Transformers-The Movie

You know, I think it's really heartwarming to see a cartoon from childhood comes to "life" in the form of a movie. Back then it was only animation and a lot of crazy things could be seen in it. And now, the same characters had, in a way, come to life, starring in a movie with real human beings. All the action just presented itself right in front of your eyes, and I thought,"Wow, cool!"

I must say that this is one of the nicest movies I've seen so far. It sort of brings back memories from childhood. I'm not much of a Transformers' fan back then. But I remembered a cousin who had an Optimus Prime toy and it was like his favourite. The toy was cool. And when I saw the movie, I thought that Optimus Prime and gang are the nicest robots ever created.

Now my next target could well be the Transformers. Heheheh.

"Memories are good. They keep me alive."

The Flash II and a trip down memory lane

Muahahahaha! Finally! I had managed to find the 10" and mini The Flash action toy figurine in original red color, with the help of Hubby. Boy does he have sharp eyes or what! And now, I would say that my collection's complete. Well, not quite... There's still a porcelain limited edition version, which I presumed to cost hundreds of dollars. Hubby had given me the red light so I doubt I can buy it. We saw one in Bras Basah the last time we went, and I must say that it was really beautiful.

Anyways, this morning trip to China Point Square(or China Square? I can't remember, hehe) in Chinatown proved to be fruitful. I bought the 10" The Flash and the mini one, a Mandarin Spawn 2 and Hubby bought a Transformer in the form of a lion. And I saw another type of toy which I would like to add in to my toy collection. Those vintage robot toys really appealed to me. They looked charming and exuded a kind of vintage elegance, very old school and I definately have not seen them in my younger years. We saw one in one of the shops that costs over 1.6k SGD! Wow, phew! But it looked really old. A bit rusty and dusty. I think I will try to look for one in HK. Erm, not the 1.6k vintage piece though.

Then there are also PVC figurines from the hit manga and movie, Deathnote, for preorder. Very comical and cute. Maybe I'll look for those in HK as well.

I think I have developed a liking for vintage stuff. I saw some vintage lighting in one of the antique shops and I thought that it would be interesting to put one in our future home. Those antique shops really brought back some of my childhood memories. Some of the toys and things that I used to see, were in the shop, and when I saw them, they looked so comfortingly familiar.

So when will the next trip to China Point Square(or China Square) be, Hubby?


"All our dreams can come true- if we have the courage to pursue them."

No. 286

That's our queue number for the flat application. At first I was a bit dampened by this number. I thought it was way too long if I were to choose my prioritised unit. But then again, when I saw that there are 297 units of 4-room flat in Sengkang, I lit up. At least, even if the 1st 285th applicants choose the 4-room flat in Sengkang, we will still stand a chance to get at least one?

On second thoughts, only about a handful of units have keys available this year. And we can't afford to waste time taking flats that are completed in the next few years.

For a moment I really thought we might still have a chance. Now everything looks dim.

Oh bother.


"Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else."

Kids these Days...

Hubby and I went to Sakae Sushi for dinner yesterday. Inside, I didn't notice a bunch of kids, around 10 to 13 years of age, until they started to make a lot of noise. I turned and saw those kids and thought to myself, "Kids? 10 years old? 12 years old?" Then I told Hubby that those kids really have a good life, eating out in a Japanese restaturant at an age where they aren't even earning money.

So where did I eat in my days? Let's see. I remembered that KFC, or Kentucky Fried Chicken, as they were called in the past, and McDonald's were a luxury. Not to mention Pizza Hut and Texas Fried Chicken. I only ate KFC during my birthdays, accompanied by parents, of course. And not every single birthday, mind you. And McDonald's, other kids' birthday party.

So please excuse me if I started to sound like some antiquated being by saying, "Kids these days are so fortunate."
Sounds like deja vu. I remembered my parents used to say that to me.

Haha.


"Everyone has a purpose in life, even if it's to serve as a BAD EXAMPLE."

A Place I can call "Our Home"

I can't wait to have a place of our own.

Even though we haven't got a house yet, I have already thought out the decor and design. Where to buy our furniture and stuff. I really want a bathtub in the master bedroom. Then we can relax and play games in the game and computer room. I can't wait to line up my collection of toys and gachapons in the custom-made cabinets.

I will buy those crockery and other cutlery from Daiso. I love those Japanese stuff!

All had been thought out. What's left is a house to move in.


"How to store your baby walker: First, remove baby."

