Saturday, November 04, 2006
It's back to college again after the festive breaks...and stacks of assignments greeted us as we entered my lectures... well i expected it, so i was really dreading the trip back to college...
however...i did get to do one really fun assignment for the subject "Film n Society"
we (my friends and i) are supposed to study 3 films and apply theories to them...
for local film, we've chosen 'Gol & Gincu', one of my favourite malay movie...this movie touches a lot on various social issues in our country...which is kinda cool...
i mean we learn a lot...if you actually watch the series...then there are even more issues covered...
for example...would you date a guy with AIDS... he's extremely nice but then the only prob is he is HIV positive...so would you?
the lead actor in the movie, Reza (Mohd Pierre Andre) is one of my favourite character...in the series, he plays a really sweet guy who is HIV positive...i must say, if i were the girl..i really dunno whether i would accept him or not...but in the end the girl did...
anywayz...in the movie, Reza's secret wasn't revealed yet, so the movie has a happy ending...
another movie we watched was "Mona Lisa Smile"....yea though it's somewhat boring...but then it touches on feminist issues and i like it..
i would consider myself a feminist..though i dun really look like one...i believe in "girl power" and that girls are equal if not better than guys...NO I AM NOT LESBIAN..be clear about that...it's just tat i strongly feel tat women, especially women nowadays are really strong and can be independent....however, i do not deny the fact that men too are important, it's just that i feel that sometimes, women do not really need to think tat having a man is everything...
maybe that's why i have been single all this while,...cuz i'm a bit of a show-off in front of guys i guess...it's like i never want to lose to them or something...i remembered when i was in National Service, we were supposed to do the Flyin Fox...All the girls were screaming and all but i..although scared WOULD NOT waNt to scream...because the BOYS are all down there watching...the next day, the girls who screamed were all teased...i was glad i wasn't one of them... and during NS, i learnt tht one of my friend is a victim of violence (her grandma abused her) and her boyfriend doesn't appreciates and treat her rightly...i was so pissed...i learnt that i am really fortunate and lucky tat i am not part of that cruel world, and it was only then i realised that YEs, i want to do something to fight for women's rights...
however, i'm still talking, no action yet...well i have a reason for this...i want to be really committed ..so now is not the time...i know to participate in NGOs you need to sacrifice time, and i'm stil in college and i dun hv the transport...i dun wan to come across as not responsible..
but it is in my list to one day be part of some women organisation and contribute to the society, especially in helping other women realise their worth...
when i watched "mona lisa smile", i was kinda, hmm... how to say, it's like a mixture of sadness and a little anger when i see some of the characters, namely Betty (Kirsten Dunst), and Joan (Julia Stiles) give up their education just for marriage.. it's like i dun understand why girls as smart as them give up their dreams for their man....i mean, yea marriage is important but then we can always do both right...and those girls in the movies are really smart (i mean the characters are really smart) , but after all those years they've studied, they just plan to get married? RIDICULOUS...i mean they could do so much with their knowledge...
but i truly admire Julia Roberts' character - Katherine Watson...i think she's a true role model for women...i agree that we can always have both ie. our careers and our family...
and i really like tat scene where Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst argued ...
in this scene, Betty (Kirsten Dunst) was late for class ... and Katherine (Julia Roberts) told her that she had missed a lot of classes plus her mid year test...to which Betty (Kirsten Dunst) replied that she was on her honeymoon and she had to clean her house...then Betty, who was always critical of her teacher, Katherine's (Julia Robert) teaching method and principles added "what do you expect?"
the bummed Katherine replied "ATTENDANCE"....then she continued don't disrespect the class just becuz u r married...and tat's abt it...i can't really remember ...
anywayz it's so true wat Kat says, i mean to them, they hv the privilege to skip class if they are married...THEN, like Katherine say, why enter college, why not graduate in highschool?
and why should we bare with a guy who cheats on us? I WOULDN't , well i know it's easier to say then do, but then if u ask me now, i really think i would leave him...in fact i might even make him pay for what he did...lolz...EVIL ME...
but i'm just glad tat women nowadays, alot of them are able to be independent and juggle their careers and family...i DARN hope i can do that...i guess i'll just hv to brush up my tidying skills first...
that being said, i still feel really sad n disgusted tat in some THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES, women are still being treated BADLY....i just can't stand the fact that people(read men) are bullying women in some places....i'm so against violence against women!!! this has got to end...
lastly, we watched "Colors of Paradise" an Iranian film...i must say, if it wasn't for assignments,...i dun think i'd ever watch movies like this....i mean, for us, we always go for entertaining movies...movies that stars CUTE n HOT actors, HOT actresses.... why would teenagers like us go watch Iranian films...it's like we're so lazy to appreciate those kinda films...but for assignments we hv to...
so yea...a bunch of us sat down in front of this comp and watched the show..
i was pissed at the very beginning of the show...the whole screen was black..for like 3 minutes..
all we heard was the sound of a tape playing, then a man asking who's one is this...then he stopped the tape, n he played another tape and asked the same question...and does this repeatedly... i was kinda fuming cuz i was impatient and i really want the movie to start fast...
then ...it finally fade in to pictures...And i realize tat the black screen is actually the representation of the perspective of a blind boy..all he sees is black....
embarrassed wit myself, i realised how lucky i was... i mean, it was only a few minutes of black and i was already complaining...wat abt this boy who has to go thru that for the rest of his life... i really can;t imagine how i would be like if i actually lose my sight... i know i wouldn't be able to write this for sure though....
well i really admire that boy, his courage ...and how he managed to go thru life even though he wasn't equipped with his five senses.....but that's what made him so special...
there's one scene..VERY TOUCHING...i cried softly but ...if my friends weren't there...i would cry as loud as i can...
the boy's father sent him away, as he doesn't want him...
the boy was sent to a blind carpenter...and there the boy cried and said that nobody loves him..
the boy said tat his teacher told him that he is blind because God love him more...tht God provide him with a special ability to feel and talk to God...(something like 6th sense) ..
then the boy said tat tat is not true becuz if God loved him, He wouldn't make him blind....
this part..i must say is really really touching....i feel him...i mean i'm not blind but i kinda know how tat feels, and if you are blind, i guess u'll feel it one million times more than me...
as normal ppl, we would also sometimes feel neglected, unloved and left out let alone ppl who are blind, who are sometimes looked down by some categories of people....
i guess thru this movie, we get a very important lesson, and tat is to love everyone just the same, even if they are handicap...and also, we should be really grateful everyday ....
well tht was just me sharing some of the interesting movies that i've watched over the weeks...
yea and i watched also "The Devil Wears Prada" last two weeks,...and when me n Hsien (my friend) came out of the cinema, we were interviewed by God-knows-who....i dunno which station they are from...probably Astro...but it was just ...i dunno...an experience i guess...terrifying ..cuz i really dunno wat i crapped in front of that camera...i was so nervous, my voice was shaky ...oh and i dunno why i said the things i said....lolz....
anywayz it was a cool experience like i say...
oh and i also found someone who is teaching me some Korean...well my 'songsaengnim' (teacher in Korean) is not really a Korean, but she knows quite a lot of KOrean...so she's helping me out...
i'm so happy....(nano mu nomu heng bok he)
well i guess tat's it for now...
it's been so long since i've blogged...i guess it's just me being lazy...lolz...
well take carezzz (cho sim he) people...
love ya,
(Sarang ha) =P
tammy
With Lots of Love & Hugs & Kisses & Chris Richardson's scent from BabyT ;
