New Era

It's going to be awesome. There are a lot of loose ends. There are a lot of ends I want to lose. But still, it's all going to be awesome. 

This is not where it ends. It's not going to end for a long time.

Because it's going to be awesome. 

I have no plans, no strategies, and no immediate action in mind. 

But it's still going to be awesome. Because that is my destiny B)

IT IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

Zombie Apocalypse

It is a hard and brittle heart when it cannot anymore streeeeetch- when it cannot anymore accommodate, when it cannot anymore give, when it cannot anymore be happy.

You cannot allow it to come to this. 

A hard heart is a dead heart. You don't want to go through life as a zombie, do you? 

A zombie sees and hears but does not understand, does not feel and does not accomplish anything. Also, a zombie does not look good. So no, you don't want to go through this one and only life as a zombie. 

Do whatever it takes to make that heart beat again. 

On a lighter note, our sink got clogged yesterday. It was awful, meeen. It really looked like our house was deserted for a long time due to a zombie apocalypse. 

Archnemesis

I was supposed to have an iphone6 today. However, it got delayed to Monday because of no one else but me. Classic.

Out there is a greatness that I fail to embrace due to my laziness. My greatest archnemesis is not some evil, power tripping, reptile-derived being but laziness. Just plain laziness. What. The. Heck.

Got to start working on that new groove.

Home

Went home. There really is no other place like home. 

Househelps do not really last long in our house. My parents are kind. The house itself is low maintenance. What they cannot stand is the surroundings. They say its too quiet. Yes, that's our house. Even our dogs seldomly barks. It is possible for one to go crazy because of the silence. But not me. Actually, that's what I like- the silence. Maybe because I am used to it. I grew up here after all. Or maybe it is not the silence itself, it's the way the silence forces you to face the truths. Because when it is silent, there is nothing else left to do but to think. Oh yeah, you can also sleep, which I also love. 

Yeah, something's buffering.

Takeru Sato is love. More on that on a separate page. 

I Will Only Sing

Money whereabouts

I received a check yesterday. Got it encashed today. It was my first time to do a bank transaction alone. Felt so legit meeen. haha. 

It will all be gone in a few hours.

Suddenly I do not anymore want a closet full of clothes. I now prefer a thick wad of cash. 

I started putting my money on insurance earlier this year. Part of it goes to medical insurance while another part goes to stocks. I have no cash on hand. I have no money in the bank. Sometimes I self-pity because I feel so restrained. Now that I think about it, it is actually good that the money is going in circles multiplying rather than being traded up for something that I would later stock somewhere.  

I may not be rich now but I will be rich soon. 

Amspecial

As I said in an earlier post, I went out of my shell today.

First stop, the agency. First few times I went there, I rode cabs because I was always in a hurry. Today I took the bus. Got my list of requirements. Confirmed. I will be starting on October. That is good news. I still have a month left to put everything in place and to immerse myself on Japanese culture.

Next, bought small gifts.

And finally, to my former company. 

I don't know why it took me so long to go there. Somehow there is fear. Now I can't even explain what I was afraid of. When I got there, everyone was just happy. 

I had to answer a set of questions. One question was like what was the best part of your job? My answer- the people in our department. Because, really, they were the best part. 

My manager felt more of a mother. She would always bring as pasalubongs, explain things and cover up for us. I saw how they treated her. And I saw how she treated them. She is a woman of honor and dignity. She never fought back blatantly. She was always calm, always thinking of the best step. She is excellent. She juggled everything- family, crazy executives, the death of her father, me- with excellence. I learned a lot from her. I am a lot better now because of her.

My labmates. It was a rough start. But later on, everything turned out well. I will miss their stories about their children. I never actually saw their children. But it feels like we are friends.

And everybody else. 

I have a family everywhere. 

It was a good start.

Out

Today I venture out. Tambay days are over.

Japanese culture immersion on hold. 

Let's go!

Lupin and the World 2

Still on Lupin.

I write because it is buffering.

But before I was writing, I was reading. And then I chance upon juliet_hailey. Who is she? Guess I grew somehow. Good for me. I would not be reading complete nonsense 5, 10, 20, 30 years from now. 

So, me from the future. If you are reading this, how much have you grown now? How do you write now? What are the things you write about now? Are you reading because Japanese culture immersion is still buffering? I hope you're not anymore sharing with the neighbor's wifi by now.

You have such an awesome life. 

Are we really still on Lupin?

Nah, we can always go back.

1. Shun Oguri captured Lupin. However, Lupin's character is not as strong as Kenshin Himura's that's why the movie did not go like wildfire as Rurouni Kenshin did.
2. Love is not selfish. Even the most selfish person is capable of love and hence, can also become selfless. Case in point- Fujiko Mine.
3. Jigen for the win! I just changed my favorite Lupin character.
4. Was there really a Piere in the anime? I do not remember him.
5. You don't always need flashy cars and tight black leather suits to be a cool thief. 
6. It's good to have friends. Be a good friend as well.
7. Lupin III can actually make you think about a lot of things. 
8. Jerry Yan can speak Nihongo. 

Lupin and the World

Phone line got cut. No outgoing calls and messages. No social media. 

I still have connection to the outside world via the neighbor's wifi. However, I use it mostly to immerse myself on Japanese culture. I log in on facebook every now and then but I do not stay as hooked as when it is on mobile. Something with the laptop being big and the preface not suiting my preferences hinders me from staying as long. Currently I am watching Lupin III live action. I was thinking, Oguri Shun and Jerry Yan in the same movie- this is costly. And then it dawned on me, not being able to see everybody's activities is actually good. Watching even mushy shoujo films is more worth it than the endless scrolling. At least I know it's a legit film that I am watching. A make believe is a make believe. 

Now I go back to Lupin III.

Close Range Love

Synopsis:
High school girl shows no emotions but her English teacher can read her. To make the long story short, she falls for English teacher. English teacher falls for her too. So they had this secret relationship which was later on discovered by the Math teacher who was also girl's uncle. Math teacher learned it from homeroom teacher who was English teacher's childhood friend and ex-girlfriend. English teacher broke up with girl so she can pursue her studies abroad. Later on, girl returned and English teacher proposed.

Memorable moment:
Yamapi. 

Moral:
I cannot.

Mema(memasabi lang):
The premise was good. However, I never thought the plot twist would be that much twisted. This is the fulfillment of some school girl's fantasies. Well, not mine. 

My Rainy Days

Synopsis:
17 year old girl falls for a 35-year old history professor who is dying due to  a brain tumor. Being together changed their lives. At 17, she is a school bully and a prostitute. When she met him, she left her sugar daddy and even owned up to her sins. She took studying history seriously of course. At 35, he has already prepared his death certificate and funeral photo. Meeting her convinced her to take a risk on another surgery and living. 

Memorable moment:
The way they met. The movie was set in a time when you still have to get your pictures developed. Because they have the same surnames, the shop accidentally switched their photos- he got her her happy happy group pictures and she got his supposed to be funeral photos which are more like failed selfies. It was raining when they met. She brought her red LV umbrella. But after seeing the professor, she gave it to some random stranger so she could share with him. 

Moral:
When you date a history professor, you will go to places where wars took place. You will visit tombstones and take pictures with the tombstones while wearing historic war gear. Then you will bring your friends emblem shirts as souvenirs.

Love changes you.

Mema (memasabi lang):
Story was finely woven. Serious tones easily blended with the comedic and mushy ones. Plot twist is unpredictable.　映画輪すごいです！