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Baler, Aurora

February 5, 2014

When Dogs Mourn - Loyalty and Love

We have heard many stories of owners mourning for their deceased dogs. Unknown to many, our pets, despite being unable to speak out what they feel, their action shows sorrow and can feel exactly the same way as we do in the event of a loved one passing.

Sometimes, we take our four legged buddies for granted. When we all have our lives to live and opportunities to choose, our dogs barely has anything to wish for, other than dog treats. In exchange for unconditional love and loyalty, their only wish is you, their master, to love, hold, talk and care for them as much as you can for they know that they can only be with you for a decade or so.

Below are a few videos that show how dogs truly are, a man's best friend.

Police Dog Bids Farewell to Partner

A heartbreaking photo from the funeral of Kentucky K9 officer Jason Ellis is proof of the incredible bond between police dogs and their partners.
The 33-year-old officer was killed in a suspected ambush on Saturday and laid to rest soon after, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. Ellis' canine partner, Figo, who worked with him to find drugs and illegal substances, kept a vigil beside his casket. - Huffington Post
Fallen Navy Seal's Dog Stays By Master's Side at Funeral

The dog of fallen Navy SEAL Officer Jon Tumilson refused to leave his owner's casket at the officer's funeral earlier this week, Animal Planet reported. 
Tumilson's cousin Lisa Pembleton captured the loyal pup, Hawkeye, resting alongside Tumilson's casket at the Rockford, Iowa ceremony. - Huffington Post
Italian Dog Finds Comfort In Church

All of us has experienced a loss of a pet. But there are those times when a pet losses an owner. And that's what happened to Tommy.
Tommy is a 7 year old German Shepherd living in San Donaci, Italy. He was adopted as a stray by a woman named Maria. The two were very close and Tommy would accompany her on errands and when she went to church. Maria died 2 months ago and Tommy showed up without anyone bringing him to the funeral. That wasn't the end of it. Tommy is so fiercely loyal to Maria that everyday when the church bells chime, Tommy goes to mass.
It's a bitter sweet story and it made us think of some other incredible stories of dogs refusing to leave the side of their owners and friends even if it means putting themselves in harms way. They are remarkable and inspiring animals.
Chinese Dog Refuses to Leave Dead Owner's Grave

A dog in China who was the only companion to a single resident has refused to leave him even after his death.
Lao Pan, 68, recently passed away in the village of Panjiatun.
His dog was found later at his grave, refusing to leave even after seven days without food.
We have also witnessed dogs, mourning for their own canine friends. But burying their own kind is an act rarely been seen and understood.

Stray Dog Discovers a Dead Puppy and Painstakingly Buries It In Front of Stunned Onlookers
The dog came across the dead puppy in a ditch somewhere in Middle East. It is unclear whether she was a grieving mother or a kindhearted stranger. She spends three minutes making sure corpse is completely covered, then unceremoniously turns around and silently walks away. In a heart-rending act of animal kindness, a stray dog steps in where no human would and buries a dead puppy by the side of a road.

Onlookers watched in awe as the mongrel circled and sniffed the lifeless pup after finding it in a ditch where it had been left to rot in the midday sun.
But rather than leave it to scavengers, who would inevitably have torn it limb from limb, she spent more than three minutes gently raking sand over the corpse with her snout with extraordinary care.
But there were no sermons, ceremony or quiet reflection at this impromptu canine burial service... not even a bark.
Once she is happy that the puppy's body is entirely covered, the black-and-white dog simply turns around and walks silently away.
It was an extraordinary act of respect rarely seen in the animal kingdom and is sure melt hearts across the world.
In light of our relationship with canines, according to scientists, the relationship between dogs and humans could have endured for tens of thousands of years, perhaps 15,000 to 30,000 years ago. This might explain why us humans can easily love dogs, and vice versa, and how painful it is to lose them just like how it was in the documentary called Last Minutes of Oden. Perhaps over the course of time, this mutual affection has greatly evolved, and has deeply embedded iteslf in both species' DNA.


Disclaimer: Rights of the videos go to their respective owners.

~ City Boy Tripper

January 23, 2014

Last Minutes with Oden - A Touching Story of a Faithful Dog

Last Minutes with Oden is a short documentary of the last day of a loyal dog who helped his owner, an ex-convict adapt to life after prison. Despite already having lost a leg and chronically stricken with cancer, he showed Jason how to love, and to believe in God.

The 6:15 minute video is directed by Eliot Rausch which won the Best VIdeo and Best Documentary in the 2010 Vimeo Awards Night.


It is a stunningly filmed and edited that it engages the viewers so deep that it makes you feel the pain of losing Oden. Last Minutes with Oden is simply heart breaking, yet it has again left an imprint of how dogs can change our lives. Truly, a dog's loyalty and love knows no bounds.



Disclaimer: Credits of the video goes to their respective owner.



"God is love, and love is God. God was that dog I held today. He showed me unconditional love. By that I forgot I loved a lot of people I think a lot more." -  Jason Wood




His struggle finally came to an end. May he rest in peace and his memory be eternal.


~ City Boy Tripper

January 5, 2014

Movie Dates Of 2014

So goodbye to 2013 and say “hello” to 2014! Cheers for a fresh start, new resolutions for self-improvement and for new films to anticipate! There are a lot to look forward to so keep your popcorns poppin’!

