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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Second wind!

May mga bagay na hindi natin maiintindihan hangga’t hindi tayo nagiging involve. Minsan kailangan mong pumasok sa kahon ng eksena para malaman ang paksa nito. Hindi ko sinasabing kailangan mong subukan ang lahat ng bagay para malaman kung ano ang meron dito. Mayroon lang talagang mga iilan na malalaman mo lamang kapag sinubukan mo o pinag-aralan.  Ito ang natutunan ko sa Pagbasa at Pagsulat Tungo sa Pananaliksik at Sosyolohiya noong second semester.

Hindi madalas magturo ang Prof ko sa Filipino. Pumapasok siya, oo. Pero mas madalas ang kamustahan, kwento at kalokohan. Wala ako masyadong naaalala sa subject niya dahil wala naman lagi doon ang paksa. Pero bago matapos ang semester namin, nakita ko ang punto niya na matagal ko nang hinahanap. Final requirements namin sa kanya ang mga papers at isa doon ang interview na parang ‘short’ field research. Mainit ang usapan noon tungkol sa mga maintenance ng university na matagal nang naninilbihan at bigla na lamang tinanggal sa posisyon. Kasalukuyan silang nagpoprotesta sa Main campus namin, ilang buwan na rin sila doon. Nung binigyan kami ng pagkakataon na makapanayam sila doon ko lang naintindihan kung gaano kahalaga ang trabahong iyon sa kanila. Kung ano na ang nangyayari sa mga pamilya nila at kung ano pa ang haharapin nila pagdating ng bukas. Doon ko lang naintindihan ang mga punto nila, opinyon at saloobin. At buong puso nilang ipaglalaban ang karapatan nila lalo na’t alam nila kung ano ang tama. Malamang nawi-weirdohan na kayo sa pinagsasabi ko. Pero dito ko naintindihan ang mga bagay na hindi nakikita ng pananaw ng isang indibidwal.

Ganito rin sa Sociology. Weirdo rin ang tingin ko sa prof ko dati. Hindi ko alam kung anong pinagsasabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan niya pa yun sabihin at kailangan pa namin yun pag-aralan. Pero pagdating ng finals namin, nag-back read ako. Lahat ng notes, photocopy at libro ko binasa ko. Doon ko naintindihan lahat ng pinagsasabi niya simula nung una. Nakita ko ang ideya ng pinag-aaralan namin at hindi ko na maalala kung ano yung pananaw ko dati noong hindi pa ako aware sa subject matter na ‘to. Paminsan-minsan nakakalimutan ko din yung kahalagahan ng sosyolohiya pero may isa pa itong tinuro sa akin ng hindi sinasadya. Madalas kasi banggitin ang Marxism sa subject na ‘to at doon ko nalaman yung koneksyon nito sa mga activist o aktibista. Malalim pala yung pananaw ng mga taong ‘to at talagang may pinaglalaban sila. Dati may narinig ako na may point naman daw ang mga aktibista kaso pointless. Siguro biruan lang iyon nung narinig ko pero tumatak talaga yun sa isip ko. Hanggang sa napag-aralan namin kung bakit sila ganoon. Ngayon, mas madaling sabihing nauunawan ko na sila.

Madalas kasi tayong nasa comfort zone kung saan hangga’t natutugunan natin ang mga pangangailangan natin ay okay na. Hindi alam ng ilan na dapat maging parang ibon tayo. Dapat tayong lumipad ng matayog at sa bawat paghinto natin sa mga puno, may mapulot dapat tayong aral. Ilan lang ito sa mga naranasan ko ngayong second semester. Malayo pa ang lalakbayin ko. Madami pa kong liliparan. At sana katulad ng pagpapaalala ko sa iba na lumipad ng matayog ay makasabay sana ako sa hangin, malayang makalipad at makapagbaon ng lakas ng loob na sumabay dito. Marami pa kong nais at marami pa kong matututunan.

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Disappointment

Sometimes there are times in life where you are too broke, fall into pieces, and no one even cares. Where all the people who you really trust puts you down. Who the people told that they are always there are gone. Life is like this. Disappointments are always around. You'll never know. Things may go really bad and you just have to deal with it. Because at the end of the day, you have no one to trust and no one to believe in to but yourself. So be strong.

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A day filled with magic

How to have an enchanting and awesome day? Just simply go to Enchanted Kingdom. It’s never too late to have a good childhood experience.

It was ten years ago since I had my first EK experience. It was fun though I still don’t have the guts to ride those deadly roller coasters and I am only 2nd grader that time. So there, after a decade I had this opportunity to go back on that magical place. Weeks before that day, we really can’t decide if we will go or not because of the bad weather condition. But on the last night, Friday March 30, we decided to go no matter what. I woke up early and meet my friends at 8AM.

Going to the park is easy, you will drive from Manila to SLEX and then exit to Sta. Rosa. Then you will take the RSBS Boulevard (when you see the Waltermart enter the road in the right). If you are going to commute and you want it for a cheap price, you can ride LRT 1 and then stop at Gil Puyat station. From there, ride JAC liner bus (route: Balibago). Tell the conductor to alight you at Waltermart. From Waltermart, you can ride tricycle to Enchanted Kingdom.

