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I was finally able to sneak time to watch the movie adaptation to Christopher Paolini’s Eragon, rather belated as world premiere was mid-December of last year. I am not sure when exactly it was first shown in Manila and major cities, but I figure about three or four weeks past. That’s the usual waiting time for foreign flicks here in my city. But Tagalog movies, particularly those coming from Star Cinema, are shown simultaneous with the rest in the country.

Anyhow, it was a treat, if only because I haven’t gone to the movies for some time until last weekend. I was unaware of the novel, nor the production details to the movie, but was made aware that there is such from occasional trailers and internet hype I chanced upon. I heard it reached #1, toppling Casino Royale.

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I just ‘copy and paste”-d these from this link.

I N S T R U C T I O N S    F O R    L I F E

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

3. Follow the three Rs:

Respect for self
Respect for others and
Responsibility for all your actions.

4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. Continue reading this entry »

Here’s a nifty way to share info from the web, by showing exact snippets of it (the most important parts), instead of just linking to them like we usually do here in blogs. Sometimes, we just want to share pieces, or perhaps quote the most compelling sections of whatever we stumble upon, and not have to write anything. Or we might not have the luxury of time to read.

Clipmarks gives us that pleasure. We can save, rate and tag our clips just as well. Here’s how it works.

We Filipinos are quick to spot language bloopers and easily crack up whenever these blunders are made, either by family, or friend, but most ecstatically by a foe. I remember sharing Erap text jokes. And vividly remember a Ms. Philippines candidate say “unexpectively” in her interview. Melanie Marquez’s “long-legged legs” is a favorite, too. Then I often hear speeches addressing a member of the school’s board of trustees as “board of trustee“.

Well, even people who speak English as a native language share this, particularly in the use of idioms. Here’s an interesting link which lists these common errors in English usage.

…came across this site through the Green Living blog, and although I may not be able to find time for it soon, I’d like to have my own website and be able to say I made it myself. Much of the language in computer tech are alien to me, as is much of what is shared in the site but I’m sure I’d be able to use them some day. It should be useful and informative for you who are more advanced at this.

This was posted at Just Thinkin’ and had me in stitches, I just had to repost here. With life’s pressures and struggles, we need to be able to see the humor in it all.

GREAT TRUTHS THAT LITTLE CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED:

1. No matter how hard you try, you can’t baptize cats.

2. When your Mum is mad at your Dad, don’t let her brush your hair.

3. If your sister hits you, don’t hit her back. They always catch
the second person.

4. Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.

5. You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.

6. Don’t sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

7. Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the same time.

8. You can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

9. Don’t wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts.

10. The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap. Continue reading this entry »

Cartoon from xkcd.com

I had wanted to write an article on this, but the procrastinator in me always gets in the way. Until I got to read this post entitled, the 5th: Freedom of Blog , on Frank Hilario’s Creative Leaps blog. Nobody could have said it better.

Your results:
You are Spider-Man

Spider-Man 90% Hulk 70% Superman 55% Robin 55% Green Lantern 50% Supergirl 45% The Flash 45% Wonder Woman 30% Iron Man 25% Batman 20% Catwoman 15%

You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

I got this from mrdeadworry. I was just skimming through other people’s blogs, oblivious that my nephew Nathanne was watching. When I got to the article featuring this quiz, he wouldn’t leave until I show him Spider-Man. To my surprise, I turned out to be Spidey at first take. How cool is that?

Nathanne thinks I am.

There’s this post on avanoo saying, The Science is Clear, Marriage Should be Eradicated. It’s been getting a lot of feedback, both on the affirmative and negative, all seemingly correct and presenting valid and strong arguments. I’m tempted to copy and paste my own reply to the article’s proposition. Indulge me.

“I’d have to agree with a comment made earlier, that marriage shouldn’t be made with…”the belief that everyone requires marriage for their happily ever after …that it be made “the norm or ideal” for all.
I am a single man and I enjoy my freedoms being such. But this doesn’t leave me unappreciative of the marriages of people I know of, starting with that of my parents. I know theirs isn’t of perfection, I don’t even recall seeing them being romantic, and certainly it’s not a relationship devoid of tensions. But they’re still at it because they CHOOSE to remain and to WORK at it. They must be happy throughout the 40 years they’ve been together.
People may choose to marry and remain attached for several reasons, right or wrong(and how do we know what’s right from wrong?). It’s their choice. But eradicating it may mean losing the option of experiencing the reasons which may have made it an ‘”antiquated” institution. And by antiquated I mean to say it has withstood the test of time, and isn’t about to get lost in our lifetimes, I suppose. We can’t keep people from wanting to be loved and to try to be faithful, to pass on tradition, to rear children in a family, etc when they see these as best done under marriage.”

Whatever reasons our forefathers may have in instituting marriage, may be challenged now with our different outlook and lifestyles. Just as Church doctrine is. It just reminds me to always really listen to what the other end is actually saying. People may not be able to convince me to take their side and vice versa, but at least all parties win in knowing more about the problem and making informed decisions about the issue.

“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.” –David Hume

Maybe I should write something about being single, too?

photo above taken from this link…

I’ve been displaced from my tv habit on prime time, thanks to the womenfolk at home. Until about 11:00 o’clock, they hog the set, switching from one channel to another and often delaying meal time as dinner is usually prepared WHILE watching these Tagalog and Korean “teleseryes”. How I wish I could cook properly. I would if I have to, but only if they’d refrain from behaving like quality control.

Anyway, here’s the story on the Lovers of Teruel, which I found via neatorama.

“In the city there were two important and wealthy families, Marcilla and Segura. Diego was a Marcilla and Isabel a Segura. The two were in love as childhood playmates but when they were both at an eligible age to wed, Diego’s family had fallen on hard times. Isabel’s father, being the most wealthy in all of Teruel, forbade the marriage. Diego, however, was able to make an agreement with the father in which he would leave Teruel for five years to try and build his fortune. If Diego was able to gain wealth within those five years he would be able to marry his love, Isabel. Diego was not heard from in five years and so on the day of the five years’ close Isabel’s father married her to Don Pedro de Azagra from Albarracín. Right after the wedding ceremony there was a commotion at the Zaragoza gate. The watchmen informed the village that Diego Marcilla had returned with great riches and with the intent of marrying Isabel. Diego had not counted the day in which he petitioned Isabel’s father whereas the Seguras had. Diego ran to the feet of Isabel and pleaded with her to marry him. Isabel refused, for it was impossible; she had already wed. Then Diego pleaded for just one kiss so that at least he could go on in the world, and this request Isabel refused. Upon hearing this Diego could not bear the separation between himself and his love, and with a sigh he died on the feet of his beloved Isabel. The next day, during the funeral for Diego Marcilla, Isabel showed up dressed in her wedding dress. She proceeded to walk to the front of the church and place a kiss on the man whom she had refused but in doing so Isabel died, falling prostrate on the body of the man whom she loved.” (wikipedia)

This should place it among the ranks of Romeo & Juliet, Tristan & Isolde, and other quintessential romances I’ve come across (oooh, why IS love sweeter when it’s not meant to be?). But what sets it apart from the rest is that the story is alleged to be true, and that the remains of both were later exhumed and the story further immortalized by putting these in exquisite marble tombs quite close to, but not touching(for religious reasons) each other.

photo from Curr_En at flickr