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Hi! I don't know what title to put, so it's "Untitled". Haha. Anyway, I'd like to say sorry for the Flickr Zeitgeist, Mini Poll, NVNCBL Chat and Quote of the Day corners because they're not working properly, but I'd still like them there. So, my apologies if it annoys you in any way, but I'm just trying to make my blog a little bit more interesting. Although they do take a lot of space, I must admit, I sure hope my blog doesn't look dumb enough to deter you even more from reading it.

Also, I've created some new posts, added images to spice things up and also chose a new template (I think this is better, right? Please give comments). I hope you enjoy "Ignorance is Bliss" with a whole new look. Thank you.

Strangeness and Me

I think I'm strange, in a general sort of way. People wonder how I can even listen to stuff that are close to abnormal to them, but really, you shouldn't care. Here's an excerpt I got from a book talking about strangeness and me:

Am I strange? Possibly. But maybe I'm not really stranger than anyone else. Maybe I'm just - more aware of my strangeness. Like why am I so afraid to let my friends know who I really am. If they don't like the real me then maybe they aren't really friends. Maybe that's what I'm afraid of ...

I modified it a little so that it can relate to normal people living normal lives, particularly students with loads of friends in school or anywhere else. Think over that paragraph again, it sounds pretty philosophical to me. I'm so happy I got that book! I know you must be wondering what book I'm talking about, it's "One Tree Hill: The Beginning".

All for Him

This blog is dedicated to all who are walking with the Lord in their everyday life. You know when there are times where you feel so down and depressed, so much that you could actually give everything up. During these times, remember Jesus, because he'll always be there with you ... always.

You can pray whenever you're going through this times, because He will help you through, and although you'd be wondering how can He hear you when there must a million other people around the world praying at the same time, I'd like to remind you that the Lord is Almighty and Powerful in everything, and He will most certainly hear your prayers, whenever, wherever.

As you continue your journey with God, I pray and hope that you will not stray far from him. Keep your hand firmly in His, and He will guide you with all the love and care that he has continually showered upon us. The Lord God is our Father in Heaven and on Earth, and He's all powerful. Let us do everything, all for Him.

I'm On Fire

Yesterday night, I was at EMF '05 (short for Evangelistic Music Fest 2005) at Port Klang Gospel Hall.

Above is an image of my church band, On Fire consisting of: Wei Jin, Joshua, Kwo Kuang, Ser Young, Nadia and Su Yin. They were great, but they didn't win. Anyway, they sang three songs: Switchfoot's "On Fire", Steven Curtis Chapman's "Listen to Our Hearts" and Jars of Clay's "Worlds Apart". They were nice songs, and I hope you'll find this lyrics of "On Fire" pretty meaningful:

They tell you where you need to go
They tell you when you need to leave
They tell you what you need to know
They tell you who you need to be

But everything inside, you know
Is more than what you've heard
There's so much more than empty conversations
Filled with empty words

And you're on fire
When He's near you
You're on fire
When He speaks
You're on fire
Burning at these mysteries

Give me one more time around
Give me one more chance to see
Give me everything you are
Give me one more chance to be near you

When everything inside
Looks like everything I hate
You're the hope I have for change
You're the only chance I'll take

And I'm on fire
When You're near
I'm on fire
When You speak
I'm on fire
Burning at these mysteries

I'm standing on the edge of me
I'm standing on the edge of me
I'm standing on the edge of me
Standing on the edge
I'm standing on the edge of everything I've never been before
And I've been standing on the edge of me
Been standing on the edge

The Beginning of the Bat

I've just caught Batman Begins, and it is the ultimate Batman movie. I must say, Christopher Nolan did a rather good job. And Christian Bale has got to be the most suave Batman I've seen so far. My favourite was obviously Lieutenant Gordon, played by Gary Oldman of Sirius Black fame. Absolutely fabulous and entirely fantastic, that's how I'd sum up Batman Begins.

The cast consists of: Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Cillian Murphy, who makes a mysteriously creepy bad guy.

However, I don't exactly recommend it to kids below 10, because it might be a little too terrifying, especially during the parts where the villain shows his real power to the so-called powerful backbone. But, if you must, than please be my guest.

Whichever way, the gadgets shown by Lucius Fox(Freeman) were delectably hi-tech and of the highest quality in this century. The humour part of the movie was nifty as it was handled by Michael Caine, who starred as the butler, Alfred, whom I'm sure is a very well-known name amongst movie fanatics. He let out an air of good humour and teasing sentences. Great script!

Anyway, you should catch it, as it happens to be a great Batman movie, and also is a prequel. So, if you'd like to know how Bruce Wayne actually started out to be, catch Batman Begins in theatres near you.

The Anatomy of Hiccups

It's something that all of us have experienced before and are bound to experience in future. What I'm talking about is hiccups. Even as I type this blog, I am hiccuping. I know it's funny, but don't laugh. As devoted as I am to providing my readers with a glimpse into my life coupled with some useful information, I have dug deep into the realms of the web and searched for stuff on hiccups. As you can see, reading my blogs can not only help you know about my life, but also about daily things we face in our life. Isn't this wonderfully entertainingly helpful, or what?

