He's always seem to be quiet, just saying a few words about what he wants or what he see. Always tricked because he is slow and cannot speak much.
He's very angry fast when he can't get what he wants. Curses you an won't even talk to you. He don't care even you're a family member or relative. He is not close to us, pretty distant from us.
Unfortunately, he's a special child, autistic to be specific. He's like that for a long time now, almost 23 years. Youngest in our siblings, and still very distant from us. Sad thing, I'm the only one who can come close to him. Even me, I hurt him for sometime in his childhood, due to my stupidity of his condition. For the longest time, I did not accept his condition.. I even questioned God, that admist of our troubles in this family why my youngest brother need to be like this?
I hated the fact that his condition won't improve but his moodiness will improve. It did, and I got punched one time. Other family members doesn't even have time to say hi to him which it's needed to become close to him. That's why now, he is quite agitated every time we talk bout other siblings. He is not also close to Mom coz his bad experience with her.
As much we want to help him, he doesn't want to let us help him. He may not still accept his condition. He feels like he's a normal dude but it's really not.
Nevertheless, despite his condition, I still love our youngest brother! Lalo na these times na nagkakasama kahit simpleng labas lang sa SM. Ngayon nagtatagalog na siya, kahit dati ayaw niya. Hehe he's calm kausap na due to the meds he takes in secret. Dati nung HS ikinahihiya ko siya, now! I truly accepted him who he is. Pero as much I want to be close to him, others seem like forget about him. It's sad but you cannot blame them, as they have their own lives and families. Mom misses him pero he doesn't want to see her for now. Dad cannot take care him with authority unlike before because of his health condition. He also advised me that Algerro needs one person to look at him or take care because of his condition. Especially when they're gone. It was like some years ago that I figured out na kailangan tanggapin ko na responsibilty ko for him. Unti unti ko siya sinuyo at ayun ok kami until today. Walang bugbugan. Hahaha inggit nga ko sa kanya kasi ang babata at maganda yun crush niya sa TV! Hehe Pag ganun un naiisip niya, it has a big possibilty na di na sya nagagalt. There were times na nagagalit siya but lumilipas din. Like other cases, may talent siya for memory.. Sana maenhance ko siya, o mapapayag ko siya pumasok siya skul.
At lalo na magpacheck up sa doc para alam naman health signs niya at psychological din. Si Gerro daig pa ko sa luto at diet. Excercise din at marami siyang trip na artista, updated sa chismis. Hehe tapos yun, idol niya yun mga Tulfo brothers for now. Lagi niya sinasabi kna gusto niya magsundalo or someone with guns na matapang.
Grabe din sa kainan to, eto lang sa min oorder kailangan 2 ang ulam!! Hehe lakas kumain! Gwapito din because sa kulay niya and built. Well that's him.
As years goes by I'm learning to not only accept him but to treat him as normal with unconditional love. =) I always pray na sana he can be productive and learn how to work by himself without any worries na magburst yun tantrums niya. I was inspired by a docu I saw sa GMA news last time na possible pala siya magwork as long he was trained and went to the school I saw in that docu. I hope one day mapapasok ko siya dun.
I hope one day when kailangan namin magsama sa isang bahay, di na kami magaaway. He will trust not only me, but any member of our family. I pray na din na lahat kami mafeel niya yun love namin at he can lean to us for his needs. Kaya sana they will make an effort to talk to him and have fun!
I know it will be a long road to reach his gap to us. Kaya unti unti ginagawa namin lahat para maging malapit kami sa kanya. We love him, and what I love about him, is his childlike attitude. Very honest and innocent. He has simple dreams and wants..
I pray that if there is any chance na madevelop yun faith niya ulit, I'll be glad to guide him through. Dati nga nagjoin ng community sa Lourdes to kaso yun pala, may crush siya. Hehe
Hihiya nga ko sa kanya kasi lahat ng ideals o trip sa buhay halos ginaya ako, gaya ng soundtrip kaya minsan violent siya. Pero mabuti naiba yun focus niya.
God if you can give him a gift of wisdom, he'll be successful in life. I pray if you can provide him such.
Algerro, be strong and brave, take care always! Even I get married, I'll make sure I won't leave you and you are still called Kuya Gerro. We love you always..
Interesting though, he's name got from that singer Al Jareau if I got it right. Martin na lang sana Ma diba para mas maganda kaysa sa Gerro. Hehe Martin came from St. Martin de Porres
Damn they did it already for the sake of letter A.
Before I sleep, it was a great series again from the Feast. Hehe Anyway, eto palapit na ang mga huling araw sa solitary.. Damn I felt I was in a solitary confinement for some months at ayun delikado na. Malayo pa. Geez sana malapit lapit sila but tapos na to.. I won't be back anyway in that place. Hehe
This month, all of the sudden my plans has changed lalo na kasi sa nature of work ko. Eh, dagdag mo pa ang therapy na it helped me a lot because now I know kung bakit weird ang lakad ko. Hehe
It was not really a bad month pero maayos naman kasi there were things na I can start na. Yun iba delay lang, i'll start next month. Ano pa, basta di naman bad trip this month. Pero thanks pa din sa lahat, especially for him.