3月9日-One Litre of Tears

作詞: 藤巻亮太 作曲: 藤巻亮太

流れる季節の真ん中で
ふと日の長さを感じます
せわしく過ぎる日々の中に
私とあなたで夢を描く

3月の風に想いをのせて
桜のつぼみは春へとつづきます

溢れ出す光の粒が
少しずつ朝を暖めます
大きなあくびをした後に
少し照れてるあなたの横で

新たな世界の入口に立ち
気づいたことは 1人じゃないってこと

※瞳を閉じれば あなたが
まぶたのうらに いることで
どれほど強くなれたでしょう
あなたにとって私も そうでありたい※

砂ぼこり運ぶ つむじ風
洗濯物に絡まりますが
昼前の空の白い月は
なんだかきれいで 見とれました

上手くはいかぬこともあるけれど
天を仰げば それさえ小さくて

青い空は凛と澄んで
羊雲は静かに揺れる
花咲くを待つ喜びを
分かち合えるのであれば それは幸せ

この先も 隣で そっと微笑んで

(※くり返し)


Sangatsu Kokonoka
Lyrics: Ryota Fujimaki Music: Ryota Fujimaki

Nagareru kisetsu no mannaka de
Futo hi no nagasa wo kanji masu
Sewashiku sugiru hibi no naka ni
Watashi to anata de yume wo egaku

San gatsu no kaze ni omoi wo nosete
Sakura no tsubomi wa haru he to tsuduki masu

Afuredasu hikari no tsubu ga
Sukoshizutsu asa wo atatame masu
Ookinaa kubi wo *****a ato ni
Sukoshi tereteru anata no yoko de

Arata na sekai no iriguchi ni tachi
Kiduita koto wa hitori ja naitte koto

*Hitomi wo tojireba anata ga
Mabuta no ura ni iru koto de
Dore hodo tsuyoku nareta deshou
Anata ni totte watashi mo sou de aritai

Suna bokori hakobu tsumuji kaze
Sentaku mono ni karamari masu ga
Hirumae no sora no shiroi tsuki wa
Nan daka kirei de mitore ma*****a

Umaku wa ikanu koto mo arukeredo
Ten wo aogeba sore sae chiisa kute

Aoi sora wa rinto sunde
Hisu ji kumo wa shizuka ni yureru
Hanasaku wo matsu yorokobi wo
Waka chiaeru no de areba sore wa shiawase

Kono saki mo tonari de sotto hohoen de

*Repeat


"Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try."

The Flash

I think I am a little bit obsessed with this Flash thingy. No, I'm not about to flash myself to the world. I'm talking about The Flash from the Justice League, a DC comic.

I bought a The Flash t-shirt from Suntec's DC shop this morning. My hubby bought one as well, even though that wasn't his favourite character, to match mine. How sweet.

To date, I have 3 The Flash toys/action figures. I plan to get more, if I can get my hands on them. It's so difficult to find The Flash toy in SG. I wonder why. So whenever I see one and if it doesn't blow my budget, I will get it.

Now what I really want is the 10" The Flash in red and the really small one, in red too. I got the 10" yellow color "The Justice Lords" The Flash.

Heh heh.


"Jason:"Did you really donate blood?"
Roger:"I did."
Jason:"Didn't it hurt?"
Roger:"A little."
Jason:"And you did it anyway?"
Roger:"I figured doing nothing would hurt a lot more."-from Foxtrot"

Maple Story

It's been a while since I last blogged. I had been busy with some other form of entertainment- playing Maple Story. It's a kiddish 2-D multiplayer online game, but I'm not new to it. In fact, I've been playing it on and off for quite sometime now.

So now, whenever I'm not blogging, I'm playing the game. Heh heh. It's quite fun actually.

Lame, but fun.

For more information on this game, click here.


"Judge me all you want, but keep the verdict to yourself."

3 Days rest and Nothing to do

Finally, the much awaited rest days.

I had been so busy with work this week that I almost wanted to swear, or maybe I did anyway. Just swear and let off the steam a little.

And now, with 3 days off the work, I have no idea what to do. It's the June holidays and I don't really like to join in the crowd, be it shopping malls, parks and stuff. I like serenity and quietness, because I don't get that feeling at work. So, on one hand, I would really like to go out and have fun, but on the other hand, I really like to stay at home, watch TV, play games or whatever, anything.

I'm hard to please, yes I know that.


"It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money."

Only Human--One litre of Tears' Theme Song

Only Human - 一リテルの涙

哀しみの向こう岸に　微笑みがあるというよ


哀しみの向こう岸に　微笑みがあるというよ
たどり着くその先には　何が僕らを待ってる？
逃げるためじゃなく　夢追うために


旅に出たはずさ　遠い夏のあの日
明日さえ見えたなら　ため息もないけど
流れに逆らう舟のように
今は　前へ　進め


苦しみの尽きた場所に　幸せが待つというよ
僕はまだ探している　季節はずれの向日葵
こぶし握りしめ　朝日を待てば
赤い爪あとに　涙　キラリ　落ちる


孤独にも慣れたなら　月明かり頼りに
羽根なき翼で飛び立とう
もっと　前へ　進め


雨雲が切れたなら　濡れた道　かがやく
闇だけが教えてくれる
強い　強い　光
強く　前へ　進め



kanashimi no mukou kishi ni
hohoemi ga aru to iu yo


kanashimi no mukou kishi ni
hohoemi ga aru to iu yo
tadori tsuku sono saki ni wa
nani ga bokura wo matteru
nigeru tame ja naku
yume ou tame ni


