Click

(picture copied from www.sonypictures.com)

I just finished watching "Click". It's a movie about a guy (Adam Sandler) who had the privelge of looking and experiencing life according to how he wanted.

It's a no brainer, knowing that Adam Sandler is starring in this movie, it is a comedy. Inspite being a comedy though, I can't help but to shed some tears as the movie was coming to an end. The story line struck me hard and made me think about how I'm choosing to live my life.

Just last week I told my officemate that even if I was living each day at a time, I feel that I'm living and exisitng for no specific purpose. I get up at 6 to shower, get all dressed up, traverse traffic along EDSA, try to swipe in at 8, do the usual support, complain, work, converse, swipe out hopefully by 5 or 6, spend QT with Mojacko, drive back home, shower and tuck myself in by 11. I get some sleep and wake up to another day with the same routine. Sometimes when life gets too bi*chy for me, I just want to rush things (as if time isn't fast enough) and get it over with. I guess it's a form of an escape for me because reality doesn't really compromise with my sense of idealism. Life moves and when it hits, it hits hard and if you're not prepared, instinct makes me retreat. My form of retreat is to close my eyes and just let it pass. Though it does at times, the most critical thing that I close my eyes to is the experience. I try to let it pass, I fast forward things.. lots of things that when I finally set myself to normal play mode, I've missed a hundred episodes in my life that I could never get back to and all I could do is to wish that I should have never pressed that button.

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It's such a coincidence that when I opened my messenger, a friend left this note for me:

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back

Thanks bobby, for the reminder! =)

Gracious in Defeat

(Picture taken from the official site of Fifa World Cup 2006 website (fifaworldcup.com) with the following quote: Brazil's Ronaldo reacts to his team's loss to France after their World Cup 2006 quarter-final soccer match in Frankfurt July 1, 2006.)

Yes, you've got that right, World Cup 2002 champs were booted out of WC 2006 after France scored 1 - 0 July 1, 2006, 22:00 at Frankfurt, Germany (that's July 2, 2006 at 02:00 MLA).

I, being a Brazilian by heart couldn't believe it! I stood inside the Blue Eagle Gym this morning fazed at what just happened while fans of both teams, on screen and inside the gym, all in uproar at the match's outcome. Really, I didn't expect Brazil to exit this early... a few hours back, I had my hopes soaring for the championship match next week; I just bought my Brazil jersey inspite my tight budget; I rummaged through all the cabinets at home to look for my Brazil bandana from WC 2004; my dad and I were texting as to where we'll be watching, if we'd book a hotel or reserve seats in ADMU; Mojacko and I were even analyzing which team would be the best bet to compete with Brazil for the finals... and then this?

In fairness to France, they did play a great game. Their defense held no matter how threatening Brazil's attackers posed on them. It was a well deserved victory. As for Brazil, the usual perfect precision in dribbling and passing didn't prove to be as perfect as expected. They worked hard, played hard but in the end, it still boils down to who managed to make a goal.

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Everyone in football world knows how great Brazil as a team is. They're known for precision passing, speed, great defences, fierce attacks and all those ingredients that lead to numerous titles and records they're accounted for. They have record breaking players such as their striker, the all too famous and love of my life (well, next to Mojacko, ofcourse) Ronaldo who now holds the record for the most number of goals in WC history, the long time captain, Mr. Smiling face, Cafu, who has lead the team in 2 World Cup Championship titles, the ultimate mid-fielder and not-to-mention highly payed Ronaldinho are just a few in their roster... but you know what makes this team ultimate than ever? I think it's their attitude towards the game. I can't help but be amazed at their disicpline, passion and respect for football ... in winning and most of all in losing.

Want to get a drift of what I'm saying? Visit the players' quotes and coaches' quotes page of FifaWorldCup.Yahoo.Com... It makes all my blabber in Brazil's lost shameful...

In Brazil's lost... my World Cup 2006 ends but in it, I found new respect and admiration in the team that has forever instilled in me the true meaning of Football.