a drop of jupiter

reincarnation

2006-10-01T20:23:00.000+08:00

yehey. miss ko na sobra tong original blog ko. and now i'm back. will be posting again here. *cheers*

yehey!!!

2006-07-10T02:14:00.000+08:00

yey! bagong lay-out!!!

though kulang-kulang pa. hindi ko mapalabas ang titles ng mga entries ko. hindi ko rin mapalabas ang comments link. darn.

woohoo!!!

twin planet

2006-06-25T00:15:00.000+08:00

i'm taking a vacation. come join me in my other planet:

another drop of jupiter

kaleidoscope world

2006-06-05T00:28:00.000+08:00

photo courtesy of tricia

this is what you call a day but not really

2006-06-02T23:59:00.000+08:00

first things first:
it's A Drop of Jupiter's first birthdayyyyy!!!!! party! woohoo! gusto niyang bday gift is a new layout but what i was able to do is a birthday card...

happy birthday mah blog! you were conceived out of boredom but now you're one of my bestest friends. you've been there for me always as in 24-7. if you weren't created i might probably be locked up in a mental institution by now. i promise to give you a face lift soon. kz sort of taught me how. soon. =)

ooh! had a very loooooong day. this is quite special or weird. basta. it started 12 midnight sakto. dimples, jayjay, abby, and i just finished watching woody allen's latest work, Match Point. wow. at 12 o'clock i was gasping for air. i could hardly breathe. i had this chest full of different emotions triggered by the film. it changed my life. well not absolutely but hell did it blow me away. to everyone, do watch it.

after Match Point, dimples and jayjay had to sleep. i didn't want to yet so i watched another dibidi, a taiwanese film starring takeshi kaneshiro. shet. it was awful. after the film, i decided to go home. it was already 2am. it's just a few minute's trike ride from makatarungan to matahimik. nagulat housemate ko dumating ako. he thought i was in paranaque. it was hard to get over Match Point pero i was that tired kaya madali na akong nakatulog.

i set the alarm clock at 10 pero 12 noon na ako bumangon. i am supposed to have three appointments later in the afternoon. but lamer texted LiveSound rehersal is cancelled and bikoy texted he couldn't meet up and get his copy of Sangang Daan (es and jerwin's thesis where he is lead star, naks!). so my only lakad left today would be at 4pm with trixie to makati. i was hungry and so i thought of going to starbucks katips but i realized ayokong ma-buro ng 4 hours before i could meet up with trixie. so stayed home instead. cooked instant mi goreng and instant oatmeal for brunch. and instantly, i was full. watched game knb, star circle summer kid quest, and wowowee then prepared to go to mcdo katips where i am to meet trixie.

4pm sakto (wow like first time in recent memory that i wasn't late for an appointment), i was at mcdo katips, after sidetrips at cdr-king and prince david and bumping into highschoolmates who remember me but whom i don't, which was really embarrassing.

trixie and i have to go to makati to shoot this outofthisworldly fantabulous shop by her friend corinne ching named I Love You Store, for this sunday's episode of the lynn sherman show. but Hobbes (trixie's car) was number coding in makati. so we left him at the fort and took a fort bus to ayala. at eto na ang simula ng series of exciting events. bago pa kami makababa ng the fort bus ay bumuhos ang pagkalakas-lakas na ulan. err, trixie may payong ka ba? wala eh. shet. pano to? so to make the long story short, we entered sm makati na basang basa sa ulan. at nang makalabas kami sa pagitan ng landmark at greenbelt ay tuyo na kami!

I Love You Store was somewhere in makati ave that we both did not know where. so we asked a yellow traffic kotongero how to get to that place. he said walang bumabyahe doong fx so we had to take a cab. so here's the scenario: rush hour traffic, friday, raining hard a la The Day After Tomorrow, ayala center. perfect combination para sa isang reality game show called "The Taxi Ride". Mechanics of the game is to be able to get a cab that'll bring you to a destination of your choice against a competition of hundreds of stranded passengers. you may wait in one of a dozen predetermined taxi stations where the line could ba a lightyear long or you may be a guerilla cab hailer. just keeping in mind that the goal of the game is to get a freaking taxi ride in the soonest possible time and a taxi driver who will stick with the meter and not make kontratas.

we arrived at this super wonderful shop years later under a hundred peso contract. and can i just say, wala akong masabi sa kaastigan ng shop na ito. *&%$#^!@. paradise. heaven. shangri-la. i could die now. (ayayay ayoko pa pala hehehe). dito ko pala makikita ang mga hard to find pieces na i've been dreaming of. the people there were so nice. pinabayaan lang kami ni trixie to turn their shop upside down. so sad nga lang i didn't have money. if i did shet ubos na paninda nila! it was freaky nga lang coz ida, one of the shop managers, was a cross between my german10&11 prof bizzy and my blockmate alyx! ooohmagod! gusto ko lang siyang titigan the whole time coz yeah she was thaaat hot and sobrang kamuka talaga niya si bizzy at si alyx! tas kasama mo pa ang isang trixie ballesteros? ahsus! wala na. panalo na.

now the rain has stopped. we had to go back to mrt ayala station to meet up with leo ray who'll edit and transfer to dvd what trixie shot. and it's another cab ride this time with no kontrata but with a 50peso flagdown rate. DAHIL TRAFFIC DAW. kung hindi lang talaga namin kailangang magmadali at kung pwede lang si Hobbes sa makati... :( we got stuck sa traffic. pero ok lang. ang radio station ni manong taxi ay 50's vaudevilleish. tawa lang kami ni trixie ng tawa.

meeting up with leo ray sa ilalim ng ayala station was so drug dealerish. oh leo, heto na ang mga epektos. ikaw na bahala diyan. hahaha. after that, leo met up with his sister at hinatid ko na si trixie sa sakayan ng the fort bus and as for me, went back to ayala station para sumakay ng colorum van to bicutan. isang colorum van na titirek sa gitna ng skyway. isang colorum van na nagbigay sa akin ng first experience kong tumambay sa taas ng skyway at panuorin ang mga hindi umaandar na sasakyan sa highway sa baba.

i was lucky mama was still in edsa when the van brokedown. i asked her to take skyway since traffic in slex was heavy and so she could pick me up. it was only upsetting though that papa called us and said not to five the other stranded passengers a lift. he said it was for own safety. i say it's the most stupid idea. i hate it that he made that call. and i am upset at myself for not having the courage to persuade mama to give some of my co-passengers a lift. it's so upsetting.
*&%^!#@$.

it was a very long day for me. too bad it had to end that i'm upset. chatting with some friends helped to ease it a bit. thanks to the three of you for having the time to listen while i vent out awful stuff. hehehe. thanks to kz for lending me dibidis. thanks to dimples for letting me use her entertainment system. thanks to trixie and hobbes for the makati experience. thanks to iloveyoustore and everyone there, corinne, ida, and maridel. thanks to the van. thanks to my blog. happy birthday ulet!

hooked on the banker

2006-06-01T00:02:00.000+08:00

just when i thought i was getting retarded today, i stumbled upon the online version of deal or no deal... and i swear naaliw ako! pramis, i got my much needed daily good laughs (to keep me from insanity) from deal or no deal and i'm sure matutulog ako ng masaya ngayon. ahahaha.

kumusta naman daw yung engrossed talaga ako while playing it na damang-dama ko kunwari na natalo ako ng one million dollars... then i would go, "ohhhshhhit!!!"... or when mabuksan ko na yung briefcases na matataas ang value ay natatawa talaga ako... at kahit na anong laking amount ang i-offer ni banker ay NO DEAL pa rin ako! ahahaha. ang fun-fun i swear. try nyo!

at dahil ang ingay ko habang naglalaro ay napansin ako ng aking ina and guess what! a few rounds later siya na ang naglalaro and we would laugh our hearts out kapag hindi kami nananalo or kahit nanalo. a basta laugh trip sobra! ahahaha.

tas feeling pa namin, dinadaya kami ng computer! kasi hindi talaga kami manalo-nalo. sobrang bihira lang namin nakukuha yung higher amount kapag last two briefcases na lang ang natitira. tapos talagang nakakatawa pag maagang lumalabas yung million dollar briefcase! ang daya-daya! ahahaha.

kaya naman praktisadong-praktisado na kami. sabi ko sa nanay ko, "ma, text na tayo para makasali sa kapamily deal or no deal". hahahaha. sana fun din yung show na yan. aabangan ko. woohoo. bagong kaadikang reality game show. kaso si kris aquino ang host. sana sexy yung voice ng banker. =P

rumaraket

2006-05-29T02:07:00.000+08:00

photo courtesy of tere

LiveSound sang live (redundant?) last saturday afternoon sa jam88.3... wooohooo! astig. masaya. salamat sa mga nakinig! at sa mga criticsss. ahahaha. i had fun. =)

aint it funny

2006-05-28T00:44:00.000+08:00

basta it's just so funny when people say things about you... claim that you are this and that and blahblahblah whatda f ever... buh whadeyouknow??? it turns out you aren't really what they say you are. and the funnier thing is you prove them wrong but they weren't around when things unfold to make them eat their words. so you just laugh hard kasi wala ka rin naman nang magagawa dahil mas naging tanga sila kaysa sa'yo.

one more funny thing is how people forget the golden rule. kaya you'll end up laughing really really hard when people who wronged you get their karma.

and isn't it also funny when you want to have someone pero you're just making a fool out of yourself? tas you try to make yourself busy with lots of other things. tas you find yourself typing a blog entry like this.

now that is not funny. it is hillarious.

plugging

2006-05-26T11:53:00.000+08:00

yey! nagising ako today and for that, magpa-plug lang ako...

LISTEN to jam88.3 tomorrow, saturday, 4pm... we'll be guesting there.

WATCH the lynn sherman show on sunday, 930pm at rjtv channel 29... =)

malapit na pala 1st birthday ng blog ko. it's gonna be next week. everybody's invited sa celebration! and yes, tumatanggap ako ng regalo for mah blog! hehehe. =P

i liners

2006-05-25T23:20:00.000+08:00

i knew taylor would win.

i was for mcpheever.

i am excited for lynn sherman show's second episode.

i really really really want to spend a few days in batanes before 1st sem starts.

i will be debt-free soon.

i hope.

i saw your name on tv.

i just saw it... period.

i want to let people know that if i do not wake up tomorrow, it think it has something to do with the pain i'm feeling at the back of my skull.

i can tell that it is something really really painful and everytime it throbs, it sends pain throughout my skull and down my left shoulder and throat.

i will rest now, this may just be stress.

i will wake up tomorrow.

i will.

the da vinci paranoia

2006-05-24T01:12:00.000+08:00

This summer's (perhaps this year's, too) most controversial film opened literally against all odds last May 18 worldwide.

Many liked it. Many did not. Many were impressed. Many were disappointed. Many waited in line for hours to buy a ticket. Many protested against its showing. And if anyone would lose his/her faith after watching this film, he/she would simply be nothing but an idiot.

The Da Vinci Code tells the exploit of Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) and Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) as they solve a murder in the Louvre, an incident which leads them to unravel “the greatest cover-up in the history of mankind”.

However, Da Vinci is more than the anti-Christ the religious have condemned it to be. It sparks hope for the “redemption of all the oppressed” as it talks about the “truth” about the Holy Grail; a logical explanation of how in hundreds of years religion, particularly Catholicism, displaces women. The discussion was direct to the point and daring. However, director Ron Howard fails to redeem the oppressed in the fashion they deserve to be redeemed. Da Vinci leaves no concrete conclusion on the interesting plot it created, making it a movie mainly bashing the Opus Dei.

The thrilling musical score accents well the fine cinematography. The opening scene was among the few best moments of the film. Montage of eyes in the paintings and a curator being chased to his death creates a height of suspense that welcomes the audience into the breaking of the code.

Generally, Da Vinci is an OK film. No drastic change occurs among its viewers. All the hype, most of which are protests, ironically worked for the benefit of the film. As it continues to rake in lots and lots of money, the viewers would care to argue more about its being unfaithful to the book rather than it shattering their faith. All these bashing and banning of the film are really absurd and unnecessary.

I suggest we all watch Da Vinci and laugh hard when the credits roll. Not because it is a bad film. But because some people are so paranoid over a film that wouldn’t even hurt a fly.

on all fours

2006-05-20T05:16:00.000+08:00

tagged by e.s.

Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. sold candies to my grade 2 classmates
2. tindero in a craftstore we used to own
3. recording artist (kuno)
4. creative director & PM for The Lynn Sherman Show

Four movies you would watch over and over:
1. In The Mood For Love
2. Got 2 Believe
3. Moulin Rouge
4. a Zhang Ziyi film

Four places you have lived in:
1. Paco, Manila
2. Parañaque City
3. Culiat, QC
4. Diliman, QC

Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. Pinoy Big Brother (all editions)
2. CSI: NY
3. Sex & The City
4. Alias

Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Laguna
2. Baguio
4. Cebu
5. HongKong

Four websites I visit daily:
1. Friendster
2. Peyups.com
3. Yahoo Mail / Gmail
4. my blog

Four of my favorite foods:
1. pistachio or any pink colored ice cream
2. tiramisuuuuu
3. anything that has cheese on it (four cheese pizza -->utimate!)
4. seafood pesto

Four places I would rather be right now:
1. in bed with someone
2. inside Big Brother's house
3. Batanes
4. Dresden, Germany

Seven friends who I have tagged that I think will respond
1. Patti
2. Prech
3. Kriz
4. Raymond
5. Irene
6. Ygraine
7. Katz

macgyver for a moment

2006-05-20T04:05:00.000+08:00

remember the old tv series Macgyver? (uyyy kunwari daw hindi alam kasi di na nila naabutan yun... hehehe) well ONLY just in case you don't lemme refresh your memory gravely affected by ageing (kidding! =P)... Macgyver is this ex-secrent agent guy who inventively uses common things to create improvised devices to 'save the world from impending doom'.

a few hours ago, i just experienced being macgyver even for a few moments. so this is what happens to me who experienced (and will still experience) in the last few days irregular sleep patterns to no sleep at all.

what happend was that when we arrived home from popsie's birthday treat, we found out that the main door was locked from the inside and we did not have keys to the two backdoors. what a birthday surprise! and as if i wasn't myself, i just did a macgyver. i was able to open the door not with a key nor with a fonecard. whatever that was, i just cannot blog for safety reasons (but i can ym it if you're really interested).

am laughing about it. i just can't get over the idea that i was macguyver for a moment. and then realizing that sometimes if not all of the time, the solution is just around you or even within you. it just takes the right time for everything to be in the right place and also some luck. now it's making me ponder how to be macgyver in dealing with life... and not only with doors.

happy birthday golden boy!

