Coming Soon 2011

Here are some of the movies I’m dying to see. Coming soon in theaters near you in 2011.


Movie: Thor
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Biel, Natalie Portman
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Release Date: Fri 20, May 2011



Movie: Green Lantern
Starring: Ryan Reynolds
Directed by: Martin Campbell
Release date: Fri 17, Jun 2011




Movie: Captain America
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving
Release date: Fri 22, Jul 2011

Santorini, Oh My Santorini...

Santorini, my dream place, my fantasy island and the last place I wanna go before I die. It has always been my ultimate reverie to go to this place and live there someday.

Take a glimpse of the place I called my own;

Sensitive or Simply Pathetic?

Why is it that there are people who are very sensitive to everything? They’re like a papaya that even just a small cut on the skin, all the juices will come out like a dripping faucet. I know that we should consider their feelings but at least they should understand that they’re not the only person living in this world. They should, in any case, adjust their selves to the society they’re into or to anyone who surrounds them. They can’t always have what they want or demand to anyone how they are supposed to react or communicate towards them. The situation should not always be like that. I myself, I’m not fond of adjusting to someone who can’t even adjust themselves in return. It’s simply pathetic! It is ought to be a two-way relationship, a matter of give and take.

I confess I am also a thin-skinned guy, even so, I know when to show it and how to handle it. You know, you’ll be a loser if you let your sensitivity devour you. Sometimes, no not just sometimes, but all the time… it is a factor of misunderstanding. If you let it show incessantly, people will think that you’re weak, indecisive, in state of denial, hesitant and cannot stand on your own. Others will see you as a loser, not a team-player and will eventually isolate you from the group since they will always look after on how you feel and on how you react to things. They will even watch over on how you respond to their jokes, small and petty naughty talks and even to their body language.

In my own points of view, having this kind of behavior does not bring any good to us. It will always confer us difficulties to face the things we need to deal. We must strong. We have to own it, deal with it and we have got to learn on how conquer it. If you do so, life will be as happy as it can it be.

I Love You Mommy, But You Don't Love Me...

Hi, Mommy. I'm your baby. You don't know me yet, I'm only a few weeks old. You're going to find out about me soon, though, I promise. Let me tell you some things about me. My name is John, and I've got beautiful brown eyes and black hair. Well, I don't have it yet, but I will when I'm born. I'm going to be your only child, and you'll call me your one and only. I'm going to grow up without a daddy mostly, but we have each other. We'll help each other, and love each other. I want to be a doctor when I grow up.

You found out about me today, Mommy! You were so excited, you couldn't wait to tell everyone. All you could do all day was smile, and life was perfect. You have a beautiful smile, Mommy. It will be the first face I will see in my life, and it will be the best thing I see in my life. I know it already.

Today was the day you told Daddy. You were so excited to tell him about me! ...He wasn't happy, Mommy. He kind of got angry. I don't think that you noticed, but he did. He started to talk about something called wedlock, and money, and bills, and stuff I don't think I understand yet. You were still happy, though, so it was okay. Then he did something scary, Mommy. He hit you. I could feel you fall backward, and your hands flying up to protect me. I was okay... but I was very sad for you. You were crying then, Mommy. That's a sound I don't like. It doesn't make me feel good. It made me cry, too. He said sorry after, and he hugged you again. You forgave him, Mommy, but I'm not sure if I do. It wasn't right. You say he loves you... why would he hurt you? I don't like it, Mommy.

Finally, you can see me! Your stomach is a little bit bigger, and you're so proud of me! You went out with your mommy to buy new clothes, and you were so so so happy. You sing to me, too. You have the most beautiful voice in the whole wide world. When you sing is when I'm happiest. And you talk to me, and I feel safe. So safe. You just wait and see, Mommy. When I am born I will be perfect just for you. I will make you proud, and I will love you with all of my heart.

I can move my hands and feet now, Mommy. I do it because you put your hands on your belly to feel me, and I giggle. You giggle, too. I love you, Mommy.

