Chuck S03 E10: Chuck Versus the Tic Tac

Chuck must be really nearing its end given the heartbreaking chain of events.

• Just glad that Casey wasn't working as a double agent... he did it for personal reasons. Very un-Casey since we knew of him as a head-over-heart, must not let one's feelings get in the way of duty person. But tonight, he compromised years of hard work, dedication and loyalty to save this woman he supposedly loves. Ergo, he was banished from his beloved world of spydom and into being a regular citizen again. Looks like Casey needs the stolen capsule (that suppresses emotions) just as Chuck does...
  
  
• Sarah's request for re-assignment to DC is being reconsidered by the general. Though I'm not so sure as to why the request for transfer... Is it because Shaw is in DC or to get away from Chuck? Why can Sarah be in a relationship with Shaw but not with Chuck? But, we can see that Sarah's having second thoughts... I like that.
  
  
• Chuck, as what has been established the last few episodes, is slowly turning into a cold-hearted spy. I like the old Chuck back. Funny and clumsy Chuck. And I think Sarah agrees with me. Now if only Sarah can be honest with her feelings... I mean, why is it so hard for her to admit that she likes Chuck? It's wasy as 1,2,3~ I like you, you like me~ eh di tayo na.
  
  
• Chuck has to make a decision, too~ whether or not to put his cards on the table and tell Sarah how he really feels. Even Casey thinks that he belongs with Sarah.
  

You have to make a decision whether that's the right one for you.
Walker's a good woman. It's still not too late.
- Casey, to Chuck

Chuck S03 E09: Chuck Versus the Beard

This episode is downright AWESOME! OMFG! As in oh my frickin' goodness! This episode just oozes awesomeness!!! Things fall apart so that other things can fall together indeed, as is the case in this episode as Chuck suddenly felt as if his life is falling apart since he just lost his flashing abilities (ergo losing the chance to be a real spy), lost his bestfriend Morgan (with whom he was best friends with since they were six) and also lost his chance on a happily ever after (Sarah's eyes are currently on Shaw [or so we thought] and he just dumped very pretty Hannah). I feel sorry for Chuck... when we first "met" him, all he wanted was a real relationship but fast forward three years later, what he wants is to be a spy.

Devon is really awesome (hence the name Capt. Awesome) and I am loving him even more with each episode. He really stepped up this third season as he has become an integral part of this story. Before, we can do without him but now, he has added all this awesomeness to the show that I can't imagine Chuck without him. And he's the best brother-in-law EVER. And I fully understand why his paranoia albeit the awesomeness~ he just doesn't want Elie's life endangered.

And thankfully they brought back Morgan... it wouldn't be as fun without Morgan. He recently just fired Chuck from being his wingman, I believe because of Hannah, because Morgan was interested in her but she liked Chuck so he sort of gave way but in the end, Chuck dumped Hannah. Chuck had a valid reason for breaking it up with Hannah but that was unknown to Morgan at that time. But also the Hannah thing was like the straw that broke the camel's back~ as he also was feeling as if he was losing Chuck but when he found out about his best friend's double life, he fully understood everything and was actually happy for him. He made Chuck recover his mojo, so to speak. Love it!
Yes, Awesome's awesome. Grimes' a moron but we need our Buy More-ons. They're there for a reason :)
And I also love it how he (further) made Chuck realize that he still loves Sarah. And we all know that Sarah still has the hots for Chuck. And now that Chuck has kind of sorted out his feelings, Chuck+Sarah is back, y'all!

Both glad and sad at the same time- glad that this show is frickin' awesome but sad because of its impending end. I ♥ Chuck. Can't wait for next episode!

Chuck S03 E08: Chuck Vesus the Fake Name

Waaaah! I don't like this.
I must say, Shaw is pretty protective of Sarah and that makes him pretty hot. Haha. He's cute!!! But still, I am for the Chuck + Sarah team. I hate it that Sarah just fell so easily for Shaw when she and Chuck have gone through a lot.

Though I still believe that it's still Chuck for Sarah. She's just trying to distract herself from the fact that Chuck has Hannah. Her concern for Chuck is not because she is just concerned for him. She is a trained FBI agent and maybe she doesn't fall for those puppy-dog eyes so easily. There's still something there. I know ;) Like Sarah, I am sad that Chuck is, little by little, becoming this cold-hearted liar as the usual of spies. I want my old Chuck back. Chuck's changing and we must put a halt to that.

If I were Sarah, it would be a dilemma choosing between Chuck and Shaw. Chuck's funny and cute. But, man, look at Shaw~ he's really tempting. Gah.

But although I am still more of a Chuck+Sarah fan, I also love Hannah. I am quite thrilled that Chuck realized that he still loves Sarah. Weee! I am sad that he had to hurt Hannah that way but I am also happy that finally we're going to see some SJ attacks. I love you, Elie, for making Chuck realize that. But just when Chuck realizes this, Sarah decides to give Shaw the go signal. Boo!

I feel sorry for Chuck. He thought he wanted this, but I bet now he's not so sure. No Sarah. No Hannah.

Awww... don't be so sad. I'd take you in heartbeat, Chuck ♥

Empty nest syndrome

I really hate goodbyes.
I hate new phases.

Empty-nest syndrome is the name given to a psychological condition that can affect a woman around the time that one or more of her children leave home (source). I think I may be undergoing such, only I am not a mother.

I grew up in a pretty big household with seven of us in the family. Growing up, I wasn't that close to my sisters. We have big age gaps and when you're in high school and your sisters are already working, there's just not much to talk about, right? But when I graduated from college and we spent more time together, I've become closer to them. Reversely, I've become more distant to my younger sister to whom I was very close with as a child. Anyway, to cut the story short, I'm just sad that AB is leaving for NY. I'm happy for her and her new endeavor. It's just that I'm sad that we'll be apart.

You know what? For the past year that AC was in China and Vicky was living with her in-laws, I felt that AD, AB and I grew closer to each other. I remember the three of us here in the room almost every night, talking. But now AD is married (she just lives on the next street but still that's different) and AB is leaving for another country for God knows how long. Vicky already has her own life and though she lives inside the house (but different house, gets?) we don't click in that way. And AC, it seems she has a life of her own. She has her officemates she hangs out very often. Ewan ko ba. She's a little bit KJ kaya she's no fun. Plus, she has this issue now na kinaiinisan ko sa kanya. And she always comes home late.

HAYNAKO. Ang hirap i-explain.

I think I need to get a life. Masyado ako naging dependent sa mga kapatid ko. I guess this was what my father told me~ someday my sisters are going to have their own lives and they won't be there forever for me.

Excuse me. I think I have to cry.
Kthnksbye :(

Life block

I haven't been blogging as much as I would like to. It's already the second week of March and only two posts? What?!? And both were movie posts. Hmm.. So does this mean I'm pretty busy? Maybe and maybe not. But I don't feel busy. I may have been running errands and busy (but not all the time) with some stuff like The Neverending Case of the Aircon. Eto na lang masasabi ko: This too shall pass.

So many things are happening all at the same time and I can't seem to multitask this time. This is not an emo post. There are just some days/weeks that there are a lot of things that need to be done and although I have the time, I can't seem to start on anything yet. I need a push. I think I am concentrating on the things that aren't worth concentrating on. You know what? Maybe I really really really need to declutter already. I did attempt already but the clutter keeps coming back. Maybe because the whole house is, although there are less clutter already, still not uncluttered.

Plus, there's The Neverending Weight Issue as well. Like everything else, this all boils down to discipline, which unfortunately, I don't have. Bummer. So there's really no one to blame but myself. Boo. Why can't I have the metabolism I had when I was in high school? Why? Why? Why! Being the procrastinator that I am, I always say that the diet starts tomorrow. But I guess tomorrow never comes. A friend said I should say that I should say that my diet starts NOW. Today. Este día. Ahora. I am unhappy with the weight I am in now but I must say that I am pretty proud of myself when I didn't order Coke with my food yesterday. Baby steps! I hope I'll be able to keep up with this. I plan on jogging around the village also. Hopefully, I can seem to get myself to start that first jog. Gah! Really frustrating.

