Very random movie day-out with A today. Was supposed to go on a Rooftop Prince marathon at home but when A asked if I wanted to watch Spiderman, I said 'yes' in a heartbeat. Who doesn't like free movies, ya?
The Amazing Spiderman was amazing! I knew I had to watch it because I looooove Emma Stone ♥
Why I love the newest Spiderman movie:
Emma Stone's Gwen Stacy stumps Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane Waston.
Okay, I'm really ignorant with the original story in the comics but according to those sitting behind us in the cinema, Gwen Stacy is Peter Parker's first love. But if she is Peter's first love and this was in high school, where did MJ enter the scene? In my opinion, MJ is a step-down from Stacy. Stacy is pretty and smart and judging by Stone's outfits, dresses way cuter than MJ. MJ is shallow and a skank and not that cute (sorry, biased opinion here. Ever since Kirsten Dunst starred in that Savage Garden video, I started to dislike her) and her outfits aren't that cute. So yeah, whatever... I'm heartbroken that Peter had to end it. According to Wikipedia, MJ eventually became Peter's wife. So does that mean he doesn't love Gwen as much as he loves MJ? I demand a recount. Charot.
Andrew Garfield may be scrawny but man, are those muscles I see?
Wee! Nothing makes an ahjumma happier than seeing muscles. Haha. Honestly, I am not a msucle 'shipper. I don't get googly-eyed over half-naked men with pandesal abs nor over that controversial Philippine Volcanoes underwear ad. But when you take a scrawny-looking guy in a big shirt then later on find out that there are legit muscles inside, ayy... ¡me gusta! I mean, who knew that this
I apologize for that totally ahjumma moment, okay? But aside from those biceps, I love this version of Peter Parker's geekiness. Pero ang haba ng leeg niya, no?
The Chemistry.
They're so cute together. I 'ship them ♥ Maybe it helps that they're also a couple off-screen? They're absolutely adorable.
I love them together although I am not keeping my hopes us. After all, this is Hollywood where 10 years in a relationship/marriage is a feat. I do wish they last though...
May Asosasyon ng Crane Operators sa New York
All cranes to the 54th! Who knew, right? Spiderman helped the right person- ang presidente ng NYCODA- New York Crane Operators & Drivers Association. Without him, Spiderman wouldn't have reached the Oscorp Tower in time.
Tearjerker Moments
When Uncle Ben got stabbed and Captain Stacy died- got teary-eyed both times. It also made me sad when the Captain made Peter promise to not drag Gwen in his complicated superhero life. And oh, that moment when Gwen just walks past Peter in the school hallway- I think I just heard my heart breaking into a million pieces :(
Loves it. Didn't even notice the movie was 2.5 hours long. The story was similar to the first one Tobey Maguire did but it didn't make you feel like you've been duped because you're just seeing the same movie because it still is different. You kinda know what's going to happen next but still you're still all-eyes on screen waiting for the next scene. I loooove Emma Stone!!! I need to watch Easy A again soon. She's so funnnneh!
The wait is finally over. Saw it already and I am super duper over the moon with this awesome awesome series. I love it to pieces and no, that doesn't exactly mean that I can relate because I don't have two cute and adorable guys fighting over me (although I wish there were). Ha!
In last season's finale, we finally found out who wrote Jenna that care-frontation letter. It was a shock to most viewers (most especially my sister) because it was a pretty mean letter as it is, then to find out that words such as "as of now, you could disappear and no one would notice," came from your mom? Harsh. I couldn't think of a valid reason why any mother would write her daughter something like that. We (yes, me and my co-Awkward obsessors analyze these things) were wondering if Jenna's mom blames her for the youth she missed out on because she got pregnant with her. I watched Season 1 again just a few weeks back and there was this scene after prom preparations and Lacey tears up and hugs Jenna and says "I'm sorry." Maybe she was saying sorry to Jenna for sending her that letter.
