I am such an awkward being.
Dec 23, 2011
Grey matters
Off-white shirt (yes, I'm emphasizing that oh-so-cute cat), green shirt, light grey cardigan, grey sweater, grey pants, black skull bag (I'm not into shiny stuff but, well, it's a skull! Plus it's not very girly so YAY)
Grey merchandise (and a little bit of green, off white, and black) at the 11th World Bazaar Festival, World Trade Center. Yes folks (favorite words of the announcer), I now have a few new things to wear.
And yes, grey is one of my ultimate favorites.
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I don't buy a lot of clothes/shop a lot during the year. It's only during this December bazaar that I shell out money pretty easily for clothes. I'm a bit of a cheapskate, you see, and I'd rather buy books or film rolls. The only time I'll be buying (and spending) this much is on this yearly bazaar haha. Can't wait for next year's!
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I was on-duty at my aunt's booth for four days per week during the event. The songs that were continuously played are still stuck in my head. Makes me crazeeeh.
Dec 20, 2011
Whatcha watchin'?
I've been watching a lot of (great!) movies and anime/tv series lately (lately being at least more than a year). I just thought I might share them here:
Chuck
My all-time favorite series which is still on air but, sadly, on its last season. I would watch as many episodes as I can daily, forcing my eyes open until I can't take it anymore haha. Oh how I would miss this when it's finally gone.
One Piece
Whole-day marathons as well. Now one of my two most favorite animes! Still on air, already on its 528th episode this week. I used to read the manga while waiting for the next episode to be available for download, but now I'm too lazy to do that.
Studio Ghibli films
I've been seeing a lot of Totoro stuff on Tumblr, and I finally downloaded the movie. I loved it and discovered other Studio Ghibli creations. Naturally, I downloaded 'em as well. This was around the middle of this year. I have now watched ten SG movies! (Note to self: download more) Their stories are unique and very entertaining, characters are so easy to like. Most of the leads are female, which is also nice. I AM IN LOVE.
Walking Dead
A series which only had six episodes on their first season. BUT, those episodes are very satisfying. I can't wait for more zombiessss, or walkers, as they call it in the show. I'm not sure if season 2 is already up haha
Rurouni Kenshin
I first watched the series on Studio 23 back in high school. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ANIME, EVER. (Well, OP and Ruroken kind of share the spot now.) I don't know why, I just do. Also this year, I read the manga version, and boy, I sure am glad I did. I thought the series seem a bit too short, and it is. Only ninety-five episodes, while the manga has 200+ chapters. I would read 'til sunrise daily. Seriously. I am now downloading episodes 11-20.
Makoto Shinkai movies
I'm not sure how many movies there are, but I currently have two. According to an ad I saw on Facebook, Shinkai is dubbed as the next Hayao Miyazaki (of Studio Ghibli!!!), so I downloaded the two, immediately. How were they? Well, the plot's nice. I just think the pace is a little bit too slow. I am also not a big fan of lengthy monologues, which basically comprises his movies. (Why do the Japanese like too many lengthy monologues??) I was expecting films similar to those of SG, so I was a bit disappointed. I'm still on the lookout for good stuff from Shinkai, though.
There you go. :) What have you been watching this year?
P.S. Thanks to B for not listening to me when I told her not to watch Chuck, for making me love One Piece (which I didn't like when I watched it on TV), and for introducing me to Walking Dead. :)
Chuck
My all-time favorite series which is still on air but, sadly, on its last season. I would watch as many episodes as I can daily, forcing my eyes open until I can't take it anymore haha. Oh how I would miss this when it's finally gone.
One Piece
Whole-day marathons as well. Now one of my two most favorite animes! Still on air, already on its 528th episode this week. I used to read the manga while waiting for the next episode to be available for download, but now I'm too lazy to do that.
Studio Ghibli films
I've been seeing a lot of Totoro stuff on Tumblr, and I finally downloaded the movie. I loved it and discovered other Studio Ghibli creations. Naturally, I downloaded 'em as well. This was around the middle of this year. I have now watched ten SG movies! (Note to self: download more) Their stories are unique and very entertaining, characters are so easy to like. Most of the leads are female, which is also nice. I AM IN LOVE.
Walking Dead
A series which only had six episodes on their first season. BUT, those episodes are very satisfying. I can't wait for more zombiessss, or walkers, as they call it in the show. I'm not sure if season 2 is already up haha
Rurouni Kenshin
I first watched the series on Studio 23 back in high school. THIS IS MY FAVORITE ANIME, EVER. (Well, OP and Ruroken kind of share the spot now.) I don't know why, I just do. Also this year, I read the manga version, and boy, I sure am glad I did. I thought the series seem a bit too short, and it is. Only ninety-five episodes, while the manga has 200+ chapters. I would read 'til sunrise daily. Seriously. I am now downloading episodes 11-20.
Makoto Shinkai movies
I'm not sure how many movies there are, but I currently have two. According to an ad I saw on Facebook, Shinkai is dubbed as the next Hayao Miyazaki (of Studio Ghibli!!!), so I downloaded the two, immediately. How were they? Well, the plot's nice. I just think the pace is a little bit too slow. I am also not a big fan of lengthy monologues, which basically comprises his movies. (Why do the Japanese like too many lengthy monologues??) I was expecting films similar to those of SG, so I was a bit disappointed. I'm still on the lookout for good stuff from Shinkai, though.
There you go. :) What have you been watching this year?
