Thursday, November 27, 2008

Twilight @ NCCC Mall

NOVEMBER 26th, 2008

Karen
Delle
Donna
Sarte
KC
Neym

BACKED OUT:
Mai-Mai - she left her money
MADEL - some sort of emergency

LATE:
Joseph and Joan - weren't able to buy tickets.

Since August, my friends and I already had the plan to watch Twilight together. That time, it was still on the December 14th schedule.

We've waited three months and all our excitement and anticipation paid off when we were finally able to watch it on the first day of screening yesterday, November 26th, 2008.

We bought our tickets at 6:00 pm for the 7:30 pm screening. We weren't mistaken. By 7:00pm, all tickets for 7:30 and 10:00 LFS were sold out. Even on the other cinema, tickets for the 8:00 LFS were also sold out. It was amazing. I've never encountered having sold out tickets for one movie in TWO CINEMAS!

The line was definitely long. We were already falling in line by the arcade. Still, we considered ourselves lucky. Because after us, the line kept on going in the back.

Sarte and his girlfriend KC kept on asking what the movie was about! Couldn't help laughing. They were watching the movie without knowing anything about it. Sarte said, "If Neym reccomended it, definitely, it's a good movie!"

So we went in at 7:15. Music was playing. We were waiting with our hearts beating faster than it was used to be. Everytime the music fades, I was like, "Oh my god, not yet, please! Not yet! I'm not ready yet!" Then a sigh would follow when another music plays.

Then it started. It was the first time I ever felt weird when watching a movie. It was different. I was anxious, excited, worried..Everything! And when the Cullens appeared, I was screaming. God! Shame on me! I shouldn't even fell this way, but it was really something that made me terribly feeling sick with excitement!

It was an amazing movie. My friends and I were so satisfied and I wanted to watch it again! Madel and Mai-Mai were planning to watch it on the weekends and I want to go with them! Haha!

So much for an Obssessive Cullen Disorder! =]

Twilight

Ok, first of all, I didn't know what genre to choose. Fantasy? Horror? But I chose romance. After all, it's a dominant love story.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG -hyperventilates-

I'm literally experiencing Tachycardia. God! It was so much more than I was expecting. I've been watching novel-based movies lots of times but this is the first time when I am definitely satisfied with how the movie adaptation came about.

So much for a low-budget film. They didn't disappoint the fans who were expecting this movie since day one.

But of course, like any other movie adaptations, Twilight has it's pros and cons. Not that the cons beat the pros! LOL! =]

PROS:

THE CULLENS

Carlisle: He's the palest among the Cullens. Does it have to do with age? Yet, he's the hottest! If a doctor like him would really exist, I think I wouldn't mind having cancer just to see him often! And, he looks like Tom Cruise. What more can you ask for?

Esme: She didn't have much appearances in this film, but I loved the way she greeted Bella on their first meeting. She's the perfect Esme that I was imagining in the book.

Alice: Can't wait for a lot of Alice's in the other movies. She's really got the vibrant aura of a nice sister.

Rosalie: Oh yeah! The bitch has definitely owned Bella in the kitchen!! BWAHAHAHA!!

Jasper: EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, is that you? Ok, Don't get me wrong, he still looks hot. But I wished they got a different Jasper. Although by the middle of the movie, I finally saw the Jasper that I wanted to see. Anticipation helps sometimes. =p

Emmet: He's so huge! Hahahaha!!! And yep, he's funny. He looked so cute when he was cuddling Rosalie after she kinda lost her temper with Bella.

Edward: Save the best for last, they say! For months, the only thing that I wanted to know was, "Did they make a good decision of getting Rob to be Edward?" And the answer is a huge YES! He's perfect! It was unbelievable! He didn't disappoint everyone in portraying the HOTTEST role in the movie-world! Others might not agree with me, but hey, it's me! And watching the movie, I was able to fully understand why it was Rob and not the others. He deserved it. He is exactly the vampire-hottie that I was anticipating to see. He glitters in the sun perfectly, he does the crooked smile like no one else can and yes, he doesn't only dazzle Bella, but everyone in the movie house as well.

THE NOMADS: I like the way the movie introduced James, Laurent and Victoria by making them slaughter poor extras in the movie. That way, those who didn't read the book would be able to understand on why they wanted Bella so much.

