Sunday, June 24, 2012

End of 2nd Quarter

What a way to end those 3 months.. Back to square one! hehe

April - Yeah, it was quite of false hopes at ayun kahit ganun, eh may nakuha naman ako na naenjoy ko. Secret.. hehe Nakita na ng CRAP yun at malaking bagay naman siya to make me happy sometimes. Although productive but no results that month.. Geez, looking back, financially? How the hell I survived? hehe Thank God.. I did watch some movies and great lenten week!!! Ayos talaga kaya ok lang yun April..

May - After some months were to go, ayun, I was able to get a work.. Sadly, di yun ang talagang target ko. But well, I have no choice but to work na.. Training started and yeah.. Damn, kala ko worst na yun ePLDT and HSBC dati, may worse pa pala dun. hehe However, may mga events na talagang ok naman, lalo na yun wedding ni Ron Marc, very simple yet memorable! Kala ko binyagan. hehe Pero grabe, sarap ng pagkain, great music and lots of fun.. Damn, we are all getting older and wiser.. Oo nga pala, di ko pa din makalimutan yun paglakad ko sa pasong tamo hanggang alphaland. hehe Ah yes, how can I forget.. Hmmm someone quite interesting to me.. =)

June - Save the best for last.. Ayun, super different from last year, happy naman lahat kahit kaunti lang ang finances! hehe Lalo na sa mga celebrants like me.. Last week ata yun, in 7 days, 4 days may birthday sa family! Mine on 11, tapos sunod sunod nung 15-17.. Grabe.. June is really a birthday month for us! hehe Kahit may mga nakalimot ng birthday ko, like others na nagtext lately lang, ok lang.. Better to be greeted than never.. Ah, yes, naextend pa yun June birthdays I know until today.. Nabati ko naman siya kanina pang umaga.. Importante sa lahat eh, mukhang I'll stay muna here for a while sa company.. I tried to get out but I admit I was not successful. Naisip ko din na mukhang I need to parang retrain myself again this time, to be good sa role.. Parang pagnagapply ulit ako sa mga bumagsak sa kin, I am confident na papasa na ko. Besides, dito naman sa company to, at par sa sinahod ko dati, at pag buenas, may monthly bonus.. Just keeping customer's happy.. hehe At di lang daw aabsent.. Wow..

That's why, I want to really thank those experiences na kahit almost I failed in plans, eh what kept me going is the faith I have to Him.. I know, he wants me to go through this for now, so to become better and yes, follow some actions that I want to undertake. Saving and tithe.. Then learning mga skills, fixing some things lalo na ang obsolete kong computer.. hehe And be more organized.. I'm always plan but I don't really write or have a real planner for these things..

Once I've change and achieve some things, ayun, talagang I'll go for the best companies na.. hehe Besides, nilista ko na yun mga babalikan ko.. Vindication! =) For now, yeah enjoy this and we'll see.. Baka magbago din naman ang isip ko, pero yun other plans, nope.. It will stay as it is.. We'll see.. Great quote I got from today.. Failure is temporary, victory is permanent.

How long will be that temporary time?

It depends on me and Him. =)

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Not Showing: BERSERK The Golden Arc I: The Egg of the King

At last, after 2 years since it was announced that they will remake my favorite anime.. I was ecstatic and eagerly waited until this time. Great thing that it will be in a movie format, and divided into 3 parts.. I thought, well, I don't think they will finish this magnificent piece in 3 parts?!

Anyway, is it worth the wait? Will the fans love it? Is worth seeing how they will show... The Blackswordsman.

4 months after it's release this year, well... I just finished watching it. Part 2 was shown since yesterday in Japan, I need to wait another 4 months for this. I watched without the subs, my player doesn't have any function to load the subs.

I don't care. =)

For the plot, check wiki. =) But what I can tell is this... As a fan of this manga, fave anime of sorts and now into a movie flick.. I can say, I'm very satisfied with it. Although Kuya Allan says it looks like a great video game cut scenes, well I still consider this a great anime film.. Nevertheless, it has some minor flaws, I consider this flick worth watching and damn, I'm eager to wait for the other 2 flicks.. I hope they will be more of it, depending how it will go in the Japan box office.

Some fans, might be underwelmed, especially with the flaws it has.. One minor flaw was yes, I thought at last they will make this one a straight adaptation from the great Manga.. But alas, it was not.. It was written in a different way, even it has the same depth of the manga and anime, but it's just they remove some important details to make it short.. Sad to say, it's only 75 minutes, or around 72 minutes. Geez..

Another flaw was yeah.. If you read the manga, as for me, the last time I read the manga was in Dell.. While taking calls and processing orders and disputes, I have a window standby to have the manga displayed. I was not even at the half of the story, but I was able to cover the real story that was adapted into anime 25 episodes TV version.. Damn, this one is short.. They just removed a lot of details, like the pasts of Guts, (they shown it but just a few seconds).. Even the pasts of all the members of the Band of Hawk.. They just make a straight up plot without the complex plot of the Manga.. The TV version also well, they make it simple, some editing styles from first episode and last one.. That's it. You'll definitely ask for more..