January

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit - 17-January

Jack Ryan is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy, the same writer which inspired movie adaptations such as The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears.

He passed away October 1 of last year at age 66.



Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones 3-Jan
Lone Survivor 10-Jan
The Legend of Hercules 10-Jan
I, Frankenstein 24-Jan
Labor Day 31-Jan

February

RoboCop - 12-February

A remake of the original 1987 film. Alex Murphy is back to bring order to the streets of Detroit!




Monuments Men 7-Feb
The Lego Movie 7-Feb
Vampire Academy 14-Feb
Winter's Tale 14-Feb
3 Days to Kill 21-Feb
Pompeii 21-Feb
Non-Stop 28-Feb

March

300: Rise of an Empire - 7-March

With the death of King Leonidas, and with the Greek city-states under the brink of Persian domination, the Spartans and their allies take their last stand.

Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller.



Noah - 28-March

Russell Crowe is seen striking a burning sword on the ground with flames rippling across the land. So where was that in the Bible? Surely it was never there, but personally, it was a special effect to behold!



The Grand Budapest Hotel
7-Mar
Mr. Peabody and Sherman 7-Mar
Need For Speed 14-Mar
Veronica Mars 14-Mar
Divergent 21-Mar
Muppets Most Wanted 21-Mar
Nymphomaniac: Part One 21-Mar


April

Captain America: The Winter Soldier - 4-April

Cap is back with new allies, new rivals and apparently needs a better way of protecting tax payers money from crashing helicarriers.



Under the Skin 4-Apr
Dom Hemingway 4-Apr
Draft Day 11-Apr
Sabotage 11-Apr
Only Lovers Left Alive 11-Apr
Nymphomaniac: Part Two 18-Apr
Transcendence 18-Apr
The Other Woman 25-Apr


May

Godzilla - 16-May

Gojira is back! And I mean back to how he looked like during the monster's debut back in 1954 as compared to the Jurassic looking reptile by Roland Emerich in the 1998 film of the same name.

Godzilla's iconic look features a reptilian, robust build that stands upright with spines from it's nape all the way to the tip of it's long tail.



Maleficent - 30-May

Maleficent first appeared in Walt Disney's 1959 film Sleeping Beauty and is the main antagonist in the film. In this rendition, Jolie takes the "Mistress of all Evil" role into a wickedly new level!



Neighbors 9-May
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 9-May
Chef 9-May
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 2-May
Million Dollar Arm 16-May
X-Men: Days of Future Past 23-May
A Million Ways to Die in the West 30-May


June


Transformers 4: Age of Extinction - 27-June

A beefier looking Prime, the Camaro gets an upgrade, and oh, wait! What's with that fossil in the poster background? No way! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?



The Fault in Our Stars 6-Jun
Edge of Tomorrow 6-Jun
How to Train Your Dragon 2 13-Jun
22 Jump Street 13-Jun
The Purge 2 20-Jun
Think Like a Man Too 20-Jun
Jersey Boys 20-Jun


July

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 11-July

Andy Serkis portrays Caesar. So who is Andy Serkis? He is my precious...




Deliver Us From Evil 2-Jul
Tammy 2-Jul
Jupiter Ascending 18-Jul
Hercules 25-Jul
Sex Tape 25-Jul


August

Guardians of the Galaxy - 1-August
I'll bet my month's salary that Rocket Racoon's gonna have more fans than any of the Guardians will ever have!



Get On Up 1-Aug
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8-Aug
Lucy 8-Aug
The Giver 15-Aug
The Expendables 3 15-Aug
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 22-Aug
Jessabelle 29-Aug
Jane Got a Gun 29-Aug


September

The Equalizer - 26-September

Based from the original TV series starring British actor, Edward Woodward as Robert McCall. The series ran from 1985-1989.


Denzel Washington plays Robert McCall in this movie adaptation which also stars "Hit-Girl" Chloe Moretz from the movie Kick Ass.

Denzel Washington's The Equalizer gets pushed to fall 2014




October

Dracula Untold - 17-October
Originally named "Dracula: Year Zero", the story tells of the origins of Vlad the Impaler portrayed by Luke Evans. It also cast stars from Les Miserables and Game of Thrones.


Barks Kirstjansson Parkinson - H 2013


The Vatican Tapes TBA
Gone Girl 3-Oct
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 10-Oct
The Judge 10-Oct
The Interview 10-Oct
The Book of Life 17-Oct
Paranormal Activity 5 24-Oct



November

Interstellar - 7-November
The first post-Batman movie directed by Christopher Nolan. The movie could arguably posses a hidden meaning about America's stagnation in terms of space exploration.




Big Hero 6 7-Nov
Fury 12-Nov
Dumb and Dumber To 14-Nov
Blackbird 14-Nov
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I 21-Nov
Horrible Bosses 2 28-Nov


December

The Hobbit: There and Back Again - 17-December
Bring on the Battle of the 5 Armies! Since this last film completes the LOTR saga, I wonder, will Peter Jackson go even further back in time with Silmarillion?






Exodus 12-Dec
Paddington 12-Dec
Annie 19-Dec
Night at the Museum 3 25-Dec
Into the Woods 25-Dec
Unbroken 25-Dec


Disclaimer: Dates are subject to change


~ City Boy Tripper

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