Okay, here it is. Hiccups are sudden, involuntary contractions of the diaphragm muscle. As the muscle contracts repeatedly, the opening between your vocal cords snaps shut to check the inflow of air and makes the hiccup sound. Irritation of the nerves that extend from the neck to the chest can also cause hiccups.

However, don't worry because hiccups are not serious and have no clear reason for occurring. You can breathe easy knowing that when you get hiccups.

Many conditions are associated with hiccups, but none has been shown to be the cause of hiccups. If you eat too fast, you can swallow air along with your food and end up with a case of hiccups, so, don't eat too fast, take your time. Hiccups are sometimes thought to be a reflex to protect you from choking.

Hiccups can be described as brief, irritable spasms of your diaphragm that can occur for a few seconds or minutes. I believe that is all I got from hiccups, so, if this has been of help to you, then I am most certainly pleased.

This blog, I hope, have helped you to understand even more about hiccups. I know I make it sound serious, don't I? Maybe I'm overdoing it, haha. Okay, I think that's all I wanted to let you guys know about hiccups. Compliment me on doing my homework, will you?

Phew! I'm Back!

Hello, all! After a rather long hiatus due to no access to the Internet, I am once again back. My first priority is to update readers on the reason as to why they could not get a glimpse of my life for the past few - aw geez, I didn't count! The reason is because, haha, well, my dad didn't pay the bill. So paiseh la. Now, never mind that.

Anyway, just so you all know, my birthday was on June 8 and it was a holiday, but I did do a few things. A few friends wished me, but other than that, it was a pretty normal day. I can't get my hopes high anyway. Haha. Well, that happens to be all. Can't write anymore for various reasons. Bye!

Wretched Weather Forecasts

I have been following the weather forecasts in the newspapers, on the radio and other media massa. My survey has found that they aren't always accurate, and that bothers me; because currently, it is not accurate - at all. I've been let down by the Malaysian Meteorological Service. If you would like to apologize, MMS, you are most welcome.

You see, they keep on saying there will be isolated showers over Selangor and all, but so far, its been hot and humid weather, and I've been sticking sweaty over the course of a few hours. How very much I'd like to put Malaysia away from the garisan khatulistiwa if I damn well could. But, I hope that the MMS will improve their service and try their very best to get right-on accurate weather predictions, but they most probably won't know about this, 'cause who the heck from the MMS reads Amanda Hoi's blog? Haha.

Apology for Change

Sorry for the huge change in my blog. Yes, I did get a new template, but I realized that there was something wrong with the font. I tried to edit them posts, but the size of the font was still small. I've tried a few times, but it's not changing. So, I guess it'll make for good eyeball exercise. Haha. If you wanna read my previous blogs, sorry that you have to squint your eyes and go, "For goodness' sake, doesn't this blogger have brains?" But I hope that this deformity won't deter you from reading my previous blogs, because, if I may say so, I think my previous blogs will give you a glimpse into my life, and I've made it spunky enough, so please, read it. And besides, your eyes need exercise once in a while. Thank you and I apologize again.

Movies, the Epitome of Entertainment

During the holidays, it has always been a fixated activity to watch movies on the DVD player and catch a blockbuster at least once in the cineplex. That has proved crucially necessary, or else I shall be trampled by discreet boredom. Luckily for me, I recently catched the final instalment of the popular George Lucas creation, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith at Bukit Raja Shopping Centre(BRSC) with my younger brother, Josiah, three church friends: two guys and a girl - Wei Shern, Mervyn and Melody.

Now, about the film. It was, I'm afraid to say, overrated. Star Wars fans, I'm sure, must've thought it was superb and a wonderful curtain-closer. But, I think it was overrated, but not underrated, of course. Everything about it seemed so kua cheong. There was a big helping of action and a spoonful of emotional romance. Other than that, there was just fight scenes, very little talking. I guess the lightsabers do the acting. Haha.

Anyway, I held a Movie Marathon yesterday. I watched Hitch, The Pacifier and House of Fury on the DVD player for the entire afternoon. Hitch was a fun ride, The Pacifier certainly was for the entire family and House of Fury is decidedly one of the best Chinese films I've watched.

Okay, as my title suggests, I know that many of you agree that the term 'movies' means a form of material to entertain you. And it is, indeed, the epitome of entertainment, aside from music and stuff. Without movies, we'd be really bored. I mean, just looking at music videos cannot satisfy our hunger for hour-long shows with pretty people in them and, at rare times, meaningful storylines. And anyway, if we don't have movies, there wouldn't be people like Nicole Kidman and Brad Pitt ka-chinging at their cash counters. We won't be able to feast our eyes on people of Hollywood quality and have the motivation to say, "I wanna be like that. I've gotta work out" and then when you come back again, you're in tip-top condition. Yes! Movies are a bare necessity. If you have no idea what movies are, my friend, you've been living under a rock. As a closing point, I'd like to say, MOVIES ARE THE EPITOME OF ENTERTAINMENT!

Well, hat's up to the days to come where I shall spend the hours catching films. Cheers.