Friday, October 26, 2012

quatre: Supernatural

To celebrate the end of my first term in Law School, I started watching Supernatural (upon the insistence of my Dad, yes my Dad, and my friend Ina). Tbh, any series that goes beyond 4 seasons, to me, is a no go and after 'trying' out Doctor Who, which has 8 seasons already, I didn't want to risk getting emotionally invested in another fandom (I follow too many already). 


Anyhoo, not important. I can't even begin to describe this show. It's strangely addicting and the plot is just really good. Here we have two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who go on a 'roadtrip' looking for their father who suddenly went missing after a 'hunting trip' (By hunting trip we mean Supernatural hunting).  Now, the Winchesters started hunting because of their mother getting killed by a demon that was going after Sam as a child. Obviously seeking revenge, their father, and eventually Sam and Dean, wanted to find this demon and kill him once and for all. Most of the show revolves around their strained  relationships with each other and they mostly focus on Sam's relationships with Dean and their father. 

What I like the most about this show is that even if the plot is serious, it's not that heavy at all (You'll get what I mean when you start watching and Dean starts talking). All in all, it's an easy to watch show. It's like Doctor Who, but instead of crazy aliens you get demons and all sorts of ghosts or urban legends coming to life. 


Sunday, May 20, 2012

trois

photo via ralaphoto

In a few weeks school is going to start soon and it makes me wonder where has my summer gone? ^^;

I feel like I didn't do anything THAT eventful this summer. 

Here's a few things I did:
1. Went to the province and visited family
2. Took my cousin Suki around Manila and basically hung out/watched jdramas
3. Laze around the house
4. Meet up with friends every now and then
5. Watched a heap load of japanese movies and dramas 
6. Read books
7. Visited the province again
8. Took my Kuya Maggots and baby niece Pipow around Manila
9. Finally had legit driving lessons
10. Go to the BTW Ball with my Kuya Meeko tomorrow
11. Go to the Penshoppe Philippine Fashion Week show with cousin Suki 

I don't know, but I kind of wanted to have a trip with friends this year and maybe go abroad too...? But ultimately, I need a new travel partner. *ehem* Looking at you PJ :)) *ehem* Since my usual travel partner only likes to wander in malls, even in foreign places ^^;  

Maa maa~ next year I'll plan out my summer better :P

Sunday, April 15, 2012

いま、会いにゆきます

Had some downtime at home and decided to catch up with some movies :)


Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu (Translation: Be With You) is a film based on a novel by Okada Yoshikazu. It stars the actress Takeuchi Yuko as Aio Mio and Nakamura Shido as Aio Takumi. 

The story is about a father, Aio Takumi, and his six year-old son, Yuji, trying to fend for themselves after Mio's death. Takumi himself has health problems and finds it difficult to cope up with work and taking care of his son. Yuji, on the other hand, holds on to a picture book his mother left him that talks about the Archive Star where he believes his mother is staying until the rainy season. When the rainy season starts, Yuji and Takumi then find a woman in the forest who looks exactly like Mio with no memory or knowledge of her identity. This new Mio lives with Takumi and Yuji, trying to remember everything about the pair. 

What I like about the film the most is the way Takumi and Mio's love story was told. Their story was short but sweet and simple. It showed the audience that even if we are faced with hardships, we must rise up, no matter how difficult, because there is hope and we could accomplish anything if we just tried. It also talks about the difference in choosing things that we want and need. Sometimes the things that we want may not exactly be what we need in our lives. Although this choice is difficult at times, you must always be true to yourself and do what you feel is right. 

Can I just say, Takeuchi Yuko in this film was brilliant. It needed to be said. This woman never fails to make me cry in her films. Ugh. 



