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THINGS THAT INSPIRED ME THIS WEEK

July 10, 2016 by Little Miss Honey 2,009 Comments

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Bucket list checked! I was able to catched the Les Miserables musical play this week with my hubby. This is the 2nd musical play I got to watch. I was able to watched The Phantom of the Opera with my sister a few years ago. I was so excited to see this play because it is one of my favourites. Too bad, the actress playing Fantine isn’t our very own Rachelle Ann Go but Patrice Tipoki was great in it too.

Les Miserables

Before the show, hubby and I had dinner at Supply and Demand. That night served as our monthly date nights. Like they say, marriage first. It helps in keeping the family life happy.

Date Night

Les Miserables was amazing! We got great seats and the production was spectacular. I’ll share about it very soon.

Les Miserables

This week, Fynn turned 4 months! He is way advanced in this developmental milestones even his paediatrician is impressed. He is rolling over and even trying to crawl. He is cooing and responding quite fast with people with a ready social smile and babble.

4 months old

Of course, there is the monthly cake to celebrate that isn’t too friendly to my waistline but what the heck, hehe, my son just turned 4-months!

Here are a round-up of links I found online that inspired me this week:

How to have a great Instagram Husband/ Instagram Boyfriend

A good read for new moms: The Fourth Trimester – Why Newborns Hate Being Put Down

How to keep your marriage from going stale

The 5 stages of love

Don’t quit your job to pursue your passion

Marital advice before tying the knot

Lots of things going on next week, so excited!

Filed Under: Food Discoveries, Inspirations, Motherhood Tagged With: Date Night, Howell Fynn, Les Miserables, Musicals

REVIEW: ANNIE THE MOVIE

January 22, 2015 by Little Miss Honey 185 Comments

 

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I love musicals! I am fortunate that my mother have expose me and my siblings  to musicals. Early on, we been watching Annie, The Sound of Music, The Kings & I, Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Fiddler on the Roof, Chorus line. I am in love with Broadway that I have starred in some Broadway production in my school when I was younger. So, I was excited when I learned that there is a 2014 version the Annie. I would often sing the hit song “Tomorrow” to lull my baby to sleep.

The 1982 Annie movie has been a family favourite. The story is about this spunky red-head Annie, living with other girls in an orphanage under the care of a drunkard and mean Miss Hannigan. One day, she got the opportunity to be picked to spend a few days with millionaire and cold-hearted Mr. Warbucks for some publicity stunt. Annie soon charmed everyone in the household and even melted Mr. Warbucks’ cold heart. Mr. Warbucks wanted to help Annie look for her lost parents and offered a reward if they come to him. But Miss Hannigan and her accomplices staged a convincing act that her accomplices are the real parents of Annie, misleading Annie and Mr. Warlocks

The 1982 Annie was known for her curly redhead and her freckled face but 2014 Annie stayed away from the stereotyped version of Orphan Annie, instead a cool street-smart African-American Annie played by Quvenzhane Wallis. I like that they got her for the lead role. She has her own charm just like the original Annie and she didn’t overact in the role which most young actresses would do. Instead of Mr. Warbucks the millionaire, they got Jamie Foxx as Mr. Stacks the politician. He wasn’t convincing enough or adorable enough as Albert Finney as Mr. Warbucks. Albert Finney pulled off that mean-guy-but-adorable act to a tee which I think Jamie Foxx fall short. Foxx wasn’t commanding enough in the movie. One of the funny characters in the original movie is the role of Miss Hannigan. Carol Brunett was made for the role of Miss Hannigan. She was absolutely fantastic and amazing. You will love and hate her at the same time. But Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan was a total mess to put it mildly. I don’t know if she was trying hard to be like Carol Brunett or trying to be funny or did method-acting & drank some bourbon while filming (Sorry, Cameron!) But honestly, I was a bit embarrass to watch her act in the movie. She overacted too much, I wanted to shield my eyes from the horror. Tim Curry was also a great addition to the 1982 Annie as the cunning brother of Miss Hannigan. In the 2014 Annie, the brother of Miss Hannigan was replaced by Mr. Stacks greedy campaign manager played by Bobby Cannavale. But the only character that came close to the 1982 original was Grace, Mr. Stacks’ assistant and love interest played by Rose Byrne. She was flawless as the prim and proper but occasionally awkward Grace.

One of the reason most people love this movie is, of course, the music. Some of the songs were sang just how we all know and loved it like “Maybe“. But some songs were remixed and rearranged into a more pop-y song like “I Think I Am Going To Like It Here” which I think they should have been left alone. In the original movie, the scenes where Miss Hannigan sang “Little Girls” and the one with his brother “Easy Street” were  memorable moments in the movie but in the 1982 version, those scenes where not set perfectly and the scenes were forgettable. There were also new compositions that was included in the 2014 Annie. I like the song “Opportunity” sang by Annie .

Some trivia about the movie. It is produced by Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jay-Z. There were rumors that the lead part will be played by Will and Jada’s daugther, Willow. And first choice to play Miss Hannigan was Sandra Bullock which I think will be great in the role. I can think that even Charlize Theron will do justice to the role.

It is sad that this version made the classic Annie musical just a typical run-of-the-mill feel-good movie. When Naj grows up, I would still introduce him to the 1982 Annie film rather than this one.

Filed Under: Inspirations Tagged With: Broadway, family, movie, Music, Musicals

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

September 12, 2013 by Little Miss Honey 647 Comments

The Phantom of Opera Tickets

Another tick on my bucket list! I watched the  critically acclaimed broadway musical of Andrew Llyod Webber’s   The Phantom of the Opera. I am so happy to share this experience with my favorite buddy, P.

The Phantom of Opera Tickets

I grew up singing the songs of The Phantom of the Opera: “ All I Ask of You” and “Music of the Night” and  I am in a high to actually watch the broadway show. The show’s venue is in the majestic Marina Bay Sands Theatre. We got tickets for the 2:00 PM show and we were running like crazy a few minutes close to 2:00 PM because we might miss the opening act entirely.

It was my first time to watch a real Broadway show and it was a dream. The costumes were so intricately done, colorful and so beautiful. They have a magnificent  production from the lights, the props and the backdrops. Special mentions are the lovely humongous  gold chandelier in the stage as well as how they were able to make a boat look like it was really flowing on water.

The actress, Claire Lyons who played Christine is beautiful and a definition of a triple-threat. She danced gracefully,  she acts flawlessly and she sings like an angel. She did the role of Christine justice. The rest of the cast was amazing in their own right. The Phantom played by Brian Little has a wonderful variety of ranges in his voice. He did a  creepy take as Phantom, though. He reminded me of a lustful Beetlejuice preying on innocent (Christine) Winona. I still think Gerard Butler did the best and sexiest portrayal of Phantom.

I swoon when I listened to the duet of Christine and Raoul, “All I Ask of You.” I realize it is perfect song for a wedding, a promise of loving and taking care of each other. But P and I thought that The Phantoms rendition of the song has more impact and filled with heart.

P and I enjoyed the show immensely and we cant wait to watch more Broadway musicals…

The Phantom of Opera in Singapore

Filed Under: Inspirations Tagged With: Broadway, Musicals, The Phantom of Opera


Hi I'm Honey! I am a Filipina who has studied & lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years, worked in Singapore and is currently based in Oman with my husband & our three little boys. I am a medical doctor, a lifestyle blogger, travel junkie, a foodie and a bookworm. I hope I can drizzle a bit of sunshine and inspirations whenever you drop by my blog. Thanks for dropping by! See ya soon.. :)
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