Saturday, April 25, 2009

Houses on Fire

Gil's house at right

On the 14 April 2009, my classmate and close friend, Gil was asked to go home by our teacher. At first we didn't know what happen. During recess, a friend told me, Gil's house was on fire. I was like, OMG! I hope everything is under control.

Upon reaching home, I texted my mom at work about the fire. Mom immediately informed dad and dad got the information. Fortunately, Gil's house was spared by the fire.

Gil texted me that night and informed me everything was okay. She said, "Jesus was there!" She just can't believe the wind blew to the opposite direction from her house. She believed Jesus was there helping them! Thank God!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Holy Week - Good Friday

Grandma and I
attended the Station of the Cross
in the morning of Good Friday

We came early to the church
as we know it would always be crowded

The Crucifix covered with purple cloth

I saw a man being ushered in a wheelchair. Mom told us, the man is happened to be a priest. An old retired priest. His name is Rev. Fr. Augustine Amandus and he is from Papar. Mom further informed us Fr. Amandus is the first Kadazan Priest.

Then she told me a story ;) Once upon a time, on the day of my baptism, Fr. Amandus asked my mom of my name. Mom replied "Gwynth". He then, after making a deep thinking, said "Oh! it's a name from Irish. An Irish Saint". My mom said, luckily he didn't ask how to spell my name *LOL* And by the way, he wasn't the priest who baptized me, it was Mgr. Primus Jouil who according to my mom had difficulty in calling my name *LOL*

Monday, April 13, 2009

My First Updates of the Year

[L-R]
Yours truly, Asa, Pam, Zac & Gil
Our creation during the Edible Architecture competition
we didn't win :(
but we gained experience

Friday, August 08, 2008

Inspirational Poems

These are some of the poems that I found on the internet...^^ I love all of them, because they are inspirational poems. Try to read it :

The Person I Long To Be

The day light breaks again
Another day has begun.

But still no sleep has come.
My body is weary

My mind overworked.
I lie awake thinking

But what I am unsure.
I need to break free from the cycle I endure.

Everyday is the same and the nights are undistinguished.
I feel as though I am being pushed along with the tide

Unable to break free from the everyday flow.
This is not me I need to change, before time takes over

And I am unable to change.
I need to be freed from the grasp of ordinary

And become that person I have always longed for.
Express myself in every way, and conquer the dreams as I lie awake.

Then I may fall asleep and put my mind to rest.
Make changes in my life and help those in need.

I would like to touch everyone's life in a positive way
And leave my mark on society before I fade away.


The Last Pedal

Perfect as a rose pedal

Watch as it endures
The blooms fight for their life
As they are surrounded by knives
For what they know best
Is the blossom of their hearts
They live in the moment they open
Hopes to achieve, reside in their minds

Pedals come and pedals go
Stop to watch as they appear
Appreciate the colors and smells
Learn from them while they are here
For they will disappear
No more chances do they get
They cannot be forgiven
For they must open and if they don't
It is the end

Some will arise to the occasion
They are beautiful in every way
Every chance they get
To send sweet aroma in the air
To fill the days with colors so fair
But the life is short
Because they opened, they must fall
The fall to death
Conscious of the life they lived
Are they successful or
Do they suffer in agony
as the last pedal falls


FarAway

And the journey started with a song,
a great ballad from yesterday.
The pilgrims plight,
is and endless flight,
to the land called Faraway

On the journey he saw shades of night,
and he passed through skies of gray.
But, he stayed forthright,
as he searched for light,
and the land called Faraway.

On the journey he made countless friends,
and avoided countless enemies.
And he prayed each night,
that he'd earn the right,
to the land called Faraway.

Though, he longed for glory,
his body grew old and fray.
A soul long lost,
is the dreamers cost,
in the land called Faraway.

He lay down in a green meadow,
for he knew his time was nigh.
He relived each scene,
of his minds sweet dreams,
to the land of Faraway.

And though each breath was labored,
each heartbeat found the truth.
And he saw that life,
was both joy and strife,
in the land called Faraway.

And as the darkness took him,
his hopes were bright and gay.
For he'd be one,
with the setting sun,
and the land called Faraway.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both Worlds Concert

I've just watched Hannah Montana concert (in tv..), featuring The Jonas Brothers. The concert was held in Washington on Feb. 4th. It was a blast!


Miley Cyrus is very pretty in her clothes (of course..), and she sang all of her songs 'wonderfully'...especially "I Miss You" the one that made me swoon to it..

