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cupofikeu · 7 months

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Ꮺ … TWO TRUTHS & A LIE ˒ L. HEESEUNG

playing hindi tayo pwede by the juans ・ gender netural reader + word count 962 genre angst .. filo au .. situationship warnings mentions of : citrus fruit .. reckless drivers .. kissing — trans. & cred. to byhees for the cute layout

you love the rain.

there’s this certain serenity that accompanies those pretty dew drops. maybe it’s in the way they pitter patter upon the asphalt. or perhaps it’s the striking color palette of your umbrella that contrasts the skies’ gloomy visage.

(people always did say that lemons make the best remedy. you just so happen to have more than several duplicates of the citrus fruit printed on your shield.)

of course, there’s some frustration that comes with sudden rainfall. such as wearing white shoes that already get teased by fellow footwear through the method of stepping on them. you also can’t forget calculating how much force you must put into leaping over puddles like you’re competing in the olympics.

(well it’s shoes vs. life. and seeing as how even speed bumps can’t prevent drivers from embracing their inner dominic torreto, you’ll take your chances with the soaked footwear.)

but there is no serenity, white shoes, puddles, or fast and furious au characters.

it’s just you and heeseung. your umbrella and his (one vibrant noon and the other, bland midnight). and heavy rainfall lingering by the corner.

you and him; we and us.

at first, you thought it was merely a dream. maybe you stayed up too late and too often—to the point where even when you’re awake, your restless mind wrapped you up in such vivid scenarios.

(if only it was that active during class discussions. then your grades would be the only thing you would have been worrying over during that week.)

after the words came the gesture. and the thing about it is it doesn’t matter how hard you tried to convince yourself otherwise.

there was no way your mind could suddenly concoct the feeling that came out of his java chip-stained lips against yours. nor could it accurately etch the firm yet careful press of his hands upon your waist—a grip you’d become accustomed to later rather than sooner.

(another thing to acknowledge is that no matter how familiar you become with that little habit of his, it doesn’t stop being a trigger. you know.. for the fireworks that sear across your body because those lithe fingertips love retracing their prints on your bare skin.)

but now he has a hand wrapped around the handle of his umbrella. its partner is tucked safely in his coat pocket; as if the thick material would keep the tremors at bay.

and you? you’re hoping this is merely a dream.

because if there’s any best time for your mind to get imaginative, it’s now.

you were the endgame.

so many things look good on heeseung. in fact, if you wanted to, you could compile a whole book filled with things that complement the raven-haired male. that would have been a unique gift for your dating anniversary..

‘have been’ being the key word.

“alam mo..” your stupid voice is already on the verge of breaking. but your stubbornness does not understand the concept of timing, hence why you’re determined to follow through. “kahit maikli lang ang panahon na binigay sa atin, ang dami kong naranasan at naramdaman. higit sa lahat, naging masaya ako. kaya, salamat.. bambi.”

bambi. your bambi.

even though you can’t remember it vividly anymore, you can recall the way his lips waned into a meek smile. and just like how the icing can’t be complete without the cherry (you dislike icing, he constantly picks off cherries—the irony), the crimson hue on the tips of his ears always accompany his replication of the glowing crescent hung above your heads.

“salamat din, tink. hindi ka nagdala ng liwanag sa buhay ko, kasi ikaw mismo ang naging liwanag ko. ewan ko kung may secret ability ka, pero tuwing bumibigat yung loob ko, at tinago ko yun mula sa mundo, you were always there to make sure i didn’t carry the weight by myself.”

fuck it. you no longer care if the downpour drenches you; glues your clothes to your skin.

your umbrella falls limp by your side while you wrap your arms around heeseung. it hurts and soothes your aching soul when you feel him immediately copy your gesture.

“i love you.” you murmur into his shoulder.

