Mar 21, 2012

QUICKIE REVIEWS (UPDATED)

THE HUNGER GAMES (MOVIE)
To be honest, I was really prepared to hate this movie. I read the books, and it's one of those books that I could not stop reading. I have only seen one trailer, and just contented myself with their awesome posters. But I was ready to hate the movie.

Lo and behold, the director stuck to the script. The film is a very solid interpretation of the book. As in, everything I remember that happened in the book happened in the movie. And they made me finally realize what the Cornucopia looked like. This was the one thing I was having a hard time trying to picture when I read the book.

I loved Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Eberdeen. I love typing Katniss Eberdeen.

Oh and please, girls, this is not another Twilight. So please stop ooohing  on Peeta. He's gonna end up a mess of a guy on Book 3.


MIRROR MIRROR
It's a nice children's movie. Julia Roberts  was funny. Still think she's the fairest of them all. And I was so distracted by Lily Collins' thick eyebrows.

Charming film though. I predict it will still be better than the Twilight version coming out this summer.

THE WALKING DEAD SEASON 2
They're finally out of the farm. Man, that storyline dragged on for too long. The comics version was like less than 6 issues, if I'm not mistaken. But then again, they have strayed too far from the written title. Looking forward to the prison. If they'll follow the comics storyline, I think Season 3 will be the best Season for TWD.

Did you see the finale? Michonne baby!!! Oh, and they've already cast The Governor!!! Exciting.


MASS EFFECT 3
Got this game last week, and I can't wait to finish this game and play it again. I need to play it again because I killed a lot of people in Tuchanka. The storyline is amazing, and the graphics... outstanding.

I'm playing the Xbox version, and I must say, Kinect's voice commands is the way to play this game. From outside my room, I may sound like an idiot screaming out 'Warp', 'Throw' and 'Fortify'. But it's cool.

Can't wait to have my Shepherd make out with Alenko. Been dreaming of that since the original Mass Effect came out.

THE HUNGER GAMES (SERIES)
Since the movie's coming out tomorrow, might as well put on a quickie review of this series. I loved the first 2 books (Hunger Games and Catching Fire), but the third one was a bit dragging. To be honest, I haven't actually finished Mockingjay because it was boring.

Can't wait to see the film though. I hope it will be good.

LACOSTE WHITE (PURE)
I've always been a fan of Lacoste's colognes (perfume is for women) since I first smelled Lacoste Red. I think I had almost all of their scents including Pour Homme, Essentials, and Challenge.

But Lacoste White so far is my favorite. It's got that fresh-out-of-shower feel to it's scent. I really feel gwapo whenever I put it on.

I have to put this on as this is the first time in a year that I bought a new cologne. Yeah, I've been poor the last year. I bought the Blue one too, with the citrus-y scent, but I loved the White one better.

Mar 16, 2012

MOTMOT

Sa tanang buhay ko, isang beses pa lang talaga ako nakapasok ng motel.

Maraming beses na ako nayaya, pero di ko talaga feel pumasok sa mga ganun. Feeling ko, lahat ng tao nakatingin sa'yo at alam na kung ano ang gagawin mo. Feeling ko lahat pagbubulungan ka paglabas mo. Tas yung mga empleyado dun, kung makangiti, alam agad na ika'y pumunta dun para magparaos.

The one time na pumasok ako sa isang motel, pakiramdam ko ang dumi dumi ko.

Ang linis ko pa namang tao.

Pero dahil nga naniniwala ako na ang lahat ng tao, kelangan makaranas ng first time sa lahat ng bagay, may isang araw na sinubukan ko ito.

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Madaling araw noon.

Tinatamad akong pumasok.

Ala-una. Maulan. Malamig.

At ako, nag-iinit.

Mayroon akong katext nun, na ganun din ang pakiramdam.

Sakto, horny siya, horny din ako kaya ang bilis kong napa-oo.

Bonus na yung tinamad din siyang pumasok kaya nagcheck in na lang siya sa Eurotel sa tapat ng SM Southmall.

Tatlong sakay lang naman mula sa amin yun, tsaka libre naman, kaya ang Gillboard humarurot ng takbo.

Pagpasok ko, magiliw akong binati ng attendant. Sinabi ko kung anong kwarto ang pupuntahan ko, at tinawagan niya ito.

Pagbaba niya ng telepono, todo smile agad si ate. Sa isip ko, sheeeeet alam niya kung bakit ako nandito.

Pinahatid niya ako sa bellboy. At dahil siguro wala silang customer, hinatid talaga ako hanggang sa kwarto.

Mukhang handa na yung katext ko, dahil kumot na lang yung suot niya nang buksan niya ang pinto.

Nagulat ako at may porn channel talaga sila. 24/7 jugjugan lang ang palabas.

Kaya pagsarado pa lang ng pinto, todo aksyon na.

Halikan dito.

Kapaan doon.

Tulakan dito.

Kagatan doon.

Pag may libog ka, gusto mo talaga all the way... Pero...

"May condom ka?" tanong niya.

"Wala" sabi ko.

Wala din daw siya.

Tiningnan namin yung bedside drawer. Wala.

Sa banyo. Wala.

Ang wallet ko, singkwenta pesos lang naman.

