Never say die talaga ang Ginebra! Ok lang, walang tatalo sa Alaska! hehe
NBA playoffs na, and the only question is will MIA get the second ring?
April for me, as much I viewed should be fun and relax.. Eh hindi ganun, naging stressful pa this month bigla. Biglaan talaga. Hay.. But, thanks to him, and some support eh ok lang. I just want to finish this month.
Work, ok na halos na lahat ng stats, important I need to just pass QA. Yun ibang stats, ok na naman. Despite ganun ang nangyari, important eh kept going and adjusting my goals, be positive kahit chaotic ang environment. Somebody loses, somebody fails or worse somebody is gone. Ganun chaotic this month. Pero ayos na ang QA!!!! Yes, thanks!!! Kaso, mukhang may isang monits pa, bad trip oh. hehehe Ipasa ko na lang yun, please...
Me as quiet my life is.. Eh biglaan disturbed.
Am I sad? Am I angry? Am I dissappointed?
Yes, but tapos na yun. =) It's true.. I don't have time na magalit pa or get even or be sad further. Siguro kaya ko nasabi yun kasi, I don't want be affected so much at that moment. I'll just do what can I do at that moment, help or pray for the best then done. Tapos na. hehe Yun lang maya maya, eh may after effect. hahaha Pero unti unti, wala na. =(
It doesn't stop there, may things na medyo worried ako but I just hope, have faith and enjoy life with love to the people you care and siyempre wag mo kalimutan ikaw din. hehe This month, was challenging indeed. But I believe next months, medyo madali na lalo I receive some support, family and community to move and reach small dreams that I have. I'm very thankful for them. Love really motivates me to do something, kahit di naman pinapakita o sinasabi, ok na sa kin yun. Feel ko naman. =)
Once I can reach those small dreams, I can definitely build big dreams that I have. I know I cannot do that alone.. Or even with them..
With God perhaps. =)
Enough of this crap. hehe Life it's like playoffs, grinding matches, winning big and reach the goal..
Being a champion above all!
Wayback, around I'm 10 years old... Kuya Allan went back from US and brought a lot of VHS tapes, with some stuff. He has some VHS tapes that are really original released, like Indiana Jones, or Robotech, others I forgot. Another title that surprised me, is AKIRA. Nice cover and I'm curious about it. I watched it that time, as a 10 year old kid, obviously I did not understand a bit but I like the action, and of course that "red bike".
Around 20 years later, I watched it again and this time, instantly! I can say this is indeed a classic!
Story? Ok, hmmmmmmm I already placed some words of it but I deleted it. Maybe it's better you gotta watch it by yourself. The reason by it is I can say simple as it is but what it makes me difficult to tell is the background of the story, especially as the plot goes... It is a complex story as you move along.
Simple as that.
The only thing bothered me, but not really bothered me a lot, it's a minor flaw which is forgiven indeed.. See at those statements I made about the plot? That's it. Although you can forgive it especially it's a sci-fi anime masterpiece, a lot questions arises as you coming near the end of the film. Well, although it may explain in a some way, but one question I want to know, how the heck Tetsuo got his power awakened? I tried to search it in the film, but no clear answer. Maybe in the manga perhaps which it came from but nah.. I won't have time and money to really find that answer or answers for the other questions I have.
But forget about it.
What struck me in this film, first is the music. Surprisingly I don't know why the music soundtrack perfectly fit in this film, add to the fact that they've done the music first before looking at the flick! That's what you call sheer talent. If you're the music producer and you don't know what the film shows, and you only have this manga as a source, I don't know how they pulled it off. It's just insane and perfect for this film. Definitely, a great fit for the film. I love the theme song from the start and the end credits. I should find that track..
Another factor I love in this film, voice talent. Can you believe, that they recorded the voice talent first before making the animation? For me, it's easier or logical, draw first then put the voices, but in this one.. It's a reverse! It's more difficult, and yes, I don't know why they think of that. But I love the voice talents placed in this film, from each character, from Colonel, the doctor, then the old kids, supporting characters, then of course, Tetsuo and Kaneda.
The story, I love the plot of how that same author compressed it into a 2 and a half hour flick, although of course, there were holes.. But when I watched it, I did not mind that much of the holes, the plot was made perfectly for him. I had that experience of getting into the story especially as you coming in the end parts, wow.. Action packed yet with a touch of zen experience. That is an action flick, a great sci-fi sequences which few films until today can really match. I mean, a great experiences.
