Thursday, September 16, 2010
Hey all! Another day, another post I think. I'll just talk about today then.
Can anyone help me with my friendship with Ming Jin?
Let me explain.. I met Ming Jin at the start last year during detention. He was a really strange guy. He would run around the detention room (computer lab on the 4th floor) shouting, "I will save the day!" for fun and other funny stuff. That's what made me curious and gave me the urge to find out more about this hilarious, strange classmate (I found out he was my classmate later on).
I invited him to my chalet last year, in December along with a few others.. The chalet was a blast, man! The best one ever! We would talk about any random topic.
But this year, he said he wanted enlightenment. He's character changed after that.. The only thing he would say has got to do with enlightenment. And he has stopped believing in aliens out there beyond Earth. It's sad. We used to talk about Martians and he would say stuff like, "Hey look. Spaceship! ... Just kidding! Ha ha ha~!" And now.. he's like.. "There's no Martians.." Uh.. That's ain't the way to convince a Star Wars fan that there are no sentient life forms out there. I believe there are like in Star Trek and V.. I so do! Ya just gotta not lose hope and keep up your love for scince fiction and fantasy.
Believing has to come naturally though. It'll be of no use if you lie to yourself with the thought that you believe. And least Ming Jin is truthful to himself. I guess.. From my point of view. Sigh.. Ming Jin and I are like -- I think we are becoming more distant towards each other.. Good friends aren't suppose to be like that, right?
I'm not saying enlightenment is bad. It's good in fact. It teaches you a lot of values like how to calm your mind and be peaceful. But I think if you over-do the enlightenment like Ming Jin.. Then I really cannot connect with his mind and share his thoughts..
Or.. (I just realised) He doesn't want to be close friends with me anymore. Yes, I love movies with violence and most of the Sci-Fi I watch has violence. But science fiction is my escape from the real world. Ming Jin will not let me explain to him this!! I love SF because it is my source of comfort and it teaches a lot of values too. Just like in enlightenment. I need my daily dose of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
The worlds and galaxies there are just magnificient. And the people (humans and aliens alike) are so close to perfect, in my opinion, more perfect than reality. I'm talking about the good guys, of course. And the bad guys (especially those with a story) help me understand why they turned bad. And when I see a bully in school or when someone has revealed that he's out to annoy me, I try my best not to hate him. I pity him instead. Like I who think that someone in the bully's life did something mean to the bully. Something mean and so bad that the bully feels insecure and bully's others to feel power.. Pityful, the bully is. And the victim too, ok.
I wish Ming Jin will understand. From what I see, he thinks that I watch SF only for violence which is not true. Yes, the special effects are awesome (like lightsaber duels. Ming Jin thinks lightsabers are not good because they are weapons.) but I watch Science Fiction shows and read SF books because I like to feel another galaxy and watch how the hero saves star system after star system. And there's values to be learnt too.
I really hope Ming Jin will understand. I tried to do a Television Programme swap with him. He watch 3 Science Fiction shows and I watch the shows he like.. and it was a no deal.. What is so wrong with Science Fiction?!! Seriously, I'm starting to be annoyed.. He loves cute shows with simple animation.. Ok. I accept that. So come on, dude! It's just SF!?!
I wish him things like, "May the Force be with you." and the hand symbol-thing in Star Trek because I cherish his friendship and he gives me that idiot stare?! And he says thing like, "Kindess is doing good deeds." and I smile back.. Am I insame or what.? I should not smile at all. I wish for the Force around him and he what? Heck care? Uh.. So wrong. Wrong move dude!
I praised him for being a Nourasian (Oban Star Racers) and he thinks that it's something bad. Helloooooooooo!! Nourasians have honour and are peaceful beings like Prince Aikka. Ming Jin..!! Aaaaargh~!
Sometimes I get too angry with him. He can talk about his unicorns and fairies and kindess and I listen.. What about me?! What about my Science Fiction?
He used to be quiet and communicate with his groups of friends, saying only an occassional word or two to others but now he is like sooooooo sociable. Such an extrovert! And during recess I am so used to minding my own business and daydreaming until the bell rings since I do not understand the language Ming Jin and our friends use (they can speech English too, it's just that they don't want to). He would pester me, asking me to join in. I appreciate it but.. I can only make out the basic words and their meanings. (They tend to use big big big words). I think that he thinks that I don't wanna join in. So not true! Aaaaaaaaah....
Just recently, today actually, he vandalised the group work work sheet. And the teacher thought that it's everyone in our groups fault (Jordon, Joshua and I). What the--?! Uh... And the teacher had to give us a new worksheet because they was nowhere left to write for question 3. (I'm not faking). And what you wrote on the old worksheet which ended up being vandalisation is quotes and saying about enlightenment. There's a right place and a right time to enlighten. Even I try my best to not draw aliens on worksheets and homework (only on my textbook cos no one reads it but me).
Sigh.. I really hope Ming Jin wakes up and enlighten the right way with proper care and consideration for others.
May the Force be with everyone!!
Thanks to all the blogs i referred to (countless) for html code help :) (esp. cyn' and sixseven)
Jasc's Paint Shop for supernatural abilities
Thankiee for an awesome year of fun and laughter!
