a hole in my soul

These are the things that are going to keep me entertained while I am stuck in transit at Pudong International Airport cos I heard there's NOTHING to do over there.

1. Playing stupid games and trying in vain to beat ridiculously astronomical scores. They include, but aren't limited to, Geo Challenge, Word Challenge and whatever Yahoo! Games can throw at me.

2. Catching up on episodes of my favourite telly series: Heroes, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives (incidentally, I found out that my uncle also watches it and I burst out laughing when he said so cos he's the absolute last person I would ever expect to follow it).

3. Starting on NEW (how exciting!) shows: Reaper and the famous zipcode 90210.

4. Reading my new - newly borrowed, that is - books: Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox and The Kite Runner. I thought of bringing Brisingr but the damn book is hardcover and probably the weight of a small brick. Thanks Sherman for the perfect Christmas presents!

5. Use Pudong's wireless access to download songs and stuff. I fear arrest.

6. Maybe fit in a little research on the climate change paper I persuaded Eng Hooi to do with me, which I haven't done anything for *guilty look*

Things I will not be doing because I need a visa due to the fact that most countries think my people are terrorists and/or my corrupt government refuses to do something to make China give us a visa waiver:

1. Ride in a freaking bullet train.

2. Roam around Shanghai, which I heard is great.

3 more days! And I haven't even packed yet!

Okay, deep breath and relax.

You'll never guess - not from the way I whine so much about my twice a year attachments - but I actually felt a twinge of sadness at my last day. Don't worry though, it was just a twinge :)

I'm telling you, it was probably the chubby adorable little babies that did it for me.

9 more days to New York City, baby!

not exactly my brand of heroin

Arisya got freaking GALA PREMIERE tickets for Twilight, which she very kindly invited me for and of course, any Twi-hard would accept. Unfortunately, as much - and you have no idea how much - as I want to say the movie was excellent, it sadly was not.

Robert, while believably godly, doesn't do tense or intense well. His face just isn't made it for it. He looks a lot better when he's relaxed and smiling; I could've have just died in the cinema when he was smirking away in his shades wayfarers.

Kristen, on the other hand, isn't as fragile as I'd like her to be. Bella is usually scared to death and she shows it but has more than a few moments of courage, which make her endearing. Kristen doesn't show a lot of emotion and is too mellow.

Their off-screen chemistry is beyond wonderful but it doesn't really show on-screen, though it was good enough I suppose.

I didn't really like Hardwicke's directing style; too many close-up shots such that the actor's face fills up the entire screen so I felt quite uncomfortable watching it. Oh and the music, was ill-fitting for most scenes. Plus sparkling Edward looked weird :( but I would pay $9, or however much movie tickets cost now, to watch it just to see a 3D version of the story.

I can't wait for Jacob Black to turn things around in New Moon, after he cuts his stupid locks off.

Don't worry Robert, I still think you're awesome.

"Real vampires don't sparkle!" says a disgruntled Jaden.