This one, no backtracks.. It started from that bear killer scene.. But those were minor flaws to me.. I still love the piece!

First was well, how it was written.. Since they are in the hurry and with that short time, they are good telling the first 11 episodes into an one hour movie. I don't how they pull it off but the plot, theme and depth of the story is quite same in the Manga and TV series. Kudos to those writers but I hope they will show a lot as these next movies will come up. About the dialogue I'm not sure.. The pace and plot did not really change so I think they did not have a hard time to make the dialogue work. Damn, I should really learn how to speak nihonggo.

Second! Damn.. If the TV series was made look like this, all fans will be damn happy and will keep the series forever. hehe Some anime websites did not like the combination of 2D and 3D input into the film.. Like Kuya says, it's like a long video game with great cut scenes. Maybe a great example is Metal Gear Solid. But for me, it helped a lot to appreciate the anime movie. It's at par with Ninja Scroll or Vampire Hunter D part 2. Great visuals, crappy story.. hehe But this one has great visuals, great story.. I love how the background shows in details, the 3D effects in the fight and war scenes.. I love the scene that they fought Zodd.. From the entry of the room until how he flew away, that's one hell of a piece. Of course, the shots, even the scale of it.. Fantastically done for the character design and animation!

Third... Gore and graphic details. Of course, it's not all the time that when you hit by the swords in the head, blood will just flow out.. Here, your head will loose.. Which is true.. =) That's what they take out from the manga and put in screen! Bodies flying anywhere, Zodd tearing the soldiers apart.. Guts cutting the soldier's heads off and even eyes of Bazuso were out.. So, it's great that they show that.. Realistic and it gives adrenaline to the viewer.. For action wise.

Four! Musique.. Not that great, but it does fit to the time and story of this movie.. Dark mood music, good choir or atmosphere sounds.. The entry song just fit to the movie.. OST just fit this movie. That's all I can say.. =) With it's dark theme and story, the music, simply fit in this one.. Sorry for the fit word. hehe

Five..Fifth is the depth of the story, the emotion entails to it, with great animation and pace.. The situations happened from start to finish, especially in the assassin scene, I felt sorry for that boy. I thought they will change it as well like the other scenes but this one, they make it more sorrow for that character. Geez, same in the manga, you will feel sorry for the kids that he killed. But everything, great! From start to finish, I can't wait for the other movies.

Lastly. Voice acting.Of course, you cannot see the real actors.. Or thinking they can translate this into real film, which I hope they won't! All the Band of Hawk members, even they are not the same voice talent from the TV series which was aired more than a decade.. This one has the same voice acting you have in a fresh way.. Griffith was more of a leader and yes, even with no flashbacks, you can sense his deceptiveness.. Caska still the rowdy but fearless lady commander.. Guts? Great dude.. Less words, but has meaning.. More action! I can't wait how he will be in the blackswordsman arc. Well, the only let down character in the film, Pippin.. He did not even utter a single word. Geez. hehe

For the part 2, I'm guessing and I hope it will cover the remaining half of the TV series.. Until the eclipse.. Then yes, last part will be the real story of BERSERK. Will they adapt the same plot in Manga? Or what will be their take anyway? Especially if or I hope they will show, when those "Church" entity comes in. But one thing is for sure, Skull Knight and Puck should really appear to answer questions left in the TV series. =)

I'm so happy to see this piece, I'll watch it again perhaps! hehe I love how the sword shines and the angles shown to it.. How Guts fight those bastards and how the 3 characters, will come together in a sad fate..

Ah I'm looking forward those scenes how Guts become century killer. Killed a hundred men.

I'm also expecting a graphic depiction of the eclipse, will it show with no boundaries or in a short scene?

We will see, how Guts and Caska really survived that ordeal...

We will see, the real Blackswordsman!

Ah yeah, it won't show it here.. Sorry, not for kids or teens as well, even how Naruto become that bloody fighting till death already.. That is for kids. Even the TV series, I dare any TV station here or cable Animax whatever.. To show the TV series, without cuts. hehe

Ah, quite sad, the 2 great songs in the TV series, were not included in the movie..

Tell Me Why..

Waiting so Long..

I'm waiting so long..
I'm waiting..

Monday, June 18, 2012

Kung Ako'y Isang

(movie director)


Yeah, Stanley Kubrick, simply is my favorite movie director of all time.. Even I just watched hmmmm 3 movies to 4? Kahit yun full metal jacket eh di pa yun pinakaperfect niya, still, those are the films that should reach my standards of an epic movie.. Nothing more or less.. I wonder, pano kaya ako pag naging director? Sitting in that simple chair, shouting with your megaphone to actors, or worse to your film crew.. hehe

What I know, for being a director or kahit sa film crew, to become one, at least.. You love at least watching movies. Whatever era you like watching movies or what kind of genre, ayun you will think, baka ako kaya ko din.. Especially, many movies have bad directors.. Geez, like recently, Ghost Rider.. Come on, when you have big budget, you should use it in the right way, not in the bad way.. They did just that..

