Kung Ako'y Isang..

(football/soccer/futbol player)

I love sports but di ko naman ginagawa. hehe Siguro kasi napilay na or masama eh kitinamaran na. Pero nanonood pa din ako ng events and be updated perhaps. Pero di ibig sabihin nun na gusto ko lahat. hehe

Sa daming sports eh dalawa yun ayoko ko makita o pagtiyagaan.. Una yun cricket na kakaboring, at grabe ang tagal! May after tea session type games pa ang timang! hahaha Grabe basta I don't bother that paddle game. I tried to appreciate it pero it's just a waste of time at field na ginagamit nila. Masaya pa ata tumbang preso dun.

Another one which I don't like, sad to say is soccer. Yes, sometimes I just look to the score and ok, yun na yun. Wala lang. Pero gusto ko yun iba't ibang klase ng goals lalo na yun parang jack knife ni Guile ng SF na goal, astig! Pero di naman madali gawin yun. hehe

Please pag kastart ng game, ayun titigan ko kung ano gagawin ng team. Formation at yun attack lagi pero daming times na out yun bola, passing, punta sa kabila at long kicks, basta more boring time out of 90 minutes. Pero nagcheer naman ako sa Azkals kahit papano. hehe 

Anyway kung ano pa masabi ko. Well maraming position sa isang soccer team, pwede bang team manager na lang or coach? hahahaha Dalawa lang naman familiar ako, striker or midfielder. Striker eh yun parang Kobe sa basketball, bwakaw para lang mag goal. hehe Midfielder parang PG sa basketball. Edi naman ako bwakaw, so Midfielder na lang ako. Gusto ko yun iba ang mag goal! Darn, ang kilala ko lang midfielder na active, sino ba? hehe James Younghusband! See, local pa kilala ko. International... Hmmmm ahhh.. Retired, Beckham! Kala ko si Cristian Ronaldo or Messi pero hindi eh. 

Ah yun, wala lang basta nasa gitna lang din pasa sa kaliwa o kanan, then pag aatake na, abang na sa magandang spot. Halatang di naglalaro or umintindi ng futbol! hehe Pero sa futbol in fairness, masasawa ka at madevelop ang endurance, stamina kasi puro takbo, talon at slide. Kaya minsan nga, mabuti kaunting gasgas lang nakukuha nila. Pero more prone sa injury lalo na sa tuhod. Katakot.. 90 mins pa naman yun match.

Gusto ko yun mga uniforms nila, lalo na yun shirt, pwede nga pamporma. Shoes, ayaw ko, para sa court lang talaga yun. Napapansin ko din sa futbol yun mga maraming gwapo player so malamang gwapo ako pag nagplayer ako. hahahaha 

At siyempre may victory dance din pag nakagoal! Hmmmm alam na ni Rheg kung anong dance yun. hahahaha 

Well, ah yun lang. Actually naisip ko, parang ayaw ko talaga ng futbol, lalo yun maglalaro sa ulan.. Grabe, dungis ka na nga, baka magpulmonya ka pa! 

Ayoko to.

crushes: Ayase Haruka

As my admiration with Japan grows, the country, culture or even "kawaii" and some weird stuff they make, it all started when I'm watching tv shows, reading news and especially looking their films. Well, while watching one of the films, Ichi for example, a blind woman who has a particular deadly sword skills, I was just staring at this girl. She looks poorly dressed but she has that beautiful face in some scenes and shots. 

After watching it, I searched google and I just shouted wow! She's the bomb! hahaha Then that's the time, I kinda addicted to watch her films, whatever role she is. I'm lucky to watch one at Eiga Sai in her FA role in happy flight. She played it fun and kinda dumb but she definitely can work as FA with that looks and radiant face. 

Then some of her films despite supporting or leading role, I kinda followed and can't imagine that face of a real japanese beauty. Just the right tone skin plus round eyes with I think she has perfect lips and I love her in short hair like in the movie cyborg she. She looks good even less or without make up. Looks great in a kimono and she has that look of sophistication and demure if that's the right word. Her body? Simply perfectly curvy, perfect from her previous work as Gravure model! hahaha Great thing she did not go to well, the JAV route.  Compare other east asian or even some hollywood actresses,  I'll choose her! 

Of course, she is not perfect. I mean acting wise, she needs to do more of mature roles. Besides she is getting old but thanks to her looks she can do young roles. But compare to her contemporaries like Hirosue, Nakama or even other younger actresses who can do much, she needs to improve her acting or get roles that will make her grow. Hmmm I just don't like the shape of her nose. I don't know why. hehe Another thing, actually this is  for all beautiful and great japanese actresses, they just need to learn english to get international stardom or success. I mean I'll put them than chinese or korean actresses who can speak english because they are more beautiful in the screen. For example Memoirs of a Geisha, other than Zhang Ziyi, I'll just put Haruka instead if she can only speak english. Geez.