Daddy came to see you today, Mommy. I got really scared. He was acting funny and he wasn't talking right. He said he didn't want you. I don't know why, but that's what he said. And he hit you again. I got angry, Mommy. When I grow up I promise I won't let you get hurt! I promise to protect you. Daddy is bad. I don't care if you think that he is a good person, I think he's bad. But he hit you, and he said he didn't want us. He doesn't like me. Why doesn't he like me, Mommy?

You didn't talk to me tonight, Mommy. Is everything okay?

It's been three days since you saw Daddy. You haven't talked to me or touched me or anything since that. Don't you still love me, Mommy? I still love you. I think you feel sad. The only time I feel you is when you sleep. You sleep funny, kind of curled up on your side. And you hug me with your arms, and I feel safe and warm again. Why don't you do that when you're awake, any more?

I'm 21 weeks old today, Mommy. Aren't you proud of me? We're going somewhere today, and it's somewhere new. I'm excited. It looks like a hospital, too. I want to be a doctor when I grow up, Mommy. Did I tell you that? I hope you're as excited as I am. I can't wait.

...Mommy, I'm getting scared. Your heart is still beating, but I don't know what you are thinking. The doctor is talking to you. I think something's going to happen soon. I'm really, really, really scared, Mommy. Please tell me you love me. Then I will feel safe again. I love you!

Mommy, what are they doing to me!? It hurts! Please make them stop! It feels bad! Please, Mommy, please please help me! Make them stop!

Don't worry Mommy, I'm safe. I'm in heaven with the angels now. They told me what you did, and they said it's called an abortion.

Why, Mommy? Why did you do it? Don't you love me any more? Why did you get rid of me? I'm really, really, really sorry if I did something wrong, Mommy. I love you, Mommy! I love you with all of my heart. Why don't you love me? What did I do to deserve what they did to me? I want to live, Mommy! Please! It really, really hurts to see you not care about me, and not talk to me. Didn't I love you enough? Please say you'll keep me, Mommy! I want to live smile and watch the clouds and see your face and grow up and be a doctor. I don't want to be here, I want you to love me again! I'm really really really sorry if I did something wrong. I love you!


I love you, Mommy.

Every abortion is just…

One more heart that was stopped.
Two more eyes that will never see.
Two more hands that will never touch.
Two more legs that will never run.
One more mouth that will never speak.

If you’re against abortion, reblog.

Movie Review: The Last Airbender

I watched the Last Airbender earlier in the cinema. I’ve heard so many negative feedbacks about the movie but I still want to watch it to see for myself. For my own opinion, I really don’t like the totality of the movie coz I’m too disenchanted with the actors, storyline and how it is done. Here’s my 2 cents worth why I consider this movie a disappointment.



Aang – the kid who played the character of Aang is not conducive to the role. He looks more like a girl than a boy. The acting is so dry and not convincing at all.

Katara – the Katara I’ve known from the anime is a strong-willed woman. But the one in the movie is a weakling.

Sokka – I’ve known Sokka as a jolly and energetic brother of Katara. But the movie shows the opposite. Why so serious??? A little humor wouldn’t hurt you.

Prince Zuko – I know he played his part very well in Slumdog Millionaire, but this movie didn’t bring out the best in him. I just hope that he’ll play the part with a heart next time. If there’ll be a next time.

General Hiro – this uncle of Prince Zoku is a cheerful man but the movie shows another serious man. He doesn’t even look like General Hiro who is chubby and a big belly man.

The man who portrayed the character of a villain general is lousy!!! I’ve seen him from various comedy movies but why doing such a movie which is not his forte? Is it because of M. Night Shyamalan?

M. Night – I really don’t like the director of this movie. He was admired as a director for horror movies but why a sudden change of genre? Is he stepping out of the box? Just trying different things outside his comfort zone? Well unfortunately, it didn’t work out.

