Last Summer Notes
Saturday, May 23, 2009 @ 1:26 AM
A few hours ago, I got back from a big family dinner at Jozu, which is a so-so Japanese restaurant in (on?) Tomas Morato. It was quite unexpected. I had just woken up from a 13-hour sleep (major LOL) at 5PM, and an hour later my brother tells me to dress up for dinner out—his graduation dinner. To be honest, it's kind of weird thinking of him graduating because, seriously speaking here, an academic achievement is not a likely term to associate with my brother. I'm not saying he's incapable, but he just isn't very serious about education, that's all. I think he's going to be a lawyer ... I think.
Anyway, I'm so excited for this week to come because I finally have a busy week!—for me, at least. Tomorrow I'm going to the gym, as well as this coming Tuesday and Friday. For Monday, I'm going to be practicing piano the whole day until late afternoon, when my teacher will arrive for my lesson. And as for the remaining Wednesday and Thursday, I'll have a movie marathon!—in theaters! 8D
If it pushes through (and I damn well hope it does), Elina, Nasty, and I will meet up at the Podium to see Duplicity, the comedic spy movie with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen—the latter person being one of my all-time favorite actors after I saw him in Children of Men, possibly one of the greatest movies ever made. It was a knockout.
On Thursday, I'll be going to Shang with Krista to see Star Trek, Angels and Demons, and (I suppose) Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. It's going to be a definite movie marathon, and I'm really excited because I haven't seen a movie in theaters since, God, 17 Again—which for me, felt like forever ago. And especially after having that fight with my mom and hence not being able to watch Star Trek, I'm relieved. x)
On a more serious note, Tuesday is also enrollment day, and I think I'll pop in school with my mom, specifically to get forms for the UPCAT—which I know I'm not so prepared for right now as compared to, well, everyone else who actually took review classes; but hell, I think no matter what, I'm not going to allow myself to fail my future. Unlike tests or seatworks, this is my entire life I'm holding with a Mongol No. 2 pencil.
Moving on to even heavier matters, the swine flu is scaring my parents into not traveling to the States anymore, so that promising vacation plan has been abandoned. Especially since the virus has now arrived in our own country, we're going to want to somewhat quarantine ourselves until that thing is gone.
It's hard to believe that senior year is fast approaching, partly because I can't believe I'll be a senior, and also because summer has been so quick just to end in a matter of two weeks. I suppose this is going to be one of my last few entries to post about the summer, and to post without feeling any stress.
Last Summer Notes
Saturday, May 23, 2009 @ 1:26 AM
A few hours ago, I got back from a big family dinner at Jozu, which is a so-so Japanese restaurant in (on?) Tomas Morato. It was quite unexpected. I had just woken up from a 13-hour sleep (major LOL) at 5PM, and an hour later my brother tells me to dress up for dinner out—his graduation dinner. To be honest, it's kind of weird thinking of him graduating because, seriously speaking here, an academic achievement is not a likely term to associate with my brother. I'm not saying he's incapable, but he just isn't very serious about education, that's all. I think he's going to be a lawyer ... I think.
Anyway, I'm so excited for this week to come because I finally have a busy week!—for me, at least. Tomorrow I'm going to the gym, as well as this coming Tuesday and Friday. For Monday, I'm going to be practicing piano the whole day until late afternoon, when my teacher will arrive for my lesson. And as for the remaining Wednesday and Thursday, I'll have a movie marathon!—in theaters! 8D
If it pushes through (and I damn well hope it does), Elina, Nasty, and I will meet up at the Podium to see Duplicity, the comedic spy movie with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen—the latter person being one of my all-time favorite actors after I saw him in Children of Men, possibly one of the greatest movies ever made. It was a knockout.
On Thursday, I'll be going to Shang with Krista to see Star Trek, Angels and Demons, and (I suppose) Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. It's going to be a definite movie marathon, and I'm really excited because I haven't seen a movie in theaters since, God, 17 Again—which for me, felt like forever ago. And especially after having that fight with my mom and hence not being able to watch Star Trek, I'm relieved. x)
On a more serious note, Tuesday is also enrollment day, and I think I'll pop in school with my mom, specifically to get forms for the UPCAT—which I know I'm not so prepared for right now as compared to, well, everyone else who actually took review classes; but hell, I think no matter what, I'm not going to allow myself to fail my future. Unlike tests or seatworks, this is my entire life I'm holding with a Mongol No. 2 pencil.
