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Finally, I had the opportunity to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Narnia.com, IMDb) and was not disappointed in the way the story was presented. I do have to confess that it is a movie made for children and for those that have not read the book, grab one and dive into it before you see the movie for more viewing pleasure.

I already made up my mind not to get a DVD copy of this movie. Yes it was a good movie but it didn’t trigger a “must have dvd” signal to my brain, unlike the Matrix and The Lord of The Rings sets. I tend to collect only the movies that I will watch over and over again without getting sick and tired of them. To my surprise the other day, I noticed the only girly dvd’s I have are Ever After and Notting Hill.

It is now 2:30 AM and I am sitting here sipping green tea and listening to Epica, updating a couple of things on Laoplanet.net and posting on my blog. Yeah I should be in bed but hey it’s Friday night and the fun has just begun.

I don’t know why it is actually soothing to hear Epica or Dream Theater late at night. I like staying up late at night or get up extra early in the morning because it is quiet. When I was in high school I like to go sit on the back porch gazing at the stars late at night when everyone else are sleeping. Come to think of it I did a great deal of stars gazing too when we were in Laos and in the Thai refugee camps. I saw a shooting star at Napho camp and guess what kind of wish I made? I wished my family would be accepted into the United States. Making a wish on a shooting star must be a practice that goes beyond cultural borders?

It’s a pity though that I can’t see much stars from where I am. I should go visit Sweden to see how beautiful the night sky is over there. My Swedish buddy invited me a couple of times to visit during the Hultsfred Festival so maybe this summer I will treat myself to some great sounds. But what I really like to witness is the indescribable Northern Lights.