Supernaturally Hypnotized

lois

So, yeah. I just saw the Academy Awards and yeah.

Should I start with the Red Carpet? Well, I don't know much about fashion and dresses so, yeah. I saw Jessica Alba though, far along in her pregnancy. Third trimester she said. Hmm. Who else. Not much really. Anyway.

I was really looking forward to the Enchanted performances and the first one was the Happy Working Song. It's such a fun song and Amy Adams performed wonderfully. Well, she started sounding nervously but finished up wonderfully. So much fun in the singing, even though she's solo up there.

I thought she'll perform That's How You Know as well. But well, she didn't. Someone else performed. The movie cast from the NY Central Park scene was there though. Oh well.

Awards, yeah I'm biased to the movies I saw and I like of course. More on the Depp movies and was hoping for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End to snag the Visual Effects Category. But The Golden Compass took it and well, I really didn't like that movie so much, so, yeah. Transformers by the way was the other nominee for the said category.

Pirates also lost to La Vie En Rose in the Make Up category. And I really though they made a good job in the third installment, but still lost.

It's a good thing Sweeney Todd won though, in Art Direction. The Golden Compass was also nominated in this category.

The Bourne Ultimatum. Woohoo! I thought Transformers would get the Sound Editing and Sound Mixing category but Bourne got both. And not only that, in Film Editing as well. I like the Bourne movies. Matt Damon actually said he's okay to do a fourth film. Hopefully, these awards would make them do one. And I wish the story would be based from the book version of the The Bourne Ultimatum. As you have known already, the movie and the book actually have pretty different stories. So, yeah. I hope they do a fourth movie. 

Speaking of Sweeney Todd, they lost to the Costume category to Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Well, yeah. I think the Elizabeth movie was all set to win that award.

Casey Affleck. Hmm. He didn't got it. That Spaniard Javier Bardem got it. Actor in a Supporting Role. He's the first spaniard to be nominated I think, let alone win.

What else. Tilda Swinton. That White Witch from Narnia and Gabriel from Constantine. She got the Actress in a Supporting Role category for her performance in Michael Clayton. What's funny is that it's not only her first Oscar Nomination, but it's also her first time watching an Oscar, let alone participating in it. Yes, she never saw any of the previous Academy Awards, even just in television.

Ellen Page. Yeah, I'm sure I've mentioned this already before that I was impressed by her performance in Juno. So I was really hoping this young actress, who actually turned 21 last thursday, will get the award. But she's up against fierce competition. I actually thought Cate Blanchett will get this award but hey, that french girl Marion Cotillard got it. From her performance in La Vie En Rose.

Are french movies really good? I only saw one I think. A Very Long Engagement. Sure it's boring but I actually liked the movie. The story and the emotion. Yeah it's very good.

Going back to Ellen Page, Juno actually won for Original Screenplay category. Good job Diablo Cody. She's the out of this world writer.

So to close up the awards. Actor in a Lead Role. Yeah, I want Johnny Depp to win but I really didn't expect it this year. I think his performance in the first Pirates movie and Finding Neverland were better than Sweeney Todd. But still very good. Deserving the nomination. He's up against Daniel Day Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones this year. The other two are George Clooney and Viggo Mortensen, Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings. Daniel Day Lewis got the award by the way, his performance from There Will Be Blood.

Lastly, Directing and Motion Picture categories both went to No Country For Old Men.

So, yeah. That's it. Congratulations to all the winners. I think I'll watch Michael Clayton, and Atonement soon. No Country For Old Men, There Will Be Blood, and Eastern Promises maybe. In DVDs or wherever. Later this afternoon I hope to see the Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford.

And one last thing. How much do you think is that gigantic screen they used in the awards? Where they played Wii Sports Tennis. Yeah I'd love to have that! But then again, I would need a larger room to house it in. Hoho.

"If there's anyone out there involved in illegal movie piracy... don't do it. Take a good look at these people. These are the people you're stealing from. Look at them! Face what you've done! There are women here who can barely afford enough gown to cover their breasts." - Jon Stewart, Academy Awards, March 5, 2006

lois

So, yeah. I saw Jumper last night with Oni, April and Paulo.

So, yeah. What the shell. Or probably the theatrical trailer was a good and inviting that made me expect more. But it just turns out all of the good parts of the movie are already in that trailer. So there, just go watch the trailer.

Jumper by the way stars Hayden Christenssen, known for playing Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in Star Wars Episodes 2 and 3. Actually, you can also find him in the DVD version of Episode 6. I actually didn't recognized him in the posters. Which lead to this type of conversation:

Me: Nuod tayo Jumper. Si Darth Vader pala bida dun eh. Sa trailer ko lang siya namukhaan.

April: Ha? Darth Vader? Eh diba nakamaskara lang yun?