For now, I just have a big crush of this lady. Interesting to see a beautiful actress on screen, even just staring and don't care what is she talking about. hahaha Beautiful.. 

As her name suggest, spring and distance, distant from others! =)

Eye of the Beholder

I haven't been in this place for a long time. A very long time.. Hmmm everything changed, a facade of the past still shows in the activity plaza. High street brands at the bottom then now at the second floor, food and electronics section come together. Lightning is great at night. My favorite CBTL branch still stands and a it is still a great place to chill or have a date with someone. Whatever date that you can think of perhaps. Surprisingly, the activity center became between bare an vibrant. I mean there are now few shops than before, due to the new buildings outside of this center. Vibrant because it has a new paint job, another great lighthing job and few people going around. Well it's Wednesday night so maybe that's the reason only few people roams around here. Traffic outside is still the same or maybe worse at the real rush hours. 

The crowd never changed. There are the high society, koreans, simple people, executives and a lot of greens. They are the leaves and trees surrounding this place. Don't forget other nationals such as the caucasian dude passed by me. He returned and a bit lost. 

How few people are here? I see more sales staff roaming than the crowd itself or maybe because I'm in a place where few pass by. While waiting for her, I'm thinking I just love staying at the south. Everything looks somewhat elegant yet not crowded or very expensive staying here. Except of course you need to take tricycle to just get out of a village. A lot patience due to the pathetic traffic you encounter everyday. Oh please just don't come here at holidays. It's traffic hell. 

Everything is accessible, beautiful people and less flooding. Someday I'll see if I have chance staying here for a long time. Again..

3 ladies still thinking where to go and they went to my right including to a different group which has a kinda good looking lady foreigner. Yes, I love it here. Sight seeing fills my boredom. Maybe I should send a follow up text to her. 

Anyway, as rainy season is now ongoing its getting itchy here because of flies. As much I love cold weather, I hate 3 things in this season, flies, strong rains and my dermatitis going back. In summer those are the only things I like because they are not happening.. Not a chance. 

This is also the place I see rich people wear simple yet expensive clothing. You can see the brands at what they wear. Geez.. They do have a lot of money. 

Another caucasian passed which I saw earlier, a different dude, seems lost as well. 

Will she show up? Hmmmm I don't know yet. Oh yeah I use to see celebrities strolling around here but for today, I'm in a wrong day. Sundays definitely they'll show up. Don't be surprised when someone looks plain or naive, speaks great english. 

Just minutes left and Im out of here. But it's a really refreshing going back to this place.

A vibrant place here in the south. 

classics: Talking Heads Stop Making Sense

 The only song I knew from Talking Heads is burning down the house. I have no idea about them and when I'm just searching in imdb.com about them and they have a film. Directed by Jonathan Demme of Silence of the Lambs, comes this wonderful rock concert film. Can you believe this was released as free in some film, I don't that's what imdb.com says. Fantastic free film. 

The only thing I did not like or a minor flaw about this flick, was no backstage footages which most concert specials have. But I don't mind anyway about those backstage or backstory scenes, music matters.

What I love about this film was the pace of it. I mean it started slow and as the band is setting up and tuning, the sounds is getting better. Song after song, the energy is getting high, performance becoming great and you see the effort that this band do every song. Another thing, the less crowd shots. I mean I did not mind really the crowd, I'm just envy them watching this kind of concert of those days. You can see that Talking Heads made songs that not only was catchy but more of an art and poetic. I am surprised that David Byrne was that good of writing or creating songs. Don't forget the bass lady, and great drummer then you add the other members from rhythm and synths, with great back up singers which I saw already in 20 feet of stardom documentary. Without the crowd shots, the focus was at this band and I know already why they were one of the best bands. 

Another of course, the band itself, how they sang the songs, especially thank you for sending an angel which was way better in this film than the original song. Psycho Killer, wow! Simply fantastic different style. Burning down the house, and This must be the place were really nostalgic, especially the latter which I thought I'm watching MTV. All other songs made impact and my favorite of all, Once in a lifetime. I can't believe that song is not only great but how they performed it. A lot of artistry and emotions. Great song, very ironic.  Don't forget the big suit worn in that concert. Kinda weird but fun. I want that!

Lastly, give credit to the Director and crew with special credit to David Byrne for the set up of the stage and even the lights used for the songs. Damn, if all rock concerts not really the same set up but just the vibe and energy they bring for each song, that concert is worth watching. Only few can do that these days, I can say the Killers, or Radiohead and some, but well, I know.. 

