Before and After

by farah_prong@yahoo.com.my

hye....
I love reading. You all might already know that. However, although the Stephanie Meyer fever had started out months before this, I never really caught it. I don't know why but at first, when I read her books, I was like;

'Oh...Okay.Her books arenot that bad. Boring but okay.'

I never really READ the books. I merely skimmed the words and most of the words usually lulled me to sleep. No offense. I was never into that books before. Then, starting from last two weeks ago, I started to read them and this is my thought;

'What? What happened next?'

and I was having books-marathon. I couldn't put that books until I finished reading all four and it took me three days without sleeping and 4 more days to finally read them all. It usually takes me a day to finish one good book but I got too intense and reading carefully and absorb all the feelings in the books that it took me a week to finish reading.

In the 'New Moon', I was sobbing and crying along with Bella's pain. The sadness just engulfed me, making me almost numb. All the time I was reading 'New Moon' my heart just ache, her feeling was so real, it tore my heart to pieces. So I was like,

'Wow. How could she survived?'

And after putting that book down, I dashed for the next book beacuse I NEED to know what will happen next. Phew!

I guess I never really wanted to read Stephanie because I figure that I was like a betrayal to JR Ward and her books. For those who didn't know, JR Ward is like a legend in vampire books. Her books was of course, very mature but loving. Thus I knew that somehow, Stephanie might capture my heart with her writings and thus, I try to avoid temptation. But I guess that I failed. I read the books and was swept from my feet. I am head over heels with this book and you know what, I might like the film. Hahaha...

Oh yes, I didn't watch the film as actually, I didn't want to admit that Robert Pattinson looks cool and vampire-like in that movie. Heck! I love him. There. I admit it already.

So, thanks Stephanie for your wonderful books.

Okay then.
See you when we'll see you.

Anime/ Manga Award!

by powerangers_08@yahoo.com


All right, folks! Today is a beautiful day, isn't it? And because of that, I'm gonna be giving a certain awards! Hehehe... This award is solely dedicated to my top 5 Most Favorite Anime/ Manga of all times. These anime/ manga are selected based on their story, their messages, the elements included (like, for example humor, life, or etc) AND how they appeal to me, of course! Ekekeke..

Okay, the 5 anime/ manga that I've chosen are of various genres. There sports, music, drama and martial arts. Here they are!

- Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue
- Big Windup! by Asa Higuchi
- Naruto by Misashi Kishimoto
- Honey and Clover by Chika Umino
- Nodame Cantabile by Tomoko Ninomiya

Ahah! Jeng jeng jeng! Hehehe..
These are the placings!


The 1st Place is given to....

Big Windup! by Asa Higuchi!!



I fell totally in love with this anime ever since the first time it was aired in ANIMAX. This anime is seriously captivating! As some people might put it, simply droolicious! Love it! (x1000 times). Hahahahaha!

[I never read Big Windup! the manga, to be honest. So for sure I love it's anime. Truly, madly, deeply in love with it. Seriously =]

The storyline is simple. Ren Mihashi used to be the ace pitcher in his previous school's Baseball team. However, it seems like he only got that position because of his grandfather who is the successor of the school. His team mates (particularly his catcher) hate him and they always lost their game. Mihashi was convinced that he was a truly lousy player and it resulted him to have such a low self esteem. He then transferred to another school (Nishiura High), all the while planning to quit baseball for good. But then he was dragged to Nishiura's baseball practice by their coach, and this is where everything starts. He meets his other team mates and Takaya Abe, the catcher. By their guidance (especially Abe) he grows confident and excels at his position as the ace pitcher. For further info, check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Windup!

Big Windup seriously a adrenaline-rusher kinda Anime. I remembered watching it one day and realized at the end of the story that I had my jaw dropped and I was practically holding either side of my television screen in a death grip (I kid you not!). Other than inspirational, it is also filled with humor, friendship, and a full highlight on how a team supposed to work together. Seriously, you must watch this.


The 2nd Place goes to...

Nodame Cantabile by Tomoko Ninomiya!!



I really, really love this anime. It's about life, compassion, and acceptance. It's natural and could happen to people in our day to day lives which makes me love it more. Moreover, the anime is beautiful. It's like a combination of both 2D and 3D, especially during when someone was playing the music instrument. They highlight it's every note!

