Saturday, May 20, 2006

King Kong and a dull weekend...



I finally watched King Kong, that was my saturday nite "proggie", lol and yet I had originally planned to meet up with some friends but I've really "hahad" my anti-social behaviour...I'm either turning into a hermit or have a serious case of couch potato syndrome, this is so totally uncool, I find myself making excuses not to leave the house especially later in the day, I'm just utterly at peace being at home, watching a movie or anything but going out...like seriously my idea of fun these days when not chilling at home is going to the beach, taking long walks, bike rides (this new going-to-force-myself-to-be habit, lol started today) and basically just about anything laid back is game...geez I sound like I could be retired, haha...and as normal as this might sound to some people, it's really strange to me because before fun meant going to the mall, clubbing until six in the morning, drinking, chilling at loud and happening places, okay you get the point so this new lifestyle which is not so new actually is kinda scary but nice, I absolutely love it!

K, back to King Kong, first of all Peter Jackson is now officially on my big achiever's list because holding my attention that long, daaamnnn, he's good coz my attention is usually only perharps a tad longer than a goldfish's so it's a task that very, very few manage to achieve, lol...but even for ordinary standards this movie is long, 187 mintues, like how the heck did people manage to sit through that and in those uncomfy theatre chairs...guess for raking in approx. $200, 000, 000 at the box office though, it didn't do bad and was worth it...even after having all these biases on it's length and the excessive media hype, it did move me and was really captivating so I give it a complete thumbs up, the graphics and sound effects were really cool, too!

Other than that, nothing much is going on, dull weekend, not much hype which is really the norm ofcourse although I hope something a lil more interesting comes along, being a long weekend, I'll keep you posted, yah, don't bank on that, I think I have like 2 old entries I need to update or post a part 2 but haven't gotten round to...well, peace & love y'all!! God Bless!

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Wednesday, May 17, 2006

I asked God...Beautiful!!!!

I asked God why I wasn't rich. He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings, who was lonely, and had no one to share it with.
I asked God why I wasn't beautiful. He showed me a woman more beautiful than any other, who was ugly because of her vanity.
I asked God why He'd allowed me to become old. He showed me a boy of 16, who lay dead at the scene of a car accident.
I asked God why I didn't have a bigger house. He showed me a family of six, who had just been evicted from their tiny shack, and were forced, to live on the street.
I asked God why I had to work. He showed me a man, who couldn't find a decent job, because he'd never learned to read.
I asked God why I wasn't more popular. He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends, who all left the moment the money and parties were no longer there.
I asked God why I wasn't smarter. He showed me a natural born genius, serving life in prison for making ill use of his knowledge.
I asked God why He put up with a thankless sinner like me. He showed me His Bible. He showed me His Son, who took my place at the judgment. I knew then how much He loved me.

What's eating at you today? Are your problems weighing heavy on your heart? Know, then, that you are loved. Have a WONDERFUL day! Then brighten someone else's day, in any way you care to. Remember, a candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. Just reach out and touch someone's life and brighten up his or her day.

I've Been Through The Storm, But Look At Me I'm Still Standing, I'm Still Here.........If it doesn't kill you... it will make you stronger.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Good Riddance...(Time of Your Life)


Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life

So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it's worth, it was worth all the while
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life.

It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right
I hope you had the time of your life...

~Green Day~

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Invisible Children...THE DOCUMENTARY...



So I finally found a link where you can watch the whole movie...yay!! Why it had never hit me to 'google' I wonder, google so totally rocks!!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH!!!!

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Friday, May 12, 2006

A mother's love determines how...


A mother's love determines how
We love ourselves and others.
There is no sky we'll ever see
Not lit by that first love.

Stripped of love, the universe
Would drive us mad with pain;
But we are born into a world
That greets our cries with joy.

How much I owe you for the kiss
That told me who I was!
The greatest gift--a love of life--
Lay laughing in your eyes.

Because of you my world still has
The soft grace of your smile;
And every wind of fortune bears
The scent of your caress.

--Nicholas Gordon--

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Thursday, May 11, 2006

Of crushes & relationships, part 1...

Hey blogger world, the way I always feel like I have this reader audience eh, haha, anywho, I'm just watching the end bit of Criminal Minds and it's this adrenaline pumping, blood rushing, heart racing, palm sweating episode...k, I just about sound like one of those English to Luganda translators narrating a movie, lol but it's tight, this psychopath is trying to outplay the FBI, like dude but it looks like he really got game and some really crazy stuff at that...I can't even type, one second, k now I'm really hooked, it's definitely goin to be another fave for those borin Wednesday nites...

Anyway, today was one of those blah-ish days and I'm in one of those moods, reminiscing about the past, my relationships to be specific...oohhhh, I can imagine some people's eyes widening at this, the sheer anticipation for some possibly juicy sagas, y'all know who u are, lol...anywho, I never for once though I'd be brave enough to venture into writing on such a personal topic being the private person that I think I am but I guess never say never...I have a friend doing a magazine and this month's edition is mainly about relationships so that's what probably got me started and he was being silly, too like saying that he doesn't know what exactly to write about since he thought relationships just meant ships that were related, lol...like apparently the Titanic and the Queen Mary had it goin on, like what the? Well, he's obviously been taking a whole lotta happy juice lately or some, nah, but it's quite interesting looking back on stuff, taking that whole trip down memory lane is always one hell of a ride...the good times, the not so good and all the memories that make the ride worthwhile! Yup, and that's it folks, lol, I can so picture y'all seething with anger, like that was it? Well, you didn't expect me to dish out on my personal life like that on herre now...geez, check out People magazine or some if u lookin for that kinda stuff, haha...okay, I kid, if you really don't mind taking a lil trip down memory lane, then buckle up and enjoy the ride, lol, k maybe I might be the one taking some of that happy juice...


