An experiment

Picture a few scenarios:


One day, in an MRT on your way back...you notice a gal who is standing opposite you.
How does she look like?

Is her:

1. Hair is rebonded and long
2. Hair is curly and long
3. Hair is short and shoulder-length
4. Hair is tied into a ponytail

Does she:

1. Walk with poise, dresses in chic and fashionable togs
2. Walk with an athletic gait, wears a sporty tank top and slacks
3. Walk with a casual gait,wears a collared shirt with jeans

Is she:

1. Looking confident around with a steely gaze
2. Staring blankly into space
3. Bowing her head down
4. Looking fixated at something that she has in her hand

Which combination might relate to you?

Ichi Ritoru no Namida [???????]

Just finished watching " One Liter of Tears" yesterday night. It had a very sad and poignant ending; I was literally CRYING buckets...oh man am I totally a sucker for touching jdoramas?...=/

This drama has touched me in many ways, and I was taken along with Aya Ikeuchi into her brief but meaningful journey through life...despite the overwhelming odds, Aya continues to pen down her thoughts into her diary until the day she was unable to speak nor write...looking at how her handwriting became worse as her condition detiorated, I couldn't control my tears ; the pain that I saw...the love from her family and friends were so warm...it was a humbling experience, to realise in a stark contrast, how free we are to choose our life, to appreciate the things that we can do...

Some unfortunate people in the world are still struggling to live, and as Aya Ikeuchi aptly puts it:

" I just want to live on..."

This is probaly one of the best japanese dramas that I've ever watched. It isn't a overwrought drama that begs for viewers to cry to the pitiful plight of the gal; rather, its a true story of unconditional love and courage, to live on bravely...

Jinnai Takanori and Yakushimaru Hiroko who plays the role of her parents had exceptional performances...really reminded me of my parents...;_;

I am truly glad to have watched this drama. Go get it too~! ;)

One Liter of Tears

I just watched the first 4 episodes of the Japanese drama 'One Liter of Tears'. The drama portrays the story of a young girl inflicted with an incurable disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration (Ataxia). The nerve cells responsible for body movement slowly diminish. She will gradually lose her balance, her cordination, and her speech. Eventually, she becomes a soul trapped inside a montionless body until she dies (could be 6-29 years after onset).

Japanese as well as Korean dramas are famous for their heart wrenching tear jerking stories. Especially the main character in One Liter of Tears, she is such a pretty girl with a loving family. She just started high school and has dreams and friends and a crush on a guy. Nothing brings out dramatic difference then to plunge from total happiness to something of a despair.

The audience will probably see how the girl and the family cope with the disease. They will probably show love, family bond, living last days to the fullest, or the will to survive. Perhaps we can all learn some valuable life lessons.

But how long can we retain the courage from TV dramas? Does it really encourage the audience? Or are we just soaked in the emotions until maybe a week, a month later we jump out of it? What will happen if something equally horrible struck me personally? I hardly know how I will react.

What if there is no tomorrow?

Back from New Zealand!

How time flies.

17 days in a foreign land.

Chinese New Year

How these events have passed me by!

Now, I am still sleeping on a mattress( a king-sized one) on the floor in my room.

I have shifted to my new home. And yeah, it's cosy here.

NZ was pretty cool. Loved the food. Especially the baked and buttered potatoes...

We had beef and lamb frequently in out daily staple of food.

Was in a room in a container for many days. I felt claustrophobic at times.

And cranky too.

Thank God its over.

Had a really nice R&R. Was in Auckland and did a lot of window-shopping.

Auckland is in Hongkong. Or Taiwan. Really.

Well. From the regularity of chinese asians over there. It did seem so.

Hmmm...am still lacking a bed.

Well, would you excuse me as I go sleep over this problem.