Hello, 2014!

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

holiday

It's January! It's my birth month! ^_^ and it's 2014!

I am so excited for this year, really. I don't know why. But I am just...

I was actually a bit melancholic last night, just at home, watching Bridget Jones' Diary against the noises around me (being just 2 hours away from New Year's eve!) and I was alone, and only had my laptop and phone as my company...

But I went to the rooftop 5 minutes before 12 and watched the fireworks... Thanking God for all his blessings and grace, and for seeing us through 2013, and for letting us see 2014... And after that, I was fine already... I felt confident about this year. And seriously excited.

I suddenly want to do so many things.

One is, as inspired by the movie, I am gonna be hopeful in keeping a Diary this year, or a Journal which I hope to bring with me all the time. I want the conventional one, not a mobile application, as there's a bit disadvantage to that in case the phone gets broken, or missing.

I will also strive to be cautious in what I eat, and try to do that, really. The real challenge is that, today, being the first day when I am supposed to be on diet-watch, there are left-overs that I will feel sorry for once they get spoiled :( I feel bad already.

I also will have a BUCKET LIST. First time in my life, and I am up to the challenge of fulfilling whatever I will think of putting in there this 2014...

And I will also TRY MY BEST in doing the FMS Photo A Day Challenge. I tried so hard last year and I only had 10 photos in a month, at the most.

But now, see...


I made it my desktop wallpaper. I am that eager to accomplish that thing! 

And the challenge was brought upon me as soon as I read it. Coz by the time I have checked the list, I had already skipped DAY 1's. I woke up at 1 P.M. :( 

But then, I can still make up for it tomorrow! :) 

--AND I WILL!

Yey, I will. ^_^

Wrinkled, Wrinkled Little Star!

Friday, August 02, 2013

happy


This has been a treat!

 I have found a site to watch Meryl Streep and movies, and with the help of temporary files folder, I was able to save the video on my mac! I've always thought caches were useless ^_^



So, so far, I have seen Death Becomes Her, which was a laugh treat for most parts. Next I watched Prime co-starring Uma Thurman, and last and latest, The Prairie Home Companion, which I've already seen, but watched again for the heck of it.

And now I have to get moving to work on something!!! I want to watch Falling In Love next! It's Friday, it's Friday!!!

Mid-week Crisis =)

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

coffee

I woke up with a throbbing headache. and realized it was already 10 A.M. I don't know if my headache was caused by sleeping too much or less.

So I got up to make myself some coffee, and since the rain was pouring hard, all plans of going out to my grandmother's was mentally crossed-out. I transferred some pillows to the living room, brought my blanket with me and snuggled comfortably as I put on the Barbra Streisand 1994 concert on DVD.

The preparations were shown first, and then some people were interviewed, and their enthusiasm was just contagious, I felt the excitement in me to see Barbra grew.

And when she finally walked on stage, with the accompaniment of "The Way We Were" being played by the orchestra, I wanted to cry! She was really quite a vision...

So I just stayed there, laughing with her, smiling as she sang familiar songs. I suddenly found myself hugging the DVD cover.

I was giggling as she told her story when she first fell in love with Marlon Brando! I am that mababaw...

I wish I have more movies though, coz I've seen all I have, some more than twice. I'm starting to read a book to kill boredom! And that's really saying something...

1-1-11

Saturday, January 01, 2011

movie

i'm supposed to watch Mamma Mia! and i forgot that i lent it to my one of my colleagues. so i watched Freaky Friday, second most watched movie in the house, and now, i am watching First Daughter, one personal favorite... movie marathon because i just like staying home, not that i am out a lot lately since i was sick.


New Year... aside from being sick, it was really sad for some reasons. so many reasons. although i love seeing fireworks.

and i don't know what to write.. yet. maybe later. or if not, maybe sometime soon. i just like to see a post with today's date... so.

mamma mia!

Monday, August 16, 2010

blogging

that's what's on again...


i could watch Mamma Mia! all day. everyday. it has songs and Meryl Streep (and Pierce Brosnan dancing at the end)

*****

finally got the time to blog. i miss blogging. i have a lot of blog notes on my phone, i just don't feel like writing it down when i'm online...

anyways, been busy with life. living each day just to get through it. really hate routines.

i really want to change my blog skin. i'm just too lazy lately.

dear john...

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

books

the problem with novels made into movies, is that they're most of the time disappointing.


like, that was not what was on the book! there was something missing! that was not how it ended??

but, okay, they made it into a movie already, like I can change anything??

so, i thought. maybe Fantastic Mr. Fox can lighten me up. yup, it sure did. i felt like i was 4 years old, and i didn't even ask for it?! it was... oh my gosh. unbelievably for little kids.

oh my gosh.

so, i got nothing to do, so i thought i could use some scrubbing. on me-self.

i just had a full body scrub not more than 3 days ago, and i thought it might do some damage if i do it again too soon. but i really need it so bad after all the dirt and dust i collected for my body. and for the record, i did it again tonight. poor skin... poor feet... poor me.

earlier today i asked my best friend if i was poor. she then mentioned all the things i have... so, okay, i am not poor --i'm whimsical. a whole lot of difference. makes sense.

gotta visit FB before i doze off... i'm really tired. and really sleepy.


she-devil!

