I wasnt expecting this, but I heard a great quote in the movie Coach Carter.
Its basically at the climax of the movie - where a group of high school basketball players decide to stop all the crap and do the study needed to get into College, and its by one of the most troubled students.
Apparently this is from a poem by Marianne Williamson:
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine as children do.
It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
The Departed
Saw The Departed last night - good movie, but there were a few things about it that got on my nerves.
Its a crime movie adapted from a Hong Kong film - Internal Affairs, and has quite the star-studded cast. (DiCaprio, Damon, Nicholson, Wahlberg, Martin Sheen and Alec Baldwin, plus Anthony Anderson trying to be serious).
Basically, youve got your cops (Baldwin, Sheen, Wahlberg) who are after the top Irish mobster (Nicholson), and 2 guys straight out of state police training (DiCaprio and Damon) have roles on both sides.
Its a nice, complicated movie, filled with twists and turns, and its hard to pick what happens to each character.
Now, without saying too much, I will mention the two things that bugged me about this movie:
1. The language. C'mon - normally i accept a degree of swearing in a movie - but this one was just getting ridiculous - and most of it was pretty pointless.
2. The ending. They put so much effort into building characters and plot - and the middle part of the movie was great - but the ending really just left me going: "umm... Ok".
the Slow Drive
I have this random thing that I do when I drive - and im just trying to figure out if anyone else has ever done the same thing.
There are certains times when Im driving (eg. tired after sport, or a late night, as well as other random times) that I'll head off of Stirling Hwy and take the back streets home.
Now - normally when someone takes the back streets its so they can avoid traffic, or speed... but I do something different:
I sometimes just drive really, really slow (normally around 30-40, and sometimes im almost just idling by the time im on our road).
I use that as like the final warm down after whatever i was doing.
Honestly - has anyone else ever done this?
There are certains times when Im driving (eg. tired after sport, or a late night, as well as other random times) that I'll head off of Stirling Hwy and take the back streets home.
Now - normally when someone takes the back streets its so they can avoid traffic, or speed... but I do something different:
I sometimes just drive really, really slow (normally around 30-40, and sometimes im almost just idling by the time im on our road).
I use that as like the final warm down after whatever i was doing.
Honestly - has anyone else ever done this?
2/3
talk about stress relief.
The last few days ive been like this:
And as of about half an hour ago, ive been like this:
I just found out that I passed 4th year of med - 2 to go.
Im not outwardly elated or anything - but it is like a blanket of stress just lifted right off me.
Problem with this years results were that:
1. I was not overly confident about 1 particular exam (a practical exam that kinda covers everything), and
2. If you fail that exam you dont find out the normal way - you get a Phone Call (which would've been yesterday), and have to spend your summer in the hospital.
Part of me was sure that i was gonna get that phone call - and i actually sat by the phone all day yesterday (ok, i was watching DVDs).
So - what am I gonna do today?
Same thing I try to do everyday, pinky - Try to take over the world
Rottnest Island
I was a bit apprehensive if it would be worth the $37 ferry ride (25% off) ... and it wasnt helped on learning that Persians are definately not the only race who have issues with punctuality (Thanks to Bal, Jeff, Shermin and Varun who were the only ones actually there on time)... but ended up with 13 of us there, and it was heaps of fun.
Went to Pinky's, The Basin and Geordie Bay... ate lunch at Red Rooster... and kicked some quokkas- oh the memories. (okay, i never did the last one - we actually only saw about 6 quokkas all day - but we were in the main corner of the island, and coz we were only there for 6 hours, didnt go around).
Did all the usual things - played cricket, built a sandcastle (ok, i just destroyed it... but the credit for building goes to rhuju, jing, mike ma etc.)... even chucked in a bit of singing on the beach for good measure.
Couldnt we have done all this at cottesloe - yeah probably, but its different when theres no-one else around and your on "Rottnest".
