I watched this on TV and I cried again when I watched it online.
What really touched me was when the clip of her accepting his proposal was shown. And when he said, "What kind of guy would I be if I walked out when she needed me the most?"
And I guess what really moved me to tears was when Steven Tyler said,
"I just heard your fiance sing. And he's so good. You know, because he sings to you all the time. I could tell. I swear he sings so good because he sings to you."
Probably the most beautiful scene I have ever watched on American Idol.
I remember posting this as my status on Facebook which was liked by quite a number of people:
"There's nothing wrong with being wrong."
The status was actually directed at someone. This someone will always make sure your mistakes are noted of, while (s)he will never admit it when (s)he is at fault.
Making mistakes. We all do it. As the saying goes, to err is human, to forgive is divine. No one is perfect but we all can learn a little something from our mistake, or from the mistake of others. Those of us who have made a mistake should learn from it. While the rest of us should learn to forgive and forget.
You're probably wondering, what has this to do with the smiling giraffe up there?
Yesterday, my mum asked me to apply shoe whitener on Adlinur's school shoes. She was ironing some clothes. So she was ironing Adlinur's t-shirt, which had the picture of a giraffe on it.
Mummy: How come Adlinur wanted to buy this t-shirt? Me: Hey, the giraffe is cute. Mummy: So, is it giraffe or girrrrrrrrrraffe? *laughs* Me: Dude, that was like ten years ago! Get over it, will you? *laughs too* What was ten years ago, you ask? Well, when I was in lower primary, we always had spelling tests and dictations. I usually scored full marks for both but occasionally, I made silly mistakes. So in one of the tests, one of the words tested was 'giraffe', and I spelled it as 'girraffe'. Now, back when I was younger, my mum often went through my homework and school stuff. She started a joke out of it, and often teased me by saying girrrrrrrrraffe, rolling her 'R's everytime she said it. As a young child, I hated making mistakes, and hated it even more when I was reminded of my mistakes.
And my mum never failed to remind me.
Every time we came across the word, she would remind me of 'girrrrrrrrraffe'. I did not like it at all. But because of that little joke of hers, each time I have to spell 'giraffe', I would remember her saying 'girrrrrrrrraffe', and I would remember that there is only one 'R' in giraffe.
See? I never made the same mistake again. And I guess I have my mum to thank for that.
Don't run from mistakes. Learn from them. You'll be amazed at how even the littlest of your mistakes can teach you life's biggest lessons.
I shall end this post with another status I posted on Facebook:
"Everyone should be given the right to make their own mistakes."
So, I imported my previous blog's entries into this one. So yeah, go on, click on the archives and have fun laughing at my prepubescent phase rantings.
"Passionately kiss your partner ten times a day. According to the Kinsley Institute New Report on Sex, a passionate kiss burns 6.4 calories per minute. Ten minutes a day of kissing equates to about 23000 calories - or 3.5 kilos - a year!"
Pretty scientific, but so cool.
Not that I need to lose any weight. But, hey, why not?
"What are you talking about? Of course it's my business."
"No it's not. Now go away."
"Now, how would I know what's wrong if you don't tell me?"
"Well you never listen."
"You never tell me things."
You know, I wish I could talk to you guys without being judged. I wish I could talk you people and have you actually listen to me rather than cut me off. I wish I could talk to you guys and actually have what I say make a difference.
When the sun came up, We were sleeping in, Sunk inside our blankets, Sprawled across the bed, And we were dreaming,
There are moments when, When I know it and The world revolves around us, And we're keeping it, Keep it all going, This delicate balance, Vulnerable all knowing,
Sing like you think no one's listening, You would kill for this, Just a little bit, Just a little bit, You would, kill for this
Sing like you think no one's listening, You would kill for this, Just a little bit, Just a little bit, You would, you would...
Sing me something soft, Sad and delicate, Or loud and out of key, Sing me anything, we're glad for what we've got, Done with what we've lost Our whole lives laid out right in front of us,
Sing like you think no one's listening, You would kill for this, Just a little bit, Just a little bit, You would,
Sing like you think no one's listening, You would kill for this, Just a little bit, Just a little bit, You would, you would....
Sing me something soft, Sad and delicate, Or loud and out of key, Sing me anything.
So I googleimaged the word 'glasses' for fun, then I came across this picture of Tina Fey from the show "3os Rock". I remembered how I so very much wanted this pair of glasses which her character wears, and I still want it! But unfortunately, I have not found one like this.
Resolutions? Have never been one to make them. When I do make them, they are almost never completed. Oh well, I am lazy like that.
Okay, so maybe I have one new resolution. That is to gain some weight to achieve a healthier BMI. That would prove to be a challenge. Not that I have any eating disorders or whatever, but it is terribly hard for me to gain weight.
Maybe another resolution? I will try to make the best of 2011, whatever comes my way. Which would be a bigger challenge than the previous, so I would need to grow mentally and spiritually.
So, talking about new beginnings, I had a new pair of glasses made yesterday. Yes,we went all the way to the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital in PJ just to have our glasses made because we are cool like that muahahahaha. My power did not increase by much, but my glasses are badly scratched. I chose a biggish, brownish frame. Not sure if I chose the right one though :/ Oh well, shall be getting them by next week. I'm sort of trying to revamp myself for the start of a new phase in my life (Pffftt). Maybe I shall get a haircut next? We'll see.
It's kinda late, but happy new year, everyone! May you achieve your goals for this year and may we all succeed in being the best that we can be.
