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I know, I know. I haven't been updating. But that's because I don't use this blog as often as I use my Multiply or my Livejournal. Much of my entries are set to friends-only mode, though. And Tabulas, my dear Tabulas, is seemingly updated with just the fun stuff, none of the emo crap I occasionally write about. Harhar.

Speaking of fun stuff, here's another gig I shall plug because we will play. Plug and play! Haha whateeev.

THE PURPLECHICKENS AND TWIN LOBSTER INCLUDED IN THE LINE-UP TOO!!! YAY!!!

It's Mei's bday party! And admission is free! Whatta cute poster, right? Excuse the expletive, I think they meant it to be an expression of sheer euphoria haha. And from here, I think it reads "PUTO @ PINA" rice cakes and pineapples! haha ok.

So, go go go because it's the SOOPERULTIMATEMEGA SUMMER PARTY!

And yep, I'm okay. I'm just a bit feverish today. Bleargh.

Oh, and we have another gig this week. Do swing by Club Dredd in Eastwood on Tuesday, April 15. Soft Pillow Kisses, Ciudad and Moonstar 88!

Bring friends!

Thanks to the brilliant AJ Omandac for this cool poster

It's my birthday gig! (which is a bit late, yes but it's still Feb haha) And I'll be celebrating it with friends Anj and Jing from Ang Bandang Shirley. The night is guilty pleasure night so prepare to be reacquainted with the songs you know you love but rather not admit haha.

It'll be fun! Come and party with The Purplechickens, Candyaudioline, Marty Mcfly, Sleepwalk Circus and Ang Bandang Shirley! Of course, Soft Pillow Kisses will be playing too!

Tonight, we'll be bagets!

The movie is Blair Witch meets Godzilla. Everything was told through the lens of one character's digital video camera. So there were lots of quick pans, zigzags, blackouts, zap zip zap blzzzzzt thud thuds throughout the movie. I desperately refused vertigo but I felt a lump in my throat already from all those shaky scenes. The screenplay is stylistically non-existent, it consisted mostly of "OH MY GOD!" and "RUN! RUN! RUN" and that's exactly why I think it works. Offering further explanation will ruin everything. The characters were bland, though. Good thing they were hot New Yorkers. I'm getting way ahead, here's a quick telling of the plot for those who haven't seen it yet:

Cloverfield's first twenty minutes shows a going-away party for 20-something New Yorker Rob (Michael Stahl-David) because he is leaving for Japan. Soon, the partying is interrupted by a monster wreaking havoc in Lower Manhattan. The cast is then sketched: Rob is the bida in the barkada, he pines for ex-girlfriend Beth (Odette Yustman), who graces his party with another guy then leaves after a spat. Rob’s brother Jason (Mike Vogel) is dating Lily (Jessica Ford), who is friends with the cute and awkward Marlena (Lizzy Caplan) who's not supposed to be there in the first place. Videotaping all these is Rob's long-time friend Hud (T.J. Miller). They all realize the horror they're in when the Statue of Liberty is beheaded and everything goes awry.

It was difficult to watch this movie but I still wanted to finish it. The person beside me said, "This better end good." And for some reason, I knew the ending won't suck, unlike most monster movies. Watch out for my favorite scene though: the underground tunnel scene. I think this is the only part that really captured "horror."

"Cloverfield," succinctly put, is a survival film about normal people trying against all odds to survive a crisis over which they have zero control. Relate it to your love life or your career or whatever. And like me, most people will relate it to September 11. I relate it to the numbness we feel towards the normalcy of everyday living, how like disturbed ants we scamper when order is disturbed, how it is such a reminder that everything is fleeting, how little we are in the grand scheme of things. And with the limited time we're given, what really is the point of all points? The need to validate one's existence, that your life meant something to someone. That you have been unselfish and real and naked. Call it love, I guess. At the end of the day, it's all that everyone will cling to.

Either I'm a hopeless romantic or I've seen too many deaths this month.

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And after watching the movie (well, puwede rin before watching), do visit these. It's surreal! Haha galing ng marketing nila, I'm impressed

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http://www.myspace.com/marlenadiamond
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And oh, why the title you ask? There was so much hype about the movie that the creators decided to go with a "neutral" name to downplay everything. Thus, Cloverfield. Tada! ---apparently, I got the wrong info about the title.

