Journey to the West (Part 1)

It's been a while since I wrote on this blog. I've been absolutely busy these last two months. Jobs coming and going, Projects after projects mixed with lots of issues in the regional support. And time flies when you're busy.

Anyway, Two weeks ago, I went with some friends in a trip to Mount Bromo, and then to Sempu Island. It's always nice to be away from the daily routine for a bit. And it's really fun. Here's some recap. Click on the pictures to see the bigger ones.

Day 1. I meet up with my friends in Juanda Airport, Surabaya. We left straight for Mt. Bromo, staying in Cemoro Lawang for around two hours, taking a catnap before leaving to catch the sunrise. It's really cold, at around 4 AM, but this sunrise is worth it.



Yep, that's the sunrise. A beauty, eh? That's why the place is so popular, I guess. After the sunrise, we went up to the Bromo Crater.



The Temple in the middle of the sand.



Before climbing the stairs to the crater. 250 steps. Quite a climb :P

The guys and girls in the photo, from left to right are :
Front : Flo, Me, Edo
Back : Silvi, Milli

The last one, Johnny is the one taking our picture.



Aqua. Purity for the Future.

Well, sponsor's message aside, that's Johnny with me. That makes all six of us.



The Bromo Crater.


After the crater of the volcano, we went through a desert and past savannah, following a white brick road, in a journey to find a mystical lake, where the mist dragon king lives... Or not.

Anyway, the desert is actually a sand-covered plateau, which is very cool and windy, the savannah is.. well.. a grassy field in a valley with amazing view of the hills and the blue sky that sends Flo to a photo-frenzy. Granted, that valley is awesome, though. And after that, the mystic lake is.. just a lake. But when we get there, the mist is so thick that it seems mystical.


The Desert.



Follow the white brick road.



Flying over the Savannah.

Jumping, actually :P Boy, it's fun.



Hide and Seek.




The Lake in the Fog.

See? I told you it's foggy. It felt even more mystical when you're at the place. The fog's so thick you can't even see what's in the middle of the lake. Not to mention the other side.


Anyway, That's it for today. I'll continue with the tales of our Journey later. Stay tuned :P

Rambling

Woke up in the middle of silence
Grasping in the middle of darkness
Reaching out for a hand
Calling for a name

Any name, anyone, wherever
As long as there's another
In this world of emptiness
Someone to break the silence

Here I stood on the edge of the dreaming
Waiting for the one who isn't coming
One to fill the void gnawing within
One to call when the darkness is crawling

A hand to guide me through the dark
A voice to lead me through the silence
A face in the world full of strangers
A soul in the world full of loners

Right to Defend

I would like to start this post with a hypothetical question.

If you're living peacefully in a house with your family, and a rowdy neighbor starts throwing dangerous things like empty bottles and rusted nails to your lawn, what would you do? Provided that there's no police (or the one around is not reliable).

Talk to him, probably. But then, if he doesn't listen? He just told you aggressively to leave, or just suffer the consequences. Then what if you don't have anywhere else to go? And no one else is around, so you'd have to stand for yourself. How long will it be until you bring the fight to him?

On a wider perspective, let's hypothetically say, that a neighboring country starts bombing your country, shooting rockets at your lawn, forcing your children to stay at home for fear of being hit by shrapnel. When told to stop, they recite rhetorics saying that you and your fellow countrymen should just die, for a rather obscure reason. How long will it be till your country decides to strike back to protect its people?

Yes, news-aware readers will know which countries I'm talking about. It's all over the news. Most news stations and newspapers and other news sources are putting the Israeli offensive on Gaza Strip as their headliners. And most of those I found (locally, at least) condemns the attack, emphasized the heavy casualties, and some outright condemns Israel for the 'inhuman' and 'unreasonable' offensive.

While I agree that the force used is excessive, I can somewhat understand the reasoning behind the offensive. Just look at the first three paragraphs for an illustration of my point of view. It's not exactly unreasonable to me when seen from that light. It was, after all, the Hamas that broke the cease-fire and rained rockets down on Israeli cities beforethe offensive. Isn't it within one country's right to defend its people? Yet most of the reactions and pieces I've seen around seemingly ignores this.

