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It can be happy or sad. It can be better or worse. It's either-or but it will never be neither-nor. :)

9.08.2011

It All Started With Yukan Club

Yukan. Leisure. This is where it all started. Few days before my college graduation, naghahanap ako ng mga bagay na pwede kong iuwi galing University. Bukod sa mga gamit sa eskwela, memorabilya, naghanap ako ng mapaglilibangan kapag nasa bahay na ko. I'm not into movies pero nung time na 'yun, bigla kong nagustuhang manood ng mga japanese movies. Series to be exact. I was influenced by my roommates. Wala kaming japanese class nung college but we're always practicing to speak the language kapag nagkukulitan kami. And I find it really amusing kapag pinipilit namin bigkasin 'yung salita in japanese way. Ne?

"Ano.." It's a filler. Just like "ahmm.." Pero kapag binilisan mo para kang nagtatanong ng patungkol sa bagay sa Filipino. Anyways, going back.. It seems my very first favorite jap word is Yukan. Simply because it means leisure. And I really enjoyed watching the series, Yukan Club. It's about a group of rich students who solves cases to protect their friends, family and their school, St. President Gakuen. It's a common story, if you're gonna think of it. But there's something with Miroku (Akanishi Jin), Seishiro (Yokoyama Yu), Bido (Taguchi Junnosuke), Yuri (Minami), Noriko (Kashii Yu), and Karen (Suzuki Emi) that made me watch the series over and over again. I think six to seven times ko na s'yang pinanood.





Maraming beses na, tama. 'Nung una, kasama ko 'yung kapatid ko, tapos inulit namin. Pinanood ko uli kasama ng tita ko tapos inulit uli namin after few weeks. And then, I shared it with my friends. After few months, pinanood uli namin ng kapatid ko at kailan lang, pinanood ko uli. I bought the disc last 2009. And yes, unfortunately marami na s'yang gasgas. But still, I can't forget most of the scenes. Kaya ko pang i-kwento lahat ng episode. Paulit-ulit mo ba naman panoorin.

Ang pinaka gusto kong scene, s'yempre 'yung final episode. Astig. I feel like watching an action movie with a bit of comedy, drama, adventure, suspense at lahat-lahat na. If you're going to watch the whole series, there's also a touch of horror. Almost a detective story. I also realized by that time that I need a group. What we call as barkada. It's not that I'm not friendly, in fact I'm Miss Congeniality. Haha. I do have a group of girl friends but not boys. They're just common friends, companion or boyfriends but not what as we call as barkada. The series made me want to go bak to time and grab the people whom I want to share laughter, tears and adventures with.


Parang ayaw ko pang matapos 'yung palabas 'nung pinapanood ko 'yung last episode. Ang daya, bakit 'yun iba sobrang haba ng story, bakit 'yung Yukan Club, 10 episodes lang? I think it's not enough, there should be something more.. Pero sa tingin ko rin 'yun 'yung isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit paulit-ulit ko s'yang pinanood. Hindi mahaba pero maganda. Kahit 'yung OST maganda rin. Keep the faith. That's the title. It was sung by KAT-TUN, a japanese boyband where Miroku (Akanishi Jin) and Bido (Taguchi Junnosuke) belongs to. "No, no, no, you show me the faith.. Kanarazu, I'll keep it for you.. Orera ga akari wo tomosu kara.. Hitori nakanaide keep the faith! Sono koe hanaretete mo.. Kokoro wa kono basho ni aru.. Yume mite taorete tachiagare..Subete kakeru no sa keep the faith! which implies that you are not alone. Just keep the faith and believe in your best friends. And surely, they'll keep the fire burning for you.. At the least, that's what I think, hehe.







It all started with Yukan Club. Yes. That's what I can say.. because after that, I started watching Japanese movies and series. And best to say, almost addicted to them. It still amaze me. It feels like the writer, director, actor are reaching you through the scenes. You want to solve puzzle with them, you want to share the same wrath with the antagonist, you want to cry and laugh with them. I also have my share of favorite bands, actors and actresses. And if someone could decipher "something" from my blog, they will know whom I'm addicted to. Haha. It's actually a lame clue. Anyway, maybe I'm a real Otaku for sharing this info on my blog. And also I think I belong to.. Yukan Club!

9.02.2011

This or That?

Yes. No. It's really hard to decide sometimes. Kung bibilihin mo ba ang isang bagay o sa susunod na lang. Kung mag-iinvest ka na ba o ise-save mo na lang. Kung pink ba ang isusuot mo o red. Kung magshoe-shoes ka ba o sandals na lang. Ultimo kung 'yung papel na pera mo ba ang ibabayad mo o 'yung barya na lang. I guess I am one of the million people who can't easily decide. At kapag nagbigay agad kami ng desisyon.. Lagot! Sangkaterbang pag-iisip at pagsisisi na naman ang mangyayari. I'll even seek for my friends' opinion while not telling them that it has already been settled. As if may mababago. (laughs) :)

Alam ko sobrang weird isipin pero minsan kapag nakapag-decide ka na tapos tinanong mo 'yung friend mo and you have the same opinion, nakakagaan ng loob. Parang, "sige na nga, okay lang, hindi lang naman ako." Well I guess decisions are really hard to make. You have to consider everything (for my case). You have to think of the positive and negative sides. You have to consider where you can be satisfied, less regrets. 'Wag 'yung basta na lang.

Meron namang iba na nag-dedecide na hindi na masyadong kino-consider 'yung mga bagay-bagay. 'Di kaya 'yun masaya. Mas masaya ako kapag masaya rin 'yung iba. Ayoko ng ako lang 'yung masaya. Kasi, if you're going to think of it, it's not happiness. It's just a fleeting moment that you thought your happy and then later, you'll realize you're not. Why? Because you can't share it with somebody. Sa'yo lang.

Anyway bakit ko nga ba naisipang ilathala ang nararmdaman ko ngayon? Ah, oo nga pala. Nahihirapan akong mag-decide ngayon. Maaring nakakatawa ito para sa iba pero meron akong kailangang desisyunan. Isang desisyon na kahit bata madaling makakapag-isip. Our weakness. Shopping. Nag-iisip ako kung lalabas ako at gagastos o manantili ng lamang dito sa bahay at mag-update ng blog.

Para sakin ang mga ganitong bagay ay hindi madaling desisyunan. Kapag may kaibigan akong gustong sumama, madaling mag-oo. Pero sa ngayon, halos lahat ng tao busy. Hindi na maisingit ang mag-shopping. For me, it somehow a hobby. It's not a sport activity but almost one. (laughs). You have to walk, look around, fit, even run. But I'm not saying it's my hobby (gulo). Sa panahon ngayon marami kang dapat paglaanan ng pera. Hindi lang shopping. Kaya hindi ako makapag-decide. (laughs).

I know it will be hard for everybody to understand this kind of situation. Wala naman talagang kwenta. Kakaiba. Hindi na kailangang pagtuunan ng pansin. Ngunit para sa isang kagaya ko, parte 'to ng normal na buhay. Hindi na bago. At hanggang nagyon, nag-iisip pa rin ako. Magsho-shopping ba ko o hindi?