07 December 2013

Finders Keepers!





















Markets @ the Australian Technology Park, Redfern.
We saw some really beautiful items- jewellery, clothes, antiques, stationery etc!
Definitely eye candy but a a little too gourmet for my wallet :-(

02 November 2013

Spice I am




THAI FOOD! 
@ Spice I am- 90 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills NSW 2010


Restaurant size: small
Pricing: $$ mains $15 - $27
Deliciousness: Very! 


Thai milk tea- a little too sweet.

Chicken Pad See Ew
So tasty! 

Beef Green Curry
This was excellent. So full of flavour and quite chilli. One of the best thai green curries I've had, ever! 


RICE $3
Decent portion I guess. 

If you haven't been, I definitely recommend! :-) 



05 October 2013

MOVIE OF THE WEEK- GRAVITY!



I loveeee watching movies and I love going to the cinemas to watch newly released movies. 
The only problems with cinemas these days is; 
  1. Expensive expensive expensive!  Ridiculously expensive ticket prices & food. The last time I checked it was $18.50 for an adult $21.50 if it's in 3D or in VMAX and $26 if it's in 3D& VMAX at Event cinemas.You could buy a decent meal with that money. 
  2. Dirty cinemas. 
  3. Annoying people. 
So anyway, I watched 'GRAVITY' last night (run time 91 minutes). 
Here are some questions I made up and answered myself (hehe). 

What was the movie about?
Gravity is a 2013 3D space drama film co-written, co-produced, co-edited and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The film stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as surviving astronauts from a damaged Space Shuttle. The film is pretty much about the 2 astronauts who fight to survive after debris from a satellite destroys several space stations and threatens to leave them stranded in space. 

Did the movie meet your expectations?
My expectations were high. I had been looking forward to this movie since the first time I saw the trailer on TV. I had heard a lot of positive comments beforehand and was expecting a lot.

The movie didn't meet my expectations. But then again, maybe they were too high. The movie started off strong, it was captivating and thrilling and exciting- I was so excited, I mean who isn't excited by space?! There were some beautiful shots of our dear planet Earth. (and of Mr. Clooney's face). 

What was the cinematography, music, acting like? 
I watched this film in 3D and I thought the images were great. Some of the shots of Earth were really beautiful, though they were brief shots. Music was good- I mean I really don't know how to describe music in words. Tense? Suspenseful? Loud?

If you are claustrophobic and get car sick easily, this won't be a comfortable movie for you. About 30 minutes in the spinning starts- and doesn't really stop till the end. Sandra Bullock was great in it I thought, she played her character quite well but got a little whiny and annoying in the middle. George Clooney was wonderful *Swoons*. This film had a very small cast- I only remember 2 characters. 

I think the main problem I had with this movie was that it felt a little stale, that the storyline could've been padded more.  

Would you recommend this film to others? 

Yes, I recommend watching this movie in the cinemas- if not for Clooney then for the beautiful shots of Earth & space. Would you pay extra for the 3D experience? Yes- normally I'm not a fan of 3D movies because they're only 3D for about 5 of the 90 minutes and it drives my brain nuts. However, because it does in this case add to your overall experience I would say yes to spending the extra 3 dollars. Be warned though- you might still be seeing stars after the film finishes. (haha pun) 











references: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_(film)