Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Raims and I were debating about Lost in Translation while eating at Yellow cab, she brought up another movie. Um, look the title, I'm tired of repeating it. hehe Anyhow, I did remember that movie before but I was mesmerized with LIT because of Bill Murray then Scarlett Johansson (if I got the spelling right), and the movie itself.

But what I got interested in this movie above, well, the story itself and written by Charlie Kaufman, (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation), which likes going into human minds and emotions, so give myself a try. Besides, it's free. hehe

It took some time to get the movie and to convert it into my zune. Coming with this movie is Yes Man and other comedies as well.

It took some time to watch as well because of my busy life, very busy one and I can't watch it at night because I might be late for my work. hehe

However, it always comes to my mind how Raims describes this movie. Somewhat encouraging me to watch it asap. I don't know why but when that time came, well I did and

The rest is history..

Damn magnificent movie, whatever you can call it great and for me, an almost perfect love story.. Checked imdb.com, one of the best movies of all time. Critics, reviews, whatever..

I never saw it coming. hehe

Perhaps why? Is Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet a perfect match? Or with the idea of erasing peoples memories treat it like a rehab, you can easily do it. A different universe and a perspective about love and hate, memories to be exact.

Somehow, to answer that..

You need to watch it for yourself.

You won't regret it..

All starts when Joel (Jim Carrey) wakes up a simple morning. Goes to work, and rode the wrong train, went to a beach and on the way back, he met.. Clementine (Kate Winslet), a very eccentric, ah impulsive woman.. You will hear more words of "impulsive" in the movie.. hehe Not many but when it was said to the movie, it's really about Clem.. Short for Clementine..

After those getting to know each other and the scene where they went to ice caps, there goes the opening credits seeing Joel cry.. Then there is the song of Beck. hehe

The sad part begins.. Broken hearted Joel just discovered he was forgotten by Clem all of the sudden. On top of that, he discovered a letter says that he was erased from Clem's memories with a help of a weird clinic who does that..

Erasing memories. How cruel it is.. It was..

Joel thought of doing the same to Clem.. Lacuna by the way is the name of the shaddy clinic..

Joel went to the clinic and agreed with the procedure.

He asked why he was removed from Clem's memories, the Doc didn't discuss it, oh sorry, he did say Clem was not happy anymore.

Then the process began, from packing the things he used to have associated with Clem and prepare himself for the process.

A painstaking process!!!

As Joel went to sleep, he's like travelling the memories he had with Clem. From the time how they broke up, then some bad arguements as well, then days they just don't work..

However, there are more happy moments of them together. Which Joel seems to regret doing the process, wants to stop it, especially the scene where he and Clem are under a matress and that's sweet.. Hay.. hehe

Another scene that caught my senses, was when they just lay down at the ice caps... To tell you the truth, the line " I could die right now, Clem. I'm just... happy. I've never felt that before. I'm just exactly where I want to be. "

Yes, not the exact words, but I used to write that line in a letter..

Anyhow, there are many scenes involving those sweet memories..

At the middle of the process, Joel decided to do something drastic asap to keep Clem in his memories.

Well, luck was his side, he was able to keep Clem in his memories only for the time being.

As the story progress, those dudes from Lacuna, (Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood) just playing and let the machine works for them..

Yes, Kirsten and Mark had sex... hehe But unfortunately, the machine stopped working for Joel, like there was an alarm so the tech woke up.. Try to work it out, called the head doctor (Tom Wilkinson) and finish the process.

While doing that, Joel and Clem try to get out of the situation. I love the scene where they are in the forest and says,

Clem: I'm sorry you know, I'm implusive,

Joel: That's why I love about you..

Darn.. hehe

They were able to think a way to solve the problem, Joel thought of memories which Clem doesn't belong, well, childhood memories of Joel.. Or even some weird moments of his life.

The head doctor doing his part and now getting the process of getting rid Clem in Joel's memories..

Then in Joel's part, unfortunately, it's now working thanks to the head doctor and some side past with Kirsten.. Even he tries escaping the procedure, little by little, he is losing Clem..

Romantic yet sad scenes came through, like the library scene which reminds of them getting close, and the scene which they first met in Montauk. Between those scenes, they knew what's happening in their memories and telling each other their love and compassion.. Missing each other as well.. They will miss each other..

As the last scene approaches, I mean the memories they have.. Its disintegrating, then as Clem states, "meet me in Montauk". Joel starting to have a last look at the memories with Clem then suddenly he wakes up..

He wakes up just like the first scene.. Meaning, he already met Clem when he saw her at the train.. Very clever.. Well, at the Lacuna's Lab, Kirsten left the office because of what she discovered then gave the files back to the people who took the memory erasing procedure, including the love birds...

As you saw the first scene, Clem got the tape. Joel heard it at his car, he dropped off Clem at the middle of the street then Clem kinda frustrated... Tried to reconcile with Joel, so she went to Joel, said sorry and wanted to leave..

However, Joel who has also his tape, doesn't want Clem to leave..

He says, he doesn't care if Clem is kinda impulsive, he just wants Clem to stay..

Then they walked again in a beach, in winter time like nothing happened..

then song "everybody gotta learn sometime" kicks in..

The End.

(P.S. for the whole review you need to find it somewhere. writer's edit. hehe)

unplanned 13

Actually, di ko alam kung ano isusulat ko this post, even I know may isusulat ako.

