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Thursday, December 30, 2010
of mice and men
5th Journal
- Of Mice and Men -
John Steinbeck
Lennie Small is a big man but not very intelligent and too strong. He always forgets everything and really depends of George Milton – Lennie’s best friend and far smarter than him. They have a dream of their own farm but troubles are always followed them, especially for Lennie. In the end, George must do something to end all of the troubles, but it’s the saddest and hardest one.
Memorable quotation:
“No”, answered George. “You’ll always stay with me. We’re a family, Lennie” (p. 37)
It seems that George really loves Lennie as best friend but perhaps George also gets tired of nurturing Lennie all the time, especially Lennie has done many wrong things unconsciously because of his stupidity and he is too strong.
My comment:
According to me this story has deep implicit meaning even though it had been written in such a simple, funny, and light way.
Some new and interesting words from the story:
- Lennie’s name is Lennie Small. It is in contrast with his big body. I found it funny and interesting.
- I found new sentence that being repeated several times here:
“We’ll be live off the fat of the land”
Unfortunately, I could not find the exact meaning of it but from the context I figured out that they will be wealthy and prosperous farm owner.
the mysterious islands
October 13, 2010
4th Journal
- The Mysterious Islands -
Jules Verne
This is an adventure story of three men, a boy and a dog in a mysterious island. They worked hard to survive but here was always someone who helped them. The answer for many mysterious things was the famous Captain Nemo with his well-known Nautilus submarine!
Memorable quote:
“Before I die, please eat a last dinner with me” ... (p. 33)
Captain Nemo said the sentence when he was dying. He was a good man. I think it is so sad to know that he had spent years of his life in the submarine, alone, after his friends died, and after he lost the battle for his people.
My comment:
It is a good story. The author has his won beyond-imagination ideas about air balloon, mysterious islands, pirates, and submarine. But I think to know better about the story of Captain Nemo thus we should also read his other work “Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea”.
Well, I expect a different ending for this story. For example, what about if Cyrus Smith and his dog – Tap – would rather stayed in the island instead of returned to America. If it so, I think I can imagine that it will be another thrilling adventure to tell.
the long goodbye
October 10, 2010
3rd Journal
- The Long Goodbye -
Raymond Chandler
This crime story has its American setting after the Second World War. The main character is Philip Marlowe, a private detective who should solve a murder case of his friend, a drunk named Terry Lennox – who had shot himself after confessing of murdering his wife. The detective would meet American gangsters, an influential millionaire, a famous writer and his blonde wife, etc. And Marlowe knew that the central figure was Terry Lennox himself.
Memorable quotation:
“I can be bought, Terry. You bought a lot of me. For a smile and a nod and a few drinks in quiet bars here and there. It was nice while it lasted. So long, pal. I won’t say goodbye. I said to you when it meant something, when it was sad and lonely and final.”
I’m really impressed about Marlowe and Lennox’s friendship. Although both of them are extremely different: Lennox chose his gangster world whole Marlowe chose the other side, the good one. They understand each other and respect one another but still they had chosen different path.
My comment:
An unpredictable end. I think the author wanted to focus on psychological aspects, especially for many characters in this book.Funny, or the author has his own sense of humor. For example in the sentence when Marlowe returned to his apartment and found two police detectives waited for him. “I went up and unlocked the door. You don’t shake hands with the police”.
the birthday of the Infanta
September 25, 2010
2nd Journal
- The Birthday of the Infanta -
Oscar Wilde
This is the second short story I read from “The Young King and Other Stories”. Honestly, I got difficulty in interpreting the idea that wanted to be expressed by the author. According to me this story has such an implicit meaning. For example, there is an interesting and memorable quotation says,
The Infanta was angry, “In the future’, she cried, “I will only play with people who have no heart”.
