Because titles are pointless...

Now in my time I've watched ALOT of movies. If you have talked to me for more than 10 minutes you will know that my love for the movies can goto to an almost creepy and repulsive level.

The truth is until maybe 2 years back, I felt very little emotion watching movies. I couldn't understand why someone would watch a movie twice and the only thing I found weirder were people crying after watching a movie. Sure I loved watching them. I still remember the first time I watched Hook and how much I loved it but apart from it I can't remember any movie having a major effect on me.

Now in the last 2 years, its been a completely different story. Two movies that come to mind are "Saving Private Ryan" and "Stand By Me". Now I assure you there have been many many many others but right now these are the only ones I can remember. I have never hated anyone more than Upham when he acted like a chicken shit at the end of the movie and as for Stand By Me..well you just have to watch it.
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Anyways in the last 2 weeks I've watched ALOT of movies thanks to the wonders of what streaming has done for piracy. And boy have I watched some awesome comedies.

First off Monty Python. If you haven't heard of them well I really pity you. I heard alot about them sometime back but it was only recently I got around to watching "The Holy Grail" and "Life Of Brian". Good lord even after watching it after 40 years you can still see why the British are so much better than the Americans at humour. Both the movies made me realize that every comedy I had watched up till now was so...childish. How the Americans make all their comedies out of physical humour to get some cheap laughs but the British use clever dialogue to make sure it stays with you long after and really leaves an impression.

Next up I watched The Big Lebowski. This movie isn't for everyone. I really can't describe it so here's something you can use to make your own conclusions.



Let's just say some awesome soundtrack and the main character's name being Dude is more than enough reason to watch this one.


Now finally the reason for me blogging after god knows how long without even explaining why. Clerks. I just finished watching Clerks 2 which is obviously a sequel to the first one which I watched last weekend.

The first Clerks was made by Kevin Smith when he was working in a movie rental store. He used his college fund and the money he made by selling his comic collection to come up with a fund of a mere 25,000. By using his high school friends and family as the cast and getting his boss to let him use the shop at night, he worked on one hour of sleep. The whole movie was black and white to cut back on cost. In the end it made 3 million eventhough it never played on more than a 100 cinemas.

While so many movies have shown no matter how much money and resources you put in to make a god-aweful comedy, (*coughepicmoviecough*)it turned out to be one of those rare movies that show how little you need to make a good comedy.

The sequel more than lives up to the movie too. Never thought I'd actually find bestiality humourous...

Also Clerks 2 is the first movie ever that I've felt the urge to burst out clapping in total agreement due to the following scene

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Lack of updates can be blamed on streamyx for getting confused and thinking "3-7 days" meant "3-7 weeks".

So didn't use the computer for 2 days less than a month and it has helped me overcome my addiction. The first few days were hard but I made it through.

Anyways all that aside it's a time to look back at 2007! And it being my blog and all here are 30 things in no particular order of what happened to me and other crap!

30 things in no particular order of what happened to me and other crap!

1. Moved houses after 6 years.
2. Finished school
3. Started college.
4. Was in an awesome play.
5. ALMOST got my driver's license
6. Some friends left.
7. Replaced the above bastards with shiny new friends!
8. Worst cricket world cup ever.
9. First ever awesome Twenty20 World Cup
10. Death Of Bob Woolmer and retirement of Inzamam-ul-haq (cricket related people)
11. Had my first ever cigarette
12. Had my first ever drink
13. Had my first ever tipsy experience
14. Created a facebook account :(
15. Started blogging.
16. Organised a halloween party (not THAT big of a deal but 30 things are hard to think of)
17. Went without internet for about a MONTH (this is a big deal)
18. Things got bad in Pakistan after Musharraf tried to destroy the judiciary.
19. Things got better in Pakistan after Musharraf failed to destroy the judiciary
20. Things got bad in Pakistan after Musharraf managed to destroy the judiciary.
21. Things got worse in Pakistan after Benazir Bhutto died.
22. Nothing much out of the ordinary happened in Pakistani politics.
23. I became Canadian.
24. 2007 marked exactly 10 years spent in Malaysia!
25. Three super huge trilogies were completed in 2007 (Pirates of the Caribbean, Spider Man and Shrek)
26. Got a new car.
27. Read the last and final Harry Potter book, finishing the series after 7 long years.
28. New channels added to Astro.
29. Writer's strike.
30. Started watching Heroes.

