Ang Daan Pabalik sa Pag-ibig

I am bringing back Movie Nights! My friends and I used to have Movie Marathon Day  when I was still in the Philippines. That’s  one whole day devoted to the love of cinema hehehehe. The most movie we have seen so far is 4.  Pero hindi yan ang pag-uusapan natin. Movie nights! Yup. Nights lang muna… wag day… masyadong ambisyoso pag day. So Movie nights! Kailangan ko mag-catch up on the movies that I have missed.  Sinimulan ko ang movie nights last Friday.  I decided na since it’s the initial movie nights – kailangan light and non-thinking movie ang panoorin ko.  I rented Music and Lyrics, Van Wilder and Norbit.  Wala masyado choice e.  I bought 2 pc original KFC chicken – thigh, a bag of Doritos – cheddar, and an ice-cold Coke – regular.  Movies, chicken, chips and drinks! Kumpletong kumpleto na di ba?  

I first started watching Music and Lyrics. Everyone I know who have watched it – loved it. Di ko na matandaan kung bakit hindi ko ito napanood.  I’m a Drew Barrymore fan – hinihintay ko nga sya pumunta dito sa Singapore para makapag-propose e! Anyway – the movie was really good. I enjoyed it tremendously.  Nakakatawa si Hugh Grant pag sumasayaw ng Pop.  May mga ilang jokes na di ko nakuha pero all in all it was a really good movie.  Its not an Oscar worthy movie – pero it was really entertaining.  The songs are great as well. I particularly love the main them – Way back into love. Cool na cool din ang Pop and Don’t Write Me Off. Nakaktawa talaga ang 80’s no? Ang baduy ng mga damit at mga moves. Hehehehe….  I love this movie so much – that I watched it again the following day. Nagdownload din ako ng soundtrack!  Nung ikalawang panood ko – kasama ko nang nanood yung isang housemate ko na true blue 80s baby.  Ipinaliwanag nya sa akin yung ibang jokes na di ko naget tulad nung “Frankie said relax”. Sabi pa nya – yung MTV daw nung song na Pop ay very close sa moves ang Wham. Ganun? I haven’t seen any Wham MTV – kaya naniwala na lang ako.

Cheesiest line in the movie???? Definitely the one I pasted below :  

Alex Fletcher: It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just spit it out. They’re just lyrics.
Sophie Fisher: “Just lyrics”?
Alex Fletcher: Lyrics are important. They’re just not as important as melody.
Sophie Fisher: I really don’t think you get it.
Alex Fletcher: Oh. You look angry. Click your pen.
Sophie Fisher: A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physican attraction. Sex.
Alex Fletcher: I so get that.
Sophie Fisher: But then, as you get to know the person, that’s the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It’s the combination of the 2 that makes it magical. 

More info about this movie on : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758766/ 

As for the other two movies that I rented – Van Wilder is forgettable and not worth a review. Di ko pa napapanood yung Norbit. J

Meet the Walkers

I chance upon a show in Mediacorp Channel 5 couple of weeks ago. The show is “Brothers and Sisters”. I decided to watch it — mainly because of the powerhouse cast. Calista Flockhart (from Ally Mc Beal), Rachel Griffiths (from Six feet under), Sally Field and Ron Rifkin (Sloane in Alias) are the most popular ones. After the 1^st episode – I was “slightly” hooked. The storyline is not really that new – pero somehow the actors are doing such a good job that you feel every scene is new. It revolves around the Walker family siblings and their mother. Father walker died on the first episode — and afterwards… the drama started. To appreciate the series – you must first get to know the Walker family — so… I pasted an excerpt from Wikipedia : 

The main branches of the Walker family tree included father William (guest star Tom Skerritt), mother Nora (Sally Field), and their five children. 

The Walker siblings are, in birth order: 

Sarah, a working mother, played by Rachel Griffiths

Kitty, the Communications Director for US Senator McCalister, played by Calista Flockhart

Tommy, a businessman, played by Balthazar Getty Kevin, an openly gay lawyer, played by Matthew Rhys

Justin, a veteran of the Afghanistan war and a drug addict, played by Dave Annable

Rebecca, the half-sister of the others and William’s child with his mistress Holly Harper (played by Patricia Wettig), played by Emily VanCamp  

Nora’s brother, Saul Holden (Ron Rifkin) helps run the Walker family business, Ojai Foods. 

