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Yuriki - "Brave Power"

2007-04-17T00:19:00.000+08:00

I've always had this frustration at how Filipinos receive names that are so western. People, correct me if I'm wrong. It seems that our names mean nothing. But hey, is that even possible? So in my search for my identity, I searched for the answer in the web. I chanced upon behindthename.com. And guess what, I got this:

Ganda noh?

Sa sobrang excitement ko, ngahanap naman ako ng Japanese translation nito. And all I had to look for was the appropriate Kanji. I also asked for help at jdorama.com. And this is what they came up for me:

勇　(9)　ユウ；いさ（ましい・む）　甬 is as per 用 (pierce) + a variant of 人 person → person stamping the ground vigorously, as though to run through it (compare 動 and 踊) → burst through → narrow road, walled on either side. 勇 combines an abbreviated form of 甬 (phon) + 力 power/energy → agitated movement with the feet → spiritedness; liveliness → bravery; courage.

and力　(2)　リョク；リキ；ちから　S/B　S/B is a pictograph of rippling arm muscles → power; energy → strength; skill; ability; labor; make efforts.

Ergo, I'm Yuriki.

I like it!

What about you, what's your name in japanese?

Bleach - looks like Yuyu Hakusho, but not quite

2007-02-16T16:15:00.000+08:00

I'm so hooked into Bleach right now. I just begun last January and now I'm half way through it! I'm now on episode 69. Yay! so so so hooked... I'm now even feeling a slight meme to Ichigo. Cheers for sexy 15 year olds!!!

taken from animenewsnetwork encyclopedia:

Kurosaki Ichigo, a 15-year old boy living in the town of Karakura, has been able to see spirits for as long as he can remember. However, on one fateful day, he sees a shinigami (death god), named Kuchiki Rukia, and his world is changed forever. Assuming the powers of the shinigami to protect his friends, Kurosaki Ichigo is drawn into the world of the shinigami. When Rukia is forced to return to her home, Soul Society, under arrest, Ichigo and their friends venture into that realm to save her. What happens to them there, and the events that are set in motion as a result of their arrival, change Ichigo and his friends forever and may have grave implications in both worlds -- human and shinigami.

You may ask, why is it entitled "Bleach?"

I don't know. I'll tell you when I find out.

You can find more info here.

Black Valentine gave birth to my blog

2007-02-14T19:32:00.000+08:00

I originally planned to go out alone today. Days before, I told myself that this Feb 14 would be different from the other 14's of the 22 years of my life. Surrounded by friends who had their own jowawis, I felt that I needed to celebrate V-Day even it meant that I celebrated it alone. In fact, I was determined. But perhaps my determination was not that solid as I thought it was. Laziness, or maybe inside of me I knew that I would become a pitiable picture of solitude, that kept me still sitting here in front of my pc.

Originally, the plan was to spend this day with my good good friend Yeye. Last Saturday, I received text from her calling our plans off. The excuse was that she would have a meeting tonight. That’s the callcenter schedule for you.

Anyway, as you can see, I created this blog on this very (momentous? don’t make ma laugh…) night. Just one way of making my Valentines as fruitful as the situation helps.

Why do I choose to broadcast my life to the uncensored non-user limiting cyberspace?

One, because I have so much free time and web access at work.
Two, because I know that I have so much things I need to pluck out off my system.
Three, I am immensely marveled at how the blogging world revolves. Before the internet came into the picture at the turn of the century, a small voice would have never been heard. Blogs make it possible to reach a relatively wide readership that is free from financial limitations or censorship. Influences include manilagayguy and bikoy.
And lastly, because I want to prove to myself that I have a voice that is worth listening to.