HaVe I been NaUgHty or NiCe?

Either way, I believe that I am still Santa's favorite. So here is my ultimate Christmas wish list that I think will extend as my New Year wish list as well because it is just too long and my much awaited 13th month pay is yet to be announced.

1. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! Gabriel García Márquez' Memories of My Melancholy Whores, Paulo Coelho's The Witch of Portobello and JK Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard. If I can get the book seven of Harry Potter and ALL Haruki Murakami books, I'll be in paradise.
2. A COMPLETE NEW SET of wardrobe for my office and casual wear.
3. USB to transfer my files before our computer will be reformatted.
4. House M.D. tv series Season 4 and 5 DVD.
5. All expenses paid to 'any procedure' in Medical City.
6. One year supply of Revlon foundation, Sand Beige.
7. Free trip to the salon and dermatologist for a 'general overhaul'.
8. A trip to Palawan for the summer vacation.
9. A trip to Hong Kong Disneyland.

Not really an impossible quest right? I will just make a checklist to chart my progress in realizing this wish list. If Santa can't make this come true, I guess I have to be my OWN Santa. Merry Christmas to ME!

He's the Man!

"I still hear the voices of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Tupac Shakur, Kurt Cobain, The Notorious B.I.G. and Frank Sinatra to name a few. And their voices rise from their graves.

I am lucky to have been a recording artist and one day when I leave this world, just like the names I mentioned, my voice will be heard. Always. At a touch of a button or switch, I am "alive" again.

In essence music is life. Music is immortality."

- Francis M. in his http://happybattle.multiply.com

TGIF

I finally been able to enroll in the the last two courses to finish my MAT in UE. It is about time because I had been toiling for this degree for two going to three years now. It is not so friendly in the pocket and definitely no Friday night outs, so I am nearing the end of the tunnel and see at least the silhouette of a diploma. If everything will go smoothly, I will have my go up in the stage this March. Oh, it is so nice to write that down, if only it is as easy as that. I have a tough act to follow as I was able to score the best two grades for my Literature classes last semester. Not that I am not going to TRY to do that again for my Project study. And yes, the result of the Compre exam is not yet out. The suspense is unbearable. Did anybody even have a passing score on that test? Don't know what's taking it a long time.

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ReN nO HaNa

There are many anime series with diferrent themes and styles available to anyone's fancy. Most of them becomes favorite of the moment, being obsessed about by the enthusiastic fans. But as an avalanche of newer series takes centerstage, it will just be in it's rightful place in due time, insignificant and passe good only for trivia contests.
But there are some series which becomes better as time passed by. It only becomes more interesting and intriguing soon after it ended, atleast with the DVD that one owns. NANA is one of them. So what makes this anime about rival punk bands who love sex, drugs and rock and roll an all time favorite?


The relationship between the lovers in the series, Nana and Ren makes a very good story. The best part of the series is that when it was revealed how Ren abandoned Nana, and their band, to pursue a career in Tokyo with a more established band. Even with a strong facade, she was devasted and heartbroken, but later vowed revenge by being a more famous with her own band.



How they got back together, their rocky relationship that follows and the bitter rivalry between Black Stones and Trapnest added on the charm, depth and conflict in NANA. As Nana told Ren in the bathtub upon their reconciliation, she wants to go back to their old apartment after all their 'vanity' were satisfied. But NANA is not the type of series which promises a good ending.


Who would not fall for this guy? Ren was just only one of the cool guys from this series. Very talented, higly ambitious and extremely passionate but has a tendency to self destruct.

Ren Honjo was said to be inspired from Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistol.They even both have the same padlock and chains around their necks.

The movie Sid and Nancy was about the life and the tragic end of Sid Vicious and his girlfriend, Nancy. Fans hoped that NANA won't end the way the the movie concluded. Nancy was found murdered in her own room while Sid died of heroin overdose.




No matter what the ending is, which supposedly includes Ren dying in a car accident, NANA will already be in the Hall of Fame in anime series turned Japanese live action drama. And the video above entitled Endless Story, says it all.

Post-Apocalyptic America

The Road is a about the journey of a father and son who are survivors when the world ended. Now they should fight for their survival by scavenging foods and dodging cannibals who lurks the destroyed cities. They follow that road that will lead them to a better place wherein they would not freeze to death. All they have is their cart full of their measly meals, a tarp, scraps of clothing and a pistol with one remaining bullet that the father instructed the boy to save for himself 'when the time comes.'

The book was disturbingly eerie as it describes ruined city as covered with ash, trees all blackened and gray snow falling from the dark sky. It was a page turner as they were constantly chased by the lawless band who wants them for food or as a catamite. It was horrifying even when they were just checking abandoned houses or ships or just walking in the road or when they were about to sleep. It was as if danger always lurks around them and something bad was bound to happen. And the book was heartfelt and touching as it showed the love between the father and son; the determination of the father for his son to survive and the boy's innate kindness and his belief that 'they are the torch bearers who carry the light' . It also gives a heartbreaking but satisfying and sigh worthy, in a good way, conclusion.

Viggo Mortensen as the father will be something to look forward to in he upcoming film adaption of this book. The Road is indeed a must read masterpiece and worthy of a movie version which is to watch out for in 2009.

UrBaN JungLe

Historical, indeed

NiCe Ad, nIce GaMs

Does she has the mustache milk? Maybe supermodels are exempted to have a smear on their faces. Not that it will make Heidi Klum even a bit ugly. Mooo!