Rapunzel/Easy A/Megamind

Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale
I'm glad Mandy Moore did the voice over for Rapunzel. I think she did a great job and her singing was nice. This Rapunzel story is a spin-off from the classic fairy-tale. I thought, Magic Hair? What a stupid plot. It is actually much more entertaining than I thought and the story unfolded quite nicely which made the magic hair storyline sounds more acceptable. Plus, the Rapunzel in this story is so gorgeous. Definitely prettier than Snow White/Cinderella/Jasmine/Pocahontas??? Great animated film. Definitely a must-watch.

4 stars

Easy A
This movie is about how a small, innocent lie became a rumour that was hugely blown out of proportion. The victim enjoys the new-found infamy, but soon realises that things are not quite going the way she expected. She sets out to set the record straight, and also found love along the way.

This is a very average movie. There was nothing particularly funny about it, and halfway through it gets really boring.

2.5 stars

Megamind
Megamind is about a villain turned hero. I thought the start of the movie, which was featured in most part of the trailer, was quite funny and interesting. Then it got a bit boring from there. The whole show feels quite cliche. Boy likes girl, girl does not like boy, boy does something heroic, girl falls in love with boy, happily ever after.

3 stars

1 more week!

Next week, at this time, I will be in Shanghai already. Anticipating! Checked the weather forecast this morning and it was pretty insane!

-14 Degrees on a midday!

Route Map!

13 more nights to my long awaited backpacking trip! 

Meanwhile, our itinerary is almost 95% done. It has been a long 4 months of planning. As Lonely Planet (China) wrote so rightly, "Knowing where to begin travelling around China can be a headache and knowing where to end is equally tough. And that's even before you've begun to think of the stuff in between."

So in the end, we decided on the Golden Triangle. a.k.a, Beijing-Xian-Shanghai route, with some extra stops around them.

Singapore
>Shanghai
>Hangzhou
>Huangshan
>Tunxi
>Suzhou
>Zhujiajiao
>Shanghai
>Xian
>Huashan
>Beijing
>Tianjin
>Chengde
>Beijing
>Shanghai
>Singapore

This is our 3rd official backpacking trip (5th if unofficial), Kh has pointed out something interesting. In every single trip, we do something different.

Vietnam> Beginner's package.
Got to see a bit of everything; city, mountain, sea, ruins, beach. Very easy to travel in. A great place for a backpacker to start off.

Laos+Cambodia> Rough and tough.
Many border crossings. Sharp increase in difficulty level.  Information is scarce and scams are common. Poverty is rampant. Overall a much more authentic experience. Even Vietnam by comparison is touristy.

China> Wintery landscape.
Winter definitely brings about its own set of challenges. An early sunset means we don't have as much time to travel as we normally would. I also have to make many changes to my default packing list. And there are many minor details to take into consideration. This will also be the first time my DSLR is experiencing winter, and that brings about another set of challenges.

Stupid iPhone

Stupid iPhone dictionary... don't know what to say... Look how ridiculous this is!

Voldermort vs Orochimaru

I must have said this before, but I'll say it again; There's an uncanny resemblance between Harry Potter's Voldermort and Naruto's Orochimaru.

	Voldermort	Orochimaru
Who	Ultimate villain in Harry Potter series	Ultimate villain in Naruto (before Shippuden)
Educational Background	Used to be an elite in school.	Used to be an elite in school.
Hobbies	Experimenting in Dark Arts	Experimenting in Forbidden Techniques
Physical form	Does not have an actual body. Current self is just a mishmash of stuff. Soul is split into 7 parts and hidden in horcruxes.	Does not have an actual body. True form comes in the form of a white snake. The soul has to move to a different body once in a few years.
Lifespan	Immortal	Immortal
Ambition	Desires to kill Harry Potter and take over the wizarding world	Desires to destroy Konoha and take over the ninja world
Fetish	Pure bloods	Uchiha bloodline
Family Background	Only child. Lost parents at young age.	Only child. Lost parents at young age.
Invention	The Dark Mark (All disciples have one on their hand)	The Cursed Seal (All disciples have one on their shoulder)
Friends	Undyingly loyal subordinate Bellatrix Lestrange	Undyingly loyal subordinate Kabuto Yakushi