I had lapses I guess. hehe

Bakit pala si Gordon Mar binoto ko? Well, I believe Gordon can lead us to the right track with sound leadership and right planning and siyempre the right attitude ng bawat gov't official. Akalain mo, willing to step aside para maayos niya yun election natin. He's willing to sacrifice for the country..

Mar Roxas, I know he might not able to do what Binay did in Makati, but unfortunately we won't have progress if we have only effective leadership then you're not generating money. That's about EVAT, and yes we need that. With a balooning deficit, missing revenue collections and taxes, then add some corrupt officials, how are we going to get money? Utang ulit? Naman.. Gaganda talaga buhay sa Makati kasi sa laki ng kinikita nila ha, dapat lang ganun, pero kung gagawin niya sa Pinas, naman, di ganun mangyayari sa tin.

Kaya kay Mar Roxas na ko bumuto. DTI secretary which really helps small business, not like me. hehe And cheaper medicines bill then other bills which helps our fiscal situation, he's the right man. Kaso, alam ko talo na si Gordon, at alam ko may panalo tong Mar, ayun masisilat pa ni Binay. Hay buhay. hehe

Alam ko si Noy na panalo, pero bahala na, he's getting the best free ride in his life. That's all I can say. To others, like Gibo, sayang sa ibang partido na lang siya. Better luck next time. Bro. Eddie didn't win as well, meaning stop running. The other nuisance candidates, stop dreaming. To Gordon, next 6 years, kaw pa din boboto ko. hehe Bayani? Better PR lang siguro. hehe

Enough of politics.. Crap topic.. Scrap it. hehe

Nakalimutan ko ilagay sa realizations ko na, It's better to choose what you love than what is right.. It's lingering in my head for quite some time. At mukhang tama nga yun phrase na yun.. Damn.. For the thing you love, you shouldn't think twice..

That's why I'm still longing for that..

Naks, moving forward.. I don't know kung ano plano ko next week, sa dami kong gagawin parang di ko na alam ano uunahin ko. Sa dami ko din iniisip, nakakalimutan ko pa yun ibang bagay..

Hay buhay. hehe Pero I'm happy, kahit papano nalalampasan naman lahat ng problema. Kahit nandiyan pa din sila. hehe

I'm happy that I'm back here, writing, spitting out whatever what's inside me. Not all of them, pero ok na sa kin yun. Ang mabuti eh I have a place which I can be me...

Besides my sanctuary of course..

There are challenges ahead.. Difficult, harsh or even nerve wrecking.. Well, like optimus prime says, a little energon and a lot of luck.. hehe

Wala na ko malagay pa.. Ah! Yes, I'm planning and I hope na matuloy, to go somewhere else. Alone? Perhaps.. I don't know.. Pero that will be fun.. :)

Abangan ang susunod na kabanata!

Let's see if 13 is quite lucky

realizations (part 14)

207. I want the one I can't have, and it's driving me mad..

208. I did ask Him na sana iba naman, older but come on, wag naman ganun. hehe

209. Be careful what you ask for. hahaha

210. How good looking the lady is, they have not so good names.. That's fine with me. hehe

211. Looking back at those years, some of them, you will regret not doing it...

212. Ko din na sobrang burn out ko kaya ayun nagkasakit. Good job!

213. Kailangan ko na pala magpalit ng keyboard at mouse. hehe

214. As you get older, you will know who are your real friends.. And you will know if you do have a family.. Luckily, I don't have enemies for now. hehe

215. Medyo late na ata ako sa plans ko for the shop. Yikes!

216. I'm getting more addicted at movies. I need a 1 TB of hdd to store my library of movies.

217. which goes to a need of a new spanking computer, soon..

218. I really falling for "blue sky in japanese". hehe

219. I hate being cited failed even you're done your best.. Subject in question, QA...

220. I do have some change of plans, even I got what I need. Besides, needs and wants are different.

221. I hope I could reach my goals at the end of this year. Simple goals. :)

flashbacks: T.O.D.A.S

As I sulking at that dreadful night, I stared that cursed shirt at my laundry bin.. Gustong gusto ko siya pero bakit ako minamalas? Di ako mapahiin pero eto lang sa shirt na to, lagi ako tinotodas. hahahahaha

Well, sabi ko nga kay Rheg, kunin niya tong letcheng shirt. Kahit di magkasya sa kanya, ok lang.. hehe Basta ilayo na sa kin ito..

I got this shirt from a shop called happy days, wayback what 4 years ago. Nasa glorietta pa nga siya na ngayon wala na yun pwesto kasi sa explosion nangyari. I tried to find it today, pero baka defunct na.

Anyway, I was a fan of that show. Joey de Leon, Val Sotto, Spanky tapos yun iba pa.. Panahon din yun ng John en marsha saka, Champoy.. Pero siyempre mas ok sa kin yun todas, lalo pag narinig ko yun opening song saka yun logo.. Sayang yun ibc dati. hehe

Nun nakita ko sa Happy Days yun shirt, aba bili agad ako, kahit medium yun size, nagkasya sa kin. Hay.. Ayun, nasuot ko na siya lagi..

