Some Basic Science and Explanations of INTERSTELLAR

Have you watched the movie? I would highly recommend it but for some some people it may be too deep to understand.

I'd say it was a great movie with many thrill rides along the way and jam packed with physics, lots and lots of physics. Not to mention the very nicely done portrayal of space, wormholes, blackholes and the many wonders of the universe that normal people probably won't get the chance to see in our lifetime.

I am writing this to explain some basic science and concepts of the movie and its plots, so SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.

Disclaimer: I do not claim to be an expert in astrophysics or any physics for that matter, all information below is based on information I learnt in my studies and general information.

Lets start with the plan they have:

Plan A: Travel to a new planet to confirm that it is hospitable (a choice of Miller, Mann and Edmunds), return to Earth and then using Professor Brand's gravity solution to move people of Earth in a space station towards the new planet with the power of gravity.

Side note: Halfway through the movie you kinda forget why they are so hyped about the gravity solution, its because Professor Brand promised to solve the solution and harness the power of gravity to lift people away from Earth. However the solution can never be found because it was missing data from a black hole's singularity to complete it (More about singularity below). With the help of Coop, Murph solved the gravity formula and discovered the way to manipulate gravity and lift people on Earth in a space station named Cooper Station into space and towards the new planet Edmund, which is why it is orbiting Saturn and found Cooper drifting in space.

Plan B: Travel to a new planet to confirm that it is hospitable (a choice of Miller, Mann and Edmunds) and use frozen embryos to repopulate the new planet (which is why there is a female crew on board).

Some basic science of the movie:

1. There is no air in space, Sound is transmitted through vibrations through the air. No air = no sound in space. Hence you see a lot of soundly shots as the ship is maneuvering in space.
2. When they dock on the Endurance for the first time, they spin the endurance so that the centrifugal force creates an artificial gravity. Coop maintains the rotating speed when gravity reaches 1G which is the standard number for gravity on Earth. Subsequently, the gravity of our moon is 0.6G, at Miller is 1.3G, and Mann's is 0.8G.
3. A wormhole is placed by future humans near Saturn. A wormhole is a short-cut to other parts of the universe. Its existence is still in debate among scientists.
4. Gargantua is a black hole not a wormhole. A Black Hole is something with a gravity so powerful it sucks everything in it, including light which makes it black. No one knows what's in it because everything is only one way in.
5. Miller's planet is orbiting the Gargantua like the moon orbiting the Earth, hence the gravity of Gargantua is affecting it increasing Miller's gravity.
6. Basically the more powerful the gravity, the slower time runs. (Yes, gravity affects time.) The gravity of Miller's planet combine with Gargantua's was so much that 1 hour in Miller = 7 years Earth time.
7. The huge waves in Miller's planet is caused by the massive gravity of Gargantua, like how moon's gravity affect the waves on Earth.
8. When the crazy Dr. Mann didn't dock properly on the endurance, the air from the inside of the Endurance gets vacuumed out into space. Because space has no air at all, the pressure of air flowing out into space from the Endurance becomes so powerful that it blasts the Lander and Dr. Mann out instantaneously. Air pressure will push air from a room with high air pressure (Endurance) to a room with low air pressure (space), the larger the difference in air pressure the greater the force of the pressure.
9. Boom! And the Endurance spins into Mann's planet. In space there is no air or force to slow down any movements, so once the Endurance starts to spin, it will virtually keep spinning forever until an obstacle is met.
10. This is basically how space travel is done. The ship only needs to push enough force to make the ship go forward, and because there is no air or force to stop the ship, the ship will continue with the same speed and direction virtually forever without having to constantly apply fuel. Unlike on Earth you have to keep pressing the gas to keep your car going because air and friction is always slowing your car down. This is why the astronauts can take stasis naps for years for the journey from Earth to Saturn,
11. When Cooper tries to match the rotation of the Endurance to dock his Lander, the spinning of the ship causes high levels of gravitational force (see No. 2), high levels of gravitational force (G Force) will cause people to faint, which is why Dr. Brand fainted for awhile, and Cooper told TARS to take the stick if he faints as well. Astronauts and fighter plane pilots wear special suits to protect against high G Force so that they don't faint easily.
12. When Cooper and Brand decides to use the high gravity of the Gargantua to pull the ship around it and then blast off to Edmund's planet, he mentioned Newton's 3rd Law of Motion: When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body. Simply put, when you push against a wall, the wall pushes back against you with the same force.
13. Cooper hopes that with this law, by dropping 2 space ships our from Endurance into Gargantua, the force of dropping the ships into it will create force for Endurance to get out of it.
14. Nothing can get out of a black hole, but some scientists theorize that you can get out if you enter a 5 dimensional universe (which is where Cooper went).
15. Singularity is where matter is infinitely dense, imagine all everything in this world being compressed into a single point. When Cooper and TARS entered the black hole singularity, it was constructed to be a 5 dimensional universe where time is seen as a physical plane. It is the date in this dimension that is needed to complete the gravity problem.
16. Cooper was sucked in the Gargantua entering a dimension where time is lay out frame by frame, the thing that Cooper was doing to the books and sand and the watch are all manipulating gravity. As he said gravity can transcend time and space, hence it is possible to play and use gravity to communicate to the past. Which is why he cannot just write a note and pass it to his daughter from within the black hole.
17. The Gargantua has massive gravity hence the time there is super slow. By the time Cooper finished helping his daughter, time on Earth has already passed many decades.
18. Because Brand was also near Gargantua to be slingshot to Edmund's planet Brand got out of Gargantua's gravity almost the same time as Cooper, which is why Amelia Brand is still young and just landed at Edmunds about the time Cooper was found in Cooper Station.
19. Humans in a very very far future created the wormhole and the black hole space so that Cooper will help ensure that the human race will survive their fate on Earth.

