The Last Day

So today is officially the last day of first semester break. Tomorrow will probably be the beginning of what might be the most important school term of my life so far. The HSC oh how i dread lol.

I look back on the past two weeks and wonder; was it time well spent?
Well before the break began i was left with an assignment that is hella time consuming, an ass load of maths crap to do and my application to a new school, a better school. Now considering i haven't completed any one of them yet is troublesome.

This new school I am enrolling in, I don't think i should disclose the name lol, most people say that its 'following the crowd' and 'teeny bopper style' to go there. I don't see it that way at all. You generally have to be bright to get into this school, no average joe will just be accepted. If today that means following the crowd, then i guess im just another one of the people following. So why do people label the school as being of teeny bopper stature? It might be because a big percentage of the schools past and present students are asians WhO tYp3s LiEk ThIs y0~! ^_^ hehehe, or maybe not. Whatever the reason I dont really care. So why am I going to this new school? Lets just say that the school I am attending now isnt exactly top notch. Not that i think im too good to continue going there, but if a window opens, who am i not to look through and eventually decide to go through. Plus also the fact my older sister attended this new school and the fact that I'm asian my parents expect alot from me. 1st or last is sometimes the way i think they see things. But thats changed, its been a while scince they've been on my ass about stuff like that. Mind you my marks arent bad either lol.

So the past 2 weeks. I count the days and try to remember what I've done. In total ive spent 6 days out with friends or family and 8 days inside my house doing squat. Most of the first week was spent out in the city, plaza or what have you. The second week i spen the first 2 days out and scince now have been cooped up in my house. Have i been spending my last week in my house doing useflu things?
Ofcourse not. Video games, films the occasional exercise but thats about it. Which brings me to about 2 days ago. After breakfast (or lunch i kind woke up at about 12) the bin was overflowing with crap. So its time to take out the grabage. So as i walk outside and throw the bag into the council bin, i just stop for a reason, I'm not sure. The cold wind blowing only to be balanced out by the warm sun.
I think to myself 'wow what a beautiful day' i look up at the blue sky, instantly feeling refreshed. Its been such a long time scince ive been out side and taken the time to notice all these things that I and maybe most people take for granted everyday. I can think of so many poems that Aya Kito wrote right now that would go so well with the situation.

So two weeks well spent? Well despite not doing much work at all and that i am now phased with an Everest of things to do, I've come to appreciate the smaller, finer things in life. It might not be as important you might think as doing well in my SC for my future, but for me, I'm happy that ive gotten to see again what i once took for granted. Never again.

Oh and what do you call a man in the bushes?

..Russel bwhhaah :p

- Kevin

My Sassy Girl

This is going to start to turn into a movie blog lols, but its just i cant stop watching them, especially when i get hooked. Anyway.

After about a year of contemplating on whether to watch watch the film 'My Sassy Girl' and finally getting the subtitles to work, i put it on last night and stayed up until about 3 in the morning watching it.

TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA

"My Sassy Girl (엽기적인 그녀; literally, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film in which the lead protagonist chance meeting with a drunk girl on the train changes his life. It is based on the true story told in a series of love letters written by Kim Ho-sik, a man who initially posted them on the Internet and later adapted them into a novel. The film was directed by Kwak Jae-yong.

The film was extremely successful in South Korea. When My Sassy Girl was released throughout East Asia, it was well received in the entire region. An American remake, starring Jesse Bradford and Elisha Cuthbert, and directed by Yann Samuell is scheduled to be released in 2008. A Japanese drama adaptation with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and actress Rena Tanaka as the leads started broadcasting in April 2008."

Well all i can say is that this is one of the best films i have everrrr seen! I enjoyed every second of it. Kim Ho-sik you're a wonderful writer and this film is very sad, funny and just a great love story all together. In the end i was praying to Buddha for a happy ending (i wont tell you what happens). Now everytime i think of the words My Sassy Girl i get this wierd feeling, just remembering the film.(Im not gay or emo, i bet youll feel the same if you watch this. Not that theres anything wrong with being gay, im all for it but emos *cringe go cheer up or something please)

So i wake up this morning at 6.30. I go back to sleep. lol
I end up sleeping until 12 dreaming that i had brought my office chair to school for some stupid reason. Anyway, after showering ect i couldn't help myself but find out more about the film. So i looked it up on wikipedia. I find out that the movie was filmed in 2001 and i thought to myself, if only i discovered it earlier, i could have felt and experienced the wonderful things that come from it, but then i think some more, if i had discovered it earlier, at a younger age, would it of meant as much to me as it does now? I came to the answer that it probably wouldn't of. I probably would of been praying for the film to end, thinking it was torture to sit through all of it. I don't know if 1 litre of tears had any effect on this.(probably did)
Here i am on wikipedia reading the synopsis and what have you, and i see at the top of the page "My Sassy Girl American Version(White peoples remake)to be released on August 19 2008 with casting of some no name actor and actress to play the lead roles.
I'm thinking to myself right now. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
please god do not let them make this remake. You will ruin the film for everyone that hasnt seen the original yet just like how you ruined all the classic Japanese films. Please Hollywood, write your own movies, go back to guns and explosions. Don't mean to be racist or anything if that did come off abit racist. But then you might say, 'well how are all the white people going to experience the film? Most of them dont go looking for Korean movies'. I cant really argue with you there.

I can't exactly provide a link if you want to watch it but if your thinking about it (Y) go for it.
My Sassy Girl FTW!!

5 chunks out of 5 lol

- Kevin

1 Litre of Tears!!

Ok, so over the past week and a bit ive been watching this Japanese television drama titled 'One Litre of Tears'. "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."
At 2005 Aya's diary has sold more than 8 million copies world wide. I wont spoil the rest of the story, i dont want to give too much away.
This story is truly touching and has changed my life in many ways. It has its happy moments and sad and how i hate to admit it ive cried many times watching it :'(. I would seriously recommend you if your thinking about it, to watch this series, its very touching.
Watching got me thinking, every person out there has their own story, no matter how big or how small, lives everyday. Through out her life all Aya wanted to do was to help people around her, she wanted to become just like her mother a nurse (health consultant) after she graduated from one of japans top high schools. But during her second year she discovered she had this incurable disease. The disease made her sacrifice many things her sport, love, social activities, and eventually her ability to walk, speak or eat properly with out the help of others. Aya had to give up her dream, realising that she could never fulfill it, but she is happy because her younger sister promises to follow out her dreams. 'Isnt it better that i could hand over my dream to someone else, one which i had to give up'. Her words are so wise for her young age, me being the same age as she was when writing some of her diary, i know that i couldnt of been able to do what she has done. I could go on and on but ill leave the rest for you to find out ;) i think ive spoiled enough.
Thank you aya, you dream has come true in the end, you have helped people, inspired them, you've made me a better person and given me a new out look on life. For that i thank you. I hope where ever you are you are happy and know that you've touched so many others.
You can watch the whole series here:
- http://www.mysoju.com/1-litre-of-tears/


- Kevin

First Post

This is basically my first post on blog spot. Ill be using it as an intro if you will. Well my name is Kevin for starters. In this blog ill be writhing about random things that come to mind, things that are happening in today and expressing my views on them. (Y)
Guess i should start writing :)