Tonight I accidentally clicked the ‘Discover’ tab at my Twitter for iPhone and found out that 10 Things I Hate About You is trending because the director, Gil Junger said that he’s going to make a sequel to it.

Well, I don’t know whether a young promising actor (like Heath Ledger) coming up from a teen movie like this will ever happen again, but I hope there won’t be any actor ends up like him. And then, I just realized that the small cutie weak guy who tried to make Heath date Julia Stiles is Joseph Gordon-Levitt! Aww… how old was he when the movie was made?

I remembered this movie left quite an impression to me as a teenager, because I didn’t watch too many romantic movies. I still don’t. But however, the Can’t Take My Eyes Off You part is legendary! I remembered that when I watched the movie, as a girl who never ever fell in love to any guy (or girl), I wished that one day I’ll experience something that (bitter)sweet. No, not the epic drum band part (the super-ultra-maximum exposure will simply scare the hell out of me)! What I mean, is the feelings conveyed in a simple poem (one of first poems I used to learn English). Here it is.

I hate the way you talk to me, And the way you cut your hair.

I hate the way you drive my car, I hate it when you stare.

I hate your big dumb combat boots And the way you read my mind.

I hate you so much it makes me sick, It even makes me rhyme.

I hate the way you’re always right, I hate it when you lie.

I hate it when you make me laugh, Even worse when you make me cry.

I hate it when you’re not around, And the fact that you didn’t call

But mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you, Not even close, Not even a little bit, Not even at all.

People say ‘be careful of what you wish for’. I certainly got what I wished for. Those bittersweet feelings.

PS: I ‘hate’ them! *wink*

Saya nggak percaya yang namanya ‘untung’ dan ‘malang’. Bukannya mau sok religius, tapi saya selalu yakin kalau hidup ini sudah diatur oleh suatu ‘Supreme Power’, termasuk hal-hal yang kita anggap ‘baik’ dan ‘buruk’. Semua kejadian itu menjadi baik atau buruk menurut persepsi kita sendiri.

Pernah dengar cerita soal petani yang kudanya kabur? Para tetangganya mengeluh, “Malangnya kamu!” tapi dia berpasrah dan terdiam. Besoknya kuda itu kembali bersama seekor kuda liar, sehingga si petani mendapatkan kuda baru. Orang-orang berseru, “Beruntung sekali kamu!” namun si petani hanya terdiam. Keesokan harinya, anak si petani mencoba menjinakkan si kuda liar namun dia terjatuh dan kakinya cedera. Orang di sekelilingnya kembali berkomentar, “Sungguh sial nasibnya!” walau si petani hanya terdiam. Tak lama kemudian, pecah perang dan seluruh pemuda di daerah itu harus mendaftar menjadi tentara, kecuali anak si petani yang menderita cedera kaki. Petani itu hanya berpasrah ketika para tetangga ribut, “Kali ini kamu beruntung!”

Siapalah saya sehingga berhak menilai ‘baik’ atau ‘buruk’nya suatu peristiwa yang sudah diatur Sang Pencipta, ketika saya percaya bahwa Dia itu baik? Betapa nggak adilnya saya bilang ‘sial’ atas kejadian yang menimpa saya yang saya rasa tidak enak. Betapa nggak adilnya saya bilang ‘untung’ dan bukannya ‘syukur’.

Sincere greetings from beloved ones when we get home, and you know that they’re waiting for you.

The sound of babies laughing with no prejudice, no cynicism.

The pat on your forehead when you do something silly, the pat on your shoulder when you make a mistake, the pat on your back when you feel sad, the pat on your head when you do something good. Great friends who will always be with you.

Hot shower after a long cloudy day when you have to walk in the cold rain.

The knowing look and suppressed laugh when you and your sibling read each others’ mind.

The feel of your grandparents’ dry and wrinkle skin when you kiss their cheeks.

The scene of your children running to hug you enthusiastically.

The flirtatious eyes and contented smile of your significant other when you say ‘I love you’.

*the last one is not intentionally directed at someone, or perhaps it is*