Inception: A Must Watch

Last night, I watched Inception with Angel, Sam, Martin, and Mark. We caught the 11pm show at Greenbelt 3. I was so excited to watch the movie and it did not disappoint me. After watching the movie, we all headed to McDonald's to get some food after our minds being totally blown away.

Here are some of the reasons why I loved Inception:

1. It's another mind-boggling movie that will leave you with an open-ended questions.. 'Did Leonardo DiCaprio get stuck in Limbo?', 'Did Ken Watanabe really die?', 'Was Leo able to return to his family?' Nobody knows....

2. Awesome effects. I haven't seen effects this AWESOME for a long time. And the plot was done in a really smooth manner that there really wasn't any room left for doubting it.

3. Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Need I say more? I did not watch (500) Days of Summer and up until now, I don't intend to even though it was Joseph and Zooey Deschanel (whom I truly love!). My "situation" during the time it was shown would totally pave ground if I watched it. So I decided not to... So since 10 Things I Hate About You, this is the first time I saw Joseph.



4. Marion Cotillard plays Leo's wife. If you don't know her, you need to watch Jeux d'enfants or Love Me If You Dare. It's one of my favorite movies of all time! Even though it was in French, I did not care! French lessons anyone?!



5. Cillian Murphy. When he came onscreen, Angel and Sam were grinning to each other. I didn't know who he was until I remembered he was from Red Eye. Oh and he apparently played The Scarecrow in Batman. I haven't watched it though.

6. It has some light comedy to it. The ongoing bickering between Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy was so typical.

7. I love a good mystery. And Inception was made truly well. I'd like to watch it again!

For those who still have not watched it, why should you go spend P200 on Eclipse when this is a better movie? I'm not a die hard Twilight fan but there was one time I was a fan. I am still interested but it's not worth my money. :D

Martin, Sam, Trixie, Angel, Mark *Picture by Mark

*Photos taken from the internet.

Lola Basyang's Aftermath: July 14, 2010

I wasn't able to blog yesterday due to 'Lola Basyang.' So this blog will be about the recent storm (typhoon?) that had just hit our country..

Don't get me wrong. It's not that I like calamities or experiencing another system blackout + no water supply. But there's something about the aftermath of a storm that makes me feel a little bit better about the whole calamity.

Tuesday night, I had the worst time falling asleep since the electricity went out at our house 12am while I was sending my report to SPARK. I was initially planning to sleep early since I had a full schedule the next day (a photo shoot at 9am + work + go to office + Louis Vuitton event at 7pm). But Basyang would not let me. The wind was so strong, it was frightening. I could hear tin rooftops passing outside my window and was worried it might hit our car. I also had this fear that the rain would be so strong, our roof would collapse and water would come gushing in. Plus, it did not help that Ponti was barking like crazy. I decided to let him in my room.

Ponti kept looking out the window

But I couldn't sleep. Apparently, the hallowing wind and the effects of the storm had a different effect on my Toy Poodle. He kept walking around on my bed, tearing apart my pillow, and barking. So I decided to let him out.

I was finally able to sleep at 2. When I awoke, everything was quiet. There was still no electricity and we found out the water supply in our little subdivision was also affected. I took a peek outside our door and everything was a mess. The clouds were still a bit dark, indicating that the storm was about to leave. I had to hurry though, as I was going to be late for the shoot.

We left the house 7 am and arrived 10 minutes later in Makati City. On a normal Wednesday, the ride would have taken us at least 45 minutes. I was early for the shoot so my sister and I decided to eat at McDonald's Valero. Just before 8am, I got a text from our Creative Director that the shoot was postponed to an indefinite date. I didn't know what else I could do since there was no electricity in the office (SVT). My sister and I decided to go to Glorietta.

We ate at Krispy Kreme so we could surf the internet for a few minutes. During lunchtime, she took me to Rustan's for a makeover by Bea/ Ms. B. of Bobbi Brown. And later, we decided to go home.

There was really no electricity yesterday and everywhere was a mess. Trees had fallen, leaves scattered, electric lines tangled together. Even in Makati, generators were operating non stop through all the biggest buildings. I was unable to work and do any blog. Needless to say, all my plans were disrupted.

There's something about aftermaths that make me feel gratified. I know that there are a lot who don't share the same emotion with me but it's really during this time that I feel thankful nothing bad happened to me and my loved ones. When I awoke yesterday, I made sure to text everyone I loved: friends and family, to check if they were also okay. It's during a storm's aftermath that everybody realizes they have to go back to their roots and not to depend on too much electricity. The network was down in our house too so it really felt like I was experiencing another storm back in our province during my childhood years.

I remember last year, I made a short video for Ondoy. We should all be thankful we're okay. Now let's move on...