Orphan

Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Vera Farmiga, Isabelle Fuhrman
Produced by: Leonardo DeCaprio, Joel Silver
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra

Kate Coleman (Vera Farmiga), a mother of two, is still recovering from depression after her third child is still born. Trying to save her strained relationship with her husband, John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard), they try to start over and move on from the death of their third child by adopting an orphan. In the orphanage, the couple are smitten by a charming and intelligent girl named Esther. They decided to adopt her. As soon as Esther moves in, they are surprised on how fast the girl adapted to their household. Everything seems great until Esther started showing "that something is wrong with her"...

Wow, what can I say!? I loved the movie! It was thrilling, suspenseful, and haunting. The actors were great, the direction was superb, and the thrill factor was there. Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther was superb. She actually scared me every time she shows up during the better parts of the film. The movie was so haunting that it actually deserves a 2nd viewing.

There were also a LOT of memorable scenes, and I must say that the character of 'Esther' should be placed alongside other iconic suspense characters such as Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs series), Damien (The Omen), and Norman Bates (Psycho), among others.

A haunting and terrifying thriller, Orphan is a great movie. And there's a TWIST in the ending that greatly wraps up the story. If someone tells you that they saw the twist from a mile away, say 'BULLSHIT'! In my opinion, no one can guess the twist unless someone spoiled it for them before hand--like being told that Bruce Willis in 'The Sixth Sense' was actually dead during the whole time.. OOOPS! Score: 10/10

RIP Corazon Aquino

Our country's symbol of Democracy finally ended her fight with the Big C. Former President Corazon Aquino succumbed to colon cancer last week. The whole nation mourned for her loss as millions flocked her wake and burial. May she rest in peace and finally be with her husband Benigno Aquino in heaven. Condolences to the Cojuangco and Aquino family.

short shorts

**Mary Kay - Drive to Makati Challenge!
My mom was going back and forth to Los Banos for her training camp for ASEAN. She went back last Tuesday just to attend her Makati meeting for Mary Kay. And grabe, naatasan na naman akong driver. And I had to use the no aircon Honda again. When I had all that trouble going to Trinoma last movie night, just imagine driving to Makati with all the traffic!

I COULDN'T SEE A THING! The windshield was fogging due to moist, and the sky was getting dark--very hard to see through the SUPER DARK tint. I feel like Yoda for having to drive through all the crap: close your eyes and use the force!! LOL! Honestly, all I can see were silhouettes. Crap hard. I need to fix these cars immediately.


**Monster Hunter Freedom United
After that playthrough with Pilep last movie night, I opted to start playing. I initially held back as I wanted to farm things from MHF2 but decided to go ahead to United. I brought my PSP along in Makati during the Mary Kay meeting as I expected to wait a long time for my mom. After buying a grande Mango Passion Fruit, I found my spot and started playing in Starbucks.

I immediately did that Double Hypnoc quest. After Pilep gave me a rundown of that last time, I was surprised to find the mission so easy. I never died against a Hypnoc again, EVER. Nice since I died twice the first time I did that. Haha. I've been playing these past few days during free time.. I'm currently at HR8 and am farming for the Nargacuga armor which looks kinda cool. So far, everything is manageable, probably easier than MHF2.. only thing that held me back is that new Red Shogun Cenautaur.. which can rape you faster than you can say 'help!'. Looking for the HR8 missions.. that Lavasioth mission looks nasty. Seems like this is going to get harder. ;p


**Nigga in India
Our nigga Dale is currently in India right now. Thanks to Ade for informing me (sorry hindi ako maka-reply, alang load!! hahaha). He's supposedly staying there for three weeks for a job assignment. I'm currently communicating with him thru Facebook PM. Pasalubong nigga!! Haha!

