Today is but tomorrow's yesterday.

Our dear Clover's graduation was last Sunday (2010-01-03).
She passed and was awarded the Certificate of Award!! (YEAH!)
She had a score of 176/200 and was the top dog in the class.
While I am delighted that she got the highest score in class, I honestly think she can do better than that.
So,our training will continue until Clover is reliable off-leash in a dog park.
After that, I might consider letting her go on to the Intermediate course.

It has been some time since I last updated on Clover's training.
Well,she has been doing quite well and is one of the better performers in her class.
Very soon,her 10 weeks of training will be up.
This weekend is her graduation,which means....Her test is coming up!!
One of the requirements is for her to follow the instructions off-leash.
She has been quite wary of the training school every since she was given the correction to do the 'down'.
I've been trying to train her off-leash around my house and so far,she has been doing well.
I just hope she doesn't decide to ignore my instructions on the most important day of her training.
I REALLY WANT THAT CERTIFICATE OF AWARD CLOVER!!!

I'm going to train Clover everyday on the different exercises needed in the test.
I'm crossing my finger for the best!

By the way,Clover just wrecked my mobile phone today. -_-....
That dinosaur.

Narimiya Hiroki (成宮寛貴)

I've watched dramas like Stand Up! and Gokusen where he was in but I never did pay too much attention to him.
I go onto his blog pretty frequently because he post interesting things but it never did occur to me to go watch his dramas.
That is,until I watched Bloody Monday.
Granted,Miura Haruma is the main character in there and Narimiya is playing the terrorist who wants to destroy Tokyo.
But most of the time,my favourite characters aren't the main ones.
I don't know why,but I tend not to develop a liking for the main character pretty often unless he is already one of my favourite actors.
So,in Bloody Monday,my favourite is J (Kanzaki Jun) played by Narimiya Hiroki.
He was SO good as a villian.WOW!
I went on to search for dramas where he was the lead.

＜スイッチを押すとき＞(When the switch is pressed) caught my eye because of its interesting story.
This drama is based on a novel.
It is about an experiment conducted by the Japanese government with the aim of lowering the high suicide rate in the country.
Children are taken away from their parents and a device is implanted in them.
They are cut off from the rest of the world and everything is taken away from them.
At 10 years old,they will be given a switch and told that once they press the switch,their hearts will stop and they'll die.
Narimiya plays Minami Youhei who is a guard at one of the centres where such experiments are being conducted.
He had seen many children pressed the switch and die in front of him.
After being transferred to another centre,he came in contact with 4 youths who have not pressed their swtiches even after 7 years.
What surprised him the most was that they showed emotions;being able to smile,be angry etc.

It's quite bizarre how someone could think of something like this.But it is a good drama nonetheless.Perhaps,it make me appreciate the freedom I have a bit more.

I am SO looking forward to Bloody Monday 2. I want to see J again!!

Week 3
15 Nov

Well,Clover behaved a little better on this day.
While her heeling is still not well polished, I think she gets the idea.
The homework for this week is to make Clover sit and stay,as well as to make her go down on her tummy.
She is very good at the sit-stay because she has been doing this since she was 4 or 5 months old.So this is nothing new.
The same can't be said of the down.
While she also knows how to do this since she was young,the instructor wants us to push her front legs out to make her go down.
All the other dogs in the class are okay with it.But our dear Miss Clover HATES being handled.And so,she struggled and fought.GARHhhh....Therefore,I decided not to push her front legs and just make her go down by instructing her to do so.
She was very compliant from Monday to Thursday.Everytime I ask her to go down,she goes down.
BUT somehow,she decided she doesn't want to do that anymore on Friday.She refuses to go down and walks away everytime I ask her to do it!!! And on the times that she actually went down.She has to whine while doing so! Defiant!!

Oh ya,Clover started getting in heat today! Meaning,she has her menses and it could be as long as 3 weeks!

Week 4
22 Nov

As expected,Clover did brilliantly for her sit-stay in class.But for the down,she totally refuses to do it.
For this week's lesson,the instructor taught us how to make the dog stay down while we stand up.
We have to step on the slack of the training collar so that the dog won't be able to get up and when it gets tired,it'll stay down.Then we have to praise it for doing so.
He started by using a Jack Russell in the class and he did it quite easily.
Next,comes the highlight.
He decided to use Clover to repeat the example.
Our "Whiny and Refused to be handled" Clover made SO much noise while her slack was being stepped on that a crowd formed to see what was going on.
It's as if she was being dragged into the slaughter house or being tortured with a burning stick.
The other people in the class found her quite pitiful and the scene a little horrifying.
My sister and I looked and while our little Clover was being 'tortured' in the slaughter house,her 2 owners were laughing happily at that scene.Saddistic? Maybe but that is also because we know how Clover is like.

