Essay #12

My 12th essay will be about a Comedy movie! Couples Retreat!

Four Midwestern couples embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples.

Starring:

Vince Vaughn

Jason Bateman

Faizon Love

Jon Favreau

Malin Akerman

Kristen Bell

Kristin Davis

Hmm, let me start by commenting of the location of ' Eden ', it is so beautiful! just like the screensaver on my Mac computer, it was shot in the island of Bora-Bora! Under a one hour flight from the island of Tahiti.

Anyways, this movie is about couples and their problems. This movie really made me realize. that no matter how much in love or how happy you are when your in a relationship. somewhere along the line, there will be rough patches and hard times couples will go through, and when that happens. and if the couple does not work at it to try and resolve the issue. it will lead to ignoring each other, not talking to each other, fighting a lot and soon. the couple can't even stand the sight of each other.

Even though i'm only 17, still young and much more to experience. i can't but help but to agree, when i was with my girlfriend. Communication is one of the most important thing in a relationship. After watching the movie. I felt a little bit uneasy, thinking and comparing myself with my future-wife. i wonder, what if i turn out like that? or when im older, i'll be like one of those couples you see in restaurants, just sitting there staring and stray cats and dogs while they wait for their food to arrive. and not saying one word to each other, other than ' let's go home, or call for the bill ' it scares me a little. Well, at least now i know ' what will happen, or what CAN happen if you don't work at a relationship'

movie 7.5/10

Essay #11

My 11th essay is about the new beginner DSLR: Canon EOS 500D

first some of the specs!

The Canon EOS 500D features a jump from the 12.2 Megapixels of its predecessor to15.1 Megapixels.

quite a big jump and it's a big improvement. The camera's ISO settings increased from it's predecessor from 100-1600. the 500D has 100-12,800! with that level of pixels and ISO settings this beginner camera can already match up against the Semi-pro 50D! Amazing eh? also there are key differences. the 50D has 6.3fps (Frames Per Second) continuous shooting compared to 500D's 3.4fps. other than that, they both share same sensor resolution, ISO range, 3in VGA screen, HDMI port, Creative Auto mode, DIGIC 4 processor, highlight protection and peripheral correction.

oh and the feature i really don't like on DSLRs now is the HD-Video recording. which the 500D can record up to 1080p. yes it's an awesome camera.

My personal review, i tried it last december. It was my friend's camera, she brought it to Genting. so i thought i'd try it out. Feel is not so good, because ever since the launch of the 1000D all bodies for the Beginner series have been using plastic! which means ergonomics are not so hot like the Semi-Pros such as the 30D/40D/50D etc..etc..

moving on to the controls, like i stated earlier ever since the launch of the 1000D the controls are a tad bit different now. with the ISO button near the shutter release button CAN create some confusion if the user is new to the controls. the beautiful 3in. 920k VGA screen at the back is perfect for reviewing photos. and i have to say the new sensor is AWESOME. and i have to admit it's way better than my 30D.

if i were to compare it, the 500D beats my 30D in terms of : photo quality, Video-recording ( even though i won't consider this, but it's a review) Bigger screen. but my 30D is still the best ;)

so overall. i give this a 7/10

Essay #10

My 10th essay will be about my long time ' Love '. Love the for this game actually.

Well, let me start off with The Left 4 Dead series. Left 4 Dead is a first person-shooter role playing game. where there are 4 characters. with of course zombies! there are normal ones and there are the special infected. You start off with various campaigns. Meaning, different Themes to each level. there's 'Dark Carnival' , 'The Parish' , 'Swamp Fever' etc..etc. At the start of each level,Players will be given Guns,Axe,Frying Pan,Pipe-Bomb,Molotovs,Chainsaw etc..etc. And the objective is complete the level and reach the SafeHouse (checkpoint). Simple right? It's a well known game all around the world played by MILLIONS! Winning various awards too! Receiving as one of the best multiplayer and PC games of 2008! by IGN Computer Game of the Year by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences! Best Shooting game overall from IGN! Father of All FPS from Nofrag! and the best Cooperative Multiplayer and Shooter of 2008 from GameSpot

Why do i love this game?

