The Pianist And A Little Bit On Test-tube Babies
Okay, I am only going to write on this cos the other things that happened are not very vivid in my mind now... The movie just ended 15 mins ago.
What the German soldiers did to the Jews was really atrocities. I only began to have interest of the holocast when I did a poster on it during my NAFA days. It wasn't a really swee poster, to say the least. But the research I had to do to bring out the message draws me into the atrocities of the German oppressing the Jews.
Didn't catch the film when it was in the theatres here, cos this kinda show not alot of people I know like to watch, cos it's all moody and dark and too think-ish...
Anyway, Adrian Brody was really good in the show. His skinny skin and bones frame was more than convincing. And the part when he had to wander around on his own to look for food in the deserted buildings and ruins sends chills down my spine. I cannot imagine myself doing that, without water, without companions... But having said that. When you gotta do it, you gotta do it, right?
I had two prominient thoughts surfacing while watching the show:
1) Skills:
I've always thought my ability to design and knowledge of a little bit of computer to bluff my way through will be of no use when I am placed in a country to do relief work for a major disaster or what, where this kinda things are not needed. I always admire people who are doctors or nurses, because they can do something contributive to the 3rd world country should they be sent there. A designer can do nothing much, maybe at most at logistic and help teach the children to draw.
Then I realised I have a skill that I can used if I am sent to a 3rd world country. My language skills. The Pianist (can't remember his full name) have the skill of playing music, even though it wasn't as useful as the doctor's, he could use it to bring relief to the ears of those who were war-torn. Likewise, God has given me this unique ability to pick up languages. Be it Cantonese, Hokkien, Chinese, English or Malay. Now if I could also pick up French too... Hmmmm.....
2) Always be ready
Sounds like Total Defence hor? Haha... I remembered when I was younger (in general, from teens to the late 20s), my bag is always pack with ready to go stuffs: plasters, umbrella, panadols, antacids, sanitary napkins, sweets... Somehow I have this silly readiness to be the superwoman to provide these aids in times of needs, for myself or anyone. Hahahha.... really silly. I've grown out of the phase, though the umbrella habit has become a... Habit. :))
From the show, I learnt that the first thing to do if there is a war breakout, is to grab all your foods. Adrian Brody has a hard time getting them from the ruins cos they've all been wiped out. I don't want to walk along the ruins all by myself...
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Movie aside, there's a report on the Chinese News that kinda send me a signal. The report says that as more women marry later, the age for women going for test-tube babies procedures has increased from 34 to 35 years old.
Then *DING!* I was reminded that I am 32 years old.
And then *DING!* I was reminded that I am still single.
And finally *DING! DING!* I realised that even if I am going to get married (if I do, which will probably be like when i am 36 - 40 years old...) I will need to spend 10,000 bucks per procedure if I wish to have my own kids. Gee...
Anybody know of any rich bachelor wanting to get hitched? Let me hear a loud *K-CHING!* (it's the sound of the cash-register) LOL...
( Note: That last sentence is strictly JUST KIDDING.:)
What the German soldiers did to the Jews was really atrocities. I only began to have interest of the holocast when I did a poster on it during my NAFA days. It wasn't a really swee poster, to say the least. But the research I had to do to bring out the message draws me into the atrocities of the German oppressing the Jews.
Didn't catch the film when it was in the theatres here, cos this kinda show not alot of people I know like to watch, cos it's all moody and dark and too think-ish...
Anyway, Adrian Brody was really good in the show. His skinny skin and bones frame was more than convincing. And the part when he had to wander around on his own to look for food in the deserted buildings and ruins sends chills down my spine. I cannot imagine myself doing that, without water, without companions... But having said that. When you gotta do it, you gotta do it, right?
I had two prominient thoughts surfacing while watching the show:
1) Skills:
I've always thought my ability to design and knowledge of a little bit of computer to bluff my way through will be of no use when I am placed in a country to do relief work for a major disaster or what, where this kinda things are not needed. I always admire people who are doctors or nurses, because they can do something contributive to the 3rd world country should they be sent there. A designer can do nothing much, maybe at most at logistic and help teach the children to draw.
Then I realised I have a skill that I can used if I am sent to a 3rd world country. My language skills. The Pianist (can't remember his full name) have the skill of playing music, even though it wasn't as useful as the doctor's, he could use it to bring relief to the ears of those who were war-torn. Likewise, God has given me this unique ability to pick up languages. Be it Cantonese, Hokkien, Chinese, English or Malay. Now if I could also pick up French too... Hmmmm.....
2) Always be ready
Sounds like Total Defence hor? Haha... I remembered when I was younger (in general, from teens to the late 20s), my bag is always pack with ready to go stuffs: plasters, umbrella, panadols, antacids, sanitary napkins, sweets... Somehow I have this silly readiness to be the superwoman to provide these aids in times of needs, for myself or anyone. Hahahha.... really silly. I've grown out of the phase, though the umbrella habit has become a... Habit. :))
From the show, I learnt that the first thing to do if there is a war breakout, is to grab all your foods. Adrian Brody has a hard time getting them from the ruins cos they've all been wiped out. I don't want to walk along the ruins all by myself...
- - - - - - - - - - -
Movie aside, there's a report on the Chinese News that kinda send me a signal. The report says that as more women marry later, the age for women going for test-tube babies procedures has increased from 34 to 35 years old.
Then *DING!* I was reminded that I am 32 years old.
And then *DING!* I was reminded that I am still single.
And finally *DING! DING!* I realised that even if I am going to get married (if I do, which will probably be like when i am 36 - 40 years old...) I will need to spend 10,000 bucks per procedure if I wish to have my own kids. Gee...
Anybody know of any rich bachelor wanting to get hitched? Let me hear a loud *K-CHING!* (it's the sound of the cash-register) LOL...
( Note: That last sentence is strictly JUST KIDDING.:)
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