Last Wednesday, the 25th of March, I was in Amsterdam again. I have to admit that the weather has subsided a bit in terms of cold but all the same, it is needed to wear the coat outside.

Work has been lighter and lighter because it is after the yearend rush and it is just very relaxing. It is like I am only there for my time and of course doing a bit of this and a bit of that and it is really very light.

For this week, I have finished my two Italian mini books so I am also glad about that. One is the continuation of my previous post’s reading entitled, Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino and another that I was able to start and finish, entitled Vino e Pane (Wine and Bread). With tthese little patience and perseverance (PPP) and practice, I now I would make my way to a better Italian. I am better in understanding than using the words itself to use and I guess it is normal. We are having these reactions mostly when we learn by the books in terms of language.

As for the films this week? Of course I have much as well. I watched “the Beach” starring Leonardo diCaprio, with Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling in “Fracture “ (2007) and a few unknown films such as “the Scrapbook” (2000) “Water’s Edge” and “Skyscraper”. Not much of the big stars/actors/actresses in the last few films but all the same they are entertaining. I was also able to see “Growing Op” and I think it was a good sale of a film but I was not able to remember the actors there. They are big faces though. Just before I sleep last night, I was able to finish “The Ticking Man”.

They are various storylines and plots of course. Like in the beach, it was in Thailand. Well, maybe most know this already. Fracture is about the husband (Hopkins) shooting his wife and getting away with it clean though he had a gun in the hand and a signed confession. This story is beautiful! I like it so much. As for the rest, you may want to Google them, and Water’s Edge is a good watch. I like it “a bit” while “Growing Op” (2008) is really funny and I know you will not regret if you’d watch it.

I have a lot of lessons learned from all those films. What is the use of watching anyway and not learn anything at all?

1. The Beach – “Pleasure is such a narrow thing. It does not last.”

2. Fracture – “Do not provoke anyone too much or else you’ll regret it.” AND “Do not make your gurds down in any way, in any time, especially if you are a lawyer.”

3. The Scrapbook – “True friends are very difficult to find.”

4. Water’s Edge – “Never trust anyone: who knows what evil lurks in his/her mind?”

5. Growing Op – “Never trust anyone, especially if your family is cultivating opium at home!”

6. The Tickin Man – “Killing 15 people is a real challenge, especially if one has a deadline.” ^^
I was not feeling perfect this week and I coughed like a crazy dog but now it has subsided. I went to work five days though and I just took some cough syrup. More updates to come. This has really become more of my personal updates and hopefully no the PR remains and all the good stuffs.