It's about time I've uploaded a journal entry with events this time...

As the title said, I saw some excellent movies this year - the majority worth seeing! Here's what I've seen since my last entry (not counting Terminator Salvation - I was expecting more)...

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - my favourite for this year, an excellent sequel to an equally excellent film - more robot action, explosions, and a comic character now on film! More adventures of our famed Robots in Disguise, now with some human alliances, though not without some barriers (like a certain, four-eyed goverment dickhead). I'm so intending on obtaining the Blu-Ray DVD or if someone can get it for me on Christmas soon - although which one to get - the normal Blu-Ray, or the Bumblebee edition if it comes to Australia?

2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - Good to see what happens when our Ice Age animals wind up in a land with dinosaurs - found many amusing moments, especially the interaction of Scrat and Scratte, loved the Baby T-Rex triplets, and I gotta salute Simon Pegg's (Nicholas Angel from Hot Fuzz) performance as Buck!

3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - an interesting adaption of the famous toyline - like ROTF it's got action - though I was hoping I'd get the soundtrack until I found it only had the score. But still, it's also a good film in a way.

4. Red Cliff - An awesome Chinese film based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms! Despite having shortened for the Western audience, it was quite a spectacular movie - especially some of the fight scenes and the tactics shown, along with the romance!

5. Up - Pixar's latest film - funny and adventurous, it shows that no matter the age, you're never too old to make your dreams come true!

6. Inglourious Basterds - Violent but awesome - not exactly how Hitler died but showed some some colourful characters! It was the third film I saw in Gold Class cinemas and my present to a high school friend of mine (which would make it his first time seeing in Gold Class). I especially found Chistoph Waltz's performance as Standartenführer Hans Landa aka "The Jew Hunter" to be quite extraordinary - if not for the fact he was a sinister figure he would have been the guy you would want to have a good social chat while having tea, and thanks to him, I've developed a liking to strudel now! If having a chance, I would like to receive an autograph from Mr. Waltz for his superb performance!

7. Mao's Last Dancer - An emotional re-enactment and biography of Li Cunxin, and how he became a famed ballet dancer of Beijing Dance Academy and Ben Stevenson's Houston Ballet! Though I was slightly hesistant because I was thinking of reading my sister's book (but my aunt borrowed it to have a read), it was a lovely film! My mum loved it since she lived in the troublesome times of Communist China when she was a girl before our family first arrived in Australia. Maybe I shall read the book after Aunt Suelyn's done with it.

Well, I guess that shall be it for now. If there are any films in the list that you enjoyed, feel free to comment!

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P E R S O N A L

Real Name: Michael
Nickname: Dweebus (don't worry, I gotten used to it)
DA name: Blackvegetable (Hail The Black Adder!)
Country: Australia
Gender ♀/♂: Male ♂

F A V O R I T E S

Color: White/Black/Green/Yellow
Food: nearly all kind of food
The moment (one only): Special Olympics 2003, Ireland
Song at the moment: Ushima Yoshifumi (鵜島仁文 - Trust You Forever
TV Program (one only): Iron Chef
TV Channel (one only): Ten
Book: Too many to think off...
What do you like most?: Living in my own pleasure...

V E R S U S

Sweet or Spicy?: Spicy
White chocolate or dark chocolate?: White chocolate
Desktop Computer or Laptop?: Desktop Computer
Ice cream or cake?: Ice Cream
Anime or cartoons: Anime
PSP or PS2: PS2
Sony or Panasonic?: Perhaps the Sony, at the moment.
RnB or Pop?: both
What is your most favorite deviation in your gallery?: It varies, but at the moment, [link]

D E V I A N T A R T

Who is your first watcher?
Thanks sis!

How many watchers do you have right now?
35

How many deviations do you have?
41

At the moment, how many pageviews do you have?
9,945 (IMPORTANT - 10,000th kiriban - First Person to take a snapshot and note me gets a special dedicated to them!)

Whom of your watchers do you talk the most with?


Are you a subscriber?
Premium membership.

When did you start using Deviantart?
June 2006

God I need to keep up with time management. Over a year it's been since I updated my fics, and I couldn't help but wonder if I could get off my arse. Anyways, I have tons to talk about.

Firstly, like I mentioned in the previous journal, I went with my mother to Hong Kong for a bit of relative visiting and shopping, after an eight hour flight. It was also Mum's first time back since thirty long years. Of course, I couldn't help but be excited on embarking on the model kit hunt of mine, though I was only allowed one. With the help of fellow aunt Katherine (one of the few who can speak English since she lives in Australia as well) I was able to obtain my very first Master Grade Gundam kit, known as the ZGMF-X42S DESTINY GUNDAM EXTREME BLAST MODE! There was also another store, Bandai focused, on the top floor which is filled with lots of Gundam merchandise, and to my surprise, Mum even allowed me to get another model kit, which this time I picked the 1/100 AKATSUKI GUNDAM OOWASHI PACK/SHIRANUI PACK FULL SET!