A nicely portrayed Gargantua, the black hole

Some scientifically inaccuracy in the movie:

1. Because of the massive gravity on Miller's planet, Cooper and Brand's ship would need a lot of energy to blast off from its surface, probably more than what the Lander is capable of producing.

1. With the super massive gravity from the black hole Gargantua, Cooper would have been travelling in light speed when entering it. Humans traveling at this speed will cause massive friction and Cooper would have been disintegrated before he reach the singularity of the black hole.
2. The temperature of a super massive black hole would have been too high for Cooper to survive in it with his space suit.
3. Also, since Gargantua is a super massive black hole, the massive gravity and time dilation would mean that time around Cooper and Brand would pass so slow when they are in the black hole area, that hundreds of years would have passed when they return to normal space-time.

Well, I hope what I wrote was simple enough for everyone to understand.

Even if you don't understand, it is still a great thrill ride.

As I said, I am not an expert in any field above, feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

To further confuse you of their timeline, here is a timegraph (taken frm reddit.com):

And if you are interested, here is Discovery Channel's The Science of Interstellar narrated by Matthew McConaughey (Coop):

Leaving My Uni Life Behind

I finally mustered the heart to write this after unofficially ending my studies since June.

There are so many things I want to tell, as there are so many feelings I kept bubbling inside.

I will try to express as much as I can.

And gosh have I abandoned my blog for so long!

"20 years ago you don't want to be here. Now you don't want to leave."

-Dr. Archer to John Constantine

The quote above is how I felt when I started in UPM.

I dreaded having to leave my home and wished to go back as soon as I can every week.

But as I approached my final days in UPM, I wanted to stay as long as I can, after enjoying what might have been the best 4 years of my life so far.

Now that I have started working, I really miss my uni life.

Something about the life in uni that you know will never be the same again once we start entering the working world.

Things that I miss about uni:

1. Bringing all my stuff back to college every Sunday night. Carrying all my heavy stuff and walking up the stairs to my room and the feeling of settling down, and walking over to check if Jake is in.
2. Attending classes with PMP. Classes are just so fun when there are great companions to be bored with. Memories of the lecture, the room, the seats, the chatter, the ambience are all precious memories.
3. Looking out my window as I clatter with my lappie through the night. Most times just to see people walk and chat, once I even saw fire coming from the opposite block that summoned the fire department and medic.
4. Looking out the window during workout sessions, usually seeing LaiYee, PohYee and ShuXian walking back, and I would call out to LaiYee.
5. Workout sessions with Jake, and with Ray, the one who started it all. There is nothing like having a partner to workout with. The motivation and the mutual encouragement got us through what we felt was hell. Nowadays I lack the same motivation to push myself during workouts.
6. Bathing and washing clothes myself.
7. Dinner with college mates at 8pm (sometimes 7.30pm).
8. Party sessions with college mates every once in awhile, with cheap alcohol, snacks and a whole lot of games and drunkenness. (free flow anyone?)
9. Going to Jake's lappie to play games (his laptop was the most advanced gaming console at the time.)
10. Going to college events and doing cheers. Haven't done cheering in such a long time, but the memories are just nice for some reason.
11. Dinner and hanging out in Serumpun Cafe. There was a time where food in Serumpun Cafe was good, and we hesitated to go back after our meals. I miss the corn, and the roti canai, and the chats.
12. Registering for courses in FEM McD tables and yelling "DAFTAR ARAB! DAFTAR ARAB!". It is one of those PMP moments I will remember for life.
13. Meals with PMP in old flat (no longer there) and new flat.
14. Taking pictures of the funny moments of PMP.
15. Doing assignments and presentations with PMP & EKIN (though I always become the leader.)
16. Mountain hiking and skytrex with PMP.
17. Taking videos of PMP during trips with them. Luckily I did take the videos even though they disagree, as it turned out to be the most memory cherishing item we will ever have.
18. Going to bed in my college that felt oh-so-comfortable with the powerful ceiling fan that made the sleep so cozy. Also, looking at the shadows when I couldn't fall asleep and listening to the hum of the ceiling while I ponder on study issues that might come tomorrow.
19. The Amazing Race to Melaka Portugese Settlement with LaiYee and TakJie.
20. Being called "King"or "Boss".
21. Organizing PMP events.
22. Discussing Kpop and SNSD,
23. Playing Ironman with Jake's watch.
24. Playing Defender II with Jake and Chris.
25. Staying up with course mates to study on tips for exams.
26. Saying "See you again next sem." in the PMP Facebook page.
27. Recording our events and trips.

Things that I wished would have been different:

1. More time to express our thought and feelings to each other before leaving Sabah on our last course trip. We didn't get a chance to have pillow talk since our 1st trip to Port Dickson.
2. KMR didn't fell-out in our 2nd semester. Because of the problems faced in KMR, plus some amount of poor leadership, most KMR-ians pulled out and lived else where after semester 2. There in causing a large chain effect that cause most PMP to move out of KMR a few semesters later. It would have been nice if everyone would have stayed in KMR.
3. Organizing more activities like we suggested. Many activities were put on hold due to many reasons (eg, clubbing, Chilling waterfall, skytrex extreme).

But nevertheless, I wouldn't have changed anything about the four years I had in UPM.

I began a journey on the last leg of my studying life, who would have known I would make such good friends and had so much fun. People say the time in uni would be the best time of your life; I am inclined to believe so.

Perhaps we all know that this will be the last leg of our study lives before we move forward to the working working that we cherish our uni life more than other studying phases.

This is Jake. My gym buddy. I think we were close because of the similarities in our personalities. One of the most creative guy I've met, but applied to the wrong things most of the time. Imma miss our workout together. Thanks for letting us game on your lappie. Haha!

Chris and Susan. One weird couple who never showed much affection in front of us. I wonder if they do have any intimacy when alone. Occasionally they would post sweet messages for each other on Instagram, which I think is very weird to hear Chris write those kinda things. But I am still rooting for you guys, the only PMP couple of our batch. You guys are the luckiest 'cause you get to keep a piece of PMP with you after graduating. Wish to see you guys again after many years.

LaiYee! I feel like I am closest to her among all PMP. We used to joke that we are relatives as we share the same name and is of Hakka descent from Johor. Perhaps that's why we are close to each other. It's a shame we couldn't always take the same classes during semesters and as Susan mixed with Chris more you became closer to ShuXian and ChuiTeng, further dividing the gap between EKIN and ChekWongShuTeng.

This is ShuXian. I remember when I first met her she had a lot of white hair. But it disappeared as the time went by. She reminds me of the old generation folks who speaks older Chinese. We should have drawn more often together and chased our drawing dreams. Hope you can live your life the way you want, now that you are working now.

