About Talkie Movies and those 50-Peso Hardbound Books...

Before Sunset [is the sequel to Before Sunrise] is my favorite movie this year, so far. If you don't like talkie movies, this one is not for you. If possible watch it by yourself. Watch it more than once. I saw it twice. Have to see it again. I'm not reviewing the movie. I can't do that kind of thing. I'm only saying that I LOVED the movie and this could be my favorite movie of all time, ok, not my #1 but definitely in my Top10. I'm a fan of talkie movies. Gotta love them. Next year, for my birthday, I'll get the DVD of Sunset and maybe Sunrise as well. Or if I have enough cash after I bought my nieces/nephews/god children gifts for Christmas, I'd buy the DVD for myself. Oh btw, you have to watch Sunrise before watching Sunset, the sequel will fill in some blanks from the first movie.

Bought 10 hardbound books at NBS SM North Edsa last Saturday, 50-peso a book, they were on sale. Couldn't resist not buying. It's too affordable for me to resist. I'm glad I bought them. I now have 20++ hardbound books that I started buying last year. When will I get to read all of them books? Only time will tell.

I check the Alicia Keys official website whenever I go online. To see if they have updates and what not. A few days ago, I read Alicia's latest journal entry talking about someone [from the message board] passing away. So, I checked the boards and read that someone indeed died. I even extend my condolence in one post. Anyhoo, just today, I checked the boards and found out that the person who the board people [including me] and including Miss Keys thought died wasn't really dead. I mean, I was relieved that she wasn't dead BUT to let people know that you died is not VERY funny. I mean, if you read what Alicia wrote on her journal entry, you'd feel that she was saddened by that person's passing. Darn. Now, I don't know what else to say. I guess, that person just wanted attention and that was accomplished. Death is not funny. Nothing funny about death.

Gratitude...


Saw the update episode of her Wildest Dreams show [19th season premiere] where she gave the entire audience a car. One lady sold the car that she got and donated the money to charity. Another gave the car to her Mom. A few others sold their cars too and paid off debts. It was a very heart-warming episode. It even made me cry in some parts. I'm such a cry baby. It was 1pm-ish in the afternoon and I was shedding some tears. Well, Oprah tried not to cry as well. Gotta love Oprah. She is one of the coolest person in the world for me.  

T.G.I.F.!

If you were made to choose just ONE favorite, what would be...
1. ... your fave salad?
Macaroni Salad

2. ... your fave dish?
Pasta with pesto and chicken strips..forgot the name. [a dish from Chef D'Angelo]

3. ... your fave junk food?
Oishi Potato Chips

4. ... your fave non-alcoholic drink?
Iced Tea

5. ... your fave alcoholic drink?
Absolut Vodka [it's the only one I drink]

How many hours of sleep is enough?...

Alright. Who hasn't slept yet since 9pm-ish last night?

That would be me.

This is one of them days that sleep just won't get to me.

I was actually sleepy around 5am-ish but it faded and I decided to do laundry instead.

I've done 3 loads of laundry already. [thank you Samsung washing machine]

I've had two mugs of taho. [yummee]

I've swept the kitchen floor.

Sorted the dirty clothes into their respective colors.

Listened to The Heights soundtrack for a number of times. I lost count already.

Listened to : my Yeah Mixed CD #2, N.E.R.D., Keane, 50 First Dates soundtrack.

What else?

Oh yeah, I discovered something that makes my html coding easier. Kudos to Photoshop. I'm one happy person right now. I've been "experimenting" for hours. Man. I'm so excited. I just can't help it. Yay.

Because of that something, I now have a new project. No, not my Jomari Connnection. I was trying to figure out how to disable the right-click on images. Not much success there. Frustrating. So, I decited to do a new project for now. Fresh and all. Well, sort of.

Okay, I just wanted to post something that'll remind me that I'm happy today. Sheesh. I'll take a hot shower. Maybe, it'll put me to sleep. My back hurts though. Never mind that. I'm happy. My dreams will be in html codes. Hehehe. God Bless.

