Monday, December 24, 2007
Tonight it is Christmas Eve. And Christmas is my favourite holiday because it is associated with snow, presents, red (on Santa's clothes).
Hey guys, Sera, WeiLing, Tang, YiLing, and those of you who've been reading my blog, Merry Christmas!!
This is a picture of my very cute friend emulating L from Death Note!! He posted that pic on my profile and made me laugh.
Sitting like L all the time is hard! Kudos to my friend!
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
1リットルの涙, Ichi Rittoru no Namidahttp://www.crunchyroll.com/showseries?id=521I started watching "One Liter of Tears" yesterday night, and finished it today.
This story is based on a true story, and the drama was made based on the actual diary (1973) by a Japanese girl Kito Aya.
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Story Synopsis:
This drama is based on the real-life struggles of a 15-year-old girl named Aya who suffered from an incurable disease, but lived life to the fullest until her death at 25. The script is based on the diary Aya kept writing until she could no longer hold a pen. The book that later followed entitled One Litre of Tears has sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan alone. Aya Kitō proved her courage and positive attitude towards an uncertain future when suffering such an illness, spinocerebellar atrophy. The drama spans a decade, during which she graduates from school while her conditions worsen.
The story begins as Aya prepares for the new semester. Despite being happy, she suffers from slight physical problems, which only her mother seems to notice. However, one day, she falls unconsciously on the floor.
After she is sent to the hospital, she is shortly diagnosed with the disease. Despite the fact that she is diagnosed with the terminal illness, she does not lose the will to survive.
She still makes friends with others, including her first love, Yuji. She later develops an interest in Haruto. Although somewhat cold, Haruto was still kind to her. Meanwhile, her health continues to deteriorate.
Knowing that she will not survive for long, she returns a gift to Haruto, who discovers the fact when he reads the love letter that Aya gave him.
In the last episode, she dies peacefully, and her parents mourn her.
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This drama is really good, and you guys should watch it! We can learn alot of things, such as how Aya and her family felt when they found out about her disease, how many unkind stares an invalid attracts, how the invalid feels, and how best to handle these.
It was a really sad story but also inspiring at times because of Aya's strength, though I couldn't help but cry when I watched those episodes. Her strength and courage are really admirable (and I'm not just saying it).. I cannot handle unkind stares.. but Aya still manage to smile her way cheerfully and pretend that all is 'daijobu'.. It hurt to see Aya crying over everything she cannot experience..
In all the episodes, I cannot help but feel that it is truly rare for people around Aya to actually help her. Haruto, Aya's love interest, helped her in discreet ways, such as just being there for her, supporting and standing up for her when her entire class starts speaking against her. If only the world were filled with Harutos, those who truly care and will help no matter what.. This drama has shown me the harsh reality of what it is like behind closed doors; most people always act as if everything is
'fine, fine, dont worry about it' when someone inconveniences them, but when the person is out of sight, all the bitching comes in. I know how Aya feels, though what I have is not as bad and not as obvious as Aya's, but to actually hear what other people say behind Aya's back.. or my back for that matter.. is greatly disturbing to me. My character as it is is already one that does not smile often, does not have an optimistic outlook..
In this show, my favourite characters are Aya, Mizuno (Aya's dad), Haruto and that nice doctor who was in charge of Aya. Kenichi acted in that show too, but as that evil Kawamoto senpai who dumped Aya. Sad..
This show is definitely cringe-worthy too, when Aya falls directly on her face.. So all who are afraid of blood, you should definitely not watch it. Lol.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
breathe in breathe out breathe in breathe out *whew*
Today was a GREAT day. So many things happened that made me happy. And all's well with the world. For today.
1. Met darling T2
2. Got a Leslie Cheung 1989 farewell concert disc (more about that later)
Getting no. 2 was a huge surprise for me, because although I already have a disc on his farewell concert, it's like something's telling me to watch it again! And the other thing is that 干爹 suddenly got it for me!! Yes, i did watch it again, and it brought back memories.
Memories about how infatuated I was with darling Mr Cheung, memories about why I was, memories about those bad, bad days during which that infatuation lasted.. and the list goes on. His lyrics just speak to me, and I am able to quote his lyrics for everyday stuff, every single scenario (except those 'FUCK YOU' stuff - he doesnt have angry songs).
我 再也不必怕寂寞 I dont have to be afraid of loneliness anymore
寂寞已像一把锁 It is already like a lock
锁走真的我 Locking away the real me
错 过去竟会怕寂寞 I was afraid of loneliness in the past
寂寞已像一把火 Loneliness is like a fire
狠狠烧伤我 Savagely ravaging me from within
独自对着影子 Facing my shadow alone
难找知心一个 It is hard to find a person who understands me
看 到处充满了寂寞 Look around, everywhere it is full of loneliness
寂寞背后多苦楚 (untranslated)
苦楚都给我
[credits to yours truly for the english translation]
Today is the first time I watched his concert again, after many months of not even listening to his songs. I had been listening to new songs all the time, songs like Kiss Me by Sixpence, Here's where I stand by Tiffany Taylor. And now back to Mr Cheung. I didnt realise, or maybe I forgot, how crystal-clear his voice was. Yup. Was, because I think his voice changed since he retired from his singing career in 1989. Somehow. When he came back on stage again, his voice just sounded more mature, more world-weary. Or maybe I just think too much.