It's likely a major factor that most of the local publications I found (I live in Indonesia) are somewhat one-sided. They cite the effects of the offensive on the Palestine citizens of Gaza strip, showing pictures of the dying, the wounded, and the destroyed buildings. Almost none were made about the Hamas rocket attacks on November that damaged buildings in Israeli cities. Is it because there are few casualties and only damaged buildings, or was it selective publication? It's like dozens of rockets a day raining down on Israeli territory according to The Herald Tribune and BBC. One even exploded in the middle of a kindergarten. Luckily, the school activity's been suspended because of rocket attacks. Imagine if it wasn't so. Would that made the news?

It's not like I'm pro-Israel or something. I'm just curious about why people tend to forget that it was Hamas that started the conflict. It was them that provoked the attack. Truth be told, it was them who used Palestine civilians as human shields by launching rockets from densely populated areas. How would the Israel be able to respond without civilian casualties? And yet, now they're crying about how the Israelis are the only ones to blame. All while being the ones who brought this upon themselves and the civilians. The cynic side of me even said that this was what they're after all along. Civilian casualties within the Palestine population meant that they can cry to the World, especially Muslim nations that the Israelis are conducting a massacre. Never mind the fact that the Hamas is also shooting rockets into civilian populated areas.

Some of the responses from around the world, and even some from my own country made me feel sick too. They call for the Israelis to stop fighting unconditionally, while never mentioning any conditions for the Hamas. So it's wrong to shed Palestinian blood, but it's okay to shed Jewish blood? What's the difference between both of them? Blood's still blood. People's still people no matter their beliefs.

Well, that's a long rant. And now, to try to find solutions.

To stop this bloodletting, both sides must stop violence. Easier said than done, but it's the ultimate condition. A strong deterrent, either military or economically, must be able to force the two to stop fighting. This can be done with US help, which might be a good place for Mr. Obama to make a good show in front of the Muslim world.

If Mr. Obama can force the Israel to stop the offensive, while the UN can deploy an international peacekeeping force empowered to intervene and stop any hostile activity from the Hamas, it might do. It's a gamble, but if Mr. Obama can pull that off, it'll boost his credibility in the eye of the Muslim World, and it'll aid any subsequent mediating effort from his side. Then they can talk.

Which, for that to happen, the Hamas should at least hold back on their goals on eradicating Israel. And Israel should stop seeing Hamas as a terrorist entity. Both sides should acknowledge each other (Which is the whole point. The Arab Nations must acknowledge Israel as a nation. It's the only way to have peace there). It would be much easier if the Hamas can reconcile with Palestine Authority, and talk as a united Palestine, as a country, to negotiate with Israel. Then divide the land between the two. Palestine and Israel. And place the Jerusalem area under an international jurisdiction.

About the peacekeeping force, an interesting idea is mentioned by Tom Clancy in his novel 'The Sum of All Fears' about putting the Jerusalem area under the authority of the Vatican and the Swiss Guard. Well, now that wouldn't really be feasible, but a Turkish contingent might do the trick, seeing that they're a reputed secular country with Islamic majority.

It's just my opinion, though. Politicians, historians, statesman, great people all, have tried to solve this conflict for years, and none succeeded. I just hope that the conflict will end as swiftly as possible. By any means necessary. For the good of people living there, Jewish or Muslims alike.

Color Test

Well, this is another test from http://www.goldinuniverse.com. Why another test? Perhaps I'm just bored. Thankfully, next week is already vacation time. Need to relax and lay down a bit... Too much is going on lately.

By the way, this is the test result.

[blockquote]
Name: Fei
Date: 12/17/2008
Colorgenics Number: 12037645

You are the sort of person that needs a peaceful environment. You seek release from stress and freedom from conflicts and disagreements, of which you seem to have had more than your fair share. But you are taking pains to control the situation by proceeding cautiously and you are right in doing so as you are a very sensitive person.

You are experiencing considerable difficulty trying to achieve your goals. As a consequence of this you are becoming more and more irritable. Your friends and acquaintances are finding it increasingly more difficult to appease or to reason with you. You are the cause of your own problems. Don't be so impulsive. It is your vacillation that can lead to problems and uncertainties. Ease up a little.

There are times of everyone's life when 'compromise' is the name of the game and this is the time, so you have no alternative but to forgo some pleasures for the time being. You are capable of achieving satisfaction through physical activity.

Recent disappointment has led you to become truly introverted. You are becoming suspicious of everybody and consequently you now feel that you are unable to trust anybody. Unfortunately it would appear that you are curbing your natural enthusiasm and imaginative nature - perhaps this is because you are fearful that you may become over enthused and find that you could possibly be carried away by wishful thinking. You are keeping your distance to see whether attitudes towards you are sincere - but this watchfulness could easily develop into suspicion and distrust.

