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Sunday, 08 November 2009

  • asiana

    anyone who's had any contact with me lately is bound to know that joe hisaishi symphonies and soundtrack compositions have been constantly replaying on my itunes and youtube playlist for weeks now. i have (fortunately) not gotten addicted to watching anime yet, but a few months ago, ehi_loey got me started on the korean series boys over flowers otherwise known as the korean f4, after the original taiwanese f4 series. i'd never watched the original, but somehow got hooked on this one. the gist of the series is about a warm-hearted "commoner" girl who meets with 4 ultra-rich, high-society boys who practically rule the exclusive high school that they all attend.

    i was down to watching the last 2 episodes this week and couldn't resist finishing them today, at the expense of studying for my upcoming exam. it's been a while since i "chased" a series like this, and at the end of it, there's the crash of returning to reality. :p there is such a sharp contrast between real life and the world presented in any drama series, that it's easy to see why so many of us are addicted to watching them. the guy who will fight for you till the end (even if he fights with you in the intervening episodes) and the neat little ending - so rare in real life!

    ehi's bf was baffled as to why we both (and i'm sure a lot of other female viewers as well) still like the main character goo jun pyo, when he treats his girlfriend so badly. well, i think it's because we all want to believe that we can change a bad boy into the perfect partner. tell me i'm wrong! :p anyhow, jun pyo's heart is in the right place; he just needed to grow up.

    now, time to buckle down!

    those of you who can afford to watch it, and aren't afraid of getting hooked: boys before flowers, on mysoju.com (yeah, it translates to either boys over flowers or boys before flowers apparently). saranggg...

Wednesday, 04 November 2009

  • brain vs. tongue

    some people are so smart, their words can't keep up with them, or they just don't have the language skills to explain themselves.

    others have the language skills, but no intelligence.

    and yet others have enough language tricks up their sleeves to hide their ignorance and basically bs their way through anything.

Tuesday, 03 November 2009

  • deeply confused


    about which research path i should take, and terrified that i can't seem to find a third lab. have i been away from the lab for too long? do i really want to be mucking around a wet lab? can i stand being stuck at a computer for hours on end?

Sunday, 01 November 2009

  • Currently
    Kikujiro (1999 Film)
    By Joe Hisaishi
    Summer
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    time, stop running away from me

    the day was mild - windy but not chilly, with just a hint of impending rain. i decided to forgo the cab from the train station and walk instead. listening to hisaishi symphonies added magic to my stroll. isn't it funny how trees undress for the cold weather while we bundle up?

    one of the things that i like about having four seasons is that you really get a sense of time and how it passes with the gradual unfolding of one season into the next. in malaysia, one day is not that different from another. sure there's the monsoon season that just starts pouring on you endlessly for 3 months and then stops, but there's no sense of change, just a protracted rainstorm, then, more merciless sun.

    we change with the seasons, adding or shedding clothes, deciding to stay indoors or out, drive or walk.
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    there is talk of rings. adorable babies on facebook. teary speeches by maids of honor. seasons a-changing and i'm feeling an unknown bite in the wind. "why don't you have a jacket yet, something against the cold?" i look around and realize that people have already begun picking out necessities for the new season. not unexpected, just surprised at how i failed to notice the passing time that vanished while i was busy figuring things out in my head.
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    well, i'm getting one hour back today at least. fall back: daylight savings time ends at 2am!

Thursday, 01 October 2009

  • bits of today


    -how often do you hear someone volunteer "can i do you a favor?" with no intention of being sarcastic or patronizing, or in a service-providing job? aww.. haha..

    -scruffy scotsman on stage talking about bacterial sex? ;)

    -prof back tmr... aihh...

    -$1 for hardcover, 50 cents for paperback! i'm in heaven... 5 "new" old books on my shelf now.