Let's talk about movies!

One of the reason why my summer isn't boring is because of movies. I do movie marathon some time, especially months like this where I do nothing at all. I beat my last summer vacation's record of 19 movies. 'Cause I watched 38 this time! Thirty-eight. Yup, you read it right. Haha. And I became an instant fan of movie rental shops because I hate cinema-copy-DVD/CDs, it's quite annoying to watch. And hard. And I missed a lot of movies in theater in a while. So here's my 2012 list with no specific order:

• Thelma (Maja Salvador as lead, an inspiring story, 3 stars)
• Fuschia (Something you want to watch if you get a full boring hours. Gloria Romero as lead, 4 stars)
• Death Note, Death Note 2: The Last Name and Death Note 3: L Change the World (I annually watch these 3 films every vacation over and over again! Hardcore fan. 5 stars)
• Bad Teacher (This teacher is not that bad dude! Haha. So I give 3 stars)
• 27 Dresses (Seriously good film especially for ladies out there! 4 stars)
• All About Steve (I don't care if others don't, but I love Sandra Bullock and this film is good though I'm expecting a love story drama in here, 5 stars)
• You Changed My Life (Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz fan, 4 stars)
• Kimmy Dora (This film is LMFAO, good comedy film, 3 stars)
• Tooth Fairy 2 (Just like the first Tooth Fairy with new characters and a twist, 3 stars)
• The Truman Show (I'm not sociologists or fan of society but a professor suggest me to watch this film. It's kind of fun, unexceptional but not ordinary film, I liked this, 4 stars)
• One More Chance (HARDCORE, One of the best film, ever. 5 stars)
• Pirahnna 3D (Eye catching film, I pity people who will sleep over this film, not a fan but I love it. 4 stars)
• Tanging Yaman (Broke my heart, 3 stars)
• This Means War (A good one, 3 stars)
• I Will Always Love You (INSERT CPTN HERE)
• Journey Home (This film cracks me up, 5 stars)
• Bahay Kubo (About a woman who adopt a lot of child and then when they that they are adapted, they leave the woman, good film for family, 4 stars)
• Hello Stranger (Thai movie, I'm not satisfied with the ending but you know, that's life. 3 stars)
• Jumper (Because of this movie, I wanted to become a jumper too. 4 stars)
• Memento Mori (Can't believe I survived watching this alone, I hate horror especially if it wakes you up in the middle of the night. 2 stars)
• Epic Movie (Epic, isnt't it? 2 stars)
• Battleship (I love how they made this movie so cool that it... Oops. I don't want to spoil you guys, better watch it. 4 stars)
• The Devil Wears Prada (Fashion is love, and follow what your heart says. Awesome, 5 stars)
• My Sassy Girl (Hollywood version, Sad but good with it's little drama, 3 stars)
• Miss Congeniality 2 ("That's how we do it in New York!" - Sandra Bullock, 4 stars)
• Larry Crowne (Inspiring and I got excited to see the changes with this Mr. Crowne, 5 stars)
• A Walk to Remember (I've just watch it this 2012. Pity me dude, but pity me no more! 4 stars)
• Crazy, Stupid, Love (I love the crazy part, so much! Can I go with 4.5 stars? :D) 
• Drag Me to Hell (Thought I'm gonna be a scared kid, but I'm not! 3 stars)
• A Mother's Story (Movie for all OFW's out there especially made for moms, 4 stars)
• Ligo Na U, Lapit Na Me (Edgar Allan as lead with Mercedes Cabral, a good indie film from Eros Atalia's novel with the same title, 3 stars)
• Manay Po 2: Overload (Cherry Pie Picache, Jiro, Polo, and Pratty. Good actress and actors, 3 stars)
• The Viral Factor (I never thought I'd like action a lot, 5 stars)
• Ninja Assassin (Rain as lead, also a good one, 4 stars)
• The Darkset Hour (About alien destroying the world, awesome, 3 stars)
• Pathology (For people who loves to eat strawberry pie while watching bloody people, 3 stars)

Well, don't mind my ratings because all of us have different point of views. That one only depends on me, 5 stars to must-watch movies and great ones, 4 with awesome films, 3 with I'm expecting more or something else in the movie, and 2 of course are the least of my favorite.

So if you want to go movie marathon next time, catch up with some in my list!

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Summer

I'm so lazy. I didn't blog for a while, I stopped my daily exercise and I ate a lot during vacation. I lose my discipline. Where the hell have I been? As I am typing this thing now I really don't know what to say but I'll just continue it anyway. Summer vacation made me spoiled like Paris Hilton (or am I exaggerating a little). I spend a lot of money, went here and there, do these and that.

