New Year, Just Live, Smile, and Love

      I was thinking of the proper title to put here. I'm turning this personal blog into a public blog, which is the usual for most blogs, meant to be read by the public. Well, only a few people or maybe, you can really count by your fingers, those who had the chance to access this blog of mine. You can say now, you can read my 'heart's musings. Like the comment of my churchmate, he says that I'm always an 'emo' person. Well, maybe, the 'feeling' thing is really the dominant trait in my personality. Hello, Myers-Briggs personality test again! Leaving that aside, let's just say I am a person that has a high emotional quotient, I'm more in-tuned with my feelings. Looking inward an introvert.

     Enough of that explanation. So this is the second day of January 2014. I'm really looking forward to a lot of things, and of course I'm expecting that I will make new friends this year. And my plans, will push through with the help of some people. By the way, I want to share an artwork of mine, showing a cartoon 'me', welcoming 2014. Yup, I like to draw, to those who knew me, I almost took up Fine Arts wayback in College but chose a 'Science' course instead. So, I'm just re-awakening this passion of mine.

     Like what I have written in my spiritual/religious blog. I can say that we all have problems, hardships in life and tough times are inevitable. Rich or poor, class A, B and C people. Life like's that. It's just a matter of perspective. Like the lesson that I've learned in a Japanese movie, Midnight Sun, where the protagonist has a rare kind of disease, they call it XP, where exposure to the sun can actually endanger them and can also kill them. She said that she will continue to live her life, until the day she dies. If we think of our problems, and worry over it, what good does it do to us? Will it be solved immediately? We're just putting a lot of burden on ourselves. Like in the bible, Jesus said, "Why worry for tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" (Matthew 6:34). Our Master have taught us that, so who else should we trust and believe? Echoing what the Apostle Peter, "To whom shall we go?" 

    

In closing, let us be thankful for we were able to behold a New Year. Some people may be pessimist

about looking forward to a New Year, like what's there to look forward to? But for me, everyday is a promise of hope from GOD, not only a promise, but also a gift. Let us be thankful for every tomorrows. And this new year just continue living life, enjoy and never be afraid to love. We may have experienced of getting hurt in the past but, don't lock your heart. To love is to be vulnerable like what C.S Lewis have said. If you have never really loved at all, or have taken the risk to fall in love, then you certainly don't know how it feels to be human.

     Love is for the brave and courageous.

(Below is my cover version of a song about LOVE, with an excpert on 1 Corinthians 13. The song speaks about love, that it is not like a thing that you replace if its not in fashion anymore. It is also about a person telling someone to not doubt her love for him because it is genuine love. That even if they grow old, physical appearance change, she will still love him, unconditionally. Forgiving that other person even if he did a wrong thing or hurt you. That is what true love is all about.).

Pag- Ibig

Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang cellphone
'pag naluma, papalitan
Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang damit
'pag may bagong uso, papalitan

Kung sabihin kong mahal kita
Yan ay totoo sinta
Wag na wag kang magdududa
Hindi kita binobola

Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na ika'y pumangit, hindi kita ipagpapalit
Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo o sinta
Kahit na ika'y makalbo, hindi ako magbabago

Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang pagkain
'pag pinagsawaan, pamimigay nalang
Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang pusa
pag maingay, ililigaw nalang

Kung sabihin kong mahal kita
Yan ay totoo sinta
Wag na wag kang magdududa
Hindi kita binobola

Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na ika'y tumaba, hindi ako mangangaliwa
Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na magka-wrinkles ka, iki-kiss pa rin kita.

Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it
does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude
It is a not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it
keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the
truth
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and
always perseveres.

Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na topakin ka, iintindihin kita
Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na may kasalanan ka, iiyak ako
pero papatawarin kita

Song of the Moment: This Time

          I saw this Korean music video posted on a social site by my office mate.Good thing I checked out the video! I cried while watching. The video was really touching, and I can relate to the feelings shown in this video. What I like about this video is that it is presented in a unique way, sort of animation and comics strip style. The story line is also cute! It is a fantasy too. The story is a about a designer who owns a mannequin and then the mannequin became alive.

