alive and still kicking. lotsa stuff happened for the past month and it's impossible to retrace and put everything here. but to sum everything up:
- i got a job - it's spring now in wellington - i've got a month to my finals - i'm scared shitless of wats gonna happen after a month - i've got a thousand ideas in my head but haven't make time for any of it
but it's all good, i figured that working and studying is the best way for me. keeps me on my toes.
this week was indeed the most insane week of the whole of 2006. i had two term tests, one asgn, two jobs, a camp, crazy sleeping times, odd timing meals, way-too-much coffee. but i'm not here to ramble about it, but to say i'm glad i pulled thru.
the weather has been the most amazing in wellington. we had sunny days in winter. perfect for ice cream and harbour-strolling. showing signs that spring is around the corner.
last weekend marked my 6 months stay in wellington. it felt like it was just yesterday i was having packed satay kajang in PD, eating desa aman's laksa, going swimming every wed, yamcha at alim, not to mention disneybank, having hot pot at 7th heaven, visits to uncle lim.
but sometimes it felt like forever. i have learnt so much in this 6 months and to retrace back how the old jason seems like an impossible task. i'm not saying i have changed, just that i have been given a chance to be exposed to all the beautiful things life has to offer.
it's 1.30 am and i've got heaps of work waiting to be done but wat am i doing? i'm succumbing myself to the most emo song (yet) while downloading a total of 2.1gb of movies.
why stay up to emo you ask? i have no idea. i think many can relate to me when i say we listen to emo songs when we are emo-ing. when we know we are supposed to listen to more uplifting songs.
but having said that i think this is one of the best crafted song- where both the vocals bringing the lyrics flowed so well with the sound of the melody.
go listen-
Damien Rice- Delicate
We might kiss when we are alone
When nobody's watching
We might take it home
We might make out when nobody's there
It's not that we're scared
It's just that it's delicate
So why do you fill my sorrow
With the words you've borrowed
From the only place (that) you've known
And why do you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why do you sing with me at all?
We might live like never before
When there's nothing to give
Well how can we ask for more
We might make love in some sacred place
The look on your face is delicate
So why do you fill my sorrow
With the words you've borrowed
From the only place (that) you've known
And why do you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why do you sing with me at all?
and since the mood is right, wat the hell-
when was the last time u ever felt moved moved by the fact u know u should do the right thing before u do things right
when was the last time u ever felt loved knowing the fact u have the greatest gift a man can ever receive given by the greatest love ever shown
i'm looking up heaven for answers but all i see are clouds forming above us
kjason
do you hear people crying out? its an unexplained craving for acceptance.
recently the all blacks has released a new poster campaign. the adidas limited edition "bonded by blood" posters are made of real sample of blood by each of the all black.
yup it's true. each of them gave blood which was then sterilised to create the posters.
and tonight i had a chance to see them live. live as in at the stadium. you have no idea- ppl are flying in from everywhere in the country to wellington for the game.
why are new zealanders so fanatical over rugby you ask? i wasn't sure before but after tonight, i knew the reason why.
the all blacks had a tradition that had followed for ages. as some of you might recall my experience with the maori war dance, the haka. the all blacks has been performing the haka everytime before the match.
the whole stadium came to a stand still when they did the haka. it shows how much the kiwis take pride in it.
this is the haka dance they do everytime before a match. the man you'll see doing the shouting is tana umaga, last season's captain. he's kinda like our national hero just like zidane to france. this was taken last year in NZ when they went against australian's Wallabies.
if you ain't got a clue why they did what they did, you'll think they looked like a bunch of idiots. but i challenge you today, to see beyond the shouting, beyond the action. i believe it is the act of declaring the victory both verbally and physically.
i admire the passion. it is not only words, i felt the whole team speaking in one voice, in unison.
there's power in words. believe in it and declare it- it will be done.
kjason
p/s: the all blacks was against favorites, Springboks from south africa. but the all blacks proves to be head and shoulders above them. final score: 35-17.
why the new zealanders are so fanatical about rugby you ask? the answer is obvious- they kick ass.big time.
