coffee

There is one thing in this world
that I absolutely can't live without
For others, its either radio or tv;
for me, its that mug of black coffee

Some say it's a prevention to heart attacks;
some deem it's bad for you and me
but I find it painful to start
my day with my favorite coffee mug apart.

Maybe it's already an addiction
and everything should be taken in moderation,
but let me savor first the bitterness
that gives me such inexplicable lightness.

I know I sound like a fool to others.
I even laugh at myself for writing this.
Nothing comes close to what a cup of coffee
can do to sustain my so-called sanity.

going home

when a person has to go to the next plane
nothing we do can avoid the pain
even if we've already accepted the inevitable
still, tears are uncontrollable

everybody will go one day
one by one, to his own way

i wonder when my time comes
how will i be able to go home
will it be a long trek of bright lights
adorned with heavenly sights?

admittedly, the fear of the unknown lingers,
i am ready to go home to our Father.

Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War

Of course, I have become interested in this film not because it grossed to 10M (only 2 koreans films so far earned that much, SILMIDO is the other one) in its local run alone. Neither did the fact it's a critically-acclaimed film piqued my curiosity. Who's joking whom? You think I could just ignore a movie starring both Jang Dong Gun and Won bin?!?

Taegukgi is a war movie. It gives you a shockingly vivid picture of blood and gore that could make your stomach turn to a dozen different wrong ways at the same time. But exposed intestines and mangled limbs aside, Taegukgi weaves a beautiful love story: familial, fraternal and romantic. Two brothers caught in a war, two lovers torn apart and a family trying to hold on, Taegukgi will surely pull a couple (or more) heartstrings. Okay, I AM BIASED HERE (hehehehe). In fairness, the two lead actors are able to prove beyond reasonable (and unreasonable) doubt that they have the talent to go with their looks (Jang Dong Gun was recognized in the Blue Dragon Awards as the Best Actor for 2004).

Enough said, Jang Dong Gun and Won Bin beckon...... ;-)

not-so-muddled thoughts #02

I got this from a Taiwan Talk Show ~
"The Richest Man knows satisfaction."

Don't you agree that life would be easier if we would be satisfied what we have?

Suggestion #01

from The Good Spell Book by Gillian Kemp (btw, thank you, ei! hehehehe):

~ To Remove a Problem

the simplest remedy is to write your problem on a piece of paper and throw it into a fire

* So far, it worked for me BUT you have to be really careful with the fire thing.

forever

It was God's will that we meet,
Two different people with the same heartbeat;
dreams, fears and how much more we share.
I really thought it would last forever...

We grew up, armed with different ambitions,
but being together, it was more than a tradition;
endless phone calls and streams of letters.
I really thought it would last forever...

Change was inevitable, so what we say.
We're more than sisters, come what may.
Problems can come and go, we're always together.
I really thought it would last forever...

Time passed by, we went on separate ways
but it was still the same, we had everyday;
Successes, failures, tears and laughter.
I really thought it would last forever...

But there are some changes we can never ignore;
you met somebody else and began to want more.
I realized this was something we cannot share.
I knew then it would never last forever...

I am back now to where I used to be,
maybe God can share another friend with me.
It might last a day or longer
but I will always have HIM forever.

Happy New Year!

There's a question in my mind
that I can't just leave behind.
It has been right here waiting
for me to think of something.
"What is sorry?" we should first know
what to explain it and how to show
the regrets we carry in our hearts
and the pain that causes to be apart.
I really hope that there would come a day
when we can all laugh and say,
"Who would've believed we could be this petty
at our age now and supposed maturity?"
We should start anew for the coming year...
It's time to spread around the good cheer...

I wonder...

I wonder...
what if i did things differently
will i still take the blame?
what if i chose emotions differently
will i still feel the same?
what if i lived life differently
will i still play the game?
what if i loved differently
will i still call your name?