Animation design is really something legendary in this film... Although of course, except for character design because they drawn it as humane as it should be, but look around of it. Wow, I don't know which anime until now I can think of can match that very detailed design. The scale of the city, the bikes, the action pack sequences, even the sewers and yes, that next half of the film, mind blowing sequences that I can that's better than DBZ or any anime that involves earth shattering action.
What gave me that thrilling experience, or really floored me was the second half of the film. I mean when Tetsuo realized his full potential, all hell breaks loose.. This is where inspiration came from the makers of Looper, Chronicle, Matrix or even DBZ, I mean a massive action sequence that until now, I place this one of the greatest. I never stops and I felt not only scared but enjoyed at the same time. Timeless classic. Of course, I'm still waiting if those bikes shown in this flick will be commercially made. I mean, that's the time I'll drive a motorcycle, especially that Kaneda's bike.
This film also, as much it is animated, I can put this in any sci fi greats list. I mean with it's plot about we all have that kind of power, it's just a matter of waking it up or simply how we really want or need this power for the benefit of many.. And with it's future oriented setting, the visualization, only few films can do it with such detail and perfection. Name a few like Metropolis, or Blade Runner, or even 2001. Brazil is another one. So, this is indeed a timeless classic.
I wonder, after watching this flick, especially that second half, I don't know... Even with all the CGI or 3D effects we have now for cinema, I don't know how will you translate this to film. I mean, yeah it's possible but without that feeling it's CGI or special effects. That's why films like Looper, or Chronicle, like spill.com crew says, that's it. That's Akira! Don't need to really translate this film to another remake. It will be very very difficult. I'm thinking as well that last part where Tetsuo transforming into a big monster. I'm thinking that Watchmen Sequence, the last one when they transported that bomb to new york.. That's kinda the same effect. So, for me, I don't know how they will pull this off. Cleanly executed and no ill effects. I don't care even DiCarpio still attached for this one or Warner still wants to do it.
For me, the best decision is...
Just don't touch this magnificent anime film. Stay as it is.
Oh, another great thing about this film, I think this is the only or one of the anime flicks that all the big anime studios, or even big Japan companies produced this film way back them. Meaning the manga is really good.
I think I should the manga by myself. I mean, those studios or companies won't invest into something not worth doing it right?
Where can I find one?
What if we do have that power? Hmmmmm I'll obliterate everything!!!!
Kidding...
I was surprised na may ginawang study ang isang school, or a country.. I forgot kung sino gumawa. But I'll damn not forget what that study went. At sa gmanews.tv ko siya nabasa, not really a headline but interesting research.
They made a certain study about people feel kung napunta sila sa facebook. What they feel after that... Of course a lot of percentage felt good, but may small percentage that surprised me. After going to facebook, some people felt bad, deprived, envious, or worse...
I wondered at that time, parang ako yun nasa other percentage na yun. Meaning I felt the same way, but not really in that bad situation. Totoo lang, everytime I saw a good, or great news from a person close to you, lalo na sa FB, I felt envious. Naiingit ako.. Got this thing, happy something, thanks for this and that.
Praise God, or let's go here and there. I'm here, or let's hang out who wants to come. Thanks this and that..
Those phrases tapos may pic pa at something, or any type of file na incorporate with that message, really like feel something deprives you as a viewer. I think na with that message, a lot are happy na sa sinabi mo, or simply they are happy for you.. Others, or more...
Feel sad or yun bakit ganun, simpleng asking yourself..
Naisip ko, why people just put everything! hehe I mean, from bad times to great times, tignan natin kung anong mangyayari sa FB, baka maginit yan. hehe Or magshut down dahil sa traffic. Siyempre, expect conflicts, arguements or many things pag lahat eh iresponsible.
Maybe that's the reason. Being responsible to just say the good, and keep the bad to yourself. Di naman lahat ganun, like me. hehe I say what I want and keep what it needs to keep. Whether it's good or bad..
Others dun pa sa FB inaayos yun gulo o gusot than really talk to each other.
Others, dun pa nabibisto ang mga gawain! hahahaha
Well, FB really opened a different avenue for people, to express and mostly to connect.
I don't blame FB for having this kind of feeling coming for just viewing FB, lalo na sa ibang profiles or events.
People are people, feelings will be there. It's just how you handle those feelings and avoiding such trouble. Even inggit ka na, just turn it into something motivating, or positive. Like what I do, I always say, someday, kaya ko din yun or makukuha ko din yan. Better. hahaha I wish but yeah, tuloy ang buhay at yeah, just avoid self pity or make yourself low than others.
Besides, we are all equal.. =)
Ano kaya malagay ko sa status ko today?
