Last Monday, I was at my cousin's house to attend the first birthday celebration of her 3rd daughter. Her second child, Tisay was having a good time dancing in front of the TV while watching Kat DeLuna's Whine Up video.
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Ciao!
Thursday - House cleaning in the morning, and go home in the afternoon. But when I arrived at the terminal, all the busses are full. So I went back home, left my bag in my room and watched "Weeds" episodes. This series is superb, from dialogues to plot twists and the laughters. Then I did some groceries because all stores will be close on Friday.
Friday - Since I wasn't able to go home, I cooked my first paella. I have been memorizing the recipe I got in the internet so when it was about time to cook, I tried to recall all that is on the recipe. A friend of mine paid me a visit in the afternoon. Evening came, I went to a friend's house because I was alone at home at stayed at their place until saturday.
Saturday - I woke up late and supposed to go home earlier. I was still at a friend's house and hurriedly went back to the apartment to get my things. I arrived at the terminal at 2pm, got on the bus and arrived at my most unlikable place on earth, my hometown. I don't like the place but my parents are here. In the evening, my father borrowed the trisikad of my brother so we could roam around the poblacion. Then got stucked at my cousins place. We ate balut, have a lot of catching up. Slept!
Sunday - Again I woke up late, and told my parents that we should get together at the beach. I hand out some cash to my father to buy some food for baon. When everything was settled, we went to the beach, with my cousins and pamangkins. At the beach, I only looked at the huge waves and dirty gulf. There must have been some landslide somewhere because there where lots of logs and leaves around the beach. We went home late in the afternoon with no one got wet.
Monday - I woke up early, had a cup of coffe and a cigarette. Prepared my things and headed for the terminal. Unfortunately, I came late in the office and with a news that my laptop is still unsuable. Darn!
I'm out!
Last saturday, my housemates and me watched 1 VS 100. Edu was about to introduce the next player when I had to go to the kitchen to get myself a glass of water. I heard one of my housemate exclaimed "She's a Christian!". My ears instantly stood up. I looked at the TV and saw Ms. Chin-chin Guttierez. Ok, so she is. Being a conscious being, I look at them and told them FYI that everyone in the Philippines is, except for Muslims, we are predominantly Christians.
Now I get what she meant, it's their way of saying that she is a Protestant. I can't understand why they label someone as Christian to identify the person as not Catholic? Do they mean that being Catholic is being not a Christian? Is this a kind of discrimination to Catholics?
I'm not sure but I'm out!
Juno, a comedy film about teenage pregnancy, stars Ellen Page (Hard
Candy, X-Men 3) as a smart kid who deals with her pregnancy gracefully.
Juno is a junior high school student, met a guy who's a runner, had sex
and impregnated. So what's so funny about it?
Ellen Page's Juno is an acerbic wit, she's a cheerleader or a campus
crush, she's just a simple girl who knows how to handle her problems.
Every line she delivers is perfect, always hits the right spot. There
is also Micheal Cera (Superbad) who's perfect for the role of Juno's
boyfriend. She has a supporting parents who trusts her every decision.
She once tried to abort the baby but couldn't handle it, so she decided
to opt for adoption. She found the adoptive parents and loved them. In
the end, Juno did the right thing.
The movie is funny in every part but there are moments that you get to
feel sorry for the lead. But you will know that she is going to do what
is best for her. The other actors, like Peter Parker's boss (I forgot
his name) and Jennifer Garner act their part well. The soundtrack is
also lovely, I keep playing Sonic Youth's Superstar (originally done by
The Carpenters).
It's a great watch.
I'm out!
A week ago I received a text message from a cousin of mine, she needed help. As an ever helpful cousin, I asked her what it is and she said her menstruation is delayed for 7 days. And she is scared, she should be.
She gave birth last April of 2007 to a not-so-healthy baby girl. The baby was delivered normally but has a heart problem, something about a blocked vessel, and no opening on her rectum. She and her partner consented to have the operations needed for the baby. They spent almost about half a million pesos. Luckily, her partner is wealthy and is eager to have a son or a daughter (he's married and her wife couldn't concieve, not sure either if they have separated) and gave all of his fortune for the baby. Currently, the baby is healthy. My cousin have two kids on her previous relationship and both are healthy and have no defects. So it must be the guy who has a genetic problem.
So why did she texted me? Apparently she remembered I told her about ECP. Emergency contraceptive pills is an available contraceptive pill is the US that will stop the conception three days after intercourse, if the woman knew she is fertile during the action. It's 3 days, not seven days, I told her. She asked me for alternatives, I said I have to ask a friend.
After texting a friend, I told my cousin about a contraceptive pill to be taken at an unusual dosage so that she will have a miscarriage. But before she do it, I told her to asked her ob-gyn if the pill will suit her. A couple of days later, she rang me and said that it didn't work. She and her partner have decided to go to the extreme and optioned for abortion.
I am pro-life and I'm against it but I'm also liberal and I don't want to control people. I told her about the risks and did not said a word about my being against it. It would be their decision, not mine. I told her to see her ob-gyn again if it won't risk her life.
A day has passed then she gave me a ring again and asked me where could she get abortion. I've texted a friend, my hands are uncontrollably shaking. I've forwarded the reply to my cousin and told her to take care of herself. She told me that they had she and her partner had decided to do it for they are not yet ready for another child. I kept thinking, it's a fetus not a baby (from watching too much of House). She said she will call me once her predicament is over.
I'm pro-life and anti-abortion advocate but I'm not in control of other people's lives. And I'm not a divine person either. The best that I can do is educate them and leave them to decide.
Am I right?
I'm out!
