regarding the recent earthquake in China, many2 deviant asking me is I am still alive or not , its kinda rude but some of funny too hahaha, thanks for your concern guys yes I am still alive, but not for the other 12.000 people at sichuan,China, luckyly, xiamen is kinda far from the earthquake location

that earthquake happend arround 2pm (almost the same time when the olympic fire crossingpen our city) its happend suddently in the one of China city which one of many residence live in it, sichuan is famous of their monstrus ammount of their residence, and it happend in arround school time, so many2 student and kids are burried alive.

when the firstquake occur, its already recorded 9000 people die instantly, and the dead number still increasing until now, yahoo data says that already 12.000 died until this morning, and even the television says its almost up to 20.000 people died.

lets pray for their soul, deep mourning for Sichuan earthquake victim.

yeahh, today, the olmpic fire is comming to xiamen, my city XD that one little torch has driven all our teacher out from school hahaha, they going home after hearing some news that Xiamen bridge is gonna clossed, and re-open at 8PM, hahaha, so many2 teacher gone somewhere else, and our class is calceled. (I dont know, but I still see many2 car passing through that bridge without problem until now, maybe that was just issue)

many2 of my foreigner friends is going to the center city to watch the olympic fire, and I am still here, in my dorm, working for a new freelance job, hahha, actually I want to go soo much, but... today is hot as hell, winter is over, so? welcome Sun~!, anyway, I hope this Olympic is held with smoothly, 加油奥运,加油中国,万岁~~!!!

wahoo... lately I rarely login to Deviantart for some reason, Exam? yes, thats is one of many reason hahhaah, lately I have been busy in study and I rarely browsing in the internet, and always go outside just to hang out or study together, after some time, I began to realize something (maybe it was too late) if we can find many2 new things when we go out from our work room, we can find another life beside drawing and internet, yeah, drawing is not everything.

Sadly but true, but, we cannot always go outside for walk, when we`re working, we`re jailed in daily routine, which we cannot escape, I like drawing, that was my second soul, but when it get touch with "commercial" things, I feel that all the fun things is just feel like gone to somewhere else, yeah, we cannot get a same happy feeling when another people force us to draw something else that (might) we`ll not like it, but..... if you want to train your drawing skill, getting "commercial" is one of many good way to improove your skills.

hmmm... about "drawing is not everything" things, I remember someone who always focus on drawing..and drawing... and drawing, nothing else, well.... thats is not a bad things to do, but try to do things other than drawings, like getting socialized, its fun to do too... we must get a balance for every element in life

I think this is my first birthday experience in the place that far away from home, and my birthday that in the middle of exam, hahaha, quite sad, but unique, I cannot meet my family, my school friends, hahaha, but it is life, we cannot choose fate, because fate choose us.

anyway, forgive me because I cannot replying all your message and your tag, because some rush activity lately, we have midterm exam right now, and our cute little class has became a hot hell due circumstance, hahahah... oh well.. anyway, I feel older... older means bigger responsibility..... OK, study hard... play PSP hard too (oops...)

last night I just borrow a DVD from a friends, the title was "Hachiko" with a picture of small akita dog in the cover, I think that was a cute dog movie or something, but I realize when I finished watching, it was a very very touching and sad movies about an akita dog in japan , and it was a real story, well, I cried many times, it happend around 1930.

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here some reviews I found in the internet:

"TOKYO, JAPAN - Loyalty, faithfulness and unconditional love are qualities that have earned dogs the title of "man's best friend". One particular Akita dog took these qualities to such an extreme, he has earned a place in the hearts of all Japanese people, and has kept that place for over sixty years!

Chu-ken Hachiko (lit. the faithful dog Hachiko) was born in Akita in 1923 and was first brought to Tokyo in 1924. He and his owner, Mr. Eisaburo Uyeno, were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day "Hachi" would accompany Eisaburo, a professor at the Imperial University, to the train station when he left for work. Upon returning, the professor would find the dog patiently waiting, tail wagging. This happy routine continued until one fateful day in 1925, when the professor was taken ill on the job and unfortunately died before he could return home.

Despite the fact that Hachiko was less than two years old at the time, the bond between dog and owner was strong. Hachiko continued to wait each day at Shibuya station for a friend who was never coming back. At times, he wouldn't return home for days at a stretch.

The Akita became a familiar sight to commuters as he kept his vigil for over ten years. On March 8, 1935, Hachiko finally went to meet his master. He died on the very same spot he last saw his friend alive. (well.. he died in the front of station, died in waiting, very sad)"

Hachiko, Japan's most Faithful Dog, TokyoThe people who passed the loyal dog each day were so touched by his story that they erected a statue in his honor in 1934. The famous artist Ando Teru was commissioned for the original bronzed sculpture, which was melted down during the war.

After the war, Hachiko was hardly forgotten. In 1948 The Society For Recreating The Hachiko Statue commissioned Ando Tekeshi, son of the original artist who has since passed away, to make a second statue.

Being a dog lover, the Hachiko statue has become an important pilgrimage for me each time I find myself in Tokyo. During my last visit with "Hachi," I encountered an old man who had also come to pay his respects. He told me in broken English "I knew him. I used to bring him treats. The station was much smaller then." With that he approached the statue, gave it a friendly pat, wiped a tear from his eye and slowly walked away.

Though Hachiko stood only two feet tall and weighed 92 pounds, the message he left on the importance of good friends is enormous. Hachiko's life has been portrayed in a book and motion picture (The Hachiko Story). Travelers going through Shibuya station can buy gifts and souvenirs of their favorite canine at the Hachiko Memorial Store called Shibuya No Shippo or "Tail of Shibuya." A colorful mosaic of Akitas at play covers the nearby wall of the station.

Hachiko may be gone but he will never be forgotten. The story behind the statue is one that has endured and continually warms the hearts of locals and tourists alike.
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well.. you can find many data in the internet, you can write "hachiko" name in the google, and you can find many2 article about him, here some link that I found
[link] --> wikipedia
[link] --> nylana.org
[link] --> from traveling website

and if you found this movie, you must watch it, its a very touching story...