Dear ChuiTeng. Hope you don't blur liao and don't get bullied when you working ya. You have the right to choose what you want. Even though we have graduated, you can still find me for counseling. All the best in chasing your personal goals, I know you have many goals to achieve about improving yourself. You have made a huge leap by opening your mind and doing things you fear. One last advice for you, be firm and decisive, once you've made the decision, say "Yes." and that's it. Stand firm on what you want and what you decide.

Mr. Chek, my 1st year roommate. Wei friend, where are you lately? Sorry I couldn't keep my promise of playing chess with you since 1st semester. But I know I won't win you anyway. Haha! I will miss your cold jokes and weird antics. Make your girl happy, she's a good one.

Caroline~. The most non-ladylike girl I have seen so far but also the most outgoing girl I know. In her own words "if a guy loves me he will love my everything". This line has stuck with me since the 1st semester. It was fun when you wanna invite her to any activities as she will mostly join without hesitation. Without her, my videos would be boring as hell as the other PMP members are so camera shy.

This is PohYee! She has talent in martial arts I can tell you that, and a great interest in it too. A very moderate and down-to-earth kinda girl. Too bad I didn't have time to chat much with her. Haha! Sorry~

This is Ms. AnnGie. With the name of my mother and the face of my sister, but she isn't like either of them. The most lastly impression is that she uses big plastic clips to clip her hair (the type you use to seal a plastic bag or your bread). Unfortunately she never join many of our PMP activities. I wonder what would it be like if she came along. But then again she wasn't that close to all of us.

ChaiYoke. The girl with the radical thought. Someone to balance out the group think effects among PMP. Hmm, perhaps I should have been closer to you and get to know you more.

Nowadays it's just not that fun anymore. The days in the working office is mundane and repetitive. When coworkers talk to you you have to decipher the political implications and threat to your work position.

It's only 3 months since I ended my uni life, and I miss it so much.

"Memories are nice, but that's just what they are."

-Rikku, Final Fantasy X

I will keep the memories, all the good and the bad, the days of laughter and hardships, dearly in my heart, together with all my nakamas.

“一起欢笑一起流泪的日子，将这几年点缀成美丽的画面”

-Adrian 陈凯旋, <熬夜>

From now on marks a new chapter in our lives, but I will forever cherish the time we had together. Words can't describe how much I treasure those memories. Bye uni life, bye PMP, we had such a good time together.

"We knew this day would come, we knew it all along. How did it come so fast?"

-Daylight, Maroon 5

I put a lot of efforts in doing our videos, from editing and selecting songs, if you listen well, especially on Day 4 of our Sabah trip, I picked songs that mainly reflect our feelings. I truly hoped that you all liked it.

Here is one for the memories and the tears (gosh I miss you guys so much):

And this one is my particular favourite! A montage of all PMP trips, I tried to match to the beat of the music: (click to watch!)

More videos on my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/RegenWLC

Even if I could continue to study in UPM again, it just wouldn't be the same without you guys anymore. Its sad things never last, but it is exactly that that makes us cherish our experiences even more!

Latte减肥日记！

This post is purely for my dear ThreeKies, since I couldn't find a platform to host a GIF image (GIF doesn't work in Facebook). So I uploaded it here!

Don't need loose weight la Latte, you look fine. Haha!

Be Gentlemen But We Stay Boys; Be Ladies But We Stay Girls

Remember your high school years? How long has it been now? More importantly, do you still remember the feeling of being young hearts, chasing after forgotten hopes and dreams?
I just realised 2013 means that I have started high school exactly 10 years ago.

How times have moved so fast. Back in the days we would dream and talk about what we wanna be, what we wanna do, what kind of person we want to end up to be. How much of that came true now? Do you still remember the feeling to dream, to talk about nonsense and laughing so hard and being genuinely happy?

As we grow older, we learn to fit into society - to "grow up" and be men and women that fits the society norms. How much good values from our teenage years did we held on to, and how much did we gave up to "grow up"? How many dreams and values were forgotten because we thought it wouldn't be "mature" to be that way anymore. As we grow to be more and more suited by the needs of our society, our friends, our family, how much of our true self have we given up since our teenage high school years?

