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♥ Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 5:34 PM
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Hi!
Nothing recent had happened la.But CA1 is coming! Im soo scared lo!My dad gave me a uber cute mini torchlight with the picture of Hello Kitty when its shined.He also bought a new car that is coming tommorrow!I can sit!Sports car engine neh!Even got GPS!Alot of stuff in the car neh!but too bad its 2row...But he promised me to buy that Mercedes Red sports car and drive for me in P6!My dream car...I desparately need a 2o-pocket sanrio file!Very hard to find.Must wait until Pasa Malam come then can buy.But our house there hadn't had Pasa Malam for like ages already!Grrrr!My BFF Isabel also bought me a cute teddy!SOO kind of her to do that.Anyway...I HATE RECESS DUTY!On Monday, i have to go to the control room to operate stuff but then i had to clean the canteen!I will get scolded by Ms Teo this Friday!Luckily i had one more day to tolerate it.Iam also planning to go on Singapore Flyer this Saturday with my mother cos my father got the free tickets and he afraid of heights!LOL...
♥ Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 9:45 AM
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Hi!
Yesterday i went to Vivocity!Nothing much to say.Photos will be up soon!Bought a Rubiks cube and decided to change colours.Bought a small pen case,brooch and colour pen from Page One. I was about to buy more things but i must bear with it. Cos i must keep with my budget!Went to Toys 'r us and bought the cube and the Re-ment minature fridge(very ex.).After taking such a long time,i went to Daiso and bought tons of things!Photos will be showing you...Dinner at a Food Replubic!Can't eat finish my food cos i got eat KFC in the afternoon!Then come home watch show until 11pm.THEN must drink tea cos got gastric.Bought new Teenage!And Archie comic!
Today also got tutoring until 4pm.Thats why i reach there at 5pm.
Mum bought for me lightsticks!Hundreds inside with plates to form shapes and bracelets!$5 only!And i found out that it can last for 2nights!She bought it near her office!GOOD GOOD!
♥ Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 6:11 PM
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Woo!Today was the best school day ever!We had 4 periods of science and did many experiments!Then at assembly, JOKES! That guy's jokes are the best ever! Even Gurmit Singh reccommend his humor books! I wanna buy 2! Our school got discount!But that 50 year old guy George Ong has a bad past. His father was violent. But now he's lucky!
Science Enrichment is TOTALLY fun!WE made ICE-CREAM!Very easy to make. I'll tell you the recipe if you want!WE also used milk to make glue!But i will miss tommorrow's fun cos i got Infocomm Practice!YAY!But i forgot to ask Danika to return me my coloured pens!Grrrrr!We're different class leh!I'll catch her in recess tommorrow!HAHAHAHA!
Ahhhh!My mother confiscated my charger!Ahhh!
I need suppliers for my blogshop or i'll close it!Suppliers supplying idol merchandise and girl stuff, please email me at magdaleneho@hotmail.com .Visit http://shop-paradise.blogspot.com to look at it. Please bear with the code error!If you can help me with the code, email me also!
♥ Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 6:57 PM
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Hi!
Our school got Racial Harmony day today!I didn't wear costume(childish la).But food was nice. Especially the popiah! Then go AA and bought 2 small packets of biscuits, one bubble bottle set and that bubble you use the stick to blow one. Cheap lo...Got ALOT of homework!But finish!YAY!
Sunday went to Ngee Ann City Taka and bought 4 small things at more than $20!
♥ Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 7:41 PM
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感謝は変えるあなたの生命を日を作ることができる。 単語にそれを入れるあなたの自発性は必要のすべてである。
Just a quote of appreciation. Today was damn boring. Did nothing but work.
Nothing to say lahs...
♥ Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 1:48 PM
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♥ Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 9:28 PM
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Changed my blogskins!But the side bar info is not my info...
I went to AMK today...bought pink leathered organizer from Art Box.its $12.90!
Went to NTUC and bought stuff worth $112.90!Lucky still got voucher!!!
BYE!
♥ @ 8:38 AM
`Movie!