I'm smiling, can you see? [typos will be checked later or not...]

Last VS with Nurse A...


This was taken during the last VS [vodka session] with Nurse A. She's now in NY. This was the "wildest" VS as of yet. You should see the video. [kidding, there's no video...] I slept for the first time in one of them VS and I have a souvenir pic to remind me of it. What are the odds of that ever happening? Miss M and her camera. Oh well, it was a fun time. Was all good. Queen is the envy of most guys for being part of that VS or should I say, poor Queen? Hehehe.  

Connecting...


I'm updating my Jomari Connection site. About time. This is what I got so far. Not much. See the white space? I still have to figure out how to add something in there. The colors aren't too girly right? I love his eyes.  

Survivors In Manila..


Saw them on Breakfast and Wazzup Wazzup the other day. They seem to be having a good time here. Star treatment and all. It was nice seeing them in a different light. Some of them even followed dance steps from Vhong [Wazzup host]. Ethan's curly locks so nice to look at, I'm not really for curly-haired guys but this guy looks good with curls don't you think? Jenna kinda resembles Sarah McLachlan me thinks. Shih Ann, gotta love this lady. Too bad she didn't become the ultimate Survivor. Thanks Pia for letting me use the pic.  

My First TGIF! post...

1. Where and what time do you usually go online?
Around or before midnight at the comfort of our home.

2. What computer are you using right now?
A hybrid of Lil Monica and my sister's CPU [Lil Monica's HD is inside] in other words, it's a PC.

3. What is your dream computer?
A Laptop or those slim-screen PCs. In color purple if possible.

4. What can you say about the whole Mac vs PC hoopla?
PC is affordable but Mac is easier to use from what I notice and they come in cool colors.

5. Name some of your favorite websites.
Excluding blogs/journals, these are the sites that I frequent:
E! Online
TV Shows On DVD
Bench [on the lookout for updates on Jomari...hehehe]

Hope costs nothing. Got that from Words to Live By

Who's happy? I am. Why you may wanna ask? Well, let's see, someone from the Jamie4Ever yahoogroup sent me 2 of Jamie Walters' CDs. Got them Thursday. Who would have thought that after years of wanting to have those CDs, someone finally made it come true. I'm so grateful. Phil, if you're reading this one, THANK YOU so much. You don't know how much this means to me. I hope to return your generosity one way or another. I now have all 3 of Jamie's CDs. Yay. Could I BE anymore excited? Have a good weekend everybody. God Bless.

The Gilmores are back...

Season 4 starts November 6th on Studio23. Finally. The last two episodes of Season 3 will be airing on the 23rd and 30th of this month.  

21 Things and then some...

Someone from my Damers93 [my high school batch yahoogroup] sent this one,it's worth sharing me thinks...

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
   
2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as Important as any other.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
   
4. When you say, "I love you," mean it.
   
5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
   
6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
   
7. Believe in love at first sight.
   
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
   
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
   
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
    
11. Don't judge people by their relatives
    
12. Talk slowly but think quickly.
    
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
    
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
    
15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
    
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson
    
17. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.
    
18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
    
19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
    
20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
    
21. Spend some time alone.

I've added four links. Actually, the other two I just exported from my EJ account.

Saw The Heights' vid for How Do You Talk To An Angel a while ago on MTV. Jamie Walters. That made me smile.

Didn't go to work yesterday. Stayed in bed most of the time. Didn't even use the PC 'til around night time. Hah. Now, my head is aching. Too much time in bed.

Today is a brand new day, may it be a perfect day. I can wish. God Bless you.

1 part Happy, 1 part Sad...