          I really like this song because the meaning of the song is really beautiful. Eventhough we've been hurt before, I know we can love again and trust someone who will love us truly, and stick with us through the good and bad. 

         Here are some of my fave shots from the MV.

Here's the English translation:

This Time

I promised myself that I will never fall in love again. I pledged this words in my heart.
Looking back at the memories I sealed.
Now I have broken my promise.
I let go of all the pain and tears.

The moment that I first saw your eyes.
Your smile lifted my courage.
As I rest on your shoulder, my heart feels warm.
I want to be with you forever.

Maybe this time it's different, my love.
I can trust you with my heart.
You and I, this feeling and passion,
will never change in this timeless world.

I hope we can remember this.
I love you baby, and I need you baby.
Without you I will forever drown in tears of sorrow.
Please don't change everything,
I will be the same.

I sincerely trust and love you but,
my confidence fades without you.
As the night shadows me,
and the day lights up.

If I do not see you, 
I might cry again.
The days of sorrow and sadness,
shadow me.

I have tried very hard to avoid,
men breaking my heart.
I hope you will not be part of 
sorrowful memories.

Open your heart,
hug me with love, forever. Baby.

You are the one and my last hope.
If I live in a world without you.
Darkness will fall and tears shed.
Please take care of my heart, my love.

Movie: Safety Not Guaranteed

    I have seen a lot of good movies recently through the recommendation of Mr. Kartoonista. From classics like the 1980's movie - Aeroplane, to Shakespeare's period (Shakespeare in Love), Pride and Prejudice and contemporary -- we both like You've Got Mail.  (Trivia: Pride and Prejudice was Kathleen's (Meg Ryan) favorite book here). In one of our conversations (online). He mentioned this movie to me. At first I was not really impressed with the trailer, its like my mind can't connect with what's being shown. But then again that night, since he wants to 'get' that movie, I became curious. So, I watched it online. Even if it was quite late, I was really hooked and I didn't fell asleep. The movie gave me goosebumps and it gave me a 'nice' feeling. I just love it! Well, maybe I'm just reminded of the lead female character of myself. There are times when you feel like you just don't belong to a certain crowd, but you try to be and then you find someone who's 'interesting' and somehow you connect with each other. It's like a 'soul mate' sorta' thing. It's like you 'clicked' with someone.

       Have you ever experienced something like that? Like  you've felt a connection with a certain person? Someone whom you feel comfortable with and you can talk for hours about anything under the sun, and never get tired of it? I somehow can relate to this movie again. (Talk about 'feelings' as a dominant part of my personality, thanks to my favorite psychologist of all time, Dr. Carl Jung for making me know myself more). I have seen some comments in youtube and like the people who posted their comments there. We all really liked this movie. I also like the lead actress in the movie, Aubrey Plaza in real life (I've seen her interviews online) she's kinda awkward, 'spaced-out' sometimes and at the same time frank, and funny. I like her personality. Anyway here's the synopsis of the movie.

"From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine - When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he's solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a hilarious, smart, and unexpectedly heartfelt journey that reveals how far believing can take you."

     I also love the song from this movie. This is an 'all in one' movie, bit of drama, comedy and romance! Just perfect! If there's one movie who's made an impression on me this year this would be it. Believing in someone really makes a difference. 

This is one of my fave quotes from the movie:

Kenneth: To go alone or to go with a partner? When you choose a partner, you have to have compromises and sacrifices, but it's a price you pay. Do I want to follow my every whim and desire as I make my way through time and space? Absolutely. But at the end of the day, do I need someone when I'm doubting myself and I'm insecure and MY heart fails me? Do I need someone, who when the heat gets hot, has my back?

Darius: Sooo... Do you? 

Kenneth: I do.

 

Big Machine

Stand straight fall back in line
Comb your hair get to work on time
Everyone in the big machine
Tries to break your heart and pull you underneath

Maybe I’m wrong and all that you get is what you see
But maybe I’m right and there’s something out there to believe
Everybody’s talking in their sleep
They push a lot of air around but don’t say much of anything
Except when they're laughin' like some ghosts under a sheet
Everybody’s talking in their sleep

Watch out get back in line
They trip you up it happens every time
Weighed down it's just a big machine
That could break apart like anything