Yesterday was a lucky day lahs...Morning my auntie come to tutor me as usual.After that,we went to her Boyfriend's restraunt(the Patrick Heuberger).His food was soooooo delicious!Especially the chocolate cake dessert!Shiok Shiok!!!He also came out and talked to us.We sat outside and the atmosphere very nice!And i saw tadpoles in the mini pond beside my seat!Cute!!!Then,we went to City Hall and bought my Billabong bag!!!The bag is pink with stripes!$59.90.Then i went to the A,nbc for quite a long time.I can't find a planner!I need one!Mine is spoilt!!!But i only bought stampers.Very kawaii one.At $9.60.
After all that,we went to Plaza Singapura and collect tickets to go to watch the movie "10 Promises to My Dog".I wanted to go Daiso but then my father's movie got booking prob.Then we went in and watch.I cried all the way...the story is soo meaningfull
Also got review:
Synopsis:
Akari is a 14-year-old schoolgirl living in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. One day, a puppy wanders into her yard, looking lost and frightened. She is a Golden Retriever with white paw markings. Akari names her Socks. Akari's mother consents to her keeping the dog but only after she agrees to keep 10 Promises to Socks . Akari enthusiastically assents and the two begin their journey of growing up together. Akari finds herself having to overcome many changes and challenges:
the tragedy of her mother's death, father's sudden resignation, coming-of-age, first romantic feelings, career ambitions and her independence. But at every step, Socks is there to provide unquestioning love and support.
Movie Review:
In the midst of summer blockbuster films, it’s comforting to see a film that goes back to basics on something as pure and simple as a pet dog. True enough, man’s best friend may not be as exciting a subject matter as an armored billionaire hero or a panda striving to become a martial arts master, but a dog is definitely something most of us can relate to, since it does exist in real life for us to appreciate its unconditional loyalty.
Set in modern day Japan, “10 Promises to My Dog” tells the story of 14-year-old Akari (Mayuko Fukuda) and her newfound female puppy which she discovers at her backyard. Because the puppy has white markings resembling socks on its paws, Akari gives her the name Socks. Akari’s mother (Reiko Takashima) approves of Socks being part of their family only on condition that Akari keeps “The 10 Promises” – the 10 commandments equivalent of owning a dog. Hence begins a 10-year friendship filled with joy as well as setbacks which put Akari’s commitment to fulfill “The 10 Promises” to the test.
The film is inspired by the poem "The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership" from an anonymous author. A thorough research of therapy dogs, which is becoming a common concept in modern health care to treat people with stress, high blood pressure and depression, also aided in the film’s creation. Incidentally, this is another Japanese film focusing on dogs since 2004’s “Quill”.
The spotlight of the film undoubtedly falls on Socks the dog. Her expressions and movements are amusing to look at, though in some key scenes, computer-generated imagery (CGI) is used to depict her tail’s wagging motion. (I guess a dog’s acting skills do have its limits.) We see her grow from a cuddly puppy to a strong and intelligent dog, as proven by her prowess in the “look-over-here” game, in which a person randomly points to a direction while the other person (or dog) has to look at the opposite direction to win the game. As time goes by, she even becomes close to Akari’s father, Saito (Etsushi Toyokawa) who initially has a fear of dogs. Socks eventual role as a therapy dog is evident when she attempts to heal Akari’s best friend, Hoshi (Ryo Kase) who is struggling to pull himself together after an accident.
Also noteworthy are the social issues highlighted in the film: family against career (Saito having to carry out his duty as a surgeon while spending time with Akari for their get-togethers) as well as personal ambition against parents’ expectations (Hoshi being forced to pursue a career as a classical guitarist according to his father’s wish). These issues are interwoven perfectly with the storyline as they affect Akari and Socks’ friendship directly and indirectly, giving viewers some food for thought.
I am glad to say that there is not much for me to nitpick in this film except for the aforementioned CGI effect which looked too unnatural. The entire cast gave excellent performances, most notably Mayuko Fukuda who played Akari as a 14-year-old and Lena Tanaka as 24-year-old Akari. Being the sole human comic relief, Etsushi Toyokawa can be counted upon to provide some laughs as the serious but occasionally hilarious Saito. The plot may be simple, but simplicity is the best way to portray a story of this nature.
