Happy V-Day

Sometimes I do get frustrated with being the 3rd, 5th, 7th... wheel.... (Though as my brother says, it doesn't matter, 'cause even with him here, I'll always be odd....)

But sometimes... sometimes, I just miss holding his hand. : (

*sigh*

Happy V-Day, sweetie.

Once was found but now is lost

Have you ever finally found a great product, only to find that the product is discontinued shortly thereafter?

My friend gave me Shiseido FF Planetarium Eyes eyeliner for my birthday. After a bit of practice, it no longer looked like eye black grease for a football game. The brown colour is subtle but with enough sparkle to bring some energy to my eyes. Available at Watson's (like Pharmasave or Shoppers' Drug Mart).

Except that it's not. When I asked about it later on, that same friend told me that it was no longer available! Seems like Watson's decided not to carry it anymore. Boooo.

But as luck would have it, another friend is going to Japan for CNY, so I'm getting him to smuggle some back for me. Yay!

What great product have you found, that you can no longer find?

Bloody Blood Diamond

Two movie tickets were about to expire, so I took the night off and went to movies with my coworker. I'm not really one for war movies (Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, etc.), but I actually really liked Blood Diamond.

No spoilers, but just a few post-movie thoughts:

• Okay, the ending was rather predictable, but that's okay; it was a good ending, and the one I would've chosen for this film.
  
• The movie was focused on the storyline, and didn't stray off too much to preach about politics and conflicts. Yay! "Just enough truth" to provide a realistic setting.
  
• ...But the brutality and goriness weren't any easier to watch. (What, I'm just not very good with savageness.)
  
• Leonardo DiCaprio is quite good in this movie. He does a fantastic African accent when meeting with the colonel near the beginning of the film. Physically he's filled in a bit, in the face and torso, losing the chubby look he was sporting a few years back. So he looks more mature now, instead of the young pretty boy he was before (Titanic, Man in the Iron Mask).

The movie was quite heavy. I guess I personally was opting for the lighter Night at the Museum, but I'm glad I watched this one; I really enjoyed it.

Although, I don't know that the movie will dissuade many people from buying their sparkly engagement rings....