100-Idea Challenge: Today

"42. Create a character based on someone you know. Write a list of personality traits."

THIS ONE IS A BOY. I will name him EE. The traits I find adorable in him:
1. He is smart, witty. Learned. He reads.
2. He is well put and well versed. (Conversant?)
3. He is lanky and tall. Walks with grace. Exudes confidence. Albeit with a little bit of awkwardness. (There goes my penchant for paradox.)
4. He is passionate and kind.
5. He appreciates little things. Observes them. Remembers them well.
6. He is gentle with women. The type that makes you want to thank someone for Chivalry.

Hiatus

I will be on social networking hiatus for an indefinite period of time. I will try to remember how it was way back in elementary. When cellular phones were not rampant, pictures were in physical photo albums, and people exchange messages and letters on paper.

I will keep posting in my blog though. Because I am a writer. Haha!

Phantom of the Opera

Fantastic would be an understatement.

I did not know such theatrical magnificence was probable. Jaw-dropping and worthy of a standing ovation.
The Phantom of the Opera in Manila was astounding as compared to anything and nothing. Sorry if I may sound too precocious for words. The play left me awestruck. Plain and simple.

Prior to this one, I've already watched several productions at CCP.

100-Idea Challenge: DAY2

Today, I picked out 95. Illustrate the concept of "simplicity."

And I was dumbfounded. 

Pick of the day

To a Senator

There's been a lot of brickbats going around this comedian-turned-senator from the Philippines plagiarizing ideas from bloggers and recently from Robert Kennedy.

"All ideas are second-hand," said Mark Twain. Which I read from Brainpickings blog. Whew! :)) And this picture is from Keri Smith's How to be an Explorer of the world.

Genius

Let's cut him some slack. And hopefully he cuts off some of his staff. :P

And the attitude.

Besides, copying from one source IS plagiarism. Copying from multiple sources, that's RESEARCH. Haha. Not my idea. But I still find it funny!

100-Idea Challenge: DAY 1

I instantly loved Keri Smith. Author of several cute books and a blog writer to boot.

A Keri Smith Novel

In 2010, she has this list of 100 Ideas that you can cut out, and you can pick out of a jar. I did this, and for a while, picked out one "to-do" once a day and I try to do it.

TODAY, I picked out 58. List your ten most important things, (not including animals or people.) 

Here's my list:

1. iPod - only because I connect to internet through it. Albeit I am too much of a music lover, I have not updated the contents of my playlist.

2. Phone - I need to be in contact with people.

3. Laptop - I need to download and watch and read and listen to TV series and movies, ebooks, and music.

4. Bed + Pillows - 'nuff said.

5. Internet (I'm highly doubtful if this counts. But I will count it in.)

6. Books

7. Camera - wait! I can live without this! Passport

8. Chocolates - this is not in the league of Food, my #9. This is a special number. Chocolates. <3

9. Food

10. Eye Cream - I have this perennial puffs under my most important sensory.

What's your list?

History

I was reading Orwell's 1984. It was published in 1949 and was set 36 years into the future. I was reading the ebook version of it. But up til now, I have not gone past a quarter into the book.

Book Cover

It was about his futuristic take on the world. A dystopian novel set in Oceania. A Big Brother was supposed to be omniscient then. Every thought provokes a certain eye twitch, or measly movement, that can easily be identified by the Thought Police. And even children frightened their parents because they could turn against them.

Celebrations

Thank yous to everyone who remembered! ;)