Her First Heartbreak

“I only like Steven.”

I find comfort in knowing that she does not cry for Justin Bieber.

On the Brightside

Brighten up your day!

Tweens

Kudos to the new McDo commercial!

Nobody, Nobody But You

Wonder Girls

When the song “Nobody” by Wonder Girls first debuted in my ears (that’s about a month ago), I had high hopes that it would manage to reach the top post in TV and radio hit charts. And it never failed my expectations. Just a week later, it made its way to the Myx Hitcharts, and all radio stations play it virtually non-stop. It spread throughout the whole country in a speed faster than the A(H1N1) epidemic.

Enough of that. What really caught my attention is the effect it has made to our neighborhood.

One particular Tuesday, as I was walking towards my home, a familiar bunch of children assembled themselves on their front porch. At first, I thought that they’re just doing their daily rituals of bahay-bahayan or lutu-lutuan. But I noticed that they’re not holding tin cans, plastic bottles and handfuls of leaves, which serve as their frying pans, containers and main ingredient , respectively. Upon closer inspection, I realized that they were, in fact, rehearsing a dance number. And guess what the song was. It’s “Nobody”.

When I got home, my feet directed my steps in front of our television. I turned the power on and a familiar beep followed. It displayed a group of Korean girls singing a popular song. And no, I’m not talking about “Fire” of 2NE1. The popstars on TV were the members of Wonder Girls.

Dinner time. While serving the dishes, I noticed something peculiar in my mother. She’s, at that time, slicing onions, sauteing garlic and swaying her hips. What’s more? She’s singing “Nobody, nobody but you.” while performing those things.

I surfed the net afterward. I saw a link on Twitter. Upon clicking, it redirected me to a YouTube video. I witnessed the newest breathtaking performance of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) inmates. They’re dancing to the tune of – you guessed it right – “Nobody”.

After witnessing all of these unusual events, I asked myself “What’s happening to the world?”. I answered my own question. Nothing. Another question followed, “Who made it happen?”. Again, I found an answer. Nobody.

Mula kay Jay

“Hindi po lahat ng tao na mahaba ang buhok at may tattoo ay mga adik. Tandaan niyo po ‘yan. Maraming tao ang magara ang gupit, ang ganda ng damit, walang katatto-tattoo pero ang panget ng ugali. Pero marami d’yan mahaba ang buhok, kulot-kulot, maraming tattoo pero ginto kung magmahal. Sa mga batang nandito sana mag-aral kayong mabuti dahil mahirap ang buhay, maniwala kayo sa’min. Kami, sa aming grupo, dalawa lang ang nakatapos.”

- Jay of Kamikazee

Random Saturday

• Cell. I just finished reading “Cell” by Stephen King last Friday. It took me 6 months to finish it because I got bored when I reached the middle part. I just decided to resume reading last Monday. I find the book good but many questions were left unanswered. I think it didn’t live up to my expectations. Speaking of cellphones, I guess I won’t be using mine anymore.
• Drag Me to Hell. I watched “Drag Me to Hell” with my family yesterday on SM Dasmariñas. The film is just awesome. It’s the best horror movie I ever watched! It also feels good to spend quality time with my family, something we seldom do.
• Kapitan Sino. I finally got my hands on “Kapitan Sino” by Bob Ong. I’m currently reading it now.
• Shelfari. Go check my online bookshelf here. You can create yours, too, by clicking here.

P.S. Classes will start tomorrow.

How I Spent Summer

Vacation is a package deal. You’ll be given tons of time to rest from the pressure of school works and do almost anything you want (remove “almost” if your parents are on vacation too). But at the same time, you’ll have to combat with one of the oldest enemies of mankind: boredom.

It may not sound a deal after all because whether you like it or not, vacation would arrive in the same manner that school time does. It will culminate even without your consent.

For me, it’s ironic. During school time (the long period from June – March), I get tired of my duties and wish that summer vacation would arrive by the speed of light. But during summer vacations, I miss the things I do and wish tomorrow would be June again. I hate being busy the way I hate being bored.

The good thing is that boredom seldom attacked me this particular summer vacation. As much as possible, I tried to keep myself busy by doing anything. I made a list of  those “anything”:

Internet and Online Games. I spent an average of about 2.5 hours a day surfing the net and playing online games. I updated my Friendster account, created an account in Facebook, edited my Multiply site, and maintained my Plurk time line. In addition, I also posted on my old(and third) blog, created a blog (fourth) in Tumblr, and made a new blog (fifth) which is proudly hosted by Dominant Host. Aside from these, I also honed my DOTA Skills and created a Ragnarok account, as suggested by my classmate. Now, I’m a proud Hunter in Ragnarok Online.

Books. A great portion of my time during this break is spent on books. I read different kinds of materials – novels, magazines, newspapers and non-fiction books. The book which I liked the most is The White Rider by Chris Priestley which is  a tale of murder and deception.

Movie Marathon. I also resorted to watching movies this summer. I opted for action movies with a touch of fantasy as I totally kept away from romance films. This is a list of the movies which I remembered that I watched (forgive me, I’m not good at remembering things):

• Slumdog Millionaire
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street 3: Dream Warriors
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street 4: The Dream Master
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street 5: The Dream Child
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street 6: Freddy’s Dead
• A Nightmare on Elm’s Street 7: The New Nightmare
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• The Spirit
• Fast and Furious 4
• Babylon A.D.
• Angels and Demons
• Push
• Underworld
• Underworld: Evolution
• Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
• Dragon Ball Evolution
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Due to what I’ve done this vacation, I’m now a proud owner of 100% much blurred eyes.

This is my summer story. What’s yours?