I always look at my right side anywhere! Whether it's in a jeepney, church, or even at work... Anywhere you can imagine, of course not in the places you need to be alone.. I am always alone. Like 70% of the time, I'm like nobody besides me. At my left sometimes but I don't care. It's maybe just me. I don't smell bad, or look scary enough to not sit besides me.
At work, most of the time, I sit no one besides me. I'm in a hurry to look for a station because I don't want to be late. In a jeepney, I sit beside in a big space due to fact I'm quite tall so I need to be free to move. Unless if there is no other jeepney available, I need to squeeze myself.
Eating dinner for example, or lunch if I'm at work.. I go alone, find a food joint and sit in a vacant table set. I wonder, while I'm eating, I hope I could speak or talk with somebody about how's my day going, gossips, or anything.. But seems, I'm such an introvert.
At church, as mass is going on, no one besides me as well. Of course, when the worship time comes, and the place is jam packed, I have somebody besides me but I feel there is a wall on both sides. Maybe I'm focusing much at the program/worship than the people besides me. Unless hmmmmm She's cute. Just kidding!
I do have a lot of friends, close friends or special friends. Best friends.. But as you grow older, times change that you can't invite them all the time. They have other important things to do. I go to the malls, and most of the time, I'm alone.. Well sometimes I'm with Algerro but it's always him.. The rest of the trip due to his condition. Other than that, nothing else. Shopping, staring, walking alone in a cool crowded place.
For these days, I know it's being an issue of me, being single, add that as my first impression that I'm a snub, or always feel bad, serious or simply thinking so much. Or I also feel insecure for what I look or wear or what they see. Damn.. As much I want to change it all the same time, I can't. But never change is when I'm approached then having a conversation, I'll go talking as much I can. If I got invited and I have nothing else to worry or to do, I join right away.
I do want to change that first impression, but I can't do it all the same time. I can do it bit by bit, one step at a time. Inside through outside of me. Inhibitions are such a bothersome for me, maybe because of my childhood or those days I look more unacceptable or untidy.. I became more timid or very shy. But as years goes by, I learned to overcome that but not completely. I'm still shy, no doubt about that, but I try my best to look the best each time. Intimidating is new to me, maybe because I always think and I forgot to smile while walking. But I love to laugh, sometimes they call me I can have someone laugh effortlessly. Geez, I wish I could do that way before! I also thought of my voice, I have a very deep or a bass voice which others quite scared at it. Others say they thought I'm a dubber, meaning a voice talent in a certain show. Or others, DJ! I wish! But well, others just don't understand my voice. Even customers, TL's or QA's, I tried to be pitchy but it's not really me.
Anyhow, as I get older, I'll make sure to look cheery or happy or stay what I am, as they say, I look a person who has no problems. I think that the latter one is great. Be conscious only outside but not inside.
I'll do everything, and the best I can to make sure.. Next time when I go out, I have someone at least just one person, besides me.
Always.
Looking back those years, na simple lang ang gaming. You have nintendo, or sega, or Arcade gaming na limang piso ok na! hehe Pag napapadaan ako sa Worlds of Fun or Quantum, grabe, lahat naglalaro, pilahan sa fighting games. Challenge kung baga. Naalala ko pa, lalo na yun nagstart ako maglaro ng console, Atari pa nun.. Unahan ako kina Kuya lagi kasi pagsila naglalaro, no chance in hell pa ang turn mo! hahaha
Tapos nintendo, addict na ko, kahit si Ate Aila nakijoin pa! Lalo na sa Galaga, unahan yan! Dati, bago pumasok, nakauniform pa ng STC, naglalaro ng galaga! hehehe Mario Bros. 3 ako saka Contra at iba pa. May rentahan pa nga dati sa National bookstore nun kaya naaddict ako. SEGA became culprit of my gaming console addiction. I don't know kung bakit in the end ako na lang naglalaro magisa kahit yun gamit tinatago kay Kuya Allan.. Pero grabe, from Sonic, Shinobi, MK tapos nag SEGA CD kami para sa Star Wars! hehe
PS one was the pinnacle of gaming addiction, FF8, Street fighter, Tekken, Metal Gear, at RE. Grabe, never ending noon, addict na ko kasi ako na yun pinatiyatiyaga tapusin yun games tapos ako magkwento kung paano gawin! hahaha Arcade came into the picture noon nasa proj. 7 ako. Not satisfied with the games I have, at kasikatan ng fighting games noon, lalo na nung lumabas yun Marvel Superheroes at Air Combo, ayun na. Maghapon, nandun lang ako sa Muñoz Market para maglaro, kahit gusgusin mga kalaban ko, sa kanila ako natuto. Even KOF, Tekken at Mortal Kombat, isama mo pa yun Killer Instinct. hehe At yun greenhills dati, may eskinita dun na lahat ng latest games mayrun sila lalo na sa arcade.
