Communication! communication!

Imagine if life without water and electricity? These two basic necessities we are depending on. But in the new millennium, we are into the Cyber world. Ways of communication and commuting have become our top priorities today. Imagine the server or Internet connection is down? Or imagine you can't get to the place on time. And the world is spinning faster around the orbit. Fast food, fast lane, fast services, faster microprocessor, high speed Internet connection...just name it! Speed does not kill anymore, momentum is!

Last night I was online (as usual) and was typing. Out of sudden I heard a strange sound whenever I typed. I looked up, I was disconnected. I cannot access www. There goes my YM. I waited for another half hour until the clock struck 2:15am. "It's already late!" I told him when he dropped by. "Ala..Yuna..it is just 12:30am..." he said and we continued our usual rendezvous. But due to the disconnection, I felt like my life line was pulled out. That bad ha? As I forced myself to sleep, I thought about him on the other side..like "Yuna?", "where are you", "DC ha?", "Buzz! Buzz!" "Yunie!!" Then I thought about other people who may have encountered like I do.

Just look at the picture on the right...hahahaha..it makes me laughed..I hope you get my point. It doesn't matter how troublesome he could be and perhaps endangered his life but communication! communication! is oh so so important nowadays! (My goodness!)

Yuna loves 'Shaun the sheep'

We talked about the cartoons we like to watch and eventually I asked him "Have you seen Shaun the Sheep?" He said "No!" So I introduced him to Shaun the sheep.

Shaun the Sheep has an inquisitive, mischievous nature which distinguishes him from the other sheep, and leads him into tricky situations from which he usually recovers. He is popular, and is a natural leader. He is also a moral character who will try to "make things right".

Bitzer is the long-suffering sheepdog who watches the flock. He tolerates antics, but steps in if things get out of hand. Bitzer acts as foreman, checking the sheep into and out of the field and lunching with a flask of tea and sandwiches. He listens to drum and bass on a portable media player and does crossword puzzles, which gives the animals opportunity for mischief. The relationship between Bitzer and the animals is essentially friendly.

Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated children's television series produced by Aardman Animations.

A premise of the series is that Shaun the sheep exhibits human intelligence, creativity, and behaviour in a barnyard, which usually provides a situational comedy conflict which Shaun must resolve before the end of each episode. Episodes are a combination of slapstick and classic silent comedy in Aardman’s recognisable animation style. There is no spoken dialogue, even by human characters. In this way it is reminiscent of early silent comedy films and even Pingu.

Shaun the sheep's official site: http://www.shaunthesheep.com/

Check it out. There're some video clips for you to enjoy. I Baaaa-lieved you'll like it! Baa...baa...baa...!

My Head was filled with The Strokes

I was soooooo tired and my body was aching. Yet I went online, just for a while and perhaps saying goodnight to my favourite friends before calling in for the day. Chit-chat for a while and did some work.

The Strokes was in my head at all times and I sang 'You only lived once' http://youtube.com/watch?v=7vKoIw_THvQ , this is my favourite because I love the chorus part "Oh don't don't don't get up..I can't see the sunshine..I'll be waiting for you, baby..Cause I'm through..Sit me down! Shut me up! I'll calm down..And I'll get along with you". I still remembered that night when we bid goodnight, I wrote to him "Sit me down! Shut me up! I'll calm down and I'll get along with you..." We were laughing and sent the Goodbye's emoticons.

Later I was humming "Yeah we got left, left, left, left, left, left, left, Now it's three in the morning and You're eating alone" from the 'Heart in a Cage' song, http://youtube.com/watch?v=886S9_rZgkY . I guess when I'm sick, this is the best song that fits me. So drummed on with The Strokes just to perk me up and stayed on for a while.

I looked for mp3 and played Reptilia http://youtube.com/watch?v=RM2Ssne97ek. At least that kept me going on for a while. I like the part "I said please don't slow me down..If I'm going too fast...You're in a strange part of our town..."

Tenko: "Yuna, I'm already sleepy.."

Yuna: "Go a head, don't wait for me. I'm still with GG and some work to do"

Tenko: "Yuna, don't be up too late..you should go to sleep too"

Yuna: "I won't be long.."

I was still with GG who was making fun of me being a slow-poke for submitting my blogs to his Ad. Making further remarks that if it were not me, his best friend, he could have rejected my applications...he sent the hilarious laugh emoticon. oh, man...!! (Again and again Reptilia..I said please don't slow me down..If I'm going too fast...You're in a strange part of our town..hahahaha ironic isn't it?)