Bakit ko nagustuhan? The acting is really good. Wala masyadong hysteria.  Believable ika nga. The storyline is quite solid as well. On the first episode alone – the viewer will  already have a good feel on what the series is all about. The script is fluid. Sa dami ng main characters – the writers are able to provide each character scenes that highlights the character’s personality. Anyway – as of presstime J - I have watched only 2 episodes… kaya nga sabi ko “slightly hooked” pa lang. I think a couple more episodes and I will be able to confim …. kung it’s a deal or no deal….este kung ma-hook na ba talaga ako. I will also try to find if I can download the episodes… For the meantime — walang choice – susubaybayan ko na lang muna sa Channel 5.. at titiisin ang mga commercials na walang kwenta…  hay…  

P.S. For more info on this show — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_%26_Sisters_%282006_TV_series%29

Comfort Food

A colleague wanted to have ice-cream for merienda. I asked why the craving ….. wala naman daw… just need comforting.  Para sa kanya pala – ice cream is a “comfort food”.  Yup — a term that Dr. Phil and Oprah does not approve.  According to their psychobabble – emotional eating (or need to eat for comfort) when sad or depress is the main reason of obesity.  Well.. that may be true…. Pero mga pinoy tayo. We don’t go to shrinks when we feel down and troubled. Minsan we talk to a friend or a love one. Minsan naman — dinadaan na lang natin sa kain. Hence – comfort food is a very popular term para sa mga Pinoy.

Ano nga ba ang comfort food? Well — literally —  pagkain na nagbibigay ng emotional comfort. Sa tingin ko – lahat naman tayo ay may comfort food.  Para sa akin – sopas at lugaw. Bakit? May sagot ako dyan. Pinag-isipan ko mabuti yan.  Personally – naniniwala ako na nagiging comfort food ang isang pagkain if you can associate it with a happy feeling or a feeling of relief. Kunwari sa akin — chicken sopas  ang niluluto ng nanay ko when I get sick. Hindi nya pinaluluto sa iba – sya mismo ang nagluluto. So na-associate ko ang chicken sopas with the love and care of my mom.  Sa lugaw naman – ito ang madalas na niluluto ng nanay pag pasko at bagong taon. Well – nagluluto rin sya ng iba pang putahe like spaghetti etc - pero there’s nothing like eating a steaming hot lugaw pag malamig ang simoy ng hangin… at may gayak ang bawat tahanan. J So I associate lugaw with the happy celebration and family togetherness of the season.

 Everytime I do feel sad or depress — a hot bowl of sopas or arrozcaldo somehow diminish the bad feelings. Parang nabibigyan ako ng relief… ng hope… ng reminder na lahat ng nangyari na masama ay temporary lang .. and sooner or later – things will be okay.

It’s over?

Warning:  Contains Spoilers of the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Read at your own risk.

Walang sisihan!  Finally …. I finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night.  How was it? Hmmm… a roller coaster ride! Grabe… characters are dying here and there. Di pa nga ako nakakarecover  sa pagkamatay nung isa ….. may namatay na naman.  Yun ang dahilan kaya medyo natagalan akong basahin ito (4 days). Pag may namamatay – tumitigil muna ako sa pagbabasa. Wala lang. Nakakalungkot e. Pag medyo tanggap ko na yung pagkamatay nung character…. tinutuloy ko ang pagbabasa. As in affected hehehehe.. Wag nyo na ako pagtawanan — nasubaybayan ko kasi si Harry since he first became a wizard. Kaya parang kapamilya ko na rin sya. 

Sa lahat ng namatay — pinakanalungkot ako sa pagkamatay ni Dobby. Hay. Kawawa naman sya. Inis na inis nga ako kay Harry e. Sinabi na kasing bawal sabihin ang pangalan ni He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named…. Wala pa rin… sinabi pa rin… ayan.. nahuli tuloy sila at kailangan sagipin sila ni Dobby! Hmp. Ayun – nasaksak tuloy si Dobby at namatay! Hmp. He died a hero! Hay…. tapos yung nilagay pa sa tombstone nya “Here lies Dobby, a free elf”… hay… kaiyak….. 