Friday, April 13, 2012

Silly Love Songs: A wedding mix

Behold~ another one of my playlists :) I should really start writing legit blog entries soon haha XD I'm trying to de-clutter my old blogs and I've decided to move all of my playlists/mixes here. I made a wedding mix for myself ^^; Me and my friend, PJ, basically talked about our dream weddings earlier and we ended up discussing the songs we like to be played. Like during the wedding march, the first dance, et al. We decided to share the songs we liked with each other, and since we're at it, why not share it with everyone? :) If you guys are interested you can go here and download my friend's mix as well ;)


TRACKLIST:
Runaway - The Corrs 
When I Fall in Love - Westlife
You and Me - Lifehouse 
Love Story - Taylor Swift 
Love So Sweet - Arashi 
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Sweet Disposition - Temper Trap
Eternal - Akanishi Jin 
If You're Not the One - Daniel Bedingfield
Stolen - Dashboard Confessional
You and Me - Penny & The Quarters
Hands Down - Dashboard Confessional
Digital Love - Daft Punk
I Believe My Heart - Duncan James ft. Keedie
Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
Blue Moon - Ella Fitzgerald
Elephant Love Medley - Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman
You and I - Ingrid Michaelson
Panalangin - Moonstar88
2 luv birds - Robin Thicke
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Stars 4-Ever - Robyn
Unbreakable - Westlife
I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith

pw: lovesongs

Enjoy♥

PS- I should really start writing legit blog entries hahaha XD

deux: Fictional Characters I want to marry

Don't deny it. We've all had our share of fictional characters that we've been in love with. I swear men in books/tv series/movies just make me give high standards in men in real life :)) Here's my list:


  • Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy - Need I say more? 
  • Peeta Mellark - The boy with the bread. Out of all the character's in The Hunger Games, he's the one that makes sense. The way he loves Katniss despite all her... erm flaws is just too much for me. 
  • Colonel Brandon - Like Peeta, I love how Colonel Brandon never gave up on Marianne in Sense & Sensibility. Even if Marianne wanted nothing to do with him, he still loved her and looked after her. 
  • Fujishiro Shu - He's a character in the Japanese drama Ikemen Desu Ne. Despite him being torpe or a martyr, like Peeta, when he loves it's for real. He's understanding, patient, and sweet to a fault. Shu is perfect boyfriend material in my opinion ;)
  • Domyouji Tsukasa - Domyouji is a character in the Japanese drama Hana Yori Dango. He's arrogant, spoiled, and self-centered, but when it comes to Makino Tsukushi he's willing to give up everything just to be with her. 
  • Kurono Kei - Kurono-kun is the lead character in the sci-fi manga turned movie GANTZ. At first he's just a cowardly guy who puts himself first before others but as the story goes on, he becomes someone who is brave and dependable. He became the type of person who would fight battles for the people he loves.

Who's your Fictional Crush? ;)

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Just A Feeling: The Damyouji and Makino mix


Making mixes is the new thing for me and my friends :)) Our new mixtape challenge is to introduce your OTP (One True Paring) through songs. 

I decided to make one for my original OTP, Domyouji Tsukasa/Makino Tsukushi from the Japanese live action drama, Hana Yori Dango

If you're familiar with either the Taiwanese Meteor Garden or the Korean Boy Over Flowers, then I guess you'll have somewhat of an idea who my OTP is ;) You see, both dramas were based on the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango, which was later on turned into an anime then a Japanese live action drama featuring Matsumoto Jun as Domyouji Tsukasa and Inoue Mao as Makino Tsukushi


TRACKLIST:

Incredible (What I Meant To Say) - Darius | Piano Song - Meiko | Perfect Match - Dev | Digital Love - Somedaydream | Near to You - A Fine Frenzy | Heavy Heart - Madi Diaz | One more time, One more chance - BENI | Think of You - A Fine Frenzy | Come Back to Me - Utada Hikaru | Just A Feeling - Maroon 5 | From Loving You - Mandy Moore | Where You Want Me - Blue | I For You - The All-American Rejects | Flavour of Life (Ballad Version) - Utada Hikaru | You're Electric - Clare Maguire | Show Me Love - Robyn | Love So Sweet - Arashi | Sakura Girl (Acapella Version) - NEWS

pw: makinotheweed

Enjoy!