Yaaaaaay!! Go, Red Devils!! We won against the Magpies 2-0; Rooney & I scored. 'I', meaning Ruud van Nistelrooy, the other half of me. Whahahakz!! The second half of me is of course, Xabi Alonso. Okay, not making sense here, but who cares?? They won. That's it. End of story. Certain people have been asking me if Man Utd could ever catch up with Chelsea on their points as well as their goal tally. Like, duhh, it's too early to tell. Anything is possible. And furthermore, Chelsea have played an extra game in the EPL. Chelsea's got like, 12 points from all 4 games with 8 goals while United has 9 points with 5 goals. As if people really are concerned about the goal tally. So what if Charlton is a goal above United and Chelsea has 3 goals more?? So materialistic.

I watched Charlie and The Chocolate Factory again yesterday, this time with my other 2 sisters who didn't get to watch it the first time around. Nini & Adlyn were insistent on having their turn after finding out that the other two had watched it first. I liked the movie enough to go for a second round even though I'd read the book 5 times. Or even more. Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka is so eccentric, that it befits Johnny as himself. Reminded me of Edward Scissorhands which he played when he was younger. But sometimes, I swear, Willy Wonka seems schizophrenic. Ahahahakz!! And the way Wonka laugh is just too freaky. Probably because of the deprived childhood he had to endure before finally running away.

While Willy Wonka's character is zany, his supposed heir Charlie Bucket, is the polar opposite. Boooooring. I'd rather look at Grandpa Joe or even the senile-but-dear Grandma Georgina than watch that little kid play Charlie. He has no life. And the only line he says whenever he tastes Wonka's chocolates is, "It's great."

*Shakes head*

But nonetheless, the movie did get me craving for chocolate. A little. Although the attention to details was followed closely, there weren't many varieties of the inventions that were shown. For example, the Round Sweets That Look Square wasn't shown. I was kinda looking forward to seeing that one. Mild disappointment but a good movie despite it.

Veruca Salt sounded like a transvestite, though. Sorry!! But she did sound like a boy on the verge of manhood. Violet Beauregard was too bitchy; her mother looked like the more bimbotic version of Jessica Simpson. Mike Teevee was a rude & obnoxious know-it-all, while Augustus Gloop -huh!! Don't let me go there.

I gotta say, the more endearing characters were Charlie's Mom, Dad & both sets of grandparents, which brought a very homely feel to the movie. Cool stuff. So, is Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator targetted as it's sequel?? Don't know. Well, if does come out, hope it's as good as the first one.

My favorite line from the movie?? Well, I've got loads but this one is a classic. From the chocolatier himself, Mr. Willy Wonka, he goes: "Everything in this meadow is eatable. Even I'M eatable. But that, my dear children, is called cannibalism and is in fact frowned upon by most society." The way he tells it to the kids is just so whacked!! It's a wonder how he could keep a straight face. Ahahahakz!! Well, if you haven't watched it, then do it now. It'll leave a chocolatey feeling in your tummy & make you go craving for more.

I found an article yesterday related to travel & the age-old KamaSutra on The Sunday Times (don't laugh) that I just had to post up. More of a list than an article actually. It's really interesting piece, if you're not a boring person. If you're a prude, then I suggest you leave because it's pollution to the mind. Well, then don't be so dirty-minded & get yourself in a fix!! Think of it as good, clean fun with a touch of sin. If there is such a thing as good sin. Ahahahakz!! In an info-ed kinda way, that is. Especially to those who love to travel (*ahem*, like myself), it'll be a good way to 'open' up your mind & not only visit those common, orthodox places of attraction of the country, but also some notorious ones. Take a look:

Aural Sex, Anyone?

Beppu Hihokan
338-3 Shibuya Kannawa, Beppu City
Opening hours: 9am to 10pm daily
Admission: 1000 yen (S$15.25)
Age limit for entry: 18 and above

This sex museum in Japan was opened in the 1980s after the founder, an unnamed avid collector of sexual artefacts, decided to turn his hobby into a business.

