Bono and Rand

Before heading home I went to ION Orchard to window shop for a camera bag for my new Leica, but instead I ended up buying books from Borders in Wheelock.

de Bono and Rand, I'm your number one fan

I wasn't planning to buy books at that time but I would never again say pass for their works since their books are very scarce in the Philippines and it's the last piece here.

After the failed window shopping, I went home to put on covers to my other pending books.

Just like my PS3, I need to catch up on literary works too

I also took the burden of covering Jhona's books which consist of mostly Dan Brown's novel. I recommended to her De Bono's book but she bought it because she thought that the cover is nice.

To Jhona: Thank you for letting me stay in your house last January.

The mundane things followed after that.

The List of Books
1. Philosophy: Who needs it by Ayn Rand
2. We the Living by Ayn Rand
3. Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
4. Tactics by Edward de Bono
5. This book does not exist by Michael Picard and Gary Hayden
6. Nudge by Richard H. Taler7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

To do list

1. Fixed the layout of this blog.
2. Setup my Flickr Photosteam.
3. Make a profile picture.
4. Think of a new name for my blog.
5. Think of a theme for this year.

Suggestions are welcome?

Now the work starts.

Sweet Aysing on Top

I will let the pictures speak for itself.


I saw Ice's post on twitter.



Intrigue about the SwissMiss, I inquired about the matter



And she answered back...




and in the morning, Ice gave me this



After performing some rhythmic voodoo...


The finish product


FINDINGS: Delicious! I feel like "RICH" now (har! har! har! har!)


Thank you Ice! hindi ka na bully, sweet ka na hahaha


I miss eating marshmallows.

Mabilisang Chismax!

Friday and Saturday, Feb 18-19, 2011, nag back-to-back movie ako with my back-to-back friends na nagbobook ng Back-To-Back Trades (officemates).

Anyway, yung mga movie na 'to eh definitely napanood nyo na dahil lahat ito eh available na for downloads or video streaming sa internet. Subalit, ako ay may paniniwala na may mga pelikula na dapat pinapanood sa sinehan. Ito ay sa kadahilanang,

1.) Aircon sa sinehan,
2.) Madilim sa sinehan,
3.) May upuan sa sinehan,
4.) Malaki ang tv sa sinehan at
5.) Maganda ang vibe ng tawanan, takutan, iyakan, kiligan at tsismisan sa sinehan.

Seating Arrangement, oo issue ito sa amin dahil sa mga filipino ang kasama ko hindi maiiwasan na maingay, makulit at overreacting ang mga pinoy kapag nasa sinehan. True! kaya siempre para maiwasan ang unahan, agawan, awayan, rape, hipuan at upang walang mainjury, nagbunutan kami ng aming upuan.

PARTICIPANTS
1. Blue - React kung React! Mabasag na moment mo magrereact ako! yan si Blue!
2. Jhona - babaeng blue, tawa ng tawa sa scene kahit wala namang nakakatawa.
3. Angeli - Dog Person, mahilig mag-rollover sa upuan, hongkolet hindi mapirmi.
4. Makriz - absorb sa movie, sinusulit ang 300 pesos na binayad.
5. Antoni - absorb sa movie, english kailangan ng concentration.

Movies

Black Swan

Seating Arrangement: Antoni - Makris - Jhona - Angeli
COMMENT: This is the perfect example of a bida na di kaya ang pressure ng pagiging bida. Potek ang ganda ni Mila Kunis! Gusto ko siyang iuwi pagsayawin habang kumakain ako.
NOTE: Wala si Blue, di kaya ng brain cells nya ang Black Swan dahil isa siyang Black Sheep.

127 Hours

Seating Arrangement: Antoni - Makris - Jhona - Angeli - Blue
COMMENT: Ang ganda ng paa at talampakan ni James Franco! Gusto ko nung lugar kung saan siya natrap, secluded at parang di mainit hahaha.

Just Go with it

Seating Arrangement: Jhona - Makris - Blue - Ako - Angeli
COMMENT: Sulit ang 300 pesos! May natutunan akong bagong paraan sa pangbablackmail, pagsisinungaling at pakikipagnegotiate. Ang ganda pa rin ni Nicole Kidman!

The Rite

Seating Arrangement: Antoni - Makris - Jhona - Angeli - Blue
COMMENT: totally disappointing! Una di ako naniniwala sa possession, pangalawa hindi ako katoliko at pangatlo yung young priest di marunong umarte. Yung arte ni Anthony Hopkins nung napossess eh same ng character niya bilang Hannibal Lecter minus the creapy voice.

A total of 1200 pesos ang nagastos namin para sa movie, hindi pa kasama dinner at ecstasy jan. Masarap talaga manood ng sine lalo na kapag yung crowd eh maligaya. Mareact din naman mga singaporeans pero iba pa rin ang pinoy kung magreact kasi may halong feelings.

Nood ulit tayo movie, yung Filipino Comedy naman!

Friday.Movie.Burlesque

Me, Blue, Jhona, Makriz and Angeli decided to see a movie last friday and since Singapore is lacking quality movies right now, we picked Burlesque. Actually gusto ko talagang makita at suportahan si Ninang Cher! Hi Ninang!

Unang makita ko sa STAGE si NINANG with a performance, talaga namang PLANGAK pa rin sa kagandahan! BIDA!!! Patron ka pa rin ng sangKABAKLAAN at dapat awardan ka for best in makeup dahil nagawa mong magmukhang 30 years old despite na 64 ka na. BONGGA!

On to the movie, what I like about the movie is not the plot, well obviously, but the lessons it tells about STEPPING UP and making it on your own. In the world that I live, stepping up is part of our daily work life.

There are three scene in the movie that I like.

1.) During the audition of Ali(Christina) to be a replacement for a dancer who got pregnant with his boyfriend. Ali is demanding Tess for an answer in which the latter told her that no one can give her the answer, if Ali wants to be a dancer then show everyone that she is a dancer or something to that effect. Just like in our life, kung gusto natin umasenso then pakita natin sa lahat yung gusto natin, stop running around in circles asking everyone for answers dahil kahit sila naghahanap din ng kasagutan.

2.) Tess to Ali "You're not always the New Girl". Tama, laging merong bago at meron darating na mas magaling sa atin. Anu dapat gawin? we must evolve and step to the next level. Hwag kang huminto sa iisang lugar, always seek for improvements para kapag dumating si New Girl or New Guy hindi ka mathethreaten. Tandaan, ang mga bago ang gagawa ng mga dati mong trabaho kaya dapat ikaw hahanap ka naman ng bagong gagawin, magsawa ka naman no.

3. When the curtain is about to fall instead of cowering, Ali used that opportunity to turn the tides on her favor(SING-GALORE!). We must see every good and bad thing as an opportunity and work it in our favor else we will regret to losing that shot and what will be left for us are only "what ifs"

Hindi dahil sa singing and dancing ako nahumaling sa movie na kahit tawa ng tawa yung katabi ko, I mustered my strength to focus on the movie (sayang yung bayad, ang mahal mahal). Kaya ayan ang dahilan kung bakit gusto ko yung burlesque. at wala akong pakealam sa mga reviews na yan dahil mas gusto ko na ako ang magjudge kung maganda o hindi.

Biruin mo may kinapulutan akong aral sa movie na sayawan at kantahan. hahaha