My Being ME…

The first episode of the 8th season of American Idol will be aired on January 16  at 6pm on QTV.

I’ll be watching and looking for my favorite.

I’m out!

The day before I’ve gone home for new year, I went to NCCC mall to have
my gift certificate exchanged for the goods it is worth. It’s a Fiesta
Ham and the certificate was given to me by a high school classmate as a
christmas gift. The supermarket was busy and the GC is only accepted on
lane 12. So I went there after I got my Ham. The woman who’s first in
the line have 5 push carts full of items! I only have 2 items on my
hands, a wine and the ham and I was the fifth.

After waiting for an hour, I decided to approach the cashier and asked
her if the GC is acceptable on the other lanes. She took a look at the
line and told me that it is ok. So I went to look for a fastest lane
and fortunately found one. I should have ask the question earlier. Damn!

December 30, I rode a bus from davao at 4pm and arrived at around 7pm.

On the eve of new year’s day, the place became a warzone. Firecrackers
where everywhere. Our baby was all awake, wondering what the noise is
all about. We shared a nice meal together and at around 1am, my brother
and I decided to go to our cousin’s place in the Bukid!

There, we spent the night drinking and merrying and went home at 5 in the morning.

I’m out!

Christmases and New Years are the only time of the year were I get to spent a lot of time with my family. I don’t usually go home on Holy Week holidays.

This past Christmas was very special, we rebuilt our house and there was a new addition to our family, my sister’s son, who was born last October. My father and my mother are used to be the only inhabitants of our home, since my sister gave birth, they are now accompanied with my sister and my sister’s son. My mother was very eager to leave my aunt’s house, which they stayed when the old house was destroyed, on the 24th of December. She wanted us to celebrate our Christmas on our new house. So glad we did, even if it haven’t been furnished yet. I bought new Christmas lights and new wall clock. My brother and I painted the old furnitures to make it look new, washed the dirty dishes, and bought groceries for the Noche Buena.

to be continued…

I’ve read it’s from a book written by a known atheist, Phillip Pullman, but i don’t mind who is the author, I wanted a good story.

I’m a Potter fan and I have never heard of His Dark Materials trilogy before so watching the movie without having read the book means no expectations. So I just get inside the cinema and watched the entire show. The idea of a parallel universe is quite unique, the very idea of having a soul that is an animal is better. I wish I had one and I wanted it to be a tiger, just like Daniel Craig’s. Although the idea of the story is very unique, the entire movie is somewhat rushed. Everything is put into the movie all at once and we left us no time to internalize the characters. I felt no connection to the character of Billy, who is supposed to be pitied upon, but I know nothing about him than just a friend of Lyra.

The actors were great, Nicole is effective and the Dakota is adorable. But the big names attached to the movie have less screen time than the space their names occupied on the posters.

The CGI is impressive and the battle of the bears is a history in the making for great movie scenes. Sir Ian’s voice for Iorek is as powerful as the bear. Over all, the movie is an experience, a good journey to a new fantasy.

After seeing the movie, I am intrigue about the books so I’ll get them one of these days. It’s going to be another addiction.

“It’s fiction, for God’s sake!”

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Hey guy!

Just saw this post on YouTube and enjoyed the voice.

Marco, you will envy him!

Ciao!

Wenn Deramas’s comedies are known for great punchlines. Most punchlines are related to movies and pop culture. Stories are often just a backdrop, moviegoers do mind about the story but at times are more interested how the characters deliver their lines.

Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat is the latest offering from Deramas. Having delivered the box-office success to Ai-ai delas Alas’s starer Tanging Ina, he again gave us another spin in comedy. The movie’s theme is not laughable because most of us don’t look at death as laughable. But Wenn’s actors are in it to give the viewers something to laugh at. Eugene, Pokwang, Candy and Rufa Mae are good at delivering the punchlines. Problem tough is that the audio is not good and I was able to notice lines uttered like a whisper.

Some scenes are predictable, but still laughable. Eugene and Candy are more mature than the other two in terms of acting and delivery. Even in scenes that involves being dramatic, there are good in every department.

Some of the flaws, which are obvious in every Deramas’ comedies, which I don’t like, are the fast-forwards. I’m not sure it is necessary to tell a time is passing.

What I would love to see in Wenn’s next project to have a comedy where people will laugh at the words being uttered and not on actors punching each other. That would be a movie to look forward to.

At least Wenn was able to persuade me to watch a local movie.

Ciao! I’m out!

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I got a phone call yesterday from a friend, a kababata, and I was surprised to hear her. We are not close friends but maybe because of the bond we had since we were kids she decided to call  me. We talked much about our classmates and common friends we knew in Malita. Then I asked her what is she doing in Manila, she was surprised to know how did I knew she was there, duh! your using a landline! As the talking progressed, she asked me if I was already married, I said I’m not and no plans at all. I asked her back the same question, she said she doesn’t have a boyfriend so that would be impossible. She said that it’s ok for guys to not think about marriage or having a family because we don’t have a deadline, girls do. We are both 27 and she said that bearing a child at 30 would be difficult. I guess that’s what the Essence of Being a Woman is all about.

My brother’s wife was 32 when she gave birth to their eldest son. Now, she is again pregnant at 33. I think when a lady wanted to settle down or have a bay, 30 would be a good age. It would help the population, the budget of the government would be lessen, the parents won’t be having a problem sending their kids to school, everything would be happy.

As we continued our chat, I told her about our classmates who are either pregnant and married or just pregnant. She was happy for them, whatever their situations are. I told her to hire someone to get her pregnant so she won’t have to deal with her dilemma. Menopause is a mile away from her.

So I told her to go back to our place because there are a lot of guys there who would love to get her pregnant.

Oi! I’m out!

These days, I’ve found myself falling in love with these girls’ kind of music. They have different genre but they all sound good to my ears.

Lily Allen - Her upbeat music is very likeable.
Regina Specktor - A Fiona Apple-like music with rich lyrics.
Amy Winehouse - The British soul diva who has been hailed by critics for her sultry voice and no-nonsense lyrics. Her latest album tops the chart in UK and US.
Corrine Bailey Rae - After hearing Put Your Records On, I was curious as to what her other music would be like, it was good.
Colbie Caillat - I don’t know how to read her name but her music is fresh. All good to the ears and reflective.

What’s your music today?

Ciao!

Reading the Last book in the Harry Potter saga is killing me. As of the latest chapter that I’ve read, 3 characters has been killed. Huhuhu…

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