Stop making sense.

It's sad that this band did not really stay together long, a common stigma for those other great bands. 

unplanned 56

Nasa gitna ng buwan at ako ay nagpapahinga. hahaha Nadelay yun pasok ng new work ko kaya salamat sa isang linggo eh nakapahinga ako kahit papano. Yun nga lang mukhang magigipit pa ata ako. hehe 

Bukas eh mukhang may uuwing luhaan, na maaga, I did not expect na Spurs eh dominated ang series lalo't wala naman sila binago. Iba talaga yun Spurs, first time nanalo ng championship ang isang NBA team na puro european player. Di lang mga mahina european player ito, grabe eh all star team na to sa Europe. hahaha  Saan naman kaya dadalhin ni Lebron ang kanyang talents, well he can stay Miami or back to Cleveland. Or better yet, pwede muna sa Bora. hahaha

Maiksi yun ginawang ko broken lines, magandang simula to go back doing what I like at my spare time, doing scrappy literary works such as poems and sonnets, haikus or whatever. A good start.

I love this new room, where I spend my first days dito sa Tuazon, still remember watching home cable sa kwarto na to. Maybe I'll just stay here while I can. 

Masaya ata PBA ngayon, kakatuwa panoorin yun Air 21, lalo na yun import nila na grabe magdunk. hehe Pero natatawa ako sa Ginebra, lumalabas ang triangle sa mahinang team, pero sa malakas na team, kangkong pa din.hahahaha Mukhang pabora na ata to ha!!!! Feeling ko ang magchampion eh either sa tatlo, TNT, RoS, or pagrandslam na Coffee Mixers. Yun lang hula ko. Sa Gilas starting August ata sa world cup eh buenas kung makadalawa panalo, ok na yun isa. Bad trip pagwalang panalo sa prelims no. Kung iisipin, buenas pala tayo sa bracket natin, kasi kung sa iba na may US or France na bracket, pasyal pasyal sa Spain ang gagawin natin. hahaha Mabuti talaga na si Blantche nakuha natin, at least stable position siya saka talagang NBA player yun. Mabuti hindi si McGee kinuha natin kasi mag shaq a fool lang tayo sa world cup. Nakakahiya yun. hahaha Magkakalat lang yun si JaVale.

Kakatawa yun DOTA night kagabi with Igz, lalo na pag nag AR na, Pakain lang kami sa scourge, paano naman, napakawalang kwenta yun nakukuha namin hero. Pafeed lang kami sa kalaban. hahaha Malapit na din ako magpahinga muna diyan lalo na sa new work. Self study and the same time practice.

Dapat kanina pa ko nagsulat kung dahil sa PBA at DOTA, pero naisip ko, lasapin ko na to. New work is a different field and unfortunately, different time. Great thing eh malapit lang. hahaha Kaya dapat lasapin ang pahinga, at higit sa lahat set everything in order first. 

Damn, mukhang kukuha na ko ng stable internet connection. Sometimes, not all free things are good. hehe

Wala pa ko naiisip na topic for the remaining posts for this month. Hmmmmm I don't really like exert effort pa lalo na this month, para pahinga naman sa pagsulat kaso with this long post, kailangan ibalik na ang sigla sa pagsusulat.  Madali lang magisip for those topics, just need to save ones for the next month.

Mabuti pala sa newegg.com, eh mukhang dito na ko bibili ng mga computer parts, lalo na HDD, grabe, laki difference kaysa dito. No offense sa pcnetmiles which siyempre the best pa din, kaso pag isa or two thou ang difference, kahit dalawang linggo shipping, I'll wait. hahaha Parang HDD lang naman yun naresearch ko. I'll check the other computer parts baka dito na din ako bumili. 

Like I said, this month is birthday month, kaya tapos na ko, yun iba pa. Kung sino pa yun may mga birthday sa June na di ko alam, happy birthday na lang! hehe Advance or belated.

Ano pa ba, hmmmmm siguro eto na lang muna. Nothing new to me, sa ngayon. hahaha

Makasulat nga ng letter for my TL muna. This is short. You know what it is.. =)

Wow, napahaba ata ang unplanned post ko, first time after many posts. Talagang on the spot talaga. Tama na muna dito. I need to stop at this spot. 

classics: The Raid 2: Berandal

As a rookie cop, doing everything to not only finish the mission but also to survive was already a harsh ordeal. What more if you discovered that all your efforts will go to waste and there is a bigger problem to deal with it. It's sad but that's how the story goes in this epic sequel of one of a hell action movie!!!

At first, the story is simple but as go into the end, it became complex and you'll ask, how this story will end? 