P.S. Thanks to B for not listening to me when I told her not to watch Chuck, for making me love One Piece (which I didn't like when I watched it on TV), and for introducing me to Walking Dead. :)
Dec 17, 2011
It's nice to be inspired once in a while by, say, something you read over the internet. Especially when it brushes your own reality. One thing I lack though, and sadly, the most important thing, is the motivation to act on that inspiration.
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I have a few things to blog about and another handful of drafts I have no idea if I'll ever get to finish (or, more appropriately, start).
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I have a few things to blog about and another handful of drafts I have no idea if I'll ever get to finish (or, more appropriately, start).
Dec 5, 2011
Sometimes I wish time would just stop, or I could vanish, be invisible, anything to make things stop, make mouths shut up, make things frozen in place.
Sometimes I wish I could be somebody else, be some place besides where I am now, doing and being able to do some other things.
Sometimes I wish I would be in a state where I won't be wishing such things.
Sometimes I wish I could be somebody else, be some place besides where I am now, doing and being able to do some other things.
Sometimes I wish I would be in a state where I won't be wishing such things.
Dec 4, 2011
More words
So I joined OneWord two days ago. This is how it works:
simple. you’ll see one word at the top of the following screen.
you have sixty seconds to write about it.
click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place.
don’t think. just write.
Should this be a daily thing? I'm naturally a nervous wreck and the time limit doesn't help haha. In fact, I was too nervous to submit an entry yesterday (the word was slouch). I tend to think too much before I type, and I don't want to be cheating -- don't think. just write. -- so I passed. Maybe on days that I don't like the words, I could come up with my own prompt so I can still produce something. Yeah, I think that'll work.
I tried (struggled) to write more during the first few weeks of this blog and I came up with some, luckily. Hopefully, oneword will help me make this a regular thing.
The word for today's stable. And no, I won't post my entry here. I'm too shy. However, you can head over here if you are so inclined to see it. So maybe I'm not too shy after all. Heh.
On a totally unrelated note, I have a few post drafts that I'm too lazy to edit/write up. But mostly it's because sometimes, I think too much if something's worth posting. I really shouldn't care (no one's reading this anyway). This is my blog, and I should be spontaneous, or at least I want to be. And besides, this isn't a niche blog so everything goes. Sometimes, I just want to stop my brain from over-processing. I am such an over-thinker.
simple. you’ll see one word at the top of the following screen.
you have sixty seconds to write about it.
click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place.
don’t think. just write.
Should this be a daily thing? I'm naturally a nervous wreck and the time limit doesn't help haha. In fact, I was too nervous to submit an entry yesterday (the word was slouch). I tend to think too much before I type, and I don't want to be cheating -- don't think. just write. -- so I passed. Maybe on days that I don't like the words, I could come up with my own prompt so I can still produce something. Yeah, I think that'll work.
I tried (struggled) to write more during the first few weeks of this blog and I came up with some, luckily. Hopefully, oneword will help me make this a regular thing.
The word for today's stable. And no, I won't post my entry here. I'm too shy. However, you can head over here if you are so inclined to see it. So maybe I'm not too shy after all. Heh.
On a totally unrelated note, I have a few post drafts that I'm too lazy to edit/write up. But mostly it's because sometimes, I think too much if something's worth posting. I really shouldn't care (no one's reading this anyway). This is my blog, and I should be spontaneous, or at least I want to be. And besides, this isn't a niche blog so everything goes. Sometimes, I just want to stop my brain from over-processing. I am such an over-thinker.
Dec 2, 2011
Move, Eat, Learn
3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films…..
= a trip of a lifetime.
move, eat, learn
Rick Mereki : Director, producer, additional camera and editing
Tim White : DOP, producer, primary editing, sound
Andrew Lees : Actor, mover, groover
-Rick Mereki on Vimeo
First saw and blogged about this series (on a previous blog) on August. Oh, what I wouldn't give to experience this for a whole year (all expense paid, of course!). 44 days just seem too short. On second thought, it might be a motivation to actually get out there and explore, make the most out of your short time in a particular place.
This is sooo good.
Dec 1, 2011
On having multiple copies of books
If I remember correctly, I bought my copy of To Kill a Mockingbird during college. I loved the story and it became an instant fave, alongside my all-time favorite The Book Thief.
I never bought the same book twice; I'm not one of those people who collected different editions of their favorite books. I'd rather buy other titles, but that may change soon. How can you resist a cover like this?
I don't know if there's a hardback or trade paperback version of this, the only one available in a local bookstore is mass market paperback. That's actually better on my end, since it will be a lot cheaper thus, less guilt on shelling out money on a book I already have. But oh, I've always liked trade paperbacks (I prefer the size--not too large, and not too small & bulky), though most of my books are mass market versions haha. I must have this.
This one's a trade PB, but it's twice the price and though it's also pretty, I like the first one more. Plus, I will limit myself to just one extra copy. Though if I find a mass market one, I might be tempted to buy both. Yikes.
Naturally, I'd want another copy of The Book Thief. There's one other cover design that I know of, but I haven't seen it in any local bookstores. It might just be available in certain countries. I'm a bit tempted to purchase a hardcover version. That's justifiable, right? It's my favorite book! Having an extra copy of it is totally out of the question.
I will have these. Maybe next year, yes? Will this be the start of another addiction? I should hope not.
ETA: I obtained a secondhand copy of Coraline as mentioned in this post. As it is one of my favorites (book and movie, alike), I can't help but lust over the movie collector's edition and the one with the movie-version cover.
Aaand, Scout, Atticus, & Boo: A Celebration of to Kill a Mockingbird. I didn't mention this in the original post, but I think I would like this one, too. Gaaah. This is not good.
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