On Screen: Silver Linings Playbook

01/25/13

from filmtrend.nl

"This is what I believe to be true: You have to do everything you can.. and if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining."
- Pat, Silver Linings Playbook

The movie I was able to watch recently (on theater Jan21) was the Silver Linings Playbook. Actually, this movie has been showing since November 16th but I just got interested on it when the Golden Globe Awards named Jennifer Lawrence the Best Actress for Comedy, for this very movie. Plus, several other nominations.

from philly.com

 

The movie basically started with the story of Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) who happened to be detained in a psychiatric facility in Baltimore. He has a bipolar disorder and the very reason why he was sent to the facility was his uncontrolled "manic" incident in which he almost killed his wife's co-teacher, who happened to be her loveydovey.

So when Pat finally got the permission from the court to get out of the facility, where his mom picks him up, Pat had a principle in his life to get his life back together and find Nikki, his wife. However, there is an existing TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) from the court which prevents him from seeing, or even calling, Nikki. Then, there came Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence). She's the sister of Nikki's close friend, Veronica (Julia Stiles) who happens to be the fancy wife of Pat's friend Ronnie (John Ortiz). Their first encounter was during a sorta funny dinner at Ronnie's.

 

After their first encounter, Pat and Tiffany continued their friendship, which led to different arguments, fights, and drama as well. Tiffany's offer to send Pat's letter to Nikki was in exchange for Pat to practice dancing with her so she can join the Ballroom competition. And towards the ending the story, which as you may have known I have cut short, Pat discovers Tiffany's white lies. And later he realized what he had is far better than that silver lining he had been hoping for.

 

From an audience's point of view, the movie was actually entertaining. It's funny. Plus, it speaks of reality. My nursing course may have influenced the way I see the story, but I know a lot of people, even if they're not taking up med courses, would understand.

People would understand the parents' love for their son... that despite the old age they have, they are still there for their son - physically, emotionally, and financially. They would understand the pain a man feels when his wife has an affair. They would understand how a woman feels when they've done something wrong once in their life, and no matter how she tries to correct it, people would always look at her as someone who's like a big failure.

I know they would understand, because I did. And yes, the movie moved me. It made me smile, laugh, and cry. But most importantly, it made me understand.

from usmagazine.com

 

On Screen: Les Miserables

01/12/13



(from phobos.apple.com)

Lemme start this blog by showing you a screen shot:

The photo above is a screen shot of my Facebook status. I posted it last December 28 at around 1 am, the very moment we arrived home from the mall.

 

And if you are a Lea Salonga fan, or a music-lover by any chance, you would surely know what I'm talking about. The words there actually reflect lines from the song "On My Own", one of the songs from the musicale Les Miserables. And as placed there, it was sung by the character Eponine.

 

Les Miserables is a movie derived from a phenomenal musicale. According to its official website (lesmis.com), it is the world's longest running musical and seen by over 60 million people in 42 different countries. And with the people who were able to watch at the broadway, you could really tell it was amazing.

 

That is why, me and my sister were rooting to watch it on the cinema. We've known it would be showing on the cinemas on Christmas Day (December 25, 2012) but since we spent our Christmas at Vegas, we watched the movie last December 27, last full show at the Westfield mall.

 

Honestly at first I was kinda bored. The first scene was actually about the slavery in France. With the men singing, "Look down, look down.. blah blah" (see photo below). However, I admired how they filmed this with the men dragging a very huge ship. Very creative, I should say.

 

(from lesmiserablesfilm.com)

 

But eventually the story got interesting, especially when Fantine came into the scene. And Anne Hathaway's rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" is just so awesome. But the part which made me cry-cry was when Eponine sacrificed her life for her love, Marius.

 

(from lesmiserablesfilm.com)
This part made me cry ;( so sad.

I don't really have plans to narrate everything from the movie. Neither do I want to spoil the excitement people have, especially those who were not able to watch it yet. Actually, when I posted the status (see screen shot above), my friends wrote down comments about how lucky I am to watch it first. Hehe :) The movie's screening/showing date in the Philippines will still be on January 16th. And I could tell, alot of my friends are already super excited to watch! And I would recommend this movie, really. It's a mix of different stories: Comedy, Love, History, Action, Passion, Sacrifice. Plus, the songs made it more special. <3

 

A friend asked me to rate this movie from 1-10 with 1 as lowest and 10 as highest. My rating is 9. My fave characters are Fantine & Eponine, and my fave song is "On My Own" by Eponine.

