Friday, February 03, 2006

Star Wars Shrine

The Force, in the words of Obiwan, is "an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together. It appears to be connected to, or responsible for, the destinies of all living beings.

The Force, in the words of Omiwan (as Maximuzz is otherwise known) is responsible for the destinies of all the creatures that inhabit our attic. You will see why when I invite you to a Tour de Attica (our little attic fit for hobbits but inhabited by creatures much smaller than) ... now, watch your head before you enter...


The "dark side of the Force" is the element aligned with fear, hatred, aggression and malevolence. It is touted to be more powerful, so much so that it has brainwashed Omiwan to giving the "Dark Side" troopers and their evil friends centrestage under the spotlight in the rotatable multi-layered display cabinet! Omiwan believes : "Bad people are underrated compared to their goodie2-shoes counterparts!!! They've also got more character!" (Yoddle Hmmm).....disagree, Yoda might!

Oh, I digress....these are definitely "action figures" - coz....they be holding L-shaped machinery in their hands that look like....guns! Digressing even further, Scientists have started producing "chimeras" —a hybrid creature that's part human by fusing human cells with rabbit eggs! Oh, the Curse of the ol' Were Rabbit! Chimera is a term named after a Greek mythology monster - imagine a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail! Not kiddin! Read this article in Nat Geo....
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/01/0125_050125_chimeras.html
And so, the line between animals and humans is becoming a bit of a sotong. Oh...but not the line between Good vs Evil, Yin and Yang, the Dark Side of the Force vs the Light side of the Force, Chicken Rice vs Fish Porridge...

Note how dejected the "good" characters look (and in the previous picture), relegated to a shelf in an indiscrimate corner! The likes of the really-really- good people like Princess Lea, Han Solo and Luke Skywalker can only hope to smell the cabinet of fame from afar! Papa Stormtrooper stands guard! But, the "light side of the Force" is the facet of that energy field aligned with good, benevolence, and healing. Even though they pale in comparison to their darker counterparts, they would rather die than succumb to manipulative means to steal the limelight.


Tucked away in the other side of Attica is the Alien vs Predator celebrity deathmatch! To the right of GI Joe are more aliens and predators but you'll need an infra-red camera to catcha glimpse of them! Mr Darth Potato Head feels a little out of place there.

Speaking of potatoes, the only war that I condone is the Grocery Store Wars! I am trying hard to learn the ways of the Farm, even though it is a rather costly affair!

But....it is....our....destiny!!!

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