Bible Code???

You know, I can't let this pass. Earlier, I watched a show on tv called The Bible Code: Apocalypse and Prophecies. I don't know what to make of it. According to the experts (?) that they've interviewed, a lot of the things that has happened in the world were decoded in the bible and it is in great detail. Especially the thing about 911. Supposedly when they made this show it was way after the eruption of the Iraqi War, where Saddam Hussein was captured. They refered something there that there will be unrest between Syria and Lebanon. Kinda scarely because recently in the news, an assasination of the Lebanese Prime Minister happened and UN points Syria as the one at fault. Creepy. Now according to the show, this happened because supposedly, Iraq sent and hid their weapons of mass destruction in Syria. And now Syria and Lebanon are fighting over it. As of now, the reasons behind the assasination is still unclear. Looks like we'll have to wait.

Anywhoo... according also to the show, the end of days will come at 2012 with the coming of a big comet or asteroid destroying the earth. Pretty scary after watching the previous events. I don't know whether to believe it or not. The good news about it is, there were two different versions of the codes. The one is about the comet hitting the earth and the other is that the comet will be destroyed before it even reaches earth. But one thing's for sure... both versions says that it'll happen on 2012. Yikes. Let us all pray that this one isn't true. What do you guys think?

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Holy Week Then and Now

Back then, I remember, when Holy Week comes, it's supposed to be a solemn week. All the channels would only play religious shows on Holy Thursday and will go off the air at Good Friday. While during Black Saturdays, all TV stations would only air in the afternoon. Then regular programming would resume on Easter Sunday. The same goes for radio broadcasting. Going of to a pleasure cruise during Holy Week is bad back then. Malls and department stores are closed on Good Friday and Black Saturday. Even fast food chains. There'll be no one in the streets come Holy Week. Most of the people are praying either in their homes or in the churches. It was kinda gloomy way back then.

But now, it's not the same as before. Programs on TV are aired during Holy Week due to Cable. Because of Cable TV, most of the local TV Stations nowadays air regular programming on Holy Week. Ofcourse, they still show religious programs. Radio stations also air regular music but sometimes as a form of advertisment, they would air some Bible scriptures and little prayers. Most of the people nowadays, would go to Puerto Galera, Boracay, Palawan or HongKong to celebrate Holy Week. Well, it's not really a celebration. They would go there for some R&R from work (for it is a very long holiday). Most of them won't pray there. They'll just party. (So Sad). Malls are open during Holy week but with shorter schedules. Even fastfood chains are open to and serve some dishes with fish on it.

So as you can see, Holy Week is not that solemn anymore. To some, it's just a typical non working holiday. I, myself, admits that during the old days, Holy Week is so boring. There was nothing to do. But now, with the introduction of the new technology and ideology, everything changes. Let us not forget what Holy Week truly means. These are the days when Christ sacrificed his life in order to save us from our sins and rise again. So somehow, let us keep this week as solemn as possible.

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Dangerous When Depressed

Man, I don't know what it is, but right now I've been buying alot of movies this past couple of weeks. I think it has something to do with my depression. Well, if it's some sort of get away then this could be bad. I realized that I've spent some amount of money just buying DVDs and VCDs especially Korean and Japanese. My Kuya would know that Japanese (mostly Anime if you will) and Korean films (DVDs or VCDs) are more expensive here in the Philippines than regular or American made films due to it's rarity. Most stores here have to order direct in the internet just to get a copy.

Sigh.. well, atleast I got my depression down.

Right now, I just bought this cute Japanese film based on an old manga (and anime) called Cutie Honey. It's really cool to watch. It's just like watching an anime. And it's so corky to boot. The story is a little wierd though, but I guess it's corkiness should be enough to please the audience. Actually the story is typical to Japanese super hero films. Katsirugi Honey is an android who has the ability to change form. More of master of disguise. With the power of her chocker, which was given by her dead papa, and with the help of the nano-technology that her papa invented called the I System, she can transform to any person she wants and also into her secret identity Cutie Honey. Then one day her uncle, who helped her papa in the creation of the I System, was abducted by the notorious Sister Jill and her group the Panther Claw. Sister Jill hopes to get the secret of the I System in order to revive her beauty. But unknown to her, Honey's uncle isn't worth abducting unless they get their hands on Honey and her choker. With the help of Cheif Natsuko (or Nat-chan) and a journalist/US NSA Agent Seiji, they battled the Panther Claw and Sister Jill.

Cutie Honey is an amusing film. It has tons of special effects that I haven't seen before used in movies. It was made in 2003, so I guess it was made first before Casshern. Cutie Honey has that anime style incorporated in their battle scenes. And looking at the main character, portrayed by Eriko Sato, she acts like an anime. Heheheh.. this movie is too cool. A very visual eyecandy.

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What's Been Happening

I've been planning to write this blog yesterday but I only had time to make it today. Well, anyway, yesterday, Manny Paquiao lost to Erik Morales by a decision of 115-113. That's okay, I guess. You win some, you lose some. Though in Manny's shoes, it was like a win win situation. There was no title to defend and win or lose, he still gets to have $1.75 million. Sheesh... convert it to peso, that guy is probably one of the richest person here in the Philippines.. amounting to 94.5 million pesos!