Kaya there, my style will be like Stanley, every genre, kaya niya.. Pero not perfectionist like him, kasi style niya yun, especially in cinematography and editing, flawless even in present standards. Even with that 3D technology. Kahit di siya nagfocus sa action genre, but clockwork and full metal, medyo may action na siya dun ha. Except sa Eyes wide shut. hehe

I'll be more sa action siguro pero realistic like Bourne or John Woo style, but with depth.. Kaso mahirap ata gumawa ng action movie oscar worthy.. hehe The only movies na ganun, na nakita ko, The Departed and District 9.. Other genre na gusto ko, comedy! I don't I'm that funny, but malalaman ko pag nakagawa ako ng comedy film. =)

Sci fi, well.. Sa ibang directors can make one, for me, baka yun ang pinakamahirap ko magawa.. In Sci Fi kasi should have a fresh, even weird idea to make and relate it to the audience. Which parang lahat naisip na.. Hmmmm what else to think for? Go for novels perhaps. hehe

Horror, for me, maybe is one genre, I can make easy one.. hehe Give me just a day to think, ayun, may idea na ko. Of course director is not only by doing himself.. I need to have great screenwriters, get Charlie or Q is great.. Great editors like hmmmm recent films that I like, SFX or 3D crew if needed. Yuen Wo Ping for Action scenes.. hehe Or John Woo, or for US or Euro standards, get Luc Besson or that one in Haywire, underworld flicks.. Actors siyempre!! Actresses.. Hmmm Marami ako gusto na icast, kulang ang post na to. hehe But I prefer young actors who has a potential na maging serious actors.. Not young at looks ha.. hehe

Will I make pinoy films? Ayun ang aking goal, if I do make one.. Make pinoy films other than real situation of our lives, hmmmm or the usual comedy flicks.. How about rom-com that sells famous lines but the plot seems like crap.. How about make a film about lapu lapu in a 300 style? Or cops corruption like internal affairs or hard boiled.. Mga ganun ba.. Geez, how about visitor Q in pinoy style? hehehe

Kaya yun, siguro pag marunong na ko in this lifetime, even in writing for film or directing.. Definitely, let's change how our home movies are made. Please...

Ah, yeah I forgot, idol ko din si Takeshi Kitano or siyempre, Miike!! Yeah!!! Great directors..

Even Pasolini perhaps?

unplanned 37

Ngayon, eto nagiisip of ano ang magandang escape route. hehe Anyway, yeah.. I was not successful last week at mukhang the streak will continue until maisip ko kung san maganda at matino. Parang kailangan ko icompromise something that I can't just to really fix my dear life. =)

Salamat naman at tahimik at simple, masaya ang birthday month. Surprised that 20 days will be over, and here still using my darn computer. Mas mabilis pa ata yun SII ko dito sa computer ko. Not counting SIII.. Sorry if any other than Ivan na di ko masagot thru inquiries or kamustahan.. Busy these days.. Applying and training at the same time. Like I always read sa novena ko, never give up!! Even your chosen path fails, never give up on your purpose. hehe

I know.. Oh well.. By the way, I'm thinking nga, ano isusulat ko sa Not Showing? Geez after prometheus, di na ko nakapanood sa collection ko ha. Ang galing ng isang katrainee ko, nahulaan sa charades yun 2001 A space odyssey at Requiem for a Dream at the last second?! Pano ba naman, nagbebenta ng dvd. hehe Parang like me, the difference eh siya talagang quiapo style.

I wonder what happen to my other friend, hmmm I hope she's ok and sorts.. I hope I could talk to her ulit.. Busy kasi at nagkasakit pa.. =( Anyway looking forward to meet her again.

School started and everybody is back of being busy with school things and stuff. Lalo na yun mga bata, back to school.. More quiet times at this house... I hope that ayun, there will be breathing changes after this week.. It's time na din to go back sa CG. hehe Sorry namiss ko ang CG due to well, busy.. But starting this Sunday, malamang makabalik ako habang pwede pa.

I know what will make me happy these days, other than relationship or things, or getting rest..

To get out of this mess!!! =)

broken lines (collection 24)

kailangan
alinlangan
nabukol
naghabol

pagsunod
nalunod
naplano
nagkagulo

pag-asa
umasa
paglipas
kumupas

paglakad
sumadsad
daanan
hangganan

pagtanto
natamo
diretcho
nagantso

pagbagsak
wasak
pagyuko
tumayo

tulala
nawala
lumaganap
nahanap

bisig
pagibig.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

flashbacks: Long Winding Roads

Of course, lahat naman tayo eh nakapunta na sa ibang lugar, or doing some errands.. Di naman maiiwasan along the way, you'll get lost. Ang payo sa kin ni Dad pag naliligaw, magtanong sa mga taong may alam ng lugar. Hehe At for me, kung di ako sure sa pupuntahan ko, although parang may clue ka.. Lakarin ko nga para sure. At yes, pag walang pera o kinapos, maglakad na lang. hehe

I still remember these roads I've walked, pero not sure the exact places.. Ang sure lang, napagod ako sa mga lugar na to..