Trinoma with CHELIPS

Haha! This is already so last week, just wasn't able to blog about it as I was busy finishing some things. ;p

And as expected, after Myk, Mark, Donna, and Ed's departure, the regular "mainstays" on BAKAL gimmiks will be just the three of us: Pilep, Che, and I! Haha! Dale usually have plans on Saturday nights, Ade is still "inaccessible" at the moment(haha! ;p), Oninz is usually a hit or miss these days, Dom still has her unruly work schedule, Drey has different things on his mind right now, Jem is usually unavailable during Saturday nights... its only CHELIPS and I who's gonna be the "regulars".

Actually, Jem was supposed to come pero hindi natuloy because of we changed venues (we're supposed to be watching in GH, but opted to Trinoma instead). She had a commitment later that night so hindi na siya nakahabol sa Trinoma.

It was a rainy night. I was actually so worried about Che and Pilep getting a cab kasi nga sobrang lakas ng ulan. Thank god they were able to go through without any much trouble. As for me, I almost hit a wading ambulance! Haha! I used my mom's car kasi, and the aircon was broken. So with the heavy rain, expect the moist to cover your windshield--then add the fact that it has SUPER DARK tint makes it super hard to see. No choice since the Toyota had a flat tire and wala akong spare. :(

Moving on, after I suffered almost 30mins stuck on Veteran's thanks to bumper-to-bumper traffic, I finally reached Trinoma. After a while, CHELIPS arrived. When I met them, they already bought tickets. And Fifi treated me to a movie! Yay!! Thanks pre!! Hahaha! ;p

Since we got a lot of time to spare before the movie, we decided to have dinner in Teriyaki Boy. While waiting for the food, Pilep and I finally played Monster Hunter United! Haha! Pilep even had a "screen-capture" function in his PSP so he got a picture of us over a Double Hypnoc victory! ;p

Finally the food came and we began to eat. The three of us ordered the same thing: Gyu-Yakiniki Don (did i get that right? haha).

After finishing the meal, we still got some time left so we decided to pay Timezone a visit. Pilep still had 40 pesos left on his card so we used it. We played that ball throwing game! Haha! It's the one where you throw balls on the screen to hit whatever you're supposed to hit! Ang saya! Nangawit nga lang yung arms namin after! ;p

Then its time for the movie. We're watching... THE PROPOSAL! Haha! It's a movie about a male secretary (Ryan Reynolds) and her "terror" boss played by Sandra Bullock. Bullock's character learned that she's gonna be deported out of the country (she's Canadian! lol) so she 'blackmailed' Reynold's to marry her so she can be legalized by "marrying an American". It's formulaic and its cliche, but its fun! Haha! I love the performances of the two lead stars (im actually a Reynolds fan btw), and they seem to have great chemistry together! ;p

It was a great movie, but the highlight was definitely "Booger"! Hahahahahahaha! Wanna know who Booger is?! Haha! Kasi when we got to our seat, there was this "around 10"-year old girl who was vigorously picking her nose! Hahaha! And unfortunately for Che, she'll be seating next to Booger! Wahahahaha! Even during the movie, Che told us that Booger wouldn't stop picking her nose! Pumapahid pa raw sa seat! Hahahaha! Che leaned toward to Pilep the whole time, hindi raw para mag PDA pero para umiwas kay Booger kasi baka pahiran siya!!! Hahahahahaha!! The three of us continued laughing even after the movie was over and people are starting to leave! I think Booger noticed us kasi she looked back at us while we were laughing out loud! Haha!

After the movie, its uwian time! But wait, Starbucks muna! Haha! So we proceeded to the Starbucks right outside Trinoma. Che treated me to a Mango Passion Fruit (my fave! ;p). Thanks Che!! :D

Kwentuhan, laughtrip, and more 'Booger' stories at Starbucks! Haha! After a while, we called it quits and decided to go home. I gave CHELIPS a ride home, then went back my way. Great night! ;p

Thanks to Fifi for the movie, and to Che for the Starbucks! Love ya guys! ;p