Let's put it this way, hmmmmm I watched it twice and although it has some flaws or goofs but that's very forgivable. I have only one minor problem in the future, the director said Raid 3 will start and end 3 hours before this movie ends. I don't know how he will do it but simply this is the end. Of course, you want to see Rama going back to his family alive and all the goons are freaking dead but if the ending suggests cut scene, that's fine. 

However, like I said it has many minor flaws and some weird factors in the film but that's forgivable due to the major assets of the film that cover the shortcomings.


Here in my country, the title is simply The Raid 2. If you are going to ask me, if you need to watch Raid Redemption or Raid 1, after watching this one, I don't think you need to watch the first one.  Reason why? Well, first of the scenes of the film already discredit the first film. But of course, you need to watch the great first film, it's not bad but on how they made this film, I thought well, I don't think I need to watch it again. 

Fantastic things for this flick that made it as a classic.. First thing camera used and photography are top notch. I mean, I don't know how they get close to such fight scenes, one great example. The toilet fight scene is kinda sick, how on earth they get such close shots of that fight. Another example is the taxi scene, which is short yet heart stopping, I don't know how they got the top shot of it. Those examples are only the small ones, better yet check the bigger scenes. Great use of the camera and yes, Red Camera used it perfectly.

Another great thing, the sound effects used in the film. I watched many martial arts or action films now and then, but I can't imagine how they got the perfect sound for every blow, bone crushes, the gore, guns blazing, the cars, the weapons used or even the musical score used. The sound is such perfectly done and it helped really give me thrills and shrieks, one great example.. The car chase scene! Until the last second of that scene, it's crazy and great. The fight chreography helped or the car racing but the sound really made it great. 

One aspect also helped this film great is the actors. I mean most of the action films, few can really act and most of the actors fight. This one, has a great balance of ones who can act like the character Uco and Bangun and yeah the japanese actors. Mix it with great real martial artists but trained to act or the other way around. Iko Uwais I think already surpassed Tony Jaa and might be better if he start doing other kind of films. Then even the bosses, the old cop, Bejo is the rising crime lord which looks fashionable, Prakoso an unusual turn of having fighting and acting as the good henchman. Eka is also a surprise especially at the end. Actually all those characters you see in the poster done great job of acting for their roles. Don't forget which I'm surprised that they are siblings in the story, bat boy and hammer girl! 

Second great part of the film, one of the sickiest, craziest, real fight scenes. I mean, it's usual for a martial arts film that some scenes where kinda planned or worse they put CGI already and sometimes they put it wrong. Here, I know it has choreo but I don't know how many times they practiced it but looks real to me. They said that to make real, they reduced speed and strength to really show the blows or pain in the film. Except of course for the knives, bat and the hammer. But seriously, from the first fight scene until the end, wow, kinda addictive. With the sound effects and other factors plus with great fight choreo, they show it in an awesome way. I think Silat martial arts are deadly than ours or it's the same level with other martial arts, but great thing arnis was used here. I'll put Silat maybe on top of Muay thai because of the punching and elbow techniques used, in close range, deadly sh*t. The second half of the film, simply martial arts epic madness. Kitchen is a great place to fight. Kidding. Oh I almost forgot, despite less gun use in the film, it's still great. I mean usual action flicks uses high grade guns, here they use simple ones, baretta and shot gun but it was used in a most practical and scary way. That car chase scene says it all. 

Lastly, give credit to the screenplay and director which is one dude. Gareth Evans not the Godzilla guy, really made this film a classic. I mean, despite some flaws such as the snow scene, or the last factory scene which I'm surprised the dudes doesn't have guns. Or maybe the taxi chase which they can just use a gun to kill Rama but they did not use it for martial arts purposes. I don't know the reason but the director was able to create adrenaline to really forget those mistakes and just watch the film. I did not feel bore despite it has drama scenes and it's two and a half hours long! Wow.. Few films can do such feeling of forgetting the passage of time. He's damn great and I only hope two things like other upcoming directors should do. Do other genre or flicks with such style and another thing for this dude. If bourne is like this, that will be great! This director should do Bourne or James Bond or other action franchises. He can do it anyway in a small budget. It looks big budgeted film, but well it's small budget. Especially the first film which he admitted the reason he done the first film other than this one, due to budget constraints. Wow.. 

I wonder, when you look the scenary of the film, I thought it's in the Philippines, well with the same taxi cars or even eatery and the looks of the actors, we have more good looking actors or better acting but unfortunately, we don't have really martial artist actor that can somewhat do the same. Or even match what the Thais are doing. Geez, we are so behind. 

But well, can't wait for the home release and I really love that fighting pose in the kitchen scene. Some what iconic. 

I watched it despite poor dubbing, delayed release by 2 weeks and more cuts than the director did already. It means the true cut is epic!