Anyhoo, season 2 starts with Christmas Day and Jenna receives a diamond necklace from her mom and...
a box of condoms from her dad. Hence the show's name- Awkward.
Jenna likes Jake but she likes Matty MORE, which is unfair to Jake. She wanted to teach Matty a lesson but at Jake's expense. Only Jenna is in a win-win situation- ang haba ng hair ng lola mo!
I feel sorry for Jake because he's totally clueless (but not for long) of Jenna and Matty's past. I don't feel too sorry for Matty because even in his distraught state, he still looks fine ;) **ahjumma moment lang** Matty reminds me of Dan Humprhrey pre-Serena van der Woodsen. Matty wants a second chance and although Jenna wants to give him that, she can't just leave Jake alone. She has come clean to Jake that she's given up her v-card to someone and Jake's totally jealous of that guy- just wait 'til he finds out it's to McKibben.
Aside from boy problems, Jenna's also dealing with her mom issues. This episode ended with Jenna handing her mom this~
It breaks my heart. Okay, she deserved this. But still Jenna's parents are getting separated over this!
I can't wait for the next episode!! Gah, I'm so excited ☺ Wishing it's Friday again already. And oh, I forgot to mention that Ricky Schwartz's much easier on the eyes this season
cos in season 1, he really looked like a sleazeball. Hooray for Ricky Schwartz's makeover!
It's emo time! Although I have Awkward to look forward to tomorrow :) But aside from that, it's pretty dismal here.
I'm quasi-depressed. I don't know if it has something to do with my impending 30th birthday...
I know 30's not that old but it's some sort of a milestone in one's life. When I was 15, I thought that by the age 30, I'd be married with kids and have a job as a corporate lawyer in a big company. Right now I'm grateful that at 29, I am not married nor do I have kids and am not a lawyer. Maybe God really works in wondrous ways and knows what's best for us ;) But still, my idea of success (FINANCIAL!) seems out of my grasp. I'm so lazy and unproductive kasi. Like today, I slept almost the entire day. I could've accomplished a lot with my time but instead, I just lay there on my bed and watched Korean stuff. Grabe, I've been putting off the important things for YEARS already. Talagang I put the PRO in procrastination.
I miss my youth... no worries kasi. Back in high school, my only concerns were being in my class's Top 10 every quarter and being home by 5pm just so I could watch Hey! Arnold on Nickelodeon. Oh man, I looove cartoons ♥ I was addicted to Nickelodeon. Who remembers The Offbeats?
"Hey Betty Ann Bongo, your shoes are untied!" Classic.
Going down memory lane ang emote ko today. This is so frustrating. Argh.
So there, I vented already... I'm a little okay now. Will be watching another episode of Rooftop Prince while labeling diffusers. I guess I love Christmas because time moves extremely fast and I'm so busy that I don't have time to think too much. I guess I'm too idle lang kaya maraming oras mag-emote. Anyway, I need a pick-me-upper so I can end the day on a happy note. And yea, Awkward tomorrow ☺
I knew I had to watch this drama because of the good reviews I've read about it. It was actually difficult to get my hands on a copy since I don't want to settle on a DVD with poor quality subtitles and the series doesn't load quickly or properly on video streaming sites. I was actually surprised to find out this aired even before Heartstrings. Anyway, thanks to my high school batchmate who's even more addicted to Korean dramas and showbiz more than I am, I am updated with my stash. Finally, I got my grubby hands on a good copy of The Greatest Love (and Rooftop Prince and The Moon that Embraces the Sun). Aja! :P
The Greatest Love begins with Gu Ae Jong (Gong Hyo Jin), a has-been who is trying to make it into the entertainment scene once again. Ae Jong was once a member of a famous girl group, National Treasure Girls, but due to some scandal she was involved in, the group disbanded and her career spiraled downwards. After the scandal (that she was in a relationship with a married man) and because people thought she was the reason why the National Treasure Girls disbanded, she became one of the most loathed celebrities in Korea. Even after ten years, people still see her as this home wrecker and loathsome woman. With a simple twist of fate, Ae Jong's path crossed with Dok Go Jin (Cha Seung Won)- one of Korea's top stars.
