4 months ago
In my textbooks, there are definitely lines and stories there about visits of the pope in the Philippines. And when my kids will ask me about it, the story would be:
It was a historic 5 straight days Holiday (January 15-19, 2015).
Streets were closed including the street were we lived in. It was closed for 5 days.
Streets were wiped out. No pedicabs, street children neither the homeless men.
I was in a cab from SM Makati to McKinley when the pope has arrived. Kuya Driver an I were listening to the minute by minute broadcast. I felt goosebumps. Though im not a Catholic.
In the whole duration, there were times I'd feel something about the visit.
Lots of my friends(at least facebook told me so), they went to see the Pope. Friends i didnt expect theyd do it. Stand with the crowd, wait for hours and just get a glimpse of the Papa.
His visit brings hope to many people. Ans probably reminder and revival to the Catholics. Just as long that people should not worship him as he is only an instrument as well by God. Glory should be God's and not the Pope's.
It was a historic 5 straight days Holiday (January 15-19, 2015).
Streets were closed including the street were we lived in. It was closed for 5 days.
Streets were wiped out. No pedicabs, street children neither the homeless men.
I was in a cab from SM Makati to McKinley when the pope has arrived. Kuya Driver an I were listening to the minute by minute broadcast. I felt goosebumps. Though im not a Catholic.
In the whole duration, there were times I'd feel something about the visit.
Lots of my friends(at least facebook told me so), they went to see the Pope. Friends i didnt expect theyd do it. Stand with the crowd, wait for hours and just get a glimpse of the Papa.
His visit brings hope to many people. Ans probably reminder and revival to the Catholics. Just as long that people should not worship him as he is only an instrument as well by God. Glory should be God's and not the Pope's.
So I read this book and I somehow have that uneasiness in me that not until I write it all out here, it wont leave me. Ironically, it's just like Lara Jean, the protagonist in the story.
Story is focused on middle aged group. I know it's not for me anymore but maybe it's the fact that I never experienced most of these in highschool that now I'm somehow catching up.
The whole plot of the story was surprisingly that cliche one with that famous school varsity ending up with a nobody... But with a twist!
The twist is what actually made me impulsely buy this book. Though I may have expected MORE into the MESS that was mentioned...probably more action and drama. Haha. But anyway, here are the things I have noted in the book.
As i said, it's that cliche story with a twist.
I somehow could relate a lot to Lara Jean's personality. Writing (though not exatly love letter goodbyes)... But i do write out things for me to get over something. It'll get messed up in my head and will feel like its an open case with no closure unless it HAS been written. And about the boys I've loved before, i think ive only drafted only once (blog) about him. Cant remember what ive written actually. Drafted but never published it(of course!). Ill try to look for it when i have time. Haha.
I like that book because the scenes are close to reality. And I was wrong with my prediction! You see, for every movie or book, we usually have a prediction in our heads already as to what's gonna happen or who's gonna end up with who. I really thought in the first parts of the book that its about Lara Jean and Josh. But as it went along, I said hey why is it all now Peter K when I'm almost at the half of the book. That's just where I settled, ok fine. It's the school jock again.
It was a good description of a family. I dont know how to describe it but the way the author wrote it, I was really able to picture it out! And the story is not all about Lara Jean and Peter, there's also Kitty and her dad and her older sister Margot.
It's that moment when you feel like a book was written based on your life? Haha. I felt like this book was. As an excerpt, Lara Jean said.. It gets scary when its real. And I could totally relate!
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Every film or movie has their target audiences. Some movies may be good for some where for the others, they aren't. What's so good about Indie Films is that they have an attack to life's realness especially in 3rd world countries such as the Philippines. It showcases lives of people that the other part of the population do not know they exist. I also had aspirations before to produce my own film though not necessarily an indie film. Could be a documentary or a Christian-based film. I thought that those who produce the indie films, their stories are stories that are close to them.
From this year's Cinemalaya New Breed and Director's Showcase Entries, my favorites (in order) are:
- The Janitor
- Children's Show
- Edna
- Separados
- Ronda
Movies I wanted to watch but didn't due to different reasons:
- #Y
- 1st ko si 3rd
- Mariquina
- Dagitab
- Hari ng Tondo
Check out the trailers of the entries below.
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I was never a bookworm. In fact, the first time I've read a book from cover to cover is just a few years after I graduated college. It was titled "The Shack" that my office mate lent me. After that, I got fascinated in the world of fiction reading. Then if I could still remember all, I read a book whose title I forgot but was written by the The Devil Wears Prada author, Dear John, Hunger Games Trilogy. Right now, I'm reading the Divergent Trilogy.
The Fault in Our Stars is about cancer patients and cancer survivors. It centers mainly on young love despite the odds of fighting cancer.