Nyhow, where do I begin? Hmmmmm, I think I'll start right from my first 'real' relationship which was when I was about 15, okay atleast it was the first guy I liked that I actually had a real conversation with and not run away at the sight of...(don't you just cringe when you remember your first crush and all that silly stuff you did, lol...) I was extremely shy, like I would literally run away from guys who approached me so needless to say my first couple of crushes, more like all of em were fruitless, even though there was this one that had been a classmate in primary school then after meeting again a couple years later, kinda flirted with and wrote each other letters, this of course being the only way to communicate since we attended different schools and for me that was a huge step like we might have as well been dating coz on top of being really shy I'm terrible at letter writing, like I can count the number of letters I've hand-written and posted on one hand, almost...but since I liked this guy, it became a hobby so we'd write each other, song dedications and all, lol...just writing this is cracking me up...I remember clearly, Boys II Men, R. Kelly, u know those romantic songs of back in the day, stuff was off the hook...anyway, at the time having a real relationship was like way down on my priority list so somehow it just ended like that even though funily enough, we ended up getting in touch again, years later and actually dated for awhile and then broke up and sadly it was one of those endings where you don't realize what you have until you've lost it but I moved on and the rest is history...looking back I actually think of all the people I've dated, my history with this person has definitely been the longest, you know those people that keep popping back into your life, so I guess he'll always have a special place in my heart...awww, y'all better be feeling some emotion about now coz I'm getting all teary eyed, lol...


Nyway, back to the first relationship already, lol, major side-tracking or what but this one was hilarious, we were in the same class and were really good friends, he was like the class clown so I really found it hard to take him seriously which ironically is what I think kinda helped me get over my shyness and somehow give the whole thing a try...so, we started 'going out', he played basketball so he gave me his jersey to wear, which was a big deal back then, lol, it's funny what was considered really dating, eh, then we used to meet up before prep, after dinner and talk in class, and my school had entertainment every Saturday night which was usually a movie so this made for our weekly 'dates', it was actually quite romantic when I look back at it, dinner and a movie, lol...yah, so we sat together, held hands and that's all we did really, okay and maybe a goodnite peck after the movie...then we called each other up over the holidays and rarely ever met up coz those days I was pretty much grounded at all times, not because I was bad or anything either, just the perils of having an old school, conservative, tough lovin daddy which might have not been such a bad thing I guess, looking back on it now, I never thought I'd ever say that, ohh, it's 3am, damn, somebody's passed her insomnia on to me, I'll have to continue this next time...I hope y'all aren't nodding off already, haha, hey, I ain't no Spike Lee or some cool movie producer nor acclaimed writer for that matter so deal with it, this is my story, hahaha, k, peace & love y'all and keep posted for part 2...Blessings!!!

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Friday, May 05, 2006

Daily Word & Amnesty Canada Update...


Celebrate...

With joy and thanksgiving, I celebrate life. I need only observe my surroundings to see the celebration of new life that is going on: trees are shaking off the last vestiges of winter as leaves fill their branches; flowers are blooming in a God-created canvas of color and beauty; and animals everywhere are awakening fully from their winter rest. I, too, celebrate life as I release past worry or doubt and welcome new opportunities. If there is something I have been doing that is not working for me, I release it. With a fresh outlook, I choose a new approach that opens up a world of possibilities for greater success. God has blessed me with a life of beauty and abundance, a life of wonder and blessings. With joy and thanksgiving, I celebrate life. "God added his testimony by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, distributed according to his will." Hebrews 2:4

So I'm lazy to post a real entry today but the site is acting up, too...it's painfully slooooow...uuughhh...here's the Amnesty update...

UN Human Rights Council: Making human rights a reality for all...

On May 9th the U.N. General Assembly will elect the members of the new UN Human Rights Council. Canada, which is standing for election, has a critical role to play in ensuring that the Council's mandate of protecting all human rights for everyone is not a hollow promise. Send an email to Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Peter MacKay, and urge him to ensure Canada demonstrates clear leadership in the respect and fulfillment of human rights norms and standards. Take action before May 9th! (Click to send e-mail)

Amnesty International has launched a new web site providing easy-to-access, concise information about the current human rights situation and records of individual states who are candidates for the Human Rights Council. View the site...

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Monday, May 01, 2006

Project Gulu Slideshow (TRIAL version)



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Hey, hey, hey, it's wannabe whiz C in the house, lol...it's just the aftermath of exam stress, honest, ha...nyhow, this is a trial version, I wanted to see how the photo story works and getting the video on here as well...If u do happen to watch, I'd appreciate feed back pliz coz never done either one before...testing, testing, 1,2,3...lol...have a blessed one!

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