2 weeks and counting…

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Sherlock, Work

A friend told me that it’s a good thing to keep a diary, because that way, when I forget all of these memories, I can always go back and reminisce. Well, my handwriting sucks, and my parents are already angry at me because of all the random stuff I have lying around the house, so instead of a diary, I’m going to preserve my memories through my blog. This blog has been around for ages, and while I may not be an active blogger, I do still feel like writing a new post every now and then, just so that when I forget about the things that are happening to me approximately 10 days from now, I’ll have it written down somewhere so I can look back and laugh at how stupid I am.

So anyway. As I said in my last post, work has begun! I’ve been working for 2 full weeks (well, not really, what with the holiday (Happy Lunar New Year!) and the three-day seminar thing we had last week, I’ve actually been “working” for only 6 days. Which is ridiculous! It feels like it’s been months, not because it’s tedious or boring, but because things are going so fast! I’m still in training, so rather than “working,” it feels more like I’m in school. Everyone is super nice so it feels like being part of one big happy family. It’s been great. Tiring, but great.

Well, enough about that! I’m going to be working for a long long time, and I don’t want every single one of my posts to be dragging accounts of life at work. Most likely it will go something like “Wake up, go to work, have lunch, continue work, go home.” Copy and paste a hundred times, and you’ll have my life story.

I’ve been watching “Sherlock“! As a kid, I’ve always loved reading the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick Doctor Watson, especially how Sherlock Holmes’s amazing mind works. It’s fascinating to see him make those connections that I would never have thought of. The British TV series “Sherlock” brings him to life in the 21st century, which makes it even more awesome, because imagine Sherlock’s analytical skills coupled with the use of technology! Add some amazing acting, funny yet still moving character interactions, plus of course, those super sexy British accents, and you have one brilliantly crafted show. The only part about it that sucks is that there’s so little of it! Only 6 episodes so far (although episodes are around 90 minutes each), and we’ll all have to wait another year for the next one.

And if you’re watching it too, I still have The Reichenbach Fall to go, so DON’T SPOIL >:(

Sitcom Insecurity

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New Girl, Zooey Deschanel

You know when you watch a sitcom, and you’re just “Oh, wow, I wish I had friends like that.”

Anybody? No? Just me? Okay.

It’s not that I have terrible friends with no sense of humor, but there’s just something so quirky and likable about TV characters that make me want to be like them. There’s probably a sitcom out there with a group of friends similar to my own, with a person in my situation, but I don’t want my life on screen. It’s too real and too raw, and I would probably end up depressed because oh hey, TV Me is solving all of her problems while still looking fabulous and getting a boyfriend to match, while I sit here watching TV. No! I want to watch a group of people with antics so zany and hilarious and so totally different from my life because I don’t want to be me, I want to be someone else.

I’ve been watching New Girl, a new sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel, and I’m like, “Oh wow, why is she so pretty and so adorable and so perfect and why does she get to hang out with all these guys who just love her and would do anything to keep her from getting hurt, and… why am I not like that?”

I have issues. Is this a sign of insecurity? Probably. I’m going to go study now.

(Yes, I do realize that somewhere up there, I’ve left behind my original topic and moved to another one but whatever.)

Random music post~ (and also, movies)

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Big Bang, CNBlue, Glee, Pink, Secret, X-Men

1. Secret – Starlight Moonlight

One of the most adorable songs I’ve ever heard, coupled with a beautiful fantasy-themed music video.

2. Glee – Time Warp

Yes, I’m a Glee fangirl, and I think Quinn’s voice is gorgeous. This is not a very popular song since Rocky Horror isn’t known here in our beautiful country, but this performance is just so insanely fun! It makes me want to get up and dance (although I don’t, for obvious reasons).

3. Pink – So What

Pink may look a little scary at first, but her songs are actually not so bad. I haven’t heard a lot of her songs, but I absolutely love this one.

4. Big Bang – Love Song

Big Bang is one of the longest lasting idol groups in Korea for a reason: they’re always reinventing themselves and getting better and better with each release. This song is far from their hiphop background and is more of a… actually, I have no idea what genre this song belongs to. It’s that good.

5. CNBlue – Love Girl

A rookie to the K-pop scene, CN Blue has carved out a niche for themselves in the K-pop scene. They’re known for fun, upbeat pop-rock songs that will forever get stuck in your head. This song is sugary sweet, and despite the unintentionally creepy video, will leave you with a smile on your face.

