MOVIE MUSINGS

I'm quite proud of the movies I've seen this year- most are local! Huzzah ☺☺☺ And guess what, I liked most of them. I actually haven't seen one local movie this year which made me feel bad to have spent 200 of my hard-earned bukels (which I could've spent on half pound of Frankie's salted egg flavored chicken wings instead). This February, I was able to watch Sakaling Hindi Makarating and I'm Drunk I Love You.

Thoughts On Sakaling Hindi Makarating

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To be honest, I've never related to anything about break ups because I've never gone through one. Blessing in disguise, if you ask me. Lol. What I liked about the movie was the breathtaking scenery of the different provinces in the country. My favorite was Batanes. Pero sabi ni ate wala daw magagawa doon. Ang ganda ng tubig pero hindi ka puede mag-swimming kasi baka pag-ahon mo, nasa Taiwan ka na. Haha.

For the nth time, I was able to guess the movie's ending. I don't know if others were able to guess the real deal regarding the post cards or I'm just getting so good at guessing movie endings.

I liked the quietness of the movie.
I liked the twist at the end which gave them both the closures they needed.
I just think it's foolish to use up your life's savings to look for something you're not even sure what (or who) it is you're looking for. Then again, it's just a movie. Or maybe people nursing broken hearts really do these things. I have no idea.

Thoughts On I'm Drunk, I Love You

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Before AC and I watched, I asked my niece who already saw the movie if it was any good. Sabi niya, 'okay lang.' So again, didn't really expect anything. I'm in it for the eye candy (Read: Paulo Avelino). Harharhar!

We were 25 minutes late (parang Michael Learns to Rock na kanta yan ah) but I think we didn't miss out on anything important scene or detail about their relationship. I was just thinking if Carson (Maja's character) purposely delayed her graduation just to be near Dio (Paulo Avelino). You know, things we do for, ahem, love. 

If I wasn't able to relate to SHM, dito relate na relate ako. And I don't even drink. It's all about that unrequited love shizz, yo! 

This movie, saksak puso levels. Maybe it is more agonizing liking your close friend as compared to liking someone from afar. Liking someone from afar, medyo you know where you stand- waley sa buhay niya, haha. Whereas if you're BFFs, merong slight na 'what if' thoughts nagging you inside your head. Reminds me so much of my favorite MTV shows, Friendzoned. You have to choose just one. Cos if you confess and the feeling ain't mutual, there is no turning back. You'll never go back to how it used to be. 

I liked Carson, Maja's character (and usually I do not like Maja nor any of her characters) because she is so relatable and she played the role so well. Maybe AC's right, they're giving Maja too mature roles. They should give her fun, youthful projects. Mas bet ko siya sa ganun.

I liked Paulo Avelino in the movie, of course. And for once, he wasn't the kontrabida with mental health issues. Haha. 

I liked how this movie is very close to home, how everyone (I guess) has experienced liking someone who just never saw us the same way. And also liking someone for far too long, for holding out that long for hopes that they might eventually know your worth. According nga sa SHM, ano naman ang 11 (o seven, in reference to this movie) years compared to the rest of your life. Patient ka lang talaga.

I liked the music. Very in keeping with the theme of the movie. 

Stab me in the heart with a rusty spoon, why don't you. A lot of memories just came back but boy oh boy, I'm just glad that I'm all over pining. Manhid nako, haha. But seriously, I don't have crushes or don't get infatuated over someone anymore. I just get kilig over kdramas or go into ahjumma-mode over Korean boys with abs. LOL. Walang basagan ng trip. 

Soooo I just liked the movie, no. That ending was perfect. I want to watch it all over again. Yes, that is the masochist in me. Nyehehe. 

Gushing About: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Last year saw the resurgence of my interest in Kdramas. My addiction started around ten years ago but slowly waned due to the lack of quality dramas that make me kilig for reals yo. So again, last year that addiction was semi rekindled. I lost track of how many Kdramas I've seen last year but I say a pretty good number.

This year I started with Love in the Moonlight, as recommended by my cousin-in-law. I am not fond of period dramas but she said it's really good. I gave it a try but after Episode 11 or 12, I got bored. Which leads me to Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.

