ReView

Now, thank God at safe naman paguwi ko. Muntikan na ko kaninang umaga ha. hehe Damn dapat talaga at least 6am ang pasok ko.. Di bale, kaunti tiyaga na lang, alam naman ang mode ko dito sa work. Survival Mode. hehe

This month, hmmmmm Funds lang kailangan ko to go on sa mga plan ko, mukhang madelay lang kaunti pero next month mukhang may mangyayari na... Just need to buy the right stuff. Ah, ano pa ba.. This month, yun lang, thank Lord na safe kami from sa habagat, at yes.. Earlier. Blessings na din at sana yeah, move on na at tama! Mapanood na nga yun mga nakuha ko. hehe

Not a bad month, like I said parang steady at relax lang yun month na to. Although toxic siyempre sa work, toxic kasi sa location, yun work mismo, pwede pagtiyagaan.

Pero ang hirap pala ng Thursday - Friday off, although ok yun pahinga, medyo marami na ko namiss na events ha.. Sorry sa mga di ko napuntahan this month. Kaya sana talaga sa September, one weekend off! Kung pwede either Friday - Saturday or Sunday -Monday, pwede na.

Ang bilis ng panahon, 2 months na lang mareregular na ko. I feel I'm not really thinking of it or looking forward, pagdating na dun, yun na.. Alam na. hehe

For now, taking a rest from a hectic Sunday. At naghihintay kung tuloy ba ang CRAP? Pag hindi, manonood na lang ako magisa! =) Or as usual, wait and see. Ah, sulit ang July and August for film festivals!! Looking forward, Cinemanila na lang! Siyempre next year ulit..

This month has a lot of close calls but whew..

It end up at the good end. Except for my weight perhaps. hehe

Expendables 2

When I was a child, grown up watching your favorite action idols like Sly, Arnie, Bruce, Chuck and yes, don't forget Jean Claude!! Have you thought that one day they will be assembled in one badass action flick!

Great thing, once in a lifetime they do appear in one fun badass movie!!

Story not that complicated, and I just let you watch the flick. Let's say after Bill the sniper kid got killed, that's where the action pack flick starts!!

Of course as one promising action flick, it has flaws. One was well, the dialogue was kinda toned down. Like the first one, this one has the same problem, no profanity or sorts. But it's pretty logical that Chuck Norris won't join if there is profanity in the flick. Second, the epic fight of Van Damme and Sly was kinda short. I do understand that they done it due to it's time contraints and yes, they are quite old, after some minutes, you know whose going to win. Lastly, no offense to the actors but I think they need to cut some characters. One to go is that MMA dude, damn his role has nothing to really show and to do. What they done to Jet Li was right, but changing it to a chick which is not that known, I mean they can get a better chick than her. There many good chinese actresses than her.. Zhang Ziyi, Shu Qi, Maggie Q, Karen Mak or Jang Geum, or if they want old yet beautiful, Maggie Cheung or Michelle Yeoh. If they allocated low talent fee, get Ozawa or Hara perhaps. =) Anyway, to cut it short, the role should be given to a better asian actress.

Cut the crap and go to what's great for this film!

First was the pace of the story. Great job for simple storyline and give more emphasis on the action scenes!! With all the gun fights and explosions, they were able to fit that in just a short time.

Second, nah not really much credit for the director but you should give credit to all those actors joined in the flick. Plus a great fun dialogue for this film, blurting some fun punchlines.. Chuck Norris character really stands out when it comes to punchlines plus Arnie as well. How about Van Damme which it's the first time I saw him as a villain. The dude can still kick high! Bruce done his part, then others as well and yes for the dramatic part, give Liam credit. Scott Adkins accepted the part even he's a villain. Then yeah for Sly an Jason, nothing much changed but there played there roles well..

Lastly better action scenes!! From the first scenes until the end damn I just hope they didn't tone it down.. But anyway, that's fine.. More blood, splatter body parts and fun action sequences. When I was watching those sequences of action, I thought to myself.. I hope they've done that way younger! But as they are legends whether they are old or what.. Hell with it!! This is gonna be fun! =)

More gun fights, less fight sequences and yes more explosions!! Forget drama parts, it's pure macho action flick. I do instead using other characters, why they can just simply name, Rambo, John Mcclane, Commando, then Dolph's the Punisher, the transporter, Jean Claude's bloodsport character. Scott adkins' Ninja.. Hehe In just one flick. Well cannot do that due to rights. =(

Anyway, I hope next time and it might be the last. Bring Steven, Nicholas Cage, Donnie Yen, or even Jackie and bad mouthing Samuel L Jackson, They can bring Kurt Russell as Snake. Hehe That will give headache to the screenplay team.

As I heard before, don't meet your childhood heroes when your old becuase of course they will be old as well.. Sigh..

With his flick? I beg to disagree!!! Yeah!!

Bow down to the action Gods while they are still there..

Beware to eat! Wendy's

Ok, another type of pangaasar. hehe Food stalls, or even restaurants to really think twice before you waste your money at. Patay ako kay ate nito. hehe Alam natin Wendy's is famous for their baconator, hmmmm side salad at masarap na ice tea at yes! Frosty! Then, other burgers na din, like the bacon mushroom melt and sorts.

Malamang ang masarap sa Wendy's eh dalawa lang for me.. Side Salad at Frosty. Side Salad eh simple lang pero masarap yun jelly and macaroni salad. Yun Frosty, kahit di naman sobrang halo eh masarap yun chocolate flavor nila, not too sweet, tama lang halo sa vanilla ng Frosty. Honorable mention yun biggie size nila ng drinks at house Ice tea nila.. Lalo na pag biggie size yun ice tea.

Ah tapos na ang part kung ano masarap sa kanila! hehe

Well, ang pinakabad trip dito eh.. Price. Nung kumain kami ni Algerro, one of our lakad eh he asked for Wendy's. Eh sabi ko sige, dun tayo.. Yun 400 na budget, nagabono pa ko!!! Ang mahal! We ordered like si Gerro, bacon mushroom melt meal tapos frosty pa ata siya, large drinks. Me, simple burger meal, side salad siyempre at large drinks! Saka frosty ata din..

After some minutes, ayun Gerro seemed enjoyed pero parang nabitin pa.. Me? I got sad.. I hope nag Pizza Hut kami kahit mahal or yun Jollibee.. Kaso nalunok mo na yun lugmok.. Bad trip! hehe Their service ok naman, but yun choices nila even marami, yun presyo nila talagang not worth it. Kahit dati pa naman, sasama lang ako sa Wendy's if one sobrang gutom na ko, or second! Libre ni Ate! hehe Si Ate kasi favorite niya yun. Ok pa yun Wendy's dati with their infinite salad bar kaso tinanggal nila. Yun prices ng burger outrageous! Eh kahit ayoko yun champ, dun na lang ako kasi mas mura!

Like 200 pesos, sa iba malayo mararating mo... Iba sobra sobra na! Here, OMG.. Crap, bitin.. And pag short ka, aalis ka na lang sa Wendy's with lost hope.. Crying for the money you paid.

They can improve first sa sarap, although yun mga mahal eh talagang masarap pero yun murang burger or mid priced burgers nila, I hope improve lang yun sarap. Kung baga like their regular burger, mahal compare sa Yum ng Jobe. So, dapat masarap yun low price nila.. Keep the side salad sarap at yun ice tea and frosty.