In my own interpretation, this sentence has two meanings. First, it expresses the immature Infanta (who was the daughter of the King of Spain and was celebrating her 12th birthday) who was really disappointed with her father’s cold attitude (after his wife passed away due to giving birth of Infanta) and also because of the dead of the ugly dwarf (whose heart was broken of realizing his ugliness). So Infanta said the above sentence because she lost a friend and even worse a toy. Second, it is a rare to hear a twelve-year-old child of sating those words. So, I think the author here wanted to say that we should have “heart” as a human in everything we do.
My comment:
I think this story delivers good moral message, too. For example, not to mock other people despite of their deficiencies, to care and love our children, etc. Unfortunately, according to my opinion this story is too heavy for the readers, especially the young ones. In other word, it is quite difficult to be understood literally.
The Young King
Actually these journals were written as one of my course assignment of "Extensive Reading". We should read a book a week and made a journal of it. The books were already fit to us as a second-language learner, or they had been made simpler. After reading we could write about the summary, our feeling when reading it, our comment, our difficulties while reading or even new words or memorable quotations we found.
I'd like to post one by one of my journals. And the first is:
I'd like to post one by one of my journals. And the first is:
September 24, 2010
1st Journal
- The Young King -
Oscar Wilde
This story is included in the book with the title of “The Young King and Other Stories”. It tells about a young king who was really fond of beautiful things, such as fine clothes and rich jewels. But after finding out the miserable things behind those beauties he knew something much more valuable. He learned about other people’s miseries that made him wiser. In the end of the story he was crowned by the greatest power of God Himself.
My favorite quotation is:
“Can happiness wear what sadness and pain have made?” said the king (p. 7)
It seems that the young king had already realized his mistakes, and he knew better that in this world there were not only fine things. And also, it tells us that we cannot sacrifice other people only for our wealth or benefit.
My comment is:
I think this story has a very meaningful moral message, especially for the young readers (and initially the author made these short stories for his sons as bed-story telling). It gives some examples of good and bad things. Although, as far as I concern, those examples are a little bit difficult to be understood by children, even too miserable ones, but they ever happened and still happen.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Where is the edge
This is the new upcoming single from the new Album of this Dutch band "The Unforgiving".
Lyric:
In the shadows it awakes the desire
But you know that you can't realize
And the pressure will just keep rising
Now the heat is on
Its too late, there is no way around it
You will see for yourself many times
In the end you will give up the fight
Its unescapable
But you know that you can't realize
And the pressure will just keep rising
Now the heat is on
Its too late, there is no way around it
You will see for yourself many times
In the end you will give up the fight
Its unescapable
'Cause you're losing your mind and you sleep
In the heart of the lies
Where is the edge
Of your darkest emotions?
Why does it all survive?
Where is the light
In the heart of the lies
Where is the edge
Of your darkest emotions?
Why does it all survive?
Where is the light
Of your deepest devotions?
I pray that it's still alive
It's the rule that you live by and die for
Its the one thing you can't deny
Even though you don't know what the price is
It is justified
So much more that you've got left to fight for
But it still doesn't change who you are
There is no fear you'll ever give in to
You're untouchable
'Cause you're losing your mind and you sleep
In the heart of the night
Where is the edge
Of your darkest emotions?
Why does it all survive?
Where is the light
Of your deepest devotions?
I pray that it's still alive
I pray that it's still alive
It's the rule that you live by and die for
Its the one thing you can't deny
Even though you don't know what the price is
It is justified
So much more that you've got left to fight for
But it still doesn't change who you are
There is no fear you'll ever give in to
You're untouchable
'Cause you're losing your mind and you sleep
In the heart of the night
Where is the edge
Of your darkest emotions?
Why does it all survive?
Where is the light
Of your deepest devotions?
I pray that it's still alive
You can't stop yourself
Don't want to feel
Don't want to see what you've become
You can't walk away
From who you are
Never give in
Where is the edge
Of your darkest emotions?
Why does it all survive?
