I have been lazy~

and because of that, unproductive. (>.<)

I've got some photos stuck here at the moment, and I am too lazy to upload them. (^^;)

Also some work to do, and it's not easy to go and do it when your birthday is less than 30 minutes away. (>_<)

On a side note, I *will* be updating with some photos. (^^)

Really. (^^;)

Good night for now!

SHERLOCK HOLMES!

Finally watched Sherlock Holmes, after a very long wait! Since I no longer have any more exams to study for, Kae and I went off to the mall so I could FINALLY watch the damned movie. (>o<)

It was really epic. The music was very fitting, and the movie was overall very witty and action-packed.

I really appreciated how different and more self-sufficient Watson was portrayed by Jude Law, as well as Robert Downey Jr's quirky and mad-genius interpretation of Holmes. They had a good relationship with each other and played the roles so naturally. Casting was good for them. (^^)

"Relax, I'm a doctor."
Jude Law's Watson kicked so much ass. His wit and intelligence as a medical man came out here in the movie, which isn't as heavily shown in the original books, since Watson was nothing more than a recorder of details and an observer. Here, he willingly participates and openly helps Holmes not just with his revolver, but his great faith and belief in his friend, despite his obviously heavily strained relationship with Mary, and his amazing clash with Holmes.

Also, the dynamic between Holmes and Watson both as friends, partners-in-"crime", and colleagues, is very well portrayed. Watson's patience regarding Holmes' usual crap is virtually almost endless. Some weaknesses of Watson are shown too, like his apparent habit for gambling, and his desire to keep a clean reputation sometimes becomes an obsession. Overall, a very fresh and very , very engaging profile of Watson right here. (>_<) ♥

"You've never complained about my methods before."

Robert Downey Jr. was an excellent Holmes. The movie!Holmes goes beyond what we normally see in books, and most certainly beyond what we expect him to be. Holmes has been seen too often as someone who never gets his hands dirty, smokes a pipe and is all refined. Sadly, that isn't the case. He's a dramatic, crazy genius who depends on cocaine (or terrorizing the house on Baker street with his experiments) when he's not working on a case. And when he works on a case, he really goes all the way, down and dirty with evidence and other messy details. The greatest difference between Holmes and his brother Mycroft (mentioned very briefly in the movie) Is that Holmes has the energy and the drive to actually go out and look for the truth. Robert Downey Jr. certainly showed all this: the madness, the strength, the intellect, and the tenacity of Holmes, from the hair on his head to the overused soles of his shoes. ♥

Overall, an epic movie filled with romance (just enough to kee p certain things juicy), mystery, action (tons of it), and even comedy. Totally worth the price of going to see it.

I'm going to get my hands on the soundtrack if it's the last thing i do! ♪

So hectic!

I just got home from a very long day!

And honestly I don't know if I have the time to tell the whole story today.

A summary:
-rushing to Fr. Dacanay's class just in time and making the quiz
-our cupcake event
-Dinner and EPIC JACKSTONE GAMES at Gus's condo unit.

details and possibly photos tomorrow/later!

I really should sleep now~

I need to study tomorrow! I finally have a free day, and I think I should use it responsibly.

Tired~

Today was a very busy day~

And it was so cold, too!

Was basically running around all day attending meetings and basically just rushing about. (>.<)

Tomorrow is our cupcake event at MyPlace! Aaaaaaaa~!!

Everything is so rushed! (>_<)

And I haven't prepared all my things yet!! (^^;)

I think I will need a good rest after this...

Also, I have an oral exam with the dreaded Fr. Dacanay on Monday. After our event, I will use the weekend to study (>_<)

I will do my best!! ♪

I'm really sleepy now, though, I think i will go and rest, and do all the important work in the morning. (^^)

Tempura. (laughs)

Hahaha! (^o^)

08 Jan: Dinner and Tea at Ochibi's

That evening, Ochibi invited me over for dinner with her family. Obviously, her sister, whom we dub Kin-chan, was there as well, and was the cause of all our madness.(>o<)

Dinner took a while, as it was still being cooked when I arrived, and funny thing--the pressure cooker burned. The food, not so much, but the pressure cooker did. (O_O) I mean sure, the food at the bottom of the pan burned,but not as badly as i had thought. Uhhhh. (>_<)

The food was delicious though, despite all the wackiness we had to go through in the kitchen, and Ochibi's repeated chorus of "Ore wa ARTIST~"

And afterwards, Kin-chan made tea. (^_^)

...it was too strong. (>.<) I had to dilute my share constantly. (>_<) Maa~

Though apparently my combination of milk and sugar for it is good, according to Ochibi. (^o^)

When I was about to leave though, i was in a hurry to finish my tea, so i tried to drink it all in one gulp. However, i did it too fast, and spilled some on Ochibi's notes. She had been studying a reading and i'd spilled some tea on it. (>_<)

Ochibi wasn't there, but Kin-chan kind of saw what happened from a distance, and started laughing when she saw me RUN LIKE MAD for the napkin holder and try to pat the notes dry. (>o<)

I made violent motions for her to shut up, but Ochibi noticed and found me with the tissue, the tea, and the notes. (=_=)

I must have looked terribly comical. (._.)

