Aku Masih Dara.

i went to the doctor today, obediently. sure i got dragged by my mom, because she was bringing my brother anyway. so i went along. when i got back, i laid in front of the tv on a movie marathon.

today's theme seemed to be Malaysian films. [after the Journey 2 the Myserious Island at first] and i must admit, Malaysian films aren't that bad, really. 

i would have given a little summary of each of the movies, but i'm too tired/lazy. i can tell you though, that although they all have really good stories, i liked the last one most. so maybe i shall talk a little about that.

the story touches on several aspects from religion to friendship. three best friends, Aliesya, Hani and Sofia come from different backgrounds, but they are all not very religious and regularly go clubbing.

when Aliesya's cousin Firdaus came over, her father told him to take care of her, including her regular trips to the club with her friends.

Firdaus is a religious person compared to Aliesya, and she was complaining to her friends about how he was always lecturing her about religion when he stayed over. 

when Firdaus tagged along with them to the club, he had a talk with Sofia. it somehow sparked something in her which made her run home frantically asking her mother whether there's any Al-Quran in their house. 

upon finding one, Sofia opened the Quran and started crying because she wasn't able to read it. 

she decided to ask Firdaus to teach her everything about Islam, which he obliged to. then she asked him for a favour, to bring her back to his kampung so she can learn more. 

when Hani and Aliesya heard about Sofia's decision, they got angry at her for their own various reasons. Aliesya said Sofia was just banging on her cousin using religion as an excuse, while Hani thought that changing into a more religious person wouldn't make her life better anyway. 

one of Hani's lines which i can't help not forgetting: my mother prays. my father also prays. [pray as in solat] but all these years have you ever seen my life changing for the better? you see, Hani comes from a family who is having more difficulty compared to Sofia and Aliesya. 

you should watch the movie, i think it's a really good one. 

this is part 5. probably a few of my favourite parts of the movie.

anyway, i've been sick. maybe it was the rain, which i had caught myself in yesterday. although i was already having a sore throat before that. and i had a few nightmares in my sleep last night/this morning, unsurprisingly.

okay. shall blog more tomorrow.