Parents might take for granted that this film is a perfect choice for children in view of its G rating, but I would advise some form of guidance since the ending can be quite saddening for adults, let alone kids. Having said that, “10 Promises to My Dog” tugs at the heartstrings, so be prepared to shed some tears by the time the end credits roll.
It made me cry...
After watching i went to Daiso and bought tons of deco stuff.
Then went home to enjoy dapao sushi!
Then watch TV then sleep...
♥ Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 3:47 PM
`Back from camp!!!
Hi!Iam back from my camp!3Days 2NIGHTS!It was a very fun experience and i learnt how to survive in the jungle or forest!It was fun!The instructors were extremely funny and fierce.My instructor was a clown!So as the other group.They call themselves TELETUMMIES!!!Soo funny!The other clown is the most funniest of all and also very dramatic la!Iam trying to get thier email!Our instructor's name is OP!Believe it or not!The other clown's name is Mac.He's a makeup brand!I like that brand anyway...Also,my shoes and clothes got DAMN MUDDY!I lost two items and got it back.Bathing was the worst.One funny thing was at the Nature Guided Walk.The guide say alot of people say that Mas Selamat live in forest can eat the dunno what edible flowers!haha!
Will update when camp photos are up!
♥ Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 6:38 PM
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Hi!
This day is damn boring okay!!!I used the computer halfway and packed my camp bag halfway...
And also,i desprately want a TABLET PC!!!I want to draw blogskins!!!I found it but its too small lor...
♥ Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 11:15 AM
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haha!
i got this prize!
Update: I went to my Auntie's house again(father side).Ah Boy was not there.He was but he left before i came!Grrrrr!After sitting down and trying to solve a newspaper maze in thier house,i went to Lot 1!All the 10 Promises to My Dog show all sold out!We are always last lo!But i went to EK to find my Billabong bag but they all change the brand to Options!Never heard of it...Went to Popular and buy 3pens and one set of glitter.
WHOOO!My Auntie's(Mother side) boyfriend is featured on the newspaper!He was interviewed.He's a chef and i TOTALLY LOVE his food!He's Patrick Heuberger!He also won this year's Chef of The Year!!!Congrats to him!He's soo sucessful!He a Part-owner still!!!
This is him:
Oya,he cooks Classic French and Chocolate. The retraunt is Au Petit Salut.
If you feel like eating his delicious food,the restraunt is at:
Au Petit Salut French Restaurant
40C Harding Road (Minden Cluster)
For reservations, please call 6475-1976
There are 2 of them but you will probaly find him at this one.
I got TONS of homework!My Auntie gave me 3 revision!Siao!!!And still left 3homework!
♥ Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 11:01 PM
`Lost of links!!!
2nd post of the day!I lost all my links!Can all of you tag me when my tagboard is ready and do a relink?Please!!!I forgot to save my previous skin!All my fault!
Anw,does this skin look nice?tell me!Also send me your links either tagboard or email me at magdaleneho@hotmail.com !
♥ @ 6:52 PM
`Great Camp items!
The camp items i just bought today at the vendor at my school was great!I bought a torchlight,carribena and insect reppelent.The torchlight was very good!You can cling it on your shirt and can even change the colour of your lens by taking out a secret compartment screwed on the bottom and change!Only $2.80(well i think it will spoil within a month cos its so cheap!).The insect reppelent is not worth it.$8 for a medium bottle!But it smells nice!Carribena is all pink!Lucky i get to chose the colour!
School was also boring!All day maths maths maths!!!but Monday theres youth day and then Wednesday to Friday is camp!So only Tuesday!And on camp even better!Our training to be teachers teachers came to our school for afew weeks since the start of school and their going camp with us!!!!yeah yeah yeah!
♥ Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 8:35 PM
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Happy bdae to my mother!Its her bdae yesterday and we went to eat Thai food at Amara.It was horrible!!!The pineapple rice is sooo oily!yucks!But boneless fish is nice although the head is really creepy!