Pero napansin ko lang na may sumpa ata tong tshirt na to after some years. Like nun nag marathon ako with CRAP, alam ko di ako nageexcercise ha pero naman after that marathon, isang linggo ako nilagnat. Pero ok lang nandun si princesa. hehe

After that, parang pagsinuot ko yun may nangyayaring masama.. Tinigil ko din suotin.. Lalo na nun di nagkasya sa kin.. hehe

Pero since pumayat naman ako, nasuot ko siya almost 2 weeks ago.. Shorts day in the office, ayun mukhang pambahay naman ako. hehe

Everything that day is well, work is not tight tapos nakakain naman, masaya kung baga. Then after the shift, I went to glorietta to meet Joanne and Ivan.. Nagkita pa kami ni Joanne then ayun libot ng libot, tapos as we walke along, ayun na.. Parang nilalagnat ako. hehe

Then habang naghihintay ako, ayun may nagtext, wala na daw si Tito Dan.. Ayun.. Naisip ko naman si mommy agad..

Umuwi na ko agad, and as I went home, sobrang nanghihina na ko tapos kala ko di na ko aabot ng bahay.

Mabuti naman mabilis yun fx kahit friday at sweldo. hehe

I went home, ayun sobrang hina, nilalagnat at crying in my room, quite dark I can say..

I thought, na T.O.D.A.S nga ko ng araw na yun..

Naisip ko na din, pamigay ko na to, kahit mahal ko yun shirt. The simple navy blue color saka yun logo ng T.O.D.A.S, sobrang love ko yun shirt. hehe

Kaso time to let go.. I hope kung talagang susuotin ni Rheg to, wag naman siya malasin. hehe Very direct kasi. Naman oh.. But anyway, I'm going to miss wearing that shirt. Marami na nga nagsabi sa kin bagay eh.. What a statement shirt!

Simply clever.

San. Lynn Minmay (DYRL, Macross movie)

As I watch her sing in DYRL, I was so mesmerized. Dazed and addicted.. Blue hair (which is I know impossible in reality, hehe) Dazzling eyes, perky and sweet personality.. Most of all, damn sweet hypnotizing voice.. Oh well, there's no like her in reality.. hehe

Why she is up high? Hmmmm of all the five anime ladies, she has not only has a sweet voice, a typical japanese girl quality but she was able to sing it in a great way.. Priss has a good voice but hers was more fit to rock songs. Lynn's voice is for love, ballad and even pop, quite versatile I can say..

Well, she has shorcomings, one quite selfish because at first she doesn't want to sing to save the dearly human race from Zentradi... And yes, quite childish.. Just like her.. hehe

But doesn't stop from being to like her. I mean wow, I can't just take my eyes off from her.. Especially when she sings. The singer behind her, I mean the voice actress.. Quite has some resemblance from somebody.. Hmmmmm. hehe But come on, she doesn't have the looks of Lynn Minmay. hehe

The songs that I can truly say which I always stuck to her are the song she sang at the final battle sequence and of course, the last song.. Damn, I thought she can have an animated concert all by herself..

I don't know how the creators thought of her, I mean I know she is like the typical jpop idol, but for me, she isn't..

And she's damn great. Lovely as well.. Hikaru made the wrong choice..

I'll choose her over Misa. hehe

Lisa in Robotech sorry (for those who watched Robotech first).

hiatus

I missed the typing..

I missed staring my chrome and surfing the movie sites.

Staring the magicthegathering.com or even starcitygames.com..

I missed checking my least visited blog sites. hehe

I didn't miss Cavs losing to Boston and SA was swept by PHX. hehe

I almost forgot that I'm a movie pirate...

Forgot to do my weekly virus scan routine..

Actually, di naman ito isusulat ko, kaso nakalimutan ko na.. hehe

Nilimot ko na yun malungkot na mga nangyari these past weeks..

I got sick..

I'm going to give away my T.O.D.A.S shirt.. Rheg come and get it anytime..

Someone left already..

Mom got sad, very sad..

I almost went fainting again.. Almost, segundo na lang ang pagitan. hehe

I felt that sad feeling, worse.. Like I said to Raims, I felt alone..

Lost my appetite not because sad ako, pero because of the sickness..

Peste din singaw..

Ah yes, kahit sobrang tapos na eleksyon, at dapat may post ako about the votes.. I voted for Gordon and Mar.. Why?

Later..

For now.. good thing is, I'm getting back..

change is indeed, inevitable..

depende kung gaganahan ako. hehehe

I want to write more, but for now... Let's leave it hanging..

Floating...

Stopping..

Take a pause..

This is a good way to start all over ulit?

pagka B.O.T.O

Dati sa election, dalawa lang ang klase ng kandidato, ang nanalo at ang nadaya daw.

Tapos na yun, at eto na ngayon...

Nung narinig at nakita na walang nagkakagulo sa canvassing parang tulala lahat. Di kagaya dati na nagkakagulo, ni ayaw pabukas yun balot box kahit binilang na matino..

Ngayon walang lusot. hehe

Well, masasabi pa din may daya, pero di sa botohan, eh nandiyan pa din yun vote buying, flying voter, at iba pa. Nung ako nga bumoto, di na ko hiningan ng ID, wala pang picture sa voters list, so pwede pa din makalusot.

Pero yun matinding dayaan, like hello garci o kahit dagdag bawas, wala na.

Credible? Hmmm almost naman, kasi mabilis at deretcho. Wala na humaharang, except siyempre sa Mindanao na, well, no need to explain. Scary in times of election..

Pero all in all naman mukhang ganito na dapat ang eleksyon.. Di magulo saka mabilis saka siyempre credible.