Don't want to feel
Don't want to see what you've become
You can't walk away
From who you are
Never give in
Where is the edge
Of your darkest emotions?
Why does it all survive?
Where is the light
Of your deepest devotions?
I pray that it's still alive
Of your deepest devotions?
I pray that it's still alive
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Book and Movie Comparison
Actually this is part of my assignment for "Extensive Reading" course, but I think it's interesting to share my opinion about the book and the movie version:
1. How are the stories in the book and movie the same? Support your answer with examples.
The title is the same although it had been said that the movie was freely adapted from the book. The setting also the same, namely the early years of Boston, Massachusetts, when many England-born people came to built the town and brought the customs and religion of old England with them. For example:
s The new port, town and settlement.
s Also in one scene when the Governor asked Hester not to wear too much laces, which it was one example about the loud voices and strong opinion of Englishwomen of those times.
The book and the movie tell about a woman named Hester Prynne who should wear a scarlet A letter on her bosom as a sign of “adultery” – a sign of sin. 2. How are the stories in the book and the movie different? Support your answer with examples.
There are a lot of differences I found between the book and the movie. And I think the movie is totally different from the book, even the ending is different.
The following are some examples of those differences:
In the book, it is opened with the story about Hester Prynne who was being released from the prison and brought her new-born baby. In the movie, it is opened with the scene of the death and cremation of an Indian Chief named Massasoit.
The book was told by a former port official who found an old wooden box consisted of a piece of red material in form of capital letter A and some old papers who told about a woman named Hester Prynne.In the movie, it is Pearl who acts as the narrator of the story.
In the book, it does not tell about how did Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale meet or how was their relationship before Hester Prynne being sent into prison.In the movie, there are several moments of their meetings. For example when Arthur helped Hester to lift her horse-cart that stuck in the mud or when they had arguments in the church library.
In the book, it was told that Hester sew herself the letter A and she did it in fine way, even the town women thought that “she is clever with her needle”.But in the movie, there was someone who had made it to be worn by Hester.
In the book, there are not any murders done by Roger Chillingworth a.k.a Roger Prynne. But in the movie there are two murders done by him to Mituba and Brewster. And even Roger Prynne hung himself; it is not mentioned in the book (Roger Chillingworth died several years after Arthur Dimmesdale’s death and he left his fortune to Pearl). In the book, there was no lines about Roger Chillingworth looked for the devil’s mark on Pearl’s body. But in the movie Roger Chillingworth showed Pearl’s birthmark in a court and lifted the child, even called her the “devil’s child” or “the Satan’s child”.
There was no war with the Indian people, but in the movie there was one. In the book, Pearl reached her age of 7 when Arthur Dimmesdale finally decided to confess. At this age Pearl was able to talk.In the movie, Pearl was younger and even she could not talk yet.
In the book, it is said that Arthur were sick of psychological problems, due to his guilt, and finally he was died after confessing that he was Pearl’s father and declaring his affection for Hester.In the movie, Arthur did not look so ill. Even, it is a happy ending one. Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne are going to have a new happy life in another town, of course with Pearl.
3. Are some characters described differently in the book compared to the movie? Do any characters act differently? Support your answer with examples.
For the main characters, I think there is only slight different. Hester Prynne is described almost similar to the book. But Arthur is described a little bit different in the movie, where in the book he should be sick because of his guilt.Hester Prynne acted differently in several scenes.
For example: In the book, Roger Chillingworth asked Hester Prynne not to tell about himself (about he was Hester’s husband) to her lover (Arthur Dimmesdale). But in the movie, Hester directly told Arthur that her husband was still alive and he was in danger.