We arrived at almost 1PM. Good thing because it’s still early and the place is not yet crowded. March 31 is EK’s Ladies Night Out, they had this event thing for women’s month and luckily we have discount. The regular day pass is P500, we only pay P400.

As we enter the park, the magical day started. We began at Midway Boardwalk, straight to the Brooklyn Place, back to the Jungle Outpost, Boulderville and Portabello. Every moment bring happiness to us. My favorite part is when we ride Jungle log jam. I never expect myself to be brave that I sit on the front! But it was really fun and full of exciting moments! I think we had almost ridden everything beside the two of the most thrilling rides which is the EKstreme Tower and Space shuttle. We took other rides first because it’s better to ride the two during night time but we didn’t expect that they will stop these rides for the fireworks display. So, we ran out of time. The fireworks display is awesome! We watch it like kids saying “wow” to every sparks.

The whole day and night went very well. I think I get something more than what I had paid for. And having fun with people you want to laugh with is still the best!

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Kwentong tren

Hindi ako yung isa sa mga taong araw-araw humahabol at nakikipagsiksikan sa tren para makarating sa paroroonan. Minsan lang ako sumakay. Parang pag-inom ko ng alak, occasionally lang. Kaya sa tuwing sumasakay ako, may mga realidad pa rin akong nakikita na wala akong magawa kundi tawanan na lang. Pero para maiba, ibabahagi ko yun sa inyo ngayon.

Huwebes ng hapon, peak hour. Ibig sabihin madaming pasahero at rush mode lahat ng tao. Parang palaging may hinahabol na deadline. Bumili ako ng ticket. "Isa po, Monumento." P15 pa din ang presyo, swerte. Pagkabili ko pumasok na ko sa loob tapos. Doon ako pumila sa women's lane. Dati kasi sinubukan kong sumakay sa gitna ng walang ibang kasama. Bukod sa masikip, mga lalaki ang kasiksikan mo. Iba na. At yung iba may iba ring ginagawa, akala nila kwarto yung tren. (Tama yung iniisip mo, natutulog sila sa tren! HAHA) Ilang minuto lang dumating din yung tren. Maraming bumababa kaya stop muna lahat ng sasakay bukod sa isang babaeng "nagmamadali" daw. Ganito ang eksena, may isa pang babaeng mapagbigay na pinauna muna yung mga bababa. Para na rin maayos ang sistema. Pero siguro dala na din ng hindi mapigil na emosyon, nagsalita yung babaeng mapabigay (tatawagin natin siyang babaeng m para hindi masyado komplikado). Hindi ko na matandaan yung iba pa niyang sinabi basta ang alam ko nagkasagutan sila ni babaeng n (nagmamadali). Dahil nagmamadali daw 'tong si babaeng n sabi ni babaeng m. Mas bata yung nagsimula ng gulo, imbis kasi na intindihin niya yung pagsasabi sa kanya, minasama niya 'to. Palagay ko naman nasa tamang edad na siya para maintindihan ang nangyayari. Kaso wala siyang disiplina. Nakatabi ko yung babae sa pagtayo namin sa tren. Hindi pa rin siya nagpapapigil at patuloy na nagbubuhos ng galit dun sa kasama niya. Kesyo lahat naman daw nagmamadali at porket hindi raw agad nakasakay yung si babaeng m e kung ano-ano ang pinagsasabi bla blah blah. Ang sakit sa tenga. Pati na rin sa puso.

Paano kaya kung araw-araw may ganito rin akong kwentong naririnig? Araw-araw kasi iba-iba ang kwento sa tren, ayon na rin sa isa kong kakilalang araw-araw sumasakay dito. Siguro magiging manhid na lang ako sa mga ganitong sitwasyon. Baka akalain ko pang normal na lang 'to. Sana sa paggamit natin ng transportasyon, sumakay tayo dahil kailangan natin 'to. Huwag na tayong mag-ipon ng non sense experiences. Kasi nga non sense, wala yung kwenta. Wala yung magagawa para mabago ang sistema. At wag tayong maging manhid at magbulag-bulagan. Dahil sa realidad, totoong madaming ganitong bagay at pangyayari. Inaamin ko, wala kong nagawa nung mga panahong yun. Hindi ako nakaisip ng makapangyarihang salita para mapatameme si babaeng n. At sana, kung susubukan nating umawat sa mga ganitong uri ng sitwasyon, isipin muna nating mabuti ang pinakamabisang salita na pwede nating bitawan.

Monumento station na, wala pa rin akong nagawa... bukod sa maibahagi ito.

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March, please be good to me!

I haven't checked this blog since Ann's birthday (January 17). I always wake up running to meet deadlines. And I only have 14 days remaining to finish everything:

* Report in Sociology (Critical theory/Neo-marxicism)

*Report in Biology (Lymphatic..)

* Report in Psychology + hand outs ( Abnormal behavior)

* Finals in Judo (I almost forgot all the positions and act in judo!)

* Library research paper about media (1 week left)

* Policies in Transportation management (MAJOR!)

* Finish Worksheets 7-14 in Biology (It's hard, I swear!)

* Final examinations

After this, second semester will end. Please help me, Lord. I'm serious I really need to study harder, so no more blog for this 2 weeks. *cross-fingers*

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