You know what? I think I really should put everything into writing. Because when I don't, I forget all the things I have to do. I have a feeling that I am actually ignoring these important things I have to address and focusing on one trivial thing. Ang hirap. Peste.

Things I Need to Accomplish:

1. Install new aircon.
2. Go to supplier for supplies and to scout samples.
3. Apply for business permit in Pasig
4. Employees' handbook (rules & regulations)
5. Summer promo (and paraphernalia, ie. tarp, flyers, etc)
6. DELE
   
7. Get new chairs in Parañaque
8. Facial (Oo, kelangan talaga 'to dahil ito ay relevant to my self-esteem. If my self-esteem is down, I wouldn't have the energy to do all these other stuff)
9. Repaint (again!)
10. New stock for St. Francis DS
11. ITR
12. Product line (because I really want to go against Ms. Bwakaw)
13. Perfume line for Michelle
14. Learn how to drive (so I won't be dependent on other people)
15. Get additional RAM for PC

So there. Parang unti lang pero sa totoo, masalimuot ang proseso niyan. I've been focusing all my energy on how to make myself happy, indulging that I ignored all these stuff I need to do as a grown-up. Siguro naman just because I (will) choose to be responsible, that doesn't mean I've lost my muchness already. Being responsible means I could be muchier. Bahaha. Little by little does the trick. Will start with sorting my stuff later.

PS. I still miss sleeping in a big bed. But AC is being kontra-bulate.

Pick Flick: Alice in Wonderland

Loved this movie. Watched it on IMAX (with AB) in SM North Edsa so it was extra fun. The thing is... IMAX only added to its awesomeness, it would still be awesome even without the 3D effect unlike some overrated 3D movies I've seen (cough* Avatar*cough).

I grew up reading and re-reading this Alice in Wonderland book we have so I am familiar with all characters, only I had different images in mind, such as the image below.
Now, where is that book? I loved that book as a kid. I don't know if liked it for the story or for the illustrations though. I know I always found the caterpillar and the cheshire cat annoying. Anyhoo, there's always this phase of the moon that I am reminded of the cheshire cat :)


Okay, back to the movie... I LOVE IT! I couldn't be anymore redundant. Although there were some lines I didn't understand (darn English accent!) Tim Burton's version is dark compared to what I grew up to. All the actors were superb in their acting, especially Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen of Hearts (or the Red Queen, not very sure). She may be the story's antagonist but really, her scenes were the movie's highs. "Off with her head!"

"You've lost your muchness." This was one of the nice quotable quotes from the movie. AB loved this one, she kept repeating it after the movie. I like it, too :) Since Alice in Wonderland is a symbolism for a girl's coming of age and that Alice kept having this same dream again and again, that she has been to the wonderland many times before as a kid, muchness may mean the traits of a kid, such as innocence, one loses growing up. Or muchness could also mean the carefree attitude kids have that gets lost once we grow up and assume "grown-up" responsibilities. I hope I haven't lost my muchness yet.

I would want to watch this movie again, just for the sake of watching it again. Ang gulo, ano? Well, I may have missed something while I was concentrating on the movie's 3Dness (ha!)... waiting for the next scene with 3D effects, that is. Though I won't recommend this movie to kids because it's too dark for them. Yes, it is entertaining and fun but I don't think kids need to see a river of blood filled people's heads. Isn't that image too gruesome for kids to see? But for big kids like me, GO FORTH AND WATCH IT! Me likey! :)

Pick Flick: Miss You Like Crazy

Being a John Lloyd crush-er, I wanted to watch first day the movie was out. Yes, I'm a hardcore fangirl like that. But I can't find anyone to watch it with me. Anyway, as of press time, naks, I've seen the movie twice: first was with Armida last Saturday and second was with AB yesterday.

14 Things about Miss You Like Crazy:

1. A little different from all the other Filipino movies I've seen. According to me, it's a quiet movie. According to AB, it's an emo movie. It's a quiet emo movie. It has the quietness typical of Korean films. I like that. I never knew we were capable of that.