I found some characters that are not mentioned in the book. For example, Brewster, Johnny Sassamon – the Indian, Matuba – the mute slave, Metacomet – the son of Massasoit, Indian tribes, some women of Mistress Hibbins’s friends, and the boy with the drum who followed Hester everywhere. Roger Chillingworth or Roger Prynne acted differently in the movie, namely he killed people. However, in the book, it is only told that he acted as a doctor who tried to find the father of Hester’s baby. He did it in psychological way. In the movie also showed that Hester makes friend with Mistress Hibbins, however in the book Hester rejected the friendship offer. Even, Mistress Hibbins is not an important character in the book, but she has important role in the movie (she acted as friend, helped Hester when she was giving birth, and even Hester wanted to be hung together with her). Meanwhile Arthur Dimmesdale is portrayed extremely different in the movie. He does not look so guilty as in the book where he was really sick due to his guilt. 4. Which version do you like better? Discuss what makes one version better than the other one.
Since the movie is so different from the book so I like the book better than the movie version. In fact, the movie has the drama side (and I do love drama!) and a story about love and a happy ending. However, the book tells more about the psychological and religious side. It tells about Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale in their guilt of sin, in their struggle of love and God. The book tells more about the “scarlet A letter” itself and its meaning that time, hence it is suitable with the title. And it is not really described in the movie.
The book says more about many questions of sin, crime, suffering, and guilt. And I think it is the focus of the author, about the dark side of life. And according to my opinion, the movie cannot show that author’s aim.
Further reading:
http://www.online-literature.com/hawthorne/scarletletter/
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
I Remain
I Remain
by: Alanis Morissette
OST. Prince of Persia
Lyrics:
How crass you stand before me
With no blood to fuel your fame
How dare you weild such flippancy without requisite shame
Your very existence becomes my sacred mission's bane
You bow to kiss my hand and I ignore ignited flame
I moved to meet you
Untouched I do remain
To some it seems foreign
Why I would steely forge ahead
This land entrusted to me knows not of hallowed secrets
I'll keep it to myself
My own advicement in my head
Your charm can not distract me
From the path Im born to tread
How Im thrilled to know you
Affected, I remain(ed?)
How I've learned to like you
Undeterred I do remain
Less daunting as team?
You unlikely king by my side
And me, so much better for trusting you
My hand over your heart
While you keep hindrances at bay
Color me surprised by how our union saves the day
How Ive grown to need you
As my soul I just faiths
How I love to know you
And how I remain
I remain
I remain
I remain
I remain
I remain
Oh
by: Alanis Morissette
OST. Prince of Persia
Lyrics:
How crass you stand before me
With no blood to fuel your fame
How dare you weild such flippancy without requisite shame
Your very existence becomes my sacred mission's bane
You bow to kiss my hand and I ignore ignited flame
I moved to meet you
Untouched I do remain
To some it seems foreign
Why I would steely forge ahead
This land entrusted to me knows not of hallowed secrets
I'll keep it to myself
My own advicement in my head
Your charm can not distract me
From the path Im born to tread
How Im thrilled to know you
Affected, I remain(ed?)
How I've learned to like you
Undeterred I do remain
Less daunting as team?