Well that was a crappy comeback post.

I really do fail to disappoint.

An update?

Hahaha I'm so full of shit.

Just wanted to let yall know that this blog is on hiatus till December 7th.

Blame exams.

Or me for using them as an excuse.

10 HOURS TO DRIVING TEST!

10 HOURS TO DRIVING TEST!

Well would you believe it!

So this whole time I'm complaining about how bad the situation in Pakistan is.

Turns out Malaysia hasn't got it all that good either. For those of you who don't know, the police recently started gassing protesters.

Now I don't know much about Malaysian politics so I'll just link you to Nick's blog who really has quite a bit covered on it.

The world's a bitch right now people. A complete fucking bitch.

The unbelievable bullshit gets even more unbelievable!

More people on the street and even more getting arrested. Bush said that he had talked to Musharraf and told him to step down and then he continued to praise Musharraf by saying how much he "cared" for his people and was trying his best to restore democracy. USA announced how they thought the state of emergency won't last more than 2 weeks.

That same day 800 more protesters got arrested for "treason" and it was said that the state of emergency would go on for ATLEAST a month.

The sadder thing is that most of the people against Musharraf are supporting Bhutto right now than any other opposition leader.

Imran Khan, who was one helluva of a cricketer, never managed to strike it big in politics probably because its hard for people to take a celebrity that seriously. But I think right now he's the only one making some good enough points. From hiding, he gave an interview to BBC asking why other opposition leaders were being arrested and running for their lives while Bhutto could run around openly giving press conferences. Didn't Bhutto return to Pakistan by agreeing to a power-sharing deal with Musharraf? What happened to all those corruption charges against her that forced Nawaz Sharriff to be kicked out of Pakistan? Also never in any of her speeches "against" Musharraf had she mentioned that the judiciary had to be restored.

He went on to say that what was happening in Pakistan was the same thing that was happening in Burma and the USA was acting similar to how they acted in Burma.

If Musharraf gets kicked out and Bhutto comes in, it wouldn't be much of a difference. Yet people for some reason run out onto the street ready to die for her every whim and she's not afraid to make them. Almost anyone with enough education can realize that her and Musharraf are working together to play with the public just how her and Nawaz Sharriff did in the past.

According to Musharraf elections will be held in mid-February giving him ample time to completely finish of the judiciary and replace it with his own minions, get them to agree that its alright for him to remain President and army cheif and that the elections he rigged to win are valid and he will receive a five year term.

USA will praise him for restoring democracy and Pakistan will be back where it was last year. All politicians will rejoice at the restoration of corruption and continue to eat away at the foundation of Pakistan, which was never that strong to start with.

On the "brighter" side of things, Musharraf will be kicked out and Bhutto will win the elections. She will declare that she is taking over from Musharraf at being USA's personal 24/7 bitch while in the background Musharraf will also be working with her.

USA will praise her for restoring democracy and Pakistan will be back where it was last year. All politicians will rejoice at the restoration of corruption and continue to eat away at the foundation of Pakistan, which was never that strong to start with.


In other happier news, Pakistan WON against India in one of the greatest cricket matches of all time. WOOHOO. Incase you are wondering how much longer I intend to have all my posts be so political instead of returning to the mindless drivel I used to have before then the answer is I don't know. When something worth blogging about happens, I'll do it.

