Pride and Prejudice (2005)

Here, i'm going to have a brief review on Pride and Prejudice (2005).
All comments are made from personal perspective and i must say i'm i'm not a professional movies critic :p

By comparing the two films, I must say that Pride and Prejudice indeed impressed me. I have been watching this movie for more than 4 times, in just 2 days. It never fail to immerse me.

Pride and Prejudice movie is the adaptation from Jane Austen same name novel. It is believed that the time setting was 1810-1830, based in England. The story is about love and conflict between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, where they are from different social background and ranks.  Keira Knightley starred the role of Elizabeth, while Matthew Macfadyen led Mr. Darcy.

I think, 2 hours is never enough for P&P, it leaves me a sense of emptiness after movie ends :/

I would say Keira's performance in P&P is lively, charming and truly impressive. She is successfully catch the eyeballs of a laymen. Incandescently, she deserved nominations of best actress. In a male-dominated society, women are portrait as feminine, inferior, and obedient. Furthermore, unlike modern society, marriage is determined by parents. However, the characteristics of Elizabeth are rare to seen. She is boyish, clever headstrong and rebel. Elizabeth doesn't talk in the way people like to hear, e.g in the scene of satirizing Mr. Darcy's view on women accomplishments. Besides, the refusal of Mr. Collins propose (a marriage arranged by Mrs. Bennet) is where we seen Elizabeth's bravery and rebel. I never read P&P novel before, but i guess,      the original Elizabeth is what Keira portrayed.

To be continued....

The return

I still blog!! Though hardly see my footsteps :p
Definitely no doubt on my role as a lazy and procrastinate gardener, which i have abandoned this piece of land for nearly four months.
Life changed in these period, not to say a dramatic change, but enough to determine my career path.
Briefly describe what i have gone through these several months.
Firstly, my mom fell sick on January this year, due to severe lung infection. We suspect heavy smoke environment during my grandfather's funeral is the main cause.
She was staying at General Hospital for nearly two weeks. Indeed is a haunted experience.

Following on, i got an job offer from Business Times, the business news section of New Straits Times simultaneously.
Never wonder i have the chance to join this big corp, and i acknowledge the fact that, the press itself has turned out to be a propaganda tool of BN. So stop evaluating me as if i would stand by BN side once i join the company.
I shall report my duty on 6th of May, hence pleasant holiday left only one and half week.
For the past one and half year, i was in Mandarin-versed and Chinese writing environment.
It means joining BT would possess a great challenge to me.
Not only it is not my mother-tongue, frankly to said, i can't cope English grammars and pronunciation. More hard work need to be put.
Besides, it seems like I am destined to work in English language environment after a short three-month internship with BERNAMA during college period.
Guess it isn't something to worry, with the background of a business journalist in English press, i am confident this would broaden my future career direction, as compared to Busy Weekly and Oriental Daily.
So Kris, be prepared and never give up!!

And i'm glad to meet with nice and amiable colleagues in Busy Weekly. Weng Yan, Yoke Man, Wai Yee, Jia Teng, Hun Yi, Jeanie, Dee Dee and Vung Ket are definitely would be missed.

Lastly, to sharpen my writing, guess i would visit here more frequently than before.

抉擇

離開還是逗留，站在十字路口，以及這個充滿抉擇的人生。

六根

當沒有時，我們渴望擁有
當擁有了，我們卻更執著
紅塵間的一切使我們迷昧了本性，受到六根--眼耳鼻舌身意的主宰。

當局者迷，旁觀者清
我想我也會是其中一個。
當初，未購置平板電腦時，妳甚至為我們以後的使用設想周到，使人感到窩心。
現在，妳擁有了妳想要的東西，但也受到佔有欲的主宰，不許我們碰你的東西，罵我們一頓，真是跟當初的妳差天共地。


是那個平板電腦改變了你，還是你已被六根所主宰？

道理人人都會講，我們在佛堂向各位道親說的道理，我們有牢記在心嗎？
抑或是左耳進，右耳出，在佛堂一個樣，在家又是另一個模樣。

不是真的因為不能碰你的物品而介意，而是真的感慨，感慨自己親愛的家人怎麼會變成這摸樣，也告誡自己萬萬不可步上同樣後塵。

修行無法強求，唯有看個人造化。

是身不由己，抑是随波逐流？

是不是出来社会沉浸久了，就会被这个大染缸污染了呢？
刚出来社会工作，心里想着在人与人之间的关系要保持中立，
可是日子久了，无论是出于心存不满，阿謏奉承，抑或避免被孤立，我们的立场都会动摇，开始偏向一方。
事实上是我们身不由己，还是随波逐流了？
在职场上，我们真的可以保持中立，不为所动吗？
表面看起来一切相安无事，可是私底下难免会出现座位政治，吃饭政治。
我可以保持中立吗？我是不是被当成挡箭牌了？

只是更寂寞了

没什么，只是我更寂寞了
我怀念那段科技产品还没出现的日子，我们四姐妹躺在床上，什么都聊，直到睡着。。
什么时候这样的相处模式离我们远去了？
智能手机、平板电脑，我们的距离不但没拉近，反而渐行渐远。
物质欲望被满足了，只是我们快乐吗？
我发现了，你们又发现了吗？
就算是姐姐卧病在床的那段期间，我想那也是幸福的，至少我们心连心，是同在的。
现在明明住在同一个屋檐下，彼此的近况却要通过面子书才能得知。
我真可笑，我们真可笑，可笑的一家人。
什么时候开始说一句话都要小心翼翼，
什么时候开始无意的一句话会引起你的怦然大怒，
什么时候又担心会踩到你的地雷，好累，所以干脆沉默了，什么都不说。
以为单方面的忍让、谅解会得到同样的回报。
其实不是的，真的爱一个人是不会要求回报的。
是我还不够爱你们吧，我只怨自己何时变得那么卑微。
最可笑的是我自己，
什么时候开始哭泣时只敢在夜深人静之际才敢放声大哭，
更可悲的在洗澡时用水声掩盖哭泣声，我已不敢在众人面前发生大哭。
不是不想在你们面前哭，只是我已不知道该如何哭了。
什么时候变得如此压抑自己，就连在面子书也不敢更新不开心的状态。
这里可真是我最后一片净土。。。
我真可笑，真可悲。。
没人来的部落格，在这里自揭疮疤可能会比较好过，我真的不想让认识不认识的人，大家都知道议论着我又面对着怎样的问题。
其实就算是有另一半，哪又如何呢？现在还不是一个人对着电脑，诉说着自己的不快乐。
每一天与你们说的话不超过10句，比同事说的话还少。
家，变成酒店了吧。。

同理心呢？

要坚强，无论如何都要坚强，无论如何都不能让人瞧见我的泪。
原来试图要改变一个人，是那么难的。
原来她就是看不见你的付出，你的用心。
原来当她面对相同的情况，只有她会生气，会恼怒。
那么我呢？难道我不会生气？难道我不会恼怒？
她就是看不到吧，只有她自己可以最理直气壮，同理心去了哪里？
家，是讲爱，不是讲理的地方。