Here's the real reason behind the tile:

Cloverfield refers to the field formerly known as Central Park. Clovers are
usually prone to grow at places after bombing. Thus the term "Clover" and "field" referring to park. TADA!

So yeah, it IS Christmas season. Where'd all the days go? Next week is Christmas week! And I barely sniffed the December atmosphere. Too much time spent in the office inhaling manufactured air from the air-con. Boo.

I'm not too excited for the 25th since I haven't shopped for Christmas gifts yet. How shallow. Hmm...not quite. I see Christmas as an opportune time to give back to people who rocked my year. And being obsessive-compulsive has got me pining for Christmas presents that these people will actually like and use/eat. But since the Christmas rush is here and very very evident due to the horrendous traffic I see in EDSA and the hordes of people in the MRT, I am reduced to a little girl--not anymore 5'8--who doesn't quite know where to go and what to buy. How else can I go about with my Christmas shopping spree when Divisoria is filled to the brim at 9am ON A WEEKDAY and Greenhills makes you want to smack people on the head. So please, if you think you will get a present from me this Christmas, do me a favor and post on your blog a wish list of sorts then tell me about it. It will greatly greatly ease my troubles. Don't go posting SONY VAIOs there, though.

BUT OH, if you're still looking for Christmas presents for your boss or your tito's family or someone with a family who likes to eat meat--then you don't have to endure the holiday rush with this! We ordered six chicken hams for this year and I remember happily devouring last year's chicken ham too. I made it ulam for sinangag during breakfast. And I think I'm gonna have it for dinner tonight! Haha adik! Thank God for homemade goodness. And well, Ping's mom's delectable cooking is no secret

I made a wish list! For my monito monita partners in all the Kris Kringles I'm in this Christmas, brought by my many affiliations caused by rakets everywhere. Now, you won't hear me say "kahit ano!" when you ask me want I want 'cos Santa, I've been good so here's my list. I was tempted to put an ASUS EEE PC but yeah, soon when we're all millionaires, friends.

My list has prices!

1. Allue Cosmetic Brush Set P90 HBC Market! Market! or any HBC store

2. Swallow Seduction Conditioning Hair Perfume P145 drugstores

3. St. Ives Eye and Face Stress Gel P167 FirstAid To battle all the stress accumulated from office work! psh!

4. a Globe SIM! yes, my Sun line is not enough for me. I don't know how much this costs, though. But I saw someone in Multiply selling a brand new Globe SIM pack with a free original Beyonce album for P200! haha

5. 2008 Starbucks Planner uhm, nakikiuso hahaha! I saw someone selling this for P950 in Multiply

6. Dried mangoes P50-P150 I sweaaar I'm addicted!!!

7. Bench Pure Mist Facial Water P89 for 100ml, P129 for 200ml Because I'm big on facial mists now due to all that commute I undergo!

That's my TOP 7. Anything else can be sweet, has milk chocolate as an ingredient or will move me to tears 'cos of nostalgia and mushiness. Nevertheless, those without money hahaha, you can always just give me a hug. It should last around 5 seconds for me to feel it Christmas-y enough.

Happy holidays!

Aside from the sunshine spilling through my window to give my still-sleepy eyes psychedelic frenzy, nothing brightens up my day than swoon-worthy men! *swooon!*

PEOPLE magazine has published this year's Sexiest Men Alive list, with Matt Damon gaining the Number One spot. I never really liked him before but after reading his write-up and learning that he's a "rock-solid family man," he's now in my list of most desirable people. Nothing is sexier than a man successful both in his work and his family. It's difficult to balance both! And anyone who can do it with style, nice hair and a great bod deserves admiration.

Some men in the list I've yet to Google. Some I've been swooning over since forever haha! I'm not surprised my hotstuff crushes made it to the list: Johnny Depp (#4), Justin Timberlake (#14) and Adrian Grenier (#12).

I've noticed there's a certain trait that is common amongst the men in the list: they have solid inter-personal relationships--be it with their children, a long-time girlfriend, a wife, and even their parents. Wow, I guess Hollywood does something to you and in the long haul, it makes you just want to be with what feels home. I'm all for families and men who love kids so yeah I can't help but admire men like these. A-MEN!