Pero marami pang kakainin bigas yun comelec. Number one ayusin yun voter's list. Dos, yun clustering of precincts parang di fair, eh yun presinto ko walang tao samantalang yun kabilang presinto ko, hanggang hapon, parang may sine pa din. O kahit na lang sa ibang lugar dapat maayos na nila yun..

O kahit lakihan na lang yun venue para maayos. Di yun classroom lang tapos nagsisiksikan yun mga tao.

Ah siyempre, yun balota, dapat talaga investigate yun party list, grabe, mas mahaba pa sila combined yun president, VP, senators saka local officials. Grabe. hehe Smartmatic? Di dapat sila next election.

Yun lang pero ok na to.. Ah naging peaceful pala.. Kahit papano wala naman balita na nagpapatayan dahil lang sa ballot box.

O kaya nagkagulo sa bilangan at ang kinakatakot ng lahat, brownout sa election. Well, naisip siguro ng meralco na di rin epektib. hehe

Ok naman lahat, improvement lang saka changes sa process. Like PDI headlines says, "Fast counting stuns Nation"

Another drastic yet good change...

Candidates conceding just days after ng bilangan.. Even without the official results

Siyempre kung mabilis ang bilangan, alam na ng kandidato na talo na sila. hehe

Pero nakakapanibago, parang nung pinapanood ko si Villar na nagcoconcede, setting aside his pride and ego, parang enlighting. Wow.. Then sumunod na yun iba parang wala lang. That's what you call professional. They accept defeat and truth. Unlike me. hehe

Except yun isa na hanggang ngayon, nadaya daw siya. Naman, ayaw pa tumanggap ng pagkatalo.

Maganda din simula yun sa mga politiko natin, kung talo talaga, tanggappin na lang. Kasi dati, magwawala pa, parang di pa tapos ang laban kahit may resulta na, naku di na pwede yan ngayon. hehe Sana din, wag naman sila magkasakit pag natalo. Wag damdamin ha.

Marami na kasi namatay dahil natalo sa eleksyon.

Civil groups na din at iba pa na nakitulong na din tumulong sa eleksyon. Akalain mo marami na pala may kopya ng ER so natratrack na nila. At may napansin ako, nung walang NAMFREL, parang mas ok yun election. Wala lang. Parang iba this time. hehe When PPCRV stepped in, parang mas ayos. I don't know why..

Well, formality na lang ang ginagawa ngayon ng comelec at iniintay na lang yun congress gumawa ng canvassing for the 2 main positions, president at VP..

Very fast. Wow. Wala pang isang linggo tapos na to..

At oo naman, nakabili na ko ng B.O.T.O sa Subway, kala ko di ako aabot kanina. 1st break. hehe Ang sarap, sulit ang tatlong beses ako bumalik sa kanila. hehe

Teka, sino ba binoto ko?

B.O.T.O

That was fast and simple.. Voting? It's like answering the damn SRA seatwork or PACT POIS exam wayback HS. Or even IQ test hehe

It's too big though, that partlist list should really be decreased to just small number. Yun talagang party, hindi yun parte partehan. hehe

Well, as expected, sa ibang lugar, sobrang gulo. Grabe, ilan oras ang pila at nagkakagulo pa. Mabuti sa presinto ko, grabe, parang mas matagal pa yun paghanap ng pangalan ko sa voter's list ng teacher kaysa yun sa pagboto ko. hahaha

Ganun talaga pagboto, mabilis at maayos. Sana sa lahat ng lugar dapat ganun na.

Ewan ko lang sa mga kandidato natin. hehe

Saka, mukhang mahirap na makadaya. Pero may posible pa din.

Natatawa nga ko kay Mike Enriquez, tuwing magrereport siya, lagi niya emphasize yun tahimik, maayos, walang gulo. Kasi tama siya. Naku, dati na mano mano, ang ingay sa presinto lalo na sa bilangan, paano madami kasing epal. Namely watchers.

Si Rheg, mainit sa kanila, siguro nakulitan. Ako naman hindi kasi late na ko bumoto saka wala nang talo. hehe

Totoo naman yun, dati kasi yun mga watchers sigaw ng sigaw tapos pakialamero pa. Eh ngayon, nakatingin na lang sila. hehehe. Walang reklamo at tunay na watcher lang.

Mabuti nahanap ko yun pangalan ko. Dad at Kuya Allan, wala na sa voter's list. Si Mommy kahit sa Proj 7 pa nakarehistro, ayun nakaboto pa din.

Sa presinto naman, maayos dito. Kaya masarap bumoto at yun PCOS machine, ewan ko, kung bakit sa dami ng design, bakit naman mukhang recycle bin. In fairness, black. hehe

Umalis na ko at pumunta sa suki, to get some paninda. Went to welcome, drop the paninda, attempted to take advantage Buy One Take One by Subway, but unfortunately, no more bread by 6pm. Great. hehe

As night came in, I was surprised, it is very surreal, votes are counting in fast! Wow, I thought I'll be 50 then we get the results in months. Now, its just days.. That is surreal. Unimaginable.

Wow, sabi ko parang may progress papano ang bansa, kahit papano, wala ng lusot ang mga politiko na masasabing nadaya sila. Kasi naman, pagnagkamali ng boto, wala na yun balota. Di kagaya dati, siyempre, babasahin yun balota tapos pag medyo mali spelling, o mali pronounce, dun na papasok ang mga watchers. Pang gulo. hehe

Eh ngayon, talagang watchers lang sila, sa labas. Ewan ko kay Rheg, bad experience sa mga watchers. hehe

I thought it will be trouble for this day but I admit I was wrong. I miscalculated, lost faith in this elections. When I saw the process, there is still hope for us. Nah, I'm not giving all the credit to comelec, even smartmatic, but for the Filipino people, who just want to excercise the right to choose.. Choose a better future by choosing good leaders.

