Wednesday, September 26, 2012,
Uchuu Kyoudai
The story follows two brothers, Mutta and Hibito Nanba, who, in the summer of 2006, discovered a UFO which flew to the moon. In 2025, as Hibito has managed to become an astronaut set to go to the moon, Mutta has not been so successful in achieving his dream of going to Mars. That is, until he is accepted to join an astronaut training program.
An Anime for those who have lost sight of their dreams in this oppressed society of negativity.
Dedicated to 2 of my best brothers - Jonathan and Berny - for various other relevance.
Labels: Gen Y, Slices of Life, Television
1:10 AM
Sunday, March 4, 2012,
When the rest of the world thinks we are idle, the brain, if properly trained, is following its own path. Only then, are we truly thinking. The rest of the time, we are analyzing and reacting, but our thoughts are then determined by responses to the thoughts of others. Unless we spend time in reflection - in idleness - we can never truly think thoughts of our own.
Already, we live in an era which there is little time for idle thinking. Whether in the storms of political argument or the hyper-kinetic pace of the workplace, we are called upon constantly to respond rather than reflect. The education of the young, increasingly built around the rapid-fire model of the standardized test, enhances only the model of thought in which speed is everything and reflection is for those who are left behind. As young people increasingly fill their free time with texting and other similarly fast-paced, attention absorbing activities, the opportunities for sustained reflective thought will continue to fade.
Majority of this text is mainly found in the article written by Stephen L. Carter adapted from the essay 'Praise of Idleness' by Philosopher Bertrand Russel.
Labels: Gen Y, Philosophy
1:13 AM
Friday, March 2, 2012,
Snugged under a quilt, porridge on one hand and plain juice in another, the feeble prince enjoyed his day off. This unfamiliar feeling of idleness was just insanely pleasing. There were no more worries, no more politics, no more detestable court marshals. He felt truly himself once again.
There was a bit of discomfort though, it wasn't because of the throbbing headache, nor the aching in his stomach. He was back at a state he had long forgotten. The closest word to describe it is probably a "baby". Indeed, a state where everything is provided, everything is taken care of, yet no one really understands what you really need. You cry out loud with whatever you thought might get through to the people around you, yet they neither seem to understand nor comply. What you wish for, is probably attention, specifically.. a crazy little thing called.. Love.
I've had this feeling since a long time. Maybe it was ever since that incident that kinda broke my heart and thrown me into limbo. That all I'd wish for is this beautiful angel to magically pull me out of this drowning quicksand. (But whoever did defined angels to be beautiful, I choose to assume the stereotype). I thought I saw the light, maybe I was wrong.. Okay whatever, so I just googled the title of this post: 'Crazy little thing called Love' and it popped:
Oh my what a coincidence! This must be what God's planned for me to watch. (taking to account that I'm also into Canto and Thai pop now). and if any of you did watch this show, the male lead somehow does relate to me. Haix. I'd doubt a similar ending.
Anyway, the moral of the story today is that when a girl initiates the courtship, it's most likely to work. I was talking to Aloy one day and he mentioned this similar theory. Instinctively, I could relate to him.
He said that when a guy asks a girl out, they usually think a lot, like
'oh! is this a date?',
'will he think I'm to easy to hang out with?',
'will I get into the friendzone?',
'what would my parents think?', etc.
However, when a girl asks a guy out, the guy would say yes, even if he's not interested (yet).
It takes 2 hands to clap, and for any relationship to begin, you got to start with an interaction, preferably a physical one like a date or an outing. Let's not argue about traditional matchmaking and internet dating, as they are not that relevant to the context.
So, all you Gen Y girls out there, You wanna get the guy you want? Be the one to make the 1st move!
If you're seriously considering me, I'll be waiting for you down at the limbo! :P It's Inception-level difficult..!
Labels: Gen Y, Love, Philosophy
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