"Bili ka, may malapit lang yata na 711 dyan." pakiusap niya.

"Ayoko, umuulan. Nitatamad ako. Ikaw na lang." sagot ko.

"Pwede naman wala" sabi niya.

"Ayoko magkasakit no." sagot ko.

At parang bula, nawala ang libog naming dalawa.

Ilang minutong puros ungol lang mula sa telebisyon ang naririnig namin.

At ilan pang minutong katahimikan matapos nun.

"Patayin mo na yan, tulog na lang tayo" sabi ko.

Pinatay niya at natulog kaming dalawa.

Magkatalikod.

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Matagal na yan. 2006 pa ata. Single pa ako.

Kaya di na naulit.

Medyo wala na ang depression ko. Yay.

Mar 13, 2012

COULD IT BE

Not to point fingers or put blame into something...

But this all started when I turned thirty.

I started to rant all the time.

Work became unbearable (still love it though...).

Started to think differently of people.

Could this be... midlife crisis?

Is this the effect of  weight loss?

Is my subconscious telling me that I really don't want to be thirty?

Or worse...

Is this menopause?!

Mar 10, 2012

CRISIS

The last couple of days have been especially hard for me.

I have been going through some emotional lows, and it hit me this morning that I am in a state of depression.

The worst thing is, it's because of one thing that I really loved... my work.

I have talked to my boss about this, and trying to explain why this is was difficult.

One after another, I've been giving reasons why I'm not motivated to work anymore.

I came in late the last four days of this week.

The last time I did this, I left my job.

And that's why this is hard.

I love my job.

I excel at it.

People, not only from this office, but from other parts of the world have seen how I work.

I'm on first name basis terms with Managers, Heads, Leads, Directors and Stakeholders of the Business Unit I am on.

I have spearheaded a project that a Global Head wanted to implement globally.

I have achieved all those things.

Yet, I still feel this.

Maybe I need to know what I'm worth now.

A man can stay on his job because everything he loves is in it.

But it's not enough anymore.

Now I'm torn.

Mar 1, 2012

HALO HALO LANG

FEB GOAL
Kung matatandaan ninyo, isa sa mga ninais kong makamit nitong nagdaang Pebrero ay ang mabawasan ng 10 pulgada sa aking timbang. Medyo nadaya ko siguro ito dahil noong nakaraang linggo, nagkasakit ako kaya ang laki ng nabawas sa aking timbang. Umabot ng 15 lbs. Pero bumalik sa normal, 13 pounds ang nawala sakin. Kaya ngayong Marso, di ako magpapakaambisyoso. Feeling ko mahirap maulit yung nagawa ko noong nakaraang buwan. Kaya 7 pounds lang ang goal ko.

JUST DANCE
Isa sa regalo ko sa sarili ko noong aking nagdaang kaarawan ay ang larong Just Dance para sa Xbox. Noong una, di ko siya naenjoy dahil medyo mahirap siya at hindi kasing player friendly gaya ng Dance Central. Pero noong weekend, nakita ko kung ano ang edge nito sa DC2. Sobrang saya laruin nito pag marami kayo.Parang production number ang ilang kanta gaya ng Boogie Wonderland, Dynamite at Beautiful Liar. Ang kulit lang.

STRESS RELIEVER
Sa mga sumusunod sa akin sa Twitter, marahil mapapansin ninyo na sobrang Bad Vibes ako nitong nakaraang mga linggo. Wala akong ibang naitwit kundi mga reklamo sa buhay at pagkainis sa maraming dahilan. Ang nangungunang dahilan nito ay ang aking trabaho. Sobrang busy ko na ngayon na hindi na ako nakakapagbukas ng internet. Hindi na nga ako nakakakain. At inaasahang lalo pang magiging busy sa mga darating na buwan. Pero kanina, napawi lahat ng stress ko nang ang ginawa kong project ay ibinalik ng aking boss at ng boss ng boss niya na may kalakip na papuri sa aming mga ginawa. Sulit naman pala lahat ng pagod ko.


KWENTONG BUS NANAMAN
Minsan talaga ang swerte ko dahil sa dinami dami ng mga eksenang nasaksihan ko sa pagsakay sa bus, eh ni minsan di pa ako nadamay o nabiktima. Kahapon, may nagsuntukan sa bus na sinakyan ko pauwin. Si kuya kasi, nilaslas yung bulsa ng katabing holdaper. Swerteng naramdaman niya  ang kagaguhang ginawa at nahuli ito. Kaya ayun, bugbog sarado ang mandurukot. Pero sobrang nakakatakot. Paano kung may kasama pala yun at may baril, eh di nakakita kami ng patayan. Scary.


MCDONALDS
Nasira na yung streak ko na hindi pagkain sa Mcdo. Nung Martes ay napakain ako dun, dahil dun kami nagkita ni Kasintahan. At nahiya naman akong tumambay dun nang hindi kami nag-oorder ng pagkain. Dalawang buwan na akong di kumakain dun, di na ata ako sanay sa lasa ng pagkain nila. Sobrang naalatan ako sa cheeseburger nila. One time lang yun. Di na mauulit. Napapanindigan ko pa naman ang di pagkain sa Jollibee at KFC. Sana di yun maputol.