Manny Paquiao is well respected here in the Philippines. He's considered a hero. So during the fight, it's like time stopped here in the Philippines. All Filipinos are stuck to the tv watching the fight. The problem with the feed here is that it's so delayed. The fight was already over and the broadcast is just starting. That's why alot of Filipinos got impatient and tried texting their friends in the US. So alot of people already knew the outcome before the fight even began. And to be perfectly honest, a lot of people were saddened by the loss. I, too, was saddened, but I accepted his fate. Not unlike some Filipinos who just can't take that Paquiao lost. Filipinos have a nasty habit of not accepting their losses.

Speaking of not accepting their losses, Manny Paquiao at first accepted his defeat but in the process, blamed certain factors for his defeat. One of which is the choice of gloves. He said that the gloves that he wore were not his standard gloves and were chosen by Erik Morales' camp. Huh.. why use it anyway when you know you're not used to it? Right? Then the nasty cut on his brow caused by the accidental head butt. That, I guess, I can accept. It was really dripping over his right eye. I just couldn't imagine his visibility when he was fighting Morales. There was also the medical check up before the fight. It was reported in the news that his medical certificate expired last February and he has to take another exam. And they said that Paquiao has a thing with needles and the loss of blood really drained alot from him. Well, excuses, excuses. That's where Filipinos are good at.

In fairness to Erik Morales, Erik happens to be the most experienced of the two. I guess it was experience that defeated Paquiao. Add up his height advantage and that's equivalent to defeat. Anyway, congratulations to Erik Morales for winning and Manny Paquiao for fighting a good fight. To Manny Paquiao, you'll always be a hero for the Filipino people!

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Sailor Moon Live Action?

Well, it was too good to be true. I'm a fan of the anime and I can't believe it when I heard that there was an actual live action series based on Sailor Moon. As I was visiting my favorite local anime shop, I happened to chance upon a copy of the said series. It was entitled Pretty Guardian SailorMoon. To be honest, I don't know what to make of it. At first it was kinda freaky watching it. But later on, you'll learn to appreciate it. It's just like watching BioMan or for those who are younger, they could relate it to the Power Rangers.

Though the wierd part about it is like all of them are just in cosplay. Especially with their colorful hairs. But their colorful hairs only appear when they transform into Sailor Soldiers or Sailor Guardians as the tv calls them. When they revert back to their student identities, they all have black hair. Also, Luna and Artemis are portrayed by dolls. I wish they could have just turned them into CG eventhough Luna transforms into human form. Anyway, I have yet to finish the whole series but as of now, I enjoy watching it. ^_^

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Korea! Korea!

Sigh.. Sorry if all I'm writing lately here in my blog is about Korean flicks or soaps. It's just that I can't seem to get enough of Korean lately. Well, I think I'll pass on their food. It's just that it's too spicy for me. Thanks anyway. Well, the other day I bought 2 Korean flicks. One is Marrying The Mafia and the other is Lover's Concerto.

Marrying The Mafia

First of all, I don't know what it is about mafia and Korean films. Well, among the films that I watched there sometimes a connection with the mafia. Does mafia sell in Korean films? Anyway, this film is a light comedy about a Seoul University grad who woke up one morning only to see that he went to bed with somebody. That somebody happened to be a daughter of a very notorious mob boss. The girl's brothers threatened the guy to marry their sister or else.

The movie is very straight forward. No deep plots. It seems that the brothers wanted their kid sister to marry a good and intelligent man. And they would do anything to make it happen. They tried to break up the guy and his girlfriend so that the guy could have his attention on their sister. They also sent gifts to the guy making him believe that it was sent by their sister and to their sister making her believe that it was sent by the guy. In the end, we get to see that the brothers were the reason why the two slept together. It's pretty funny. You have to see it to appreciate it.

Lover's Concerto

Hmm.. I'm not really sure how to put this movie. It's so touching and at the same time very tragic. I don't know how to explain it, so here's a description of the film according to YesAsia.Com:

Five years ago, Ji-hwan(Cha Tae-hyun), a young man who originally only had his heart fallen for his photography entered into a close friendship with not only one but two comely young ladies with polar characters. Soo-in (Son Yae-jin) is quiet and reserved whilst Kyung-hee (Lee Eun-joo) is energetic and cheery. Smitten immediately by his shots of Soo-in, Ji-hwan made the direct move but did not receive his desired response. Thanks to the timely use of a clock, however, Ji-hwan turned back the hands of the clock, asked the girls to forget what just happened and soon the threesome became inseparable pals. The deepening of their relationships led to the inevitable tension in their friendship and one day these two girls with their different charms just disappeared in Ji-hwan's life…

Love fades. So does friendship. Can photographs help preserve them? Let "Lover's Concerto'' unfold a photo album filled with the closeness and even some regrets of the lives of these three young people.

Well, right now, I'm still searching for other Korean flicks. I don't really know what's so interesting about them. I just had this sudden craving for Korean flicks. Well, one reason I can think of is that most of the Korean actresses are so beautiful. I think I fell in love with one. I love you, Kim Jun-Eun! Mwaaah!