Ah yeah sana makuha ko na this week ang kapalit kay Griffith. Ang aga nga kaso yun talaga, nakakita ako at feeling ko panalo tong bagong itouch. Other than well the most overhyped phone, iphone 5. Hehe
I'll enjoy for a short rest at sana makatsamba na malapit na work. Di ko muna aaplyan yun mga trip ko talaga, ang layo naman lasi. Hehe Umay na ko sa Makati end to end. Baka makatsamba ako ng malapit at ayos din. Oh God, just give me this work. =)
This month was kinda not too bad or too good. I hope great things will happen naman kahit last quarter na ng year. I still believe it. He will make it happen. Naks.. =)
Let's hope that UST ay sa finals na!! Go USTe!!!
Bye bye multiply!!!
In the basketball game well dapat dito nakakahabol ka na sa kalaban. Kaso mukhang alat ata. Hehe
July - Hmmmmmm wala naman masyado kaso as much gusto ko tumakas eh mukhang alat. Hehe I watched some flicks, sana ok ang french film fest next year ha. I bought some things and yeah nothing changed except for UST na nananalo kahit sino kalaban except FEU. Hehe
August - for film addict or buff or anyone who just loves watching films eh masaya ako this month. From cinemalaya last month until this month, Eiga Sai naman. Saya!! Next year ulit!!! Hai! Hehe medyo alat ako sa work at nahirapan din. At yes unforgetable din talaga ulan na yun, akalain mo ilan araw ang ulan tapos panay linis at naku, grabe yun baha. First and I hole last time ko makita na baha ang halos lahat papunta ng work. Geez. At yes, damn Eiga Sai and japancinema.net, dumami collection ko lalo. Hahaha thanks to them!!
September - I want to change for what I said about last month, kahit papano masaya naman ako. Even that realization I need to get out from solitary as early kahit maaga pa sa plano ko, nagenjoy naman ako this month. A fun movie date with Dad, getting some rest na din at yeah UST goes number 2 sa final four!!! Di nga ko makakapanood ng final four sa Saturday, pero I know they will win! =)
At yes, may outing ang CG. At still waiting for that fire.
It was a steady quarter kahit may drastic decision I need to make. Kinapos eh.. Hehe
Time just flies away, tapos na ang 9 months.. I just hope na something better will happen sa last quarter. Hehe
At sana sa 4th quarter maka pantay na sa kalaban. =)
Got addicted to nippon cinema.. Hehe Anyway di lang dun siyempre nakuha ko na din yun ibang napanood ko na sulit this year. Pero siyempre nalason din sa kakapanood ng mga sayang sa oras. Bourne, at kung malas malas ka nga naman, pinoy version ng Legion, Amorosa (I had to painstaking watch it coz of Gerro) and yes Total Recall. Yes, that poor attempt to change Arnie's original sci fi flick. Looking forward! Hehe
Salamat at makakaleave ako this month.. Kala ko pati yun pagkait pa ng company, di bale malapit lapit na din ang pinakakahintay ko. Hehe Pero kailangan maganda din ang stats ko para may p4p. Habang nandito pa sa solitary.. Haha
Great at magchange na din ng time for work. Safer and easier going to work.. Hmmm USTe mukhang napagod sa kakahabol nung mga last games pero ok lang, importante makapasok sa final four!! O kung pwede top 2 sana. Pero after all the hopes, wala din pala.. Same freaking sked!!!
Grabe naman nangyari kay LA, akalain mo pagkatapos mag MVP sa jones cup eh ilalagay lang siya sa Ginebra? Baka pamalit lang siya kay benta este Mike Cortez, backup lang.. Bwiset. Hehe
Sad lang ako dahil sa sked na yun mga bagay na malabo ko gawin for now. But that's fine baka sabi ni God in due time.. Sana po soon!! Hehe
What else? Bilis ng panahon, BER months na agad! Pasko na agad in 3 months tops.. Geez di bale wala pa ko panregalo!! Hehe
I hope magfinals, manalo matalo GO USTe!! Hehe Good news nakabalik na si Igz at ok yun pasalubong.. Gandang idisplay..
Great that I found a new tool to write my piece.. Kulang na lang eh yun android type naman. Hehe Ano pa kaya. Hmmmmm
Makatulog na nga, baka ano pa masulat ko. Hehe
Blah blah blah...
After seeing that pao sandwich worth 39 pesos.. I felt pity, sad and I hope sa iba ko na lang ginamit yun pera na yun. But it's too late na.. No turning back.. Kainin na lang!! Hehe
Well, pagkatapos nun eh parang months na din ako di na kumakain dun. Malamang kasi may nahanap na ko iba at halos natikman ko naman lahat sa menu nila except perhaps sa kangkong at yun naicha and yun lugaw ah sorry, congee pala.
