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Noon..
Naabutan pa namin ang electric fan na classroom na sobrang init, lalo pasok pa namin 3pm pa! Grabe, kailangan may dala kang pamaypay kahit lalaki ka. hahaha Pero naabutan naman namin yun air-con!
Ngayon..
Grabe, lahat ata ng classroom of all colleges eh Air-con na! Mabuti naman, at mukhang naimprove na din ang mga rooms. Dapat lang pati sa commerce! Ewan ko lang kung nagimprove ang curriculum. hehe
Noon..
Akalain mo aabot pa yun style ng Ate ko ng ID nila. Remember that white ID tapos nakalagay anong college? hehe Tapos lalagyan na lang ng sticker pag ka enroll mo! Well, nagbago naman nung around 3rd year na, gold na yun ID at ayun na, electronic na. Swipe kung baga. Nagamit ko naman yun discount sa pagpaopera ko noon. hehe
Ngayon..
Nagulat ako na nagpalit na naman ng style yun ID, gold plus the sticker! Geez, they could just remove the sticker and have it centralized the ID system. I don't know kung bakit di nila nagagawa yun! Di ko lang sure, kung lumaki ang discount para sa students pag naospital. hehe
Noon..
Well, after that split of CAFA na naging arkhi at CFAD na.. Kami din sa commerce eh dapat magbabago din kaso di namin naabutan. Other colleges seems to be the same, nothing changed pagdating sa name.. Or whatever. Basta sa college of commerce, di pa din kami faculty status noon.. Crap!
Ngayon..
Akalain mo naghiwalay na all mighty accountancy from Commerce then etong commerce parang may specialty na for every aspect in the corporate world. From finance, HR at marketing at entrep! Well, sad to say, di namin naabutan at mas mabuti ata nangyari sa graduates nila ha! Hmmmmmm...
Noon..
Wendy's na nasa dapitan, BK katabi niya, tapos PC quest at may navarra na bilyaran, ball room tapos maraming computer shop sa buong dapitan.. Sama mo pa ang mga sulit na kainan at tambayan! Isama mo pa ang coop canteen na nasa gitna o malapit sa commerce building at tinoko park.
Ngayon..
Wendy's na lang ang natira sa dapitan na kilala ko.. Yun ibang binanggit ko, wala na! Bakit?! Anak ng !!!!
Sa huling kabanata!
Ah di siya title ng isang JAV series. hehe Or even ehem porn. It is the real title, pero mahaba siya kaso mas sikat siya calling that title. Nadiscover ko lang siya noong nakita ko yun news last year, while I am recovering sa operation. Parang 3rd season darating sa fall in Japan. Weird title yet nung nakita ko yun bida, sabi ko, mapanood nga! hehe
Dahil season 3, malamang nakaload na yun first and second season. Nagaayos ako ng pay ko one friday night at naisip ko, habang hinihintay ko yun email to confirm kung ok ang pay ko, aba, pinanood ko na ito.. Nahook na ko from the first episode until, 5am! tinapos ko bigla yun dalawang season na straight! hehe Grabe, I love this series.. Galing naman ni Doctor X! I can say parang black jack siya na babae, pero focus lang sa surgery. Habang pinapanood ko ito, nakalimutan ko na galing pala ako sa opera.
There were some flaws siyempre or something na sana naimprove nila. First, well Michiko sensei doesn't look like a poor doctor. You'll know pag pinanood nyo siya, kasi she charge high fees pambayad utang niya dati dahil sa erpat niya. Long story, pero I recommend, just watch it. Grabe naman kasi ang mga suot niya, not only somewhat revealing or very sexy but also, high end! She doesn't look like a doctor desperate to pay debts. hehe Sana simple na lang yun dating niya. Pero with Yonekura Ryoko, parang yun ata requirement niya if she does a series.. You can look at her previous TV series. She always dress great.
Another flaw was the ending at season 3! Ok na sana yun build up and kahit may cliche, sige na ok lang pero yun ending talaga, grabe very weird and it did not help me. Pero yun ang highest rated episode in Japan for 2014! Just weird. hehe I won't spoil it pero it's just annoying. For me, yun lang ang flaws niya. I know marami pa, pero forgivable na.