School sucks today!Still BORING but after school got Science Enrinchment.I hate it!!!The teacher very fierce not like my form teacher le!Tell us to do sooo much homework!School work also!!!I wanna quit!I thought it was fun lo!But cannot le!My mother paid and i just feel guilty quiting!But she even forgot i have lo!This is gonna continue for the WHOLE MONTH Thursday and Friday!!!Iam starting to stress out!I did not even on the computer in the day!Now at night then on!!!Cos i just wanna blog!All for your viewing!!!
♥ Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 4:38 PM
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Saw this forum post in blogskins:
Mr. Juseleeno, born in 1960(reportedly still alive in 2008), is a Brazilian who has made many predictions, and MOST have come to pass, including Princess Diana's death by car accident (which isinstigated by someone near her and will probably unfortunately be written off as a car accident), 911 and the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. He sees the future in his dreams, and has an average of 3 to 9 such predictions per day. When he wakes up, he will write them down, and send warnings to those concerned.If it concerns only a normal individual, he will write a letter to warn him/her.If it is a famous person(celebrity, politician etc.), or matters concerning the public, he will not only send it to the individual himself/herself, but also related agencies, government, and media. He urged the media to publicise these predictions, but the reply always went along the lines of rejection forfear of arousing public panic.
Future predictions:
2008, July: There will be an earthquake in Japan , which will cause a tsunami of 30 plus metres high to occur as well.
2008, 18th September: An earthquake with magnitude of approximately 9.1 willrock China , simultaneously causing a tsunami of more than 30 metres to occur, resulting in the deaths of more than 1 million people. Although this huge earthquake will happen after the Olympics have ended, there will be a series of relatively smaller earthquakes occurring in China before the huge earthquake. The China government, which is more concerned with the success of the Olympics, will most likely neglect to employ appropriate cautionary measures, thus the high casualty rate. If the China government does not publicise the occurrence of these minor earthquakes and evacuate people, the number of deaths will be as predicted.
2008, 17th December: terrorist attack in America.
2010: The temperatures in some countries of Africa could be as high as 58 degrees Celsius, and there will be a serious shortage of water.
2010, 15th June: The New York Stock Exchange market will fail, causing an international financial crisis.
2011: The research on the treatment of some cancers will be completed, but a new life-threatening virus will appear. People who are infected will die after only approx. 4 hours of coming into contact with the virus.
2013, 1st - 25th November: Research on treatment of cancers, except for brain tumors, will be completed. An earthquake, caused by volcanic eruptions, will happen on Bahama Island of the Canary Islands . A gigantic tsunami of roughly 150 metres will result. America mainlands, Brazil etc. will be affected, with the tsunami pushing into the land as far as 15 to 20 kilometres. Before the occurrence of this gigantic tsunami, the sea/ocean water levels will sink by about 6 metres, and large flocks of birds will start to migrate.
2014: A small planet that has been gradually closing in on Earth might eventually collide with Earth, and this collision, if come to pass, will affect the survival of humans as a whole.
2015: By the mid of November, the average temperature of Earth could be as high as 59 degrees Celsius. Many people will die from the overheat, and international confusion and terror ensues. 2016, April: A huge typhoon will invade China , causing massive damage. The 43rd USA president, George Walker Bush, will enter the hospital, and faces a life or death situation.
2026, July: A super earthquake will occur in Sans Francisco, and it will be named 'The Big One'. Huge damage to surrounding areas. Many volcanoes will re-activate, and the height of resulting tsunami will be more than 150 metres.
Mr. Juseleeno made known his predictions in hopes that people will take heed of his warnings, so that these disasters may be avoided. He hopes there will be a major change in the thinking of people's mindsets in the time period 2007 - 2008. One factor will be the environmental issue of globalwarming, which is more serious than what some meteorologists assume.
Scary right?So meaning iam dieing in 2014?!Iam 16years old then!Iam not even considered adult at 16 and i die!So poor thing!
But our pastoral care teacher will end with the same flood as Noah's Ark!But we have to unite and spend this last many years with confidence and aim our goals in life!
One simple word about school...BORING!!!
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♥ Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 5:34 PM
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Hi!