Being a top star, Dokko thinks highly of himself. Ae Jong and Dokko may have started off on the wrong foot, but after some time, Dokko finds himself strangely attracted to Ae Jong. Personally, at that time, I didn't know if he just took pity on Ae Jong or if he's really starting to fall for her. Dok Go-jin cannot believe it himself, that he is falling for her. Him- a top star! Falling for a has-been. A hated has-been, at that. However, Dokko still can't accept his feelings for her, but at the same time he keeps on doing good deeds for her like letting his management company take Gu Ae-jong in.
Gu Ae-jong's first project with Representative Moon (that other girl from Hotelier. Ugh, I love my old-school Korean actors) is being one of the 'searchees' on Couple Making, a dating reality show. Yoon Pil-joo, 'The Perfect Man,' is the 'searcher,' and although he initially didn't want to take part in it, he changed his mind when he sees Ae-jong's profile in the 'searchees.' Pil-joo is interested in Ae-jong and she was also interested in him at that time. Dokko, then, finally admits to her that he likes her but Ae-jong just told him that she doesn't like him and that she will never, ever like him back.
Okay, hanggang diyan na lang ang storytelling because I don't want to spoil it for you ☺ THE GREATEST LOVE IS A MUST-WATCH. I had high expectations from this drama and it didn't fail me. Honestly, there was no dull moment while watching. It is a legit love triangle- medyo mahirap pumili between the two guys. In some dramas, they have no-brainer love triangles naman eh. I mean, it should be hard for the girl to choose and with TGL, it is hard to choose between Dokko and Pil-joo. For me, Ae-jong could end with any of the two and I'd be fine with it. Both were good catch. Actually, you'd say Pil-joo is a better catch cos he is cute, nice, intelligent and, ahem, financially stable. Dokko is also good-looking and financiall stable but he's too full of himself but he made us fall in love with him with his adorkableness.
Cha Seung-won. Omona! I didn't even recognize him!!!
I remember he was one of my crushes back then. This is actually the first drama of him I've ever seen. I first saw him in a Jang Nara music video seven years ago...
His brows are shaved now, I don't know if it's only for his Dok Go-jin role or for real. But man, I loved him back then. I prefer him with thick eyebrows, mala-Crayon Shin-chan. I remember this was way before MTV and Channel V played Korean music videos and I only have Arirang and the internet for my Korean music fix. I did heavy research just to know what is the name of that guy in Jang Nara's music video. Bilib din naman ako sa aking researching (stalker-ish) ability ;) Omigosh, I remember I even joined a Jang Nara contest in Pops in Seoul and I actually won!!! I have Jang Nara's double CD of Third Story with a DVD of this music video- and all because of that guy (Cha Seung won) running around in her music video.
But of course, every Korean drama is not without this
MANDATORY SHOWER SCENE
Ooh, Cha Seung-won's abs ;) Haha. Before there were only mandatory piggy back rides in each and every Korean drama. Now, every drama has this. Well, almost. Not that I am complaining. Except na lang siguro si Cha Tae-hyun na hindi ako interested makita ang abs although I think he has butt exposure in My Sassy Girl.
Most characters were lovable, except the contrabidas. Actually, even Kang Se-ri kind of redeemed herself in the end. I was wondering lang why Hyung gyu, Ae-jong's nephew, liked Dok-go better than Pil-joo when Pil-joo looks like Pororo, his favorite cartoon character.
Can you see the resemblance? Okay, fine, salamin lang.