Simply this film made some of the classic martial arts and action flicks became basic or forgotten, crappy, whatever.. Or even most recent flicks. 

Oh don't forget Rama is kinda lucky and strong. Iconic character. Will do everything for his family. One undercover cop against everyone, The Raid indeed.. 

By the way, just got the real copy, can't believe from start to finish, it has a lot of cuts!!!! Dubbing is correct, sync with subs and with the cuts.. Instant classic!!! It's like Mad Max 2, you'll forget there was a first one!

broken lines (collection 45)

In a lonely place, I find peace, order..
Such emptiness surrounds inside and out.
Defining silence whirls into my ears,
my eyes see darkness that raise my strong fears.
Questions building up about such presence.
No answers found after searching essence.

In this abyss, maybe I can lift up!
Worries, frustrations, anger and despair.
A dark side of me, beaten to a pulp.
Degree of separation excites me.
A ray of light shines after detachment.
Opened my eyes, still in a lonely place..

Koreana

Ah di ito tungkol dun sa afternoon failed drama ng GMA 7 na lead si Kris Bernal, na may storyang siya ang nawawalang apo ng isang mayamang koreano na di naman marunong mag korean language at siyempre di mukhang koreana. hahahaha Di ko napanood ito.

Eh habang looking forward sa aking orienation, biglang ang nasa katabi ko eh foreigner, Korean! hehe At babae, a great close look kung gaano kaganda ang isang koreana.. Hmmmm I hope japanese sana. hehe
Orientation ongoing is half boring half fun at certain times. 50% focus sa orientation, 50% focus sa Koreana. hehe What is striking about her, magkasing height kami, almost same height and unang tining ko parang Mom or kaunti lang ang agwat namin sa edad, pero nung nag ask yun facilitator kung sino mga fresh grads, aba nagtaas ng kamay! So bata pa to?! Wow fresh! hehe

Well, indeed young siya. I mean no moment na di mo makikita wala sa kamay niya ang Pantech Sky Vega phone na maganda pala smart phone ha. Yun nga lang, walang service center dito. hehe Few moments she listen to the orientation, at higit sa lahat, mukhang bago pa lang sa pinas. Ni di nga bumati dito. In fairness, marunong naman mag english and writes as well. I discovered that Koreans eh mahilig sa FB unlike Japs, Kakao talk of course, with emoticons. Yun sulat nila sa libro as she is reading something sa ipad mini eh normal style, horizontal pala. Unlike Chinese or Japanese na di maalis yun vertical style nila. 

Her looks, hmmm Like I said mature kasi akala ko mas matanda lang ako kaunti eh or mom, but very good looking mom. hahaha At take note, koreans love dying their hair hazelnut brown basta parang ganun shade, like in their TV shows. As much na maganda sila, gaya niya na may bilog na mata, di masyado makapal na kilay, lips na like chinese sexy type and skin, tamang puti lang. Mamula mula. hehe Parang mas gusto ko yun kaysa sa sobrang puti na parang vase or porcelana. Eto yun puti na gusto ko, at di lang naman siya yun nakita ko ganyan. Parang nakakita ako ng TV star ng isang korean soap. Normal lang yun ganun pez. In fariness, walang makeup siya ha, ganun na agad ang beauty. hahaha Wow, pero that won't sway my likeness from Japanese. I'll rank Japanese first, then Chinese and now Korean for east asian beauties. Di ko rin naman gusto language nila na pabalang. Bias no? hehe

What shocked me is this, well, lunch namin at libreng food, kuha siya ng food. May baon siya, parang sayote type fruit whatever.. I chose chickenjoy, siya fish, well in her figure malamang diet. hehe Aba after some bites, di niya ginalaw yun food, at tinapon sa bin! Bwisit to, parang gusto ko sigawan na libre na tinapon pa. Dapat di na lang siya kumuha. Ayun, walang pakialam. Well, dun nabwisit ako..

Hours later, nawala bwisit ko, keep staring at her. hahahaha Her legs, parang runner or volleyball type. Medyo malaki at take note, di nakaheels. Hay, mukhang may attitude ito. I don't know if she will last at her work. Parang bilingual analyst ata work niya. Masearch nga sa intranet namin. hahaha

Anyway, it's my first time siguro na tahimik ako sa isang comany orientation at tahimik na nakatanga lang sa babaeng foreigner. Well, I don't know, judgemental agad ako, di ko kinausap.. Wag na, kung marunong ako koreano, malamang kinausap ko na. hahaha Basta sure ako, bago lang to sa pinas. Sobrang loyal sa korea, aba hanggang inumin eh korean din. Ni di nga kumuha ng juice sa free snack. Ayaw din sa Jollibee. hehe
Well, but fascination is not there. Maganda siya but well, all korean actresses I see on film or TV same face, same figure. Kaya unlike sa Japs or Chinese, may variety. hehe But for them, that face or more dark eyebrows or dark hair, basta walang variety, they have almost the same style. I hope she'll stay and maybe improve sa attitude. hahaha At since mabilis sila matuto, aba magtagalog na din siya. 