At yeah, no need to change sa look ng resto or service, pero yun price talaga, they need to make a dramatic change for that. Mas mahal pa nga sila pag nasa food court.. I hope that well, di naman madadala sa combo meals nila or other strategy.. Dati naalala ko pa, yun pagbayad mo dati, iba yun nasa display nila sa board coz of VAT.. Now, wala nga ganun but sobrang mahal naman. Kaya sana, best move is look at Jollibee, kung they can match their price edi malayo mararating ng Wendy's at mas marami pupunta sa kanila, including me. hehe

For now, they have a lot to work on that pricing of their products and yes..

Kung dun ulit gusto ni Gerro in the future time, I'll ask him sa iba na lang.. Please, kailangan natin pamasahe pauwi. hehe

Kung Ako'y Isang..

(Olympian)

After watching some parts of olympics this month, I hoped na kasama ako dun as a competitor.. In my wildest dreams perhaps, not to really lose but show the earth how we are made of. Eh yun lang, siyempre, kung ang record ng isang country eh no medal for decades, you come there to win na talaga. Unfortunately, we sent 11 of them tapos yun, wala pa din.

Kung ako pupunta dun at natalo, magpapakasaya ako sa UK!!! Kaunting takas puntang Manchester. hehe But anyhow, pag ako olympian, hmmmm If I do have athletic ability, other than the sports na pwede tayo, siguro Decathlon. Nainspire kasi ako nung nanood ako ng matches nila, sabi ko, dapat di lang isang gold medal yun ibigay nila. Mantakin mo 10 sporting discipline, kaw ang lalaro tapos marami pa kayong magkalaban.. Di ba unfair na isang gold medal lang ang count, mahirap to master 1 sport!! Yun 10 events lang naman. hehe How about, Javellin throw? Parang mabigat ata yun stick na yun pero parang masarap siyang laruin.. Lalo na kung yun target eh yun galit ka, masarap siyang stress reliever.. For example, iniisip mo, yun nakatayong referree eh taong galit ka, talagang itarget yun javellin dun sa referee. hehe

Another sport, hmmmm that disc throw pero parang wala lang. hehe Anyway, mahirap pala talaga maging olympian, especially if your country doesn't have really good funds to develop such athletes to win at least bronze medal. Like ours, far fetch yun dream na yun.. I wonder if do really focus on events na talagang may laban tayo, meaning yun pag asa mag medal round. Out na syempre yun basketball o soccer. Kung pwede lang bilyar di ba sure win na. Well, I hope that our good government will map out a good plan from our grassroots tapos ang athletic program through schools. Pero sana may share din yun ating big corpos or sponsors to support our dear athletes..

Para sa ganun, kahit may padala tayo eh may ibubuga naman tayo. Daig pa ata yun paralympics natin na delegation, mabuti kaya disabled din ako tapos maging athelete din, like that dude who has mechanic legs.. Kahit talo siya sa olympics pero sa paralympics, wala makamatch sa kanya eh.

Sa takbuhan, pwede din kaso ayoko nun, ang bilis eh. Swimming, pwede pero kung kalaban mo eh kasing laki ni Phelps, wag na. hehe

Masarap pala yun nasa podium ka tapos yun anthem for gold medal eh yun national anthem natin na napakaganda. When will that happen? Dapat di tayo sumuko, at sana yun lang, may manalo na.

Wag na tayo magpadala ng mga taong walang gagawin kung di magpapogi kasama ang isang chick na walang ginawa kung di magpacute. hehe

It's indeed an one tight summer olympics for them.

2 bizarre days

I was doing my usual routine, visiting somebody then I was kinda in a hurry. I was not expecting something special in that visit, then suddenly I was called by that person which I don't really see everytime I visit in this place. I wondered what he will say or what.. He asked me some questions which I answered then the long talk begun. As the conversation went through.. I felt inexplicable daze.. I was stunned and at the same time, trying to digest each word that he says.. Even those hurting words towards a person I dear most..

I can't even reply for every statement that he said bout the past.. But in the end, he was damn right.. Now I understand a logic that seems pretty visual in his situation.. Although he had some promises, I came to my sense that only 2 of them might come true. Others, I won't really expect to happen.. I just hope he will succeed in his plan.

I asked for sincere apology for everything. He nooded and told me that he gave this information to avoid such mistake happening maybe in my life in the future..

Of all facets in human relationship, I thought only love matters most.. Even you keep loving, but that person keeps on doing bad deeds or decision.. It's up to that person's will to really check his or herself.. That factor calls trust. Trust is a very close important factor coming next to love.. But it's also the hardest to earn again of all.. Once it's lost, it's hard to regain again or worse, never again..

Well, I went home feeling sorry not to myself.. To him. I hope I could do much but sometimes, kids can only do much than supporting.

One more thing, even I done it before.. It's important for a person to keep the promise you said. If it fails, don't run away, always tell the truth or face the consequences.. I thought I've done that before. It's just others don't.

I want to thank that person a lot for such talk and valuable lesson.

I hope I could repay him someday..

Next day was more bizarre and quite depresssing.. One of my uncle's who took care of me in my childhood days, passed away. That day was the last day I saw him in a critical state. Actually we were just waiting for his final breathe due to his brain dead condition. I sat beside him and can't believe what happened. Late 40's with a good looking body that you cannot imagine he'll be gone in hours. What happen to him was he had a high blood sequence of around 240/100, I forgot the exact measure but I know that's fatal. Indeed, it got to him and announced him brain dead next day.. He's a very good man. Even his family did not have a lot of means, he was able to have child finish school next year, another one in two years and last will enter college which I believe its manageable by his family.

He's a great man, I'll never forget him. Forever grateful to him.. Even my childhood was not that fun, I had some fun memories, and some with him strolling around SM north on a Sunday..

Simple yet fun memories of him. Tito Jofre, I'll surely miss you po.

2 days of revealing proportions. Death and broken trusts..

I thank God that even it's hard to swallow these truths of life. I'll just take these lessons in my mind and heart. I also thought to really start my healthy routine as soon my things are ready and my check ups will allow me in this new found work out. Especially my mom's side or family lineage has history of sickness.. I need to be extra careful.

Love for life.. Take care always the trust you have or even you got from others. Don't break them..

Even once!!

Ang Nawawala

When I read that Marie Jamora ay gagawa ng flick, which is not surprised because she is a music vid director and the same time prof pa sa ADMU for film ata.. Aba I knew, yun ang papanoorin ko sa Cinemalaya. I even said that kay Ivan nung dapat magkikita kami but alas! He was late, and I went home.. But I never lost hope.

Checked the sked at mayroon sa Trinoma, so I rushed there at some visit sa Eastwood at nakahabol ako. Pagpasok ko sa cinema, wow.. A lot of patrons I suppose.. It's a mixture of students, hmmm even old patrons at may masa din. Katabi ko sa left eh San Beda stud, at my right was a kinda giggling couple.. Dude was simple dude.. Dudette was well, may pagkamaarte. hehe

All of us 3 became focused when the film started. What a flick I can say.. Sana maraming flicks na ganito na dating pinoy, like Rakenrol which until now, di ko pa napapanood.. I can't even see that sa Astro or Odyssey, or even in my ehem other source.. Puro zombadings mayron. hehe

Marie I don't know kung drummer pa din siya ng Boldstar. Lately ko lang nalaman na pati Blast Ople eh drummer siya. She has good vocals, not bad and good drummer as well. I do still have yun CD ng boldstar na nakalagay sa DVD lalagyan.. I knew that her film will have a great OST, which it's not only fit for the film, but also exceeded my expectations! Parang tama yun sounds niya sa culture ng film.. Kung baga parang high fidelity or empire records ang dating.. Pop culture flick with the right OST.

Story was quite complicated, a dude came from abroad, cannot speak anymore but was able to finish skul. Then, yeah he has an alter ego, yun kanyang dead twin brother na makulit. At that time, nakakasalita siya. Normal lang.

