catching up with my fav. activities!

before my half-year reporting peak creeps up on me this coming jan, i've been busy trying to catch up with all my fav. activities - movies, books, serials etc - during all my spare time and sacrificing precious sleep in the process of cos....

i read 2 novels recently - lee child's killing floor & David Bezmozgis's the free world.

killing floor is the novel where the iconic jack reacher made his first debut.

while the plot is compelling enough - about money counterfeiting - and its pacing set fast enough for me to plow through it in just 2 days, i don't think i will continue with reacher's adventures.

perhaps its unfair to just judge him with 1 book, but the character does not really strike a chord with me.

i miss my fav. character - lisbeth salander - so much. :(

the free world, on the other hand, is a delight.

it talks about a russian jew family trying to make their way to america for a better life but due to emigration red tape, they got stuck at rome for a few good months.

the characters in the book were fleshed out well and really interesting to delve into their minds and actions to decipher more about their past and hopes for the future. 

i actually read it at a slower pace to savor the turns of events in the book. 

ah, such a good read. :)

movies - who can resist the reel world!

i went to catch the werewolf boy alone one of the weekend.

the plot is really too simple and predictable for words.

the difference lies in what the korean do best - the acting and the directing.

lets just say it has really been awhile since i sobbed - cry, yes but not sob - at a movie.

and im not the only one who did so!

there were sniffing & blowing nose sounds all around me, no kidding!

and Song Joong-Ki's acting is really good in it, despite only uttering few lines for the whole show.

the ng family caught CZ12 too.
it was really an entertaining show which kept the boys occupied all the way.
and jackie chan's show is all good fun and suitable for the young.
with humor thrown in and no body count! LOL.

and im finally done with 2010 running man!! *woohoo*
the variety show is really funny with its line up of MCs and has me laughing till in tears for some of the episodes. haha.

hubbi and me are still steadily chasing american horror story 2: asylum.
we are at ep.8 and cant wait to chase the show till its finale ep.13.
it's keeping us occupied while we wait patiently for walking dead season 3 to resume its airing from its season break in feb'13 :(

it's a bit of a drought at the korean drama front but oh well, ive more than enough on my plate to keep me real busy. 
until the next good serial comes along like Queen In-Hyun's man. :D

ok, time to spend some time with the boys before settling them to sleep so hubbi and i can catch ep.9 for american horror story! *wee*