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March is almost over, next month is my graduation and what happens after that only God knows. I've settled in my heart to face whatever it is. Unless a major miracle happens I'll be going back home for good.

This month has been one of discovery for me. I started the year with the bible in a year program but gave it up because I found that I was starting to read just to get a check mark against the day and was not really getting much out of my reading. So I'm back to devotionals with one message for the day that guides my thoughts.

Our Thursday lifegroup has been really good for my spirit. I get to really express myself and do more. It seems like such a long time since I've been active. It's like playing sports again after such a long time of not doing so. This week is our fellowship night and there might be a Kinect involved :)

I really thank God for bringing good people into my life to help guide me along the way. I know I'll be lost without some good examples to follow. I also thank God for his grace, and try not to take it for granted. I always want to have a heart that will acknowledge my sins and plead for mercy and grace to change.

It's been good, these few months. Just being quiet and alone to think and reflect. I hope I can always do that because then you see how God has worked in your life over the years. God has been good.

-ONWARD!

Oz the great and powerful

I've not done a movie post in a while simply because for a while I just stopped going to the cinema. Either that or I didn't feel the need to say anything about it. Anyway I watched Oz the great and powerful last night in 3D. I love 3D minus the headaches.

movie poster: Oz the great and powerful

As is usually the case with these movies, I prefer the old Wizard of Oz movie. But in many ways that is a different movie in that it is set before the Wizard of Oz and told the story of Oz the man, or Oscar, the man and how he became the 'Wizard'.

First of all, just to set your expectations right, this is a Disney movie. So keep that in mind. There will be a good ending, it's going to leave you feeling good inside. Children can even watch it, as was the case last night. Which seriously, I don't get. I watched quite late at night and there were kids in the hall. But I digress.

I think James Franco was perfect for the role of young Oz. We get to see how his life was in Kansas, before he came to Oz thanks to surprise, surprise, a tornado. I didn't like that he was something of a Casanova character but I guess that's necessary to make him the man he eventually became.  

I like the transformation of Theodora but I felt kind of sad. I always wished that there will be some kind of redemption for her. She looked such a sweet girl. Let that be a lesson to all you guys out there. Don't go breaking girl's hearts. It doesn't end well.

My favourite character has to be China girl. She looks so adorable. Although she's quite tiny compared to everyone else, you can't accurately judge how old she is. She could well be much older than is portrayed or really young but very courageous. 

While I loved the movie, and had a good laugh. I would have loved to see an Oz the great and powerful that is not done by Disney. One that has more. That is not afraid to take chances. One for the adults. That said it's a good movie, go watch it if you can.

-ONWARD!