Habang binabasa ko yung book – minsan naiinis ako kay Harry. Kasi after ng lahat ng pinagdaanan nya – minsan he still make stupid mistakes…. Kaya ayun.. napapahamak sila.  Pero afterwards – naisip ko rin.. he’s only 17. Sa lahat ng pinagdaanan nya – a few mistakes once in a while is forgivable.  Alam naman natin na he’s really not that great with magic…. but he possess courage and bravery … love and inate goodness. At itong mga qualities na ito ang dahilan why he was able to survive lahat ng obstacles na napagdaanan nya…. why he was able to be of Voldemort’s equal.  Of course – those people around him helped so much – but during those critical times that really matter – he was alone… it was all him.  

Expectation is really high for this book – especially the final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort. Initially - it did not meet my expectation. However – naisip ko rin na I may have too high expectation. Yung nasa book naman ay maganda na rin. Not a spectacular — but still really good. Nung una ko kasing nabasa – naisip ko na nadefeat na naman nya si Voldemort on a technicality. Pero after re-reading the chapter — naisip ko na it is as what is expected.  Voldemort showed his weakness na matagal nang binabanggit ni Dumbledore - arrogance. Harry on the other hand showed bravery beyond compare – his greatest quality. The previous books have laid the groundwork – and the final confrontation is just finishing it. 

The book also answered a lot of questions na matagal na nasa sa isipan nang lahat … and more. There are a few surprises especially on the last few chapters. Suggestion ko lang — read and reread the  last chapters. Ito kasi ang mag-tie up ng mga loose ends. As with the other books – the last few chapters are more of a narration of what has transpired… an explanation kung bakit nangyari ang mga nangyari. 

I can go on and on about the book – pero I do think it will be better if you get to experience reading the book yourself.  Me telling the story is like robbing you of the joys and pleasure the book have provided me.  

As for the Potter fans — does the last book means it all over? Nope. I don’t think so. We still have 2 Harry Potter movies to look forward to. And if you are like me —- I can read and reread the seven Harry Potter books a million times… and it will still be like reading it for the first time – a great adventure with the Boy who lived!

Sari-sari ngayong Martes

1.        Naiwan ko kahapon dito sa office yung “Pinas line” na cellphone ko. Nasa bahay na ako nung naalala ko. Okay lang naman. Kung may emergency naman kasi — itatawag yun at hindi ite-text. Ngunit paggising ko kaninang umaga — medyo nagising ako sa katotohanan. Naka-set nga pala ang alarm nung phone ko na yun. Since old model na sya — di ko alam kung titigil ba sya or mag-snooze lang and after a few minutes mag-alarm ulit. If it’s the second scenario — naku… patay… ang ingay nung phone ko! Di ko pa naman matandaan kung sa drawer ko naiwan or sa ibabaw ng lamesa.  Kaya ayun — napapasok tuloy ako ng maaga. Di lang yun — nagtaxi pa ako!  8:20 pa lang  nasa office na ako. Nagulat nga yung isang amo… as in napatingin sya talaga ha.  Di sya makapaniwala na maaga ako! Hmp. Yung cellphone? Ayun…. sa loob pala sya ng drawer naiwan… at di naman sya maingay. Siguro after few times na di napatay ang alarm… kusa na lang sya tumitigil. Give up na baga! Hay…  gumastos pa ako ng taxi…..nagtitipid pa naman sana ako. Sayang ang SGD$22 ha! Ilang MRT ride din yun. Moral lesson? Alamin ang features ng phone – kahit na pang-smithsonian pa na phone yan.  Kung hindi – mapapagastos kayo sa taxi!     

