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I have laid my back on the movies I have seen in the last weeks, partly because I think I write too much about what I have read and watched that it is becoming too boring. I admit this site is boring but it is turning to be super doper boring. Can’t blame the readers if they agree, I even bore myself to death so I can’t say you don’t feel the same. Here I am staring into the blank space thinking of how the hell I can bore you as always. Then this light bulb on the top of my head blinked (not that bright I should I say cos of it’s intention to save on energy HAHA! What a lame joke!). I can write about these movies and my personal insights in all its yucky glory. So here it goes:

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS
Teen chick flick, but it doesn’t stop me from buying the DVD. What I think about this is that it makes your teen age child inside wants to purchase a brand new Levi’s jeans then make it a work of art, decorate it before parading it. What the heck am I talking about? Anyway, good movie for teens they can evaluate the lessons the have received from their not so young & not that old life. It’s a story of friendship and of course story of the miraculous pants. My own story, if the Jologs decided to buy one pants that can “miraculously” fit all of us, a trip to the mall won’t be necessary. As we all agreed, Ziella will just shop for this pair of jeans without us. All we have to do is prepare or belts and tons of safety pins. Love you Zie! Peace out!

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
I know I know this is an old movie, what do you care? I have seen this just this month!!! Don loves this movie that I remembered he said I should watch it. He tried looking all over for a video copy and his efforts were fruitless. I have seen it and yes it is good. My sister loves this movie also. Johnny Depp as always did a good acting job. He’s good with being weird but you know what’s cool with Tim Burton’s movie is that it always has a good moral lesson in the end. It’s a dark fairy tale.




THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! I am not the type of person who gets easily scared, actually horror movies and suspense don’t make me chill with fear. But this one in all its gory details made me scream, jump and peek at my fingers while the blood spurts. It’s super disgusting. Nakakagulat lang talaga.







RADIO
I love this movie. I dunno it seems like all Cuba Gooding Jr. movies that I have seen became favorites of mine specially Jerry Maguire and Men of Honor. Also movies about sports and on how one person or team emerged victorious in the end after being belittle by a lot of people are really inspiring. Special mention to these type of movies are The Replacements, The Longest Yard, Remember the Titans and Coach Carter.





COACH CARTER
Heart warming, cute and truly a divine feel good movie. The song HOPE became a favorite of mine cos of this movie and I really like Channing Tatum.

More to come promise ;-)

Slip (not sleep) Overs

I wasn’t able to publish what happened to my weekend yesterday, my boss is not here – reason why I’m so in the mood to finish my tasks. It doesn’t mean that while the cat is away the fairies would play (I don’t want to be a mouse hehehe).

Now I’m not really in my excited mood unlike last weekend, I do hope I would be able to write with justice the events of my weekend. I spent my Saturday & Sunday in the company of my good friends. Zie, Edward, Gabs, Joey & Joel Angelo stayed at my house, we had a movie marathon & a laughing galore. We just hanged out – mainly to talk and keep each other up to date with what is happening to each one of us. Although Edward & Joey didn’t slept over, Edward was back early the next day. JA was the only guy who stayed the night, hehehe buti di naculture shock. Si Joel na wala nang ginawa kungdi asarin ako cos of my disastrous experience with the pan cake – I admitted I am not good at it, eating it is different from making it hehehe. I decided from now on I will call him JA cos he doesn’t want to be called JA anymore hehehe pang-urot ko sa kanya ;-) – he deleted his pictures from my phone, wala tuloy akong ma post na photo nya.

My friend Gabs gave me a birthday gift in advance. I told myself that I will not open it on the real day but I can’t help it. I took a sneak peek hehehe, thanks a lot Gabs! I love it, you’re so generous sister!

