Having said the second part, I guess completing the pieces of the puzzle will be the appropriate thing to do. So, this will be the missing piece part 1, "The ballroom dance".
The hero was leaning against one of the pillars in the ballroom with a glass of wine in his hand, not too bothered with what is going in the ballroom. As always maintaining his cool, he took several sips to drown his boredom. Just then, he noticed a falling star in the dark skies. The heroine came into the picture, wearing a splendid dress. She smiled fondly towards the hero but the hero gave away a confused look. She approached him and asked him, "You are the most good-looking guys here. Care to have a dance with me?" The hero simply replied that he could not dance. She figured that he would not dance with someone he does not like so she tried to use her 'magic' to make the hero to like her. "You are going to like me...Did it work?" She enticed. The hero could not reply and suddenly, she grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the centre of the ballroom.
The hero, feeling awkward, allowed her to take control of the situation. The music started to play and the waltz for the moon soon began. The hero meant what he said, he could not dance. The pair kept banging themselves with neighbouring dancing couples. There was once the hero accidentally lost his balance and threw himself at the heroine. Feeling embarrassed, he began to walk away but the heroine pulled his hand again. She persisted and the hero soon able to blend in with the crowd. Their dance became more fluent. It ended with the hero and heroine looking deep into each other's eyes. But the fireworks suddenly interrupted the romance. The heroine spotted the man she was looking for at the party and she walked away in hurry leaving the hero in the centre of the dance-floor. The hero could just watch her disappear from his view. And so, this is the seeds of love that has just begun to sprout even though the hero has forgotten to ask the heroine's name.
I was listening to the song, "How Deep Is Your Love" and somehow I felt like writing all of these down. Well, I guess the song blend in perfectly with the story.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Fisherman Horizon...
Final Fantasy plays a major role in creating the peace of mind that I need at times just by listening to some of the songs for instance “Eyes on Me” and “Melodies of Life”. I feel at ease just by listening to the music while closing my eyes with the lights in my room switched off. Only darkness surrounds me and the songs accompany me through it all. This is one of the ways that I can put my mind at rest without getting bored by listening to the music playing over and over again. Oh yes, there is another song that works just as effective, Kenny G’s saxophone version of Titanic.
Final Fantasy 8 is virtually created but the events occurred in the game are simply sensational. There are love at first sight, ballroom dance, dark secrets, unrequited love, friendship, life of an orphan, rivalry, pursuing dreams, protecting someone important, adventure and promise. These are just some of the highlights and wonders of Final Fantasy mixed together to form a storyline. These events do happen in our daily lives but when you combine them together it really becomes a masterpiece. What’s important is the message that the events are trying to portray. This way, we can appreciate the game and its makers.
My favourite events are the ballroom dance, sunset walk along Fisherman Horizon, stranded in space, the rescue of heroine and the promise the hero and heroine made. I wish I can write all about them in detail but maybe the readers will get tired of it. So I’ll just explain the sunset walk that gives me the inspiration to name this online diary. Well, the hero tried to look for ways to cure the heroine’s unconscious state. He could only find the cure on another foreign frontier, so he took off with the sleeping heroine on his back leaving his friends behind during one evening. He has to cross the long, damaged railway that connects Fisherman Horizon with the frontier. He took a rest along the way and talk about himself to the unconscious heroine. He mentioned why he prefers to be alone and branded cold guy and it is the only time he talked this way. He knew she couldn’t reply or hear anything he said but I guess this is the only time he is so sincere towards the heroine. It was the turning point of the events that happened later. He continued his walk to unknown lands with the sunset accompanying the both of them till he met his other friends who had actually arrived there much earlier knowing that he would leave them behind.
Yeah, so I guess that is all. It is up to you to comprehend this event and link it with my purpose to name this online diary Fisherman Horizon.
Final Fantasy 8 is virtually created but the events occurred in the game are simply sensational. There are love at first sight, ballroom dance, dark secrets, unrequited love, friendship, life of an orphan, rivalry, pursuing dreams, protecting someone important, adventure and promise. These are just some of the highlights and wonders of Final Fantasy mixed together to form a storyline. These events do happen in our daily lives but when you combine them together it really becomes a masterpiece. What’s important is the message that the events are trying to portray. This way, we can appreciate the game and its makers.