After 3 attempts,Clover goes down without making much noise.
So,it is now our turn to do it with our dogs.
I tried the same thing and Clover went down without much fuss.
I stepped on the leash but apparently,I didn't step near enough and Clover managed to stand up.This is the start of a disaster.
Clover refused to go down the next time and fought very hard against it.
Right,I just wasted the instructor's hard work previously.
After a while,the instructor decided to show it to me again and took Clover over.
This time,Clover fought more than before.
AND she bit the instructor.
His hand bled.
I was shocked because as much as she likes to bite,Clover has never made someone bleed from biting.
He handed Clover back to me and went to treat the wound.
He told us not to worry because Clover bit him out of fear and that he was at fault too as he got a little carried away.
It was obvious that she was a little shaken over the incident because she even refused to eat her favourite biscuit!

For this week's homework,we have to do the down and also the stand-for-inspection.


Nov 25

I didn't give Clover her breakfast today and her stomach growled extremely loudly.Lol...
No,I'm not torturing my dog.I have to do this in order to train her.
She still refuses to go down and also refuses to be handled.I had to starve her to make her do it.
And today,she followed the instruction nicely without whining.
She was a little worried when I tried to do the stand-for-inspection because I had to hold on to the collar.
Thankfully,she is more relaxed when I try to do it now.

Also,Clover is doing really well at the heeling now.She sits down automatically when I stop walking although I have to remind her sometimes.

I have 3 more days of training with her before Sunday.Hopefully,she gets better and doesn't bite the instructor again!

Clover is still in heat.Today is the 11th day that she is bleeding and I have to keep wiping the floor after her.I have decided that we're going to spay her.She is not going to have babies.

  
Here are some pictures of my doggy Clover at 2 and 3 months old.She is now 8 months old but I haven't been able to upload her new photos up here.




She has HUGE ears,doesn't she?

Week 1
1st Nov 2009

Clover started her first doggy class.

Ok...I said I like Mike He in the previous post.But after speaking to my cousin who works in the entertainment industry,I found out that he smokes!!!!! GARH....If there is one thing I cannot stand in a person,it is smoking.In just a few hours after deciding I'll be a fan,I found out that he smokes.YUCKS.！

这真是晴天霹雳啊！！！
在看戏的时候，我一直在注意看他的牙齿
就是为了要看他是否有抽烟。
我还以为他是清洁的
没想到。。。他也有抽
啊。。。真是太恶心啦。。。
我曾说过，如果我发现我一直支持的偶像有抽烟的话
我会立刻停止支持他。

本来以为他很酷，很有型。。。
知道他抽烟以后，
他变得一点也不帅了。 ：（

It has been 4 weeks since I last posted.I didn't even realised it was that long.The wait for Liar Game 2 to start was excruciating especially when there isn't many dramas that interest me.That was until I started watching Taiwanese dramas again! Well,actually,I've only been watching dramas of a particular actor.What does Why Why Love,Devil Beside You,Bull Fighting and Express Boy have in common? Ans: Mike He 贺军翔

I think he is a good actor and not to mention he is so good-looking as well.Somehow,I tend to appreciate male idols with the same horoscope as I do more than others-Mike He and Jay Chou.:D I'm now officially a Mike He fan.Lol...He has a drama coming up but I'll have to wait till 2010 for the release. :(

What's with the word 翔 and me? 3 of my favourite celebrities has this word in their name.贺军翔、松田翔太(Matsuda Shota) and 櫻井翔 (Sakurai Sho).Maybe I should give that name to my son if I have one in the future. :D

Cloversaurus is now sleeping on my lap and insist on hugging my left arm as a bolster.Well,only half her body can fit on my lap because she's so big now.Sometimes,she is so naughty you feel like slapping the daylight out of her but then again,she could be so cute and affectionate at times.A dog....They really do test your patience...

 

Well...I just finished watching this drama half an hour ago.My summary for it is simply one word-'HUH?'.Yes,it is a drama that makes you go 'huh?' when it ends.I was extremely taken aback when it was announced that this week's episode is the last.To me,the story didn't seem like it has started at all!!

