Les Miserables

Les Miserables brings back memories. How I fell asleep watching the very old version of this during French Literature class, and how I was secretly happy that I was sick when the lecturer showed the second part. =X One, because it was really slow, two, because it was in French and I'm not that fluent to understand it fully.

This adaptation is too slow at parts for me. If you try to cramp 2 books into 1 approximately 2.5 hour film, of course not every scene and character can be fully developed. I think they had to compromise because the "musical" part took away a lot of time which can be used for plot development. Imagine something which can be said in 2 minutes takes 10 minutes to deliver, because it's a song.

This is truly a musical, as in, 95% of the dialogues and monologues are in songs.

Anne Hathaway's "I dreamed a dream" was really really good. She had to sing and cry while looking very convincing, and was still able to hit the high (and low) notes. The others were not bad at all either. I was impressed by the children's singing. It did, however make me feel that the movie is more for showcasing the ability to sing of the actors instead of you know, (re)telling the whole story, because they sing so much!!!

The storyline is still clear, which means you would still understand what's going on, but like a lot of people complained: "The scenes changed too fast". Time constraint is the biggest problem. I guess if they were to split it into 2 movies, it would be less nice. =/ I wasn't touched enough to cry though. I have a heart of a man.

For me, if I were to watch this movie at home, I would need to play it a few times to finish it. Or probably fast forward the singing part. Sitting in the cinema is one good way of finish watching the movie for me, because I get distracted very easily.

I do miss my classes now. =( It was a lot more carefree back then. The only problem would be there are so little of us in the class, the lecturer ALWAYS knows who understands or just fell asleep in class. =X

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au revoir~

P.s. GSC Midvalley, what happened?! We had to go twice to watch one movie, and the second time you delayed for about 45 mins before letting us in. No explanation was given. =/

You, me and gaudy

It's like a journey of life discovery recently. At first I took a step back and saw that I've been very unkind to myself. Now, I realize how gaudy I've been. 

I've been buying things I don't need (with the money I have =X) to impress people I don't like. Just because I don't want to be looked down on. Why do I need to spend my money on people who I don't like in the first place?

I try too hard to impress others in speech and practice, and thus I do what others do so that I can blend in. Suffering from boycott has taken its toll on me and I don't want to go down that road again. In the blogger group, everyone is (supposedly) active in all (popular) social media platforms. Everyone (especially girls) showed everything they did and said and ate and bought and laughed at. But then when I took a step back, now it all seems gaudy to me.

Why do you need to tell the world everything you're doing? Does everyone really want to know what you bought or ate or barfed? Well not really. Do you have to constantly mention how lucky you are for getting something from someone?

I think the ease of access to the internet nowadays + social media has made people into gaudy, superficial beings. Think about it. We're so connected to our social media accounts that we express our thankfulness on the internet, which is very unnecessary. Why would people want to know if your boyfriend just gave you a Porche for your 18th birthday? Who cares if you bought a new Gucci dress with your parents' money? Why would people want to know if you're going for a trip to the South Pole? Why would people want to see that you've drank your 109 cup of Caramel Frap from Starbucks for the month of December? Why would people want to know if you're going to sleep? People don't need to know. Other than your stalkers, people don't want to know either. So why do we still post these useless stuff on the internet?

Ironically, the social media has made people feel left out because here you're browsing through your friends' vacation pictures in your cubicle in the office; or sitting at home eating instant noodles because you didn't have plans, but your friends just checked-in at some shop near your house for lunch and they didn't even remember to call you up.

I salute the people who have not been taken over by social media. They can leave freely on stealth mode. No one knows what they're doing unless they take the time to ask. As I said, it's ironic because only when you're off social media will you really know who cares and who don't, because they remember you even when you're not being gaudy and force feeding your joy and sadness, your gain and your loss.

I try really hard to stop posting everything I do, and now I only have Instagram left which I update more frequently. Ok so I tweet quite often too, but well, I "escaped" posting stuff on Facebook unless I have to tag someone which I can only reach through Facebook. Which is what social media is actually for in the first place, right?

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au revoir~
p.s. I have new hair colour. YAY!! 

To buy things you don't need

It's almost Christmas!!! *officially starts countdown*

While everyone in "first world countries" are cracking their heads
(Malaysia is technically not a first world country)
for what presents to give to whom,
I think it's appropriate to pull you down and
make you see what else should be done.

While you're busy shopping and hoping for presents,

I think it's a good time to introduce everyone,
firstly,
to this list.

Go on, click on it.

If you chose not to and continued to read,
shame on you.

It's a list called "10 Images of Where Children Sleep Around the World"
You'll see the contrast on how children
live different lives in different countries.

If you don't feel sorry at all after going through that list,
there's something wrong in your conscience department.

If that list got you, somehow,
and you feel like giving, even just for once,
for the sake of Christmas spirit and "the spirit of giving",
I'm more than happy to introduce World Vision to you.

All readers, this is World Vision,
World Vision, here are my readers.

Introduction done.

Ok, to make a longer introduction short and and shorter intro more informative,
part of World Vision's aim is to help communities around the world
and change their lives for the better
through upgrades which are funded
by contributions from "first world countries".

To make your contributions easier,
I've listed out the links and ways of helping.