I tried to see anong meaning ng name niya, kasi sa Chinese at Japanese, yun name nila associated sa thing or element or another noun. Wala siyang meaning, na try ko sa google translate or other website.

To Koreans, what is Ree Ha stands for? =)

flashbacks: 30 years after

Wow, 30 years and 365th day is coming to a close. Can't imagine that I'll be a year older in after 8 hours. hehehe

Looking back those 30 years, this space won't be enough and I must say that although I'm happy but not satisfied. Oh dear, I haven't reach anything yet. hahaha However, despite the ongoing challenges I have or struggles not only within me but also around me, I can't believe I'm still here. I realized He did give a purpose to live. 

I can't go back to those years which I could avoid mistakes or failures. I can't even go back yesterday, and I don't want even to frown by it. Sometimes, even I done something good or great, I know I'm humble or not really going into it, but I'm not valued or a simple thank you will appreciate it. But sometimes, when everything such in a wrong direction or failure even I did not take part of it, it is my fault. Worse, I'm part of the blame. Its disheartening, or I felt I'm worthless. Worst of all, they brand me, selfish which most of time, I'm not. Especially these past years until present time, I don't know, am I still selfish? It was painful. Very painful. Thank God I'm such a forgiving and loving person.. hahaha

However, if I feel that bad vibes all the time, I won't be here. Mind you, I won't be writing either. But thanks to some close people and of course Him, that I feel valued, important, and most of all, love... =) Even in a small number or sometimes, not really related, that keeps me going thru this ironic life. Willing to fight, willing to share or if it needed, sacrifice. Now, whatever happened in the past, is done. I can't go back or get back or even revenge. 

What I can do for the next many years ahead are to be mature enough to accept mistakes or failure. Learn fast and cope with it. As I think for the best of other's, maybe I should also think for the best for me. Be healthy inside and out, geez less eating perhaps. Change. hahaha Live life that I want to in a honest and stable way. 

I may have current hard responsibilities or mountain of challenges with a bit of good luck going but I won't give up. I feel that by His presence alone, with the help of my family, friends and others, I could endure and win!

Besides, I can say..

Those 30 years past is worth living anyway.

I'm going to make the next years, let's say..

Fruitful. 

Thanks for those past years..

Ring! Ring!

Makati

(part four)


It is near that I can finish this damn place.

Insular Building - One of the oldest building in the country. Built around 1930's besides the airport, or actually it's an airport along Ayala Ave. before, after those years, Ayala Ave. is now one of the leading business districts or premier center in the country. It houses the Insular group of companies which they serve insuraces. 24/7 has a site here which I'm not sure still stands. CVG has also a training center situated here which I'm not sure if they still conduct trainings here. Be careful using the elevator especially going down... It really goes downwards especially at the ground floor. Due to it's old structure, don't be surprised about ghost stories here, like in the chapel and basement.. Let me tell you, it is damn scary. hahahha There are food stalls and restos like Jollibee, Chowking, Yellow cab, and Gerry's, not sure about Chicboy here if still runs. 

If you have 5 minutes left before logging in and you are at the bottom, you'll be late for sure! hahaha

After Insular, go accross to it, you'll see BPI building then another big building as well across to it.

Enterprise Center - This good looking building in Ayala houses some of the big companies such as Sun Life, a department of BPI, Macquarie financial, Phillip Morris, a lot of derma clinics, and other companies that I haven't heard of. Well, the food stalls here are quite expensive and the only cheapest you can go is at Jollibee. I'm not sure if Sun Life is still here, CVG used to have a center here but it was transferred already. Great thing about this place? It's just looks beautiful inside and out. 

 MSE - Makati Stock Exchange is what it means, for now they are situated at the heart of Ayala Ave but at the long run, they will transfer to BGC. It houses almost all the stock brokerages, it has a Globe center, and a branch of BPI. It also has the famous Ayala Triangle for eating, running, and sometimes fun events. I'm not sure if Accenture has a service center here but one call center is here, Credit Corp.

