Made of Honour (2008) [movie review]

I absolutely loved this romantic comedy. Acting was good great story line. Honestly its true what happens in this movie, it happens to all of us.

I will rate it 6 out of 10. I recommend it highly if you are someone who loves romantic comedies, also its PG

Hell Boy II: The Golden Army (2008) [movie review]

My thoughts


Really, really nice movie. Filled with lots of effects and a lot of action. Story line was good but of course there were loopholes and a few inconsistencies (very few). 


I will rate it 6.5 out of 10. A really nice PG action packed movie. 

Today's Bit of Wisdom

"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life."

Charles Darwin

So you've read it, now ask yourself, what have you been doing the past hour and what are you going to do with the next? Now that should put things in perspective.

 I wish you a very productive day. 

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I hate XFCE !!!

If you have been using the Linux I am sure you have come across Ubuntu. For those who do not know, Ubuntu is a Linux distribution managed by Canonical. Their latest stable version is Ubuntu 11.10. Ubuntu uses Unity as its GUI (Graphical User Interface). Now that is where the problem starts. Unity is a resource heavy GUI. It slows down your system for no good reason. As a result I decided to look for a lightweight GUI to use.

I started my search looking at what the other Linux distributions that are derived from Ubuntu use for their GUI's. I must say I was disappointed with what is saw. One distribution that I hadn't tried before and looked promising was Xubuntu. Xubuntu uses XFCE as its user interface and is praised for being lightweight. I saw some reviews and it looked promising but I must say after installing and trying it out my regrets were clear and obvious. XFCE is lightweight no doubt about it but the choice of fonts, colors and the design in general will turn you off. It was the exact opposite of Unity. Unity looks good and is also recourse heavy whiles XFCE looks ugly and unfinished but is lightweight. Personally I couldn’t stand it. The location of the active windows was just not right, it was on the top panel and the dock was actually a launcher. Its just not intuitive at all. I ended my journey with XFCE right there.

If you have used XFCE before I will like to know one thing, what do you think about it?  

Today's Bit of Wisdom

"Never was anything great achieved without danger."

Niccolo Machiavelli

Its the bare bones nature of this quote that I love. Strait to the point and needs no further explanation. When we are faced with making difficult decisions and we cannot make any decision, it is usually because we are paralyzed by the fear, the fear of making mistakes the fear of failing......... 


It is at this time that you need to remember that you cannot really succeed in life without risking failure. 


If you are still having a hard time with this. Ask yourself this simple question.


Did you learn to walk without falling? I don't think you can remember that, but observe any child and you will have your answer. 

Never was anything great achieved without danger

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Today's Bit of Wisdom

“A friend to all is a friend to none”

Aristotle

         I am sure you can all relate this quote. If you have lived long enough to read this post you definitely have met people who happen to be on good terms with everybody and just happen to like everyone. I am not talking about the friendly people around you but those who decide to do everything possible to please everyone around them instead of taking a stand on things that they do not agree with. They are willing to do anything to win the friendship of others for personal gain. Typically these are the people who will desert you when they realize they have nothing to personally gain from maintaining their friendship with you.

        The next time you step out take time to analyze the kind of friends you have and stick with those who are there to help you when you are in need and not those who shower you with praises when you are doing well, in-order to gain your favor. Your true friends are those who are honest with you and tell you how they truly feel about your decisions, they also are the ones who are there to encourage you during tough times.

Remember, “A friend to all is a friend to none”.  

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Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) [Movie Review]

My thoughts

I must say it could have been better, but it was all about the entertainment value. If you were looking for something to entertain you its OK, but honestly it could have been better. I really don't have much to say about it.

I will rate it 5 out of 10. Its just good for entertainment and the story is a good one. If it had a higher budget it could have turned out to be a great action movie.