Condone
I’ve always felt like “condone” is the exact opposite of what it really is.
School Days with a Pig
We have a new favorite channel! Meet Screen Red—the Chinese/Japanese HBO. This somehow compensates for our cable network’s lack of great channels like The Lifestyle Network and Star World.
I saw a movie this afternoon called School Days with a Pig. It’s about a young teacher trying to teach his sixth-grade class about eating animals and the (often unseen) sacrifice that goes with it. He brought a piglet to class with the premise that they must take care of it until it gets big enough for them to eat at the end of the school year.
Inevitably, the students grew to love the pig. They took good care of her, decorated her pen, gave her baths and cleaned after her. Sadly, I wasn’t able to see the start of the movie; I must’ve caught the middle part already when the students were taking a vote what to do with “P-chan” (yes, they named the pig that they were planning to eat!): to send her to the meat center or to turn her over to the third-grade class. I like how the kids’ arguments really make you think about the value of life, human or otherwise. It was a difficult decision to make with a precious lesson for everyone involved—student and teacher alike.
I won’t give away the ending but suffice to say, the film takes a toll on the heart. Although shot documentary-style, the emotions and dilemma of the students translate clearly to the viewer. Simple and sincere, the movie (esp. P-chan) leaves a lasting impression.
Goodness
“Good manners are not enough…they are not the same as a good heart.”
-The Bonesetter’s Daughter
Amy Tan
Holy Week reads!
1. Norwegian Wood - An excellent choice for a Murakami-virgin
2. The Story of Beautiful Girl - Surprisingly riveting and touching
3. Angelology - Because I miss Dan Brown-esque thrillers. Move over vampires, angels are waaaay cooler.
4. Preview (April) - The ultimate summer read—v. good issue this month!
travelerheart asked: of course! which one you want? i have all 3 in pdf.. give me your email and i'll send them.. :)
Can you send all three to marika_ku@yahoo.com? Thanks very much! :)
I was satisfied with haiku until I met you,
jar of octopus, cuckoo’s cry, 5-7-5,
but now I want a Russian novel,
a 50-page description of you sleeping,
another 75 of what you think staring out
a window. I don’t care about the plot
although I suppose there will have to be one,
the…
Now this is romance.
fallible, adj.
“I was hurt. Of course I was hurt. But in a perverse way, I was relieved that you were the one who made the mistake. It made me worry less about myself.” -The Lover’s Dictionary, David Levithan