I bought the new John Grisham novel “The Broker” and I’m halfway done with it. Naiinis na naman ako, I’ll be done with it in 2 days I’m sure. Why do I read so fast? Kainis kase di ako nakakatulog – all I do is read now that Attic Cat is through. Oh and I’m done with The Fifth Mountain at last! I started reading this book last year, I got bored cos the plot is kinda slow paced then in its near end I found out its good actually. I got the book as a birthday gift from Dinah last year, buti na lang di inaabot ng exactly a year before I am through with it. I did a checklist & found out that I wasn’t able to read 3 Grisham novels. I’ll try to get a copy of them this weekend.

I cannot wait to show my book collection to my sister – she’ll die with excitement and would probably want to start reading the moment she set her eyes on them. My sister loves to read too. Actually I owe my passion for books to her. It was through her that I have read the first full length novel in my life history. It was Sheldon’s Windmills of the Gods. My sister was in college that time and she read books like that already. I was 12 and just busy being nosy at what she do. I snooped at her things, saw the book then read it, and I was able to finish it in 2 days. Then that was the day I graduated from Sweet Dreams and Sweet Valley books. I took a step forward - towards more mature books. It was also my sister who introduced me to Patricia Cornwell. Now I have read a lot of Cornwell books that she did – I dunno must be because she’s now busy with her career and kids.

I remembered our guidance councilor in high school. During visits to her office she would ask us how many books do we read in a year, what type of books, our study habbits etc. She would always tell me to slow down – she’s a nun. I was in first year high school that time and Sor Loret would interview me about the books I read, she was really amazed that I can finish a novel in one sitting. She warned me about the damage I am doing to my eyes (sorry Sister, I didn’t listen to you I damaged them severely). But she was highly supportive. And I think it was because of her that I developed the habit of reading first before doing my homework at home. You see my Mom is not really keen on seeing me read and read when I was young cos of my eyes and because I happen to be insomniac she said that books doesn’t help me sleep they wake me up more cos of my eagerness to finish the story which is true. I have migraine attacks too when I was in high school (well up to now) that is why as much as possible my Mom doesn’t want me to over use my eyes and my brain (para akong alien nun hehehe). What I would do is finish the book first then once done I proceed with my assignments. By the time its 11 pm already my Mom would knock on my room or sometimes just barge in to surprise me and caught me off guard – to see if I’m reading a book not school related or really doing my homework. She’ll see me doing my homework late hehehe for a time the trick do magic but then she got suspicious why the school is giving me a lot of assignments. In other words I got busted hehehe but that doesn’t stop me from reading. In college I had the freedom to read and to buy the books I like as well. Our library – the Central Library of UST – has the best books available. I am always hanging out in the Humanities section, I don’t care if I have to climb all the way to the 5th floor then bring books downstairs so that I can bring them home. In high school kase I just borrow books or sometimes save my allowance to buy one. It was really costly in high school magkano lang naman pera ko nun, I always have a sandwich bihira akong magakapera. I make kick backs by over pricing projects hehehe buti na lang Pop although suspicious didn’t question me on most occasions. And I can only buy books when we go to the City, which happens once a month maswerte na yun.

My passion for books was passed on to my 10 years old nephew Jude. I am really glad he loves to read. At the age of 8 he asked me to buy him a chess manual – yes he’s a chess wizard. Although he doesn’t get to practice much these days – I blame it on the video games and gameboy (and I blame myself too I gave all of those to him, the gameboy was from my good friend Jenny but the cartridges were all from me, my bad). We let him be to enjoy his childhood, nothing could make our hearts (my folks & me) happier and swelling with pride but to see Jude happy. And we do not regret giving him the best of everything – he is a good kid. Smart & really talented. He won an inter-school feature writing in English contest last month. He’s really a special kid – bright and vibrant, polite and sweet.

Okay okay, I decided to write something different from what it turned out. I'm so sorry. It should be about the sleep over and I slipped. Sorry po hehehe ;-)

Nga pala I would like to thank my friends Star, Lemeul and Carol, Dr Belo the dentist & Healthway's receptionist for being among the first batch of people who greeted me a happy birthday in advance.