I don’t want to cite just the unconstructive part of the movie. There are some good points as well; like the cinematography and element bending effects. Those were the only things I appreciated and other than that, I don’t have anything else in mind.

My Personal Movie Rating (10 being the highest and 0 the lowest): 4 points

The Checkered Disaster

For every fashionista physical appearance is more important than anything else. You must wear appropriate clothes for a certain event and don’t just mix and match. I made a booboo decision earlier on what to wear for our barbeque party. Since it’s just us (some close friends), I decided to wear a white shirt and a blue checkered shorts. I should have paired it with a plain sneaker but unfortunately, my sneakers’ still wet so I was obliged to use my other shoes (the bad thing is, it’s also checkered, damn!!!). I was a bit skeptical coz I know it’s not a good combination, but I need to hurry coz I’m already late and I don’t have enough time to change what I’ve already worn.



The moment I arrived at Kiko’s place, Ellen told me not to wear the same style when it comes to shorts and shoes. I was like a walking table cloth according to Choy. Everyone might have thought that I don’t have a fashion sense or I’m a baduy. Well let’s admit it; everyone has a “baduyness” within and at this moment lumabas lang yung sa akin at the wrong time nga lang. LOL



After our dinner, we went to Starbucks in High Street just to chill and have some coffee. When we get there, everyone is looking at me like I killed anybody. Maybe because of my get up? I don’t know and I don’t give an effin care!!!

As long as I am comfortable with what I’m wearing and I know how to carry myself, I don’t bother to what others may say. It was just this time, just now that I don’t have any choice.

Nonetheless, it was a fun-filled night spent together with my good friends.

Let's Eat In Banchetto!!!

We had so much fun in the office today. Two of our colleagues at work brought some food to celebrate their birthdays. Actually, this is a post-birthday celebration. Julie brought some fried lumpia (fried spring rolls) and Chadi brought some Pancit Lucban, others call it pancit luglog. T’was just a simple celebration together with friends in the office but it was indeed fun.


(Thanks to Martin for uploading this picture.)

After the celebration, maybe after an hour or two, I went to Starbucks Podium to meet up my sister who stayed there for almost 3 hours (good thing she brought the laptop with her) and then we went directly to bachetto to meet my QA friends from Araneta site to have a lunch. I didn’t buy anything for myself coz I’m already full so I just bought a blueberry cheesecake for my sister. After banchetto, my sister decided to go home so I send her off to the taxi terminal.



Anyway, for those who don’t have any idea what banchetto is, it is a food market which opens only every Friday night here in Ortigas. It is situated in Emerald Street infront of PLDT and Estrata building. The market starts at 10PM and ends at 2PM (I think?) the next day. If is frequently visited by many people all over the place. Some came from as far as Makati and Quezon City. Most of them want to buy food, others just want to get together with friends and some just want to look around for something good (you know what I mean. LOL!). From the day banchetto started, it became a part of the weekly routine of all Ortigas people. Their weekend is not complete without having some fun and savoring the foods of banchetto.

Dialog If You Don’t Mind Trialog!

I really hate those people who are just butting in to someone else’s conversation. It’s so damn annoying! This just took place earlier when I went upstairs to get a coffee coz I’m now starting to doze off and needs to recharge more caffeine to my system in order for me to sustain till the last hour of my shift. I brought my mug with me and went directly to the coffee dispenser. I pressed option 4 for the sweetened creamy coffee and option 2 for the Caffé Latté. That’s the usual blend I have to start my day. Then I went out and headed directly to the elevator. I waited for just a couple of seconds and then I noticed that I forgot to ask for a straw from the doughnut vendor. I’m fond of sipping my coffee in a mug using a straw, I don’t care if it’s hot or not… so; I went back inside the pantry, get a sipping straw then strut my way back to the lobby. As I turn my back, my friend (the vendor) told me that I’m a snub coz I didn’t even say hi or hello to her or even thanked her for the straw. I asked for an apology to her coz I was busy listening to the music and I need to go back to my station as soon as possible so I don’t have the time to have a chitchat with anybody else inside the pantry. Then suddenly out of nowhere, there was this one girl, whose face is quite familiar to me but I really don’t know her at all, she just abruptly blurted out that I was a bit rude for not thanking her. I don’t know if she meant it or not, or maybe she’s just joking, but… WHAT THE HECK!!! Who is she to say that straightforwardly to my face? I stayed calm and manage my composure then just smiled back at them and told them that I already said sorry about it and even thanked my friend for the straw.