Hence, this photo.

Haha. Seriously, gotta love them nonetheless. (>_<)

07 Jan : Nikki's Return and Ochibi's visit

Nikki finally had time to visit after her return from her Junior Term Abroad. We hadn't seen her for almost 6 months, so yeah. We were very happy at her return (^o^) We flailed around at Gus's apartment watching Junjou Romantica and basically just being randomm.

We had dinner at Flaming Wings! (^o^) Hadn't eaten there in a while, so it was good. (>_<)

As a token for me, Nikki gave me Kraft Handi-snacks! I haven't tasted these since i was, what, ten? Maa. (>_<)

Here, here, proof of my self-control--there were still TWO left at the end of the day, okay guys? (>o<)

...Of course there were none left by the next morning... (coughs)

To top it all off, Ochibi made a surprise visit! I was so worried about her--she and her family had had a recent car accident on their way to Abra, and from what she told me, they were all very lucky to be alive. (>_<) the damage done to their car was horrifying, I'm so glad they're all back in Manila, safe and recovering from their wounds.

I'm so glad. (>o<)

Mou~

Today was a really, really really fun day. (^^) And so was yesterday, actually! Ochibi made it all possible. (^o^)

Even if I didn't get to watch Sherlock Holmes. [/bitter]

I WILL WATCH IT SOON. (>o<)

Anyway, right now, I'm too tired and too lazy to blog properly. (^^;)

Tomorrow, I promise. (>_<)

I have pictures!! (^^;)

I'm sleepy now~

Sleep sleep.

No wait, I have a headache. (>_<)

I will wait for the headache to fade, and then sleep.

I rest now. Bai bai!

First day back~

First day back at school! (^o^)/

As blur as i thought i was today, I adjusted to class quite quickly. (^^)

Since i had only one class today, i spent the rest of the day catching up with some friends, particularly Kae since she'd been off in Davao for most of the Christmas vacation. And for the first time in ages, i was able to play Mario Kart on the DS with Martin and Nico.

I'm still horrible at it (come on, 6 rounds and not a single win LOL) but well, its fun nonetheless. (^^;)

I am still looking forward to the Taiko no Tatsujin challenge that was put forward to me about a month ago. I may not be excellent right now (^^;) but I've vastly improved at the game already, since the last time i played against someone was almost 2 years back. It'll be interesting to see her again for this challenge. (^_^)

Since i lost my yellow mechanical pencil (or rather, i can't find it) I went to National Bookstore today to buy mechanical pencils. And i bought three pretty expensive ones, so the only way i can redeem myself is by using them often!! (>o<)

I guess it's about time i picked up these pencils and started drawing again, eh? I still have that little "project" that i've been putting off (again).

がんばって～！

Celebrations.

So today turned out to be a double celebration--it was our parish priest's birthday and my fellow lector/commentator Dab's 18th birthday. (^^)

The party was fun, although I had to leave slightly early since school starts tomorrow--actually, in a couple of hours. (^^;)

The venue was in this local restaurant that was built near the river, so i tried to take a photo of the bridge. Sadly, my cellphone camera is not up to par, but i tried. (>_<)

The lights are kind of pretty. (^^)

Also, i had my first attempt at omuraisu the other day! (^o^)

(Omuraisu/Omurice = Omelet+ fried rice, for those who don't know)

Admittedly, it wasn't as good as i had expected, perhaps my fried rice isn't strongly flavored enough? or the scrambled egg? Not sure. I'll probably attempt this another time. (^^;)

But it's nice to know i can cook an omelet without ruining it. (^^)

2010!

Happy New Year, everyone! (^o^)

My family and I went to Eastwood for their New Year Countdown. However, since we really just wanted to wait for the fireworks display, we waited in a nearby McDonald's Cafe. (>_<)

My last hour of 2009 was spent sipping a cup of tea, taking photos, and counting down to 2010 with a crowd.

2009's last cup of tea. It was good. (>_<)

My niece/godchild. I love her, she's so adorable. (>o<) She's growing up so beautifully, i hope she's a good kid, i rarely see her, honestly (she's my cousin's daughter and i rarely do see my cousin). I want to be a good godmother...

Of course once the countdown started we went back to the main event and watched the clock tick down the last few seconds of 2009, and then the chaos began.

Confetti showered down...

And fireworks went off.

It was fun. Fireworks at midnight, and of course konked out to sleep later that morning. Little did i expect Ochibi to invite me to a New year's party at their place. Even though i got there at around 10pm, i stayed till around 5am chatting with them, other people, and spazzing about Tenimyu. (^^;) We forgot to watch the sun rise (Though i don't think we would have seen it anyway)

I hope everyone's New Year was as good. (>o<) May 2010 be better for all of us, yeah? (^^)