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I love the work e-mail, it's like one big forum. Except it's at work, SO EVERYBODY HAS TO BE NICE TO EACH OTHER. 8D Which is definitely nice, even though I tend to stay out of most things. But I digress. Today, this link got sent around to everyone: The Worst Movies Ever. Haw haw, brilliant. :3 d
I went up for a walk to Melbourne Central for lunch again today, and decided to go eat it on the lawn in front of the library. Haven't done that in ages. It really struck me just how much the water shortage is taking affect on the city as the lawns were pretty patchy and was probably more dirt than grass. Kind of like everyone's front garden now, really.
I suppose it's a little sad in a way. The last time I really payed any attention to the grass was probably sometime last year. Back then it was very green and lush, so it's a bit of a shame to see it in this state of decay. Still, at least the lawn can regrow once the drought is over, so it's not all bad.
A Lonely Sky. This is a short film about test pilots in 1947 attempting to be the first to break the sound barrier. I really quite like this film - it's so neatly and cleverly scripted so that it all comes together in such an elegant way. And it's great how it's essentially about people - what people think in their heads, and the decisions that are as a consequence of it. It's nice, I've always found that quite deep and profound in some ways.
I love it how short stories, when done well, can get right to the point and make an impact in such a compact way. I wish I could write short stories too. I'd really like to draw a <20 page manga someday that could make that kind of an impact. I know I've probably said something like that before, but there's so much other stuff I need to get out of the way first. >_< Actually, what I really need to do is learn to how to manage my time better. ~_~ It's not student life any more, and time is a bit more precious now as there's less of it to waste. I suppose I should learn to adapt to the new circumstances. It's just ironic that I keep telling myself that I'll do something about it "later." >_> Ugh.
Oh yeah, and I only found out about that video because it was linked from the page that got sent around on the office email for a video about a giant Nazi robot. Which is cool in it's own way - it's looks pretty impressive and all. But at the end of the day, it's still only about a giant Nazi robot. You can't go very deep with that kind of a subject matter.
It's funny the things you come across sometimes. Sometimes something that's stood so tall can come crumbling down and turn to nothing. And yet at the same time, something else that lay in pieces can mend and rearrange itself into something meaningful again.
I guess, if there's one thing that can be learned, it is that things can go astray if they are rushed. It's probably only human nature to to want to see immediate results, especially when things aren't working out quite the way you'd envisioned them. Regardless of whether you're going at it solo or with a group of others, things rarely work out when people get ahead of themselves.
On the other hand, if people had a little more faith in their course of action, and had the enough trust in the fact that, even without immediate gains, it'll work out better in the long run, things may need not be so rocky.
In the words of Guns N' Roses, "All we need is just a little patience."
I went up for a walk to Melbourne Central for lunch again today, and decided to go eat it on the lawn in front of the library. Haven't done that in ages. It really struck me just how much the water shortage is taking affect on the city as the lawns were pretty patchy and was probably more dirt than grass. Kind of like everyone's front garden now, really.
I suppose it's a little sad in a way. The last time I really payed any attention to the grass was probably sometime last year. Back then it was very green and lush, so it's a bit of a shame to see it in this state of decay. Still, at least the lawn can regrow once the drought is over, so it's not all bad.
A Lonely Sky. This is a short film about test pilots in 1947 attempting to be the first to break the sound barrier. I really quite like this film - it's so neatly and cleverly scripted so that it all comes together in such an elegant way. And it's great how it's essentially about people - what people think in their heads, and the decisions that are as a consequence of it. It's nice, I've always found that quite deep and profound in some ways.
I love it how short stories, when done well, can get right to the point and make an impact in such a compact way. I wish I could write short stories too. I'd really like to draw a <20 page manga someday that could make that kind of an impact. I know I've probably said something like that before, but there's so much other stuff I need to get out of the way first. >_< Actually, what I really need to do is learn to how to manage my time better. ~_~ It's not student life any more, and time is a bit more precious now as there's less of it to waste. I suppose I should learn to adapt to the new circumstances. It's just ironic that I keep telling myself that I'll do something about it "later." >_> Ugh.
Oh yeah, and I only found out about that video because it was linked from the page that got sent around on the office email for a video about a giant Nazi robot. Which is cool in it's own way - it's looks pretty impressive and all. But at the end of the day, it's still only about a giant Nazi robot. You can't go very deep with that kind of a subject matter.
It's funny the things you come across sometimes. Sometimes something that's stood so tall can come crumbling down and turn to nothing. And yet at the same time, something else that lay in pieces can mend and rearrange itself into something meaningful again.
I guess, if there's one thing that can be learned, it is that things can go astray if they are rushed. It's probably only human nature to to want to see immediate results, especially when things aren't working out quite the way you'd envisioned them. Regardless of whether you're going at it solo or with a group of others, things rarely work out when people get ahead of themselves.
On the other hand, if people had a little more faith in their course of action, and had the enough trust in the fact that, even without immediate gains, it'll work out better in the long run, things may need not be so rocky.
In the words of Guns N' Roses, "All we need is just a little patience."