班长的至理名言：计划永远跟不上变化……

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

(image from here)

下棋下棋…我哋來下棋。
下期係咩棋哩，點噉奇嘅…我真係唔算幾明喔…
兵仔冇噉叻，你話俾我知得唔得？

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Seen dirty linen, again!
sheesh.
Must be extremely clear... especially when such blurness incidents are always taking place wrt that one.
*shiver*

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

世事的确变得很快。
想不到一个人可以如此执著得可笑、可怜、可悲。
五年了，真的五年了。想不到，还真的是一眨眼，竟然五年了。
竟然能变成厌倦及害怕……原来人心是这么奇怪的东西。


就像那眼神当中，那种渴望说出某些东西的欲望在眸中暗舞，却选择让眼神的光让镜片给折射了，随即附上一副若无其事的样子。
太多境界阻挠着？或许今生今世也没法了解。
但回眸一望，才发现，原来他们早已走远了，竟然我们仍然在原地踏步……

真心触礁 余情未了
几个明天 才可以退去煎熬
（许美静 “迫在眉梢”）

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

點解咯時我係外國竟然唔惊叻？依家竟然训唔得，傻！
越大越细胆，無用！
冇谂啦。
我试试训。早抖！

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

God Only Knows - Elisa
(Chapter 3 is Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai S1's OP) :)

I love Elisa's voice, ever since I heard Hikari (Nabari no Ou's ED).
Really wonderful voice. :)

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

执著。

如果我们执着于每一个际遇，或许我们不曾相识。

有些语句听多了，的确能够在你内心中下一粒种子。
近日，常听见这道句子：“设若人生的机遇和际遇，都可以已经事先预知……所有的惊喜和磨难就不再可能偶然地上演，所有的参悟和认知也就无法被意外的聚合和被重新诠释。”

这句子让我反省自己的一些想法：我为什么那么执著于参透为什么会在无法想象的情况下（之间毫无关联）和某某某认识，成为朋友，甚至保持联络？当然，我本身已经有一个现成答案：因缘聚足而成。但是，为什么仍然那么不满于现状呢？知道这事因，又有何帮助？倘若谈起事因，并且从一个无限深远的角度诠释它，它根本不在我能触碰到的范围内。因为，究竟是哪一世、那一生、哪个年代、哪个国度种下这再相遇的种子？

或许，真的应该学习如何放得开……世界观或许会比较豁达、世界或许会变得比较广阔。

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Making a statement, but not making it right.

"I believe the heart of the solution is in teaching listening skills in schools. If we teach our children how to listen properly to the world - and especially to each other - they will understand the consequences of their own sound and be far more responsible in making it."

~ Why do people play music in public through a phone? (source)

不是我们拒绝聆听，是因为他们选择拒绝让别人听明白，也在某一程度上拒绝聆听。那么别扭、矛盾，因为他们拒绝了责任。


不论是通过做鬼脸/扮可爱的大头自拍相片，或是开口闭口的三字经，永远发不完的简讯，频频挑战新的游戏，肆意无厘头涂鸦以泄愤，博客中挂满姥姥的缠脚布，微博上的流水帐，还是从一段恋情又在坠入另一段恋情如此的恶性循环，这些人，他们到底想做些什么呢？
就像欺凌事件，他们把自己的快乐建立在他人的痛苦上。就因为他们不是当事人，也因为他们无法产生同理心，他们依旧乐在其中。这种无法磨灭的伤害，在那个受害者的世界里制造噪音，或许远比现实中制造的噪音来得更震耳欲聋。而那些在公共场所享受动感十足，却未必懂得那歌词的意义的人们，却让别人的耳朵受罪。只有置身事外，原本吵闹得不得了的他们，竟然惊觉平时的他们原来那么令人翻白眼。
难道别人的白眼，他们如此白目？想找寻落脚处、得到肯定的他们，外表华丽、内在柔弱腐蚀，不是应该更加在乎这些眼光吗？还是他们选择在小组内自我封闭，抛弃了世界的眼光，选择在井里黑暗艰涩的环境中塑造他们的形象，以便衬托他们大剌剌、华丽光鲜耀眼、抢眼的形象？

