The Notebook

This movie is very romantic, and... too good to be true?
I heard a lot about this movie since few years ago, but I just found the time to watch it recently.
I like this movie, because the character and the story line can move my heart.

Plus, it's the first time I watch Ryan Gosling, haha....
Both Ryan and Rachel are so perfect for each other :)

Both Allie and Noah met during summer holiday. They may not be the perfect couple, but they love each other deeply.
The drama, the conflict, the different background between two of them, and when parents came to the picture. Hmmm.... So true, haha....

“I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours.”

I enjoyed watching this movie :) and it gave me hope in true love... fight for love, fight for something that you truly love and believe, even when you hurt your loved ones.

**Picture is taken from here.

Love,

When Life Doesn't Go Your Way

How many times in our life that we have our own plans, wishes, dreams, or scripts that didn't go as we hope it would be?

Katrina Zeno has given me more than inspiration, but also encouragement, that God creates us for a purpose. We are created for a greater glory and that we are chosen, blessed, broken, and given.

Chosen
We are chosen among the people, because we are the beloved children of God.

Blessed
We belong to a loving God who will never leave us alone.

Broken
Through our brokenness, it tells something unique about us. Our brokenness "is an opportunity to purify and deepen the blessing that rests upon us" (Fr. Nouwen). It allows God's light to shine through us. Through divine mercy, God transform our brokenness into blessedness.

Given
Our brokenness is what allows us to be given in a particular way,to fulfill the unique mission that God has for our lives.

What really struck me is, we need to have a heart of hope and a heart of patience.

Hope means that we believe that God is working all the time, even when we can't see it. A heart of hope is a heart that presses into God and stays connected instead of drawing away.

"People who wait have received a promise that allows them to wait. They have received something that is at work in them, like a seed that has started to grow."
-Fr. Nouwen

When we live in patience and hope, letting go of control, then our waiting can be open to all possibilities.

Therefore dear brothers and sisters in Christ, have a hopeful heart & be blessed! :)

Love,

Warm Bodies

Julie & R
This movie is so romantic!! :)
Zombie and human? Falling in love?? :)

It's just too cute. He can speak what's in his mind perfectly clear but what comes out from his mouth is just groaning.
It's so funny when he said, "This is my best friend. By best friend, I meant we occasionally bump into each other and groan."
Hahaha....

R is one unique zombie. He collects stuff, listen to music, has his own space (plane)....
He will think about his past although he couldn't remember anything, he will explain what he does....
It gave me different perspective about zombie though, and I'm not sure all zombies are as nice as he is.

Finally, as any other drama movie, there's some romantic touch, and "Awww..." moment :)

Oh yes, I love the soundtrack too!!
Just listen to some songs, who knows you might like it :) Hehehe....

Les Misérables

Have you watched this movie? It's a GREAT movie!!
Well, they don't talk, but singing the whole dialogue :)

There are few main characters in the movie:
Jean Valjean - played by Hugh Jackman
an ex-con who was saved and forgiven by a Bishop,and he learnt to love others.

Fantine - played by Anne Hathaway
a single mother, who was trying to support her daughter and herself by working odd jobs until she died.

Javert - played by Russel Crowe
a police inspector dedicating his life to imprisoning Valjean once again.

Cossette - played by Amanda Seyfried
Fantine's daughter, who was taken care by Jean Valjean after her mother passed away.


This movie shares a lot of love, from God and human being. It is is based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo. Therefore it shows the condition of French's war and revolution.

I love how they answer one another in a long sentence, not as short as "okay."
Here are some quotes from the movie which are meaningful for me.

“To love another person is to see the face of God.”

“Life's great happiness is to be convinced we are loved.”

"I'm a man, no worse than any man. You are free, and there are no conditions. No bargains or petitions. There is nothing that I blame you for. You have done your duty, nothing more."

It gave me different perspective of loving other human being, especially those who do not like you and treat you wrong.

And I agree with my friend, truly, it's a Catholic movie :)

Life of Pi

Life of Pi is a 2012 American adventure drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same name.

The film is about an Indian family. The main character, Pi, was named Piscine Molitor Patel after a swimming pool in France.

Pi is raised a Hindu, but he is introduced to Christianity and Islam during his teenage years, and starts to follow all three religions as he "just wants to love God."

His family owns a zoo and one day, the father is thinking to migrate to Canada and start a new life. Sadly, there was a storm and their ship capsized. The only survivor was Pi.

He gets stranded in a lifeboat after a shipwreck in which his family dies, with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. He then learned to live and survive on the sea.

After 227 days, the lifeboat washes up onto the coast of Mexico and Richard Parker immediately escapes into the nearby jungle.

This movie has a very good visual effect, which I like :) I almost thought that this movie was based on a true story....

Brave

This movie is funny :) It's about a princess, who doesn't act like a princess :)
She loves archery and horse riding.

What interesting from this movie is, she has different expectation from her mother. Her mother is a proper queen who taught her about the proper way to eat, to speak, to behave, etc. *reminds me a lot of my mum*

Then comes the challenges - argument with her mother, proposal from other clans, and a witch who is believed could change her fate. After that, the movie is quite interesting :)

I guess this movie shows another perspective of a princess, who is stubborn enough to follow her heart and brave enough to do what she thinks is right for her.

The signature of this movie is her hair. It's messy, yet lovely in color :)

One Day

This movie is starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. A love story between Dexter and Emma, who knew each other after their college graduation.

It shows us their lives on the same dates every year. Who knew, after almost 15 years, they still in love with each other.

Intermezzo:
Their story reminds me of one of Cecilia Ahern's books, titled "Where Rainbows End".

Anyway, it's a sweet love story with its ups and downs. Still quite relevant in our story nowadays, I think. There's no perfect person, so it is with love.

I'm actually quite moved, and got myself thinking of some people who had been in my life in the past. How are they doing now?