Nothing recent had happened la.But CA1 is coming! Im soo scared lo!My dad gave me a uber cute mini torchlight with the picture of Hello Kitty when its shined.He also bought a new car that is coming tommorrow!I can sit!Sports car engine neh!Even got GPS!Alot of stuff in the car neh!but too bad its 2row...But he promised me to buy that Mercedes Red sports car and drive for me in P6!My dream car...I desparately need a 2o-pocket sanrio file!Very hard to find.Must wait until Pasa Malam come then can buy.But our house there hadn't had Pasa Malam for like ages already!Grrrr!My BFF Isabel also bought me a cute teddy!SOO kind of her to do that.Anyway...I HATE RECESS DUTY!On Monday, i have to go to the control room to operate stuff but then i had to clean the canteen!I will get scolded by Ms Teo this Friday!Luckily i had one more day to tolerate it.Iam also planning to go on Singapore Flyer this Saturday with my mother cos my father got the free tickets and he afraid of heights!LOL...
♥ Sunday, July 27, 2008 @ 9:45 AM
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Hi!
Yesterday i went to Vivocity!Nothing much to say.Photos will be up soon!Bought a Rubiks cube and decided to change colours.Bought a small pen case,brooch and colour pen from Page One. I was about to buy more things but i must bear with it. Cos i must keep with my budget!Went to Toys 'r us and bought the cube and the Re-ment minature fridge(very ex.).After taking such a long time,i went to Daiso and bought tons of things!Photos will be showing you...Dinner at a Food Replubic!Can't eat finish my food cos i got eat KFC in the afternoon!Then come home watch show until 11pm.THEN must drink tea cos got gastric.Bought new Teenage!And Archie comic!
Today also got tutoring until 4pm.Thats why i reach there at 5pm.
Mum bought for me lightsticks!Hundreds inside with plates to form shapes and bracelets!$5 only!And i found out that it can last for 2nights!She bought it near her office!GOOD GOOD!
♥ Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 6:11 PM
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Woo!Today was the best school day ever!We had 4 periods of science and did many experiments!Then at assembly, JOKES! That guy's jokes are the best ever! Even Gurmit Singh reccommend his humor books! I wanna buy 2! Our school got discount!But that 50 year old guy George Ong has a bad past. His father was violent. But now he's lucky!
Science Enrichment is TOTALLY fun!WE made ICE-CREAM!Very easy to make. I'll tell you the recipe if you want!WE also used milk to make glue!But i will miss tommorrow's fun cos i got Infocomm Practice!YAY!But i forgot to ask Danika to return me my coloured pens!Grrrrr!We're different class leh!I'll catch her in recess tommorrow!HAHAHAHA!
Ahhhh!My mother confiscated my charger!Ahhh!
I need suppliers for my blogshop or i'll close it!Suppliers supplying idol merchandise and girl stuff, please email me at magdaleneho@hotmail.com .Visit http://shop-paradise.blogspot.com to look at it. Please bear with the code error!If you can help me with the code, email me also!
♥ Tuesday, July 22, 2008 @ 6:57 PM
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Hi!
Our school got Racial Harmony day today!I didn't wear costume(childish la).But food was nice. Especially the popiah! Then go AA and bought 2 small packets of biscuits, one bubble bottle set and that bubble you use the stick to blow one. Cheap lo...Got ALOT of homework!But finish!YAY!
Sunday went to Ngee Ann City Taka and bought 4 small things at more than $20!
♥ Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 7:41 PM
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感謝は変えるあなたの生命を日を作ることができる。 単語にそれを入れるあなたの自発性は必要のすべてである。
Just a quote of appreciation. Today was damn boring. Did nothing but work.
Nothing to say lahs...
♥ Friday, July 18, 2008 @ 1:48 PM
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♥ Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 9:28 PM
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Changed my blogskins!But the side bar info is not my info...
I went to AMK today...bought pink leathered organizer from Art Box.its $12.90!
Went to NTUC and bought stuff worth $112.90!Lucky still got voucher!!!
BYE!
♥ @ 8:38 AM
`Movie!