Maybe I didn't understand it's purpose nor did I understand its storyline or simply,I just don't understand it.It was said to be a drama which can't be predicted and I was excited at that.I love stories where it tests the fine line between good and evil;something like Death Note.However,I managed to predict something that was revealed at the 8th episode(the 2nd last one) while watching episode 1.Talk about unpredictable.

But then again,I didn't expect the story to end like this.I watched and watched every week hoping to see something dramatic but alas,it never came.Unpredictable?In a way,it's kind of true because there isn't anything to predict in the first place other than the thing that most audience would have predicted from the start.

As much as I like Nishikido Ryou,I'll give this drama 2/10 for wasting my time,nah...perhaps 1/10.

I remember that in a previous post,I stated that Ronaldo won't be missed.
I don't want him to be missed by the team but personally,I miss watching him play for United.
I hate to admit this and I never thought I'll feel this way.
But I haven't been able to move on to life without Ronaldo.
As much as an arrogant bastard as he is,I enjoy watching his passion and skills when he pulls on that red shirt.
I want United to be able to win things without him,to show that United is not a one man team.
But I personally,miss him a lot.
I liked Ronaldo,very much.
It hurts to see him play for Real.Very much.
To see him celebrate enthusiastically when he scored for them.It's excruciating.
I wished I didn't watch that game Madrid played against Deportivo.
I wish I didn't see that happiness on his face when he scored for them.
I don't wish him happiness in Madrid.
I want him to be unhappy there.
It is selfish and I don't want to be so.
But I want to believe that United is the only place that Ronaldo can truly bring his skills to a whole new level.
That United is the only team in the world that Ronaldo can fully utilise his skills.
That only United players can bring the best out of Ronaldo.
That United,is the only team for Ronaldo.


 

It's has been a good 7 weeks since I last posted.Doesn't seem like a long time but also feels like it's ages ago. My puppy,a Siberian Husky,is 5 months old today!!Happy '5 month old' Birthday Clover!! Yep,Clover is her name.She is copper red and white in colour and has olive green eyes.She is really playful but that also means she is very naughty as well.That's why her nickname is 'Cloversaurus'.

I'm currently watching オルトロスの犬.Well,2 episodes in,I'd say it's pretty interesting.I'd definitely continue watching it and it had better turn out good.

Football is coming back into my life.Thank God.Any longer and I might suffer from depression.XD Antonio Valencia seem to be a good buy but I'll keep my judgement until I see him play.Michael Owen...Well,I don't know what to say about this guy.He was a scouser and I'm extremely surprised that we went for him.It was good business though,signing him on a free transfer but I think I'm still sceptical about him.He'll have to prove his worth and committment to the team.

2009/08/09 is my nation's 44th Birthday!!! We're a young country but we've achieved so much.Long may it continue! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Yes,I'm patriotic I know.

I woke up this morning and my dad told me,'Cristiano Ronaldo is sold'.
I didn't want to believe him because the tabloids are always creating such rumours.
But,all is confirmed when I went on the club's official website.

United accepted a 80 million pound transfer bid from Real Madrid.
All that is left now is for Ronaldo to agree terms with Real and he is off.

I didn't see this coming.
Just a few weeks ago,he came out to say he was happy at United.
I should know better.
This is the same guy who flirted with Real throughout the summer last year.

I didn't expect him to hang his boots up at Old Trafford.
But I didn't expect him to leave so soon.
Maybe Fergie got tired of his antics.
Maybe his ego grew too big.
But whatever it is,
Manchester United Football Club moves on.

We've sold big players in the past and we've sold Ronaldo now.
We're not a one player club.
So THANK YOU RONNY for the past 6 years.
It was wonderful to see you play.
And,GOODBYE!

I look forward to a Manchester United vs Real Madrid tie in next season's Champions League.
We'll show you,
YOU WON'T BE MISSED. 

This comes a little late but United are CHAMPIONS once again!!!!! Wooooohoooooo..........!!!! Hopefully,by 27th May,we'd be crowned European Champions as well!!!

I love United,I do
I love United,I do
I love United,I do
OH! United I LOVE YOU!!!

Glory Glory Man United!!!

So it has been a good week since I last posted.I was a little busy,busy watching Kkot Boda Namja (Boys Over Flower).Taiwan and Japan split their stories up into 2 parts but the Korean one joined everything together in one series.

