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World Without Thieves surprised me by how touching it is -- I really enjoyed the portrayal of the relationship between the couple. And Lau's acting, as always, was outstanding.

I think World Without Thieves might be one of the Chinese films that is more accessible for Western audiences. If you like watching foreign films, this is one I can recommend.

I, for one, don't want to spend a bunch of money on something I am not going to be happy with a few years down the road. And some of these new fangled TVs can get pretty costly.

That's where a site like testfreaks.com comes in really handy for me. I can go there and read tons of information before choosing which TV is right for me. That is a big help. Instead of just relying on my friend who just got a new TV set, and my dad who got one last year, I can actually sift through the opinions of hundreds of buyers before choosing the model that seems the best fit for me.

Thanks to my kind sponsors for pointing me in the direction of testfreaks.com. I might not have found them without the tip.

As I mentioned there, probably a good part of the reason I enjoyed the play this year was thinking back to when I watched the production of the play that has Fiona Shaw in the lead role. In most other productions of the show, such as the BBC version with Derek Jacobi playing Richard, the differences between Bolingbroke and Richard are emphasized. Richard is played fair haired and a little girly, and Bolingbroke is played as a manly, dark-haired and dark-skinned sort. With Shaw cast in the king's role, the trick becomes not making the masculine-feminine constrast stand out so much. So Richard and Bolingbroke are both made a bit androgynous in this production, and there is a remarkable resemblance between the two. It raises a layer of the text that seems otherwise somewhat invisible.

I've watched 3 versions of Richard II on film, including this one, the BBC version with Jacobi, and Matt Osian's rather odd modernized version. Shaw, for me, makes the play really fun to watch on film. The others are much less my thing.

What's a 360 degree perspective? Well, it means that you can see yourself from the perspective of other people around you. It's all very straightforward. Here's how it works:

The customer selects the best appraisal package for his company, such as maybe a team leader assessment package, and pays for the service online. The customer then fills in a questionnaire about self perceptions, and then choses six more people to give them feedback. The Appraisal360 system then sends the six people an e-mail link to a multiple choice survey. When the surveys are finished, a report is generated and is available to download along with a workbook that helps the customer work thorough the findings of the report. The report is completely anonymous, making it a more objective finding for the user to read through and make use of.

Appraisal360 is an excellent tool for human resource departments and marketing departments, helping them get a fuller perspective of how the company or its workers are viewed by the people around them. Give it a look, and see if you can get a better perspective of your business and your workers.

How could a film be more delightful than that? It is quirky and odd, and disjointed here and there, and just... well, fun.

I found myself laughing out loud in several places in the film. It is a real riot, and it is so lighthearted and fun. It seems that there are so many times that a movie fails to make me think much unless it is a dark and brooding, but Amelie engages the mind while delighting and entertaining too.

If you've not seen it yet, don't miss this movie. It really is excellent.

By the end of the movie, when it came to a resolution, it had woven through so many alleys and side streets that I had almost forgotten how the tale began. But when it brought it back to that place where it began, showing how the tale was to be wrapped up, it was such a delightful tying up of loose ends that I couldn't help but smile at it all.

I've not seen a lot of German films, and so I don't know if this is typical, but it was a fun -- if weird -- movie to watch.

I thought the movie was great. It was funny, and it was touching too. And, it was eye-opening too. I didn't realize how tough the fallout had been for many Brits after the balloon burst.

No wonder payday loans can come in so useful for a fella over there. The cost of living is outrageous, and it seems like times have gotten tougher and tougher for Average Joe. (Is that what you call him in the UK too?)

I suppose in The Full Monty, a thing as great as a payday loan wouldn't help those guys, since they are unemployed and all, but I do think it is a great system. You go and get a loanto tide you over till the next pay day, if there's some emergency that comes up and you can't quite make ends meet.

How great is that? I can think of loads of times when such a thing would've come in real handy for me.

When I first went to Hawaii, it was on my way back to the US from Singapore. I was with a group of students, and for some reason, I didn't enjoy my stay as much as I expected to. I don't know if it was the severe jetlag, or if it was because we were staying in a crowded part of Honolulu, but I do know that the few days I spent there were not nearly as fun as I had anticipated.

Next time I go to Hawaii, I will do it right. I've been looking at the website for these great Kauai Ecotourism Vacation Rentals. These environmentally friendly rentals are different from the cooke-cutter style of place I stayed in last time, and I think that is enough to make a big difference in my experience of Hawaii.

This site is a local agency in Hawaii, and they really know the place. It looks like a stay in Kauai would be just the thing to get away and enjoy the beauty of the islands the way it's supposed to be enjoyed. And, one of the best things about it is that the natural environment of Kauai is very well preserved, allowing guest to enjoy the spectacular display of Hawaiian beauty from a locale that offers first-class service.

It would be a pity if I let my memory of Hawaii remain as it is -- a crowded city, bogged down by tourism and all the ugly side of life that goes along with tourism. But I believe there is more to it than that. Perhaps on my next trip home to visit my family, I can try to stay a few days in Hawaii again. And this time, I will make sure and do it the right way. I'll try to get out of Honolulu and stay in Kauai, in one of those luxury ecotourism vacation rentals.

Just imagining lying on these pristine sands and enjoying those crystal clear waters has me ready to give it all another shot, and Kauai looks like just the spot to go and change my mind about Hawaiian holidays!

My friend is watching a DVD as I type. She has the disc playing on Japanese, with Chinese subtitles displayed. She doesn't speak Japanese, nor does she have fluent listening skills. The disc has an option of playing Chinese audio, but my friend prefers to do things this way, reading the Chinese subtitles while the orignal Japanese audio plays.

With DVDs and all that now, the option to listen to a dubbed audio track in one's own language is easier than ever. I used to hate reading subtitles, but have grown used to it living in Singapore. Now, whatever language the film is, I like having subtitles available. Even when I watch an English movie, I tend to read along with the Chinese subtitles. I know... it's weird, but that is what I do.

Which do you prefer, choosing an audio track in your own language, or listening to the orginal audio and reading subtitles in a language you understand?