I reunited with my brothers and sisters - high school friends! We went out of town for a day at Paradise Resort (somewhere in Bulacan). I haven't spend a lot of time with them during university days. And It feels good having fun with old friends and seeing they're still the same people you knew. I love them a lot. They are great people.

 We just arrived. Morning at resort.

Hotdogs and Us. Haha. Grilling hotdogs plus team work! :)

 The girls

 Swimming time!

The drowning puppies. Haha!

Farewell time :((((((((

We don't have a lot of pictures and I didn't even bring camera. Maybe we focus with each other's company. Damn, I hope there's another thing like this next year.

Next, another I-smell-a-reunion-here event. Wilma May @ 18. Oh my! She's already a lady. We went here and I didn't expect that I was giving up a speech so there, I don't even say a sentence or two. I'm one of 18 candles, the 7th if I can recall. And it was my first time so no doubt I fail to say anything. Haha! And I'm not good at speaking (stop it, you're having a lot of reason). I see friends whom I haven't seen the most, like Louis and FA and more. The night is beautiful, and so are we. Haha.

My bestfriend and I - The early birds! Haha.

Kurt

Hurjae

    Friends! (L-R: Bim, Hurjae, Judeline, Me, Chelsi and Mel)

Swagg bessy! Haha. (L-R: Hurjae, Camela, Chelsi, Me, Dave and Judeline)

 THE UNEXPECTED CANDLE SPEECH! Haha. (Aka seconds of embarassment)

Us.

After the party, I stayed at my best friends house and I wanted to stay awake for long to have fun but I really can't get into it. So I sleep early while she was dating with her laptop. I bet she have fun too. Haha.

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Bye vacation, hello university!

Vacation? It's ending soon! Very very soon. So, before going to pack my things and go back to schooling, I will summarize how FULL my vacation was! :)

So I will tell 3 things: What I have watched, what I have read, and what I did yesterday...

1. What I have watched?
For almost 2 months, I enjoyed consuming a lot of energy, radiation, etc. That was bad, though really great! So I'd finished watching 3 koreanovelas namely My Princess, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, and my FAVORITE (of-all-time) Secret Garden.

I also watched movies. Actually it’s 19 movies: A Millionaire’s First Love, Hello Schoolgirl, You Again, Grown Ups, Scary Movie 4, Saw VI, Death Note, Death Note II: The Last Name, Death Note III: L Change the World, Eat Pray Love, Mirrors 2, Salt, Who’s that Girl?, Bride Wars, A Crazy Little Thing Called love, 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant, Easy A, and Kasambuhay Habambuhay.

I love movies! It’s the best past time yet good for relaxing and bonding moments.

2. What I have read?

I finished reading “Dekada ‘70” and “Bata, Bata, Pa’no ka Ginawa?” by Lualhati Bautista. I also read Andres Cristobal Cruz’s “Ang Tundo Man May Langit Din.” And I posted a review here.

I love reading books especially Bob Ong's! Because of him I supported Filipino authors. So, if there’s a free time, I always read those books again and again.

3. What I did yesterday?

Yesterday was a very amazing day! I went to Ortigas with my friends. We watched Nestle’s short film anthology: Kasambuhay Habambuhay.

Nestle, celebrating its centennial year, made a short film anthology consisting of 10 exciting short film. “The directors pitched stories of various genres for the roster of brands BEAR BRAND Powdered Milk Drink, NESCAFÉ, MILO, NESTEA, NIDO, COFFEE-MATE, MAGGI, BEAR BRAND Sterilized, NESTLÉ ICE CREAM, KOKO KRUNCH, NESTLÉ Fruit Selection Yogurt and NESTLÉ FITNESSE. The exercise yielded a spectrum of stories – some personal, others experimental, but every single one so colorful and unique. But there could only be one story per brand. After a difficult process of selection, ten stories were selected which vary from drama, romantic comedy, musical, fantasy, satire, family comedy, suspense, adventure, mock-umentary and a Shakespearean parody.” I really enjoyed this short film! I watched it not because I just want so, but because I don’t want to wait for another 100 years! Kudos to Nestle Philippines!

And to my friends that went with me yesterday: I love them sooooo much! They made my day. And I gonna missed them a lot (since we're in different universities)!

Summer is so over, and vacation too! That's it! I think I need to ready for tomorrow's class. Yay. BIG Good luck for myself!

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A Weird Dream

“Sorry, Emil. Sinaktan ka ba nila?” paalalay ko pang itinayo si Emil nang sandaling maka-alis na ang mga nakabunggo niya.