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Lovers In Paris

I've just bought a DVD set of Lovers In Paris last friday in this newly built gimmik place called Metrowalk in Ortigas. It was 20 episodes all in all with a special feature CD. All of the episodes have english subtitles except for the special features (which is all in Chinese subs). This is the first time that I was so emersed in a soap opera... and it's in Korean to boot. It's so embarrassing to say this but I cried almost every episode. Well, not the first few episodes that is. The first few episodes were so romantic and funny. As it goes on, it tends to get heart-crunching. Ofcourse, there were few funny scenes every now and then. I don't know what it is about this soap opera but I just can't help but watch it. Maybe I'm just a sucker for romantic comedy flicks. I spent my whole weekend (Saturday and Sunday) just watching the whole series. I watched half of the episodes yesterday and finished it today. Some of my friends tell me that I'm corny watching the said soap opera. Hey, to each his own. Don't mind what I'm doing and I won't mind yours. Though it is kinda cheesy watching it at times.

For those who doesn't know what it's about, here's a synopsis based on www.spcnet.tv.

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Hitch

The other night, me and my friends from the office went to watch Hitch. All I can say is it's got to be the funniest movie I've seen since the beginning of this year. No wonder it defeated A Series of Unfortunate Events in the box office. Not that A Series of Unfortunate Events is not good, actually, it's pretty darn good, too. It's just that Hitch made a huge impact on the audience with it's funny antics while ASUE is so depressing. I can quote my mom on that one. When we watched ASUE, she said that she had a headache watching the movie. She really hated Jim Carrey (not the acting ofcourse but the character he's portraying. Two thumbs up for Jim Carrey!).

Also, I kinda relate to the movie. Not to Hitch, ofcourse, but to his clients. Sigh. Especially the Albert. He's fat, too, and kinda lives a miserable lovelife. Well anyway, the moral of the movie is, a person doesn't need a love doctor to help them in their love life. He is a master of himself. To sum it up... be yourself. Sheeah, right. ;)

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What to Say...

Two words that summed up my day... SAD and DEPRESSED. Couldn't work. Mind always floating in the big void. You know, I really don't get it. Would somebody cheer me up?

Okay okay. I'm such a cry baby, so I'm gonna shut up now.

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Yadda Yadda Yadda

You know, with things like being turned down by girl happens to me, I just can't help myself but feel so damned depressed and pesimistic. As if the whole world crashes around me and I'm not going to find another girl. There will be times that I'll think that I'm so ugly and too fat to get a girl. Well, hey, it's just me.

People will come to me and say that don't worry, or don't get discouraged or maybe she's not the right one for you or things like that. Sheesh... First of all, how would you know if she's not the right one? What if the one was the one you don't like? Crazy? It could be possible. But usually the ones that you like are the ones who doesn't like you. I hate living like this. Sometimes the one who gives advice to me are the ones who have the looks. So how could they possibly give an advice to a person like me when they won't have a problem at that department. Arrrgh...

Sorry, I just tend to rant about these kind of stuff when I'm into this situation. As they say, this, too, shall pass.

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Sigh.... Again

Oh well, I got my answer earlier. And the answer was no. Sigh. It was kinda depressing. Though, what can I do but accept it. What am I talking about? Well, it's about a girl I'm trying to court. I sent her flowers and told her what I feel about her last saturday, and just earlier I got an answer. She's a friend of mine from the office and I really like her. Though the sad part is that she didn't like me. Well, anyway, I'm glad that we're still friends and I guess that's good. From what I've heard, her previous suitor was given a cold shoulder. I'm glad that she's not going to do that to me... for now I guess.

Well, as they say life must go on. I'm gonna hide my tears and go on with my life. T_T

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Amazing Race Seven

Okay, first of all, this has nothing to do with my previous blog. I wouldn't know the result of that till monday. Anyway, a few weeks after The Amazing Race 6 wrapped off, The Amazing Race Seven is now in full swing. As before, 11 teams of 2 are set off to go in a wild goose chase all over the world to win $1 million bucks. This time, one of the team were previous Survivor winners. If any of you are avid Survivor fans then you'd know who Rob and Amber are. Yep. Looks like they decided to join the race and try to get their hands on another million bucks. Surprisingly, Rob is doing a good job at annoying most of the other contestants. Besides the fact that the other contestants hated them for being Survivor winners. One team were heard commenting that Rob's actions would really get him voted out if they were in Survivor. Hehehe... Though, Rob and Amber's popularity did help them big time for some of the people recognize them in Survivor. What luck. I must say that these new bunch are worth the watch. Since it's the beginning of the race, I still haven't picked a team to root(?) for. Rob and Amber's out of the question. Anyway, it'll be an exciting race. They also changed the prize for the one who finishes first on each leg. The first placer on the leg of the race wins $10,000 each instead of tickets courtesy of American Airlines. Now isn't that fun? I can bet on that.

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Shhh..

I'm kinda nervous right now. I'm not thinking straight. Hopefully, all goes well and if it does, I'll keep you posted. Right now, all I need is to let this one out. I can't keep it inside me. Brrrrr...