Another one...hit me! with Ize of the world http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XJTxOfQ6ZU ...Night after night...You turn off the light...You don't fall asleep...Right away"Are we...are we done?"...

In the end, I couldn't stayed any longer and left messages to GG that I had to go. Too tired and am not well. But! I couldn't shut my eyes. My head was humming 12:51 http://youtube.com/watch?v=rwJwJtcsO8Y over and over and over.. singing quietly in my head " 12:51 is the time my voice..Found the words i sought...Is it this stage I want?" until.......zzzzZZZZZ

Thanks, Jules!

To know more.. thestrokes.com

Cartoon in my head: Teen Titans

Somehow during our conversations we spoke of cartoons that we like. I ponders on that despite of our age, we STILL watch cartoons. I love Teen Titans. It is like watching on what our favourite superheroes were doing in their teen...about their life...growing up. That's the fun of it!

The Teen Titans, also known as “The New Teen Titans”, “New Titans”, or “The Titans”, a DC Comics superhero team. As the group's name suggests, its membership is usually composed of teenaged superheroes. In the group's first adventure, the team was a junior Justice League of sorts, featuring Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad. In its second appearance, the group branched out with the introduction of Wonder Girl.In Donna Troy's wake, many additional new characters were introduced into the Titans team, many of which where neither kid sidekicks to adult characters and in some cases; (as in the 1980 “New Teen Titans” revival); young college age heroes, most notably Cyborg, Starfire, Beast Boy and Raven. Green Arrow's sidekick Speedy also soon joined in Teen Titans #4. Additional team members were created for membership, most notably Lilith Clay and Mal Duncan. Other existing heroes such as Hawk and Dove, a duo of teenaged superpowered brothers while Beast Boy of the Doom Patrol made a guest appearance seeking membership (though he was rejected for being too young at the time). Honorary members included Aquagirl and Gnaark.

Some links on Teen Titans:

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/titans/

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/titans/gen1/tower.html

http://www.titanstower.com/animated.html

The good news: ‘Teen Titans’ Leap to Big Screen

The Teen Titans are graduating to the big screen with a live-action adaptation.
Warner Bros. Pictures is planning a big-screen live-action adaptation of the DC Comics series Teen Titans, the junior superhero team made up of popular sidekicks, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Teen Titans at YouYube:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=A7y6KR4P6OY

Yuna say: I LOVE super heroes! Go! Teen Titans!

Cartoon in my head: Totally Spies

Somehow during our conversations, we spoke of the cartoons that we like. I ponders on that despite of our age we STILL watch cartoons. Here is about cartoon that I like to watch, Totally Spies!

Totally Spies stars three teenaged superspies from Beverly Hills: Sam, Alex, and Clover . They secretly fight international crime with special gadgets supplied by their boss, Jerry Lewis, who is the founder and leader of the secret World Organization of Human Protection (WOOHP) agency. They must balance their missions with their day-to-day lives, worrying about tests, boys, and their school rival, Mandy - something of a prima donna.

Characters:
1. Sam, (short for Samantha) usually referred to as Sam, has long, wavy red hair, and a green catsuit. She is the most intelligent of the group and is often considered the de-facto leader.

2. Clover has medium length blonde hair and a red catsuit. She is considered to be the show's most stereotypical character: a shopping addicted, boy crazy, teenage "fashionista".

3. Alex (short for Alexandra) has short black hair and dark skin. Despite being the clumsy one, she excels in athletics, particularly in soccer. She wears a yellow catsuit.

4. Jerry James Lewis (Jerry Lewis) the founder and administrator of WOOHP, the World Organization Of Human Protection. He is a middle-aged, very serious British gentleman. He briefs the girls on their missions, distributes their gadgets, and provides mission support with information or direct involvement.

See here for more info:

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/totallyspies/

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/games/adventure/totallyspies/mallbrawl/index.html

Gadgets: Every mission assigned to the spies by WOOHP involves several gadgets given to them by Jerry List of gadgets from Totally Spies!

Yuna Say: Yeah! Girls Power! I'd love to be in their team with cool gadgets in my hands. Wuhoo!

Cartoon in my head: SpongeBob SquarePants

Somehow during our conversations, we spoke of cartoons that we like. I ponders on that despite of our age we STILL watch cartoons. I love this SpongBob SquarePants! Simple but hilarious!

