highly recommended: my sassy girl

It’s clear to me now that I have been moving toward you and you toward me for a long time. Though neither of us was aware of the other before we met, there was a kind of mindless certainty humming blithely along beneath our ignorance that ensured we would come together -- The Bridges of Madison County, Robert James Waller

my sassy girl. people who’ve watched it rave about it.

i couldn’t relate. not when I haven’t seen it myself. that was then.

last weekend, i spent some hours sitting on a comfy mat while watching the movie, and i finally understood why so many people like it. finally! a love story on film that one could watch over and over and over again without getting sick of too much boring mushiness.

it’s soooooo funny. it’s sooooooo crazy. it melts your heart. it breaks your heart (and mends it right after *sighs*). most of all, it makes you really, really laugh with all your heart. it’s a great take about “meeting someone from the future” and “building a bridge of chance for your love.” my sassy girl definitely has more to offer than just a super pretty female lead.

watch it. watch it. watch it. watch it over and over again.

from the movie

10 rules:
1. Don't ask her to be feminine.
2. Don't let her drink over three glasses. She'll beat someone.
3. At a cafe, drink coffee instead of coke or juice.
4. If she hits you, act like it hurts. If it hurts, act like it doesn't.
5. On your 100th day together give her a rose during her class. She'll like it a lot.
6. Make sure you learn fencing and squash.
7. Also be prepared to go to prison sometimes.
8. If she says she'll kill you, don't take it lightly. You'll feel better.
9. If her feet hurts, exchange shoes with her.
10. She likes to write, encourage her.
I believe that although you are gone this cannot be the end, can it? I believe that your journey back to me is just delayed, isn't it? I remember so well that I hurt myself. As I cry, I hope you don't cry as I do. I hope you won't cry as you leave. I know you will return someday because I believe. I will wait for you, just you. I believe you should not cry when you think about my pain. I believe my tears will bring you back to me. My eyes cannot forget that it is you who make them cry. I hope you don't cry as I do. I hope you won't cry as you leave. I know you will return someday because I believe. I will wait for you, just you. My tears will bring you back to me. My eyes cannot forget that it is you who makes them cry. Before I met you, the world was not so beautiful. Beneath the same sky, all alone I cry but I will wait here, just for you. Even if waiting is hopeless, it's already enough to think of love. Time means nothing to me. I will wait for you, just you...just you.

for those who are beginning to raise their eyebrows:
go ahead, accuse me of being mushy. i am. so, what? you don’t understand.