THE IMPORTANT ELECTRIC SCENES BETWEEN EDWARD AND BELLA: The book was definitely cut really short to fit the story in a whole 2-hour movie. But then, all the scenes that book fans wanted to see in the movie were there! As in everything! They never missed out one important scene that would make us groan. They merged Bella's discovery and Edward's meadow in one scene yet it hasn't become cheesy. It was awesome! The Edward-Bella argument, the meadow scene, the kissing in the bedroom scene, the lullaby scene, the spider-monkey scene, the Port Angeles scene, the driving Bella to school scene, the hospital scene...They were all perfect! Believe me, I screamed when each scene was shown.

THE BASEBALL GAME: Ok, that was definitely not the way I imagined it. It was a million times better! OMG, while they were playing, I was yelling, "Fuck, that wasn't how I imagined it! OMG! That was awesome!" Jeez, it sounds so over-acting, but believe me, I've got Obssessive Cullen Disorder! =p All the Cullens were superb during the baseball game. If I were there, I would have recorded it probably. Haha! =]

BELLA's PEPPERSPRAY: Charlie was sorta serious in the book, but he was funny in movie. LOL! Funny in a good way, of course. The pepperspray thing really cracked me up. And it made Bella look really stupid when she used it on James. Pathetic move, but then, that only showed that Bella listens to her dad.

EDWARD FAKING HIS SLEEP: And he really looked like he was faking his sleep! I mean, when someone acts like he's asleep, he would definitely look like he was really sleeping. But Edward showed the viewers that he was indeed faking. It worked. He was perfect! =]

THE GRADUATION CAPS: Private joke. No need to elaborate. =p

BELLA's ALMOST TRANSFORMATION: Kristen did great there. It definitely looked like she was in pain. And when Edward sucked her blood, you would definitely think that he wouldn't be able to stop.

VICTORIA IN PROM: Yes, to tell people, "Hey, I'm still coming back to kill the bitch and avenge my mate!"

GLITTERING EDWARD: LOL! Can I pawn him? I was actually thinking he would glitter like really brightly. It was good though. And when he faced Bella while part of him shimmers in the sun, he was at his hottest!

THE COOKING SHOW: That was really funny! WTF, Bella! You definitely made these Vampires learn how to cook!

BELLA's CLUMSINESS: The movie has really shown how clumsy Bella was, even for only a little while. She slipped on the ice, she almost died on an accident, she tripped while walking with Edward in the greenhouse, and the most subtle of all, she was tripping while following Edward through the trees. That really rocked! =p

CONS (I hope you would still read this. I've only got a few. =])

THE VISUAL EFFECTS: It's understandable. Twilight is a low-budget film, but I still couldn't help but comment badly on the GFX that they use. I would often say, "My god, what's wrong with the effects?" It wasn't good. I hope it would improve in New Moon.

THEY MOCKED BELLA's TRUCK: Er, Bella's truck was supposed to look better than the others' vehicles in Forks High School. Forks, Washington is a little behind compared to Phoenix, Arizona.

JESSICA LOOKED SO PLASTIC: She wasn't. At least in Twilight.

SPIDER-MONKEY: Vampires are only capable of jumping at huge lengths and running so fast. NOT CLIMB TREES! What were they thinking? Edward is a vampire, not some sort of a Marvel superhero, for Christ's sake! And if I were Bella and I was brought on a tree top, this would be my dialogue, "Fuck, Edward! Put me down right now!" I'm not afraid of heights, but that would kill me. I just hope they just stuck in the running fast concept. =]

So, that's it. In general, I still love the movie. I have been super in love with the trailer and I wasn't disappointed with the movie. It was unbelievable, and I want to watch it for the second time! Haha!