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Totally had no expectations when I started watching this drama. All I know is the girls of dramabeans.com liked this drama and usually what dramabeans enjoys, I enjoy watching too. When I read the synopsis, I thought it's another teenage landian drama and even expected less from it. So you see, it pays when you...

LOL. But yes, I totally went into this expecting nothing plus I was actually hesitant to watch because it's supposed to be about sports, weightlifting pa. Blech, boring. Notwithstanding my preconceived notions about the drama, I still started watching it and after the first episode, I was hooked. Surprisingly, not because of  the promise of the kilig but the character of Kim Bok Joo is endearing and I enjoyed watching her with her friends. I love love loved how this drama is so relatable- how Bok Joo went out of her way just to see her crush or every time she'd put on that bow whenever she has an appointment with Dr. Jae Yoon. This scene also got me laughing real hard!

It was later on that I got heavily invested on the whole Bok Joo- Joon Hyung love team. I loved how Joon Hyung couldn't admit at first to himself that he liked Bok Joo. Masyado siyang guapo para magkagusto kay Bok Joo, ganern. I liked how it was Joon Hyung who liked her first and made the effort for them to get close even if at first just as friends. Nakakakilig na kinikilig siya and Bok Joo is totally clueless as her focus is on Dr. Jae Yoon.  

parang ganyan lang kay kermit

And did I mention that this drama is so relatable? Reminds me so much of my college days *sigh* However, I can relate to the Bok Joo - Dr Jae Yoon angle. There was this scene when Bok Joo was crying over Jae Yoon and I remember being in a situation similar to that and this drama just does that for me- take me back to when I was hopelessly crushing on boys. Haha. Joon Hyung is also adorable and funny. I liked how he pursued Bok Joo initially as a friend (you know, building the foundation), how he's always there for Bok Joo. This drama also shows that when a boy really likes you, he will find ways parang BDO lang.

my fez while watching this drama

I love everything about this show. Overall, it's a feel-good and giddy drama ☺ Just what I was looking for. I haven't felt this way about a drama since The Greatest Love. Plus, I didn't realize until episode 2 or 3 that the actress playing Bok Joo is the actress liked very much in Cheese in the Trap so after realizing that, I became even more invested in this drama.

Ending this post with my favorite song from the series' OST,  Dreaming by Han Hee Jung

Last Quarter Highlights

Yello everyone! Really, I've been meaning to write something about the last three months of 2016 but I often got caught between "resting" and doing important things at the last minute (which reminds me of my resolutions list for this year). After I came back from Korea, everything was a blur. The months and days just melded together. I still made time to go on birthdays and family outings and a wedding.

Windmill Watching

Sept 2016
With mommy, daddy, AD and family

up close and personal

view of laguna de bay

scenery during the drive

Aegis at the CCP

Nov 2016
With AC

AC had tickets and seriously, Aegis is the shizz right now. Haha. Ang masasabi ko lang, ang galing. Birit kung birit sila atey. It was an experience to hear them play and sing live. Kakaiba ang mga baga nila. Since we're not allowed to take photos inside the theater, eto lang ang picture na meron ako...

manila bay

Supermoon

Nov 2016

Okay, I wasn't impressed. It didn't look that big plus it was cloudy that night and the moon hid behind the clouds most of the time.

Mount Purro Nature Reserve

Dec 2016
Mommy, Daddy, AC and family, the boys and Uncle E

We celebrated the boys' birthday and AD's 40th birthday nature-tripping.

watched the sunset while the boys were swimming

roasted marshmallows and hotdogs

batis

i wasn't prepared :/

and i was the designated photographer on that trip

look at that beauty :)

I often say that I am more of a city person but when I see the beach or that beauty above, I get awestruck. I feel I just don't like the idea of roughing it. Hindi lang halata pero maarte ako, lol. I wasn't actually prepared on this trip cos I was supposed to stay in our cottage and work on my orders, but what's the point of going with them if I'm not going to participate. And it's quality time with my loves.

I feel so blessed last year and I pray and hope that 2017 will even be better. Here's to more lakwatsa 🥂