Narnia

I'm so late. i onli finished watching it yesterday. but it's a lil disappointing...other than the story line which is C.S. Lewis'. but other than the underlying meanings that were meaningful, just feel the characters lack characterization..they're kinda bland. quite disappointing. the cinimatogrphy is good la...some what like Lord of the Rings but can't beat LOTR either.

now i wonder if DaVinci's gonna be as bad either...at least i think the characters' acting won't be that bad...just somewhat ready for the disappointment..as in it won't be as good as the book. just like Narnia. oh whell...with all the movie spree (went to watch MI:III with mum & mei juz now...great action..and quite gd la). then looking forward to the much awaited X-men 3. so much movies. gee. i'll stop after X-men. watching movies nowadays are a waste of money.

hai...talking about money is a complicated thing. money goes out so fast. comes in so slow.

whell...and i read this "Living with less to enjoy more" by Mark Tabb
In long..just go to the webbie....
in short...
"The goal of bringing order to the life we live in the material world goes back to what we really want out of life. Your life and mine can be used by God to touch and change generations. Our lives can matter when they are spent on that which lasts....
Saying no to ourselves is never fun. As Francis Schaeffer said, “We are surrounded by a culture that says ‘no’ to nothing. When we are surrounded with this sort of mentality, in which everything is to be judged by bigness and success, then suddenly to be told that in the Christian life there is to be this strong negative aspect of saying ‘no’ to things and ‘no’ to self, it must seem hard. And if it does not feel hard to us, we are not really letting it speak to us."

10 suggestions:
1. Live below your means, rather than beyond them
How much do I really need this? What do you really want out of life anyway? When a lifestyle of consumption robs us of fulfilling our purpose for living, cutting back on things like eating out or buying clothes is an easy choice to make.
2. Buy things for their usefulness rather than their status
Look for value, not trends. Get the most out of your money and buy what is useful, not what will impress people you don’t know or like.
3. Don’t believe the hype
Most ads try to convince us our lives will be somehow happier if we buy their product. Don’t believe it.
4. De-accumulate
De-accumulating also means not buying things unless and until you actually need them. Compulsive purchases rarely translate into a wise use of resources. When you buy things, use them until they need to be replaced.
5. Spend wisely.
We should spend our money wisely, treating it like it belongs to God, since it does.
6. Leave room for extravagance
Using our resources wisely does not mean we never splurge. God sometimes splurges on us and there are times we should splurge on others.
7. Invest your resources in people, not stuff
The best way to have a heart for people, then, is to invest our treasures in them. For families, this means spending money on things that will draw you closer and build the bonds of love between you.
8. Give to your local church
9. Enjoy what you have as a gift from God
Often when we focus on using money wisely, we forget to enjoy what we have. Looking at everything you have as a gift from God leads you to a life of constantly giving thanks rather than longing for more.
10. Avoid becoming a legalistic jerk
When we begin to see our lives as superior or more spiritual than others because of the way we use our money, we haven’t simplified our lives; we’ve just made ourselves unbearable to be around.

ok...so i think i won't go watch X-men 3....but if my mum & sis wants to...i'll join them...and whops..choices. and balance...just like what Pastor jiami preached today and more.