2.        May despedida lunch kami dito sa office – Nope— hindi ko po despedida… How I wish! I hate office despedidas – pag kasama ang sangka-amuhan. Dami kasing dapat isipin :  

a.        Sinong taya – yup… ang kabayaran. Sino ang sasagot. Paano kung ang sangka-amuhan nyo ay mas makunat pa sa 10 years old na belekoy? For sure damay ang mga staff sa gastos. Paano kung on a budget ka tapos sa mamahalin silang lugar kakain. Naku – sira ang budget.

b.        Saan tsitsibog – ito ang close second concern ko. Paano kung ang piliin nilang lugar ay yung hindi ko trip. Tulad ng restaurant na ang tinda lang ay okra! O  yung place na akala mo hinaluan ng kalahating sakong curry ang mga ulam! Another concern ay yung  amoy nung lugar. Baka kasi pagtapos nyong kumain – ay amoy claypot na kayo. Paano kung mga gimik pa after. Mahirap humataw sa dance floor kung amoy curry  di ba?

c.        Sitting arrangement – definitely wag kang tatabi sa idedespedida. For sure kasi na tatabihan yan ng mga amo. Sa mga ganitong event – you should sit as far as you can sa mga amo. Para hindi ka mapilitang kausapin sila at bolahin. Saka para makakain ka nga husto – lalo na kung buffet. Sayang naman. Pero kung ikaw ang idedespedida — e… wala kang kawala. Kailangan tiisin mo na katabi ang sangka-amuhan. Pabayaan mo na… lalayasan mo na naman sila e.

d.        Common topic – dahil kasama ang sangka-amuhan… di sila pwede pagusapan. E kadalasan naman – yun lang ang commonality nyong magkakaopisina. Hmm… dyan na papasok ang usapang weather, ruffa-ylmaz (kung puro kayo pinoy) o unmentionable ni Britney Spears na medyo sumungaw (pag may ibang lahi kayong kasama), new places to eat at movies to watch out for. Kung medyo mamalasin – pwede na ring itake ito as an opportunity para mga team meeting!e.        To smile or not to smile – Yup… syempre sa dulo mag-group picture kayo. To remember this moment by. Ngayon – ang tanong… ngingiti ka ba o hindi sa picture? Pag kasi ngumiti ka… baka sabihin nung aalis na ang saya mo na aalis na sya. Pag di ka ngumiti – baka sabihin naman nila na masyado kang affected sa pag-alis nung tao. So either way – talo. Kaya dapat pag-isipan mabuti. Ako – half smile lang… para medyo masaya na malungkot…

3.        Sa wakas — nakaboto na rin ako. San? Sa Internet Test voting. Namention ko na ito sa previous blog ko. Di na sana ako boboto — kaso feeling ko talaga mananalo ako ng Laptop or Iphone! Pero kahit na test voting lang ito – sineryoso ko ito. Para sa mga senador — mga bayani ang pagpipilian. Hmm… inisip ko talaga kung iboboto ko si Emilio Aguinaldo. Kasi  bad sya kay Andres Bonifacio e. Saka kung iboboto ko si Andres Bonifacio – wala kasi syang background sa pagbalangkas ng batas. E outdated na yung KKK no. Si Ninoy binoto ko! Okay kasi yung pag-kalumbaba nya sa P500 e. Binoto ko rin si Juan Luna… gusto ko kasi bumoto ng artista… kaso walang actors/actresses na candidate… sya na ang pinakamalapit na “artist” e. Nagdalawang isip din akong iboto si Jose Rizal. Babaero kasi yun e. Baka gamitin lang nya ang countrywide development fund nya sa mga babae nya. Inisip ko rin kung dapat bang iboto si Gabriela Silang dahil asawa sya ni Diego Silang? Sayang.. dapat pala ay nailista ko ang 12 na senador na binoto ko. Para na-share ko din ang dahil kung bakit ko sila pinili. Sa Party list naman – mga banda ang pagpipilian. Medyo nahirapan din ako.  Gusto ko kasi ang Neocolours, Eraserhead, Parokya ni Edgar, Hale, Cueshe, MYMP at Freestyle. Matapos ang mataimtim na pagiisip – MYMP ang binoto ko. Bakit? Kasi puro capital letters ang name nila. Madaling basahin.  Sa mga nandito sa Singapore at naka-register for OAV (Overseas Absentee Voting) – wag na kayo bumoto.  Para mas malaki ang chance kong manalo sa raffle!

