Chuck S03 E12 & 13 Roundup

Episode 12: Chuck Versus the American Hero
Chuck's flashing abilities doesn't work all the time. Ergo, I don't think Chuck is ready to be a spy just yet. He relies on his flashes. His whole career as a spy solely relies on his ability to flash. Yes, he is smart but if he doesn't flash on his fighting abilities then he better run fast to save his ass.

After Sarah saw Chuck shoot the mole, she decided to go to DC with Shaw. She feels as if she lost her Chuck. How sweet of her to refer to him as "my Chuck." Gah. I am swooning with giddiness. But Chuck didn't really shoot the mole, Casey did but he promised Casey he wouldn't tell anyone. Even if Chuck's chances on Sarah depend on telling on Casey, he didn't do it. And even if he might get into trouble, Casey comes clean and tells Sarah that it was him who shot the mole. The friendship between Chuck and Casey is beautiful but I think they would never admit that.

Shaw found out that it was Sarah who killed his wife. I thought he was a good spy and spies aren't supposed to let feelings get in the way? I never imagined for the storyline to turn into this direction, but I'm sure glad it did. It's exciting. I like it even if Shaw being a double agent for The Ring means it'll be easier for Sarah who to choose.

Episode 13: Chuck Versus the Other Guy
FINALLY! The moment I've been waiting for three years. Has it really been three years? I wish I had written this right after watching it for the first time para mas feel ko yung entry. It's different when you know what's the next scene.

isn't this the cutest?

Initially, I thought Shaw would be all professional and Mr. Super-CIA all about Sarah's red test but turned out he couldn't get his feelings out of the way. I was a little bit disappointed that Shaw turned double agent of some sort. Again, I think this made making a decision between Chuck and Daniel Shaw easier for Sarah. I wish it were under normal circumstances aka they're both good guys. But this is Chuck where there are no civilians- either you're an undercover government agent or you work for Fulcrum or The Ring. I thought it was really awesome how Chuck can't and won't fire a gun on someone but because Sarah's life was in danger, he had to do what he had to do and that is shoot Shaw. I didn't think he would do it. I was thinking maybe Casey would show up or some other CIA/NSA agent would show up, but this time, it was Chuck who had to do the job.

CHUCK + SARAH + PARIS = LOVE

Only a few episodes left til we permanently bid adieu to this fantastic series. I feel that this is not the end of Daniel Shaw. I have a feeling that he will resurface some time near the end of the series to take revenge on Chuck and Sarah. We saw the body in the river, but did someone check if he really was dead? They should know better than to assume he's dead and leave his body floating just like that. I do think they will use this Shaw character to challenge Chuck as he is the only one outside the "team" who knows of Chuck's secret and he knows who are the most important people in Chuck's life. I bet the series finale will be awesome.

Golly gee, we're just a few episodes away from the series finale, the definite end. I am very passionate about the series I watch so I just can't imagine not having Chuck to look forward to every week. Or not waiting for Chuck's next season because there won't be any. Hope they could put this awesomeness of a trio that is Chuck, Sarah and Casey in one show again.

Read 2010/4: The One Hundred

If only all books are like this one with its easy-to-read text and pretty illustrations, you bet I could read more books than my usual which is two every month. A very measly number if you ask me and to think I have all the time in the world. I'm not very big of fiction though.

Practically a list of every woman's must-haves, the 100 essentials every girl should own. Well, maybe if you live where she lives, these are your essentials but when you live here in this frickin' hot, tropical country that is the Philippines, then I suppose not. A fur coat? In Manila? Really...

"There are no ugly women,

only lazy ones." Helena Rubenstein

This gives me hope. Haha. But kidding aside, I've been a lazy, lazy girl. I've let myself go and now that I'm finding it difficult to dress up, I wear those fugly stuff. Comfort over style, in other words, but then again I'd sulk over feeling so pangit afterwards. This quote is my wake-up call~ to always try to look my best not for anyone else but for myself. When you feel good about yourself, you feel like you could take on anything, ya?

As for the essentials, most are pretty expensive. She's saying go for quality shizz but of course all these quality stuff cost lots of moolah. Well she did say that you can scour vintage shops for cheaper items but then again their version of vintage shops is not the same as our version of vintage shops aka ukay. If I were to pick my own five essentials out of her 100, mine are:

1. the ever comfy ballet flats
2. Converse
3. handy dandy blue jeans
4. plain white tees
5. little white dress

Included in her list is an investment bag, meaning a bag that costs an arm and a leg. Usually, I am not a fan of these expensive bags that could feed families but I just want a Chanel 2.55. Yun lang. After that, I won't go on wanting more. If I have some extra money, I would definitely buy myself a Chanel 2.55, or if I win the lottery.

