the hunger games.

I have considered myself as an avid book reader. But come to think of it, I haven't been reading that avidly these days. To prove this catastrophe, I just finished reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

And just like the Twilight series, I failed to create my own imaginary setting and characters. This is what always happens to me whenever I watch the movie before reading the book. Sometimes I get frustrated, but...what else can I do but go with what's been lain on the table?

Anyways, it was a good read. Very interesting choice of names, usually derived from plants or just freakishly unique. Weird setting, having a Capitol that swarms of Lady Gaga. When I saw the part where the townsfolk of the Capitol gathered around the just-arrived train, I remembered a photo that one of my friends shared:

That scene made me say at the moviehouse: "Take us to Lady Gaga!" and me and my friends all laughed at the comic reference.

Also the mechanism of the story. The concept of 24 people being forced to inhabitate a certain area and are killing each other to live, survive, and somehow win so that they can go home to their families is so bizaare and so unreal that makes the readers stand on tiptoes and anticipate every turn of the page. This goes to the movie as well.

Now, I'm reading the second book. And the story just keeps on getting better and better.

the avengers.

Yes! We watched the movie the other day. And it was great! A lot of flavors mixed into it, not forgetting the audience would not only want action but witty bantering too.

You should watch it, as the reviews for this movie are good. Not to mention the most memorable Hulk and Loki scene! Hilarious, if you ask me. :)

The Avengers.

A movie that can take us back to our childhood years is always stimulating, and very nauseating -- in a good way. Examples of these types of movies are those that are being adapted from the books, and basing on the movie trends today: comic books. It's exciting to see our favorite heroes come to life on the big screen.

One famous hero featured in a movie is always nice to watch. But to see all of the Avengers in one action-packed movie? That's too good to be true! Exhilarating, to say the least.

I went to Youtube and watched its trailer for good measure. After seeing it, I feel like I couldn't wait for it to be shown next year! I bet it's really good. The graphics are always jaw-dropping, plus numerous scenes that would surely crack us up. And of course, the ever-endearing mission of these heroes to save the world will always be there.

You haven't seen it? Click on the link below. Enjoy! :)

The Avengers (2012) watch the Official Teaser Trailer | HD - YouTube:

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Whip It.

A girl who wants something is deemed to go and get it. This is what the movie was all about.

Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) is a teenager who has been in and out of pageants courtesy of her stage mother who wanted her daughter to follow through her footsteps as a teenage beauty queen. She works part time after school at a cafe with a pig mascot and has a best friend who comforts her through every pageant ordeal.

Things changed and got more exciting when she got hold of an invitation flyer to watch a roller derby at the next town. She was in awe. The people who played in this league are all women. They have matching uniforms, cute roller skates and stage names like in WWF. She also met a gorgeous guy whom she bumped into outside the arena.

Everything seemed to go her way. She tried out for the Girl Scouts Team and got in. Their coach says Bliss, or rather Babe Ruthless, is the fastest skater to date. Their team won almost every game they entered until they stepped up to play for the championship. Apart from that, she also got and dated the guy she liked, whom she bumped into the first night she came to watch a game.

This is where the conflict developed. She has a pageant that her mother arranged for her to join, and it has the same schedule as her game. Her parents found out about the sport she is playing because her best friend got arrested for drinking alcohol during one of the Girl Scouts' playoffs. Her best friend won't speak to her since it was Bliss' fault that she got arrested. One of Bliss' game rivals found out that she was only seventeen, since their league only accepts women of legal age. Worse, her boyfriend and his band got signed up for a tour and she found out from the band's website about a girl hanging with him and wearing Bliss' favorite shirt.

All went well when Bliss' father realized that his daughter really loves to do roller derby rather than join the pageant. He arranged for Bliss' teammates to fetch her at the pageant night so that she can join the game. They still lost to the 3-time champion, but everyone was still happy they got that far.

She didn't expect that her family would show up to watch them play, especially her mother. She hoped her mother can accept that this sport is what she loves to do. Her boyfriend? He showed up but she slapped him in the face. That was good.

In this story we learn the importance of being an individual. We have our parents who guide us through growing up. At times they influence us on what decisions to make. They will always be there; for that we are grateful. But that doesn't mean they can control us with what things we are supposed to like or what way of life we should follow according to their wishes. You have to think for yourself; make the decisions that would suit you best.