Hay then PS2 came to cap off my gaming life, Devil May Cry and Metal Gear tapos other games pa. Natigil lang dahil sa PC games and well.. School and career.
Looking back until now, I miss playing those games. As much advance na these days, eh sad to say di na ganun ka hype na. Timezone is full only on weekends or summertime. Same as WOF or Quantum. At kalungkot, puro games na may ticket ang mayrun, less fighting games or other good games. They are now full of basketball, shooting games na wala naman naglalaro kung di si Gerro. hehe Racing games na napakamahal.. Dance games, music as well and picture taking crap. Wow at may fighting games pa din, pero Tekken na lang talaga yun pinipilahan, Street Fighter IV na pero wala naglalaro masyado kung di yun magagaling lang.
There are reasons for such downfall, kahit sa console gaming, napakababa na. I mean, sikat ka pag may xbox 360 or PS2 or 3.. These days. Nah. Reason one, is apps!!!! As the console gaming offer sophistication, other players just want to be playing a game that is simple. Like my Ate, na addict sa Galaga, now Farmville or Youville sa FB which is very simple but addicting. How about me, na wala ko TV but I played plants vs. zombies, temple run and other apps. Being mobile with great gaming apps gives people now pleasure unlike in console na you need to have HDTV, a gaming console, then play. Other people doesn't really stay at home that much anymore. And these or most of the gaming apps are free as long you have a smartphone, tablet or kahit PC lang. For IOS, the one thing I love, it has jailbreak!!! hahahahaha
Second reason is PC gaming! Dati, walang kwenta ang PC console kasi di pa naview na maglaro sa PC tapos ang gagamitin mong control eh ang keyboard at mouse. These days, yun lang ok na! hehe With the arrival of MMORPG, great strategy games such has Command and Conquer, Starcraft, Battle Realms, at ang favorite kong Warcraft! hehe Tapos, other games na nakikita ko sa PC lumalabas, grabe, parang nakakaaddict like Call of Duty, GTA or even DOTA tapos adventure games pa like Diablo. So parang lumalabas eh mas hype na yun PC games unlike sa console games or arcade.
Lastly siguro naisip kong reason eh stagnant growth of console. I mean like arcade games, nothing beyond that unless virtual reality is done which impossible pa in this stage. They've tried it, sa Atari yung may isusuot kang googles tapos parang ikaw yun gagalaw, I didn't work. Play counterstrike na lang. hahahaha As much sobrang maganda yun titles or games sa console can offer, hanggang ganun na lang siya. Wii made it kinda realistic gaming such as tennis at fit games pero more than that. I don't think it can push further. Besides, almost all the titles convert naman nila sa other consoles, XBOX 360 or PC may ganun din title iba lang ang experience. Unlike dati na pag Sonic lang, sa SEGA lang siya, di mo naman makikita sa PS yun. hehe Or Mario, did you ever see a Mario sa PS or SEGA? hehe Siguro ngayon oo, pero those days. Nah!
After watching Wreck it Ralph, kakatuwa yun concept, despite the dude is from old school game eh nagawa nilang bida besides with new skul games like yun Sugar Rush game or yun Hero's Duty.. Well, sana they stay alive. I hope, di siya mawala, thanks to the apps and emulators na nagplay play ng mga old games sa pc, I relive those time that I was a kid playing my hearts to finish a game, no matter what! hehehe Like streets of Rage, akalain mo kung kailan ako tumanda, natapos ko yun Hardest mode na walang daya. Posible pala! hahaha
Those kind of experience, is indeed timeless, whatever gaming console you play now and then. =)
Missing SVH
Thy pressue flows in my calm precious veins.
So forth, cannot look ahead for good reign..
Utterly tired, inside and out, beneath.
Disturbed in a most private time you breathe!
Time that you are in peace, tranquil, order.
A status free from anxiety, chaos..
Far from such conflicts, trials, disorder.
Everything that keeps you happy, not loss.
Sudden cold winds, and heat blowing each side.
Signs of impending disaster comes sight..
Strong patience have been tested, but thy lost!
Love transformed into crimson, shades of hate..
Despite all of this, in the end, love flows,
as I turn to God, asking, make me glow!
(construction worker)
Noong tinitignan ko yun tapat namin, kasi may ginagawang templo daw.. Siyempre ang daming trabahador at ang iingay.Well, lalo na pag gabi, grabe, parang may party lagi. hehehe Pero simple lang naman ang kasiyahan nila.. Sounds, some booze at kwentuhan. Naisip ko paano kaya kung ganun lang ako?