“Hindi naman, okay ako. Mukhang sila pa nga ang napuruhan ko.”

Nakakawala ng gana makita ang taong mahal mo na nasasaktan ng dahil sa’yo. Wala akong masabi sa kanya, hindi ko man lamang siya napapasalamatan. Palagi na lang siyang napapahamak ng dahil sa’kin. Nahihiya na ‘ko. “Sorry talaga.”

Inakbayan niya ko, “‘wag mo ng isipin. Sabi sa’yo hindi naman ako nasaktan, e.” malambing si Emil, pilit niyang pinagagaan ang loob ko. Mabait siya. Simula nang naging kami, hindi niya ko hinayaang maging malungkot o hindi komportable. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa’kin... kahit sobra na, kahit mahirap.

Patuloy kaming naglakad papunta sa paborito naming kainan na parang walang nangyari. Nang marating namin ang karinderya, tinignan niya ko. Sinusuyo ako ng mga tingin na ‘yon, para bang gusto niyang sabihin sa’kin na “wag ka ng mag-alala.” Nginitian ko siya at sinuklian ko ang mga tingin na ‘yon ng mahigpit na yakap.

“Tara na, kakain na tayo.”

Naupo kami sa pinakasulok na upuan ng karinderya, sa palagi naming pinupwestuhan. Um-order na siya. “Aling Delia, dalawang palabok, monay tsaka softdrinks!”

“Balot ba?” sigaw ni Aling Delia.

“Di. Dito ho kakainin.” bumalik na siya sa inuupuan namin.

“O, ano bang hinahanap mo? Kapkap ka ng kapkap d’yan sa pantalon mo.”

“Faye, naiwan ko yata ‘yung bibigay ko sa’yo.” nadulas na si Emil, may ibibigay pala siya sa’kin. Kaso naiwan niya, kaya nasabi niya. “Kailangan ko ‘yun balikan!”

“‘Wag na! Tsaka mo na lang bigay. Pupunta pa tayong Fort Santiago, ‘di ba?”

“E! Babalikan ko, dito ka muna ha? Kumain ka na. Tapos um-order ka pa kung gusto mo. Basta dito ka lang. Babalik ako.” sabay takbo ng mabilis ni Emil. Hindi ko na siya napigilan. Tinanaw ko siya, pero mabilis rin siyang nawala sa daan. “Mukhang importante ‘yung ibibigay niya ah?” nasabi ko sa sarili. Bumalik na lang ako sa pwesto namin.

“Nako, naiwan niya pala ‘yung cellphone niya!” sa sobrang pagmamadali hindi niya rin siguro napansin.

Kumain na lang ako. Maya-maya pa, naubos ko na ang palabok at monay na in­-order niya. Hindi pa rin nagagalaw ang palabok at monay na in-order ni Emil para sa kanya. Tinakpan ko na lang ng plato ko para hindi langawin, tinupi ko rin ang straw ng softdrink niya. At dinahan-dahan ko ang pag-inom ng softdrink ko. Mag-iisang oras na, wala pa rin si Emil. Konting oras na lang at mag-aalasais na, hindi na kami aabot sa Fort Santiago. “Napakatagal naman niyang bumalik. Ano na kayang nangyari?” may pag-aalala na sa boses ko nung sinimulan kong magsalita sa sarili.

Dumungaw ako sa may labas ng karinderya, may mga kabataang nagtatakbuhan, nagmamadali. Parang may eksena silang ayaw palampasin.

“May niresbakan daw ‘don! Nakaitim na t-shirt ‘yong lalaki.”

“Nag-iisa lang daw.”

“Binuhusan daw ng asedo!”

“Tara!"

Kinilabutan ako sa mga sinasabi nila. Bumalik ako sa pwesto namin, dumaan ang pusang itim at nabunggo nito ang mesa. Tumapon ang softdrink ni Emil. Nabasag ang bote. Lalo akong kinabahan. Kinuha ko ang gamit ko at cellphone ni Emil, mabilis akong lumabas.

Sinundan ko ang mga kabataan, ang direksyon na pinuntahan nila ay ang pinanggalingan namin kanina. Nagdahan-dahan ako. Sa paglalakad ko, biglang may humila sa kamay ko papunta sa puno sa may kanto. Laking gulat ko, “si Emil!” Totoo ang sinabi ng mga kabataan, at ang lalaking naka-itim na t-shirt ay si Emil! Iba na ang itsura niya. Nabuhusan nga siya ng asedo, sa may bandang kaliwang tenga pababa hanggang sa leeg. Hindi ko akalaing totoo ang nakikita ko! Hawak niya ang kamay ko, gulat na gulat ang mga mata ko. At siya, binabasa niya ang pagtingin ko.

