And so it's February again, with lots of backlog carried over from last month. I've been planning a lot on how to accomplish tasks to no avail due to inevitable circumstances and surprise happenings that led to another failure in achieving my goals.
On the whole though, I'm pretty happy last month, having gone out with my tourmates thrice. I know that it may be because we just got back from a week-long trip and pretty much everybody misses everybody else and it may take a while before everything settles to being normal again. "Normal" meaning each going out with his or her usual group of friends prior to joining the tour. I have experienced this a lot and so I always remind myself never ever to get attached.
2013 has got many interesting movies to watch, some of which I have been anticipating since last year. I almost fell into a sad state when I wasn't able to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey last year and I am glad to have had watched it last month, with my tourmates. The venue was SM NE Imax Theater and I am not even a fan of SM Cinemas but at that time, only SM was showing said movie. Two days before that, I watched Les Misérables with a close girl friend and her mom, also at SM The Block.
At UPFI I watched Nacidas para sufrir, a drama comedy about an old woman who was aunt to three nieces. To help her and keep her company, the three nieces hired Purita, a saintly woman. Purita and Aunt Flora then got married just so the latter can bequeath her properties to the former. Trouble ensues when Purita's family entered the scene, leaving Aunt Flora desolate and penniless.
Also, I watched Santa Santita, a 2004 film by Laurice Guillen at the UPFI on a date with myself. When my archaeo friends invited me to go out with them to watch Hansel and Gretel I couldn't resist and found myself admiring the graphics of this movie. I just love blood and gore. Visual feast for me!!!
And speaking of self-dating, I also watched Katy the Musical alone though before that, I was with college friends touring a Thai exchange student around Malate. Katy is one energetic musical. I so love the singing and the dancing. And Isay Alvarez will become one of my fave actresses now, with her ultra commendable portrayal of vaudeville queen Katy dela Cruz. Also, I am surprised at Tirso Cruz and Epy Quizon's performance. I never thought they could do this well in theater! When I told my parents about how awed I was at Tirso Cruz's singing, they told me that he was not paired with Nora Aunor for nothing! I was like, WOW! (I'm not a Nora Aunor fan though.)
One thing I liked about January is that my sisters and I got to have our sisterly date again. We had dinner at Thai Manila along Tomas Morato. Since it was the first time we had Thai food, we were all overwhelmed by the strong flavors. Still, I think I'll love Thai food since I love spices. I hate ginger though.
I also got to try out new restaurants thanks mainly to family dinner, and spontaneous invitations from college friends. Maybe it's the Heavens' way of making me busy, to distract myself from that boy who's in my mind a lot these days.
In addition, I think I am starting to run again. I'm not challenged much with brisk walking, it being part of my everyday routine already. I'm planning to put on my running shoes and experience the joy of moving the air and letting the wind blow through my hair. Running makes me feel alive. It makes me feel free. It makes me feel invulnerable.
I also started to draw again. One sleepless night I picked up the pencil and drawing book given to me by an officemate last Christmas. I picked out my Groove Adventure Rave manga and drew Elle, a dancing Elle with a look of happiness on her face.
And to end January, lines from X-Japan's "Endless Rain" keep playing inside my head:
Because I have grown used to him and yet I was left hanging... I should have known better.
On the whole though, I'm pretty happy last month, having gone out with my tourmates thrice. I know that it may be because we just got back from a week-long trip and pretty much everybody misses everybody else and it may take a while before everything settles to being normal again. "Normal" meaning each going out with his or her usual group of friends prior to joining the tour. I have experienced this a lot and so I always remind myself never ever to get attached.
2013 has got many interesting movies to watch, some of which I have been anticipating since last year. I almost fell into a sad state when I wasn't able to watch The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey last year and I am glad to have had watched it last month, with my tourmates. The venue was SM NE Imax Theater and I am not even a fan of SM Cinemas but at that time, only SM was showing said movie. Two days before that, I watched Les Misérables with a close girl friend and her mom, also at SM The Block.
At UPFI I watched Nacidas para sufrir, a drama comedy about an old woman who was aunt to three nieces. To help her and keep her company, the three nieces hired Purita, a saintly woman. Purita and Aunt Flora then got married just so the latter can bequeath her properties to the former. Trouble ensues when Purita's family entered the scene, leaving Aunt Flora desolate and penniless.
Also, I watched Santa Santita, a 2004 film by Laurice Guillen at the UPFI on a date with myself. When my archaeo friends invited me to go out with them to watch Hansel and Gretel I couldn't resist and found myself admiring the graphics of this movie. I just love blood and gore. Visual feast for me!!!
And speaking of self-dating, I also watched Katy the Musical alone though before that, I was with college friends touring a Thai exchange student around Malate. Katy is one energetic musical. I so love the singing and the dancing. And Isay Alvarez will become one of my fave actresses now, with her ultra commendable portrayal of vaudeville queen Katy dela Cruz. Also, I am surprised at Tirso Cruz and Epy Quizon's performance. I never thought they could do this well in theater! When I told my parents about how awed I was at Tirso Cruz's singing, they told me that he was not paired with Nora Aunor for nothing! I was like, WOW! (I'm not a Nora Aunor fan though.)
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| closing of Katy the Musical at CCP Little Theater |
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| Spring rolls, beef with veggies, and fried rice at Thai Manila- Tomas Morato |
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| Glass ceiling of King's Chef- Lucky Chinatown |
I also started to draw again. One sleepless night I picked up the pencil and drawing book given to me by an officemate last Christmas. I picked out my Groove Adventure Rave manga and drew Elle, a dancing Elle with a look of happiness on her face.
And to end January, lines from X-Japan's "Endless Rain" keep playing inside my head:
"It's a dream, I'm in love with you (...)
The dream is over
聲にならない
言葉を繰り返しても高すぎる
灰色の壁は過ぎ去った日の思い出を
夢に写すUntil I can forget your love"
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