You unlikely king by my side
And me, so much better for trusting you
My hand over your heart
While you keep hindrances at bay
Color me surprised by how our union saves the day
How Ive grown to need you
As my soul I just faiths
How I love to know you
And how I remain
I remain
I remain
I remain
I remain
I remain
Oh
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Xing Yu Xing Yuan
by: Cecilia Cheung
OST. Fly Me To Polaris
lyric in Chinese:
Wo yao kong zhi wo zi ji
Bu hui rang shei kan jian wo ku qi
Zhuang zuo mo bu guan xin ni bu yuan xiang qi ni
Guai zi ji mei yong qi
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Zhao bu dao ni liu xia de hen ji
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
Ren ni xiao shi zai shi jie de jin tou
(Chorus)
Zhao bu dao jian qiang de li you
Zai ye gan jue bu dao ni de wen rou
Gao su wo xing kong zai na tou
Na li shi fou you jin tou
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Zhao bu dao zuo tian liu xia de hen ji
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
Ren ni xiao shi zai shi jie de jin tou
(Chorus)
Jiu xiang liu xing xu ge xin yuan
Rang ni zhi dao wo ai ni
In English:
I need to control myself
I shall not let others see me crying
Pretending I do not care about you
WIsh not thinking of you
Blame myself for not having courage
My heart hurts that I could not breathe
I could not find footprints that you left
Open my eyes looking at you
But I am helpless
To let you disppear from end of this world
I could not find the reason to be strong
Could no longer feel your warmth
Tell me where is the star universe
Does the place have an end
My heart hurts that I could not breathe
I could not find footprints that you left
Open my eyes looking at you
But I am helpless
To let you disppear from end of this world
I could not find the reason to be strong
Could no longer feel your warmth
Tell me where is the star universe
Does the place have an end
So I wish upon a meteor
Let you know I love you
OST. Fly Me To Polaris
lyric in Chinese:
Wo yao kong zhi wo zi ji
Bu hui rang shei kan jian wo ku qi
Zhuang zuo mo bu guan xin ni bu yuan xiang qi ni
Guai zi ji mei yong qi
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Zhao bu dao ni liu xia de hen ji
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
Ren ni xiao shi zai shi jie de jin tou
(Chorus)
Zhao bu dao jian qiang de li you
Zai ye gan jue bu dao ni de wen rou
Gao su wo xing kong zai na tou
Na li shi fou you jin tou
Xin tong de wu fa hu xi
Zhao bu dao zuo tian liu xia de hen ji
Yan zheng zheng de kan zhe ni que wu neng wei li
Ren ni xiao shi zai shi jie de jin tou
(Chorus)
Jiu xiang liu xing xu ge xin yuan
Rang ni zhi dao wo ai ni
In English:
I need to control myself
I shall not let others see me crying
Pretending I do not care about you
WIsh not thinking of you
Blame myself for not having courage
My heart hurts that I could not breathe
I could not find footprints that you left
Open my eyes looking at you
But I am helpless
To let you disppear from end of this world
I could not find the reason to be strong
Could no longer feel your warmth
Tell me where is the star universe
Does the place have an end
My heart hurts that I could not breathe
I could not find footprints that you left
Open my eyes looking at you
But I am helpless
To let you disppear from end of this world
I could not find the reason to be strong
Could no longer feel your warmth
Tell me where is the star universe
Does the place have an end
So I wish upon a meteor
Let you know I love you
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Ryoju (The Hunting Gun)
I found this little book at 2008's Book Fair held in my town. Yes, it is little and thin in shape yet the cover attracted me most. I bet there are lots of versions for its publications around the world. And in Indonesian it called "Bedil Perburuan" with its cover depicts three Japanese Women in their lovely Kimono about thinking a man (also in kimono) in the middle of shot target.
This story tells about a narrator-poet who was being asked by his old friend to submit a poetry for that's friend magazine - The Hunter's Companion, a magazine about hunting. The narrator himself wasn't a hunter thus he recalled about a man he saw with a hunting gun in his shoudler at the foot of Amagi Mountain. It struck him about the loneliness of the hunter's back, and the silent and cold hunting gun itself in his shoulder was the symbol of emptiness felt by the hunter. So, he made his poetry based on this impression.
Two or three months later after his poetry published (in a tiny and unrecognizable space in the magazine) or even after the narrator forgot about it at all, there was a package sent to him from a man called himself Josuke Misugi - the hunter with the hunting gun he saw in his poetry.
The package consisted of three letters from three different women but in close relationship: Saiko - Josuke's secret lover who felt the guilty or sin yet still loved his first husband; Shoko - Saiko's daughter who was really shocked to find out about her mother and Josuke's love affair; and Midori - Josuke's wife who was very pretty yet unhappy and knew from the first about Josuke and Saiko's love affairs.