2006-05-19T04:58:00.000+08:00

happy birthday mr. montejo!

candid-acy

2006-05-15T10:22:00.000+08:00

courtesy of reen
thanks!

to all moms with love

2006-05-14T00:16:00.000+08:00

you sing a sad song just to turn it around

2006-05-08T22:18:00.000+08:00

got home in parañaque at around 8.30 and ghad am so dead tired. my legs are so killing me. my alak-alakans are throbbing. my feet are sored. and i smell like carbon dioxide.

i had too much west ice today. ghaaad. too much. around 12-14 of them. dang. it's hell not good.

i haven't felt this tired in recent memory. strange day. that's what you get using 4 different kinds of public transportation in an hour and a half just to get home from school. i do need a car of my own. hahaha, just a wishful thinking. i should first learn how to drive.

am home alone right now. my kuya hasn't returned home from work. and my parents rushed all the way to may father's hometown in laguna this afternoon. i figured out somebody passed away. i just do not know who. they didn't tell when they called me to say they're on their way to laguna and not to diliman to pick me up. and i don't know why i did not ask who died. they didn't tell who either. now it's so freaky here in our house. i am hearing noises outside and back in the dirty kitchen. i am more afriad of burglars than ghosts. so i just locked myself inside the house. i feel safer now.

i need to rest. how i wish our house is a big spa. doobidoodum. well at least, we have this old foot massaging machine. it will do. it should.

missionary

2006-05-07T02:21:00.000+08:00

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 3

QUICK FACTS:
directed by J.J. Abrams (creator of Alias, and Lost); 2006; 126 minutes running time; Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt; other actors include Laurence Fishburne, Keri Russel, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Rhys Meyer & Maggie Q

ANDRE SAYS:
Exciting na kaagad ang unag sequence ng Mission: Impossible 3, riveting enough that it kept me literally at the edge of my seat. Nagsimula ito hindi sa simulang-simula talaga ng kuwento ngunit sa huling quarter na ng kuwento, pagkatapos ay saka nag-flashback sa tunay na simula ng kwento. Isang magandang technique dahil sa huli ng ulitin ang eksena ay may twist pala. Whatever that is, I won’t reveal yet for the sake of those who haven’t seen M:I3 yet.

This third installment of the American James Bond is quite different from the first two and even from the similar films such as James Bond. Here, we see a secret agent/spy character na hindi na chickboy. In fact, sa pangalawang sequence pa lamang, engagement party na ni Ethan & Julia (his doctor fiancée), at sa kalagitnaan ng pelikula ay kinasal na sila. Kadalasan, ang mga matinik na action heroes na matinik din sa chicks ay nakukuha lamang ang kanilang leading lady sa katapusan ng pelikula ngunit wala naman talagang closure at seryosong relationship na nagaganap. Kadalasan ay magtatapos pa nga ito sa sex lamang. Case in point: the latest James Bond film, Die Another Day.

At dito na nga umikot ang kwento ng M:I3. Paano nga ba ang buhay ng isang secret agent kung naisin na niyang mag-settle down at magpakasal? Ang sagot, simple at predictable: masasama lang ito sa gulo.

M:I3’s story however different remains uninteresting. In the middle of it, I kept asking myself, what the hell is the mission? I was expecting it could be another save-the-world-from-evil stuff when it was saving the damsel in distress, after all. Having seen the first M:I (where Ethan has to prove he was being framed up) and M:I2 (where Ethan has to retrieve the Chimera virus from the wrong hands), I expected the third one was something bigger than the Chimera. Oh but no, I expected too much and now I am ranting.

So there, the mission was for Ethan to save his wife from Owen Davian in exchange of this ‘Rabbit’s Foot’ Ethan has to steal. There goes another damsel in distress character. However, she redeemed herself in the end when she was able to protect her husband when he was incapable of fighting. With the way the movie ended, I sense that there will be a part 4 that would be a true continuation of this 3rd installment. What the hell was the “Rabbit’s Foot” and why on earth it was that important? This was really left unanswered which I believe would be the possible story for M:I4.

One thing I liked about the movie is the villain, Owen. I love his character. He is fearless and possesses a real strong disposition. Hindi blabbermouth pero nakikita mo talaga sa mukha niya na seryoso siya at papatay siya. Nga lang, siya ang namatay. Pero astig ah, iba siya sa ibang mga villains. Pansinin nyo.

The action sequences were ok. Nothing remarkably special however, talagang nakaka-kaba ang mga ito. I easily got involved. My heart was beating terribly fast and I held my breath until the sequences end. Musical scoring and effects were effective to me. Kaya ganun na lang ang reaction ko. Cinematography and camera movement swept the hell out of me especially those scenes that show great heights. Being acrophobic, I who was just watching felt as if I was the one jumping from a building or at the top of a very high place. Grabe, cathartic ang cinematography.

If M:I2 under John Woo’s direction had his trademark flying doves, M:I3 under Abram’s direction he other hand had the touch of Alias, which Abrams created and co-wrote. The very thought of a secret agent having to deal with his work and creating a family is Alias enough for me. Pati na rin yung ahas sa agency. Woosh, Alias has lotsa those. The movie also included but very minimal references to the past M:Is, one is the classic scene from the first where Ethan is suspended with a rope inches above the floor.

Generally, the movie was quite a disappointment for me. It just had lots of other plus factors which make me like it somehow. Overall, it did not have the appeal of its predecessors, M:I3 could easily be mistaken as another spy movie and not a Mission: Impossible movie.

ANDREW WEIGHS:
Strengths: hot hot hot Jonathan Rhys Meyers; a refreshing Ethan Hunt that is more tuned to his emotions and soft side; breathtaking action sequences with sweeping cinematography; oh and did I mention Jonathan Rhys Meyers?

Weaknesses: loopholes in the plot; the very idea of Mission: Impossible 3; lacks the x-factor; Tom Cruise is getting old for the role; less gadgets; not so well directed

1-10, 10 being the highest, I give the movie a 6.5

ano daw?

2006-05-06T00:43:00.000+08:00

got this quiz from prech. haha. feelungerz nanaman ako.

swertihan

2006-05-03T01:42:00.000+08:00

lucky me

wala lang. di pa pwedeng ikuwento tong part na to. yung next item na lang muna.

lucky & me

tapos na yung unang commercial na ginawa namin sa pinag-iinternan ko. "Bora" yung name ng project at para ito sa Globe 3G. naaliw lang ako tuwing napapanuod ko sa tv yung commercial na to! hehe. heto ang ilang frames sa 45 second tvc:

her name is wendy, the cab girl

barber shop scene. isang false barber shop ito. sinet-up lang nila yan! the cellfone guy is eduard. at his right is apollo (yeah, the guy from 'bilog'). guess what? the other newspaper guy was supposed to be john apanay! hehe, pero ewan, pinalitan ata siya.

luis, i swear, is better in person. this was shot on location sa brittany bay in sucat. nice place!

the "girlfriend" is kai. she's so0o0o nice. and so0o0o pretty too!

can you find me here? hahaha. goodluck.

FYI, this is an unpaid ad in my blog for Globe! =P

we also had just finished shooting another tv ad last sunday and monday. also with luis manzano. and guess what? here's the scoop! it was around 2am na. then the asst director told the director of photography, "direk, frontal na tayo." tas narinig ni lucky who was still sitting at the set. ginawa niya, he stood up and said, "FULL FRONTAL DIREK???". and while he was saying this, he loosened his B-E-L-T, unbuttoned his J-E-A-N-S, and pulled down the Z-I-P-P-E-R!!!. like, Ho0o0o0ohHhHmahgodDdDd. from where i was sitting, i had a clear view of the bulge his undies formed. and it was... ***. mehn! cmon, magstrip daw ba sa set? i was stunned.

mapapanood na rin itong commercial na ito soon. too bad, the camera wasn't rolling when he did this. tsktsk...

lucky e

now this part is dedicated to e.s. ahahahahahahaha! malandi ka!

religion quiz

2006-05-02T22:10:00.000+08:00

hmm... hindi ako familiar gaano sa taoism. kaya di muna ako makakarelate masyado. ang alam ko diba sila julio at julia, tao yun? hehehe. mga kambal ng tadhana. hehehe.

You fit in with:
Taoism

Your ideals mostly resemble those of the Taoist faith. Spirituality is the most important thing in your life. You strive to live by all of your ideals, and live a very intellectually focused life.

40% spiritual.
20% reason-oriented.

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first song syndrome

2006-04-25T23:30:00.000+08:00

ito ang epekto ng gumising isang araw sa kanta ni nikki gil na if i keep my heart out of sight. paulit-ulit na siya ngayon sa playlist ko for two days straight. ayus eh, nung nagising ako, sabi ko, ang ganda ng boses ah. sino yan? si nikki gil pala. wow, astig. ayos. maganda naman pala boses niya. eh yung song din naman ay maganda rin. revival ng isang james taylor original. kaya nagustuahn ko rin. dahil familiar ang lyrics.

kung noong holy week ay mga kanta ni kelly clarkson ang pinakikinggan ko, shet, ngayon itong kanta lang na ito. grabe. adik kung adik. hehehe.

If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight

If I keep on talking now
I'll only start repeating myself
And all I can say is
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you

If I slip and tip my hand
I'm certain to scare you away
Then what would I say
I'd be hurting I'm certain
I'd be uncool to let you know that you're the one
The fool who jumped the gun

'Cause I've been advised by other guys
You've left behind
Your goodbyes are somewhat unrefined
But if I play my role just right
Tonight could be my lucky night
And you could be mine

If I present it to you
With a flower in the moonlight
Shiny and new
Well, you couldn't say no tonight
If I keep my heart out of sight

If I play my role just right
Then tonight could be my lucky night
And you could be mine

If I present it to you
With a flower in the moonlight
Oh, shiny and new
Well, you couldn't say no tonight
If I keep my heart out of sight

mga hari at reyna ng sablay

2006-04-24T22:46:00.000+08:00

Congratulations!!!

oh boy kuya boy!

2006-04-23T10:58:00.000+08:00

boyohboyohboyohboy!

this, so far and how i wish would ultimately be, is the best part of them all... CASTING!

c'mon mehn! never in my life i thought this experience would come early. today, we had the final casting call for our tvc. my eyes were really glued on the vtr screen (yeah, yeah, and would also glance at the models unergoing the go-see, ofcourse). hohwell. how i wish i could make you girls and guys envy me more, but i can't. i can't speak of anything in detail. darn the confidentiality rule. ohwellohwellohwell. but ohboyohboyohboy! i felt like i was straight, not, and everything in between all at the same time today. literally. god, those creatures! how could they all be so0000 damn hawt??? oh well, i am fully satisfied with all the talents we chose for the tvc. really really looking forward to monday, hoping i could get pictures with them. woohoo!

oh and, i just couldn't tell the name (drat!), but one of our friends almost made it to the final call. i was surprised during the client interlock last friday night, to see the vtr of our friend who apparently attended the first casting call and our friend got good comments from the client. i know that our friend was included in the shortlist for the final casting call, but our friend was a no show this afternoon. i dunno why. sayang!

just to end this post, i wanna share that i had another lkg tower experience today. wala lang. i just love that building for no logical reason. i just think it's one well designed building, that's all. so anyay, i was sent there to get the product which will be used in the tvc. i was alone inside the high-tech posh elevator and I-T-W-A-S-O-N-E-T-H-R-I-L-L-R-I-D-E-! it zoomed up and i felt as if i left my soul in the ground floor and when i had to go down, it was more of an Enchanted Kingdom SpaceShuttle than the way up. When I reached ground floor and the doors opened, i was so nanghihina, i could barely open my eyes and carry myself. i turned around the corner and a lady guard saw me. assisted me and let me sit on her chair. i almost passed out. she was wiping cold sweat off me as i just felt like a big slump on that chair. it wasn't that embarrassing because it was a saturday afternoon, so there are barely many people at the lobby. super thanks to super lady guard, darn, i forgot to ask her name. so after a few minutes, i felt ok at went to the toilet. ohboy, i love their toilet flush! as in! it's a toilet flush like no other! i've never seen any toilet that flushes that powerful. It was like tsunami inside the toilet! I swear, ganun talaga kalakas yung flush. no kidding and no sarcasm. and i love it! i'll go back there and make poopy, the best place for that!

break lang

2006-04-21T01:03:00.000+08:00

wo wo wo! na-miss ko rin ang Internet. oops, break nga lang pala ito. kaya dadalian ko lang.

ASSS (A Starbucks Story Sequel)
Oo, may sequel ang ASS. pero tinamad na akong itayp. nananatili siyang draft at unpublished sa blog na ito. Ohwell, habang tumatagal ay nawawala na ang catch niya kaya parang nakakatamad na ring i-post. Pero sige, baka sa isang araw na lang.

SUMMER LOVIN'
Wala lang. I love this season this year. Excited na ako sa Galeraaaaaaaa. Icaaaaaaang! hehehe.

INTERNSHIP
wo! first day ko kanina sa Film Experts Inc. (Filmex), at naka-10 hours na kagad ako. wala lang. gumawa lang ng storyboard at nag-observe sa meeting with the ad agency sa lkg towerrrrrr. camonst. my favorite building in makati. as in promise! i love lkg tower talaga. at dahil sa internship na to ay first time kong makapasok dito. hahahaha! grabe, swear, the elevator parang bunjee jumping experience!

ayon. yun lang ang pwede kong ikwento about sa internship ko. dahil may confidentiality na nagaganap. bawal mag-squeal sa ginagawa naming tv commercial dahil siyempre, maliit lang ang industriya. baka malaman ng kalaban ng client ang tvc na ginagawa... hehehe. basta. na-eexcite na rin ako sa shoot nito on monday! whoohoo! mami-meet ko na rin sa wakas si *toot* grabe, dati-rati kamukha niya lang ang nakaka-bond ko. ngayon, it's the real *toot* na! hehehe.

hayyy. monday's the day. pero tomorrow, pre-prod ulet. hahaha.

