to continue...

I left my last entry hanging. As I was saying, "The Girl Next Door" is an interesting movie. Yes, it is a teenie weenie film, but it is also very relevant to the present times. It's also a funny film, so if you have some free time and just want to relax, watch it.

Anyway, finally, I was able to watch King Kong. Whew, it left me breathless, literally and figuratively. It was over before I realized that three hours had passed. Trust me, this movie is not for the faint-hearted. The action will not stop just to let you breathe more easily.

Once again, Peter Jackson has proven that 'small measure' is not in his vocabulary. Everything in the movie was up on the high scale. The story and effects were carefully crafted. The movie's characters came on strong.

We all know about King Kong and Skull Island. The story's been told. What Peter Jackson did differently was to focus more on the interaction between man and animal - and all the emotions involved in both party. It was an enlightening journey into the intricacies of how men and animal think and feel when brought upon each other to struggle and survive.

As to the effects, there's no need to expound. With Peter Jackson as director, you know what to expect. He once again showcased his "organic" brand. He will go to such lenghts, employing highly technological effects just to let a scene appear oh so natural.

About 'The Girl Next Door'

Came upon the teen flick "The Girl Next Door" last night at Star Movies. I was not particularly interested in it, but nothing else worth watching was on the TV. So I watched it without really taking it seriously. It was entertaining at first - just entertaining. But halfway into the movie - it unexpectedly got interesting.

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I'm almost done with the story, but not quite just yet. I hope I dream about it tonight so that it will finally gel together in my head. Maybe tomorrow...

Anyway, aside from reading and writing and listening to music and watching movies - I like to do lists. I list down everything lately. Maybe it's a little therapy for myself hehehe. I list expenses, groceries, tasks, recipes, anything hehehe - to put my mind into order perhaps :).

I like going to the grocery and the market and cooking (yipee, finally). I don't know, but these tasks are calming for me somehow.

Hmmm, what else? Oh yes, I can't wait for Narnia. I've read the books, and really, the imagination of C.S. Lewis is out of this world, literally and figuratively :). No wonder he and Tolkien are best buddies.

And also King Kong. I've read some reviews, and taking their word (or wordssss) for it, I would expect it to be spectacular on the wide screen. I've watched the original, and hmmmm, it would be interesting to do some comparisons. Can't wait to see the spectacular special effects.

A Slow Wednesday

Hmmm I'm supposed to be finishing a story right now, but I don't know - I'm distracted somehow.

And to distract myself further, I surf surf surf and surf.

I like visiting www.livescience.com. I am just amazed by the wealth of information that they have on stock. They don't seem to run out of any. Well, I don't believe everything that I read on this site, I still keep an open mind - but still the wealth of information is impressive. It's like learning all about science in the simplest way. And thanks to this site, I now understand much much more what evolution (and heredity) is all about. And to think that I've been hearing about this topic since high school.

So if you're feeling distracted, might as well be distracted in a producted way :). You can also surf this site. It's really interesting and a mind twister. :)

The Domino Effect

I'm not really referring to anything else - just the movie. It was a truly fun film, but the joke may be on you - so beware!!! It will make you laugh hard, but even think harder. Some parts of it made me feel like I'm being duped, but it was also the most honest film that I've watched lately - no frills.

It just made me think - when you toss a coin (heads? or tails?), it's not really the money that you're tossing out of your hand, but a chance. You are tossing it in the hopes that you might catch it back.

Thanks for Sunday!

Thanks to all that's to be thanked...I finally succeeded in hooking up with my best high school buddies - Joyce and Lorena. I do believe our little reunion did wonders for my health. I was really starting to get frustrated with this asthma attack that I was having for days now. And I'm so glad that the stories and laughter brought about by that mini reunion pushed me on the fast track to wellness. Nothing really beats the kind of therapy that old and true friends can give.

Movied

Anyway, enough about the clicking click click.

I watched The Exorcism of Emily Rose last week. It was an interesting film, and bothering too. It made me think about everything all at once - all the sides in the story. It's a movie that will make Catholics think twice, Agnostics think twice, and Everyone else in between and on the sides think twice.

No, I didn't watch the other "exorcism" films, and after watching this one, I still don't have the inkling to.

It was interesting how the film presented both sides as being right, but somehow not quite that right. Well, that's just like everything else in the world today. Something is right, but somehow not quite that right - depending on who you are, where you are, the times. That's what bothers me, actually.

Hurting and Bleeding in my Mind

I hate this feeling of helplessness, of weakness when you're sick. It's irritating and its exhausting. Just thinking about it gets me drained. And besides, I am not allowed to get sick - I'm a mother!

I still feel that clicking...click, click, click. It's still in my head and my throat - and now it's in my back too.

The Day I Start Blogging :)

I'll mark this day...December 7th of 2005 - the day I started blogging (hehehe).

I had a blog account but I forgot everything about it - the username, the password...so. I don't really know what made me start this blog account. Maybe it's the pain in my head and throat. I was sick this weekend and I have this clicking pain in my head and throat. Perhaps I just needed some sort of diversion.

Today is my mother's birthday. I have to call her again tonight. We got cut on the phone yesterday.

Well I guess this is all for my first excuse of an entry. It's clicking again...click, click, click. I'll be back later. Hope the internet's faster then...