Here's a short recap of the weekend just gone by. Friday night was pretty chilled and a continuation of my self-imposed ban on going to clubs, pubs, bars. I went to watch a double bill at the cinema with my folks at 7pm. The movies in question were "Sepet" and "Gubra", 2 Malaysian movies by the writer/director Yasmin Ahmad. Both the films were really quite good and although I hadn't eaten dinner, I was so engrossed by the experience that I forgot that I was hungry to start with! There was some fantastic banter to be had in the films as well. I shan't go on reviewing the films cos I really don't think I'm qualified to do so. Anyhow, to cut a long story short, the double bill was followed by a Q&A session with Ms Ahmad and 2 major members from the cast, Sharifah Amani and Ng Choo Seong, which I thought was a fantastic way to get the audience to feel more of a connection with the films. I really enjoyed listening to the various reasons for the way many things turned out in the films, from choice of cast to inspiration for various characters. Sharifah, in particular, struck me as being like a beautiful human sea monkey. I know it sounds almost awful but, you have to see her in person to understand what I'm on about. Quirky and lively thing that she was, I kept expecting her to start swimming in mid-air...but of course, she didn't. After the Q&A, my dad went up to talk to Ms Ahmad, and introduced me and my mum at the same time. I ended up getting asked about what I wanted to do with my life and why I wasn't a film-maker and whether I fancied joining them the next time they went for a film shoot. Of course, I am doubtful about the seriousness of the last question but nonetheless, it was nice to be able to talk to her. She's a highly intelligent woman with a super husky voice and an allure I can't quite explain....but lest I start going on about older women, let me swiftly move onto Saturday.
Saturday was pleasant enough. I spent the night at The Tick's house, hanging out with him and his mates, watching movies and playing board games. His mates are lovely people and although I wasn't in top notch condition, I had a good time chatting with some of them. It was especially good to talk to his friend, Michelle, about the UK. I realised again how much I miss the place and just having a chat with someone which involved the words "Tesco", "Sloshed", etc....oh, it just made me want to be in the pub again, sitting by the fire with a pint in my hand....ahhh, happy days.
Anyhoo, today sees me feeling well knackered. I'm nursing a fat lip caused by some young punk on the basketball court. I was marking the c**t and he swings his shoulder into my face, causing me to bite into my lip. He apologises initially and then has the cheek to tell me not to "put your face at my" shoulder ( he didn't actually say shoulder, I don't think he knew what it was called. He referred to his shoulder as "here") because it will cause both him and I pain. I almost lost the plot there and then but decided not to complicate matters by scolding him. There are a great number of people in this country who are very reluctant to include the word "sorry" in their vocabulary. And many who do say it don't often mean it. Anyhow, I have forgiven the chap. He is but a young wee lad who will learn one day, probably the hard way, that having such an attitude will not get him far in life.
So, that is my rant for the day. I hope you have all had yourselves a merry weekend and are feeling refreshed and ready for the week ahead. Keep living healthy and don't forget to take your vitamins. Gawd, I sound like such a geriatric, don't I?