I had a fantastic chat and outing with T2 today!! Thanks to T2 who showed me a fantastic Japanese restaurant, and that we share so many things in common. :) Yay. I wish I had the good old times back. Now that we have grown older, busier and more mature, we have less time to meet, so any time we meet is precious to us both. And it has been an interesting experience to find out how similar we are in our thinking, how we can discuss everything under the sun with no restrictions :) She's my bestest friend ever! And something else.
Again, NOSTALGIA. This word, this feeling, it has a way of creeping back into my life, slowly, slowly, so slowly that I dont notice it. And suddenly it barrels down on me with a huge BOOM! Nostalgia has me riffling the racks for the toys of the past; that old spiderman toy that flips down mirrors and smooth surfaces, that elusive tamagotchi, those cheap 20-cent tidbit, those cheap, sweet stick ice lollies, those time capsule toys. And today we went looking for nostalgia.
Lovelies.
Love ya T2!
kup bei lei darling:
如果能让我终会得到你
能为爱能为爱牺牲
我愿意
XD
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Sunday, December 02, 2007
Have you ever felt too dumb to make a difference?I feel that all too often.
Sometimes I feel smart. It's usually when it comes to stuff like general knowledge; all thanks to all the books I read as a child. Can say I know a little of many things, but am not really that knowledgeable; kind of like a 'Jack of all trades'.
Sometimes I feel dumb. This is when it comes to studies, because I've lost all my motivation to retain all the information in my head, to think and analyse and what-nots so that I learn stuff.. And also partly because I've no confidence I'll be able to do it. A students' mental block.. IF that's what I can call it.. And IF that is any excuse at all.
But one weird
and extremely annoying thing about humans is, that many people don't like to listen to others, simply because that person is too 'smart' or too 'dumb'.
Smart people (often those with no paper qualifications to show) are often not taken seriously, or even ignored. Because what they say is too 'cheem' - too sophisticated - and no one else has analysed it from their viewpoint.
Or that they think too much and too in-depth, but have no idea how to express their opinions in words. Like some people often think all over the place, if someone makes a remark or comment.. And they think, "hmm why did she say that? is it because it's really like that, or she just said it to piss me off
blah blah blah".
Or that they think of stuff that is kind of
out-of-this-world, like, "why is it that I seem to have experienced this before, is it because of past lives or out-of-body experiences?" and no one... well.. understands.
Then how about 'dumb' people? I don't think there are truly any dumb people on Earth, only those who are born with low IQ, or got their brains damaged by something..
Oftentimes the case is just that people don't like to think, or are too zonked-out to answer in well-construed sentences a.k.a understandable manner, or are just queer in that they don't like to give straightforward answers, and they get marked as being 'dumb'. Just like me... I'm one of those..
Or just that the person generally looks as if she doesn't know what's going on (although she does), or that the person is hard-of-hearing, kind of blind, just doesn't like to show emotions and stuffs.
So what am I saying.. My brain's bursting. I'm thinking too much and worrying too much lately.. And don't ask me what I'm thinking about.. Right now I'm falling into the 'smart' category in terms of
chimology random thoughts, but falling into the 'dumb' category in terms of studies..
And there's something else in general that keeps making me laugh. This scene keeps playing back in my mind.
Comment comment if you've got anything to say about this that I'm gonna tell you about:A guy (I'm calling him Robo) hates to go to work, he loves his toy robots and would rather stay at home playing with them, than to wear his worksuit, carry his workbag and wait for the bus to take him to his workplace.. [i'm like robo.. i'd rather stay at home to play with my dogs than to go to school]
And so he sighs..
with a huge gust of air..
Into the neck of a lady in front of him.
The lady then promptly whacks Robo in the face with her workbag and screams "PERVERT!"
Robo goes, "Why?!" and chases after the lady, to deny any pervertism that he's being accused of........... ahhh and she runs to a policeman and a group of training taekwondo clubbers... and you know what happens...
They chase after him and he goes slipping and sliding across the marble floors of the walkways.. (cos of his workshoes - you know guys' workshoes always have very smooth bottoms)
There's Japanese comedy drama for you. This scene was barely 1 minute into the first episode, and already had me in stitches.
Perhaps it's a good reminder to say that I'm easily amused by others' misfortunes.. One guy almost fell over (and he
hopped hopped hopped to one side) when the MRT train screeched to a stop on Friday.. Again that scene had me in stitches.
sighs. Robo, you're making me laugh again. I can't forget the look on your face when you're scared!
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