Unfortunately, di ko sure kung good leaders nga. hehehe Pero masaya ako, nagpuyat nga ko eh, akalain mo may panalo na sa lokal ng hating gabi. Ayos! hehe Yeah, I can't believe it..

I hope this will be a start for progress going forward, not backward.

San. Mugen (Samurai Champloo

An ideal samurai, as we all know, brave, has an x mark, or has a weird ponytail, quiet, calm, cunning, logical or clever, willing to die for his comrade or leader and most of all, has a reliable sword.

None of them represents this dude. Geesh. hehe Well for Jin of course, but for this funky samurai, nah. He is into a different brand of samurai.

I love Cowboy Bebop which I don't know if the movie adaptation with the same director plan will work, has another series, under the name of Samurai Champloo. If Cowboy has a jazz thing, this series is into hip hop. Damn weird, but it's cool. Especially for one character that stands out. Mugen!

That's why the hip hop music element is in the series, because of him. Lazy, with quite a afro hair, arrogrant prick, dumb but dependable, especially never say die attitude.

I like him than Jin. No offense to Jin, but Mugen is just damn good unpredictable samurai. Hehe I can say he is clever in the sense he cheats. hehe Or how about his style? Oh that where the funky part starts to kick in. Wow, a breakdancing, samurai. He has also a weird sword fighting technique and even he is thin, he is strong as well. Deceptive appearance.

Quite maniac as well to chicks. hehe But chicks like him, like one episode which he helped, and that chick ninja wants to be with him. Damn and Mugen well, forgot about her. Another damn. hehe

I don't like him for some, like lazy, dumb, and risky. Especially in the last episodes, he is quite lucky. hehe However, the best quality he has is being brave. How many strong enemies he defeated in the series? Almost all of them. The last enemy was quite hard, harder than Jin's.

That's the best part I saw, on how he defeated that one eye scythe guy. Or even how he defeated the blind assasin mom. Or even how he helped the ninja chick. hehe

This dude, is just not scared of anything, quite energetic as well. If he and Jin will fight (which it did not happen again up to the last part), definitely, Jin will lose badly.

Mugen is quite different from all the samurai that I saw, his style, aura lazy but deadly and of course, fighting skills, like Jin says, unpredictable. He quite mixed samurai, and caopeira style with a little of gulang. hehe

Oh yes, his sword, like a big sai, the only difference is his big sai cuts people.

flashbacks: RETAIL

Noong tumititig lang ako sa stante ko, naka tanga at tinitignan ko yun mga paninda ko, naisip ko talagang may plan ako magnegosyo dati pa...

I mean, naalala ko lang. Nung bata pa kasi ako, may isang summer yun, parang GS ata ako. Di ko lang maalala kung bakit maraming mani, banana chips, butong pakwan na nakabalot sa maliit na plastic tapos naka stapler sa karton. Yun parang tingi tingi na huhugutin na lang pag may bumili.

I'm puzzled how those thing displayed in our project 7 house. Well, biglang naisip ko nung bata na magbenta! Di ko nga lang alam kung bakit ko naisip yun samantala, tamad naman ako nung bata. hehe

Bigla din naisip ko na sa green na gate ako pwesto ng shop. Kakamiss din yun gate na yun, lumalambitin kasi ako dun eh. hehe Pero dun sa araw na yun, maliit na tindahan muna ng mga candy at banana chips, at mga mani.

Parang mali pa ata yun strategy ko nun araw na yun, kasi parang hapon lang ako nagbukas, tapos siyempre wala naman papansin sa tindahan. Hehe May bumili naman, mga dalawa siguro tapos 3 piso lang ang benta. Ang galing naman ng salesman, accountant, manager, parang may pambayad pwesto ha.

Ayun pagkatapos ng araw na yun, napagod na ko. Parang wala lang tapos yun tatlong piso, parang pinambili ko na din kila Mang Doms (yun tindahan sa basketball court). Yun mga paninda, di ko na binalikan, iniwan ko na sa sala.

Wala na sumunod, batugan na naman ako. hehe Pero bata pa naman ako nun.

Di ko akalain paglaki ko, yun pala kahit papano bubuhay sa kin. Lalo na last year. Aba, pag wala yun, baka sa kangkungan ako pupulitin. hehe

Tapos ngayon isang taon na pala ang shop. Parang naisip, maybe I was born to be a retailer. Or handle a business. Siyempre, not act like what I did when I was a kid. hehe

Kahit ako nagulat, di ko akalain na magbebenta pala ako. Kahit tahimik naman ako. hehe

Di ko akalain na hahawak ako ng sarili kong shop. Kahit may kulang pa ko sa shop, balang araw, o sana this year, complete na ko sa shop. I mean, asset na lahat for me, kahit sa huling gamit na pangbenta diyan. Akin.

Mahirap din pinagdaanan, di yun mula nun bata, yun last year.

