untimely death
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
as a professional wrestling fan since the sixth grade, i was shocked to learn the tragic and sudden death of wrestler chris benoit earlier today. i was just checking my yahoo email when i saw a news headline that read, "wwe wrestler, wife and son found dead." i immediately checked it out, thinking it was one of those old veteran wrestlers in their 70s or 80s but my jaw literally dropped when i read his name. until now i'm still speechless about everything. i mean, he was one of the more recognizable figures in the professional wrestling industry, even an icon long time wrestling fans like myself, most especially to the canadian people. he was still in his prime, like the late eddie guerrero when he also died just over a year ago. as a wrestler, he was one of the most technical and mat-savvy figures to ever grace the squared circle. his competitiveness was second to none, and his toughness was equal only to the enormous heart he had for the business.
i seldom write two entries in a day, but i'll make a special exception on this one. professional wrestling has lost one of it's bightest stars, and i join millions of fans around the world deeply saddened by his untimely demise. the crippler will definitely be missed. may he rest in peace.
cable movie treat
turning the tv on upon returning home from work and a good gym session yesterday, i flipped through the cable channels until i came across one which featured the movie sweet november. 'twas already at the part where charlize theron was offering keannu reeves to stay in her place for a month after rescuing two dogs from a certain place. in any case, most of you know that this is one of my top favorite movies of all time, so naturally i stopped my channel surfing and watched it until the end. in so many ways, this movie relates so much to me. character-wise and story-wise, it's like metaphorically looking through my life from a third-person point of view. granted that in real-life, there was more than one woman who came into my life as compared to just one in the movie in charlize's character, all of them have–in one way or the other–have something in common with her character. from their being spotaneous to predictable, to their wacky, happy-go-lucky ways and being downright serious and passionate (in more ways than one). the only thing that the story of the movie and my personal life have in common is the ending. all that's left is the memory of a wonderful, yet non-existent form of a relationship.
i'm not much of a sucker for romantic films, but this one really tops my list. even though i have a dvd copy of it and that i can watch it over and over again anytime i want, the beauty of what happened yesterday was that the television can give you something you'd least expect. in this case, it was a treat. though the ending may never change, it really and clearly shows that art imitates life. or is it the other way around?
