just did this face memory test from the bbc website:
haha.. altogether i got three wrong. hmmm i wonder if this applies to recognition memory of words.. i know it probably doesn’t work the same way, but it does give me some hope, which i really need at this point in time.
yes the revising/studying for exams is not going well, not well at all. :s
good start to the day. hopefully an indication of the kind of day its going to be..
sadly, chiaki-sempai looking rather emaciated..
that said i’m so looking forward to the first movie! :D time to revisit the series.. hehe.
the first
500 days of summer
so i finally watched 500 days of summer on wednesday. and what can i say, it totally lived up to my expectations. ok so the ending was kind of cheesy, but i suppose that added to the charm of it all. what i loved most about it was the way the story was told. the narrator, the “day counter” with its background changes. everything was so much love. when i got back from the movie, nette and i had a great time going over the entire movie and the bits we love about it (see it even brought me enjoyment beyond the cinema. hahhaha.) i’m most definitely thinking of getting the dvd when it comes out. If you haven’t watched it yet, i urge you to find some time to. :) to entice you, here’s a short clip where the awesomeness of the leads (and the director) just shines!
the second
kamome shokudo
now this is a movie from 2006. its about a japanese lady who opens a diner in finland. there isn’t really a plot to it, it is simply about what happens as time passes with some rather random moments. its a really beautiful movie about friendship and acceptance, done so at a relaxing pace. i found myself smiling throughout. and one thing i learnt from this movie, good food and coffee overcomes all barriers! :)
this manga is truly short and sweet! the art is brilliant.. so clean and well cute. and its simplicity is absolutely charming.
reading it kind of reminded me of primary school days when every now and then we’d be asked to write a fictional biography, usually titled “my life as a [random inanimate object or animal]” or “a day in the life of…”. what i love about the manga is that it gave me a fresh look at such biographies. the piano depicted as a girl, is something that would never come across so well in a written essay. ah i really can’t find the words to express how much i adore this manga, from the art to the concept! well worth the five minutes or so it took me to read it and so much more..
made me happy. :)
click on the thumbnails to start reading..
scans credit: pinklotus89@livejournal