ASS (A Starbucks Story)

2006-04-14T01:15:00.000+08:00

wow. kumusta naman daw? nawiwindangerz naman ako sa aking ina.

ang plano ay ihahatid lang ang aking kapatid sa pinagtatrabahuhang call center sa makati at pagkatapos ay uuwi na. at dahil male-late na ang aking kapatid sa alas-nuebeng pasok ay hindi na lang muna ako kumain ng ulam na pinaghirapan kong lutuin at tunay na pinasarap. chos!

kaya naman harurot sa napakaluwag na SLEX at limang minuto bago mag-alas-nuebe ay nakarating din kami sa gusaling destinasyon. pagkababa ng aking kapatid, sabay tanong ng ina, "Meks, pwede ba kitang maimbitahang mag-date?"

so kumusta naman daw? bilang nakapambahay lang, ako ay tumanggi. pabiro ko pang sinabing, "Umm, I already have an appointment for tonight with my bed."

ngunit! ngunit! ngunit! hirit ng ina, "Naman 'to oh! Gusto ko lang talaga ng eclair sa Starbucks. Please?"

so mega nagsinungaling pa ko na, "Ma, naman, butas-butas pa tong t-shirt ko."

ina: "Eh ano! Uso naman yan ngayon. San ba yung butas?"

ako: "Eh...!!!"

ina: "Edi dun ka na lang sa labas tas sa loob ako."

ako: "Nge! Yoko nga. Baka mamya may magbigay pa sa'kin ng piso. 'Wag na lang kasi. Next time na lang talaga."

ina: "Eh gusto ko ngayon na. Ok lang yan. Wala naman sa damit yan. NASA ATTITUDE."

so wow! kumusta naman! nawindang naman daw ako sa hirit na yun. natahimik na lang ako at nagsisimula nang magpalakas ng loob. buti na lang talaga, pag-dating namin sa Starbucks Magallanes ay dalawang mag-asawa lang ang customers. kaya naman hindi ako masyadong nahiya na kahit naka-plain white shirt at SHORT shorts lang ako, habang si inay ay naka-japorms. (halatang, pinaghandaan na magsastarbucks pa talaga kami)

feel at home talaga ako ngunit simula nang magsi-datingan ang mga customers hanggang sa literal talagang napuno ang Starbucks Magallanes! KUMUSTA NAMANNNN!

hay. keber na lang. at inalala ang sinabing NASA ATTITUDE lang yan. nagbasa na lang ako ng kung anu-anong magasin habang nakaexpose ang mga hita ko nang isang oras at kalahati sa lamig ng hangin. pampadagdag lakas ng loob na lang din na iniisip kong hindi naman nila ako kilala kaya ayos lang. kaunti lang din naman siguro ang probability na mayroong sa kanilang nakanuod ng myx live (uy, plugging!) kagabi at mamukhaan nila ako! isang kahibangan na lamang na pagiisip ito.

maayos at matiwasay din naman kaming umalis sa kapehan at pagkasakay ng kotse ay nagpasalamat ang aking ina sa akin. so kumusta naman daw? keri lang naman. hindi naman ako napagkamalang lost. ayos lang din, at nakastarbuko ulet ako nakaraan ang medyo mahaba-habang panahon. salamat din naman sa iyo aking ina. sana lang hindi na rin maulit na naka skimpy shorts ako pagyayayaing magstarbuko. =P

can i just melt?

2006-04-13T14:23:00.000+08:00

grabe sa initi ah. hindi ko lang sure kung ako lang nakakaramdam nito ah. hehehe. grabe, nakakamanhid sa init ang panahon at ang masasabi ko lang ay...

CAN I JUST MELT?

wala lang, naalala ko lang, bacon mushroom melt pala kinain ni Ayn sa jabi last tuesday. walalung. para lang may konek sa can i just melt baconmushroommelt. hehehe.

ayan, by now, siguro narirealize mo na na walang sense ang post na ito at puro CAN I JUST MELT lang ang pinagsasasabi ko. kasi naman so0o0obra sa over-OA ang pagka-exagg ng init. eh buti sana kung nasa beach ako. but no! nasa maynila ako. en pordat, CAN I JUST MELT?

i was watching Alias and my favorite CSI, CSI:NY the other night and can i just say, CAN I JUST MELT? grabe. ang hot ni Danny Messer known as Carmine Giovinazzo (hmm, did i get the surname right?) in real life. hey Dimples! peram na ng season 2 ng Aliasssssss. grabe na yung ngayon lang ulet ako nakapanuod ng episode ng Alias at spoiler na namatay na pala nanay ni Sydney. at nakabalik nanaman si Sloane sa kanila Sydney. at nasan na yung bestfriend niyang guy? gosh. hehehe.

oh my. eto ang storyang walang kasing nakaka-ewan. kumusta naman daw yung one hour and 30 minutes na nakapila para magbayad sa grocery kagabi??? CAN I JUST MELT talaga sa paghintay. andami-daming tao sa SM Bicutan nakakabaliw talaga.

CAN I JUST MELT naman sa kakatawa? after maimpluwensiyahan kela Ayn, Leoray, at Vince sa Monty Python, hindi na ko nakahintay makuha ang dibidi mula ke Leoray at nagdownload na ko ng video clips. kmusta naman? CAN I JUST MELT talaga sa kakatawa!!! astig. nakakatawa talaga to the nth level! try nyo rin panuorin Monty Python. swear. laughtrip sobra.

wow, heto pa. CAN I JUST MELT hot pics. hehehe. ooohlalala!

grabe, gusto ko nang mag-beach. sana before ako tuluyang matunaw ngayong summer, makapag-beach man lang sana. kelang at saan kayaaaaaaaaaa? hayyy for the meantime, maglulublob na muna ko sa kiddie pool namin. haha. how i wish. wala palang tubig dito sa parañaque. aha! dalhin ko na lang sa apartment next week. o, sino gusto malunod sa kiddie pool? tara! tara! next week, punta kayo sa apartment! hehehe. and let's all melt. wheeeeeeeee!

just a spoonful

2006-04-02T15:56:00.000+08:00

masasabi kong filmmaker na rin ako sa wakas.

grabe na yung first time kong gumawa ng short film na masasabi kong akin talaga. grabe na talaga yung para akong nadevirginize ng buong barangay. grabe talaga. ayan na naman, napapa-grabespeech na ako.

hay ang sarap-sarap talaga ng feeling. favorite part ko na ang directing at editing. cinematog? hmm... konting panahon pa. hehehe.

nakakalunkot at nakakadisappoint nga lang na hindi namin siya natapos 100%. bilang kulang ang obb at cbb na favorite parts ko rin, kaya't instead na naiproject siya sa screen, sa premier pro preview lang napanuod ni sir lino lino lino cayetano. hayyy.

pero ayos lang. na-achieve naman namin kahit papano yung vision ko for the film. aayusin nalang namin ng aking mastereditor (papuri papuri ginoong valencia) ang kulang pang cbb at para maitransfer na into dvd format. *excited*

isang magandang simula ito sa akin bilang filmmaker at bilang isang tao. maraming natutunan at nakilalang mga bagong kaibigan. at dahil sa mga ito, sobra sobra sa grabe ang pasasalamat ko.

sweet silver

2006-03-29T07:23:00.000+08:00

memories of last march 18, 2005... my parents' 25th wedding anniversary... batulao, tagaytay city...

kagwapo't kagandang mga pinsan

was like this twentyfive years ago

mila wear this ring as i sign of my love...

ganda ng lolah mo noh???

sige nga, sabihin nyong hindi ako ampon! ahehehe =P

Nasaan Ang Tahanan Ko?

2006-03-22T00:19:00.000+08:00

Ang tahanan ko ay isang masayang lugar.
Binubuo ito ng mga táong malugod kong tinanggap.
Tinanggap. Pinagkatiwalaan. Minahal.

Ang tahanan ko ay itinayo tatlong taon na ang nakalipas.
Pinaganda naman ito sa nakaraang dalawa.
Nagkabuhay. Nagkakulay. Nagkaroon ng halaga.

Ang tahanan ko ay wala sa aking bahay.
Bisita lamang ang mga magulang at kapatid.
Wala sa timog. Wala sa paupahang silid. Wala sa dugo.

Ang tahanan ko ngayo'y unti-unting naglalaho.
Pilit kong hinahanap ngunit tumaas na ang bakod.
Kinandado. Inilayó. Itinago.

Nasaan na ang tahanan ko?
Kung saan nabuhay at natagpuan ang sarili.
Pinupuntahan. Inuuwian. Binabalik-balikan.

Ito ang sakit na aking nararamdaman.
Gaya ng maraming walang nasisilungan.
Naiinitan. Nalalamigan. Nag-iisa.

Nasaan ang tahanan ko?
Tanong na palaboy na ako.
Nasaan?

hoy panget

2006-03-20T00:12:00.000+08:00

nakakapangit talaga.

i want to give up. and escape from it all... again.
pero sabi ni Trish, you already gave up your number one dream, don't do it this time.
may tama siya. pero may tama din naman ako. but i just can't make my reason well enough.
at nakakapangit na.

nakakapangit Ka. grabe ang mga statements, ah. isang malaking whatever na lang para sa Iyo. grabe. grabe talaga as in to death. anong motibo Mo, ha? grabe Ka. ganyan Ka pala ah. buti na lang talaga, tama ginawa ko. the action was mutual, don't worry. pero grabe Ka talaga. di ko inakalang capable Ka. grabe. grabe as in "grabe" lang ang masabi ko right now. hatching an unlaid egg! grabe, nakakapangit Ka!

Kayo rin, nakakapangit. nadidisappoint ako right now. siguro it was always right infront of my face pero i avoided it. i thought i found what i was looking for. but You gave me reasons not to believe anymore. kakasabi ko pa lang kay Kate the other week, it has always been hard for me to get out of my comfort zone. pero bwakanangshet, madali na lang pala para sa akin gawin yun ngayon. grabe, don't You push me too far, literally. alam Nyo kung gano kayo kaimportante sa akin. SANA ALAM NYO YUN. number 1 Kayo sa akin. nagtitiwala ako sa Inyo. alam Nyo yan. pero bat ganun? lately pinapadama Nyo sa akin na wala akong kwenta sa Inyo. shit! alam nyo ba kung gano kasakit to sa akin? shit talaga. nasasaktan ako. hindi Nyo man lang ako iniimbitahan sa mga kerminess in life. sa mga bagay-bagay, i'm always the last to know, swertihan pa nga if i do, kasi marami na rin pala akong hindi alam. sabi ko tuloy sa isang kaibigan, siguro kung kami-kami ang magkakasama sa loob ng Big Borther House, kahit nandun ako o evicted na, keber lang Sila. grabe, hindi ako si Invisible Man. sorry, masyado bang malaki hinihingi ko sa Inyo? shucks, sorry talaga kung nagmamalabis na ako. Kayo lang naman ang gusto kong kasama lagi, kasi natagpuan ko ang tunay kong sarili sa inyo. Pero bakit ganun, balewala lang ata sa Inyo. nakakapangit to, sobra. ayoko nang magdrama. mas nakakapangit to.

hayyy, isa Ka pa, nakakapangit din. ang hirap Mong ispellingin. ano ba talaga nararamdaman Mo? kasi namamanhid na ako na parang ewan. i don't want to get used to this empty feeling. ipagpapatuloy ko na lang ang paghanap sa Iyo sa dictionary.

i'm so much twisted right now. grabe, parang hindi ko na kilala sarili ko. pagoda na ako sa lahat. nakakapagod mag-isip. at nakakapangit na talaga.

and so i forced myself to blog

2006-03-02T00:33:00.000+08:00

it's march 2. andami nang hindi naikwento ng nagtatamad-tamaran at nagbibusy-busyhang ako.

pero wait lang...

nagwawander ang utak ko right now. to somewhere else. shet.

so tanong ng kachat ko, "ano isip mo? may prob ka ba?"

sagot ko naman, "hindi naman prob. mga bagay na dapat gawin, bagay ni di na magagawa, at iba pang mga bagay-bagay"

at sagot naman siya ng, "magandang pagusapan yan. kung gusto mo. hehehe"

sabay, hindi na ako nagreply kagad at binablog ko ang aming paguusap.

hohwell, ito na. kelangan ko nang ilabas ang mga ito. tagal ko nang isinasaloob ang mga pangyayari sa buhay kong sabi nga ng eraserheads ay parang "field trip sa may pagawaan ng lapis... isang mahabang pilang mabagal at walang katuturan".

CURRENTLY...
frustrated ako. wala lang. ay hindi naman talaga "wala lang" in the sense na wala lang talaga. ayoko lang muna sabihin kung bakit ako frustrated kasi malamang mabasa ito ng (((oops. i erased what i've typed. sorry. di ito ang tamang panahon at paraan para sabihin...))). basta. nakakafrustrate.

to those who care for me, it's time to comfort me. parang ako si gloria right now, i need to confirm your allegiance. hehehe.

SOME HOURS AGO...
the best episode ever ng pinoy big brother celebrity challenge. rustom gained my respect. keana gained my admiration. i want keana to be my friend. sobra. parang tunay. parang sincere. sana dumami yung mga ganung klase ng tao na hindi hypocrites. yung marunong umintindi. yung pag-intindi na tunay at walang kundisyon.

MARCH 1 AFTERNOON...
tambay galore lang sa Starbucks Katips with Meggy, LA, and Jorge. tang ina. kinain ng atm machine ang card ng tatay ko dahil mali-mali pin # na binigay niya sakin. pordat, wala akong pera. buti may free drink coupon pa ko. kunwari, tinreat ko si LA. isa pang tang ina. isang realization ang ipinamulat sa akin ng tatlong ito. oh well, kung ganun nga, ewan sa kung anong gagawin ko. bakit Siya kelangang ganun? hay. daanin na lang sa muna sa yoka galore.

