Do you believe in fate?
If you meet the person of your dreams, would you ask for their name and number directly to them? Or do you prefer to ask the person to write the name and number on a bank note?
Chie Tanaka, a young model who works in Taiwan, is overwhelmed by her work pressure. One day she left Taipei for Kaohsiung for a day off, where she met Wu Huai Chung in a museum. Chung is an employee at the museum and is well known for his daydreaming habit. The boy was captured by Chie's smile and tailed her anywhere.
In a coffee shop, Chie was in panic because she couldn't find her wallet. She didn't realized that she had lost it in the museum. Chung had appeared to save the day and kindly lent her his money to pay the bill. On the $500 note Chung asked Chie to write her name and number. Telling her that she will be his girlfriend on the day that the note come back to his hand. Chie paid the bill with the money and secretly left Chung.
On the same day they met again in a church. I can't tell whether it was a pure accident or not. They enjoyed the day together. During that time Chung retrieved his note back but didn't realized it. Because of it, he used the money to buy a ticket. By the end of the movie they went separate ways and the note didn't go back to Chung for the second time.
This movie reminds me of a Hollywood movie. Serendipity. Both main characters are separated and united by fate. The difference is the Hollywood movie has a happily ever after ending while this Asian movie has an open ending.
Personally I prefer the Asian movie ending to the Hollywood one because it feels more realistic. Splitting ways with a stranger, whom I known for only one day, is more likely to happen. The ending is open to the viewers' imagination, whether the both characters will meet again in 10 years time or not. It's a nice movie that gives a heart warming feeling. I enjoyed every bit of it.
Sumimasen, Love
Having Baby Out of Wedlock
Recently, a young Indonesian celebrity, age 21, became hot news in the media. She is a shining star but was caught red-handed in a drug case. Since then her popularity quickly diminished. Suddenly she caught the attention of the media because she was pregnant in jail. At that time she didn't tell anyone whose baby she was having.
The public gave her a mixed response. Some berated her and some supported her. On February 24th, 2010 she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Today a man, another celebrity, admitted in a live broadcast that he's the baby's father. The girl has forgiven the man but she doesn't want to marry him.
Having a baby out of wedlock alone is already shameful in Indonesia. Furthermore, it was the first time a celebrity has admitted he was a father in a live broadcast. The public is truly shocked because this kind of act would have been done secretly away from the man and the girl's family.
I personally think the girl should be forgiven, but her careless behavior should not be an example for other youngsters. I salute both the man and the girl's big heart for the sake of the baby.
Had they both been living in a western country, they would have received a lot less fuss. I think this kind of circumstance is commonly accepted among westerners.
What about Asians living in western countries? Would they make a fuss if this incident happened in their neighborhood?
I LOVE IT!
One of the house mates left. She lived in the house longer than anybody else. Thus it makes her cocky, bossy and monopolized the house. All girls don't like her but we didn't want to go "head on" because it would've made the house not peaceful.
She had no good attitude. All the girls at home are happy that the owner took control of the situation and kicked her out. The owner should have done this earlier.
Until this day life has gone normal and cheerful.
Work Hard Study Harder Play Less
I was busy at work and hardly managed the time between my job and Japanese class. I was thinking to stop taking the class if the work load kept overwhelming me. Thank God the hard work paid off. I had a good review and salary raise. My boss also gave constructive inputs for my progress. I'm blessed for it.
My former teacher resigned and too bad I didn't have the chance to say good bye to her. She is a kind teacher and I like to study under her guidance. Her position is replaced by a new teacher. He's a good teacher too. He spent few years in japan and thus gives different perspective on Japanese learning. However, the Japanese school I'm going to has a applied new system that is less flexible, unlike the former curriculum. It's troublesome for a working student like me.
I'm dedicating my free time for productive activity. I used to watch movies in my spare time but it doesn't didn't contribute to self improvement, only self indulging. Now I use the time for drawing and studying. I've been Been studying Japanese for almost 1,5 years but haven't been fluent until now. I only understand simple greetings
Still I love to play around. I went out with friend of the house on the last weekend. We went sightseeing and ended up buying clothes because there was a discount event. Honestly I didn't want to buy anything because I have spent a lot in the last month but shopping is a way to release stress. It's like guilty pleasure. After that we went to Starbucks for expensive cups of coffee. I didn't fancy the coffee but the place has a good hang out view. At night Jakarta has a good metropolitan view with lights everywhere.
My Life Without Me
A twenty something wife and a mother of 2 daughters is diagnosed with ovary tumor and doesn't have much time left on earth. She writes down a list about things she will do before she dies. Among others are giving birthday tapes to her daughters until they are 18, finding new wife for her husband whom the girls like, and cheating with another man then makes him falling in love with her.
I like all the points of her list but not the cheating part. If I were her and only have 2 months living on earth, I'd resign from my job and go backpacking. I'll go further than just across Asia. I'll pull to Europe if I don't like on the trip between Asia countries.
Where do I get the budget?
That's good question which I already have the question. I'll draw money from my dad's account which he has saved to support me to Singapore.