before starting our window shopping, we went to have our lunch first as both of us feel hungry already when we reached there.... so we went to this Kuching restaurant and had noodles there... very special atmosphere and nice food too...
nice and unique atmosphere they got.. it's located at VivoCity Basement 2 I think.. where you exit from the mrt station entrance you will see it... beside that 2 food courts there... the restaurant name is starting with Jia-Xiang then dunno what Kuching... something similar la.. haha... forgotten the shop name le...
and these are what we had ordered for our lunch... taste yummy.. but abit salty for the vege with mushroom and abalone...
and after our lunch, we start our window shopping and walked till our legs gonna broken.... then slowly walked to the cinema to catch our movie...
About the Pursuit of Happyness
Have you ever had a day when your wallet is close to empty and you need money ever so badly? That very frustrating feeling is what haunts businessman Chris Gardner (Will Smith) day to day as he goes around trying to sell bone density scanners. Serving little importance, these scanners prove very difficult for Chris to sell and with numerous parking tickets together with outstanding rent and tax returns, Chris is pretty much in bad shape at the end of each day. Unable to cope with the financial strain, his wife Linda (Thandie Newton) leaves home.
Undeterred by this, Chris, now a single father to 5-year-old Christopher (Jaden Smith), explores the possibility of becoming a stockbroker. Little did he know that the internship programme offered didn't involve any salary for a month! Having no cash in hand, and the only money earned by his sales seized by the government for his tax, Chris and Christopher end up in the streets. This proves to be a challenging time for them as they go to the extent of spending nights in shelters and even a man's restroom. Through it all, Chris channels everything into mastering his skills for stockbroking, relying on the trust that his young son has in him.
Chris Gardner finds himself attending the interview clad with paint smeared clothes and body after a day in jail, meeting in an accident and turning up for work with just one shoe and having to hand his last five dollars to an executive in the company. In tears and close to break down in various instances, we see him standing out amidst the rest as he works his way into the company.
Based on a true story, this movie has a very down-to-earth perspective highlighting that even in today's modern society, there are many homeless people roaming the streets due to the choices made in their lives. Will Smith plays the perfect role depicting one with such strong determination and we are reminded several times during the movie that the declaration of Independence itself states that we have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
"Don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something ... You got a dream, you gotta protect it ..." Thus as Chris Gardner reminds his son, the film is an awakening to each one of us that we indeed do have the choice to chase the source of happiness in our lives. His sincere love for his son portrayed in this film along with all the tribulations he faced is moving indeed and if you're one who could do with a boost of inspiration, then go watch this film.
Oh, and if you haven't already questioned why its 'happyness' and not 'happiness' then its even more reason to watch and find out!
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so after our movie, we went to have our dinner as it's getting late already so we went to try this The Chicken Rice Shop just next to that Jia-Xiang restaurant only...
2 different types of chicken rice set... KC had steam chicken they called it "Bai Zhan Ji" and me had roasted chicken... although smell nice... but dun really taste that nice lor... price wise is quite worth it as it just cost not more than $15 and yet they gave you full course... appettizer, soup, main course, dessert... but dun ever order their lime juice with plum... cos its just taste YUCKS... I never drink finish just taste the first 2 slips then I just put it aside.. yucks... haha.... never taste this kind of awful drink before manz...
and after our dinner... it's time to go back home... what a walking marathon journey today... haha...
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