Pending Passions

Spoiler Alert : because it's eating me too much and I don't want to keep it all to myself. To those who have not seen the movie, read with utmost discretion. This is a completely opinionated review and I will be rambling on the first few lines just so you don't get to read what you don't want to read even before you click the link. There, that should be enough. Warning: very long post below...much like the Transformers review I wrote which you can read here . Also, when I say 'that did not happen' I really mean 'that did not happen in the book'. Okay? Happy 74th Hunger Games! As the world may know, The Hunger Games Movie has been released officially today! Because everyone probably already knows what the Hunger Games is about, I'll skip directly to the movie. Blablabla rambling because I can't say it all straight. By the way, for those of you who don't want to go through all this muck, I shall do you a favor and boldface  the highl...

A couple of months ago, I was running around on the website called Youtube and I found tutorials on how to fix my hair. As some of you may know, I now have very long hair that's straight at the top and curly at the bottom (sounds like food). I had it permed over a year ago and I'm loving the effect it finally has: the pseudo Korean hair when they want to make an actress look older. So, since I have long hair and I was feeling creative, I bought myself this set of hair pins. My main objective was to get the Taylor Swift messy side swept updo, which you can watch here. It seems easy when you watch the video and especially if you have someone to do it to your hair. And because I felt very daring, like I can do anything they can do, without hairspray and all, I did the messy side swept updo. Tada! Booyah! Thought I got it right. haha Yes, that's all the pictures you'll get for this hairstyle because I could not bring myself to show you what happened. It...

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (the final book of The Hunger Games) from amazon.com Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking  The Hunger Games  trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year. As promised, here is my take on Mockingjay . (It's not going to be a real review, I can't do that to this book. It makes me too subjective. =) Real or Not Real? I have never read a book twice just because I wanted to. Even the novels of Nicholas Sparks, whom I have confessed to...

Because birthdays never really end. =) http://prettyingenious.tumblr.com/post/19116968652/giveaway-birthday-blowout-part-2 I will talk about this more. Patience. =) UPDATE: I told you I'd talk about it more. Don't you just love birthdays? It's that season of a person's life when gifts are allowed to be given just because. And this time, it's the birthday celebrant who's giving away freebies! And take note, it's part two of her giveaway! Such a gracious person! More years to you Phya. =) Anyway, because in this generation pictures tell the whole story, here are the giveaways she'll be (duh) giving away: THESE PICTURES ARE ALL FROM HER BLOG Bratty Bonita Gifts Ahoy Bedazzle Accessories   Mis Cosas And there's seriously MORE! So, how to join? You have to visit her blog  and follow all the easy instructions. Once again, happy birthday Phya! You rock!

*Warning: pointless post down below. If you do not wish to waste your time, click me now.* I wake up every morning staring at this stuffed toy and I always think of the same line "you're so lucky your job is to just lie there, look cute, and sleep". I guess some people just really get the good stuff. Sleeping isn't a waste of time. In fact, all of us are required to sleep at least eight hours a day. Most of us sleep at least 5 hours while there are those who, like me sometimes, prefer the adrenaline-induced wakefulness as a result of a 3-hour nap. We all have our sleeping patterns, too. Some sleep at 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 3am, 5am. Some sleep in class, on the jeepney, while listening to the radio or while studying for an exam. Some people can sleep sitting down, or feet up on a wall, or feet on the bed with the rest of your body on the floor. Sleeping is an amazing phenomena to observe and if there was a job that only requires you to sleep, I think I'd serious...

My ideal Nuffnang summer is one that involves the sun, sand, some random adventure into nature and a full 61 days of laughter shared with friends. Summer is, after all, only two month's worth of vacation time, so why not explore the parts of the world we are less accustomed to? SUN Of course, when we talk about summer it will always include a picture of us walking around a beach, trekking on some mountainside, biking and running, or just casually feeling that glorious warmth from that heavenly body we call the sun on our face.  The thought of 'summer' is riddled with colors of yellow, brown, orange and even red. It connotes a hot season--hot in both definitions-- and a distinct desire to use more sunblock. I remember a time in my life when one of my classmates told me I was too white. "What?" I had asked him, in shock and confusion. He said that I looked too white, almost as white as bond paper. It seemed to him that I never went out of the house or got hit ...

From blogcdn.com This was the image that made me realize how real the Earth's destruction can be. The video from which this picture is taken would easily remind anyone of an apocalyptic movie. The only difference is that, this picture is real. Dear Japan, I remember how much I wanted to visit you when I was younger. I remember the stories I used to hear about your people's diligence and passion for work. I remember knowing that your people work hard to become what they are today. The earthquake and tsunami that happened last year truly was devastating. It took out over 13,000 people and 15,000 are still missing*. It brought a number of aftershocks, a near nuclear disaster and a lifetime of picking up the pieces. A country struck by such a catastrophe would have the rights to give up. A country with a percentage of population suddenly wiped out would have thought it hard to get back up. But you are not just a country. I salute the people of Japan for your resilience...

This, ladies and gentlemen, is Logos Hope . It's a ship, no doubt, and it's the biggest floating book fair in the world ! On the off chance that I would actually get a flight to Manila last Tuesday, I dropped a hint to my fabulous mother about me flying off to MLA instead of CDO. Thanks to my only brother (hihi), who "volunteered" to pay for my flight, I landed at NAIA 3 at five something in the morning. Logos Hope was not part of the plan yet. I didn't know they were still there. My cousins told me that the ship had been in Cebu and that it would have been great to visit and hoard books there. So imagine my surprise and delight when my relatives told me the ship was still docked at the port of Manila. (Is that what it's called? I was too busy looking for the ship to notice any sign boards =) We planned to browse and buy for about two hours before heading back home, but for book lovers whose hearts are so inclined to literature, we ende...