Of course, don't forget Dad used to have a business like that before.. Hmmmmm Marami siyang trabahador. At yun iba't ibang worker, from electrician, mason at carpentry. Ako kaya? Siguro mason. hehe Paano ba naman, ikaw taga buhat ng semento, taga sala, tapos kung malas malas, maghahalo or magpapala ng semento. At kung buenas ka talaga, kaw maglalagay ng hollow blocks para sa pader. Kaya tignan mo naman ang physique, daig pa ang nag Gym. hehe Effortlessly.. Why? Because simply they do it everyday. Naturally yun katawan magadapt sa bigat at stressful work na yun.
At di lang yun, sama mo pa ang long hours of work. Paano pa yun bigger projects like condo or buildings.. Grabe mas challenging yun. Kaya siguro mas gusto ko role na yun kaysa carpentry na magsukat, magpako or yeah, lagay ng hollow blocks at maglapat din ng pader. Electrician, takot naman ako sa kuryente at pinakadelikado yun.. Pagnakamali ka, kuryente ka or worse masunog yun bahay. hehe Or mapahamak yun ibang tao pagnakamali ka.
Kahit sabihin natin na talagang dapat ipagmalaki nila yun ginagawa nila.. Eh may isang problema lang for them. Or even me, kung ganun ang work ko.. Almost all of them, finished HS lang. Or yun iba, wasn't able to finish HS, galing province tapos pumunta dito for luck. Sad lang. As much talent or skills is concerned, no problem pero siyempre pagdating sa ibang bagay, gaya icompare mo sa foreman or engineer, eh yun pagtatapos ng pagaaral. Although sa posisyon na yan eh pwede ka umangat pero hanggang foreman lang siguro.. Kalungkot lang na paano kaya after this real estate boom we are having now, san sila pupunta. This boom won't last long I can say and see.. A lot of these men will lose jobs, then walang income.. They'll go overseas malamang to try luck. The problem sa overseas eh down naman ang economy.
Kaya mabuti na lang nakapagtapos ako at di ganun ang work ko. Pero kung di ako tapos, at no choice.. Well may ibang work naman like food crew or maintenance crew.. Mas mabuti na ito, kasi sa sipag talaga at tiyaga at yun matutunan mo, malaki posibilidad na di ka mawawalan ng trabaho. Basta wag lang pasaway. Gaya nung mga unang trabahador dito sa tapat namin, akalain mo sobrang ingay at minsan tangka pa magnakaw. hehe Hay.. Pero dapat, magpasalamat tayo sa kanila at sila gumagawa ng ganitong trabaho at reklamo. One of the real workers who doesn't ask for comfortable working environment, rather just asking to get paid right and protected as well. Kaya talagang mabibilib ako sa ginagawa at tiyaga nila..
Besides, I want to wear that hard hat. Cool in yellow. hehe
Distractions. Choices. Deliverance. Impatience.
Those are the words that really flows in my veins these days.. As much, gusto ko mawala sila eh mukhang hindi. hehe I need to face them straightforward. Head on.
Damn these summer, kahit gusto ko lang sa kwarto eh napakainit naman. I wish I could go away for a while but I can't. One, nagamit ko na yun VL ko at wala ako balak gumamit ulit.. Two, wala ako extra funds. hehe
Distractions meaning a lot of things happening not me, but around me. Jealuosy, hmmmm Failures, or even yun mga nagkasakit. A lot.. Of course, those people na nagkakaexperience noon eh close to me naman, but as much I want to help or so, after I saw or they told me na ganun, minsan I stop what I'm doing then in the end, wala din ako magawa. hehe Sad but true. =( All I could do, pray for them or at least say some little encouraging words. Kaya siya distraction.. I don't blame them. It's part of this ironic life.
Choices of other things needs to be done. A person won't be satisfied to such one choice in life. Like me for example, especially at these times, I have choices to make. Whether this or that, I should do a stern move before it's gone. Or better than be sorry to do nothing. I can say, I consider those other choices, especially sa career. But for now, siguro lie low lang here, and in the coming months, napagisip ko, lie low pa din. hehe Nah, if that is available, why not?
Deliverance from such boredom or a dull life. Well, I need perhaps earning more. hehe Nah, siguro lang kaunting bagot lang sa ganitong buhay, not to the things I do. Maybe indeed try to find a date.. Or go out siguro.. Or yeah, do some productive stuff. But since tight budget eh hanggaqng film library na lang or reading books that I have. How about, well writing here while waiting for other things to happen. Time is such an immovable monolith. It passes through but nothing changes.
