Bow & Arrow in transcendence

A question on morality.
If the only way to get food and medical
supplies to a refugee camp is to smuggle arms along with those
supplies, will you do it? Forget about the risk of getting caught.

A question on longing.
Do
we miss the people we don’t get to see more or do we miss those we get
to see everyday more? Do we remember the people more for the happy
moments they have brought us or do we remember them more for the misery
they have brought us? Sometimes we tend to miss those things we have
lost more than those we have around us. And it’s just a thin line to
cross from missing to forgetting. It’s weird how our hearts and minds
can play tricks on us.

Thoughts after Beyond Borders.

Only the smart ones can get the difference. Anyway, the not so smart ones will not have any idea on what I want to say.
One page length of notes…

I just hold up to my belief. and what do you have to say about that? Tell me.

2 weeks into 2008, I was already asked several times about my goals or
resolution for the year. I’m not planning to write a list of them this
year. Instead, I want to adopt an attitude and carry it through. I came
up with a mission statement for myself to stay focus.

This
year my aim is to use my time efficiently and enrich my life in all
aspects. I foresee 2008 is a year of tremendous challenges and hence
also means opportunities and growth for me.

Work Harder.
It’s a make it or break it year at work. My colleague suggested work
smarter. I agree to his point. It also may determine where I want to go
for my future.
Play Harder.
What’s life without play and fun? Got to go explore more places, try
new activities, widen my social circle. Realize life is too short to
just bump around and sleep 12 hours on weekend.

As mentioned earlier, I watched the highly acclaimed japanese animation
in the week. This weekend was filled with more Japan stuff. I bought 3
more Japanese movies, Hula Girls, Umizaru 1 & 2 and watched 2 of
them.

Similarly, I missed the Hula Girls last year in the
cinema. It’s based on a true story that took place in 1965 in a small
coal mining village in Japan. It talks about the breaking free of
traditional thinking, going against your dearest family while fighting
for your dreams and strong bondings between teacher and students. One
word to sum it up - Touching.

Umizaru 2 was out the year
before. I heard it was good and wanted to watch it but given my usual
style, I hate to watch the Part 2 without watching Part1 1st. I’m the
kind who can miss the ending but will choose not to watch a movie if I
miss the beginning. I tried to search for the Part 1 and couldn’t find
it till yesterday at Page One where they have a VCD box set for both
parts. I’m missing diving after watching.

I think I’m living a Japan weekend.  I also had a Japanese dinner on saturday at Akashi. The sashimi here lives up to standard.

After so many years, I still think that the Japanese are the
world’s best storyteller. Their manga, drama and anime are proof of
this statement. Their greatest works are really the best stories ever
told and illustrated. Plots may be simple but the words and how the
stories unfold can always be dramatic, unexpected or touching.

Missed a good animation last year but got the vcd. They just get better and better.

Go watch this. You won’t regret it.

I received a gift at the countdown party- a kiss … … from mother Nature. This is the consequence when fun went overboard.

I
find it a bit of irony. I engaged in mountain trekking and was
unscathed. Who will expect that I hurt myself back at a party. Really
have to exert caution at all times.

Feeling crippled with the right hand down.

• I can’t exert too much strength with my right hand, eating using the chopsticks and spoon become quite painful now.
• Holding
  a pen poses a little problem. Now my handwriting is even more
  illegible. Luckily typing still works as long as I’m careful on how I
  place my wrist. Yea, using the mouse is a bit more tiring as I have to
  hold my hand in mid-air to operate the mouse.
• Bathing is as
  usual, refreshing and awakening. whoo…when the water flows through
  the wound. Haha, I can’t be more alive than this. I can’t scrub myself
  properly too with only one hand. Just feel like I’m applying soap and
  washing off the soap. Maybe have to put on cologne to mask off any
  smell.
• Can’t eat some food in case of infection. Chinese new year is one more month away!

Otherwise,
I think I’m coping well with my better left hand. A different way of
starting 2008. If everything happens for a purpose, I think it will be
to learn to take better care of my body, health, mind and not to take
things for granted.

Looking back at my wish list for 2007, seems like I got quite a lot of
them. Man, it means I’m spending lots of money too! But I think I’ve
done great in controlling myself from buying models which are just
decorative and I hardly have enough space for them.

This
list serves as a 2007 checklist, as well as to announce what I want (in
case you want to buy me some presents for whatever reasons).

Music:

1. Rent OST Got it
2. Moulin Rouge OST (this has been on the list for years!) Got it
3. Namie Amuro Concert

DVDs:

1. Star Wars Saga
2. Matrix Trilogy
3. Memento
4. Transformers (all seasons) Got Season 1 to 4 and the cartoon movie. Think it is enough
5. Macross  UPDATE: Got Robotech and "Do you remember love"

Books:

1. Harry Potter (1st four books and book 7!, the Bloombury’s Children edition) UPDATE: I’m missing Goblet of Fire
2. Slam Dunk Complete Edition (certain volumes only & the Box cover for the 1st book)
3. Social Intelligence At last it arrived.

Accessories:

1. Tissot Touch I’m thinking the new Hamilton Khaki Twilight as seen in I am Legend looks even better and cooler.
2. Timex Expedition with Compass & Night light  Got it
3. Backpack Got it
4. Teva Sandals Got it
5. Casual Shoes Got my Ecco

Models:

1. VF-1 Roy Fokker Skull Squadron Valkyrie
2. One Piece Straw Hat Pirates
3. Gundam Seed Destiny - Freedom (Not really important to get it now)
4. Rei Ayanami (with proper resemblance)
5. Vincent Valentino (with proper resemblance) Got it
6. Tifa (with proper resemblance)

The
5 years show ended in Las Vegas on 15th Dec 2007. Celine Dion is the
most amazing singer I have come across. Her strength, love, songs and
sincerity touches the hearts of millions, including mine.

I think her songs are always filled with her passion and emotions for life. That’s why they never fail to move me.

It
is sad indeed this marvelous show has to end, but an ending also
signifies a new beginning. She will begin her tour soon. I’m fortunate to
catch A New Day last year. It’s a great performance put up by her and
the whole team. The dvd is only out this year, I think. I hope I can
get it over here.

Rush Limbaugh and his chauffeur were out driving in the country and accidentally hit and killed a pig that had wandered out on a country road.
Limbaugh told the chauffeur to drive up to the farm and apologize to the farmer.

They drove up to the farm, the chauffeur got out and knocked on the front door and was let in. He was in there for what seemed hours. When he came out, Limbaugh was confused about why his employee had been there so long.

"Well, first the farmer shook my hand, then he offered me a beer, then his wife brought me some cookies, and his daughter showered me with kisses," explained the driver.
"What did you tell the farmer?" Limbaugh asked.
The chauffeur replied, "I told him that I was Rush Limbaugh’s driver and I’d just killed the pig."

You don’t know how badly people think of you… especially behind your back