One of the cools things was that their was a bunch of kids on their school excursion: they were with us on the Ferry there and back, and I think we ran into them at one of the beaches as well. Not really cool - but it fully took me back to my Year 7 excursion to Rottnest. Oh, and one of the teachers fell asleep on the ferry back and everyone (kids and teachers) were just taking photos making fun of him... oh, to be back in primary school.
All in all - a great day, and I hope its not another 10 years until I go back there.
(oh, and we realised that we couldve stayed the night for just $11 more each... that would've been well wicked).
Oh - and I think im burnt - after putting on a bucketload of sunscreen (and reapplying after lunch as well)... this Aloe Vera better work.
Bring on Borat (hells yes)... and OSCE results (i might cry) on thursday.
week of movies
As you may be able to tell by my last post - I just saw Napolean Dynamite (for the first time - actually.... about 2 years too late).
Ive seen a few other movies since exams finished and Ive decided to rate them.
The Break Up
1 star:
Utter rubbish.
Another one of those movies made by a couple that I just should've known was gonna be a bomb. Only good bit was what happened at the end (I wont spoil it for anyone), but nice to see something different.
Click
2.5 stars:
Adam Sandler not at his best - but I thought it was still decent.
Nice concept - Cristopher Walken did a good job... and Kate Beckinsale is hot.
Just a standard "get your priorities right" kind of movie, and although it wasnt hilarous still good to watch. Loved the return of the O'Doyles, and Rob Schnieder as an Arab prince.
Shaun of the Dead
3 stars:
Funny movie - but not roll on the floor funny which is the reputation it has. It had a number of really funny moments - but also had boring bits.
Stupid concept (which is a good thing) but i loved the british comedy.
Lake House
3.5 stars:
Im sure most people hated it but Honestly, I liked it. Sweet concept - and showing all the links between the two characters was a good effort. Maybe its coz of Sandra Bullock, and maybe its because I was playing a computer game while watching it - but the ending had me hooked.
Napolean Dynamite
4.5 stars:
Im sure everyone else has seen it... but I just never got around to it. One of the funniest movies I have seen in a while, but just not quite up in hall of fame levels just yet. The music was great - the characters were funny, and I just had to see that dance sequence in the proper context.
And there were just soooo many snippets that "nerds" the world over are gonna be repeating for the next 10 years. (We are all "nerds" in my eyes).
It was heartwarming, it was hilarous, it was fun to watch - but it was no Shawshank.
Ive seen a few other movies since exams finished and Ive decided to rate them.
The Break Up
1 star:
Utter rubbish.
Another one of those movies made by a couple that I just should've known was gonna be a bomb. Only good bit was what happened at the end (I wont spoil it for anyone), but nice to see something different.
Click
2.5 stars:
Adam Sandler not at his best - but I thought it was still decent.
Nice concept - Cristopher Walken did a good job... and Kate Beckinsale is hot.
Just a standard "get your priorities right" kind of movie, and although it wasnt hilarous still good to watch. Loved the return of the O'Doyles, and Rob Schnieder as an Arab prince.
Shaun of the Dead
3 stars:
Funny movie - but not roll on the floor funny which is the reputation it has. It had a number of really funny moments - but also had boring bits.
Stupid concept (which is a good thing) but i loved the british comedy.
Lake House
3.5 stars:
Im sure most people hated it but Honestly, I liked it. Sweet concept - and showing all the links between the two characters was a good effort. Maybe its coz of Sandra Bullock, and maybe its because I was playing a computer game while watching it - but the ending had me hooked.
Napolean Dynamite
4.5 stars:
Im sure everyone else has seen it... but I just never got around to it. One of the funniest movies I have seen in a while, but just not quite up in hall of fame levels just yet. The music was great - the characters were funny, and I just had to see that dance sequence in the proper context.
And there were just soooo many snippets that "nerds" the world over are gonna be repeating for the next 10 years. (We are all "nerds" in my eyes).
It was heartwarming, it was hilarous, it was fun to watch - but it was no Shawshank.
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