Resident Evil 2002

Will post a review of the movie soon.

Gokusen Season 2 Episode 1

Will post a review soon.

Resident Evil Damnation

Will post a review of the movie soon.

My Boyfriend is Type B

Will post a review of the movie soon.

Hana Yori Dango Final

Will post a review of the movie soon.

The Legend of Korra Season 2

Will post a review soon.

First Love (A Little Thing Called Love)

Will post a review of the movie soon.

My Bestest Buds

I LURVE these guys! So lucky to have met them

Fangirl AND Eleanor&Park by Rainbow Rowell

Whippy!

Bought these books today ... So excited to read them soon! Awww, if only I don't have a quiz in Clinical Toxicology tomorrow, or exams next week, I'd already have ripped the wrapping off these books and read them already!!!

Struck by Lightning

Will post a review of the movie soon.

Limitless

Will post a review of the movie soon.

Last First Day of School

Today is the first day of the second semester of fourth year. The last semester of my last year in college.

I can't believe it's finally here! It's like the end of road, looming in the distance. You could see it, but can't quite reach it yet. But you also know that the time will come when you get there, finally.

I know right?! I'm starting to tear up. I knew I was supposed to be excited for today but ... then BAM!

It pretty much felt like any other school day, which it is. But I don't know, I guess I kind of expected to feel different.

The day started out in a pretty memorable way though. I was early to school, and the classroom where our first period was supposed to be in was open (they usually lock the classrooms) which was lucky, 'cause then I'd get to sit while waiting for the others to get in. I was wearing my new blouse with these two cute giant pins on them and my new pair of jeans. So anyway, when people started to filter into the classroom, I noticed that they were wearing our uniforms, pristine white blouses with a white pencil skirt and stockings. So I kind of went out of the room to look at the bulletin board, 'cause I was pretty sure that it said that we could wear the uniforms of the second week of every semester. And there it was, in paper and ink stating that we wear our uniforms on the second week of the semester. Then I get a text from one of my best friends Jerleen asking where the hell I was. And I replied back, telling her the classroom. I was still in front of the bulletin board when I spotted my friend, and she was like, "What were you doing there? That's not our classroom." So I thought she was kidding, but when I looked at my class schedule I saw that she was right (we were supposed to be in 401 not 410). So she and I rushed to get my back and go to the right classroom.

When we get there though, another one of my best friends Rhea asking why we weren't in our uniforms. Then she tells us that there was an announcement on Facebook the night before that we were supposed to wear our uniforms.

Seriously, this day was like:

All I could think about how tomorrow would turn out is:

Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Aaand I'm done!

It took me longer to read this book. Kind of just like the first book, I had to put it down and take a vacation (just a day, really) from it (started reading on October 31, 2013). I'm not entirely sure why. It just didn't keep me on my toes, like it didn't make me want to keep reading. Which is kind of  a rare thing for me to feel about books. Because usually, I just have to keep going because I can't make myself put the book down because I love it so much. That wasn't the case with If I Stay and Where She Went though.

I mean, the books are absolutely beautifully written, there's no denying that. But it just ... it felt like it dragged. I kept thinking, what's the whole point of this book? Adam wants to know why Mia left, I get that. And I want to know too! Why would she cut off all ties with him? Why why why?

But he's being too much of a coward to ask (and resolves to acting like a big jerk or reaching for a smoke), and she keeps distracting him with other things like sight-seeing when they're both finally together.

Meh, I don't know. Had very mixed feelings about the book, that I couldn't really figure out what I loved and hated about it. There were some things that I both loved and hated about it ...

But what I really love for sure is the book cover (: Haha!

Just One Year by Gayle Forman

Oh my gods! It's finally here! Just One Year by Gayle Forman!

(Meh, I'm such a crappy photographer, right?)

So anyway, my mom and I were going to buy birthday gift wrappers and birthday greeting cards when I stumbled upon the only freaking copy of Just One Year in the bookstore (I know right! I hate our bookstores).

I didn't really have the money to buy it, cause it wasn't planned and I had no idea it was already freaking published, but there it was. And there I was, staring longingly at it.

I considered hiding it behind the rest of the Just One Day books (Haha, I can be pretty sinister, right? ... Um, is it weird that I don't have a copy of Just One Day and I want to have the second one? I guess it's because when a book shows up in stores in our city, you have to take advantage of the opportunity, because you never know if new stocks will come, and you let that one and ONLY copy to have made it to town to slip through your fingers ... happened to me a lot ... It's not fair, totally sucks) so I could come back to it, hopefully. But I knew my efforts were futile, because I knew that if someone came looking for it, the book would be found. And I really really wanted it!

I kept going back to the shelf, even to the point where I carried the book around, while I went through the store, just to keep it safe for the mean time.

And my mom saw.