“i love you too.”

one of you has to pull away. it’s a known fact; an idea neither of you want to accept.. but that’s just how reality works, doesn’t it?

heeseung decides to sort of take one for the team. it doesn’t fully count when his hands merely travel back to a familiar place: your waist.

after two days—fourty eight (48) hours of not being able to rest his trembling hands upon that space, he’s afraid it’s fading from his mind. one more time, the cold pads of his fingers walk across those invisible lines. he caresses the unfamiliar spanse, commits them to memory again.

then, with plenty of reluctance, he takes his hands off to grasp something important to you. a sheepish laugh echoes from the depths of his cracked heart as he holds your umbrella above your head. “hindi ko alam kung kailangan mo pa ‘to..”

“oo nga, parang walang kwenta na gamitin yan ngayon.” you reply, the shadow of a smile lingering on your countenance.

after sharing some deliberation and more laughter, you keep the shield over your head. heeseung chooses the same approach, despite his raven tresses already clinging to his forehead. it makes sense, seeing as how the conclusion you two fell upon is that getting sick is just like almost every other aspect in life; it isn’t guaranteed.

just as you begin your walk to your house, he calls out your name. you turn on your heel to see him standing there, looking at you with a golden gleam in his doe eyes.

“sana kapag pwede na, pwede pa.”

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shookethdev · 1 year

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lisia81 · 8 months

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You are desire

Posso dire che mi è piaciuto molto?

FINALMENTE una storia scolastica con personaggi con sale in zucca, assennati, coscienziosi, intelligenti, normali.

Ok normali normali non sono perchè sono belli e intelligentissimi, ma si conoscono senza pregiudizi, si piacciono, diventano in primis amici e hanno rispetto uno dell'altra. Non vivono l'uno per l'altra, ma vivono le loro vite sostenendosi a vicenda.

La trama narra di LinYu Jing che viene catapultata dalla madre a vivere, con l'inganno, col padre e la nuova famiglia che lui si è formato. A lei questa cosa non va giù, principalmente perchè il padre non le ha mai mostrato attenzioni. Chiariamoci, la nuova famiglia del padre non è cattiva, ne nulla di simile. La matrigna è gentile e gran lavoratrice, il fratellastro preso dalla sua carriera, ma col passare del tempo si addolcisce fino a diventare contento di avere una sorella. Non ci sono isterie in tutto ciò.

Prima di iniziare la scuola,per vie traverse, conosce Shen Juan e i suoi amici di infanzia. Shen Juan che poi diventerà il suo compagno di banco. Grazie a questo ragazzo, considerato da tutti pericoloso, riesce a crearsi una rete di contatti che la rendono felice e l'aiutano ad integrarsi nella nuova realtà. Shen Juan in realtà non è per nulla cattivo. Anzi tutt'altro. Ha solo avuto delle vicessitudini di vita che lo hanno colpito e messo alla prova. Vicessitudini che però non fa pesare su nessuno. Studia sodo, lavora, mantendendo vivo il negozio dello zio oramai in stato vegetale, e si prende cura di quest'ultimo. Il legame tra Shen Juna e Lin Yun Jing cresce durante l'anno scolastico. Escono insieme, si sostengono nelle difficoltà e negli studi e insieme agli amici di Shen Juan formano un bel gruppo. Tra grandi e piccoli problemi tutto sembra filare liscio.

Poi la madre arpia di lei arriva e di punto in bianco la porta via. Togliendole anche il telefono. Nel frattempo lo zio di Shen Juan muore.

Forti di una promessa che avrebbero studiato assieme all'università in un futuro, LinYu E Shen Juan studiano senza sentirsi per 2 anni e vengono ammessi ai rispettivi corsi.

Si ritrovano all'università. Si cercano subito, ricuciscono con qualche difficoltà il loro rapporto, si perdonano, capiscono che quello che provavano una volta era amore, e iniziano la loro vita di coppia. Felice, senza incomprensioni di alcun genere. Ognuno capisce gli obbiettivi e i sogni che l'altro ha, si supportano e cercano di realizzarli superando insieme i traumi a cui la vita fino ad ora li ha messi davanti.

Tutto ok fino a qui. Avrei interrotto più o meno qua la storia. Con il nostro lead che si da al professionismo dello Shooting (il suo sport) e lei sulla strada di iniziare a studiare per una carriera nel marketing.