Impatience comes from those times that as much to get the result eh ang tagal. Gaya kahapon, bagsak ako QA agad, start of the month, gusto ko bumawi agad.. Siyempre, di agad agad. Kamalas ko naman. hehe But naisip ko mukhang challenging itong month na to.. I need to overcome yun bagsak na yun until I pass. Impatient for having the things you need. Well, as much I could budget, mukhang matatagalan pa yun ibang bagay. My computer has a time bomb already, baka one day, di ko na makita yun BIOS screen nito. hehe Other things that that will make me going but well, pagganito talaga mailiit ang pay, you need to wait. And yes, another factor as such, I'm getting older. Kung baga, I just want to have fast forward na lahat and succeed! Which I know, it won't happen in an instant.
Kakamiss magsulat ng unplanned ha. Hmmmm already at the 45ish time.. For now, as much I long for comfort or easy life. I can't.. But I will in the future. For now, all I can enjoy is what I have, and working hard to have those I wanted. Relationships that are still here.. Weaknesses that I try to conquer.. Strengths that I try to become stronger than ever.
It's better that way, than drowning yourself into abyss.
Whatever happens, I'm still writing perhaps. =)
(Summer in my childhood)
Just a collection of events of what I can remember in my childhood days pag summer!!! hehe
Summer for kids is fun, lalo na walang pasok, di ka gigising ng maaga at higit sa lahat, almost 2 months of no assignment or what.. Siyempre, yun lang, medyo maraming sermon galing sa parents!!! hehe
~ I won't forget, the first and hope not the last, went to US after my grade 6 graduation! Kasama si Kuya Alpro. It was fun, really fun!!! Met at last mga relatives sa father side, lalo na ang cousins na napakadami! I hope, I could go back there. We went to great America, childhood dream na Disneyland, Hollywood din.. At ang aking favorite kahit di ako mahilig sa dagat, Fisherman's Wharf in SF dahil sa lintik na chowder! hahaha Siyempre, the US experience, groceries, gadgets, Mcdo, Sears, Target, KMART, The big mall in LA, at ang village na tumira kami. A lot of action. hehe Damn.. I can't wait to come back if possible.
~ I used to yun, a day na nagbenta ako ng mga mani, banana chips, tapos yun buto ng pakwan, right there sa gate ng Proj. 7. I don't know kung bakit ako nagbebenta nun, basta naalala ko lang may naguwi nun tapos ang dami! Pwede ko daw ibenta. Ayun nagbenta ako isang araw, parang piso lang ata kinita ko. hehe
~ Ah, basketball!!! Eh ilang lakaran ba naman malapit sa court, di ka pa maglalaro? hahaha Well, yun court nandun pa din until now, may gate na.. Pero isang court lang siya. Dati, grabe, back to back!!!! hehe At may paliga pa nun dati. I don't know now.. Basta sino sino kalaro ko nun at ayun panay laro ko nun kahit natapilok ako.. Paano tsinelas lang kasi ang gamit.
~ Bisikleta din hilig ko nun, but due to that freaky accident, I never rode a bicycle, lalo na with a sidecar again. Natrauma. hahaha But those days, kahit kaskasero ako o nagasgasan, sige lang ang sakay sa bike with sidecar. Paikot ikot lang sa Proj. 7..
~ The reason paano ako naadik sa video games eh because pag summer na, walang curfew mag video games kahit sinisigawan na ko ni Dad! hehehe Paano ba naman, may atari, then nauso yun family computer na Red ha. Tapos SEGA genesis, then Sega CD.. At nung kasikatan na ng PSone, yun na, lalong walang pahinga to! Kahit may warning na baka madevolop ng Epilepsy, I don't care!!!! hahahaha Grabe, lalo na yun nintendo, di na ko nakakain basta makakita ng mario3, contra, Galaga, donkey kong or those 100 in 1 games. Minsan nagaaway pa kami magkakapatid. hehe Then the rest ng gaming console, ayun na, alam ko na.. Lalo't may mga games na adventure like Resident Evil, ako ang taga tapos, tapos si Kuya Allan ang susubok ulit. Naisip ko, parang ang daya! hahaha At siyempre, I won't forget na may arcade sa may Muñoz Market pa nun.. 5 piso bawat laro.. Dun ako natuto ng arcade, paano ba naman, challenge lagi sa mga skwating dun na sobrang galing.. Ayun natuto. hehe From air combo, combo sa Tekken, KOF.. Ayun na, kahit ginagabi, walang paki. Yun lang, sabon kay Mommy. hehe
~ Ah those days na pag gising ng umaga ng Saturday, definitely, punta sa QC circle. Di ko habol yun jogging or yun magbike. Tropical Hut or Max's yun hinihintay ko after magjogging kami ni Dad! hahaha Alam niya ano gusto kong order.. Every saturday yun until that accident happened. Geez, those were the days.