My Nanay texted earlier today asking money to send to the province. Darn. This is what I don't like about my dear mother. She KNOWs our financial situation here and still she keeps on sending this guilt-trip text messages. I understand the current situation there but we also have a situation here. It just put me in a bad mood that after all this time, she thinks that we can get money JUST LIKE THAT. Aaarrrgggghhh. I promised myself I will not borrow money unless it's a life and death situation. And this is not one of them situation. Sheeesh. My Nanay always know how to put me in a bad mood just thru her text message. It's like if we don't come up with the money, it'll be like abandoning her. Where did that even come from? My God. I'm not very verbal. I'll just keep quiet BUT it's just sad that the person who can hurt you the most is ALWAYS someone you love. Sucks doesn't it? Man. Those Greedy relatives should all burn in hell. God help me not to HATE them because I can't help myself. All we need is love. Right, but with people like my greedy relatives? No thank you. Makes you wish we're not related at all. God please let me see the brighter side of this situation, I know you love them too inspite of their actions.

Ok, the happy part of this post? Well, I've been reading about DHTML [the combination of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS] and tried a few FREE codes I got from Dynamic Drive and I've been enjoying myself experimenting with the codes. Yay. This is the distraction that I so badly need right now. I'm still figuring out how to go about the codes. The way I want them to appear and stuff. I hope I get there sooner. Give me time and my Jomari Yllana site will have a face lift. Hah. I say that with confidence. SisterM will be my help with Photoshop or I could just ask her to make me some Jomari graphics. I'm not really artistic like that. I only see black and white. Anyhoo, that would be all for now. I'm gonna get some zzzzz. Need to get up at 5am-ish to do laundry. That is, if I wake up in time. My alarm clock is not that helpful sometimes. Hope you're having a better time than me. God Bless us all. [yes, including my Greedy relatives]

Got this from a Friendster post...

What makes you happy?
Talking to Nadine. Knowing that my friends and family are safe. Watching FRIENDS. Finding a magazine/book/cd that I like on sale. That God is watching over me.

If you knew the truth was gonna hurt you would you still wanna hear it?
Yes.

Do long distance relationships work?
I guess so. Some couple make it work.

How many people do you know that share your birthday?
2 [my cousin in-law and Miss Rhiza]

Is there anyone that you would risk your life for?
My family and friends

Person that other people say you look like?
my father.

What animal would you not want to be turned into?
snake

Do you spend a lot of time on the computer?
Yes.

Do you spend a lot of time on instant messaging?
Sometimes.

Do you realize that most things are temporary?
Definitely.

Do you like to write poetry?
Sometimes.

Do you like to read poetry?
Sometimes.

What is your favorite color of ink to write in?
Purple.

How tall are you?
Not that tall.

What is your favorite pet?
Not really into pets.

Who do you always talk to online?
Friends, my cousin-in law and some people I met thru various yahoo groups.

Do you like the rain?
Yes.

Do you think lightning is awesome?
No.

Do you have glow-in-the-dark stars?:
A few.

Do you miss someone?
Yes.

What was the last song you downloaded?
My Boo - Usher feat. Alicia Keys

Do you smoke/drink?
Smoke : Never; Drink : Yeah, from time to time.

Do you blog?
Yes.

Have you ever been in a life or death situation?
Someone tried to get into our house back in 95. He had a knife. Does that qualify? And I was robbed last year, he had an icepick.

Life is?
temporary.

On a scale from 0 to 10, how happy are you?
6

What's in your mind now?
Ice cream.

What do you want to do after this?
I'm answering this offline so, I'm gonna post it in my blog.

Do you hate anyone? Who?
Greedy relatives.

What do you want to say to yourself?
You'll be fine.

Do you swear?
Yes, I can swear. I just don't make a habit of it.

Do you know your goals in life?
Yes. I think so.

Are you a hard worker?
there are times.

You just can't live without?
God, he's someone I know who will not give up on me. No matter what.

I love talky movies...


From Before Sunrise : Daydream, delusion, limousine, eyelash / Oh baby with your pretty face / Drop a tear in my wineglass / Look at those big eyes / See what you mean to me / Sweet-cakes and milkshakes / I'm delusion angel / I'm fantasy parade / I want you to know what I think / Don't want you to guess anymore / You have no idea where I came from / We have no idea where we're going / Latched in life / Like branches in a river/ Flowing downstream / Caught in the current / I'll carry you / You'll carry me / That's how it could be / Don't you know me? / Don't you know me by now? 

