Movie Review: Wanted (3/5 stars)

This is like a movie for meat-eaters who are given a hamburger.
Just throw away the buns at both ends. The patty is juicy and sumptous, though a complete meal it does not make.
Some parallels must be drawn with The Matrix.
1) The protoganist is a loser dude in a loser job living in a loser house [...]

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Inspiration for June 28

“Our greatest glory in not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Inspiration for June 27

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen

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Inspiration for June 26

“You miss 100% of the shots you did not take.”

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Vietnam Trip Part 4 (Finale)

Yes, I saved the best for last.
After Halong Bay, I sat in another few hour’s car ride to the most northeastern part of Vietnam.
The area is called Meng Cao and it’s Vietnam’s border with China.

In the pic above, the buildings at the far background is China. And these boats normally transport goods between the 2 [...]

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Inspiration for June 25

I like this quote.
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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Inspiration for June 24

“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.” – Joseph Fort Newton

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Inspiration for June 23

“Gratitude takes three forms; a feeling in the heart, an expression in words, and giving in return.”

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Vietnam Trip Part 3

Presenting Halong Bay….(view from my hotel room)

Halong Bay is a beachfront resort-like area for Vietnamese to come and enjoy the sun, sand and the sea. There are many stalls selling trinkets, t-shirts and souveniors but I found many items to be expensive and rather outdated.

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Inspiration for June 22

“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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