Dito ang biggest problem nila is value for their food. Fox example, that sandwich, ok kung 39 pesos, not a bad price.. Pero yun lasa at dami, parang di sulit ha. Compare mo dun sa siomai house, kahit 25 lang isang order eh sulit naman, napapaorder pa ko isa pa. Or simply angel's burger, ang sarap magprito!! Kulang ang isang order dun. Kahit 50 pa nagastos ko, eh sulit naman. Here, kahit yun lauriat nila na marami nga variety, pagnasa harap mo na, nalungkot ka. Great evidence yun dati ko inorder, fish lauriat!! Mukhang marami sa display, pagdating sa harap mo, naku mas marami pa yun laman ng pancit kaysa sa mismong fish fillet!! Hehe nasunog ang 120 ata yun.. Bye bye. Hehe
Another thing yun service. Except dito sa welcome branch, eh halos lahat ng chowking ang bagal ng order. Lalo na sa jam pack na branch!! Grabe paano to fastfood eh may items na matagal iserve! Oh yun iba nakakalimutan. Naman oh. At yes matipid sila magbigay ng chili sauce. Hehe kaya talagang tested ang patience mo dito. Kaya dapat di ka sobrang gutom pag pumunta ka dito.
Last na turn off eh structure ng place nila. Pero mukhang naayos nila. But sa ibang branch ganun pa din. Counter eh nasa baba pero yun lutuan sa taas. Hehe kaya yun minsan ang tagal ng order. Saka yun space na set up nila, parang ang sikip lagi. Grabe parang di ka makagalaw paano pa pag puno yun branch? More chaotic.
Kaya yun, minsan pag nakita mo na sa malayo na mahaba pila at marami na tao, matagal yan at magulo.. Kahit yun Jollibee eh maraming tao, at least maraming counter, eh tong Chowking? Naku marami na pag dalawa. Hehe
Pero not all bad naman dito.. I like ko yun combo kings na noodles with siopao, sulit! Halo halo, kahit nagmahal, eh sulit naman lalo na sa lasa! Tapos lumpia lauriat at chicken supreme din, masarap kahit mahal. Lumpia sulit naman. Sayang naman, since sila lang ang chinese fastfood na sikat, eh dapat ayusin nila yun mga strategy nila lalo na sa service.
Eh parang wala na silang target for improving. Nakakahiya pa naman dahil may foreign branches na tapos ganito ang service? Baka wala pumunta dun. Ayos di ba? Kailangan lang nila magimprove.
Baka wala naman ata silang plano magimprove kasi yun kalaban naman ay nasa isang group of companies kaya mukhang di silang pressure. Hehe sayang naman ang advantage nila. Basta importante, more improvements at action plan dapat!
I hope sometime, there will be indeed the number 1 chinese fastfood chain.
For now, enough for that pao sandwich.. Por pabor..
Dame!!! Hapon pala to. Hehe
A young couple seems to be enjoying their blizzard date.. Sweet as this very tasty blizzard that they love to share. It looks that guy is older than the girl, around early 20's. Girl looks like just graduated from High School. They love the color white as seen in what they are wearing.. They are also fond of big glasses. Even it's really bright here inside. Fashion statement perhaps..
The place was kind of bare, it has only 3 customers.. Including me. Maybe it's the time of the day and the weather may also affect it's sales. It's rainy season then few will buy ice cream at this time. I hope even once in a lifetime, I can eat the ice cream cake besides me.
The cab right across me is closed for renovation. Geez they don't need one unless they will put a real yellow cab in the restaurant.
Even it's already lunch time, few people seems to stroll around. I feel sorry for the fliptop shop near me, I hope they sell a lot this day. Sorry it's a fitflop if I read it right. Damn I need to check my eyesight these days.
An old couple comes in and buy some sweet treats.. Another sweet date?
I see people walking in office clothes, going for lunch or some window shopping to kill time.
A long table quite empty. Nobody wants to each pizza at lunch..
Tasting my rocky road blizzard made me realize that it's almost the same to double dutch!! Less nuts I guess..
One family passed by almost come in but maybe they haven't eaten lunch. They need to eat lunch before eating desserts. 2 med studs just came in and with a smile of their faces they don't yet what to buy. I suggest they choose sweetest blizzard to ease stress in their studying brain.
Then a kid comes to me wih his DS to say good morning. How nostalgic to be a kid like him. Just playing his toy and having fun all day. Mom sits besides the kid.. Pops at my left looking in a dazed state.
Med studs after buying some blizzards, looked lost when they leave the store. Looking for a library..
Nah, wrong guess, the dude left and sitting beside me is a mom and son tandem. Loving mom gave the kid a simple vanilla cone then Mom gets her 6 oz blizzard. 20% battery remaining..
Damn!
That's all I can say.. But wait! Passed by 2 studs from MCU, by the looks of them, they're studying in college. Especially that one, typical innocent college girl.. Hmmm
Time to save some batt!! Arghhh.
Till next viewing. I still savoring the action packed Dredd last night.
(prologue)
"The human voice is the organ of the soul. "
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Now, I can't believe I've been in a number of companies worked for the past years. Even this is not my dream job, well can't help but still say thank you for it and I'm still here, survived economically then having helped my family in some sorts. I haven't made a post about how my job works and the industry I'm working in.
This is the time to reveal my insights, views or even rantings and yes, some tips. It's not only for me but for others who might looking for a job, and thinking is this job for me? Customer service representative, Customer service agent, Inbound customer service, or it has a lot of titles, whatever you call it. It only does one thing, help the lost customer to meet his needs or sometimes wants.
I may give some tips if this place is good with the companies that stays with it. Locations you can go, or how about how to get there, and yes.. I might give some well, who is the client behind these call centers. The confidentiality agreement? Over.