First, I love the pace of each episode, kahit predictable pero di naman mapapansin in every episode. Lalo na how the operation is going on, or yun bangayan ng mga doctor, kakatuwa lang. Labanan ng pride at grabe, when it comes to surgery, Michiko doesn't not only want to lose but also, doesn't want to fail! Yun pace niya fast and very intense. Well, lalo naman yun first season na 8 episodes lang pala.
Second, the surgery cases napresent dun, kahit di naman ako med professional or a doctor, naisip ko, parang complicated cases lagi yun kaso ng patient. Parang no hope, na biglang ayun gagaling sa huli kasi mad surgeon si Michiko. hehe I'm not sure kung totoo na pwede yun mga style or remedy na ginawa ni Michiko, let my doctor friends to decide pag napanood nila. Example na weird case, yun episode na may witness na kailangan isurgery, pero kailangan gising siya para makita yun tumor. Another yun bata, kala nagsisingunaling kasi lagi may masakit pero walang makita sa mga scans pero meron pala naiwan na object! At yun pinakafavorite at naresearch ko, one case of ex vivo resection. Totoo pala yun, tanggal lahat ng organ to remove yun mga tumor tapos balik sa tao sa operation. Grabe ang galing noon! Well, lahat ng season ayos yun mga cases pero mas mahihirap sa season 2 at lalo na yun season 3.
Third factor, the cast! Yonekura Ryoko for her career role, despite TV actress na siya for a long time, primetime pero wala yun tatak na role. Eto na yun, very aggrivated yet very hot surgeon! hahaha Hot actress as well, I mean, top to bottom, di lang payat, talagang, I'm speechless. hahaha Doesn't show in her ehem, quite old age... Galing ng cast na binuo dito. Kahit low budget yun season 1, aba, galing pa din yun nabuo nila cast such as Tanaka Kei and the old doctors, Ito Shiro for example. Tapos, dahil ayos ang season 1, eh more budget for season 2! Grabe yun cast, from Fujiki Naohito, Endo Kenichi, at may Nishida Toshiyuki pa! Season 3, well matindi.. Hanggang guest may mga star din, kaya bigger budget. Pero siyempre, fave characters ko si Kishibe Ittoku, yun manager ni Michiko. Yun anesthesiologist best friend niya si Uchida Yuki, I mean Jonouchi Hiromi yun name ng doctor. Isama mo pa yun dalawang bwiset na doctor na laging kontra sa kanya. Hmmmm best season sa kin yun season 2 kasi not only yun cases involve, pero yun cast perfect dun sa season na yun. Galing nung story at yun actors involved, fit na fit! Siyempre, may favorite episode, episode 4 season 2! Si Mamasan! hahahaha Hayop yun, di ko mahanap yun pangalan niya pero wala makakalampas sa kin. hehe Nahanap din. Simply hot! Tapos season 3 yun sunod na maganda kasi ang hirap ng cases saka si Michiko sensei kaawaya niya lahat lagi. haha Tapos yun least favorite, season one.
Last! Superfly! Unang kanta pa lang niya sa season one, hinanap ko na agad kung sino kumanta eh.. Iba yun boses, pang rock talaga.. Maganda pa yun singer. hehe Kidding, but yeah, bagay yun end rock song sa attitude ni Michiko sensei. Yun lang...
Of course, marami na din ako nasilip na jdrama about doctors or medical practice, pero eto yun paulit ulit ko panoorin. Iba kasi yun dating ni Ryoko.. Kahit arrogante eh basta patient is first, magaling siyang doktor! Ewan ko lang kung may ganun in real life... Yun adik sa surgery. hehe Nakakatuwa sa kanya, tuwing may surgery scene, lumalaki yun mata niya! Scary surgeon pero she never fails. hehe
Besides, dahil sa series na to, dito na nagstart ang aking trail to other jdramas.
"I never fail.."
Simple powerful line for a surgeon who is always face against all odds.
