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Aufsteigende Flügel is German for "Soaring Wings", a beautiful piano piece composed by Masashi Hamauzu. It is a retreat, a place for me to speak my mind, my thoughts,
and my ideas. I bid you all welcome and please, enjoy your stay while you can.
In case you're wondering, the song you hear playing in the background is called Memories, composed and performed by Kow Otani for the best PS2 game of all time, Shadow of the Colossus.
This was one of the many unused tracks from the game, so I thought I might do it justice playing this lovely track here. It may take a while to load, but please pause it and give it a good listen.
Otani makes good music (unfortunately, this is the only one I know of), and this is one of them. Enjoy!
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 22:24
so have you any dreams you'd like to sell?
Recently, I've been tuning in to Dreams.
If you actually cared to tune in to the song, you might recognise the tunes of this song. And yes, I'm pretty sure most of you guessed it as that song sung by The Corrs, no? Sorry to break your bubbles, loves, Dreams's original singer is Fleetwood Mac. But not too worry, I was caught in that trap too, until my father pulled me out from that little trap and opened my eyes to his music genre.
Dreams, I thought, was quite an inspirational song to me. In a way, it tells a story about someone who wants everything but remains unaware of the loss in between. It reminds me a lot of Ryoko, a character of mine in my head (and by that, I meant that I haven't written any stories for him).
Ryoko's a philanderer who enjoys sleeping with different women every night (note; I mentioned women, not woman). As a detective and part of the higher-ups in the political realm of Neo-Tokio, he gets paid in big bucks; most of them come from bribes. He sees no meaning in money and merely throws them to the prostitutes he hires.
In a way, you could see that he has somehow lost that purpose in life. He dreams for a better society, he dreams to return to his wife, he dreams to put those corrupted politicians behind bars, he dreams of justice; but to him, they were merely dreams. Tomorrow, for him, was just another today. In his dream for a better society, he only made it worse. In his dreams to return to his wife, he goes off philandering with prostitutes. As for justice, well, Ryoko is the epitome of corruption itself.
Hm, I don't know how else I could describe him. I could imagine him laughing to this song, and then throwing a book at the audio player in frustration. XD Ryoko has always struck me as that kind of person.
At any rate, I'll stop my ramblings and get on with Jo Lyn's lovely tag. =P
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1. What is your ambition?
Why, it has always been about ruling the world ;)
2. Grab the book nearest to you, open it to page 20 and copy down the fourth line:
"...however; wealth. The people of this country might be starving, but Kae..."
Taken from Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.
3. How often do you think of committing suicide?
An emperor does not give up on her empire. In fact, she will do whatever it takes to immortalise herself in the minds of her people. She does not die. In conclusion, no, I do not think of suicide. Ever.
4. Do you think you have enough confidence?
Doubt that. I'd say that my confidence is among the many masks I wear. It's inside that's lacking the true confidence.
5. How many babies do you want?
My son, Rhaegar, and my three daughters: Elerrina, Elissis, and Enefea.
6. Favourite perfume/fragrance?
I don't have it, but I remember the smell. Pleasant. =)
7. What is your goal for this year?
You mean next year. Hmm...I've yet to decide. Then again, who does fulfill yearly goals, hm?
8. What 's a perfect boyfriend/girlfriend to you? (list 10)
One:
One who is like a thousand of everything in one chapter and a thousand of others in the next.
Two:
One who can prove to me that he is not just another typical book.
Three:
One who is like a mystery, just waiting to be solved.
Four:
One whose thought is like a river that flows with mine, both from different sources but eventually merging as one.
Five:
One whose tongue is gifted with the ability to melt the heart and forge it into strong steel.
Six:
One who knows who he is and what he seeks.
Seven:
One who is careful when treading upon dangerous grounds.
Eight:
One who can face his fears and emerge victorious.
Nine:
One who is not afraid to know love, to feel love, and to feel love returning to him.
Ten:
One who is not afraid to love someone like me.
9. What feeling do you love the most?
Victory?
But when I think about it, I suppose it is love.
10. What is your bad habit?
Like every other student I know (well, most), procrastination. And also...my loud 'bark', if you get what I mean.
11. Is there anything you want to tell to the people who hate you?
"Have we met?"
12. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
Silly question. Of course I do. I just...don't keep in touch with them that much, that's all.
13. What do you hate most in people?
Empty promises.
14. What do you crave for the most, currently?
THAT.
NEED I SAY MORE?
15. What features /quirks do you find totally sexy on a guy/girl?
The voice, really.
16. Describe the person who tagged you in seven words?
Sunshine bright happy but with random storms.
17. What have you done to yourself to make yourself happy?
Lately? Playing this:
18. What will you become in the next 10 years?
This:
On a library pilgrimage around the world, starting with Trinity College Dublin's library.
19. What's the best way to better living?
As for tagging others and the 20th question...well, I'll just leave it as it is. Let the 20th question find its way amongst my other posts.
Until then, farewell.
Why, it has always been about ruling the world ;)2. Grab the book nearest to you, open it to page 20 and copy down the fourth line:
"...however; wealth. The people of this country might be starving, but Kae..."
Taken from Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.
3. How often do you think of committing suicide?
An emperor does not give up on her empire. In fact, she will do whatever it takes to immortalise herself in the minds of her people. She does not die. In conclusion, no, I do not think of suicide. Ever.
4. Do you think you have enough confidence?
Doubt that. I'd say that my confidence is among the many masks I wear. It's inside that's lacking the true confidence.
5. How many babies do you want?
My son, Rhaegar, and my three daughters: Elerrina, Elissis, and Enefea.6. Favourite perfume/fragrance?
I don't have it, but I remember the smell. Pleasant. =)7. What is your goal for this year?
You mean next year. Hmm...I've yet to decide. Then again, who does fulfill yearly goals, hm?
8. What 's a perfect boyfriend/girlfriend to you? (list 10)
One:
One who is like a thousand of everything in one chapter and a thousand of others in the next.
Two:
One who can prove to me that he is not just another typical book.
Three:
One who is like a mystery, just waiting to be solved.
Four:
One whose thought is like a river that flows with mine, both from different sources but eventually merging as one.
Five:
One whose tongue is gifted with the ability to melt the heart and forge it into strong steel.
Six:
One who knows who he is and what he seeks.
Seven:
One who is careful when treading upon dangerous grounds.
Eight:
One who can face his fears and emerge victorious.
Nine:
One who is not afraid to know love, to feel love, and to feel love returning to him.
Ten:
One who is not afraid to love someone like me.
9. What feeling do you love the most?
Victory?
But when I think about it, I suppose it is love.
10. What is your bad habit?
Like every other student I know (well, most), procrastination. And also...my loud 'bark', if you get what I mean.
11. Is there anything you want to tell to the people who hate you?
"Have we met?"
12. Do you cherish every single friendship of yours?
Silly question. Of course I do. I just...don't keep in touch with them that much, that's all.
13. What do you hate most in people?
Empty promises.
14. What do you crave for the most, currently?
THAT.NEED I SAY MORE?
15. What features /quirks do you find totally sexy on a guy/girl?
The voice, really.
16. Describe the person who tagged you in seven words?
Sunshine bright happy but with random storms.
17. What have you done to yourself to make yourself happy?
Lately? Playing this:
18. What will you become in the next 10 years?
This:
On a library pilgrimage around the world, starting with Trinity College Dublin's library.19. What's the best way to better living?
As for tagging others and the 20th question...well, I'll just leave it as it is. Let the 20th question find its way amongst my other posts.
Until then, farewell.