La vita è bella

I just got to watch La vita è bella for the first time. It's a beautiful movie. The movie is about a father, Guido, keeping his son alive during the German occupation in Italy. Guido tries his best to keep his son from hunger, from being killed and most importantly to survive the life in concentration camp. He told his son that it was a game and they collect points when they do something; even little things like hiding or keeping quiet.

I wept when he was murdered after being caught by the Nazi, trying to find his wife. And wept again when his son boarded the victory tank and found his mother at last.

They won the first place. Beautiful!

Image credit:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_Beautiful

Is this love?

I'm falling in love over again with this mamat..his voice is still haunting! haha.



aiyoo look at him touching the hair....

Suara best!!!

Jumpa aku separuh jalan

the climb

i like! very inspiring...



I can almost see it
That dream I'm dreaming but
There's a voice inside my head sayin,
You'll never reach it,
Every step I'm taking,
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking but I
Got to keep trying
Got to keep my head held high

There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what?s waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing,
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes they knock me down but
No I'm not breaking
I may not know it
But these are the moments that
I'm going to remember most yeah
Just got to keep going
And I,
I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on, cause

There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes I'm going to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

There's always going to be another mountain
I'm always going to want to make it move
Always going to be an uphill battle,
Sometimes you going to have to lose,
Ain't about how fast I get there,
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

Keep on moving
Keep climbing
Keep the faith baby
It's all about
It's all about
The climb
Keep the faith
Keep your faith

PS: I Love You

I don't feel like working this weekend and have been potato-couching since Friday night. I was not feeling too well either. I just tuned in my favourite channel and there was Becoming Jane. It was quite a good story despite the controversy of the actual story of Jane Austen and the love of her life. I have never read Jane Austen's novels before but after doing research on her I am attracted to the fact that she was an English novelist and one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature. I watched Emma (a movie based on her novel) and love the story very much and will stroll along the literature books aisle of any bookstore near me to find novels by Jane Austen. I am thinking of getting few books of hers for my year-end trip to an island (yet to decide on which island but most probably those from Terengganu).

And today, I watched PS I Love You for the 2nd time. I cried a lot during the first time I saw it.  Not much change today. The movie somehow touched my heart so deeply. I am a cry baby so I will cry on any scene that provoke my tears. Gerard Butler (ehem..Nessa) looks so handsome not to mention Hilary Swank. She's a babe!

I just logged in after helping my son with his homework and hope the mood to work is here. I am in need of it to finish all my work. ALL! I am so behind deadlines!

Here's a photo from my album; it's my neighbour's. Saw the love shape and quickly took a shot if it.

I believe you can cook

Everytime I pass the tv area, I will hear this breaker from Cartoon Network. My son is CN fanatic and Chowder is one of his favourite cartoon. It really made my day every time I saw it. I love Chowder too!!!



Here's the lyric; come let's sing together! Anny? Spiffy? Nessa? You're up to it?
I believe you can cook
You should believe, cause I believe in you
You just have to try and trust your gut that it can put food on plate
Cause you're the best chef in the world
And everything I learned, I learned from you
Even if I didnt understand a word
On the wings of an eagle

Hahahahahahaha I really love the lyrics! The last line is so irrelevant!

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Anny Boo

Maverick me

I found this quiz from Marzie's blog and laughed at the results. Some facts are true, some not.

You Are a Maverick

You're a restless rebel with an unpredictable nature. Bright but unbridled, you tend to seek out wild experiences over new ideas. People are frustrated by your great potential, but you love your unconventional life. You're a heartbreaker. People get attached to you, and then you're gone. Your strength: Your thirst for adventure Your weakness: Not taking time for slow pleasures Your power color: Hot pink Your power symbol: Figure eight Your power month: March

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

1st commenter

Nessa

MM: Tori Amos 'Cornflake Girl'

I am a big fan of Tori. Really big. This is one of my favourites from her.



Never was a cornflake girl
Thought that was a good solution
Hanging with the raisin girls
She's gone to the other side
Givin us a yo heave ho
Things are getting kind of gross
And I go at sleepy time
This is not really happening
You bet your life it is

Peel out the watchword
Just peel out the watchword

She knows what's goin on
Seems we got a cheaper feel now
All the sweetcaze are gone
Gone to the other side
With my encyclopedia
They musta paid her a nice price
She's putting on her string bean love
This is not really happening
You bet your life it is

Peel out the watchword
Just peel out the watchword

Never was a cornflake girl
Thought that was a good solution

Rabbit where'd you put the keys girl
And the man with the golden gun thinks he knows so much
Thinks he knows so much
Rabbit where'd you put the keys girl

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Music Monday: Chyi "Story"

I came to know about this song when I first heard the late Leslie Cheung sang it in the early 90s. I looked for the cassette later and found out that the real singer was Chyi Yu. Story was released back in 1987 and Chyi has recorded 24 albums since 1978. She was born in October 17, 1958.

I memorised the lyric to this day.