Bigla niya kong binitiwan, “EMIL!” Malakas ang sigaw ko. Tumakbo siya ng napakabilis. Simula ‘non, hindi na ulit kami nagkita.

HEY BLOGGR. ;)
Share ko lang. Hindi ko alam kung itutuloy ko pa 'to, 99% here is a part of my dream. It's kinda weird. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nanaginip ng ganito. Pero I think, I must write it. So, ayan. Medyo klinaro ko lang. If there's much time, madudugtungan ko pa 'to. Let's just see.

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Ang Tundo Man May Langit Din

Spoiler!

“Tiyakin mong sarili mo,” wika ni Victor. “Tiyakin mong natgpuan mo na ang langit para sa iyong daigdig.”

“Ikaw,” walang gatol na tukoy ni Alma, “ikaw ang langit ng aking daigdig.”

“Talaga?” nakatawang biro ni Victor at kunwari’y tinitignang tinitiyak si Alma.

“Talaga.”

“Baka naman kung tinotoo kita’y tumalikod ka.”

“Di subukin mo,” ganting nakangiti ni Alma.

“Sa Sabado,” wika ni Victor, “pupunta ako sa inyo. Sabihin mo sa tatay mo, e, sa Daddy mo, huwag siyang aalis ng bahay.”

“Ano’ng gagawin mo?”

“Sasabihin ko sa Daddy mo, puwede ba’ng tangayin muna ‘tong anak n’yo?” wika ni Victor na kunwari’y kausap ang Daddy ni Alma.

Natawa si Alma. “Ganoon lang, a!”

“Tapos sasabihin ko sa kanya, “Mister Fuertes, wala kayong magagawa, patay na patay sa akin ang inyong anak,” patuloy ni Victor.

Simula nang mabasa ko ang kabanata 42 ng Ang Tundo Man May Langit Din sa textbook ko noong high school, nagkaron ako ng interes na mabasa ang buong libro. Hindi ko kasi matumbok yung mismong nilalaman, hindi ko masyado naintindihan kung bakit ganito at kung bakit may ganyan. Isang kabanata lang kasi ang nasa libro namin, nai-report ko rin ito kaya lalo akong nagkaroon ng will na mabili at mabasa ang libro. Pero hindi ko kaagad nagawa ‘yon. Isang beses ko lang kasi nakita ang librong ‘to sa bookstore. Pagkatapos ‘non, palagi na niya ‘kong tinataguan. Buti na lang nitong nakaraan, nakahanap ako ng kopya. At syempre, binili ko. Hindi ko na pinalagpas ang pagkakataon.

Karamihan sa mga nakabasa nito ay inihambing ang nobela sa natatanging nobelang Noli Me Tangere. Pero sa aking pagsusuri, sa lipunang kinalakhan ni Victor ay iba sa lipunan ni Ibarra. Naging matatag si Victor, lumaking may pag-asa, may sariling paninindigan, may pangarap, at hindi nabigo. Siya ay isang normal na tao lamang na umibig, nasaktan, nagtiyaga, at nagsumikap. Pilit niyang hinanap ang kanyang langit hanggang sa mapatunayan niya sa sarili na Ang Tundo man, may langit din.

Kudos para kay andres Cristobal Cruz!

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Death Note Manga

Grabe, sobra kong na-hooked sa Death Note. This summer I watched it again and again, Death Note 1,2, and 3 (film/movie). Pagkatapos 'nun sinimulan ko naman basahin yung manga series.. Almost 110 Chapters! Hahahaha. Imagine? Kinaya ng patience ko 'yun! :) Yung anime hindi ko na napanood ulit. Pero napanood ko 'yun once nung napahiram ako ng DVD. Pareho lang katulad sa manga, mas sulit lang talaga yung manga. Frst time kong magbasa ng manga. Wala naman kase 'kong hilig sa mga ganon but then ayun... dahil sa Death Note.

Super kudos to Tsugumi Ohba, the author of Death Note and to the manga artist Takeshi Obata! Sila ang dahilan ng kabaliwan ko ngayon. Hahahaha! Sisihin niyo po sila.

Spoiler (favorite part?) :D - L will have successor/s, meaning he will die. - There are so many Kiras. - Watari will reveal his face! - Yagami-san, the director will die. - Nia/Near and Mello! *catch and figure who they are* Ooops. Tama na! Did you know? Tsugumi Ohba, As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ohba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series. And his real identity was is closely guarded secret! What a mystery!

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