Oreo Delight

It's been more than 2 weeks since my last update. Well, a few things happened within those 2 weeks, though I couldn't quite remember the details. A mini vacation with the extra dose of sunshine was on the itinerary, a 2-day project marathon, minus the sleep, a day to compensate the sleep deprivation, a meet-up with my supervisor that didn't turn out well, a few dirty and cheesy jokes with like-minded friends, and lots of heavenly street food. It was a blast.

However, we are perpetually on a quest for the better things in life. Sometimes it takes sacrifice, hard work or the lack of it, and plenty of bs-ing. There are two more important events happening in the next two weeks, I have to admit, that does worry me a bit. I am never one to take things very seriously, or to dwell too long on a certain thing or event. A passage on The Art of Happiness taught me not to worry on stuff that I can or can't control. It struck a deep cord with me for the simplicity of the truth behind it. Yet being an imperfect human being that I am, life's constant worrying occasionally lurks in and shadows your mind when you're reading or in a shower. Ah, I guess that's just how it is. For now.

Enough of the ramblings. Anyone who have seen the movie Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter,...and Spring will agree that the movie is nothing short of breathtaking. The director Kim Ki-Duk has truly surprised moviegoers by chronicling a man's life in four seasons, and in the process touched a nerve with the audience. The movie contains very little dialogue, and it doesn't really need one. The actors and the scenery speak volume of the beautiful story the director-cum-writer is trying to portray. I won't divulge the plot or anything here, let's just say Buddhism has everything to do with the movie. I cried twice during the entire length of the movie, even sob during one particularly touching scene where the older monk.... (see for yourself!). Yes, I'm not embarrassed to admit that I do cry. What are the tear ducts for? I need to see more movies like this, so I could cry more. You know, in my present life, few events had me crying anymore; I don't know if it has to do with the grim reality of life or the superficiality of it. All in all, go see the movie! Buy DVDs, VCDs, or whatever. You'll need another story like this to lift your spirits up.