And yep, I've really come to hate Bella Swan so much. It has to do with jealousy, of course! =p

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

photo comments...

are these people asking for photo comments that DESPERATE? omg, can't they just sit still and wait for people to comment on the photos they posted?

why do they have to go through your guestbook just to say, "hey, pahingi photo comments!" and not even ask how you are. jeez! they are really getting on my nerves!

i'm not pointing it out to anybody. i've only just encountered two people asking for photo comments. but i've seen a lot of them in my other contacts' guestbooks and they were like so desperate to have that CONTACT's HEADSHOT in their comment boxes!

don't they feel that whenever they ask for photo comments and their recepient would say "ok", that means they were only forced to do so because they were asked? meaning, they really weren't interested in giving those comments. they make comments because they were asked for it.

these people wouldn't die if no one would comment in their albums. i even don't care if people will just browse through my albums but leave nothing except their viewing history. i mean, if they can't have comments, then be it. don't compel them. you're just making tem feel too obliged to make "unrealistic" comments so just you'll have entries in your comment boxes. that's really out of the question!

people are really different nowadays. i wonder why most of them become too desperate to be known in cyberspace that they actually have to BEG for people to look at them.

jeez...you guys are unbelievable!!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

sumilong na sa payong ko...

rash gave me this idea! gawan ko daw ng blog ang first time na paggamit ko ng bago kong payong sa ulan!

binili ko yung payong ko nung kasagsagan ng sale dito before a halloween. so far, hindi ko pa siya nagamit sa ulan. lagi lang sa araw. haha! alam niyo na, pinoy...nagpapayong pag may araw! haha!!

so anyways, i woke up at 5:30 this morning and i realized na malamig ang panahon. so natulog uli ako...then nagising nanaman ako ng 6am. tulog ulet. haha!! tas 6:30 then final na talaga. tulog ulet.
then yun, nagising ako ng 7am. bumangon nako dahil male-leyt nako. ahahaha..so yun..umuulan. bad trip.

i really hate going out na umuulan. pero masaya ako dahil yun nga, magagamit ko na payong ko! yay!!

so ginamit ko siya. haha!! ansaya. sobrang hirap lang sa jeep kase pahirapan ang pag fold sa payong na yun. eh di hindi ko agad-agad matitiklop. haha!!

tsaka pagdating ko sa hospie, diretso pasok ng payong sa lalagyan niya. wala nang patuyo-tuyo! hahaha!!

so hanggang sa umuwi ako ng mga 6pm, umuulan pa din kaya nagamit ko pa din yung payong. ansaya! ahahah!!!

ngayon, nakabuka siya sa harap ng bahay, pinapatuyo ko. sana umulan uli bukas. bwahaha!!! =p

CURRENTLY PLAYING HOTEL 626.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Hotel 626. OMG.

ahahaha!! anu ba naman yung game na yun? it was sooo UNPREDICTABLE! hahaha!!!

ok. i saw this game sa pinoyunderground forum. yung nagbigay ng link, he said it was SCARY AS HELL daw...so i tried to play the game.

i had to wait pa for a couple of hours because it opens from 6pm to 6am daw. hindi ko alam, pwede palang i manipulate ang clock settings ko para ayos. ahaha..

so anyways, i played the game and i was a bit SURPRISED!

because the SCARY AS HELL adjective was a total UNDERSTATEMENT. ahaha...it wasn't scary at all and it almost killed me to wait for it to load. AS IN 48 YEARS MAG LOAD ANG BAWAT LEVEL!

FIRST LEVEL: i have to open a door so i could go out.

SECOND LEVEL: i have to take a picture of this ghost because they said she likes darkness. ahaha..ang hirap habulin. sobrang dilim kase and you can only see the ghost when the camera flashes.

THIRD LEVEL: have to get out of the fire exit

FOURTH LEVEL: play a lullaby to the baby on a correct speed and creep slowly out of the room. ahaha.. I FAILED TWICE in this level. ang hirap i timing ng tempo nung lullaby. tapos ang hirap din i balance nung dot para hindi maingay ang paglalakad. ahaha..

FIFTH LEVEL: this was the part where i got stuck for almost an hour. the instructions said kase, LISTEN TO WHAT THE MADMAN WAS SAYING AND COUNT YOUR WAY OUT. so i was listening to the madman and i was ignoring the whispers in the background. eh ang problema, HINDI KO MAINTINDIHAN ANG SINASABI NG MADMAN. yung pala, you have to listen to the whispers! which changes everytime i fail! ahaha...i almost gave up last night pero i tried my best and after 52 minutes, i was able to get out of that wretched room!