 

By the way, here's the official trailer:

 

 Happy weekend, and happy viewing sweeties! :)

Heller there 2013 :)

01/10/13

My first post for the year 2013 :) So, lemme say Happy New Year sweeties! I was actually planning to post here my resolution for this year but I changed my mind. Instead, I just want to share to you what I've been up to lately and to share my thoughts about my life.



These are actually our New Year fruits. It's actually a tradition ever since to have 12 fruits on the table for the New Year. The 12 fruits symbolize 12 fruitful months for the year 2013 :)

 

Just when I was getting excited to transfer the photos from my digicam to the laptop, I can't quite figure out how to open the files. But I'd work on it next time, pretty soon. So as of now, I just finished watching the movie 50/50. I am aware that this movie was released last 2011 but oh well, I just saw it today. And I realized, I have actually been watching Joseph Gordon-Levitt movies. Just last week, I watched Inception, Looper and Premium Rush. And then this. But I didn't really do it on purpose. Haha! :) Coincidence.

 

And watching the film 50/50 made me realize something - that life is short and that I am blessed I don't have any sickness or infirmity right now. Thank you Lord. :)

 

A lot of people are actually sick this time because of the cold season. Cough and colds are very common. But what alerts most people is FLU. That is why, getting a flu shot is recommended for everybody. I've had mine last year, I mean 2011 so I might get another shot soon. It's a vaccine given to the patient yearly. Just for, you know, prevention. Okay, so I'm getting far now. Hehe. I just want to express the point that we are now in a new year, so we should take extra care so won't catch any illness. Let us not start the year with unending ha-chus (sneezing) and u-hum u-hum (cough sound). Aside from frequent handwashing, which is for me, the best weapon against germs and viruses, we should also eat nutritious food. Fruits rich in Vitamin C can really help.

 

 

It's for you to figure out which of these fruits are rich in Vitamin C. There are actually a lot from this photo and more from the stores and perhaps from your backyard ;)

 

So that'll be all for welcoming the year 2013 and about the movie and the flu and the fruits. :) Take care during this flu season sweeties!

 

The photo I sent to my boyfie thru PM, which he eventually posted in his timeline. haha!

 

It Ain't the End of the World

12/22/12

Warning: this not a formal article or whatever, this is a chika blog post. So you better Enjoy! ;)

Okay so I know I've been gone for more than a week now (blogging-wise). And I apologize, especially to the readers who visit my blog regularly (as if there are. Haha!). I didn't have much time to sit in front of the laptop and spend hours writing a blog post, plus editing, etc. I hope you get my point. Teehee. And even now, I just did the laundry. And I have to sleep because apparently, it's already 2 in the morning. By the way, I'm not a Philippine-based blogger now, but still a Boholano blogger by heart. Char <3

Actually, I really wanted to blog about so many things and share them to you guys! There are so many to the point that I can't anymore tell what to write about first. But I still have to consider the time I have and will be having for the next few days. Luckily, the world didn't end earlier today. Or yesterday, in some countries' case, like the Philippines. Well, I really hoped it wouldn't yet. I still want to do a lot of things and I know most people do too.

And yes, I still have to write a dozen of blog posts here! And still planning to host a giveaway in the coming year, 2013. Now wouldn't my readers love that? *winks* For now, I just really want to cuddle my pillow and take a rest, wear a sweater and hug the comforter, for it's really a cold evening. Do you remember I mentioned on my previous post that I'd be spending my Christmas with my sister's family in her place? Well, I'm here. Alive and lucky. *smiles* And I'm just so grateful a heater is warming us all up here. The cold air outside really chills me to my bones, literally.

And I so wanted to add a photo here, just one though. But I don't know how to upload a photo using this web browser Safari. I just borrowed my Sissy's iPad, and I'm such a noob. Hehe. So I might just upload photos next time. Though, I'm not really sure when that'll be. Hmm. We'll probably be busy til after Christmas. :)

Enjoy your presents. Eat a lot (forget about how much you weigh). Laugh, sing and dance!

Merry Christmas and have a sweet new year ahead! Give love! <3

PF: Pink Hello Kitty Watch

12/7/12

Hello, it's Friday! And I'm back with another Pink Fridays post. Well, you all know how I just love Hello Kitty, don't you? I've had a post about her birthday last month HERE.

