January 2012
32 posts
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
- What I thought 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!! :)
Do Your Thing
And my New Year’s resolution is…
To breathe in more art this 2012.
2011 gave me so many things to think about and so many things to do, I never found enough time for books, movies, and music.
After organizing my computer files last night, I realized just how much movies, e-books, and albums are left to be consumed.
I’m thinking of starting a project where I post about the...
“You can’t talk yourself into falling in love. It doesn’t take days of...”
– How I Met Your Mother (via clumsytalk)
Challenge Accepted
Lord, second day of the year pa lang, malaking challenge agad.
Pero alam kong may mahalagang dahilan kung bakit mo ibinibigay sa akin ito.
I will fight and keep the faith.
“She is the gun fire
She is the car crash
She is the avalanche
She is the...”
– Luminous Times, U2
Cheers!
2008 used to be my most memorable year. That year I turned 18 and took charge of my life. I gambled in love (CHOS), joined my Sorority, and made so many major decisions. Turning 18 made me walk out of my comfort zone. Looking back at my year end blog entry in 2008, I can still feel the weight of everything I went through that year and the meaning of all the realizations I made.
Now I’m...
“Fresh starts. Thanks to the calendar, they happen every year. Just set your...”
– Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy (via chaotique)
THIS :’)
December 2011
39 posts
When Love Comes To Town
All about Christmas week.
Tuesday was Sir Jaypee’s (my boss) birthday so the entire office trooped to Country Spice Tektite for his lunch treat. I’ve always loved their food since that’s where we usually order take out office lunches. However, last Tuesday was my first time to visit the actual resto and I loved how it reminded me of Mad Men.
Smokers’ booth. There was a...
“I want a trip inside your head
Spend the day there
To hear the things you...”
– Miracle Drug, U2
Ang maniwala...
K: Namiss mo ko?
A: Hindi.
K: Weh.
A: Hindi nga.
K: Hindi mo ako namiss?
A: Hindi.
K: Nye.
A: Ang maniwala tanga.
K: Eh di namiss mo nga ako?
A: Oo.
K: *grins*
I should've known mas applicable pala sa akin yung "maniwala tanga" kaysa sa kanya. Haha.
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
You’re dangerous, you don’t what you want… -U2
While on the road, what pisses me off most are drivers who straddle on two lanes. Those who are unsure and undecided on where they really want to go.
Nakakainis kasi nakakasira ng diskarte.
But lately I realized na para din pala akong mga driver na yun. Hindi sigurado. Wala pang eksaktong plano. I admit that right now,...
When The Lights Go Down...
in Ayala Triangle Gardens.
Last Saturday, my college friends decided to have a reunion in Makati to see the light display at the Ayala Triangle Gardens. Unfortunately, it’s been raining almost the entire day and the lights decided to join the gloomy mood and not turn themselves on. Bwiset. Haha.
Anyway, bawi naman because of the awesome food at Omakase! It’s my first time to eat...
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.”
– Albert Einstein
“Unless it’s mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it’s a waste of your time....”
– Dream of an Insomniac (via believour)