BTW, if you haven’t seen X-Men: First Class, the newest X-Men movie, I highly suggest you go see it. Right now. It’s so good. I’ve always loved the concept behind X-Men, because it’s like I’m getting 100 superheroes in one show. Unlike lone superheroes who go around fighting the bad guys all by themselves, the X-Men get their strength not only from their powers but also from working with each other. Plus, more superheroes means more complicated relationships, which lead to good things, right?

Almost a full month since my last post…

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Amy Tan, Numb3rs, Rango

I know! I’m sorry! Been neglecting this blog a little. (understatement) I’m sure nobody noticed. I’ve been paying too much attention to my other blogs, The Lunch Buddies and Japanese Food, Filipino Tastebuds. Which you must visit! Like, now!

It’s true what they say though. It’s a lot easier to blog when the blog is about a very specific topic. I mean, unlike at the start of my blogging life when I would tell the world about every little thing I do every day, I now very minimally talk about my daily life.

Actually, I’m not sure what I talk about here any more. I mainly just apologize for not posting, promise to post more often, and then go MIA for the next three weeks.

Anyway, I haven’t been able to talk about books and movies and TV shows recently, so that’s what I’m gonna do today! Unless you have the exact same taste as me in books and movies and TV shows, this will probably be very boring.

(If you prefer looking at pictures of food, you can hop on over to the Japanese food blog where I just posted a whole bunch of photos of food!! Hurrah!)

Rango - Today I went out with a couple of friends (DANICAR YAY!) to have lunch at Yedang Korean Restaurant on Meralco Ave. (Post will come later on The Lunch Buddies) and catch a movie at Shangri-la Plaza. There really aren’t very many good movies to choose from at this point, but we decided to watch Rango because it stars Johnny Depp! Also because it has a good timeslot, but really, it’s mainly because it stars Johnny Depp. Well, it’s just Johnny Depp’s voice, but you know, it’s Johnny Depp’s, ahem, deep sexy voice AHHHHHHHH yes. Anyway.

The movie was…. well. Confusing. It was a Western/comedy, actually. But somewhere in the middle it turned into a very philosophical movie. And then it went back to being a comedy. Still, it was plenty of fun and it was quite exciting to watch. And here’s the catch: the main character is a lizard. OOPS sorry, I mean, a chameleon. Who doesn’t really bother acting like a chameleon very much. Honestly though, it’s disturbing to watch a chameleon talking, blinking, moving like a human on screen, even if he sounds like Johnny Depp. (And he even gets a kissing scene. Come on!) Oh oh oh! The music was excellent. As expected from Hans Zimmer, of course.

Should you watch it? Actually, I think yes. Just make sure to leave your brain by the entrance.

Here’s the trailer:

Numb3rs - Who knew math could be sexy? While this TV show takes itself a little too seriously at times, it’s still quite interesting to watch. Unless you’re a math major/mathematician. In which case you would be yelling BS at the screen every 5 seconds. Ah, well. At least David Krumholtz is cute. Teehee.

Saving Fish from Drowning (by Amy Tan) – I haven’t been reading a lot lately, but I dug out this book from my cabinet and realized I haven’t even finished it. I’m currently halfway through. It’s my first Amy Tan novel and although I don’t really love it, it’s quite good.

And that’s it. This is where you go, what the? You call this a post?? YOU SUCK!

Yeah, I suck. I have an economics exam on Friday, ugh. I wanna get out of school already!!!

Here Comes the Bride!

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Movie: Here Comes the Bride

Okay, guys. It’s not often that I watch Filipino movies, and it’s not often that I highly recommend a movie. But I highly, highly recommend THIS Filipino movie.

Here Comes The Bride is a comedy that plays on all the usual Filipino stereotypes: the dainty and graceful Filipina, the powerful yet bitchy woman, the abused yaya (nanny), the old sickly grandfather, and of course, the gay beautician. But this movie brings all of these characters together and mixes them up in a body-swapping story. Starring some seasoned comedians and actors/actresses like Eugene Domingo, Tuesday Vargas, and John Lapus, and the surprising dark horse of the movie, Angelica Panganiban, who played her role perfectly. I’m really amazed that she could pull off the role so well.

If you’ve never seen a Filipino movie before, I suggest you start with this. And I’m totally giving you the link so you won’t delay one second. Just follow the sequence under “Suggestions” on the Youtube page and watch until the 12th part.

NOW GO!

Part one: