Monday, 14 January 2008 @ 12:37pm.
— In addition to canceling my account with MySpace, I also recently canceled my account with Friendster. I’m decluttering this month - yay! Folks can see me now at Facebook instead. I made the switch because I think Facebook combines different features of MySpace and Friendster in a better manner, as well as offers additional applications unavailable on the other two sites. I also found that the social networks are larger on Facebook for my friends’ circles.
— I saw the film No Country for Old Men (2007) last night. The Coen Brothers’ adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel is great. I really enjoyed the acting, plot progression, and writing. The landscape shots are very cool, too. There’s some debate about the ending, but I liked it a lot. Check out the film if you get the chance.
A few days back, I saw the film The Hills Have Eyes (2006). I haven’t seen the original Wes Craven (1977) version, but the 2006 remake was enough for me. If you are into scary movies, particularly ones that have some gruesome gore, you might like this film. I’m still trying to get some images out of my head, so the film is certainly not for the faint of heart.
— Former President Suharto has been in critical condition in the hospital. One article in today’s Jakarta Post notes:
“President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged the nation to stop focusing on former president Soeharto’s pending legal cases while he remains in a critical condition in hospital.
“Let us stop all debates and arguments as they are unwise and improper at this time,” the President said, as quoted by Antara, during a press conference at his private residence in Cikeas, Bogor, on Saturday.
He said it was inappropriate for members of the public to bring up legal cases pending against Soeharto while he remained in intensive care after reportedly suffering from multiple organ failure Friday.
The President also encouraged all Indonesians to pray for the ailing former president’s health.”
…This advice may be hard to swallow for many Indonesians who have very bad memories of Suharto’s reign in government.
