Animation Nation 2008

GY sent us this sms once about some anime fest going on and asking us to register for a free screening of an animated film yesterday. Venue: Fusionpolis (?!!?!?!!)

We went to Holland V for dinner and I recommended the place that my colleague brought us to for a team dinner. Essential Brews's the name. It's a tea-themed diner with tea-infused foods gracing the menu (Earl Grey Ribeye Steak, anyone?) We kinda enjoyed the food there except for GY who was not really satisfied with his Matcha Catch (Dory with Green Tea). Pics of our main courses below. (GY's one wasn't worth taking... LOL)

My Blackened Salmon (Grilled Salmon with Mexican spices and Herb Butter)

Law's Earl Grey Ribeye Steak (Looks and tastes good!)

We caught a cab and headed down to Fusionpolis. Looks pretty futuristic and excellent breath-taking architecture. Pity we were in a rush and I din get to take many photos of the exterior, probably go there again next time. Show started a bit late past 7 and the theatre was really freezing....Brrr....

It's a animated film (not anime) based on a new game from Electronic Arts called Dead Space and it's about the massacre of a crew on a ship that's transporting some mysterious artifact to Earth. Apparently the artifact's attracting the aliens and people can go hysterical because of the artifact... Wasn't really fantastic but it's free, so who's complaining?

After that, we had our cuppa coffee at Starbucks @ Fusionpolis and decided to go to Pitstop where we played till the wee hours of the morning~ Some random photos I took below

Sound proof theatre

Fullerton Hotel from Boat Quay


Chilling out at Starbucks @ Fusionpolis

Official Poster of Animation Nation 2008

Supper near Pitstop

Get ready to fill the thunder!

Even though, my sis watched this show before I did and told me it was just 'OK', I still decided to give it a try, dragging GY and Law along for the ride as well. Best thing about it is you dun even know what's the movie about.

Golden rule of mine: NEVER, EVER read or trust reviews cos they're subjective...

Could guess it's a comedy (Ben Stiller, Jack Black) but Robert "Iron Man" Downey Jr making an appearance as well as a black? Woo.... In a nutshell, actors trying to act out a war movie but director senses there's no realism at all so he throws them in the middle of the jungle in Vietnam and "attempts" to film a "real war movie". Actors fending for their lives = Laughter.

Look out for a special guy who also acts in the movie and does a corny dance and some people could only recognize him when the credits were reeling~

If you want a good luff, here's the right movie for ya!

Hell Yeah!

Chelsea 0 - Liverpool 1!

HELL YEAH!

*grinz*

2 more movies!

Yes, it's ture. According to a new friend of mine, i'm a movie fan~ Hah! Caught the 2 movies over the weekend. 20th Century Boys is like watching a manga (Japanese comic) brought to life. Was pretty amused by it and pretty liked the time when the main characters were children. Brought back fond memories for me when I was young too. It's the winning script for a nationwide manga script competition and it's only the 1st of a trilogy. Can't wait for the next 2 to come!

Max Payne was a show that wowed us when we were watching the trailer but the actual show kinda sucked. Pointless storyline, not much of the bullet time that was the main attraction of the computer game. Coupled with Mark Wahlberg's expressionless face, it just bores the hell outta you. Fortunately the CG effects and the whoop-ass sound system in the Grand Cathay saved it...

Some random personailty test I took and the results are pretty true actually....

Your view on yourself:
Other people find you very interesting, but you are really hiding your true self. Your friends love you because you are a good listener. They'll probably still love you if you learn to be yourself with them.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.

The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.

Your views on education:
You may not like to study but you have many practical ideas. You listen to your own instincts and tend to follow your heart, so you will probably end up with an unusual job.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.

Try it by clicking here!

Hort Park

Decided to use the holiday on last Wednesday to visit Hort Park. Haven't been to it since it opened and was praying that it didn't rain as well. GY tagged along with his camera too and me with my trusty Nikon.

Reached Vivo at about 3+, got the tickets to Eagle Eye before making our way by bus to Hort Park. For people interested to go, you can board any of these buses (61, 93, 100, 166, 963) from the Vivo bustop and alight after you pass by the bridge below near Hyderabad Road.



Can't upload them all here cos the pics are about 2MB in size. I'll just include a couple of my fav. pics here and leave it up to you to enjoy the rest of my album at Webshots. ;)

Album


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We left the park about 5.30 and went to Vivo to meet Ivan for dinner at Modestos! One of my favourite Italian restaurants in town. That would explain why the last 3 pictures in the album didn't look like they're from Hort Park cos they're from Modestos instead.. Hah~

Caught Eagle Eye at Vivo at GV Max and we were lucky to get decent seats. The show's pretty good, considering it was produced by good ol' Steven Spielberg. Story and action scenes are great and it keeps the audience on the edge of their seats as the story unfolds.

Recommending to catch it on the big screen if you can!