I remembered when the Taiwanese came up with 流星花园 (Meteor Garden),people were really crazy over it.How many years has it been? A good 6 or 7 years perhaps.I watched it during that time and really liked it even though I think the entire cast look too old for their roles and not all the guys are very flower like.Oh well,those were the days.When the Taiwanese came up with season 2,I didn't watch it immediately.Maybe because during that time,it kind of died down a little.I watched a few episodes on TV when it aired and I thought the season 2 suck.Too draggy,an addition of an irritating character and full of unnecessary things.My favourite in this series was 道明寺-Jerry Yan( the Tsukasa role).No longer like him now.

Last year,I watched both seasons of 花より男子 in one shot.Well,overall,it is better than the Taiwanese one.It isn't naggy,the cast were pretty good and it is straight to the point although I did think some of them look too old for their roles as well.I've never exactly liked Matsumoto Jun's acting either.I can't really put my finger on what it is but everytime I watch something he is in,it feels awkward. :/ I thought Japan one was the best during that time. My favourite in this series is 花沢類(Hanazawa Rui)-Oguri Shun.I only liked his role in this series.Not anymore though.

That was until I watched 꽃보다 남자.Blew me away.The cast is great and look of the right age.Well,they're about 20,21,22 and 24 anyway.I don't know how old the female lead is but she is the only one who looks too old for her role to me.Somehow,in the Korean version,I don't get that irritating feeling when I see Joon Pyo's mother nor do I find the girls who bullied Jan Di in school annoying.In fact,I find them pretty funny.Could it be because I already know the story inside out? I don't think so.Irritating people will be irritating no matter how many times you see them.Just like that girl in the hospital in the end who tried to get together with Joon Pyo.God knows what her name is but thankfully she only lasted that little while.I find it hard to choose a favourite.I like all of F4.I started by liking Joon Pyo,then I find Yi Jeong and Woo Bin very cool.After he cut his hair,I think Ji Hoo is nice as well before that he really looks like a young version of Bae Yeong Joon(Sorry Cheryl,that's what I thought when I saw him!).I really like the name Woo Bin as well ('Woo Bin ah' sounds very nice!) but I don't know why. :/

Having watched all 3 versions,꽃보다 남자 (Kkot Boda Namja) wins hands down.For the first time,I find all members of F4 good-looking in their own way and the first time I like the entire F4 and also the first time I can watch the entire series one more time straight after finishing it.I was told it was better than the Taiwanese and Japanese versions but I didn't really want to watch it because it will be the 3rd time I'll watch the same story.However,I was bored a few days ago and decided that I shall watch 1 episode and decide there and then whether I should watch it.The rest as they say is history.Tonight,the first episode will be aired at 2115 on local TV but I won't be watching it because my football is more important.I've already decided to dl the whole series though,so it doesn't matter.Ehp-por!!(Korean pronounciation kekeke...)

It has been 2 weeks since I last posted anything.Nothing much is going on in my life except for the fact that I may be getting a new dog! There are so many things to do and I'm wondering if I'm regretting the decision.We haven't decided on a name and thinking up names for her is driving me up the wall.She is still at the pet shop because she hasn't gotten her second vaccination yet and we'll have to wait till 28th May before we can bring her back.She looks really adorable though.

Anyway,having watched 3 episodes of The Quiz Show season 2,I have only one word to describe it-boring.As good looking as Sakurai Sho may be,this drama fails to grab me like Season 1 did.I don't think I'll be doing any more screencaps of further episodes because I have zero motivation to do so!The show is too boring and slow-paced.Maybe later on,when an interesting episode comes up,I might consider doing screencaps for it.To think I was so excited at Narimiya Hiroki being the guest for episode 3.What a bummer! I think I probably regret watching season 1.I'll continue watching S2 though, holding on to the thin strand of hope that it might somehow become more interesting.I'm keeping my fingers so crossed I might twist them. :/

水曜の夜
家の外は強い風を吹いた
｢風も雷光も大好き！」
そんな感じは初めてでした

从来没用中文写过blog
写起来也是怪怪的
但心里就是想用中文说
我爱雷也爱风！

詰まらないなぁ。。。このエントリは　

それでじゃ！

Okay! Last part! ( Last part Part 3 )

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I have no choice but to break it up in parts.My dear computer refuses to save the entry as a whole. XO　This episode is really long....
 

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