When we were young in the happy days, we were so eager to grow up, to take on adult roles and responsibilities. Little by little, the world lost its magic and fantasies, life became tasks to fulfill for others everyday, and we get caught up in the endless cycle of daily monotonous lifestyles. The innocence and dreaming nature of the person we once were gets chipped off little by little.

But who says we can't have fun even as we grow older? Life can still be enjoyed through the passion and feelings of our young self - daring to dream, to do the impossible, to enjoy simple and silly things, while at the same time we fulfill our inevitable duty of being part of the family, and part of the society.

"Rosie and Tanya: What happened to you?
Donna: I grew up.

Rosie and Tanya: Well grow back down!

[Dancing Queen starts]"

- Mamma Mia! (2008 film)

And that is why we must be gentlemen but stay boys, and be ladies but stay girls!

Take a listen to this meaningful song by Girls' Generation:

Lyrics:

[Taeyeon] Oh woah

Anata to no deai de,

After meeting you

Dono kurai watashi wa kawareta no darou?

I wonder how much I have changed?

[Jessica] Jibun de wa mienai no

I can’t see it myself, but

Akogareta sugata ni chikazuiteru no?

Have I become closer to the person that I admire?

[Tiffany] Wanna be, wanna be, suteki na

Wanna be, wanna be, I want

[Yoona] Gonna be, gonna be, otona ni

Gonna be, gonna be, to become

[Seohyun] Nareru you ni itai, demo

A wonderful adult, however

[Tiffany] Be ladies, but we

[All] Stay girls

Kokoro wa hold on

Hold on to our hearts

[Sunny] Yume miru kimochi wo

Because we haven’t lost

[Sooyoung] Ushinawanai de iru kara

The feelings to dream,

[All] Stay girls [Taeyeon] itsu mademo

Stay girls forever

Arukidashita hi no you ni

Like the days we walked forth

[All] We wanna stay girls

We wanna stay girls

[Yoona] Warattari, naiteitari

Laughing and crying

[Yuri] Omoidashitara afuredasu kono memories

When I remember, these memories pour out

[Seohyun] Donna hi mo, donna toki mo

No matter the day, no matter the time

[Tiffany] Anata no koe ni sasaerareta

Your voice supported me

[Hyoyeon] Every day, every day, hitori ja

Everyday, everyday, because I

[Hyoyeon/Sunny] All the way, all the way nai kara

All the way, all the way, wasn’t alone

[Sooyoung] Tadori tsuketa, [Seohyun] kono basho ni

I was finally able to reach this place

[Taeyeon] Be ladies, but we

[All] Stay girls

Mujaki na pure hearts

Innocent, pure hearts

[Tiffany] Donna mirai ni itatte

no matter what the future holds

[Yoona] Kawaranai mama de iyou ne

Don’t change who you are

[All] Stay girls

[Jessica] Hitamuki na brave hearts

Earnest, brave hearts

Hanasanai kara, zutto

Because we will never let go

[All] We’re gonna stay girls

We’re gonna stay girls

[Sunny] Wanna be, wanna be movin’ on

[Hyoyeon] Gonna be, gonna be only one

[Yuri] Gotta go, gotta go, [Tiffany] wow wow

[Yuri] Be ladies, but we

Stay girls

Chikatta one thing

I promised one thing

[Sunny/Tiffany] Yume wo kanaeru made,

Until my dream comes true,

[Jessica] Akirametari wa shinai yo

I will never give up

[Seohyun] Stay girls dakara anata mo,

Stay girls so, you too,

Sono hitomi no mama de…

Stay like that with those eyes...

[Sooyoung] Be ladies, but we

[All] Stay girls

Kokoro wa hold on

Hold on to our hearts

[Jessica] Yume miru kimochi wo,

Because we haven’t lost

[Sunny] Ushinawanaideiru kara,

The feelings to dream,

[All] Stay girls [Tiffany] itsu made mo,

Stay girls forever,

Arukidashita hi no you ni,

Like the days we walked forth,

[All] We wanna stay girls

We’re gonna stay girls

11 Irrational Beliefs

So I was busy going through my Counseling notes when I found Albert Ellis's theory on Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and found 11 irrational beliefs in which he believed irrational thinking causes emotional and behavioral changes.