Then of course with the run arounds with his family, ayun medyo nabobore siya because of the tragedy they experienced decades ago until nakakalabas siya with his childhood bad mouthed friend. hehe Tapos, at one party, ayun he met one girl that is kinda attractive yet weird.. Gibson pala yun lead bida, ang twin brother niya ay si Jamie, the chick is Enid. Actually si Enid lang yun natatandaan ko sa film. =)

It's xmas time and everybody was preparing of sorts, pero itong Gibson eh parang nadedevelop na with Enid as he opens himself with her even not speaking. Of course, di mawawala yun episodes niya with his dead brother, tapos yun chaotic relationship niya with his family. Enid has also one major problem, can't even get over with her ex but it seems going to love Gibs..

Until yun na, after that fateful night of temporary smoking love and bliss.. It took weeks to really know kung ano ba talaga sila Gibs at Enid, then they met sa costume party and sorts.. Enid call it quits, she admit can't move on. Tapos etong Gibs ayun got hurt very much, that he got his help from his dead brother. Before Gibs left abroad, ayun mukhang ayos na sila ni Jamie at coming New Year's day, nagsasalita na si Gibs, it cuts out with saying his name to his depressed mom. The end!

Anyway, dun muna sa parts that I did not like sa film. Una ay sana, iba na lang deficiency ni Gibs di ba, like depressed or di ngumiti or iba na lang wag lang yun di siya nagsasalita. I know parang may sickness na ganun in reality pero di ba, at some parts, I hope na nagsasalita na lang siya. Sayang effort nila Dawn at Buboy, or kahit yun ibang cast.. Yun lang parang sayang din effort ni Dominic, I hope nagsasalita si Gibs. And yes, I just hope the love story nila Gibs at Enid, maganda yun ending. Parang nabad trip ako nung umiwas na si Enid kasi sure na balikan na lang niya yun ex niya. Although not showing sa film masyado, pero parang di naman sila bagay nung ex. Eh yun ex niya hayok naman sa current GF. hehe Parang yun, sayang yun chemistry kasi saka, parang nabad label si Enid sa story, not the actress.. But yun sayang naman para naman naging sobrang saya na ni Gibs after all those years of grief and silence.

Enough of bad parts.

Punta na sa mga ok.. Although as much I want to watch yun other entry like yun kay Juday na movie, or yun black and white with Pen Medina ata na flick.. Naubos pera ko. hehe Kaya there sayang di ko macompare ito from other entries.

I'll just say what are good things in this flick.

Yun editing ayos! Like those scenes na flashbacks tapos yun movement ng camera towards the actors. Not very close but not very far, kita yun expression. Mabuti yun kasi di naman to all film long comedic flick, talagang may drama around 80% of the film.. Ayus yun close sa session scenes.. High na high yun kambal. Grabe! hehe

Script and screenplay, galing! Except siyempre sa sinabi ko na bad.. Ayos naman yun pace saka yun main story no. Script wise, damn lalo na pag may music na astig na kasama, ayos eh.. Cool yun dialog, at nakakatawa din, lalo na yun dalawang extra characters dun. I'll tell you a bit later na. Basta, magegets mo yun sinasabi nila,parang barkada lang ang trip.. And for the family scenes, although naisip ko parang sobrang class ng family ni Gibs, pero nakakattract din siya sa masa kahit ganun usapan nung pamilya nila. Sa forbes park ata yun family ni Gibs. hehe

Film setting, places, sakto sa theme at music ng film. Saguijo, route 196 which ngayon ko lang nakita kung san siya.. hehe Tapos yun xmas setting panalo. Cubao X, ah yun cementery, airport! Galing yun opening sequence niya.. Yun bahay na din, galing.. Saka astig yun kwarto ni Gibs, very minimalist yet alternative ang dating at useful din ang kwarto. Alam na... hehe

Then, yes.. Actors din na masasabi kong swak sa story and yes the mood of the film. I'm surprised with Dawn Zulueta na kahit ganun role niya, nadeliver ng tama.. How about Buboy Garavillo, kung tama yun spelling ng last name niya.. hehe Galing niya sa ganun role no, Father figure.. How about yun youngest sister ni Gibs, promise is her name.. Pang mayaman! hahaha At yun bothersome na oldest sister ni Gibs, very annoying kahit sa huli. Pero magaling yun actress.. Tapos Mercedes Cabral in a short stint, hmmmm kahit yun bf niya sa movie, ganun lang din. Tama lang sila, not bad and not great.. Kainis yun ex ni Enid at yun GF niya, di mo alam kung nauto lang yun ex eh. hehehe

Hmmmm galing nung all the bands played sa film, makapunta nga sa mga ganun gig! Hmmmm some good cameos din, at siyempre.. Kudos to Marc Abaya, kakagulat, ang taba niya dun! hehe Pero mas nakakagulat yun papel niya, everytime papasok siya, patawa yun papel niya.. First scene with him, galing, kakatawa! hehe Saka yun nasa simbahan, kala ko matindi ang taste.. Yun nga matindi taste, sa matanda! hahaha

Yun best friend niyang si Teddy, sarap tabasin ang dila sa kakamura. hehe Pero cool saka yun dialogue sa kanya, patawa talaga, lalo na yun mga pick up line niya.. Grabe, adik lang ang loko. Jamie played by real life twin brother of Dominic, si Felix! Astig pre, rockstar eh saka mas malakas ata ang batak niya kaysa kay Gibs. Pero magaling yun pagkaportray niya as the dead twin, di naman halata lalo na sa mga dialogue for him.

Enid! Actress name is Annicka Dolonius.. Very european name. hehe Pero yun face niya typical pinay pero maputi naman! Grrghh. hehe What I like about her? Laid back at yun taste niya sa music, grabe, iba level ha.. How she portrayed the character parang ganun ata siya in real life, I don't know.. From music taste, dialogue at yun feeling na pinakita niya very genuine.. Except yun ginawa niya sa huli. Pero yun part na gusto ko was the costume party.. Sabi niya ang portray niya eh sa twin peaks.. Pag litaw niya, si Rachael ang dating niya from Blade Runner!!! Galing kamukha niya, from the hair, yun suot niya na jacket and dress, yun puti niya at yun pagyosi, sabi ko.. Ayun, kulang na lang si Detective Deckard. hehe Oh simply lovely siya and damn hot. =) I hope she'll get more roles. Impossible for not getting any.

Dominic as Gibs, kahit yeah I just don't like yun di nagsasalita na part.. Naportray naman niya di lang tama, tamang tama!!! Ah, from his dialogue na makulit.. Tapos yun actions niya, then cool ang dating niya, lalo na pagnanood ng concert.. The wind tunnel scene.. Hmmmm ang gusto ko yun dialogue niya lagi with his twin brother, galing nung acting niya dun, even that bathroom scene after that horrible breakup. Saka nakakatouch yun ending niya, galing! Kahit ganun tingin sa kanya ng mom niya, he never give up, he still loves his mom.. =) Those twins well, I hope they'll get their breaks seperately ha.. hehe

Director of course, I need to give credit to Marie, I hope she'll do not only this kind of movie, but other genre. I think she's good sa drama or thriller.. Pero to make all the parts work then samahan mo pa ng panalo na OST! Aba, ano pa hahanapin ko? Cool film! Parehas sila ni Quark to really vigorate the alternative music scene dito sa pinas, iba lang approach nila on how to show it.