Well, because it's really fun! it's also another way to channel all my anger and stress. Especially when i can use Melee weapons like the Katana, Axe, Chainsaw and Machetes to hack/slash/slice/chop my way through the zombies!

This Game is For?

EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY who wants to kick zombie butt. Even my cousin who is 8 is playing this!

What are the Pros and Cons?

Pros are: Good graphics! really captures the tension and excitement of being in an acutually zombie apocalypse! it's true. i get scared playing sometimes.

Cons are: Game has quite a number of bugs. Zombies can walk on air sometimes. or just hanging on pixels. this is fairly common in new games as they have just developed. but overall this game is 9/10!

Essay #9

My 9th essay will be about the recent FOOD-TRIP! all the way to KLANG! YES HOME OF BAK KUT TEH!

It was an EARLY sunday morning. Well for me that is, woke up at 8:30, left at

930. I was kind of 'Jakoon' with Klang. Because i haven't been there! i kept thinking it was Sunway! So after about half an hours drive. we ARRIVED!

TenTenTen! the place was big! and so full! So full of Honda Accords, Civics,Cities and Toyota Alphard! Absolutely full of Chinese people! Majority families. Getting a seat was no problem for us! it's as if, the seat was expecting us! sat down ordered the usual.

About 5 to 8 minutes, THE FOOD CAME!

Well, sucks i don't have a picture. but at least it looked like that! haha. first try, very nice quite thick-taste, due to the chicken leg broth. Can taste the Herbs, wow! so syiok! The meat is the best i've ever tasted! so fresh and tender! like my dad said, quality in klang is very high and good! even the garlic was so fresh!

Located: Taman Intan, Klang, Selangor32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor. Anyway, this place nothing but DAMN GOOD! HO CHIAK MAN! must go! 9.8/10! .2 due to people staring down at you while they're waiting for you to finish up so they can sit! grr. P/S thank you pa! let's go! bring more people!

Essay #8

My 8th essay will be about my NEW love! SOONG KEE'S BEEF NOODLES! aaaah!

It was last tuesday night, the last week of 2009. i was having my usual badminton club night at lake club. Dad and i met up at the club. He went to his usual gym and i, of course badminton. After working our butts off. Sweaty as

pigs, we decided to call it a day and leave for dinner! In the car, i told papa. " i had a heavy lunch, let's having something 'light'. " and soo...we went to!

No. 3, Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin (previously known as Jalan Silang). Which i never ever heard of, except that i know it's near petaling street, and papa told me it's REALLY good. SO! first impression, as i walked in. Heavy heavy beef smell! haha, i had some trouble breathing. Anyway, with Haste! dad ordered, and food came....

WAA! * i said in my mind* looks damn good eh! got a few bites down. OMG, it's pretty darn good! considering the fact, i don't eat beef noodles AT ALL. but i still know my standards. But wait the best is yet to come!

YES! beef balls and BEEF TRIPE! mixed! yes! haha, my favourite! This one was as good as Nam Heong's 'Ngau Lam Tong"! FIGHT MAN! haha.

So yeah, their speciality is of course, the beef balls. We ordered a small bowl of dry noodles mixed with a special dark sauce like 'Hak Yao' which comes with a bowl of clear soup filled with 8 'okay-sized' beef balls and sprinkled with spring onions. The noodles are like the 'wantan-mee-, crunchy abit. It is topped with minced beef and a few strands of vegie. The beef balls are ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! TENDER,SPRINGY,so fresh! Dipping the beef balls into the chilli sauce provided by the restaurant is a must! So yes, thank you pa! i really love this! really,really! This sunday on?

P/S: pics were stolen on google.

Essay #7

My 7th essay will be about the movie i watched 2 saturdays ago.

