Urgh. And don't make me talk about it. I was sorely disappointed with New Moon, from the script to the actors, and to the action it had promised but failed to deliver. As of all adaptations, the movie doesn't do justice to the book, and readers who watch the movies often get disappointed over the loopholes and 'huh?' parts in the film. And I had to be taken in by the Jacob hype; Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black in the Twilight films, had loaded 15 kg onto his 17-year-old frame to fulfill the role of a shape-shifting werewolf in New Moon. And that's the ONLY convincing and ticket-worthy part. The rest of the movie was redundant, and even more so if you've read the book. And Edward should not have even taken off his shirt when he's so belly-ugly! OMG the director of Eclipse should feature a fight between half-naked Edward and half-naked Jacob, THEN Robert Pattinson will realise how belly-ugly he is. OMG. Repulsive. Especially when you put it next to calendar-guy-worthy Jacob Black. The Volturi fight could have been much better, instead of making it look like something which happened in a Starbucks blender. I had loved the fight scene in the book, literated in words, and the movie totally shredded the scene, making it look like a cake fight during a birthday party. No one was really scary. Edward was pasty. Bella was too strong a character. Jacob and the wolfpack was... disappointing. Oh well. It's another 16 bucks down the drain.
Oh, and have you heard about Gong Cha (貢茶)? Jack and I found this gem in the basement of City Square Mall, the first Eco Mall in Singapore. While you can read about the Eco Mall by Googling it, you should never miss Gong Cha for the world. It's a smooth tea topped with creamy milk (and coconut milk, if I'm not wrong), and peppered with a little tea powder. There're various ways of drinking it, and I shall not go there. Just remember to ask for the version with 50% sugar, because we had tried the one with 80% sugar and I almost died from diabetes.
Read the instructions before consuming it!
After a very long walk to Jalan Besar in search of the hidden gem that Jack was raving about the entire week, we finally found it! It turned out to be High 5 Nasi Lemak @ Jalan Besar (Yes, that's the name of the shop!). Hidden at a corner of the supposedly sleazy area, the rice was fluffy and tasted ol' so lovely without the guilty 'omg I'm having Nasi fats' feeling. Jack loved the fried chicken thigh, so I guess that's worth a try for the meat-lovers as well. And to end off the beautiful (and sinful) day, we had a nice long walk to Suntec. :)
Oh. And today was another well-spent day, although it was without Jack's company. I managed to secure an interview with Will from Recruit Express, and hopefully I'll hear from him soon, I drove the car out for tyre maintenance, and hung out with Fay after that, since her boyfriend wasn't in town. Apparently they met through their CCA as well. :) As usual, we were debating over the nitty-gritty things, like why I would rather work my ass off than to go on a holiday, why I wouldn't go for SEP, why worrying over things now is necessary (she begged to differ), why it'll be good to continue tuition even after I start working (she begged to differ as well), and loads of random stuff I'd rather not remember.
Free apples, courtesy of Starhub's marketing!
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