I can't believe that the Philippines emerged as the number one call center hub in the world. Surpassing the big BPO provider India! Even indian call centers also flock to us to offer jobs. Just look at my previous work, I was surprised that it's an indian call center.
Wayback 2005? Geez, Philippines just starting to pick up and I don't even think we will be able to become the best because the companies that invest in our country were small in number. There were less "in-house" companies stationed here before than now.
Present time, we've become the number one call center hub in the world due to our great skills in speaking English and yes, even our hospitable quality was commended in that success. I'm proud that I was able to see now in the newspapers or news sites, simply amazing for all of us agents. Now, we are now targeting not only the call center industry, but the whole BPO industry as well, getting chunk of the other services to invest in the country.
Well, it's been a journey for me until now that with the experience I got and the fun I've been working in this industry, but I guess it's not really for me. I don't even think I want to be a Team Leader of sorts, especially if the account is quite toxic.
I hope with this series of my walkthrough in my job will guide you or understand that in this industry, it's not easy. You will need a lot of patience, skills to learn and most of all, a voice that shows your finishing the job for your customer. Even it's already beyond your limit. Yes, this work will also test your decisions, even your morals...
Indeed, our voice is the primary tool to survive in this tight industry.
Let's start at a place which is quite far from my place.
Oh that title? Well, that's the signal when you have an interview or worse, an assessment in training or doing a mock call.
Never comes out from my ear. It's always there.
While searching for good ol 80's high school movies, there were a lot. Although my fave was Ferris Buehler's Day off, there were a lot to choose from after that.. John Hughes movies like Pretty in Pink and The breakfast club. My brother's favorite movies like weird science, earth girls are easy and others.. When I checked the list of great 80's high school flicks, well.. I encountered one title that surprised me in those lists.. Fast times at Ridgmont High!
Damn, that movie simply did not disappoint me. =)
Dude, I want to get stoned! Hahaha
But for this film, let's go for the forgivable flaws. The likeable characters like yes, Linda and Jeff should have more screening time. Although all their scenes were fun to watch but yeah.. I hope they had more screen time than those main characters which for me, quite bland characters. Even Forest Whitaker's character should have been given a longer screen time. How about Nicholas Cage and Eric Stoltz? First and the last Nicholas Cage film that he did not even use Nicholas Cage in the credits. How about Mr. Hand? Come on, even he's like the annoying teacher in the film, he's such fun to watch that went crazy over his students, notably against Jeff.
Another was the OST. Let me make myself clear that it has a great OST but I think they are not inclined to brit pop music unlike what John Hughes did for his flicks. Although it has cool sounds and great songs chosen for the film, it just well not on top to other flicks which for me, has a better OST. Dude that's it!!
First great thing about this flick! Damn, that's what HS is all about, crazy fun, some stunts, sex and waves!!! It's plot very simple, story about lives of each student going to finish their HS days, thinking what is right to do and becoming happy, and yes, enjoying HS life. Every single plot in that movie made sense and have fun of it, even the story of the young couple which yeah the woman is kinda eager going all the way.. She did to the wrong guy. Geez.. But in the end, their tender love blossom. How about Linda's case? Damn, she's hot all the time, even she's crying at the prom. =) The scalper dude who just doesn't think really. How about the dude who landed 3 jobs and got lucky at the end! Then yeah, Mr. Hand's class and what studs do in class like having cheat sheets..
It's like every scene matters and really gave you the sense of fun at those HS days. I hope mine was like that perhaps, and yeah everytime Jeff Spicoli is at one scene, cool dude!!!
Speaking of those characters. The second part I loved in the movie, definitely the cast itself. It's hard to believe but even most of them, the main characters did not well famous enough for the long time.. But it was casted correctly for each star. Surprisingly initial roles from actors who are very famous today! You will see who are they. Good acting by the each star, even the very small role like the brother of Forest Whitaker in the movie. Or how about that weird teacher, great one. From cameos of Nicholas Cage, then small role of Eric Stoltz, then yeah Phoebe Cates as a supporting character, Mr. Hand, then the main ones of Ramone, Geek dude, Judge Reinold and revealing Jennifer Jason Leigh. Yeah!!! And of course, the great actor, of all his films I watched, this is the film I loved from him. Sean Penn.. Magnificent and iconic portrayal that all those stoner, rocker, surfer, long haired, clueless, careless, f*$ker dude!! Legendary role that was well, copied already by other actors. That's why there were these kind of dudes in school flicks, it's because of him.. Hmmmm I love his, "that's my skull!" after hitting his sneakers to his head. I was laughing at his first scene with Mr. Hand and another one when he ordered a pizza straight to his class, that was funny!!! What a d*ck! =) Sean Penn really bring this movie to this status, without him, damn this film will be boring.
Lastly, I commend the director for doing a great job of motivating the cast to their roles correctly, and the pace quite right for the film, not long but it's just enough. It's not like Pretty in Pink that you will go only to the story of Molly Ringwald, but in this film, you have many to root for. No need to be like more laughs or mind bending, just simply the right mix of this film. Commend all the crew for making this flick, and yes, don't forget the iconic shots of this film, from the stoner scenes, the date, the football game, how Judge got promoted, that hot scene, and yes, the most iconic scene from Phoebe Cates.. Damn, I hope I did see that in my childhood days then having some wet dreams.. Hahahaha At that dream sequence, that was played correctly by someone who has raging hormones.. Cannot believe still Phoebe has some pinoy blood. Hmmmmmm That scene played with a great guitar OST, perfect!!!! Judge was kinda lucky that time..
