Super Man
Friday, June 30th, 2006:: Domestic life has driven me to a severe designer’s block, so I ran away from civilization and isolated myself in my getaway cabin in the desserts (a.k.a Bakersfield, CA, my uncle’s house, where Jaka lives). Here, there’s always warm food on the table without my having to cook or reheat leftovers. We’ll see if any decent artwork comes out of this seclusion. At this rate, I think the only creative project I’ll get done is this blog entry.
:: Dunno if anybody noticed that my profile pic is getting thousands of incoherent comments. I’m just a little bothered because that particular pic doesn’t represent my face. See, it’s a bit distorted, a little stretched. In real life, my cheeks weren’t and aren’t that chubby. But I also realize that celebrities have to put up with the downside of fame, such as when people constantly criticize how I look. Even if it’s just a distorted picture.
:: Did anybody get to see the premiere of Superman Returns on IMAX 3-D theatre? Well, heh heh, I did.
I stood in line with a bunch of Superman fanatics outside the theatre. They were of all ages, mostly from my age up to 40-year-olds, wearing Superman t-shirts and even some red capes (I think they stole their kids’ bedsheets). I wasn’t a fan — I’d never even seen the old Superman movies. But my friend Cameron was an extremist, to put it softly. So David and I tagged along Cameron and his friends from work. It was so much fun, I was infected by everybody’s excitement, and the movie was soooo absolutely awesome seen on the IMAX screen, even without the 3-D glasses! (There were only several scenes that utilized the glasses, plus the trailers.)
But what made the movie even more interesting to us was that we were looking for "signs" that say Superman symbolizes our Super Man.. Jesus Christ. Yeah, didn’t that get your attention? The Superman story can be such an evangelistic tool in the form of a modern-day parable. Jor-El (Superman’s real father) sends Kal-El (Superman’s real name) to earth to save mankind. "El" in Hebrew means "God." (The guys who created Superman were Jewish.) God the Father sends God the Son to earth to save mankind.
Also, did you know that, originally, Clark Kent’s earthly parents were named Joseph and Mary? Hmmmmmmm.
When you go see the movie, be on the look out, especially for loaded words like "Savior"… and connect the dots yourself. I don’t wanna spoil it for you. Also, I hope you don’t think me heretical by trying to compare Christ with a comic book superhero, because that’s not what I’m doing. Jesus is incomparable. It’s just interesting to see an evangelism opportunity in there, to get across the gospel message through a story everybody is so familiar with.
:: On a lighter note, this is a sequel to my dillema of wanting pet pandas (from last blog post). Links sent by my cousin "Ray" in Aussie, who is btw a very eligible MVB.
Should I get one?
Hmm, I’m having serious doubts. Let’s take another look.
Decision: Sadly, I wouldn’t wanna wake up in the middle of the night and find this panda robot pet staring at me. Juuust a bit too freaky for my taste. *shudder*
:: How cool is bathing in colored water that’s not Kool-Aid!
Temperature sensitive LEDs line the walls of the spout, which illuminate the water in different colors depending on the temperature of the water (red=hot, pink=warm, blue=cold). Full info.
:: This USB stick is literally a cute little stick! Full info.
:: The green one is my new favorite summer scent. The Daily Body Mist - Verbena Mint - at Victoria’s Secret. I’ve always loved citrusy scents cos they’re so fresh.
:: Breathe Body Lotion Serenity - Desert Lily - at Bath and Body Works has such a reminiscent quality to it. Ahh. Keeps reminding me of happier times. Even though I have no idea when that was.
:: Lastly, I would like to dedicate cyber flowers to the mothers in our lives… especially one who has just passed, whose loving hands had nurtured an amazing son who is a great friend to me. It’s a tremendous comfort to know that she is now part of the heavenly host.
