When the semestral break comes, bum time, DVD Marathons and pig-out sessions are the usual things students do. Semestral breaks, happening after the First Semester, give students time to relax, enjoy life, give the mind a rest after 18 straight weeks of study (for Ateneo students).
As this is my last "sem break", I would want it to be a special one. Semestral Break started October 17, 2010, and will end on November 7, 2010. A pretty short one as it is usually 4 weeks of vacation for us.
To date, I have stayed all-day at home only for one day (October 28, 2010). I have been going out, fixing documents I need, going to places such as Tagaytay City for the MTG International Mathematics Educators Conference (as a registration person, not a participant).
Now going to the fun part. I have watched movies, again! I downloaded some via torrent, and watched others from TV. In one night, I watched thriller movies Final Destination 3 and The Final Destination (aka Final Destination 4). As I have watched the first two movies of the same name when I was younger, I decided to watch these movies in time for Halloween. Here in the Philippines, it is not a common thing to actually celebrate and party during the Halloween season. We instead spend October 31, November 1 and/or November 2 in cemeteries, visiting our dead loved ones, paying respects to them. It is a Philippine tradition we call "Undas".
From Horror, I decided to watch light movies, including Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Grown-Ups. The former talks about Cats (Meows group) and Dogs (Paws group) working together to stop "evil cat" Kitty Galore. She was a former Meows agent. In one of her field works, she fell into a tub of hair-removal cream, losing all her hair. Without hair, her human caretakers didn't recognize her and got rid of her. She seeked revenge on dogs and humans, and later on, even on her fellow cats.
On TV, I also watched Shooter and iRobot. I can't say I liked these movies, but they're so-so. Not my type of movies, I guess.
And just today, I watched two disaster films, Locusts and Prinaha 3D. I just seem to not get over disaster films. As their titles connote, the films are about animals/insects affecting humans, by eating their food and/or eating humans themselves alive.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
A Very Special Day
Whenever someone celebrates his/her birthday, he/she is actually starting the next year of his life. Say as I celebrate my 21st birthday, I'm actually starting my 22nd year of life.
This day is special.
1st Reason: Today is the last day of my last first semester in Ateneo (unless I get a higher post-graduate degree). I had my last exam for the semester for AMF 290 earlier today, at 9 AM, and passed the group project for the same class.
2nd Reason: Since today is the last exam day, then today also marks the first day of the 3-week semestral break. It's a time to unwind, relax and enjoy life without worrying about school.
3rd Reason: Today marks the end of my 21st year of existence. Some people say that I am about to start my 21st year of life, which is a misnomer, as explained above. But anyway, I'm happy for life, happy for my family, happy for my friends.
I'm ready to face and start the 22nd year of my life, going legal in terms of age for the US. I'm ready for new challenges awaiting me.
Thank you, Lord.
This day is special.
1st Reason: Today is the last day of my last first semester in Ateneo (unless I get a higher post-graduate degree). I had my last exam for the semester for AMF 290 earlier today, at 9 AM, and passed the group project for the same class.
2nd Reason: Since today is the last exam day, then today also marks the first day of the 3-week semestral break. It's a time to unwind, relax and enjoy life without worrying about school.
3rd Reason: Today marks the end of my 21st year of existence. Some people say that I am about to start my 21st year of life, which is a misnomer, as explained above. But anyway, I'm happy for life, happy for my family, happy for my friends.
I'm ready to face and start the 22nd year of my life, going legal in terms of age for the US. I'm ready for new challenges awaiting me.
Thank you, Lord.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Watching Glee
Episode 1: Audition
Sunshine Corazon and Sam Evans introduced, with former Glee member Matt Rutherford transferring out. We see Sunshine Corazon transferring to another school, joining Vocal Adrenaline and Sam Evans still unsure as to whether joining Glee Club will be good.
Episode 2: Britney/Britanny
Britanny S. Pierce finally gets noticed. We see a new dimension from her character. Paying tribute to pop icon Britney Spears, the show lacked story, and instead focused on Britney songs being performed.