Yesterday was a lucky day lahs...Morning my auntie come to tutor me as usual.After that,we went to her Boyfriend's restraunt(the Patrick Heuberger).His food was soooooo delicious!Especially the chocolate cake dessert!Shiok Shiok!!!He also came out and talked to us.We sat outside and the atmosphere very nice!And i saw tadpoles in the mini pond beside my seat!Cute!!!Then,we went to City Hall and bought my Billabong bag!!!The bag is pink with stripes!$59.90.Then i went to the A,nbc for quite a long time.I can't find a planner!I need one!Mine is spoilt!!!But i only bought stampers.Very kawaii one.At $9.60.
After all that,we went to Plaza Singapura and collect tickets to go to watch the movie "10 Promises to My Dog".I wanted to go Daiso but then my father's movie got booking prob.Then we went in and watch.I cried all the way...the story is soo meaningfull
Also got review:
Synopsis:
Akari is a 14-year-old schoolgirl living in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. One day, a puppy wanders into her yard, looking lost and frightened. She is a Golden Retriever with white paw markings. Akari names her Socks. Akari's mother consents to her keeping the dog but only after she agrees to keep 10 Promises to Socks . Akari enthusiastically assents and the two begin their journey of growing up together. Akari finds herself having to overcome many changes and challenges:
the tragedy of her mother's death, father's sudden resignation, coming-of-age, first romantic feelings, career ambitions and her independence. But at every step, Socks is there to provide unquestioning love and support.
Movie Review:
In the midst of summer blockbuster films, it’s comforting to see a film that goes back to basics on something as pure and simple as a pet dog. True enough, man’s best friend may not be as exciting a subject matter as an armored billionaire hero or a panda striving to become a martial arts master, but a dog is definitely something most of us can relate to, since it does exist in real life for us to appreciate its unconditional loyalty.
Set in modern day Japan, “10 Promises to My Dog” tells the story of 14-year-old Akari (Mayuko Fukuda) and her newfound female puppy which she discovers at her backyard. Because the puppy has white markings resembling socks on its paws, Akari gives her the name Socks. Akari’s mother (Reiko Takashima) approves of Socks being part of their family only on condition that Akari keeps “The 10 Promises” – the 10 commandments equivalent of owning a dog. Hence begins a 10-year friendship filled with joy as well as setbacks which put Akari’s commitment to fulfill “The 10 Promises” to the test.
The film is inspired by the poem "The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership" from an anonymous author. A thorough research of therapy dogs, which is becoming a common concept in modern health care to treat people with stress, high blood pressure and depression, also aided in the film’s creation. Incidentally, this is another Japanese film focusing on dogs since 2004’s “Quill”.
The spotlight of the film undoubtedly falls on Socks the dog. Her expressions and movements are amusing to look at, though in some key scenes, computer-generated imagery (CGI) is used to depict her tail’s wagging motion. (I guess a dog’s acting skills do have its limits.) We see her grow from a cuddly puppy to a strong and intelligent dog, as proven by her prowess in the “look-over-here” game, in which a person randomly points to a direction while the other person (or dog) has to look at the opposite direction to win the game. As time goes by, she even becomes close to Akari’s father, Saito (Etsushi Toyokawa) who initially has a fear of dogs. Socks eventual role as a therapy dog is evident when she attempts to heal Akari’s best friend, Hoshi (Ryo Kase) who is struggling to pull himself together after an accident.
Also noteworthy are the social issues highlighted in the film: family against career (Saito having to carry out his duty as a surgeon while spending time with Akari for their get-togethers) as well as personal ambition against parents’ expectations (Hoshi being forced to pursue a career as a classical guitarist according to his father’s wish). These issues are interwoven perfectly with the storyline as they affect Akari and Socks’ friendship directly and indirectly, giving viewers some food for thought.
I am glad to say that there is not much for me to nitpick in this film except for the aforementioned CGI effect which looked too unnatural. The entire cast gave excellent performances, most notably Mayuko Fukuda who played Akari as a 14-year-old and Lena Tanaka as 24-year-old Akari. Being the sole human comic relief, Etsushi Toyokawa can be counted upon to provide some laughs as the serious but occasionally hilarious Saito. The plot may be simple, but simplicity is the best way to portray a story of this nature.
