Monday, December 29, 2008

Friday, December 26, 2008

Takipsilim - The Filipino Version of Twilight

When I first heard about Takipsilim (which is the soon-to-be Filipino version of Twilight [The worldwide hit book series written by Stephanie Meyer]) I was a bit shocked. I didn't see that coming. I mean, twilight is such a big thing and i can't really imagine ABS remaking it. I've read a lot of blogs about it (especially perezhilton) and most of them are so angry, furious, exaggerating and overreacting. There was one...i don't remember if its was a blog or a forum but it said something like I hate being a filipino, it's such a shame and that I can't wait for its whole race to die. Other blogs and forums say things like (not exact words, I'm basing it from my memory. haha) "Im gonna migrate" "I'm so embarrased" "baduy" "kadiri" "annoying" "It's gonna ruin the whole thing" "it will not give justice to the novel" "for sure the quality's bad" and bla bla bla.

After reading so many hateblogs...I have to say that I'm quite disappointed not because we (yeah, im pinoy :)) are copying another american film and we don't have originality, I am disappointed because Filipinos themselves don't even know how to receive this whole remaking thing objectively. Yeah, I said that "i can't really imagine ABS remaking it." but can't we give it a shot?

Most of us are saying that we don't have originality and that all we know is copy and copy and copy. In my opinion I think that there's really nothing wrong with ABS copying twilight. Americans copied asian movies too like shutter and the ring. What i can see here is that we, the Filipinos are afraid that this remaking might come out sucky and shameful knowing that we aren't really that good compared to how hollywood makes movies (duhh). Let's face it, compared to Hollywood movies we are sooo down there. But hey! our movies are not THAT bad. Our country is poor and ABS can't afford all those film stuff they use in America but at least the TV station is trying its best to cope with them. The best thing the audience can do is to support them.

(I think that the reason why most of the filipino TV stations in the country is copying american and other films is that the filipinos themselves are unpatriotic. They say that filipino movies are baduy. Most of the people I know don't even watch filipino TV series and movies. C'mon, do you watch Anne curtis' Dyosa? So I'm guessing that TV stations are imitating american films so they can attract people to watch (since the films are based on something american.)

In my opinion, a lot of Filipinos still don't watch Filipino films/series even if they are original. They just don't...simply because they're made by Filipinos.

...aND SERIOUSLY! do you guys think that they're gonna translate Forks to tinidor/s? :)) I don't think that filipinos are that stupid (unless they're trying to make it a comedy).

*sigh* Oh! and some say that it will not give justice to the book, hello?! The original one didn't also :)).

Another problem is the casting. People say that Filipino actors/actresses are not good enough and that no one can be Edward Cullen. hello?! The original cast wasn't that good also! and Robert Pattinson is so not Edward Cullen.

But i have to admit...I'm also nervous that the filipino version might come out ugly, but whatever! I bet the people behind Takipsilim are gonna do their best (they have to because they're gonna spend millions/billions for that) to present something good to the audience. If it comes out ugly? well, its fine for me because one thing is for sure: that the director, the actors, and everyone else responsible and part of Takipsilim did their best.
...and if their best wasn't good enough for you? It's not their fault.

*ok! i was soooooo into it :))*





Monday, December 22, 2008

Whatever Happened in Shang Stays in Shang

Happy Birthday Cea, Alex, and Bernice!
Celebrated their birthdays in Edsa Shangri-la with Myky, lumlum, Nicole, david, and moi! SUPAHH FUNN! so I can't tell much, haha. 'Coz "Whatever Happened in Shang Stays in Shang"
Guys, we should have another one and this time we should ALL stay sober...NAT! :P
Cea, you're so funny. I was so entertained wahah :P Bernice, ohmehgesh wild 0.0. Nicole, WE made you CARE! next time we'll make you cry haha. Lumlum, you just totally forgot everything that happened, you were sabog. Alex, woah! haha you practiced! no fair :P David, yeah sober person.
I swear i'll never forget that night! :P I had an awesome night and awesome food! haha.

pool area (Nicole, Alex, Bernice, Lumlum)

Dinner at Sumosam

We had so much food :)

The Spa area called CHI in shang


Alternative Christmas '08

Leanne and I had to take care of two inseparable kids but this was the best alt. Christmas ever. I had so much fun taking care of those two and chasing them up and down the stairs. Leanna's partner was Abba and my partner was Pope (His real name is Juan Carlos but he told me that he wants to be a pope so people call him pope, cutie :''>). This year we had stations with our group, C5. The first station was Christmas card making. This was my card..

haha.. :|
Pope wasn't able to make me one 'coz i dunno, i think he didn't know what to write...yeah, he wasted more than 5 papers thinking of a design. But it's ok, at least he tried, haha.
ADR's kid was sooo talented ok! his card design was this...


