Darth TBRL: Yes Master. Where is my nasi lemak? Is it safe? Is it alright?
Emperor Codger: It seems in your hunger, you ate it.
Darth TBRL: I... I couldn’t have. I only had the cekodok. It was there. I smelt the sambal.
[pause]
Darth TBRL:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
* To be revealed later
It started when several Jedi’s decided to convene in Central London for the weekend. Nahar Café was the meeting point of choice. In the Jedi timeline, “0930 hours” mean absolutely nothing. “Linear-time” has no place here. Suffice to say, we were there for the most of breakfast, morning tea and lunch.
We later decided to take a stroll down through Piccadilly Circus, Convent Garden and Trafalgar Square.
I sensed something... somebody was... angry... hatred... I could feel his or her anger... such power...
Who was it?
Master Idlan. Origin: Lancaster. The only female Jedi Master present. The force is strong with this one.
Young Anuar. Origin: Madrid. Only a Jedi Knight, yet to become a Master. I sensed great fear from him.
Master Kudo. Origin: Sheffield. A very admirable and knowledgeable Jedi Master. It will be difficult to turn him.
Master Jimbo. Origin: London A Jedi Master who has already turned to the “West Side”. I sensed no anger nor fear from him, only “Peace”.
Queen Ja. Origin: Kuala Lumpur Not a Jedi, but may come in useful if she could be turned.
As the origin of Darth Vader unfolded right before my eyes, I couldn’t help but to feel slightly sympathetic towards him.
In Episode 1, we learned that Anakin Skywalker was born into slavery and fatherless. He showed remarkable signs of bravery and intelligence.
As if it wasn’t bad enough for the rest of us men; at the tender age of nine, he built his first android and managed to seduce the beautiful Queen of Naboo who was five years older than him. (I bet he used that dirty Jedi Mind Trick on her)
In Episode 2, we learned how he trained to be a Jedi and how he became emotional upon learning the death of his mother.
He also lost his right hand to a more powerful Sith Lord in a duel, but managed to reach fourth base (look up “home run”) with the Queen in the end, and secretly married her.
In Episode 3...
Anakin Skywalker has become a resourceful, intelligent, compassionate, unselfish and brave young man. He was a Jedi Knight, and a powerful one at that.
We soon learn that these characteristics... all these traits...
However brave...
However powerful...
However compassionate...
All the goodness and kindness in him...
Were utterly useless...
....when his emotions... his feelings... got the better of him.
His love for the woman of his life was so strong, so great... that the fear of losing her... was just unbearable to him.
To him, life without her, would be to have no life at all.
He reached a point where all logic were absent in his thinking.
He had only one goal to achieve; to forever be with the woman whom he love.
When all else didn’t matter to him, people took advantage of him.
He was manipulated.
He was used to achieve the goals of others.
He was used... for the purpose of evil.
Love can truly be a powerful thing...
When it comes to love...
He is fragile... and weak...
And that was the main cause of the fall...
Of the most powerful Jedi ever.
If this happened to the most powerful Jedi of all, what hope could a single mortal man have?
A Jedi shall not know anger.
Nor hatred.
Nor love.
But alas, I am nothing at all like Anakin Skywalker...
I’m sure that over the years, everyone would have had their fair share of different ice cream. Be it the various flavours from the simplistic vanilla, chocolate and strawberry to the more exuberant Haagen Daz’s offerings like Cookies & Cream, Coffee Crumble, Double Dutch and Chocolate Chip Cookie. Of course they come served in different ways as well; on a stick, in a cone, in a rolled-up wafer biscuit and even in a cup or a bowl.
I am in an absolute predicament.
Out of the hundreds and millions of different ice cream that are out there, I came across this particular ice cream that I took a fancy. Over a length of time, I came to know about this ice cream, to learn about its past and where it came from; I was intrigued.
For whatever reason, I took this ice cream under my wing and cared for it. I soon learned what it likes and dislikes. I knew when to turn the temperature down when it gets too hot. I knew when it needs to get back in the freezer once it’s been out for a while. My affections for this ice cream grew over a period of time.
I soon came to realise that this was the ice cream for me. I wanted it to be the only ice cream for the rest of my sugar-coated life. I knew I could be happy with this ice cream.
However, it was not only my affections that have been building up inside me; my desire to have this ice cream grew even more.
I wanted it between my lips. I wanted to taste it. I wanted to lick it inch by inch. I wanted it to melt in my mouth.
I wanted it so badly.
So badly.
Real bad.
Alas, I cannot have it.
As much as I want to deny it, I must face up to the truth.
This ice cream... was never meant for me.
And one day, someone else will have this ice cream.
Not me.
It will hurt, yes definitely. The pain will be downright unbearable.
It is already painful enough as it is.
The point is, should I wait for that day to happen?
To see my ice cream being taken away before my very eyes?
Or should I leave the ice cream now, while I still can?
Should I just forget about this ice cream and start shaping and building a new life with another?
There are so many different flavours of ice cream out there. Why am I so fixated on this particular one?
Am I mental? Or just plain foolish?
As long as this ice cream is around me, I will still keep on hoping.
Hoping for a day... that will never come.
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes...
Artist: Take That Title: Back For Good Year: 1995 Songwriter: Gary Barlow
I guess now it's time for me to give up I feel it's time Got a picture of you beside me Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup Got a fist of pure emotion Got a head of shattered dreams Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind now
Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it I just want you back for good Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it You'll be right and understood
Unaware but underlined I figured out this story It wasn't good But in the corner of my mind I celebrated glory But that was not to be In the twist of separation you excelled at being free Can't you find a little room inside for me
Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it I just want you back for good Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it You'll be right and understood
And we'll be together, this time is forever We'll be fighting and forever we will be So complete in our love We will never be uncovered again
Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it I just want you back for good Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it You'll be right and understood
"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone." - Octavio Paz, Mexican Poet
"The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress." - Joseph Joubert, French Philosopher
"The life of a man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short." - Thomas Hobbes, Natural Law Philosopher
"Every passing minute is a chance to turn it [life] all around." - Sophia Serrano from the movie Vanilla Sky
"There are more things on Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet, William Shakespeare
"You can always do work, it'll never be finished... but you can't make up for lost time with people you care about." - May of Month-of-May.blogspot.com
"It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not." - André Paul Guillaume Gide, French Author
In Episode 1, we learned that Anakin Skywalker was born into slavery and fatherless. He showed remarkable signs of bravery and intelligence.
As if it wasn’t bad enough for the rest of us men; at the tender age of nine, he built his first android and managed to seduce the beautiful Queen of Naboo who was five years older than him. (I bet he used that dirty Jedi Mind Trick on her)
In Episode 2, we learned how he trained to be a Jedi and how he became emotional upon learning the death of his mother.
He also lost his right hand to a more powerful Sith Lord in a duel, but managed to reach fourth base (look up “home run”) with the Queen in the end, and secretly married her.
Anakin Skywalker has become a resourceful, intelligent, compassionate, unselfish and brave young man. He was a Jedi Knight, and a powerful one at that.