Anyhoo, I love love love this drama. If you need a kilig fix, this is it. Well, maybe do not expect too much cos my taste in dramas are kinda weird. Basta I liked loved it at kahit love story siya ng mga thunder cats, I still went giddy ballistic over it. This is a good drama to watch after that awfully sloooow drama, Protect the Boss. Ayan, speaking of Protect the Boss, I cannot fully grasp the reasoning why the lead actress chose who she chose. Well, both guys were not that good-looking pero mas lamang naman yung isa. Anyway, that's a different drama so I'll post about that one if and when I can get myself to finish watching it- medyo masakit sa bangs ang love triangle nila dun eh. So far, The Greatest Love is the best Kdrama I've seen this year. I'm planning to watch Rooftop Prince next and hopefully that, too, will not disappoint.
Here's another thing to remember. Hope keeps you alive.
Even when you're dead, it's the only thing that
keeps you alive.
Before I Fall
Groundhog Day meets Mean Girls (but way meaner). Samantha 'Sam' Kingston and her friends Lindsay, Ally and Elody are the queen bees in school.
It was February 12, the morn of Cupid Day, one of Sam's most awaited events in school. Cupid Day confirms who are the school's most popular and "loved" by the number of roses one gets. The entire day she only worries about how many roses she'll get and losing her v-card to Rob later that night at Kent's party, fully unaware what awaits her come night's end.
That same night, Sam died in a car crash.
She wakes up the next morning thinking it was all a bad dream. She looked at her clock, it was February 12 again, Cupid's Day.
Sam relives her last day on earth for seven days, trying to make things right and maybe to change her fate. During those seven days, she somehow sees her life from different perspectives. She learns to appreciate her life and the people around her even more. It is only heartbreaking because it still is her last day. Even if she was able to make things right, in a way, her fate still remains.
It was an interesting read although there were some dragging parts. The first few chapters bored me because they were mainly about how cool their group is, how pretty, popular or promiscuous they are. And it gets doubly painful when you're reading it on your 4" wide phone. Thankfully, things started to pick up in the middle of the book when Sam starts reliving her last day over and over.
My Thoughts on Before I Fall:
I cringe every time Sam would refer, or at least think, that she and her friends were above everyone else in school. Being pretty or popular does not make you better off than the next girl, it only means you're prettier. Not better.
It is scary what the youths these days are up to. Sex, drugs and alcohol- a recurring theme in most YA books I've read. Makes you think what your kids are up to, no? Really, I don't know why kids are such in a hurry to grow up. Once you're already grown up, believe me, you have 50 more years of your life as a n adult. Be a kid when you're still one. Enjoy it because it will not last.
Sam losing her virginity just to get it over and done with- WTF? I know there's not much regard for one's virginity now as before, but doing it just to say you've done it? Girls, have respect for yourselves.
Sam tried to spend time with her family, her loved ones. One can't help but think about them when Sam dies. Most especially, Izzy. Her little sister, Izzy, who will forever be traumatized by her big sister's untimely and tragic death. It was also heartbreaking that she and Kent only had one day to share.
Shouldas, wouldas and couldas. In the book, just doing one thing differently changes the entire course of the day. Makes you wonder if the same goes in reality. Hmm.. makes me want to go see Sliding Doors :) So anyway, again this book was an interesting read and makes you ponder about life and try to live life to the fullest because we really don't know when it'll be our last. Tragic, yes, but also true.
So to my fellow procrastinators, let's start living TODAY. Kimmy Dora na 'to. Toodles xoxo
You guys, I am so frickin' excited! So Valley Girl, no? I guess that is the effect of reading too much YA books. I'm currently reading Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall and I swear brain cells are dying per minute I am reading that book- but I stick through whatever book it is I am reading, through thick and thin and I am still hopeful for a redeeming factor in the end. ANYWAY... Awkward is just 14 days away!!!
I CAN'T WAIT. I'm super duper mega over excited already :D I'm so giddy with excitement and I cannot be any more redundant than this. The only con of Awkward is it is only 20 minutes long short, then we'd have to wait for seven days again for a new episode. Actually, that's seven days if we're lucky. Sometimes, they won't release a new episode for weeks and that is just pure agony. I just hope there'll be more episodes this season as opposed to season one's 12.
Team Matty or Team Jake, that is the question.