...Sorry na. :) that's a nice card for such a small kid. Parehas silang magaling magdrawing . :P

Second station was the CatWalk. We had to choose one kid and dress her/him up with the materials provided. So the materials were crepe papers and newspapers.

Meet Ivy..she's so cute :)) with her bag (which icia and i made :P) She didn't win though...

He did...ahh the name's Alfred, i think :))

3rd station was the Christmas dance..yeah :P Abba (Leanne's kid) was soo into it.
4th station (the last one) Cookie making :)




















Pope with his cookie :) Abba with his cookie :)

So there! haha. fun! :) We had lunch then we gave them gifts...then, goodbye!






(i look stupid in this picture :| :)))
I love pope even though he doesn't like me (I think). haha.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Suicide na nga lang, Epic fail pa rin.

After Lala and Alex left...

Me: where are you going now?
Lumlum: I'll commit suicide
Me: Where?
Lumlum: I'll go sa rooftop [of G4]
Me: you can't..you need to pay pa for a room in Ascott...
Lumlum: Fine! window na lang.
Me: Walang windows ang mall remember?
Lumlum: arghh *walks away*
Me: haha.

Jealousy, turning saints into the sea.

I don't know what's happening to me. So i just ate :)

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Gawad Kalinga

“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.”

Sometimes, playing basketball with people you don't really know can be the most memorable game you've ever played.




cute :)

Kids from GK

Julia

*Pictures from Myky.
*edited by moi.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Ohhhriight!

We went to Glorietta to watch Twilight (10:30pm - 12:00am something). I was really disappointed. Argh, I super don't like Robert Pattinson as Edward, he's creepy. I wasn't kilig at all, Cea and I were more interested in the "11minute rule" of david. haha. The movie was funny though :)) and I liked the fight scene. Alice was such a cutie.

We ate in choices first, okay, we were in poverty. haha. We were really noisy and we were singing pa Les Mis songs. Ohhriight! Sawi, O.M.O (On My Own) video :P

David: safe?! :))

Went to Rustans > our tambayan. haha. Cea was looking for a Santa costume, cutie :). Saw a lot of adorable and disturbing stuff. Nicole, I forgot na your "hirits"! Saw Icia there! AHHH, rustans na nga lang may global warming pa, duuude, research paper haha. Dancing Elmo and Goober, very disturbing :| Exploring the deepest part of Rustans, haha walang tao :)) The glow in the dark shoes. Emo and malandi clothes for children, tsk tsk. :\. cribs!

Went to starbucks an hour before the movie. Cea was being...:|..i dunno, her "hirits" are so not like her :] you know the..."i wanna see you guys..." HAHA. We planned na the birthday celebrations, sooo excited :]


wushooo...

May mga Balak (I like this pic :P)

Bernice, Cea, Me, Nicole, and Alex

The glowing shoe

She's the only one who can do that in Rustans

Icia babes :]

Alex, me and Nicole

Bernice with her other family

I can smell Christmas





Wednesday, November 26, 2008

LegACy Concert

Give bACk and PLAY IT FORWARD. make your mark in a benefit concert presented by batch Twenty_09 on December 12, 2008! With performances by URBANDUB, hollow, makeshift,ars moriendis and surface tension. Cheer for your fave dance troupes like airforce, ACDT, Dance X, CADS, Krumpinoy, UNSCHOOLED and the 2006 &2008 World Hip Hop Champs---THE PHILIPPINE ALL STARS! 5 to 9pm, AC HS Grounds!!!! P150 entrance fee. Witness a legACy in the making! and support the pioneering batch by purchasing twenty_09 tshirts available in concert grounds.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Decode

Hey! you wanna help me revise my research paper? YES? ohhright! if you're from AC I'm so giving you a chocolate on monday if you can decode the scribbles/comments on my paper. If you're not, uhh Thanks! :D

My paper is dead :|

that, i don't know talaga :|
what are those letter "t"s supposed to be?I dont know this also :|
uhh scribbles .. :|

There! PLEASE HELP ME!!!1 :|

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Team Eponine

On My Own

And now Im all alone again
no where to turn no one to go to
Without a home without a friend without a face to say hello to
And now the night is near
now I can make believe hes here

Sometimes I walk alone at night when everybody
else is sleeping
I think of him and then I'm happy with
the company I'm keeping
The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head

On my own,
Pretending he's beside me,
All alone, I walk with him till morning.
Without him, I feel his arms around me,
And when I lose my way, I close my eyes,
And he has found me...