SpongeBob SquarePants is a sponge who lives in a pineapple underwater, while his squid neighbor Squidward Tentacles lives in an Easter Island head. SpongeBob's other neighbor and best friend is a pink starfish named Patrick Star, who lives under a rock. SpongeBob and Patrick live on either side of Squidward.
SpongeBob and his friends live in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Bikini Bottom is like a regular city with a downtown, suburbs, and coastal areas with its own airport, bus system, and fair park. SpongeBob's house-pet is a snail named Gary, whose "meow" is similar to a cat. SpongeBob, who is absorbent, yellow and porous, works as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, a fast-food restaurant, with Squidward as the cashier. The Krusty Krab is owned by Eugene H. Krabs, also known as Mr. Krabs. Sheldon J. Plankton (commonly referred to as "Plankton") is Mr. Krabs' arch enemy who owns a low-rank fast-food restaurant called The Chum Bucket across the street from the Krusty Krab. The Chum Bucket has almost never had a customer, and he spends most of his time plotting to steal the recipe for Mr. Krabs's popular Krabby Patty burgers. Sandy Cheeks is another friend of SpongeBob. She is a squirrel that lives in an underwater dome in Bikini Bottom.

SpongeBob SquarePants Theme Song lyrics. Download the SpongeBob SquarePants Theme from Yahoo! Music

Captain: Are you ready kids? Kids: Aye-aye Captain. Captain: I can't hear you... Kids: Aye-Aye Captain!!Captain: Oh! Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants!Captain: Absorbent and yellow and porous is he! Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants!Captain: If nautical nonsense be something you wish... Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants!Captain: Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish! Kids: SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: Ready? EveryBody: SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob SquarePants! SpongeBob SquarePants! Captain: SpongeBob.... SquarePants! Haha.

SpongeBob SquarePants movie trailer: http://www.nick.com/all_nick/movies/spongebob/

Yuna says: Just leave your brain behind and enjoy!~

Cartoon in my head: Ben 10

Some how during our conversations, we spoke of cartoons that we like. I ponders on that despite of our age we STILL watch cartoons. I'm going to talk about the cartoon that I like to watch, Ben Ten.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/ben10/index.html

The show revolves around Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and his grandfather Max. During the start of their summer camping trip, Ben is nearly hit by an alien pod that fell from space and crashed next to him. When he examines it, he finds a mysterious, watch-like device, called the Omnitrix, stored inside. The device attaches to his wrist and gives him the ability to transform into a variety of alien lifeforms, each with their own unique powers. Although Ben realizes that he has a responsibility to help others with these new abilities at his disposal, he is not above a little super powered mischief now and then.

The good news!: Two Ben 10 movies are planned to be released at different times during 2007.

The first is a regular animated feature called Secret of the Omnitrix, in which Ben accidentally sets the Omnitrix to self-destruct and must track down its creator to stop it.

The second is a live-action adaptation of the series called Ben 10: Race Against Time. There are no specific details given about the plot. It is scheduled to premiere on Cartoon Network in November 2007, an epic adventure that will be "more cinematic than cartoony" and appeal to all ages. Production on the film is expected to finish in October.

Ben 10's lyric:

“It started when an alien device did what it did

And stuck itself upon his wrist with secrets that it hid

Now he’s got super powers, he’s no ordinary kid

He’s Ben 10.
So if you see him you might be in for a big surprise,

He’ll turn into an alien before your very eyes

He’s slimy, freaky, fast and strong, he’s every shape and size

He’s Ben 10
Armed with powers, he’s on the case

Fighting off evil from Earth or space

He’ll never stop till he makes them pay

‘Cause he’s the baddest kid to ever save the day

Ben 10″

Watch Ben 10 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KRWRnlP3-8

What Yuna think: I want that cool gadget, the Omnitrix watch! hahahahaha.....No wonder I envied Ben Tennyson.

Cloud 9

I'm feeling on Cloud Nine!

I don't know Princie but I like her work on Omigram http://princierathi.blogspot.com/

What is Omigran? Princie explained in her blog;
An om-i-gram is something wherein every alphabet of your name is written using the sacred" OM".

When I saw my name in Omigram (see above), I was so happy. Burst of energy suddenly over whelmed me and like I'm ready to take the world. Thank you Princie, I felt your energy. I was like 'Hey! She designed for Yuna!" and 'Wow!' and 'Yippy!' , speechless but was definitely HAPPY!

And here is another one, an Ambigram, designed by my good friend, Anand!
What is Ambigrams?
An ambigram, also sometimes known as an inversion, is a graphical figure that spells out a word not only in its form as presented, but also in another direction or orientation.