Definitely not that cool road that Beatles telling us.. Geez.. hehe

Grade 1 - Sto. Ni�o parochial school in bago bantay papuntang bahay sa project 7. Yes, tinawid ko yun edsa.. Just walking and walking hanggang sa nakita na ko ni Mommy sa may pandesalan.

around 3rd year HS- Lunch pass.. From tabayoc, until retiro na may caltex pa dati. Nalalate kasi ako pag hinihintay ko pa yun jeep ng banawe. hehe Ang layo pala yun, lalo kung nagmamadali pa.. Mabuti yun jeep ngayon, umaabot na dun. hehe

Just realized, every school year, lalo na nun HS - Procession ng Our Lady of Lourdes, di ko ramdam kasi kasama mo naman ang makukulit kong classmate. Kung wala, naku, uuwi na lang ako! hehe

Around childhood, maybe before transferring HS - Bahay ni Edcor sa Anahaw, puntang bahay sa Project 7. Ang layo pala, wala kasing dala pang tricycle. hehe

UST, around precom years - Nastranded due to floods, ang tanga ko pa noon, dapat nagstay na lang ako ust, ayun, naglakad from UST papuntang bahay, in soaking wet.. Bwiset!

UST with CRAP - ganun din di naman dahil sa baha, dahil sa battle realms at counter! trip trip lang maglakad.. hehe

UST and even when got old - Bahay ni Igz tapos papuntang bahay, ok lang pag may kasama, pero pag ako lang.. Kaw na! hehe

Procurement team, corpo days sa UST - Mula sa kanto ng bilihan ng tela, papuntang abad santos ata, lampas ng tutuban mall.. Pano ba naman, Christmas season, maulan, maputik at higit sa lahat, maraming tao.. Ano pa choice namin? hahaha

After graduation, before working - Ayun, inutusan ako ni Dad sa may caloocan, to find that machine shop.. Lahat halos ata ng may number ave napuntahan ko, to find out, bandang araneta ave. pa pala.. And yes, to make things easy, may dala akong brakes ata or transmission.. Paguwi ko, talagang napagod ako, got some laughs from Dad. Thanks!

While working in BOC - Park n Ride, papuntang BOC, kasi para makatipid sa pamasahe, besides, malalate ako pag hinintay ko pa yun MIA road bus. Kala ko ang lapit, letche ang layo pala! hehe

ePLDT, ecare days! - Grabe, one time, due to traffic sa Buendia - Makati Ave, ayun, from Parlance Jupiter to Glorietta park square terminal. Di ko kasi alam may jeep pala sa Makati ave papuntang landmark. hehe

24/7 pag 5pm ang uwian - RCBC to Landmark... Kahit anong way papuntang dun.. Kapagod. hehe Pano ba naman, kung sasakay ako ng jeep papuntang SM Makati, grabe naman pila sa terminal. hehe However, that's a good excercise everyday..


Dell, used VL to go to Sagada - Eto na pala ang longest, papuntang big falls by foot.. And it's 2 hours walk, and some climb.. Parang mahihimatay ako!!! Pero sulit naman ang walk na yun sa huli.. Sarap magswimming!!! hehe

HSBC last days - MRT Ortigas station to Discovery suites 32nd floor ata.. Nuff Said.

Sometimes pag sinipag- Bahay hanggang Lourdes.

While working sa shop dati- kinapos yun pera ko pang jeep, walang ibang dala, Suki hanggang welcome, may dalang isang supot na paninda. hehe Ang ungas ko talaga..

Applying to the Fort - Wow, inikot ko ata yun buong 5th and 30th st whatever, basta, pagikot ko sa St. Luke's, at may pinuntahan ako, sobrang inikot ko yun Market Market and whatever, halos nakarating ako C5 at JP, ayun.. Dun din pala bagsak ko.. Grabe.. hehe I hate going sa The Fort pag work.

Lately- After ng wedding, at sobrang short ako.. I mean 15 pesos lang dala ko.. After makarating sa export bank in Pasong Tama, naglakad na ko papuntang Alphaland, para habulin yun shuttle.. Kala ko maiksi yun pasong tamo.. Ang haba pala at ang dilim sa gabi! Nganga! hahaha

Well, those are not long winding roads..

All of those roads, nalaman ko at least one lesson.. There are easy ways to get to your destination except for walking and asking for directions. =)


Sonnets Vs. Haikus; A Sample

Yes, due to request of my friend Cy, she set up a FB site for a collection of Sonnet and Haikus. It's like a seatwork wayback English subject days. I want you to visit it in Facebook, just type Sonnets Vs. Haikus.. That's our site! I'll show some of my work..

I know I'm not good at these literary works.. So, just read and have fun! Damn, it gives me the challenge of writing..


Sonnet

Time is a great measure, success or fail.
Memories, events, and moments can keep,
leaves fall, darkness rises thy decides frail.
Hopes crushed, wisdom blurred, feelings buried deep.
Nerves feel calm and serene, as goal in reach
cool breeze flowing although out my body.
A happy sigh that gives me rise to teach
forth life shall enjoy through fun and bloody.
Autumn seems distant, winter clings near
wind blows everywhere, sun rises upbeat.
Every corner gets wrinkled, gives me fear
that life will end in a different heat.
Life is cycle of things roll over,
each of us should accept no matter what.