Be yourself. Be what you want to be. Choose a path you want to take. There may be mistakes along the way, but that's how we learn. No regrets.

It's always nice to watch these types of movies that has a little spunk woven into it, but it still teaches us a lesson that would inspire us to do what we want to in life.

Waiting for Forever.

This is a romantic indie film starring Rachel Bilson (my favorite actress from The O.C.) and Tom Sturridge (they say he's a friend of Robert Pattinson). It's about loving someone as early as childhood and still feeling the same upon reaching adult years.

Will (Tom Sturridge) and Emma (Rachel Bilson) were always together when they were kids. At some point during that time, Will lost his parents in a train accident. The person who comforted him that time was Emma, saying that they are always there for him and he will always be loved.

That touched Will deeply. Too deep that when he became an adult, he talks to someone he can only see. He has only loved Emma from the start. What bothered Emma was that she realized that what she had said when they were kids was the reason why he is what he is now. She also learned that Will has been following her, from Oregon to Los Angeles. That disturbed her. A lot.

There is also Emma's boyfriend, Aaron (Matthew Davis). Emma cheated on him with one of their friends. Aaron confronted that friend and accidentally killed him. When Aaron found out that there was a guy who was following Emma, he immediately called the police's attention, as if to blame Will for the death of their friend.

Now we all know who did it, but that didn't stop the police from arresting Will as a prime suspect. But they didn't detain him for long because they lacked evidence.

It all got sort of complicated after that, when Emma and Aaron got engaged, Will went somewhere out of state, Emma broke off the engagement, Emma's father died, Aaron got arrested, etc.

The turning point was when Emma received a letter from Will through his brother that stated a lot of things about life, which touched Emma greatly. She decided to look for Will and she found him in San Francisco performing on the streets (which by the way is his job).

And that's the end of the story.

What touched me with this movie is that a person can be so simple with the things that he wants in his life: for him to love a girl during his lifetime even if he doesn't know if she shares the same feelings or not. That's very endearing, sweet and promising for a girl to be loved by a guy like Will.

In the real life, this can be frustrating. It's like you're in your own dimension, oblivious to what's happening around you. And face it, being simple like Will does not cut it. I for one will not survive his situation. In this story? Yes, I would choose Will. But in reality? I would rather be single or look for someone else that has a responsible trait. Just being practical.

There is one more thing that I would like to emphasize: a person must look into the greater scope of things rather than focus on one small portion.

This is true during our present time.

Mona Lisa Smile.

Just finished watching this movie. I absolutely love the actresses who starred, from Julia Roberts to Julia Stiles to Kirsten Dunst to Ginnifer Goodwin.

The setting is during the 1950's, wherein women are still viewed mainly as impeccable housewives. Julia Roberts' character was the person who changed that impression. She was mainly expressing what was on her mind, which was to go for what you want. If you want a husband and a family, and you are also aspiring to be a lawyer, you can do both at the same time and even excel at them.

That's what a modern woman is described at today.

On the other hand, Kirsten Dunst's strong character in the movie stood her ground. She was one of the girls that aim to be the best housewife that they could ever be, and think that this is the way that all women are supposed to do in their lives. A college education is somehow like a past time for these girls, as what Katherine Morgan (Julia Roberts) said, it's like they are just waiting for a random guy to propose around the corner.

That can be deemed as a very old-fashioned practice, but times have changed.

Women today are very opinionated and can get what they want, whether it may be an object that they like or a profession that they would want to excel into. They are powerful in their own little, womanly ways. It's her own decision if she wants to do something, as long as it's the one that she wants.

And hey, I am a woman too (last time I checked) so I am entitled to this privilege.

Now that's what we call girl power!

no other woman.

Me and some of my reps watched No Other Woman earlier today. I do not usually watch these types of movies (sorry to admit but, yes it's true), but I went on for the ride just for the heck of it. Curiosity too, because a lot of my friends have told me that the movie's really good. So why not?

And indeed it is. (raves! hehe)

The movie will not be very well appreciated if not for the three hot actors who played in the movie, Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, and Cristine Reyes--and one very funny mother role, Carmi Martin. All of us cracked up with her words of wisdom: "Ang mundo ay parang isang malaking Quiapo: maraming snatcher!" She definitely lightened up the heavy drama being displayed by her daughter Cha who was portrayed by Cristine Reyes.