tabi ni deta hazu sa
tooi natsu no ano hi
ashita sae mieta nara
tame iki mo nai kedo
nakare ni sakarau fune no you ni
ima wa mae he susume


kuru shi mi no tsu ki ta basho ni shiawase ga matsu to u yo
boku wa ma da saka shi te i ru kisetsu ha zu re no hi mawari
ko bu shi nigi ri shi me asahi wo ma te ba
aka i tsume a to ni namida ki ra ri o chiru


kodoku ni mo na re ta na ra tsukia ka ri tayo ri ni
hame na ki tsubasa de tobi ta to
mo-to mae he susume


amakumo ga kireta nara
mu re ta michi ka ga ya ku
nami da ke ga hoshi e te ku re ru tsuyoi tsuyoi hikari
tsuyo ku mae he susume


"The human race has improved everything, but the human race."

君の好きなとこ-- Enka no Jyou Oh's Theme Song

君の好きなとこ (演歌の女王)

作詞：平井堅 作曲：平井堅

思いが募るほどに　直接顔見ては言えない
君の好きなところなんて　数えきれないほどあるのに
いざ目の前にすると　何も言えなくなってしまう
会えない日に積み重ねた　願いも　迷いも　ため息も

ほら　今　この気持ち　君に言ってみたら
困った顔するかな？　その逆ならいいな

照れた笑顔　すねた横顔　ぐしゃぐしゃ泣き顔
長いまつげ　耳のかたち　切りすぎた前髪
君の好きなとこなら　星の数ほどあるのに
一つも言葉に出来なくて

恋をすればするほど　駆け引きはうまくはなるけど
この胸のムズがゆさに　いつもギリギリ手が届かない

困った顔　見たくて　いじわる言ってみる
ほんとは　全てが　可愛くてしょうがないくせに

片方だけできるエクボ　朝のかすれた声
唇の色　髪の匂い　抱きしめた温度
君の好きなとこなら　誰よりも知ってるのに
なぜ伝えられないのだろう？

お腹が空くと　機嫌が悪くなって黙りこむ
酔うとすぐ寝るくせに　帰りたくないとすねる
君の嫌なところも　そりゃ少しはあるけれど
会えばいつも許してしまう

ホッとした顔　笑ったときに八の字になる眉
皮肉やなのに　意外と人情ものに弱い
君の好きなとこなら　世界中の誰よりも
知ってる僕が嬉しくて

ほら今　君が笑うから
なぜだろう　言葉に出来なくて


Kimi no sukina to ko

omoi ga tsunoru hodoni chokusetsu gaomite wa ienai
kimino sukina tokoro nante kazoekirenai hodo arunoni
iza menomaeni suruto nanimoienaku natteshimau
aenaihini tsumikasaneta negaimo mayoimo tameikimo

hora ima kono kimochi kimini ittemitara
komatta kao suru kana? sono gyaku naraiina

tereta egao suneta yokogao gushagusha nakikao
nagai matsuge mimino katachi kirisugita maegami
kimino sukina tokonara hoshino kazuhodo arunoni
hitotsu mo kotoba ni dekinakute

koi wo sureba suruhodo kakehiki wa umaku hanarugeto
konomuneno muzugayusani itsumo girigiri tegatodokanai

komatta kao mitakute ijiwaru ittemiru
hontoha subetega kawakute shouganaikuseni

katahou dakedekiru ekubo asano kasureta koe
kuchibiruno iro kaminonioi dakishimeta ondo
kimino sukina tokonara dareyorimo shitteru noni
naze tsutaerarenai no darou?

onaka ga sukuto kigen ga warukunatte damarikomu
youto sugunerukuseni kaeritakunai to suneru
kimino iyana tokoromo sorya sukoshi ha arukeredo

hottoshita kao waratta tokini hanoji ninaru mayu
hinikuyananoni igaitoninjou mononi yowai
kimino sukina tokonara sekaichuu no dareyorimo
shitteru bokuga ureshikute

hora ima kimiga waraukara
nazedarou kotobanidekinakute


"Name the greatest of all inventors. Accident."

Hoping for a Miracle...

Today is the start of a new month.

Remember the colleague who has cancer? I heard that her condition has worsened. It seems that the cancerous cells has spread rapidly to other parts of her body. And she has leukemia.

leukemia [(looh-kee-mee-uh)]
A kind of cancer in which the number of white blood cells in the blood greatly increases. Leukemia usually spreads to the spleen, liver, lymph nodes, and other areas of the body, causing destruction of tissues and often resulting in death.

I haven't go visit her yet. I cannot imagine how this news would affect her. I keep thinking to myself, "How well did she take it?", "Does she already know her condition even well before the doctors announced it?".

I don't dare to visit her, seriously. I know I'm not as strong as she is, and who knows what will happen if I were to see her in her current state now. The last time I visited her, I always thought that she believed that she can be cured. I cannot imagine how devastated she must have felt now. For now, she needs more than just prayers and good wishes from us all.

She needs a miracle.


"You only live once...but if you live it right, once is enough."