Sa negosyo pala kailangan di lang sipag at tiyaga, kundi maraming sipag at tiyaga. hehe Sipag na bumenta, magayos ng tindahan, magisip ng promo, tignan kung may kulang sa paninda saka siyempre pondo. Tiyaga na maghintay lumakas ng benta, maghintay na may mga araw na talagang wala, at may araw naman na sobrang lakas. hehe Tiyaga makisama di lang sa customer, pati na din sa empleyado kahit isa lang. Aba, kahit isa lang kailangan maganda naman ang pakikitungo di ba.

Tiyaga din na marating ang plano mo sa negosyo. Maghintay kung baga at mararating din yan.

Nung naisip ko nun bata hanggang ngayon, siguro eto sa mga isang nasa plano ko na sa buhay, kahit di naman talaga nakaplano dati. Kakatuwa. hehe

Lalo na ang tinapos ko sa college? Business Admin. Wow. hahaha

At least, di naman banana chips o mani ang binebenta ko..

nagloko ang boto

Ah, likas na talaga sa Pilipino ata o talagang malas lang o di kaya planado na, nagkakaproblema ang mga bagay bago gawin. O di kaya ipabukas ang dapat gawin.

Hay, sabi ko nga sa kausap ko kanina na associate, di na ko magugulat kung magkakagulo sa Lunes. Ayos. hehe

Akalain mo, yan ang napapala pag di naman sigurado yun mga machine na binayaran ng gobyerno, di pa natest at naloloko pa. Natest pero di naman matagal yun testing.

Problema pa, yun mga machine, di pala kayang basahin lahat ng balota!

Naman, yan ang problema pag kulang sa planning ang comelec. Dati pa lang kung kahit may chance na papalpak, dapat may plan B na sila, o plan C. Kaso mukhang wala. Kahit yun manual counting, di nila iconsider. Diyos ko. hehe

Ano na gagawin natin pag naletche na ang automated election?

I see chaos upfront. Definitely chaos, more than what happened sa bagyong Ondoy.

And I feel everybody doesn't want to see that. It's like the end of times. Only in our country.

Di ko alam kung paano maayos ng comelec. Di naman ako tiwala kahit ireformat pa yun mga machines, change memory cards or even testing it again or whatever plan they have. Kasi sobrang late na, ilan araw na lang, kailangan na bumoto. Huli na para ayusin mga gusto.

We just pray and hope na smooth ang voting this coming Monday.

We all need it. We need to vote for a change and avoid this happening in the future. Not only for this election glitch. But for the progress of this beloved country.

And I need to vote so I can eat at Subway for their B.O.T.O promo!!! hehe

Balik na lang sa mano mano kung ganito pala nangyayari. hehe O

How about raise their hands for the vote, like in schools electing their class officers?

At least their is plan B.

500 days of summer

As June approaches and summer months almost done, I do think we can't reach 500 days. hehe

"This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story. "

This film, is simply good..

That's all I can say. The end. hehe

Wait.. You might ask why it is 500 days of summer? I asked as well myself, damn... That's a long summer!

I did watch this after Yes Man, and I found this film through another referral from Raims. Thanks Raims! hehe

Well later I was surprised, she didn't finish the movie. Clever.

The story is not simple. Simply great but not simple to digest. Especially this is a mixture of love and hate.

The guy Tom as a simple guy who loves The Smiths and watching The Graduate meets a gal named Summer. In their office of course. For Tom, Summer is the love of his life. He deny it at first but as Summer gets close to him, he fell for it.

Summer as she always says to Tom, ah yes, Summer also loves The Smiths but more of a reading type of girl, she says were friends. Friends that hold hands, ah yes you know the romantic things and they're like a couple already. But Summer still feels, they're are just best friends.

As the countdown to reach 500 days passes, the borderline of being friends and lovers are dimishing. For Tom, as he tried to really avoid getting falling in love further or attached to Summer, he wants Summer for his whole life. For Summer, as the story goes by, she can't love Tom. She tried, but for her, they are not meant to be.

Tom destructed himself as he felt Summer is going far away and in the end, he was not the one that Summer loves. Summer in the end, married some guy who just loves reading Dorian Gray. They met at the last time, and left Tom dazed. Confused and moved on. He did meet a new girl, her name is Autumn. Nice.

This movie, seems cruel especially for Tom, but as imdb.com or how about me for example, there are some girls like Summer. That's a fact. hehe But not as extreme like what Summer did.

Even it has a not good ending, the movie is still great. One, the cast is great, Joseph Gordon-Levitt definitely, a great role and it was fit for him. Cool dude, likes The Smiths, hmmm the attitude he has on girls and how he loved Summer. I was surprised he was snubbed by Oscars, like Sam Rockwell in Moon. hehe But damn he was great in the film. I feel sorry for him in the movie, especially in the parts where he is disintegrating because of love for Summer. hehe

Zooey Deschanel, this is where love hate part comes in. I do love her in the film at the sense how she acted Summer. Especially in the romantic and seductive moments which she calls "casual". Hehe Damn, I love casual. hahaha I do hate the character. Simply because Summer is mean. Some moments in the movie, I feel sorry for Tom, that if I can just hurt Summer, but sorry, Summer used Tom and Tom just love Summer. All the time. However, Zooey is damn good. Oscar Snub? Yes for both of them, just a nomination should be given at least. Come on. hehe

The entire cast, great, from Chloe (Hit Girl) Moretz, to the 2 best friends of Tom, good actors. The pacing fine, at first, damn too fast but I like the parts where first it was sweet then another scene was the aftermath. But at the last parts, the film was into serious mood. As the movie approaches to the 500th day, there was suspense on how it happened. What really happened to Summer.