In High School, teachers would usually ask you to do a book review and one if the elements of it is explaining the title. And if I will be asked to explain why the title of this book is The Fault in Our Stars, I'll probably not get a good grade. I might not be able to answer that very well. The book was surprisingly(at least for me) written with a lot of metaphors. But don't get me wrong, I appreciate metaphors. But it's just that I feel like I dont understand parts of the book. I also noticed that the book was somehow written a Shakesperean way. Maybe that's why. I was never a fan because my teachers never asked us to ready his works. There was a part in the book where it mentioned the fault in our stars which is somehow related to Shakespeare but still I didn't understand =)). It took me two days to finish it,
Some quotable phrases from the book I've taken note of:
Some infnities are bigger than other infinities.
Side effects of dying
Metaphorical resonance
I finished the book without knowing I ended it already. I'm excited for the movie because of 2 things. First because the lead casts are Shailene Woodley(Hazel) and Ansel Elgort(Gus) who also played as Tris and Caleb in Divergent! Second, I think the movie will be dramatic!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItBvH5J6ss]
I was never a bookworm. In fact, the first time I've read a book from cover to cover is just a few years after I graduated college. It was titled "The Shack" that my office mate lent me. After that, I got fascinated in the world of fiction reading. Then if I could still remember all, I read a book whose title I forgot but was written by the The Devil Wears Prada author, Dear John, Hunger Games Trilogy. Right now, I'm reading the Divergent Trilogy.
The Fault in Our Stars is about cancer patients and cancer survivors. It centers mainly on young love despite the odds of fighting cancer.
In High School, teachers would usually ask you to do a book review and one if the elements of it is explaining the title. And if I will be asked to explain why the title of this book is The Fault in Our Stars, I'll probably not get a good grade. I might not be able to answer that very well. The book was surprisingly(at least for me) written with a lot of metaphors. But don't get me wrong, I appreciate metaphors. But it's just that I feel like I dont understand parts of the book. I also noticed that the book was somehow written a Shakesperean way. Maybe that's why. I was never a fan because my teachers never asked us to ready his works. There was a part in the book where it mentioned the fault in our stars which is somehow related to Shakespeare but still I didn't understand =)). It took me two days to finish it,
Some quotable phrases from the book I've taken note of:
Some infnities are bigger than other infinities.
Side effects of dying
Metaphorical resonance
I finished the book without knowing I ended it already. I'm excited for the movie because of 2 things. First because the lead casts are Shailene Woodley(Hazel) and Ansel Elgort(Gus) who also played as Tris and Caleb in Divergent! Second, I think the movie will be dramatic!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItBvH5J6ss]
- So what is a gumiho? It's the korean translation of a nine-tailed fox. My Girlfriend is a Gumiho is a Korean series casted by Dae-Woong(played by Lee Seung Gi who also was the lead actor in Shining Inheritance) and Mi Ho(played by Shin Min Ah who also appeared in My Mighty Princess).
- Good thing I've read synopsis spoilers because if I have not, I could have resented watching the ending.
- This is the first korean series that had made me a lot of big laugh.
- The 100 day quest was a bit confusing! I was lost whether who's gonna die, how and why!
- The story was light. Not too much drama.
- Lots of metaphors! - it got what it calls cinematography.
- Compared to the last 2 series I watched - Secret Garden and I am Legend, I wasn't pressing the fast forward button. You would want to watch all scenes.
- I wasn't that enthused in watching during the start of the series. I was just patient since a lot were saying it is good and that my siblings are watching it. I you have not watched it from the start and didn't know the whole story, I bet you wont watch it anymore.
- I even thought it was a Shounen, a genre of shows that's more directed to male audiences. In fact, I know a lot of guys who have watched and finished it before I was even half of it. But even if it is, the story was still cute and made me watch til the end.
- I have no particular favorite scene but the series was nomonomonomonomonomonomo cute :P
- The first time I saw the trailer in GMA 7, I knew I wanted to watch this new series.
- The story is new - in terms of the "twist". It's a bit fictional since there's some "magical" exchange of bodies involved. But I guess that Cinderella meets prince Charming thing is still there.
- Kil Ra Im(played by Ha Ji Won) was the lead actress from Memories of Bali. :)
- Kim Joo Woon (played by Hyung Bin) was the lead actor from Kim Sam Soon. I liked his hair in there more.
- Oska on the other hand was the one who played the Director in Marrying a Millionaire! And I did not even notice that. It was my brother who told me. His role was way to serious to become Oska! hahahaha.
- Lots of kilig moments.
- 2 thumbs up for Comedy Romance!
- The ending was super cute and very light :)
