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Saturday, February 24, 2018

Crochet

ただいま、皆さん!

It's been ages since I last posted something here. Now, this page will be turned into something used for documentation purposes. 😂😂😂

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On February 10 (土), I joined a crochet beginner class. Honestly, I've never done any crochet project before. Not in my elementary years nor in my high school years. So, I was a total beginner. 🤣🤣🤣 And to be honest, I really learned a lot from that 3-hr class.

Here is a photo of what I did.


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Okay. That's all.

じゃあ。またね。

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Friday, January 2, 2015

Pride and Prejudice (Quotes)


♥ “Pride is a very common failing, I believe. By all that I have ever read, I am convinced that it is very common indeed, that human nature is particularly prone to it, and that there are very few of us who do not cherish a feeling of self-complacency on the score of some quality or other, real or imaginary. Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what would have others think of us.”

♥ “A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.”

♥ “But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever.”

♥ "Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast."

♥ “Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.”

♥ “There certainly was some great mismanagement in the education of those two young men. One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.”

♥ “One may be continually abusive without saying anything just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.”

♥ “To have his errors made public might ruin him for ever. He is now perhaps sorry for what he has done, and anxious to re-establish a character. We must not make him desperate.''
 “He was fond of the country and of books; and from these tastes had arisen his principal enjoyments.” (referring to Mr Bennet)
This is why I also admire their father. He has a library!
(o´∀`o)
“Upon the whole, therefore, she found, what has been sometimes found before, that an event to which she had looked forward with impatient desire, did not in taking place, bring all the satisfaction she had promised herself.”
♥ “Unhappy as the event must be for Lydia, we may draw from it this useful lesson: that loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable; that one false step involves her in endless ruin; that her reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful; and that she cannot be too much guarded in her behaviour towards the undeserving of the other sex.”

♥ "'Tis an etiquette I despise. If he wants our society, let him seek it. He knows where we live. I will not spend my hours in running after my neighbours every time they go away and come back again."


♥ “Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.”

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Pride and Prejudice (book)


Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen

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P and P. Phineas and Perb. Or Pherb? Haha
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
An introduction that surely captures the interest of the reader. This classic book authored by Jane Austen deals about morals and manners.
I, personally, very much admire the heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, for her maturity in dealing with things and circumstances, especially with marriage (for marriage is somewhat the main goal of the book’s characters
(◕‿◕)). Austen portrayed her character as a strong-willed twenty-year-old woman, who despised the story’s romantic hero, Fitzwilliam Darcy, due to his mistaken pride. Thus the title, Pride and Prejudice.

They give a great deal on a person’s amiableness, civility, behaviour, and even riches, etc.
Elopement, on the part of the family that was immediately involved, was such a disgrace to the neighbours as well as abroad.

The book is very rich in vocabulary (you may want to take a dictionary with you while reading). Hahaha. And since it was written in old English (I have read a complete and unabridged one), if you are not used in reading such books with this language, it may take a while for you to immediately grasp the sentences, or it may bore you. :D I have said this for I have heard many people say they couldn't understand it. And to be honest, that was my struggle also on the first chapter, but I got used to it. Literature is quite interesting, isn’t it?
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Here is one thing that I noticed in this book: They didn’t have a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. As long as a man and woman agrees, and also all the family and the others do the same, they immediately arranged a marriage ceremony. haha

A must-read book. Very highly recommended! This book is epic! One of the best books I have read so far. The other one, by the way, is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

P.S. Do not get so much crazy about Mr Darcy. Haha. Because I am.
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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Frosty The Jackman

Tadaima! haha. I'm back! I just had that very long hiatus, hadn't I? haha. Anyway, I've just finished watching Rise of the Guardians. Yeah, yeah, I know I'm already late with this movie. But hey, it hasn't reached a decade yet since the movie was released. And I'm not really a movie fan. :D hihihi
So, here. I'm going to introduce to you my new crush. haha. But, I don't know when will this last. I actually have a long list of crushes, and most of the time, I forget many of them. hehe :P
Okay, so, I have already mentioned the movie, and you know already who it is. It's...

Sandman! . . .

No, it's JACK FROST!. . . in the said movie, of course. There are many other Jack Frosts out there, and I don't even know how they are portrayed. Or painted? haha. Although, Sandman was really cool, he is not the type you would have a crush on. -_-
Here are the screen shots of his face from the movie (Jack Frost's). O.o
Yes, I have cartoon crushes, too. Not only Logan Lerman or Luhan or Henry, Junmyeon, etc., but even Shino, Sasuke, Itachi, Light Yagami, Matt Jeevas, and the list goes on. Hahaha













. . . and he lived happily ever after. :D

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Friday, May 30, 2014

When You Think You Can Not

. . . You will not.

You may be thinking that some people did it and some can do it. But, what about you?

Achieving your goal starts from your mind. You may not have realized this yet, but the human mind is so complicated and is very influential. God has created the human mind so complex that we ourselves, even the scientists, have not been able to completely understand this topic. Several studies have been done, various experiments are still being performed, but with no stable and constant conclusion.

There are some studies we thought are already finished. Scientists, doctors, and other experts have already given a conclusion to a case, but then, comes another result of a different study of the same objective that completely contradicts their derived theory.

One example of this is the human brain cells. It was once believed that humans can no longer grow new brain cells. Once they die, your brain cells are already depleted. Thus, you must take care. But as time goes by, science has improved and technology has advanced. Scientists have discovered that we can produce new brain cells after all.

That is why, conclusions may be certain for a short while. But, in the long run, they can be altered. New future studies can prove them wrong, and experts will once again arrive to new conclusions. After all, "The only constant is change.", as the cliche goes.

So, when you think your life has been concluded to be a nightmare, do not lose hope. That mental conclusion will change in the long run should you change your mindset. You can learn if you will.

One secret is imagine what you are, what you do when you've reached that goal. But, be careful with your intentions. Reaching it for only self-interest won't do any good. Reach your goals for your family, for the people around you, for you, and especially, for God Almighty. Take heed that your heart be not lifted up. For of a surety, it will lead to your destruction. And before you know it, you're worse than what you are right now.

Dream big, in line with God's plan. Ask for His guidance. Make Him your partner. Keep your goal in your mind, and you will subconsciously perform what you had planned, even if you don't think about it every single second. Set your mind that you can reach it, and your whole system will follow. Look beyond the trials and challenges in front of you at this moment, and see your dreams yonder. Once you can pass through them, you're on your way to that goal. You're almost there. Just stay focused. Stick your eyes on that goal, and by God's grace, you'll arrive there. Pray. Have faith.

Never think you can not. As long as your conscience is clean, as long as it's not against God's will, He will give it to you with much surprises and blessings you have not expected. A speaker who was a financial advisor and is now a blessed businessman once said, "It is easier for you to be a billionaire than to walk on top of the water."

Take the risk. Just do it. You can if you will.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

The Wizard of Oz (book)

The Wizard of Oz

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Goodbye yellow brick road, where the dogs of society howl ~

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But, Oz never did give nothing to the tin man,
That he didn’t, didn’t already have ~ ~

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A quite famous old story piqued my interest. Sung by famous singers like Elton John and America, I’ve been wondering early and late about the content of the story and how the plot goes. I was real curious; however, I wasn’t really determined to buy the book. But, one time when I was looking for a book to read from this stock of books,
whoah, I found a queer-looking one, and when I looked at it ---> The Wizard of Oz! Yes!
And the story goes like this.


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Synopsis:

Dorothy lived in Kansas with her uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and aunt Em, the farmer’s wife. Their house had a trap door on the floor – called a cyclone cellar – that when opened, a ladder led down to a small dark place for safety in case one of those strong whirlwinds arose.
Dorothy had a black dog, named Toto, whom she loved dearly.
When one cyclone arose, her aunt Em screamed for her to quickly run to the cellar. But she could not find Toto, and the moment she caught Toto, the house was already caught by the cyclone which brought her to a strange place called the country of Oz. When Dorothy’s house reached the ground, she opened the door and queer-looking people, called the Munchkins, welcomed her joyfully for her house had killed the wicked witch of the East – who had made the Munchkins her slave for many years.
They gave Dorothy the silver shoes from the wicked witch of the East, and told her that it had some charm in them, and what that charm was, they didn’t know.
She wanted to go back to her Aunt Em and asked them if they could help her, but she had been told to go to the great wizard – Oz. Perhaps, he can find a way to send her back.
Following the yellow brick road will lead her to the city where Oz dwelt – located at the center of the country.
So, she started her journey and there she met the Scarecrow who joined her company and wished for Oz to give him brains.
As Dorothy, Toto, and the Scarecrow continued their journey, they found the Tin Woodman, who wished for a heart, and after that, the Cowardly Lion, who wished for Oz to give him courage.
When they entered the Emerald City – where Oz dwelt, the guardian of the gate made them wear green-colored spectacles for them ‘not to go blind with the radiance of the city’. They found the city to be all colored in green with different shades.
Oz had called for them one by one. But all of them had the same expression when they got out from the great room. They were all sad and gloomy for Oz told them that they can have what they wish when they had killed the wicked witch of the West – who led the Yellow Land of the West, and also made the people there as her slave.
Gladly, Dorothy, unintentionally killed the wicked witch, and when they went back to Oz, they found out that Oz wasn’t a wizard after all. He was just an ordinary, old man . . . a humbug. (o´∀`o)
He was a ventriloquist and that deceived Dorothy and the others when they met Oz individually, that Oz had taken many different appearances.
And the Emerald City was not different from other cities. Oz ordered all of them to wear the green spectacles so that all that’s in the city will somehow look green in color.
Dorothy was told to go to the good witch of the South. Perhaps, she knows how to send her back to Kansas. And when they met, the good witch told her that through her silver shoes, she can go wherever she wants in a few seconds.

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Quotes:

“No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home.
- Dorothy

“If you only had brains in your head you would be as good a man as any of them, and a better man than some of them. Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man.”
- Scarecrow

“But, after all, brains are not the best things in the world.”
- Tin Woodman

“I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.”
- Scarecrow

“I shall take the heart, for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.”
- Tin Woodman

“I have always thought myself very big and terrible. Yet such little things as flowers came near to killing me, and such small animals as mice have saved my life.”
- Cowardly Lion

“We dare not harm this little girl, for she is protected by the power of good, and that is greater than the power of evil.”
leader of the Winged Monkeys


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Summary of …

The people in each place:
 The Land of the East – Munchkins
❀ The Land of the West – Winkies
❀ The Land of the South – Quadlings, short and fat and looked chubby and good-natured

Favorite color of each land:
❀ East – blue
❀ West – yellow
❀ South – bright red

Forms of Oz
❀ Dorothy – big head
❀ Scarecrow – lovely lady
❀ Tin Woodman – terrible beast
❀ Cowardly Lion – ball of fire

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About the author:

LYMAN FRANK BAUM (1856-1919)
American author, born in Chittenango, N.Y. He is best known for a series of children’s books about the mythical country of Oz. The first of them, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900), was an immensely popular humorous tale, which was successfully adapted into a musical comedy (1901) and a motion picture (1939). Under various pseudonyms Baum wrote many other books for boys and girls.

Source:
Encyclopedia International
Copyright © 1980 by Lexicon Publications, Inc.


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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Meanings of EXO Members' Names

Repost from an EXO fanpage.

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*XIUMIN

Birthname: 金珉碩 (Kim Minseok)
Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold

Given name: Minseok (珉碩)
Min (珉) -> a stone resembling jade
Seok (碩) -> large or great

Meaning: A great jade-like stone

Stage name: SM has yet to release the chinese characters for ‘Xiu’ and ‘Min’ (If there are any); Xiumin himself though has used 秀珉 (beautiful/handsome + jade-like stone) in Exo-M’s Yahoo Interview.

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*LUHAN

Birthname: 鹿晗 (Lu Han)

Surname: Lu (鹿) -> Deer (I’m unsure about Lu being his last name since it’s a uncommon surname to have and it is also not usual to have only 2 syllable names. Some fans have claimed that his last name is ‘Xi’ but until SM or Luhan himself state so I won’t take that into account. For now his official birthname is Lu as written on his official profiles. And why can’t an extraordinary person not have an extraordinary name?)

Given name: Han (晗) -> pre-dawn, breaking dawn

Meaning: Pre-dawn, breaking dawn (in case ‘Xi’ is his last name the meaning would become deer before dawn)

Stage Name: Same as birthname

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*KRIS

Birthname: 李嘉恒 (Li Jiaheng / Eng.: Kevin Li), he changed it later for unknown reasons to 吴亦凡 (Wu Yifan / Eng.: Kris Wu)

Surname: Li (李) -> Common surname like the korean ‘Lee’, can mean Plum
Wu (吴) -> Family name without any special meaning other than it is the name of an ancient kingdom in China (Btw, it’s the same as Sehun’s last name, only chinese reading)

Given name:

1. Jiaheng (嘉恒) | Jia (嘉) -> fine, good, excellent
Heng (恒) -> permanent, constant

2. Yifan (亦凡) | Yi (亦) -> also, again
Fan (凡) -> mediocre, ordinary, common (can also mean everything)

Meaning: 1. consistently great 2. again ordinary, mortal (?)

Stage Name: English given name

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*SUHO

Birthname: 金俊綿 (Kim Joonmyun)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold

Given name: Joonmyun (俊綿)
Joon (俊) -> excellence, magnificence
Myun (綿) -> cotton (can also be interpreted as soft or silk to make the meaning more beautiful)

Meaning: Excellent cotton, softness, silk

Stage Name: 수호 (Suho) -> Guardian, Patron

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*LAY

Birthname: 張藝興 (Zhang Yixing)

Surname: Zhang (張) -> family name without any special meaning, can also mean to spread or stretch out

Given name: Yixing (藝興)
Yi (藝) -> art, craft
Xing (興) -> prosper, flourish, interest

Meaning: Prospering in arts

Stage Name: No information on the meaning revealed so far

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*BAEKHYUN

Birthname: 卞白賢 (Byun Baekhyun)

Surname: Byun (卞) -> family name without any special meaning, can mean law, impetuous, hasty though

Given name: Baekhyun (白賢)
Baek (白) -> white, pure
Hyun (賢) -> virtuous, good

Meaning: Pure and virtuous

Stage Name: Same as birthname

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*CHEN

Birthname: 金鍾大 (Kim Jongdae)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold

Given name: Jongdae (鍾大)
Jong (鍾) -> clock, bell, chimes
Dae (大) -> large, big

Meaning: Great bell

Stage Name: SM has also yet to release the chinese equivalent writing for ‘Chen’

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*CHANYEOL

Birthname: 朴燦烈 (Park Chanyeol)

Surname: Park (朴) -> surname which can mean simple or (magnolia) tree

Given name: Chanyeol (燦烈)
Chan (燦) -> brilliant, vivid, illuminating, bright
Yeol (烈) -> ardent, violent, vehement

Meaning: Intense brilliance, vehement brightness

Stage Name: Same as birthname

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*D.O.

Birthname: 度慶洙 (Do Kyungsoo)

Surname: Do (度) -> family name without any special meaning, can mean degree though

Given name: Kyungsoo (慶洙)
Kyung (慶) -> jubilate, congratulate
Soo (洙) -> name of a chinese river in Shangdong

Meaning: Celebration of the river in Shandong

Stage Name: No information on the meaning revealed so far

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*TAO

Birthname: 黃子韜 (Huang Zitao)

Surname: Huang (黃) -> Yellow

Given name: Zitao (子韜)
Zi(子) -> child, offspring
Tao (韜) -> art of war or conceal

Meaning: Son of a man of war or a humble son

Stage Name: Same as birthname, though it can also mean peach (桃)

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*KAI

Birthname: 金鐘仁 (Kim Jongin)

Surname: Kim (金) -> Gold

Given name: Jongin (鐘仁)
Jong (鐘) -> bell, chimes
In (仁) -> humanity, benevolence, charity

Meaning: Spreading (?) kindliness, benevolence

Stage Name: No information on the meaning revealed so far

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*SEHUN

Birthname: 吳世勛 (Oh Sehun)

Surname: Oh (吳) -> family name, same as Kris

Given name: Sehun (世勛)
Se (世) -> world, society
Hun (勛) -> meritorious deed or merits

Meaning:

Stage Name: Serving the world meritoriously

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[cr:owner via: Kathleen Shane Taloza@EXOph]


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Comment:

Since Lu Han is my bias, I'm going to say something about what's written above. I'm not saying that it's wrong. Thanks for the info, btw. But I have read somewhere about this one, that's been confusing the fans.

"I’m unsure about Lu being his last name since it’s a uncommon surname to have and it is also not usual to have only 2 syllable names. Some fans have claimed that his last name is ‘Xi’ but until SM or Luhan himself state so I won’t take that into account. For now his official birthname is Lu as written on his official profiles."

About the first statement, for me, I am sure that Lu is his last name. Even without deep thinking, if that's not his last name, why would they, even the SM Entertainment restrain from telling the people about his real surname?
Kai is Kim Jongin, Lay is Zhang Yixing, etc. If Lu Han's surname is Xi, they would have mentioned it. And I have read somewhere that Lu Han himself confirmed in an interview that his real name is just "Lu Han".
Two syllable names. I'm not really familiar with Chinese names since I'm more exposed to Japanese and Korean names. Well, some Chinese celebrities have 3 syllable names like Liu Yi Fei. But some also have 2 syllable names: Han Geng and Zhao Wei. A Chinese netizen also commented about it that 2 syllable names are common in China, and Lu is also not an uncommon surname.

Second statement, Xi is not his last name. It's Lu.

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I hope it cleared your doubts about Lu Han's real name. If you have some additional information or objections just comment it below and share it to the other EXOtics or Galaxy Ocean or whatever.
SM should decide about EXO's official fandom name.

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