Yay, Big Bang!
can’t believe this stuck in my head. The one with the blue hair though, TOP i think is his name… daaaamn… XD
Posted 3 months ago
Is it weird…
…that I may be one of the few people that misses high school this much and would do it over in a heart beat?
There are WAY too many pictures out there that feed into this nostalgia. Don’t know if it’s necessarily a good thing though.
Posted 3 months ago
Did you guys know that My Neighbor Totoro is actually based on a murder of a little girl that occurred in the 1960’s? I did research for my film studies class. The whole movie is actually kinda fucked up.
Okay I just posted this this morning… Anyways, in reference to “It’s just coincidence” there are too many “coincidences” for this to just be “coincidence”. For those of you curious, it has to do with a murder called the “Sayama Incident” in May 1963. Satsuki (the older sister) is Japanese for “May”. & The younger sister’s name is Mei (pronounced May). The little black dust balls are called susuwatari, & when those (or Totoro) are seen it is said “death is close”. Totoro is actually a shinigami, or grim reaper type, meant to transport & protect the souls of young children who have tragically passed. The nekobus (the many legged cat bus) is what is used to bring the children to the next world. In the movie, the first time the bus is seen, the two destination characters read “Grave” & “Road”. There is a part where Mei goes missing & Satsuki is asked to identify a pink slipper found in the water during the village search for Mei. Satsuki denies it, but notice after this, the characters stop having shadows. This is because Mei died & Satsuki is soon to follow, once she asks Totoro to help her find her sister & he allows her to ride the Catbus.
The whole thing is tragically cool, honestly. But it does have a lot to do with the Sayama Incident, & there are WAY to many coincidences to not be noticed. I love Miyazaki & how he goes about stories. Spirited away is no different, there’s a secret meaning of how Sen (Chihiro) is working as a sex slave in a turkish bath house.
Trying to be a film major, after watching these movies you kind of notice the details. But it’s really nit-picky things people don’t notice. Why would halfway through the movie, Miyazaki decide “The character’s don’t need shadows”?
http://my.opera.com/sukekomashi-gaijin/blog/tonari-no-totoro
Cool read, I suggest checking it out.
Very Interesting
as sad as this is, i still have to say, Hayao Miyazaki is a GENIUS.
Posted 4 months ago
The Life and Styles of Liv: One Day At A Time
Traveling 24 hours to the opposite side of the world can make anyone sleepy. But we are on vacation and sleep is for babies.
Filipino/International Breakfast.
My pops and my cousin Anne scooped us up and we headed out to Mall of Asia. The 4th largest mall in the…
I swear, everything on this post i’ve been to, and it NEVER gets old whenever i go back to the homeland. And yeah, San Miguel is the shit. Thanks Liv for mentioning this :)
Posted 4 months ago
New Years …
Resolutions Goals for this year? Yes, I do have some, but for some reason the whole idea of having them has become so lackluster to me. I mean, I’ve been seeing a lot of “2012 is going to be MY year” or “I can tell big things are going to happen in 2012” and yadda yadda yadda. However, in my case, I feel like life is going on and I need to keep going myself, regardless what year it is. Meh, I’m starting to get into a post that will take forever to write, so here it goes:
Goals for 2012 (keeping it short and sweet):
*Time: Use more of the day to be productive, so that night time is play/relax time. Bedtime will be NO LATER than 2:00am at least on weekdays.
*Health: Start exercising AT LEAST once a week. Goal is to be three times a week, but there will be weeks that won’t be possible. Think of it as a stress reliever, you need it.
*Social: Check up on old friends, hang out with present ones, and don’t be afraid to make new ones.
*Relationship with God: NEEDS TO GROW MORE.
And that’s pretty much it! Lets see how far I go this semester, I’ve minimized this list as much as possible, knowing how I am. I hope this year goes by with safety and happiness, as well as lessons waiting to be learned. Cheers!
Posted 5 months ago
I would just draw a cat in this blank space and call it a masterpiece!
Do I want a boyfriend right now? Umm, yes and no.
I like the concept of having someone to text once in a while, someone to think about 24/7, and someone to fool around with when hormones reach an all time high. But, can solve these satiable tendencies/feelings without one? Yes.
Solution:
Step 1) Go out with friends.
Step 2) Get tipsy.
Step 3) Let the story unfold from then on.
I have the confidence to predict that life will give me the chance to find someone I will actually love; someone who is worth actually settling down for.
But, for right now, I love the feeling of being a free-spirit, being able to take chances, and make mistakes. I love the feeling of being independent.
Conclusion: I’m young. I’ll use this time to discover myself wherever I go; day by day.
If I meet Mr.Right, I’ll just call it a lucky day.
STORY OF MY LIFE. but i’m ok with it :)
Posted 6 months ago
Posted 7 months ago
Once again…
…i NEED to learn to bite my tongue.
There are so many instances where my thoughts, that weren’t called for in the conversation, almost spew out from my mouth. Luckily i’m still able to catch myself.
Posted 7 months ago
so my tatay(dad) on the phone…
me: Ok tatay, i have to go and do homework, i need to sleep soon cause i have an early class tomorrow.
tatay: ah yes yes, you know early to bed, early to rise..ahh…makes a woman like you healthy, wealthy, and wise
me: yes tatay, i know, thankyou.
XD
If you’re wondering where he got that quote from, thank Benjamin Franklin. Although, my tatay modified it haha
