Caught it at Lido yesterday with Ringo. It's my first time watching a movie there, I love how they kept those classic hand-painted movie posters. Even if they may be inferior in any way compared to other theaters, those faded posters will no doubt remind everyone who was there first. But maybe they're just there for sentimental reasons. (:

The movie was really nice. I don't want to sound too shallow with words like "great, fantastic and awesome" (although those were the first words that came to my mind). But yeah, really it was good. It was humorous at many parts, which is a given with characters like the mad tea party-ers. But I think also, that there might be the deeper topic of growing up and of innocence and of fearless courage and of simple childlike faith.

I love how Alice adamantly put her foot down and claimed Wonderland to be hers and that she would be the one to make the rules; not fearing even a queen with a bulbous head and a penchant for chopping off others'. I also admire how she made the hard decision so swiftly at the end. To return back home and clean up the mess though she really didn't have to. Instead of running away as she always did, she took up her responsibilities like a real grown-up. And the irony is that she did it with her childhood faith and courage.

So I'd really recommend the movie, it's a feel-good movie in my opinion, makes you think nothing is impossible. :D Just still surprised how more than 2 people could have fallen asleep before such a captivating screen, 3D no less! d:

And the 2nd A is for Apple.

Another Apple produce product has joined the family: my sis' iPhone. Was helping her to charge it just now and browsed around for a bit, and I have to admit it's really cool. Almost as cool as the way the ads say it is. If I have any extra cash, I might get one too, just for fun. Cause I think it's really fun hehe, great for long train rides or to while away waiting time. just that I don't really like the touchscreen keyboard. Maybe it's something that you have to practice and get used to over some time, same as any other tech product, or any other thing for that matter. (:

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I find myself repeating these words many times recently: "choices, choices"

We all make choices everyday. Whether it's small ones like, "the green shirt or the blue one?" or big ones such as, "should I apologize now and try to make things better?", they all shape our future. Like a ripple, like the butterfly effect. So well, no point really that I have to make haha, just felt like saying that I'm learning to finally make my own choices and more importantly, to stand by them. Not letting other people be the main influence in my decisions, and not running away from problems, and definitely not staying stagnant in one spot believing the lie that I'm all grown up.

A people-pleaser may be who I was brought up to be, but it's not who I choose to be. I'm sick of living out other people's expectations, craning for their approvals. And even if I still ain't sick of it yet, I would find out in the end that the only thing it has achieved is making my life into something that would lead me no where. (a painful but invaluable lesson learnt from FYP)

This is my life, I shall make the rules and stick by them. (: