Classes going to start from tomorrow..
Rushing to school after work is going to be a daily chore..
for two weeks back to back till 1st week of Sep..
I wont be replying messages promptly..
But i will be dropping in to read them..
Im feeling a little down so its good classes are on
Will take my mind off a while..
thankwieee for all loveeeee!
Unknown "~BabyStella~" Playful - 16 years, 4 months, 4 days ago

Accuracy of Death aka Sweet Rain aka 死神の精度

I catched this show last Sunday..Yes, I confessed...I'm a fan of Takeshi Kaneshiro- the male lead. BUT i did not flock to the show cause of him..the storyline did.

Takeshi Kareshiro acts as the Grim Reaper (Death God) in human form. He appears 07 days before a person dies an unexpected death. His job is to observe the person for 07 days, and then decide either to 'execute' or 'pass over' death. His favorite pastime- listening to music. He calls music the ‘humanity’s greatest invention’.

Though it's a Japanese film, its not your typical tear jerking movie for sure. Its not about a romance between the Grim Reaper and his targets too. It has 3 interconnected stories which protagonists are the targets of the Grim Reaper. I was touched by the storyline, the pretty images, wonderful cast and the various themes about life. It made one ponder...

"How do we define happiness?"
" What does it take to give up on happiness?"
" What makes us faithful & convicted in what we believe in?"
" What makes our lives fulfilling and complete at the end of the day?"

It is also one of those movies with an ending that hits me...it made me go like “ah-ha”.

And certainly, Takeshi Kaneshiro is perfectly cast too. Whenever his character goes into an unnecessarily silly mode, I still cheer for him because he carried it off so nicely! Lastly, the show has a gorgeous theme song- “Sunny Day”. It is performed by 1 of the female lead, Manami Konishi . Here's a video clip of the song..it has been on my repeat mode..enjoyyyyyyyyy.



Lyric Translation: Sunny Day

What spilled out
Wasn’t a tear but a praying voice
What I looked up at
Was the sun above the clouds

I was living like I was asleep
I was always alone
Until the day I met you
I was always, always here

Even if there’s a love song
I could sing by myself
This warmth from the touch of your arms
Can’t be found alone

If I had put on a mask
Then I felt I might have forgotten
I shut away my memories
And locked them in a box

Even in that dark place
I was able to find you
Even if I can’t return
I’ll keep going farther, farther

Even if there’s a love song
That recalls loneliness
I can’t reach it alone
So I’ll walk out once more
Toward the door to tomorrow
With you…

I’ll transform sadness
Into kindness
And someday
Once I’ve set my true self free
The pain will disappear
I know it

I don’t need a love song
I can sing by myself anymore
I can’t find it alone
But with you I know
We can find a place where the sun shines
A tomorrow I’ve never seen




Unknown "~BabyStella~" Playful - 16 years, 6 months, 18 days ago

Woman to Woman Encouragement

Someone will always be prettier.
Someone will always be smarter.
Someone's house will be bigger.
Someone will drive a better car.
Someone will earn more.
Someone will travel more.

Just let it go. Take care of yourself.
Love yourself and your circumstances.

The prettiest, slimmest woman in the world may have sadness in her heart.
The most highly favored woman in your office may not be able to have children.
The richest woman you know may have the car, the house, and the clothes but might be very lonely.

So, love yourself. Love who you are right now.
Tell yourself "I am too blessed to be stressed."

Be well.
Be happy.
Be blessed.


Pass this on to encourage another woman because,
"To the world you might be one person,
but to one person you just might be the world".

Forward this to all of the wonderful strong women you know...

Unknown "~BabyStella~" Playful - 16 years, 7 months, 26 days ago

I was actually clearing my emails..and chanced upon this old email from a friend. Gosh..I totally agree there are so much wisdom in her words. Read on...

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.
And, there on television, she said it was "exciting."
Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day...like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.
The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!

Maya Angelou said this:

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these
three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."

"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'."

"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."

"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone."

"People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."

"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Unknown "~BabyStella~" Playful - 16 years, 7 months, 26 days ago

Received this from a friend via email. I am touched by this story..
Mmmmm..but does it still exist?

TRUE LOVE

It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman in his 80's, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00am.

I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, and got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.

While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in conversation. I asked him if he had a doctor's appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry.

The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.

I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while, and that she was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease.

As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.

I was surprised, and asked him. "And you still go every morning, even though she doesn't know who you are?"

He smiled as he patted my hand and said. "She doesn't know me, but I still know who she is."

I had to hold back tears as he left. I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, "That is the kind of love I want in my life."

True love is neither physical, nor romantic.
True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be.
Oh, by the way, peace is seeing a sunset and knowing who to thank.
"The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way."

Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but FAITH looks up.


Unknown "~BabyStella~" Playful - 16 years, 8 months, 11 days ago