Parents might take for granted that this film is a perfect choice for children in view of its G rating, but I would advise some form of guidance since the ending can be quite saddening for adults, let alone kids. Having said that, “10 Promises to My Dog” tugs at the heartstrings, so be prepared to shed some tears by the time the end credits roll.
It made me cry...
After watching i went to Daiso and bought tons of deco stuff.
Then went home to enjoy dapao sushi!
Then watch TV then sleep...
♥ Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 3:47 PM
`Back from camp!!!
Hi!Iam back from my camp!3Days 2NIGHTS!It was a very fun experience and i learnt how to survive in the jungle or forest!It was fun!The instructors were extremely funny and fierce.My instructor was a clown!So as the other group.They call themselves TELETUMMIES!!!Soo funny!The other clown is the most funniest of all and also very dramatic la!Iam trying to get thier email!Our instructor's name is OP!Believe it or not!The other clown's name is Mac.He's a makeup brand!I like that brand anyway...Also,my shoes and clothes got DAMN MUDDY!I lost two items and got it back.Bathing was the worst.One funny thing was at the Nature Guided Walk.The guide say alot of people say that Mas Selamat live in forest can eat the dunno what edible flowers!haha!
Will update when camp photos are up!
♥ Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 6:38 PM
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Hi!
This day is damn boring okay!!!I used the computer halfway and packed my camp bag halfway...
And also,i desprately want a TABLET PC!!!I want to draw blogskins!!!I found it but its too small lor...
♥ Sunday, July 6, 2008 @ 11:15 AM
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haha!
i got this prize!
Update: I went to my Auntie's house again(father side).Ah Boy was not there.He was but he left before i came!Grrrrr!After sitting down and trying to solve a newspaper maze in thier house,i went to Lot 1!All the 10 Promises to My Dog show all sold out!We are always last lo!But i went to EK to find my Billabong bag but they all change the brand to Options!Never heard of it...Went to Popular and buy 3pens and one set of glitter.
WHOOO!My Auntie's(Mother side) boyfriend is featured on the newspaper!He was interviewed.He's a chef and i TOTALLY LOVE his food!He's Patrick Heuberger!He also won this year's Chef of The Year!!!Congrats to him!He's soo sucessful!He a Part-owner still!!!
This is him:
Oya,he cooks Classic French and Chocolate. The retraunt is Au Petit Salut.
If you feel like eating his delicious food,the restraunt is at:
Au Petit Salut French Restaurant
40C Harding Road (Minden Cluster)
For reservations, please call 6475-1976
There are 2 of them but you will probaly find him at this one.
I got TONS of homework!My Auntie gave me 3 revision!Siao!!!And still left 3homework!
♥ Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 11:01 PM
`Lost of links!!!
2nd post of the day!I lost all my links!Can all of you tag me when my tagboard is ready and do a relink?Please!!!I forgot to save my previous skin!All my fault!
Anw,does this skin look nice?tell me!Also send me your links either tagboard or email me at magdaleneho@hotmail.com !
♥ @ 6:52 PM
`Great Camp items!
The camp items i just bought today at the vendor at my school was great!I bought a torchlight,carribena and insect reppelent.The torchlight was very good!You can cling it on your shirt and can even change the colour of your lens by taking out a secret compartment screwed on the bottom and change!Only $2.80(well i think it will spoil within a month cos its so cheap!).The insect reppelent is not worth it.$8 for a medium bottle!But it smells nice!Carribena is all pink!Lucky i get to chose the colour!
School was also boring!All day maths maths maths!!!but Monday theres youth day and then Wednesday to Friday is camp!So only Tuesday!And on camp even better!Our training to be teachers teachers came to our school for afew weeks since the start of school and their going camp with us!!!!yeah yeah yeah!
♥ Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 8:35 PM
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Happy bdae to my mother!Its her bdae yesterday and we went to eat Thai food at Amara.It was horrible!!!The pineapple rice is sooo oily!yucks!But boneless fish is nice although the head is really creepy!