4.    Kahapon pala ang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Ate Glow. Puro yun tuloy ang laman ng dyaryo ngayon. Glowing si Ate Glow sa pula nyang damit.  Recycled daw yun – para good for the environment. Wala lang – maganda naman ang mga sinabi nya. Sana nga magkatotoo lahat. Sabi din sa balita na maraming nag-rarally sa llabas ng batasan. Parang hindi na newsworthy yun.  Expected na kasi yun. Hmm.. napaisip nga ako… sa aking buhay (so far…) naka-5 na presidente na ako (Ferdie, Cory, Fidel, Erap, Ate Glow) — at sa pagkakaalam ko… yung mga nagrarally na grupo ngayon… ay the same group na nagrarally sa mga nakaraang presidente.  Makes me wonder…. wala na ba silang nagustuhan na presidente? Di ba sa buhay… kung galit ka sa “lahat”…. malamang hindi na yung “lahat” ang may issue? Wala lang… naisip ko lang naman. Hmmm… parang langgam si Ate Glow compare dun sa flag na nakasabit sa likod nya no?

Lakbay Pinas

May nadaanan akong site na nagbibigay grado kung gaano mo na nalakbay ang Pinas. Sa lakwatsero kong ito - “C-” ang aking marka! Aba… kailangang dagdagan pa ang lakwatsa. You can visit the link : http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan/

Monday Blues

1.        Today is my father’s birthday! I almost forgot – terrible in remembering dates. Naalala ko lang nung makita ko yung isang kasama ko dito na nagbo-book sa Tigerairways. Bakit ko naalala? Kasi  nagasabi sa akin ang tatay na pupunta sya dito for a vacation with my stepmom – and they still need to tell me the date para maibook ko ang flight kaagad. Anyway — Happy Birthday  Tatay… I know you are happy! J  

2.        I was reading a blog – di ko kilala kung sino… and there was an entry regarding Cebu inmates field demonstration or something. May youtube site — so tiningnan ko. Nakakatuwa! Preso man … ay talented pa rin! If you have time.. the links are : 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdz38TIwqIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBaw8UdTTH8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps7VFGQi74k   

3.        As usual — late na naman ako ngayon. At dahil sa late na ako — naisip ko na kay Madame Auntie na lang bumili ng breakfast. Baka kasi pangdilatan na naman ako ng mga asungot dito sa office kapag lumabas pa ako para bumili ng pagkain. Excited pa nga ako dahil sa pagkatapos ng maraming araw — ay muli na naman kaming magkikita ni Madame Auntie. Pero ang excitement na ito ay napalitan ng lubos na pagkabigla! Bakit? Dahil sarado na ang tindahan ni Madame Auntie! Napaligiran na ng manila paper ang salaaming pader ng tindahan. Wala naman akong nakitang nakapaskil na notice man lang na nagsasabing temporary closure lamang ito dahil sa renovation. Wala na! Wala na si Madame Auntie! Umalis sya ng di man lang ako nakakapagpaalam… ng di ko man lang nalaman kung saan sila lilipat. Hay…. nasa huli talaga palagi ang pagsisisi. L  

4.        Heard that Wendy and Bruce will have their own teleserye on ABS-CBN! Aba… talagang sikat na ang Wendy. Ano kaya yung storyline? Hmmm…. malamang na gaganap sila bilang celebrity housemates at papasok muli sa Bahay ni Kuya. Tapos aapihin ng mga ibang housemate si Wendy at lagi naman syang ipagtatanggol ni Bruce. Tapos dun nila malalaman na anak pala ni Kuya sina Wendy at Bruce.Dahil dito ay mapipilitan silang maghiwalay. Pero malalaman din nila na namatay pala yung isang anak ni Kuya at ipinalit lang si Bruce. Sa dulo ay magiging big winner si Wendy at magpapakasal sila ni Bruce.  Yan… maganda yang storyline na yan. Pero don’t worry. Kulang pa yan … iniisip ko pa kasi kung sino ang magkaka-amnesia at makikidnap. Di kumpleto ang pinoy teleserye pag wala itong dalawang scenario na to! J 

5.      Around 8:30++ a.m. last Saturday ay nasa Times Bookstore na ako sa may Tampines. I bought a copy of the new Potter book – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I was reading it… pero medyo tinigilan ko muna… Chapter 6 pa lang kasi ako — 2 na sa characters na gusto ko ang namatay! Ano ba yun… nakakalungkot naman. L Baka nga tutuo yung tsismis na namatay si Harry…. Opppsss…. Walang magkwento. Ang magkwento… isasama ko dun sa dalawang nadedo! Hmp!

