aquino-castro nuptials

it was one happy day for YC ... as our MC friends would call her ... super cool and super no-tension at all ang drama ng aking girlfriend .. kaya we all had fun ... everybody was game kasi ... though there were more or less 200 guests, it seemed that everyone knew each other, the moment exuded a very light and happy ambiance ... very unforgettable ang wedding nyo kasi 1)i sang evergreen without any practice at pagtapos ng kanta isa lang nasabi ko kay ate doris "@#$%^!! ang taas pala nito!" at nang kinanta ko ang requested song ni YC, with my beautiful intro ... nakalimutan kong gawin ang coda which was the highlight of the song ... darn it! ... bawi ako sa anniv nyo! LOL

to J and YC ... i wish you all the best and may God bless you always! ;)

on "benjamin" and "australia"

for the longest time i have been wanting to watch these two movies, even before they were released here in manila ... with all the hoopla in the US and the fact that these 2 were nominated in the recent golden globes, who wouldn't be excited with them (especially if you're a film buff).

both movies are 3-hour long ... both are interesting movies, nothing new actually ... except for how it has presented the entire story, the plot itself and the heart of the movie.

i had to go through each scene, watch it, feel it and absorb it ... until i almost gave up, and felt so bored, that's when i felt the heart of the movie. that's when i realized that i had to watch all the scenes, understand and feel the pain, the happiness and be absorbed by the story, to feel the heart of it.

benjamin button lived his life opposite everybody -- while everyone was getting old, he was getting younger, until he lost his breath and the woman he loved took care of him. meanwhile, for 'australia' it was a 'happy ever after' kind of film, nothing different in the plot, really, but it made me cry, especially during the scene when after they were attacked by the japs, and the 'driver' thought he's lost sarah, they saw each other again with the help of nallah's song ...

these two movies talked about hope ... about finding your own path regardless of obstacles ... not a new theme for an american movie ... but i'd say successfully presented given different plots.