FEB 28 EVENING...
Elevate 6 sa UP Theater. astig sobra. better than last year. it's just that chaka kung chaka talaga ang opening sequence. walang panahon sa haba. kumusta naman yung storyline? ang haba to death talaga. pordat, tulog muna ako. ginising na lang ako ni Asta nung second dance sequence na. and from then until the end, hangganda-ganda.

pero siyempre ang highlight ng gabi, para sa akin, ay si LA. grabe, naamaze ako to the maximum level. di ko akalaing magagawa ni LA ang mga ginawa niya sa entablado. grabe talaga. may tinatagong talento pala ito sa pagsasayaw. hayy. and for that, i crush you. mwahahaha. lagot ka sa akin. i will harass you to death!

tas biglang, poof! tapos na pala ang favorite month ko of the year. hindi ko man lang na-celebrate. shet. big thing to sakin. kelangang i-celebrate ang month na ito. pero shet, wala naman akong pera at march two na. bigyan ko na lang ng space sa blog ko ang mga espesyal na pangyayari si buwan na ito. espesyal meaning hindi lang magandang bagay kundi pati na rin yung mga hindi maganda basta naging importante sa akin...

1. Hans

2. L.A.

3. Dimples

4. UP Circle of Entrepreneurs

5. UP Fair '06

6. Valentine's Day '06

7. Watching sunrise with dearest friends on my birthday.

8. UPCE Talents Night

9. Alone and lonely at Katipunan few hours before my birthday ends.

10. Elevate 6

ngayon, hindi ko na alam kung itutuloy ko pa tong post na ito. higit isang oras ko na palang tinatype ito. pagod na ako, at nakalimutan ko nanaman ang iba pang mga lumipas na kyeme. gumaan na din ang feeling ko. kasi nailabas ko na ang ilang, kahit papano.

sige, hanggang dito na lang muna.

ang fragile-fragile ko ngayon. ang-sensitive ko rin. ang-vulnerable at ang-pathetic din.

bahala na kung anong mangyayari sa akin. hindi ko na muna lalabanan ang mga waves. go with the flow na lang muna. kapagod na eh.

sana nabasa Mo to.

malabo

2006-02-23T02:41:00.000+08:00

wala sa mood magblog.

tagal na ring di nakakapagpost. di ko na nalagay yung pbb celebrity edition post. yung up fair post. yung valentine's day post. yung haggard divisoria saturday post. yung thesis shoot ni rey post. yung talent's night post. yung birthday post. yung the blend presscon post.

at least, naipost ko yung candles para sa mga biktima ng landslide.

hayyy. katamad.

medyo malungkot lang ako ngayon. nakakatuwa na sumasakto sakin ngayon yung kantang 'forever blue'

i guess i was wrong to want you
coz i'm afraid i'm afraid to be forever blue

pakikiramay sa brgy guinsaugon

2006-02-23T02:30:00.000+08:00

happy birthday to the best buddy in the whole wide universe!

2006-02-10T21:58:00.001+08:00

happy birthday dear buddy! it's been a year since we've met and whatta fantabulous year it was! thanks for always being there for me. sa pagpapasensya sakin. sa pagiintindi. sa lahat lahat! grabe na yung pagsostalk kay eboy for me. ahahaha. hindi ka lang the best buddy kundi the best stalker in the whole wide universe! heehee. may you be blessed with all the good things you deserve. happiness and a lover! nyeehee.

happy birthday sol!!!

happy birthday rocket science filmmaker!

2006-02-10T21:58:00.000+08:00

woohoo!!! lasingan to death ito!

happy birthday aina!!!

eto ba ang hagardo?

2006-02-08T04:37:00.001+08:00

it's already 4.37 in the morning and how the effing hell could i be here at a netshop in philcoa after a long and hagardous day at Tey's thesis shoot???

i will just call it my charity work for this week. my dear friend Aisha is way past her dorm's curfew and she's nowhere to go. didn't offer my place for it has been untouched by cleaning aids for some days now, after i evicted my housemate. hehehe, feeling big brother. anyway, so there. i am doing charity work by babysitting at a netshop. hehehehe. well, got a few minutes left and my work is done.

###

i was supposed to be doing only production design stuff at Tey's thesis shoot yesterday. but nooooo. instantly, i was transformed into a geisha-faced circa 1500 waltz dancer. ...if ever there's such thing. for some two hours my face was flaking with the white stuff they put on it. match it with sweat dripping down my cheeks ruining my makeup, while dancing waltz round the hall like a stupid clown... we had many takes for the ball scenes and at the of it, i so wanted to vommit. i thought i was going to collapse in the middle of the takes. oh well, but i managed.

hmm... i sound mareklamo bout it. it was so hagardous, yes. but i just had to do it. for the love of film. and for the love of Tey. of course. i so love her thesis too!

CONGRATS TEY! thanks for the experience. =)

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hey Aisha, it's 5 already. are we going or are we going???

happy birthday mr kolboy ng pasay!

2006-02-08T04:30:00.000+08:00

magabago ka na! bente-dos ka na! oh well, how could i forget, vanity is your middle name... nyahahaha!

happy birthday glenn!!!

into the woods

2006-02-05T13:59:00.000+08:00

alay sa kapamilya

2006-02-04T16:54:00.000+08:00

gone fishing

2006-02-02T15:06:00.000+08:00

kahit haggard na at dugyot to death sa shoot ni Tey, lumusob kami ni Tanya sa Eastwood at nag-breakfast buffet at 2am...

siyempre dahil favorite ko ang butter nila, naparami ako sa pancakes. hayyy.

unloading ng emo baggage ulet. it's always fun to unload with Tan. sayang lang talaga wala dun si buddy Sol at ang aking soulmate Kriz. pero ayus lang.

salamat Tan sa tiwala. hanggang sa muli!

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kahapon pala, narealize ko lang, feb 1 na. love month. ambilis. parang kahapon lang new year's day. hayyy. naglalabasan nanaman ang bitterness ng mga tao. mga defense mechanisms. at kung ano pa. basta, masaya ako ngayon. anong masama if i celebrate love? hayyy, kaya mahal na mahal ko si Kris Aquino. hehehe. =)

benettonish

2006-01-30T00:56:00.000+08:00

thesis mode

2006-01-29T23:16:00.000+08:00

eto na yung part ng sem kung saan masusubukan ang pagka-Cineaste ko.

almost sampu sa aking mga orgmates ang gagawa ng kani-kanilang mga short film bilang thesis. kaya naman times ten ang hagard level naming mga tutulong sa kanila.

at ito ang ilan sa mga graduating Cineastes na naglakas-loob na isama ako sa crew nila:

1. REY
ang mahiwagang musical short film ni rey ay tungkol sa isang narcissist na binatang naging star dancer sa isang gay bar. mapusok at matapang ang short film na ito. at dahil sa taas ng kilay ng short film na ito ay hanggang ngayon ay di pa tapos ang script. ako ang production manager at last thursday ay nag-occular inspection kami sa gay bar na pagshooshootan. chaka siya kung chaka. pero di bale, dadaanin na lang sa pd. matapos ay bumalik sa up at over dinner ay pinagusapan namin kung paano tatapusin ang script. two shooting days: feb. 19 & 26. excited na ako.

2. TEY
Ang Pagpili ni Pina ang title ng isa nanamang mapusok at matapang na short film na ito. ako naman ang production design coordinator. at dahil din sa akin kung bakit hindi natuloy ang costume fitting last thursday. nakalimutan kong ipa-sched kay Mother Lily (hindi yung taga-Regal) ang fitting kaya namove ito ng next monday. last monday naman ay nag-field trip kami around the metro para mag-location hunting. napadpad kami sa intramuros dahil kelangan ni tey ng old spanish architectural house. habang nagsa-side trip sa manila cathedral ay may na-spotan kaming hot foreigner na tunay talagang may humps.. may humps.. may humps... check it out! meron ding kinakasal nung time na yun. magsastart pa lang kaya nasa-labas pa lang sila ng simbahan. at napansin naming hindi ordinaryong kasal ito dahil mukhang either yung groom or bride ay ang mayaman at ang mahirap. swear! yung isang side ay parang mga jologs na sinuotan ng coat & tie at gown. habang yung isang side ng family naman ay mga chinoy at mestisahin. anyway, so last friday naman, location hunt ulet sa marikina naman. at sa simbahang malapit ay may kinakasal nanaman. pero ang highlight ng location hunt na yun ay nang may nakita kaming kambal na matandang babae. as in lolang twin! parehong suot, may salmain, at kuulay ng buhok! ang cute nila swear!

3. MIMI & ASTA
isang babaeng may dual personality naman ang konsepto ng mag-bestfriend na ito. at kahapon nga, saturday ay naganap na ang kanilang one-day shoot. from 6am to 11.30pm camonst. take that. ang trabaho ko naman ay assistant production designer. pd nanaman. hayyy. masaya ang shoot nila mimi at asta. kakaiba dahil walang tensyon di tulad ng sa ibang mga thesis shoots. maliban na nga lang nung mga last 2 hours ng shoot kung kelan lahat ay ngarag na talaga at gustong gustong matapos na ang shoot. habang break time ay wala naman kaming ginaaw kundi mag-camwhore. kaya't ubos ang memory at bat ng digicam ni jhul. masaya talaga siya dahil ang hot ng artista nila mimi. sabi nga ni jhul. congrats sa inyong dalawa! galingan sa post-prod!

4. ES DIMEN
i have the same job at same shooting day sa thesis ni es at ni jerwin kela mimi at asta. at dahil naka-pirma ako ng kontrata with mimi & asta, ay sa kanila ako ng prod design. sabi ni es, sa post-prod na lang daw ako tumulong sa kanila. well, sige, at least, naiba naman ang gawain ko.

5. SHEENA
balita ko, comedy daw ang thesis niya. kaya naman last friday, sa Destino 4, ay pinpilit ko siyang isama niya ako sa thesis niya. kahit walang food! hehehe. basta, gusto kong tumulong sa shoot.

6. TEZ
at dahil one-shooting day lang si tez at magkakasabay pa with rey, tinanggal na niya ako sa crew list niya bilang prod design nanaman. sabi ko, post-prod ako, pero sabi niya, siya lang daw mag-eedit. nakakalungkot. hayyy. moral support na lang ako. =)

masaya ang tumulong sa mga thesis shoot na ito. aside sa nagagampanan ko ang mga responsibilities bilang Cineaste, nakakapag-bond din with them. at natututo din ako ng mga tricks of the trade. hehe. tamang-tama mapaghahandaan din ang sarili kong thesis na matagal-tagal pa rin naman. hehehe.

goodluck sa inyong lahat! hanggang sa thesis defense! go go Cineastes!

laban ni pacman

2006-01-22T16:33:00.000+08:00

CONGRATULATIONS MANNY PACQIUAO!!!

napatunayan mo nanaman ang galing ng Pinoy.

ngunit parang di ko ata matanggap ang ginawa mo sa mukha ni erik morales! hehehe.

my last thirty days

2006-01-21T23:46:00.000+08:00

...as a teen-ager, that is.

i've given up thought on how would it be when i turn 20. obviously things will continue to change. i would hear more responsibility blabs from my parents. and a lot will be expected from me.

partly why i am not that anxious now than before is because i am pretty much satisfied with my teen years. the recording artist thing is probably the largest chunk of it. hehe.

i am starting to count down the days. hoping still that i would be able to do more, experience new things, discover, and learn.

di na sanay

2006-01-20T23:07:00.000+08:00

for the first time in n months, kanina lang ulit ako nag-exam. hindi dahil sa hindi ako nagte-take ng exam last sem kundi bilang puro production subjects ako last sem ay wala talagang written o oral exam na naganap.

kaya naman hindi na ako sanay mag-exam. as in. kumusta naman yung nagrereview ako kagabi with trisha and joan sa sbc katips. hindi na rin ako sanay magreview! nagbabasa lang ako ng mga court cases at parang sige, so what's the point??? pero in fairness to me, nageffort naman akong imemorize ang definition ng constitution according to justice cooley at ang section 3 article 4 ng bill of rights which is the free speech clause. hehehe.

umuwi kami ng 2am at nagising ako ng 9am. marami pa kong court cases na hindi nareview kaya ipinagsa-bathala ko na lang ang exam na ito sa mass media law. pagdating ko ng 10am sa cmc ay wala pa si mam lambino. kermi lang, konting review-review pa. pero na-realize ko rin na gusto ko nang mag-exam, just to get it over with. so ayun, first question, nawindang ako, what's your religion? it took me around 5 minutes para mag-isip. ang hirap ng tanong. i swear. pero bilang bonus question siya, sinagot ko na lang, roman catholic. hehehe.

ayoko nang isipin talaga kung i did well or not sa exam. dahil hindi na talaga ako sanay mag-exam. so malamang, i did not do well. hehehe. pero ayos lang. kung minsan ay kailangan din ng mga exam-exam to put balance in life. hehehe. hanggang sa finals exam sa comm120. hayyy i so hate comm subjects. hehehe.

blogable days back-to-back-to-back

2006-01-19T23:38:00.000+08:00

sabi nga ni jhul last tuesday, whatta bloggable day!

bloggable day ang nagdaang tuesday dahil sa libreng dinner ni myk sa friuli's at sa naganap na heart to heart talk na sa haba ay feeling namin nila myk, jhul, at apol ay nilugi namin ang friuli's. hehe. salamat mga kaibigan sa tiwala!

