>> Thursday, May 22, 2008 ; 2:24 AM
Revisiting Gatekeepers
If there is one anime that I would consider "perfect," it has to be Gatekeepers. It's just my taste. A little bit of action, romance, friendship, comedy and sci-fi rolled into one. This summer, even if I'm already towards the end of it, since school starts on the 26th, I was able to watch the whole series again, and I can say that it still casts that same "spell" on me... just like when I first watched in when I was 10 years old.
Now, most people will call this thing a "review," but I would rather call it a reflection or a realization, whichever you prefer. Back when I was 10 years old, I regarded Gatekeepers as an anime with a group of youth in 1969 Japan who protects the world from invaders. Fast forward today, I am already 17, and I see past this theme of a group of people who protect something just because. Now, I am about the same age as the protagonists, a bit older and wiser, and despite Gatekeepers being a work of fiction, it reminds me of our current situation in life.
If I sum up Gatekeepers, it would be something like this: Life as we know it, withers and fades, but despite these things, we should concentrate on the "now", and hope for the best in the future. Sometimes, we only think of our own good, but there is that little voice in us that says that we should do what we can so that people in the future will benefit... Oh, I'm sorry if I'm too serious right now. Not my usual self, huh? Oh well... Sometimes, kailangan talaga magmuni-muni ng tao...
I'm thinking... kung dito sa 'Pinas (oh sige, kahit na pang-world na ang level), kaya ba natin maging ganito kaoptimistic for the future, even if it is possible that there are greater challenges ahead? When will people do things for the greater good, instead of merely fulfilling our selfish desires?
And... since it's summer, I was able to continue my Gatekeepers marathon by watching it's OVA, Gatekeepers 21. Many people say it's "darker" and more violent than the original Gatekeepers, and some prefer the former more, but I must say that it was Gatekeepers 21 that pierced my heart to the point that I even cried. It still retained that "Life as we know it, withers and fades..." thing, but it also dwelled on another theme I love a lot, friendship, family and forgiveness. I'm such a sucker for this things, am I not? hohoho. The OVA, in my terminology, is some up as: We dream of things that we wish we were, but we couldn't be. It is trough other people, those that we refer to as 'friends', that we become who we want to be... We at times, hate our parents for being 'incomplete'. They just don't seem to do the right things when we want them to, do they? But despite these imperfections they have, we will, even if we grow old and wrinkly, continue to treasure the memories they left behind because it is through their experiences (and even irritating sermons) that we learn and strive to become better people."
I am such a "life" person. Oh well. Can't be helped. ^^ Hopefully, my so-called "words of wisdom" *hoho* is of some help/inspiration/reflection for you. Till then! And, I do hope it's a "lighter" post next time! =P
Labels: anime, life, reflections
>> Friday, May 16, 2008 ; 3:48 AM
7 x 11 facts
It's 3 am now... and I don't feel sleepy at all! (At least when Istarted anwering this.) So, to pass some time, I grabbed this survey
from Dana's Multiply. Hihi.
SEVEN THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Horror stories
2. Cadavers ripped apart with blood and organs oozing out (yuck.)
3. Knowing the results of a test whose topics I do not understand much
4. Being "left out of the crowd"/ lagging behind
5. Getting stranded in a foreign city with my parents mad at me + the
possibility of not being able to return to my home country
6. Parents fighting in front of me during my birthday
7. Forgetting all the good memories/ things that happened in my life
SEVEN THINGS YOU LOVE THE MOST:
1. Spending time with loved ones
2. Being in that "spiritual" mood
3. Summer vacation
4. "Textless inbox days"
5. Traveling in different countries with parents
6. Talking about life with someone
7. Writing letters for people ^^
SEVEN IMPORTANT THINGS IN YOUR ROOM:
1. Pie and Pie/ My white doggy (which some say look mummified kitties)
stuffed toys who have the same name and are twins
2. MacBook
3. Wacom tablet
4. WiFi router
5. DS lite
6. Daily Devotional(s)
7. Accessories hanger
SEVEN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT YOU:
1. I love talking to myself... and I usually do it in English.
2. My hair was incredibly horrible when I was in Grade 4... Oh, I also
had a double-chin. In other words... I get creeped out seeing my
9-year-old self.
