A talking lion, an icy and steely witch, and a most mysterious and spacious wardrobe

A caveat before reading on: Possible Spoilers!!!

Enter Narnia, a beautiful world created by the venerable literary genius, C.S. Lewis. I thought the movie was rather splendid. The sartorial grandeur and elegance of the landscape, especially the rolling plains where the final battle was fought, and the battle itself, were simply breathtaking.

The duel between Jadis the White Witch and Peter was well-choreographed. The White Witch was displaying an excellent mastery of her swords and it was a joy to watch the swordplay.

The final battle was grand and there was a plethora of mythical creatures. Satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, gryphons were just some of the soldiers. Leopards and white Bengal tigers fought on opposing sides and polar bears were pulling the war-chariot of the White Witch.

I guess what made the whole plot brilliant was the encapsulation of the main ideas and concepts of the Protestant belief. Lewis cleverly epitomised the essence in Christanity and re-presented it in a way that is suitable for everyone, even, or rather, especially the children. Aslan's sacrifice to save Edmund and its resurrection is one good example. The part of the story where the wayward Edmund finally made good, gives hope to us that we can all have salvation that was promised to us and that we crave for. We need only to believe in Him.

The World Today in History
On Dec. 27, 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.

ps. The information from the above section of The World Today in History (and also those in previous posts) is courtesy of The New York Times.

God's grace

'Twas a fruitful day.

My research is finally going somewhere.

Found out that Oasis is coming to Singapore in February next year.

Also found out that there is a gym near my current office.

Met this nice lady twice today. Really made my day.

The World in History Today
On Dec. 21, 1988, a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pan Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.

Bumper Stickers

We have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smart?

He who laughs last thinks slowest.

Time is what keeps everything from happening at once.

I get enough exercise just pushing my luck.

Where there's a will, I want to be in it.

OK, who stopped payment on my reality check?

Few women admit their age; Fewer men act it.

I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.

Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off NOW..

A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.

Warning: Dates in Calendar are closer than they appear.

Give me ambiguity or give me something else.

Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

There are 3 kinds of people: those who can count & those who can't.

Of killing monsters and leveling-up

I guess I am lagging behind in terms of what is hot in the gaming world. Only started playing MapleStory this week. Lots of people are already playing it. Still a noob.

Though the game is in 2D, the characters and monsters are kind of adorable and the feature that allows one to customise one's character is what attracts many to the game. What attracts me is that I am able to interact with many like-minded gamers in the MapleStory world.

My character's level is still very low and I am trying to level-up quickly. Still trying to learn more about the game and the etiquette required (eg. no ksing, no looting or stealing). Got myself acquainted with a few honourable and helpful players and they became my buddies. Overall, a fun and interesting game.

Pasir Ris Route 2 + 1.6 -- 36:52

Restart

This week marks the beginning of another epoch in my life.

A new working environment, new colleagues, new work timings, and dealing with new people. I am trying to take everything in and learn as much as I can. A lot of courtesy and respect has been given to me since Monday till now I am still not quite used to it.

I was learning from a very experienced officer yesterday. "We are like teachers," he said. Never thought I will be in the "teaching" profession. I guess both jobs are similar in the sense that both deal with moulding people, albeit the "people" involved are different.

The World Today in History
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes attacked the home base of the United States Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, an act that led to America's entry into World War II.

The 21st Century Defined...

Our communication - Wireless

Our dress - Topless

Our telephone - Cordless

Our cooking - Fireless

Our youth - Jobless

Our food - Fatless

Our faith - Godless

Our labour - Effortless

Our conduct - Worthless

Our relation - Loveless

Our attitude - Careless

Our feelings - Heartless

Our education - Valueless

Our follies - Countless

Our arguments - Baseless

Our boss - Brainless

Our Job - Thankless

Our Salary - Much less

No worries

Received a number of concerned messages and emails from friends who read my previous blog. To these concerned brothers and sisters, I am all right. I was just being melodramatic.

As you all may know, I have a penchant for grandiloquence and I guess what I wrote two days ago sent out shockwaves to all of you. That is why I chose this template for my blog. The black background reflects a certain amount of melancholy and somberness in my life.

The World Today in History
On Dec. 1, 1959, representatives of 12 countries, including the United States, signed a treaty in Washington setting aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, free from military activity.