You are inclined to be too trusting and you feel that you need to be on your guard against the possibility that your endeavours and actions may be misunderstood. Too often you have been taken advantage of and you have been mentally abused. Now you are seeking a relationship which can provide peace of mind, where you can be yourself and not have the need to put on a false front.

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well, some of it IS true... quite a lot, I might say :))

Oh, and anyway, Fra (Hika's Cat) jsut gave birth to a triplet! XD I really need to stop over when I got to bandung next time.

Random Quiz

Taken from Ipeh's Blog.

http://world.doubutsu-uranai.com

Red Wolf person is cheerful, pure and amiable.
However, you don't like interference, and because you yourself don't depend on others, you give the impression of being gruff and abrupt.
You are born with luck, and will be recognized socially and economically.
You don't like to suck up to your boss.
You have a strong sense of justice, and even if you would be disadvantaged, you will act according to your principles.
You guard your responsibility precisely, and your cautiousness at work will get you trust of the others.
The weakness is you tend to get bored easily.
And being clumsy makes it difficult to become successful in the society, but if you meet a boss who would understand you, luck will come by.
You are good at producing original ideas, and are never out of new ideas and unique plans.
You have the power to put that into action as well.
You can carry out a race to be number one in areas that you are good at.
So, you are suited to become a specialist.
Even if you change jobs, you are able to accumulate knowledge, and will develop your own career.

So, I'm a Red Wolf, eh? Well, some of it fits, like all kinds of this fortune telling thingies if you think hard enough. But one thing that stands out is.. yes, I get bored easily. Really easy, in fact, such as now.

I'm supposed to be working. But hell, it's hard to concentrate when you're bored and really wants to do something different.

Elpis and Pandora

When Pandora's Box was made, it was filled with all the evils in the world. Then, why is hope inside it too? Is Hope one of the ancient evils in the box, or was it misplaced? What would've happened if it was unleashed?

The story of Pandora is usually interpreted that even with all the evils set loose upon the world, there is still hope left inside the box. It was usually thought as an encouraging that one shouldn't lose hope. But is it truly meant that way?

By trapping hope inside the box, doesn't it mean that it's not set free upon the world? Does it mean that, by the author's view, that the humans are hopeless? And back to the original question. Why is hope in that box at the first place?

An unimportant question, perhaps, but interesting nonetheless. Hope can be dangerous. It can be one of the evils. Because Hope is so very close with Delusion. Nietzsche once said that hope is the evil that prolongs human's suffering, and while I don't agree with him, but I can see his point.

Prejudice and Negativity

Some people just can't get past prejudices and personal grudges. Even if you don't like a person, if what s/he said is a fact, it's still a fact. It didn't just magically became a lie or an insult just because you don't like her/him. Or because s/he is of a different ideology than you. Or because s/he's thinks differently than you.

Well, I can't get past these too sometimes. It's kind hard to do sometimes, isn't it? Sometimes when you already have a negative mindset about something, everything related to it just becomes negative. Though sometimes, at least what I believe, there are lessons to be learned from anything. There are always more than one way to look at everything. That everything have it's good and bad side. For these lessons and good things to be lost just because of prejudice (and pride sometimes), is a little sad, perhaps.

On a related note, there is perhaps a relation between this negativity and assumptions. Some people just sometimes makes assumptions based on prejudiced feelings rather than facts. Imagining slights and insults where there's none. One stupid example was parodied in 'Harold and Kumar' where Kumar (The Indian Guy) is suspected as a terrorist just because he looks like an 'Arab'.

While the example above might be a little over the top, it sometimes happen in our daily lives. Parents who accused their 'naughty' children of being disobedient when they don't do their chores. When they really never told the child to do so. 'But they should know what that they're supposed to do it' one might say. Well, think again. Not everyone thinks the same way.

Others might take offense based on what someone said, saying that a person insulted him when the other guy actually meant it another way. Then started a brawl because of something that's actually a misunderstanding.

Husbands and wives, or maybe good friends, sometimes get into arguments just because of something really trivial. Something like an imagined slight, that comes in the wrong moment of negativity. Yet something simple can become a very large matter if viewed in a negative standpoint. Even worse if even when it's cleared, one still tries to find holes, just to justify their (illogical, perhaps) outburst.