The museum is clearly meant to titillate. There are glass cases crammed full of dildos in various sizes. The biggest attaction, literally, is a 2.7m-long wooden replica of the male sexual organ.

In another room are mannequins in sex costumes. Some displays are interactive, such as one of a mannequin reclining in a chair with a dog in front of her. Push a button and the dog pulls at her panties.

Those obsessed with size can see how the measure up against the animal kingdom. Whales have the largest penis, followed by elephants, with rabbits at the end of the scale.

Ero Museum
58-13, Changcheon-dong, Seoul
Opening hours: 11am to 2am daily
Admission: 10 000 won (S$16.35)
Age limit for entry: 18 and above

The museum was set up two years ago to challenge traditional views that Korea was a chaste, even prudish nation, in the past.

Due to the country's Confucian roots, sexual images were rarely seen in public. But Koreans are now more exposed to sex, with the local movie industry even moving into sex comedies.

The museum has more than 300 exhibits. Among them are Joseon dynasty coins engraved with various positions. These were given by mothers to their daughters before their wedding day, most likely to clue them in about love-making.

* Xabi's extra 2 cents: "Confucius say, you go to hell, you horny people!!" Ahahahakz!!

Museu De L' Erotica
La Rambla, 96 bis, Barcelona
Opening hours: From June to September: 10 am to midnight daily; from October to May: 11am to 9pm daily
Admission: 6 euros (S$12.40)
Age limit for entry: 18 and above

Opened in 1997, this museum in Spain has more than 800 artworks and artefacts displayed according to themes. The Erotica Expression in Taoism boasts wooden, bronze and buffalo-horn phallic carvings. These were amulets and talismans of the 19th century which were linked to fecundity and sexuality.

For some aural sex, head to the Erotic Telephone display to listen to stories in different languages. The focus here is on the sensuality of the human voiice.

There is also a collection of 1930s photos depicting the brothels and habitues of Barcelon's red-light district.

Museum Of Sex
233 Fifth Avenue, New York
Opening hours: Sundays to Fridays: 11am-6.30pm; Saturdays: 11am - 8pm
Admission: US$16 (S$26.80)
Age limit for entry: 18 and above

Founded by Mr. Daniel Gluck, who used to own a software company which he has sold off, this museum is dedicated to the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality.

It houses erotic drawings, paintings and photos from different countries, cultures and periods. It also houses the Ralph Whittington collection. Whittington, a former curator at the Library of Congress, has been documenting pornography since the 1970s and is known as the 'librarian of porn'. In his collection are more than 400 8mm films, 700 videos, 1500 magazines, 100 books, and artefacts such as inflatable folls and bawdy house coins.

Venustempel Sex Museum
Damrak 18, Amsterdam
Opening hours: 10am to 11.30pm daily
Admission: 2.5 euros (S$5.15)
Age limit for entry: 18 and above

It would seem natural that a city infamous for its red-light district would have a sex museum too. Amsterdam has two -one is the Erotic Museum, which focuses on erotic art, and the other is Venustempel, which the Dutch term Amsterdam's official sex museum.

Opened in 1985, Venustempel attracts more than 500 000 visitors annually. It houses artefacts from the Roman times, such as a 40cm stone phallus, manuscripts and drawings from the KamaSutra and antique and modern fetish wear.

An interactive section offers visitors privacy in one of several small padded booths, with a selection of erotic films playing continuosly. Those who want to fully appreciate erotic art can do so in one of three 7-foot-long vibrating chairs in the museum.

Ain't that neat?? Way cool. Why visit those typical, boring museums that offer the history of it's country when you can go to the erotic ones!!?? I mean, it IS part of history itself, isn't it?? And it's still in the basic context of it being educational. Ahahahakz!! Provided you're above 18, of course. I'm not horny or anything, but it would add a little spicyness in your otherwise stagnant life, wouldn't it?? But don't do it when you're with a tour, for God's sake; you're crazy if you do that.

Laterz...
Lenny JC