the drifter

I am finding it increasingly difficult to blog. I'm not in a good place right now. I know, when have I ever been, you ask? Well, this not-so-good place at the moment has got me in a blogging lull. It seems nothing is inspired. Whatever I type seems stale. But I will persist, as that's my promise to myself - to keep a record of things, for better or worse. So here is your dose of stale randomness: Jackie Chan says Chinese people need to be controlled, and that democracy has made Hong Kong and Taiwan chaotic societies. Jackie Chan is an idiot who makes dumb action movies and kisses mainland China ass...Madonna has been injured again in a horse riding-related accident. The horse was spooked when a paparazzi jumped out of the bushes to take a picture...How about that Susan Boyle gal - 47-year-old Scot spinster who can sing like an angel and wow'ed them on Britain's Got Talent??? Not that I am ever going to buy her record (not my style), but you can't help but root for a woman who's never been kissed!...Got my EW summer movie preview issue. The summer movies I am most looking forward to seeing are - Bruno and (500) Days Of Summer, neither of which involves special effects or explosions...My coughing just won't stop. It's been three weeks now, and it's pretty annoying. I saw the doc and he told me to take Zyrtec and antibiotic (Amox-Clav) together...I returned the peacoat I bought from Gap. I really like the lightweight part of it, but I don't like the fit. Even size S felt too roomy in the body for me. These days, I really like my clothes to fit just right...I had to buy a new hot water dispenser cuz I gave the one I've been using to my mom and then realized I actually can't do without one. So I splurged and bought the Zojirushi 4 liter one. It cost me about $140. I could have gotten a cheaper brand like Tatung but figured it will be one of the most used appliances in the house. Besides, I got my tax refund back and also got a few thousands bucks of bonus from work, so what the hey...Redbox is the new Netflix. I put my Netflix on hold and yesterday rented The Wrestler from the Redbox kiosk at Lucky's. I got a promo code so it was free; normally it's just a buck a night. It's got a rather limited selection, but good enough for me to catch up on major releases...The Wrestler was sad. I can't say I love it - like, it didn't wow me, but it was a very touching portrait of people whose best years have slipped them by and who are trying desperately to make that last connection before it was all too late. Marisa Tomei and Mickey Rourke are both great, and let me just say, if I ever get offered a lap-dance by Marisa Tomei, I wouldn't turn it down like those fools in the movies...Bea Arthur has died of cancer. I like her. I remember watching Maude reruns and then of course Golden Girls. She has a great comic delivery, sort of like Bob Newhart...I bought Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode's new cds. I feel as if it's the eighties all over again, except I have less hair and less homework and less hope...The last episode of Survivor was quite good, as Tyson got a dose of his medicine and got blindsided and eliminated. He was so freaky cocky at the tribal council that it was quite brilliant to see his face as his name is called one vote after another...I am rooting hard for Kris Allen on American Idol. He's got such a great vibe, like Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz. And he sang Falling Slowly from Once during movies night, while others sang Bryan Adams and Endless Love. He's the only one with good taste, seriously...And DWTS frontrunner has to be that French guy Gilles. I have to give it to him even though he is partnered with icky Cheryl Burks. I am also surprisingly fond of Lil Kim, partnered with Derek Hough. She is quite sweet, which I didn't expect of a woman who's been to prison and goes to most events with her boobs hanging out. And I am not too crazy about Julianne this season, mainly because she is acting too giddy with that boyfriend of hers. I don't like him, and thus I like her less for that...And there is no one left on Amazing Race I can root for. I know I am not fond of that deaf kid and his mother. I guess I should root for the Asian brother and sister, since I am Asian and all. Asians should stick together and fight the power...Just kidding about fighting the power. I am not too much for fighting these days. Like I said, I am just too out of it to fight. I just want to drift in a calm sea on a warm Saturday afternoon, without a care or a worrisome thought, without reflecting on the past or the future, just drifting to wherever the current takes me. Of course, with my luck, the current will take me to some island where cannibals dwell, and I will be someone's barbecued dinner.