A Marvellous Day Indeed -25th July 2015

The day began with Mum, Dad and I heading over to Marina Bay Sands. However, there were road blockages everywhere in the Marina Bay area and many roads were closed. So we spent about 40 minutes driving around looking for a way into the hotel. But thankfully, we managed to enter the carpark.

Next we went to the Louis Vuitton boutique and it was GORGEOUS. The reason why we had to go there is because during the night before, Mum and I had gone to the LV boutique at Ngee Ann City to take our Neverfull in for a repair because we noticed it had a slightly noticeable, but still ghastly scratch. Mum took me completely by surprise and told me to pick out a wallet that I want. She wanted to get one for me as a present for having successfully completed my first month at my first job. I was ECSTATIC. I've wanted to have something from Louis Vuitton for the longest time and I couldn't believe it was actually happening. So I told the LV Sales Associate I want the Sarah wallet in Rose Vernis,

Isn't it beautiful? I thought that it would be perfect for me. But after we got home, I did some thinking and I realised that the patent leather material meant that it isn't very scratch resistant. And if I accidentally put this wallet on newspapers, magazines or receipts, it would lead to a very nasty colour transfer. So we decided to bring it back to Louis Vuitton for an exchange. 

This is the wallet that I exchanged it for. I feel that the monogram design is a classic and it would never go out of style (Mum and Dad felt the same way too!). It is definitely a more practical choice compared to the Rose Vernis. Dad has a LV wallet himself, and he says it is extremely durable and well-made, and definitely worth the money. 

I know that it is something that I will love and treasure for a long time.

After making the exchange, it was already well into the afternoon so we went outside to wait for the Airforce Flypast for today's National Day Parade Rehearsal. I managed to capture photos of the jets and helicopters as they flew directly above us. We definitely choose the right location! It was spectacular, and the pilots executed different flight patterns and formations to the awe of the onlookers. (Me particularly, for I had never witnessed the Airforce Flypast at such close range before today.) 

At night, it was time for the fireworks. It was so beautiful! The sky above us was filled with fireworks . I am so glad to be able to witness such beauty in close proximity. This is definitely a night I would never forget. 

i miss you loads

You are a horrible person, you really are.

You can’t please everyone, so why are you so affected by other’s opinions of you? I couldn’t care less about what other people think about me, which is why sometimes I come off as emotionless, but in my opinion, there’s nothing I can do to change their view on me, so why bother? I have better things to do with my time.

Days Of Future Past EXPLAINED by a Marvel Geek

“DAYS OF FUTURE PAST”

“What the heck does the movie title even mean?” “Days of Future WHAT?”

Common response of the general public when they first hear about the new X-Men movie.  Well if you didn’t know, the title actually comes from the comic storyline of the same name.

“TIME TRAVEL”

The last time we saw Kitty Pryde, aka Shadowcat, was in the movie all Marvel fans seek to forget for an indefinite period of time, X3 or X-Men The Last Stand. She has the ability to phase through objects, but in Days Of Future Past (DOFP) she does that telepathic thing where she sends Logan back in time. How? You ask. First you must understand that all mutants can seek to develop their ability, Kitty developed her phasing powers and now she can not only phase through space, she can phase through time as well, which is why she is able to go back to the past.

“THE ICEMAN”

Further supporting the concept of mutants being able to develop their powers, remember how Bobby aka Iceman could only shoot ice from his fingertips (kinda like Elsa), and it was only in the last part of X3 where we see him go full power and turn himself completely into ice? Ya know, that scene in which he was battling Pyro, his childhood BFF turn Magneto’s sidekick. Well, except that wasn’t Iceman’s full potential, he’s an Omega level mutant, the same level as Jean Grey with the Phoenix Force, in a destroy galaxies and universes kind of way.  Being an Omega level mutant means his powers have no limits. Except that certain Marvel geeks (including me) would argue that Iceman is way more powerful than Jean Grey because unlike Jean Grey requiring the Phoenix Force (or rather the Phoenix Force choosing to use her as an avatar, we’ll get into that) Bobby doesn’t need any additional help, he’s Omega level due to his own mutation.