Haiku

life has true measure,
seasons, events everytime
sun rises, moon falls.

life has many goals,
success or failutre stands firm
wind or rain pours out.

life has true events
birthdays, celebrations, deaths
scourching storms or heat.

despite these events
through pain, hardships or success
waves pushing upward.

there's love, hope and faith
needing to go through this life,
still thru eye of storm.

family and friends,
people around you, makes new
flowers makes full bloom.

life can be easy,
life can be so hard as hell,
tree grows in desert.

pray to God above
success defines character,
sunrise through white plains!


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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Before 30

Can't believe that my FB was not pestered by greetings. hehe Ok lang, may mga bumati na sa kin, earliest as Sunday.. Yesterday, mayrun pa humabol na isa.. Igz asked that baka wala naman event nakapost sa FB.. Sabi ko I don't care, for someone who knew me very much, should at least, message me di ba.. Anyway, no bad feelings.. =)

Now, I'm 29, and yes, I'm getting older by age through numbers. hehe Bakit? Kasi with a new prefound faith, and some direction sa life, kahit late eh now, what I need to do is act, now and fast. =)

I promised that this new age and year, at least magawa ko yun mga changes, not all of them, but kahit isa lang.. Para may progress ang buhay..

Moving on and forward, I'm looking for the best this year, kahit medyo inaalat ako today.. Alam ko mas maganda ang bukas. I can say after 9 years from college.. Honestly, medyo alat ata ako.. Malas ata. hehe But with faith, even everything not into plan, tuloy pa din ang buhay. Sana it's not too late.

I'll keep my plans still hidden.. Lalo na this coming last days, alam na! hehe Apply by day, training by night!

For now, what I'll do, just keep it slow and sure, at malay mo, Lord indeed has a perfect plan for me.. A great plan!

Next year, I'll not only check this here, but also another blog.. One that is very experimental. hehe I hope someone will read and discover it.

I can say at present, I'll enjoy life in the right and effective way.. I'm old enough to mature at to do things right. If I fail, or may mistake, try to recover right away.. Not to really worry much about life, and always think, not only positive, but possible.

Thanks for all those who greeted me, at siyempre sa Family, Friends and to those close ko.. I hope naman next year, may special someone here na.. hahaha

We'll see.. I don't have a clue who'll she is, but definitely.. Someone that I really like.. Love. =)

Yes, what's instore for me when I'm 30?

Circle of Friends: CRAP

Cristian (DOC) - Magaling na Doctor! hehe Maasahan lalo sa trouble! Idol, Master at Guru!!!! =)

Rheg (Sir Rheg) - Counselor na magaling sa LSQC! hehe Maasahan sa mga problema, at sa kainan! Kahit malakas mangasar, labs pa din! =)

Alfred (PeNoy) - Tahimik pero matinik! hehe Laid back, cool down at maasahan din sa gulo. hehe Malakas mangasar lalo na sa tatlo! hehe Yun lang, mahilig matulog lalo sa dota! =)

Patrick (Chef Igz) - Magaling, napakagaling magluto!!! Hehe Former draftsman, at architect! hehe Maasahan sa gimik lalo sa pagdrive! Makwela kasama, nanggatong! hehe Pero, mabait, at big heart.. =)


Ano pa ba masasabi ko sa CRAP? Marami na at mukhang di pa matatapos! hehe Pero for now, eto lang masasabi ko.. I'm lucky to have 3 close and best friends that I can depend on lalo na sa mga problema.. Lalo na now, I need a touch of motivation, nabigay nila kagabi.. At masaya ako sa kanila na may mga plano sa sila sa buhay.. I'll be there to see, lalo na pagsettling down na talaga sila.. =) Geez..

I hope na lang, that whatever happens, this is the friendship I don't want to lose, even in our lifetime. Even when we're old or whatever, CRAP will be together.. Forever..

I'm happy na kahit busy ang kani kanilang buhay ay may chance talaga to meet each other at to enjoy what we have.. It's not where we go, or where we eat.. The important is, the company we built, the friendship we went through, all those years... Built to last!!!

Tama na to.. hehe Mga bro, basta tandaan, CRAP is the best of the crop!!! =)

"faithfully"

Hell I don't really watch telenovelas lalo na sa mga panahon to. Lalo naman sa hapon, unless naabutan ko. I admit I watched them noong childhood days.. But as I grew older, ayun na.. Naisip ko na niloloko na ko ng mga palabas na yan. Like one mentor said, it was made to be addictive.. hehe

I only watch those series these days if two things happen. One, kung sobrang ganda ng bida or may supporting cast dun na trip ko panoorin, like hmmm Bianca King in Broken Vow.. Wow, pwede pagtyagaan. hehe And two, that show is prelude to a show that I want to watch, let's say PBA or sa etc shows like New Girl or sorts.. hehe

One Wednesday morning, galing ako training na boring.. Naka barikada yun D. Tuazon at may mga pulis at MMDA pa.. Siyempre, nagpatrapik pa! I wonder, what's happening? Noong nakita ko yun mga Van and with camera crew, I thought right away, may shooting dito sa D. Tuazon.. I thought, ano kaya shooting to? Too big for a TVC. hehe I went home at ayun, lahat ng tao sa compound, nakabantay, osisero, at yun, sabi sa kin ni Jeleane, may shooting daw sa bahay namin mismo! My first reaction, ows? hehe Then, when I entered sa house, aba panay ayos ng bahay.. Bwisit.. Ano ba to? hehe Then I saw some paintings that we don't owe.. Geez..