Why is it that there are people who really loves doing this kinda thing. It’s so rude and unethical!!! It’s like they’re invading someone’s privacy. They should think twice before doing it (Oh wait! They have a pea-sized brain so how can they think about it?). I don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings but don’t push me to do it; coz if you do… you will not certainly like it. So mind your manners before somebody else will give you their peace of mind.

The Break In

I can’t believe my eyes when I get in to work earlier today. Somebody smashed the glass fire exit door at the back and he crashed inside the office. Lots of blood were scattered on the floor and he managed to break in to the IT room, which is so unbelievable coz you need to have an access card before you can enter that room.



My colleague is inside the CR that time brushing his teeth, by the way… the fire exit is just beside the men’s CR, he saw this man rushing in to the IT room and he managed to budge the electronic door. It was a really scary situation! The guards and some of the PC buddies were able to hold him down and he’s now under the custody of the police. I’m not sure what happened to the man after that. Until now, we still don’t know the reason behind this incident.

One thing for sure, noone is really safe. Circumstances like this can take place anywhere and anytime. We should be aware of our surroundings, be cautious and vigilant to respond to anyone or anything that may cause harm to us.

FRIENDS FOREVER

I considered myself to be a lucky bastard for having good friends. Some say that I’m too friendly that whenever you leave me alone in a strange land or to a new place, I can make friends just in an hour or two. I don’t know but it’s my innate idiosyncrasy to be friendly to everybody. Occasionally people misunderstood me coz they thought that maybe I’m just being friendly with them coz I want something from them, which is absolutely not true! When I want you to be my friend, then I’m damn serious to be your friend. I’m not a fair-weather type who plays the friendship card coz I need something neither from you nor to anybody else.

Right now, I can attests that those people whom I’ve known recently were really true from the core. I just met them last May of this year and eventhough we’ve known each other for just a short period of time, I can always feel this sense of ease everytime I’m with them. We’ve already been gone to several places together, even shared our ups and downs and those were, without a doubt, a fun-filled memories with them.

If one of our friends is in dire need, everyone in the group will always be there ready to help. I realized that these people, even sometimes they don’t have enough with them, they will still stick to you and will never leave you alone coz they believe that they’ve already put their trust in you so no matter what happens, noone will be left out. We’ll fall as friends and we’ll all stand as friends.

I am too damn proud to say that I feel right to belong in this group. A group of trustworthy and amazing people, sharing one thought and sharing a true friendship.

The Essence of Work Ethics

The essence of a good work ethics cannot be overstated. Acquiring core values based on the moral virtues of perseverance and hard work is inherent to establishing your value, trust and credibility to an employer and to your colleagues. It is also essential in determining your own level of self-respect.

Good work ethics starts with every individual inside the company. Being productive by working hard is a confirmation of one’s principles. It also shows the level of veracity in one’s disposition. The person who possesses this trait has a positive outlook and sees everything at work as a healthy competition; but most of the time he only competes with himself and continually strives to do better. Having good work ethics is an ongoing personality-improvement trait. Everyday you will learn new things and through those things you will eventually apply it for your self-development.

Applying these in to your life will certainly benefit you socially, personally and career-wise. It will greatly affect your honesty to yourself and to others, self-motivation and initiative, positive outlook in life and trustworthiness to associates, employer and even to the public.

When you consistently demonstrate commitment to your responsibilities in the workplace, it is expected that you will always be in the place of trust, thus, your days will be spent in a rewarding and gratifying career other than to simply work because you are supposed to and you were told to do so.

