Montezuma, Emperor of Aztec

The tale of Cortez and Montezuma is one of the most amazing ones in the discovery of the new world. In 1519, Hernan Cortez of Spain landed of the coast of Mexico. In search of gold, he led his men inland to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan [ later called Mexico City]. Here Montezuma, the Aztec emperor, greeted them in friendship. He thought Cortez was the god Quetzalcoatl, who had white skin, whose return had been predicted long before. In fact, Cortez had arrived in the same day and in the same year that Quetzalcoatl was supposed to return. Also, he fitted the description of the form Quetzalcoatl was predicted to take.

Some of the Aztecs, did not believe Cortez was really a god, and they were angry with Montezuma for allowing Spaniards to stay. One afternoon, when Montezuma appeared on a balcony, he was struck in the head by a stone thrown by one of his own people; although Cortez tried to save him, Montezuma died in three day later. Most of the Aztecs blamed the Spaniards for his death. In their attempt to escape from Tenochtitlan at night, almost of all Spaniards were killed; the few who escaped soon returned with some other Indians in the area who were enemies of Aztecs. The three months battle finally ended in a Spanish victory when wild animals were released from the zoo by the Spaniards. What had ended was not just a battle but an entire culture. The Aztecs had been right to fear the stranger who came from the sea.

That is what friend are for

That’s what friends are for

Having sat side by side every class for 6 years at the time we were about to finish high school, Big and I were best friends; we barely had to speak to each other in a day because we understood what the other meant just by looking. At that time, like everyone in my class, I dreaded everything about university from fitting in the new society to living with strangers without my best friend [ not inly me my best friend does too] . All I knew was that I wanted him to be there with me [ Although, I knew it is impossible to be that ]. However, it was not until one day was a new meaning of friendship I had never thought of made clear to me. One day, I asked him to sign my friendship book. He took it home and returned it to me the next day. I thought to myself that as he had taken a whole night to write it, it must be really long. However, unlike that of my other friends who wrote pages, what he wrote was just a single line that read ”I’ll save a place beside me for you forever, like always”. That was when I learnt that friendship doesn’t mean just being together, but it means being there for each other and realized that whenever I am down there will be a place for me to go back and someone to support me.

Now, I have already knew that what friend is for, being with together in our memory, even though we are not with together. But we can remind that my best friend will be with me nearly like I will be with him for ever. Moreover, I understand friend consists of trust, help, and to understand to each other.

Winter, the sadness of Demeter

In the ancient Greece, Greek believe in the Gods; Zeus [Neptune in Roman] the king of gods, Hera the queen of gods, Apollo the god of the sun, Demeter [ Ceres in Roman] the goddess of the harvest, Afrodite [ Venus in Roman ] the goddess of love, Mars the god of war, Athena the goddess of the wisdom, etc. Greek worshiped many gods and the gods influenced on human. So, there are things were created by the gods. Season is one of the creation of gods. And this is a story of winter. You will know why it happens but, it is just the myth , not the fact.

One day the lovely maiden Persephone was walking alone at a river’s edge. She was unaware that she was being watched by Hades, God of underworld and brother of Zeus. Hades was so charmed by her beauty that he seized her and carried her away in his chariot to his kingdom beneath the earth’s surface. He was determined that Persephone should be his queen. She cried for help went unheeded. Hades did not know Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, Goddess of the harvest.

When Persephone’s mother, Demeter , heard what happened with her daughter she was heartsick. Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, and in her grief refused to attend to her duties on earth. For a full year crops withered and died. She allowed nothing to grow, people starved to death. Finally Zeus, the most powerful of the gods and the king of Olympus, went to Hades to insist that Persephone be allowed to return to her mother. The very survival of earth depended upon it. Hades sadly agreed. But before she departed, he persuaded Persephone to take a bite of a pomegranate. Hades knew if she took even a small bite of fruit she would have to return to him.

Persephone rejoined her mother, and the earth flourished once again. But nine months later she returned to Hades. Again Demeter grieved and the earth became barren. And so it has happened ever since. Nine months of the year the earth flowers abundantly. But three months of the year, when Persephone is with Hades , nothing grows. Human beings call this “winter”.

Frustration

Most people learn about frustration at a very early age. Children are seen bursting into tear as they try again and again to tie their shoelaces. Grown men and women playing golf sometimes lose their tempers when they make a poor shot.

It seems a normal part of life to have one's plans or desires go awry. No matter how well conceived or how executed, an idea or a task often does not come out right. It happens at school, at work, and when playing games.

Usually people accept this. A professional baseball player does not stalk off the mound when he throws a ball instead of a strike. Students do not quit school they cannot get all "A" grades. Most of them seem to make another effort. They understand the old adage, ' If at first you do not succeed, try, try, and again.

What that adage is really saying for young and old alike is to have patience. Some tings take time to understand and do well. The fact that others can do them better and sooner should no cause frustration.

Those that have patience will evaluate what they are trying to accomplish. They will study their own habits and methods to find out how to improve. They will do this whether pitching a baseball or learning mathematics.