The novel, indeed, tells about tragic love affair with its psychological impact not merely on each persons involved but also on people surround them. This story had the setting of Post World War II ear in the middle-upper society in Ashiya, a prosperous suburban area between two developed business districts - Osaka and Kobe. It combines Inoue's observation and concern about daily lives and historical-social situation they reflect.
And, according to the hunter himself (Josuke Misugi - who previously a leader executive business but later being shoved aside from his position), the hunting gun was an inseparable part, no matter how successful or unsuccessful the public life or even the brightness of person's personal life was.
by: Yasushi Inoue
Published: 1949
This story tells about a narrator-poet who was being asked by his old friend to submit a poetry for that's friend magazine - The Hunter's Companion, a magazine about hunting. The narrator himself wasn't a hunter thus he recalled about a man he saw with a hunting gun in his shoudler at the foot of Amagi Mountain. It struck him about the loneliness of the hunter's back, and the silent and cold hunting gun itself in his shoulder was the symbol of emptiness felt by the hunter. So, he made his poetry based on this impression.
Two or three months later after his poetry published (in a tiny and unrecognizable space in the magazine) or even after the narrator forgot about it at all, there was a package sent to him from a man called himself Josuke Misugi - the hunter with the hunting gun he saw in his poetry.
The package consisted of three letters from three different women but in close relationship: Saiko - Josuke's secret lover who felt the guilty or sin yet still loved his first husband; Shoko - Saiko's daughter who was really shocked to find out about her mother and Josuke's love affair; and Midori - Josuke's wife who was very pretty yet unhappy and knew from the first about Josuke and Saiko's love affairs.
The novel, indeed, tells about tragic love affair with its psychological impact not merely on each persons involved but also on people surround them. This story had the setting of Post World War II ear in the middle-upper society in Ashiya, a prosperous suburban area between two developed business districts - Osaka and Kobe. It combines Inoue's observation and concern about daily lives and historical-social situation they reflect.
And, according to the hunter himself (Josuke Misugi - who previously a leader executive business but later being shoved aside from his position), the hunting gun was an inseparable part, no matter how successful or unsuccessful the public life or even the brightness of person's personal life was.
wedding birds
Last August 1, 2010, one of my cousin was getting married and instead of the long ceremonial ritual I found an interesting objects. That were wedding birds made from young coconut leaves as decorations.
Here they are:
and the last one ... accidentally they form "love" sign, aren't they?
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Bmx, Horse Race, Downhill, and Betelnut Climbing
Some other activities held to celebrate our City's anniversary and our country Independence Day that will be on August 17 (it will be during the Ramadhan days thus the activities are being held earlier).To our small town - due to the lack of kind amusing events - those happenings could be such rare entertainments. I just hope that those events will be held annually.
BMX Super Cross 2010
This event was held on July 25, 2010 in Bendosari circuit, Salatiga and being followed by lots of racers from around Indonesia. Actually this event is also held in several cities around the year. Even, some racers are national bike athletes that represent Indonesia in international championships.
Pordasi (Horse Race)
This event was held on August 7-8, 2010 in Horse Race Arena Tegalwaton, Tengaran Subdistrict, Semarang Regency, Central Java. It was a national championship. Unfortunately I could not watch this new experience because there was another event being held on the same day, and we (me, my sister and my lil nephew) chose the next one.
UKDI National Downhill 5th Series, Salatiga, August 6-8
It was held in Salib Putih race arena with distance of 1.350 m and 153 rider final run.
Betelnut Climbing
It was held to celebrate our Independence Day. Not only this game but some other interesting-sporty games were held in Pancasila square on August 8, 2010. Some funny things happen while those climbing the betelnut covered with oil to get lots of presents hanging up around.
BMX Super Cross 2010
This event was held on July 25, 2010 in Bendosari circuit, Salatiga and being followed by lots of racers from around Indonesia. Actually this event is also held in several cities around the year. Even, some racers are national bike athletes that represent Indonesia in international championships.