For one shot contributions,
you can choose to donate

 for agriculture

for economic development

for children's education

Health care

Water & sanitation

And if you're working or even if you're studying

but have money to spend on chatime or starbucks drink,

ipads or tablets or smartphones or your second digital camera,

why not help someone who really needs the money?

With the money you use to get any of those devices

(which you probably already have and are just planning to get a new one)

you can actually sponsor a child (maybe even 2) for ONE WHOLE YEAR.

If you're interested in sponsoring a child but can't afford to give a near thousand ringgit contribution one shot
try this link for the FAQ.

From that link,
if you choose to sponsor a child,
you'll be given the choices of giving every month,
every quarter,
every half a year and every year.

With so many options of donating,
what is your excuse of not giving?

Spend a little less on clothes and gadgets,
junk food and overpriced drinks,
and you'll be able to help families and even communities.

Let's do this.

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~

btw,
if you have other ways of helping,
feel free to drop them in the comments and I'll add them to this post
or write another post for it. =)

Tutorial for simple smoky eyes

Yay. Got a request for tutorial for the look in my Black and White post. 

Do check it out. =D

Eyebrows- Kiss Me Heavy Rotation eyebrow mascara in 02

Upper false lashes- Kiss Me Heavy Rotation "Doll"

 (Found cheaper replacements at Sunway Pyramid's Asian Avenue's falsies shop for RM18 per box.)

Bottom false lashes- Kiss Me Heavy Rotation "Pure"

Colours for the smoky eye:

For eyelids:
Maroon from pink palette
Navy blue from purple palette

For under the eyes:
Light brown from pink palette (above maroon)

Brush:
Sephora's eyeshadow brush

First, start with a dash of maroon on the inner eyelid.

Next,
use the navy/purple.
Make the outer corners darker and gradually move the colour inward.

The shape at the end of your eyes depends on your eye shape.
I made it a lot longer than my eye's end.

Thirdly,

 Add upper lashes

Also, use the light brown on the pink palette
and line the bottom inner corner under your eyes.

Add on lower lashes.

I like to stick it just below my natural lashline
because it gives a wider eye effect.

If you stick it too far from the line,
it'll look very fake though, so be careful.

And voila!

Here you go.
A very simple smoky eye look. =D
Without eyeliner too.

Remember to add some blusher.
I used the blusher (in oblong) from the green palette for the first picture.

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir~

p.s. Those palettes are from my Sephora pret-a-porter set.
I don't think it's still in-stock but I'm glad I got it.

Previous week on my Insta

So it was quite an eventful week last week. 

Watched Rise of the Guardians. 

Totally have a pedo crush on Jack Frost.

Here exhibits me trying to look like a retard with a boomerang mustache.

Because of the Easter Bunny from Australia (a.k.a Hugh Jackman)

It was a good show for kids and those who are young at heart.

Grumpy adults are not advised to watch it.

Got my tickets for Watson's Music Festival

Spend >RM60 on participating brands and redeem them for free.

2 tickets to member zone which is in front of the stage if you're keen enough.

(list of participating brands can be seen on ticket or at the counter)

Updated my blog after a 2 week hiatus.

This pic was part of the NovPhotoChallenge.

It was for day 21, a photo of sunset.

Glad it didn't rain that evening and I managed to capture this

from the place I stayed.

 Went back to UM to watch a basketball friendly match by my juniors. 

Got the burger from the stall that I frequent when I was in uni.

The guy still remember me 1.5 years after my graduation. =)

Got bored waiting for the game to start and decided to take a picture of my shoes. 

My fringe has grown to an unacceptable length. 

But I liked how my curls turned out that day.

The day I felt Japanesy.

 

Random "artsy" shot of my favourite childhood candy

The price has skyrocketed since the last time I bought it.

Then I was told by someone it was overpriced.

But .... I got it at Giant...

I miss the times when it only costed RM1.30. 

Now it's RM2.50. Almost double the price. T^T

Slightly soothed my addiction for Starbucks. 

What I always order.

Caramel Frappucino with whip cream

The ppl at Starbucks ss2 don't ask for your names.

But... I like my name on the cup.

 

Friend from high school who went to same uni

asked me to go watch the semis for SUKMUM,

(Sukan Mahasiswas University Malaya).

Her college (what we call our hostels) was in the semis.

Went to watch one match and ended up watching 4

Totally worth it.

No idea who planned the whole game,

but the semis was right before finals.

Meaning the 4 teams in the semis had to play 2 games for that night,

and one of the team had to play 2 games back to back.

And that team happened to be my friend's college team. 

Since it was a last minute thing,

I went in my platform shoes,

and stood for 4 hours straight. 

But still,

totally worth it.

The boys played really really well.

Congrats to 11th for winning I've lost count how many years in a row. XD 

Went out with Jennifer a.k.a Ah Fer/ Furfer who got her .com quite recently. 

She was busy being a blogger with her newly bought cam.

Played with my food. --_____--lll Hey Mickey!! It's actually wasabe and the small dishes. 

Had my favourite dishes in Ichiban Boshi

which is along the food court at Pavilion on the lower levels.

They have really fresh and tasty salmon. 

That is considered eventful for an OL who stays far from the city and finishes work late.
Not much blogger events that I can go to
since most of them are during weekdays at
inconvenient hours for working people.

Follow me on instagram @sherlynnt =D

That's what J_Fish has to say~ Au Revoir