THIS IS SPARTAAAA!

So, last Friday was lower 6 Orientation Games, and it was funnn! Lots of water, lots of physical work, less mind-challenging games (compared to OUR orientation last year), and really, big emphasize on the PHYSICAL WORK. Guess I'm not really in good shape because the next day my whole body was aching. I've never had muscle pain on my legs, arms, abdomen, back and even throat all at the same time!! (the throat part is probably due to too much screaming). Special thanks to our lovely game planners for making this happen eh. But also, special thanks to Ms. R.M for pulling me and Ms. Paris into this!

I am glad that we went through the part that concerned me the most, which is coming up with a group name and cheer quite smoothly. From something to do with running man, we ended up with Sparta instead, and I almost expected our group cheer to have 'this is Spartaaa!' in it, but there actually wasn't (disappointed xp). Anyway, my group members are pretty awesome! They are actually the main point as to why I feel quite satisfied with the games. Cause really, besides the tissue blowing game which we were (surprisingly) good at, we kinda suck at the other games haha! We came in 7th place, but we were happy enough to not get last place. 做人不可以贪心 ohh~~~

It really was a great day. Mr. Sparta with his super loud voice during the cheer (looks like someone was enthusiastic), the two really reliable girls, there was Mr. T and Ms. B who were nice but really really quiet (in fact I dn think I even heard Mr. T say anything), and then there was Green Tea who was being all annoying and cute at the same time :3. Not to mention Ms. Pengerusi was being all high again. Ooh, and I got to play tarik tali for the first time in my life...shocking right? I was a bit sad though when it ended, cause it felt like way too soon.

Sigh, can we play again?

Have a nice day everyone,

Lexie      

       

It Feels Like One of Those NIghts

Ever wonder about how much better things will be 

If you could say anything you wanted 

Do anything in the world 

Sing anything at the top of your lungs

To whoever you wanted to

And there are absolutely no consequences

Some things are a bad idea 

But you dive into it anyway

One way or another

You make it happen anyway  

Oh dear, let the bad judgements begin ;) 

We're happy free confused and lonely in the best way
It's miserable and magical oh yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks, it's time 

Take Me Away To Some Place Real

I used to have quite serious fan girl fits. 'Used to', because it has been such a long, long time since I had a new one. I guess I don't fan girl over something/someone for too long. But when it is happening... it happens, BAD. And dear lord it is actually happening again!

It all started during the holidays, after I came back from my trip to Nepal. The trip was in a nutshell, quite uneventful compared to what we expected. Wrong season, heavy clouds, couldn't see the Himalayas no matter which area we are in (except during flight). Sigh. However there are still beautiful, endless green hilly areas where I feel like running round and going all sound of music, haha. So randomly, I watched Beauty And the Beast there one day, though I couldn't understand a word cause it was dubbed in their language. When I came back I searched it up online, got all 'woahhhhhh this is so good!', then decided to spend my last two days before school reopened on an animated movie marathon, yeah, being productive. Most of what I watched were good, they were just great past times as usual, then there is one. 

How To Train Your Dragon.

Very, very weird thing though, is that somehow Rise of The Guardians is still my favourite animated movie ever, but I got a bit more obsessed with this. It doesn't really make sense to me either. But about HTTYD, I guess I am kinda late in watching it, didn't really think much of it when it came out too. I still remember when I first saw the trailer with my bro in a mall somewhere, both of us were like 'Looks interesting, what is this movie?' then I never thought about watching it since. Until my movie marathon, where I suddenly remembered the trailer. I started out with looking back at the trailer, and seeing people commenting things like 'best movie ever', and I'm like... 'it is just another dragon story, how good can it be?' Yeah, turns out it was better than I could ever dream of. 

Yeah I really don't know, maybe I am just exaggerating like crazy, but I can't help it. I guess I realized that I am going to get obsessed over this movie halfway through it, right about some part where I almost started crying because of nothing. It was really nothing. Nothing sad, nothing touching, nothing even outrageously happy to tear up about, nothing, and yet I swear I was almost going to cry. Oh, and the goosebumps, never forget the goosebumps. 

First off, I was very, very pleasantly surprised at how well-paced the movie is. That is probably the top reason, the pace. I feel like animated movies are kinda rushed sometimes due to the fact that they usually only last for about an hour and a half. So it sometimes leaves me with this slight empty, I didn't really watch much feeling, or even some ' well that esclated quickly' moments. Not with this one though. I was especially happy at how much time they gave to develop the guy and the dragon's relationship, instead of them just meeting one day, then having the dragon just miraculously befriends him after one little encounter.

Another thing is the soundtrack, the music is just be-au-ti-ful! That was what gave me all the goosebumps and the near-tears-for-nothing moments. Then of course with a movie like this, there's gotta be gorgeous scenery, heart warming moments and also funny, funny parts. Well, this movie has all of that and more. I even love the main character's voice, it just fits Hiccup's awkward, sarcastic character so well. Oh, and another thing is, I love how all the other dragons are just monstrous and scary, while the main dragon, Toothless, just looks like a cute...cat. hahaha!!!      

Oh, imagine how excited I got when I realized it is not over. Yeah, it was made into an animated series! Dragons : Riders of Berk is what it's called, and I was so happy about that, mannnnnnn! I felt like I have never been so lucky before. I realize this movie gets a lot of love though, because there are already a sequel coming out (fingers crossed that it's good!) , three short films, and two seasons of animated series.  It almost feels like Dreamworks KNOWS they did a great job with the movie :D Okay, more for me, definitely not complaining!    

Sometimes when I think about the movie (yes, it kinda happens a lot now), I feel like running away to this place where people have their own dragons, who will protect you and be your best friend forever, the place where you go on life-changing adventures everyday. And sometimes I wish I can just free fall from the sky, no fears or worries,  knowing that I can trust my dragon to catch me.

Maybe that's why this movie is so great, because sometimes, you need a special place to escape reality.

     

Home is Where Your Heart is Set in Stone

Is where You Go When You're Alone

Is Were You Go To Rest Your Bones

With Every Small Disaster

I let The Waters Still

Take Me Away To Some Place Real