After seeing season 2's trailer, I am even more confused. I'm right down there the middle. 50/50. Almost everyone I know who also watched the series were the same. Well at first we were all for Jake cos we thought Matty's only playing Jenna but when it has become clearer how Matty truly feels for Jenna, our dilemma begins.
Is it just me or Matty reminds me of Dan Humphrey. Of course, Matty is waaaay hotter and cuter. I guess it's just the hair.
OMG, I missed you sooo much and now you're only 14 days away :) I can deal with that ♥
It's hard when you panic even over the littlest things- I wasn't called panic girl for nothing. But it's really tiresome because I tend to linger on the current preoccupation until it has been resolved or overshadowed by a far worse preoccupation. And to make matters worse, I cannot compartmentalize! Ergo, what happens at work I bring home with me and it even haunts me in my sleep. That is why I didn't pursue law school and I can't work in a call center. When I was in (my verrrry short) law school stint, I dreamt of law books chasing me up an endless, spiral staircase. When I was working in a call center, I took all the scoldings personally and because I'm a little psychotic I listed all the names of the people who made my 30-day call center non-career hell and included them in my Kill List. Buti na lang nawala na yung notebook na yun. Good for me that I'm working in a less stressful environment now but of course I am not without any preoccupations to mull over.
As if the number of nails spas in the village isn't enough, there's another one that just opened. Perfect. Just perfect. I'm actually threatened because their NS is really cute, though I still have the price factor in my favor. I was planning on a price increase but I guess I can't just yet. So for now, I have to devise new promos and kaeklatan chorva.
Preoccupation #2: That Coveted Bazaar Slot
I sent an email today inquiring on the availability of slots of this certain bazaar, but instead a got a text message from them about a different bazaar in Makati. I am actually worried but I am still hoping for good news. Tomorrow I shall text them to make things clear. I'm really praying and hoping and keeping my fingers crossed that they'll offer me a slot AGAIN because for the past two years, it is the only Christmas bazaar I join and those two times I did pretty well. Please, Lord :D I've think I've been a good girl this year. Thank You. Yes, I'm claiming it already amidst the uncertainty.
I'm getting my lab results on Friday. Last week I had my OGTT results interpreted and although a doctor friend told me my results were normal, the doctor at the clinic told me those values are high and I had to 1) go on a diet and lose 30 to 40 frickin pounds, and 2) take metformin. No way I am taking metformin. I can lessen my food and sugar intake but I am not taking metformin. I'm still waiting for my results before I go back to my OB for her interpretation. I'm still keeping my hopes high. I think I can live with infertility but please not diabetes.
My preoccupations are all legit naman diba? Not just petty concerns, riiight? I'm still hoping for the best here but at the same time, I should be prepared for the worst case scenario.
In other news, we celebrated our 114th Independence Day yesterday. I love holidays! AC and I took J2 on a train ride in the LRT. I feel J1 would have enjoyed and appreciated it more but since he didn't take his afternoon nap, hindi siya sinama. I felt really bad leaving J1 but consistency is key in raising disciplined kids. After our LRT ride, we had merienda at Burger King while the kids played in the mini jungle gym. I wish I could have the luxury of taking care of my own kids if ever I have my own family [provided I do not become infertile].
Today, had early dinner at Cyma with AD, D and D. I got my check already and I promised AD I'd treat her to a grilled pork chop at Cyma. In the family, AD has been the most supportive of my endeavors and her husband, D, has been also the same. I really appreciate all the support and not just moral support ha, support in all levels :) So tonight's dinner was my way of thanks for all the help (and dinners in their house). Hopefully, I'll have more projects to come and more successful bazaars so I can share my blessings more often.
And on less serious, unimportant stuff~ I'm watching Suzy's new drama, Big. I really like Suzy that I still dare to write her name here in spite of my recently developed aversion to the name. Last saw Gong Yoo, the male lead, in Coffee Prince and that was like three to four years ago! I love how the old-school Korean stars are making their comebacks. Life's little pleasures ♥
