Spirited away

The work place now have a new policy. It allows us to take home one copy of the film for three days. Considering there are many DVDs here that are not obtainable even with the help of Uncle Ho himself.


However, they still have not obtained Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress, even after a myriad varities of other Kurosawa's work. And I personally think Kurosawa's Dreams is my favourite amongst his work.


I finally got myself to watch Miyazaki's Spirited Away the other day, but only halfway through it.


The idea of a spirit land separated away from reality is not that far fetched. A town that only live at night. I was more amazed by the idea of the town itself rather than the humanity message passed on by the film. Maybe I am more of a fantasy guy, whose imaginations could run like Ben Johnson.


I believe in spirits. I am touched by one. I smell them. I almost seen a face, if I didn't run fast enough after watching floating hairs and a forehead.


In our folkslore, we also heard of the Bunian community. A spirit land, in parallel with our reality. Some say it is so beautiful, many who went there never wanted to come back. We have also heard of inter-dimension marriage. Spirits in a lock of love with a human.


In fact it is all these spiritual and mythical beings that made life a notch more interesting. But if you are reading this, all your spirits out there; No, I still do not wish to be face to face with you yet. At least if you do, please talk a little. It's hard having a conversation with a face that is half rotting and saying nothing but groaning.


Don't use your true face, and speak like a champ. I might even buy you a drink. If that's not too much. Or if all these doesn't apply, I will have to call upon the Soul Society on you. My Zangetsu might be a little branch with a leaf on the end of the twig, but it could cut you up like a Hattori's katana.