Pordasi (Horse Race)
This event was held on August 7-8, 2010 in Horse Race Arena Tegalwaton, Tengaran Subdistrict, Semarang Regency, Central Java. It was a national championship. Unfortunately I could not watch this new experience because there was another event being held on the same day, and we (me, my sister and my lil nephew) chose the next one.
UKDI National Downhill 5th Series, Salatiga, August 6-8
It was held in Salib Putih race arena with distance of 1.350 m and 153 rider final run.
Betelnut Climbing
It was held to celebrate our Independence Day. Not only this game but some other interesting-sporty games were held in Pancasila square on August 8, 2010. Some funny things happen while those climbing the betelnut covered with oil to get lots of presents hanging up around.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
first train home
by: Imogen Heap
lyric:
(I've got to get on it) (3x)
Bodies disengaged, our mouths are fleshing over.
It's just an echo game, irises retreating
to ovals of white.
The urge to feel your face
And blood rushing to paint my handprint
A Frisbee one by one
Your vinyl on lamanent
Desperate for some kind of contact.
First train home, I've got to get on it (3x)
To Catch, to catch, catch catch catch.
First train home, I've got to get on it (3x)
First Train home
Temporal deadzone where clocks are barely breathing
Yet no one cares to notice for all the yelling
All night clamor to hold it together.
I want to play don't wait forms in the hideaway
I want to get on with getting on with things
I want to run in fields, paint the kitchen
And love someone
And I can't do any of that here, can I?
First train home, I've got to get on it (3x)
First Train home
So what? You've had one too many.
So what? I'm not that much fun to be with
So what? You've come silly hatter
So what? I didn't want to come here, anyway.
What matters you, doesn't matter, matter to me.
What matters to me, doesn't matter, matter to you.
What matters to you, doesn't matter, matter to them.
What matters to them, doesn't change anything.
Got to get on it first train home.
Got to get on it first train home
First train home I've got to get on it
(I've got to get on it)
To catch, to catch, catch-catch, catch.
(First train home)
First train home I've got to get on it
First train home.
(First train home)
To go, to go, to go
Get, get, get, get
Out, out, out, out
Now, now, now, now
lyric:
(I've got to get on it) (3x)
Bodies disengaged, our mouths are fleshing over.
It's just an echo game, irises retreating
to ovals of white.
The urge to feel your face
And blood rushing to paint my handprint
A Frisbee one by one
Your vinyl on lamanent
Desperate for some kind of contact.
First train home, I've got to get on it (3x)
To Catch, to catch, catch catch catch.
First train home, I've got to get on it (3x)
First Train home
Temporal deadzone where clocks are barely breathing
Yet no one cares to notice for all the yelling
All night clamor to hold it together.
I want to play don't wait forms in the hideaway
I want to get on with getting on with things
I want to run in fields, paint the kitchen
And love someone
And I can't do any of that here, can I?
First train home, I've got to get on it (3x)
First Train home
So what? You've had one too many.
So what? I'm not that much fun to be with
So what? You've come silly hatter
So what? I didn't want to come here, anyway.
What matters you, doesn't matter, matter to me.
What matters to me, doesn't matter, matter to you.
What matters to you, doesn't matter, matter to them.
What matters to them, doesn't change anything.
Got to get on it first train home.
Got to get on it first train home
First train home I've got to get on it
(I've got to get on it)
To catch, to catch, catch-catch, catch.
(First train home)
First train home I've got to get on it
First train home.
(First train home)
To go, to go, to go
Get, get, get, get
Out, out, out, out
Now, now, now, now
Monday, August 2, 2010
all about eve
when I watched this drama in 2000 one thing that really impressed me was the competition between two girl as announcers in one of TV station - the nice girl and the ambitious one. now, after the second time I watched the impression is getting clearer. how such a human can be so ambitious and envious thus she can do anything to achieve what she wants, even leaving her love behind. reflect on myself, well sometimes it happens too, such an envious feeling toward other's better condition. but, fortunately, sometimes I remember myself to look down too, and that's relieving.
