~AnimeBlox~

~The Room~

2008-11-11T04:28:00.000-08:00

Hello world, due to the horrible facts of life filled with exams...
I was not able to update my blox at all...

So after this coming friday...
I WILL BE FREE!!!

Anyway I got this story from an e-mail and it just touched me...
It was written by 17-year-old Brian Moore. Sadly he passed
away at May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day.
He was driving home from a friend's house when his car
went off Bulen-Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a
utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped
on a downed power line and was electrocuted.

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found
myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features
except for the one wall covered with small index card files.
They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by
author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files,
which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless
in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew
near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was
one that read 'Girls I have liked.' I opened it and began
flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to
realize that I recognized the names written on each one.
And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was.

This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog
system for my life. Here were written the actions of my
every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory
couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled
with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening
files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and
sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so
intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone
was watching.

A file named 'Friends' was next to one marked
'Friends I have betrayed.' The titles ranged from
the mundane to the outright weird 'Books I Have
Read,' 'Lies I Have Told,' 'Comfort I have
Given,' 'Jokes I Have Laughed at .' Some were
almost hilarious in their exactness: 'Things I've
yelled at my brothers.' Others I couldn't laugh at:
'Things I Have Done in My Anger', 'Things I Have
Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents.' I never ceased
to be surprised by the contents.

Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes
fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of
the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the
time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even
millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each
was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my
signature.

When I pulled out the file marked 'TV Shows I have
watched', I realized the files grew to contain their
contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two
or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I
shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but
more by the vast time I knew that file represented.

When I came to a file marked 'Lustful Thoughts,' I
felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only
an inch, not willing to test its size and drew out a card. I
shuddered at its detailed content.

I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded.
An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my
mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see
this room! I have to destroy them!' In insane frenzy I
yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had
to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end
and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a
single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only
to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it.

Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its
slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a
long, self-pitying sigh.

And then I saw it.. The title bore 'People I Have
Shared the Gospel With.' The handle was brighter than
those around it,seemed newer, almost unused. I pulled on its
handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell
into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one
hand.

And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that
they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me.
I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the
overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves
swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know
of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then
as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.

No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I
watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read
the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in
the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw
a sorrow deeper than my own.

He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He
have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me
from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes.
But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my
head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again.
He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said
so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried
with me.

Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files.
Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one
by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card.
'No!' I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to
say was 'No, no,' as I pulled the card from Him. His
name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was,
written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus
covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took
the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the
cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did
it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him
close the last file and walk back to my side.

'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me.'-Phil. 4:13

For God so loved the world that He gave His only son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have
eternal life.'-John 3:16

Don't Give Up...

2008-09-17T01:50:00.000-07:00

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me... "Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied. "When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo." He said. "In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the forth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots". "I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you." "Don't compare yourself to others", He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful." "Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high" "How high should I rise?" I asked. "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return. "As high as it can?" I questioned. "Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can." I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. Never, Never, Never Give up. For the Christian Prayer is not an option but an opportunity. Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is, tell the problem how Great the Lord is!

Hope this will be an encouragement to those who are going through tough times.

A girl with 4 boyfriends...

2008-07-23T07:47:00.000-07:00

Someone sent me this story through e-mail and when I read it. It seems that is exactly what is happening in the world today, where we care for our looks, wealth, and acceptance by society. Hopefully this will give you a different perspective on life.

"Once upon a time there was this girl who had four boyfriends.

She loved the 4th boyfriend the most and adored him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best.

She also loved the 3rd boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another.

She also loved her 2nd boyfriend. He was her confident and was always kind,considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.

The girls 1st boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend. Although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him!

One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.'

Thus, she asked the 4th boyfriend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'No way!', replied the 4th boyfriend, and he walked away without another word..

His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart.

The sad girl then asked the 3rd boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'No!', replied the 3rd boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!'

Her heart sank and turned cold.

She then asked the 2nd boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me.

When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?'

'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the 2nd boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.'

His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.

Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go..'

The girl looked up, and there was his first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!'

In truth, you have 4 boyfriends in your lives:

Your 4th boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.

Your 3rd boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth.When you die, it will all go to others.

Your 2nd boyfriend is your friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.

And your 1st boyfriend is your Soul. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world.

However, your Soul is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you and continue with you throughout Eternity.

Being happy doesn't mean everything is perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections."

Note: I am not gay....

Holidays with common sense????

2008-07-09T04:42:00.000-07:00

Sorry to those who frequents this blog (like as though I have lots who come), I have been busy with my studies and all... FINALLY holidays are here... not only that, someone who is important to me, came and visited me.... hehehe... The person is an awesome chef, cleaner, teacher, and nearly every aspect of life.... this is a hint as to who is this person... :P

Also I want to share with you guys something related to common sense... There are lots of different ways we can interpret common sense... some think it's stupid but others thinks it make sense... Ok, beginning to sound senseless... anyway just read on... and it will make sense to you...

"London Times Obituary

Of the late Mr. Common Sense

'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No-one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; & maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound, financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) & reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; & a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

His health declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion, or an Elastoplast, to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant & wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; & criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home & the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap & was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents: Truth, & Trust; his wife: Discretion; along with his daughter, & son: Responsibility, & Reason. He is survived by his 4 step-brothers: I Know My Rights; I Want It Now; Someone Else Is To Blame; & I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. "

Sad but true in our current world.....

How animes are animated.... (part 2)

2008-07-09T04:19:00.000-07:00

This is the continuation for the previous tour in the Toei Animation Studio...

