Rant & Rave: January 2008 Archives

I've been suffering from writer's block for a little over a year now. I seriously can't even write essays, or blog posts without a reason. I mean i used to love writing stories and poetry. Then somewhere along the way, I got very depressed and even though depression might be a good thing for some writers, it took away every ounce of confidence that I had left and I would sit at the computer, not writing, staring, writing, deleting, etc. And because I can't write, things keep getting piled up in my heart and in my head, leaving yours truly in an even worse condition then before.

But I have decided that I should just do it anyway because writing is something that I love to do. I mean, I think about the jobs I've had and I know why I always quit at the end because I don't love it love it. Writing is the only thing that keeps me sane and if I can't write, I'm not sure how long I can keep up the facades of sanity.

Anyway, the Fashion blog voguefactory where Xiaowen and I used to blog at was shut down due to legal ramifications (big fish Vogue ordered a cease and desist letter!) and now we are back at www.fash-eccentric.com.
And when I saw we - I mean X-wen and her friend Terrence did all the moving of the blog. I'm pretty useless technologically speaking.We even have a new blogger for Fashion Eccentric - Lawrence who will blog about men fashion and technology, so there is something for everyone!

I havne't yet started blogging on Fash-E! but only because X-wen already blogged about everything I love. hahahaha. OK, so look out for more stuff from Yangon Thu (politically, fictionally and non-fictionally) and from Fash-E! (fashionably eccentric).

xoxo,

M

Have you seen the movie The Hunting Party starring RIchard Gere and Terence Howard? No? Then you absolutely must rush to the theaters/DVD rental places to watch it right now, this very minute. The movie manages to portray heart, realism, witty satire, friendship, tragedy, dirty politics, war, aftermath of war - all at the very same time.

IMDB synopsis for the movie:
How can they find the world's most wanted war criminal when the C.I.A. can't? [by actually looking]A young journalist (Eisenberg), a seasoned cameraman (Howard) and a discredited journalist (Gere) embark on an unauthorized mission to find the no. 1 war criminal in Bosnia; they find themselves in serious jeopardy when they are mistaken as a CIA hit squad and their target decides to come after them.

The movie didn't get rave reviews from all the critics but you know, it got to me. I mean, after all, why are most of the war criminals still alive and "hiding". How come we can wage wars for years but can't catch a man? Besides, getting to see buildings all shot up in the now peaceful SaraJevo - I mean it's a rather priceless reminder of what war can do. Watch the trailer here:

So, I'm rather inspired! Shall we go on a hunting party for Than Shwe? What shall we do after we find him?