So as I was browsing my photos stored here in the laptop to find something pink (so I can use it here), I came across this cute photo of one of my Hello Kitty stuffs. It's a pink Hello Kitty wristwatch! :)

I took a shot of the watch, which kinda matched my pink lipstick! HAHA :)

Here's how the watch really look like. So the watch's strap is silvery. But I just love how Hello Kitty's ribbon is colored baby pink. Plus, it has a pink round bezel. Just cute ;)

A kiss on the cute HK box!

The watch came from my Sissy (in the US). She also loves Hello Kitty. And I just remember her being my very own "shopper" when I had my Hello Kitty collection when I was a kid (way back elementary years). And take note, she's also the one who gave me the HK shirt I was mentioning in another blog post (HERE). So you can really say she's supportive. And I'm so lucky to have her as my Ate. Weee :)

By the way, it's almost Christmas! Are you having a little trouble about your Christmas shopping? Well, a watch like this one can really turn out great for a gift! And I'm so looking forward to spending my Christmas with my Ate and her family. Mom will be with us, too.

I moved this PF badge here, bottom part of the post, so a thumbnail can be used when I share my post :)

Cold Friday evening sweeties! Pinkylove. Hellokittylove. <3

A Wish that Came True

12/4/12

Do you remember how I wished for something before and it suddenly came true? I mentioned it on my post HERE. It was about my wish of hosting a giveaway for my dear blog readers, which eventually came true with the help of a generous online shop owner.

And apart from that, I also have many other wishes and dreams. One of them is actually the dream of driving. I hoped that one day, I can drive along the streets of Bohol (and CA, soon) confidently and safely. And just yesterday, I can feel that I'm already a step closer to making that dream come true! I actually posted a status on my personal Facebook account about that exciting experience I had. I wasn't really boasting, I was just super-happy! :)

Photo taken by my cousin, Angeli (She was at the backseat). This was taken during my Day 1 of driving practice. The car I used here was manual (with clutch). However, I was driving an automatic vehicle on the highway (the one I was referring to with my status).

The FB status I posted. It's in Boholano/Cebuano dialect. Pasensya po sa mga Tagalog readers. hihi ;)

And since I am really happy with my driving improvements, I want to share the happiness with you. So I won't make you wait any longer. As our giveaway tagline goes "Sweet wishes do come true!", a wish of mine came true, and so will our lucky winner's too.

So here's the screen cap:

CONGRATULATIONS

MARINE THERESE DECENA!

(aka Tere Decena)

You are the lucky reader who gets to receive the lovely set of accessories from White Poppy Wishes. As I've mentioned on the giveaway post, you must contact me within 48 hours. Just send an email to gayle_suzette@yahoo.com so we can make chika on how you can claim your prize! *winks*

To everyone, I may have said this many times, but I just want to THANK YOU for joining my first blog giveaway. There will be more to come, so don't be sad. And please continue supporting So Sweet Suzette.

HUGS on a cold evening,

Suzette <3

It's a PerPINK Fit!

12/2/12 :)

This is a VERY LATE post. Apologies. :)

Last September 29, a Saturday, my poging cousin Neilboy celebrated his 21st birthday. It was his debut celebration. This blog entry is supposedly an outfit post, but I wasn't really able to wear a bonggang-bonggang outfit. In fact, I forgot to wear the accessories I prepared! Haha! I actually left them inside my big bag, which was there in the hotel room where we changed our outfits. Just please bear with the simplicity of my outfit because I'll be posting the photos here, anyway.

And here are some of the photos: (courtesy of kuya Rodel Ryan Yana)

The simple ME + ENGINEER paraphernalia.
Do they look good on me? :) Bagay ba?

It's me and the birthday boy himself! Talk about sharing the baby crib before with this dear cousin :)

Photo imported from my other blog, as seen on the watermark. Hihi ;)

So there! There are actually more photos.. lots of them. But I just want to show you I looked like during that event, or that night. I actually found this pink dress at a boutique in Cebu City. Honestly, I didn't find this, my Mama did. And she forced me to try this on. Then ta-dah! She said it looked good on me. And she bought it for me. Thanks, Ma. <3

My shoes? They're from my Sissy (in the US). It's a Jessica Simpson pair. Very lovely, indeed. And I should also say thank you to my ever supportive cousin-in-law Kuya Rodel Yana, for taking the photos. :)

It's the second day of the last month today. Few more days before Christmas. And I've just realized that when I saw the 1st candle of the advent wreath lighted at the church. Today is actually the first Sunday of Advent. Whew! I think I need to do a Christmas wishlist sometime soon, you should too sweeties! :)