~ Summer class? di ko gusto yun.. Tambay sa mga bahay ng mga barkada, lalo na nung HS na may mga barkada na kahit kaunti. hehe Kaunti lang ang date eh. Ah naalala ko isa lang. haha At di dahil sa kin, dahil kay gummybear na may nameet kami with other friend. Ayun torpe ako at quiet. Pathetic for short.
~ Childhood memories won't be complete without the TV classics. From animes, Eat Bulaga, movies, tapos sitcoms, then other shows. Late night shows, yun tipong minsan paggising mo, bukas ng TV until magpakita na yun lupang hinirang sa gabi. hehe A lot to mention kung ano yun shows na talagang tumatak sa buhay ko. Makikita o maririnig niyo naman sa kin, yun ibang banat ko, malamang natutunan ko sa TV dati. hehe Saka yun influences ko din.. Hay nostalgic years talaga..
~ One summer, quite serious, ayun.. Unang partnership in business, eh si Kuya Alpro, nagtalyer kami! hehe Very short lang.. Pero grabe yun, ako yun taga pantay ng masilya, tapos ako taga timpla ng kape ng pintor namin. Taga bili ng gamit sa hardware, lalo na yun pintura. And other things.. Paano 3 lang kami sa venture na yun. hehe Kapagod din, lalo na yun pinapantay yun masilya part. Ang sakit sa balikat. Geez..
~ At there is one thing I won't forget pag summer, or even in my childhood. GI Joe!!!!!! Action figures.. My mom used to be worried na sino kausap ko na ako lang magisa, tapos ang hawak ko lang eh yun maliit na action figure na GI Joe. Paano ba naman kasi, for example.. Shaider, eh since di naman lagi may laruan ako Shaider na action figure.. Iniimagine ko yun GI Joe eh si Shaider tapos yun voice ginagaya ko tapos ayun na! hahahaha Kaya ayun, from Dad, sila Kuya, Ate, napapansin nila sino kausap ko o naririnig nila. Baliw ata ako. hehe Ayun.. Kaya sa lahat ng laruan, eto yun masasabi ko pinakamarami at dito natuwa ako.. Kasi dun ako lumawak yun imagination ko. Kahit sa movie na pinapanood ko, lalo pag action? Naku maya maya after ko mapanood, magkukulong na ko sa kwarto, kalaro yun GI Joe! hehe Mabuti na natigil ko yun nung HS na ata ako.. Kung hindi, baliw na siguro ako. hehe Napagsabihin ata ako nun kaya ako tumigil. Sorry kay Kuya Allan kasi marami akong Gi Joe niya nasira ko. Alam mo na, dun sa beywang na part. Sobrang natwist ko lagi, nasisira ko! hahaha Kahit yun mga display niyang di dapat galawin, siyempre minsan pasimple din ako.. Ayun nasisira ko. Although pwedeng ayusin ng goma, kaso manipis goma natin eh!
~ At siyempre, yun mga outing na talagang memorable, lalo na pag pumupunta sa Laguna kasi si Mommy dun ang probinsya. Pagsanjan at Pansol, sure na ang swimming!!!! hehe Minsan Baguio din at pag budget, Philam din minsan, sa may clubhouse nila na may pool. =) Pasyal pasyal, malls or kahit sa National Bookstore lang to buy stuff, ok na sa kin. SM din lalo na sa SM North.. Naku, wala pang the block yan at Annex kakagawa lang dati, diyan na kami. Paano ba naman, isang tricycle lang. hehe I used to have this fear nung bata ako, pag namamasyal kami, gusto ko bago magsara uwi na kami. Takot kasi ako nung bata sa mannequin, lalo na pag sa gabi at yun rollers bumababa na, eh eto pa si Dad gusto yun tumatakbo ako na umiiyak!!! hehe Kaya ayun iniiwan niya ko pagpasara na.. Daddy talaga. hehe Mommy naman hindi ako iniiwan.. hehe
Hay, these memories are indeed memories.. Staying not only in my mind, but in my heart. Whether they left me fear, or trauma.. Pero most of them eh masaya, vivid and happiness.. Great thing I have these childhood memories that I can look back and say to myself. At least, naging bata talaga ako, naglaro, nagsaya at tumawa.
