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1. Go for a long walk in the rain – who cares if your underwear gets soaked?
(I think this is rather cool)
2. Go away for a weekend, but don’t decide on a destination beforehand. Just get in the car and see where it takes you.
(I think u will only get lost and not know your way home back. You will probably become even more stressed. But it will be fun if you were with someone else.)
3. Go and watch two movies in one day and have a pizza and some wine in between the two.
(I think I will only end up getting stomachaches. HAHA)
4. Get up early and watch the sun rise. You can watch the sunset too.
(This is rather relaxing… Just imagining the scene seems relaxing to me… But didn’t know it can actually help distress… haha)
5. Phone an old friend you have not spoken to for ages.
(I think this is rather awkward cuz u dunno what to say to that person. U may instead end up thinking whether u have failed as a friend.)
6. Wear something outrageous and different to what you would usually wear.
(This is fun!)
7. Go for a long walk next to the ocean.
(Yea… I think this will cheer people up, but provided that the beach is not haunted.)
8. Swim when it’s raining.
(I think kayaking when it’s raining is even more fun! That time I experienced it, it was so exciting, like in a action movie! Hahaha)
9. Go on a shopping spree!
(But don’t be like some celebrities, don’t spend all of your money!)
10. Prank call someone you dislike or you like.
11. Talk through the night to someone you really care about and only go to sleep when the birds start chirping.
12. Invite the nice new person at work for dinner – don’t just promise to do it.
(And maybe flirt with him/her)
13. Go and see a play or a live concert.
(Probably go clubbing or pooling or whatever too)
14. Gossip
15. Hang out with your pals and do stupid things with them. Like walking up to a stranger and saying some weird stuff.
16. Eat as much as you can or as much as it satisfies you.
17. Go for a massage or aromatherapy.
18. Ask your hairdresser what he/she would like to do with your hair.
19. Have a costume party.
20. Walk barefoot in wet grass.
21. Start thinking about sad things and cry as much as you can. You will PROBABLY feel better after that.
22. Follow what you usually see in shows, go to a beach or stand on top of a mountain, and shout out the things that are troubling you.
23. You can scream into a bottle, cap the bottle and throw the bottle into the sea too. I saw this in some chinese movies.
忘记了姓名的请跟我来 现在让我们向快乐崇拜
放下了包袱的请跟我来 传开去建立个快乐的时代
忘了你存在 有什么期待 欢乐你邀请他一定来 与其渴望关怀 不如一起精彩
快乐会传染 请你慷慨 ＣＯＭＥON
相连的失恋的请跟我来 一边跳一边向快乐崇拜
开心不开心的都跟我来 美丽而神圣的时光不等待
快乐到底属于哪个年代 70 80 90 还是Y世代 翻开历史课本 答案就算仔细找 也会找不到 背也背不好 放松 让我来说 什么年代吹着什么样的风 我拿着我的麦克风
唱出OLＤ SCHOOL ＳＨＯＷ ＹＡＬＬ ＲＥＡＤＹ TO ＲＯＬＬ
70的年代 复古我最HIGH DISCO FEVER 从来不肯SAY GOODBYE
只有 放放 放克才能酷 男男女女老老少少我们穿着喇叭裤 爆炸头在望春风
左右摇摆上下一指神功 黑白电视可能无法感受 但相信你们可以悟出黑色幽默
到了80年代要喊什么 B BOYS B GIRLS LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE
要穿什么呢 HMMM... 紧裤子 紧上衣 秀出你的身材 有人露出金牙 千万不要惊讶
嘻哈正在发芽 别拔它假牙 LOCKIN POPPIN WE DANCING AIN'T NO STOPPING
跟我一起唱 快乐崇拜 快乐无害 虽然快乐像个病毒 病毒会传染
90年我们等待千禧年 PARTY电子音乐疯狂玩整夜 HIP HOP FOR LIFE THAT'S RIGHT
每个人嘴里喊着WESTSIDE 管你是不是真正PARTY天才 扬起你的嘴角 跟我快乐崇拜
现代 这个匆忙时代 虽然少了时间但千万不要倦态
今天的事交给今天去做 因为明天才有很多时间一起去疯
YO 放肆的节奏 看你 放肆的互动 看你 放肆的感动 看我 放肆的创作
要我怎么再说 PEOPLE FEEL MY FLOW 看我拿着我的麦克风 唱出快乐的SHOW
我一直坐在咖啡厅的角落 没有人发现我还在难过
其实早就已经忘了怎么说 就算再怎么舍不得 你还是走了
我还不想承认这事实 怎么会变成这个样子
没有了 我真的什么都没有了 就像一个废人
回家的路上我哭了 眼泪在一次崩溃了
无能为力这样走着 再也不敢骄傲奢求了
我还能够说些什么 我还能够做些什么
我好希望你会听见 因为爱你 我让你走了
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A Nutshell Review: The Leap Years, 25 February 2008
Author: DICK STEEL from Singapore
The Leap Years, aka Leap of Love, was a long process in the making. Having tracked this movie for a number of years now, it is going to make its debut this year premiering exactly on Feb 29 no less. While there were the usual production woes, I thought that this was one of those projects that remain in development hell, and given the overlong trailers being played in the cinemas - I didn't time it, but it was more than 3 minutes long - I thought it would be one of those that would sink immediately upon release, despite having international flavour with the casting of Joan Chen and Ananda Everingham. Well, the good news is the Singapore's first English language romance movie passes the litmus test.
