The Soldier and the Princess
Posted by: grace on: June 5, 2006
Once upon a time, a king gave a feast, and there came all the most beautiful princesses of the realm. Now, a soldier, who was standing guard, saw the king's daughter go by. She was the most beautiful one, and he immediately fell in love with her. But what could a poor soldier do when it came to the daughter of the king? Well, finally, one day, he managed to meet her, and he told her that he could no longer live without her. The princess was so impressed by his strong feelings that she said to the soldier: "If you can wait a hundred days and a hundred nights under my balcony, then at the end of it, I shall be yours." Damn! The soldier immediately went there and waited one day… and two days… and ten… and then twenty… And every evening, the princess looked out of her window, but he never moved. During rain, during wind, during snow, he was always there. The birds shat on his head, and the bees stung him, but he didn't budge. After ninety nights, he had become all dried up, all white, and the tears streamed from his eyes. He couldn't hold them back. He no longer had the strength to sleep anymore. All that time, the princess watched him. And on the 99th night, the soldier stood up, picked up his chair, and left!
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In one more night, the princess would have been his. But she also could not possibly have kept her promise. And it would have been terrible. He would have died. This way, however, at least for 99 days, he was living under the illusion that she was there, waiting for him.
taken from the movie script of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
note: i dont usually post forwarded articles here. but ill make this exception. i found this from hottie's blog and the story is really sweet and romantic.
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has anyone seen the Japanese movie "Battle Royale"? It's one of the most daring, dangerous and morbid film i have ever watched. But somehow, I liked it. It's about survival of the fittest and the most determined, the bitter reality of life. if you've seen it, do tell me. (gusto ko lang talaga ng makaka kwentuhan. kaya nga papanood ko kay jun jun mamaya eh.) 
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June 5, 2006 at 4:11 am
well minsan ganun talaga… di ba, kung kelan huli na saka mo lang maiisip ung sarili mo… parang for the longest time you have been insanely in love with someone, only to find out that you’ve spent you’re entire life around that person. tpos, finally one day, naisip mo, i need to live not for anyone but for myself. tpos… ngayon how will you look at the days you’ve spent waiting? dalawa un, either sabihin mong it helped u realize things, o wasted lang.