Buffy's back...


Couldn't resist. It's the EW Photo Ish. Plus Buffy was on the cover. Splurged a little and bought the magazine. I saw another Photo ish, this time from Rolling Stone, I wanna have it too. Maybe next time. Haaay.  

Greedy sleeper...

I'm guilty of that. I nodded off around 1am-ish last night/day. Whatever. I was sooooo sleepy. It wasn't my plan to go to bed early but if my eyes are closing, it's the only sign I know that I'm this [my thumb and index finger almost touching] close to zzzzzing. Anyway, I set the alarm for 6am. I plan to do laundry. That obviously didn't pan out. It's already close to lunch time. I haven't done anything. I'm too lazy to do anything right now. Darn it. I'll just have my taho. And just be. Headache alert as well, TOO much sleep. That's what I get for being a greedy sleeper. I wanna go back to my old sleeping habit. Do I really wanna? Oh well. I miss the stillness of the early morning. Silence is very good for the soul, sometimes though you do hear your own thoughts louder than you want it to be. Think Ally McBeal and her loud thoughts. Ok, will check mails and what-not for now. Then will post again later. Have a fine weekend. God Bless.

Alicia in Manila...

Her concert last Saturday was just WOW. 'nuff said.  

Tita Tess and her faves...

Saturday. Shanghai Bistro. Tita Tess's birthday lunch. The food was great. The people were great. Mia was the official photographer/videographer. Tita made it more exciting by letting us answering 10 Qs about her faves. We weren't ready for it. She told us to make guesses. Here are the Qs. I got 4 correct answers along with Bruno. [yeah, he got 4, good guesser me thinks...]

1. Favorite Color :: Yellow
2. Favorite Movie :: Sleepless in Seattle
3. Favorite Actor :: Tom Hanks
4. Favorite Actress :: Julia Roberts
5. Favorite Hobby :: Cross-stitching
6. Favorite Cable station :: Star World
7. Age when she got married :: 27
8. Favorite TV Show :: The Practice
9. Favorite Singer :: Erik Santos
10. Favorite day :: Friday

and we got prizes after the quiz. Darn. It was Tita's birthday but she gave us gifts instead. Hah. Felt like Christmas already. Tita Tess is one of the coolest and generous person I know. I'm grateful that I have met her. Such a kind-hearted soul. She inspires me to become a better person. Thanks Tita Tess.

A quiz for the ladies out there...

I am a hybrid of: Girl Next Door Progressive Girl Click on the pictures below to read more: Take the 'What Kind of Girl Are You?' quiz at CookingToHookup.com

My reality bites once in a while...

Slept around 5pm-is yesterday [Sunday], it was suppose to be a nap. Darn it. Woke up at 2am-ish early Monday. Sheesh. I sleep to forget my reality. Hah.

My Nanay will be going to the province later today, the greedy relatives decided to have the house [and other houses that was part of the lot] demolished last Wednesday, they had a hearing last Friday. They just take drastic actions without thinking. Stooooopids. I just HATE [yes, I do HATE them] that they turn into greedy people. I mean, we are related in some way. I'm just relieved that my Lola isn't here anymore to witness such kind of behavior from those greedy relatives. Now, after the Friday hearing, the greedy relatives are in a bigger shit than they can imagine. First, forgery of the documents, now this. My Nanay said she will not go straight to their demolished property, she said she doesn't have the heart to see it yet. Darn, those greedy relatives for making more people feel bad. How do they still get to sleep at night? And what's worse? They are church going people. [reminds me of the song, banal na aso, santong kabayo... I can't remember the title as of now] What's up with that? It's all about karma. It'll come back to you whether you like it or not. Just do the right thing so the bounce back will be good too. Luke 6:31 reminds me before and after I act on something.

Yeah...

I passed by Booksale [SM Manila] before I went to Nurse A's house last Wednesday night. Serendipity strikes again and let me find this neat Collector's ish People Magazine. I even asked the saleslady if they had another copy. I know a few people who will surely appreciate this magazine book.  