So, there, I slept na lang since I'm tired of sleeping sa training and see kung totoo yun shooting later.

After some hours of sleep, I woke up sa hapon to eat some lunch at sobrang ayos na ng sala, even kwarto ni Mommy.. Eh kakalinis lang last week, so parang totoo ata yun shooting. I ate and after some work, tulog ulit ako sandali. Dinner came, and suprisingly, advised me na kumain sa likod! Aba, pagbaba, sobrang linis at maayos yun sala.. At yun, kinausap ko na si Ate Jen, at totoo nga, may shooting sina Maxene here around 8pm-12am.. For a soap. Geez.. Naisip ko, ok lang yun, Maxene lang yan, wala naman yun mga crush ko talaga. hehe

So there, I ate outside sa dirty kitchen, pasok na sa training.. Paglabas ko, marami pa din tao nakaabang, at yun crew, may nakaabang sa garahe. Totoo nga may shooting sa bahay. Grabe. hehe

Thursday morning, I went home and everything went normal. Walang barikada, walang nakaabang sa labas, at higit sa lahat, home sweet old home.

Siyempre, eto na chikahan na at alamin kung ano nangyari. Sabi nila, well, surprisingly Marc Abaya, nakiligo sa min kasi galing siya sa shoot sa labas ng D.Tuazon, banggaan ata ng jeep at kotse. Sayang, nagpapicture sana ako. Idol rocker. hehe Then other stars came, yun Vaness from Starstruck, sobrang ganda daw.. Naman.. Starting to really hate this training. hehe Then, yes, Isabel Oli! Mas maganda sa personal. Bwisit na talaga. hehe At yun lang, siyempre Maxene.. Natapos ang shooting around 4am. Maingay yun shooting because of the mic and yes, Timmy Cruz pala kasama. Akalain mo, nasama pa! hehe Kala ko kakanta sa min..

Anyway, if you're going to ask pano nangyari, Mom offered yun house kasi nung shooting sa labas naghahanap ng bahay, she heard it kaya yun.. Eto na, nasa bahay na sila. She was paid naman, di ko na tinanong kung magkano. hehe

They had a fun experience, kahit sila Ate Jen and Jeleane offered some extra roles, they declined, kasi ang layo.. Kala ko nga kami ni Kuya makaextra eh, goons, taga kidnap kina Maxene since yun garahe namin pwede hideout ng kidnappers. hehe Niloloko ko nga si Jeleane, extra sana siya, muchacha. Hahaha Anyway, kahit puyat sila eh naenjoy nila yun shooting, mabuti di nagalit yun mga kapit bahay. Nakapicture pa sila sa lahat ng artista. Damn, parang may buenas si Jeleane sa ganyan, one time, Kylie Padilla sa trinoma.. Yun talaga, sana ako nagpapicture! hehe

Kaya yun, ngayon ko lang nalaman, Faithfully yun title ng soap at sa hapon pala.. Parang next week na start, kaya watch the first episode!!! Yun lang.. Wala si Michelle Madrigal, pero kung kasama sa shooting, talagang bad trip na to!!! Hahaha

The story, nah.. Kahit alam na namin, manood na lang kayo. hehe

DA WHO! Sino itong star sa cast na may attitude!! Ibang PA sinisigawan, at kahit ang techinical crew nagulat na kasama siya! Ayaw sa kanya etech at grabe ang pangmamata! hehe Sinong star na to? Ayoko magbigay ng clue. Masyadong madali! hehehe Kaya pala di masyado sa sumisikat ha.. Hmmmm Nachicka na din na butch noong college days..


Nah, after that scene yun kasama ang sala, di na ko manonood niyan. hehe


empireonline.com

I got this site while browsing imdb.com, and found out it's a good movie site as well.. Good for cast news and releases, some gossip and of course reviews! By the way, it's a monthly magazine for movies in the UK, full of great info about movies. I also get some great info about british flicks, whether they are really good or not.

I love how the website looks like, there is a section full of news, a fantastic section about reviews at the right side, and some lists done by their writers about movies. One list that I really like was the 100 best protagonist in movies and 100 best scifi flicks made, and 100 great films made in the UK.. There more lists they made that I loved but I forgot about them..

For the reviews, some I like their take on the movie reviews, some just I don't like. Great example was Quantum of Solace, they gave a high score of it, even well.. They say it's the dark knight of Bond Movies which for me, as I watched it.. It gave me an almost headache for that bond flick.. I hope Daniel and his crew will make up in Skyfall.