Oh, funny story. on Monday, the week i was gonna watch this show. i received a text from my uncle Jeffrey. Telling me, he's buying all the cousins and the aunties tickets to the show as an Early christmas present. So, in my head i was thinking "Avatar? OH YEAH! that's one of my favourite tv-shows! it's that kid with a huge blue arrow on his head who can 'bend' elements! it has to be right?"

So Saturday came, i was excited! "yay! Air bending time!" Note* i haven't even seen the Avatar movie poster (with the blue people).

So, my movie buddy was Daniel. as the movie started, i was questioning daniel A LOT. i kept saying, " eh avatar no machines lah, where got so high tech! what is this! where is Aang?! (the boy with the arrow on his head)

Then daniel explained to me, 'Beh Tahan' as i would put it.

-In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture-

After telling me what this movie was about. i was a bit dissapointed, "damn! no air-bending, might as well watch lah" and let me tell you.

THE MOVIE WAS AWESOME! IT'S THE SHIZNIT MAN! Great effects, CGI? is it?, great acting,great script! AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! Effects were much better than 'Gamer' i swear. though it was a little too long. but no one felt that it was long-winded or draggy like other movies which last 3 hours. But overall, the storyline is great, super epic-high tech stuff, in the movie. The movie was Pure CREATIVE I mean who can think of long braided ponytails connecting with trees, animals and plants? PURE AWESOME. if you guys are too lazy to watch it in cinemas. mustmust get it on BLU-RAY. 9/10!

Essay #6

my 6th essay will be about 'My Family'

First off, i'll introduce myself.

Zane:

Hi, my name is zane. i'm 17 years old. My birthday falls on the 23rd of october. My hobbies are badminton,dancing,singing,swimming,Facebook,texting,teasing, being awesome :D and most of all KOREAN MUSIC,SHO

WS,MOVIES AND DRAMAS! I'm currently studying in Cemapaka Assembly Of God, Grade 11. I have 2 siblings.

Summer:

Summer is 14 years old, loves singing, dancing,texting,annoying me and Eggs. Summer is my annoying sister whom i love so much. Summer is caring, sociable yet mysterious at the same time. she's a very mature young lady, responsible,very smart and witty. She's also studying with me at Cemapaka Assembly Of God. grade 8.

John: my older brother, which will be 19! loves football,scouts,shredding his red BC.Rich electric guitar, loves guns n' Roses, beatles and the Godfather. John, is very sociable (apparently), loved by many. awesome football player! and also a great brother. though we fight a lot when he was around, but i know he loved me and cared for me a lot. same for me too :D

Mummy:

The Nagger! loves me summer john papa. she loves to exercise,yoga,gym,baking,cooking,scolding,nagging,and taking care of the family. Currently, mum is trying to make some time for her health as she is starting to work soon in 2010. The things i always notice abo

ut mum is, she's always trying to stay healthy. always take walks,yoga sometimes. but she doesn't eat healthily :P hehe.

Father:

Papa, the 'Dai Lou' the Dragon of Gan family. why? CHONGTAOFATT MAH! reaching 51! he still loves to ride his bike weekly up to genting with his buddies, loves to work out and buff himself up, at the same time also pigging out with me in BKT,Lum Mee and some roast pork. My father

is a very 'Almighty-wise-gandhi' type of guy. he's highly respected by his peers and the younger ones in the extended family doesn't dare to mess with him. He Praw. My dad is always the one in the family, aligning us in the right direction. guiding us on the right path, teaching us values and making sure we stick to them. Praw man.

That's all i got to say.

oh wait!

there's ELEANOR!

ELEANOR:

Loves me summer john papa mum, loves to sleep,eat, dig holes, rub her face on the wall, loves to sleep with me and poop in the same spot. eleanor is the perfect example of unconditional love. without fail, everytime we come home. she's always the first to greet us, jumping on us. trying to lick our face. I'll learn to love you more eleanor. I'm sorry :(

SARANGHAE :)