The Rose (sung by Westlife)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxRCMgEv4W0

The Rose (Amanda McBroom)

Some say love, it is a river

That drowns the tender reed
Some say love, it is a razor
That leaves your soul to bleed
Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless aching need
I say love, it is a flower
And you, its only seed

It's the heart, afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance
It's the dream, afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It's the one who won't be taken
Who cannot seem to give
And the soul, afraid of dying
That never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
And the road has been too long
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath the bitter snow
Lies the seed
That with the sun's love, in the spring
Becomes the rose

Memories

I've just looked at some tagged photos in my facebook. They are full of times that I've forgotten. Times in the school,.in the college... Times when I'm "stuck" with my condition. Maybe the time when the only choice I have is to finish the school/college... still... it was a good time. It triggered me... how I wonder now of who I was. I was someone else not me, and I'm going to be someone else again. So, who am I??? I'm just a soul fleeting temporarily in this space-time... I come and go, never stay the same.

I wonder when the future me see me now, what will he think?

Claiming the Calmness

Something I rarely do these days because too busy doing something else...
It feels liberating.  Should do more.

About Coffee

Watchmen

***spoiler warning***

Firstly, this is not a review of "it's a great movie!  go see it NOW!"  No.  This is what I think of the movie.  I've read the story before.  It was great and made with a great deal of thought.  From first up until the last scene is related if you pay attention.

This movie may not appeal to a big audience.  Some will find it boring, some think it is too long.  This movie's running time is approximately 2.5 hours.  And, it's certainly not Harry Potter.  It is rate for adults, prepare for some blood and gore, strong language, and sex, and philosophy.  Get your mind ready.

My advice if you really want to see this movie is this:  sit back, relax, this is going to be a long winding road, not for just the ending, but how to come into the ending.  Enjoy the world and the various nuances of the characters.  The background.  Feel the ambience.  It's in a brink of a World War III.  Luckily, it has not happened up until this blog post is made. (25 April 2009 by Earth's time)  And this movie, for me, is a very good way to spend my time.

This movie is about good and bad, right or wrong, and principles.  Some characters went by their principles far to tightly, while the others adapted to the situation.  Another character care less about humanity, another care too much.  The good guy may not seem to be so good.  The villain is motivated by noble intention.  It is twisted and very... humane.  What is it deep inside that matters most.  Even in death, sometimes it is not that bad to die a good death.

What do I mean by that?  Note: beyond this is most of the plot.  Stop reading if you haven't watched it and want to enjoy it yourself.

The movie follows Rorschach (and his journal) in his investigation of the death of The Comedian, a part of a superhero team called Watchmen.  But the movie also gives many angles and timeframe, sometimes without any notice of a flashback.  The reason of his life and death is the ultimate subject of the movie.  Rorschach is also a very interesting character with strong principles.

Jon, a Godly character, does not give a shit about human.  Jon does not care, or just too busy.  Nice character Jon is.  He is the ultimate villain in disguise in this movie.  He only cares if it intrigue his intelligence.  Hmm...  feels like someone is very similar to Someone. 

Adrian cares too much and went the extremes with actually only slight chance of success...  I wouldn't call his solution "brilliant", because his solution may cause chaos, not peace like in the movie.  But anyway, his intention is noble, and out of no other way to do it, it is acceptable to some extend...  "Sacrifice the lives of millions to save billions."

Nite Owl and Laurie is like most of us.  I think I can identify with Nite Owl...

So, it is a bad solution, but it is a solution.  A more elegant approach will need Jon, but He doesn't care (or He just doesn't exist in real life?).  It is a question of human's nature versus... miracle.

cuma saat ini

lahir... sudah terjadi. mati... pasti akan terjadi. hidup ini terasa terbatas waktunya. sempit... inikah penderitaan??? di antara lahir dan mati... ada hidup. di dalam hidup, ada momen ini. dapatkah aku mengerti? dapatkah aku bebas? sekarang, aku sudah lahir... tak ada lagi guna menyesalinya. nanti, aku akan mati... tak ada guna memikirkannya sekarang. tapi sekarang, aku masih hidup! sekarang, aku masih hidup! aku tidak ingin hidup seribu tahun lagi. tapi aku ingin hidup di saat ini. cuma saat ini.