I have many scenes that I love, even the dialogue was great, like the Sid and Nancy dialogue or even elevator scene which they first meet. But the scene that I really like was the Expectation and Reality. What Tom is expecting and what really happened when he visited Summer. I thought of that before. hehe Yeah, it always happen the reality part. Damn, reality bites.

The movie I know it's ended up not that good, but I still love it because love sometimes doesn't really end in a happy tone, it's hard to move on from a position which you still love the person. It happens. It happened already.

What I like in the movie as well, of course, the soundtrack. When you put sound of The Smiths in the right mood, then the movie is already good. Add to up some songs which are quite serious yet light rhythm. hehe Maybe I should get the OST of it.

I like even the dance scene, I thought the movie will be a musical. hehe

Anyway, indeed the days of getting in love shouldn't be numbered, it should be forever and it should be for both of them. It should be unconditional not casual. hehe

Definitely, a movie to watch, but not as a movie date. hehe

"Please, please, please, let me get what I want"

Song played by Tom, trying to get attention from Summer. hehe

boto

ano nga ba.

Hmmmm malapit na malaman kung san kangkungan este daan pala ang mararating ng bansang to.

Sa susunod na lunes na pala ang isa sa mga importanteng gawain ng isang mamamayang Pilipino.. ang bumoto. Vote.

Election. Eleksyon. Ika nga sa eskwela, pipili na tayo ng class president hanggang sgt. at arms, o kagawad ng kalinisan, o kahit katahimikan. Diyos ko. Kadami naman atang posisyon. hehe

Sa ngayon, malamang sure na ko sa President at VP, pero yun sa 12 alipores, wala pa ko naiisip..

Natanto ko lang, ayun sa mahiwagang surbey, may mga sigurado na, pero yun iba nakakagulat. Lalo na yun mga nakakulong. Sa totoo lang, dati bumuto ako sa isang nakukulong dati, parang naisip ko, naloko ata ako. hehehe

Dapat talaga naman, wag na iboto yun ibang di naman makikita sa session hall. Please lang.

Oh pano naman yun iba, na naku, style talaga.. Dahil may apelido na, takbo agad na senador, o kahit may experience sa tong este congressman eh senador na agad. Ayos.. Ewan ko ba.. Sana ginawa ni Sir Lopez na iraid yun batasan at barilin yun mga hayop na yan. hehe May rebulto na malamang sa UST yun pag nagawa niya. hehe

Ah, may bagong style yun iba.. May silbi din ang comelec. A valiant stand against so called Party list.

Well, natawa ako dati na may nagbabalak magtayo ang party list ng mga sabungero. hehe Pero may point sila. At least, they have colorum o association..

Yun iba, takot lang lumaban sa current congressman, ang escape route? Tayo ng party list. Ayos di ba? Wow. At ang pinaka nakakainis eh yun mga party list na may A lang sa una, o number na lang. Naman, magisip naman tayo ha.

Grabe talaga yun mga yun, sabi nga ni dating Justice Gonzalez, na yun mga ganun party list, dapat iaudit. San naman kasi napupunta yun pork barrel, pangrally? Wow.. hehe

O eto pa, nakalimutan ako kung alin partylist yun.. Represents mga magsasaka pero yun congressman, naka land cruiser ata. Ayos, parang gusto ko din magtayo ng Party List!!! hehe

24 hour party people!! Samahan mahilig magparty. How's that. hehe

However, comelec is not good. Naman, yun website nila palpak, tumawag pa ko sa comelec para iverify na registered pa ba ako.

Kakabanas, tapos nung tinanong ko kung pwede humingi ng proof na nakaregister ako, sabi ba naman, depende kung busy sila.

Bwisit.. Ganyan na lang ba ang gobyerno natin, ni simpleng inquiry pahirapan pa. Kung sumagot pa, sila ang galit.

Dapat sila icalibrate eh. Meaning sa call center ops, retraining ang mga govt employees.

Hay, mahaba ito pag inisa ko pa yun kapalpakan ng gobyerno natin. Pano pa kaya yun mga kandidato natin?

Kaya sana lang.. Lahat tayo ay bumoto ng tama. I won't endorse somebody, kasi siyempre we have freedom to choose the one we like..

Pero ngayon, di lang yun gusto natin ang kailangan piliin natin, kundi yun mga lider na magbubuklod sa atin lahat at dalin sa tamang direksyon.

Di ko naman hinihingi na maging maayos agad in the next 3-6 years, pero may pagbabago, at tamang pagbabago..

Yun lang.. At yun lider na susunod ang lahat ng mga sinasakupan niya.

Di naman siya lider kung di lahat susunod sa kanya. O lalo na, kung una ang sarili niya bago ang bayan, lalo magiging masama ang sitwasyon nun, susunod ang mga alipores niya. Kanyang kanya diskarte na. Siyempre, nakaw, o palakasan kasi malakas ang kapit. Dapat wala na yun eh. Dapat tanggalin na sa gobyerno natin ang ganun ugali.

Kaso malabo yun, lalo na ang humawak sa tin ng isang dekada. Grabe, small but terrible. hehe

Wow.

Tigil putukan muna ngayon. Siguro may dalawa pa, at siyempre, di ko palalampasin ang susunod ng Lunes.