Unleashed!

              

The day has arrived! Bought a copy at 8:30 a.m. today. It was Potter fever everywhere I looked. One big surprise — saw Hagrid selling Potter books at Easpoint mall!                                            

Samu’t Sari

1.        I had lunch with old colleagues at 7107 restaurant today. Yup… I gave the place another chance. And I am glad that I did. We ordered the Bulalo, Pinakbet and Crispy Pata.  The Bulalo is okay… but I don’t recommend it…. However the Pinakbet is a must try. Too bad there’s no Inihaw na Bangus! The Crispy Pata is good as well.  I think it’s better than GPs. And cheaper too! I was initially skipping dessert but everyone ordered Halo-halo. Dahil nainggit ako – I decided to order also kahit na hindi masyadong maganda ang pinagsamahan naming last time. Surprisingly – it was better than the last time. Okay na rin sya for its price. All in all – I am quite satisfied with the sumptuous lunch.

2.        Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be released today midnight ( or is it considered as tomorrow already?). I can’t wait to buy a copy and read it. According to a news article in Inquirer – the New York Times reviewed the book and mentioned that 6 characters will die! J.K Rowling previously mentioned 2…… Hopefully – Harry won’t die… otherwise –that will kill the idea of a future book! Unless bumangon siya from the dead…or natuto syang gumawa ng Horcux.

3.        Still with Harry — Jessica Zafra wrote an entry in her blog regarding the Order of the Phoenix movie. She asked the most important question of all — “What happened to the Voldemort guy’s nose?” J Interesting… her blog link is http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2007/07/18/frumious-lord-schnozzless/

4.        Finally – after so much delay – I finished watching Season 1 of Heroes! Medyo sad tuloy ako…. Kasi tapos na. They saved the cheerleader and saved the world. Or so it seems.  Season 2 is entitled Heroes : Generations… a prequel. Ano kaya ang tagline ng Season 2? Hmm….  Pwedeng “Heroes! Heroes! Paano ka ginawa!”. Kaso… baka hindi magclick – kasi hindi maintindihan ng non-tagalog speaking people. Pwede na “Heroes: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”.  Yan… para sakop lahat ng generations.  Kaso baduy… parang pelikula ni Ate Guy. Hay naku. Bayaan ko na lang sila mag-isip ng tagline. Pero kung gagamitin nila ang naisip ko… royalties pls!

5.        This week’s favorite tunes : 

a. How to Save a Life album of the Fray… specially How to Save a Life, Over my Head and She is

b. Papaya – Urszula Dudziak

c. It’s a love thing – The Whispers

d. Changing Times – Earth, Wind and Fire

b, c and d are the songs being played in Game Ka Na Ba. Naaliw ako kay Edu pag sumasayaw. The song Papaya never fails to put me in a happy mood!        

Yun na lang muna! Happy Weekend!!!!!

I-vote, Kopi-O, Sapatos at Gunting

 1.  I read in the Inquirer that the Internet Test vote for OFWs in Singapore is set to start tomorrow - July 20 and will end on August 8. Di talaga ako interesado – pero nagabago ang aking pananaw nang nalaman ko na mayroong electronic raffle (laptop, mobile phones and an iPhone) for those who will participate in the mock test. Hmm….. naisip ko na dapat kong gawin ito para sa aking bayan. Para makatulong naman ako in my own small way — at malay natin.. manalo ako sa raffle… iPhone po sana… iPhone po sana…. 

Sa mga interesado  – below links will be helpful. Pero pag nanalo kayo sa raffle….. kahati dapat ako sa prize since ako ang naginform sa inyo J

http://www.philippine-embassy.org.sg/index.cfm?GPID=185

http://www.comelec.gov.ph/oav/internet_voting/flyer.html  

  2. I encountered a mishap this morning. Bumili ako ng Kopi-O (Black coffee) sa may bridge. Di ko napansin na di pala masyadong naseal ni Kopi Auntie yung cup. Kaya ayun…. natapon sa aking damit. Meron tuloy mapa ng Australia ang damit ko. I tried rinsing it with warm water… pero no effect talaga.  Isip ko na i-tuck-in na lang… kaso I am wearing a polo barong style shirt. So the idea is a big NO-NO! Not unless willing ako mahuli ng fashion police. J.  I was thinking of buying a new shirt – kaso nagtitipid ako. Final decision — No DEAL  este…deadma! Di na lang ako magtatayo at maglalalakad – hay… ma-force tuloy akong mag-focus sa aking work! Bad Kopi Auntie! Bad!