Recent flicks like MIB3, they gave a passing score which they shouldn't.. There.. That's the only problem they have in this website.. Ah.. Another one, it's not really a problem or flaw.. Since they focus so much with UK flicks, some of the visitors might not like it, it's like that twitchfilm.net problem. That niche target they have is not a full advantage to go at there website.. But anyway, that's fine.. They really focus on films made in the UK. I got other brit flicks because of this site, had a crush to Gemma Arterton because of Tamara Drewe.. How about I like Colin Farrell because of In Bruges, Michael Fassbender due to Hunger and recently Shame. In or On the loop, I love that film!! Recently of course, Brendan Gleeson for the Guard. I hope it has a sequel..

Lads, this film site is recommended for those who love brit flicks, and some reviews as well.. Even UK gets a late release of some films, it serves a better notice to film geeks or freaks like me.. Just enjoy surfing and have a bloody great time looking at it!

I hope I'll have a subscription of their real magazine in the future time. =)

twitchfilm.net

As years goes by, I became also a fan of asian cinema.. Not because of the 2 movie sites I love but because of this one. Also this site gave me other flicks to watch for from Europe.. I discovered here that AV japan actresses have other decent projects. I also fell in love with the improving Chinese Cinema, and yes, Korean Cinema.. Would I forget, that some of the controversial films that I went to see or got, I got it from this website.. One good example is El Topo..

Well, suprisingly, they also review Pinoy films... This is the site I known first about Zombadings and Rakenrol.

Anyway, they also do reviews for the recent films, some of them so weird.. Some of them seems right.

What I love in this movie site is their honesty of the review for almost all kinds of films. Whether it's a popular film or art film, or simply a film.. They give so much effort to review such film whoever made it or how it was shown. I always look forward looking their review from the film festivals they cover because they do it in accurate and fast manner.

Detailed and add some fun to it, plus recommendations, you have this cool movie website for movie lovers. Although they did not really review those mainstream films, but they still do review even well.. Bollywood films.

They also show trailers even it runs slow in my pc, but they have HQ trailers. Of course, what they have good taste of choosing the films.. One bad thing is the choice of the films they reviewed. Not everybody can really like the films they choose, like those japanese films that looks like exploitation films. Geez, not all of us even me wants to wach that..

For pure film critics and freaks like me, definitely love the website. For those who are just waiting what's new or any gossip, it's not for them.

Well, I hope they stay true to its form for a long time. Never shy away to succumb reviewing mainstream movies that much, especially these days that more crap mainstream movies are shown. They are just waste of them. They are really searching around the world for best films even not mainstream, to show what they got.

Besides, films are made not only for a few, but to see by many.. =)

I just hope I'll get one of those shirts they advertise.. hehe

Yeah, for great options and movie selections, gossips from around the world of cinema, definitely I recommend this one!!! Visit it now!!! =)

Spill.com

4 cool bozo's in an animated form doing great reviews for movies!!!! Damn, they were right.. Like the recent one, Cabin in the Woods, right on the money! hehe How I discovered this site? Hmmm one day, just surfing around youtube for movie reviews, of course some will be the traditional way, have a webcam and tell their stuff.. Some has elaborate studios, and some doing it at their own rooms.. Worse, at their own garage.. Just making their prescence felt in the web..

Then, one site, I saw these dudes, doing movie reviews fun and short, simple as way as they can do!!! I mean.. Like what they did in Taken, although I give a high remarks for that movie, I was laughing hard on how they review that film. Very funny!! How about, another flop film.. Battleship is a good example!!! Come on, why are you going to waste some precious time and money for explosive mess!!! Sorry for Taylor Kitsch hitting 2 film bombs this summer. hehehe They were write, it was a fun review but without even trying to watch that film, I'm convinced, it' s just a total waste of time..

I love their reviews at Dark Knight, Watchmen, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The world, recently Chronicle and others.. I fully agree with them.. Some are not fully agree with them, I forgot those films but it's their take, I have my own take. I also have fun listening their audio reviews!!! Unedited, more fun and wacky lines and quirky.. I'm still guessing how they do that animated review stuff, they really put an effort about this site and I hope they keep doing this for sometime. I'm not sure if they will do this even they are old. hehe They are not only focusing on movie reviews, they do reviews for video games and sorts, which I don't really watch it. They do have other episodes about films, fun and TV..

One more thing, damn.. They do spillo parties and spill.com con which I hope they do here in my country.. If they have more fans perhaps.. If I or around just 10 fans are waiting for their coming here, it's not feasible to do a party here. hehe I hope they will become famous here and damn.. If they think UK party is nuts, they are missing a hell of a party here!!!

I have one simple advice for them.. All of them.. Please make classic film reviews, not bluray release or home release.. Like pick a movie in random, watch the movie all of you including 3000 and review it on the spot!!! Let's see who is really a critic and yes, just ranting about a film. hehe That will be intellectually fun!

My favorite spill.com crew member, Korey! That black intellectual n*gga movie fun dude. hehe =) Damn, he's one clever movie freak! Then Cyrus, Leon and 3000.. You rock dudes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope I'll be a guest someday in their show. =) By the way, yeah, check this site, it's free to have fun with those movies!

imdb.com

Well, recently, I was called a movie freak by one of my friends..