Basically what he meant was that, what we think, not what happened, will cause how we feel, and most of the time we think irrationally which causes our misery and problems.

Here are the 11 Irrational Beliefs that causes us misery:

1. An adult human must be loved or approved by almost everyone.

2. In order to feel worthwhile, a person must be competent in all possible respects.

3. Some people are bad or wicked and therefore should be blamed and punished

4.When things are not the way you want them to be, it is a catastrophe.

5. People have little or no control over the external causes of the bad things that happen to them.

6. The best way to handle a dangerous or fear-producing event is to worry about it and dwell on it.

7. It is easier to avoid certain life difficulties and responsibilities than it is to face them.

8. One needs to depend on others and to rely on someone stronger than oneself.

9. One's present behavior is determined primarily by one's past history.

10. One should be upset by the problems of others.

11. There is always a perfect solution to a human problem, and it is essential to find it.

Basically, Ellis states that by removing these irrational thinking and input more rational thinking we would be happier. This is not too far from the truth. Our thoughts do cause our feelings, and what we think is how we perceive the world. People who don't give a damn are happy in a sense that they don' t think whats happening to them is awful, its not awful to them when things don't work their way. Some people think that its the end of the world when things are not right for them.

Here is an example of how irrational and rational thinking changes our behavior, emotion and actions:

However, this theory doesn't explain and solve all human problems. It's just one step closer for us to understand the power of belief and that we are essentially what we think about. And like Ellis stated above, rationally thinking, there is not always a perfect solution to a human problem, and it is not essential to find it.

So have you got rid of your irrational thinking?

How Do You Say Goodbye

I was suppose to be studying, but found some old links that was stuck in my bookmarks and saw an old video. JUJU's Hello, Again ~昔からある場所~ (Ballad Ver.)!

It's been a long time since I watched it, can't believe I still cry when I saw it (I may be a bit soft in this area, teehee).

In the MV, the old man visits an old place which he and his girl used to go, hence the "昔からある場所" (mukashi kara aru basho - a place from long ago). Anyway he snaps photos of the place and his memories of his days with his wife soon took over and we see how he moved from one stage of his life to another with his wife until her eventful death.

Strangely enough I am currently studying for my Developmental Psychology - Adult and Aging exam, but it doesn't take a psychology degree to know how he felt.

So how do you say goodbye to someone who has accompanied you since teenage life until old age; someone who has become a part of you indefinitely. How do you say goodbye to someone you love so dear? How do you let go of many years of love and company?

I can say that most young and early adults wouldn't have thought about it, since we still have such a long live to live, but when things like this strikes, how do you let go of someone like that? Are we prepared to do it?

Have you ever thought of what would it be like to lose the person you love the most? Hmm, to far away to think? Too unrealistic? As far as I know, life is very fragile and we can go at any moment.

All we can do is cherish the people important to us and make each moment last.

In the end I guess it's all just part of life. The grand game of the Gods and Goddesses.

Here is the song and lyrics: The song in YouTube was taken away by Sony (copyright issue), so click on the link below.

PV JUJU Hello, Again ~昔からある場所~ (Ballad Ver.)

Itsumo kimi to machitsuzuketa kisetsu wa
The season we always waited for
Nanimo iwazu toorisugita
Passed without saying anything
Ame wa kono machi ni furisosogu
The rain downpours on the city
Sukoshi no RIGURETTO to tsumi wo tsutsumikonde
Wrapping my mere regret and sins

Nakanai koto wo chikatta mama toki wa sugi
Vowing not to cry the time passed
Itamu kokoro ni ki ga tzukazu ni boku wa hitori ni natta
Without noticing I became alone with my injured heart

"Kioku no naka de zutto futari wa ikite ikeru"
"We always lived together within my memories"
Kimi no koe ga ima mo mune ni hibikuyo sore wa ai ga samayou kage
Your voice still resounds in my chest, this is the wandering shadow of love
Kimi wa sukoshi naita? Ano toki mienakatta
Did you cry? I didn't see you at that time

Jibun no genkai ga dokomade ka wo shiru tame ni
I'm not living
Boku wa ikiteru wake jyanai
In order to know my own limits