In the rain,
The pavement shines like silver,
All the lights are misty in the river,
In the darkness the trees are full of starlight,
And all I see is him and me,
Forever and forever...

And I know it's only in my mind,
That I'm talking to myself and not to him,
And although I know that he is blind,
Still I say, there's a way for us...

I love him,
But when the night is over,
He is gone, the river's just a river
Without him the world around me changes,
The trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers.

I love him,
But everyday I'm learning,
All my life,
I've only been pretending,
Without me,
His world will go on turning,
A world that's full of happiness,
That I have never known...

I love him... I love him...
I love him... But only on my own...

Sunday, November 2, 2008

HEY HEY YOU KNOW IT!




ROCK IT. SHAKE IT. MOVE IT. DO IT.
SHOW 'EM WHAT YOU'VE GOT.


AC VARSITY NIGHT
11-14-o8.

Gates open at 5:30 pm. Entrance is at P150.

with AWESOME PERFORMANCES BY:
amateur bands (Argos, Alupihan, Ylarosa, bLooMMm & Ars Morriendis),
AC PEP SQUAD, AC HARDCOURT, ACDT & AC VARSITIES.

Be there! Spread the word. :)

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

IV-1 Retreat

last highschool retreat (october 23-27 2008). Assumption Sabbath Place, Baguio
The BEST retreat ever. I love IV-1, Father Edwin, Miss Gcel (thank you so so so much miss :)), and Miss Yvette.
My roomate for the first day was alex. Second and third, dana and kyle. Last day, ria, alex, denise, and chiara. I have no idea how we were able to fit our butts in two beds but oh well haha :P

First day pa lang iyakan na :) It's nice to know that im not alone :)
Stargate! :) ONE FOR ALL, ALL IV-1!
I love our hike. father edwin's so cool talaga. My weird baomiaow jump :)) i really want a copy na of our videos! haha I shouted there sa 'moutain top' I absolutely loved it when we were all singing your guardian angel.
I super love the affirmation part. That was WOW! Thank you so much guys, you make me feel sooo sooo soo loved. You guys make me feel strong and independent. I love our class.
Drop dead! :) Everyone was pretty, seriously. WE all had photoshoots in the garden. ayee.
The one with the parents was omg! sakit ng ulo ko after sa kakaiyak :P
Bonfire! yes! our section was the only one who had it outside. fun consecutive shots haha! my sunog hotdog :( Father edwin told us scary stories. HALA!
I love the sisters especially sister aissa (sp?). Thanks for the gift ninang :)
On our way home lahat tulog hehe.
I liked my second night in buguio. We were having a countdown for ria's birthday. So, while waiting, UBE! haha. Lysa i love you :) it was such a bad idea to play killer killer with only one light! anoo ba. sakit sa mata. Stayed up til almost 2am :P ohh! dana's concert!
It felt nice after hugging everyone, like even the people i don't really talk to.

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I love them :)

With Alex

The retreat house
People behind are epal :))
With drop dead gorgeous buddy :))

I love the CIC head

Kyla and I with Ria's Barakada

"emo" daw :]Our shrimp is growing :]

(Thank you Ella for this picture)
My retreat family: Lysa, Alex, Mika, Denise, Kyle, Dana, Cecille (adopted :P), Chiara. Missing: Kyla I. and twishiie poo :P
Mika, cutiee

Iano, me, Roxy, Bea, Kyla C.

I love the TRIGGIES!

Eskimos! :)

Bonfire buddies

I love father EdwinFather telling ghost stories :s

I learned a lot from father edwin :) THE PENCIL :)
GREATEST EXPERIENCE EVER!
-well, not the scary pic :((
-FYI: my mom deleted it. Coz i cried hah yeah. We prayed pa for the 'soul' of the whoever was in the pic.

I can live and I can love, I can reach the heavens above, I can right what is wrong, I can sing just any song, I can dance, I can fly and touch the rainbow in the sky I can be a good friend, I can love youuuuu until the END.