Ambigrams have several Categories; Rotational, Mirror , Figure-ground, Chain, Space-filling, Fractal, 3-dimensional, Perceptual shift and Natural. The one on the right is spelled 'Yuna' a rotational ambigram. Amazing isn't it?
Here is Anand's blog on his design on Ambigrams http://anandi.blogspot.com/

Give him a chance

Wake up! wake up!

I haven't fallen behind yet. I'm still here though not standing, just sitting or lying down in my numb world.

Yuna! Yuna! Yuna! Yuna! Yuna! he SMS-ed. Dotty continued to SMS or called occasionally. I, on the other hand, needed to straighten up my think-tank. Its hay wired and thus malfunctioned. I've been bugged or virused...yeah..Dotty's virus. I needed a vaccine. Hahaha..it reminds me the fight I had with Hashmurim at FF12 where I needed vaccine for the disease Hashmurim gave if not, the life level will go down to 1 instead of 800.

Dotty..dotty..dotty..dotty..I told Tenko of the lyric I'd do . A replica of his supposed-to-be sad song Wani..wani..wani..wani..wani..which I laughed when I first read his blog. Tenko was puzzled when I told him that. Hahahahaha...it STILL makes me laughed when I recalled the incident today. "Yuna, gives Dotty a chance la..Just tell him the truth" Tenko advised.

Thanks Tenko..Yes, I will!

Shut me up!

Less is not enough but over board is bad!

Hmmm...actually I'm not in the mood. I'm feeling low and 'Don't-care-a- damn-thing'...sort of. I've been staring at the screen for so long. Been searching for a suitable picture to post. But my desire has gone. I'm in a naught. Help...! what help?

Then I remembered to send some links about FF8 to my good friend, Anand, who is in Bangalore. He has asked me which character in Final Fantasy he'd be. At first I told him, Zell because Zell is a fighter and a go-getter like he is but Laguna Loire fits him best. So, I've been feeding him more info on Laguna of FF8. Hmm...at least this will keep me busy for awhile.

Aha! I found this with Squall in it. Real life Squall...Excited? Yes, I was! http://youtube.com/watch?v=j98bEDqEc3I. So I send this to my good buddy, Tenko who was online. We chatted...somehow I have totally forgotten about my earlier blues. His best friend, Naqi come around at the same time. So preoccupied shall I say...until we were pooped! Bed time buddies! Tenko left some advises before we draw the curtains down.

And my head...was filled with this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vKoIw_THvQ

Over and over until I finally sleep.....(Try and shut me up!....hahahahaha...)

Foiled Matrix

Lay Nar, I need half an hour break..my eyes are too tired!

So off I went to the filing room. Switch off the light and rest my head for awhile. The room was so cold but I was like Thomas "Neo" Anderson today, Keanu Reeves in the Matrix.My attire was all black from the neck to boots As I walked the gown was flowing making head turns ...envied by the girls...Wuhoo! All I need is a pair of cool shade but in the office? Hello..!

I shut my eyes though my head was like 'The Server' non stop thinking of this and that. Oh Please..! Can someone pull the plug for awhile. Then I was thinking..whoever was trying to get in touch with me online...I just don't care! I need a rest. Half an hour will do. It was just 20 minutes, the light went on. I looked up ...and there was my Big Boss..surprised to see this cool dude like sleeping on the job! It was just a coincident he stopped by and found the carpet nearer to the filing room was wet due to the air cond's faulty. "Yuna, are you not well?" He was concerned. I told him that I was on my break. "Ok, I'll switch off the light for you"

Oh!Man..how can I catch some sleep when your boss knew where you were! How can a Matrix do the tricks before pulling out the plug from the back of my neck?

Worst Hairdo!

We were talking about something but eventually leads to Seymour Guado from FF10. He couldn't recalled and I told him...the guy who married Yuna...he still couldn't imagined...The guy who had the weirdest hairdo..in fact the worst hairdo...Then he remembered!

We laughed and laughed and laughed!

Just take a look at the screenshot! Tell me if you agree with me. Is there anyone out there who would wear that kind of hair? Ok..here are more about him.

Seymour Guado, formal titles: Maester Seymour Guado or Lord Seymour is the leader of the Guado nation, a race of demi-humans in the world of Spira. He is also a maester of Yevon. He inherited both positions after the death of his father, Lord Jyscal Guado.