Dakedo atarashii tobira wo ake umi ni dereba
But a new door opens when I went to the sea
Nami no kanata ni chanto "hate" wo kanjirareru
Being able to feel beyond the waves

Boku wa kono te nobashite sora ni susumi kaze wo ukete
I extend my hand advancing to the sky, the wind's blowing
Ikite ikou dokoka de mata meguruyo tooi mukashi kara aru basho
Let's live, revolving everywhere again in the place that existed long time ago
Yoru no aide de sae kisetsu wa kawatte iku
Even during the night the season will continue to change

Ame wa yagate agatteita
The rain rose at last


"Kioku no naka de zutto futari wa ikite ikeru"
"We always lived together within my memories"
Kimi no koe ga ima mo mune ni hibikuyo sore wa ai ga samayou kage
Your voice still resounds in my chest, this is the wandering shadow of love
Kimi wa sukoshi naita? Ano toki mienakatta
Did you cry? I didn't see you at that time

Time Machine

This post started with a song that a friend posted. It was Girls' Generation's (SNSD) Time Machine. While some people didn't like the song 'cause of the lack of the usual upbeat and catchy tune of the other SNSD songs, I find the lyrics quite meaningful, something everyone can relate to.

In someone's heart, there are things that we deeply regret, and at time we spend wondering if there is any time machine to bring us back to that time so that we can make the right choice this time.

Here's the song:

Lyrics:

[Jessica] Itsumo yori sukoshi hiroi heya tadahitori
Alone in the room that is more spacious than usual
It's over, guess it's over 
[Taeyeon] Futari de tsukuri ageta sutōrī mo munashiku
The story created by the two of us was also in vain
Kon'nani kantan ni kuzure teshimau nante
I couldn't believe it could crumble so easily

[Sunny] One mistake, got a one regret 
[Seohyun] "Dare mo kanpeki janai" tte
Nobody is perfect
[Sunny] Sō iikikasete mite mo
Even if I try to say and hear it
[Seohyun] Nani o shite mo kizu wa iyasenakute
The pain won't heal no matter what

*[All] Ima time machine ni norikonde
Right now, if I could ride a time machine
[Taeyeon] Anata ni ai ni iku
And meet you
[Seohyun] Koto ga dekitanara
If it could be done
[All] Mō nani mo negawanai
I wouldn't wish for anything else
[Sunny] Hakanakute tōI kioku ni naru mae ni...
Before the memories become distant and fleeting...


[Jessica] I need a time machine oh 
[Tiffany] I need a time machine oh

[Jessica] Hitori de sugosu jikan wa oso sugite
Time slows down when I'm alone
[Taeyeon] Ayamachi no batsu wa amarini mo omoku
The punishment for my mistake is severe 
[Jessica] Anata ga saigo ni nokoshita words
The last words that you left behind 
[Taeyeon] Ima demo zutto rifurein tomaranai
Even now I can't stop replaying the refrain 
Mada munegaitamu
My heart still hurts

[Sunny] Just one mistake, just one regret 
[Seohyun] Wagamama mo ima wa itoshikute
Even now, I still love you selfishly 

Repeat *

[Jessica] I need a time machine

[Tiffany] Jikū tobikoete anata ni aetara
 If I'm able to meet you through time and space
[Yoona/Sooyoung] Tatoe onaji
[Seohyun/Hyoyeon] Ketsumatsu mukaeta to shite mo kitto
Even if it's heading to the same conclusion, I'm sure
[Tiffany/Yuri] Kui wa nokoranai hazudakara
There won't be any regrets 

Repeat *

[Taeyeon] Yeah futari no omoide wasureteshimau mae ni...

Yeah before the memories of us are forgotten...

[Tiffany] Gimme a time machine 
[Jessica] Oh Gimme a time machine 
[Sunny] Oh Gimme a time machine

Sadly in life there are no time machines. We can only move forward in your lives. But knowing life only moves in one direction is what helps us grow. Our memories will always only be ours, playing back over and over in our minds. Even as time goes on and the day of those events become distant, we can always hold on to our precious memories and re-ive that moment when ever we dive into our hearts. Perhaps that is the only real "time machine"?