Sunday, March 07, 2010

movie

finally got a hold of it! i found it yesterday at market, on sale!


i always have blog posts on my mind -- but when i'm finally in blogger, i've nothing to say.

that was it.

bugger

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Bahrain

my youngest brother is watching Harry Potter -- very loudly. i can't even hear my own thoughts!


so i have to think LOUD. literally. (*grr*)

we had an American visitor for our Sunday service, and there was one thing he said that had me wishing it were true. he said, if only the trees and the rocks can speak, they would tell us lots of stories...

because i always miss bro. Grant, and i always find myself wishing he was here, just so i could talk to him. back in Bahrain, i always stash a box of jelly beans in my bag. bro. Grant used to give me lots of them when i was a child. so it's like keeping his memory in my bag every time.

up until now, i find myself being struck by the fact that i am in the Philippines. i am so grateful to be here. i don't really love the traffic, the dust, the buses, the unethical drivers, the heat, commuting, the noise, and unemployment, but i definitely love waking to see the Philippine sky, the clouds, the church, our compound, my grands, my family, my bed (most especially!), my church family, my best friend, and Jollibee. plus the gravy. the latter is incomparable as the former is inevitable, so i just have to deal with all of it.

last sunday night, i got to watch It's Complicated. and i loved Meryl Streep all over again. she's just so good, and so natural. she's really a legend, according to some articles i've read. it's just sad, how the movie went. coming from a broken family myself, i hoped they gave it another chance. i watched it thrice already, but i don't finish it most of the time because it's sad. and i don't really like Steve Martin for her, coz i see him as comical as he portrays that on most of his movies i've seen.

"a baby? reall-ly jake?" i liked that line.

tday before the day before christmas -part II

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

christmas

i don't really know whether i'm happy or sad.


i'm happy coz my grannies are here.
i'm happy coz i finished my christmas tree.
i'm happy coz all of us went strolling to Luneta tonight.
i'm happy coz i don't have any grudges.
i'm happy coz my sister mentioned in her blog that i know everyone.
i'm happy coz it's gonna be christmas.

but...

i'm sad coz the first 12 minutes of the animated movie UP made me cry. first. 12. minutes.
i'm sad coz i still hurt. (yes, may pakiramdam po ako)
i'm sad coz i got hungry tonight, and my feet swell.
i'm sad coz i'm alone.
and i'm sad coz it's gonna be christmas.

there's really something about christmas that makes me happy and sad all at the same time. i'm gonna find that out. gotta sleep now!

what the freakin' fruits happened to my blog???

saturday

Saturday, October 24, 2009

lazy

i've been knocked out today. i don't know why i am so lazy and sleepy. it's 7.22 and i still haven't gotten up, just been on the net (after i woke up --again-- past 4)


i have just seen Mamma Mia! for the nth time. and still watching outtakes. i really love it. i think i am astounded by the idea that no matter how big Meryl is as a star, she can sing and dance and jump and fool around.

that's all.

Monday, September 08, 2008

Bahrain

i believe i've written before that i like meryl streep. i first started liking her on her movie "falling in love" which was like the english version of "minsan minahal kita" of sharon and richard, which i also (used to) like.


then i liked her more on "the prairie home companion". i like her voice, it's small and she's so vanilla. and she sings well, too, for an actress. even in "the devil wears prada" i was looking forward to hearing her talk, which most of the time would just be "that's all...".

and now, i can't wait to see "mamma mia" because she'll be singing again. and i liked the trailer, i hope the movie itself won't disappoint me when i get to watch it. i am sooo disappointed with "the mummy 3"! i always liked rachel weisz, and her not being on the sequel of her own movie is just the biggest mistake...

oh well, i must get some sleep now...

sucker

Thursday, May 10, 2007

movie

i have this music for my blog??? pathetic.

i know i like this music but to put in in my blog? i realized it too late. and i don't have time to change it to something less mushy yet.

i watched the HOLIDAY last night, (yes, after watching the LAST HOLIDAY) and they're both good. i really like queen latifah, she has never disappointed me in her movies (beauty shop -- the taxi). but the holiday... it's the best. (what, i'm a movie reviewer now?) aside from the fact that kate winslet is there, and cameron diaz, and the first time i've seen jude law, and even though i don't really dig jack black, it's fantastic. it's not so disappointing. except when kate and jack kissed. it would have been okay if she were playing rose again (titanic -- sequel anyone?)

but it's definitely okay. iris has been loving this man for 3 years which resulted to her worst christmas, birthdays, or anything, because this man doesn't love her back. so,... oh well. just see the movie. i might ruin the fun.

got something else to do. tootleloo!