Bolt

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Lexie

Bolt I finally went to see Bolt with Lyndon yesterday. I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about it, although I did not know anything about the movie.

To be honest, I was actually rather skeptical, because Miley Cyrus is part of the cast. But it was actually rather nice. It was very funny, very entertaining, I didn’t get bored at all.

The graphics were pretty good, the dialogue was good enough, and the dubbing was okay. Fortunately, there weren’t much scenes which included Miley Cyrus’ voice (because I honestly can’t stand her voice), so I was kept happy all throughout the film. Haha.

Overall, it was impressive.

I was really tired when I got home, though. We watched the movie at Gateway Mall, and the floor where the cinema was located was packed full of people waiting in line to get tickets for Twilight. It was rather amusing, seeing fangirls scream over a cardboard cutout of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, and having pictures of them taken with it. I have no idea why they were fawning over the cardboard cutout though. It was weird. I’d rather look at Moroccan decor.

As promised, I am going to blog about that thing that Feah, Dre and I have been working on. Feah and I have been talking about how we missed being part of a community or a message board for a while now. So we’ve decided to create Menage MB, which Dre offered to host. We hope to see you there!

Oh, and a certain DVD store here in the Philippines is offering a free mahogany seedling with every purchase of the special edition Wall-E DVD. Jeremiah and I are thinking of getting our own DVDs. It’s really ironic, though. The packaging for the Region 3 (Southeast Asian) version DVD uses up a lot of paper, as opposed to the Region 1 DVDs. So much for being environment-friendly. Heh.

Okay yay, I’m going to go see what kind of Moroccan decor there is… and then maybe go to bed. Let’s hope i actually get some sleep, eh?

Highlights of the Week

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Lexie

Conversation with my thirteen year old brother.

Little brother (talking about me): When she’s out shopping with me, she’s like.. fine. But when it’s her, me and mom, she suddenly turns into… a girl!
Me (cuts in while dad is laughing in the background): Well, what am I supposed to be?
Little brother: I don’t know. My sister?
Me: Well aren’t sisters actually girls?

…Now that shut him up.

On how I unintentionally became an exhibitionist (without an audience) one morning.

Me: (talking to myself while walking across my room half naked to look into my closet) I wonder why my room is so bright this morning. It’s never usually this bright – holy crap!

…Our housekeeper apparently removed the curtains covering the glass door leading to my balcony while I was showering. Good thing my (male) neighbor across the street wasn’t out on his balcony when this happened. Remind me to check if my windows have curtains after showering everyday.

Feah, Dre and I are currently working on a certain project which I hope can be launched before the month ends. I’ll be blogging about it soon, when we’re sure it’s ready. No worries, it doesn’t require money, memory cards or whatever.

Christmas Shopping.

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Lexie

I’ve been looking around lately, making a list of presents for my friends and family. The list is around 90% done, and I’m already sure of what to give my relatives in friends.

The hard part is my goddaughters. I have two toddler goddaughters and I have no idea what to give them. I’ve had a few ideas, which include charm bracelets, toys and educational games, and clothes. I vetoed getting clothes, though, since toddlers grow out of clothing so fast.

I’ve been looking at this guide on gifts for babies and toddlers and a few other gift ideas as well. Here’s hoping I finally decide on something.

Books, books, books.

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Lexie

The other day was spent with Shari and Aja to celebrate his birthday. We spent the day in Gateway, and ended up at Fully Booked at one point.

I ended up spending more than I intended. I bought Cary Grant: A Biography, Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn, and the sequel to Vince’s Life by Vince O. Teves (a local author): Vince’s Life: The Next Chapter – Getting Over Andrea (which is reviewed by Shari, although if you plan to get the book, I’d suggest not reading the whole review).

I’m currently looking for Gregory Peck: A Charmed Life by Lynn Haney. I’m going to see if it’s available on Saturday since Lyndon and I are planning to see Bolt. I hope they have it in Fully Booked or I may have to get it from B&N. …Oh, Fully Booked‘s Gateway branch just emailed me saying they have an available copy.

