Blood Diamond

Went to watch Blood Diamond with TK, Mona and Niu. TK was supposed to fetch me and Mona around 6pm but then he had something to do and came late at 7.15pm. Poor Niu was waiting alone for us in One Utama for more than an hour until he was so bored and went for dinner alone.

(Sorry, Niu. It wasn't my fault. It's TK's fault!! I also wait him for more than an hour here!! =p )

Arrived One Utama at 8pm. Had a quick dinner at Yoshinoya before the 9pm show.

Yoshinoya serves delicious beef. The very thin slices of beef is fried together with onions and served with rice. Hmm... I still remember that it was SChin who introduced this restaurant to me when she came to KL two years ago to meet me and SJiun (a Form 6 classmate who has the same chinese name with me).

Then I brought I-Vee to try on their food. And she loves it too! There was a time when both of us were so crazy with this beef rice set and will go to eat it always =)

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Went into the auditorium once it was about the time. Four of us sat in a row, then a couple sat beside us but kept looking at our seat number as if we took their seats.

Finally the guy asked, "Sorry ar... Are you sitting on the right place?"

Niu, "Yes. Why?"

"Are you sure it's this row?"

(Check with the tickets again.) "Yes."

"Ooo.. Ok. Nothing then."

A while later, another couple came approach that couple. After checked on the tickets, the first couple sat on the wrong seats. Then the guy asked us again, "Sorry. I think that you are sitting on the wrong seats. Our seats are E25 and E26."

Niu showed him our tickets. "Ours are E23, E24, E25 and E26."

Then he checked on the guy's tickets. It's true that the tickest are E25 and E26. Found it weird, the couple and Niu went outside to check about it with the staff of the cinema. Mona followed out to check it out.

Then Niu came back. I asked, "How?"

Niu, "You see that I am back. Means that I win lo!"

Mona, "Erm... Their tickets dated yesterday."

Me, "Huh?"

Mona, "Yesterday's ticket."

Me, "Ooo... The girlfriend sure will scold the boyfriend badly."

They nodded and agreed with me. Hmm... What a mistake the guy can make!!!

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Continue with the movie. This is a good story which reveals the truth that happens in Sierra Leone where conflict diamonds brought great disaster to the people there.

What is a conflict diamond?

Conflict diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments, or in contravention of the decisions of the Security Council.

The story is truly a touching one. Nearly fall to tears when watching it. Why would people killing each other just becouse of the benefits one or a group of people can get? Why do they think that they can rule others by abusing and violating others' right?

Blood Diamond

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Danny Archer, a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman are joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives.

While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon--who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields--has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen, an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

I found it scary when kids are brainwashed and regard taking people's life as something to show loyalty to the nation and contribution to the "peace" of society. That is really something unbelievable!

Solomon's son, Dia, shouted to his father, "I hate you! You this traitor!!!" He held a gun towards his own father. Luckily, father's love brought him back from the crazy thought.

This is a nice movie, with a very smooth flow which clearly shows the whole truth about conflict diamonds. A really touching story, if you are willing to spend time watch it patiently (it is more than 2 hours!!) and appreciate it from the bottom of your heart. People really struggle very, very hard to stay alive. How much blood would one shed to stay alive?

Diamonds are just pieces of stones, with same element of carbon as what we can find in charcoal. How come some women are so crazy of such little stones?

I just do not understand.

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Went for supper at the very famous SS2 Murni after the movie. I first went to SS2 with Raymond. He really loves the cheese naan there. He will sure order it whenever he has chance to eat there. I wished to have one but I was just too full to eat anything. So... Will have it next time, maybe.

Oh ya! Raymond sms-ed me while I was in the cinema. He asked me whether want to go out yamcha with him or not. That is a surprise.

I told him that I could not make it as I was watching movie in One U. Then he replied, "Oh... I thought you are in Kluang..."

(Hmm... Maybe I can meet you in Kluang next week, lao da.)

Mango special is also a very special beverage here. This special mango ice blended is served in a jar. There are watermelon cubes, longan and nata-de-coco in it. I have tried it once. Quite nice in taste but not nice in price =p

(It costs RM5!!!)

A must-try in Murni is their claypot "lou she fun". (Yep! That's what Stef bought for me as dinner on Thursday night.) All the food here is halal. It is quite rare to be able to eat lou she fun in a halal way as it is a very typical chinese food.

I have asked Joan whether she wants to eat anything as I can pack some for her from Murni. And she ordered this very nice food. It seems like both of my roommates are crazy with it.

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Back to MC at 2am. I am so sleepy yet I stil come online to blog.

That goes my Saturday night...