bloggable day din ang wednesday. ito ang araw na di ko makakalimutan dahil ito ang araw na first time kong nakita fez to fez ang isa sa top 8 most influential men ng buhay ko... si papa pioloooo! corny na kung corny pero i'm sorry, sinasamba ko talaga tong taong to. nagshoot sila ng short film ng isang fine arts prof sa damuhan sa likod ng nismed. at isa si piolo sa lead actors. isa siyang katipunero sa storya. kahit na balot na balot siya sa costume niyang suot, ubod pa rin siya ng hot. as in. sobrang na-starstruck ako na hindi ko na naisipang magpakuha ng litrato o autograph man lang. yuck kasi, nakakahiya rin. hehehe. kaya etong picture na lang ni kriz ang ipopost ko dito:

bloggable day din naman ang thursday. to complete my 3 consecutive bloggable days. basta, kung bakit man bloggable ang thursday, kami kami na lang ang nakakaalam. hehehe.

take two

2006-01-16T21:26:00.000+08:00

we had our second performance today at bahay kalinaw for our prof's sympo on multicultural asia. this time, it's better. better mics and sound system. and better because we got treated to lunch at got paid!!! yaho0o0o!

but before the day ended, i didn't notice i spent all what i earned today! mayghad. i should learn how to manage my finances from now on. ganito pala pag excited sa pera. hahaha.

catch me if you can

2006-01-16T01:14:00.000+08:00

Laging bigo
Laging sawi sa pag-ibig Minamalas, o kay sakit
May balat nga ba ako sa pwet?
Mabuti pa ang tindera sa aming kanto nakakainggit
TL..ang sweet nila ng kanyang nobyo
Gusto ko lang maranasang umibig
Tamaan ni kupido
Gusto ko lang maranasan ang langit
Tumibok muli ang puso ko
Tumatakbo ang oras naiiwan na ako ng panahon
Di na nagbago bawat araw pare-pareho parang kahapon
Tumatakbo ang oras
May birthday cake ka nga
Ngunit wala namang kandila
May christmas tree na malupet
Wala naman dekorasyong pansabit
Sadyang ganyan ang aking buhay
Walang kasing tamlay
Ayoko sanang tumandang nag-iisa
Tatanggapin na lang ba
Ang malupit na tadhana
O kaya'y tatanggapin na lang ba
Na ako'y sadyang hindi pinagpala
Tigilan na ang drama
Punasan na ang luha

the show must go on

2006-01-15T22:03:00.000+08:00

today was our first live performance. we sang for cmc's alumni homecoming. it was a bit dissapointing. singing in front of cmc dean nick tiongson, cmc alumni cheche lazaro, maryo j de los reyes, mr. bautista (christian bautista's dad), just to name a few was not really something to be proud of if you only have three mics and a poor sound system. but anyway, the show must go on.

after that, we headed for jam88.3 radio station at strata 2000 in ortigas to record spiels and introduction for jam and for our song: hi! we're livesound, and you're listening to the blend with rick on jam 88.3 your kind of mix! ...hi! we're livsound and this is our song, you gotta be, on jam 88.3 your kind of mix!

on my way home, was shocked by some news mama told me. i wanted to cry not because of what she told me. but because that was the moment that i knew would come and it did. and i feel it's useless to hold any grudge now. and it's hard. but it's not supposed to be hard. i dunno. anlabo.

onlyou

2006-01-11T00:44:00.000+08:00

kumusta naman ang latest addiction ko? haha. nahawa na ako kay joan at lamer.

pero ayos lang. mild addiction lang naman. hindi pa naman ako nagtatransform pag hindi ako nakakapanuod ng Only You ng isang gabi.

nakakatuwa lang kasi siTJ at Jilian. the usual aso't pusa lovers ng mga asianovelas. but TJ is so so hawt!!! yuck. kiligin daw ba? hehehe.

at kumusta naman daw na neck en neck ang ratings ng Only You at Etheria??? well, wutcanisay?

magnifico!

2006-01-06T22:38:00.000+08:00

can't you see i'm happy now
oh whoa oh oh oh...

i will see you next week. eagerrrr!

sarap talaga ng feeling na to. eh feeling kasi ako eh! hehehe

my yearender

2005-12-31T01:01:00.000+08:00

2005 is one helluva year for me.

hmm... i'll try to reminisce the best and worst, the good and the ugly, and everything i can remember from the year that was. but before that, a little disclamier: as much as i want to be honest and fair, discretion in some areas will be enforced. for personal reasons. =)

sana di kayo mabitin. hehe.

january
in january, i applied in my now beloved org, UP CINEASTES' STUDIO. i met people who are now my family. no regrets. one of the best experiences. filmmakers at any cost.

feburary
first time kong mag-up fair. hehehe. though i forgot which day i went. was with blockmates. haggard pero fun.

i turned 19 at the set of joey's production thesis, Fuck Buddy. 12am we were still at intramuros shooting the bar scene at naging extra pa ako. pero nakatalikod naman sa cam! i remember texting my buddy sol, nagrereklamo coz joey wouldn't let me go home... not until the shoot packed up at around 2 or 3 in the morning. tanya gave me a ride home. it was our first bonding moment. sarap magroad trip ng walang traffic. tas muntik pa kaming maaksidente dahil sa isang u-turn slot sa q.ave!

march
the month i became a true blooded filmmaker at any cost. =) damn i'll never forget that night in alabang. super sheeeet talaga, everytime i remember our FI, gusto kong maiyak (like now). huhuhu. the best talaga. better than sex! kaya naman mahal na mahal ko ang Cineastes.

april
mama left for the States.

and wow, the Bomb. the bomb that blew everything up.

may
hmm... what had i for this month? summer class... hmm... boring summer vacation. i got sorta depressed. i promised myself the previous summer that i'd be reutrning to Lucban for this year's Pahiyas. but i wasn't able to go. so sad.

fopc days. nabuo ang bioman: red1 ako. green2 si adi. blue3 si es. yellow4 si kriz. pink5 si tez. mga araw na naging basurero kami. hehehe.

the first time in my life i texted my mom to say that i am feeling sad.

june
a bud bloomed. then died a sudden yet natural death.

this month i started my blog!!! sa friendster blog muna then i realized how chaka it is kaya't dito ng sa blogspot ang blog ko. =) sobrang naadik ako sa pagbablog bilang newbie sa blogworld.

aktib-aktiban sa org bilang new mems. kumusta naman ang linggo-linggong may events at projects?

Pinoy Blonde chorva.

start of the dark ages.

july
the first time in months that i felt like liberated. stood for what i wanted and deserved.

a new beginning.

august
uncivilization. wala lang. naging busy sa Cineastes application for new mems bilang ako ang recruitment head.

september
FI ng mga applicants. reminisce-reminisce sa mga panahong ako ang nage-fi. oh how can i forget the batuhan ng m&ms sa atc foodcourt???

the first time in 2 months i was able to hug my bestfriend again. i will never forget that hug. it healed everyting.

then this.

the first time i wrote a full-length script. it was the fruit of spending every night at sbc katips typing my script till forever.

october
that smile. those eyes. darn, those eyes! you were walking away with a spark of hope you gave me. you're beautiful, it's true.

oh a month of addiction: sbc katips, edward, pinoy big brother, palmtops.

i lost my mobile that night when aisha, lamer, and i went to 7-11 from apol's house to buy some midnight snacks. before we left i had this gut feel that something's about to happen. and there, when we got back to apol's, my fone was gone.

mama returned home after 6 months in the States.

november
my sembreak was so lonely. i missed my friends so much. was so eager to go back to school. was really looking forward to second sem.

met new friends from BA: noel, jayef, and jenny. three wonderful and interesting people. fantabulous!

december
sa buwan na to naganap ang mga hindi inaasahan. instantaneous! recording artist na pala ako. wow. can't believe i am recording in a studio where abscbn stars also do. at kumusta naman ang pagsight kay sam milby? and a few weeks later, lumabas ang album namin sa record stores. was with tricia at tower records glorietta, dec 28, at hyper kung hyper na kaka-hoh my ghod nang makita ko ang album na THE BLEND. sa super excitement ay bumili kagad ako.

the first time kong magparticipate sa lantern parade para sa mascom. although wala naman talagang partisipasyon ang mascom. hehehe. at naka-pink siya.

party mode ang last week of classes ko. i super enjoyed it. the best talaga ang eastwood experience with my bestest highschool friends na sinundan ng alang tulugang pagtambay sa school of econ sa paghintay sa first day ng simbang gabi.

first time din in years na naramdaman ko ang pasko. ironic kasi kahit halatang crisis talaga ay naenjoy ko siya. minahal ko ang pasko this year.

doo wa ba pop!

2005-12-30T17:11:00.000+08:00

The Blend: A Jam-cappella Album is now out in record stores!!!

It features 10 tracks (6 covers and 4 originals) including A Cappella Music Jam, Kaleidoscope World, One In Me, and Your Body Is A Wonderland all by AKAFELLAS; Summer Sunshine by THE BYSTANDERS; This Love by ACADEMIC VILLAGE PEOPLE; You Gotta Be by LIVE SOUND; This Guy's In Love With You Pare by KILYAWAN; I Come by DAVE BOHOST; and Jam 88.3 Theme also by AKAFELLAS.

Released by Star Records and Jam 88.3

Please do get a copy. It's one helluvan album!

=)

pay it forward the blog way

2005-12-27T14:15:00.000+08:00

can i just say? anlabo pala ng previous post ko! huwag paniwalaan ng 100% ang nakasulat dun. mga 80% lang. hehehe. pero totoo, dahil different ang pasko ko this year, it's better than the previous. =)

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thanks soulmeyt for the answers:

1. You are my soulmate. :)
2. Milan reminds me of you. Bilang adik tayo pareho kay Fafa Fiolo.
3. Peanut butter!!!!!!!! Gusto ko ng peanut butter jello for you! (kahitwalang ganun hehe)
4. Ayokong i-post dito. Puro private ang naiisip ko. Hehe.
5. Pinakilala ka sa akin noon sa sakayan ng SM North
nila Apol. Sananaaalala mo pa. You remind me of my ex-buffy din pala. I think I
told you aboutthat already.
6. Kangaroooooooooooo!
7. May malalim ka bang problema na hindi mo sinasabi sa akin?
8. All the best in life soulmate! Wish ko lang lalo pang tumatag angfriendship natin. :)

so here, i am paying it forward:

Leave a comment here and...

1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds me of you.
3. I'll pick a flavor of jello to wrestle with you in.
4. I'll say something that only makes sense to you and me.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something that I've always wondered about you.
EDIT: 8. Wuuuhhh, I'll wish something good for you for the coming year =P
9. If I do this for you, you must post this on your journal

am up for the challenge. kahit nawindang at natrauma si kriz sa dami ng mga nagrespond sa kanya.

hmm... konti lang naman magrerespond diba? diba diba diba diba!!! hehehe. joke.

cmon! commentssss!!!

and so this was christmas

2005-12-26T00:57:00.000+08:00

officially, christmas has ended an hour ago. pero sabi nga nila, dito daw sa pilipinas ang pinakamahabang celebration ng christmas. and so i began to think about that statement. sa hirap kaya ng buhay ngayon, mahaba pa rin ba ang celebration ng paskong pinoy? malamang first week pa lang ng january, kaunti na lang ang magpapailaw ng mga christmas lights sa mga bahay-bahay. malamang balik kurakot nanaman mga pulitiko para may maipangbigay next christmas. malamang dadami nanaman mga nagugutom. malamang.

hay pero bago pa ako manghula ng mga obvious namang mangyayari, isheshare ko muna sa inyo kung pano ko sinelebrate ang nagdaang araw...

anyway, as the title suggests, and so this was christmas:

maaganf noche buena with mother side's family last 24 sa paco, manila. it was more of nagdinner lang. pero masaya. kyut kasi ng mga pinsan ko. at ang kukulet. at masarap ang food! yummy ever!

at 10pm, uwian na. pero hinatid muna namin si kuya sa ortigas bilang may work pa siya. first time na meron saming 4 (papa, mama, kuya, ako) na may trabaho ng christmas eve.

muntik na igreet ang christmas day sa starbucks magallanes pero sarado pala sila nung mga 11pm. kaya derecho uwi na tlaga. at libre ang toll sa slex.

first time ko ring maranasan ang online pag patak ng 12mn. hehe.

2 hours later, i had to log out. i had to sleep but i couldn't. grabe na yung antaas ng energy level ko. so better ilabas ito sa pamamagitan ng pakikinig ng party music sa mp3 player. instant dance floor ang kwarto ko.

7am ginising ako. may christmas service at 9am sa church ni papa sa manila. he's protestant at super once in a blue moon lang kami pumunta nila mama at kuya dun bilang mga mapanghiwalay sa relihiyon at piniling maging katoliko. 12noon na natapos ang christmas service. masaya naman dahil siyempre kelangan mong makipagmingle talaga sa mga nandun bilang protestant church siya. so keber na muna sa pagiging agnostic ko. naenjoy ko naman siya.

bilang lunchtime na at hindi nakapagbreakfast, pahirapan makahanap ng bukas na resto so whynot umabot kami ng u.n. ave sa may manila doctors from the church sa malacañang area. enjoy naman ang japanese resto na tempura chorva ang pangalan. bloated sa seafood curry na talaga namang gumuguhit sa nostrils ang pagiging spicy! camonst at kailangang tiisin dahil di pwede yumoka.

flyzoom naman kami sa starbucks sa blue wave. sa wakas natuloy din ang naudlot kagabi na starbucking. can i just say, ang ganda ng atmosphere ng maynila kaninang lunchtime??? everything's calm. light traffic. sunny. shet, my ideal manila. reminds me of bohemianish manila. anyway, ayun. dessert to the max with cheescake etc at creme brulee frap. yumee ever talaga pag hindi ko pera ang pinapangbayad! hehehe. pag pasko pala, mabenta pa rin mga kainan sa metro. dami kasi tao sa blue wave. parang hindi pasko. hehe.

6pm, nasobrahan ata ako sa pagkabanal. nagsimba naman kaming 3 lang ni mama at kuya sa catholic church malapit sa bahay. and mama forced me to have communion which i never did in years na. so ayun. sige pagbigyan ko na lang. pasko naman. hehe. supposed to go to sm bicutan and watch an mmff film pero nagkatamaran. had christmas dinner sa bahay. the four of us. kumpleto. it was nice. a sour red wine to end it.

first time to na on christmas day, nasa manila kami. yearly kasi umuuwi kami ng laguna ng christmas day. but this time, ngayong 26 pa lang kami uuwi dun at uuwi din kagad ng parañaque ng gabi. weird. dadalaw lang talaga para mag-mano. hehehe.

