February 2012
21 posts
Mom's the pressure
Mom's birthday today. Before eating lunch, tita asks mom her birthday wish.
Mom: Sana magkaroon na ng boyfriend si Nikka (my nickname) at sana magkaroon na ako ng apo.
Me: *facepalm*
Birthday Cake
The past three weeks of my life in pictures:
January 21 - Gals Reunion after 7589403 years! I missed these girls so much. Jhona, Clang, and Bea are my choirmates in SJYC and since I’m no longer an active member, I rarely see them. Yey cos we’re able to bond for a whole day from Causeway Timog, Trinoma, and to SM Fairview! I’m so happy kasi parang two years ago single kaming...
Paradigm Shift
That mind-blowing moment when you realize you’ve been imprisoned for so long - by people, expectations, experiences, and memories.
That life-changing moment when you realize you’ve been a coward most of your life.
Been here for almost 22 years now and it’s only lately I realized that I missed on so much because I was so fucking scared of almost everything. I thought I was...
“When people are ready to, they change. They never do it before then, and...”
– Andy Warhol (via irrelevantttt)
And so I'm taking on every adventure :)
chaotique:
“Your 20’s are your ‘selfish’ years. It’s a decade to immerse yourself in every single thing possible. Be selfish with your time, and all the aspects of you. Tinker with shit, travel, explore, love a lot, love a little, and never touch the ground.”
- Kyoko Escamilla
January 2012
37 posts
“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be...”
– Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions (via creatingaquietmind)
“Why don’t you tell me that ‘if the girl had been worth having, she’d have waited...”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald (via bonchatbonrat)
I disagree. >:P
Movie 5: A Single Man
Title: A Single Man Year: 2009 Director: Tom Ford Scriptwriters: Tom Ford and David Scearce
Is life still worth living after you lose the great love of your life?
That’s the question Tom Ford’s A Single Man tries to answer as it explores a day in the life of college professor George Falconer (Colin Firth) who continues to mourn the death of his partner, Jim (Matthew Goode).
I was...
Movie 4: Whip It
Title: Whip It Year: 2009 Director: Drew Barrymore Scriptwriter: Shauna Cross
Drew Barrymore’s triumphant directorial debut tells the story of Bliss Cavendar (the beautiful and talented Ellen Page in another wonderful performance), a small-town girl from Bodeen, Texas who finds herself through a sport called roller derby.
The movie is about making choices and pursuing what truly makes...
Movie 3: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows
Title: Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows Year: 2011 Director: Guy Ritchie Scriptwriters: Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney
Watched the movie last Friday with my college friends and one thing’s sure: We all had a great time. Even if Dove and Chi already watched it prior to our movie date, they still loved it. I guess that tells you much about how enjoyable this movie is. It’s the...
Short horror story
Favorite Band: We've decided to go our separate ways
My thoughts when Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater more than a year ago.
“I am interested in language because it wounds or seduces me.”
– Roland Barthes (via mistaking)
Movie 2: One Day (yes, bitch got addicted)
Title: One Day Year: 2011 Director: Lone Scherfig Scriptwriter: David Nicholls Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess (WHO IS SO SMEXY ALL THROUGHOUT)
It’s like watching the book come to life (DUH of course it’s the movie version) but this one fell short because of one, crucial thing: the actors’ CHEMISTRY.
Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess are great choices for the roles but when...
Book 1: One Day
Title: One Day Year: 2009 Author: David Nicholls Definitely waaaaay better than the movie. I feel lucky to have read it at this point in my life where everything’s still pretty much a blur (career, love, plans) because it taught me a lot of things.
The novel is an exploration of two young lives which intersect and never part. This is When Harry Met Sally (1989) for ya - only more dramatic...
Movie 1: The Shawshank Redemption
Title: The Shawshank Redemption Year: 1994 Director: Frank Darabont Scriptwriter: Frank Darabont Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman What better way to start another year of movie whoring than with IMDb’s top-ranked movie? I must admit it did not blow me away as I expected but the story was written and told so beautifully it’s easy to see why everyone went nuts over this.
The movie is...
Love On Top
First week of the year’s filled with challenges, surprises, and blessings. If every week’s like this, then 2012 is waaaaay better than I’m expecting. Thank you, Lord, for packing this week with lots of inspiring moments. :)
Sunday - Wrote my first blog for the year and had a much-needed girl bonding with Jessie over mani/pedi and dinner. It’s so nice when you have someone...
“The trick of it, she told herself, is to be courageous and bold and make a...”
– One Day by David Nicholls
“Ang pagbitaw ba ay tanda ng pagsuko?
Hindi, dahil minsan, nais lang naman...”
– Marjo Tucay (reposted from his FB)
I'll let you in on a little secret →
Over dinner last night, my dad introduced me to this really cool website.
Check it out and let’s be travel buddies!! :)