Based on the novella by Catherine Lim, The Leap Years tells 2 stories in parallel, but both centered on Li-Ann and her friends through a period of 16 years (4 leap years in total), consisting almost every boy-finds-girl-loves-loses-etc plot point you can think of. And for the most parts, it was almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy of a fortune teller's advice to Li- Ann on her love being one like the wind, which delivered yet another set of clichés like Windows Cafe, mini toy windmills, and moments where long hair gets swept away like Bollywood movies.
Li-Ann actually had three actresses portraying her. The first is Beatrice Chia, who only provides the narration. The second, Wong Li-lin as Li-Ann in her 20s-30s, and Joan Chen playing the same character, now much older. Chen had only a bit role though, which probably didn't challenge her in the acting department, and the short story is about her trying to find some reconciliatory factors with her teenage daughter, and you realize that she probably missed the kind of close-knit mother-daughter relationship that she had when younger, and trying very hard to replicate.
Wong Li-lin anchors the entire movie with her heartfelt portrayal of Li-Ann. Forget about her dismal big screen debut in the horrid German movie which had her almost sleepwalking through it like a zombie. This one showed what she can do, without succumbing to acting cute unnecessarily. Her Li-Ann has never dated and has been holding out for someone special, and chances upon Ananda's Jeremy at an al fresco cafe one day. So the usual games people play begins, with her putting some Irish 29th Feb tradition to the test, and he plays along, towards the goal of setting up a blind date.
Naturally not everything is as rosy as it seems, since the games ended after a magical outing together, with their pledge of meeting at the same place at the same time, every leap year on her birthday. Cliché lines get thrown about, like the frequently used one about better to have loved and lost than to never had loved at all, but the key theme here is about patience. If you deem him or her special, it's well worth the wait, isn't it? Only fools rush in, as they say. So do expect lines being spouted explicitly which might make you cringe a little, or implicitly suggests something that you'd probably already know of, from the wise old sayings of those who have been there and done that.
It's almost like a typical romantic chick flick with the whispers of sweet nothings, promises made, and the quintessential scenes of shopping and lots of clothes. The soundtrack is chock full of lovely ballads by Corrine May, and you'd probably would be enthralled by how familiar locations become quite the romantic backdrops in the movie. Familiar also applies to the supporting cast, with the likes of Nadya Hutagalong and Vernetta Lopez playing good friends, as does Qi Yu Wu as KS (Kiasi? Kiasu? Kana Sai? Anything but actually).
I thought KS was a source of inspiration for those out there still carrying torches for others. It was an easy anchor point for me to dive right into the movie, with the classical example of loving someone who obviously doesn't love you back, and there comes a point in time where you have to wake up and realize your futile efforts. The reality of it is harsh and cruel at that point in time, but to be able to find strength and pick yourself up, that's quite an achievement in itself.
The Leap Years borrows its strength from Catherine Lim's story, and goes to show that no doubt the clichés are abound, this is something of a Singapore movie to be proud of - with a mix of homegrown and international talent, and a story that's purely on love and romance, and not hybrids like romantic-comedies or romantic-tragedies. Love is in the air, and for gimmick's sake, I would recommend this to be watched on the 29th of Feb, and see if you buy into that Irish folklore. I would play along though... but now to have someone make that proposal.. ha!
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