When there are quiz contests at work or even at the net, or how about in TV.. I try to answer them and I get them correct. Especially in charades.. Geez..

How about some movie trivia like hmmmm Phobe Cates has a pinoy blood. Nicholas Cage's uncle is Francis Ford Coppola, making Sofia his cousin? Harrison Ford doesn't want to go back as blade runner in the film or any associated about it, or that goes same with Mel Gibson as Mad Max.

Johnny Depp has a band called P. Marlon Brando was the highest paid actor in some time because he really demands a high paycheck in each film, even the film flops. Or how about my one of the crushes, Monica Bellucci is married to one of my idols, Vincent Cassel? Damn.. hehe

Bill Murray almost not to do Lost in Translation but it was done due to the persistence of Sofia Coppola... All the name of the characters in Zombieland are named under a city.. Except of course for Krista and Bill Murray.

Why I know all those stuff? I blame this ultimate source of movie info, imdb.com.. =) I thought yahoo movies is enough but as time goes by, forget it.. Imdb.com is the best.. I got addicted to movies due to the website and the info entails in the movie. Even the movie is way crap, check imdb.com why it's a crap for example, Legion. hehehe

They go to me to ask if films are available in home format, simply check this site. About reviews on films that I have no clue about it, I check on this one as well.. I also check this site for movie news and gossip, it has also TV show news but I don't care that much at TV shows, for most of the shows perhaps.

There are also info for pinoy films but not that extensive and detailed, unless you contribute it to them. Which I don't want to do, I rarely watch pinoy films these days, especially those films that they do is just tingle your romantic senses. Geez..

Almost every movie info I need is in this website, and I thank amazon for it, because of making this website possible and running!!!! I hope it will run forever! hehe If I have a film and thinking of a lot of trivia about my film, I'll do my best to make a lot of buzz or events making the film so I'll put a lot in the trivia section of this film. Like what Edgar Wright did with his films, with a lot of cliche's and inspirations, he intended to that for imdb.com. Is it true? Check it out. hehe

I love also there Ipod app imdb trivia, fun and very educational!

This site also helped me, to really root for films that I like, stars as well and even directors and screenwriters.. US, Asian or Euro flicks, around the globe. Now, I know my favorite director ever is Stanley Kubrick.. My favorite screenwriter for now, it's hard to decide, but it's Charlie Kaufman.. Darren Arnofsky, and David Croenberg.. But I love a lot of other directors and screenwriters.. For the stars? Damn, this space will not be enough.. hehe But for the actors, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, hmmm the recent ones, like Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender.. It will be a lot. hehe Actress? Meryl Streep, then of course, my lovely Kate Winslet.. =) Ah too many to mention about those actors and actresses..

Like I advice to my friend, since she wants to be a film buff, or others who are addicted to films this much.. I advice, check imdb.com for good info about the flicks and yes, at least.. Very accurate info about the movie and how it was made.. I was suprised that some of the films I loved, they really had a hard time making one right from the start.. One very good example, 2001: A space odyssey. Right from the start, damn, even Stanley had a problem how to make the film possible. =)

That's why, when it comes to movie games or charades, I'll just sit back and guess what is that movie.. In full accuracy.

For anything else, I have questions or doubts, simply go to IMDB.com!


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What a way to end May.. A borderline between depression and disappointment. Well, I'm thankful na nakabalik naman ako sa Feast after a week of a miss.. Yun nga lang 3rd session. hehe But definitely next week, 1st session kaso mamiss ko ulit yun CG.. I'll make up na lang on the next week..

Maybe I was down of sorts kasi for what happened for these past months, talagang the only way I can get a normal job is to learn new skills or to finish yun course ko.. Like other goals in life, and I don't want to waste time now of making other plans, I need to really go through the long way.. A very long way. Besides, nagisip na din ako to really balance everything.. It's quite late pero not to really put aside na.. Marami nang signs. hehe Thanks for his love! =)

Meaning, for now, ayun, etong present endeaver ko eh mukhang di sulit.. I'll tell it at the right time. =)

I'll do this for the first time, geez at feeling ko it will be the right way.. Others feel surprised nga eh.. Better to really get out of this mess, even financially rewarding, nah.. Ah for those 2 companies na talagang tinarget ko at I did not pass, I'll have redemption. hehe

I feel kahit ganito ang feeling ko, maybe I'm rushing some things, because I know I feel older already. But faith, I believe making me this, be temperant and patience for not only for the start of this new path of mine but also for the whole process. As Francis Kong said in his one talk, success is defined by your character.. Success all through out your life..

This start of the year, ayun.. Not a good start, meaning I have half of the year left to make amends.. Good amends.. Although nagawa ko naman half na gusto ko. hehe Pero nah.. When I become successful of sorts or at least, may nagawa ako tama in the next weeks starting this month, I look back here and thankful for it.. I know and feel, these events are meaningful to a successful end..

For this month, yes, I hope it won't be like last year.. I pray, this is indeed a happy month for me.. And some to my family members.. You know why it is happy.. =)