Saturday, May 21, 2005

star war vs samurai

Lets go back in time and when star wars was made, I was wonder how the concept of this film originated. And my idea is that George Lucas got his idea from seven samurai, I neven seen seven samurai, but i know of it. Seven samurai was remade into the spaghetti western american the Magnificent Seven. My idea of George seeing this idea of samurai and then creating the jedi's. Maybe its a kwok thing, but come on. Samurai were used to protect the royals and so do jedi's. Obviously both are famous for there swords and idea of bad samurai is like jedi gone wrong. I remember watching part one and the acting of the young sky walker was really lame, but he was only a kid, more annoying when in his interview he said it was easy. I do like the idea of good turning bad. I think many film only concentrate too much on good guys and never give bad guys any meaning. It like many people only see the ending of arguement and believe's the one that look wrong is bad. I remember watching a tvb series ages ago and main bad guy was a good guy at beginning, even at the end when this person turn bad I still like his character. As he stuck to what he believed, sometime bad guys could be seen as different and obviously do the wrong things, but sometime soceity forces one to change to be bad. Can we blame a thief who has a starving family. I think all comes down to how we see situation and people. Well haven't watch star war yet, but hopefully will get to watch it.

Saturday, May 07, 2005

Flat mates part 1

Innocent naïve

Amanda yesterday came and told me that guy in house 29 approach her. He was an Iran guy who roughly about early 30 ties. Apparently he’s been watching her for last year and even knows her schedule when she lives the house. He confesses he love to her on day of meeting, gave a chocolate to her and also took her number as well. Amanda being bit naïve at first gave her number because she thought it could be a new friend, and she usually doesn’t see any harm. The next day he text and call constantly, stating his love blah blah blah.
When I heard this I thought 2 things, respect in making effort speaking to someone you like, but totally disappointed in the way this person acted and bit afraid for flat mate. She told him she had boyfriend and that she doesn’t want any contact with him. I was going to play her boyfriend, but she said she told him her boyfriend was in Spain so I got the role as brother. He became childish after being rejected and said can I have back the chocolate of £1.50. He even knocked on the door in the afternoon when I was at work and Amanda and Michael was at home. They spoke to him through the door and Michael being a hot headed person said he better leave her alone and was getting angry.
After I had heard the whole story I decided I will confront the person and give back his chocolate, me being a Chinese guy have to look after Amanda, also if she in good mood she sometimes cook for me. So I went over to his house and knock on his door. The house look pretty deserted no curtains and look empty. I was not sure what I would say if he open, but main thing is to act civilize and manly if needed. He never opened so I posted the chocolate, so I went back to the flat.
So I Began having dinner, convince Amanda to make me some chicken sweet corn, she added some red peppers to spice it up. After dinner all four flat mates were down stair chatting, Michael was drinking loads of vodka so getting bit tipsy.
During chatting with flat mate the door knocked I went to the open it, it was a loud banging knock. Yes it was the guy Iran guy, I open up the door but left the metal gate locked. I said to him my flat mate don’t want to know you and can you leave her alone. Michael behind me getting angry and wanting to fight, I just told Michael to let me handle it. The guy was still asking for £1.50 or the chocolate, I said I posted it and said to him to go home and check. We closed the door and for that night we didn’t hear anymore from the Iran guy. (not sure if he is from Iran but looks it and from middle east)

Flat mates part 2

Don’t go out with a drunken person

This is continuing from the previous story, after that night Michael asks me to go out to play snooker or pool. I thought ok, as I always reject and don’t want him to get piss off. So we go play pool, he drank a lot already. We go to china town and play in the pool house down their. We say play to 10, but game last bit long and I start winning by 4-2. On this frame he does a push shot, so I call foul and he gets very stroppy. I say to him it doesn’t matter as I am on the black and I only get one shot. After that game which I win, I tell him it’s really time to go, as I feel he is getting more temper because of alcohol influence and was making a scene. He gets more piss off and says he not drunk and says why we have to go home. I say to him lets go man and just call it a night. He goes and pays for table quickly. And then still angrily says I am not drunk. Its pouring with rain outside and the car is just outside. He decides to pull his stunt again and says he wants to walk home. He walks in the rain, I go to the car and decide I pick him up on the way back. I do a quick drive ran and see him walking in the rain. He obviously sees me and jumps in the car. He is moaning about not being drunk and cold from the rain. The only thing I say to him now is no one told you to walk. He says I owe him a lot from his teas he makes for me and him taking me around Leeds. I actually make more teas for him and have brought him to London unwillingly. When I get back he storm into the kitchen still saying the same he’s not drunk from drinking whole bottle of pure vodka. I tell him, I’m tired to shut him up as the reason for leaving. He says so why you say I’m drunk then. I’m getting annoyed now, so I tell him to stop pulling his childish stunt wanting to walk home for no reason when he is angry. He clinches his fists and starts getting angry and wants to fight me. Third person in my so call people I know that wants to fight me, Den and Jamie once before (I’m becoming public enemy number 1). I tell him to get some rest and I will speak to him tomorrow. Sometimes I feel sorry for this guy because he is angry because of not having family love and growing up with foster parents. I look out for him as much, but I cannot take all his crap, because after all I am only his flat mate (some people have unconditional love like family and close friends). I will resolve this by keeping my distant from him, like what Amanda does with him now. That night he kept on knocking on my door saying he wants to apologies. I say to him lets speak tomorrow when you are not drunk.

Flat mates part 3

The Bodyguard

As all story goes they always come in 3. This is the third continuing from the other 2. Its 11 o clock in the morning, I get woken up by the door knocking. My first instinct is Michael, so I do bit ignoring also because I am still sleepy. I eventually answer and say who is it? I hear Amanda speaking so I quickly open the door and let her in. She comes in and says she is afraid of leaving the house because of that stalker in number 29. She says she has to go to a buffet with 2 of her class mates. And said could I just be ready, if she calls if he does come out to see her. I say yes and get rid of her. But eventually decide to wake up as I am woken already. I tell Amanda I make her a tea and she kindly accepts, I know she loves my tea. Well we both start speaking about both our experience yesterday. She says she knew Michael would become angry as usual. I told her if I said no to going out he would have made a scene at home which she agreed. From talking, she said why don’t I go buffet with her. I decide might as well and also got no idea for lunch and could prevent me seeing tyrant Mike Tyson. I quickly get ready and then we decide to leave.
To satisfy Amanda curiosity, she decides to walk pass 29 and I drive round to pick her up. I do watch her pass the house. I feel bit like the bodyguard and know that I don’t want anything to happen to her, but I know she be fine as well. She has no problem and I pick her up and we head to china town in Leeds. A tip for people who want to park in Leeds on Saturday its £1.50 for 5 hours on side road near china town. We eventually get one of those places. Buffet is nice compare to usual, I eat more vegetable and it’s cheap as well because as it’s only £5. I have a good chat with Amanda 2 Taiwanese class mate, about culture, clothes, taste. After we have coffee and I head off to play snooker with one of my work mates nick He beats me 3-2, but I don’t make a scene because its only a game and its was really close. After snooker I go back and pick up Amanda, we go home and as same as before she walks pass his house. But it’s just that she feels better if I’m actually watching her. I told her to do starfishes or cartwheel in front of his house, but she didn’t. She said she feels a lot better now and is ok to go out next time. I told her know to call me or other flat mates if it’s late when she coming home. I haven’t spoken to Michael yet, but if you don’t ever hear from Kwok, then someone get revenge ha ha.