E invece la produzione decide di avanzare fino alla fine dell'università. Alla 30 esima puntata, l'ultima, lei riceve una proposta di lavoro in un altra città. Non ne parla con lui e lui, per caso, lo scopre. E non le dice nulla, in attesa che lei glie lo comunichi. Le fa anche una bellissima sorpresa in cui le dice che crede in lei, è la sua forza ecc.. lei ringrazia lo abbraccia e nulla.

I due si laureano e con sto peso di lei,che dovrebbe trasferirsi, ma a lui non ha detto nulla, finisce la storia.

E noi spettatori rimaniamo come dei fessi.

La prima reazione che ho avuto è stata guardare se manca 1 puntata. Dramalist ne metteva 30 e 30 erano.

La seconda è stata pensare che ci fosse una seconda serie. Ma una seconda serie sarebbe un tirare il can per aia. Fino a dove poteva arrivare? le Olimpiadi? sarebbero state troppe altre 30 puntate. Bastava togliere 2-3 minuti di flash back qui e li.

Oltretutto non erano concluse neppure le storie secondarie.

Non dico i punteggi di questa serie. 8.8 su Viki dove di solito sono generosi. Sotto 8 su my dramalist. Per non parlare dei commenti e recensioni. Sto finale rovinava tutto.

Ho maledetto lo sceneggiatore. Ok che le serie cinesi spesso non brillano per i finali, ma qui la fine non c'è!

Infine, quando stavo per preparare un pupazzetto vudu e gli spilloni in stile Gargamella, ho scoperto l'esistenza di una puntata speciale sepellita nei meandri del web. Fatta dagli autori, non un montaggio. Finita l'università tutti i protagonisti vanno in vacanza, si chiudono le fila delle storie secondarie, Lin Yu racconta a Shen Juan dell'offerta di lavoro, lui le dice che la sosterrà sempre e loro si ritroveranno sempre più forti di prima . Si danno la mano e tutti vissero felici e contenti.

Ora le opzioni sono due:

a- Viki mancavano i soldi per acquistare questa puntata speciale.

b- Gli autori si sono resi conto di aver moncato una serie e sono corsi ai ripari dopo gli insulti ricevuti.

Questo solo per dire che nonostante i voti la storia è veramente bella, ben costruita e i personaggi sono credibili. Non credete ai voti. Non ci sono stupidotte ingenue o occhi a cuore, c'è spensieratezza ma anche serietà e approfondimento psicologico. Forse un po troppa perfezione nei protagonisti , ma è tipico dei drami.

Ma arrivati alla fine cercate sta puntata 31 SPECIAL!

#you are desire #madeinchina #so so cute #chinese drama #cdrama #viki rakuten

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callmebrycelee · 1 year

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9-1-1 REACTION

This reaction is for the season 6, tenth episode "In a Flash" which originally aired March 6, 2023. This episode was written by Juan Carlos Coto and directed by Bradley Buecker. Spoilers ahead!

***LAST TIME ON 9-1-1***The 118 wrestled with the Santa Ana winds. Maddie and Chimney purchased a "haunted" house. Denny asks about his birth parents and goes to meet his birth dad. Bobby's friend and sponsor, Wendell, is found burnt alive and Bobby suspects the rehab center he was staying at is responsible.

Now that we're all caught up, let's talk about episode ten - IN A FLASH.

We start at the beach. We see a man named Ibrahim (Kenajuan Bentley) with his children Rasha (Jordyn Curet) and Omar (Teagan Johnson). Ibrahim sleeps while his children play. They decide to bury him in the sand while he's asleep. When he wakes up, he appears amused by their prank. The two kids pour water on him and seconds later he is hit by a bolt of lightning. We then see blood on the sand.

Title card!

