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

Unwind

    Tests over!!! Yes! I can finally do what I planned to do, at least for today and tomorrow. Then it is back to finishing all the school stuff during the holidays.  As for what I planned to do, it is....

Reading. But reading fiction, for once. I spent the book vouchers on two awesome books, firstly, the one I have currently started reading:

   

the third book in John Grisham's Theodore Boone series, 'The Accused'. I don't know why this was the first book that came into my mind when I was deciding what to buy, I myself didn't even know that I liked this series that much. I read the first one (belongs to my brother), and I guess I had this 'dying to read the continuation' feeling when I finished it. But I couldn't find the second book at the store that I wanted to use the voucher, so I just bought the third one anyway.

Generally, it is about a twelve year old kid who is interested in law, and hangs out in court and I guess tries to be somewhat of a lawyer himself. And then a lot of interesting stuff happens, go figure. I think what I like about the series is that...it has a sort of mature, but not too serious note to the storyline, which is very much my taste. And the language is simple enough without a lot of unnecessary crazy words that strain my brain when trying to read it. Straightforward but meaningful is how I like my writing I guess. Also, it is about a twelve year old kid dealing with the law, I mean how awesome is that xp. The book is not too thick...

      But it is quite expensive 0.0 Wouldn't have bought it if not for the voucher, hehe xp.

And next, the book that I read a bit of, and couldn't put down. But I had to stop anyway cause I wasn't done studying. It is this:

Ta Da!!! Finally got a Stephen King, how outdated am I. But I opted for the one that is....apparently not scary, because me and horror just doesn't mix well. In fact it doesn't have to be horror, as long as it is somewhat disturbing, I prefer not to read it. I tried reading Stephen King's 'Misery' once in the beloved school library, and I stopped even before the scary part started because I can predict what happens next and  it was starting to get disturbing. It was a great read, but I stopped anyway. Maybe I should continue with it someday...

But anyhow, even when reading the first few pages of 11.22.63, I've already started getting obsessed with it. Besides the cool title,  I really think that there is this quality to his writing that lures you in and makes you not want to stop. I don't know what it is, but maybe it is like what Mr. Marlboro said, he makes you seemingly 'know' the character and get interested in the character, even get attached to it. Well I only just started so I don't know about that, but I can feel the 'vibes' , the 'it is going to be a good read' vibes. So the story involves someone going back in time, and it sounds quite typical. But when you read this book, the storyline is so non-typical that you get really interested in what is going to happen next. Ah, can't wait to continue with it!


On another note, just listened to 带我走 by Bell 宇田 yesterday. Even though you can't really hear it while just listening, but there is actually a  Malay phrase in the song: 

Oh Wau Bulan,
屬於你我的紙月亮
夢想在空中 綫在你手中
記得千萬別放手

Yeah the whole Malay plus Chinese thing makes the song even better. And it sounds really poetic too, goes very well with the melody. :D Oh the sentimental songs.

And so I realized that I actually really like it when the lyrics of a song mixes Malay and Chinese (being patriotic?). Another example is 天天天天说爱你/ Aku Cinta Padamu by 阿牛. I was obsessed with the song years ago, and now listening back, I am still kinda obsessing about it. It is such a cute song, and the 'Aku Cinta Padamu' in it? Awwww :3 It makes me miss a lot of people too, the friends that are not with me now. (you know who you are xp). Sigh. I wonder how everyone is doing now.....

请我的你 记得要想起

此时此刻你就在我心里

秋天冬天 下雨或天晴

aku cinta pada mu 

:)

.  Note: Hello Mr. Freedom ;) Thanks for mentioning me in your blog, hahaha!

Have a happy day everyone,

Lexie