School sucks today!Still BORING but after school got Science Enrinchment.I hate it!!!The teacher very fierce not like my form teacher le!Tell us to do sooo much homework!School work also!!!I wanna quit!I thought it was fun lo!But cannot le!My mother paid and i just feel guilty quiting!But she even forgot i have lo!This is gonna continue for the WHOLE MONTH Thursday and Friday!!!Iam starting to stress out!I did not even on the computer in the day!Now at night then on!!!Cos i just wanna blog!All for your viewing!!!
♥ Tuesday, July 1, 2008 @ 4:38 PM
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Saw this forum post in blogskins:
Mr. Juseleeno, born in 1960(reportedly still alive in 2008), is a Brazilian who has made many predictions, and MOST have come to pass, including Princess Diana's death by car accident (which isinstigated by someone near her and will probably unfortunately be written off as a car accident), 911 and the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. He sees the future in his dreams, and has an average of 3 to 9 such predictions per day. When he wakes up, he will write them down, and send warnings to those concerned.If it concerns only a normal individual, he will write a letter to warn him/her.If it is a famous person(celebrity, politician etc.), or matters concerning the public, he will not only send it to the individual himself/herself, but also related agencies, government, and media. He urged the media to publicise these predictions, but the reply always went along the lines of rejection forfear of arousing public panic.
Future predictions:
2008, July: There will be an earthquake in Japan , which will cause a tsunami of 30 plus metres high to occur as well.
2008, 18th September: An earthquake with magnitude of approximately 9.1 willrock China , simultaneously causing a tsunami of more than 30 metres to occur, resulting in the deaths of more than 1 million people. Although this huge earthquake will happen after the Olympics have ended, there will be a series of relatively smaller earthquakes occurring in China before the huge earthquake. The China government, which is more concerned with the success of the Olympics, will most likely neglect to employ appropriate cautionary measures, thus the high casualty rate. If the China government does not publicise the occurrence of these minor earthquakes and evacuate people, the number of deaths will be as predicted.
2008, 17th December: terrorist attack in America.
2010: The temperatures in some countries of Africa could be as high as 58 degrees Celsius, and there will be a serious shortage of water.
2010, 15th June: The New York Stock Exchange market will fail, causing an international financial crisis.
2011: The research on the treatment of some cancers will be completed, but a new life-threatening virus will appear. People who are infected will die after only approx. 4 hours of coming into contact with the virus.
2013, 1st - 25th November: Research on treatment of cancers, except for brain tumors, will be completed. An earthquake, caused by volcanic eruptions, will happen on Bahama Island of the Canary Islands . A gigantic tsunami of roughly 150 metres will result. America mainlands, Brazil etc. will be affected, with the tsunami pushing into the land as far as 15 to 20 kilometres. Before the occurrence of this gigantic tsunami, the sea/ocean water levels will sink by about 6 metres, and large flocks of birds will start to migrate.
2014: A small planet that has been gradually closing in on Earth might eventually collide with Earth, and this collision, if come to pass, will affect the survival of humans as a whole.
2015: By the mid of November, the average temperature of Earth could be as high as 59 degrees Celsius. Many people will die from the overheat, and international confusion and terror ensues. 2016, April: A huge typhoon will invade China , causing massive damage. The 43rd USA president, George Walker Bush, will enter the hospital, and faces a life or death situation.
2026, July: A super earthquake will occur in Sans Francisco, and it will be named 'The Big One'. Huge damage to surrounding areas. Many volcanoes will re-activate, and the height of resulting tsunami will be more than 150 metres.
Mr. Juseleeno made known his predictions in hopes that people will take heed of his warnings, so that these disasters may be avoided. He hopes there will be a major change in the thinking of people's mindsets in the time period 2007 - 2008. One factor will be the environmental issue of globalwarming, which is more serious than what some meteorologists assume.
Scary right?So meaning iam dieing in 2014?!Iam 16years old then!Iam not even considered adult at 16 and i die!So poor thing!
But our pastoral care teacher will end with the same flood as Noah's Ark!But we have to unite and spend this last many years with confidence and aim our goals in life!
One simple word about school...BORING!!!
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