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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

ONE HEART CAN KNOW WHAT IS TRUE



Do you sometimes feel lost and nameless?
Like one raindrop in the deep ocean blue
A snowflake on mountains majestic
A fleeting vapour from morning dew
A whisper hushed by competing voices
A hauting note in melodies sung
Yes, we are a part of a wondrous family
Yet still define by the power of one

One tree can start a forest
One flower can awaken the dream
One song can spark the moment
One bird can herald spring
One smile begins a friendship
One laugh will conquer gloom
One candle destroys the darkness
One sunbeam lights a room
One breath brings eternal life
One path will lead you home
One step must start each journey
One touch can show you care
One hope will raise our spirit
One word must start each prayer
One voice can speak with wisdom
One heart can know what is true
One life can make the difference
And the one is
YOU!

**Help someone. Help yourself. Forgive someone. Forgive yourself. Encourage someone. Encourage yourself. Share the love.
Live your visions. Start your missions.**

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

ONE LITRE OF TEARS (THE SEQUEL)

'15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?' - contributed sypnosis

'This beautifully moving drama is based on the real-life struggles of a 15-year-old girl named Aya who suffered from an incurable disease, but lived life to the fullest until her death at 25. The script is based on the diary Aya kept writing until she could no longer hold a pen. The book that later followed entitled “One Litre of Tears" has sold over 1.1 million copies in Japan alone.
Aya's only wish was “to live." By carefully depicting Aya's earnest desire to live, and the love of her family, friends, and lover, the drama, “One Litre of Tears" wishes to deliver her simple but strong message: “Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing.' -Fuji TV
**In times of overwhelming circumstances are times of overcoming courage. Therefore, never give in, for life is worth fighting for. As the series are meant to convey to every being that are still unaware, disillusioned, soul-searching and wandering, just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing. Start Living, NOW!**

ONE LITRE OF TEARS (THE STORY)

'Based on a true story, One Litre of Tears is about the life story Kitou Aya (1962-1988) a girl who had an incurable disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration Disease (also known as SCA type 2; spinocerebellar ataxia type 2)at a young age of 15. Although the girl in the drama - Ikeuchi Aya, lived in the 21st century, her character was based on Kitou Aya's life, how she struggled and fought her disease and how she wrote her deepest thoughts until the last day she could hold a pen. Before she died, her writings were published including the poems she wrote while she is staying in a school for the disabled. This gave new hopes to people who suffers the same disease as she did and soon Aya received letters of appreciation and thanks from those people. At the age of 25, she succumbed herself into a sleep where she could no longer feel any pain.

Ichi Rittoru no Namida is a heart-warming drama that will make people happy for the simple fact that they are alive, and will give hope to those who suffers from diseases and will make them think positive about living instead of giving up easily.' - Daemonneko



Episode Titles
Ep 01: The beginning of my youth
Ep 02: 15 years old, sickness that steals up
Ep 03: Why did the illness chose me?
Ep 04: Solitude of two people
Ep 05: A handicapped person's notebook
Ep 06: Heartless glances
Ep 07: The place where I am
Ep 08: 1 litre of tears
Ep 09: I live now
Ep 10: Love letter
Ep 11: Faraway, to a place where there are no tears left to cry

Theme Song (Only Human- K)

**Kindly proceed to One Litre of Tears (the sequel)**





WHO KNOWS (AVRIL LAVIGNE)




Why do you look so familiar
I could swear that I have seen your face before
I think I like that you seem sincere
I think I'd like to get to know you a little bit more

I think there's something more
Life's worth living for
Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day

How do you always have an opinion
And how do you always find the best way to compromise
We don't need to have a reason
We don't need anything we're just wasting time
I think there's something more

Life's worth living for
Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day

I think there's something more
Life's worth living for
Who knows what could happen
Do what you do Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day
Find yourself '
Cause I can't find you
Be yourself
Who are you?
Find yourself '
Cause I can't find you
Be yourself
Who are you?
Chorus
So you go and make it happen
Do your best
Just keep on laughing I'm telling you
There's always a brand new day

I think there's something more
Life's worth living for
Who knows what could happen
Do what you do
Just keep on laughing
One thing's true
There's always a brand new day
I'm gonna live today like it's my last day

**Life is beautiful when you are aware of its wonders. Life is wonderful when you are aware it has always been beautiful**

Sunday, March 9, 2008

FAB- FOUR RULE TO LIVING FULFILLMENT

As men first emerged in the age of ice (a.ka. ICE AGE), men have been wanderers searching for the basic needs- a cave, a cloth (from leather....you know=), and a cow (or anything with equivalent value). To obtain the necessities; dubbed the '3C' requires a certain level of power.

