>> Thursday, May 26, 2005 ; 4:42 PM
Pisay 07 Episode 3: A New Hope
After barely 4 hours of lining up for enrollment, finally, I made it through.*whoo* It has really been a tedious day, people asking people what their section is, who their classmates are, etc. Crazy it is to see how people are anxious in knowing what their future awaits them. I guess I've been kind of in this Star Wars thing today. Yah, just watched episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. It was neat like the other Star Wars films, i just find it weird why George Lucas did it kinda backwards... (haha)
Leaving the past year was really hard. All those 2nd year subjects, teachers, tests, friends, etc., but every ending always has another story to tell. Just as Anakin became evil and Padme Amidalla died, two people, Luke and Leia, were born and will someday make another story, something even better than before. I know that the same also happens in real life, and I can't wait for this whole new "episode" to get started!
All I can say is, enjoy life. Whatever challenges you take, face them with bravery, and sometimes, when you do your best to reach your dreams, things can be a whole lot better than what you could ever expect. So, I'll just leave you 6 words:
"May the force be with you!"
-Kamae
>> Wednesday, May 18, 2005 ; 1:19 PM
Superman: Secret Identity
Superman: Secret Identity
by: Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen
"It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman."
"I can so relate."
-Clark Kent, Superman: Secret Identity
Okay... I know I barely read books, but this one is sooooo cool!
Well, I've always been a fan of superheroes... (Yes, believe it or not. From the X-men, to Spiderman to Batman to whatsoever) and comic-based cartoons. (Martin Mystery, Static Shock, Justice League and the list goes on...) But, this was the first time I've ever bought something concerning "SUPERMAN".
Superman, as far as I'm concerned, is probably the superhero of superheroes. He's the most famous superhero alive! Everybody probably knows who Clark Kent is... Yeah... But, this story... ehem, comic book is different.
So here comes Clark Kent, an average, ordinary, high school student who was named Clark because his parents thought it was funny to have somebody in the family to be named after Superman. Yeah, everybody thinks it's funny. Clark's always been teased about Superman. Little did he know that one day, he'll get Superman's powers, and the adventure begins.
Unlike the "real" Superman, (I mean, the one in the comic books.) Clark Kent doesn't fight all those villains, he just does what he can to help mankind. People always get the impression that superheroes practically do the same thing, meaning fighting crime... and falling in love. This one's different. This one talks about a Clark Kent who goes through pretty much the same things we go through in life. (Insecurities, pressure, etc.) And this one, helps you appreciate your life more. It talks about a journey through life in Clark Kent's point of view, from each point of his life.
-Kamae
>> Tuesday, May 10, 2005 ; 8:46 PM
An Open "Thank You" Letter to God...
Butterfly KissesThere's two things I know for sure.
She was sent here from heaven,
and she's daddy's little girl.
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night,
she talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes.
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life,
But most of all, for...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair.
"Walk beside the pony daddy, it's my first ride."
"I know the cake looks funny, daddy, but I sure tried."
Oh, with all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning,
And butterfly kisses at night.
Sweet sixteen today,
She's looking like her momma a little more everyday.
One part woman, the other part girl.
To perfume and makeup, from ribbons and curls.
Trying her wings out in a greatbig world.
But I remember...
Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer.
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair.
"You know how much I love you daddy,
But if you don't mind,
I'm only going to kiss you on
the cheek this time."
With all that I've done wrong
I must have done something right.
To deserve her love every morning,
And butterfly kisses at night.
All the precious time
Like the wind, the years go by
Precious butterfly
Spread your wings and fly
She'll change her name today.
She'll make a promise,
and I'll give her away.
Standing in the bride room
just staring at her,
she asked me what I'm thinking,
and I said "I'm not sure,
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
Then she leaned over....and gave me....
Butterfly kisses, with her mama there
Sticking little flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle, daddy, it's just about time"
"Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy?"
"Daddy,don't cry."
With all that I've done wrong,
I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning
,And butterfly kisses
I couldn't ask God for more, man, this is what love is
I know I've gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
Every hug in the morning, and butterfly kisses...
