bento-ing again ^^

That picture above was my lunch this afternoon. I was in Omaha the whole day today, so it was the perfect opportunity to have a reason to pack my lunch, and to use my bento box again, yay, heeh ^^; I know the food was kinda boring, but those were the stuff found in my fridge, and I really didn't have that much time to prepare more thoroughly. But I knew it was nutritious enough for me :). Here's a little summary of what was inside: cut apple pieces, one bunny-shaped boiled egg, two small slices of marble cheese on whole wheat crackers, and under the crackers lied one slice of wheat bread with the crust removed.

... and I found this one very interesting and oddly funny short video from Youtube's screening room and thought I'd share to those who did not get a chance to watch it.


SPIDER





One more thing before I go, but why am I seeing a LOT of baby boys lately? I mean, last time when we had a praying session at my house, the boys flocked my study room; and today in Omaha I had to be in a room with 4 mischievous boys ranging from 10 to 3 years old running around, fighting and screaming >_< and babysat them for an hour *sighs*. In church, I'm seeing more and more baby boys amongst the young kids, hm... strange... wonder if we are gonna have a shortage of baby girls in the near future?

_ in the zone _

I watched some very good movies recently.

1) 3-iron (Korean)


This is a very poignant and quiet movie. Yup, you say it, I love my movies quiet and charming. They say 'still water runs deep', not that it's always true but for the most parts, I dislike talkative movies that are loud just for the sake of it. 3-iron is a movie about a strange romance between a guy who breaks into people's house when they're absent to live up their resources, in return he fixes up broken things for the owners and does laundry, and an abused woman in one of the houses he breaks in. She follows him and together they embark on a journey. The whole movie, the main guy never spoke one word, and the woman uttered only a few phrases, one of them I think was 'I love you'. And uhm, hehe, I watched the movie in Korean but still understood most of them just fine. That is to say how little dialogues this movie has, but it was such a beautiful beautiful movie of love that really tugs at my heartstrings.


2) Les Choristes (French)


Another French movie that I really really love, the other one being Amelie. This one is about the transformation a transferred teacher has on his rebellious students by creating a choir. The music in this movie is absolutely breathtaking. A very charming little movie that will leave you with a smile at the end, even though the ending was pretty sad itself, but it was also very endearing.


3) My kid could paint that (Documentary)


Woah, this documentary was great and thought-provoking. It's about this little 4-year-old girl who took the world by storm in 2005 with her amazing abstract paintings. People claimed that she was a prodigy until a program on 60 minutes stated that the whole thing was a scam, and that her father was the one who 'directed' the painting, and polished it up. One of her paintings could sell up to $20,000 or more. Imagine how it would be like when people suspect that they might be conned. The documentary never answered the question. Even the director was as confused as all the others. This deviation from just a regular documentary about a talented kid really took me by surprise. Really, this is a well-made documentary that would leave you thinking for days after it ends. And since it's about Art, it resonates with me even more.


4) Up (animation)


I watched this in the theatre the first week it came out and loved every minute of it. I'd have to say that I adore Pixar now. Their three recent movies top my list of favorite movies, with this movie moving up to the top, Ratatouille at the 2nd spot, and 3rd is Wall-e. I love the comedy in this, and the drama too. It was just so heart-warming, ahhhh...

I'm watching The Silence of the Lamb now, and it's really intriguing so far :). We'll see how it comes of this supposedly 'classic thriller'. Another movie that I really want to watch is this Italian film "Nuovo cinema paradiso", heard some good thing about it so definitely will check it out if I could find it.

That's it, folks. I hope you have fun this weekend!! My brother is leaving for a wedding in Colorado, aww.. I'm so jealous. This year I have not been anywhere exciting, huhu... feel like I'm wilting here with work and school all the time T^T... Anyways, that's it with the complaints, in fact, I'm happy where I am now, would not want to change it for anything *winks*... good day guys!

Stroke of Insight

Now, this is one interesting talk... spiritual coming from a scientific view. It is also a very moving lecture I've had a chance to listen to.

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another.

The flower petals return...

I really don't keep in touch much with the teen Vietnamese music industry, but this song sure is a good one and somewhat got me curious... seems like a lot has changed, and the song is sort of stuck in my head now... The story of this song is kinda interesting also...

The legend is of Rang Su Tu (the stem) whose love is the beautiful Bo Cong Anh (the petals). When Summer came, all the yellow flowers in the field changed out of their yellow dresses and into a white cotton soft dress instead. Rang Su Tu admired Bo Cong Anh’s beauty and their love continued to grow.

One day, a strong and exciting third wheel by the name of “Wind” blew in and swept all the pretty little flowers off their feet. “Wind” was very charming and alluring so as he flew by playing his little tune on the flute, even the trees swayed for him in admiration.

Bo Cong Anh was no exception. When he passed by the field, Bo Cong Anh let herself go to the wind. She wanted the wind to cherish each fiber of her soft petals.

Rang Su Tu was heartbroken when Bo Cong Anh left with the wind. Out of wishful thinking, he threw his green arms out to keep Bo Cong Anh from leaving but it was too late; Bo Cong Anh had already clung to the Wind.

But Wind wasn’t the settling type because he was the son of “Adventure” and “Risk”. The peaceful field was not the place for him. Bo Cong Anh tried holding on to “Wind” but it was no use, for he kept blowing so coldly. Bo Cong Anh had no choice but to let go.

Since then, it has been told that as many farmers pass by these fields, they could hear Rang Su Tu’s whispers, asking the wind where he had blown Bo Cong Anh off to. “How is she doing at that place?” he would ask, but Wind would remain silent.

Because he could not take her on his journey forever, Bo cong Anh fell off during the journey and planted herself in the ground to “start over”. With this, Bo Cong Anh named all her offsprings after “Răng Sư Tử”.

“Trees/Stems will have flowers/petals, but they cannot keep them forever for these petals will always lean towards the wind/adventure. Wind on the other only loves the journey and cannot hold tight. Only when the wind stops blowing, do these petals realize that their origin is with the stem."

Taken from Vietchannel.

So here's the video:

NHUNG CANH HOA TRO VE
(RETURN OF THE FLOWER PETALS)
By: Sugar

That time of the year :D!!

Yea, it is that time of the year again... Seems like my time is ticking away, hahah XD. This post seems random? I beg your pardon but whenever this day arrives, I always feel a little... weird out, hehe... Tomorrow should resume to normalcy.

footprints in the sand

I'd love to share with you a very lovely Christian poem that warms my heart: Footprints in the Sand, together with the song under the same name by one of my favorite artists: Leona Lewis.

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
By: Margaret Fishback Powers

One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.

"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND the song

By: Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis - Footprints In The Sand
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Back from Christian camp...

GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD
by: Chris Rice



I just got back from Christian camp in Iowa around two days ago... This song really moved me when I was there. There was quite a lot of mishaps and troubles but thank God we dealt with it in the best spirit possible... Strangely, I felt that it was the quickest two-day camp ever. Hm... don't know what else to say, so I hope you like the song.