I enjoyed browsing this book. It gave me an idea of how every girl must look like~ always polished. Well, I knew that already and I wanted to be one but somehow I can't pull it off. My hair defy gravity. Bah.

Bursting at the seams with happiness

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Yea, I do know that happiness comes from within yada yada yada but my source of happiness as of the moment comes from an external factor and I know it is the fleeting kind, but hell I could jump for joy if only it weren't almost 2am here. I can't contain this happiness right now and I have no one to share it with (except you, my beloved blog) and I feel as if I would explode from all these pent-up emotions. So there, I feel so good. And did I mention this kind of happiness is the fleeting kind? BUT WHO CARES? I am currently in sheer ecstasy! I could wake up feeling blah tomorrow but then again I have this moment to go back to and then I'd feel awesome in no time. 

Anyway, just had an awesome awesome Sunday. We had our weekly family lunch at Banapple and I had beef salpicao and a little of everyone else's ulam. It's okay, yummy at first but there's the sawa factor. But still yummy, nonetheless. And what made lunch better was Buchichi was there. His yaya took the day off, leaving his mom and dad to take care of him. Primarily thought that they wouldn't come with us to lunch since they didn't have a yaya but they did and Joaquim was such a darling. Well, he practically made a scene in there with his 190 decibel cry wail when he couldn't get the sleep he wanted, but after getting his sleep he was such a darling and he was charming all of us, yes even those people in the other tables. We had banoffee pie and crinkles for dessert but I think I snubbed them because I was super sleepy by the time dessert was served. Dang, why did I let such an opportunity pass? Usually, banoffee pie= ♥ and Banapple's MEGA crinke= ♥ and banoffee pie + mega crinkles= ♥ ♥ ♥ Oh well, there's always a next time. And yeah, I must go easy on the sweets...

And speaking of sweets, I really really really think that I should go on a diet. Actually, more of a lifestyle change. I should eat less of sweets, rice, carbonated sugary drinks, actually anything that if broken down by the system turns into sugar. And it's because I am scared of getting diabetes. For pretty alarming and icky reasons I don't want to disclose, I think it's high time I should be wary of what I eat should I want to live longer and experience more awesomeness in my life. I am seriously starting tomorrow. For the record, current weight is 130 lbs. Target weight by the end of the month: 120 lbs. Wish me an awful lot of luck!

I FRICKIN' MEAN IT THIS TIME.

And oh yeah, I usually don't use this PI palabrota but tonight I did but it was in the most positive context I can imagine and yes this is still connected to why I am ecstatic tonight. I hope this never ends here...

Good night! I sure will wake up in the morning feelin' like P. Diddy. Ha, a Ke$ha reference- that's what you get when your wake up alarm is Tik Tok.Toodles~

Just because I have time

Yet another long weekend but I am sick so I can't go anywhere but here. I've been sick since Tuesday and I am not liking this... not one bit. Since Tuesday, I've been sleeping all day long drugged by cough syrup, coughing my tonsils out, sneezing my eyes out of their sockets and blowing my nose off. Plus, I can't go near my uber-cute baby nephew. Bah. And these rotation brownouts are making things even more unbearable. Double bah. I hope I'll feel better tomorrow morning when I wake up.

Before I was too sick to even tumblr, here are some tumblr-stuff either I liked or wanted to comment on:

I beg to disagree with this one.

Rejection would only matter to me if it was done by someone I was actually trying to win the approval/acceptance of. Who cares about the people who don't mean anything to me? I'd rather be out-of-place than heartbroken.

At sinerious ko daw talaga ito? ;)

'Nuff said.
Gah. I'm so baduy I hate it.

But not like the way Edward Cullen sparkles? Love this pic ♥ Btw, just watched New Moon today (finally!) and it's too emo for me to handle. I can't even imagine how I got through the book without my nose bleeding from all the emo-ness...







Wala na talaga akong magawa. Anyway, there's this Korean drama I wanna watch so bad. It's Personal Preference with Son Ye-jin (The Classic) and Lee Min-ho (Boys Over Flowers). I downloaded the first episode but much to my disappointment, it didn't have subtitles just yet. Boo. So I had to search for the second best thing: video streaming. Unfortunately, only two subbed episodes are available. I think I'll wait for it to be available sa aking suking pirata.

And my current LSS of the moment:

For the way you changed my plans
For being the perfect distraction

Saw the movie but didn't like it. It doesn't have that same Disney magic Beauty and the Beast or Little Mermaid had. I missed 2D cartoons but Princess and the Frog still didn't quench that thirst for old-school cartoons I loved as a kid. The only thing I loved in this movie is this love theme by Ne-yo. **gush**

Pick Flick: Babe I Love You

What a cheesy poster. Well, a cheesy poster for a cheesy movie, ya? They could have done so much better with the poster. Anubah! Although I did enjoy the movie. I never had any expectations for this movie as it was a last-minute movie trip with my sister. After a crispy pata lunch, we were thinking of what more could we do to make Easter Sunday extra special~ watch this movie. Riiiight.

