the following season, there weren't much in that department and rather concentrated on character developments which isn't a bad thing but that I just kind of missed those 'Oh My God' moments.
Listening: In the Moonlight from Gravitation OST
Aside from watching Bleach, I do diverge and watch other shows in case you didn't know. 'Gravitation' was one of them and I love it. Might not be other people's cups of tea or coffee or chocolate too but it is a lovely, funny, hilarious, and touching simple and short anime show. I can't get over how addictive the soundtracks from the show are no matter how cheesy and J-popish and J-rockish they sound. I don't really know if it's because I watched the show and then I only liked the songs or if I really do like it even if I never watched or heard of the show. No matter.
You can never go wrong with pretty boys in a slightly crazy and wild environment where despite the lack of drums and a bass, you can still make great music with a guitarist and synthesizer. A lazy afternoon is all you need to polish of thirteen episodes of the show along with two OVAs if you're still interested. My enthusiasm for the show has dissipated slightly but I really was a bit over the edge and bordering on obsession with this show too just a week ago.
Listening: The Good Kind by The Wreckers
If you're looking for life-affirming and feel-good movies, don't expect to look for it too deeply in 'Elizabethtown'. I mean it wasn't bad nor was it great. It was fairly satisfying like a meal that you thought you would be totally happy with but ended up to be mediocre fare that left a slightly bad taste in your mouth when you leave the place.
That pretty much sums up my summary and review of the movie even though Orlando was pretty and all. The redeeming factor was the beautiful and often times soothing soundtracks to the movie which I fell for. Just watch it for the sounds if not at all.
Listening: Jesus was a Crossmaker by The Hollies
Hours seem to pass by slowly and sometimes faster than usual in the home. Maybe I'm just being all appreciative and taking in the smells and atmosphere of the house that I won't be in for the longest time I'll ever have to be away. I keep telling myself that it's nothing big and that it's not permanent and stuff but the niggling feeling that keeps reminding me over how a different phase of life is starting soon keeps me feeling constantly in conflict. The contradictment of feelings starts to numb me and then I don't know what or how to feel anymore.
Sometimes people like to keep their lawns neat and clean to detract the neighbours from seeing the messy and screwed up interiors of the house.
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Listening: In the Moonlight from Gravitation OST
If you're looking for life-affirming and feel-good movies, don't expect to look for it too deeply in 'Elizabethtown'. I mean it wasn't bad nor was it great. It was fairly satisfying like a meal that you thought you would be totally happy with but ended up to be mediocre fare that left a slightly bad taste in your mouth when you leave the place.