She wrote this song for her grandpa, who died a few years ago. While she sings this song, we can see pictures of her grandpa on the screen with her and family. For those who wants to play this song, you can get the guitar tabs from Ultimate Guitar..
Want to know more about the concert and songs (or even videos?)... Just click Hannah Montana


As for The Jonas Brothers, they only performed 2 songs, "When You Look Me In The Eyes" (which is my FAVOURITE song from them), and "3000". Both of the songs are truly NICE and AMAZING...! I love all 3 of them, because they are very energetic and wild while performing...you can see it from the way the crowd screamed and danced during the performance! Check out The Jonas Brothers...

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Final Fantasy XIII

Okay, so most of you guys know about the new Final Fantasy series (Final Fantasy XIII)... Here's SOME information about it :


Final Fantasy XIII (ファイナルファンタジーXIII Fainaru Fantajī Sātīn) is an upcoming console role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 3 as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. First appearing at E³ 2006, the game features a futuristic, high-tech world, and a storyline focusing on "those who resist the world".

Final Fantasy XIII is the flagship game in the Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII collection. The game takes place in the same universe as the other games, although they are not directly related to each other. Final Fantasy X-2 and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings director Motomu Toriyama returns as the director of the game.


The concept for Final Fantasy XIII's battle system is a sysytem system stemmed from a desire to create battles of the type found in Final Fantasy XII, while adding multiple player characters to the battle. Like Final Fantasy XII, the battles will be in real time, without any random battles.

Active Time Battle makes a return in Final Fantasy XIII but works differently from how it did in previous games that used it. In keeping with command-based battles, players input commands by selection through a reel on the bottom-left hand side of the screen. Each command has an ATB (Active Time Battle) cost, which reduces the total ATB bar. Selected commands are placed on a row of upcoming moves, above the bar. As characters fight, each command is used in turn, with the current command in use turning yellow. Commands can be chained together for certain effects. The environment also plays a role in battle; for instance, Lightning (the main character) has been seen sending a soldier into a light, electrocuting him and multiplying the damage.

So...sounds interesting? Well, go on and buy yourself a new PS3! ^^

It's Been A Long Time Now..

Hello all....
Just came back from a very long rest...(a year maybe...)
Now, I'm moving on :)

Saturday, May 19, 2007

SQUARE ENIX UNVEILS THE LAST REMNANT

Square Enix, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix), a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and services, announced today its first next generation multiplatform title, THE LAST REMNANT™. Revealed at a press conference held in Tokyo before the company’s event “Square Enix Party 2007,” held on May 12 and 13 at Makuhari Messe, the new game is planned for release on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. THE LAST REMNANT is positioned to take on the world, with a simultaneous release in Japan and North America and a European release planned.

THE LAST REMNANT is a completely original RPG title, taking advantage of the power of next-generation hardware to build a lush, realtime fantasy world. Making full use of the power of Epic Games’ flexible middleware solution, Unreal® Engine 3, Square Enix can now achieve simultaneous development on multiple platforms.

The game’s battle system has been carefully crafted to deliver a brand-new experience for gamers, as they control forces in massive battles between up to seventy different units at once. Today’s press conference also featured a demonstration of the game, showing off the dynamic world and sprawling landscapes of THE LAST REMNANT.

from Square Enix.com

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Just Some Random Pictures from FFs...


Final Fantasy XII


Final Fantasy VII (Advent Children)



Final Fantasy XIII

Saturday, April 21, 2007

SQUARE ENIX PARTY 2007 ANNOUNCED FOR MAY 12-13, 2007


Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America, announced the return of SQUARE ENIX PARTY. SQUARE ENIX PARTY 2007 is a two-day event held on May 12-13, 2007 at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba prefecture, Japan. Attendance to the event, which is open to the public, will be free for all attendees. The event held July 2005 drew a crowd of nearly 47,000 visitors.


At SQUARE ENIX PARTY 2007, attendees will be among the first
to experience the newest games from Square Enix and discover
exciting announcements from the company. They will also have
the chance to experience other Square Enix products including
mobile content, manga, merchandise, music and more.



from SquareEnix.com

Sunday, April 01, 2007

FUNIMATION'S FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST WINS FIVE AWARDS AT THE INAUGURAL AMERICAN ANIME AWARDS

FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States, and Square Enix Co., Ltd., developer, publisher and distributor of entertainment with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, announced today that their FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST® series took home five awards from the inaugural American Anime Awards at the New York Comic Con. The FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST series won Best Long Series, Best Cast, Best DVD Package Design, Best Actor (Vic Mignogna) and Best Anime Theme Song ("Rewrite," by Asian Kung-Fu Generation).