2. A love story is incomplete without those cheesy love quotes such as "Time is meaningless when you're in love." But I liked this one better, "Sa tagal-tagal mong naghintay, importante pa ba kung magmukha kang tanga." May point siya.
   


3. Hindi kumpleto ang Star Cinema movie pag... walang naka-wig. I swear those wigs have to go. Or at least, they should get wigs that aren't too obvious. It's distracting and they don't even really affect the story. AB said maybe it's part of their character building. But still, horrible wigs I say. Ang titigas ng wig nila. Mas malambot pa buhok ng mga puppet sa Sesame Street.


4. Another Star Cinema movie staple: music lyrics as movie title. Ano ba? Saan na ba napunta ang creativity ng mga tao? This is the nth time they have named a movie after songs and I'm getting tired of it. Next Star Cinema movie's title also comes from a song, Babe, I Love You. ARGH. But I think they justified the usage of I Miss You Like Crazy as its title since they must have used the song in every frickin' scene in the movie. Lahat na ng versions ng kanta nagamit na nila. Well, that's still so much better than KC Concepcion's movie When I Met You (yet another movie named after a song) with only KC's horrible rendition played over and over the entire movie's duration.
   


5. Siguro ang bigat-bigat ng bag ni Mia (Bea Alonzo) kasi andaming laman na bato.


6. AB said she couldn't get how one could have that connection with someone when you have spent less than 48 hours with that person. I agree. Eh kasi naman bakit isinusuko ang Bataan ng ganun-ganun na lang? According to Steve Harvey, don't give the cookie until you know he deserves it. Haha.
   


7. I understand why Allan (John Lloyd) didn't come running to Mia's side right away. Of course he tried to rationalize things. He was with Daphne (Maricar Reyes) for four years and was with Mia only for two days. Anubah! Anyone in his right mind would and should think things like this a bazillion times before making a decision. Allan only did the rational thing to do which was not leave everything he has worked hard for his whole life just like that just for a girl. But his decision to not be with Mia has also consumed him for years. And this brings me back to #5, how on earth could you let two days of your life dictate how you feel for five years? In the movie, it was shown that it was worth the wait, but IT'S A MOVIE! In real life, if you dwell on those two days for the next five years of your life then you're some kinda stupid. MOVE ON.
   


8. In fairness to Maricar Reyes, she's getting better in her acting. I give her 3 stars which could have been four had it not been for the wig. Well, mahirap na rin siguro for her to veer away from her nasisilaw-ako at Are you breaking up with me-pabulong acting. And for someone who broke into the scene through an infamous video, good job, I say.


9. And also kudos to the Malaysian actor who played Mir kahit ginawa siyang tanga ni Mia at Allan dun sa scene na nag-uusap sila tungkol sa hinahanap na babae ni Allan sa Malaysia.
   


10. Ketchup's character asked Mia that in a perfect world, who would she choose. Sana pumili na siya agad dahil nasa perfect world sila, ano ba! Would your fiance give you ticket back to Manila so you could reunite with your ex? And since they were in a perfect world, sana sinabi na lang din niya na babalik siyang Manila after their Paris trip because I wouldn't miss Paris for the world.


11. That scene in the park with the benches ek-ek, that was very (500) Days of Summer. Nice. Wala nga lang originality but nice.


12. I like balloons, ergo I liked their use of balloons as props. I wonder if the writer has a tumblr...


13. Mia lives in a verrry small house she shares with her big family, so I wonder paano niya nakukulot yung buhok niya ng ganun kaganda? Connect?
    


14. At bakit parang napaka-importante malaman natin kung sino ang narrator? Haha. I mean, when I watched it with Armida, we were wondering who was the narrator because obviously, it wasn't John Lloyd's voice. And when I watched it with AB, she asked me who was narrating. Eh bakit sa ibang movies hindi naman natin tinatanong kung sino narrator?
    

I liked the movie but I didn't love it. It was nice and yun nga, I found the movie's quietness beautiful but I still prefer romantic comedies. The world is too much problematic nowadays to watch emo movies. After this movie, I wonder what will there be more of: people who write their feelings on stones or people who would hang out in Paco Park or people who will take ferry boats going to work?