The Pursuit of HappYness

It's a must see, people!

I've never seen its trailer before. But I sooooo love Will Smith. So when I saw the poster for the movie some time ago, I told myself to must watch it after the exam. Then, of course, I forgot about it all..until recently, while I was blog-hopping, I saw the poster again. Thanks to the wonder of internet, I finally got to watch the movie.

OMG.

I laughed. I cried. I cheered. I applauded.

The chemistry, the emotions are almost unbearable to watch. I actually pressed the pause button coz I felt like it would give Chris a break. The story owned me before I knew it.

Probably the most heartwarming movie I've ever seen.
Probably or Possibly? Jayden Smith knows it. ;)

The movie has a big philosophical statement to make too.
I'm not American. But the reviews say it depicts poverty in America in gut wrenchingly accurate ways. It's an honest, meaningful film that will stay with you long after you watch it.

Chris is shown running throughout the movie. Remember the title of the movie: "The PURSUIT of Happiness." Chris places emphasis on "pursuit." Jefferson, when he penned the Declaration of Independence, did not promise Americans happiness, but only the right to pursue it. Chris says, at one point in the movie, paraphrase, "I am happy right now. It is a fleeting moment." We experience happiness in eyeblinks. The rest of the time we, like Chris, are chasing after it.

While the plot may remain a bit transparent, it leaves you asking the question of yourself - how long would you keep battling to get what you really want out of life?

The Holiday

The 6 weeks leisure is almost over. Didnt go far from Dublin. Went to London from 2nd-11th Dec to meet my parents. Papa had some work to do there and mama tagged along. Sooooo glad to see them! Altho poor papa had terrible back pain, prolly from carrying the heavy luggages or from the long haul flight. Mama couldnt tolerate the winter so well, caught heavy flu and fever for half of the holiday. So the plan to go to Paris and places outside London had to be cancelled. I felt bad for them, and in myself coz i really really wanted them to see and enjoy London. But mama said they had a really great time, coz all that they wanted to do was just to see and spend time with me..oh my I'm so gonna cry again...
I crashed their suite at Holiday Villa in Bayswater. Lucky me that it's a Malaysian hotel, so diorang boleh compromise and not charging extra.. hehe...lagipun I didnt get a bed ok..I slept on the (very comfy) sofa..altho I did get free breakfast of either nasi lemak, roti canai or international b'fast..how cool is that! Of course la mkn roti canai n nasi lemak! And OMG,London is very expensive ok! The last time pegi London was 2 yrs ago kot. So I've forgotten how expensive the city is. Nasib baik la ada FAMA, kalau tak bangkrap la aku. Shopped just a few things for myself, the rest was for my adik2. Kesian diorng tak dapat ikut...
The rest of the holiday, duduk rumah je, lazying around, jadi couch potato tgk segala rancangan kat tv and dvds. Bila rasa nak exposure to sunlight (or the freaking cold), kluar amek angin or (window) shopping, eat out or tgk movies. Ada member2 ajak ikut trip to Turki. Really wanted to go, but I couldnt. Not financially available. Jeles giler bile dgr diorng cerite. The place and the company of good frens. Huhuu! Takpe2..my time will come...
Rasenye this is the last time I can do this kinda stuff..lepas ni kena all out utk final exam...Oh no masih boleh bermalasan in May sementara tunggu convo and then start working...

What?? Work? Really?