If most people did not have this point of view, a lot of them would be walking around with their shoelaces untied. And you should know things do not always go the way we want them to.

Funny movie

American Pie 5 the Naked Mile and The Banquet
December 29 th,2006 , I am bored then I went the VCD shop to rent some VCDs which are American Pie 5 The Naked Mile and The Banquet.

American Pie the Naked Mile, some of you may know the well known movie, its story is about the high school students want to have sex with another girl for the last semester before they will graduate from their high school, and some of they are still virgin. If you used to see it, you would know the actors, Jim and Stiffler.
American Pie, there are 3 parts were shown in Thailand. But I forget the name of their. However, after that there is the next part of American Pie. But, it is not shown in the cinema, it is in VCD movie. This is the fourth part, American Pie the Band Camp, in this part is about the brother of Stiffler was punished by his guidance teacher, he was sent to the band camp. And the confused story is beginning. I should not retell this story you should see it by yourself. I will retell the recent part, American Pie the Naked Pie, its story is about Eric Stiffler, cousin of Sitffler in the first part. There is very funny story in this part, such as , Eric is nude ,seeing the X movie , doing something while his parents and his old grandmother come home. When they open the door there is something spout from Eric to his parent. Suddenly, his grandmother is faint and then dies because of his action. And before long holiday Tracy is the girlfriend of Eric, she allows him to have sex with another women in the Naked Mile.
The Naked Mile is a tradition of Stiffler’s university. . Eric and two friends go to join this competition; they meet the sexy beautiful girls and having sex with her except Eric. Although, he is allowed to have sex but in his heart there is only his girlfriend, Tracy. So, while his friends are making love Eric comes home and try to find where is Tracy. Then, he can find her and tell everything to her. At the end, Tracy and Eric make love together. Everything ends in the happiness.

My dream job

My dream job

When, I was a young boy. I saw my relations were successful, they were rich and someone were very successful because he was a minister in Council of the minister [ Mr. Thaksin was the prime minister]. I saw him only twice at that time I very proud to be his cousin but, you know, now the news about the corruptions of the old ministers and he is being accused of the corruption. So, I think, if I was successful by the dirty way, I was an unsuccessful better. I do not want people complain and hate me. And I want to be successful by my capacity. I will be so proud.
Now, I am a law student at ABAC. In my mind, most of law student dream to be judge, prosecutor, lawyer and etc. But, every works which we want to be, they depend on our capacity and endeavor. Not just having a sweat dream on your bed, but you do not do something. And the competitions are very hard to win; in the exam you must compete with another people you do not know who they are. Perhaps, you are too excited and worried. So, you can not do the exam. Then you fail, you miss the chance and you need to wait the next chance. I believe the chance will not come to me easily but I find it easily with my attempt.
Judge who works in the court under the name of His Majesty the King . It is so honorable. This is my dream job. When I was young. I did not know who is judge, lawyer, prosecutor and legal system. But, there was a TV programme called Pao Bun Jin [ = Pao Qing Tian in the Mandarin Chinese]. Pao Bun Jin was a judge of KaiFeng, the capital city of North Song dynasty. He was very fair, never been corrupt. He hated unfair. And the end of his life he died because of his fair. Nowadays, Chinese praise him to be the god of fair. So, I admire him and want to be a judge like him. Although , being a judge is very hard for me. I must try to be.
Nowadays, you can hear people talk about the laws and the bad lawyers who bring the hole of law to take advantage of the ignorance of law people. That is very bad action and it conflicts the spirit of the law. They should not do that. And I do want to be a bad person and a bad lawyer. I want to be a man who can help the people and work for my nation. I dream I can go to court and work in there and help the people.

This is what I am.

I am 18 years old. I was born in Yannawa,Bangkok,Thailand. My grandfather and grandmother of my mum are Chinese, they immigrated from China to Thailand because of the war, WW II. When the army of Japan attacked the south of China, FuJian,GuangDong,HaiNan. Many Chinese fled away from the savageness of the war and starvation. They came to Thailand, then settled their families in the land of smile, Siam. [ At that time Chinese called Siam, it was about the era of King Rama V] My family is too. Dad always tells me about my family, in the past our family was very difficult, we had not anything to eat, we had not any place to sleep, and when my grand grand grand father died we had not enough money for his burial. Well, now, I knew about my family. I am the fifth generation of immigrated Chinese. And about my mom, it is not difference. My mom was born with the difficult too, her father and mother fled from the revolution of Communist Party. They came to Thailand like other immigrated Chinese.

So, in my blood it is pure Chinese blood. But, in my mind it is pure Thai mind. Because, Thailand is my motherland. Thailand gives a chance to my ancestors and me. Thailand is the place where my family can sleep, find something to eat and etc. I pound to be Thai. If someone ask me ' If you have had a chance to choose, Thai or Chinese?' I would have answer immediately Thai.

My dad and mom always teach me. You must work hard, diligent and do not waste the money. Why? You should know yourself. You can see the difficult in the past. Although, now we are not like that. But, we should remind ourselves the past. Thus, everything about me especially my habit are inculcated by mom and dad.