Kindliness

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

It's been a year, hasn't it? I wake up sometimes in the middle of the night and think about Parker. He was a good friend. I understand how you feel. Hachi, my friend, Parker is never coming home. But if Hachiko wants to wait, then Hachiko should wait. You want to wait for him, don't you? Have a long life, Hachi. - Ken

Film: Hachi: A Dog's Tale 
Language: Japanese & English 
Genre: Drama 



My pillow is completely soaked from Hachiko: A Dog's Tale. My eyes felt heavy with tears just reading the storyline before I even started to watch it. 


Call me heartless for other dramas, but this is the one film that you should really judge me on. 










My childhood dog only passed away last year during Term 3 break. It's hard to write when I'm crying, I'll do my best. 

Kandy, 


I've just enrolled into university! I'm learning to take the train by myself now since the university is in the city. Being by myself in the bustling central business district can be overwhelming at first, but I'm getting use to it. Do you remember when we first met? I was in year one. My auntie would drop me home and sometimes I'd find the door locked and no one home, except you. You stayed with me in the backyard, we'd sit on the steps together while we waited for the grown ups to come home. I wasn't scared being by myself. You rolled over and put your paws up so I would rub you. I can never forget your smile, I recently asked my mother why they named you Kandy; it was because of your sweet face. 


Our family would go out for the whole day and you'd still greet us happily at the gate at our return. The car lights would pull up near the gate and you'd stand or jump at the gate. This incredibility of faith you had, us humans could never do. You loved us right to the end. I feel so proud of myself in year two when I came 2nd in a drawing contest for primary school. I won a bucket load of dog food because I owned a pet and you'd run to me when I opened the lid of food for you. 


You never liked walks,nor did you try to fetch; there were more things special that you could offer to our family. You never hurt any of us, not even one scratch no matter how young we were. Years went by and you went to live with my uncle. Each visit to their house was the best, I would go to their backyard before anything and greet you at the screen door. I'd open it and you'd jump up and down. 


Mischevious also, you would find your way into the house and my little cousin Rachel would take you out. She'd take a chair so she could reach the Cheerios in the pantry. She then would leave a trail of the little O's straight out the door for you. Kandy, did you know she cries whenever she sees a picture of you now? You had the best ageing disguse. You looked young as ever, but time caught up with you through your eyes. Your movements became feeble, and everyone knew not to make you stand to get treats anymore. My uncle gave you a kid sized cubby house to live in. 


Last year, my uncle called around 9pm to announce your passing. I heard it all on the speaker from my room and I froze, the words on my page became blurred with tears. My mother came into my room and we both started to cry. You see, I didn't even shed a tear for my father's mother for she only held me once for a photo. They say there's a reason for your passing, you already knew how to love. For us humans, we must learn how to love. Learning is certainly a longer process we must endure. We have to fall down a bit, risk it all and even question it whereas you never did. Your love lasted from the moment we met to the very last heartbeat. The love and loyalty you've offered will never be demonstrated or achieved by any human. Thank you. 


Thank you Kandy, I've never been so blessed to have experienced the truest kind of your love in my life. Our family asks that you continue to watch over us. Continue to look after me in university, I'll be entering a very different world soon. So wait for me like you did at the gates, we'll see each other again. How I wish to see you now! We all miss you tenderly. We love you!  


I swear I'm trying so hard to let you go so I won't cry anymore, but I can't help feeling so weak. 


12 beautiful years of love, 

Karen. 

Nineteen

Film: 19 - Nineteen 

Language: Korean

Genre: Drama

Being on the run never looked so good, especially if you have two very hot boys to watch your back.

A Moment to Remember

Film: A Moment to Remember / Eraser in my head 

Language: Korean

Genre: Romance, Drama 

I've had a fair share of knowledge about Alzheimer's Disease; I wrote a report on it for Psychology and copy and pasted the assignment for Health and Human Development. My neighbour passed away from AD a couple of years ago and his wife helped me with my project. I can never forget the time when I watched him from our window as he walked up to our door only to realize it wasn't his house. A Moment to Remember is quite similar to The Notebook however if you were to ask me which one to watch first? Any would do. This movie explores intelligently the fears of beginning a marriage. It takes the same amount of risk as from starting a relationship; sometimes messy and hard. As watching the film, I was once again reminded the importance of valuing each memory whether joyous or painful. I'm scared to loose my thoughts and in the end "my soul". Only 18 and I've started to rely on photos and words to aid my episodic memories. Silly to say but, A Moment to Remember has encouraged to me to patiently find true love so that hopefully one day "True love conquers all" ....or if something was to happen to me, I wouldn't get mixed up with my ex and my husband..[spoiler?]