The 118 arrived on the scene. Ibrahim is bleeding profusely. Buck posits that when the bolt of lightning hit the sand, it created glass. The glass is what's cutting into the man. The kids apologize profusely while Eddie, Chimney, and Hen work to remove Ibrahim from the sand. Buck tends to the kids and keeps them calm. We see a piece of glass has pierced Ibrahim's carotid artery but since the glass was hot, the wound has been cauterized. There's also another piece of glass in Ibrahim's arm which causes him to squirt more blood. This whole scene was nauseating. So much blood! Eddie makes a tourniquet and he, Chimney, and Hen are able to remove Ibrahim from the sand so he can be transported to the hospital. Buck tells Rasha and Omar they can ride in the engine.

At the dispatch center, we see everyone's favorite news anchor, Dwight Meyerson (Rick Chambers) talking about dry thunderstorms. We then see Maddie tell Josh that her parents are coming into town. We also learn that Albert is arriving from Korea at the same time. Sounds like we're about to have a Buckley-Han reunion.

We then head over to Maddie and Chimney's new house where the two of them are prepping for the arrival of Albert and Mr. and Mrs. Buckley. Maddie is worried about her mother judging the house and her choice in decor. We learn that the Buckleys helped with the downpayment on the home which is honestly surprising. The last time we saw the Buckleys, they were very judgmental of Maddie and Buck. Speaking of Buck, he arrives with Margaret and Phillip Buckley (Dee Wallace and Gregory Harrison). This is their first time meeting their granddaughter, Jee-Yun. The first thing that's apparent is these are not the same people we saw two seasons ago. The Buckleys seem really chill. It's almost disturbing. The doorbell rings and when Chimney goes to answer, we see not only Albert standing on the doorstep, we see Chimney's father, Sang Han (David Young Lee) and his stepmother, Han Myung-Soon (Jennie Baek).

Over at the Wilsons', Hen notices Denny has a catcher's mitt. When she asks him about it, he tells her he bought it with his allowance. Hen is confused because she assumed Denny was into soccer. Denny tells her that baseball is way cooler.

Back over the Maddie and Chimney's, we see the Buckleys and the Hans break bread together. Chimney talks to Albert outside. He is clearly upset with Albert spring their dad and his stepmother on him at the last minute. Albert tells Chimney he didn't bother mentioning he was bringing his parents because he knew Chimney would say 'no'. Albert looks through the window and comments that they almost look like a family but Chimney isn't convinced. Albert points out that Jee-Yun deserves to have a grandfather. Now I'm sorry Albert but I think that's something Chimney should decide, not you, since Chimney is the parent.

In our next scene we see Athena and May at the same treatment facility that Bobby's sponsor Wendell was at before he died. Immediately I noticed how rough May looked and then it was revealed that she and Athena were pretending to be an addict and addict's mother, respectively. May's alias is Jada while Athena's is Mrs. Grier. The two of them meet with the owners, Trey and Carrie Walsh (Chris Johnson and Alicia Coppola). While Athena talks with Trey and Carrie, May is given a tour by a former resident named Tamara (Diana Lu). Trey and Carrie tell Athena that May can stay at the facility but it will cost $100,000.

Athena and May relay their findings to Bobby. Bobby is shocked to hear about the costs. We learn that this facility has had five recent deaths that have gone uninvestigated. Athena mentions that the facility is very private, and very exclusive. We also learn that it's been four months since Wendell's death and Bobby is intent on figuring out what happened to him. Over at the firehouse, Bobby sees a photo of him and Wendell taped to the area where he stores his gear. We then hear thunder. In an interesting turn of events, we see Buck in the kitchen making chili. He asks Bobby to try what he's cooked and Bobby shares his secret ingredient with Buck which is cocoa powder. While Buck cooks, Bobby continues to search for more information regarding the treatment facility. He tells Buck that Athena is losing patience but Buck is very supportive and encourages him to keep digging.

Back at the Grant-Nash house, May asks Athena about Bobby. We hear more thunder. Athena says Bobby has never been good when it comes to no-win situations. To make matters worst, it seems like Wendell's family are coming around to the idea that Wendell did overdose. May thinks that maybe they shouldn't so easily accept that story. She tells Athena she created a fake Instagram with her alias Jada and she's now following Tamara. Tamara's Instagram is filled with posts about her road to recovery but there is a gap in posting that happens to coincide with Wendell's death. Back at the firehouse, Chimney talks to Buck Eddie, and Hen about the family dinner. Eddie points out that Albert does have a point about Jee-Yun needing her grandparents.

