Lessons in Escapology (original) (raw)

Must resist the urge to fall asleep at 8 pm....

No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed, and love of power.

P.J. O'Rourke, writer (b. 14 Nov 1947)

LOL! I bought oats and it said pour into a bowl with water and microwave. Only an American product would say that while the rest of the world would be horrified😂

Saw the news and am not surprised. The US was heading in that direction for a few years now. I think those who said the Democrats lost touch with the people were right. And whatever one says about Republicans, their voters go to vote. This is how democracy works after all, for better or worse.

For those criticizing the rest of the world for their commentary, we all wish we didn't have to care about US elections but we can't because it impacts us more than the average american even. My sympathies to my US friends; it's going to be rough times ahead.

Carried something heavy and now my arm and shoulder hurts🤕

Going on a short trip. See you next week!

Beautiful full moon tonight. I think they call this golden moon a Harvest Moon.

Feeling terrible today, emotionally and physically. Hope the allergies settle down soon and perhaps my brain might start functioning enough for me to focus. *sighs*

Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?

Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat, author, and lecturer

Ugh, seasonal allergies are terrible. I am not in the mood for most things and feeling very lazy and antisocial. *hides under blanket*

ISP has issues. My internet keeps disconnecting. *cries*

Things only Asians understand: it's 10 pm and you're hungry so you go fry some noodles XD

Bought a mango-flavoured Japanese soda from the Asian supermarket. The taste is authentic but also a bit funny. Definitely not something I'll repeat but good to satisfy one's curiosity. Japan has so many flavoured sodas. I like the glass bottle though which I'll wash and keep. Drink companies don't make these old-fashioned, thick glass bottles anymore.

The past four weeks have been rough due to various things happening at work and at home. I'm going to be a hermit this weekend and do nothing except eat and sleep, with a book in hand. Totally exhausted.

Hope you are all doing well.

PS: Autumn, where art thou?!

There is no such thing as a "self-made" man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts.

George Matthew Adams, newspaper columnist

I'm going to die. Forecast for the next few days is %100 humidity....

Dashing Youth, ep.1-13: I posted about this before but now I'm going to stop here and drop this. It's disappointing compared to Blood of Youth.

The plot is actually straightforward since anyone who watched BoY already knows how it will end but the execution is messy and there are too many side characters and side plots that are meaningless and just take up unnecessary time and scenes, I think the supporting cast is around 30 or more characters. The dialogue is pretentious and the actors speak slowly for dramatic effect which looks silly and/or funny depending on the scene.

Action scenes don't have good choreography and for some reason are cut short midway so you're left wondering what happened or how it was resolved or even whether the character escaped. CG is flashy and looks very fake. Acting ranges from mediocre to very good, the latter unfortunately is done by small supporting characters. Hou Ming Hao as the lead actor is terrible and is just a pretty face. Though I'll give him credit for being drenched in water often as he attempts to look cool while drinking liquor XD
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I need to have coffee. Falling asleep at 7 pm is a bad idea🥱

Just saw that one US politician made fun of "Childless Cat Ladies". This guy doesn't realise this is a life goal for some of us😂

Hardly an insult.

Only the stupid steal from the rich. The clever steal from the poor. The law usually protects the rich.

Carsten Jensen, author