Ah I really miss this kind of documentaries.. What's more from Alex Gibney! Anyway, this so called Scientology, I'm quite curious about it. Well, I'm curious why Tom Cruise and John Travolta still have faith in this religion. Why there are some reports of abuses or threats coming from their side of things.. A lot of questions that need more answers.
Anyway, the film called The Master, which I really did not like not because of the plot itself.. The actors performances were outstanding, but the film especially going through the end, it's like what the hell happened. That feeling, will rise and it will go through out while watching this film.. If you think it's complex, you will be surprised after watching this film. The film was inspired from this religion.
The only flaws I can see after watching this film, first was the response from the Church of Scientology itself or how about their famous members.. It's not Alex's team fault, maybe the church has reasons. Simply as that. Second was I hope, they shown at least other members or let's say offices around the world. Again it might be not Alex's fault, because this church has only 50,000 as of the ending credits.. I don't think somebody in our country is a member of this religion. Anyway, those are the only flaws. But they did not really affect the film.
I love the pace of the documentary, despite it's simple, it was very informative and detailed. From LRH rise, fall and became the head of this church, then his successor continue their doctrines, it's all explaiined in a most simplest manner. Despite, the weirdest sessions or audits that they call, their philosophies, rules and most of all, wow.. That after being clear and going up in their ladder, you'll discover more bizarre ideas or theories! I just can't believe it!!!
Another thing, I love the blow by blow account of the former members. Thanks to the very great editing, there were elements of surprise and euphoria of fun when they describe their experiences. Very notable sharer, Paul Haggis. Wow, I was like, really shocked that he was a member of this Church.
The mixture of emotions shown in this film. I mean whether in my side or their side, there were genuine mixed emotions showing. Well balanced emotions shown such as what happiness they felt when they entered Church and experienced how powerful when they stayed. The difficult and harrowing experiences they felt, especially when they discovered how they were manipulated and abused. I felt sad especially at the part of their sharing, the time they felt ashamed or even depressed when they were uncover the truth behind of the operations or even the teachings of this Church.
Lastly, I was shocked at the part where Tom Cruise's part of this church was really immense. I mean I won't spoil about his story, it's just I hope Tom will open his eyes and heart about this religion or I mean, it's shouldn't be religion.. Geez. Anyway, I love Tom as an actor but he just needs to wake up. However, if I'm him, I don't need to work anymore, especially how he is treated here? Damn.. hehe
I was planning to just watch the first 15-30 mins of the film but I ended up, again finishing it straight! That's the magic of Alex Gibney's docs, you can't pause or stop for a moment because he always give one important info in every scene. I was so satisfied after watching this doc. I definitely recommend it and yeah, all I can say, just keep the faith you have!
By the way, give kudos to L Ron Hubbard, he just made a great theory not only how to avoid taxes or get rich but also how to..
Manipulate.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Di na makasabay sa mga uso ngayon..
Huli na sa mga musika pinatututog!
Nagugulat na lang na ganito na pala ang ginagawa..
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Kaliwa't kanan ang mga nagpapakasal at nagkakapamilya,
samantala ako eh talagang buhay binata pa..
Mga nakakagulat na pagbabago sa mga taong di mo inakala.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Parang kailan lang, kaedad ko lang ang katrabaho ko..
Ngayon, may kuya na tawag sa kin, at malayo na agwat ng edad ko.
Talagang masasabi ko na tumanda na ko.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Dati lang iniisip ko ang kapakanan ko, at hinaharap..
Pero dahil sa mga pagkakataon na di ko akalain, nagiba na lahat.
Iniisip ko na di lang sarili ko, kung hindi ang mga aalagaan ko pa.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Dati nagaalala ako kung anong araw na.
Sa ngayon, gusto ko lang matapos ang bawat araw na maayos at masaya.
Natanto ko na importante ang buhay na ibinigay niya.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Pag may dekadang pinaguusapan na di nila alam, ako taga kwento..
Pag may mga pangyayari sadyang nilimot na, ako taga pagpaalala..
Sadyang maraming na ko pinagdaanan, kahit gusto ko limutin, biglang aalahanin!
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Kung dati'y di lintana ang hirap na darating,
pero dahil sa pagtagal ng panahon..
