Monthly Archives: March 2011

Of Summer, OJT, and Nostalgia

Posted on March 31, 2011 | Filed in Rants and Raves | Comments (1)
  1. Just like last year, I yearned for summer vacation during the onset of classes. And just like last year, I marveled at my foolishness to seek for something that threatens to end my very existence due to ennui and related stuff. Perhaps I just miss the thrill of having last-minute reviews and cramming and trying to find the sweet spot between school and extra-curricular activities. But since I’m not a big fan of hypocrisy, I’d answer no. Hell, no. I just miss having something meaningful and worthwhile to do.
  2. With regard to the aforementioned concern, my OJT is scheduled this summer! However, I still have to make the choice whether to spend my apprenticeship at the Material Science Division or to enhance my analytical skills at the Standard and Testing Division. Either way, I’m still going to DOST – and I won’t have it any other way.
  3. I’ve been to the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (otherwise known as Baclaran Church) to attend the novena since I was in the fifth grade every Wednesday. Though I missed novena sessions, I could verify that they receive letters for intention and thanksgiving every week, and they read one in public. I could also say that they receive about 2,500 letters of intention and 500 letters of thanksgivings every week. It does not take advanced lessons in statistics to discern what this implies.
  4. With sheer determination, I intend to read 15 books and watch 50 movies this summer. Of these 50 movies, at least two should be in 3D.
  5. The The Matrix trilogy is just so cool! No wonder why I’ve always loved black.
  6. I couldn’t bear the thought of being a senior college student next school year. I wish I could go back to the good old days of General Chemistry, College Trigonometry, and Fundamentals of Science. The good thing is that this is still two months away.

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Posted on March 27, 2011 | Filed in Book Reviews | Leave a comment
The Notebook

The Notebook

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Reading Dates: March 26-27, 2011

Edition: MTI

Genre: Romance

Year Published: 1998

No. of Pages: 213

My Rating: 4.0/5.0 (Great)

The Matrix (1999)

Posted on March 27, 2011 | Filed in Film Ratings | Leave a comment
The Matrix

The Matrix

Director: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: Action/Science Fiction

Year Released: 1999

Runtime: 136 min.

My Rating: 5.0/5.0 (Perfect)

The Stars Shone Down by Sidney Sheldon

Posted on March 26, 2011 | Filed in Book Reviews | Leave a comment
The Stars Shine Down

The Stars Shine Down

Author: Sidney Sheldon

Reading Dates: March 22-26, 2011

Edition: MMP

Genre: Suspense

Year Published: 1993

No. of Pages: 416

My Rating: 4.0/5.0 (Great)

Third Year, Second Semester Report Card

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Never Let Me Go (2010)

Posted on March 23, 2011 | Filed in Film Ratings | Leave a comment
Never Let Me Go

Never Let Me Go

Director: Mark Romanek

Cast: Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield

Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Genre: Drama

Year Released: 2010

Runtime: 103 min.

My Rating: 4.5/5.0 (Excellent)

Returning from the Desk

Posted on March 20, 2011 | Filed in College Chronicles | Comments (1)

I had only published one blog post this semester. Despite the Christmas vacation and the numerous free times that I’d had, I could not bring myself to write something new because I was totally absorbed in what I do. To date, this is the most stressful semester that I’ve encountered in my life. And why not, it’s when unappreciated passion, unrewarded efforts, and unreciprocated perseverance reached their abundance. It’s when being optimistic, even a little, could be fatal to your expectations.

I always remind myself that I could no longer go back in time to correct my mistakes and exert more effort, except if I could obtain a license to disobey the laws of physics. But then again, it is impossible to forget all the unreasonable happenings that seem to reverberate forever in your head. Accepting the stark reality that you’ve failed takes more than just courage.

Returning from the desk, I am.