On Kita Kita

This movie took me on a roller coaster ride. It wasn't anything like the typical romcoms that I watch every now and then. It was beyond amazing. It was sad and happy at the same time. The story is the epitome of a beautiful sadness.

The casting was perfect. The chemistry between Empoy and Alessandra is perfect. It shows even during their interviews and in the random BTS videos that have been going around social media. Empoy was a revelation. He was amazing in this movie. He was both funny and romantic and it was too hard not to fall in love in his character. Tonyo is the new pogi. Funny is the new pogi. On the other hand, Alessandra was also amazing as expected. She was so natural and really connected well with her character, Lea. She was effective as always.

For a filmbuff like myself, seeing films with a story line and cinematography as great as this is such a delight. I am hopeful that this is the start of the evolution of Filipino movies. If you haven't seen this movie, better make time for it while it's still showing. It's worth every peso and every ounce of energy.

As for me, I will never look at a heart and banana image the same way again.

Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita

This movie still gives me the chills. Watched it again earlier at Cinema One. I couldn't contain the "kilig", I had to share it as an FB stat. Lol. It was one of my favorite movies by Rico Yan. I even loved it better than his last movie ever, Got to Believe. It was better in so many ways... The story line was more realistic. Tackled about love and prejudice, how love can make people change and how it can change your life JUST. LIKE. THAT.

The part where Claudine and Rico finally talked after the brawl with Lailanie Navarro's character in the movie was my favorite part. Claudine's lines were so powerful and sincere and true. Made me feel the pain, as if it was told to me and as if it was me who told it. It was weird like that. Still affected me the way it did when I watched it the first time on VCD since I wasn't really much of a movie goer back then.

It's definitely on my list of "Movies to watch over and over again". Not that the list exist, but yeah the movie is that good. Watching this movie always leaves me wondering what if Rico Yan is still alive... Maybe there'd be more movies like this. Maybe he'll be as famous as Coco Martin and JLC. :)

Of Multi-tasking and Instagram

So what else is perfect for a lazy afternoon? Movie! and Chips! and Wifi! and Bed!

I really need to save up money in prep for my upcoming trips this last quarter of the year. So in accordance to this "so-effin-hard-to-achieve" goal (ehem ehem), I try to stay home as much as possible, like today. And here's what I realized: It's easier to stay at home and avoid getting bored (Thank you, Instagram) than to go out and avoid spending. I know, it's like stating the obvious and not that it's big of a deal, maybe I'm just trying to calm myself here. Hehe.

Too much of avoiding boredom, I am watching a movie, blogging, instagramming, and eating chips simultaneously. And I'm doing all these without sweat. I know, it's really not something I should be proud of. Someone out there or maybe you could do all these better or prolly can do even more. Duh. Anyway, back to what I was saying.

The Movie: The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants 2.
I watched the first one and liked it so when I knew about its 2nd movie (Thanks to Astroplus), I bought a copy. And I was right. I am enjoying the movie so far. Reminds me pretty much of Now and Then, a movie from 1990-something. It was also about a story of four friends who grew up together and blah blah blah. Blake Lively is so pretty. Her looks never changed even after she got in to Gossip Girl. But Amber Tamblyn is my favorite. Not that I can relate to her because I don't think we're the same. I just really lover her character in the movie and her beauty.

Reminds me of my lovies, Rosa-Leri-Joy!

And the photo above is an indication of how fast I got addicted to Instagram, right? Oh no.

A Walk To Remember

This is Love.

Landon: I might kiss you.

Jamie: I might be bad at it.

Landon: That's not possible.

***

I miss this movie. I love the story. But I love the novel more.

Nicholas Sparks is a genius in love.

date.

I was finally able to watch Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time!! Yey!
It was a really good movie. Every cent was worth it.
I really had a great time.
THANK YOU. ♥

another ME-day = )

Spent the whole day at home. Woke up at early noon and ate lunch alone. After lunch, I took a bath then started my so-called ME-time. I ate a lot. I watched two movies. I was practically like a bum. I feel so relaxed.

I watched two movies, 27 Dresses and the American version of My Sassy Girl. It both told a fun and great love story but it left me depressed. It both had a happy ending but I was in tears all along, even in those parts where the couple's having the time of their lives just before the part where the conflict's gonna happen. I was crying real tears. I was in tears in most parts of the movie because it reminded me of how Erik and I was before he left for KSA. The movies just made me miss him even more.

And because the movies made me cry, I think I am entitled to my own revenge. haha! Here are some comments. No offense meant to those who thought otherwise.

27 Dresses has a great story but the casting's not that good. Katherine Heigl's way too pretty for James Marsden. Thank God they were both good. So I guess it's safe to say that their talents made up for the fact that they did not look really good together in the movie. But of course, that's not the reason why I cried over this. =P

On the other hand, My Sassy Girl (American version) has a good story too. And oh I loved the part where the old man told Elisha Cuthbert what Destiny means. "Destiny is the bridge you make to the one you love." Just perfect. I just wasn't exactly blown away by how the movie was, especially the parts where Jesse Bradford's reading the stories Elisha wrote. It was only because of the story that I got carried away towards the end.

On a less non-sensical note, it was a great decision to just stay at home because of the rain. And it's so nice to spend time alone, as always. However, my day may seem long but still felt bitin! I want more ME-time. More. More. More.

Here I go again, always asking for more. :D

d.e.s.p.e.r.a.d.a.s.

i initially thought that this day will be like the others - boring and ordinary. but it turned out to be otherwise. i actually had fun today coz i was able to spend some time with maane. maane is my cousin, who used to be my cousin-slash-best-pal.. used to be, yeah coz a lot of things happened over the years. anyway, after some years, we were able to spend time together just like before. considering our schedule especially now that she's already married. so yeah, it was really fun. we went to the mall and watched Desperadas, which made it all the more enjoying. then we ate and strolled around for a couple more minutes then went home. she has to be home before his husband comes home from work, that's the rule. :D

anyway, short as it was, i really enjoyed the day and really, really missed spending time with her. i wasn't able to take a rigid documentation of our day together. as a matter of fact, there aren't any pictures but it doesn't matter. guess i was busy enjoying the day that i can't afford to multi-task.

so happy. hakuna matata!

something nice to blog about.

Mababaw siguro pero it really made me feel better. I was able to watch one of my most anticipated movies, One More Chance.

Sa lahat ng nangyari these past few days sa akin, this is so far the nicest one. See? Imagine how bad my week was? At least, for a moment, I actually felt okay. Perhaps, I have to do this more often, not watch a movie ha. I'm talking about doing something actually fun and relaxing. Because to just stay bum all day and actually do nothing but blog about my depression, is kind of a torture already... let alone having all the time in the world to ponder about everything that happened lately. I'd have to commend myself for being tough enough to actually stay sane.

So it was nice and in a way, therapeutic for me. It's really at times like this that I get to appreciate the little but nice things that I love doing. I actually had a nice time last night. It made me feel a lot better. I am still not that okay but I believe, that's beside the point coz what's important is that I'm getting better every single day. Slowly but surely, ika nga.

I'm now smiling a lot more often.