Later on, the reason why we went over to South Korea was the fact that one of our aunts found a discount special on some cosmetics, and some she intended to get some for herself and the relatives. So we travelled four hours from midnight to South Korea, where it's flippin' cold (not snowy cold), to a point where one constantly has to go to the toilet! It was a guided tour, which is good, 'cept the sucky thing was that since the communication was in Cantonese, it wasn't easy to understand. Nevertheless, we had fun, like going to a Disneyland-esqe funpark called Everland, explored ancient temples, shopping and more! Plus eating those cute little custard cakes that were cooked in a special vendor (whatever they were, I forgot the name)! I was even interested in some video clips shown in Korea with K-pop bands like Big Bang and Girls' Generation! The currency is slightly cheaper there!

After coming back and travelling to see more relatives in Macau, Canton, Macau and back to Hong Kong for a final night, I was disappointed that there wasn't much Zoids merchandise in those places, so I assume the popularity must have declined over there. But on the plus side, it was also good to enjoy various foods like seafood, fried frogs' legs and fried spiced sea snake in Canton, and the signature Egg Tarts from Lord Stow's Bakery in Macau!

Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and so we headed on another eight hour flight home. But all I could say is this - the trip was worthwhile.

Besides my sister's 24th Birthday, my additional twelve months' Deviantart Subscription, watching TFA (last season seemed end too soon) along with my entrance to a Cert. II Hospitality course via Help Enterprises, I am extremely proud to say that I finally got my L1 DRIVER'S LICENCE! BOOYA! And so we ate at a Mexican restaurant to celebrate (even though the food was decent, eg. Mum's watery cappacino and I couldn't see the beef Enchilada under the pile of tomato and cheese, though the Ice Cream with Kahlua was good).

Finally, there's two robot movies I intend on seeing - one is Terminator Salvation, and two, which I am excited to go see is TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN! And also since it's twenty-five years since Transformers came to our lives, expect a special up soon (though I better update my fanfics too)!

Well, I better get off to bed. Enjoy yourselves out there!

AT LONG LAST! I FINALLY GOT MY FIRST SUBSCRIPTION, THANKS TO MY SISTER !

Since it was my 22nd birthday, she decided on a little special something, which would last about three months. So in other words, I better make good use of it as much as I can! So expect a poll soon!

Not only that, from my Digimon fanfic, White Reflection [link] , my OC is finally brought to life thanks to commissions I requested to some good artists, and ! Here's the result, so what do you think?

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Secondly, here's a quiz!

Got tagged by the lovely

RULES:
1. Answer the following questions and post it in your journal.
2. Tag all your watchers. (Add a comment to all of your watchers)
3. Post "You've been tagged. Read the rules in my journal entry." in the comment.

P E R S O N A L

Real Name: Michael Lam
Nickname: Mike, Dweebus (nickname by my sister, it just stuck so I'm used to it)
Deviantart Name: Blackvegetable (in honour of Prince Edmund (Rowan Atkinson), Duke of Edinburgh)
Country: Australia
Gender: Male. Plain and Simple.

F A V O R I T E S

Color: black, white, green, yellow, gold
Food: Varies - Chinese and Japanese
Drinks: Cranberry Juice and Tea
Movie at the moment (1 only): Transformers (Go the arriving Autobots!! 8D)
Song at the moment (1 only): Shimatani Hitomi - Garnet Moon (If only A.C.E Another Century's Episode can be played in Australia - WHY, STUPID TRADEMARK ISSUES AND ROBOTECH DUBBING?!?!)
TV Program (1 only): Storm Hawks
TV Channel (1 only): SBS (for good ol' cooking shows like Iron Chef)
Book: Origami and manga
Ice Cream flavor: Vanilla, cookies and cream, strawberry cheesecake, or green tea


V E R S U S

What do you like most?

Sweet or Spicy?:
It can vary - perhaps a little more sweet.

White chocolate or dark chocolate?:
White Chocolate.

School or Mall?:
Mall - nice not to stay cooped up at home.

Desktop Computer or Laptop?:
Desktop.

Ice Cream or Cake?:
Ice Cream.

Anime or Cartoons?:
Anime, yeah baby!!

PSP or PS2?:
PS2 (Got one.)

Sony or Panasonic?:
Sony.

RnB or POP?:
Both, if possible?

D E V I A N T A R T

What is your most favorite deviation in your gallery?
3000th View Ode to the Seekers!! For the time being...

Who is your first watcher?
, respectively.

How many are your watchers right now?
32, but it's a start!

How many deviation/s do you have?
40, plus 6 scraps.

In the moment, how many is your page view?
8,150 pageviews.

Whom of your watchers do you talk the most?
Unknown.

Are you a subscriber?
Yep. Thanks to

When did you start using Deviantart?
A deviant since June 6th, 2006

Finish

If you read this then you all know that you have been tagged my fellow watchers!!

Not only that, I completed my 100 hours driving and posted my logbook, so that one day, I undergo a test and gain my Driver's License!

Finally, I eagarly anticipate the 2-week long trip to Hong Kong (22nd March), and about the 26th, South Korea (hopefully), back to Hong Kong on the 30th, and return to Australia on the 5th of April! Hence I would be on hiatus during that time (maybe try to log in if I find a nearby computer). Hopefully I might as well obtain some good Gundam and Zoids model kits while I'm over there, but before I go, which currency's cheaper, Hong Kong, or Korea's?

Well, I better be off to bed, tomorrow's gonna be another day! It's only five days to go...