Pelicula 9

coming soon... my favorite film festival

http://www.clickthecity.com/arts/?p=8705

song of the week - your ex-lover is dead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FMOJMhV9s

Your Ex-Lover is Dead
Stars

God that was strange to see you again
Introduced by a friend of a friend
Smiled and said 'yes I think we've met before'
In that instant it started to pour,
Captured a taxi despite all the rain
We drove in silence across point champlain
And all of the time you thought I was sad
I was trying to remember your name…

This scar is a fleck on my porcelain skin
Tried to reach deep but you couldn't get in
Now you're outside me
You see all the beauty
Repent all your sin

It's nothing but time and a face that you lose
I chose to feel it and you couldn't choose
I'll write you a postcard
I'll send you the news
From a house down the road from real love…

Live through this, and you won't look back…
Live through this, and you won't look back…
Live through this, and you won't look back…

There's one thing I want to say, so I'll be brave
You were what I wanted
I gave what I gave
I'm not sorry I met you
I'm not sorry it's over
I'm not sorry there's nothing to say

I'm not sorry there's nothing to say...


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it's a song everybody can relate to. meeting an ex, the awkwardness of it... and of things left unsaid.

book 12: office superman

i hate self-help books. i promised myself never to buy one but this is an exemption. office superman was on sale at fully booked, and was written in collaboration with dc comics. that's two valid excuses. hehe. superman fans will surely enjoy this (lots of history and trivias), and corporate slaves like me will get career advice and some valuable insights.

where should our career be headed?

up up and away. haha.

http://www.amazon.com/Office-Superman-Alan-Axelrod/dp/0762419717

run against time

i was at runnr boni high street last sat afternoon and decided to check out the "run against time" talk sponsored by immuvit. coach bobby del castillo and jim saret were the speakers that day. pretty interesting stuff.

so what did i learn? basically, three things. i need to seriously take on the following

1) lifestyle change,
2) supplements/vitamins,
3) and exercise

sounds simple right??? we'll see. we all want to live until 60 and still be able to lift weights or run a marathon. hehe.


to find out more about this, check out the "run against time" facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Run-Against-Time/134053523304326?ref=ts

one big boring win

one big win. one big boring game though. ateneo, led by kirk long's first half salvo, easily dismantled la salle's defense. i don't even know if we can actually call it defense. ateneo kept on attacking, and la salle failed to respond (which is very unusual). anyway, revenge was served swiftly. the game was over by 3rd quarter (26 point lead!!!). by end of 3rd, i billed out at friday's glorietta, and decided to watch expendables instead, which turned out to be more exciting. haha.

good job boys. kirk long, aka justin bieber, is ateneo's mvp this year.

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check out this new ad by nike phil.


Nike Basketball - New Breed. New Game. New Legacy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YakqQhYlwys&feature=player_embedded


nico salva can dunk? i have yet to see it.

humdrum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts_ibGw1atM

rubberduckies in the house!!!

"First track from The Third Prong EP released in 2004 by Triad Records. Also included in the greatest hits collection "QUACK!: The Untold Story of Rubberduckies" released by StickySweetSounds Records. Contains footage from the band's In The Raw performance courtesy of UNTV and other archived footage under a Creative Commons license. Humdrum is one of the Duckies' oldest songs dating back to the band's inception in the Cervini Residence Halls circa 1997."

tatot, didn't know that you guys have a video pala...

book 11: truckers

i was really stressed out last month that i decided to read something light. my brain couldn't handle marquez, kafka, or kundera, so i picked up terry pratchett’s truckers. truckers is the author's first venture to the young adults market. and i say it's a successful one. i found it funny, witty, and enthralling - a very enjoyable read. it’s hilarious enough that there’s a sequel and a third book. hopefully I can find them @ fully booked or powerbooks.

my friend, who's a devoted fan of the author, was right. terry prachett’s unique sense of humor is addictive.

epl fantasy football league 2010 - 2011

i just signed up!!! my first time. hope i do well.

games start on aug 14.

my line-up:

goalkeeper - reina
defenders - nelsen, terry (c), foley, knight
midfielders - lampard, kuyt, carrick, barry
forwards - tevez, defoe

subs:
goalkeeper - pollitt
defender - mouyokolo
midfielder - smith
forward - piquionne

here's the link: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

join the fun! =)

uaap season 73 - round two schedule

UAAP Season 73 Basketball Tournament 2010-2011
SCHEDULE OF ATENEO GAMES
MEN'S DIVISION

Second Round

Saturday, 14 August 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
2:00 pm Ateneo vs UP

Thursday, 19 August 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
4:00 pm Ateneo vs NU

Sunday, 22 August 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
4:00 pm Ateneo vs DLSU

Thursday, 26 August 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
4:00 pm UE vs Ateneo

Sunday, 29 August 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
4:00 pm Adu vs Ateneo

Sunday, 5 September 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
4:00 pm UST vs Ateneo

Saturday, 11 September 2010 - Araneta Coliseum
4:00 pm Ateneo vs FEU

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i didn't expect that this season would be this exciting. is feu beatable? i say yes. the blue eagles has enough firepower to stop the tamaraws from sweeping the second round en route to an automatic finals spot.

rainy day playlist - 2010

just finished coming up with my rainy day playlist for 2010. i hope it doesn't get you drinking.

