Awesome Horror Movie Trailer

Even though I don't work in the film industry, I feel embarrassed when Americans make disastrous horror movies that end up making me laugh. For example, Friday the 13th (release date: 2/13/09). I don't want to laugh, I want to be scared! C'mon, people! You can do better than that!

I just watched this trailer for Let the Right One In, a Swedish film based on a book with the same name by Swedish author, John Ajvide Lindqvist, and I got chills down my spine. When a trailer has that effect on me, I KNOW I have to see it.





Here's a brief synopsis pulled from Apple's site:


"A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy’s wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn’t seem affected by the freezing temperatures. Coinciding with Eli’s arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. One man is found tied to a tree, another frozen in the lake, a woman bitten in the neck. Blood seems to be the common denomin ..."


Now what other movie can you think of that can top this one?

From Street Fighter Crisis to Mediocre Thai Restaurant

* Chun Li Drawing: Copyright © 2007 Lisa Ha. All rights reserved.

A friend of mine told me that the movie, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li is currently in pre-production. To my surprise, Kristin Kreuk from Smallville has taken on the role of Chun Li. Oh Hollywood, you have got to be kidding me, right? There are plenty of Chinese actresses out there they could've considered before making their final decision. So what if Kristin did a little kicking stunt in an episode of Smallville? That's not the point! Ming-Na Wen from the original Street Fighter movie (1994) will do 100x better! She's in her early 40s but still looks GREAT and still has the potential to take on the job!


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I went to a Thai restaurant in Astoria with a good friend of mine. It's called Benjamas Taste of Thai. It was somewhat crowded since it was Valentine's Day but there were only two waitresses. We looked at the menu and waited for about 10-15 minutes. I thought they forgot about us so I had to wave my arms around like I was drowning in the ocean. I ordered (don't remember the Thai name) some flat noodles with eggs, veggies and chicken. My friend ordered green curry with chicken and a side of white rice. The meals were very tasty, the staff was nice but the service could've been a lot better. The total came out to be around $20 which isn't so bad. I doubt I'll go back there anytime soon though. I love Astoria—I'll move out there if I could afford it. That's probably my new eating spot if I choose to dine out again. I won't forget about Manhattan though. Despite the higher prices, my friends and I know a few low-key affordable spots like this awesome sushi place down in St. Mark's Place which I'll blog more about later. It's time to hit the sack. Oh, I'm so excited that tomorrow is Friday! YES!

Finished hibernating

Jeebus! It was ridiculously cold today that I totally forgot it was summer. Dear Mother Nature, it's still August... give us a break but don't roast us too much either, haha.

I just came home from watching the Simpsons movie. I wasn't too thrilled but it wasn't bad either. I still don't understand why so many advertising dollars were put into it though. The TV show has been successful for almost two decades and everyone knows about the Simpsons, unless they've been living under a rock. There's no need to create so much hype unless a brand new unknown movie is in the works.

So what have I been up to this summer? Last month I took off a few days from work to relax in Boston and spent one day in Cape Cod. It rained on my way back to NYC and luckily not when I was on vacation. I'd have to say my favorite part was whale watching. I saw a few minkes and humpbacks poke their heads out of the water. The photo below is the best one I got of a humpback. I call him Willy's cousin.



If you live in New York or any other state and think you've had the best clam chowder in your life, think again. Boston makes the best clam chowder (Bostonians say "chow-dah"), hands down!



I hope everyone else is having a great summer. It's hard to believe that it's coming to an end soon =(