We then see a pregnant woman named Ely (Teya Patt) in labor in the back of an Uber. Her driver Sergei (Konstantin Podprugin) is rushing to get her to the hospital. This scene was so hard to watch because I knew something bad was going to happen but nothing could ever prepare me for what happened next. The car is struck by lightning which deploys the airbags. Sergei drives off a bridge and the car lands on the road below. The car is on fire when the 118 arrive at the scene. They first put out the fire and then Bobby goes to check on the driver who tells him that lightning hit the car causing the airbags to deploy. He falls unconscious. Bobby then goes to check on Ely and he notices that the umbilical cord is wrapped around a part of the car. Ugh! Buck gets a saw but just as he's about to use it to cut the woman out, he sees gasoline on the ground. He tells Bobby he can't use the saw because the sparks could ignite the gasoline.

The 118 manages to remove Ely from the car but we see that the baby is no longer inside of her. Bobby speculates that upon impact, the baby was launched out of the mother. Double ugh!! Hen tells Bobby that the umbilical cord is the baby's lifeline and without it the baby will lose oxygen. Bobby finds the baby wedged between the car and removes it. Hen revives the driver while Bobby and Buck tend to the baby. The baby is not crying and Bobby starts to freak out. The baby eventually cries (thank God) and Bobby welcomes him to the world. Buck takes the baby from Bobby because Buck always gets to hold the babies. Thankfully everyone - Ely, Sergei, and the baby - is okay! It's a happy ending to a gruesome story.

May runs into Tamara buying flowers. She tells her she would like to talk to Tamara about Wendell and Tamara tells her to talk to Trey and Carrie instead. May brings up the five deaths and Tamara accuses her of being a ccp. Tamara tells May that Wendell died OD'ed in a field but it's clear she's hiding something.

Buck arrives at Maddie and Chimney's place. Buck gets a text with a sonogram picture and shows it to Albert. Margaret Buckley thinks the sonogram is Chimney and Maddie's new baby. When Buck explains to her that he donated his sperm to his former roommate Connor and his wife, Sang Han comments that it's unnatural. He asks Phillip how he could allow such a thing to happen. Phillip gets upset and it's dad against dad and mom against mom. Now everyone is arguing which upsets Jee-Yun. Then the power goes out.

Over at the Wilsons', Hen talks to Denny about his new love for baseball. When she leaves his room, he picks up his iPad and we see that he's talking to his birth father Nathaniel Green (Troy Winbush). Nathaniel asks Denny if he's told Hen and Karen that they're communicating and Denny tells him 'not yet'. I find it extremely weird that Nathaniel is entertaining this. If I were him and Denny showed up on my doorstep, the first thing I would've done is go straight to Hen and Karen. This situation is not going to end well, especially when Hen and Karen find out.

Back at Maddie and Chimney's pace, Sang Han apologizes to Phillip Buckley. Chimney is shocked to hear his dad apologize. Chimney is still holding on to the hurt he has from his father abandoning he and his mom. Can't say that I blame him. Buck talks to Maddie and asks her if she ever thinks about what life would be like if Daniel had lived. Maddie says sometimes.

We end the episode with the 118 responding to a fire at a huge building. Chimney is about to climb but Buck decides to go instead. We see Buck climb the ladder. A bolt of lightning strikes Buck, knocking him off the ladder. He is suspended in mid-air and not moving. Eddie goes after him and it honestly hurt my heart and soul when I heard Eddie calling out for Buck and Buck not answering. They manage to get Buck down and Hen discovers he doesn't have a pulse. What touched me the most during this sad scene is Bobby calling Buck "kid". Me and my mom like to joke that Bobby and Athena are Buck's real parents and scenes like this show just how much Bobby cares for Buck. Chimney starts to administer CPR but Bobby tells him to get Buck into the ambulance so Eddie can drive them to the nearest hospital. When the ambulance pulls off, the last thing we see is Buck's helmet lying on the ground while rain beats down on it.