[I love Nodame Cantabile the anime more, to be honest. Not that I despise the manga. It's just that the anime series seems more lively and sweeter...=]

The storyline, if summarize, is also simple. It revolves around Megumi Noda and Shinichi Chiaki's lives and how they both inspire each other whether it is in music, encountering both of their fears and, of course, love. You can go by this link to read its full synopsis. Hehehe..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodame_Cantabile

Nodame Cantabile really is the type of anime that you should watch. Especially those out there who loves music. It's inspirational, not to mention witty and light. A really good source of anime entertainment. Oh, did I mention that they made this series into life action drama as well? And I heard they gonna make a movie out of it too. Out in 2010 and its third season of anime series will be out in spring this year.


And the 3rd Place goes to...

Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto!!


Naruto is no doubt one of the most successful anime/ manga series which has ever been written. I'm sure people will be talking about it for years to come; considering its popularity these days. And I think Naruto really deserve it.

[However, I like Naruto the Manga more than its anime. Because, in anime, they delayed certain episodes which in manga should have long pass. Makes me irritated...=]

This is another inspirational anime/ manga that I love so much as well. Basically and to put it more simply, Naruto is a boy who has the nine-tailed demon fox sealed within his body by the Fourth Hokage (Konohagure Leader). Er.. the full synopsis is quite long you know. So here's the link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto

In Naruto, I really love the fact that this boy never gives up. It might sound typical in Japanese anime but Naruto is different. He influences people, he knows exactly what to say and to whom. Naruto is also one of the few anime that have gotten my jaw dropped and my adrenaline rushed. Way to go, Kishimoto!


The 4th Place is given to...!!!

Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue!!



Another succesful anime/ manga series. Slam Dunk is another sport genre anime that I have fallen in love with (other than Big Windup!) and this anime has also never failed to give me a near heart attack! It's great how I would hang to Hanamichi and Shohoku's basketball playing games. Seriously. This is a must watch.

[This anime was also introduced to me by Animax channel. I have heard of Slam Dunk the manga, but never thought of getting to know it better except after watching the anime. And personally, I also like the anime more than its manga. Its gut wrenching, honestly! =]

Check out it's synopsis by this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slam_Dunk_(manga)

Slam Dunk is extremely (I repeat, extremely) funny! Every single episode will have me rolling on the ground. I was laughing so hard! So, naturally, you have to watch it. You'll enjoy it for sure!


And finally the 5th Place which goes to...!!

Honey and Clover by Chika Umino!



Honey and Clover is not just a typical teenagers-in-college story. It ran deeper than that. You have to watch it to see how these people touch each others lives and how they bond through everything that gone down between them. It's about a slice of life (but in this case, lives) that always have me wanting for more of them.

[I've never read the manga and this anime is also introduced to me by Animax. Gosh, I love it so much...=]

You can know more about this series from this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_and_clover

Honey and Clover is a level-headed kind of anime. It's about drama, love, friendship, arts and many more. And it has its extra element. Honey and Clover is so funny! Well, not every episode but when there is a funny scene, you'll find it very, very amusing. And its drama part is not just any drama. You'll kind of will find that it somehow have something to do with you; related to you somehow. Well, at least to me. Huhu! That is why I suggest you watch this as well!! Really warms you up. Truly. Oh, Honey and Clover has also been made a live action drama, by the way. you can watch it in 8TV, every Sunday on 3 pm =)


Well, there goes my anime/ manga award! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! xD By the way, these manga and anime are not mine to possess. They belongs to their author and copyrights publisher. I'm here as a mere avid fan...


That's that then, folks!
xD

Nightmares!!

by farah_prong@yahoo.com.my

I am sorry for my last post. I am in a rocky-unstable-mental-state-of-mind right now. I am not quite certain why, but I feel a bit insane. Maybe all the assignments are really kicking in right now. Or perhaps it is due to too many rest and doing nothing at home. I don't really know. However, my instability makes my writing a bit too-complex for anyone's comfort. So sorry about that. But, it is okay. I am not crazy okay? I am perhaps a bit unstable now...huhu...