Oh well, the only lesson of the story? Damn, enjoy every bit of your HS life and be sure you have a pool at your house.. Whew!
I do wish I've done those. =)
Started being an anime fan sa VHS, tapos watching about japan in channel 13 then some famous japanese films, ayun na.. Now, I know apart from Brit culture, or siyempre US, I am now fond sa Japanese culture.. To do that, well sana kung may pera lang ako, punta ako japan! hehe But I need to face reality, I can't. I don't have money and yes, I can't even speak Nihonggo of sorts. I can't even draw an anime character.. With the emergence ng Korean and Chinese films, culture, lalo na ang KPOP, movie and music here.. I still stand with Japanese as I discovered, they have a long history not only in world history, but also in world cinema history.. Japanese films are still doing great and yes.. One day I could understand their films, without subtitles.
Thanks to Japan-Filipino frienship month last July, ayun they always launch pala japan film fest every July of the year. Malamang I will wait for this every year. hehe I missed the Shang leg of the film fest, thank God, mabuti inulit this August at mas madali puntahan, UP lang. UP film institute..
I watched French film last June ata or July but well, di ko naabutan yun ibang film. Cinemalaya was nice and now this Japan film fest, never to be missed. I searched first kung ang line up this year eh maganda.. After reading some reviews, hell with them!! Kahit maganda or panget yun film, it's good pa din, free eh. hehe
Sabi nga ni Rheg, Maria Ozawa daw ba papanoorin namin. Hahaha Edi sinara yun UP film institute niyan. I wish Sora Aoi was there sa film fest kaso very small pa lang yun mainstream flicks niya eh. hehe
As much I want to watch all flicks lalo na yun ninja kids that was a family flick from Takashi Miike, eh due to work schedule at errands, di ko napanood lahat.. But one thing is for sure, definitely I'll wait for this next year!!! Hai!!!!
Happy Flight - From the director of Waterboys (the all male swimming synchronize team comedy), Swing Girls (high school jazz brass band that I recently watched, very great one) plus one of my crushes, Haruka Ayase (female version of Zatoichi) made a film about how the airline crew works, from the pilot, FA's and even the aviation authority. A fun film, kahit medyo predictable, pero ok naman, ang nagadala naman yun mga actors! From the nervous pilot, tapos yun mga makukulit na FA's, then the ground crew stories. Yun pace mabilis and made me think, paano na shoot yun airline scenes in such a great moments at fun scenes. Not bad but not very good.. But worth a collection from that director. I'll put this below Swing Girls. Lovely Haruka Ayase done her part, kawaii!!!! hehe
Tomorrow's Joe - A manga adapation about boxing. A homeless kid was trained by a washed up boxer to defeat the kid's nemesis when he was prisoned. Great setting and costume design, was able to depict the 60's atmosphere. Although may mga big plot holes, nacompensate naman ng mga main characters, at lalo na yun great boxing fights, kahit makulit yun shots. I give credit na din sa actors, kahit medyo malabo yun story.. Eh nadeliver nila ng tama.. Not suprisingly, Japan can make their own remakes from Manga adaptations, like Yamato or other manga flicks na may anime treatment. Kung ganun, don't give it to the US counterparts, look at DBZ or Chinese, look at City Hunter.. hehe
Ah the director, good job! From the director of Ichi with Haruka Ayase, magaling siya sa action scenes.
Permanent Nobara - Funny that eto yun film na sabi ko, tatamarin na ko pumunta kasi black comedy daw and drama.. Sabi ko nga, idownload ko na lang to, tapos yeah bahala na. Kaso wala ako makuhanan! hehe For these years, pag ganun, mostly Korean at Chinese na, but I'll give it a break. Nagsama pa ko with Rheg and Khaye.. After watching it, eto pala yun favorite ko sa Eiga Sai this year. A complicated story about a girl who is coping from her painful divorce, kasama pa yun anak niya going home, it's a journey towards healing and letting go. Pero ang nagdala dito eh yun, actors, lalo na si Miho Kanno if I'm correct.. Saka lahat! From Momo, mga best friends ni Naoko, the teacher, yun parents and step parents ni Naoko, yun mga usual customers ng salon, and special participation ng mga Pinay hostess/entertainers. hehe
At yun screenwriter and director, give credit kasi lalo nagiging interesting as the story goes on, especially yun twist sa end.. Great soundtrack, bagay sa film and provincial setting. Panget lang hmmmm di naman panget, some minor flaws lang. Sa back story ni Naoko, lalo na yun nakuha niya sugat, parang may kulang pa o gap pa about her feelings toward sa Mother niya or the father na di pinakita.
Good thing I have a copy na. hehe For Villain, yeah, madali lang makakuha, I'll watch it here.
Anyway, it does show na Japan is not behind with dramatic themes.. Kala ko kasi puro visceral, action or horror flicks lang sila.. Or how about controversial flicks. They are still a powerhouse and it's a good thing that others are following or already followed them.