High tech na din kaya ang dayaan? =)

realizations (part 13)

197. If you want to be good at something, or you want that thing badly, sometimes, you need to be mad. hehe

198. This is the right time to find a girl.

199. As well, loneliness starting to sink in. Damn. hehe

200. I became thin without ever noticing it. Wow. But I need some excercise to become lean. hehe

201. Until now, medyo undecided pa ko kung sino iboboto ko. Well, almost all of them are bunch of wankers. hehe

202. Whenever I write something, somewhat more personal, nobody reacts. But if it's something fun or just a light topic, everybody reacts. Wow. That shows some progress.

203. I'm still have a long way for being mature person.

204. I'm getting old. hehe

205. Even I got hurt of helping or loving, I didn't stop doing it. One of my purpose in life I guess. :-)

206. Everybody got to learn sometime.

unplanned 12

akalain mo, nakatatlo ako sa isang araw. hehe Maiksi lang kasi.

Anyway, ano ba. Wala naman bago. Same me, but new scenery ha. I mean, bago ayos ang kalsada. Makulay ang kapaligiran, bago pintura ang lahat.

Yan pala nagagawa pag malapit na ang eleksyon. Magaling. hehe Kailangan ba lagi may eleksyon para may nagagawa yun mga magagaling na alipores este opisyales natin?

Hay naku, hahanapin ko pa nga yun slip nun nagparesgister ako para makavote ako next week. Letche talaga yun comelec, yun iba nakakuha ng voters ID, samantala ako hindi! Kakatamad bumoto. hehe Kaso kung tutuloy ako bumuto, sino iboboto ko?

Malalaman yan sa susunod na kabanata. At sa mga nagsasabing kamukha ko si Noy, naman, di ko iboboto sarili ko. hehe Yun ang sigurado!!

I'll be fixing my things this night. I can say my apettite changed a lot. I don't know if it's good but as long I'm thin, pwede na. hehe Tipid na lang sa work.

Grabe, ang gastos pala sa work, kaya nakakamiss yun meal card sa Dell!! hehe

I am watching TV again, well kasi sa playoffs na. hehe Mabuti naman pasok na Cavs, PHX sa 2nd round. Yun OKC, masyado na silat ng Lakers. hehe Bad trip naman. Pero, ang matindi, Lebron MVP!!! Kobe, 13 yrs almost in the league, 1 MVP well may championships naman siya kaso si Lebron, 7 years, 2 MVPs, magkakaroon na din siya ng championship. hehe Sana manalo na siya at gagawin niya yun in expense of Kobe. Bwahaha

This month kailangan masunod na ang routine. Hmmm driving perhaps? hehe Or even budgeting. Sa shop pala, congrats!!! Anniversary na. hehe Akalain mo, one year na yun shop. Wow, time really flies fast. The 1 movie per day? Di ko pa nasusunod at dumadami na ang mga movies ko. Damn.

Well, sana maglaban na sila Mayweather and Pacman!!! Sayang si Mosley, di umubra. hehe

Bad trip naman, di ko mahanap yun registration ko sa comelec. Damn. I have no choice to visit their office. Their website sucks. I can't verify if I'm still a voter. hehe

That's all for now.. I have many things to fix, and plan..

Myself and my sanctuary.. :-)

I listen to.. (disk 7)

1. I believe (when I fall in love, it will be forever) (Stevie Wonder) - When I heard the song in the closing credits of High Fidelity, I can't believe Stevie Wonder sang it. Damn. However, I love the song. I do believe when I fall in love, it will be forever I guess. hehe

2. Stop the World (Maxwell) - Maxwell indeed is back with this song. Better and bolder. The urban beat savant back better than ever. Go get Blacksummer's night. hehe I love this song, especially when I play this at night, and with someone of course. hehe

3. Let's get it on (Jack Black) - Ah yes, Marvin Gaye is the original but when I saw it in High Fidelity, how Jack Black sang it, damn funny and cool. Love it.

4. Toxic girl (Kings of Convenience) - Unfortunately, I missed watching the band playing here. But that's fine, I like this song, pop done in a good acoustic mood. Damn I do miss watching that band. hehe

5. I'd Rather Dance with You (Kings of Convenience) - Another song from this good duo.. Simply great song, it's like you can dance without using techy sounds or beats.. Still searching what will be my fave song from this duo but for now, this is it. hehe

6. Suddenly (Olivia Newton-John) - Yes, I do listen to this song. hehe Sweet voice and a sweet song indeed.

7. Angelina (PSY) - Ah when you listen to this song, it brings back those dance numbers, funny joke about it and of course, the contest in Eat Bulaga, you know, dance contest for this song? hehe

8. Alcohol (Radioactive Sago Project) - Eraserheads version vs. this one? I'll go for this one. Better. Sorry Ely. hehe

9. Sunrise (Norah Jones) - When you wake up in the morning, as the song suggest, it is sunrise.. Love this chick.

10. Iron Man (Black Sabbath) - Yes, I found the song while watching the first Iron Man trailer. I mean the real first Iron Man. Great song, Ozzy? Legendary. hehe The second Iron Man movie, well, not really good. They didn't even use this song. hehe

11. Before I let you go (Freestyle) - No comment. hehe

12. True (Spandau Ballet) - This original version is still the best. Besides, it is a very lovely song. Very 80's and a date song? hehe

13. Advice for the young at heart (Tears for fears) - Another nostalgic 80's song from a very good 80's band which I don't know how they will perform today. hehe

14. You in my mind (Swing Out Sister) - Do I need to explain further? hehe