Story
I remember quite clearly now when this story happened.
The autumn leaves were floating and measured down to the ground.
Recovering the lake where we use to swim like children
On the sun would dare to shine
That time, we used to be happy
Well, I thought we were
But the truth was that-- you had been longing to leave me
Not daring to tell me
On that precious night watching the lake vaguely conscious
You said: Our story was ending.
Now I'm standing here
No one to wipe away my tears
No one to keep me warm
And no one to walk along with
No one to make me feel
No one to make me while
OH! What am I to do?
I'm standing here alone
It doesn't seem so clear to me
What am I supposed to do about this burning
heart of mine
OH! What am I to do?
Or how should I react?
OH! Tell me please!
The rain was killing the last days of Summer
You had been killing my last breath of love
Since a long time ago
I still don't think I am gonna make it through another love story
You took it all away from me
And there I stand, I knew I was gonna be the .....
The one left behind.
But still I'm watching the lake vaguely conscious
And I know---
My life is ending.

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Mary Black - Frontier

I just can't wait for another Monday to post this song. I discovered Mary Black back in 1993 through a good friend, Nina, and I must say that fell in love with her voice ever since.



If life is a river and your heart is a boat
And just like a water baby, baby born to float
And if life is a wild wind that blows way on high
Then your heart is amelia dying to fly
Heaven knows no frontiers
And Ive seen heaven in your eyes

And if life is a bar room in which we must wait
round the man with his fingers on the ivory gates
Where we sing until dawn of our fears and our fates
And we stack all the deadmen in self addressed crates
In your eyes faint as the singing of a lark
That somehow this black night
Feels warmer for the spark
Warmer for the spark
To hold us til the day
When fear will lose its grip
And heaven has its way
Heaven knows no frontiers
And Ive seen heaven in your eyes

If your life is a rough bed of brambles and nails
And your spirits a slave to mans whips and mans jails
Where you thirst and you hunger for justice and right
Then your heart is a pure flame of mans constant night
In your eyes faint as the singing of a lark
That somehow this black night
Feels warmer for the spark
Warmer for the spark
To hold us til the day when fear will lose its grip
And heaven has its way
And heaven has its way
When all will harmonise
And know whats in our hearts
The dream will realise

Heaven knows no frontiers
And Ive seen heaven in your eyes
Heaven knows no frontiers
And Ive seen heaven in your eyes

Music Monday: Heaven Tonight by Yngwie & Joe Lynn

Whoaa! Look at Yngwie!!! Been a fan of his music (of course him too!) since I was a teenage!! Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a guitar genius and you can find out more about him here and here. Joe Lynn Turner is handsome hard rock singer best known for his work with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen and his brief stint in Deep Purple. You can learn more about him here and here.

I decided to join LadyJava for Music Monday! Will post more favourite music every Monday!

Game of hide and seek

She is hiding In Plain Sight. If you could find this image via the link provided below, then you are one helluva great "webtective"! Just a game for you to play while seeking information about USA Network's new original series In Plain Sight. The series has been premiering in the US since June 1st and it's about Mary, a U.S. Marshal who is attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program (WITSEC). Even with all the risk and stress inherent in Mary's job, she finds it hard to deal with her personal life, which is already complicated by the fact that her family and friends can't know the true nature of her work for the safety of everyone involved. I love this type of original series and can't wait for the DVD release. (Images provided by USA Network)

Colbie Caillat!

I don't have a radio at home so all the listening is from the car or you tube, imeem, or playlist.com. My favourite radio channel is Mix.fm and thanks to their current playlist, I found Colbie Caillat! Great music, pretty face. I fell in love right away with her music.

Caillat is noted for her MySpace profile which led her to become the number-one unsigned singer in her genre for four months. Her popularity on the social network was partially due to her song "Bubbly". Her profile has garnered over thirty-one million plays! Wowwww!

Forever in Blue Jeans...

The best from Jason Castro, so far. I think he likes this song. I don't really clicked with his rendition of September Morn or any other previous songs he sang. Tetapi itulah, maybe it was just me, I like this song, you know.



And Brooke did great!!!! Wowweee! Love this one!

I heart David Cook!!

Check this out, I'm so in love with the voice!!!!



Simon said he was amazing!!!!!! I hope he wins!!

Joss Stone!

GREAT voice!

Have you seen the Cars?

My husband, son and I saw The Cars yesterday. We loved it! My son loved Mater the hee-haw tow truck. And so do I! I loved it when he did that little scream of joy as he drove backwards in order to try and jump over the moon. His two front teeths were very cute and my son thought that they were like his. Mater is one of the funniest Pixar characters.

Overall, I think Cars was great. Pixar has done a great job and I have to say that it was stunning. Cars has more soul and makes you realized that life is not all about winning...it is about the friends we make and experiences we have along the way. Life is a highway.

Anyway, I've really liked all Pixar movies. To me, they each have had strong points.
A Bug's Life: Great Characters and music
Finding Nemo: One great tear-jerking movie
Incredibles: Wonderful story

Well done Pixar.