Sayang di ko napanood yun ibang flicks but that's fine..
Looking forward to Eiga Sai 2013! Yosh!!!!!!!
I know that I have adored most of the OST I heard from various films. I thought these recent years films will not focus of doing great OST.. I failed to recognize such efforts for these past films I watched with great OST.. It's not popular but one thing is for sure, they are getting better!
I discovered that almost all brit flicks, has really good OST. As I love brit rock music or their whole music taste and art, it is always applied in their flicks. Especially if they are using great music from great bands. Starter for 10 as an example, even it's like a modern setting, they opted to use The Smiths, Joy Division and others.. Tinker tailor Soldier Spy! Great atmosphere music and theme plus a great song from Julio Iglesias. La Mer. Damn he can speak french!
Indie US films emerged not only having great storytelling and acting, sometimes directing as well, but great OST!! For example, Nick and Norah Infinite playlist.. Although not a great movie, but wow.. Fantastic indie soundtrack!! You can count Tron Legacy, and Hanna for a techno induced OST. Then yeah, one of my recent favorites other than those I mentioned, Blue Valentine! Thanks to it's one track sang by Ryan Gosling, short one. I'm sold to it. =) Rockin' Kick Ass and yes, one of the best OST's made by Beck, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Don't forget pala 500 days of summer. hehe
Of course, well.. In pinoy flicks, one is very notable, the indie pop rock pumped film Why Isn't there.. Damn, I hope they include that APO song in their OST!!!! Please!
Then lately, as I watch Nippon cinema.. That's why they are one of the best in the world. They have great OST in their movies as well!!! Name such films, like Strange Circus! hahaha Oopps. Wrong flick.
Hmmmm DMC, Waterboys, Swing girls ah Funky Forest due to a lot of dance and pop folk songs.. Visitor Q because of the last song. Ichi the killer due to it's damn fast paced and techno OST, don't forget cyberpunk OST of Tetsuo the iron Man!!!! Akira yes, and many to damn mention.. Lately, wow I discovered, great OST done by James Iha.. And sang by the fictional girl punk band, Paran Maum.. Linda Linda Linda! It has very addictive songs.
I'm glad that I won't to keep only Kill bill, Reality Bites or High Fidelity as a choice for a great OST.. Definitely, I'll add some more as long I watch more flicks in years to come.
How about adding Ooggielove soundtrack!!! (Just kidding, damn I was laughing hard after spill crew review this one of a kind worst sh*t flick. hahahaha)
(screenplay writer)
As I became exposed to movies and some literature and arts, music and the like.. Haba no? hehe I thought of well, instead of making a band, it's impossible! I don't have a good singing voice, or even well di ako magplay ng any musical instrument. Acting? Hmmm I don't have the looks or even the skills. Poor me. Bale, that leaves me sa likod ng camera! PA? Nope.. Lightsman, cameraman, or even editor.. Nah.. I've thought only 2 things left, director or screenplay. Scriptwriter, not really coz I'm not a good in speeches or sorts. Hirap nga ko magsalita minsan. hehe
I thought of screenplay na lang, what I know of screenplay writer is the one making the plot/story of the film. Not really involved sa script kasi grabe na yun.. Kaw na yun magkwento, kaw pa magsasalita. Hayop! hehe But yeah may mga ganoon pero screenplay ok na. At kung director naman, is simply the CEO of the film or well manager of the film. To do that, you should be like alam lahat, from lighting, editing, even cinematography kasama at matindi, screenplay as well! Di ko naman kaya yun, especially the technicalities of making a film.
One role is enough, and that's is screenplay. Honestly, I'm looking for a book about it. The basic and cool book about one. Hmmmm of course, may mga magaling na diyan, from Mike De Leon, Raquel Villacencio if I got it right, siyempre, Ricky Lee and new comers na din for these days. I really hate na type of screenplay, recent flicks from that Star Cinema, they do films that target to attract goers with catchy lines and kilig lines. They really do it for the money I suppose.
Foreign naman, one I really look up to Stanley Kubrick.. Grabe, great director, great storyteller. Geez what else you can ask for? The one who wrote Blade Runner of course.. Then the recently indie flicks, hmmm ah british writers and yes, japanese screenplay writers with matching erotic screenplay. hehe At for me, great screenwriter... Charlie Kaufman, that dude is very imaginative in every sense of the word. Kahit sobrang weird or so.. Damn great writer, which he can film it as well!!! Don't forget the challenging Lars Von Trier and yes, sama mo na si Mel Gibson.. Quentin Tarantino siyempre, I almost forgot. Ah Christopher Nolan siyempre, don't forget that dude.. Terry Gilliam, more in the psychedelic style.
Kung ako ang screenwriter, siyempre marami na ko naisip!! hehe Let's say I'm more in the shock factor or action theme movie.. Then may thriller, tapos pwede din comedy at horror na din kaya.. Mukhang mahina ako sa Romanctic type at feel good movies..hehe I can say I have ideas that may change yun type of viewing, especially here. Sample, horror about Mang Jani. Janitor. hehe
Yun lang, sana with all those wish roles or jobs in life, eto sana yun masunod ko..
Why this? I have always imagine many things that may possible in life of sorts. Maybe my imagination is endless to tell a story.
You can see it in this blog right?
