12.31.2002
And All That Jazz
Just in time to post my final entry of the year.
Saw Chicago tonight...awesome, AWESOME movie. Now I can assuredly claim that it's the best movie I've seen this year (considering that it IS already the last day...=P). Since I have not watched the original musical, I had no idea what to expect but to build on what the 30-line plot summary from the official site could give me. Little that may seem, but my expectations turned out to be quite high...I guess the trailer was just that well-done. ^^ Still, the movie surpassed, by far, what I was prepared to see. Yes, maybe the dancing sequences were a lil bit too much, maybe Zeta-Jones, Zellweger (what's with the Z's here??), & Gere aren't the best singers/dancers, and maybe my friend & I were the only ones in the theatre under the age of 20 (lol funny but true), but when all things combine, the movie becomes more than visual stimulation. The juxtapositions used by the director, for instance, wittily remind us that life is nothing but an act sans dazzle and glamour. I don't know what else I can say right now (since I'm so tired...=P), just see it for yourself, and you'll realize that the 8 Golden Globe nominations are really there for a reason. Oh, & heads up to Renée Zellweger who did an astounding portrayal of Roxie Hart. =D
In less than an hour, this year will come to an end. All I can say is that...I had a good one. Words can't express how thankful I am for everything that I went through in 2002...they sure made me a stronger person and took me heaps further in life. May 2003 be just as great, if not better...^^ And as trite as it is, here's something I must say: Happy New Year!!
Just in time to post my final entry of the year.
Saw Chicago tonight...awesome, AWESOME movie. Now I can assuredly claim that it's the best movie I've seen this year (considering that it IS already the last day...=P). Since I have not watched the original musical, I had no idea what to expect but to build on what the 30-line plot summary from the official site could give me. Little that may seem, but my expectations turned out to be quite high...I guess the trailer was just that well-done. ^^ Still, the movie surpassed, by far, what I was prepared to see. Yes, maybe the dancing sequences were a lil bit too much, maybe Zeta-Jones, Zellweger (what's with the Z's here??), & Gere aren't the best singers/dancers, and maybe my friend & I were the only ones in the theatre under the age of 20 (lol funny but true), but when all things combine, the movie becomes more than visual stimulation. The juxtapositions used by the director, for instance, wittily remind us that life is nothing but an act sans dazzle and glamour. I don't know what else I can say right now (since I'm so tired...=P), just see it for yourself, and you'll realize that the 8 Golden Globe nominations are really there for a reason. Oh, & heads up to Renée Zellweger who did an astounding portrayal of Roxie Hart. =D
In less than an hour, this year will come to an end. All I can say is that...I had a good one. Words can't express how thankful I am for everything that I went through in 2002...they sure made me a stronger person and took me heaps further in life. May 2003 be just as great, if not better...^^ And as trite as it is, here's something I must say: Happy New Year!!
12.30.2002
Ears' End
I've been on a CD-shopping spree lately. "Laundry Service", "RAINBOW", & "I Care 4 U", all in one week. If ELT's single was available, I would've bought that too. =P It's a good idea, after all, to not go out & keep some bills in your wallet.
I've been on a CD-shopping spree lately. "Laundry Service", "RAINBOW", & "I Care 4 U", all in one week. If ELT's single was available, I would've bought that too. =P It's a good idea, after all, to not go out & keep some bills in your wallet.
12.29.2002
Ailurophilia
I'm in love. These are just so cute. xD
![[Noho & Chai]](nohohon.jpg)
I'm in love. These are just so cute. xD
Candyman
I'm such a sucker for sweet-talking. <slams head against the table>
I'm such a sucker for sweet-talking. <slams head against the table>
12.27.2002
Friendly Reminders
Handcuff your hands to the wheel. Concentrate SOLELY on driving (ie don't be thinking about what to blog while on the road). Always check for stop signs. Be less reckless. Be more wreckless. Stay calm, even if you're just about to piss in your pants. And for God's sake, stop speeding...50 MEANS 50!!
Just a list of things that I must do in order to pass next week's driving test. Oh the pressure. x_x
Handcuff your hands to the wheel. Concentrate SOLELY on driving (ie don't be thinking about what to blog while on the road). Always check for stop signs. Be less reckless. Be more wreckless. Stay calm, even if you're just about to piss in your pants. And for God's sake, stop speeding...50 MEANS 50!!
