Random Thought #2: Disgrace
Disgrace
–noun
| 1. | the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals. |
| 2. | a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful. |
| 3. | the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust: courtiers and ministers in disgrace. |
| 4. | to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon: to be disgraced by cowardice. |
| 5. | to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke or humiliate: to be disgraced at court. |
I believe some people are a disgrace to human beings. For instance, when I was going back home on the subway, walking up the stairs to the Metro-North Railroad, there was a guy... I don't know if he is acting or not, but it's still wrong in my opinion. He was blind... like the previous blog I wrote, I saw another guy yesterday. However, unlike the other guy I talked last time, this guy had big thick black sunglasses so you can't see his eyes and was hitting people with the walking stick. It seemed as if he was hitting people on purpose. He wasn't even trying to walk. He was rather holding a cup so people can put in coins in there for him when people feel sorry. He just stood there trying to trip people with the cane... "oh sorry, my bad. im blind. i can't see... oops didn't mean to trip you." He just kept doing that to people as they came up. It was weird because once the guy tripped someone, he turned to the guy and sed sorry I'm blind. That seemed suspicious, because the guy was still walking and how can a blind man know where exactly the guy is moving to... Even if you're blind, I don't think it's right to trip people, and hold a cup to get money. He's a shame and a disgrace. He's making all the people who are actually blind and trying their best look bad....
Another person I saw that I really thought should be ashamed of herself is a girl trying to buy tickets at the machine. Right next to the other machine was a guy, who looks homeless and poor. Old ragged clothes and dirty socks. He was holding a cup and was sitting on a milk crate. He was talking to a nice guy who was trying to buy tickets at the machine. Let me call the bum, X because I don't think bum is a right word to use for him. But well, so X was talking to the guy and was leaning forward. All of a sudden, the milk crate tipped over, X flew off from his seat, and X's coins flew everywhere. When that happened, everyone looked at him and see what was going on. On the other hand, that "girl" turned around and started bursting into tears.. LAUGHING. oh my god. I kinda wanted to punch that girl. No one else was laughing except for her. I mean, it might be funny if it was a person you knew, but X was in pain and was about to cry because he lost all his coins. I felt so bad for him. I tried to go over and help him pick up his coins but there was traffic coming and I couldnt go back at all. However, it made me happy... that guy who was talking to the guy helped him get all his money. He helped X pick up the coins. Even the ones on the opposite side of the bar where you can't reach unless you use your metro card and get in. I felt really satisfied with that that someone here still has a heart and sympathy left. The girl... is someone that is typical these days. Someone who laughs at every single misfortune a person encounters. It doesn't feel good when people laugh at you for your misfortune. If something very unlucky happens to that girl and everyone starts pointing and laughing, she would be sad. If you think about it that way, it's not a good thing to laugh at someone's misfortune. Try to think about yourself in that situation. I try to do that these days and I have been seeing things differently. Differently as in the way I look at people, how i observe people, and the reasons for their actions. I am trying to become a much better person than I was back then... How am I doing right now? Not good I bet. lol. But I am trying... good luck to me
Spitz - チェリー (Cherry)
A song from 1996. A very nice song. "with just the sound of 'I love you' it feels like I can become stronger, hugging a small bit of happiness tightly"
安室奈美恵 (Amuro Namie) - Can You Celebrate?
All time, number one song for a wedding. I remember this song was always number one in that category in japan. Listening to the song, melody, and lyrics, I believe that's true. "Can you celebrate? Can yo kiss me tonight? We will love... long, long time." Here's also a cover of this song in korean by Seo Yeon.
Every Little Thing - Time Goes By
A very nice song again from 1998. This was always on top in sales. I think I noticed that I think all these songs I like are mostly based on love, getting separated, or being together. All these songs' lyrics are great, rather than those rap songs in english.... at the same time the lyrics are good, the melody and evrything is good. You need to watch this collaboration in 2007 with Makihara Noriyuki, a guy with a great voice, of the same song.. here.
And this is a new song i found a while ago. From the look of the guy, I thought he will be hip hop or something but... not at all. Hear him sing and you will know why. GREAT song. nice melody, nice lyric. nice voice. NAO - PaperMoon