Mas mabuti pagisipan mabuti ang mga desisyon na tatahakin.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Sa daming tama at mali nangyari sa kin, dati'y ako'y palaging nangangamba..
Samantala ngayon, sa mga darating na pagsubok o problema..
Dapat maging matatag ang aking pananampalataya sa Kanya.
Gaano na ba ako katanda?
Sa dami ko nasabing mga talata,
pakiramdam ko di naman ako matanda na.
Tumatanda pa lang.
Papunta pa lang ako!
Gaano na ba ko katanda?
Isang dekada ay parang kahapon lang..
Lahat ng hirap o sarap, sadyang..
Lumipas lang sabay sa aking pagtanda.
As I stare this two people, I wonder... How they will go far? I mean, they seems to be having a connection already. I think of more than connection. The lady, despite the young age, I think she is interesting. I'm too old to call it a crush but maybe yeah, she's interesting. That's all.. The dude, as we were talking about nonsense earlier seems to be comfortable having his hand being pinched or let's say having a massage by my lady wave mate. Then they exchange the favor! But how those touches or those laughs together, I don't think that will be a simple interaction. Something I feel that vibe. Romance perhaps?
I can't believe that in my college days, I was also in that state. Having fun with a special lady.. Of course, at first, we did not really have that communication. Thanks to that class directory and her birthday date, I sent her a text greeting her a happy birthday and that went off! Not only that, we both have the same liking, interests and that laid back camaraderie. Actually, she's one of the boys.. We became close and yeah, that's it.. It is.. It was.. However, despite the ups and downs we had, we remain close friends and I wonder what she is doing these days? I haven't seen her for years.. Maybe a couple of years. I don't know.. But the last time I heard from her, she's doing great and reaching her dream corporate position. I'm happy for her and I hope she's doing fine!
And these two souls having these sweet moments together while in class, brings me that feeling. Of course, not in class but after class fun moments.. Just laughing, talking nonsense, advising each other and most of all, billiards and drinking booze! Kidding, simply having a fun time together.
I hope these two ehem, wave mates of mine find each other. Fast! Or I hope they don't end up like me knowing in a later time that we're not for each other.. Well, a piece of advise? Just be happy together, whatever you have now.
As for me, enough of that scene for me and get back to my own lonely station. Thinking... I need to pass this training!
Those lovely days..
Social Network System is the long word of it. Nalaman ko lang while reading some japanese news and stuff.. Pero kahit naman dito, mas adik ata tayo kaysa sa kanila. Kaso siyempre ang tawag eh paisa isa, FB, IG, Twitter, Tumblr and a lot of social media apps to choose from. Para sa akin naman, eh wala naman ako paki, dati yun!
Ngayon, dahil na din sa aayusin ko na yun website ko at siyempre kailangan magspread out or let's say marketing.. Mukhang magsisipag na ko gumamit ng SNS! hehe Sayang yun friendster and multiply, di tumagal, nawala parang bula.. For now, I have my twitter ID as blackswordsmann. Wordpress mayrun din but under, well facelift. hehe FB, ehem, dalawang account! One is for the real me, one is for ehem.. For social use. hahaha Tumblr, I did have one kaso well, di nagtagal.. Gagawa na lang ako ulit. The real one.
I just hate to have this SNS kasi di naman auto update lahat. But that made sense of no auto update for security purposes. Lalo na sa mga hackers ngayon.. Grabe di ba. Iba na nag iingat. For other social media, hmmmmm Flickr? I'll pass and lalo naman yun Instagram kasi I don't reall take a lot of pics. Kita naman sa blog ko di ba? hehe Pero pagtagal, baka magdagdag ako lalo na kung ok yun phone ko. hehe Dating apps? I gave up. hahaha Simple as that.
The voice apps or call apps, malaking tulong yan, pero malamang 2 lang itatago ko. hahaha Vibe and Line ok na. Others, I don't care. Messaging apps, I don't really use it unless may nag message sa kin, kaya ok na sa kin yun Vibe at line.
Kaya sa mga susunod na mga linggo, maayos na nga lahat, blog and SNS so I can set my presence or make my presence felt. It's a must these days for SNS kahit sa business or personal use, it does matter.