Lyra was abducted by her mother, Mrs. Coulter, to protect her from the Church. Mrs. Coulter found out that the Church was going to kill her daughter so as not to fulfill the witches' prophecy. Will found them and help Lyra escape, but when they are about to escape, the legions of the Church and of Lord Asriel also arrived and had a battle. Lord Asriel won but Will and Lyra escaped with Lord Asriel spies, the Gallivespians, small people the size of a hand.
The story covered the journey of Will and Lyra to the world of the dead, where Lyra wanted to seek his dear friend, Roger, who was killed by Lord Asriel on the first book. In the world of the dead, Lyra was separated, for the first time, with his daemon, and soon Will also found out that he also left his. The book describes the world of the dead as a place, like a ruined city, where harpies, some winged creatures, feed on peoples misery. It also noted that there was no heaven or hell. Soon, Will was able to help the dead people escape the city by making a window to another world. When the soul came out of the window, their soul dissipates into the air and join the atoms of the universe to be renewed, either as another human being or any matter.
The book ended with Will and Lyra found their lost daemons and the two of them fell in love with each other. There came a conflict when the witch Serafina Pekkala came with a news that the two of them should go back to their own worlds, they cannot live together for the stranger to the other world will not die young. A heart breaking scene ended it all with Lyra sending Will and Dr. Malone to their own world and with the gyptians, Lyra was back to her world.
Will also found out from the angel Balthamos that the subtle knife is the reason why the Specters existed. That everytime Will cuts a window, a Specter is brought to life. So Will taught the angel how to close all the windows and Will broke the knife.
This book is the reflection of what are the beliefs of the author. Through Dr. Malone's words, the author clearly points out his notion on the Church's role in the civilization and how the Church limits the free will of every individual. Also, the author points our the idea of heaven and hell, that they are invented to instill fear to keep everyone from sin.
I believe it is a good read!
I'm out!
I would call The Golden Compass the softest of all three books. Soft in terms of handling the actual theme of the book. There was not much said on the book, it was more on the girl on a secret mission.
The end of the book, which was not shown on the film version, is about Lord Asriel having finally able to move to the different world. All three books deals talks a lot about parallel universe, that there are people and animals of different kinds on a world that may be like ours and are moving around but not touching each other. Not like the Jet Li movie the one, because it was about multiverse. Lord Asriel used Roger's daemon as his vessel to open the gateway to another universe. Lyra was left in her world.
The second book introduces a new main character by the name of Will, who lives on our world and who found a window to another world. In the other world, Will found out that the place was ruled by children because the those who are old where afraid of beings called Specters. The Specters are not visible to the children. The Specters consume human lives by sucking the soul or the consciousness of the person. Here in this world, the Subtle Knife was created. The bearer of the knife would be able to use the other side to cut any objects, and the other side could create a window to another world. Will was able to possess this and he became the bearer.
Another character was introduced, a scientist of our world named Mary Malone. Dr. Malone is an ex-nun who is researching on the scientific explanation of the human consciousness. She is believed to play a bigger part in the third book, which I am currently reading.
Here, the Church's role was vividly described and their plans were being laid out. They don't want anyone to know the real meaning behind their tradition.
Lord Asriel has built his army to fight the Authority, who was described on the book as not the Creator but rather an angel who assumes the role of the creator.
Will found his father, who was mentioned on the first book, but was later killed by a witch out of love. What a kind of love!
The book ends with Lyra being kidnapped by Mrs. Coulter, who was able to pass through different worlds and Will left with his dead father and able to figure out what the knife can do.
When I watched the movie, I liked it. If ever I have read the book before watching the movie, I would be disappointed.
An officemate of mine, you know who you are, lend me her book, the first of the trilogy. The European version is entitled The Northern Lights, which is the dancing golden light shown by Lord Asriel to the member of Jordan College. Although the alethiometer doesn't look like a common compass, I think it is a better description of it.
There are a lot of differences that I've read on the book than I've seen, really, a lot. They've made a huge change. Unlike the Harry Potter or Lord of The Rings films, where scenes not related to the main focus of the film were cut, but you could really tell that the movie is loyal to the book. The Golden Compass is not. The director said that he did so to stay away from the anti-organized religion theme but still, for me, it doesn't make sense. It was the main theme of the book, written in a fantasy genre. So to take that away means to create an entirely different kind of movie.
I would love to list down the differences but I won't. One review about the film I've read online said that after viewing, his son cried, not because the movie was touchy but the kid thinks that he was cheated.
I was cheated, I don't have to cry.
I'm out!
The first episode of the 8th season of American Idol will be aired on January 16 at 6pm on QTV.
I'll be watching and looking for my favorite.
I'm out!
The day before I've gone home for new year, I went to NCCC mall to have
my gift certificate exchanged for the goods it is worth. It's a Fiesta
Ham and the certificate was given to me by a high school classmate as a
christmas gift. The supermarket was busy and the GC is only accepted on
lane 12. So I went there after I got my Ham. The woman who's first in
the line have 5 push carts full of items! I only have 2 items on my
hands, a wine and the ham and I was the fifth.
After waiting for an hour, I decided to approach the cashier and asked
her if the GC is acceptable on the other lanes. She took a look at the
line and told me that it is ok. So I went to look for a fastest lane
and fortunately found one. I should have ask the question earlier. Damn!
December 30, I rode a bus from davao at 4pm and arrived at around 7pm.
On the eve of new year's day, the place became a warzone. Firecrackers
where everywhere. Our baby was all awake, wondering what the noise is
all about. We shared a nice meal together and at around 1am, my brother
and I decided to go to our cousin's place in the Bukid!
There, we spent the night drinking and merrying and went home at 5 in the morning.
I'm out!
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