Moving on to even heavier matters, the swine flu is scaring my parents into not traveling to the States anymore, so that promising vacation plan has been abandoned. Especially since the virus has now arrived in our own country, we're going to want to somewhat quarantine ourselves until that thing is gone.
It's hard to believe that senior year is fast approaching, partly because I can't believe I'll be a senior, and also because summer has been so quick just to end in a matter of two weeks. I suppose this is going to be one of my last few entries to post about the summer, and to post without feeling any stress.
Introduction
Greetings and salutations
Just to properly say hello, um, hello! xD I'm Carissa, and this is my blog, Realcardbored, some random name I picked up because I couldn't think of anything else. I'm 16 years old, born on October 31, and living in the Philippines. The rest of me can be better explained below.
Currently
This very minute
Song: Exogenesis Symphony by Muse
Artist/Band: Rachael Yamagata
Album: The Resistance (Muse)
Film: The Brothers Bloom
Television: Glee
Book: William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Person: Matthew Bellamy
Quote: "Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize? Vienna waits for you." - from the song 'Vienna' by Billy Joel
Passions
Beyond hobbies
Film. Whoever said that cinema was just for entertainment? It's art. I aspire to become a film director some day, and hopefully I can live the rest of my life with that as my permanent career.
Literature. I mostly read drama novels, like those from authors Jodi Picoult and Alice Sebold, but I also like some fantasy ones (i.e., Harry Potter).
Music. From Beethoven to Lady Gaga to Rage Against the Machine, music is my religion. I play the piano as well, and I'm pretty OC about sound quality. I need good earphones and a kickass sound system.
Travel. With this, I wish I could get more of it, but I savor every moment. I've been to the United States, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. I hope to tour South Africa, Egypt, and several countries in Europe.
Gender equity. Women's equality and gay rights are just long overdue, and the world has got a long way to go.
Favorites
Of significant range
Music: Muse, U2, The Beatles, Coldplay, Phoenix, Santana, Michael Jackson, Vampire Weekend, Rage Against the Machine, Eric Hutchinson, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Duffy, jazz, classical
Film: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Pride and Prejudice, Juno, The Devil Wears Prada, Iron Man, Up, The Brothers Bloom, Good Will Hunting, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Mrs. Doubtfire, Finding Neverland, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Television: American Idol, Project Runway, House, Glee, Gossip Girl, Ellen
Books: The Lovely Bones, Skylight Confessions, My Sister's Keeper, The Time Traveler's Wife, Cyrano de Bergerac, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan, Shopaholic Ties the Knot, Remember Me?, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Thespians: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Ralph Fiennes, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Ricky Gervais, Clive Owen, Adrien Brody, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Helena Bonham-Carter, Ellen Page, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Anne Hathaway, Amy Adams
Directors: Joe Wright, Jason Reitman, Martin Scorsese, Peter Sollett, Edward Zwick
Wishlist
Keeping track
» To pass the ACET
» New iPod case
» New headphones
»
New cellphone
» Showbiz album by Muse
» Origin of Symmetry album by Muse
» Absolution album by Muse
» HAARP album by Muse
» Black Holes and Revelations album by Muse
» The Resistance album by Muse
» Leonard Maltin's 2010 Movie Guide
» Hungarian Dances by Jessica Duchen
»
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
» Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist DVD
Film list
Superabundance!
[4/5]
About Schmidt
[4/5]
Adventureland
[n/a] Annie Hall
[4/5]
The Brother's Bloom
[n/a] Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
[n/a] Dr. Strangelove
[n/a] Everyone Says I Love You
[n/a] The French Connection
[4/5]
Garden State
[5/5]
Goodfellas
[4/5]
Harry Potter 6
[4/5]
He's Just Not that Into You
[5/5]
The Hurt Locker
[4/5]
I Love You, Man
[n/a] Lolita
[n/a] Margot at the Wedding
[n/a] Moon
[n/a] My Father's Glory
[n/a] My Sister's Keeper
[n/a] The Piano
[4/5]
The Proposal
[n/a] Public Enemies
[n/a] Rain Man
[n/a] A Room with a View
[n/a] Schindler's List
[n/a] The Silence of the Lambs
[2/5]
The Soloist
[n/a] Somewhere in Time
[n/a] St. Elmo's Fire
[n/a] State of Play
[3/5]
Sunshine Cleaning
[n/a] Taxi Driver
[3/5]
The Time Traveler's Wife
[5/5]
Up
[n/a] Up in the Air
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