OST.. Siyempre, eto yun pinakagusto ko sa film.. From the gallery na sound track dun, tapos yun mga nilalaro nung mga banda.. The musical score, modern yet just fit sa mood ng film, talagang indie at alternative! At yun pinakamatindi, eh yun kanta play dun sa scene with the first kiss.. Old school groovy 70's hot dance track na ngayon hinahanap ko na sa google. hehe Apo Hiking Society - Ano Ang Ibig Mong Sabihin pala ang title. Parang di sila yun kumanta, nagulat ako. hehe Iba yun dating eh.

Well, I just love the film and I'm looking forward plus Rakenrol na sana mahanap ko na ng copy. Damn, it's so rock musical induced films, a better medium to show how fun and cool pinoy rock in these days. At siyempre, di naman mawawala yun good story line, love story plus building ruined relationships..

I hope we have more films like these.. Especially for the hip rock youth here. Kahit yun mga malapit na matapos ang youth! hehe

Well, I'm thinking to go sa afterparty ng film na to, damn baka malate na naman ako sa shift next day pero parang naisip ko.. Baka mas maigi sa office na ko matulog! hahahaha

Not sure yet, wala kasi ako kasama. =(

Di naman ako nawawala siguro.

classics: Lady Snowblood

Kill Bill series as Quentin Tarantino says, inspired by a certain movie. Especially the Vol 1 episode, he was inspired by Akira Kurosawa samurai movies and yes, another film he mentioned which I never really bothered for sometime. The movie was Lady Snowblood.

After watching it, wow.. He really got inspired from this film. Not really copied it but instead, he got some scenes that put it in Kill Bill that shown in a different way. Great old japanese flick.

Story was very not easy to digest. Baby was born in a police prison from a dying mom. Then shifts 20 years later, a lady in white kimono walks over a very cold snow evening. Passed a gang with it's leader, killed the group with it's leader. She is an assassin for hire, her name is Lady Snowblood.

Then, after doing the job, she requested help from the leader of the peasant village to search 3 people for her, for vengeance. The leader oblige, he was able to find the first man, then Yuki (Lady Snowblood) visited the old man, in a sickly state, killed the dude. Then another person that she was able to find was a lady. That lady heads a kinda shady restaurant, found by a renegade writer who she met at a cementery. The lady lord ordered her cohorts to dispose Yuki but well, they failed. The lady lord committed suicide then she was slashed by Yuki. It was discovered as the film goes that the 3 people Yuki looking for were the ones who killed her father and young brother (which it did not show in the film) and raped her mother. Her mother was able to killed one of them. They were 4 spinsters at a village who said can protect their kids going to army by paying them 260 yen each. Unfortunately as Yuki's parents going to that village as her father as a teacher, wearing in white suit, was attacked by that 4 people. Wearing white suit at that time 20 years ago means you are the recruiter of the government which people feared at that time.

After they got the money, the 4 member of the group escaped, one of them brought Yuki's mother to Tokyo, but her mother has other plans. She was able to kill off that one member! As she tries to kill the other members, she was caught by the police. Then, she became a prostitute to have a child (if I heard it right) then cursed the child to do the vengeance for her. The child Yuki was brought up by her mother's friends in prison and one former samurai turned priest to train her to become an ultimate killing assassin.

Thought that her mission to kill the 3 people was finished. A guy shows up at that writer's den and discovered that the one of the killer's of her father was still alive. The writer was the son of that one guy. Yuki decided to finally finish her mission by going in the party of the arms deal then was able to find the real guy. He changed his looks and name, his son was able to grab him and Yuki pierced the sword to both of them, finishing that arms dealer guy with a slash.

Bloodied and weak, she roam off in the street then was stab by the daughter of the first guy he killed.. She fell and woke up in the next morning, alive but weak. She cried that was able to finish the mission and lived..

Endo.

Before I say why it became a classic, let's say it has one glaring flaw which I can say forgiveable. It has some flaws like some effects of blood were not consistent. Some of the action scenes were not that polished but it worked great for the film. The only thing that quite bothered me was the face of Yuki. If she was 20 at that film, I hope the director got a different or at least, 20 year old japanese lady. Although I love the acting of Meiko Kaji, I just hope they get a lady that you know beautiful at wearing in kimono and looks like 20. I love Meiko Kaji looks at female scorpion series but in this one, great thing she has the action and acting skills but some of the angles in her film, I hope they got a better looking lady. I don't hate it, I hope they just improved that in aspect. But since Meiko was able to deliver a great acting performance, her simple beauty is enough for this film.

Great directing, because he was able to set the tone, the dark tone of the film all through out. From the origin of the story until it's end.. Although it was sad but well, the pace of vengeance story has it's glory. I'm glad Yuki still alive after of all what happened. The director was able to have all the actors done their parts, even the small part of Yuki's father. The shots he took that inspired Q to do it in kill bill, like the glaring comparison was the shot of 4 people staring at bride's dead body. That has the same shot in the film. I believe also that it has low budget, it looks like it was shot with a good budget, so give the director kudos to that.

Fantastic screenplay, as based in a manga.. Although the story has many subplots alone, great storytelling and pace made the film not really dwelling at the past.. It moves forward as Yuki goes and the dialogue there was deep, has feelings, even the daughter of the first killed person of Yuki, she has good dialogue even in that small role. How about those 4 conspirators? The priest as well.. Good training by him. The sorrow monologue done by Yuki's mother, telling her story to her friends in prison. It's sad but that's how the real story goes.

Action scenes were thrilling and fun! I love the action scenes, how Meiko handled her sword under it's umbrella. The first scene how she disposed the gang.. Then, the attack in the restaurant, and yes the final attack in the party. That chick is quite skilled. Scary lady, but I love that. Brave and deadly silent.

Lastly, give great credit to all the actors of the film. Besides Yuki, I love the acting made by the priest, hmmm the writer, the 4 conspirators even the other one did not speak a line. Lastly, special credit to Yuki's mom.. That role was very difficult. Meiko Kaji deserves uneding praise of the film, even she was the main focus in this film, she never failed to amuse every scene. Even she has only few emotions to show, but that's how you see when a person living thru Vengeance. I believe all the vengeance stories done these days or after those years besides Kill Bill was patterned in this movie. Like a great example, from Sympathy to Lady Vengeance, Jang Geum if I'm right inspired by watching this movie. Except of course the swordfights.. I love a shot there where Yuki was wounded in her arm, that piercing eyes.. Very lovely but deadly.

Oh, I forgot, her voice as well as you know, she sang that film's theme song. Lovely jazzy voice..

I watched the sequel and it was not that good but not that bad. It's so-so but for the fans, it's a treat.. But it's really behind with it's original. At least at that film, you can say she is fit for that age, her looks is enough for that film.

Behind those falling snow flakes, a woman walking with her umbrella alone, holding a will to live..

For Vengeance.

The Great Nameless Rain

Akala ko nung nag Ondoy dati eh wala nang lalakas dun.. I mean as you saw in my previous blogs that was 3 years ago. When I saw Araneta Ave, plus the bridge connecting to Roxas district (Pegasus then going to EDSA) was in deep waters, very deep one.. Lampas tao lang naman.. Sabi ko eto na, mas grabe pa pala eto.

Oh God, I'm thankful that we were all safe here at our home, with electricity at least.

Sunday night, although it did start raining eh di naman masyado malakas.. We did not mind it. I was minding that RoS will win that championship and they did!!! Great job for them!