We should instill these virtues to our younger generations. As early as now, we should encourage them about all these things to ensure their futures. It will be considered as one of the greatest gifts we have given to them.

We should not stop here; instead we should continue by encouraging everyone and pass it on to our future generations.

How To Heal A Broken Heart

I read this from an article saying that there are many ways and means on how to heal a broken heart. I know that it’s not that simple and easy. It will definitely take some time and efforts to cure someone’s heartaches. It is really hard to deal with the pain that is sometimes unbearable. These steps will show you on how you can mend and feel better even if it hurts to get there.



1. Start a diary or journal. Based on experience, writing a diary or a journal does help. It is good for your privacy and when noone’s there to listen, you can write and express your feelings through writing. In your journal, you can create your own world and when you’re lost you can always find your way home.

2. Find someone in your life that you can depend on or share feelings with like your Mom and Dad, your bestfriend, or even your dog or cat. It can be comforting if you have someone to share your loads especially if they have been through the same situation and can relate to your problems.

3. Make yourself busy all the time. Do things that makes you feel good and find a hobby or hobbies that keeps you occupied. By keeping yourself busy at all times, it will give you a bigger chance to forget your problems.

4. Be physically fit and comfortable. Keep a healthy diet and make an exercise plan for your self.

5. If steps 1 to 4 does not work and you’re still brokenhearted… it’s ok. Mending a broken heart takes time. Just always remember that you’re not alone. Lots of people have been there and done that. Don’t isolate yourself from the rest, even sometimes it feels like it’s the only way on how to handle it.

6. Know that you can overcome this heartache and the rest of your life is not going to be like this. It helps to make a list of everything you love about yourself or your life and read it when you get really discouraged.

7. If you’re life is shattered and your heart is still broken… there’s always someone who can fix it. All you need to do is kneel down, close your eyes and pray whole-heartedly. HE’s always been there for you and me. GOD never allows us to be in pain. Be faithful and entrust everything to HIM.


I just hope that I’ve imparted something meaningful today.

The Love I Found and Lost

My friend once asked me; “At what age did you find your true love?” I answered; “Mine was, when I was 28 years old exactly ten days before my 29th birthday”. You can say that t’was the greatest gift or maybe just a coincidence. I have never imagined that it will just come my way without even looking for it. Sometimes, things just suddenly fell right in front of you before you knew it. In the beginning, the love I found seems like an endless heaven; angels flying around us, the music of love never ceased; exchanging of beautiful messages, giving each other a big warm hugs and kisses. As the day goes by; some things seems to change. No texts, no calls, simple gestures are no longer accepted. I offered a helping hand but it was totally rejected. I wished, prayed and planned for some things to make this relationship work. I swallowed my pride, humble myself, and always give in to whatever she likes. As I tried harder, it turns out to be more complicated. More things to argue, misunderstandings and miscommunications were the factors that greatly contributed for our relationship to fail. I asked her if she still feels the same way for me, nor she wants me to be with her, but she can’t answer me directly. Eventhough it hurts me much, I eventually called it quits for the both of us so that she won’t have to make excuses. I still love her but what else can I do if she’s already tired of loving me. We agreed that we will set aside everything about our past and I offered her my friendship that would surely last.

The Art Of Letting Go

Reminiscing the past, the moments we’ve shared,
Enduring the heartaches, until when shall I bear?
Been missing you lately, I’m longing for your presence,
I am thinking if you were the reason for my sole existence.

I’ve been deeply hurt because of a love that faded
But it is much better than completely jaded.
The love I gave was so pure and true
Unfortunately, it turns my life bluer than blue.

Now that you’re not here by my side,
Guess, I’ll have to face the world with such a pride.
At this very moment, I need to move on,
My life will not stop even when you are gone.

I want to thank you for everything you’ve done.
Our sweet memories, I’ll everlastingly hold on.
Now, goodbye to you… my almost lover,
I’m praying and wishing for your happiness forever.