And she asked if I wanted it.

Okay, I don't really spend a lot, especially since I just bought The House of Hades recently. I just feel guilty buying stuff with money my parents give me, unless I saved for them, you know?

Anyways ... my mom remembered that she borrowed money from me, and gave it back, which lead to me buying the freaking book!

I feel so happy.

My stomach is making happy dances right now :) Must be how 'butterflies in your stomach' feels like.

Just one more book of Gayle Forman's that is missing: Just One Day.

Game of Thrones Season 1

My friend Jerleen suggested that I watch the Game of Thrones, and another close friend of mine, Sonya, suggested that I read the books. I found the books in National Book Store and was pretty excited that I found them. But when I tried to read them, I kind of gave up because ... okay, I know it's a pretty lame excuse but the font was too small and it made my eyes hurt (no more glasses please!) and the sentences were difficult for me to decipher. I know that I've read some classics (Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a gift from Sonya) and actually understood it, but I felt very intimidated by how thick Game of Thrones was, and how there are FIVE books. Five! Well, that's not really a reason ... I love reading books! I mean, Percy Jackson and The Olympians is a pentalogy, and I devoured them. But this one ... Intimidates me so much..

So I decided to watch the series instead.

It was not what I expected.

I did not expect to feel:

1. SCARED. Yup, very scared. When my mom retired to her room last night and left me all alone in the living room to continue watching, I had to restrain myself from bolting upstairs with her. And the freaking light was on too! Who gets scared in broad (artificial) light?
2. TERRIFIED. I know those White Walkers make corpses come to life like zombies (my favorite monsters! Hello, Frankenstein and Walking Dead!), but even watching two whole seasons of Walking Dead followed by the movies Zombieland and Wolrd War Z did not prepare me for the White Walkers.
3. GROSSED OUT. I may be a big fan of Hunger Games (both the book and the film) but all that hacking and head cutting just made me super squeamish ... Not to mention all those make out scenes *cringing*
4. DEPRESSED. People died! Lots and lots of people died for a stupid throne. I know that was a necessary part of the plot, and I know how power struggles are, but until Game of Thrones, I realized I did NOT know how serious it could get. It made the story pretty interesting but also downright sad. I'm not really a fan of people dying. And the betrayal. And the scheming! And that spoiled little King-but-not-really-heir-to-the-throne-because-he's-the-son-of-his-mother's-brother-and-not-the-real-King guy, I mean, how old is he? I just want to smack him upside the head! *SPOILER* I mean, he had the guy in the poster killed! The guy in the freaking poster, the one you root for! The one you don't expect to die! (Sorry, guess I'm still reeling from shock) *End of SPOILER*
5. ENGROSSED. Hey, I mean I love dark twisted stories. Why do I love Edgar Allan Poe? Why do I love Tim Burton's movies? Why do I want to continue watching the Game of Thrones even though I don't really want to? When they meant dark and twisted, they meant dark and twisted.
6. LIKE I SHOULD STOP WATCHING. I may be a big fan of dark and twisted, but I think the Game of Thrones is a whole new level for me. And I know the ending's not going to be good. I hate feeling awful in endings.

Well, that's my take on things. Still deciding whether I should continue watching. I just finished Episode 9 of Season 1 ... just one more episode to end the season. Why not watch it, I mean I made it this far, right? Heck, no! Not sure I want to continue.

Gokusen Season 1

I managed to finish watching the series. I didn't expect to enjoy it so much. It's pretty funny how Yankumi (ah, I don't really know her full name) is actually the granddaughter of a yakuza (mafia) boss. I love how she acts so helpless and innocent when other people start to take note of her toughness. She's adorable!

And I love how she teaches her students. They're pretty lucky to have her :)

The last episode of the season though, I didn't get so much. I guess I didn't think it would be that ... easy. I mean, I thought that when people found out about her true family background, there would be a big explosive fuss! And I certainly did not expect the Head Teacher to do what he did, he was the last person I imagined to (haha! not gonna spoil it!)

Anyway, I love the series so much. Can't wait to watch the next seasons and share it with my friends!

My Babysitter's A Vampire Season 1

Yay! Apparently, the series is so much better than the movie. More of the magic stuff is explained and Ethan's seeing abilities are actually pretty damn cool :)

My Babysitter's A Vampire 2010

Okay, so I have these goals set up for the break, and one of them is to watch five movies within the break. And I managed to complete this goal today!

These were the movies I saw for this goal:

1. Geek Charming 2011
2. The Host 2013
3. Oblivion 2013
4. The Lone Ranger 2013
5. My Babysitter's A Vampire 2010

The last movie was pretty interesting. I was pretty excited to watch it, considering that it's almost halloween and there's a real (I found that this wasn't really true in the movie since the babysitter, heck she's not even a babysitter, was just a 'fledgling') vampire.

