Nobita kake wo hodou ni narabe
Yuuyami no naka wo KIMI to aruiteru
Te wo tsunaide itsuma demo zutto
Soba ni ireta nara nake chaukurai
Kaze ga tsumetaku natte
Fuyu no nioi gashita
Soro soro kono machi ni
KIMI to chikadukeru kisetsu ga kuru
Kotoshi, saisho yuki no hana wo
Futari yori sotte
Nagameteiru kono toki ni
SHIAWASE ga afuredasu
Amaeto ka yowasa ja nai
Tada, KIMI wo aishiteru
Kokoro kara sou omotta
KIMI ga iru to donna koto demo
Korikireru you na kimochi ni natteru
Konna hibi ga itsuma demo kitto
Tsuduiteku koto wo inotte iru yo
Kaze ga mado wo yurashita
Yoru wa yuri okoshite
Donna kanashii koto mo
BOKU ga egao he to kaete ageru
Mai ochite kita yuki no hana ga
Mado no soto zutto
Furi yamu koto wo shirazu ni
BOKUra no machi wo someru
Dare ka no tame ni nani ka wo
Shitai to omoeru no ga
Aito iu koto wo shitta
Moshi, KIMI wo ushinatta to shita nara
Hoshi ni natte KIMI wo terasu darou
Egao mo namida ni nureteru yoru mo
Itsumo itsudemo sobani iru yo
Kotoshi, saisho no yuki no hana wo
Futari yori sotte
Nagameteiru kono toki ni
SHIAWASE ga afuredasu
Amaeto ka yowasa ja nai
Tada, KIMI to zutto
Kono mama isshou ni itai
Sunao ni sou omoeru
Kono machi ni furi tsu motteku
Masshiro na yuki no hana
Futari no mune ni sotto omoida wo egakuyo
Kore kara mo KIMI to zutto...
I'm absolutely in love with this song. (Quite a long one too.)
Today I embarked on a new winter sport - rock-climbing. It is certainly tougher than it looks, which brings to my theory of rock-climbing:
When your feet is on the ground, you feel stable, secure and safe, and everything above you seem not so tall or high after all. But once your legs are lifted from the ground, your perspective changes, you suddenly become vulnerable by the insubstantial air beneath you, and you are afraid, you panic, and eventually fall..
Well, that's what happened to me at least.
November 27, 2005
Slept over at Dom's home last night, where we watched a movie and stayed up till 4. As for today, we had lunch at Vina Viet restaurant and dinner at Gyu bbq place. It's a calm and pleasant ending to this Thanksgiving holiday, isn't it?
With a bit more than a week till exams, it's time to work hard again. Let's remember that roads are built by no one other than ourselves.
HP and the Goblet of Fire satisfies die-hard fans
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire stormed out into theaters last friday, summoning all Potter-fans to pursue this latest cinematic installment. And it certainly did not fall short of expectations.
Much like the first three movies, this fourth one features sceneries and effects that are gracefully crafted into the film. Whether it's the briefly-shown World Quidditch Cup stadium or the Tournament's maze, the audience can marvel at the beautiful graphics. But perhaps the most exciting new element is the relationships and romance introduced. It is as if the students have realized the existence of the opposite gender. The Yule Ball scene matures the characters, while serving as a calming buffer between the three tasks. Indeed, as Professor McGonagall said, it is a night of 'well-mannered frivolity'. As for the tasks, none is overdone or over-simplified; though I wish that more footage of the maze was shot - obstacles such as the boggart did not appear. But of course, it is difficult to fit a 700 page book (the total of the 1st and 2nd book) into a two hour movie.
Speaking of the movie's length, my opinion is two-fold. For the good, GoF condenses the plot relatively well and addresses most to the growing hormones of the characters. For the bad, it has tweaked/left out some possibly important events. Firstly, it was Dobby who suggested and supplied the usage of Gillyweed, not Neville! Oddly enough, Neville seems to be gaining a fair amount of screen time. Perhaps they cut Dobby from this film because, were Dobby present, all the stuff regarding house-elfs and S.P.E.W would need to be touched upon too. Secondly, it did not show Harry giving his Triwizard Tournament earnings to Fred and George. Well, then, how did Fred and George get the money to open their own joke shop later on? The only choice now would be to explain it in the next movie. Lastly, I expected some blast ended skrewts in Hagrid's lessons..but sadly they did not appear.
Sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice some details when a novel is made into a film. From this viewpoint, HP and the Goblet of Fire did not disappoint. It is substantially darker, faster-paced and more sophisticated as the characters continue to grow up, as well as being fun and entertaining. Die-hard fans would mostly appreciate this release. Now, as my thirst gets quenched, when will the next one come out?
"Soon we must all choose between what is right, and what is easy." - Albus Dumbledore
Eugene Young November 25, 2005
November 24, 2005 Vancouver Skyline
Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Vancouver suddenly looked stunningly beautiful when it shyly emerges amidst the departing fog, with the mighty Lion's Gate Bridge suspending in the clouds.
Well, we didn't really celebrate Thanksgiving at all - we even dined at a singapore/thai cuisine place. But it is still a good day to express thanks to everyone, right (or innit)?
Thank you.. Thank you Mum, Dad, and Adrian, for being such an awesome family all the time - it's been hard, but nothing can stop us from rebouncing. Thank you my other family members for supporting me throughtout the years. Thank you Kevin + Michael + Martin + Thomas + ... for delivering unforgettable memories since we've known each other. Thank you Wilson for being an academia master when I want him to and a stress-disposing doll when I feel troubled. Thank you Steven + Justin + Derek + Jeffrey for being great friends who help when I'm in need. Oh I almost missed you..Stephanie, Veronica and Tiffany, thanks for the great time this summer. Thank you everyone else for reading this..
容許我說一聲, 謝謝你.
November 23, 2005
I guess our reward for studying so hard are delicious meals. For lunch, we went to a sichuan restaurant. The food was extremely authentic, which suggests that their spiciness follows as well. Just as expected, my tongue got totally numb afterwards, no matter how much liquid I drank. Anyway, after lunch we went to Costco and an asian market for re-stocking. As for dinner, we had regular chinese cuisine (finally). Food was good, and another day ended with a satisfying fullstop.
November 22, 2005
If yesterday were Dom day, today would be Felix day. The highlight of the day would be Bishi Bashi..where 23 rounds of intense matches were fought between Wilson and Felix. We also had some palatable taiwanese food for dinner (cooked by Felix's mum), where I tasted 'real' soup since I've come back.
Sleeping earlier tonight for a possible market trip tmr morning. So, good nite.
November 21, 2005 I hope you're all fine.
Went to Dom's house around 5 today. His house was completely dark when we arrived, but nonetheless he gave us a welcoming smile when he saw us. We didn't really do much..except for some intense Katamari-ing and piano-ing. Since we were too lazy to get out, we ordered out some pizza for dinner. Quality was quite good.
I also got myself a copy of office 12 beta 1. What do you think?
P.S. Winter is coming, so why not make everything lighter?
November 20, 2005 Happy Birthday, Wilson.
Scattering beams of light tubes hanged in midair, illuminating a warm, welcoming path for all arrivers. That was the moment I realized I stepped foot in Vancouver. The airport is modern, decorative but not gaudy. A few dispersed tints of red and green hinted the coming of Christmas. Not long afterwards (well, we waited for 10 minutes for Wilson's family to come), we arrived, somewhere in West Vancouver, Wilson's new home.
Beautiful. His new house is embellished with sorrel sofa and shelfs, furnished with gilt coffee tables, and paved with long, thin, chestnut-brown wood planks. But the most astounding feature emerges when you look out of the windows. This house, located on a hillside, outlooks a great sea. No, not a sea of water..but a sea of clouds - much like what you'd see when you look out of an airplane window. It is easy to think as if I'm on top of the world..as if I'm in heaven.
November 19, 2005 Off to Vancouver, in two hours.
I must say, I can finally exhale a deep sigh of relief. Senior page is done, no more quizzes or tests for a week. But what follows is a pile of college app to finish and exams to study for. Give me strength.. Anyway, I'll see you soon, hopefully..
November 15, 2005
As usual, things are culminating till Thanksgiving Break starts, which would be this saturday.