3. I never finished a Koreanovela in my whole life.
4. I am a cry-baby. Come on, I even cried while watching "The Fox and
the Hound." Talk about being real shallow.
5. I get thrilled being thrown into a new environment with total strangers.
6. I own a guitar, and "her" name is Edelweiss. She's at least 4 years
old, and I totally forgot how to make music with her.
7. I still am partly in denial that I am a Lasallian. Een after a
year. Hohoho. Come on, I could have been some place else if it isn't
for my course which is only offered there.
SEVEN THINGS YOU CAN'T DO:
1. Reach my toes without bending my knees.
2. Let a week pass without touching my laptop.
3. Sleep for more than 3 days without my twin doggies. ^^
4. Leave the house without a wristwatch.
5. "Form" a phase of a Rubix cube.
6. Thank God for "whatever" less than twice a day.
7. Not eat when there is Lengua in White Sauce on the food table. =P
SEVEN THINGS YOU CAN DO:
1. Search the internet to find a file that I want. (May it be a video,
mp3, etc.)
2. Draw Jigglypuff in less than 10 seconds.
3. Watch anime for 12 or so episodes, straight.
4. Commute from my house to DLSU, Pisay... anywhere accessible by
train, jeep and bus.
5. "Defend" myself from the effects of a sleeping pill.
6. Be a drama-queen
7. Compute a solid's volume using the different techniques of integration. =P
SEVEN THINGS YOU PLAN TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Study abroad.
2. Get married and have a family.
3. Inspire a "life"
4. Travel more!
5. Make "something" which can be used for spreading the love and the Word.
6. Have at least a child of mine study at Pisay! (I'm so "evil". hohoho.)
7. travel on an airplane alone =P
SEVEN THINGS THAT ATTRACT YOU TO THE OPPOSITE SEX:
1. Ka-wavelength ko ^^
2. Fashion-forward. hohoho
3. Takes care of how he looks
4. Man of God
5. Good listener
6. Nagsusulat ng love letter (hay naku, Kamae)
7. Plays a musical instrument or at least, sings in-tune (?!)
SEVEN THINGS THAT REPULSE YOU IN THE OPPOSITE SEX:
1. Mayabang
2. Makulit
3. Has B.O. (yes, the smell)
4. madumi ang bibig
5. Flirty
6. Doesn't compromise
7. Non-believer
SEVEN THINGS YOU SAY THE MOST:
1. Oh my gulay!
2. Yepsy
3. Hiyerz!
4. Scurry!
5. Whatever
6. Come on, mamon. (I don't even know why I say that aside from the
fact that it rhymes.)
7. hohoho
SEVEN CELEBRITY CRUSHES:
//Oh my... so hard. I barely watch TV/ see movies. Anyway... here it
goes. (Best bets. LOL)
1. PD Yoo from Marrying a Millionaire (Koreanovela)
2. Aaron Carter (BEFORE. When he was still cute and all. Try imagining
14-16 year-old Aaron Carter.)
3. Marius from Les Miserables (Movie)
//thinks of some more
4. Milo Ventimiglia (esp. in Heroes. haha.)
5. Taram Killam (did I get his name right?) a.k.a Spaulding in the
Amanda Show/ Jordan Cahill in Stuck in the Suburbs
6. Jesse McCartney
7. Li Syaoran from Cardcaptor Sakura. hihi. I hope he is a
"celebrity." Can't think of anyone else. =P
Labels: survey
>> Sunday, May 04, 2008 ; 10:40 PM
In the Middle of Summer
Time just flies. In my last post, I was reviewing for my final exams, now I'm in the middle of summer! Grabe na 'to. Magsesecond year na ko sa May 26! ... and I'm really excited about it. Hoho. New friends, New schedule, new group of people to hang out with... I wonder what God has in store for me in the next school year? ^^ So exciting. Ngayon palang, naaaliw na ko. Of course, I love summer, but I have this weird urge to go to school... and no, it's not because I want to study Physics and Mechanics and all other engineering subjects. It's because I can win souls for God in school. Yeah, it's weird, but I like the idea of God working and changing people's lives. Naalala ko tuloy bigla si Onesimus. First time ko siyang nakilala dahil kay Kuya Geoff. Hohoho. Onesimus is a guy in the Bible who was an ordinary guy, but God made big things through him. Yeah. Nakakainspire. ^^Labels: inspirational, life, school