想不负责任地长大，当中想找寻认同，不过愈来愈荒唐。
他们忘了，井一旦容不下他们，他们被迫在井外求存，还是会被其他更光鲜亮丽，内外皆扎实的比下去。
既选择了井，他们有意无意放弃了自己内心的提升？
难道得体、恰当的表达方式已经失传？
除了呐喊、粗话、拳头、涂鸦、暴露、欺凌、堕落、愤世、噪音、他们就不会从数以千计的管道当中选择一个健康的表达管道吗？





太想表达自己，也拥有许多抒发自己的管道——却不懂得如何正确地表达自己。

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Something random:

What is sodcasting?

Sodcasting is described by The Urban Dictionary as "The act of playing music through the speaker on a mobile phone, usually on public transport. Commonly practised by young people wearing polyester, branded sportswear with dubious musical taste."

The term is believed to have been first used by Pascale Wyse in the Guardian in his series Wyse Words, a list of words that do not exist but should. He stated that sodcasters were terrified of not being noticed, so they sprayed their audio wee around the place like tomcats. (source)

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Wander wonder.

Sometimes, I think it's really entertaining in a way to receive calls from The Boss.
I kind of wonder why the "wonders" The Boss wondered are always wandering beyond my realms of understanding. The wonders. hahahZ~

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

お父さんの理想の家

お父さんの理想の家・部屋はとてもかっこいいです。
本当に奇麗と面白い。完璧！素敵！
あの日の刻苦が。。。必然性。
最後まで，大切の物は，皆たちの嬉しいの気持ち。

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

精彩語錄（十一）

“…，早安或者午安或者晚安，不懂你现在几点在看这个东西、听这个东西……”

以上是一项录音的作业，而这位可爱的作者Yuanjie在开头时以这个作为开场白。
还好，他知道是“听”这个录音，及时纠正了自己。
但是，表现不差啊~

不过，哈哈，简直太可爱了~~ ;)

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Kuroshitsuji S2 ends!

看来，第二系列的《黑执事》动画也就到此结束了。这样出乎意料，却不失本色的黑色调的结尾，还真不留第三系列的余地。说起来，还真的有一些些的依依不舍……
在第二系列中，虽然樱井孝宏是个出色的声优，但是他在这第二系列中却无法发挥他那淳厚声音的魅力，可惜~反而在那部《无法挣脱的背叛》当中，虽然他在24集当中的台词寥寥无几，甚至连五分钟都不到，但是魅力十足！尤其是片头曲那段话，简直是太棒了~
但是，福山润一样把他的功力发挥地淋漓尽致~就连小野大辅也不错。那两位女声优更厉害，她们演绎的小男生声音真的非常逼真~

这些动画的中文翻译实在别扭！
黑执事 = 黒執事
无法挣脱的背叛 = 裏切りは僕の名前を知ってりる

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Spam?

My reaction upon receiving this in my inbox is --
1. Do I even have this entry??
2. I don't remember writing such an entry recently!

Thus, when I checked this particular post, I was kind of stunned to discover that it was published in November 2007. And what left me even more dumbfounded was that there is no such spam comment!

Kind of weird isn't it?
Ain't spammers more than happy to let their spam message remain where it is?

On a side note, an interesting post that the spammer chosen. hahZ.
'cos I have kind of forgotten I posted such an entry while I was in HK. hahZ.

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Deja Vus.

Sometimes, I am very wary of deja vu situations (既视感).
It makes me think, when and where did I experience this same 2-3 seconds of similarity in my life before? Am I living who I am supposed to be now? Did I not do something right, so I'm given the second chance to prove myself??
These endless questions bugged me.
If I'm not wrong, I've written down the last significant deja vu I had (with the addition of short story elements & some personal life story elements for that period of my life).