Three Things About Babe, I Love You:

1. I think Anne Curtis is a good actress. Never mind that I can still oh-so-vividly remember her first appearance on TGIS as that rose-peddling girl with an annoying twang. But she has gone a long, long way since that and her Magic Kingdom days. And love it that she speaks Tagalog impeccably.

2. As opposed to Sam Milby who still has that American accent. Puhleeze, he has been milking Philippine showbiz and the Filipino audience for years now and what better way to show your appreciation than to learn to speak the language.

3. I know it's very judgmental of me to think that a relationship like theirs isn't viable in real life, but really, would you still respect your vice-dean if you found out that he's dating a promo girl whose job description may include sleeping with the client if the price is right? I am not making a generalization here as to all the promo girls, but talking about the movie... she can't even keep count na nga as to how many men she has slept with for money. Plus, he has an uber-critical mom who is very well-respected as well. You know what, I think I (semi) know someone in a similar position. Ya, it may seem cute in the movies but in real life, I could be very well singing a Kanye song right now...

4. Woohoo! to Star Cinema for not using wigs in this movie but boohoo! for still using a line from a popular song as its title. I wanna strangle everyone who was singing "babe, I love you" on their way out of the cinema, including my sister. Waaah! You're one of them!

That's all, short but sweet. Haha. Watched it almost a week ago and last full show pa so medyo wala na ako sa kamalayan so there wasn't much I can remember about the movie except that I enjoyed it. Although the ending was open-ended and I am not a big fan of open-ended endings because I am a person who needs some kind of closure. Chos.

Next Star Cinema movie out is the Gabby and KC movie. Pass muna ako. Not even a free ticket would make me watch that one. I will not let myself undergo unnecessary torture.

Holy Week 2010 / HAPPY EASTER!

Good Friday moons are always breathtaking

So how did I spend this year's Holy Week? Probably, the most un-holy way. Well, not really since I didn't spend it frolicking in some beach. The most Holy Week-ish stuff I did was abstain from eating meat for three days and attend the Maundy Thursday mass and endured the whole two hours of it. I did all the stuff in my checklist though: I tumblr'd all I want, I finally started reading that book and had a quasi-DVD marathon. And finally, it's EASTER SUNDAY! Woohoo! Now, where to lunch?

How to Spend your Guilt-Free Three-Day Holiday

It's already April. Definitely one of those time-flies-real-fast posts. First day of April and coincidentally, also Maundy Thursday, so I promise (for the nth effin' time) that I will quit coke, eat sensibly, exercise or have some kind of physical activity and snack wisely. I swear I could have heard myself swear a kagillion times that beginning next month, I will start my diet. Sa awa ng Diyos, hindi pa dumarating ang month na yun. Hopefully, this is it. I will make this month the it month. Wish me luck!

I remember last year we strictly observed Holy Week, as in no meat for the week, attended a 3-day recollection in Ateneo and as for my sacrifice, abstained from using the PC and going online 'til Easter Sunday. Sadly, this year I kinda slacked off~ didn't go on confession in time for the Holy Week, ate meat just a few hours ago and am online as we speak. And no, there will be no recollections for me this year. Hanap na lang sa TV if they're televising good recollections.

♥ tumblr all you want. Everybody's on vacation so why not join the bandwagon? And what better way to spend a lazy day than going online and reblogging all those purdy pictures with balloons in them. Well, yeah, I kinda do this everyday but I feel guilty doing it since I spend too much time on tumblr; ergo, neglecting the pertinent stuff. And for three days, I get to do just that sans guilt.

♥ Actually read the book I've been putting off for forever to read. As mentioned before, I have this one book every two weeks resolution so as not to stupefy myself in the process of getting old. Pang-alis daw ng Alzheimer's. Realized that I am not too fond of fiction. I'd rather read trivia, self-help or (surprise! surprise!) textbooks. Currently reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and hopefully, I'll finish it by Easter. New life ang drama sa Easter and I think if I were to start a new life effectively, first thing to do is to STOP PROCRASTINATING.

♥ Have a DVD-marathon. If only I was able to buy DVDs from my suking pirata. Boo. Looks like will be watching korean dramas online instead~ Personal Preference (Taste) starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ho aired in Korea just yesterday. Thank God for the internet and thank you mysoju for online streaming of Korean dramas.

Well, it's not really guilt-free since the Holy Week should be time for introspection and remembering what Jesus has done for us, lowly beings. I will still try my best to attend masses and the like but of course, hindi naman siguro kasalanan kung makapag-tumblr ako paminsan ;) Have to go already. Need sleep badly.