Byul / Star (200 Pounds Beauty OST) Singer: Youme

Even though our happy times were short, I'll treasure it deep inside my heart like those countless number of stars, forever. 


Only for today, I won't cry though my eyes fill with tears 
I want to laugh like those stars 
Oh ~ I want to cherish all my happy moments deep inside my heart like those countless number of stars, forever. 

From: Science Enquiries

Dear Karen, 

You will have to apply for a transfer after you have completed one year of study with RMIT. Science at Monash accepts transferring students and applications should be lodged with VTAC. Past university academic achievements will be taken into consideration. Students should have at least a credit (60%) average before applying. Students may be given credit for prior learning, this will be done on a case by case basis. Students MUST meet the prerequisites for the course they are applying for as stated in VTAC guide.
Regards
Cindy 

Please hope for me my friends! I will do my best to achieve the marks needed to transfer to Monash University. This maybe the last step or the final opportunity that will lead me to my desired course and institution. This information is definitely a small piece of comfort and reassurance as for now. I have to climb over this mountain first.

Philadelphia (1993)

Andrew Beckett: What do you call a thousand lawyers chained together at the bottom of the ocean? 


Joe Miller: I don't know. 


Andrew Beckett: A good start. 

Auditory Illusions – Free Holophonic Sounds

**Please use your headphones for full effect.


Listen to these holophonic auditory illusions using headphones. You might also want to try closing your eyes. The way the audio was recorded creates the effect of being in a 3D environment. The sounds seem to be coming from all different direction.

Try out the virtual haircut

This is a demonstration of the stereo effect. Listening to it, you feel as though you are in a barber’s chair, with the barber moving around you, clipping away at your hair. As the barber “moves” to your right, the volume increases slightly in the right channel and decreases in the left. Similarly, increases in the volume of sound from the clippers give the impression that he is bringing them closer and closer to each ear. The illusion demonstrates our ability to locate sounds in space; by comparing the inputs to the two ears, we can work out where a sound is coming from. 

http://listverse.com/2008/02/29/top-10-incredible-sound-illusions/

Dramas & Movies 10.1.11

SILENT REGRETS IS DOWN

Korean Movies:

200 Pounds Beauty - http://silentregrets.com/kmovies/200-pounds-beauty.php

Genre: Comedy, Romance

A Millionaires First Love - http://silentregrets.com/kmovies/a-millionaires-first-love.php

Genre: Romance, Drama

Baby and Me - http://silentregrets.com/kmovies/baby-and-me.php

Genre: Comedy, Family

Jenny Juno - http://silentregrets.com/kmovies/jenny-a-juno.php

Genre: Comedy, Romance, High School

My Sassy Girl - http://silentregrets.com/kmovies/my-sassy-girl.php

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Korean Dramas:

Heading to the Ground - http://silentregrets.com/completed-kdramas/heading-to-the-ground.php

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama

Sandoo Let’s go to School - http://silentregrets.com/completed-kdramas/sang-doo-lets-go-to-school.php

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Stairway to Heaven - http://silentregrets.com/completed-kdramas/stairway-to-heaven.php

Genre: Romance, Drama

Japanese Dramas:

Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend) - http://silentregrets.com/completed-jdramas/zettai-kareshi.php

Genre: Comedy, Romance

My Boss My Hero - http://silentregrets.com/completed-jdramas/my-boss-my-hero.php

Genre: Comedy, Action, High School

Oh My Girl - http://silentregrets.com/completed-jdramas/oh-my-girl.php

Genre: Comedy, Family

Japanese Movies:

Koizora (Sky of Love) - http://silentregrets.com/jmovies/sky-of-love.php

Genre: Romance, Drama, High School

Koizora (Sky of Love) Manga - http://www.mangafox.com/manga/koizora/

December Boys

"Just remember Misty, no matter what, you're still a December Boy" - Maps

Film: December Boys

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Romance

I feel the need to write a 1000 word essay for this film. December Boys is the type of movie that would be played in high school classrooms for English or Literature.  Just as “Look Both Ways”, December Boys is an Australian movie brilliantly illustrating the vast beauty of our coastal shores. The power of religion, hope, ambition, family and delinquency is explored throughout the film with warm hearted characters, each have gone through despair and anguish. I particularly enjoyed Daniel Radcliffe’s acting in December Boys. Instead of constantly referring him as the iconic Harry Potter, I wish to respect him more as an actor in other various roles such as the unlikely lieutenant hero in “My Boy Jack”. Here in December Boys, he plays “Maps” raised in a Catholic all boys orphanage with daily strict routines. It is when night, he breaks the rules along with the other boys by smoking, drinking and examining pornographic images. He befriends an adventurous girl named Lucy and she begins to relieve his inexperience’s in lust and like. Displaying a cute shy smile being around a girl for the first time, Radcliffe as Maps was charming. I believe that the book and film should be studied in Australian High Schools! There are so many prompts brewing in my head right now. 

Dear Head,

You still can't say that you're genuinely happy with everything at the moment. Incompleteness brings uncertainty and this frustrates you. Weights are still on even though 2010 has ended. You very well have learnt your lessons from the past year and is ready to apply them.

High head, let's recall what Yunho said for the state of DBSK:


"We need to climb mountains but also descend them. Once we reach the pinnacle of one mountain, we realize there are even higher ones to mount. For that reason, we need to go down to the bottom and climb up to the top again. That day, when the two of us stood on the SM TOWN stage, we found the mountain that we needed to climb. Even if it's one step by one step, we need to steadily move towards the future." 


Tell me, where are you on the mountain now? You've completed high school and compared to other mountains, is quite a small feature in your life. Your parents and family have celebrated your finished achievements.  Completion means you're at the bottom again and with your will, is ready to strive for the higher ones. Each obstacle that you cross should allow your past experiences in play. Karen, know that things will unpredictably happen and at these times, you will have to adjust your choices for the best. You're going to take a step back in order to take two steps forward. There's nothing wrong with this concept, giving up is when you've truly failed. I don't want you to dwell on unfinished business for long, do you remember when you would come home happy and stay that way on your own without letting all the doubts get to you again? It's time to realize once again the little things that make life extraordinary, not constantly the ones which dishearten you. Let Yunho's message be yours for this year.

You're growing up Karen. If your 8 year old self ever met you, I'm very sure you'll make her proud.

Regards,
Heart.

Anata wo Wasurenai (26 Years Diary)

Film: Anata wo Wasurenai (26 Years Diary)

Language: Korean and Japanese 

Genre: Biopic, Romance, Tragedy

The storyline was too slow for me. I wasn't very appealed at the biopic and decided to fast forward the events until reaching the meeting between the two lovers. Even at that stage, I did not continue to view properly due to tiredness or just simply becoming uninterested. Although, I did sympathize greatly towards the Korean student's sincerity. The willingness to save a man's life rather than to live the rest of his with the person he loves, no doubt proves himself as a modern Good Samairitan. 

Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (Heavenly Forest)

“It was the only kiss, the love i have ever known.” - Shizuru

Film: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (Heavenly Forest)
Language: Japanese
Genre: Romance

I applaud this movie for it's brilliance in camera techniques and character portrayal. Both protagonists were absolutely adorable for their innocence in love. As for the decency of camera shots; it is until when Shizuru takes off her glasses for the first time, the audience is offered a full close up view of her beautiful and sweet face. We are amazed just as Makoto.The timing has been done very effectively; both were brought straight away into the storyline without any signs of rush.  The film has not explored closely at Shizuru's hospitalization which is different to me since most movies I've seen revolve around the confinement of an illness. Instead, Heavenly Forest has taught audiences to take the time to appreciate the beauty of nature and humans in life and in photography. I am left with a tinge of happiness about the strength of love rather than the sadness of departure at the end of Heavenly Forest.

WGM’s Yonghwa and Seohyun go on their 200th-day date

by VITALSIGN on October 28, 2010 at 10:34 pm

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The ‘YongSeo Couple’ of MBC’s “We Got Married” went on a ’school uniform date’ in celebration of their 200th day as a couple.

In the episode, CNBlue’s Jung Yonghwa and SNSD’s Seohyun successfully complete their first couple-duet stage and hold a 200th day celebration party. Hilariously, husband Jung Yonghwa insists on making it a memorable one by wearing school uniforms for their date.

According to the producers, the two enjoyed a simple outing until Jung Yonghwa brought out a three-set present for Seohyun. The presents were said to have been specially prepared for his wife, who will soon be leaving to promote with SNSD in Japan.

Source: http://www.allkpop.com/2010/10/wgms-yonghwa-and-seohyun-go-on-their-200th-day-date