It is arguably the transition of power in humanity are as followed:
1. Strength - Those with speed and dexterity
2. Status - Those with upperclass or royalty ties and positions
3. Silver - Those with cash and land
4. Skill - Those with knowledge and know how, where and when to use it=D


Obvious is that we are in stage four- and to survive and live like no one has ever dreamt- requires a stage four advice- follow the fab four rule!!!


RULE ONE: HAVE FUN

When a rich man tells you he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose?
Don Marquis (1878 - 1937)

Don Marquis as an excellent observant; tries to pinpoint a critical area in the philosophy of success- PASSION. When you are passionate in what you are doing, no matter how tough the going is; it will and should never be called hard work- it is named fun work. When you have PASS+ION, there will be a STREAM OF POSITIVE IONS that springs from your soul and MAKE A PASS AROUND the people surrounding you; stimulating them with EQUIVALENT BURNING DESIRE to form a COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING AND INITIATIVE to achieve the impossible=D


RULE TWO: DO NOT HURT PEOPLE

George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

This is the GOLDEN RULE or ethic of reciprocity; possibly the foundation to modern human rights. It is evident in the teachings of many great faiths; for instance:
Matthew 7:12"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Luke 6:27-36Love Your Enemies
27 "But I say to you who listen: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,28 Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.29 If anyone hits you on the cheek, offer the other also. And if anyone takes away your coat, don't hold back your shirt either.30 Give to everyone who asks from you, and from one who takes away your things, don't ask for them back.31 Just as you want others to do for you, do the same for them.32 If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.33 If you do [what is] good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.35 But love your enemies, do [what is] good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.36 Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful."

RULE THREE: DO NOT ACCEPT DEFEAT

Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919)

Be VICTORY CONSCIOUS. Always be VICTORY CONSCIOUS. Learn from TEMPORARY FAILURES. LEARN THE LESSON but FORGET THE STORY. Donald Trump, the property magnate once confronted an overwhelming financial crisis- he saw a person on the street and recounted how much poorer he is compared to him- it's negative- he is in debts- and it's not small; but he never give up, we could not possibly give up on ourselves- be tenacious- it is the best way to handle setbacks- he not only made a come back with the biggest financial turnaround in history- but made it to the Guiness Book of Records SIMULTANEOUSLY=O There is NO FAILURE, it's either YOU LEARN or YOU SUCCEED. That's what we call a story with a lesson!!!

RULE FOUR: STRIVE TO BE HAPPY

Think all good, Act all good and Thank all good. Live the moment. Dont worry about the past nor future. The past is past and the future is shaped by the present, you don't need a reminder which is more important, aren't you?
What comes around goes around. Dance like nobody is watching. Work like you don't need the money. Love like you have never been hurt. Live like there is no tomorrow=D

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

STORYBLOG: DUBAI DISNEYLAND


'No one realizes how beautiful is it to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old familiar pillow' — Lin Yutang












YOUR FAIRYTALE

It is undeniable in such a sophisticated world where every kid were told that success as a homo sapiens lies in following a routine; a set of lifetime step-by-step procedures which is passed down from generation to generation; therefore earning its bragging right of being security-guaranteed.

Just as every kid beginning to believe the words of elders which is a living testimonial of the methodology; they are delibrating where do their dreams lie in a time-table routine; not to mention discovering how amazingly their moral textbooks could contradict reality- dealing with all these a bright child is then crushed to dissapoinment, down and depressed. Nevertheless, in every of us, a fairy tale ending awaits us- when we believe, have fatih, stay strong and dream BIG=)