As a possibility, perhaps this blog post will offend someone, thought that it pokes fun at their self/ethnic/country whatever. Well, it's not. it's just a personal rant from someone unimportant in the blogosphere. Just wanted to rant a bit, so you (and me too) can perhaps set aside prejudices and negative feelings aside for a moment and look at problems without subjective opinions.

Usually then, the solution can be found easily.

What Major Arcana Card Am I?

You Scored as XIII: Death Death is probably the most well known Tarot card - and also the most misunderstood. Most Tarot novices would consider Death to be a bad card, especially given its connection with the number thirteen. In fact this card rarely indicates literal death.Without "death" there can be no change, only eventual stagnation. The "death" of the child allows for the "birth" of the adult. This change is not always easy. The appearance of Death in a Tarot reading can indicate pain and short term loss, however it also represents hope for a new future.

Done this in spare time. But.. Death? I don't really like change, though I know they're necessary. Why Death, I wonder?

50 random things about me

Tagged by Ipeh :P

Zakuruchi...

1.) is a guy
2.) is 24 years old, and wishing to stay that way
3.) sometimes wished for time to just stand still
4.) missed this number the first time around
5.) is a good troubleshooter
6.) likes status quo, sometimes
7.) procrastinates all the time
8.) often tries to do too much at the same time
9.) writes stories, mostly fantasy
10.) is trying to bring back his writing mood from the closet
11.) cherishes those few close friends he have
12.) yet tends to hurt those closest to him
13.) loves his time in college. A lot
14.) is a die-hard Super Robot Wars fans
15.) often wastes his time on something unproductive
16.) is not too good around people
17.) missed Bandung a lot
18.) loves to play Magic the Gathering, especially Limited formats
19.) is very impulsive
20.) is sometimes confused about people
21.) tries to be a passive observer in most things
22.) hates being alone
23.) hates people that think they're always right
24.) hates self-centered people
25.) rarely got angry except to those closest to him.
26.) thinks that Socialism is sometimes better than Capitalism
27.) tries to keep in control
28.) may hurt people with verbal barbs unwittingly
29.) is single
30.) and have someone on sight
31.) likes his current job
32.) but wants to work in jakarta/bandung
33.) misses his friends a lot
34.) misses my half-sister
35.) really care about his half-sister, regardless of what she thinks
36.) misses his real sister too
37.) is an avid Dungeons and Dragons player
38.) sometimes get carried away when playing DnD
39.) is a Chaotic Neutral Elf Ranger/Bard
40.) cares about what other people think, despite outward appearances
41.) loves his family
42.) is annoyed about taxes and fees just to keep something you already own
43.) is worried about the future
44.) likes to eat good food
45.) is an erratic spender
46.) likes to listen to people
47.) is lazy
48.) wants to have more money
49.) is an underachiever
50.) is annoyed that nowadays appearance matters more than substance

fifty seems not enough.

EDITED : I found out I missed two numbers. Careless, am I?

Strange Things About Life

We make them cry, those who care for us
We cry for those who never care for us
And we care for those who will never cry for us

Strange words, but even more strange that it was true sometimes. At least for me sometimes they are.

Till Next Time

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
The sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.

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I think it's an old Celtics, or Irish blessing. Dunno where it came from, just suddenly popped up in my head.

Slow Down

Slow down, step back, breathe.

Well, that's what I told myself. These last few days, I've been rather too caught up in things, that I sometimes forgot to just step back and breathe. And when I do step back, well, what a mess I've made.

So, one. For my dear friend. I apologize. For everything. Especially if I'm forcing you to be something you aren't. Just be who you are, the one that I knew that just talked about whatever in her mind, even if it took quite some coaxing to do so. It's fine if your words hurt or whatever. At worst I'll just be upset for a while and then come back. I know I will.

And, two. I've just realized that my cousin is right. The tax rates here are just too much. Especially that inheritance tax. Like hell.. spending like 20 million just to hand over the ownership of a building from a dead man to his son? Geez... No wonder why people just love to avoid taxes.

Even those income taxes are exorbitant. With how much they're charging for people with huge incomes, no wonder the rich guys are moving their assets overseas. Well, considering that Singapore is charging like only 20% compared to our 35%, with better results (better public service and all), no wonder they're having lots of investment there.

Patience

Patience, patience, my friend. If everyone just butts their way, thinking they're the only ones who's in right (as people so often does, including you yourself), it'll never be over. Let it go. How hard can it be, anyway? You and your damn ego, Discordia... you and your damn ego.

