New Blog Header: Staycation 2016

It has become an yearly affair to update the blog header and I've just completed this task in my end of year to-do list... Yay!:)

The new header was a gif file with different rotating pictures of our past staycations in 2016.

We have always enjoyed our staycation together as a family and were blessed to have gone to 5 such stays this year (and still counting!). I thought it would be good to recap these wonderful memories whenever I view my blog!

So, here are the new blog headers (5 versions, each showing up for 1 sec before rotating to another picture):



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Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Cast:
Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Ron Perlman, Carmen Ejogo, Colin Farrell

Director:
David Yates

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
17-11-2016

Running Time:
133 minutes

Distributor:
WB

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident… were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.



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If you like magic, this is the show for you!

DC decided that he must try at least once at the GV Gold Class, moreover it's still his birthday month! So, we went Gold Class for this movie yesterday, we both enjoyed the session very much - the big comfy seats, the service, the wine and food there (what you won't find in other cinema theatres) and of course, the show!

My Pokemon Adventure Continues

Was at the popular spot, MBS today to hunt for the little creatures...

This place, even though it rained, compared to the last one was so much more comfortable! I made sure I was prepared for this one haha. I had my flats on and wore comfortably. :)

I'd always love MBS, while at that, I also made sure I went into one of our favorite boutiques to check out the latest addition. :)



Sadly, I did not reap much rewards during my 2 hours there... the 10km eggs that I wanted to collect were non-existent and there was no sightings of the lapras either! It also started raining after I arrived... and the map that I downloaded last week was very quickly rendered useless after the company blocked it (again)! I was walking blindly again haha...

Nevertheless, it was still an experience and I managed to build up my collection of Magikarps and Shelders :)

After that, I went to find my mum at her place for lunch (to catch up for the time I didn't spend with her yesterday on her birthday)... need to replenish my energy after all that effort walking around - only mummy's big and yummy bowl of noodles could do that magic!

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Marvel's Doctor Strange

Marvel's Doctor Strange

Cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton

Director:
Scott Derrickson

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
27-10-2016

Running Time:
115 minutes

Distributor:
WDS

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
"Doctor Strange" follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions.







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This movie blew me away and opened my eyes with the possibility of a multi-dimensional world that could be broken up into many facets... impressive motion and pictures. Bravo! :)


Watch out for 2 post credits after the movie!

My first Pokemon Go Hunt

For the very first time since I downloaded the popular mobile app in Aug, I thought of going for a little hunt for the Charmander since it was very near home!

So, today I went but alas, I was not very prepared, as it was an impulse decision made, you'll see why...

I was wearing heels and dress! (Lol, the dressing must have looked really inappropriate... DC teased that I might be stomped! :P)

Also saw a lot of people there with me, all looking for the little fiery creature... after some time I figured out who were those with the map. Knowing that they knew the location of these pokemons, I followed them...the hunt became easier and not just based on blind walking hoping to bump into the pokemon... :)



I decided to walk back home (in my heels!) and I paid the price -  my feet hurts by the time I got home! :(

But, apart from that, I did enjoy the scenic walk at the MacRitchie Reservoir and had fun catching the 6 Charmanders! I even got my silver medal for the fire-type Pokemon!

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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 

Cast:
Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Danika Yarosh

Director:
Edward Zwick

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
20-10-2016

Running Time:
114 minutes

Distributor:
Par

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis:
Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher in this sequel based on Lee Child's bestselling novel Never Go Back, which finds the itinerant problem-solver accused of murder, and learning that he may have a child he has never met.








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It has been quite a while since we both catch a movie together! And, it's a Tom Cruise movie (still a charmer)... always love a thriller with good looking pair - Cobie Smulders looked great too!

Some parts of the story was a little familiar and made me relate to the movie "Taken".

EDM music

Never knew they sound so good ... I used to give such music a miss but lately these EDM tunes had been so so good!

Best ever - Faded by Alan Walker. I had been listening to it over and over again and never got tired of it. It truly made one to want to dance!

The next single by Alan Walker is Sing Me to Sleep. Equally good!

Good songs for workout

Recently during workouts, I heard a few catchy tunes played in the gym.

Faded - Alan Walker
This is what we came for - Calvin Harris
Chandelier - Sia
Cheap Thrills - Sia
Titanium - David Guetta
We are young - Fun
Counting Stars - One Republic

Building up my workout tunes collection. They were so good I had B dancing to them too!

Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence
Cast:
Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward

Director:
Roland Emmerich

Genre:
Action/ Adventure

Release:
23-06-2016

Running Time:
120 minutes

Language:
English(Sub: Chinese)

Synopsis
We always knew they were coming back. After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.


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I didn't remembered watching the earlier movie, it's definitely not with DC, we hadn't even meet then!

I always like watching a disaster film, especially when there's one with an actor from my country and scenes of my country inside. :)

Not a bad movie, we'll be waiting for the sequel to come soon, not 20 years please.

Cartoon night with the kids

Been letting the kids watched a series of Disney cartoons lately. I watched Beauty and the Beast with them tonight. Wow, I was blown away with the animation, songs and colours, especially the ballroom scene. This was the 1st time I watched it. Needless to say, the kids enjoyed this very much. I can see A's eyes gleaming when the movie ended!

 

 

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