Dengue Fever

I never knew of this band until I went to to Treasure Island Music Festival in 2007. I was checking out some merchandise at a booth and all of a sudden music started playing on the main stage. The opening act started playing and it gave me this nostalgic feeling and my childhood started flashing before my eyes.

I turned to my sister and said "Hey this music sounds really familiar!" As the singer started sing I realized the was a Cambodina band playing! So my sister and I automatically ran to the stage and watched the band perform. It was pretty cool! They played a bunch of Cambodian Classic Rock covers by Pan Ron and Ros Srey Sothea. I instantly fell in love with the band and ended up finding their music. I've been listening to them since then.

I love this cover they did by Joni Michell. It's a great cover and it's not very easy translating English into Khmer, so I was impressed.

Vintage Cameras

I would love to start a collection of vintage cameras, but unfortunately I am too broke to do that. I can always start my collection slowly though. I would love to own a Mercury II and a Leica III someday and soon I hope.

Black Metal Knight

Enough said......

Human Nature

There are times when I wish I didn't have friends. Don't get me wrong I love my friends, sometimes it's just too much. I'm disgusted by the way some of them think at times and you know what? I just have to deal with it and accept them for who they are.

I guess it's human nature in general that disgusts me. The more and more I think about it the more it causes me to hate. It's unhealthy to think so negatively and I need to find an outlet for all this pent up anger. I need a good reason why I should like or be kind to others because honestly most people do not deserve my kindness. Hell most people don't even deserve to walk this earth with me. Everywhere I look I'm disgusted.

I just need a break from people who trigger my negative energy or else I will lose my god damn mind. I'll end up killing them or killing myself!

Photography

I think I really need to start putting my skills to use. I know I have an eye for photography and I've been putting school off for so many years. I think now is a good time to start going, I'm not getting any younger. I just need to take care of my major financial problems first before I can spend money on schooling. Also I need to find a good photography school that actually has film photography courses.

Hopefully I will be able to start going to school soon before I'm 25.

In The Mood For Love

Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife. At approximately the same time, Su Li-zhen, a beautiful secretary and her executive husband also move into the crowded building. With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together as friends. They have everything in common from noodle shops to martial arts. Soon, they are shocked to discover that their spouses are having an affair. Hurt and angry, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates.

I recently watched this movie instantly on Netflix and it's a great movie. It's a bit heartbreaking, but I noticed Su Li-zhen's collection of dresses. I got to say she has a lovely collection of Mandarin dresses that I would love to own myself.

Elling

This movie deals with the main character, Elling, a man in his 40s who struggles to function normally in society. He suffers from anxiety, dizziness, and neurotic tendencies, preventing him from living on his own. He has lived with his mother his entire life. When his mother dies, the authorities force him from the apartment where he has always lived and sends him to an institution. His roommate is a simpleminded, sex-obsessed, Kjell Bjarne. The Norwegian government pays for the two to move into an apartment in Oslo, where every day is a challenge as they must prove they can get out into the real world and lead relatively normal lives. With the help of social worker Frank and a few new friends, they learn to break free from their respective conditions.


I thought the movie was sweet and funny! It almost makes me want to pack up my things, move to a different country to start my life from scratch, meet new people, learn a new language, and face some of my fears. This movie has officially become one of my favorites.