Spikes and Barbs

One of the things I hate most, is when seeing someone that just can't hear what he doesn't want to hear. One who is always so set in his mind, that everything must conform to that ideal. One that always think he's right, and doesn't wish it to happen any other way. I hate self-righteous people like these. Yet lately i see more and more of them. One who just use faulty logic after faulty logic to support a disposition that is proven wrong many times, while using scathing remarks to ridicule people who are not of the same mind. People who condemn other people for just being different. One who thinks one's country is the best, and all the other countries in the world must follow suit.

Things like these. They just tick me off. But sometimes, I too fall into that kind of mindset. Funny, we sometimes just loathe being wrong. It comes naturally, I think.

Nah, enough of THAT rambling.

Now for another incoherent ramble...

You know.. some people just think they're the only ones that are capable to get hurt. Some people just sometimes came up with some barbs and spikes that hurt, but when people don't protest, they think it's just okay. Well, I learned to put those things aside after a while. I just don't like having a conflict because of simple remarks or thoughtless actions.

But I too have my limits. And how it's wearing thin these days. Hence this post.

Still, it was my mistake that brought me into this situation at the first place. Or well, yeah.. it's been there for a while. Those barbs, those scathing remarks, those thoughtless actions that I've forgotten. Some of them are not so forgotten and buried after all.

Ah well, patience is a virtue, they say. 'sides.. if all participants doesn't want to back down, it'll only get worse. Seen it before. Just hope my patience holds...

Tired

I don't know, lately I just can't bring myself to really concentrate. Is it because of last project's excitement that burnt me up, or just I played too much DnD lately? I suspect it's the second. Lack of sleep does that, I think.

Well, partly that, and partly because of a little boredom, maybe. Project-based work doesn't seem to be too fitting with my style. I enjoyed getting new problems every day in technical support, tracing files to find the trouble, struggling with business logic and irrational requests.. better than the single-mindedness needed for projects. Blame my scatterbrain for that.

Yeah, and I really need to cut down on the DnD times, or at least buy a HSDPA modem. I've been going to the Net cafe too often lately. Guess that contributes to my near burning out. Wouldn't do to get sick now.

Belief

If you're angry, then just be angry. If you want to be quiet, just be quiet. If you want to cry, then cry. If you want to blame me, then blame me. I don't forbid you to do those things.

For who am I to tell you not to do those? I can only say my words, but the decision is yours. Those are your rights to do, not mine. Hell, I might not like it with some of the things you do, but it's your choice. It's your life. You're the one who chose what you believe, and what you do.

People only see what they want to see, true. That's fine with me. That's why we have free will. I did my job, and this time, I made a mistake doing it. Well, I should have known, but regret always comes too late, eh? I said I'm sorry for that, but if you don't want to forgive, if you think I don't care, fine. It's your choice.

Does it hurt? Yeah, if that's what you're aiming for. But well, whether you believe it or not, it's your choice, not mine.

Tagged By Ipeh Again

Title said it all. Well, It's quite some time since Ipeh tagged me, so here goes :D

You Can Only Type One Word:

Where is your cell phone?
-pocket

Boyfriend/girlfriend?
-none

Your hair?
-thinning

Your favorite thing?
-DnD

Your dream last night?
-Work

Your favorite drink?
-Milk

The room you're in?
-Office

Your last ex?
-Heh?

Your fear?
-Alone

Where were you last night?
-Bed

What you're doing right now?
-Tagged

Do you like muffins?
-Yup

Where did you grow up?
-Batavia

The last thing you did?
-Eating

What are you wearing?
-Clothes

Your TV?
-None

Your pet or pets?
-None

Your computer?
-fine

Your Life?
-usual

Your Mood?
-bad

Missing someone?
-yes

Your vehicle?
-none

Your work?
-ongoing

Like someone?
-sorta

Color?
-blue

When is the last time you laughed?
-yesterday

How many people do you trust?
-few

Person(s) you trust?
-few

Siblings or Elders?
-sister(s)

Best feature?
-laziness

Sport?
-walking

Reminiscence

After browsing through YouTube videos of Super robot Wars : Original Generations Gaiden, I just realized how much I missed those old days. Those days where I just wander around aimlessly, having no care or responsibility. Just living life and enjoying it. Or to put it simply, I miss Bandung.

