ALyXaNdRiA_BaRBiE (the Sexiest Spy of the Underworld)

"It's the good girls who write in a diary, the bad girls don't have time. Me? I just want a life I am going to remember, even if I don't write it down."

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People would be very shocked if they hear me talking about God and religion this way. It just isn't my style... my facade just doesn't seem the religious type. But I want to share what I know and feel.

I feel very grateful that God is always there for me. I feel very blessed that He has given me talents and skills that I can take pride in. I feel proud that He has given me intellect and freewill to help me decide about my future and help me cope with daily tasks. I feel very humbled that He has given me very good opportunities and all the second chances I have needed... there are times when I'm too stubborn and too strongwilled to see them, but I am thankful that He has made me, grateful that He has shown me the way.

I am especially grateful that God listens to me when I pray. I talk a lot and I complain a lot, yet I know He's there... listening... always. And I'm glad He listens, it has always made me feel better after I've shared my problems and joys with Him. When I talk to God, I can feel every burden I carry being lifted. Honestly.

I am not a very religious person. I have missed a lot of Sunday masses and sometimes, I forget to pray, but I believe in God and I know He's always there for me when I need Him most and I am very thankful for that. Do you believe in God?

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Why Men Are Just Happier People


What do you expect from such simple creatures?


Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can be president.
You can never be pregnant.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a
water park.
You can wear NO T-shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
The world is your urinal.
You never have to drive to another gas
station restroom because this one is just too icky.
You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut in a bolt.
Same work, more pay.
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental -- $100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them.
The occasional well-rendered belch is
practically expected.
New shoes don't cut, blister,
or mangle your feet.
One mood -- all the time. Phone
conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only
one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
If someone forgets to invite you, he or
she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $8.95
for three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than
enough.
You almost never have strap problems in
public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your
clothes.
Everything on your face stays its original
colour.
The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe
decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
Your belly usually hides your big hips.
One wallet and one pair of shoes one colour for all seasons.
You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do"
your nails with a pocket knife.
You have freedom of
choice concerning growing a moustache.
You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24
in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier!

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I think the people who have watched "The Sea Prince and the Fire Child"
will agree with me when I say it was one of the loveliest and most
endearing animes ever made.

The tale was spun with such magic and beauty that I still think about
it until now.

It is the story of the two lovers, Syrius, the water child, and Malta,
the fire child. It is a story about love, friendship, the importance of
family, ideals and determination, with a touch of adventure.






(Syrius and Malta)

The anime tells of the forbidden love story of Syrius, the Sea Prince,
heir of Oceanus, the King of the Sea, and Malta, the fire child,
daughter of the Queen of Fire, Hyperia. Of course, what is forbidden is always
interesting and sweet.

Anyway, I digress. The story begins, as legends go, a long time ago
when the King of the Sea, Oceanus, and his sister, the Queen of Fire,
Hyperia,are brought apart by the web of lies which the Lord of the Winds,
Algaroc,spins between the two. The hurt goes so deep and the chasm so wide that
the siblings have forbidden the fire children to play with water and
the water children to never go under the sun, or there will be recriminations.






(Oceanus)





(Hyperia)





(Algaroc)

The anime starts with the coming of age of Syrius and Malta. Oceanus
gives Syrius the responsibility of watching over the ocean and the beings living in it, and of taking care of the Eye of Algaroc, which was taken to subdue its owner, and forbids him to cross the forbidden zone.

Like I said, people are always drawn to what is forbidden.

Anyway, Syrius crosses the forbidden zone and reaches the surface where
he sees Malta guarding the Holy Flame, the flame that indicates the
boundary between the fire people and the water people.






























It doesn't take long for the two to realize that they have fallen in
love, an unhappy fate for both of them.






They try to seek answers to their main question, why they can't be
together, and Aristurtle shares the story of the two siblings' quarrel.
He also tells them about the star where water and fire children can live
happily ever after and can be reached through the flowers of the Calia
plant that blooms during the eclipse at the Hill of Elysium.






Syrius and Malta considers this as their only recourse since she finds
out she will be crowned the next queen when the sun shines after the
eclipse and she will never see Syrius again. The two agrees to meet on the hill
during the eclipse to catch the flowers that flies to the stars.











Hyperia finds out about Malta's relationship with the water child,
Syrius, when she has been negligent of her duty and lets the Holy Flame die.
She has been imprisoned but she escapes with the help of her friend, Piale.
















(Piale and Malta)
















Syrius has not been doing his duties as the Prince of the Sea and as a
result, chaos erupts in the kingdom. When he admits his love for the
fire child, Malta, Oceanus has him imprisoned.






The time of the eclipse comes with Syrius having no way of escaping.
Malta makes her way to the hill and waits for Syrius there as she watches the
Callia flowers blooming and flying to the stars.











Malta
tries to hold on to some of the blooms but she is powerless to
stop them. She is deeply heartbroken when the last of the Callia flowers are
gone and there is still no sign of Syrius.







With the help of his friend, Bibbles, Syrius manages to escape from his
imprisonment but is too late because the eclipse has already passed and
the Callia blooms are all gone. Syrius is heartbroken when his friend
Bibbles is hurt. Bibbles has helped him escape by giving Algaroc his
eye to wake him from slumber and shake the bowels of the sea.











Syrius is blinded by the incident when his prison breaks with the force
of Algaroc's power. With determination, he makes his way up to the hill
where Malta has transformed and is being crowned as the new queen. Malta sees
him and asks him to go because she thinks it's already too late for the
both of them. She is now the new queen.

Syrius is drawn to Malta's voice and keeps on going, unaware that the
sun is glaring brightly.






Malta warns Syrius not to come any closer but as he progresses, he gets
under the heavy rays of the sun and dies. He falls off from the hill.












Malta cries and releases all the pent-up rage and sorrow inside her as
she holds Syrius' lifeless body in her arms.





















She decides then and there that if Syrius has died because of the sun,
she should die in the water so she can be with him.










She flies to the ocean carrying Syrius' dead body after which Oceanus
appears and holds both the dead bodies of Malta and Syrius in his hand
and raises them up to heaven where their souls fly to their star and live
happily ever after.

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I have always loved cartoons when I was a kid. I think every child does. I still view a number of cartoon shows until now. But I can't help thinking that the cartoons I've viewed when I was a child were better than the ones I've viewed now (with the exception of the disney fairy tales, of course....I still think they're great).

I'm an '80s child and I had been such a total TV freak. I've even memorized bits and pieces from the cartoon shows I've viewed back then.

Anyway, I would like to post my favorite cartoons on my blog. I'll think of this as my way of reminiscing about my childhood. I'll start with "The Sea Prince and the Fire Child."

I will be putting new ones daily if I have nothing better to do! :) Ciao!

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Isn't he just downright gorgeous? :) Mela taught me how to post pictures on my blog earlier.... Ugh!! I am such a total retard and technologically challenged. Anyway, I can't just have a blog devoid of any Prince William pictures, so I decided to put one. :) Kiss! Kiss! :)

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