Sorry Nee-chan, first blog post ko after a long time nilaglag kita agad. Hehehe.

So, there. I also saw 27 Dresses with the OA girls last tuesday. It's also quite good. I didn't recognize Katherine Heigl though. I think she looks a lot different since Roswell. And yes, I don't watch Grey's Anatomy so I had no idea that she already looks that way. Also, go James Marsdenn! Haha. This guy has been playing all types of roles recently. X-Men, Superman Returns, Enchanted, and Hairspray. That's Amore!

Juno is really good though. I'd recommend this film. I saw this movie last thursday with Oni.  Really good film. Story's good, soundtrack's better, and acting's best. Yeah, I was really impressed with how Ellen Page portrayed her role. Very worthy of her Oscar's nomination. Ellen Page by the way is the same chick who played Shadowcat, the girl who can walk through walls in X3: The Last Stand

I also saw Carla last night at Starbucks Las Pinas. Hi Carla! Sorry we didn't get to chat that much. Hopefully we can bump into each other again. ^_^x

"As far as boyfriends go, Paulie Bleeker is totally boss. He is the cheese to my macaroni." - Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) in Juno 

lois

It's been a long time...

 I don't feel saying much really but I just got to share this!

 http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/

It's Desktop Tower Defense. I think I just wasted around 2 hours of my time playing that.. Go! It's worth a try!

lois

I saw Cla today, or yesterday rather. I was on my way home and I saw this girl lost in MegaMall. Pretty neat, considering were about to see each other again later for Jyue's, Chester's, and Jenny's birthday celebration.

Anyway, I was tuned in to Jam 88.3, your kind of mix, and heard the DJ talk about The Blend album and asked one track and send to JAM <space> 883 <space> <answer> <space> <name and address> and send to 2986. I don't know what the price is but what the shell, I sent Summer Sunshine and after 10 mins, she announced my name and address on air and said I won. Believe it. I'll just get my prize at their station, which is very near where I work. I think my prize is an invite to their Blends party which I don't know where and when.

By the way, The Blend is another album brought by Jam 88.3. This one features a cappella music. Pretty neat.

"Ahh...music, a magic far beyond all we do here." - Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by JK Rowling

lois

La Salle lost.

And I was attacked by the rain again. I was a few kilometers from home when it rained so hard that in just about 30 minutes portions of our street was already flooded.

Just great.

The only consolation I can think of was, well, I saw Anne Curtis last Tuesday at Shang-ri La.

lois

La Salle won again, sweeping Ateneo in all 3 meetings with an average of 17 points I think. Yesterday the score was 74 - 57. It was actually close 33 - 31 midway the 3rd quarter but with Yeo's two steals it quickly became 41 - 31 in just 3 minutes and the Archers never looked back. Yeo led all scorers with 28 points and I think before the end of the game, they were asking Ryan Araña to do his "move" again. But Ryan opted not to as he will get another technical for that.

As for the other match, I think UE is really tired for having 3 straight games and combine it with FEU's strength, well, you get a 30 point lead. But the final score was 78 - 57 I think.

So the Archers and the Tamaraws will meet again in the finals on Thursday. This may be the Tams 3rd straight Finals appearance but I think this is La Salle's 7th in the last 8 years. And by the way, last year was the exact same scenario. DLSU vs ADMU/FEU vs UE in the Final Four and DLSU vs FEU in the Finals. So the only thing left is for DLSU to win again.

"Fans who lack the faith can make a team lose a game it is already winning."

lois

You know yesterday noon, I was walking in front of the much-improved MegaMall to get to the overpass to cross EDSA. And just a few steps away, it suddenly rained. Hard. I always carry my infamous pencil-case umbrella yet it was so instant I hurried up the overpass to avoid getting wet. This overpass is under the MRT so there's a bit of space in the middle where you won't get wet. But then you'll realize you are trapped in that spot for like forever. So  I just used my umbrella and cross the rest of overpass to get to a bus but then I saw the stairs. It was flooded. Yes, every step was flooded. Pretty weird.

Last week I also had to go through the rain to get to Taguig to get a letter from a friend. Pretty fun, isn't it? It feels like Smallville all over again.

"Rain, rain, go away..."

lois

This is the third striaght Final Four Match-Up between Ateneo and La Salle. Ateneo just won over UE and now became the number 3 team and will face the number 2 team, which is La Salle. The game is on Sunday, September 25th at 2pm. If La Salle wins, it's finals for them but if Ateneo wins, we go to a sudden death game. Not sure when though. I can't seem to find a concrete schedule for the remaining games.

Anyway, I'm guessing La Salle would win this one then FEU will lose to UE for a sudden death game. Then FEU will probably win, but I'm hoping for UE.

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

lois

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"It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper understanding." -Vincent Van Gogh