My Movie mayhem and R’Avaatar Review

Have u ever get use to the daily monotonous everyday routine u been doing since like forever? For a student preparing for the exam of his life, studying recklessly would be the more appropriate behavior. Eat, sleep, do nature’s many business, I for once decide to take a little break, an excuse to abstain starting to do the past years and avoid the never seemed to finish microbio report which always seemed to have spaces no matter how much u crap. Like gone with the wind, I took the 12.30pm bus straight way but things got not so well at first.

Upon arrival at 1.15, I was please to know I got plenty of time to buy the 3.00pm movie ticket. My plan was to buy the ticket and quick lunch. Unfortunately, the next train was arriving at 1.42pm~ seemed like the KTM driver also need a nap. On board the train seems ok, problem is somehow the driver manage to reach Midvalley at around 2.15. So upon rushing to the ticket counter, to my horror there was a queue till the McD. Without hesitation, I queue like a good citizen=no jumping queue. After 10mins of waiting, the queue reached halfway. To my shock AGAIN, the 3.00pm 3D avatar was sold out. The next was at 6.45pm. The not 3D avatar still got 2.30pm and 4.25pm but still the seats were selling like wafer. With 13 seats left, I place my bet on the 2.30pm movie and pray fervently that the people in front were too dumb to notice.

2.32 pm, I was still stuck with 15 people in front. I was really nervous cause if I failed to get the 2.30pm seat, I have to buy the 4.45 pm seat meaning i will be going back at 9pm to uni later. Adding to my anxiety, I found out that I forgot to ATM, leaving only RM19.20 left. Mental calculation told me that with the ticket, I won’t have fund for the popcorn~ which means starving while watching. With the race against time and verge of financial depression, I was really tense. Plus the 4 person in front was chitchatting which movie to watch while walking really really slow which was getting on my nerves.

2.40. Miraculously the 3.00pm 3D Avaatar suddenly got 52 free seatings. And with RM 1.20 left in my wallet, I manage to get the best middle seat in the theatre with some time to ATM and buy the McD lunch package. Advice: don’t try to buy ticket 10 minutes after the movie started.

The movie was, I can say is one of its kind. 167minutes of alien flora and fauna to some military might showdown, the experience was a roller costal ride. Personally I think the movie were quite good and enjoyable, minus the bladder endurance training and the occasional feet kicking cause the person beside u was too excited. Some parts were a bit weird but overall I was impressed by the realistic effect- actually it is more realistic than Transformer 2. After advices from Facebook, i decide to try the 3D version of the Avaatar-RM18, where u need to wear glinking goggles that leave dent in your ear behind. At first u feel and look funny but after a while u get used to it. Once accustomed, the 3D effect really make the character in the movie quite reallife, except bless ur ears after the almost 3 hour movie for non-spectacle wearer. I was constantly tickering with it to prevent it from sinking into my nose skin like the Titanic. So from sinking gigantic ships to unobtainable “unobtanium” ore, Jack Cameron the director has done something weird again, which is great for us. I won’t spoilt the story so better watch it urself.

So as of now, with the rain outside and the bus aircon freezing my feet, my advice to all people who think they like stress, take a break, go watch Avaatar.





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Insomnia on the nite of a freezing Christmas

Finally….and I repeat, finally over, I comforted my aching back and legs. After sweeping from house to house while unleashing Christmas carol after another at the top of your lungs, the expedition ended with a sigh of relief as I end up in front of the church. For tonight, the room on the 3rd floor next to the administrative office will be our(me and 3 of my companions) temporary haven for the night. It will soon dawn to me that tonight will be one of the longest Christmas night I ever experience.

Time: 2.30pm. Settling cozily into one of the 3 beds of with 3 companions, the last whisper of the night ended with an unending pause. Soon the silent background was full of Chinese songs from the neighbouring night manufacturing factory.

A sudden stir woke me up as I became aware of the freezing air con eating into my bone. Our current bed layout was that no matter how one move, you legs will be directly under the onslaught of the aircon of 21 degree Celsius. You can say that it is still warmer than UK but then when you metabolism rate is like that of a hibernating bear, arctic is not farfetched. Estimate time was around 3.30pm. My guess was confirmed by my unwavering urge to follow nature’s call to the toilet. Been an person who doesn’t want to stir other people awake by going to toilet or increasing the thermometer temperature setting, I pretend to sleep in the hope of doing so.

Just a few hours ago, we have been ambushing motorbikes and unsuspecting drivers with our Christmas greetings. One of the carolers in the van I was on suddenly greets a passing lady on a motorbike. The girl almost flipped up and step on the break. Luckily she didn’t fell or we be caroling in hospital. Anyway, we continue our relentless “MERRY CHRISTMAS” at by passers and usually we are meet with surprise stares or frowning.

A faint awareness that my butt was approaching frostbite level, I realized my portion of the blanket covering my body was now ¾ of its original area. Grumpily I sat up and survey the probable cause. The current update was the 4th sleeper was moving from his bed towards the 3rd sleeper. And since I was the 1st sleeper sharing the blanket with 2nd and 3rd sleeper, my share of blanket was shrink by the increase uptake of blanket by the 3rd sleeper. This time the Malay songs are being played at the background. To survive this episode, I decide to use my pillow as a shield for my back again the air-con.

I remember again the last time in Port Dickson, I had a bad experience in sharing 2 beds with 2 other companions. Since there were 3 persons, we decided to sleep sideways instead so the middle guy won’t fall into a midnight abyss. Practical prove our theory otherwise. Been the middle guy, I awoke around 4am, half-freeze to death, my pillow was taken over by the sleeper on my right with my head on the edge and a hand of the sleeper on my left under my pillow, not to say I have to sleep on my side since the east and the west seemed to be towards the centre. If u think that condition still sleep-able, my butt was hanging in mid cold air as the 2 beds separate during our sleep motion, creating a canyon. My advice; avoid been a middle man.

Now Filipino’s songs are been aired as my attempted to sleep seemed naught. Placing the pillow in front of me doesn’t seem to work. Furthermore I realize my blanket coverage has already reduced to a breadth of 30cm, which requires me to sleep on my side or suffer winter attrition like Bonaparte’s soldiers. A quick glance at my fellow sleepers helps formulate a theory that can even make Newton proud. Mark’s 4th law of thermodynamics states that when 2 bodies of heat is in an extremely cold environment , the 2 bodies tend to gravitates towards each other. My options were to stay awake and held my blanket ground or face frostbite on right half of my body.

Utilizing my knowledge of breathing techniques to make me sleep became pointless when I realize my nose was stuff due to the cold. I decidedly try the Buddha technique of relaxation, said to increase blood circulation while one rests. My assumption was since this might be beneficial, the chance of it been detrimental is unlikely as it has been practice by Buddhist for millennia’s already. In the end, I end up staring at the emergency white light which reminds me of a white Christmas. Anyway I end up more alert, maybe due to the circulation boost thing.

Another thought that my alertness might be due to the chrysanthemum white tea, Chinese tea, ribenna, tehsi and soybean I taken during caroling. Another possible cause was the lack of digital stimulation of the brain which I was used to for the past few weeks. To sleep or not to sleep is not a question anymore. In the end I decided to not force myself to sleep and let nature takes it course. By the way, Celline Dion Titanic song was been played by the next-door factory. Figure the workers need all the blaring music or romantic fantasy to stay awake.

Against all the odds, I was feeling the drowsiness of the premonition of sleep. I was drifting to silent slumber!! Finally, I laugh silently in my subconscious mind. And then one of my companion’s alarm malfunction and rang at 6am.

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