Monday morning, same day, katamad pumasok but well, rain did not stop pero di naman malakas. Although baha na sa Lawton hanggang Taft tapos yun usual pasok lang. Nasabon pa kami ni TL after ng shift nung Monday, see you tomorrow na. hehe

Tuesday morning, this was it, I can't forget that very rainy morning.. I'm looking my usual Jeepney ride papuntang Pedro Gil, pero nung papunta ako ng BK aba.. Like I saw dati nung Ondoy.. Ang daming kotse sa BK!! Meaning, it's the mixture na mga taong papuntang Espa�a na di makadaan at baka yun mga taga talayan eh dun na din nakatira. That morning was really scary thought kasi sa sobrang lakas ng ulan, wala pa ako nasasakyan, sobrang basang basa na ko.. I rode a cab and yeah, the only way to go to work, eh.. EDSA. Masakit sa bulsa pero I need to go to work. In this job, damn we need to work no matter what. Except maybe if it's really the end of the world. hehe

So ganun, pagdaan ko na sa mga streets, eh halos may mga signs na it will be a very long day for all of us.. Timog got flooded which I rarely see.. Tapos yun ilalim ng cubao eh may part dun binaha, one lane lang ang bukas. I heard a news na Buendia eh lubog na agad, lalo na sa may Osme�a highway, grabe, paano kaya papasok ang tao ng Makati? I got to work, I knew it.. Many won't be there.. Kahit yun TL ko di na nakaalis from Manda. Then others I knew won't make it lalo na from Pasig, Marikina, and Rizal.. Given na din yun Camanva. For work, I don't care, I felt na queuing na to at I just want to finish the day because.. Everytime I look at the mirror sa office, grabe yun scene, madilim yun skies and I can't see any clear sight of like calm skies or sorts. Mukhang Ondoy all over again.

Sorry, hangin Habagat lang pala ito, there is no storm or typhoon. The only warning that PAGASA can give was that weird color coding rain fall system.. Geez, now they can detect kung gaanong karaming ulan ang mangyayari. Even our SOM was not able to go at work, the director of our LOB and site. The TL's at the floor eh sobrang panic na, most of the TL's wala, at kung may TL, may mga agent na pumasok kaso mga 2 lang per team siguro. Marami na kung may 8 or 5 per team kasama TL. Ganun katindi ang ulan na yun..

The rest of the day, we were restless.. I mean, I hope there was MRT para makauwi ako ng madali. Pagwala, I knew I might stay in this desolated place. Geez, wala pa naman ako gamit. Others thought of dun na lang sa work magstay since the water rises and there, they can't go home. Marikina residents was forced to evacuate na. That's how strong this rain was. Kinda scary.. Then mga lunch time, as come to my suprise and first in my career, Malaca�ang cancelled all work, then later sa BPO na din.. Meaning pwede na kami umuwi due to the strong rain and floods all over the place..

They announced na OT na after 9:40am.. Sabi ko ayos, at least bawi yun isang absent ko kahit papano. hehe But anyway, I'm eager to go home.. I went home after 2pm then thank God, may MRT. Ang sarap pa sumakay ng MRT kasi very small number lang sumasakay. Sabagay, marami naman di pumasok.. Before I went home, grabe yun mga pics, lalo na yun Ayala underpass na pinasok na ng tubig. I knew this heavy rain was no joke.. Better to stay home, or worse stay at your lovely office.. hehe

Rains got stronger as I try to ride a jeep sa Quezon Ave. May jeep pero no FX, malamang kasi kahit Morayta di na sila aabot. Malamang, Quiapo is impassable... I rode a jeep then pagdating sa Sto. Domingo, eto na.. Di na siya tumuloy, at kaya pala.. It's flood, until my knee.. My hurting shin due to well a slip last week, anyway. Di ko na ininda yun, lakad na ko, at bumigay pa yun sandals ko. Naayos din pero grabe, as I walk from Sto. Domingo, Banawe, less and less vehicles try their luck going through those streets. Nakita ko yun street shortcut to Araneta Ave, grabe ang baha. Lubog na lubog.

I went home, soaked very wet at yun first time, pati yun loob ng bahay may tubig. Nung Ondoy may tubig pero di nakapasok ng bahay. Eto, nakapasok sa likod at worse sa bahay. I'm worried nga sa mga outlet ng kuryente at may kuryente pa kami despite those heavy rains. I thought na irequest to turn off yun kuryente through the fuse box pero well, sige hanggang di pa umaabot sa outlet, gamitin ang kuryente habang meron pa.

Although yun mga lababo eh mahirap na gamitin kasi di naman nagdrain ng tubig. Pagnaghugas ka, aapaw lang yun lababo.. Bad trip talaga.. It was very cold at that day and at night. More scary news came. Yun nga, ang Roxas district lalo na yun bridge, narating na ng baha.. Meaning no vehicles can get through. How about Araneta and E.Rod, lampas tao na.. Nadale pa yun Delos Santos hospital. Sto. Domingo church became an evacuation center, I only heard that this time.. Tapos yun na.. I decided, well, malabo na ko makapasok bukas. Di naman ako pwede dumaan Banawe pa lang. Lalo na naman yun Espa�a, san naman ako dadaan? Geez.. I'm stuck here at home.

Sayang ang OT kung sakali pero since di pa ko pwede mag VL at hell with the work. hehe I decided na di na ko papasok sa Wednesday.. I slept with fear kasi baka abutan pa kami ng tubig sa loob.. Mahirap na.

Wednesday morning came, no sun came, it's all heavy raindrops and with some lightning flashes... Geez, tinext ko na si TL at yun na.. Di ko na alam kung sino pumunta ng work, pero malamang mas mababa sa 8. I'll be surprised kung umabot silang 4 na nagwork kasi yun 4 na yun malapit lang sa site. I'm worried na din sa TL ko kasi all night pala siyang gising at yun lubog na sila. Yun team mate ko na taga Antipolo, sana nakauwi, kasi that day, impassable na din yun Marcos Highway as advised na din ng friend na nasa hospital. Chest deep water level. Oh no..

I stayed at home, cleaned some mess na lang sa room at ayun, ang dami ko ngang kalat sa cabinet. Ang daming anay. Yikes!!! hehe I need to throw old stuff away and some stuff that should have been thrown in a bin long ago.. Then, ayun, ayos sa bahay, buhat ng gamit at matulog na lang ginawa ko. Surprisingly, may ilaw pa din kami. Kaso nagloloko ang net which ok lang.

I slept a lot and yeah.. I prayed na sana matapos na nga ito... Please, it's really scary than ondoy. Indeed for me.

Night came and more rains followed pero di na lagi kasi may mga time na huminto at huminga yun panahon pero madilim pa din.. Naisip ko din na kahit double pay yun or OT or kahit libre na lahat, actually may shuttle pa to come at office, kaso sa Boni pa. Paano naman ako makakapunta Boni eh kung EDSA nga malabo na. hehe

Anyway, Wednesday done.

Today has come, we saw the sun at around 2pm at the afternoon and yeah.. Rain stopped.. However, the hard part begins.. Getting up again.

Sadly, marami pa din lugar ang lubog. Although sa QC ok na, except na lang siguro sa Talayan and Araneta. Other areas medyo mahirap pa, like CAMANAVA and Rizal, at lalo na naman Pasig. Yun Wednesday pala di OT kaya ok lang. hehe Manda maybe like that for somedays. Pero yun Quiapo cleanup may take 4 days daw, so gastos ito papuntang work ulit. Bwisit. hehe Don't forget Lagunsilad. Isa pa yun, siyam siyam din.

Thanks din sa weather at nakapagpahinga kahit awas sa sweldo. Ano pa ba magagawa ko? Kung pwede lang magteleport puntang work, edi ok lang. Kaso wala talaga.. Geez, paano kaya to next week? May stats pa ba ako this month? hahaha Bahala na..