I'm in the middle of crossroads.
I tried to enter such paths but it was blocked.
I ended up in a very far solitary place.
I thought of getting out from this place, after some time of working hard.
First months were confusing but due to some bad luck, I went on.
Wandering, doing my work but with no passion at all, I'm still here.
Making myself busy, doing other things to avoid being frustrated.
Maybe I should blame myself, complacency has it's place.
I realized, I shouldn't be frustrated at all.
I can still try other things to do at a place where I'm comfortable at.
I could work at a place which even I hate, I could enjoy that experience.
I have goals to make, needing some funds to achieve.
Saving and learning more skills, to reach my dreams.
Planning can do only much, but it's my decision will matter.
But never change these simple goals because I've gave up.
Those goals can be achieved through seeking fulfillment.
I know I'm not lucky this year as I thought of.
I was not able to reach anything yet until this time.
I cannot blame anything for now, I cannot even look back for now.
I can do, definitely decide what to do for this moment.
I should decide what's really good for me, and for my dream.
I should not only for my own good but to remove their worries.
I should accept the fact that I can't be in this place.
I should do what is necessarily... For all.
That class corpo has a lot of memories to keep.. At siyempre kasama na to sa mga ito. When desperate times come in, you need to do desperate measures.. Unfortunately for us graduating students that time, we thought way outside the box!
There was a time sa class corpo na we were divided into mini corporations to increase revenue ng aming class corp crap.. Well, for our section, we did not run out of ideas.. Some groups still went to the tried and tested Samba, na ngayon eh umay na ko kahit makita ko lang siya.. Others went to sandwiches and pasta. Iba eh very creative, dessert! Ibang group matindi, may nagbenta ng Ice Tea! Iba eh empanada na high blood that it even lasted until may concert. Grabe yun!! hehe Matindi, one time, tosilog in a box! Yun itlog hard boiled egg na we end up eating the meal. hehe
Sa group ko with Joanne we also thought of selling yellow pad, or worse, sell our damn blood to the blood bank just to earn money. Or how about selling little ceasar's pizza in a special price which I thought, pathetic. hehe By the way, little ceasar's closed already for years.
Then yun iba, sa Samba pa din, kagaya kami nila Joanne na go to the old fashioned samba, go to other colleges na di sakop nila Ivan, and sell that damn candy. Kami ni Will alam na kung san kami unang bebenta. hahaha
One time, yeah, unfortunately.. We run out of ideas, nagisip kami with other groups from Al, then Jho, tapos may mga kasama pa kami na ibang classmates namin. We agreed that subukan magbingo para kung makajackpot, hati hati na lang at yun kita, ibigay sa class corpo.
Funny? We did play bingo.. No joke, we even did not change our school uniforms ng commerce! Mabuti nga ganun pa yun uniform, eh kung yun uniform namin kagaya today? Naku, magbibhis ako! haha After class, we decided to go sa SM Manila at play sa bonanza ata dun. Ngayon ko lang naisip bakit di kami tinanong kung HS pa kami, eh mukhang di na kami HS looks.. Naks.. But that time, damn, we were cheering bawat isang number na tinatawag to win for a game!
May mga nakalatag pa na cards, may mga marker pa! Sigaw kami ng sigaw, dreaming we will win the grand prize!! Tapos yun huling game ata nung, yun blackout! Akalain mo, 2 number lang ko short! Ayun, di kami nanalo kahit consolation prize. hehe Uwi kaming luhaan, at naalala ko ata, uminom pa ko nun not because bad trip.. That time, alam niyo naman, kasama na sa routine. hehe
Kakatuwa lang, I'm not sure if 4BA1 studs na kasama sa bingo na yun naalala pa to, pero natatawa kasi ako pagnaiisip ko to. Tipong nagmamadali pa kami after class at napakatrapik pa sa SM Manila, kanya kanya dala ng auto kala mo naman san ang punta, magbibingo lang pala. hehe Saka yun sigawan at katyawan noon grabe, wagas, walang katapusan. hehe Nasunog lang yun baon namin. Bwisit talaga pero it's a fun experience.
After that, ayun balik sa kanyang kanya benta. Yun isa diyan nagbebenta pa din ng Ice Tea, pero wag ka siya nagtitimpla! hehe Tapos kami naman, supplier ng samba sa target colleges namin, including Varsi, at mababait ang customers ng Varsi, nagiiwan ng bayad kahit sa freezer! hahaha
Grabe, yun iba, they tried to change strategy pero yun nagsamba pa din. Don't forget the bags pala..
Well, naisip ko gawa pa ko ng isa pang part for that class corpo! Or many parts, may mga events na mas matindi pa dito! hehe At mga legends about this trade mechanix corpo..
I'll try to remember it, and if mga friends ko from 4BA1, feel free to share any experience, good, bad or even horrible from that class corp! hehe I'll collate that here if you want.
For fun and time's sake. =)
Sayang eh, dalawa na lang, parang 40k ata yun jackpot!! Di namin bibigyan ng percentage ang corpo nun! hahaha
We lied so we lost that game.
I read yun letter sent to me by once famous social site Multiply.. It was a very long letter that really gave me an impression na simply they will not cater anymore about that social aspect ng multiply. At ang malungkot sa lahat, pati yun blog aspect eh mawawala na. That will start on December 1 ata, anyway..