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weird talaga. but i think this christmas is one of the best ever. simple lang. always just the four of us. walang gifts. walang aginaldo. kainan lang. ayus na. better than last year. and the previous years.

a lot changed. and how i love them. eto na siguro umpisa ng mga kakaiba pang pasko ahead of me and us. i look forward to them.

and with this, my christmas mode ends.

new year naman!

the debut of meowmeow blogs

2005-12-25T15:11:00.000+08:00

just breaking my christmas inspired posts to give way in welcoming two new blogs... both coming from one author! ahaha.

welcome to the blogging world, myk!!!

check out myk. yeah, check him out! and if you would still want to, his two new blogs na rin. me in boots.com in blogspot and siopao at pusa in livejournal. hehe =)

oh christmas tree

2005-12-24T23:35:00.000+08:00

sa loob...

at sa labas...

ay paskong pasko.

kaya't maligayang pasko sa ating lahat!!!

SOMA (state of the mind address)

2005-12-23T23:54:00.000+08:00

it's the eve to Christmas Eve.

but a few hours ago, finally, i decided: IT IS CHRISTMAS TIME!!!

i now officialy feel the so called christmas spirit.

walang halong sarcasm o pagbibiro. oo, dama ko na nga ang pasko.

nakakatulong pala ang pagiging tulala sa mga parol sa labas ng bahay. nakakatulong pala ang pagamoy ng mga ginagawang hamon sa kabilang bahay. nakakatulong pala ang pagnuod sa discovery travel & living ng mga christmas specials nila. nakakatulong pala ang pagbati sa mga kakilala ng "merry krismas". nakakatulong pala ang green at red font color sa ym pagnagchachat. nakakatulong pala paglamon ng mga bigay na sweets ng mga kapitbahay. nakakatulong pala ang isang linggong parpaparty.

iba na nga ang pasko ngayon. ngayong malaki na ako. at ngayong panahon ng krisis (na tuwing pasko namang sinasabi ng karamihan). iba-ibang talaga nung bata pa ako. marami kasing natatanggap na regalo, binabalot na regalo, aginaldo, bagong damit, bagong sapatos, bagong laruan... hanggang sa loob ng bahay, punong-puno ng mga pinapalamig na order ng ham! tapos may mga nangangaroling sa bahay na mga bata, kahit mga officemates ng nanay ko noon. ah! pati pala UPSA nangaroling na dito samin noon.

pero ngayon, pasko para sa akin ay isa na lamang state of mind. kung bitter ka kasi wala na ngayon masyado o lahat nung mga nabanggit ko, hindi masaya pasko mo. pero kung hindi ka na bitter ayan, masaya na rin ang pasko mo.

contented nako na hanggang pagbati na lang ng merry krismas ang nabibigay kong regalo. ayus rin naman. sana! hehe.

state of mind... state of mind. hayyy... =)

merry krismas sa inyong lahat!!!

Peter Jackson's King Kong: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!

2005-12-21T16:38:00.000+08:00

here's the set-up: you are in a mall. no companion. no cell phone. with only 500 bucks in your pocket. got three hours before companions meet up with you. what the hell do you do?

in my case. i had this very unusual impulse to watch King Kong... with a running time of three hours, why not?

honestly, i have no background at all of whatsoever regarding King Kong movies. all i know is a giant ape on the lose in new york city. with that, i paid a 150 peso admission ticket and crossed my finger for at least a pleasurable three hour wait.

thirty minutes into the film, loopholes are struggling against trying-to-be-a-good-backstory. so i said, okay, expected from a film like this. another thirty minutes and i so wanna effing walk out from the cinema!!! but no. it's a p150 investment and 2 hours yet to let pass. so i tried my best to fathom the super unexpected visuals and conflicting ideologies from Peter Jackson.

i am trying not to believe that there are wrong films. but King Kong gives me a reason to. i am letting the storyline's loopholes and weaknesses pass. but the messages and the explicit visuals give me a real trauma to the point of the film disturbed me so much, i had a hard time getting a shut eye that last night.

here are some of the wrong things i want to point out:

first brouhaha is thirty minutes into the film, a battle between cinema and theater sparks. when jack black acts like adrian brody's Safeguard conscience, black tells that if brody did love theater he shouldl've jumped into the water. i hate that scene. it so others the theater. it is so unfair.
the first parts of the film advocates corruption in movie production and there's no redemption in the end. not at the very least showing good passion for filmmaking but highlighting filmmaking more of a commodity. sigh.
it still affirms that it is a caucasian male world after all.
the film got one african-american character and one asian character. both are token characters (the sort of wisdom-laden iconic characters). but both were killed. brutally.
how on earth can a skinny young woman survive being thrown away and juggled by a giant ape???
and isn't it so wrong for a giant male ape's source of entertainment is a young woman doing silly stunts? chauvinist thing, i think.
next scene: through a long and narrow valley, a group of men are being chased by stampeding stegosauruses (if there's such a plural term), which in turn are being chased by velociraptors. at the end of that staggering and excessive 5 minute scene, 100% of the stegosauruses (again, if there's such a plural term) are pinned down, while only 30% of the human males got squashed by the stegosauruses. talk about LUCK. ok ok, forget the comparison of fatalities. but is it really necessary to stage the whole scene for 5 long minutes or so??? and it is so unpleasing to see big fat bodies of stegosauruses oozing their way through a narrow valley. it so wanna makes me puke.
and of course, there's your t-rex versus king kong scene. oops, correction: THREE t-rexes and A king kong. and naomi watts is your ever reliable damsel in distress. this is another 5 or to 10 minute scene. you know it is really unnecessary for such scenes to be long when YOU KNOW THE LEAD CHARACTERS DO NOT DIE IN THESE KINDS OF STUPID SCENES!!!
now the jurrasic park creatures have been pulled out of peter jackson's sleeve, what's next? why of course, how bout calling in all the slimey creatures from all The Tremor movies??? those giant slugs sucking the whole head, arms and legs of that russian-accented character is the defining moment of the wrongness in the film. it would rather be satisfying if the slugs ate jack black instead.
And when all the lead characters' ammunition and dynamites have been used and more creatures still come into the scene, dont't worry for DEUS EX MACHINA will save their pretty faces. can't they think of novel ways to get the lead characters out of trouble? or do they really have to save all the lead characters?
you will know which characters will die. if they satisfy one or all of these: not white, not male, kind-hearted, full of wisdom, elderly; chances are, they will die.
naming the film "king kong" is a big gimmick for it to gross high in the box office. naming the film "skull island" is more apt.
there's a big problem in the billing. how come the title role appears for only 1/3 of the film?
lastly, this film is definitely not for kids. it bothers me and disturbs me a lot to hear children seated near me in the cinema saying, "mommy im scared"... and seeing kids now seated on their parent's laps, hugging them. yeah, you get these reactions from other films and tv shows as well. but to get it from a movie like king kong? i don't think so. mtrcb really malclassified king kong. an r-13 is more just and fair.

of course, there are good things also i saw in the film. superb special effects. nice cinematography. and... that's about it.

names names en more names

2005-12-19T15:21:00.000+08:00

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getting to know myself

2005-12-18T23:46:00.001+08:00

You Are 30% Boyish and 70% Girlish

Even if you're not a girl, you're very feminine.
You're in touch with your feelings, and your heart rules you.
A bit of a emotional roller coaster, one moment you're up and the next you're down.
But no matter what, you try to be as cute and perky as possible.

How Boyish or Girlish Are You?

laughing out loud. how come jhul got 50-50??? hehehe

Your Dating Purity Score: 78%

You are an under-experienced dater.
This doesn't mean you're unexperienced - far from it.
It just means that there's a lot of romance left to discover!

Dating Purity Test

You Are a Classic Martini

You area sophisticated drinker, who knows that simple quality is over-rated.
You're a knowledgeable drunk, but sometimes you're a know-it-all when you're blasted.
You should never: Drink and gossip. You tend to forget who's standing right behind you!
Your ideal party: Has a real bartender. But no one mixes a better drink than you.
Your drinking soulmates: those with a Chocolate Martini personality
Your drinking rivals: those with a Margarita Martini personality

What Flavor Martini Are You?

Your Personality Is

Guardian (SJ)

You are sensible, down to earth, and goal oriented.
Bottom line, you are good at playing by the rules.
You tend to be dominant - and you are a natural leader.
You are interested in rules and order. Morals are important to you.
A hard worker, you give your all at whatever you do.
You're very serious, and people often tell you to lighten up.
In love, you tend to take things carefully and slowly.
At work, you are suited to almost any career - but you excel in leadership positions.
With others, you tend to be polite and formal.
As far as looks go, you are traditionally attractive. You take good care of yourself.
On weekends, you tend to like to do organized activities. In fact, you often organize them!

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really? am not most of what it says!!! hahaha. not so in the morals part... the weekends part... what else? hmm.. the formal and the serious parts???

How You Live Your Life

You are honest and direct. You tell it like it is.
You are always tactful and diplomatic. You let people down gently.
You're open to new people and friends, which makes you a pretty popular person.
Some of your past dreams have disappointed you, but you don't let it get you down.

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week-long party mode

2005-12-17T20:19:00.000+08:00

can i just say na dahil sa nagdaang linggo ay feel na feel ko na ang pasko?!?!?!

gabi-gabing nasa party kaya naman kung hindi late sa class kinabukasan ay hindi na nga nakapasok. hehe.

super fun the week that was. blast kung blast. at ahem gastos kung gastos! pero kermi lang. sabi nga nila, isang beses lang sa isang taon ang pasko. kaya sinulit ko na ang linggong ito.

monday
make up class slash christmas party ng film151 class under sir lino lino lino cayetano sa co-owned niyang vanilla bar at sgt. esguerra ave

masarap yung coffee and food kasi libre ni sir lino. teehee! kiddin aside, masarap talaga. had pressed coffee na kakaiba talaga. sarap! then for dinner, had fish fillet. ok siya. masarap din. siyempre yung ambience nung bar, ayus din! then nung gumabi-gabi na, dumating sila tanya, sol, chesca, myles, hermann, rex, tey tas yung isa pang co-owner ng bar, sheesh forgot his name, basta yung isa sa heads sa pinoy big brother, treated us red and white wines! aina and i finished the bottle of red wine and i got lil tipsy.

it was already 11 when dimples decided that we should go to the human ad board launching at crowne plaza, marami daw potential sponsors for our event. so flyzoom kami nila dimples, aina, and lamer sa ortigas at pagdating naman namin sa crowne plaza ay tapos na ang event. ang nadatnan na lang namin ay ang isang buffet table. yez! buffet table! kaya lamon nanaman to death ng cakes at kape until mag-sober up. then nagroadtrip around the fort and makati with jayjay, then headed to sbc katips before jayjay dropped dimples and me off at teachers' vill.

tuesday
UP CE acquaintance and christmas party at kublai's sa katips.

bilang aplikante sa org, i went there, got introduced to some mems: judy... lorrie... karen... jiro... (yikes, konti pa lang!) some co-apps too, and met some acquaintances and friends from high school. ok naman siya. the mems were so fun. ang kulet nila. hoping for some more time with them next year.

i left after the charades game and flyzoom naman sa isa pang party. this time birthday naman ni lamer. made libre 5 pitchers of zombie sa cantina. woohoo! pero when i arrived, 2 pitchers na lang may laman. hehe. pero ayos lang. had 3 glasses pero walang tama unlike the previous night's red winescapade. hehe.

had plans pa to go with tanya and sol sa something fishy in libis. but unfortunately had to go home to attend to super lasing adi. hehe.

wednesday
CINEASTES CHRISTMAS PARTY at sanya's home in cainta.

super delicious ng pastaaaaaaaa!

fun pa rin ang exchange gift kahit maraming hindi nakapunta para ibigay at tanggapin ang kanya-kanyang gifts. but na lang, nandun yung nakabunot sa'kin! si klek! hankyut nung gift niya sakin!!! salamat klek!!!

nagcharades galore at pinoy henyo to death hanggang nagsawa at nagsialisan na kami while others opted to spend the night there.

tricia and i dropped by starbucks katips pa for midnight tea and met up with jayef and jenny. kwentuhan-kwentuhan hanggang nilapitan na kami ng attendant at pinapalayas na kami dahil sarang-sara na sila to death. so cge, no choice, umalis na nga kami ng sbux.

thursday
lantern parade!!! was with Cineastes and the masscommers.
ang fun ng parade. haha! naka-pink siya.

yun, as usual, eto nanaman yung panahon ng taon na gugustuhin mo nang magshift sa FA. and can i just say? astig to the maximum oliveros level ang fireworks display this year???? grabe ah, halatang mahigpit na ipinatupad ang austerity measures! next time kaya, subukan nilang gumastos naman for fireworks! nyahahahahahahaha! nasuklian naman ang inabot kong stiff neck habang nanunuod ng fireworks ang pagka-amaze sa fireworks display. =) nice!

at 9pm, flyzoom sa libis with highschool friends: tricia, nard, joan, ran, enrico, and mavs. isang pagtitipid na dinner muna ang naganap sa mcdo bago pumunta sa ipanema. isang matindi at mahabang dispo check ang naganap hanggang marealize namin na sarado na pala ang ipanema at seattle's best.

at 2.30am, we met up with some UP ETCers: krystal, maien, mark, adrian, ron, sa school of economics. at bilang matataas ang energy level ng LAHAT, nag-dodgeball at nag-watchamacallit-logic games kami. yung "pupunta ako sa shoemart bibili ako ng" saka "pupunta ako sa concert, magdadala ako ng". at ang pamatay sa lahat ang game na mahigit sa isang oras nilaro hanggang magets ng lahat, "siya siya siya siya, sino siya?". alas-4 na, naglalakad na kami papuntang chapel para magsimbang gabi, at throughout ng simbang gabi, naglalaro pa rin nung "siya siya siya siya, sino siya?" game hanggang magets nila enrico ang pattern. harharharhar.

friday
tambay galore lang with joan and jayef sa seattle's best katips hanggang 3am, habang hinihintay sila jenny at tax from star city, bilang pagtatapos sa party mode ng linggong ito.