"These awards are a great testament to the popularity of FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST in the United States," says Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. "FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST had a great year in the United States, and we would like to thank our U.S. fans and our Japanese business partners for making this series such a great success."

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST is a series that was created in Japan by Square Enix, Bones and Aniplex. FUNimation Entertainment is the master licensor for the series in the United States.

"FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST is one of our most popular franchises in Japan," says Koji Taguchi, Corporate Executive of Square Enix Co., Ltd. and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Executive Producer for Square Enix Co., Ltd. "We're so happy the series has become such a hit with the anime audience in America, and wish for its continued success."

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST takes place in a world where alchemy is an accepted part of life with one simple rule of "equivalent exchange" - to gain something, something of equal value must be lost. The series follows 15-year-old Edward Elric, a prodigy known as the "FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST." Due to an experiment gone wrong when they were younger, Edward and his brother Alphonse paid a heavy price for disobeying the natural laws of science. Now the brothers are on a quest of the utmost importance: to find the fabled Philosopher's Stone.

The FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST series is one of the top-rated anime series on television, and the sales of its DVDs have led the U.S. anime industry. Fukunaga explains that according to an analysis of Nielsen Video Scan data, all 13 volumes of the FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST series and the FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST movie were ranked in the Top 50 of the bestselling anime DVDs in the United States for 2006. "Basically, the FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST DVDs accounted for 28% of the Top 50 bestselling anime DVDs in the United States," continued Fukunaga.


This year was the inaugural year for the American Anime Awards. The awards are designed to honor the best in anime as voted on by anime fans nationwide. This year's event was held at the New York Comic Con on February 24, 2007.


About FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is the market share leader for the home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. The company's most recent initiative is the FUNimation ChannelSM, a new, 24-hour digital network featuring programming from the top anime brands in the United States. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.

from Square Enix.com

Saturday, March 24, 2007

KINGDOM HEARTS SERIES SHIPS OVER 10 MILLION WORLDWIDE

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America, and Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that their KINGDOM HEARTS series of action role-playing games has shipped more than 10 million units worldwide, making it one of the top game series in the world. Released to chart-topping sales in 2006, KINGDOM HEARTS II is the sequel to KINGDOM HEARTS, one of the top ten best-selling PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system titles of all time in North America (Source: The NPD Group, March 2006).

"When we first started developing KINGDOM HEARTS, we never imagined we would pass the 10 million mark so quickly," said series producer Shinji Hashimoto. "We are delighted and extremely grateful for the support from our fans around the globe. We hope to continue to provide games which fulfill your anticipation in the future."

The KINGDOM HEARTS series was created by the collaboration of Disney's Buena Vista Games and Square Enix in 2002. With two titles for the PlayStation 2 system and one title for the Game Boy® Advance, the KINGDOM HEARTS games see the player stepping into the shoes of the heroic Sora, who adventures alongside favorite Disney characters. The KINGDOM HEARTS series also features theme songs performed by international recording artist Hikaru Utada.



(Cumulative series shipment over 10 million units / December 2006)
  • KINGDOM HEARTS (North American Release: September 1st, 2002, PlayStation 2)
    Japan: Over 1.5 million – North America: Over 3.0 million – Europe & PAL: Over 1.1 million
  • KINGDOM HEARTS: Chain of Memories (December 7th, 2004, Game Boy Advance)
    Japan: Over 0.4 million – North America: Over 0.9 million – Europe & PAL: Over 0.2 million
  • KINGDOM HEARTS II (March 28 th, 2006, PlayStation 2)
    Japan: Over 1.1 million – North America: Over 1.7 million – Europe & PAL: Over 0.7 million
from Square Enix.com

Sunday, February 04, 2007

SQUARE ENIX LICENSES EPIC GAMES' UNREAL ENGINE 3

Square Enix has built its highly successful franchises such as FINAL FANTASY®, DRAGON QUEST® and KINGDOM HEARTS by pushing game consoles to their limits and providing unparalleled user experiences for more than 20 years. This was achieved through the company's proprietary technologies, which were mostly optimized for each game given the limited resources of game consoles. However, in order to ensure both game quality and development efficiency for next-generation game systems including consoles, PCs and network titles, Square Enix is now building a technology platform to be used throughout the company utilizing proprietary technologies as well as introducing third-party solutions such as Unreal Engine 3.