So, back to the hotness. Haha. I mean, they look really good on screen, what with the bathing suits being worn as some of the scenes are taken on the beach and swimming pool. Not to mention the sexiness exuded by Anne Curtis with her outfits when she goes out. Good grief! Even Derek Ramsay showed a bit of skin, butt and a whole bunch of tattoos!

Cristine Reyes is very conservative on this movie but she also showed some skin with a two-piece bathing suit--very nice skin complexion, courtesy of Frontrow! The entire movie just has 100% hotness. Guaranteed.

Nevertheless, the moral is still there. All of us can learn from this one. It tells us three things: trust, honesty and loyalty. Being trustworthy, honest and loyal to your spouse is a very hard and daunting task if you are not ready for it, and of course if you do not love him/her.

Love is the basis of everything. Marriage will not work if it's not there. There are ups and downs, but the storms will blow over if love is still there.

This movie is indeed a must-watch for those who love to feast their eyes on hot bodies as well as for those who seek for something to learn from.

And, just maybe, you'll think twice on cheating on your partner when you see this movie.

Thumbs up!

last night.

I just finished watching the movie entitled Last Night. Great cast--they basically are my all-time favorite actors.

Who doesn't love Keira Knightley? She is absolutely beautiful. Sam Worthington is also a good actor, who must have gained fame after doing Avatar. Eva Mendes is truly sexy! Guillaume Canet is a new one--I don't know him yet but he played very well.

The story evolves around this word: dishonesty. If a person is married, or even committed to someone, he or she is not supposed to indulge or give in to the temptation of being with somebody else.

But you know what? This situation happens to almost every couple. It's like, you are not normal if you haven't experienced this. I, for one, have been there.

I do think that this is a thing that cannot be avoided. Temptation is everywhere. I mean, EVERYWHERE. The only thing that matters is a person's willpower never to commit this mistake.

That's the problem. Most of us always gets tempted.

And the thing is, this happens like a cycle. A guy cheats, the couple either breaks up or gives their relationship a second chance, and the next thing we know, this time the girl would be the one who cheats. Or the guy again, this time with another girl, and so on and so forth. It goes round and round.

Doesn't that make you feel exhausted? Well, I am, but I'm more amused than exhausted.

Temptation will always be there. What we just need to do is to deal with it. It's either you take a chance, or be faithful.

So which road will you take?

Lie To Me

I'm not saying that you do. It's a title of a Korean Drama that I just finished watching.

It's a typical Korean love story with a man and woman. The thing that I like in this drama is I just love the main actors. They do play the characters quite well. And they have this really good chemistry.

Of course, even though it's a typical love story, it also has a twist. The main story started with a single lie that branched out into more lies. It got more complicated when the guy's business was involved.

Also, the guy has a past that made it more entertaining to watch. His ex-fiancee came back to Seoul after three years, so this caused his feelings to resurface and that got him more confused. There were only two options: should he go back to his past or leave the past behind?

In the end, all was well. He chose to be with the female main character and eventually proposed to her. And everybody lived happily ever after.

Sounded like a fairy tale? Well, I do think all of us had thought about that. Of course, us women want the perfect guy with all the qualities that we want him to have.

As what the main characters have mentioned in the drama, the "five-point set" has the main qualities that an ideal man should have, and they are: handsome, responsible, knowledgeable, good background, and has good manners.

The problem is, have I found him yet?

Now that's my part of the story.

The thing that I have realized while watching this show is that, sometimes, you don't really get what you want deep inside until you go for it. You may or may not get the perfect person that you want to be your partner in life.

But what makes it perfect is if and when you discover the little things. The quirks and all. It will make your life harder and easier at the same time. If you accept these, then you're one step closer.

Closer to what? Now that will be your part of the story.

movie marathon.

I saw the movie Julie & Julia early this morning. The movie was about doing something you love that changes everything, including your perception about life itself. It made me think of what I can do. Being able to do something for oneself, be it a tiny or a humongous thing, would be something that would make your life turn around. For good.

I also saw Easy A just a few minutes ago, and this one was about a nobody making a name for herself. Her reputation did not exactly give the right merits. But in the end, she coursed through the right direction and she was able to get what she longed for -- the guy she liked since grade school.

These two movies somehow are interlinked, and I can't help but think this is a sign. Maybe to tell me that I need to move out of my comfort zone and do something...great.

The problem is, I don't know what it would be. The inspiration is there, but...on what to do? My mind draws a blank.