Shooter

Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining my PC Magazine colleagues in a time of 'relaxation'. We were invited by our good firend Vadim Lisenko from Foxconn MEA. We were invited to the Jebel Ali International Shooting Club. I was a bit hesitant at first since I had no idea how to handle a gun but i realized since I'm experiencing everything for the first time, might as well join the crowd - and I'm glad I did. We were shooting clay piegeons while it was thrown in the air. I thought someone must know precision and timing when doing it, and that only a shsarpshooter at heart can know how to do it. At first every shot of the bullet makes me even more nervous, but after a few tries (which I didn't get to shoot anything) I finally get one shot right. We had two rounds: Round one was the practice, with 25 shots. Round two was another 25 shots but now it is scored. I ended up shooting 18 targets out of 25. In tie with me is my collague Hatim, which also got 18 points. My editor Chris was in 3rd place. I really had fun. I never knew that this activity would release a lot of in me. It's a great way to relax and it feels even better now that I've finished everything I need to do for the magazine. After that we had hefty dinner at T.G.I. Friday's at Sheik Zayed Road. I had the most juicy beef steak (well-done), the creamiest mashed potatoes, the freshest graden salad and the most electrifying blue lemonade. It was a great day to end the day. Much thanks to Vadim for the invite. Not only it was relaxing, it was a good experience that'll definitely do again.

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Well' since I'm tired of that Spider-Man look on my blog before, I thought of changing it to this one. It's kinda bit on the weird side, since the colors may be a bit of an eyesore, but I'll use this template for a while... while I'm thinking of a better look. Hope you like it - not that my blog is being read by a lot of people.

Movie Review: Cloverfield

It's been a while since I've seen a movie in the theater (I usually download or copy films from my colleagues now). But since I've found extra time to spend I decided to watch a film that's worth watching - and I think Cloverfield was it. Ever since I saw the teaser from Transformers last year... It really got me interested. Plus, being a fan of Lost and Alias definitely got me itchin' to see this film (Creator of Lost and Alias J.J. Abrams produced and 'pitched' the idea for the film). Though the film got me a little nauseous, it somewhat reminded me of 9/11, with all the torn buildings and panic in the streets. The movie was very effective in detailing accounts of the people involved in the film. It really gave you the feeling of fear - just like everyone in the film. As with every J.J. Abrams-related feature, reminiscent of Lost - clues and related stuff are popping in the film. From the 'Slusho' drink on one of the character's shirts - to the Dharma Initiative logo just before the film started. Even with the film's premise and trailer, the execution was perfect. While some find the concept of the film too shallow, I loved every part of it. It gave me this feeling of euphoria everytime I watch films, which I haven't experienced in a long time. Immediately one fo my favorite movies of the 2008. By the way, if some of you folks still have no idea what the 'monster' looks like, below is a tiny clip of one scene from the film. Cloverfield: 9/10