The Future Freaks Me Out

Give me a reason to end this discussion, to break with tradition, to fall and divide. Because I hate the ocean, theme parks and airplanes, talking with strangers, waiting in line..I'm through with these pills that make me sit still. "Are you feeling fine? "Yes, I feel just fine." Tell me that you're alright, yeah, everything is alright. Please tell me that you're alright, yeah, everything is alright. I'm sick of the things I do when I'm nervous like cleaning the oven or checking my tires or counting the number of tiles in the ceiling.. Head for the hills, the kitchen's on fire! I used to rely on self-medication, I guess I still do that from time to time. But I'm getting better at fighting the future, "Someday you'll be fine.."Yes, I'll be just fine."
- Motion City Soundtrack -

I have to share the lines, I love those boys hehehe. Especially Justin Pierre he looks like Kal Penn.

I woke up feeling grumpy I dunno, hay naku must be because I slept early last night. Yes my dears, on few occasions when I am blessed with an early yawn it is something to be thankful for but the next day is something to curse about. Everytime I am given the great opportunity of being asleep early the next day is a disaster. I’ll have this grumpy & sick feeling the whole day. Just like this morning when I took a glimpse at the watch with one eye closed, it took a millisecond for me to open them both wide. Whoa! 7:30? 7:30 na?!!? S#@%!!! I need to run.

Di tuloy ako nakapag Tae-Bo.

Last night while watching a sappy old movie I have realized how good looking the actors before then are. Take for example Gregory Peck, I spent months & years liking him when I saw him on an Audrey Hepburn movie (Roman Holiday) then there’s Louis Jourdan, Dr Nicholas Agi of The Swan. I would also like to include Christopher Reeves, nothing can now compare on how he is as Superman… not even the new guy for the movie and even Tom Welling. For the new age actors, who would level on with these guys? I don’t think there are classic looking movie actors anymore. Actors then were suave, gentlemanly & dignified – oh well those were the old times.



Does this mean that guys in general have now evolved and now made an ass of themselves? Oh well I know a few but I know a lot of good guys din naman. Now who’s being bitter? Defensive ako, I shouldn’t have wrote these crap sabi ko na nga ba. The world now is really evolving, well said Motion City Soundtrack, THE FUTURE FREAKS ME OUT, it is really freaking. Anyway I will now change the subject for my sanity’s sake.

I was able to talk to Kuya Jun from the College of Law sa Mendiola, buti na lang he's in Alabang na! Yipee, sana di na ko mahirapan sa pagkuha ng grades ko and I hope that everything will be alright once I transfer na. For starters I don't have to travel that far anymore. I could use the hours I spent traveling to study na lang. I also hope that healthwise di na ko aatikihin ng kung ano-ano. This is the only part of the future that I am really excited about, I wanna be back in school. Finish what I started.

Jenny going gaga over sandals & slip ons, she was able to settle on a cute blue wedged slip on. 

Warning: Contains a lot of Ka-kikayan & Kababawan

I am enjoying the bliss of decorating my own realm. It is fun & relaxing & therapeutic. These days, I spend most of my malling time at home centers, browsing through curtains, bed sheets, rugs & the likes. Plus I have finished taking the photos of my bags & shoes, finally. It was a tough job, I decided to throw away a couple of pairs of shoes, sneakers & slip ons. But I must admit that I felt guilty afterwards, I should have donated those to the needy, too late when I realized, the garbage collectors got them already.