Pero first things first, I'll fix this damn computer. Napasukan ata ng virus crap. =)
I thought my experience with Lupin III last year will be the last. I mean that not good experience with live action adaptations coming from Japan themselves. Maybe this movie will change that.. Despite the spoilers and a lot of negative reviews! I thought of saving 200 pesos to watch this, instead of eating out with my wave mates.
Anyway, enough of that intro and lets go straight to the movie.. Sad to say, it has only few good points! First, only one actress stand out and it's Hans by Ishihara Satomi, fully wrapped character, a crazy character. Suprisingly, did not do any of that flying moves but she was energetic and I felt that energy in her character. However, she did not do really much. But great thing, she still looks good despite with that outfit. Second, the last hmmmmm 20 mins of the film, kinda like it because it's almost the copy of the anime I saw last year. Good job on that and actually that's it. Ah yes, I forgot another good one, the blood and gore. hehe
Ok! Bad parts, I know I might sound biased or well, very disappointed because I saw this, ehem in a streaming site. However, with this film, it kinda save me some time and money going to the theater and watch this again. Not a chance!
First bad part, I felt, this film was made in a hurry. When I saw the announcement last year or I guess this year and the set will be used for the film, I knew... Despite they have a big budget (for a japanese film), it will look like not good. Months later, it only not look good but also, doesn't look like they really used the budget right. I thought there will be action from the first scene, as the manga and anime suggest, it was not.. First scene was all about carnage and seeing humanity very helpless. The set was just one town and no other towns or stages shown but it's just one stage. That's really a tight budget.
Second part, the special effects used, although it's quite promising but not neat, except for the blood and gore parts! And of course, how the titans eat the humans, I thought they will kinda cut that off due to general audiences. But they kept it yet not polished. Sorry for the spoiler, the very big titan only showed up for minutes and the one I like, the armor Titan was not even there. The breaking wall sequences was also not polished. How about the flying sequences? Hmmmm not that great because it's few and yeah, not detailed. Titans look scary but it's just you know its CGI. If they used like the effects in the recent Godzilla, or WETA type of effects, then that will really help the film. Add to that bad shots at night! Oh my... It's so dark (maybe because it's bootleg. hehe) and it's confusing.
Lastly, the cast! Lupin III suffered greatly because of the story and the pace but not really the actors. This film, the rest of the characters were not fit for the roles. Except for Takeda Rina who I thought she will do most of the action stuff because of her background but suprisingly she done a dramatic role and sorry, died! What! The next characters I liked, Mikasa and the Captain of the Squad, sorry that's the 2 members of the attack squad! hahaha Geez, cost cutting. Can't believe it!
Oh I forgot, I do understand they made the changes so they can fit the story into film and well.. Budget reasons? The changes they made, did not really help the film. I mean I hope they kept Levi's character instead of Armin who only shows like thrice in this film.. Mikasa's story became also surprising! And of course, from the first scene until how Eren became a soldier, also confused me and thought, they should have really planned for those changes. Eren by the way, I'm disappointed on how they put him in this story. I just liked him at the end.
By the way, thanks to dramanice.tv for the view! You really saved me 200 plus bucks.. hahaha I thought, great thing, I spent time and a little money to eat with my wave mates and no drinking. Few food but more laughs.. I enjoyed. Also, there was one scene that I could say, not only I laughed but kinda intrigued! Hmmmm that was hot. Almost but not quite to save the film. hehe Never that scene!
Will I watch the prequel TV series? Maybe... It's because of Ishihara, Takeda, Sakuraba and that another hot character.. hehe I'll just wait for them to load it up!
This film, I can say.. One of the worst adaptations. I hope US version will do justice for this which I think, they'll do right because the setting is more western. I did not know how this film became a japanese setting. I'll just wait for this to be available for keeps, with Lupin III because I kept the bad ones like Black Butler and Gatchaman. It was Gouriki's fault anyway. hahaha
I hope, they'll do good in the last part which is next month! Will I give them a chance?
Do I have a choice?
NO. Let the titans come in!