Okay. Talk8ing about nightmares. I have been having this reall7y scary nightmares after the last post of 'Help! I am trapped!'. You know that in that post I mentioned that I felt torn in mad desire to go to sleep and stay awake like a zombie? Well, I think I am a zombie now. Almost a zombie. This nightmares are really getting to me now. On the first day, I managed to wake up from it but now, my eyes just won't open although I have tried really hard to wake myself up. In my life, I feared many things and GHOST is one if it. In Ghost category, I am really scared of poc*** and ghost-like-child.

In my nightmares, there is a ghost-like-child that keeps on following me everywhere I goes. He basically clings to me; didn't want to let go. I never see his face and hoping that I won't. It usually involves in places around my house and that child will just hold the hem of my shirt and when I walked, I know that I am dragging him along. It feels heavy and I usually snapped out from the nightmares when he came forward to confront me. Every time I wake up from this nightmares, I will get goosebumps and the hair at the back of my neck will stand up because I always felt as if someone is standing behind me. As a result, starting from 2 days ago, I will sleep at my sister's room instead of sleeping alone in my room.

I hope that nightmares will just stop. I don't want to see him.

Rendezvous

by powerangers_08@yahoo.com

As of now, I am completely, utterly, and disbelievingly in shock and startle to the point of numb and deaden-ly frozen. Why? Oh… damn...

Liverpool LOST.

In the Champion League.

To Chelsea…

3-1

Waa…!!

Sob… sob…

I guess the saying that we live in a circle is true… Sometimes we’re up. And sometimes we’re down..

Hm… Did you know that ‘sob’ is also a shortened saying of ‘son of a bitch’? Yeah, exclude the ‘a’.

Hee… *grimaces*

I’m mourning now. Please excuse my rude comment…

BUT!

On the bright side, I just came back to a trip to KL! With my roomies of last semester; Ajue, Shu, Maklang, and Tinie.

It was SO f**king fun!

And tired as well. Huhu!

Where to start, eh? Hm… First we went to Times Square as the monorail dropped us there, then to Pavilion to eat, then to Red Box to karaoke til my voice hoarse, then eat again at KFC but I don’t remember the name of the place, then to Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman to shop til I drop (nearly), then to SOGO since Tinie needed to find herself a jeans, then to KLCC to eat and to shop til I drop as well!! (books, this time. At Kinokuniya. Duh).

I know have a complete book set of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Yay!

All this were done in a course of two days, by the way. It doesn’t sound much, I know. But if you do it with the right company, then it’s a total mayhem. And damn enjoyable, of course.

Ah…

When can we do it again, guys? *winks*

Lol…

Guess who we bump into at Pavilion? Nad and Sue. A total shock, if you ask me.

It IS a small world, isn’t it?

*smirks*

KL offers a HELLACIOUS lot of entertaining, isn’t it? But I never see myself settle there long time. Never. The crowd… The vehicles… The traffic jams... I can’t stand it. When I stood on a bench of one of the main road on the way to Pavvy, I saw, sort of like, my time has frozen, and everybody else’s times are rushing forward. Or maybe it was me being all snail-like. Ekeke… But, Negeri Sembilan, Kuantan for instance, I can manage. But KL? Man, not in a million years. Some people would probably call it lively. But it’s like swarming bees for me. Everybody is buzzing and they didn’t stop.

But it IS our mother nation. So I guess it’s fair enough. Huhu!

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Phew!

I just got back from the shop. Little bro wants a mechanical pencil. I swear kids these days are WAY demanding than they supposed to be. I used a mere wood pencil when I was his age, you know… *shakes head*

Anyway, back to the shop. When waiting in the car for my brother, I noticed these two kids coming out of the shop my bro just got in. I thought they’re siblings. The sister was about 13 to 14 years old and the brother just 4 or 5 years old. What captivates me was the way the brother looked at his sister. She was tall and the boy had to look way upward to meet his sister’s face and that didn’t seem to bother him. Then he did this dodging-bullets-like-one-of-the-characters-in-Wolverine-movie kind of thing, as if to impress his sister. It’s cute and even though she didn’t even seem interested, he continuously telling the sister his story, all the while trying to catch his sister’s attention. His look was kind of like full of adoration, really.

It really was cute...

All rightie!

I wanna go watch Heroes at StarWorld now.

That’s it, then!

xD