To here the song, please click on the link below:
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/midi/butterfly.mid
*****
I've just heard this song once in TV, and the first time I heard this, a teardrop fell from my eye and I was really touched. It is about raising and letting go. About the love of a father to his little girl. Mother's day just passed by, and this made me think. I decided to do a prayer to God for all the wonderful things that I have gone through in life. So God, this is my "Thank You" letter to You.
Dear God,
Thank you for each day that you gave to me in this earthly life. Thank you for letting me see each day, the sun rising from the east, and setting to the west, as it paves way for the moon to shine brightly almost every night. Thank you for birnging me to new places and putting me into life's challenges because with these, I appreciate life more.
Thank you God for all the people who came and left my life. In this fourteen years I've lived so far, I've had friends who I dearly treasured. Friends that had been with me in good times and in bad. I know that they were just there for a short while, but it was really an adventure to be with them each day they were with me. I also thank you for my teachers, mentors, tutors. Whether they do these professionally or not. They gave me a whole lot of knowledge in life. I know that most of them just stay in my life for a year, maybe two, or even more. Some told me that I'm really talkative and hyper, some noticed that I bite my nails and told me that it is a really bad habit. I really appreciate all those comments because these comments gave me a chance to improve, to mold myself into a better man than before. Thank you God for my enemies, old and young alike. They've made me a better person. They made me stronger. They armed me with weapons to face every challenge that passed through my life. They may really be a pain in the butt, but hey, without them, life will not be fun. Lord, thank you for my relatives. They are a whole bunch of different people who are put in one unique group. There are a lot of adventures... and misadventures... everytime I hang-out with them. They give me lots of fun, they make me learn how to blend with different people, and they will always be there for me. (As if they have any choice... C:)
Lord, most of all, thank you for giving me my parents to console me in every heartache, triumph with me for every victory, give me things I've always dreamed of, and simply, just to hang-out and have fun with me. I do miss the times when I was younger. The times when I would give each of them a hundred kisses before going to sleep, the times when I made those not-so-beautiful cards and pieces of artwork and they tell me that it was really great. For those times when I go run to my dad's car when he goes honking in front of the gate because I wanted to greet him and give him at least a little joy and relief after a hard long day working in his clinic. I miss the magic carpet rides we do almost every night. We went to places never before discovered. Wonderful places. How we licked the icicles that hung from the roofs of houses during winters, how we went to forests with beautiful animals. Each unique and graceful at their own right. I miss the stories he told me about Swanny-mae... the swan with her frog friend, Froggy-pao. (Yeah... those were the good times.) I miss the way he reads me books before I go to sleep at night. "Secret Forest" was the name of my favorite book and I memorized the whole of it. Yah, he taught me how to read. I miss the times when my mom would smooch me and squeeze me. That ticklish kiss that makes me laugh out loud, that squeeze that sometimes hurts. Those times when I forget these things I need to submit to school, and she just goes and gets it. The ride home's the terrible one. She "tells" me this and that that I should double-check my things, blah, blah, blah... I love those times because I can actually feel that she cares for me. These little things she does just to show me how much she loved me.
I also miss the times when me and my cousin next-door quarrels over plain non-sense like who gets to go first in playing the video game, who gets to have more of the aircon while in the car going to school. Those book-clubs, gyms, shops and club houses we made. Those misadventures we had climbing very high places. (Like our roof and the wall-fence which separates our duplex house or walking at the one on our neighbor's next-door) God, I miss those times so much. Sometimes I just want to travel back in time to relive these memories. These memories are so good I wish they'll always be relived every day of my life.
Thank you Lord. Thank you for all of these.
Lord, I know that I will soon grow up and I will be in new places and meet new people, have new adventures that I will add in my book of memories. Thank you once again for the people that mean so much to me down to the little acquaintances that somehow made my life great. Thank you for this wonderful journey called life that only comes once in a lifetime. Thank you, God, for everything. In Your most holy name, I pray. Amen.
-Kamae