Nga pala… para sa mga wala dito sa Singapore

 Kopi-O  - Black Coffee with sugar

Kopi-C – Coffee with Evaporated Milk and Sugar

Kopi – Coffee with Condensed Milk

Pag special order – add the below words at the end

Siew-tai – less sweet

Ka-tai – more sweet

Ko-song – no sugar

So… Kopi-O Siew Tai – Black coffee with sugar, less sugar….. gets?

Disclaimer : Di ko alam ang tunay na spelling… base na lang ito sa bigkas ng kaintsikan dito…..

3. Bought a new pair of black shoes last Sunday. Yup… kabibili ko lang couple of weeks ago… pero nasira na agad! Hmp! May pagka-abnormal din kasi ang paa ko…. Medyo matambok yung bridge nung front part ng aking paa. Medyo masikip ang entrada nung shoes na binili ko couple of weeks ago.  I was in agony the entire week na sinuot ko ito. Initially – akala ko dahil bago lang. Pero after a week — napansin ko na may punit na yung top portion. Talagang di na nya kinaya ang aking abnormally shaped foot. Hay… so no choice but to buy a new one. Medyo binabaan ko na ang aking “style” standard. As long as presentable – and comfortable.. Oks na.  Lady luck was on my side last Sunday… I found the perferct pair on the 3^rd store. I have been wearing it for 4 days now.  So far….  Okay pa naman.

4. I mentioned in my previous blog that I will try to write something about the book “Running with Scissors”. I don’t have the patience to write a full book review. Baka duguin ang utak ko sa pag-english. J  Isa pa… wala talaga ako tiyaga to do book reviews.. I find it dull and boring hehehehe. Anyway – the book is hmm… different… a little disturbing at some point… but is a good read.  It is supposed to be a Memoir… so I am a little skeptical that such drama can happen to one person and still come out as a sane individual.  The book is about the childhood of the author - Augusten. His parents divorced… he lives with his “feeling diva”–trying hard to be a writer-found out that she’s a lesbian-lunatic mother.  Yung nanay nya ay may shrink na unconventional ang pamamaraan ng paggamot. Dahil sa naloloka na yung nanay – the mother decided that the Augusten should live with the doctor’s family. Syempre pa – puro psychotic din yung family ng doctor. If I remember correctly – the family is composed of the unconventional shrink, the wife na accepted na may mga babae yung doctor, a daughter na pina-legally ampon dun sa isang may edad na lalaki na naging syota nito, a daughter who works for the doctor na di pa nagkakarelasyon - ever, a 30 something gay male na ampon nung doctor and isang patient nung duktor  na takot sa dumi Sabihin na lang natin they live a very mentally colorful life. Dito na rin narealize nung author that he is gay ( mga 12 or 13 yata sya nun) — and naging lover nya yung 30+ years old na ampon nung doctor. Eto yung medyo disturbing na part. Dahil ng sa psychotic yung family – okay lang yung relationship. Yung Nanay naman nya ay may mga “issues” din like – nagkaroon ng kalive-in na wife ng pastor, nag-uwi sa bahay nila ng isang ex-convict na lalaki na naka-threesome nila nung lover nya na babae, claimed that she was being molested by the shrink and had a relationship with a waitress. Basta — yan.. nagsanga-sanga na yung mga buhay nila. Ending — hehehe… wag na.. baka may gustong magbasa – sisihin pa akoBasta isa lang ang sigurado — Augusten grew up and become a New York Best Seller writer… obvious ba… Memoir nga e….  Dun naman sa tamad magbasa – there is already a movie version starring Annette Benning (as the mother) and Joseph Cross (as Augusten). 2006 pa raw ito napalabas sa US and shown last Feb dito sa Singapore…hmm..  hanapin na lang natin sa DVD.

Do I recommend the book … oo naman… wala lang… nakakasawa na rin kasi minsan yung same plot… eto.. kakaiba… promise… J .

More info on the movie - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439289/