Just a list of things that I must do in order to pass next week's driving test. Oh the pressure. x_x
12.25.2002
Pride And Prejudice
I had dinner with my relatives tonight. The food was good, but the praise I got from my aunts and uncles was better. Somehow, the fact that I'm studying life science at U of T earned me the title of "doctor". I was proud, but I think my parents were prouder. I actually got to talk to my mom about it afterwards, & she admitted that she was savouring each moment of her son's "success". Haha sure mom...just wait till I really become a doctor. =P
I had dinner with my relatives tonight. The food was good, but the praise I got from my aunts and uncles was better. Somehow, the fact that I'm studying life science at U of T earned me the title of "doctor". I was proud, but I think my parents were prouder. I actually got to talk to my mom about it afterwards, & she admitted that she was savouring each moment of her son's "success". Haha sure mom...just wait till I really become a doctor. =P
In Search Of...
My mom's co-worker got me a nice and classy photo box for Christmas. Considering that we've never talked to or even seen each other, it was indeed very sweet of her to do so. ^^
It surprises me though that I can't think of anything to put in there. There is nothing I treasure so much that I feel the need to keep it safe and personal. Or maybe there just isn't any tangible thing that deserves my cherishment to begin with.
My mom's co-worker got me a nice and classy photo box for Christmas. Considering that we've never talked to or even seen each other, it was indeed very sweet of her to do so. ^^
It surprises me though that I can't think of anything to put in there. There is nothing I treasure so much that I feel the need to keep it safe and personal. Or maybe there just isn't any tangible thing that deserves my cherishment to begin with.
12.24.2002
Things That Drive Me Crazy
01. Messy room
02. "Imperfect" purchases
03. Staying at home doing nothing
04. Being single during the holidays + missing that someone out there
05. Knowing that everyone else is having a great time when you're not
I'm experiencing all five right now. God, don't I feel happy.
01. Messy room
02. "Imperfect" purchases
03. Staying at home doing nothing
04. Being single during the holidays + missing that someone out there
05. Knowing that everyone else is having a great time when you're not
I'm experiencing all five right now. God, don't I feel happy.
A Colourful Christmas
I got my "RAINBOW" today. Finally.
The good: I also got the friggin' campaign poster...cool beans!! xD
The bad: it isn't first edition...x_x
The ugly: my "battle" with the plastic wrapping ended with the sticker coming off...ToT So now "RAINBOW" is my first Ayu album without proper protection...<sigh>
I got my "RAINBOW" today. Finally.
The good: I also got the friggin' campaign poster...cool beans!! xD
The bad: it isn't first edition...x_x
The ugly: my "battle" with the plastic wrapping ended with the sticker coming off...ToT So now "RAINBOW" is my first Ayu album without proper protection...<sigh>
The One With A Tenth Season
So they lied. So they're all money-thirsty bastards. So they're now starring in the most expensive sitcom ever. As long as Kakeru gets to see his Friends on TV every Thursday, I don't care if they're drinking botox to keep their skins from wrinkling.
So they lied. So they're all money-thirsty bastards. So they're now starring in the most expensive sitcom ever. As long as Kakeru gets to see his Friends on TV every Thursday, I don't care if they're drinking botox to keep their skins from wrinkling.
12.23.2002
Great Unexpectations
It's actually snowing right now. And I thought we won't have a white Christmas. Not that it makes a difference.
My first (& so far only) Xmas card came from a friend whom I haven't talked to for months. Now don't I feel bad for being a negligent friend.
ELT's new single is awesome. Didn't think it'd be so good.
Out of all the places, I found the limited edition of Shakira's "Laundry Service" at Wal-Mart(!!). Bought it even though I no longer wanted it.
We are finally getting a digital camera. Thought my parents would never come out of the cave.
The latest Miss Chinese from Vancouver is butt-ugly. Oh wait, that's expected. =P Kick some West-coast ass, Toronto.
It's actually snowing right now. And I thought we won't have a white Christmas. Not that it makes a difference.
My first (& so far only) Xmas card came from a friend whom I haven't talked to for months. Now don't I feel bad for being a negligent friend.
ELT's new single is awesome. Didn't think it'd be so good.
Out of all the places, I found the limited edition of Shakira's "Laundry Service" at Wal-Mart(!!). Bought it even though I no longer wanted it.
We are finally getting a digital camera. Thought my parents would never come out of the cave.
The latest Miss Chinese from Vancouver is butt-ugly. Oh wait, that's expected. =P Kick some West-coast ass, Toronto.
12.21.2002
Addendum
After a few hours of thoughts, here are my humble guesses at the questions I posted in the previous entry.
Silver is the colour of iron...& iron, along with many other metals, marked an important step in man's civilization. Therefore, as time passes, we associate the colour with anything that pushes our society forward.
Purple, otherwise known as violet, lies at the higher end of the visible spectrum. As a result, it represents supremacy.
As for the blue blood thing...I guess it has to do with the fact that blue stands for rarity...you know, a blue rose, once in a blue moon, that sorta thing. But then, another question arises. How is blue rare?? O_o
After a few hours of thoughts, here are my humble guesses at the questions I posted in the previous entry.
Silver is the colour of iron...& iron, along with many other metals, marked an important step in man's civilization. Therefore, as time passes, we associate the colour with anything that pushes our society forward.
Purple, otherwise known as violet, lies at the higher end of the visible spectrum. As a result, it represents supremacy.
As for the blue blood thing...I guess it has to do with the fact that blue stands for rarity...you know, a blue rose, once in a blue moon, that sorta thing. But then, another question arises. How is blue rare?? O_o
12.20.2002
Pink Panther, Red Dragon
Upon watching Ayu's "Real me" PV, I couldn't help but wonder: why do we make such weird associations with colours?? White as innocence, black as corruption, those are kinda obvious. But silver...why do we always link it to technological advancement?? And what's with calling the royalty "blue blood" when in fact purple is the royal colour?? And and and...what's so superior about purple in the first place??
Upon watching Ayu's "Real me" PV, I couldn't help but wonder: why do we make such weird associations with colours?? White as innocence, black as corruption, those are kinda obvious. But silver...why do we always link it to technological advancement?? And what's with calling the royalty "blue blood" when in fact purple is the royal colour?? And and and...what's so superior about purple in the first place??
12.19.2002
The Two Towers
Suddenly, I feel as though my parents are the only ones I have left. Maybe Jenn is right...humans relationships ARE fragile and the most stable relationships you can ever have are those with your family members. And incidentally, I only have two.
I can't believe it's been a year already. I can almost smell the food we ate before we watched the first LOTR movie. I can almost shiver the way I did on the way to the theater. And I can almost feel the emptiness I felt throughout that night. One thing I absolutely can't do, however, is tell myself that my friends are same old ones that I used to love.
Suddenly, I feel as though my parents are the only ones I have left. Maybe Jenn is right...humans relationships ARE fragile and the most stable relationships you can ever have are those with your family members. And incidentally, I only have two.
I can't believe it's been a year already. I can almost smell the food we ate before we watched the first LOTR movie. I can almost shiver the way I did on the way to the theater. And I can almost feel the emptiness I felt throughout that night. One thing I absolutely can't do, however, is tell myself that my friends are same old ones that I used to love.
12.15.2002
Right On Focus
After a long and dreadful two month wait, I finally got to listen to Ayu's new album last night. Honestly, at first I thought it was really weird. The songs were nothing like what was on her last album...as a matter-of-fact, it was different from anything that she's ever sung. I immediately succumbed to depression, feeling disappointed and unmotivated. After all, "RAINBOW" was the driving force behind my past 8 weeks of school. Everytime I felt beaten, I would tell myself that, "just get through this, and when Christmas comes, you'll be listening to brand new Ayu music." Such high expectations though, turned out to be a bad thing.
That was until I spent more time with the album & gave it a few more tries. For the first time EVER, I did not like an Ayu album at first hear. Yet right now I can truthfully say that out of the five original albums Ayu's produced, "RAINBOW" is my favourite. It's different...there might not be a "SEASONS" or a "SURREAL", but "Real me", "Heartplace", "everywhere nowhere", and "Close to you" are all songs that would lighten up even the worst of the worst days. And of course, there are the butt-kicking single cuts that generated all this hype over the album in the first place. How can I not love it?
The only thing I really have trouble dealing with though is her English lyrics. They make perfect sense and have perfect grammar, but it's just not Ayu. Plus, her pronunciations aren't necessarily the best...xD
![[Panasonic Lumix]](lumix.jpg)
After a long and dreadful two month wait, I finally got to listen to Ayu's new album last night. Honestly, at first I thought it was really weird. The songs were nothing like what was on her last album...as a matter-of-fact, it was different from anything that she's ever sung. I immediately succumbed to depression, feeling disappointed and unmotivated. After all, "RAINBOW" was the driving force behind my past 8 weeks of school. Everytime I felt beaten, I would tell myself that, "just get through this, and when Christmas comes, you'll be listening to brand new Ayu music." Such high expectations though, turned out to be a bad thing.
That was until I spent more time with the album & gave it a few more tries. For the first time EVER, I did not like an Ayu album at first hear. Yet right now I can truthfully say that out of the five original albums Ayu's produced, "RAINBOW" is my favourite. It's different...there might not be a "SEASONS" or a "SURREAL", but "Real me", "Heartplace", "everywhere nowhere", and "Close to you" are all songs that would lighten up even the worst of the worst days. And of course, there are the butt-kicking single cuts that generated all this hype over the album in the first place. How can I not love it?
The only thing I really have trouble dealing with though is her English lyrics. They make perfect sense and have perfect grammar, but it's just not Ayu. Plus, her pronunciations aren't necessarily the best...xD
12.12.2002
Mineral Water
4 months of stress, 4 minutes of tears. I got myself a deal!!
4 months of stress, 4 minutes of tears. I got myself a deal!!
Crash And Burn
I think I'm seriously traumatized. 3 accidents in a week?? I don't think I have faith in driving anymore. The sad thing is, none of them was my fault...somehow, the unexpected just had to happen to me. I'm scared...and my neck is hurting. Damn those reckless drivers.
I think I'm seriously traumatized. 3 accidents in a week?? I don't think I have faith in driving anymore. The sad thing is, none of them was my fault...somehow, the unexpected just had to happen to me. I'm scared...and my neck is hurting. Damn those reckless drivers.
12.08.2002
Pity Me Not
My parents think I'm in a relationship just because I've been all cheery lately. Dad, mom, as sweet as that sounds, no, I'm not getting laid, and I'm still spending Christmas alone this year. x_x
My parents think I'm in a relationship just because I've been all cheery lately. Dad, mom, as sweet as that sounds, no, I'm not getting laid, and I'm still spending Christmas alone this year. x_x
12.07.2002
I'm A Big Kid Now
I've grown...I really have. Few years ago, if you gave me the same amount of stress I'm experiencing right now, I would've exploded. In fact, I did. A kitchen knife almost became my ticket to hell. Now though, not only have I learnt to cope with stress, I've also learnt to make the best of it. It's becoming my biggest motivation. My brutal week has passed, and I've made it through gloriously...words simply can't express my pride. There's a reason why I'm always so full of myself ya know.
I've grown...I really have. Few years ago, if you gave me the same amount of stress I'm experiencing right now, I would've exploded. In fact, I did. A kitchen knife almost became my ticket to hell. Now though, not only have I learnt to cope with stress, I've also learnt to make the best of it. It's becoming my biggest motivation. My brutal week has passed, and I've made it through gloriously...words simply can't express my pride. There's a reason why I'm always so full of myself ya know.
12.06.2002
Addicted To U
Oh God I actually have the feeling that I'd miss school when my break starts on the 12th. What the hell is wrong with me??
Oh God I actually have the feeling that I'd miss school when my break starts on the 12th. What the hell is wrong with me??
12.02.2002
Speak Your Mind
Just to let you know, Kakeru's a super forum freak. Even during crucial times like these (ie exams are coming up), I still can't resist posting like mad...x_x It's my overwhelming urge to be heard I guess...
Anyway, you can usually find my footsteps here...
AyuDesign Forum
Do As Infinity Forum
Every Little Thing Forum (I'm not even a big fan of ELT...)
gkcombi Forum
sweetlicious (I'm actually a mod there...haha)
And of course, there's the UT life science student favourite, BIO150 bulletin board...(access is restricted...so no point in posting the link. =P)
Next thing I know, I'll be part of a BoA forum...<shiver>
Just to let you know, Kakeru's a super forum freak. Even during crucial times like these (ie exams are coming up), I still can't resist posting like mad...x_x It's my overwhelming urge to be heard I guess...
Anyway, you can usually find my footsteps here...
AyuDesign Forum
Do As Infinity Forum
Every Little Thing Forum (I'm not even a big fan of ELT...)
gkcombi Forum
sweetlicious (I'm actually a mod there...haha)
And of course, there's the UT life science student favourite, BIO150 bulletin board...(access is restricted...so no point in posting the link. =P)
Next thing I know, I'll be part of a BoA forum...<shiver>