Bandung and Original Generations to be exact. Gosh, that Shinka Ialdabaoth made me wish I had a TV and PS2 in my room. Or at the very least, a properly working PCSX2. Folka Albark and his Ialdabaoth may come at the top of the list of my favorite mech with its over-the-top attack animations. Reminds me a lot of that beautiful DaiRaiOh and its Jinrai.

Reminds me of that final stage of Alpha 3, the best SRW I've ever played, and the most epic battle I've experienced in my lifetime of gaming. Not to mention it has the most impressive cast ever assembled. Mazinkaizer, Shin Getter, GaoGaiGar, Combattler and Voltes, SRX, Gunbuster, the entire generation of Macross casts, Gundams from 0078 to SEED... All in place for that one last big push to the end of the galaxy.

Perhaps the most memorable of that battle though, was the music. The song that was played by the Fire Bomber band from Macross 7 to reverse the tide, and raise the spirit when it seemed to fail.

It is GONG, by JAM Project.

GONG
JAM Project

Mune ni komi ageteku　　Atsuku　　Hageshii　　Kono omoi
Bokura wa iku　　Saigo no basho e
Te wo toriai　　Chikai atte

Asu wo yoake mae ni　　Ano sora e to tabitatsu no sa
Bokura ga koko ni ita koto dake　　Douka　　Oboete ite hoshii yo

Furi mukana　　Namida wo miseruna
I GOT THE POWER OF LOVE
Asu wo tori modosunda

Ima koso　　Tachiagare　　Sadame no senshi yo
Inazuma no tsurugi de　　Teki wo kechirase
Yasuragi wo yumemiru　　Hagane no yuusha yo
Mamoru beki mirai to ai wo shinjite
Towa e! Towa e!

Moshimo　　Chikara tsukite　　Toushi no yaiba kudaketemo
Bokura wa nidoto modoranai　　Tomo ni ginga no umi ni chirou

Osoreruna　　Hokori wo suteruna
I GET THE POWER OF LOVE
Saa　　Mayowazu　　Yukunda!

Ooshiku　　Mai odore　　Sadame no senshi yo
Konjiki no tsubasa de　　Ten ni habatake
Hikukoto wo shiranai　　Hagane no yuusha yo
Moetagiru SOURU no meizuru mama ni
Towa e! Towa e!

Ima koso　　Tachiagare　　Sadame no senshi yo
Inazuma no tsurugi de　　Teki wo kechirase
Yasuragi wo yumemiru　　Hagane no yuusha yo
Mamoru beki mirai to ai wo shinjite
Towa e! Towa e!

Translation

With our hearts gradually filled up with hot and intense emotions, we are going to the last battleground, hand in hand, with a common oath.

Before the dawn sets in tomorrow, we will begin our journey to the skies, to that universe. Please, do not forget that we were once part of Earth. That's our only wish.

We turn around, only to conceal our tears. I get the power of love, to gain back our future, our tomorrow.

Warriors of fate, It's now time to stand up. Use the sword of lightning to scatter your enemies. Heroes of steel, they dream of peace and tranquility. Believe in the future and love that you must protect.

To eternity! To eternity!

If we use up all our energy and strength, and if our blade which signifies our fighting spirit breaks; Even then, we will not turn back, and we shall perish together in the vastness of the galaxy.

We are afraid, and we throw away our pride, but I get the power of love. So, even when we are lost, we shall go forward.

Warriors of fate, you shall dance bravely. Use your golden wings, and fly to the skies. Heroes of steel, they do not have the word "retreat" in their minds. Continue to command with your burning soul of rage.

To eternity! To eternity!

Warriors of fate, It's now time to stand up. Use the sword of lightning to scatter your enemies. Heroes of steel, they dream of peace and tranquility. Believe in the future and love that you must protect.

To eternity! To eternity!

Just a Little

Well yes, maybe I'm a little upset.
And a little bit tired, maybe.
And a little too much to think of.
A little bit of everything and something.

Well, enough with the rant, and let's go to the.. rant. It's just I never really liked leaving a job half-done. And while I sometimes come off as uncaring, I take certain pride in my works. I'm proud for what I did, and maybe just a tiny bit possessive about it. I know that person doesn't mean it like that, but I can't help but think...

Someone's taking over my job, claiming it as their own, and taking all that away.

I know it isn't true, but well.. couldn't help but think like it. Well, even if it's true, it's happens everyday around the world anyway.

What type of Fae am I?

What type of Fae are you?

Well, at least I'm not a dark elf.