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salamat sa lahat ng mga nakasama ko sa linggong ito! sobrang pinasaya nyo ang christmas ko this year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

hanggang sa muli nating pagkikita-kita at pagsasama-sama! hugs! mwah!

isn't it ironic

2005-12-11T00:36:00.000+08:00

for the longest time, i am feeling this inner sadness.

it's everything boiling down into one big sad feeling.

i need a friend.

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last friday, i went to CBA and attended their BA Week culminating activity. met new, interesting and fantabulous people. and ended my week well.

it was darn so fun!

congrats to sheena!!! for winning the BA Idol. gosh, i forgot to thank you for the sundae. THANK YOU SO MUCH! you rock, girl!

and thanks to the ABAM guys who made my night: jayef... jenny... noel... ricah... jac... tax... sheena... carms... gracia... hmm.. may nakalimutan pa ba ako? naku, sorry. basta, thank you thank you thank you guys for a wonderful night! hanggang sa next surrender sa starbucks! hehe!

happy birthday miss blue eyes

2005-12-04T14:47:00.000+08:00

welcome to the age of 19! thanks for the good times and the friendship! keep on rocking and kicking balls... soccer balls, i mean. =)

happy birthday ayeeeesha!!!

instantaneous

2005-12-04T00:12:00.000+08:00

sa panahong mayroong instant cofee at instant noodles, na parang lahat ng bagay ay pwede nang maging instant, ang maging isang instant recording artist na ata ang imposible.

pero nangyari. hindi ako makapaniwala. medyo surreal pa nga sa akin ang mga pangyayari. hindi ko alam kung san ko hinugot ang boses at energy na mag-record sa abs-cbn ng alas dos ng umaga kahapon hanggang alas ocho ng umaga.

huwow as in sa hoohwow ang experience na to. salamat sa inyo, tey, dax, nesty, apol, kacey, mimi, aisha, crisie, at siyempre lamer! kaya natin toh!

days like this

2005-11-28T01:28:00.000+08:00

days like this
make an affirmation
help remind me
of what i have realized
and what i have been trying to survive

days like this
are more to come
because they aren't over
till it's really over

the debut of spunjeeh's journal

2005-11-27T23:19:00.000+08:00

i wanna welcome my dear friend meggy to the blogging world!!!

check out her blog, Spunjeeh's Journal. ayan.

dahil ma-angst ka ngayon, see, nakagawa ka rin ng blog! nawa'y ma-maintain mo yan. ipagpatuloy mo yan. =)

tuhog

2005-11-25T22:05:00.000+08:00

i miss playing fencing a lot. as in a lot. it has been a year and couple of months since i last suited up for a duel. sigh.

as much as i am eager to go back attending fencing club's wednesday meets, i can't because of wednesday classes. it sucks bigtime i that i can't find time for fencing. sigh. sigh. sigh.

but i look forward to watching the fencing finals of the SEA Games at Ultra in Pasig next week. i hope i can bring along friends to watch with me.

allez up!

this feeling

2005-11-20T01:19:00.000+08:00

hindi sa hindi ko alam.
ayaw ko lang pagisipan. pagtuonan ng pansin.

this feeling. itong nararamdaman ko ngayon.
a while ago it was devastatung me. like hell.
am trying to find it out.
but it just wears out. by itself.

ahh. nevermind.

there. i just have to cut this entry short.
my dad awoke in the middle of the night.
and is putting me to bed.

and so the feeling ends here.
but my brain still wants to find out.
damn i hate this feeling.
this sad feeling.

y speak!!! clapclapclap

2005-11-13T22:13:00.000+08:00

bilang suporta sa aking soulmate Kriz, nanuod kami nila Meggy at Lamer sa studio ng Y Speak Live kanina. instant audience participation! tiga-palakpak!

the topic was "Mas Masarap ang Bawal na Pag-ibig". and the guest debaters: comediennes Pokwang and Wilma Doesnt, Viva Hot Man Allen Dizon, former OUT! host Avi Siwa, TV Idol Mark Cortez, Wazzup Wazzup Tadjock Vince i dunno the surname, a student from PUP, and UP Deboc member Kriz Gazmen.

ayun. nakaka-aliw talaga si Mariel Rodriguez, bilang guest co-host nila Ryan at Bianca. super pretty niya! and funny! hehe.

wala lang. walang sense ang entry na ito. gusto ko lang din sanang sabihin na ang pathetic ng ibang mga tiga dun. hehe. diba Meggy?

one of rina's fave poems

2005-11-13T00:26:00.000+08:00

In an effort to get people to look
into each other's eyes
more,
the government has decided to allot
each person exactly one
hundred
and sixty-seven words per day.
When the phone rings, I put it
to my ear without saying hello.
In the restaurant I point
at chicken
noodle soup. I am
adjusting well to the new way.
Late at night, I call
my long distance
lover and proudly say:
I only used fifty-nine today.
I saved the rest for you.
When she doesn't respond, I know
She's
used up all her words.
So I slowly whisper I love you
thirty two and a
third times.
After that, we just sit on the line
and listen to each
other breathe.

- The Quiet World
Jeffrey McDaniel

thanks Rina for the poem!

or something like it

2005-11-12T13:00:00.000+08:00

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:	5.5
Mind:	4.8
Body:	7.1
Spirit:	5.5
Friends/Family:	4.4
Love:	4.3
Finance:	2.6
Take the Rate My Life Quiz

Your Life Analysis:

Life:

Your life rating is a score of the sum total of your life, and accounts for how satisfied, successful, balanced, capable, valuable, and happy you are. The quiz attempts to put a number on the summation of all of these things, based on your answers. Your life score leaves room for improvement. You can make changes to improve your trouble areas, and this will bring you greater satisfaction. Focus on your weakest points and set about to change them. Do not delay your happiness and success. (Read more on improving your life)

Mind:

Your mind rating is a score of your mind's clarity, ability, and health. Higher scores indicate an advancement in knowledge, clear and capable thinking, high mental health, and pure thought free of interference. Your mind score is rather low, which means that your mental state is not in tune. Learn to filter out the noise of everyday life. Unplug, relax, read a good book. Take up a new area of study. Simplify and focus your mental energy and your mind function will improve. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the mind.

Body:

Your body rating measures your body's health, fitness, and general wellness. A healthy body contributes to a happy life, however many of us are lacking in this area. You have a rather good body score, which is an indication that you take care of yourself. There is room for improvement, however. Please keep doing what works. Eat right, exercise, reduce your stress, treat any illness. Doing these things will help ensure your body will be in good working order for a long time to come. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the body.

Spirit:

Your spirit rating seeks to capture in a number that elusive quality which is found in your faith, your attitude, and your philosophy on life. A higher score indicates a greater sense of inner peace and balance. Your spirit score leaves room for improvement. Consider making a concerted effort to redefine your attitudes and focus your beliefs. Boosting your spirit will lead to greater life satisfaction. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving the spirit.

Friends/Family:

Your friends and family rating measures your relationships with those around you, and is based on how large, healthy, and dependable your social network is. Your friends and family score suffers, yet it does not need to be this way. Strengthen your social network by reaffirming old bonds. Seek out new friendships, and they will provide you the reward you need. Try using MeetUp.com to find people near you who share your interests.

Love:

Your love rating is a measure of your current romantic situation. Sharing your heart with another person is one of life's most glorious, terrifying, rewarding experiences. You have a rather low love score. While some are lucky, for most of us love doesn't fall in our laps. You must actively work on improving this area. Do not despair, there is someone out there for you. Read advice from other quiz-takers on finding and maintaining love.

Finance:

Your finance rating is a score that rates your current financial health and stability. Your finance score indicates that your financial situation is in disarray. This is an all-too-common problem. Do what you can to live within your means while improving your financial prospects for the future. Read advice from other quiz-takers on improving your finances.

thanks Noel for the link!

anobeh.

2005-11-09T22:11:00.000+08:00

hindi ko 'to kinakaya. grabe! hahahahaha!

sobrang pumapalakpak ang mga tenga ko nung sinabi sakin ni *toot*

may nakapansin pala nun. hahahaha! isang malaking hahahaha!

pramis, natawa ako sa sinabi mo. uy, totoo. seryoso. pero naman, over OA ang conclusions mo.

and pordat, na-amuse talaga ako. ops. tama na. i really don't wanna be an A-head. and no expectations this time. yeah, this time.

in theaters november 30

2005-11-09T22:06:00.000+08:00

LET'S SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING!

people i admire

2005-11-09T01:15:00.000+08:00

it has something to do with seeing Daphne Oseña face to face. now, i am recalling people i admire. here's a partial list. but these are the first few people who are always on my top list. errr, i just can't seem to remember everyone in my top list... here goes!

numero uno
LEON LAI

I just knew Leon Lai recently and the first time I saw him in Three: Going Home (Peter Ho-Sun Chan), grabe, instant favorite na. Was very impressed by his subtle acting. Great performance I must say. He's also in Fallen Angels (Wong Kar Wai).

Leon Lai's one of Hong Kong's famous celebrities. At sa aking humble comparison, he is like the Piolo Pascual of Hong Kong. singer and award-winning actor. But Leon was first a singer before a filmstar. And the THING which made me admire him so much is that he is an international United Nations Ambassador of Goodwill. Se his credentials sa website ng UN, and tingnan natin if you won't be impressed.

And, he reminds me of someone. Magkamukha talaga sila. Haha.

numero dos
Celine Lopez

Waaaaah. To die for. Was an avid reader of her column, From Coffee To Cocktails, and sure did she amaze and impress me. astig siya. Celine Lopezzzz. I saw a terno she once wore displayed in the Terno exhibit last year and it was so petite. Great things do come in small packages.

numero tres
Kyan Douglas

he is the hottest gay man i have ever known. 'nuff said.

numero quatro
Monita Rajpal

oooh la lah! ISN'T SHE LOVELY? She is the top reason why I watch CNN so often. She is, of middle-east or south asian descent, but grew up in Canada. She was an anchor in Canada before moving to CNN.

hayyy... news has never been so beautiful.

numero cinco
Zhang Ziyi

Need I say more? Slutty, hehe, but still drop-dead gorgeous. I love her in House of Flying Daggers (Zhan Yimou). Superb performance there. You've got to see Road Home (Zhang Yimou) and witness the virginal Zhang Ziyi. Trust me.

numero saiz
Piolo Pascual

Papa Piolo0o0o0o! hehehe. It's already given that he's charming. yuck. charming. But i truly believe in his acting prowess. In almost all of his films, I applaude his performance. Dekada '70 (Chito Roño), Milan (Olivia Lamasan) are two if his best films for me.

And yeah, pwede ba? He is, ugh, nevermind.

numero ocho
Nick Deocampo

Isang diyos. Walang kasing-tulad. Sobrang nakaka-ahhh.

Sabi nga ni buddy Sol, bakit lahat ng mga Nick ang gagaling? Yeah, couldn't disagree. Of course, I should know. My cousins call me Nick, eh. hahahaha.

hot hot hawtness

2005-11-08T21:54:00.000+08:00

ah. today's incredibly hot. unbelievable! i was sweating like a pig habang naghahagilap ng subjects to enlist in.

grabe.

ah. today's incresibly hot. ouch. may singaw pala ako sa dila. is it possible that extreme heat can cause mouthsores??? argh. at nakakagat ko pa siya. kaya sakeeeeeet!

grabe. grabe ang sakit.

ah. today's incredibly hot. lotsa hawtness all around me. hahaha. grabe, you who must not be named! can i just say? you're evilly hot today! hahahaha. sayang, hindi ka nakita ni *toot*

grabe. grabe ka.

hoh my holy mother of freaking goodness gracious great big jumping jupiter!!!

2005-11-07T21:03:00.000+08:00

in the most unlikely place, mall entrance at the parking area of low-profile SM City Bicutan, nakasalubong ko kanina si...

Daphne Oseña-Paez!!!

HOH MY GHOD as in sa HOH MY GHOD

she is the most drop-deap gorgeous mommy i have ever seen!

papasok ako ng mall when she was exiting and walking passed the guard and right in front of me, with her right arm bent carrying a Louis Vuitton...

and i was like... jaw-dropped looking at her passing 6 inches from me at paglagpas niya, my head was like magnetized na lumingon sinusundan siya. and before i knew it, sinasabihan na pala ako ng guard na, ser excuse po may mga dadaan. grabeee, nandun lang ako nakatayo sa mall entrance mismo, nakaharang.

hindi kasi kapani-paniwala na nagpupunta sa isang sm city bicutan ang super fabulous F girl na si Daphne, but she was there! mag-isa! at mas lalong hindi kapani-paniwala ang kakaibang kagandahan niya. as in sobra. the nose.. the skin.. the eyes... the hair sooooobra! as in! pramis! super dooper kaka-mesmerize! grabe talaga, with matching lumingon pa ko nung nakalagpas siya sakin. as in ganun ka... ahhh! grabe.

tuloy, it kept me wondering kung taga-dito rin sa village si Daphne. yuck, neihbors kami! ahahaha. yey! grabe ang happy talaga.

POSTCRIPT

posted 1.50am november 8, 2005

according to neighbor stan, lagi pala niya nakikita sa sm city bicutan si daphne at kasama pa daw, i quote, yung asawa niyang pogi. wow. ngayon every trip to sm bic is something to look forward to! ahahaha.

oh last five minutes na lang yan

2005-11-05T23:09:00.000+08:00

today i am half through harry potter and the goblet of fire. have just decided to read it before i watch the film adaptation and before i read the 6th book my mom brought me.

it's relatively peaceful today in our house. miraculously peaceful. thank heavens.

i am upset at myself. why do i forget my motivations? i should be doing something yet mañana habit persists. oh damn!!! i so hate it. i so hate myself for this.

oh and i don't wanna start on blabbing my angsts again.

i look forward for monday. i look forward to living on my own again. for just 5 days a week, that is.

just my thought: if family does not last, you are left to your friends. but if friendship does not last either, you then are left to yourself. but then again, your life ends. where to are you then?

salad, anyone?