Here are links that I like, about Seymour and Yuna:

A nice little movie scene takes place here. Yuna didn't really want to marry, but to send Seymour to the Farplane. As she is sending him, a Maester warns her that if she sends him, Yuna’s friends would all die. Yuna gives up and is forced to kill Seymour.http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bg8OqPbZIEA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoKbwGA78UY

Mount Gagazet, its a long walk. When you finally get to a save sphere, save the game and go forward. Watch the FMV as Seymour comes out of nowhere. You know what that means!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOeB9Imq_As

Then, What do you think of Wakka's hairdo? (see the screenshot) We laughed and laughed and laughed!

Phew! That was a great laughed! Bring them on... Final Fantasy!

Simplify your life

He said that his life was in a mess. Looks like you need me to counsel you ha? "Yes, I need you to counsel me" he replied.

Think about yourself as a whole. And you, in the centre of a Spira. And think about your circle too. And in your circle you have your Sphere grid(FF10)...well, like License board in FF12.."Hahaha..like Dress sphere in FF10-2" he laughed. I laughed too...somehow I found it amusing to relate an order of life like this. I'm a gamer, an ardent fan of Final Fantasy. And he's a gamer too. I think it was easier if we discussed like a gamer's wave length. But somehow it was funny converting the idea that way.

Try to make it simple! "Simplicity" is the keyword! (Hahahaha...keywords! Ring a bell people? Even blogger lived by this rule). Simplify your life! I told him. You know, I'd looked the other way if I found 'whatever' was too complicated and confused. But I don't run away from problems! Face your problems because if you run, it'll haunt you. "Yeah..me too, I don't run away from problems" he said.

It didn't just stop there, so we talked. Me! become a counselor? hahahaha....whatever! for a friend's sake k...that's Yuna! I am who I am. Que sera sera!

You only lived once

Hi Tidus! Been looking around for me?It has been awhile until my eyes shifted to Balthier? I don't know what to do if you shut me out and left me wondering around and I'm not a sitting bull neither. I need someone to keep me busy...encouraging my spirit to raise higher and to fight for my sanity. You know me...I'm a one-person-people and I'm a tight-lip-person too and thus I hardly mingle around. So who is going to tease me up on a beautiful sunny day?

You have taught me to whistle and my journey to Zanarkand is more beautiful and happier. That's all I'm asking. Yes, you make laugh. I laughed a lot and I felt better. Also thanks to my guardians: Kimahri Ronso, Lulu, Wakka, Auron and Rikku. They are my angels and yes you too, Tidus, whose name means "sun" in Okinawan. Hence I dedicated this song to my beloved guardians http://youtube.com/watch?v=PQD2Z4KDazs

Do you know I feel restless when you're in trouble or pain. You don't really know the pain I felt inside ...the sorrow of Spira. I want my journey filled with happiness and joy for you only lived once. http://youtube.com/watch?v=LiZzph4YPi0

Balthier the leading man

I can't take my eyes off Balthier!

Balthier is a 22-year-old Hume sky pirate who pilots the Strahl, a small airship, around the skies of Ivalice. He and his companion, Fran, prefer to remain outside of the war between the kingdoms of Ivalice. Born Ffamran Mid Bunansa, he is the son of Dr. Cid. Balthier claims to be the "leading man" of the story many times throughout the game, and insists that this status makes him invincible. This viewpoint draws credibility from his near-death experience when the Sky Fortress Bahamut was destroyed near Rabanastre. Though presumed dead, he and Fran apparently retrieved the Strahl back from Vaan and Penelo, leaving a note for the new Queen Ashe indicating that they are still alive.

I want all heroes to be Balthier. Let's simply replace every character in every game with Balthier and be done with it. Balthier doesn't have time to bitch and moan. Rather, Balthier wants to engage you in an intelligent discussion and help around with whatever -- all the while saving the whole damn world with naught but a snide remark and his trusty side-arm.

Balthier was especially charming -- he shirks the tacked-on conventions that have become typical in videogames in favor of character traits that are truly heroic. He's optimistic, ethical, intelligent, and extremely likeable -- you know, the characteristics that have become almost taboo nowadays. That the appearance of this kind of male lead strikes many as a surprise is something that ought to make you think.

Oooo and aaaaa for Balthier!He is too coooool! Wuhoo.... He IS my leading man. Watch this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxKGDiekrQ0

Quotes:

Balthier: I'm the leading man. And what did they say about the leading man? He never dies.

Balthier: It's not easy being this popular, you know.