1. ANASTASIA

Finally!! Just finished Anastasia. Well, it's really a nice movie, and the last 30 minutes were pretty exciting and romantic.

And the soundtrack was pretty nice (but anytime, I will take Beauty and the Beast!! Still my all time favourite soundtrack). I do love the song "Journey to the Past" and "Once upon a December". Two nice songs.

And I am quite impressed by Dimitri, whom I find pretty cool and witty.

However's it quite sad to see him overcome by his inferiority complex, when he realised Anastasia was indeed the true princess, and told Vladimir that he would walk out of her life forever because "princess don't marry kitchen boys".

His conversation with the Dowager Empress was pretty impressive too.

Dowager Empress: 10 million rubles, as promised, with my gratitude.
Dimitri: I accept your gratitude your highness, but I do not want the money.
Dowager Empress: What do you want then?
Dimitri: Unfortunately, nothing you can give.
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Dowager Empress: You saved her life and mine, and you restored her to me, yet you want no reward?
Dimitri: Not anymore.
Dowager Empress: Why the change of mind?
Dimitri: More of change of heart.
Dimitri: I must go.

2. Conversation with Mr Q
Mr Q called me up and we had a rather long conversation. Anyway, he was telling me that it was pretty unlikely that the enemy will give in so easily. So, it seems gone the possibility of the journey cut short. Well, anyway, I did not place much hope on that in the first place.
Might as well to go all the way and hope to see that justice be done, and those people get their just desserts.

Anway, being a Christian, he was telling me whatever the outcome, it's God's will. He was telling me that money is just a means. It can be used for good and evil, depending on how one use it.

Yeah, that's true. Moreover... there are many things that money ... can't buy.
And many things are relative. They simply can't be compared or measured in terms of monetary sense. That would be too superficial.

But still, one can't do without money to survive in this world. Sigh.

3. Collagen Vitagen
For the first time, I have actually tasted Collagen Vitagen.

4. JJ's songs
Been listening to his album for the past couple of days. Well, his songs are indeed pretty good and there are many songs one can easily relate to.
Hmm ... I am now beginning to understand why Joy likes his songs (or should I say him.. Haha!) so much

5. Premonitions
I do believe it's indeed true that some people do have premonitions in the sense that they can sense what may happen in the future. Notice the word "MAY" only!!
But well, this remind me of a story.
Pretty long, but please do read!! It's very insightful.

http://www.sgbox.com/shortstory17.html
A little monk who is not old enough to get ordained is called a 'sami.'
Once there was a little sami who studied Buddhism with a very wise Teacher. He was a very good student. He was respectful, sincere, and obedient. He learned very quickly.
The Teacher was so wise that he could foretell the future. The Teacher knew from the beginning that his little student could not live very long. One day, he counted and realized that the little student had only seven days left to live. He felt very sad.
The Teacher called the little sami to him. He said, "Hey, little sami, you haven't seen your mother for a long time. I think you need a vacation. You run on home and visit your mother, and come back eight days from now." He did this so at least the little sami could die in his own parents' home.
When the little sami left, the Teacher was very sorry. He thought he would never see his little student again.
Eight day later, who should show up but the little sami! His Teacher was delighted, but he was also puzzled, because the little student looked wonderful. He didn't look like someone who had been about to die.
Finally, the Teacher decided to find out what had happened. He told the boy," Son, I have foretold the future many times, and I have never been wrong. ! sent you home because you were doomed to die within seven days, but the seven days have already passed. Not only are you still alive, but you look great. The image of death has left you. How did you do it?"
The little sami was thunderstruck. He didn't have any idea how to answer his Teacher, so the Teacher entered the settled state of meditation. Before long, he understood.
"Son, on the way home, did you save some ants?"
"Yes, Teacher, on the way home I saw a whole bunch of ants trapped by some water. They were about to drown, so I got a piece of wood and rescued them."
"That's it, then. Your kind heart has earned you a long life. The wise men of old said, 'Saving one life earns more merit than building a pagoda of seven stories.' You have saved hundreds of lives, so you will live a very long time now.
"You have earned a good future, but you still have to keep working to save living creatures. You must spread the message of the Buddha. Teach all people to be merciful. Tell everyone not to kill living creatures. Let animals live in peace."
The little sami never forgot his Teacher's words. He worked very hard and became a great monk. He lived for a long, long time.

To me, the moral of the story seems to say although some things are indeed pre-destined, there may still be ways for certain things to be averted.

Just like what I heard before, (hopefully I didn't say anything wrong), for those who know palm reading, everyone has a lifeline. However, do you know it's possible for the lines to change in one's life?

For someone who believes in karma, I subscribe to the thought that through the manifestation of good thoughts and actions, and removal of bad thoughts and actions, one is able to change certain aspects of one's life.

Well, of course it's much easier to preach than put into action. Cos ... old habits die hard.

But hey!! Just bear this in mind. As long as there's a way, it means there's hope.
And I sincerely believe and hope that there will be more fives than just five fives .... definitely many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many more to come.........

Good. I have just finished five random points for my post!! Haha!!

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