But yun, thankful at wala naman masamang nangyari sa family ko. Here, there and sa south, wala naman ako nabalitaan na masama. Except sa mga friends ko na nagkasakit at yun walang kuryente, pero mukhang ok na din. This wind seems to be clever, with no real warning at all and yes, it's just hangin lang na nagdadala ng ulan galing dun sa bagyo from China eh ayun.. Eto a record of 3 full days of non stop water dropping menace. Thank God it stopped.. That's why I'm looking forward tomorrow to watch a movie with Rheg and so.. Get some another rest, getting ready for Saturday for another long workweek..

Unfortunately, as I feeling sleepy and sorts, eto may kulog at kidlat.. At umuulan na naman! Wag mong sabihin, nagpahinga lang si Habagat..

Or is this the real storm that we...

We hope..

Prepared for?

Dapat naman siguro, may pangalan siya di ba?

unplanned 38

Now, di na ko pupunta ng GH, kasi wala pa naman ako pera pang bili ng kailangan ko. hehe This past weeks were hectic for me. Ulan dito, ulan doon! Bwisit. hehe Now, maaraw na, nalaban na yun mga damit at higit sa lahat, yun mga shoes ko medyo nalinis na. Pupunta na ko sa Japan Film Fest sa UP since yun flicks eh di ko makita sa aking source. hehe

Besides, makapasyal nga sa UP, at libre naman yun showing, so ayun.

Naghahabol na ko ng post para may gap ulit for next month. Still enjoying my time here sa crap company for a while. May date na nga ng paglipat. hahaha Mabuti na lang di ko pa naadd yun mga team mate ko sa FB or kahit yun TL ko walang FB. Anyway, important is well.. Same dates just need to follow.

I'm happy that US team won sa olympics at it shows na tama ang prediction ko. They need KD for the international stage or else, may talo na sila sa Lithuania or even Spain. Siya ang ultimate mismatch, I know Lebron, Kobe or Carmelo were already there, but sometimes, you need someone 100% sure na may score agad kayo. Kung US lang si Dirk, edi Dirk na ko di ba? hehe Kaso German kasi si Dirk.

I'm happy din sa UST! From ranting their performance last year, akalain mo biglaan angat sila this year.. Sana macarry nila yun momentum nila sa 2nd round! Para twice to beat sila sa Final Four. Eh grabe, basta, di muna ako magcocomment kung gaano kalakas yun team nila this year. Lalo na may mga di kilalang player na nagstep up this year. Am I going to watch another live finals encounter after 6 years? hehe

I hope Dad will be fine at wag na siya sana magaalala that much.. Sana di naman siya magworry about what happened, pero di talaga maiwasan, tapos na yun.

I am still laughing about nangyari kahapon with Algerro. Bihira kasi yun ganun moment na nabibiro mo siya, at least light yun feeling niya, kahit ako pa lang yun light yun feeling niya makasama, sana lahat ng members ng family eh maging ganun din ang feeling niya.. I know not right away but in the future's time. =)

Damn, as much I need to have an effective computer and great 2nd smartphone, I can't buy those things for 500 bucks. Geez.

Sarap pala ng talagang kalbo.. Sarap ng feeling at nakakatawa, di nila nahalata ha.. hehe Anyway, kaso appearance wise, di makinis eh! Bwisit kasi na dermatitis to.. I think I need to apply yun binigay sa kin na solution to heal some wounds, although di halata sa malayo, pero in close.. Damn! Medyo marami! hahahaha

Yun mga nacocontact ko na ehem.. Out there, di na sumasagot. 2 things! Either busy or iwasan na! Sige ok lang. hehe

Sana nga, maayos yun sked ko sa work.. Kahit mahirap yun pagpasok pero napakadali umuwi, sana yun off maiba next month. Ok naman yun 3rd session, very enlightning kaso yun lang.. Namiss ko na yun 1st session. hehe

Next month sana masimulan na ang pagiging health conscious not thru diet, but yes, sweating out for short. At every week, may film fest sa movie player ko, masyado na kasi dumadami ang collection. Dapat magamit na.. Wag na yun iba, gamit na gamit na. hahaha Especially the one in the blue sky.

What else, as much I want to have a buddy going to the film fest, mukhang wala ako mayaya.. Lalo na bukas, damn.. I'm towards going to that event, and besides baka magbenta ng OST!!! Ang Nawawala after party, lalo na yun place eh malapit sa work. Mga dalawang jeep. hahahaha

Napapadalas na din ako maglaro ng Warcraft 3 sa labas, not everyday pero yun tuwing pupunta sa Mall, lalo na pag wala naman budget to buy some things, I spent time and small money to play that old game. Damn, I just need a new, highly powered at dependable CPU. Malamang I need all the OT and AVP that I can get while I'm still here. =)

By the way, yes.. I'll try to learn screenplay writing in my own way, in the net, without a prof and just relying in my instincts and skills. Geez, this will be fun! hahaha Naisip ko na din hire a domain na, at yes, set up na ng site. Website pero di agad this year, mga sometime pa lalo na ganito kabulok ang computer.

What else? Hmmmm yun lang muna, at oo I need more books to read.. And new excercise equipment and clothes and some things, new job.. Damn it's endless!! Grghhh..

For now, what I'll do is wait, save, pray and love. Eat and laugh of course..

Listening to APO Ano Ang Ibig Mong Sabihin track, kaka LSS, bwisit kasi ng scene yun, hinanap ko talaga sa net kung ano title..APO lang pala kumanta! Pero galing ha, di halata sila kumanta.. =)

Ah yeah, Multiply, the days are numbered na ako eh naglogin pa sa kanila.. Inch by inch, they will be like friendster, ending up in a different platform.. Ah sa kanila pala eh shopping site na.

.COM companies really don't last longer or sustain yun kita nila unless it's a social site na sikat.

Or you sell something that entice the usual surfer.

Surfer like me.

broken lines (collection 26)

Sa bawat boses na aking pinakikinggan,
dalawang bagay ang kailangan maintindihan.
Ano ba ang rason ng kanyang tinatawagan?
Magiging masaya ba siya sa iyong pagtugon?

Ibang tao ay madaling pakiusapan,
iba ay napakahirap intindihan,
subalit sa pagtagal, ako'y napapagod na may hangganan.
Naisip ko, kailang ang katapusan?

Sa dami ko na nakausap, at hinarap na pagsubok.
Mula sa pagtanggal, o kahit sa paglipat sa iba,
natanto ko na panahon na para makaalis sa sulok.
Ako'y kailangan ikamit ang kaing gusto at magisip ng tama.

Kung kailangan ako'y magbago ng aking talento,
kung karapat dapat mag-aaral ulit ng panibago,
gagawin ko ng buong tapat at ng buong makakaya.
Ang hirap at, pasakit, di ko inaalintana.

Ang mga plan at ideya ay nakahanda na,
nawa'y tulungan ako ng maykapal at mga taong umaasa.
Makarating ko ng tama at kaunting alintana,
ang mga pangarap sa aking naisantabi, at nawala.

Sa aking pagtanda, natandaan ko din ang aking nasumpaan.
Pagdating ng panahon, ibahin ang istorya ng aking kapalaran.
Makawala mula sa madilim na nakaraan at hidwaan.
Simulan na pagkilos tungo sa bagong daan!

flashbacks: Baptism/Wedding/Party

Siyempre, bago ako pumasok that night, eh as promised, I'll be going to the important day of one of my closest friends, Ron Marc.. =) Yes, another wedding.. Geez.