My favourite events are the ballroom dance, sunset walk along Fisherman Horizon, stranded in space, the rescue of heroine and the promise the hero and heroine made. I wish I can write all about them in detail but maybe the readers will get tired of it. So I’ll just explain the sunset walk that gives me the inspiration to name this online diary. Well, the hero tried to look for ways to cure the heroine’s unconscious state. He could only find the cure on another foreign frontier, so he took off with the sleeping heroine on his back leaving his friends behind during one evening. He has to cross the long, damaged railway that connects Fisherman Horizon with the frontier. He took a rest along the way and talk about himself to the unconscious heroine. He mentioned why he prefers to be alone and branded cold guy and it is the only time he talked this way. He knew she couldn’t reply or hear anything he said but I guess this is the only time he is so sincere towards the heroine. It was the turning point of the events that happened later. He continued his walk to unknown lands with the sunset accompanying the both of them till he met his other friends who had actually arrived there much earlier knowing that he would leave them behind.
Yeah, so I guess that is all. It is up to you to comprehend this event and link it with my purpose to name this online diary Fisherman Horizon.
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Psl End of Year Camp...
The Psl end of year camp was truly a blast. I am very happy with the sec ones, very energetic and friendly too. I found them overflowing with curiosity and they were willing to participate in all the games. Although some need more initiative and discipline, overall I thought we have chosen the right people to continue our Psl traditions. Some came with enthusiasm; others just make the camp more exciting. I am glad to know these people and be part of them.
The sec two seniors too had just made their first step to organize the first day of the 3-day camp. Though the first half of the day was rather messy and disorganized, they made improvements in the second half. Talking about the sec two seniors made me want to write about them. After all, next year, they will be the ones playing major roles in Psl.
We have Adam, Izzati, Florence, Erni, Tien Beng, Eugene and Syakirah.
Adam is a cool fellow with great enthusiasm, willing to work hard for Psl and have an endless sense of humour. He is able to lead a group of people to achieve greater heights. He is a possible candidate for chairmanship having great influence and good relationship with other Psl. He needs to be more firm in order to make people listen to his instructions. He has displayed an outstanding performance being station-in-charge and I believe he is going to propel Psl forward in the coming year.
Izzati was spotted by our previous chairman, Juren. He mentioned that she is the ‘one’ and has the potential to perform. She knows when to draw the line between having fun and being serious. She is able to lead a group and get them up and running with enthusiasm. It is no wonder she has one of the most number of votes when the Psl got the chance to pick who will be the seniors. She just needs to interact more with other Psl who may not be her good friends. This way, she might be able to get support from them when she needs them most especially for chairmanship.
Florence aka the girl Marcus likes a lot. It is not that we deliberately put her in the senior committee to be closer to him but she has one of the most numbers of votes. Florence can be quiet at times but she listens well. A good leader needs to be a good listener too, right? In the beginning, I felt that she struggles when it comes to lead a group, after all her partner was absent so she has to handle them all by herself. But, I guess she has benefited much experience from it. She has the potential to live up to expectations if she just put in a little more effort.
Erni aka the girl Firdaus is steadying with currently. She has the same reason why we put her in the senior committee like Florence. So far, I have noticed she has put in extra effort to make this camp a success. I may be wrong as it is only from my point of view. Very calm and caring outside and she can relate well with people around her. She is the planning type and likely she has to endure the pain when things go wrong. Whatever may come, I think she will be fine after the storm. To me, I think she has made a lot of improvements from the time I got to know her. I think that she has a high level of commitment. Having these qualities, she may end up being the next assistant chairman.
Tien Beng is considered the senior in doubt. At first, he seems to possess the makings of a good senior but somehow that vision starts to dissipate. He is very polite to the older seniors but lacks bravery to speak his mind. He is usually calm and preserved but still manages to facilitate the games. I do not know much about his planning ability but there must be other reasons why he got into the senior committee that I have not looked into. So far, I’m quite satisfied with his performance and behaviour which separates him from the rest.
Eugene possesses energy, being loud and clear when giving instructions. I noticed that he can be creative and motivate people who are not participating in the games. He could have become the next chairman if he was not going on the integrated programme. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Syakirah is one of the aces in the sec two seniors. During our visit to some primary school, I have noticed the way she explains and conducts the games. She is very patient with children and gives them extra attention. She treats the children as if they are her own siblings. That was missing in other Psl who bring themselves down as friends and in the end got bullied instead. She needs support from the others in order to bring her further up the ladder of chairmanship which I think she lacks.
