Footloose...

Big town kid Ren McCormack moves to a small town. The local government had banned dancing, music and booze. But Ren and his friends wanted to have a senior prom so they have to convince the people that dancing is not bad influence...

Footloose by Kenny Loggins

Been working so hard
I'm punching my card
Eight hours, for what
Oh, tell me what I got
I've got this feeling
That time's just holding me down
I'll hit the ceiling
Or else I'll tear up this town
Now I gotta cut

Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me offa my knees
Jack, get back
C'mon before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose

You're playing so cool
Obeying every rule
Dig way down in your heart
You're yearning, burning for some
Somebody to tell you
That life ain't passing you by
I'm trying to tell you
It will if you don't even try
You can fly if you'd only cut

Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Oowhee, Marie
Shake it, shake it for me
Whoa, Milo
C'mon, c'mon let's go
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose

We got to turn you around
You put your feet on the ground
Now take a hold of your ball
I'm turning it

Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me offa my knees
Jack, get back
C'mon before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose

Numbers Count

When in doubt, go to a friend.
Two heads are definitely better than one.
Or three.
Or four!
When faced with confusion.
And conflicts.
And I just do not know which is the route I should take.
Friends can be so much more than a listening ear.
They remind you of your principles.
They strengthen you when you find yourself wavering.
I cannot imagine myself without them.
Now I am free from the bindings that hold me.
Feeling so light I almost felt like I am flying.
It's amazing how a few minutes can make such a difference...

Pride and Prejudice

Ahh, the delights of modern technology. I finally acquired the movie that I have been dying to watch it since it was shown in the cinemas but never did have the chance. An adaptation from one of my favourite books of all time, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Austen's books are the epitome of classical romance. With witty (and long) dialogues coupled with the portrayal of strong emotions and conflicts felt by the characters in the story, it is indeed a book I could sit down with for long hours...

Pride and Prejudice starts with the sentence, 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' It follows the life of Elizabeth Bennet and the culture of the aristocratic society of early 19th century England. Along the road, sensible, lively and witty Elizabeth had to deal with others' perception of her upbringing in a not-so-well-to-do family as well as issues of marriage and moral conduct.

Proud Mr Darcy is exceptionally disagreeable and as he thought himself to be above his company, was rude to all and earned a very bad name for himself. His feelings were so well hidden that when he finally expressed himself, and very ardently too I must say, Elizabeth rejected him with little attempt to civility for in her mind she already have a preconceived judgment about him and his sense of superiority to her.

It is his pride that kept him from her and it is her prejudice that kept them apart until Darcy lets go of his pride and showed her how much he could change because of his love for her. Elizabeth too realised how different the real person is compared to her perception of him from stories she heard from others.

Although I love Keira Knightley for she is awesome in classic roles, I must say the movie does not do the book justice at all, most adaptations from books are very much likely to fail...

My mind is about blank now and I think it is time for me to stop blogging and to finally hit the sack... *yawns*

Flashdance...

Finally the download is complete... Think my mom's gonna love this! It is one of her favourite movies. An old one that I did not know about until the semester break when I watched it with her back home in KL.

It's about a girl with a passion for music and dancing. But because of her lack of dancing education and financial problems she is stuck with no way to go. Her grandmother is a ballet dancer and this girl's dream is to get into an elite ballet school. Watch as her dreams unfold...

I love the theme song of this movie :

Flashdance...What A Feeling... by Irene Cara

First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel, made of stone

Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm
Wrap around, take a hold of my heart

[Chorus:]
What a feeling, bein's believin'
I can't have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion, and make it happen
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life

Now I hear the music, close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart

[chorus (with ... "now I'm dancing through my life")]

What a feeling

What a feeling (I am music now), bein's believin' (I am rhythm now)
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life
What a feeling (I can really have it all)
What a feeling (Pictures come alive when I call)
I can have it all (I can really have it all)
Have it all (Pictures come alive when I call)
(call, call, call, call, what a feeling) I can have it all
(Bein's believin') bein's believin'
(Take your passion, make it happen) make it happen
(What a feeling) what a feeling... [to fade]


I really miss home now...

Some Things Never Last.

My bubble burst.
It is just an illusion.
I am shaken out of my dream.
Into the truth that reality brings.
And truth really hurts...

Safety.

I open my eyes and it was dark.
A layer of some unknown substance surrounds me.
Enclosing me in it's protection.
I feel peace like never before.
But wait.
I cannot hear anything.
Not a single sound drifted into my ears.
Silence resounds in my head.
Not for the first time I realised there is no one else around.
I waited all alone.
A solitary figure.
Something creeps through my heart.
It is a feeling I know well.
A feeling of fear.
Trying to shrug it off.
Cut off from the world.
Although devoid of joy and laughter.
I am saved from pain and tears.
Is this kind of existence worthwhile?
When is it the right time for me to break out of this cocoon?
When will I finally have the strength to escape from this prison?
When is it my time to spread my wings and fly?
When can I finally suppress my fears and learn to trust again...?