When things look dark and hopeless, that is the time to find out who your friends and neighbors really are. Or do you think you are the only one who is afraid? Look with new eyes at the people you meet daily, and you will quickly realize that everyone is frightened, at least at some level. But every time we share a burden like fear with another person, that burden is cut in half, and is replaced by love. Suddenly we will realize that we are not as alone as we thought we were. ~ Johann Christoph Arnold
P.S. I'm not returning to HK this Christmas..
November 11, 2005 Pep Rally '05
Tomorrow is Hotchkiss Day, which makes today 'Big Red Day'.. Honestly I was quite emotionally detached from all the kill-the-kiss frenzy, given a test and a quiz to worry about (both turned out badly in the end). Anyway, in the evening, we had, as usual, a Pep Rally to pump us up. It's much more organized and orderly this year, most evidently because of Mr. Mac's presence and involvement. After the indoor rally, we went outside to the pond, where a floating bonfire was pre-lit. The flickering flames licked the illuminated, cloudless sky and we bellowed some usual Taft cheers.
It's starting to get cold. When will it snow? According to my daily records (not daily records), it snowed the night before Hotchkiss Day. But no, it doesn't seem like it will snow tonight..
November 10, 2005 Happy Birthday, Michael. November 8, 2005 Starting backwards
This evening, the author of Eleven Stories High (a book we're currently reading in A Sense of Place), Corinne Demas, came and the sixteen of us had coffee and desert at Mr. Mac's house with her. It was, well, my first personal experience with an author (I think). Demas, though old in appearance, still talks vibrantly and comically. She asked us to give her substitutional verbs for 'walk' and we gave her about twenty variations, which is quite amazing if you think of it. In the end she signed our books and we had a short 'game time' in Mr. Mac's basement playroom.
P.S. You're now listening to a soundtrack in HP4 movie, more specifically the scene when Harry dances.
November 6, 2005
While I was reviewing some old physics b notes for sat ii two days ago, I came over this:
Now you know how excited I was before the trip..before exams started..before uppermid yr ended..before returning home..
But now it is as if I don't want the semester to end.
Update @ 7:42pm "When life seems hard and miserable, remember that everyelse is also fighting a hard battle."
Indeed, after the hardest rain, the sun will gently emerge itself from the silver linings. Let this wallpaper remind us of that.
November 5, 2005 Make it count
It has come to a point that I can no longer hide from it, from anything. The truth is, things are going to change, and are in fact, changing as I type. Who knows where I'll be in half-a-year? Two-months later when I return 'home'? What's home anyway? Hong Kong? Or the place I've grown so used to that I see it more of a inheritance than possession?
One thing, the only thing, that I'm certain of is that we're going to fight till the end. We are. We shall not yield, but cling on to whatever we can cling onto, and take advantage of whatever we still have. But let us not forget that family outweighs money or property. As long as we're together..
Whatever your decision is, I respect it, and support it! It is a test for our resilience, a test to see how low we can humble ourselves, and rebound afterwards. Make everything count, live life at if it'll end tmr. Lastly, be optimistic, but at the same time, prepare for the worst.
To everyone else: it's change. Can't you see? It'll never be the same again - I'll no longer be the same. That's all.
And you.. Thank you for listening. I can't possibly hope for anything other than a great listener.November 2, 2005
This afternoon I was so tired that my body involuntarily collapsed on bed and slept till 5.30. It totally destroys my 'sleep regulating system' since I don't feel any sense of drowsiness now.
Today I discovered something that I've been avoiding to know for the past few months. It seems that the world has suddenly changed, and I am no longer the same. Please don't let it end..
November 1, 2005 T9
Six megapixels. Yes, six. Not seven; not eight. Well, the black version looks quite nice; though the silver one is reminiscent of a flattened V1. Read more about T9 here.
So, today's the start of November. It is also the due date for most ivy-league universities' early app. I can't describe the anxiety I feel now.. One moment I felt like I did an admirable job, and another moment I felt like I didn't. I don't want to be a failure in others' eyes, and I want to get in.
Well, I sincerely hope that I will. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
Oh btw, I also did a calculation of visits in October. It's 429! That means that around 13 people reads my daily each day. Well, not the most popular daily site among the others, but still, it's not bad since I've disappearing for multiple days this month. But I do look forward to even more impressive numbers this month!
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