I think I have this one as well. I have to check my magazines. Hehehe.  



Gotta love his voice.  

News info from Kristin formerly known as Wanda and then some...

Zach Braff [Scrubs] and Mandy Moore are dating?

Joey was picked up for a whole season. A mini-wave for Joey. Yay.

Michael Vartan is NOT leaving Alias.

For more TV news and what not, click here.

SisterM tried to buy Alicia tix last night. Wala na daw from Ticketnet. Oh well, I texted someone and he said, he'd let me know if he'll be able to get tickets. I so wanna watch. Que sera sera.

A birthday shout out to one of the coolest people I know...Tita Tess, Happy Birthday. See you on Saturday. I'll try to kidnap Erik Santos for you. Hehe.

Ohkay, Have a fine midweek. Work is toxic. Been getting up around 5am-ish since Monday. Haaaay. Not complaining just stating a fact. Hehehe. Godbless.

A Dozen Random Stuff...

[Got this from Jax Place]

ONE GREATEST FEAR IN LIFE
To die not understanding about God.

TWO PEOPLE ON FRIENDSTER WHOM YOU INVITED FIRST:
I don't remember.

THREE CELEBRITIES YOU ADMIRE

• Oprah Winfrey
• Drew Barrymore
• John Cusack


FOUR THINGS THAT IRRITATE YOU

• Second-hand smoke
• Undisciplined Drivers
• People who talk inside the movie house
• Mobile phone users who doesn't put their phones on silent mode whenever they're in a public place


FIVE SHOWS YOU WATCH

• FRIENDS
• Gilmore Girls
• ED
• The Amazing Race
• Sex and the City


SIX THINGS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY

• Bargain CDs
• Magazines
• My fave TV shows
• Ice cream
• Being with friends/family
• Knowing that a part of God is present in all of us


SEVEN THINGS YOU WEAR DAILY (aside from clothes)

• Lip balm
• Cologne
• Earrings
• Bracelet
• Body bag
• Face powder
• and a Smile [hehe]


EIGHT FAVORITE FOODS/DRINKS

• Pizza
• KFC Chicken
• Pasta
• Chicken Fingers ala Miss M
• Iced Tea
• Rootbeer
• Coke Lite/Orange Juice with a dash of Absolut*
• Taho


NINE FRIENDS NUNG KABATAAN

• Rose
• Judy
• Michelle
• Benjo
• Mark
• Frances
• Marcel
• Shel
• Esang


TEN THINGS ABOUT ME

• I love to sleep
• TV is my main source of entertainment
• I try to play badminton
• I like random blog-hopping
• I love hanging out with friends
• I'm loyal to my friends
• I don't talk that much
• I can keep a secret
• I fell in love once
• I'm trying to be a good person in the eyes of God


ELEVEN GOOD BANDS/ARTISTS

• Alanis Morissette
• Jason Mraz
• Eraserheads
• Gavin DeGraw
• The Corrs
• Dave Matthews
• Sarah McLachlan
• TJ McCloud
• Maroon 5
• Alicia Keys
• Bare Naked Ladies


TWELVE GREAT MOVIES

• Somekind of Wonderful
• The Big Hit
• Pretty Woman
• Serendipity
• Two Girls and a Guy
• The Matrix
• 50 First Dates
• Hihintayin Kita Sa Langit
• Before Sunrise
• Splash
• Say Anything
• Lord of The Rings trilogy

I'm on cloud #9...


I've been a member of a Jamie Walters yahoogroup for quite a while now. And just a few days ago, someone wants to send me his extra copy of Jamie's recent CD [Believed]. He said it could be an advance Christmas gifty. Man, I asked myself, what have I done to deserve such generosity...? I'm so excited/happy that I'd do cartwheels if I can. [hehe] To Phil from the Jamie4Ever group THANKS in advance. You don't know how much I appreciate this gesture. Hope to return the favor one way or another someday. Godbless your kind soul.