“AVENGERS / X-MEN CROSSOVER”

Days of Future Past also featured two of the resident mutants from the Avengers. To understand the reason why there is a need for this crossover, you need to know that X-Men and the Avengers exist in the same Marvel Universe, so called because they all come from Marvel Comics. Occasionally in the storyline, X-Men and Avengers work together to defeat the greater evil, Spiderman joined them in the House Of M storyline, oh yes Spiderman is from Marvel Comics as well. But not Superman, Superman is DC Comics. The two mutants from Avengers that appeared in X-Men are Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. You’ve probably seen Quicksilver, but WHO IS SCARLET WITCH? Remember how the camera pans in to Quicksilver and his little sister like there is supposed to be something really, really crucial there?  The little girl is Scarlet Witch. (But most people are against that, because they feel it might be Polaris instead, who’s Polaris? Read on.)

“QUICKSILVER, I AM YOUR FATHER”

Here’s the juicy tidbit that you dear reader would most definitely be shocked at, but we the Marvel geeks have already known this for a long time. Quicksilver is Magneto’s son. And Scarlet Witch is Magneto’s daughter. They have another sister, Polaris, she’s one of my favorites. Ol’ Mag’s got a happy family there. Remember what Quicksilver said to Magneto as he was breaking him out of the cell in the Pentagon? He said: ”My mother knew a man who could manipulate metal as well.” Why do you think director Singer put that line in the movie !?! Because it’s IMPORTANT. X-Men fanatics like me already knew it, but Singer put that scene there so you guys could catch on. But sadly you didn’t.

"APOCALYPSE IS COMING"

The super-OP mutant we see in the after credits is En Sahab Nur, aka Apocalypse, he has the ability to control his body on a molecular level, meaning he can heal himself, regenerate, transform his limbs into wings, and give himself virtually any physical superhuman power. More than that, he also has telekinesis likened to that of Jean Grey's abilities. The four figures we see shortly following his appearance are his minions, The Four Horsemen. Fans of the tv series Supernatural would be familiar with The Four; War, Famine, Pestilence and Death. Marvel fans would know that Wolverine was part of the Four for a period of time. Rememember Polaris, Magneto's daughter I talked about earlier, she was also one of them. As well as a personal favourite, Gambit, remember that super cool poker card mutant with kinetic powers in X-Men Origins: Wolverine? Another example: In X3, there was Angel, the dude with wings and tried to cut them off because his father is anti-mutant, but later swops in, literally, to save his father when the bad guys attacked Alcatraz. He later becomes known as Archangel after he gets dewinged and Apocalypse gives him back his wings in exchange for him becoming Death, the leader of the Horsemen, it's a long story.

Unusual Facts About Me: The Continuation

I have the exercise equivalent of a cheeseburger.

I am the prime definition of a couch potato, I spend all my free tume watching telly

I have a penchant for ostentatious vocabulary the likes of which include paradigm, maxim, superlative, subservient … (I could go on all day)

I was in stagearts drama, for my audition I was required to sing. I was completely terrified because I’ve only ever sang in the shower, I’ve never sang infront of actual people. But I didn’t have a choice so I sang, I totally messed up the lyrics to Teardrops On My Guitar but I still got in. They must have liked my singing potential, but I felt I did way better in the acting area, managed to throw in a little bit of improv.

As much as I love acting, I also enjoy film-making. Whenever we have video projects I usually the one doing the directing, filming as well as the video editing, my team members are fine with that because they like my works.

I frequently look up mental illnesses on Wikipedia and see if I can relate to any, as of today, I have identified with "sociopath" and "borderline personality disorder".

I do alot of self-loathing, as justified by the previous statement

When I can't fall asleep I stare at a single spot until my eyes get tired

I am a huge Marvel fan, not like those poseurs who only know about the X-Men and Avengers movies, I am the REAL DEAL. My favourite is the House Of M storyline primarily because I love crossovers of the Marvel universe, also because Wanda aka Scarlet Witch is my favourite character in X-Men, although sometimes I prefer her sister Polaris. 

I just hate it when people pretend to be X-Men or even Marvel fans and yet they don't know who's that in the after credits scene constructing pyramids, major #facepalm moment, you obviously don't know much about X-Men besides Wolverine and Professor X, so why did you even watch it ?? I bet you didn't get a single thing about the movie

Read Part 1 of Unusual Facts: http://frstbite.blogspot.com/2013/09/20-unusual-facts.html