Live Your Life and also Mine

Directed by : Lasse Hallstrom

Cast : Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried
Duration : 102 minutes
Genre : Romance, Drama, Adaption
Rating : 3 of 5

Go ahead and cry. I know you'll do. coz it happened to me. Why else you read a book and see a movie based on a book by Nicholas Sparks? He is surely a great author and good at mixing his inspiration into his story. Looks like tears are always his goal.

FYI : In Mr. Sparks’s novels, of which there are now 15, impossible, star-crossed loves, often shadowed by illness and death, have an odd way of producing happy, or at least blissfully cathartic, endings. He is a master of the feel-good weepie, a form of mass-market deep-tissue massage.



"Dear John" is a story about Special Forces Army Sergeant John Tyree (Channing Tatum). He is home on a two-week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John is smitten by Savannah and falls in love at first sight. Savannah is a college student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is on spring break and is helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. John joins in with Savannah to help build the house. Along the way a budding romance occurs, and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. As she is about to go back to college, she promises to write John overseas during the next 12-months until he returns to her after completing his enlistment. Their love is put to the test when John reenlists after the 9/11 attack.

The reasons why I was really want to watch this movie are :
- I love Nicholas Sparks' books. I have to admit that all of his stories are predictable. Just kind of a usual love story. BUT, when I read his books. I always feel like "OMG.. That is the meaning of love! True Love". It always made me cry in the end.
- Channing Tatum. I really love his acting. And also because he is SOOOO handsome. Not an ordinary handsome and sexy kind. But really really handsome!! I have watched all his movie for couple of years. My fav actors were always be him and Chad Michael Murray. ALWAYS.

The trailer :



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Then, we arrived at Mall Kelapa Gading 3. And I already forget about it. The first thing which make me laugh was when we (Maria and I) shouted in the toilet room. Calling for CK. We were at first waiting for her at iBox, but then Andre said, "Where's CK? It has been so long." Then Maria and I went there, and shouted "CK" in the toilet room. Knowing she wasn't there, we went out. Andre just kept saying "She has been kidnaped!". Then, we called her. And believe it or not, CK was actually in the next store. Haha..

Then we went to VIVA. We played bowling. Me againts CK and Maria, and then Tony was againts Andre. In the first game, we all agreed that the one who got the worst score have to buy us a popcorn!! It was actually really fun. Watching them made that funny move. And when the ball went to the glinder (I don't really now what it called). Andre (as usual) said that he can't play bowling. But it was him who made Strike and Spare over and over again. And then Tony just became desperate coz his first ball ALWAYS didn't touch anything. CK was actually very funny. Coz at first, we thought that she would be the one to buy us popcorn. Her 3 chances were scored zero!! Haha. And Maria was the calmest of all of us. Haha.. Me? I don't know. just crazy as usual. And guess who lost?? It was Maria! Haha. Poor her. And me.. was the WINNER. Even though it was not really true. The winner was actually Andre.
Then Andre, Tony and I made the second game. Andre was playing for himelf, Tony and I became one team. And the result?? BAD. Andre became really good. Tony and I lost from him for more than 40 points!

And then, I suggested or insisted on playing bilyard. I've never tried it! I just want to try a new game! We didn't play well. As a matter of fact, We maybe made the longest 8 ball game! Haha.. And of course the winner were Andre and Tony. Tony became really good after the woman who worked there teach him. Haha. Maybe she just get bored watching our bad play. But, we just being crazy and didn't care about it. We also took some pictures! It was really fun.

Then, we went to Cinema XXI. This was a real crazy thing. We tried to watch movie at Premier. WOW. It was really exclusive. There was only 32 people in one room! And ticket was actually great. When we came in (we were late coz we ate first at Bowl Rice), the movie was already begun. For the 10 minutes, All we did were amazed how fluffy the sofa was. And we also searched for the blanket. And we also realized that we seem so "kampungan"?? Haha. Again, It didn't matter. And then we watched the movie. Title : "The Book of Eli". I had watched the trailer and it was cool. But, after watching the movie, I said that the movie was actually kinda boring. There was so much talk. And silent. I even fell asleep for a couple of minutes. OMG. It was really made me sleepy there. There was one funny things during the movie. Maria and I was looking Andre and Tony. We said" Wow, how could they not use the blanket? It is really cold in here." Then Tony made that position. A position which make people knew that you were feeling cold! Then we asked them, "Why didn't you use the blanket?" And they answered, "There is only one blanket!" Haha.. They two were so kind. Then we gave them one blanket. Then they use it. It was really funny.


After the movie, we want to came to Periplus. I really crazy about Sherrilyn Kenyon and want to collect all her books. IF I could. Then Andre said, "Do you like yoghurt? Want to try Heavenly Blush?" Of course we agreed. There was a promo. If we buy the large one, we can add unlimited topping. Then we bought it. We put as many toppings as it can hold. Haha. Koko Crunch, Milo, Purple Jelly, Nata de Coco (CK was actually like it. They give us more than 3 spoons since it was unlimited) and also almond and strawberry. Haha. And we ate it TOGETHER. 1 bowl of yoghurt full of toppings for 5 people! Haha. We seems like a bunch of guys who were really starving! Haha.