With Eugene leaving us, I think it is time we have to look for some other candidate to replace him. I am thinking of getting those who have improved much and deserve a place in the senior committee. Those with responsibility and ability to adapt quickly in the senior committee. My prediction will be either Jovita, Syamsidar or Safirah. Maybe we should add a guy instead so that there will be a balance. Decisions will be made next year but we still need to discuss it with the sec twos’ seniors.
Please note that all these information are solely from my point of view and are not meant to offend but to build the character of the seniors, patching up the holes of complacency and other weaknesses so that you can pass this on to the next batch of seniors.
The sec two seniors too had just made their first step to organize the first day of the 3-day camp. Though the first half of the day was rather messy and disorganized, they made improvements in the second half. Talking about the sec two seniors made me want to write about them. After all, next year, they will be the ones playing major roles in Psl.
We have Adam, Izzati, Florence, Erni, Tien Beng, Eugene and Syakirah.
Adam is a cool fellow with great enthusiasm, willing to work hard for Psl and have an endless sense of humour. He is able to lead a group of people to achieve greater heights. He is a possible candidate for chairmanship having great influence and good relationship with other Psl. He needs to be more firm in order to make people listen to his instructions. He has displayed an outstanding performance being station-in-charge and I believe he is going to propel Psl forward in the coming year.
Izzati was spotted by our previous chairman, Juren. He mentioned that she is the ‘one’ and has the potential to perform. She knows when to draw the line between having fun and being serious. She is able to lead a group and get them up and running with enthusiasm. It is no wonder she has one of the most number of votes when the Psl got the chance to pick who will be the seniors. She just needs to interact more with other Psl who may not be her good friends. This way, she might be able to get support from them when she needs them most especially for chairmanship.
Florence aka the girl Marcus likes a lot. It is not that we deliberately put her in the senior committee to be closer to him but she has one of the most numbers of votes. Florence can be quiet at times but she listens well. A good leader needs to be a good listener too, right? In the beginning, I felt that she struggles when it comes to lead a group, after all her partner was absent so she has to handle them all by herself. But, I guess she has benefited much experience from it. She has the potential to live up to expectations if she just put in a little more effort.
Erni aka the girl Firdaus is steadying with currently. She has the same reason why we put her in the senior committee like Florence. So far, I have noticed she has put in extra effort to make this camp a success. I may be wrong as it is only from my point of view. Very calm and caring outside and she can relate well with people around her. She is the planning type and likely she has to endure the pain when things go wrong. Whatever may come, I think she will be fine after the storm. To me, I think she has made a lot of improvements from the time I got to know her. I think that she has a high level of commitment. Having these qualities, she may end up being the next assistant chairman.
Tien Beng is considered the senior in doubt. At first, he seems to possess the makings of a good senior but somehow that vision starts to dissipate. He is very polite to the older seniors but lacks bravery to speak his mind. He is usually calm and preserved but still manages to facilitate the games. I do not know much about his planning ability but there must be other reasons why he got into the senior committee that I have not looked into. So far, I’m quite satisfied with his performance and behaviour which separates him from the rest.
Eugene possesses energy, being loud and clear when giving instructions. I noticed that he can be creative and motivate people who are not participating in the games. He could have become the next chairman if he was not going on the integrated programme. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Syakirah is one of the aces in the sec two seniors. During our visit to some primary school, I have noticed the way she explains and conducts the games. She is very patient with children and gives them extra attention. She treats the children as if they are her own siblings. That was missing in other Psl who bring themselves down as friends and in the end got bullied instead. She needs support from the others in order to bring her further up the ladder of chairmanship which I think she lacks.
With Eugene leaving us, I think it is time we have to look for some other candidate to replace him. I am thinking of getting those who have improved much and deserve a place in the senior committee. Those with responsibility and ability to adapt quickly in the senior committee. My prediction will be either Jovita, Syamsidar or Safirah. Maybe we should add a guy instead so that there will be a balance. Decisions will be made next year but we still need to discuss it with the sec twos’ seniors.
Please note that all these information are solely from my point of view and are not meant to offend but to build the character of the seniors, patching up the holes of complacency and other weaknesses so that you can pass this on to the next batch of seniors.
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