About Unreal Engine 3

The award-winning Unreal Engine is known for cutting-edge graphics and a best-of-breed toolset. UnrealEngine 3 is expected to maintain those features while adding massive world support, multi-processor support, next-generation console optimizations, and one of the most mature tool pipelines in the industry. Unreal Engine 3's new toolset is designed specifically to accelerate developers' productivity for ultra-complex, next-generation content. Additional information on Unreal Engine can be obtained at www.unrealtechnology.com.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Chocobo Site! (English)

Yeah! The Final-Fantasy Fables: CHOCOBO TALES official website is now open! Furthermore, it's in English! Have fun and enjoy!

from Square Enix.com

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Final Fantasy VI (Prelogue)

Final Fantasy VI is worlds apart from most games, setting the standards for roleplaying games. Leaving such an impression on the gaming world is not easily accomplished, but Final Fantasy VI makes it look so easy.From the opening minutes, Final Fantasy VI brings the gamer into its world. Final Fantasy VI's story, one of mystery and intrigue, grasps the gamer right from the start of the game. Coupled with luscious graphics and amazing music, Final Fantasy VI's opening is truly memorable as two armed soldiers lead an enslaved girl through the bitter winter snowfield, in attempts to acquire a frozen Esper. Just how does this frozen Esper directly relate to this enslaved girl's past, present, and future? The answers are found throughout the game. And up until the game's close, you'll ponder these same questions, as Square does a remarkable job at keeping Final Fantasy VI's plot intriguing through the entire game.This is only possible because of Final Fantasy VI's cast of characters, both playable and not. Final Fantasy VI forces the gamer to empathize with each hero and to hate each villain.There are many characters that will join you along the way, and each one has a unique story to tell. Meet Edgar, ruler of a kingdom, whose fate was determined by the flip of a coin. Cyan, a noble warrior and loyal father, whose own kingdom he takes the ultimate responsibility for. Celes, a general in the evil empire's army. Locke, a thief after the world's greatest treasures. In addition to these characters, there are many, many more that each hold a vital responsibility in the world's fate.
Throughout the game, each character's story is unfolded through touching music and powerful dialog. Final Fantasy VI's music, composed by Nobuo Uematsu, is possibly the greatest musical score in video game history. Tracks such as "Awakening" and "Aria de Mezzo Carattere" highlight some of the best works from the soundtrack. There are over fifty tracks found throughout the game, and nearly each one is absolutely incredible.


from Final Fantasy Extreme's website


Saturday, January 06, 2007

Special Site.. (Japanese)

Monday, December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas from all the characters of Final Fantasy XII


Same with here too...

from FFXII.net

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all! (From Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings)

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Check Out These Websites (Japanese)

I'm very sorry, because all of this websites are in Japanese but I still like it! Especially the CHOCOBO and of course, FINAL FANTASY XII REVENANT WINGS.

P/S: Just click the titles...

from Square Enix.com (Japan)

Sunday, December 10, 2006

SQUARE ENIX, MUSIC WORLD AND SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION FOR NEW “DESTINY’S CHILD GROOVE” MOBILE GAME

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive products in North America, record label Music World, and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT today announced the development of “Destiny’s Child Groove,” the first mobile dance game featuring the popular R&B songs of multiple Grammy-winning female group Destiny’s Child.
“Destiny’s Child Groove” is a competitive dance game that will feature images of vocalists Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and four songs from the group’s “#1s” album, including “Survivor,” “Bug A Boo,” “Say My Name” and “Lose My Breath.” Synchronizing music, rhythm and gameplay, “Destiny’s Child Groove” will take the form of a back-and-forth dance battle in which users compete against A.I. characters.


“We are delighted to be working with Destiny's Child and Square Enix to roll out this innovative new game,” said Thomas Hesse, president of Global Digital Business for SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. “DC Groove will give fans a creative and fun way to connect with one of the most phenomenally talented groups of all time, and the opportunity to experience the thrill of state-of-the-art mobile gaming.”
“The beautiful thing about this project is that the main people involved in creating it are youthful. The same goes for the artists, many of their fans, as well as our target gamers.” said Shuhei Yamaguchi, Mobile Producer for Square Enix, Inc. “It’s a game for the young, created by the young. I’m confident, this landmark project that expands the casual genre of mobile games, will be a hit.”


The nationwide roll-out of “Destiny’s Child Groove” will begin this winter on most major carriers. Detailed information will be announced at a later date.

from Square Enix.com