Mr. Miyagi has passed away. no, not the singaporean blogger, but the real Mr. Miyagi. Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita was 73 when he died of natural causes on November 24 2005. for a full list of of his acting credits, as well as a biography, click here.
sometimes, the most unlikely things can have the most profound impact on you, as in the case of this particular death on me. even though i did not know him personally, i can somehow identify with the way that the "Mr. Miyagi" character behaves. and the fact that he's funny is just an added bonus. i guess it was kind of ironic that AXN was screening Karate Kid for the past few weeks.
oh. i nearly forgot to mention that i'm scheduled for surgery on wednesday. i'm still kind of nervous, and i'm imagining a lot of worst-case scenarios, like what if they use insufficient anasthetic and i wake up halfway through the operation, or if any other nerves get damaged. but then, this dentist has seen people from my family for 17 years, so i guess he's skilled enough not to screw up like that.
it's kind of weird what your mind can conjure up when you're afraid. there's this very popular tale (urban legend?) of someone literally scaring herself to death in a graveyard when she thought that a tree branch caught on her skirt was a zombie's fingers or something. they're really not kidding when they say a person's mind is powerful. i find that i have a really hyperactive imagination when i'm afraid of something, and that's one of the main reasons i abstain from horror movies. after all, there's no need to add fuel to an already-blazing fire.
i'm doing a lot of odd things recently. for instance, buying a sketchpad and several pencils to try and reconnect with art, something i left behind in sec 2. i don't foresee that much success, but it's worth a shot.
also seems like bo-liao people are posting rubbish on my tagboard again. it's understandable, seeing that everyone's bored during the holidays. in fact, i sort of welcome some activity. my tagboard's been stagnant for quite a long while now. but, as i've said before, my approach to these offending messages is instant deletion. of course, how "instant" it is depends on when i see it.
sometimes, the most unlikely things can have the most profound impact on you, as in the case of this particular death on me. even though i did not know him personally, i can somehow identify with the way that the "Mr. Miyagi" character behaves. and the fact that he's funny is just an added bonus. i guess it was kind of ironic that AXN was screening Karate Kid for the past few weeks.
oh. i nearly forgot to mention that i'm scheduled for surgery on wednesday. i'm still kind of nervous, and i'm imagining a lot of worst-case scenarios, like what if they use insufficient anasthetic and i wake up halfway through the operation, or if any other nerves get damaged. but then, this dentist has seen people from my family for 17 years, so i guess he's skilled enough not to screw up like that.
it's kind of weird what your mind can conjure up when you're afraid. there's this very popular tale (urban legend?) of someone literally scaring herself to death in a graveyard when she thought that a tree branch caught on her skirt was a zombie's fingers or something. they're really not kidding when they say a person's mind is powerful. i find that i have a really hyperactive imagination when i'm afraid of something, and that's one of the main reasons i abstain from horror movies. after all, there's no need to add fuel to an already-blazing fire.
i'm doing a lot of odd things recently. for instance, buying a sketchpad and several pencils to try and reconnect with art, something i left behind in sec 2. i don't foresee that much success, but it's worth a shot.
also seems like bo-liao people are posting rubbish on my tagboard again. it's understandable, seeing that everyone's bored during the holidays. in fact, i sort of welcome some activity. my tagboard's been stagnant for quite a long while now. but, as i've said before, my approach to these offending messages is instant deletion. of course, how "instant" it is depends on when i see it.
-thingy of the day: Just another day in the holidays...
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