Digital Fortress

Ghost Rider is officially the first movie that I’ve seen using my own hard-earned salary. Even though I knew that this is not the kind of movie in which I will spend my first salary, I have no other choice because since this is the only good option that’s showing in G4 at that time. I’m not disappointed with the movie anyway. I really enjoyed it but I felt that the overall movie doesn’t justify my decision to spend my first pay on this film.
I have to turn off my common sense to enjoy the movie. Yes it has many funny moments but there arises some cheesy and lame dialogues. Although the special effects are spectacular and there are numerous “money shots”, there’s nothing more special about this movie. It was just like a sequel to Underworld: Evolution. Eve Mendes is one of this movie’s main attraction but there are times that she fails to mystify me. May angle sya na maganda, pero mas maraming panget. There’s something on her face talaga. Anyway, enough on the face, she’s still sexy especially on outfits she’s wearing on EVERY scene…hahah…
RATING: 6/10

When I saw the promotional ad of Bridge to Terabithia on TV, I thought it was another kid’s movie set on a magical kingdom similar to that of Narnia. And I thought it was gonna suck since Eragon sucked too. But then I was surprised that it got very positive reviews in RottenTomatoes so I decided to watch it with my friend.
It was a heartbreaking movie. I actually cried many times during the last third of the movie. I will not say much. I encourage teens and adults to see it. This is definitely NOT a children’s movie. Contrary to the trailer, there’s little fantasy elements in the film (about a total of 10 minutes) that may attract children 10 years old and below. Just don’t bring kids. Mag-iingay lang sila. This movie is for adults.
RATING: 9/10

Believe it or not, at age 20, ngayun lang ako nagkasariling cellphone sa buong buhay ko. Nung college ako, 99.9% yata ng estudyante sa Mapua ay may cellphone. Kasama ako dun sa 0.01% na wala pa…ever. Eh hindi naman kasi ako humingi ng cellphone sa nanay ko e. Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ako nahilig mag text o bakit hindi ako naiiingit sa mga kapatid kong mas bata pa sa akin na nauna nang magkaroon ng cellphone. I just don’t find it as a necessity. Hindi naman kasi ako gala. Kung may lakad man na mahalaga, dun ko lang naiisipang hiramin yung phone ng kapatid ko. Eh kaso hindi naman pala-lakwatsa kaya wala lang…kuntento na ako na walang cellphone.

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It’s been a week since the graduation ceremonies. Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin ako makapaniwalang nakatapos na ako ng college. Akala ko noon, day after ng graduation, tutunganga lang ako na parang “Now what?” pero fortunately may trabaho na agad ako.

Speaking of work, under ako ng one month training sa GT Tower about C#.NET. Buti na lang may training kasi ayokong isasabak agad ako sa trabaho ng ganun ganun na lang. At magkakaroon ako ng chance na maka-vibes ang mga  makakasama ko sa trabaho. Medyo nakakapag-adjust na rin ako kahit papaano. Hindi ko pa nailalabas ang character ko sa kanila. Usually kasi, tahimik lang talaga ako hanggang walang kumakausap sa akin. Unti-unti lang ako dumadaldal habang tumatagal. Pero hindi ko pa naa-unleash yung character ko na alam ng mga high-school at college friends ko. Hahah… That’s why I’m sticking with my “Gollum” avatar not because of being an LOTR fanatic but because it symbolizes my dual personality. (One good, the other evil?). Not to mention na Gemini ang zodiac sign ko….twins.

Mahirap sabihin kung sino-sino sa mga ka-officemates mo ang ka-edad mo. Akala ko nung first day, pare-pareho kaming newly-graduates. Magugulat ka na lang na 25-30 something na sila at yung iba may pamilya na pala. Hindi halata sa mukha. At dahil first name basis ang tawagan sa’min, minsan lang ako mag ‘ate’ at ‘kuya’ lalo na sa akala kong ka-edaran ko lang nung una, yun pala 5 years ahead sa akin.

Meron naman akong co-trainee na ka-edad na yata ng nanay ko. Mga 50+ na yata pero hangang-hanga ako kasi willing pa rin sya matuto ng bagong language. That only proves that nobody stops learning.

Ma-mi-miss ko ang school. Yung pagbabayad ng P6 sa jeep. Mga college friends. Mga professors. Pero hindi ko mami-miss ang paggising ng maaga, paghahabol ng deadlines, sleepless nights at stress kasi alam kong ganito pa rin ang buhay ko even after I finish school…