Good thing is -- most deja vu moments happen when I'm alone / not interacting with anyone. I could be in a room full of people, staring at something, and that creepy feeling taps on my brain. Or when I'm reading something alone, this sense of familiarity ease in.
However, when I re-read what I was reading, that sense of familiarity disappears altogether. Or you could practically say, the memory of having read that particular sentence/paragraph at present time doesn't even seemed to exist. Creeps.

Surreal. Very.

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Chasing dreams.

"I don't mind the regret, if I fail in an attempt to achieve my dreams. What I don't wanna regret i not chasing those dreams. Before I started drawing manga with Mashiro, I let everyday just pass me by. But now, each day has meaning. I'm living life with all I've got." ~ Takagi (Bakuman ep 9)

Where has that zest gone to,
where those days that passed me by is finally over?
It's no longer the mundane everyday life,
no longer me the attendee,
no longer the one
pushed forward by waves of obligation,
no longer rushing out papers
(albeit different forms of papers now),
no longer waiting for the days, weeks, months to pass
(albeit waiting for a break once in a while),
no longer looking forward to the final graduation
(albeit looking at a different type of graduation).

And when I've finally reached where I wanted to,
and doing what I've always wanted to,
becoming the one
pushing the waves of reality,
where has that zest gone to?

What is missing?
What is this form of emptiness,
that had bugged me since 17,
which I thought would be filled,
once I stepped out of that attendee's circle?

或许他们说得对，
太容易得到的东西，
往往没有价值，
不懂得珍惜它或许得来不易的一面……

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Stormy Sunday morning is perfect for sleeping in - the cymbals-like thunderboom, swishing leaves, pitter-pattering on glass panels kind of unanimous orchestra...
But I'm already up and awake. whyyyyyyy~ T_T

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

宮崎駿の映画

When I walked past The Commercial Press at North Bridge Centre, I decided to enter the bookstore on a whim.
Before I knew it, I'm standing at the cashier with three Hayao Miyazaki　宮崎駿　films.
*beats me*
Can't resist good books and good films. I'm only pro at resisting temptations from clothes & accessories, but really cmi at withstanding temptations from books & films. -_-"

Never mind, all for a good cause! :)


Titles I've gotten:

(images linked from Wikipedia)

Porco Rosso　 紅の豚（くれないのぶた）
Kiki's Delivery Service　魔女の宅急便（まじょのたっきゅびん）
Nausicaa of the Valley　風の谷のナウシカ（かぜのたにのナウシカ）

There were other Studio Ghiblio collection, but I decided to support solely Hayao Miyazaki. hahahZ~

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

Bakuman~

As usual, my favourite character is not the main lead character, but the other main supporting character, who happens to be a megane. hahahZ~ I like Takagi's reaction in most situations. And as of now, especially his reaction when he found out who sat next to Moritaka! =P

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)

'tis my anime season! *pops champagne*

YayZ~~ I'm back to watching ANIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *squeals*
I know this event is too trivial to be popping any champagne, but it is of utmost significance to me as it marks the period of time for me to recharge and live more like a human being with sufficient rest. Besides, I'm feeling quite otaku-ish during this break (as described in previous post).

Currently hooked on Bakuman (released in fall 2010)! I was captivated even without completing half of episode 1. hahahZ~


(plus another uncharacteristic megane!)

Most of the time, I like to catch backlogged anime. One simple reason: I need not wait for a few weeks for a newly English subbed episode right after watching one. I almost died watching Eve no Jikan, Kara no Kyoukai & Kuroshitsuji S1 as I was waiting for the last few episodes. (I haven't continued Kuroshitsuji S2 & K-on S2.. *guilty*)

YayZ~~ a few weeks to relax, and to clear the pile of backlog and to plan ahead!
Trying hard not to be too relaxed too.. lest I lose the momentum.

*balance (precariously)*

~ whatever happens, happens for a reason. =)