SIXTH LEVEL: click on your picture or a door to get out of the room before you get killed. maganda sana kung may webcam. kase the computer will automatically take your picture in your most scared face. kaso, i have no webcam so walang picture ko na madi-display. ahaha. i had fun watching other pictures though! HOTEL 626 definitely owned them! ahaha!! =p

SEVENTH LEVEL: follow the telephone instructions to be able to go out and...TAPOS NA! ahaha...

akala ko naman, magtatagal ng mga 12 hours yung game. hindi pala. sobrang tagal lang niya mag load. ahaha..

AND I ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS INDEED SCARY AS HELL but i was disappointed! hindi naman pala. with matching kabog pa dibdib ko when i opened the site. kase nga nakakatakot daw. ahaha..

bad trip lang nga pag nag fail ka. lalo na dun sa MADMAN level. ahaha...bwiset yun.

in fairness, what i like about this game was that it isn't consistent. yung instructions ng telephone, the first game i played, puro left and one right lang ang turo niya. pero sa second, left and right na. hehe..

then yung sa codes para makalabas dun sa madman room, hindi mo pwedeng i-memorize. kase kada laro mo, iba't iba ang binubulong na clues. hehe..

it's fun, but not SCARY. oh please, don't ever try to tell me it's scary. i won't buy it anymore. haahha...

pero if you easily get scared, then try playing this game. hahaha!!!

makikisali na lang din nga!! =p FRIENDSTER

ahahaha!! FRIENDSTER. ang laman ng bawat PINOY BLOG in the last three days.

madaming nabahala
madaming nagtaka
madaming na bad trip
madaming na praning.

pero ako, CHOX lang! hahaha!! walang pakialam. dedma.

pero dahil naiinggit ako sa inyo, gusto ko din may FRIENDSTER ISSUE BLOG din ako. ahahaha!!!

FIRST ACCOUNT: nabawasan ng mga 100 ang friends ko. from 600+ to 500 something na lang
SECOND ACCOUNT: in fairness, kumpleto siya! or so i thought. haha!!
THIRD ACCOUNT: nag check ako kagabe, from 700+ friends, 82 na lang natira. then bago nag close uli ang site kanina, nag check ulet ako and guess what? a record breaking 0 number of friends! ahahaha!! as in WALA NA AKONG FRIENDS! eto sabe oh:

"You do not have any friends yet.
Check out the "Explore" page to see
what's happening on Friendster"

lol! pero ayos lang. hindi ako naniniwalang na hack ang friendster. sobrang imposible eh. so what do i do? i'll wait.

hindi naman bobo ang webmasters ng friendster eh. i'm sure they have saved everything sa database nila -- EVERYDAY.

so yun. YEHEY! MAY FRIENDSTER ISSUE BLOG na ako!

at parang ako lang yata ang hindi sumeryoso sa issue? ahahaha!!

LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE! IT'S TIME TO RE-MEET THE LOST FRIENDS! bwahaha!! =p

Monday, November 03, 2008

The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown


Oh, I can't believe I was able to answer the second Riddle of the Cryptex during Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveau's search for the Holy Grail.

What would he believe is the orb that ought be on Newton's tomb?

At that question, I remembered Newton's theory on gravity and quickly counted the letters that spelled APPLE. it consists of five letters which would also spell the password for the second cryptex. I was right. The password was indeed APPLE!

Anyway, For around twenty minutes after finishing the book, I was kinda disappointed. All throughout my reading, I was beginning to anticipate what the Holy Grail would look like or perhaps, its hiding place.

So it was such a surprise that nobody saw anything. Not me, not robert and Sophie, not even Sir Leigh Teabing.

But then, I realized, that maybe that's the primary purpose of the story. To find the true meaning of the Holy Grail that was kept hidden for centuries, even though it couldn't be seen physically.

Some said that after reading this book, Catholics would have their faith questioned. But I did not. Because most of the history that was written in the book were facts and I have already heard of them even before the book became a phenomenon.

I already knew about the conspiracy theory regarding Christianity. The history of the holy Grail and even the reason behind celebrating December 25th as the birthday of Jesus Christ.

Our deep faith in our God couldn't be simply threatened by a fictional book intended to entertain, not to scare. The Da Vinci code is a book not to destroy our faith as Christians, but to understand the things that we once believed as Satanic.