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Peri Peri Night

Last thursday night, Ayessa and I battled the Makati traffic and the harsh MRT crowd just to meet up with Yeye in Megamall. Ayessa and I work in Makati while Yeye works all the way in Q.C. Before, it’s the two of them who were always together since they both worked in GMA. Now, Ayessa and I are officemates and roommates and I see more of her face than I intend. (Hahaha. I hope you’re reading this!!!!)

It’s weird how I spent many of my last college days with these two (and with Ate Anj!) since they’re both Broad majors and I’m a Journ major. We fatefully shared the pangs of taking our thesis subjects later than our batchmates. We were forced to be together all the time. It was fun, though, and they turned the all-nighters into fun ones.

Am I kyot or am I kyot?

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5 Reasons Why I Love My Job

It has been a year since I joined my company, and I must say that it passed quite quickly! Sure, the days seem longer when I’m waiting for the next pay day (heh), but I always feel like September 2010 was just last month.

I wouldn’t go far in saying that I have the perfect job. On normal days, I’d just like to sleep in and skip work like any normal employee. (Don’t tell me you love to go to work every effin’ day. I’d call you weird. Ha.) But it’s not so bad. I do have an office job, and it gets quite repetitive at times. It also have its perks, though, and I believe I have a good job.

I know I don’t talk much about my work, because there’s not much to talk about. There are times when I don’t feel like doing it anymore! I just miss being a bum. Heh. But there are reasons why I’m still here after a year.

1. Flexible time

This is the best part really. I can go to work anytime I want. It’s easy enough to work around my schedule. Whenever I have to go anywhere, I just have to go to work early so I can leave early, too. I don’t even have to worry about being late. I have this wish that all my future jobs will have a flexible schedule, too.

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My Pride Versus My Obsession

I started watching Korean movies when I was 14. My sister brought home a VCD-copy (so old-school!!!!) of My Sassy Girl. It was also around the time I became a fan of DBSK. Mixed with my newfound love for Korean movies and Korean boyband, I tried to get my hands on anything Korean, even snacks like Lotte Choco Pie.

My sister and I would visit 168 mall in Divisoria and buy DVDs of Korean movies. We’d buy about ten movies each visit since the place is about 2-3 hour drive from home. We devoured the movies like hungry people who haven’t eaten for ten years. We were just craving for more every time we finish one.

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This Is A Crazy Planets Book Signing

Last Saturday, September 10, I attended my first book signing. It was surreal but incredibly exciting, too.

Ayessa and I went to Fully Booked at Global City for Lourd De Veyra’s The Best of This Is A Crazy Planets book signing. That day marked a lot of firsts for me. It was the first time I attended a book signing. It was the first time I saw a published author in real life. It was the first time I went to Global City and was awed by how big Fully Booked is.

5 floors of hundreds of books that made me salivate! I was only there for the book signing but I ended up buying Jonathan Safran Foer’s hardbound copy of his two-books-in-one erm, book. There are so many things I wanted (A Series of Unfortunate Events boxset!)  but I had to remind myself that I should save a little for the book fair the following week. Heh.

We arrived at around 3PM. We spent about an hour roaming the place, waiting for the book signing to start. But we couldn’t see anyone fixing anything, no crowd forming anywhere. The girl at the information said it would start at 4PM. Then Ayessa and I went to the 4th floor to look at the Lomo cameras, and that’s when we saw that the book signing already started. Sob sob.

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52 Books: August Books

I will make no excuse for my laziness in reading last month. I got pre-occupied with a lot of things (*cough*City Hunter*cough*) that I didn’t have much time to read. But reading should never be a chore anyway. I had a goal of reading 52 books this year and I’m almost there. I’m on my 45th book now so I’m giving myself time to relax a little from reading. Of course, I’m still hoarding books as if I have all the time to read.

Also, it amazes me how I got to go out frequently last month. If you know me, you must understand that I’m a homebody who loves her bed and laptop and books and solitude more than anything else in the world. Partying on a Saturday night is a burden I don’t really want to admit. Heh. But I did go out a few times and surprisingly enjoyed myself. *pats self*

From now on, I should also remember to write my “reviews” after reading just so I wouldn’t be so latein updating this blog.

Room by Emma Donoghue

This is an intense book that gives me chills whenever I think of it. It has a powerful storytelling that lures you into the story, making you care for Jack, our five-year-old narrator, and his life in Room. Emma Donoghue wrote the story inspired by true events, and I guess that makes the story even freakier than it already is. The first half of the book shows Jack and Ma locked up in the room by Old Nick. It details their daily activities and clearly shows how scary and depriving their situation is. The terror of being locked up for years can be truly felt especially when Ma zones out. For Jack, Room is the best place on earth and he doesn’t want to leave. But it’s hell for his mother. As engaging as the first part is, I enjoyed the second part of the book more. I find it interesting how Donoghue builds the story life after entrapment. It’s interesting to read about the emotional, psychological and physical toll the event took on Jack and Ma. It’s interesting to see Jack’s growth without his mother always by his side.

The only thing that bothers me is how Jack seems to be too intelligent for his age but talks like a two-year-old. I understand that some kids can be born geniuses. Jack’s ability when it comes to math and language is astounding, but it’s disturbing how he can’t seem to properly string words together. He has a great grasp of the language, mimicking the newscasters on TV without even missing a word, using big words correctly. He can read and write, too. But when it comes to stringing his own sentences, it baffles me how it seems too convoluted.  I try to justify this by thinking that Jack only has his mother to talk to. However, Jack’s mother talks to him normally. I don’t understand how a boy of five who is obviously intelligent still talks like a two-year-old. It often distracts me from the story itself because Jack narrates the whole story that way.

Other than that, Room is a good novel. It’s a thought-provoking read since we rarely get the perspective of someone who hasn’t tasted freedom and suddenly has a chance to live it. Emma Donoghue created a memorable story. It may not be my favorite but it’s something you can look back and remember with great detail. [Read more…]

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