Hi everybody, it's been ages since my last blog update. But I'm still here and all is well, especially since the holidays are coming and there's just one week of school left before the break. I can't wait.

So let's see, what should I talk about?

Seen any good movies lately? I recently got around to seeing Aaron Kwok's new movie, C+ Detective.

It's directed by the Pang brothers, and for all of you who don't know, they're the guys behind Bangkok Dangerous and The Eye.

In this film, Aaron Kwok plays Tam, a private detective who begins searching for a woman after an old friend claims she is trying to kill him. But since this is a Pang brothers' film, it isn't just going to be any ordinary detective story. Things get messy real quickly when Tam begins coming across dead bodies and several near-death experiences himself. This is not a fun movie, but with its spooky atmosphere, frequent plot twists, and another solid performance by Aaron Kwok, this is one of the best Pang brothers films I've seen in a long time.

Now onto video games. I am going through Valkyrie Profile 2 for the first time and all I can say is, Wow! I'm only a couple hours in so far, but I can safely say Square-Enix has done an amazing job. The characters are very interesting and the story is really well done, but most of all I love how the battle system is designed. It's complex and lots of strategy is involved, but at the same time, it's very innovative and fun. Also, I must comment on how wonderful the graphics and music are. This is yet another quality RPG from Square-Enix, and I just wish I had gotten around to it sooner.

And finally, ever since it was announced back in September, I have been eagerly awaiting any news on the new Parasite Eve game. Basically, the big question is whether or not it will actually come to consoles? Or are we gonna be stuck with a mobile cell phone game? Come on Square, this series deserves more than that! *sigh* I guess all we can do is wait... But in the meantime, I just posted a review for PE II. Check it out.