WHERE'S THE ROMANCE?

WHERE'S THE ROMANCE?

The weekend past, I went to view the Premier of "Night at the Museum 2" and my first impression prior to entering the cinema, was that its a "Love Story" with lots of romance, purely based on the amount of couples attending, however to my dismay, it was a really crappy movie and it sucked, with a capital S. 

Thank goodness they don't make movies with taxpayers money, the country would be bankrupt in no-time. Anyway, the cinema was packed with young lovers and married couples each holding a large soda and a box of complimentary popcorn.

I was oblivious about "Night at the Museum 1" and the only reason I attended was because I was invited and that it was absolutely free. I would never have paid good money to watch such an insipid and crappy movie. 

The movie started OK until Ben S started talking and interacting with inanimate museum pieces all of which came alive through the presence of an ancient Egyptian tablet with apparent magic powers. What a lot off crock with absolutely no entertainment value.

Night at the Museum 2

All I could think of, is that this movie should have been in animation, which would in fact have given it that necessary fictional flair. Many found the movie relatively funny, there was much laughter mostly because of the Pharaohs lisp. He just sounded funny. 

Other than that, it had no entertainment value. It was really an advert for the Smithsonian, showing off its exhibits and for historical characters, most famous of which were absent anyway. There was no Hitler, but Einstein was there. There was no Caesar, but Ivan the Terrible was there, even Al Capone was there. The movie couldn't even do justice from a fictional, historical point of view.

I just think some retard movie makers have run out of themes for making movies and end up wasting hoards of investors money on crap that doesn't even have escapism value, yet they get a whopping return on investment. I'd hate to think what the quality of entertainment will become in the next 10 years, seeing they have already run out of ideas. 

It certainly wasn't made for adult viewing and certainly not for kids so I wonder who their demographic really is or was  intended to be. However, the popcorn and soda wasn't bad at all other than for the soda's sugar content that added another inch to my waist. 

SALUD, DINERO, AMOR (Health, Money, Love)

SALUD, DINERO, AMOR

Just last week, I overheard a conversation between two Spaniards, viz. Conchita and Manolito. But before I continue, I need to say I have a great affection for the Spanish language and in my opinion, it is "The Language of Love". Many may dispute this fact and echo that French is, but love will always be expressed between lover regardless of language. 

So judge for yourself which sounds best, Je t'aime or Te Quiero or Je vous aime or Te amo? This certainly does not prejudice any other world language nor its lovers. Have a look at the following love professions and judge for yourself, I love you (English) Ek het ju lief (Afrikaans) Ich liebe dich (German) Ik hou van jou (Dutch) Wo ai ni (Mandarin Chineese) Hum tumhe pyar karte hae (Hindi) Aishiteru (Japanese) etc, etc, etc... Bueno no?

However, Manolito sneezed and Chonchita said Salud (health) then Manolita sneezed a second time in quick succession and she said Dinero (money). By which time Manolita had his handkerchief out covering his nose whilst saying Gracias (thank you) which caused her to look at him very strangely and said said "estornuda una vez, mas falta la amor" (sneeze once more or you loose-out on love) Manolita replies "no mas" (no more - I can't) causing her to be quite annoyed at him. 

I think that's so cool, to wish someone health when they sneeze, much like the Germans with their "Gesundheit" or the Afrikaaners with their "Gesondheid" or the Dutch with their "Gezondheid", all of whom, essentially wish you health after you've sneezed but the Spaniards do so after each individual sneeze.

To me, health certainly is more important than money because I'd really hate the sort of life with oodles and oodles of money but with ill health. Perhaps like walking about with a colostomy bag in your hand or a tube up your nose. No, health, definitely comes before money, or rather, let me re phrase that, health first, then love love, then money. Lo siento Chonchita!

LOVE

LOVE

What is love you may ask? Is it that feeling of strong sensual passion? Or that warm fuzzy feeling? Or that ineffable bond, Or the cloud nine feeling? Or the weak in the stomach feeling? Or all of the above? 

To different people it would mean different things but most would agree that Love is that illusive ingredient or essence we all search for or crave for or wish to have or even claim to have had, in marriage or when courting or dating. 

Valentine Heart

But a good definition is, Love in essence is an attitude of tender affection or an inherent caring for another person, animal or deity, based on some attraction, physically, psychologically, spiritually or otherwise. Each and everyone of us have the ability to give and to receive, but how evident that love really is, varies from person to person and the individuals intensity of emotions. 

Its also quite evident that love is the same exact ingredient that evaporates at divorce or separation of couples which often turns into hate. Yes, its so perfectly true that "there is a fine line between love and hate".

Hate is a powerful emotion, much stronger than Love especially if allowed to run wild, but that's better left for another day. However, Love is an emotion very poorly understood by most, perhaps by all. Since the times of the ancient Greeks, thinkers postulated various types of Love, yet, not everybody agrees with theses definitions completely. You, know, brotherly Love, narcissistic Love, paraphiliac Love, platonic Love  etc, etc, etc... and other such vapour-ware!

Love is also an emotion that is easily faked. Numerous girls and even woman has been hoodwinks by boys and men and vice-versa into thinking that the received affection was in fact genuine Love but often turns out to be lust. Or at times their partners turned out to be fraudster, only wanting sex, their money or their possessions. 

Yet, other would be wiling to stand on a soapbox and announce their true and genuine Love for their partners, even to the entire world. Others crawl the Internet in search of Love  some even enter the fountain of marriage, thinking Love would always pour forth there from.

 The unscrupulous sell Love  along with Love potions and aphrodisiacs, Love literature and even Love movies as if its some kind of "snake oil" to solve everyone's blues.

But if you really, really, want to see or witness or even experience real, unselfish, uncomplicated, unconditional, true and genuine Love, learn from your dog and Love the way dogs do!