It was pretty funny how they made a parody of Twilight, though it was also kind of annoying. The movies with parodies of Twilight is kind of getting tired. But anyway, it was pretty cool how they stuck to the original idea of a vampire (sort of) like how they have no reflections, or how they have to get invited to get into a house and how they get killed by wooden stakes and holy water.

But twenty minutes into the movie, things kind of started to get reeeally weird. One of the characters named Ethan starts having visions, usually when he holds on to the vampire (well, not really cause she's a 'fledgling') girl. This got me curious but the movie did not really explain what it meant, until somewhere toward the end when Ethan's bestfriend's (Benny) grandmother tells him that he's a Seer. And apparently, Benny is some kind of spell casting guy, though he's only seen performing a spell once (not to mention that it failed). And Benny's grandmother is also some sort of earth priestess ... oookay. Totally did not see that one coming.

But if you're looking for a movie to get past the boring afternoon, just something to kill time really, I recommend this movie for you.

Aaah! This is my first movie review ever. I know, it's not good, but at least right?

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

I've been bored to death over the semester break, not sure what to do. I got tired of going to the hospital for internship and decided to take a break. But staying at home all day, I ended up not knowing what to do (funny that my horoscope mentions prioritizing things to make my life easier) even when I have goals set up for the break.

I tried watching cartoons on TV, screening movies on my laptop, and writing chapters on Wattpad. But I still ended up being bored that I consider going back to the hospital for my internship (which trust me, is the last thing I want to do).

Good thing I wanted to brush up on my reading, especially since it's been ages since I've last read a good book. And also because I have a stack of new books I've bought recently waiting to be opened and read. But I also felt that I was going to be bored. I know right! This is an ultimate low point for me, when have I ever been bored reading books?!

Anyhoo, I ended up opening Gayle Forman's book If I Stay (started reading it on 26th October). I know that you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but how can you not love this?

I heard a lot of great things about the book, and after a few chapters I found that I loved Gayle Forman's writing and storytelling. I loved how she described how the accident happened without being really specific. It was pretty dramatic. She is freaking awesome. I'm ranting now. Stop ranting. Stop. Oookay.

The book has a really interesting plot. Although I kind of expected more from it ... I guess I was hoping it would be something like Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (the book didn't make me cry so much ... but it did teach me a lot about how to treat other people). But I still haven't finished reading the book (still on page 182), so it may be too early for me to conclude anything about the book.

UPDATE! October 28, 2013

Finished the book!

After finishing it, I found that I really loved the book. It focuses so much on family, love and friendship. The book also made me cry a couple of times, unlike in Before I Fall.

Both If I Stay and Before I Fall may have similar themes about dying, but they approach them differently. In If I Stay, I think that it focused more on Mia's relationships with her family, friends and love while in Before I Fall, Samantha focused more on her school relationships. Both books say that the heroines had everything, but in If I Stay, Mia lost her family and Samantha lost everything (don't want to spoil it ... *wink wink*).

The heroines of each book are also very different. Mia is quiet but also head strong and talented musically. Samantha on the other hand is popular, and kind of mean when she wants to be. Their love stories are also different, but both very sweet. I love how Mia is with Adam, and how their relationship is very realistic (with the not realizing that they were falling for one another, the awkward first week ...) but I also love how Samantha managed to find the right guy in the end (not gonna spoil it!)

Also, the stories were told in different approaches, flashbacks for If I Stay and a time-loop warp thing (not sure what you call it) for Before I Fall.

Meh, I don't know how this ended up being a comparison of the two books ... I love both books! Both writers wrote very beautiful stories. Though I kind of favor Before I Fall more, because Samantha was ... complicated (maybe that's why I like Mimi Force from Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz better than the main heroine Schuyler). She was mean, and she had her reasons (though sometimes I wanted to smack her in the head to knock some sense into her) but she managed to grow, and let go. Aaah! Okay, I'm just ranting right now ...

Can't wait to read Where She Went, especially after that sneak peek in the end of the book. Can't believe it was in Adam's POV :))

Hoho! So excited!

CHHE: Casting for Chris

Chris is one of Jesse's best friends.

CHHE: Casting for Kimi

CHHE: Casting for Jan

Another character in my story Comedies Have Happy Endings is Janice Chow. She's supposed to be Chinese, but the celebrity I chose to cast her is Mayuko Iwasa. I really loved her character in Mei Chan Shitsuji.

CHHE: Casting for Jesse

So, the main character in my story Comedies Have Happy Endings is a Filipina. And her name is Jessardine Rodriguez.

I was wondering who would best cast her and I thought of Kathryn Bernardo. Although I don't really watch her shows, what I could see from her though is that she's absolutely sweet and down to earth. Plus, I think she's a true Filipina beauty.

What do you think?