Hanging aroundNothin' to do but frownRainy days and Mondays always get me down Rainy Days and Mondays, The Carpenters First, I love The Carpenters but I don't hate rainy days and Mondays. I used to love the rain. And I used to love Mondays. Keywords: "USED TO." In fact, I loved rainy days. As a sweaty person, I avoided any and all chances of being under the sun and getting sweaty. Growing up, I barely commuted, except going to school and going back home a few times in high school. And for a few semesters in college. And when I started working as an adult, I also barely commuted. Hence, no real reason to hate rainy days. Even when there were flooding in some areas or when traffic was a hassle, I did not mind it much. When finding a cab is a hassle because of heavy rains, I would just spend time at a cafe or wherever I am and just wait it out. I did not mind the rain or its hassles. Plus, rainy days and nights also make the weather cooler and more comfortable for me. Rainy days would usually be spent sleeping in or just lounging…
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Ang Larawan
"That Ang Larawan is currently trending made me cry. Like real tears at 5 am. Gaiz, don’t just tweet about it. Watch it! It will speak to you on so many different levels. The music is by @ryancayabyab. And hallo! Material by National Artist #NickJoaquin, and #RolandoTinio." -My tweet at past 5 am today, December 29, 2017 I am no movie critic but every now and then, a film moves me and compels my fingers to type out words. Hard as it may be to express why a film is worthy of your time, let’s try. Shall we? Contra Mundum Ang Larawan Ang Larawan is a film based on a musical play based on a play. The play “A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino” is by National Artist Nick Joaquin, best known (and loathed by many students) for May Day Eve, a required reading for high school and college students. “A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino” has been tagged as the most important Filipino play. The material was translated to Filipino, Ang Larawan, by Bienvenido Lumbera, also a National Artist. Rolando Tinio wrote the libretto for the musical play "Larawan." Music was composed by Ryan Cayabyab. The first…
Birdshot | Film by Mikhail Red and TBA Studios
Birdshot is definitely a must-watch film. Thought-provoking, timely, and excellently crafted.
Oro by Alvin Yapan [MMFF 2016]
I'm not a movie reviewer but I think it would be a great disservice to everybody if I don't promote this film. I went inside the cinema with high expectations. After all, Sir Alvin Yapan is one of my most favorite professors of all time. And for the first time, one of his films is showing in local cinemas. So yey! Oro, Dugo ang Kinang ng Ginto Kahit na sobrang taas ng expectations ko, I was blown away and greatly overwhelmed by Oro. Ang ganda ng storya. Thought-provoking and cringe-inducing siya. At sa totoo lang gusto ko talaga ihagis yung phone ko sa silver screen. Nakakalungkot at nakakagalit. Ang bigat ng pakiramdam habang nanonood ako at kapag naaalala ko yung pelikula. At lalo akong naiinis kapag naalala kong based on true events ang kwento. 😭 Ang galing ng actors. Iba! They deserve the Best Ensemble Award. At siyempre, Irma Adlawan IS Irma Adlawan. Subtle pero powerful. Sobrang saludo ako kay Kapitana, both the character and the real life Kapitana. Mabuhay kayo! Irma Adlawan as Kapitana in Oro Gustong-gusto ko rin sila Joem Bascon (bukod sa crush ko siya matagal na) dahil ang galing niya talaga pati yung mga actors na…
Move On Mo Mukha Mo!
Sinasabi mong wala kang pakialam kasi di ka naman direktang apektado ng Martial Law. Eh kung gayon, tongenuh! Bakit ka pa nag-effort magpost tungkol doon? Wag kang papansin. Kung talagang wala kang pakialam, tahimik na lang. Sinasabi mong move on na kami. Eh ikaw nga nangingialam ka sa di namin pag move on, kami pa kaya na nawalan ng magulang? Tongenuh mo! Sinasabi mong magpatawad na kami. Paano magpapatawad ang taong di hiningan ng tawad? Paano magpapatawad kung patuloy na dine-deny ng mga may sala ang kanilang mga krimen? Paano magpapatawad kung maraming nagsasabing hindi totoo at hindi lehitimo ang sakit na nararamdaman namin? Tongenuh mo! Sinasabi mong legal ang nangyari. Eh tongenuh! Paano na yung pag-aresto, pambubugbog, pagkawala, at pagkamatay ng libo-libong Pilipino, ano na?! Legal ba yun?! Tongenuh! Move on kami doon pero kayo di kayo matahimik kasi ayaw namin ipalibing ang isang kriminal?! Move on kami kahit na pinatay ang mahal naminsa buhay pero kayo di kayo makapag move on dahil di malibing ang isang kriminal? PAKYU PO!!! PAYASO AMPOTAH!!! Sinasabi mong marami siyang nagawang tama at mabuti. Eh tongenuh mo! Dahil ba nakagawa ng mabuti peke na lahat ng pagnanakaw, pagkitil sa demokrasya, pagpatay, at panggago…
Langaw Daw
Una sa lahat, di ko mawari ano ang pakay mo upang mag-post ng kung anu-anong galit at poot sa mga status mo. Di na sana kita papatulan dahil di ka naman kapatol-patol. Sa totoo lang pag-aaksaya ng panahon itong ginagawa ko ngayon. Matagal na kitang kilala, pero di ka pa rin nagbabago. Sa tingin ko pag nabasa mo 'tong post ko, walang magbabago. Pero dahil nag-viral yung post mo, heto tayo ngayon. Sagarin natin ang "time to shine moment" mo. Oportunidad na rin to para sagutin lahat ng mga kagaya mo mag-isip. Gusto ko lang iklaro na sa paggamit mo pa lang ng salitang "langaw" para tukuyin ang ibang tao, talo ka na agad. Sa unang parirala pa lang, X ka na. Hindi mapaghusga ang mga tunay na matatalino at matitinong tao. Kung tama at karapatdapat pakinggan ang pahayag mo, hindi mo na dapat minaliit ang inaaway mo. Yung totoo, hindi ko alam kung sino yung mga tinutukoy mong langaw. Sa pagkakaalam ko walang baong mga langaw si President Duterte. Pero sabihin na nating sa pagbasa ng post mo, napagtanto ko na tinutukoy mo ang mga taga-Davao at Mindanao na mga media at mga staff na isinama ni President Duterte.…