Revising Romeo and Juliet

I'm typing this courageously sans the much needed contact lenses. It's a surprise that I can still see what I am speed typing.

Last night, when Rachel had finally retired to bed, Yan and I watched on the computer the 1981 movie, Clash of the Titans. I have never seen it before though I heard about the snake head serpent Medusa and how one look at her turned men into stones. Yan on the other hand knew the story well since he watched it a couple of times in his teens. The only reason i wanted to study the film was that Hans is now filming for the role of Ixas???? (not in the original version) somewhere in Northern Wales, Llanberries quarry for the remake of the film due for release in 2010. Its a nice movie about immortals and mortals and monsters where the men get to show off lots of sexy legs...Hahaha. I really wondered much about Han's role and his Ixas costume. Going by his previous movies, I won't be surprised that his "new" character, maybe an immortal would fall in love and need to do a sexy scene or two. HAHAHAH... the more the merrier.

Previously I reviewed, Baz Luhrmann's modern classic of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I loved this movie so much in 1996 since my screen crush Leonardo Di Caprio is only a year older than me. He's still single. Hee. I was self studying the shakespearean play then and marvelled much at the modern twist the director brought to the film, like naming guns, "swords". Claire Danes was a breathe of fresh air then with her angellic wings and I wished I was Juliet enough to attract my own Romeo at first sight- meaning I was considered a BEAUTY!!!!

Well it did happened!!!! There were a couple of "romeos" that fell for me at first sight or first few dates??? eg luke, CK, DY.....etc but really they were not of my type, my taste, mainly they were not handsome or perfect enough. I just can't date someone I do not love physically. Call me shallow. It was like this since I was a child, I am very attracted to beautiful things, including male beauties like Hans Matheson, and Brad pitt, Leonardo di caprio etc.

So i continue to look out of my many balconies, literally!!!!, wistfully praying, "O Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou, Romeo????" for several years while being in the company and friendship of many, many good male friends and buddies. Ha..always the rose among the thorns though I enjoyed ALL the attention and sometimes the catfights as well!!! Adult entertainment I called it, HAHAHA. Perhaps I was blest but I was always searching, dreaming, praying for THE ONE-someone with similar frequency, great communication, deep friendship, same religious beliefs and terrific chemistry. A music and art lover like me, yet greater than me in all aspects so I would enjoy admiring his looks and talents. I wanted a SOUL-MATE LOVER.

Through a series of events, I realised God had already provided Yan, my best male buddy from 2000 onwards. With Yan I can be so comfortable and speak my mind on all topics. He too, dazzled me with his sincere friendship, musical talent, singing included and his very, very deep artistic, literary, poetic yet christ loving soul. God is good. He always provide the best!!!!! Yan's such a patient and loving father too!!!

So, I was watching the same Romeo and Juliet film now some 13 years later. Thank God Leonardo had grown up. He looked better now and his acting had improved so much that he won so many international awards especially for The Departed. Its fun. Watching the actors and actresses "grow up" on the big screen. I saw the screen captures of some of Hans matheson's earlier works when he was in his late teens and early twenties, boy!!! he looks better every passing year. From a sweet looking young boy to now my heartthrob. Hahaha. I still hope to see him in person one day and have a coffee moment. What were you thinking??? Huh?? Seriously!!

Lastly, the name Leonardo also reminded me of my only JC crush. I never told anyone before, I actually liked the italian-chinese Leonardo di _____ in my gymnastics team. He's so good looking, athletic, somersaults and twists so gracefully and boy, speaks mandarin better than I do having excelled at his CL1 exams. I never had the courage to tell him how i felt about him because I thought he was too good looking, I felt a bit inferior then. So i kept it all in the heart, not hoping for anything. We graduated from college and one day when I was reading the papers in my university days. I suddenly saw him in the papers!!!! GASP!!!! I cried!!! A handsome smiling Leonardo was staring at me from the obituaries. He had died suddenly in his sleep overseas and I felt a big stab in my heart. I 'mourned" for him who probably never knew about my secret feelings and who died so young at 20?????

Life can be cruel. It was a sad week for me but I learnt that life can be short and one must live in the present, giving thanks to God for all that he had done for us in christ and all that he will do and bless. Amen