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Oh well..I have calmed down a little I guess. I don't know why I have been feeling very irritated throughout the weekend. Perhaps it's because I'm tired (lack of sleep)? *shrug* Not to mention that I haven't done much work over the weekend, which leaves me with a mountain of work to clear for the week. I feel like I'm on the verge of losing my temper, but I've restrained myself each time. I hope I'll feel better later..
Anyway, watched Music and Lyrics last night. I have been wanting to watch that movie for some time, but I don't think it lived up to my expectations. I don't know..the movie was disappointing to me..maybe because I was in a rather bad mood? But in any case, I find Love Actually much better. The song from the movie, Way Back Into Love, did grow on me though. Didn't really like the song much when I had listened to it the first few times, but after watching the movie, I have grown to like the song and appreciate the lyrics.
I thought something that was said in the movie was interesting. Hugh Grant's character (forgot the name) was telling Drew Barrymore's character (forgot the name too) that he was puzzled why she would take such a long time to come up with just four lines of words, because she only has to think of words, which are totally meaningless in the context of a song, because it is the melody of the song which is the most important. Obviously, she totally disagreed with that comment and said that it is the lyrics which hold the real meaning of the song, and not the melody. The melody is like the first impressions you form of someone - you get a rough idea whether you like the song or not, but it is a very superficial opinion. It is only after you listen more into the song and pay attention to the lyrics that you know the real meaning of the song. And basically, it is the combination of the two, music and lyrics, that makes the song complete. You can't have one and not have the other.
It is similar to getting to know someone. The melody is like the first impressions you have of the person - superficial, but incomplete. And as you listen more closely to the lyrics, getting to know someone better, you begin to understand the person better and that combination is what influences the degree of friendship/relationship you have with the person, whether he/she is a best friend, someone you feel comfortable talking to and can confide in, or whether he/she is just another friend, an acquitance, someone you say hi, bye to.
Jiaqi's dad is here for the weekend and somehow, it makes me wish that my family can come visit me too! I guess I just want to be able to share a part of my life with them and I haven't seen them in a while too! I suppose you really don't appreciate what you have until you don't have it. And having being away from my family for the better part of my last few years, I have learned to appreciate my family much more.
Ah well. Going through such an emotional rollercoaster and I'm feeling sad and irritated at the same time. To borrow someone's words, it is like how everything hits me at the same time when I am down haha. What next?