Shipping Container Home

Saw the movie Tron: Legacy on DVD yesterday. And I thought the main character's home is worth mentioning. Apparently, the home is made with two 40' shipping containers and two smaller 20' ones on the lower floor. Normally, it would look quite bad, but the spacing is placed just right to make it look cool (bottom floorspace a little narrower than the top).

Won't Go On Vicariously Again

I watched quite a bit of DVDs this week: Zombieland, The Ugly Truth, and some other Japanese television show called Operation Love. Let me talk about Zombieland first. It's a fun movie, but let me focus on the most important thing here. Emma Stone, the lead actress, was absolutely the sexiest woman I've ever seen! Her personality, reflected in her body language, was mesmerizing. Her green eyes, the twitch in her hips, and the way she bends her neck enabled her to score a perfect 10 on the sex-o-meter! It would be nice if there were women like that in Hong Kong. Sadly, there aren't, and I'll have to deal with it.

Now let me talk a bit about the first date scene in The Ugly Truth. When the man asked the waiter for some bottled water, the woman immediately insisted that he get tap water instead because it's filtered and just as clean and that he could save seven dollars. The man, obviously annoyed, insisted with the bottled water and ordered an extra Scotch on the rocks. He got so annoyed, he needed some whiskey to cool off. The woman then took out a printed copy of his online profile and said she thought he liked to drink red wine. Then she said, "Kudos to your insurance plan. Nope, it's not on your profile, but it's on your background check." The man had nothing to say, he wanted to leave on the spot but, being a gentlemen, waited a bit longer until the food arrived. He then grabbed the same waiter, handed him his credit card, and told him that if he could have his bill and car ready in 30 seconds, that he'll give him a 40 percent tip. In the next scene, the man jumped into his convertible, but the woman was right behind him. As if she hadn't been crazy enough, she accidentally spilled the ravioli over his lap. But the guy was actually the one with the last laugh as he caught her dress in his door and ripped her dress apart as he drove away. This movie shows us exactly what to avoid on a first date.

Operation Love revolves around a guy who's attending his former lover's wedding. For 14 years, he wanted to ask her out on a date but never had the courage to. But during the wedding, a ghost appeared and allowed the guy to go back in time to rectify certain key events, so that he might turn out to be the one marrying her. So far, he's traveled back seven times, sometimes being able to change things around, sometimes not. The eighth episode will show on Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Back On Good Terms

After a couple days of thinking and talking with friends, I realized how much of a jerk I had always been. I always only thought of myself and forgot to care about the feelings of others. For this online date, I asked her out on the third day of MSN, then I made up a lame excuse to cancel the date, then I said we should be friends, then I accused that she was a scam and asked her out again to see if she's just an ugly fat guy. If she's really a woman, which I'm pretty sure of, then she should be pretty hurt.

Realizing this, I apologized to her the following day. I admitted on being a jerk, just like now. Even though she said she wasn't mad, I knew she was and probably cried over it (or not). It's a good thing, apologizing, because it made her feel better, and somehow I feel better too. Even though this may not work out, at least I got a new friend.

Yesterday, I watched the DVD of Bruce Willis's Surrogates. That movie was pretty disturbing, talking about the future world where almost everyone operates a mechanical version of themselves (surrogates) to interact with other surrogates. And because of this technology, everyone made their appearances perfect (ex. Tom Cruise faces, DD-cup breasts, 10-inch penises). Yes, they could "feel" through their machines too. Sick, isn't it?

It made me think about how much people tend to their appearances, when it's really the mind and spirit that counts. Actually, even now, we're imitating surrogates by wearing clothes and styling our hair. For women, they put on makeup too, some noticeably wearing masks. What's up with this world? We should throw all our clothes away, which may or may not lead to more "street-style" sex lives.