1) is there a ghost - band of horses
2) until the dream gets broken - trembling blue stars
3) runaway - the national
4) the ice is getting thinner - death cab for cutie
5) 9 crimes - damien rice
6) i hope that i don't fall in love with you - emiliana torrini
7) winning a battle, losing the war (andy votel remix) - kings of convenience
8) hurt (quiet) - nine inch nails
9) lost my shadow - natalie walker
10) you could be happy - snow patrol
11) gotten (feat. adam levine) - slash
12) the crane wife 3 - the decemberist

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it was a fun weekend. i loved the weather! i'm praying for more rain!

dvd recommendentations

if you’re a fan of producer, screenwriter, and director judd apatow, you should get the dvds of the critically acclaimed cult tv series freaks and geeks and undeclared.

freaks and geeks was aired on cable around 1999-2000. the series was short-lived since it was cancelled only after twelve episodes (18 episodes were completed). good reviews i guess is not enough to keep a show going. this comedy-drama series was included by time magazine in their “100 greatest shows of all time” list, and entertainment weekly ranked it as the 13th best series of the past 25 years.

undeclared came up around 2001-2002. it suffered the same fate of freaks and geeks. the show was cancelled only after one season. like freaks and geeks, it also developed a huge cult following.

both shows, produced by the talented judd apatow, are hilarious. but if i have to choose one, i pick freaks over undeclared. my infatuation for lindsay weir (linda cardellini) is one of the reasons. she’s a personification that geeky girls can be hot. i wonder why her career never took off.

with the cancellations of freaks and undeclared, and i would also like to add my beloved arrested development, i arrive with a conclusion that critical acclaim can be a kiss of death. it can be a ominous sign that the show will not make money, and be ignored by most.

today is beer day?

For all of you who love beer and are proud to show it! International Beer Day is on August 5th - so get ready to have a beertastic day wherever you are in the world!

If you love beer: INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!

Have a brew at your favorite bar, at home, or even in the shower -- wherever you enjoy your beer is the right place on International Beer Day.
...

"International Beer Day is my love song to the brewing industry. These people work tirelessly to produce and provide thousands of unique and delicious beers for us to enjoy, and it’s about time we found a way to say thanks."

Invite everyone you know - we need to get the word out!
for more info check out: http://internationalbeerday.com/

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got this from facebook. i think it's a stupid celebration. everyday is beer day! duh!

tonight, august 5, i'm going out with my dad and siblings to drink. not because it's beerday. but because we're just beer-thirsty.

cheers!

avon walk & run against breast cancer

avon walk & run against breast cancer is on october 3 at the mall of asia open grounds. registration is on-going. for more details, visit the site.

http://avonkgbcphilippines.com/

run for a cause!

timing is everything?

"The great love of my life marries today and I am not the groom. I had my chance, a few years ago, but did not realize until too late how fleeting my moment with her was meant to be. Whether it was my fault or hers, and, let's face it, it was probably mine, I will wonder always about the life I might have had with the most loving and loveable woman I have ever known. Sometimes, I finally now understand, love, even crazy love, is not enough. Sometimes, as the romance novelists know, timing is everything."

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/07/24/on-her-wedding-day-saying-the-things-left-unsaid/


good read. the cheesy parts are tolerable. poor guy. i guess he drank a lot that day. i would have if i was him.

run lola run

since i’m planning to start running again after a four month hiatus, i’ve been visiting the "running blogs" i used to follow. running blogs can really be helpful. these blogs keep you updated with race schedules, equipment reviews, and training/race day tips. let me share to you my favs.


http://thebullrunner.com/

http://baldrunner.com/

http://runrio.com/

http://jambalayamuzika.blogspot.com/

http://takbo.ph/


start running. it’s the cheapest way to be healthy. a bottle of beer tastes a hundred times better after a running workout. trust me on this.

more on chi running

here’s a couple of links on chi running.

1. http://chirunning.com/blogs/instructors/2010/06/28/learn-to-love-running-slower/#more-608
2. http://chirunning.com/blogs/instructors/2010/05/31/running-and-working-with-gravity/#more-582

to those who are interested, here are the workshop schedules for august:

Workshop 1: Aug 3 & 5, (Tue, Thu), 7pm-830pm, McKinley Hill
Workshop 2: Aug 24 & 26, (Tue, Thu), 7pm-830pm, McKinley Hill
Workshop 3: Aug 28 & Sep 4, (Sat, Sat), 6am-730 am, TBA (to be announced)

cellphone #: +63 917-5376870
email: lit.onrubia@gmail.com


chi running is basically running with greater efficiency while remaining injury-free.

happy running!

spinning top

inception got a lot of people talking - especially about the ending. there are a bunch of theories being thrown around the web about it. was cobb still in a dream or was he re-united with his children in the real world? will the spinning top keep spinning, or was it about to fall over? honestly, only christopher nolan will be able to answer these questions. but i don't think he will. the ambiguity of the ending is with purpose.

a pessimist would say that cobb is still in a dream, forever stuck in limbo. an optimist would think otherwise. but does it really matter? when you're in a dream, you think it's real. everything feels real even though some things are not right. you can fly, you're long time crush finally likes you, you're a billionaire with super powers, an aswang is after your heart, your pet dog can talk, and other stuff. it's so real that some unlucky people don't even get to wake up. you've heard of bangungunot right? kidding. i'm starting to talk nonsense here.

going back to our discussion... cobb is with his kids again, and is happy. he thinks it's reality. so what if he's still actually dreaming!!! perception is reality. how you choose to perceive things is how they come across to you.


reality is overrated.

true or false?

“Ang manok na nakatali ay mas madaling hulihin.”

my answer? it's somewhat true.

all relationships have weaknesses... achilles heel, a chink in the armor, kryptonite... call it whatever you want. all you have to do is to find that weakness and exploit it.

most human beings are weak. and that includes me.

have a nice sunday weaklings! haha.