And then sadly, my mom called. That she and my dad was already in the lobby. So I had to go home. They accompony me to the door, then they went. Maybe to Petra Toys. Haha.

It was really really fun!! And a great experience!! Thx guys!! we surely have to do this again in the next time!! Hehe.. wish u have so much fun as I am!

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note : I'll post the photos later.. or you can look at Maria's Blog.. Click HERE.

Then, I bought the ingridients. unluckily, I didn't find maple syrup, so I just bought chocolate sauce. Hehe. And also ice cream vanila!!

Here is the ingridients :

How to make a simple pancake :
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder,white sugar and salt. Whisk all the dry ingredients together. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in 2 beaten egg, melted butter and milk. Whisk until the batter thickens.
2. Add butter to a pan over medium heat. Let the butter melt and coat the pan. Scoop a quarter of the batter into the hot pan. When it starts to bubble on top, flip the pancake over and brown for another minute. Remove the pancake from the pan, add more butter and repeat.
3. Dress up the pancakes by adding sliced fruits or ice cream. It usually served with maple syrup. Enjoy your pancake!

It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Haha.. But I don't think that I make it right. Haha..
Happy to try!!

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Movies which I recently watched :

1. CLASH OF TITANS

It similar to Percy Jackson since it was about olimpian gods. But in serious way. This story was about Perseus saving the city of Argos from Zeus or Hades.. Btw,, guess who is the one who played as Perseus?? Of course!! SAM WORTHINGTON! when I watched this movie (as usual) Maria and I couldn't help but saying that "He is SOOOO sexy!" Wkwkwk.. And all the boys (especially Andre who talked to me after the movie) said that the woman who played as Io is so beautiful. And I agree. Even though we know the fact that there is no woman named Io in the real myth.
The synopsis :
"The Clash of the Titans" is set in the Greek city of Argos where a war is about to explode between man and the gods. Perseus (Sam Worthington) raised as a fisherman, but is actually a demi-god. Perseus is the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson) who is about to take on the gods after the death of his family. Zeus' brother Hades (Ralph Fiennes) was the one who killed his family, and Perseus wants to kill him. However, it is Perseus's destiny to rescue the city of Argos from the ruthless rage of Hades and his Kraken monster. With nothing to lose, Perseus leads a band of soldiers on a quest to defeat the Kraken. In doing this, Perseus will prevent Hades from overthrowing Zeus and in turn destroying mankind.

2. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

This was the movie which we watched with Bena. For the first time. At first, bunch of guys like Gio, Elwin, Danny etc was going to PI to watch Hachiko. They also said to us (Me, Nje, Ton2 and Giov and Andre) that we would regret to watch this movie. But we insist on watching this. But then, We MET them at Djakarta Theater and watch it in the row in front of us!! Haha.. And also after the movie I said to them, " Who was saying that this movie was a waste??" and all of them just smiled.
btw,, toothless is soooo cuteeee!!
The synopsis :
Long ago up North on the Island of Berk, the young Viking, Hiccup, wants to join his town's fight against the dragons that continually raid their town. However, his macho father and village leader, Stoik the Vast, will not allow his small, clumsy, but inventive son to do so. Regardless, Hiccup ventures out into battle and downs a mysterious Night Fury dragon with his invention, but can't bring himself to kill it. Instead, Hiccup and the dragon, whom he dubs Toothless, begin a friendship that would open up both their worlds as the observant boy learns that his people have misjudged the species. But even as the two each take flight in their own way, they find that they must fight the destructive ignorance plaguing their world.

3. WHEN IN ROME

The reason why I watched this movie :
- I just wanted to watch movie at the time
- the starring!!!! JOSH DUHAMEL!!! and Kristen Bell!!
I knew that the movie must be funny.. Hehe.. So I made Toni and friends who I always take to watch movie to go to Djakarta Theater!
The Synopsis :
Beth is a hard working career woman whose last relationship says that she puts her work above him so he left her. When he tells her he found another career woman and is willing to stick it out with her and is engaged to her. Beth feels that there is no one for her. And when she goes to Rome to attend her sister's impromptu wedding and after meeting the best man, Nick she's attracted to him but after seeing him with another woman, she gets drunk and goes into the famed Fountain of Love and takes some coins thrown by people looking for love. When she goes back to New York four men start coming onto her. And Nick keeps calling her asking her out. She later learns that what she did--is a no no. It seems legend says that if you take a coins out of the fountain the person who threw it will fall in love with who took the coin. So she has to find a way to break the curse. And she wonders if Nick whom she likes is with her cause he wants to or is he under the spell.

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