On the one hand, making Britney appear as a sex-driven craze makes me think this episode didn't pay tribute to Britney the way they should have. On the other hand, looking deeper, with those fantasies of Britney arising after being put down by anaesthesia means that in our generation, Britney is defitely embedded to the core of our existence. She has, and will always be, part of this generation's history.
Episode 3: Grilled Cheesus
I thought this episode will be offensive and blasphemous. I thought I wouldn't like this episode at all. I even delayed watching it for three days as I was not feeling right about Jesus' name being changed to Cheesus to create the effect they want.
After finally watching the episode, I can safely say, that this episode is one of, if not, my favorite episode(s) in Glee. I somehow can relate to the personal communication with God, and the questioning on my personal beliefs and faith.
When I was in Singapore, I met friends who asked me questions about my religion. Being a Catholic all throughout my life, I thought I can easily answer their questions. They were non-Catholic Christians, and they posed questions which aren;t offensive, but really made me think hard about my religion. I was stumped with some of their questions. I didn't even know the answer to simple core truths of my religion. My Muslim friend also asked me about Catholicism, and I found just how similar and yet different Islam and Catholicism are.
Episode 4: Duets
I liked this episode as the theatrical parts and story were both present. As what I've mentioned as a comment in another web review, this episode exposed us to a lot of realities in High School. Fitting in, insecurities, friendships (and the lack of it), loneliness, strength and courage to move on and take chances once again. All from Sam, Kurt and Quinn.
I think the duets were great, with Santana and Mercedes as the best duet in my honest opinion. As for the rest:
Rachel/Finn - not so good. I don't get why it's offensive though.
Sam/Quinn - kinda ordinary, but their blending was really good.
Mike/Tina - I wish they can actually let Mike sing a song, maybe a song where his voice fits.
Sunshine Corazon and Sam Evans introduced, with former Glee member Matt Rutherford transferring out. We see Sunshine Corazon transferring to another school, joining Vocal Adrenaline and Sam Evans still unsure as to whether joining Glee Club will be good.
Episode 2: Britney/Britanny
Britanny S. Pierce finally gets noticed. We see a new dimension from her character. Paying tribute to pop icon Britney Spears, the show lacked story, and instead focused on Britney songs being performed.
On the one hand, making Britney appear as a sex-driven craze makes me think this episode didn't pay tribute to Britney the way they should have. On the other hand, looking deeper, with those fantasies of Britney arising after being put down by anaesthesia means that in our generation, Britney is defitely embedded to the core of our existence. She has, and will always be, part of this generation's history.
Episode 3: Grilled Cheesus
I thought this episode will be offensive and blasphemous. I thought I wouldn't like this episode at all. I even delayed watching it for three days as I was not feeling right about Jesus' name being changed to Cheesus to create the effect they want.
After finally watching the episode, I can safely say, that this episode is one of, if not, my favorite episode(s) in Glee. I somehow can relate to the personal communication with God, and the questioning on my personal beliefs and faith.
When I was in Singapore, I met friends who asked me questions about my religion. Being a Catholic all throughout my life, I thought I can easily answer their questions. They were non-Catholic Christians, and they posed questions which aren;t offensive, but really made me think hard about my religion. I was stumped with some of their questions. I didn't even know the answer to simple core truths of my religion. My Muslim friend also asked me about Catholicism, and I found just how similar and yet different Islam and Catholicism are.
Episode 4: Duets
I liked this episode as the theatrical parts and story were both present. As what I've mentioned as a comment in another web review, this episode exposed us to a lot of realities in High School. Fitting in, insecurities, friendships (and the lack of it), loneliness, strength and courage to move on and take chances once again. All from Sam, Kurt and Quinn.
I think the duets were great, with Santana and Mercedes as the best duet in my honest opinion. As for the rest:
Rachel/Finn - not so good. I don't get why it's offensive though.
Sam/Quinn - kinda ordinary, but their blending was really good.
Mike/Tina - I wish they can actually let Mike sing a song, maybe a song where his voice fits.
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