Life is a bliss, dati pamagic magic lang.. Tapos laro ng PSone tapos, kainan sa kanila, then well... I end up seeing Ron getting married all of the sudden. Damn, I'm getting old. =)

For me, I weared my ever reliable blue long sleeves with white pants and black shoes, looking formal in this important day. However, deep inside my pocket, ang dala ko lang pera eh 50 pesos! Yes, 50 bucks from house to the party tapos sa Makati office, sa may pasong tamo ext pa.. Malamang short ito. hehe Pero di ko na inisip yun, ang importante eh as promised, actually kung absent ako kung ang training ko eh midshift, like if it's 2-11pm. Kaso hindi pala, pang gabi pa! Kaya lusot at di na kailangan umabsent o make palusot sa training.

I don't have a gift, actually naisip ko saka na lang yun gift pag nakuha ko na yun sweldo. I went off na to Pedro Gil, kasi sa Plaza Ibarra daw na unang branch nila. The original branch.. I thought yun branch lang nila is nasa Quezon Ave lang. Anyway I went and yeah, surprised nakita ko na si Rick at si Rachel which she's quite grown up na. Holy crap, sila simple lang ang suot, like maong and tight shirts tapos si Rachel eh semi gown.. Then I saw Tito at Tita, ayun simple lang din. Naisip ko, ano ba napuntahan ko? Kainan or like binyagan? hehe

I chatted with Rick then kamustahan kay Rachel, matagal ko na din kasi siya di nakikita. Then, yeah, I was surprised with Rick that he was buffed up in 2 weeks at that time.. I asked him how he done it, then ayun alam ko na.. Tamang time na din to get ripped. hehe Then, we talked a lot tapos innanounce na magstart na yun program.. The whole place was damn big, sad thing lang eh di naman napuno.. Well, it was really hard invite people in a Wednesday afternoon and in a normal day. Like all the other weddings I've attended, it's always a weekend date. Pero sa kanila, Wednesday so yun iba, malamang di aabot due to work or something else. Can't blame them.. However eto na!!!!

The Bride Noreen I can say, simply gorgeous on that white wedding skirt. Di siya nakagown eh. hehe Pero yeah, I mean you can see in her face naman how happy she is and that time, really enjoying the moment that everybody is greeting her and sorts. The Groom Ron Marc my man is well... At first sight, I don't really know if I'm in a wedding.. Parang clubbing na or party na to! hehe Like he's in a suit, black shades and yes, wearing simple jeans, that's it! Bawal nga yun sa simbahan. Although they planned to do it civil pero there.. The start of a nostalgic evening for both families with the love birds..

By the way, I love that band who were singing at that time... Great taste of music, bagay sa wedding. I mean I heard of other bands playing in wedding or even wedding rites sa church.. This time, eto ang tama sa wedding, lalo na pag ang taste na couple ay medyo classy and has romantic taste.. They're playing some jazz and bossa.. Wow. =) Very lovely! I love that in my wedding if it will happen. hehe

Simple lang ang program, prayer muna, talks and yeah, siyempre kainan!!! Since kaunti lang naman pumunta, ayun madali agad nakakain! Sana nayaya ko nga si Sir para may kasama ako lumamon.. Diet kasi tong si Rick. hehe Anyway, ang sarap ng mga inihanda!!! Fish, chicken, many sweets, pasta grande yun carbonarra tapos yun na! Busog na ko.. Bad trip sana 3 balik plano ko, kaso nahiya na ko at busog na! Bwisit. hehe

Then, the program resumed to give way to some talks.. Speeches and advices as usual.. Pero yun nagustuhan ko sa lahat, kay Tito.. Sobrang coming from his heart and from Tita din. Candid yun unang words ni Tito, tama nga naman, bakit siya yun napili magsalita.But anyway, maganda yun advice ni Tito to the lovely couple. Their secret for a long mariage was really loving, and understanding each other. Yes, being honest as well.. Talagang unconditional love for each other as Husband and Wife.. Magbigayan at wag pataasan ng pride.. Hmmmmm Great advice! Yun nga lang sa huli, nagparinig na, gusto kambal agad. Napanganga sila Ron at Noreen eh. hahaha

Tapos yeah, astig yun speech ni Rick na sobrang kakatouch.. I mean, that's the first and maybe last time, hehe na makikita ko si Rick na emotional at loving brother thru words. I mean, both of them are really silent especially Rick but that time, his heart speaks out and give great wishes to the couple. Drunk the hot champagne then the traditional cake cutting, hmmmm first dance, at actually that's it. No more dove flying and yes, the one I hate, single's games!!! Yeah no more garter or beer drinking game. hehe Pahinga naman ako sa ganyan. Please lang..

Going back that when Ron told me he'll get married in 6 months, which the span of time they became a couple was just 1 year on that date they became married.. I was shocked! I mean, Ron was more planned than I am and all of the sudden, he'll get married on the spot. Wow, this girl is really very special to Ron! =)

I met Noreen before they got married in Ron's house, then at first I thought she was kinda mataray. hehe Peace! Kasi, sobrang maPR or maboka, loud, very opposite of Ron who is very quiet. I mean quiet like me.. But when we are talking na about some things at yun instant friend ko na din. Hahahaha Cool lady, hmmmm almost the same type of music as I am and yes, palaban sa inuman!!!! hehe At yun, talagang fun and intellectual especially sa work experiences niya.. At partida talaga. Damn, I hope I was like that before. hehe And yes, I think ngayon pa lang nakakilala na lady na close ko, likes damn cars, not simple ones.. The dressed ones.. She had those ones before. Meaning, parang sa Initial D na babae character dun na nasa blue sylvia ata.. Basta yun, simply a professional driver. That was tight. hehe

So there, at isa pa.. Pag magaling magluto pwede na magasawa, nuff said. Ang sarap niya magluto! hehe

Actually that time, ayaw pa nila ako paalisin.. hehe Pero sabi ko kita na lang sa wedding.. Which yeah that time, I did! Those smiles or closeness right before your eyes, will make you feel happy for them.. I mean nothing to worry na talaga kahit ganun situation.. They are perfect fit for each other. =) Ron's composed attitude will definitely mix with Noreen's wise yet aggressive attitude towards life.. Noreen's energetic fun attitude will definitely suit up on Ron's very kind and temperant, patient, understanding personality.. Kaya for both of you, I wish you all the best and basta, anything I can help.. I'm always here! Wag lang cash. hahahaha

Ah siyempre, di pa natatapos ang wedding kung walang shot. hehe Ayun, siyempre di naman lahat ng guest magiinuman.. Nauwi ako sa magisa shot ng weird mixes.. Pero kailangan kaunti lang, baka mahalata sa alam mo na! Mabuti wala pa ko sa floor nun. Kundi mabilis uminit ulo ko sa inom. hahahaha Mga shot na sinubukan ko, in fairness, magaling si waiter maghalo kahit ang tequila ay ang dreaded el hombre at ang vodka na kasumpang sumpa na Cossack!

May isang halo pa siya na pinanood ko na lang. PInanood ko na lang bakit siya nagliliyab. hehe Natural alcohol yun pero wow parang gas stove lang naman yun apoy. hehe

Edi after some rounds ng inom, at kwentuhan kina manong waiter.. They packed up na because hanggang 7pm lang pala yun. The couple giving foods to the guest, even I want one, mabubulok lang sa bag ko. hehe Di na ko kumuha.. Niyaya ko mag papicture with Rick sa photo booth, hala di na nangyari! hehe

Then there, I approached the couple and gave thanks, congrats as well! May God bless their marriage. =) If they do marry again this time at church, my outfit that time will be just right.. Even it's hard to really wear. Geez.

Ah yeah, after that, mga 7:30pm I left, changed my top and go straight to Makati for 16 bucks.. Kapos ako ng 8 pesos pa going to Ecoplaza..

