Battosai

As I write this, I can't help but feel still a bit giddy.

Kenshin Himura. He was one of the anime I adored when I was bumming after graduation, reviewing for board exams, passing it, and hunting for a job. Kenshin, to say the least, is one of, if not the, the cutest anime there is. *gasps for air* Well, he was rocking a red-do! That should in itself say something, right? 

Anyway, over the weekend, Jenny and Artu invited me to watch the live, Japanese adaptation of the anime series. It did not disappoint. It left me awestruck, and totally sold to Japanese movies. After Battle Royale, Rurouni Kenshin is epic in all its gory details. The fast paced action scenes were more than I could handle. I deeply, deeply, loved how the series was economized in a two-hour format. With the essentials still intact.

I mostly forgot all other characters, and even then, I still learned to appreciate the film. I need to watch it again. Only to make a better review. Until then, Kenshin!

P.S. I had a problem with my boyfriend. He was 2D. Now, he's live! I will see you again, Kenshin Himura. :)

UPDATE:
We watched Rurouni Kenshin again last Saturday. And I'm still struggling with words. I and my measly words. They could never define the epicness that is the film. :) Go. Watch it. Now.

Singapore the second time around

Out-of-countries are best when you do it with your best girl friends. :P

Karen - asked what the IUPAC name of dopamine is.

Books

I love books! So it was a pretty difficult decision as to what book to recommend. It was a toss-up between a favorite classic and a favorite contemporary book - that being The Hunger Games series. Hehe. Okay, so, the latter is a little bit childish for my liking. But it was the only series I got to read in one week, three times, and in e-copy.

I love The Catcher in the Rye because I read it as a teenager. And I could pretty much relate to the angst of Holden. Albeit, he lives the life of the rich, and at many times while reading, I kept asking, how could he? How could he feel such malcontent? How could he throw it all away? While there I was, painstakingly working for things I wanted. Things I know not handed in silver platter. Haha! Enough.

I still love you, Holden. :)

What would YOU recommend?


UPDATE:
Alot and I were talking again. And it was about the recent book she read, The Fault in Our Stars. The title came from Hamlet, I'm not exactly sure who said it, since I find reading Old English terribly difficult. But the novel, the story, as I've read from Wikipedia, is about a girl with cancer. I might pick it up one of these days. But as it is, I got my hands too full.

=)

A common misconception about traveling is that it's expensive. It's not. First off, there's a concept called frugal traveling. Be wise. You can scrimp on the F.U.N.D. without scrimping on the F.U.N. =) Second, the experience... Well. You can't just put a price on it. You can't trade off first-hand culture education to any value of bill. (Some texts I may have lifted out of the blog of Patty Laurel-Filart. Teehee)

This November 2012, I have been to three countries - four, if you count Philippines. (Technically, I'll be on my third country tomorrow, but, well nevermind) And was in one out of town trip. 

Little things

I'm keeping little things inside a box:
Sparks
Giggles
And long Daydreams.
I put them away
In a box
In a room
To be forgotten this way.

I put these feelings inside a box.
Laughs
Stares
Learned talks.
I stash them away
Inside a box to be forgotten someday.

I keep my feelings for you inside a box
Looking back
One last
Reminisce
Take them away
Goodbye, I say.

Loneliness

Sinking stone

Tattered book

Autumn leaves

Ed Sheeran
Rain.
Rain.
Pouring rain.

A lot of people don't realize this. But... Loneliness - it's underrated.
- Tom Hansen

Harry Potter's Friends

The Cast

Last November 11, 2012, we celebrated our annual tradition (did that sound redundant?), the delayed Halloween party! This year's theme, as agreed last year, is Harry Potter.  Yes, it's long done and over with. But HP reminds every one of us of High School. Wait, maybe that's just me. Haha.

And this year's feast looked like this!

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