Main Cast:
Chae Rim as Jin Sun-mi
Kim So Yeon as Huh Young-mi
Jang Dong Gun as Yoon Hyong-chul
Han Jae Suk as Kim Woo-jin
Aired in 2000 on MBC
Writer: Park Ji Hyun
Director: Lee Jin Suk, Han Chul Soo
Sun Mi (Chae Rim) is a lovely college student who lives with her middle class widowed father. She has a happy childhood with her sort-of-boyfriend Woo Jin (Han Jae Suk). Life changes radically for Sun Mi when her father decides to support Young Mi (Kim So Yeon), a beautiful girl the same age as Sun Mi.
Young Mi suddenly becomes an orphan when her father, an alcoholic who frequently abused her, dies in an accident while working for Mr. Jin/Sun Mi's father's construction company. Young Mi has grown up in poverty, but she is not a humble person. She's arrogant, greedy and full of resentment. She envies Sun Mi for all she is and has, even Woo Jin's love.
Young Mi becomes Sun Mi's rival in every aspect of her life. First, Young Mi steals Woo Jin from Sun Mi, then tries to take over her job at a very important TV Network and finally puts her eyes on Sun Mi's new boyfriend, Hyong Chul (Jang Dong Gun) one of the network's top executives, whom Sun Mi met during a trip to London. But Hyong Chul's love for Sun Mi is stronger than Young Mi's estimation. Meanwhile Woo Jin suffers of a broken heart as Young Mi makes his life miserable and finally dumps him so she can chase Hyong Chul.
The climax of the plot comes when a former lover of Young Mi appears and threatens to reveal her deepest secret should she not return to him: a dark past as a prostitute. Since the mischievous gangster did not succeed in his attempts, he decides to kill Young Mi. Woo Jin dies while saving her life. However, all of Young Mi's treachery is exposed and she attempts to commit suicide, but her efforts are frustrated when she is found unconscious by a group of nuns on the shore of the Han River. When Young Mi wakes up she suffers amnesia and has lost almost all memory of her past.
The drama ends with a happy reconciliation between Young Mi and Sun Mi, who cries beside Young Mi asking forgiveness for the misunderstanding between them since they met. Finally Hyong Chul swears eternal love and proposes to Sun Mi right in the middle of a street, asking her not to move to London.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
are you the one
Timo Tolkki feat. Sharon del Adel (Within Temptation)
lyric:
Are you the one?
Who sparkles in the night like fireflies
Eternity of evening sky
Facing the morning eye to eye
Are you the one?
Who'd share this life with me
Who'd dive into the sea with me
Are you the one?
Who's had enough of pain
And doesn't wish to feel the shame, anymore
Are you the one?
Are you the one?
Who's love is like a flower that needs rain
To wash away the feeling of pain
Which sometimes can lead to the chain of fear
Are you the one?
To walk with me in garden of stars
The universe, the galaxies and Mars
The supernova of our love is true
lyric:
Are you the one?
The traveller in time who has come
To heal my wounds to lead me to the sun
To walk this path with me until the end of time
The traveller in time who has come
To heal my wounds to lead me to the sun
To walk this path with me until the end of time
Are you the one?
Who sparkles in the night like fireflies
Eternity of evening sky
Facing the morning eye to eye
Are you the one?
Who'd share this life with me
Who'd dive into the sea with me
Are you the one?
Who's had enough of pain
And doesn't wish to feel the shame, anymore
Are you the one?
Are you the one?
Who's love is like a flower that needs rain
To wash away the feeling of pain
Which sometimes can lead to the chain of fear
Are you the one?
To walk with me in garden of stars
The universe, the galaxies and Mars
The supernova of our love is true
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