Malungkot kasi because of multiply, that's the site I started blogging then nadiscover ko lang yun blogspot in a later time, actually some of my first blogs na wala sa blogspot eh nasa multiply.. Mabuti na lang may copy pa ko. That was 4 years ago and multiply was promising.. Almost all my friends eh may multiply account tapos may nakilala pa ko dun na weird, kabatch ko pala, sa kabilang section pa! hehe
The one feature I loved there was customizing the site, then you can put media files there like music at videos. Tapos yun blog pa, and chat na din. I used to really have time to customize yun site tapos there, putting some quotes.
Until na nagfocus na lang ako sa blogs and answering some messages, but after that, especially at the hype of FB, eh napagiwanan na siya.. Actually mas maganda pa maglagay ng media sa Multiply than FB, lalo na sa pics, drag and drop lang eh.
But competiton against FB, especially these just past 2 years took the toll na sa multiply. Lahat halos ng tao may computer ay may FB, kahit si mommy ko aba ako pa gumawa ng FB niya, and multiply was left out. Kung ang friendster was left out due to multiply and emergence ng FB, si multiply, napagiwanan naman ng FB. At may mga emergence na din ng ibang social media like tumblr or others.. Multiply decided to finish it's social media functions because of well, can't compete na. Surprisingly, they will be like friendster, they might end up in a different site. Si Friendster naging game site na lang.. Multiply announced they will be a shopping online site.
Kahit ganun ang nangyari, I want to thank multiply for the time, and fun being a user in their site for 4 years.. Because of the site, I had an idea on how to put up a blog site at yes may plan na ko to put another one for a different topic.
It's sad that they will shut down their social features pero ganun talaga sa business.. You will need to make tough and difficult decisions to move on in a venture. It was promising though but it's time to move on..
My Outer Heaven will be gone.. They can do whatever they will need to do, and for me, I'll move on. Thank you multiply for at least, letting me having an audience to my complicated blog. =)
Yes, this September will be the final month using this multiply account.. If I'm here only for shopping for gadgets but I won't log in, checking my count of blogs as well..
I feel guessing for FB, will Facebook share the same fate?
Damn, I won't be surprised if that happens.
Simply, after I watched this movie, I scrambled for the old version.. I even thought getting that VHS tape I watched since I was an innocent kid. That's how bad was this remake for..
There were two great things for this movie when I saw, great visual settings and second, free!! Thanks to the first company's movie day for the employees. What a way to start their treat.. Even it's not for my TL's request to watch this for the sake of team building, I wouldn't waste my time and energy going to G4, sit there, eat some free food and yeah.. Went straight home like nothing happened. I knew it will be bad with that PG13 rating.
The story? As much they tried to complicate it, nah.. A factory worker always dreaming that he's running away with a woman from those robots and got caught. He wakes up and stressed out to find some answers about the dream. He got some tip to try Rekall, a procedure which gives you dreams that you've never been before. A memory enhancing machine,good looking one as well. The procedure went wrong then he killed the soldiers, run for his life, met the woman of his dreams.. Went find the leader of the resistance to help him who he was. In the end, he's a bait to kill the resistance and the government launched an all out attack to the poor state, dude and girl help to stop the attack then it ends. I'm sorry I forgot a tough chick who just don't die until the last scene. That's the perk of being the wife of the director perhaps.
Bad factors, first was the pace of the story. They are always running so does the story as well. As much they try to make it an art, but nah they only give bits of Quaid at the start until the end. Nothing much to really afraid of except for the president, but yeah people can stop those number of robots. Hmmmm resistance doesn't do much, although you can see it at the news but no action from them. With all the running, great thing it's not in 3D.
Directing well, I hope Len Wiseman can at least do some modifications of the film, he done action packed films with gore or more violent scenes but this one.. As you're going to PG 13, you know what's going to happen.. It will be just an eye candy and say goodbye to your 180 bucks. Like Ghost Rider 2 and last year, Sucker Punch and the list goes.. I hope he make some writing decisions, screenplay and yes, maybe some acting coach.
Acting, as much I want to save Colin from this, I can't. He had some great films and bad films, I just hope he stay away from those remakes or big budget flicks. He's not really lucky with it. Jessica Biel did not change a bit, I bet I like her in Stealth than this. Kate Beckinsale, well.. Like I said, husband and wife together. Nothing much said. She looks great though. The dude from Breaking Bad, wow that's him? How he done those action scenes well, give at least credit to him. Bill Nighy, damn I believe he was paid great to do that role.
Action scenes, damn less spunk in those scenes. Sad to say, nothing good at those action scenes.
Great setting though, like blade runner style dark theme.. I love his pod with the piano but yeah that just it. Few laughs, just 2 of them. One was well the 3 you know chick. Ah the other one, I thought the one at the airport, the lady in front of the chinese man at the scanning machine, I thinking that lady will explode like the original one. Sad thing, it didn't happen.
How about this remake, remove Sharon Stone, Arnie then his leading lady, put Colin, Kate and Jessica, the old plot with good acting then make it polished settings, I'm going to love that Total Recall. Even the machine in the new one looks cool, put that in the old flick.
Unfortunately, old wine taste better.