I did not pass in Credit Corp which I don't know why but I thought it was fine. They do is Skip Tracing for clients who has bad debt customers. You'll need to trace and contact these deliquent customers to any means necessary such as internet, FB, blogs if they write one, paying bills, moving to a different address or even recent purchases they did under their name. If you found them, call them in any means, and collect as high you can be. They are inhouse company which I do heard Credit Corp when I worked as financial services rep. What's the good thing here? If we celebrate Philippine holiday, they don't have work. If Australia has a holiday, take a leave as well. All of those holidays are paid. It means, one month of a whole year, you accumulated easy paid leave. Also, they only have one schedule, 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.

Hiring was difficult I mean, first test is a phone interview with work simulation then final was an interview with an Australian National. Geez, I did a poor job in the interview and did not pass. Sad but true. I thought it is a hard work but great thing I did not pass. 


Hay, at least, I'll make sure this place is done at part five.

ReView

This past month was really frentic. Biglaan lahat hanggang kahapon. hahaha Pero mabuti maayos din naman for now. Importante last May eh nangyari yun di ko inaasahan na blessing. Kala ko I'll just stick to other things na itry ko gustuhin, pero Lord just gave me a chance. Yeah, just hope and gave me somewhat a miracle.

Di na kagulat gulat ang nangyari sa IND. hehe Walang PG na matino at di pwede George or Lance lang gagawa. Siyempre kakalungkot na MEM, GSW at recently, OKC folded pero iba talaga ang Tanders Spurs, mukhang may panalo sila this year. 

I might shy away sa DOTA, I mean tama na muna sa 20/104 or 110 ata sa new version. hehe Iba naman pagaaralan ko sa following months, time to get serious and enriching. 

Next months, kailangan ibalik na ang dating gawi sa blog at kailangan iupdate na din ang wordpress. hahaha I need to consult this to a specialist. Or study perhaps pero sa design talaga, wala ako maisip. hahaha I'm good at appreciating arts but doing one, I'm such a clumsy dude. Di man lang talaga ako namanahan nila Dad at Kuya sa galing ng drawing. 

First things first, eh kailangan mabalik ko yun SAP ko sa computer, di ko mahanap ang tech ko! Erghhh.. Ah, ano pa ba.. Bilis naman ng PBA, talagang bakbakan na. hahaha Ginebra mukhang tumino kay Cariaso ha. 

Well, sa ngayon, yun lang muna. Unforgettable and uplifting month at least. A lot of hope.. =)

Oh well, next month, a month of happiness. Literally..

X-Men: Days of the Future Past

Of course, a real fact that once you are in the future, you cannot change the past unless you have such power or ability. However, if we are talking about saving the mankind from such desolate future, the only way you can do, change the past. All means..

As much I want to give the story away, this spot won't be enough to cover basic premise. But what can I say, the story they did for this X-Men flick is the best. Despite complex story arc, they gave so much effort to tell a simple story and not going anywhere as the movie goes along.

First of all, what I did not like about the film, but it's a minor flaws which are forgivable. Very forgivable.. Hmmm first the quicksilver role was cut short! They got the rights for the life of Magneto and Quicksilver, why cut short? Geez, maybe they can have him in Xmen for a while. Besides, he joined I forgot which group, either Xfactor, Xcalibur, or Xforce. I don't know. But the actor was great as quicksilver especially in that fun sequence and how his power shown in this film. Another flaw but this was due to that time travelling arc, I can say, Cyclops or Jean Grey should be really included in this line up. Even Iceman and Angel, they were the first Xmen so they did not make an effort to really include them. Cable can be included in the future or even Forge. There were characters that fans know it should be there in the major plot but nah, it's not there. This had some great cameos anyway in the end. 

Give the first credit to Bryan Singer, despite those bad publicity.. He was able to assemble not only a large cast, but able to put the story right, and the effects, effective. No need for 3D effects. That's why after Matthew Vaughn, Bryan Singer is indeed the next fit director. I was thinking, while watching the film, as much I want Matt Vaughn directing this flick, I thought he's directing the future due to the graphic action and visuals of the setting. Bryan is the one doing the past, 70's period which is not bad although it has the less action. But still, give credit to him. I love that first scene twist! 

Second thing the effects used in this flick is fantastic! Especially the powers used in the future, wow, if it added some gore, that is Xmen! But it's fine, from powers of pyro, Iceman, Bishop, that teleporting chinese lady, hmm Kitty as that mind teleport and even Magneto despite of Ian's old age. Wow, and the sentinels of course! Even they don't look like one showing in the comics or that cartoons, with a little explanation, I'm convinced those are mean Sentinels. 

Third, screenplay, the right talent and logic used in this film. I mean it has flaws, all time travelling flicks has that flaw of environment or setting flaws, but this one like my friend said, erased Last Stand. They were able to connect to important storylines into a great ride. I hope they just include the first part of the film in first class and make the second part of this film longer with a lot of thrills and action but well, that's my suggestion. However, the pace is not a single boring at all. The longest Xmen flick indeed and I was not bored at all, despite switching time scenes. I loved a lot of scenes, like how Professor X regained his hope through talking his future self. I love that scene. How about that scene where Wolverine lost his future self and talking his 70's self then switch it back, that's not easy to do. There were a lot of scenes I want to share with but just watch this!!! 