I felt one time of my life despite my looks, lalo na yun pesteng bukol.. hehe
I'm a normal kid! =)
"Nilason mo siya... You poisoned him!"
Nah, it's the true script. I can't believe it when I heard it in that scene and saw it. =)
Anyway, definitely this film, won't show here. Although there might be a chance, but I'm not expecting it. It's about a WWII veteran Freddie, who kinda lost in his life after the war has ended, doing all sorts of things from a photographer, farmer with a side job of a great cocktail mixer, became a follower of a certain leader in a somewhat religion or cult.
This leader is indeed charismatic, doing great speeches and hypnotism showing proof that this life is a mess, and should be fixed by going into the past. It may not only heal you psychologically, but also physically as he claims. As Freddie, going on this process, he realizes a lot in his life that he can at peace at some point. The Master, Lancaster Dodd never loses hope to Freddie that he will change into a good man, leaving his what so called animalistic ways, except for his great cocktail mixing. Although Freddie goes along with Lancaster in every place he went, other people besides Lancaster doesn't like Freddie such as his Daughter (who has a attraction to Freddie even she won't admit it ) and Son in law, believing he's a menace to the Cause. His wife Peggy also doesn't believe that Freddie will also help, instead it will be the downfall of Lancaster.
As time goes by, a very long time to have Freddie submit himself to the Cause, his on and off commitment to it. Even at times he is quite uncontrollable, Lancaster still have faith in him. One day, all of the sudden, he left the Cause. Trying to go back his life before going to War, he lost his sweetheart who promised waiting for him. Nothing left for Freddie, went back to Lancaster one more time, but said he will not go back to him.
He ended up lying in a beach with a sand art of a naked woman.
That's it.
Well, for me, as much it greatly shot, and great performance.. I did not like this film. Not because of a lot of talking or those sexual/nudity scenes, it's just.. The time when Freddie decided to really have a commitment took very long. I think that took place around 75 mins tops having that scene. I mean that's the only thing kept me going and it's just very long then not only that.. Another letdown was after he decided to do that, in the end, he went back to his ways. I felt, such a waste of time for me. It's sad but well, that's how it went. Those are the reasons why, for me.. It did not get a best picture nod from Oscars.
Although as bad it sounds, it has like I said great things about this film. One is the cinematography, showing that shot in the ocean separating waves, I could just stare that scene and love it. Of course, the Pinoy scene, which at first wondering, when did they shoot this film here? Well, it's shot at a city in Cali with a lot of Filipinos there. =) Damn, it was short but yeah it's good. It was a surprise I can say. Direction is good as well, because despite it's a more dialogue driven film, I mean sometimes, you get bored or what.. But give credit to Paul Thomas Anderson and his screenplay to have this film a life to it. As much I did not like how it ends or how it went through, it's good written and delivered by the best actors.
Lastly, yeah.. Damn give great credit to the actors, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and comebacking Joaquin Phoenix. As much I don't like the role of Amy Adams, because like I said, she's look young as a wife of Lancaster, she delivered it very well and gave me some chills about her very restrictive role as a controlling wife. I even thought at the first scenes when she was there, she is the daughter of Lancaster. But when that bathroom scene shows up, it's his wife! I was kinda confused there but it's still a great performance. Philip gave another great performance, I don't know how he was able to give a great peformance in a film with such very long premise. Like in Synecdoche, New York, he kept it going for this film as well. I love his scenes, especially when you know he's a lunatic already, he's still composed. Like the scene at the dessert where he kept his another book.. And when he's debating to a individual in a party, very calm and controlled. Geez.. Love his acting for this film.
Joaquin Phoenix indeed returns after that self hiatus, for a role which is very controversial, sex crazed, drinking dude who doesn't know what to do in his life until the end. That's why he got nominated, he clearly delivered such role with ease. And lost some big pounds, with that weird walking he does, plus the scenes he got into, that was hard. Give credit to this guy and welcome back! =) I love the scene where he just thrown into jail, then Philip is still calm, telling him to stop his rage because of what happened but Joaquin did not stop, he broke that toilet, banged his head into that folding bed then he stopped because he got tired. That scene is like a battle of an animal and his Master indeed.
Well, others seems to like this film, they can like that.. I have no problem with that. It's just me perhaps. I like Beasts of the Southern Wild than this film despite it's dirty looking set up. I felt good or somewhat fine in that film. This film, just I don't know, I can handle sad or bad endings. But not, nothing achieved ending.
I think, better we can be the Master of ourselves than others telling us what to do.