I was given a black cat earlier today. It’s so so so cute. It still doesn’t have a name, and my camera ran out of battery life so I’m waiting to take a photo. Does anyone have any name suggestions? It’s really hard to think of names. (EDIT: What do you guys think of the name Laszlo?)

I’m going to go look at this paint booth, work, and then read a book or watch Two For The Road.

A change of scenery and games.

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Lexie

New layout, if you haven’t noticed yet. It’s a lot brighter, and a little more colorful and bright compared to the former layout. But it still has our friend, the ladybug, up there. I hope you like it. I just felt like a change, and the old layout stayed on for a long time anyway.

I’ve gotten re-addicted to Frets on Fire lately. I’ve upped my abysmal high score of 150000 to 215000+ (it’s that low, because I never venture into the Medium and Amazing levels – I’m too much of a chicken). I’ve gone on a song downloading spree lately, downloading songs by Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Prodigy, and AC/DC. It’s fun.

Aside from that, I’ve been playing a bit of Top Spin, and a few games on my brother’s Nintendo DS Lite. Top Spin is really nice, although I’m a little disappointed that the version my friend is letting me play doesn’t have Novak Djokovic or Ana Ivanovic. Although, it does have Hingis and Dementieva. I’m turning into a gaming geek. I can seriously go on playing these games for hours and not notice the time. Perhaps I need one of these Festina watches.

Speaking of the time, it’s late and I need to get some rest.

Review: The Circus

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Lexie

The Circus While waiting for the others to arrive for our weekly Bible study, Jeremiah and I had a mini movie marathon.

We watched four films: Modern Times, The Circus, West Side Story, and Citizen Kane. The first two are Charlie Chaplin films. These two are the first Chaplin films I’ve seen and it was also the first time I encountered The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s very memorable onscreen character.

I’m a big fan of old movies, but I’m not a very big fan of silent films. However, The Circus was very entertaining and very fun to watch. I cannot count the moments that I literally doubled over with laughter on Jeremiah’s couch.

Anyone who has seen a silent film featuring The Tramp would know that he has always been a terrible victim of circumstance – and a very kindhearted fellow. The Circus is no different. I’m not going to spoil the plot for you guys, because I’d like you to watch the movie and experience Charlie Chaplin’s humor.

In The Circus, Charlie Chaplin is at his best. While I have to say that it’s not as good as Modern Times, we still see the bumbling Tramp unintentionally get into all sorts of trouble. Only The Tramp can get locked in a cage with a lion, try to transfer to another cage containing a tiger and still make it funny. Only The Tramp can find himself being forced to walk a tightrope when the original tightrope walker fails to arrive.

It’s funny, it makes you feel a little sorry for The Tramp, and will make you go “awww” as well. It also ends with the signature ending that usually accompany his movies.

Perhaps you’d like to look at modern furniture?

Obligatory random entry of the month.

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Lexie

I think it’s that time of the month where I’m allowed to indulge in a very random and pointless entry consisting of bullet points. I also just realized that it has been nine days into the month, and I haven’t blogged about anything yet.

Actually, it’s also because I haven’t had anything interesting to blog about lately. Maybe it’s just a momentary block (at least I think it is). But hey, things can be good in random bits and pieces, right? Right.

I’ve discovered that certain people haven’t been able to access my blog for the past, what, two weeks? I don’t know how long this has been. DNS records have been updated, so hopefully, you can view the website now. The problem seems to have been resolved for a few of my friends now.
I love cinnamon gum. Love it, love it, love it. So if you’d like to shower me with boxes of Big Red this Christmas, I’ll love you forever.
Finally, finally, finally. I have a DVD of To Kill A Mockingbird! Now I can watch Gregory Peck everyday.
I have moved my photoblog as a subdomain under Lexie.ph. If any of you guys have photoblogs, I’d be happy to do a link exchange.
I’ve spent the better part of the day looking at home theater carpeting for the home theater I know I will never have.

It’s 4:00PM and I have to get ready for a party I have to attend… in 2 hours. I hate wearing formal dresses. It’s so not me.

Diventare

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