Last and the biggest factor why this Xmen flick worked great? The ensemble of actors. At first, when they announced they will combine the past and present Xmen actors, I was liked this might flop. But hey, with the great factors I mentioned above, then add the great cast from First Class and the great cast from the previous Xmen, the interactions showing and Wolverine really well done a great job setting this film in the right path, despite, Bishop is the one used in the comics. I'm sold, stoked and breathless as this film going. I was surprised that Mystique gave the lead of this flick, then how the relationship of Prof X and Magneto really works on and off, give credit to James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. No small characters went to waste, even Nixon's look alike is great. All the characters despite small screen time, made prescence felt. As much, we want more, then they should make a TV series instead like others do, such as Walking Dead or Game of Thrones. 

There are a lot of great films this summer, except for Spidey 2, but for now, this one really stands out! Can't wait for the next one, which as you saw, the Apocalypse. That would be massive arc and they should not omit important characters. Please!!!

Now, hmmmm after this film, I was more satisfied after watching Maleficent free. =) 

Faithful Thee

Wow, just celebrated earlier 4th of the Feast PICC seems made me old. Hehe Ah kahit namis ko around 4 months na di makapunta ng feast and CG due to some errands and trainings, parang wala ako namiss. =)

For the past 3 years I never thought na ill be move into joining a community, more so participating events. Hahaha Serving as well. Like in my previous posts, marami na nagawa sa kin ang LOJ and it seems nagiging close pa ko kay Jesus. I still consider myself an infant into growing in faith. However, as I grow or the relationship with Him, there were things happening that I didn't expect na good or bad coming soon and yet I still feel blessed. Kahit minsan eh nagiinggit or I feel down myself na di ko naachieve eto or bakit ako di ganun, parang after sometime, ok na ko. I'm fine and weel through reflection, prayer and works.

In those 3 years, nalaman ko na din yun pasikot sikot in the community even the topics discussed whether its modified, rehashed or reinstated. Minsan nga one talk eh naisip ko, parang nasabi na yun sometime eh. Hehe O paranag narinig ko na yan somewhere. But hey, God's love is always constant. His word can be interpreted in so may ways but it will be always has the same meaning. =) Do not be afraid, continue to believe, and love life!

Kamiss na din magCG. Hehe Ah kahit ako eh head na, mukhang di pa ko ready. Haha well sometimes Jesus delays some task to give time na prepare. Ika nga its your availability, not ability. Eh sakto nga kasi this time of the year, may mga changes mangyayari sa kin kaya salamat delay muna. Pero I don't like delaying too long. Let me serve. =)

I can proudly say I haven't reach full renewal yet. Yes gaya ng sabi ko, infant pa lang ang journey ko as I grow in my faith, but Im very grateful that I really enjoying such road to conversion and renewal. Mahirap talaga lalo maraming challenges and temptations, even worries.. Nevertheless, that doesn't stop me to change my path.

I know that in this journey, I am with my savior, redeemer and shepherd.. Why stop now?

It's only the beginning. =) I won't be this firm sa faith if I missed that invitation 3 years ago. Now, I'm very grateful to be part in this ministry and looking forward in the future for greater glory that God prepared not only for me or even close people o kahit sa community, but for all of us!

Thank you to LOJ, ah from builders, preachers, ministries and all the servants. May we always be the Light to others by being like Jesus perhaps. =) We hope we can achieve the mission of a thousand feasts. Hehe From glory to glory...

One suggestion, I think in the PICC feast, hmmm we need a bigger place. A lot bigger. Haha

Oh God..

broken lines (collection 44)

Darn I'm hungry, can't think yet for a new one. Just discovered a new great song anyway.

Psycho Killer
Talking Heads
I can't seem to face up to the facts
I'm tense and nervous and I
Can't relax
I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire
Don't touch me I'm a real live wire

[Chorus:]
Psycho Killer
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better
Run run run run run run run away
Psycho Killer
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-far better
Run, run, run, run, run, run, run, away

You start a conversation you can't even finish it.
You're talking a lot, but you're not saying anything.
When I have nothing to say, my lips are sealed.
Say something once, why say it again?

[Chorus]

Ce que j'ai fais, ce soir la
Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir la
Realisant mon espoir
Je me lance, vers la gloire, OK
We are vain and we are blind
I hate people when they're not polite

[Chorus]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Love the song. I'm thinking of another monicker..