Another thing to feel guilty about is that after throwing away a lot, you buy a new one and not just one. Opo, I’m sorry. I bought a wedged thong rubber slip on (I have posted a picture, isn’t it a cutie?) & a simple sneaker last weekend. Who wouldn’t buy one eh Jenny, Pen & I went to the Liliw Laguna Footwear Festival. We were a little bit disappointed cos we were really excited, I have already imagined myself buying at least 2 pairs cos we know the shoes from Liliw are affordable. We arrived at South Station hungry for shoes then it’s raining slippers! Too bad there was a very little number of shoes to choose from, not all of them are really stylish :-(


I don’t know what’s with me and my friends, siguro we just wanted to justify our urge to go to the festival & so as not to defeat our purpose, we each bought a pair para may bitbit lang hehehe. Then the sneakers that Ziella said looks like a kung fu shoes, eh syempre it was just the cheapy cheapy kind & I’m gonna use it at home lang naman kase. I do tae-bo and kick boxing now at home, I’m on my 2nd week already yehey to me!

I’ll be posting pictures of Vina’s new babe Wyett. Johan (Yo-han) Summer Corporal Cruz aka Wyett (layo noh? I don’t know what’s with Papa Ian) made it to this cruel world last August 25. All the best & good wishes to our new pamangkin!

And syempre kuya Chase naman di papatalo, here are some pictures of my inaanak who will be celebrating his birthday on the 15th, super bibo cute na cute & really sweet Chasey will be turning 2. Pictures from L-R, Tita Anne & Chase, Mommy & Chase, Chase smiling and last picture with Tita Zie.

And here’s a picture taken at my house, my good friends Joey, Gabs, Ziella & Edward are lounging and feeling super duper at home while watching My Sassy Girl (the original ha not the Tagalized one) last Saturday night. Sunday was fun too, Zie, Edward & I played badminton.

Can’t wait for another weekend to come, can’t wait for my Ma & Sis to arrive. This month will be very promising I can feel it.

Must Love Dogs book is wittier & funnier than the movie, sabi ko na nga ba. I have finished the book last Sunday and it was good. John Cusack fits the role of the guy. As for Diane Lane, if she’s not really good in acting I would prefer another actrees for the role pero she passed it, pwede na.

Sorry I Forgot

... that the prettiest guy in pink until Ashton came to the picture was Luigi. He's truly a pretty guy in pink but he was beaten by Ashton exposure wise. So sorry Luigi my love ;-)

SHOUT OUT to my cutesy friend Myra who never failed to visit my ramblings & blabbers. Love you Mai!

SHOUT OUT v2 to Ente, I dunno if it was you but I'm guessing it was you & crossing my fingers that it was you. Hehehe labo, wala lang I'm just glad that a lot of my good friends are dropping by regularly. Have you read the emails from Carrie & Ben? Hehehe laugh all you want.

I will just update this page tomorrow - hopefully. I have a lot of things to write about it'sjust that I was caught up with a lot of work (meaning I don't just do blogs all day, hehehe on few ocassions I work too LOL).

Prettiest Guy In Pink

“That's just it, she's everything I'm not. You know, she's my other half. Without her I'm not whole. You know the thing about meeting your other half is you're walking around, you think you're happy, you think you're whole, then you realize you ain't shit without her. Then you can't go back to being just a half 'cause you know what it's like to be whole.”
~Simon Green

The first guy I have seen that looks perfect in pink (Oh well except for the van-mate I had 2 years ago in the shuttle waiting station of San Pedro, 2 years or being van-mates passed I still don’t know his name – sigh). Only a year older than I am, I still can’t believe why he’s in Hollywood clinging to a fabulous woman that could be her mother while I am here stuck in my boring life. I could just wish I am born to an Iowa family rather than born here in the Philippines (not that I’m complaining for I have been blessed with 2 amazing parents, I just wish they met in Iowa hehehe). Pink is something that only few men fit. My guy is just so lucky he looks good in it.



I abhor him at first – he’s all mental in his movies & in his TV show. I love Topher Grace more than him but I must admit he’s so good looking. Butterfly Effect changed my impression then from then on the abhorrence turned into fascination. I am guilty that I fancy him. I like him now even when he’s loathe worthy.

I had a hard time searching for him dressed in pink, thank good I was able to find a few.

Happy weekend everybody, be safe be good & be merry!