A plea for help

A thousand or so years ago, it was easy for dictatorship to work. A single man could rule a kingdom simply by instilling fear in its residents or keeping them in the dark. With transport not being modernized as it is today, it was even easier to completely cut all contact with the outside world and ensure that nothing got in his way. Freedom was easy to suppress.

How little things have changed over a thousand years.

Even when I was signing in I was ready to come on and just post a bitching about Musharraf, make a few jokes to get my point across and go to sleep. It was then that I realized I had a weapon that those a thousand years ago could only wish for. A power which all of us have nowadays and that can be used for the most littlest of things.

Its amazing how much power a blog can give us. Complete freedom of speech. And the internet ensures that anything can just travel around in a few seconds without us having to fear for our lives. For this entry I have a favour to ask of everyone, which I shall do shortly.

For those of you who don't know what's going on in Pakistan, I will give you a quick update.

It's been 60 years since Pakistan got its independence. 10 years before Malaysia. In that time, the leaders that have followed have used the country as their own playground. About 50% of Pakistan is illiterate, not because education is not present but because people's right to it has been suppressed. Because once you learn to think you realize the difference between right and wrong and learn to stand up for your beliefs. This would mean you would know the complete bullshit being blabbered by the different politicians and try to shut them up. Ofcourse they can't accept this as it would stop them from ruining the lives of millions of people, just to make a quick buck.

As each new leader came, he continued from where the last had left and manipulated the people in his own unique way. While other countries prospered, the best Pakistan could hope for is to not get any worse than it already was.

It's funny how much damage or repair a single man can do. As corruption prospered under Musharraf, the chances of him continuing his rule grew higher. All he needed to do was convince the Chief Justice to do him a slight favour. Surely he would be trying to make some cash on the side just as everyone else was.

Alas, how one man can change a country in a single day that has gone in the same direction for 60 years. The Chief Justice not only declined his offer but completely turned the legal system around. Suddenly lawyers or judges were not so intimidated to send a criminal to prison. They no longer feared the threats or want the "rewards".

So what happens when a politician is on the verge of receiving what he deserves? Easy. He declares a state of emergency and takes over by sheer power. He cuts of all forms of media and ensures that the people realize that freedom is nothing more than a myth.

And what about that one person who dares to stand up? That person who comes every half a century? He is dragged by his hair by a petty constable and thrown on the road outside his house.

But the match had been lit and it was too late to blow it out. The fire was on its way. Thousands of lawyers were on the streets. They had tasted freedom and they weren't going to give it up.

There is no guarantee that the leader to come after Musharraf will be any better but atleast the public will regain the right to choose their own leader no matter how corrupt he is. Atleast it can be said that there is corruption going on in the background rather than most politicians proudly accepting it and making it clear that whoever doesn't follow their ways will be punished accordingly.

My plea to you is simple. While the people of Pakistan might not have their freedom right now, we do. We have all the resources present to stand up for a country that might for once have a chance to grow under a proper legal system if not for that one dictator.

Almost everyone reading this have blogs. You might not realize the importance of this but if two people who read your blog that don't read mine, then thats two people more who can realize the extent of what is going on and appreciate what they have more.

I might not be as good at words as some of you. Maybe you can word it better than I have. Maybe you can inspire more people to stand up for what is right.

We can all blog everyday about how our day went but sometimes we have the resources to do something bigger than most of us are capable of. Its just if we are willing to take the chance or care enough to go for it. So please, typing a post that takes you 5 minutes to do so can be worth more than any protest that are taking all of a person's life.

Musharraf can only stand in power as long as people don't stand up to him. Yahoo has already stopped updating on what is going on. Once people outside the country stop caring, Musharraf's power will only continue to grow.

This isn't about being Pakistani, or Musharraf or even politics. This is about each person having the right to freedom. This is about you having the right to say whatever you want. Whether it is a thousand words in a blog or 2 lines in your MSN nickname.

PS: Gah this all sounded better in my head than it does on paper...uhh screen. Ahh well thats what you get for blogging on 5 hours of sleep.