Inside Toei Animation pt2 (13:23 mins)

How animes are animated.... (part 1)

2008-05-29T22:33:00.000-07:00

Well... Found some videos at ANN (AnimeNewsNetwork)... and I find that they are really informative... So if you ever wondered how animes are made/animated... watch the videos that I have included below.... 1st one is a tour of "Production I.G Studio", the animators for Ghost In The Shell series... and "Toei Animation" for the ever long but enjoyable One Piece... So
hope you guys enjoy this videos... Got to go back to studying
for my exams... Chao...

Production I.G Studio Tour Video (16 mins)

Inside Toei Animation pt1 (15:40 mins)

LOL (Laugh Out Loud) post....

2008-05-05T02:51:00.000-07:00

Hahahaha.... Had a really funny moment with my housemate today... Firstly, read the sms my housemate sent to me...

"Dear housemate,
I have done an extremely careless thing .. I have locked my keys in my room. So i cant leave house via door, i thought i could exit via garage, but no one's there to close it after i'm outside. Is there anything else i can do? Thank you."

Yours sincerely,
(Funny Housemate)

*actual name removed due to the fact that I don't want to embarrass him*

After reading it, I "LOL" at the library... which I should not be doing... I just could not believe that would happen to him... Especially the "style" of writing for the sms..... So anyway I had to rescue him... By walking back, YES you read correctly, walking back home and opened the door for my housemate... It's also fortunate that we share the same toilet, so that means through the toilet, then to his room and we are able to get his key...

In the end he was late for his lecture... (received the sms at 1:45pm, the lecture starts at 2pm, I arrived at the house at 2pm *LOL*) and I walking back to college again.... "Loving" the exercise.... Hahahaha...

A side-note to my housemate:

Engineers do NOT and NEVER will rock....

Short post sprinkled with dots...

2008-04-28T08:28:00.000-07:00

Well to all (moaners)... as why there are no pictures of me is.... that the camera man is yours truly.... ME... so obviously there are no pictures of me... and why did I not ask someone to help me take pictures... well... I did... but they kept forgetting about "passing" me the picture part... And about the reason why my posts are short... is basically... I can't think of anything more to say... So here is your little... dotty.... or... period... fullstop.... update....

You just gotta to love.... dots...

=P

Holidays, camp, and chilling....

2008-04-25T01:13:00.000-07:00

For those who frequent my blox should realize that the video link is working... YES it's working... Yes, did not post anything for more than a month... it's nuts... Cause the internet was just toooo lagggyyy tooo updaattee... Finally, it went back to normal... Kinda sucks cause my holidays are gonna be over soon... Anyway, uploaded tons of photos for those who complained about the lacked of it... As usual will try to post more often when I have the time... and of course upload more goodies to get... :D

Till then...

Renovations...

2008-03-14T02:22:00.001-07:00

Ok... Finally found THE way to make my site/blog look sleeker.. SO in the mean time... The anime video downloads will be "offline" for a while... Whereas... I am done with the anime music downloads... so people, start commenting so as to how I can improve this site/blog... Hahaha... Now gotta go and complete the rest... See ya...

PS: Click the dude (maybe the girl's BF) wearing a headphone to go to "Anime Music Download" section...

Amazingly delayed post and update....

2008-03-11T06:46:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! It is exactly a month since I last updated or post. For those who frequently come to my blog and each time you came... you will notice that it is the same old, boring thing... Why is it always the same thing you ask? Did I die? Did I run away to another country with no internet connection? (being lame =P ) Nah... None of the above is the correct answer... I was just SO busy with my studies, life and all... So I had no time to update it... Was planning to update this site, so that it will be sleeker... but I did not like the way it turned out... that will happen the next time I update, I guess..

So anyway... I added Gundam 00 episode 20 till 22... Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did... and remember to POST a comment in the comment blox... It's not a hard thing to do... see ya till the next update...

Added Anime Videos!!!

2008-02-11T04:20:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I managed to add the whole series of "Rozen Maiden Season 1"... and that it is the beginning of the "Anime Video Downloads" here... Even though this show may not be as famous as "Bleach" and many others... I just had a chance to put the link here... Hope you enjoy it... :D

mini updates of the day...

2008-02-09T01:04:00.000-08:00

Today I had a bit of time to make a mini update... And hows the college you asked??? Well it is ok and the teachers are friendly and willing to teach you anything that you don't understand... BUT there is one subject I currently "love".... CALCULUS... it really rocks till your brain fries... so make sure if you want to take this course that you have good algebra background... :P

By the way, I have uploaded the latest OP and ED songs for Gundam 00... Watched 8 episodes yesterday... (from 6-13) and it is beginning to rock... Hope you enjoyed this mini update...

A new place, A new lifestyle...

2008-02-03T23:54:00.000-08:00

Ok... it has been a while since I last posted here... and thanks to my cousin... I will try to maintain this blog... :P

The main reason why I was not able to update this blog cause I was preparing for my further studies in Australia... So no time to touch it till now... so hopefully I will have more stuff to upload and also a small hint of how is my life going on here in Australia... So for now enjoy the music player I uploaded... and hope you like the "enlarged" version of the banner...

And wishing all my friends and family in Malaysia a Happy Chinese New Year....

PS: Pls feel free to post in the comment blox about what you would like to see here at this blog or just basically a comment... :D

Updates...

2007-12-16T23:21:00.001-08:00

I put up a couple of new songs from: Bleach, Bleach - MEMORIES OF NOBODY, and Paprika. I have been wanting to post up Bleach songs, but have been postponing it for a long time ^^". So now that its here, enjoy... And don't forget to leave a comment at the "ALL, NEW" Comment Blox...

The birth of a new site/blog

2007-11-02T10:09:00.000-07:00

Ok... just made a new site/blog for all anime fans out there...

Will be posting some anime goodness for all you people to download...