2005-11-04T22:18:00.000+08:00

for some reasons, i considered this night to be a beautiful night. hmm... strange. well, yeah yeah. it is. yes! it is a beautiful night. hayyy. =)

made dinner for myself. sarap ng salad. lalo na when i shared it when my online friends. hehe. =)

rainy day a thursday

2005-11-03T22:28:00.000+08:00

outside our house, thursday afternoon and it's drizzling. cool breeze. perfect weather.

only the spattering of water can be heard. perfect music.

could not ask for more. perfect excuse.

un-freezable items

2005-11-02T23:45:00.000+08:00

extra! extra! read all about it!

the ignorant andre of the south has just made startling discoveries!

presentinggggg some of the products which do not, yes! do not freeze inside the freezer!

product number one: vodka
the ignorant andre of the south has already read ages ago that vodka doesn't freeze because of its high alcohol content. and thus, have proven it times a many.

product number two: parmesan cheese
yes. fresh parmesan cheese doesn't freeze inside the freezer. for some reasons ignorant andre of the south does not know.

and product number three: nuts. specifically pecan nuts, walnuts, and cashew.
for reasons, he also is too ignorant to know.

buwahahahaha.

try it to believe it. and if any eyes which read this might know the phenomenon behind the unfreezable cheese and nuts, please do enlighten the great ignorant of the south. oo, ako. hehehe.

the ylden test says...

2005-10-30T01:10:00.000+08:00

The Real Friend
You scored 21% Phoniness, 55% Physicality, and 29% Potential!

Congratulations! You know quite a lot about me. Don't share it with others, okay? You got far enough to earn this title. :D

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

/TBODY>
You scored higher than 99% on Phoniness
You scored higher than 99% on Physicality
You scored higher than 99% on Potential

Link: The Jhulian's Friend Meter Test written by ylden on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

yoka resurrection

2005-10-29T13:24:00.000+08:00

i had two peels last night!

aha!

at long last!

yoka resurrectionnnnn. mwehehe.

depressed. yoka-less. missing a lot.

2005-10-26T22:34:00.000+08:00

tonight i am so sad.

first off, another day of being nagged.

then, it's been more than a week since i had my last yoka. and i so am dying to light a stick.

and i am missing a lot of my friendssss. grabe. i so missed tambay moments sa cmc.. sa sbc katips... sa starbuko... waaaahhhh.

so so sad. =(

i'd rather live in bigbrother's house

2005-10-25T22:51:00.000+08:00

this isn't working anymore.

it's not funny.

i am not happy.

and i am all squeezed up.

i can't wait to go back to my sanctuary. i really wanna effing leave this place and get peace of mind and literal peace.

congratulations you two. you drove away the ghosts and spirits. can i just say you're way way better than the ghostbusters? so shut up now before you start driving human beings away.

i am no maid.
i am no masseur.
i am no personal assistant.
i am no slave.
i am no prisoner.
i am no puppet.
i am no caregiver.
i am no caretaker.
i am no janitor.

Ich bin Ihr Sohn!

kagemusha - akira kurosawa 1980

2005-10-24T22:18:00.000+08:00

KAGEMUSHA
The Shadow Warrior

Fast Facts:
directed by renowned Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa; featuring a cast of professional and amateur performers most of whom worked for the first time with Kurosawa; turned down by Japanese studios for funding because of the film’s ambitious settings; found funding and international distribution help from Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, two self-proclaimed Kurosawa fans; colored; three hours running time (full-length version)

Synopsis:
When a very powerful and feared feudal lord dies, the heads of the clan task an impersonator to assume the role of the dead leader. This secret has to be kept for three years as the dead warlord’s final wish in an effort to secure the clan’s power. But the dead lord’s envious son wages a futile attack against the rival clan resulting to the collapse of the clan.

Andre says:
This is the third Kurosawa film I have seen (the first two being Rashomon and Dreams). I love Rashomon so much and with that, I had high expectations for Kagemusha. And I can say that my expectations weren’t really met. Kagemusha is bolder. And it is far different from Rashomon. From story to cinematography. My apologies, it is really just stupid of me to make Rashomon as a basis when I am actually watching a different Kurosawa.

Anyway, I really have nothing extraordinary to say that can change the world’s film appreciation. Except that I do like the film. The images and the scenes are breathtaking. The story is quite typical and obvious. If I would go to the very spine of the story, it would be just the same as White Chicks’. Hmm, well, not a very good comparison really. But it’s one of the closest. Kurosawa, who also co-wrote Kagemusha, however made intelligent events, sequenced them properly to support each other, and secured every event to be logical and motivated.

What I like also in the film is that I learned something new. Not in the filmmaking aspect though. I learned that warriors in feudal times Japan wore individually tall sticks on their backs which carry their clans’ flag in order to identify them! They were so cute. Haha.

I guess that’s all I got to say. Just go watch it for your own appreciation. Just don’t get bored. It’s a long film.

Andre thinks:
Scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest… 7.

Some scenes:

what does marriage really mean?

2005-10-24T01:34:00.000+08:00

what does it mean???

you really wanna know???

gusto mo??? ha???

ako rin sana eh. gusto ko.

mahigit isang oras ko nang tinatype dito kung anong gusto kong sabihin tungkol sa topic eh. isip. type. revise. isip ulet. tuloy sa pagtype. konting bura. erase erase erase...

BWAKANANG! NA-ERASE LAHAAAAAT??!?!!??!!?!?!

PUTANGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

it is not funny. really.

wala na rin naman akong magagawa. i don't wanna jump around and laugh at myself or at what happened. i don't even wanna fret more about it. wala na eh. nabura. in just a blink of an eye. toink! wala na. so ano pa nga bang gagawin ko kundi itulog na lang muna to. alas kwatro na ng umaga. next time ko na lang ulet sasaguting tong tanong ko. uulitin ko na lang. ilang araw ko na rin kasing pinagiisipan tong topic na to eh. interesado talaga ko. so, ayun. uuliting ko na lang.

sige, matutulog na muna ako. subukan ko na lang maging mas maingat next time na magtatype ako.

putangina.

acad mode on a sembreak

2005-10-24T00:49:00.000+08:00

i got my crs result. not baaad. got 4 out of 6.

will just work my butt out to get 2 more subjects. film 114 under sir queby and some ssp ge, perhaps. i so missed ge classes!

but for now, need to get that butt working to complete my film 135 under dugong the great. got an INC from her. but being a probie last sem, i must not have INC's. need to get a grade before registration so i portus won't see me in her office again.

the ebay newbie

2005-10-23T00:30:00.000+08:00

swear from now on, i will take ebay.com.ph seriously.

eto ang proof ng pagiging careless at tatanga-tanga ng isang ebay newbie *ahem*ahem* :

swear talaga. ayoko na maulit ang self-conflict-cum-brouhaha at immenent legal case. at nakakawindang ito.

salamat salamat salamat sa aking soulmate, sa tulong upang mawakasan ang aking naging problema.

sam shirt #2 update

2005-10-22T14:55:00.000+08:00

the million-peso shirt pictured below has been reset.

it's highest bid is now at PhP 40,100.00.

whew!

the last time i checked before i went offline at 3am this morning, it went to as high ah PhP 100,202,699.00

isang malaking kahibangan

2005-10-22T02:26:00.000+08:00

as of the time of writing, this pinoy big brother shirt done by housemate sam is bid in ebay.com.ph at an unbelievably whopping amount of PhP 100,202,699.00

one hundred million two hundred two thousand six hundred ninety-nine pesos

kumusta naman sam??? can i just say???

sorry, oh longest buffet ever

2005-10-20T15:53:00.000+08:00

awww. longest buffet... sob sob...

please forgive me, oh, longest buffet, for taking you for granted. for not giving you time. for not advertising you much to my friends.

and most of all for choosing not to attend.

yes. i am not attending. i am breaking my number 2 sembreak agendum all for the love of... all for the love of... for the love of PINOY BIG BROTHERRRRRRR!!!

waaaah!!!

'coz someone told me to sleep tight

2005-10-19T21:02:00.000+08:00

i was hooked on the net last night that i logged out around 3.30 this morning.

went to bed. and i guess i was officially sleeping some 30 minutes later.

and guess what time i woke up?

3.30 in the afternoon!!!

11 and a half hours of sleep.

what's your favorite part of sleeping???

aside from sleeping itself, my favorite is the REM part.

rapid eye movement. it's the part when you're shifting from concious to unconcious.

when i'm there, i still feel in control. i can control the thoughts running through my mind. and it's the time when i recall the most important events that happened to my on that day. it's also when pictures flash into my mind... pictures of faces, events, places that are clearly photographed inside my brain. some things i want to remember.

it's also when i reflect of the things that happen during the day. when i lay on the bed and close my eyes, i think if i did good that day. or did bad. hehehe. i just love that time before i fall into sleep.

i don't get to dream always. i mean, don't have dreams during sleep. i dunno why.

but when i do get to have one, guess what! i can control what happens in my dream. i can make peole puke. can fly or walk in mid-air. can change the dream. can stop it. virtually, can do anything i want, with the results i want, in the way i want. hahahaha.

the only thing i can't do is when i wake up accidentally in the middle of a very interesting dream, i can't continue the dream when i fall back to sleep.

sigh.

seryoso. akala mo ba lagi akong nagjojoke.

2005-10-19T02:04:00.000+08:00

My life is brilliant.

My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
He smiled at me at the walkway.
He was with another one.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
Thought I've got a plan.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, he caught my eye,
As he walked on by.
He could see from my face that I was,
Freaking high,
And I don't think that I'll be with him again,
Though we shared a moment that lasted and ended.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on his face,
When he thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

oohlala... i'm so torn!

2005-10-19T01:17:00.000+08:00

thanks to stan, i discovered na may dalawang bagong labas na palm handhelds!

argh! now i am so torn!

one of the new two pda's, Palm T|X is a real turn-on. grabe. wi-fi capable, dude! i really wasn't into wi-fi before pero simula nang naadict akong tumambay sa seattl's best katips, na-realize how handy it is to have a wi-fi capable gadget when you're there. and the screen of T|X is big. as in BIG. hehe. i'm really liking it but i don't think it has a camera. it's available na here sa pinas for the price of PhP 18,900.

the other new palm pda is Palm Z 22. sa unang tingin, it reminds me of an i-pod. it's new and napaka-basic nyang pda. organizer kung organizer. pero more than JUST an organizer. pero bottomline talaga, ordinary organizer lang ang tingin ko sa kanya. o sige na, improved version na siya. pero basic pa rin. ang gulo. ahaha. it is still not available here sa pinas. pero according to stan, ang prediction niya ay less than PhP 14K ito. oh, i-podish talaga.

ito naman ang matagal ko nang inaasam-asamL ang Palm Zire 72 nagustuhan ko siya dahil may camera. at hindi siyang pang-businessperson type. hindi pang-seryosong tao. well, as if naman hindi ako seryoso. anyway, ayun, nasa market kasi ako ng zire 72, yung tipong mga young adults. cheka, young adults daw! ahahaha! priced at PhP 15,800, hmmm, mas gugustuhin ko ito kesa magpabili ng bagong fone.

at ito naman ang Tungsten E2. ito yung sinasabi kong medyo corporate ang dating. walang camera kaya di ko siya gaanong gusto. ito ang pda ni stan ngayon. at sabi niyang bumaba na ang presyo nito. dahil nga siguro sa may bago nang labas na bago. PhP 13,500 na lang siya ngayon.

hay. ang sarap talaga mangarap. i am so torn between the new T|X and Zire 72.

...as if naman na bibilhan o magkakaroon ako in the comming month/s. hayyy...

i am the housemate i dislike the most

2005-10-18T23:58:00.000+08:00

You are Chx!
You scored 56% jologs factor, 33% conservatism, 50% humor, and 74% pakikisama!

Quiet but deadly, most of the housemates like you because you know how to blend well with them. Even if you're part of the conyo, English-speaking group, you make it a point to reach out to other housemates and be sensitive to their feelings. That's why you're safe and you don't get nominated often.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 50% on jologs factor
You scored higher than 0% on conservatism
You scored higher than 50% on humor
You scored higher than 50% on pakikisama

Link: The Which PBB Housemate Are You? Test written by black_auteur on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

afternoon delight

2005-10-17T19:18:00.000+08:00

whew!

after 3 and a half hours, i'm done updating my yahoo messenger, blog links, friendster, and cineastes' yahoo group.

haha.

my 10-point sembreak agenda

2005-10-17T00:12:00.000+08:00

i just decided to make this sembreak productive.

these are the events i lined up for myself:

1. Film 113 Final Prod viewing on Tuesday at CMC

2. Longest Buffet Ever on Saturday at Eastwood

3. UP Cineastes Sembreak no date and place yet

4. Cinemanila Film Festival, which will run until the 25th

and these are some more things i MUST accomplish before the sembreak ends:

5. finish reading a lot--as in A LOT-- of books.

6. watch a lot--as in A LOT din--of films. on dvd or in cinemas.

7. the most important: GAIN AT LEAST 10 POUNDS. heck. how can i do this? what's the fastest, most efficient way??? hmmm... GLUTONNY! ahaha.

8. new hair style. pakalbo kaya ako?

9. and a new and improved me. cheka. hehe.

10. and a rennovated, repainted, rearranged room sa qc apartment ko.
please pray for me na magawa ko tong lahat ng mga ito. ahahaha.

take my friendtesttttt

2005-10-16T03:00:00.000+08:00

yeah! gaya-gaya kay kriz, kaya gumawa na din ako ng friendtest.

it did take me 2 hours to make this. pero in 2 minutes, masasagutan nyo to. hehehe.

well, just click the link below and off you go. =)

salamaaaaat!

my friendtest

Your _____ is ...
Your Information
Name:
Results
Your kiss is ...	romantic
Your hugs are ...	protecting
Your eyes ...	sparkle like stars
Your touch is ...	appreciated
Your smell is ...	refreshing
Your smile is ...	compassionate
Your love is ...	much desired
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