I arrived at the now bankrupt export bank plaza, ayun.. No other choice but to walk until I reach yun shuttle.. Kala ko malapit lang, anak ng tinapa, 30 minutes pala yun! At kakatakot, ang dilim after Waltermart. hehehe Damn, lalo na yun mantrade, dark sh*t is there!!!! Yun, naabutan ko yun shuttle, go straight to training like nothing happened.. Deep inside, I want to drink more at naisip ko din, sana nagabsent na lang ako kaso after that..

Yun mga di nakapunta sa reception na friends ng couple, aba sumunod sa Wacat. Sana nagpakalasing na lang ako there. hehe Ok lang... Coz after that..

I've made frequent visits to the couple, had some dinners, one overnight and yeah.. Can't believe they are now married.. That day, I've attended 3 events.. Baptism coz I thought like yun, kaunti bisita tapos ang outfit not that really serious like sa binyagan talaga. hehe Wedding, celebration of 2 lovely persons becoming 1 great couple.. Party kasi kainan, tawanan, and yes, inuman!!!!

Despite those times, I'm desperate to really get out or just to go away for a while..Thanks to this wedding, puro saya nakita ko at proud siyempre that my one of my close friends in HS, after CRAP eh really is not shy or timid anymore. He has a great wife to make him strong and confident. Naks bro, basta I'm happy at wag magbago which is malabo naman.. Nagbago ka nga, sa inuman lang. hehehe

For me, pag talagang rush na ang wedding, ganito din kaya gawin ko? =)

Not Showing: Casa Mi Padre

Will Farrell made some movies that were classical funny, like Anchorman and Talladega Nights.. Even Blades of Glory. But some were just flat forgettable, you can count Bewitched and Land of the Lost. These past years, he's trying to get back that groove he had for his comedy..

Will speaking spanish is enough to make me have at least a fun time? He is speaking spanish eh.. Por pabor.. Let's see!

Que Horror! Bad script, well come with bad subtitles.. I know they may planned it but it's not that really good fun. Hmmmm poor props, especially that white tiger tries to do. It's just plain sad, that they did not exert some effort!

To sum it up, they have a great plan but had a poor execution. Poor one, although it's not too late to really put down this film.

However, the only great part of this film? They have a great cast, and yes, actors. I know it doesn't work all the time, but as long you have Will Farrell, Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal, yes you're not dreaming and in her debut role the super hot Genesis Rodriguez plus some great supporting actors and hot maids... Plus Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite!!! This film was spared from poor or worse comedy film.

Will should get a credit for speaking good spanish even he only got trained while doing this film. How about Diego Luna? Raul as a sleezy and addicted brother. Fun, some sort of wacko and I hope he'll do more comedic films. Yes, Gael was great in this film as the druglord, and 2 cigar hitter. Damn, how cool he is in that white suit? The most notable actress? Of course, Genesis, oh Genesis.. If that's my girl, I feel always fresh, I always look at her I feel.. It's a start of a new day..Anytime of the day, always the beginning.. Whew. hehe

Ah yes, give the film some points of that dream sequence, it's like the homage to Jodorowsky film's.. But that's it. I had fun listening to the spanish accents and some bloody action but overall, this ain't throwback mexican film. I hope they've done better and yes, better used the ability of the actors. Come on, with Gael, and Diego? You can have already a great fun spanish film.

By the way, nice house of their father.. Big one, I love that. hehe

LOADING...

Of course, I hope after all the planning, writing, dreaming, daydreaming and sorts.. I'm now hoping that all will go through.. I hope it's like a flick of a finger or once you push enter, tadah!!! Everything is ready! However, in real world, it's not like that..

Really, and one great recipe for that is Patience..

Patient.

Waiting...

Hoping. Or worse..

Nothing.. But wait, well it's better to just sit and watch how it...

Secret 2

As I grew older and yes, I checked that post of mine before about getting to know some secrets that I found not really useful for me. I thought those kind of secrets put me in a confusing state. Although I want to just move on in this life, well.. It's practically will take some time.

We have secrets, all of us.. Even the little kids or infants have secrets not in their appearance but well.. Through their history or perhaps bloodline. I already have some thoughts in those posts and sad to say, great that other secrets might be over and already known..

But yes, they just keep on coming and worse, some are just getting worse. Not on me, although I have some secrets or stuff, but it's some of them, it's already here.. Some, nah.. I'll keep it in myself.

Nevertheless, I am surprised that some secrets are coming in a way that I don't why I'm getting them.. Some are quite useful and some are just well.. I hope the right person know it.

If I'm in entertainment industry and I know of these secrets first hand, damn.. I'll just keep quiet, besides I don't want to get into trouble, rumble or worse cursing me that I'm the one started that secret or gossip. People seems not into have an ability to keep a secret to themselves or better tell it to the right person.. Keep it to your best friend or other trusted and close friends.. For families, keep it among all the members, in close knit ones.. Not to relatives.. Or worse, among yourselves.

Damn, with all the secrets I've known including facts or fiction or anything, I can have my own library of sorts.. Intelligence Agency.. Chamber of Secrets, or simply a vault with all of those information that may affect a person's life or number of people.

I know I may sound crazy but oh crap.. I just want to let it out what I feel. It's quite fun because you are surprised that to know that for curiousity sake.. Quite sad because you hope you can change that person's life or decision.. Or like saying stop to that person to avoid such fate..

But what is important to me, it teaches one thing.. To learn from those experiences so it will teach you living in the right way.

Like an old sage that I listened to before, I'm giving this not for the sake of hurt or pain, I want you to learn from it and avoid doing it to others. That make sense..

Well, I'm a person won't really spoil those things..

Let the right person come to me, and I'll tell everything bit by bit.

Or better yet, if I die or before I die.. Someone or somebody will definitely know..

What I know.

PreView

Thank you for that complement. So I think may nagbabasa ng movie reviews kahit isa. hehe For this month, well, wala naman pagbabago, mukhang medyo matatagal pa dito. Magtiyaga at perform for survival. At siyempre yun mga mini plans, ay magsisimula na this month.

Since I'm really into films and such film festivals, eh mukhang pwede ata ako magkaroon ng sarili here at my own room.. Sa dami ba naman natago ko, at di pa napapanood, aba kailangan mapanood naman. hehe Sayang I missed other films sa Cinemalaya, pero yun Ang Nawawala, panalo. Sulit, at yeah just as I thought, good story, great music.. Great performances and yes, Enid! Yeah!!!!!

Crap, I need to sleep early na talaga for my work. That's what you do when your shit este shift is 5am. hehe Pero ok lang, ang habol ko naman dun eh pagpasok di pa queue, tapos 2pm pa uwi ko.. Madali umuwi, lalo na from that workplace, di talaga pwede 5pm end ng shift.. Masyado malayo sa Landmark. hehe

This month I expect it's just a cruise control, tama lang.. Kung may problems edi isolve.. Kung wala edi ayos. Things I can start doing.. Some things need to stop. Olympics is such a spectacle to watch, but not for my country.. Geez, it's like we're sending 11 sheeps to be sacrificed to the wolves. I don't think even we can win that elusive gold medal. Not even in my lifetime.. Oh may nanalo na! Fil-Am nga lang, siyempre di sa tin yun. hehehe

Maybe one thing I can really start this month is browsing to my library and watch, or books to read. I need to buy books pa pala. hehe Kaya natigil din ako magbasa, nabasa ko na not only once but so many times na yun mga books ko dito. At last.. After years of getting dust. hehe


For now, tama na to, siyempre preview lang naman to, ano pa maspoil ko. =)

Wait until some weeks for the other post.