9-1-1 is back and I must say, this is how you do an episode after a three-month hiatus! I feel like the writers did a great job of balancing the three storylines in this episode. The only character we really didn't get to touch base with this episode is Eddie. I love that Maddie and Chimney are settling into their new home and I'm glad to see that Jee-Yun is the catalyst for bringing the two families together. I do sympathize with Chimney and I hope that he takes Hen's advice and tells his dad how he really feels. Oh, and maybe Chimney should make an appointment to see a therapist. The whole Denny seeing his birth father behind Hen and Karen's back story is concerning to me. I get that Denny is wanting to know things about his birth parents but I think Nathaniel is making things worse by encouraging these interactions with Denny without notifying Hen and Karen.

My favorite storyline of the night is the one involving Bobby, Athena, and May. We spent the beginning of this season watching Athena solve a decades-old mystery back in her hometown and Bobby was there every step of the way, Now it's Athena's turn to help Bobby. I hope this investigation into Wendell's death does cause Bobby to lose his sobriety. I hope May doesn't get too involved either. She seems to be enjoying playing the role of Jade but I worry she may end up getting hurt and then we're gonna see a side of Athena we don't wanna see.

My final thought is regarding our sweet, baby boy, Buck. His life is hanging in the balance and it looks like next episode he's going to be in a coma. Poor Buck has been through so much. He nearly choked to death in season one. He got crushed by a firetruck in season two. He nearly drowned during the tsunami in season three. The poor kid has been through so much and he's only thirty years old as we learned in this episode. I know Buck is going to be alright but it's still hard seeing him get hurt. I'm excited to see what happens next on 9-1-1. Until next time ...

#911 reaction #tv reaction #tv reaction 2023 #911 reaction 2023 #fox 911 #blw reactions #blw reactions 2023 #911 6x10 #911 season 6 #angela bassett #peter krause #oliver stark #corrine massiah #jennifer love hewitt #aisha hinds #kenneth choi #john harlan kim #bryan safi

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eyenaku · 1 year

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Ji ji fu ji ji

#‼️mutual #get tone-d

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lettersfromthecatcave · 1 year

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2023 Kick-off Travel (1 of 2)

I've retreated into my privacy cocoon, but hello hello. We went on a 3-day vacation, just like we always do every December or January to wrap up the previous year and get ready for the coming year.

Personally, on these trips, I take a moment to read, relax, reflect and just bask under the sun, with the sound of the waves and the leaves. I used to take it as a strategic planning session of sorts, but 2022 was such a grit and grind year that all I wanted to do during the trip was relax, let go and send multiple thanks to the Universe.

I called it the Annual #TheGalaz Core Group Planning and of course, Fofo is with us. He's his usual behaved litol boi self. He was too excited he woke us up hours before leaving and won't stop until I packed all his stuff (i.e. vitamins, poop pads, clothes, food).

First stop over was the hostel, but immediately after that, we went to grab some coffee. Mas bet talaga namin yun Little Cat over El Union. Our fave is the americano (for me) and latte (for husband) both with the yum nitro foam. We also prefer the mood of Little Cat.

After we spent some time by the ocean side, we went back to rest and bond a bit at the hostel.

We were lucky enough to get a hostel that's pet-friendly, as well as very chill when it comes to the mood. There's books, guitar and some games to use. You can also have breakfast cooked by the Ates & Kuyas. It's our second time na sa hostel na ito and we'll keep coming back.

The first night we capped off with an early visit to Port San Juan. Last time kasi, we went to Flotsam and Jetsam for drinks pero ewan ko, di namin trip yun vibe. A bit snobbish yun atmosphere and then talagang pang-inuman. Maybe it's just the Tito and Tita in us, but we decided to just check out other "inuman" spots. Port San Juan is owned by Rico Blanco, we sabi namin doon baka chill. Truly, chill nga with lots of food options. May vegan pa and Thai.

After that, we saw La Kantina and got curious. We liked the vibe so we decided to drink there. Their burrata is soooooo good! Actually, yun buong platter mauubos ko sana since yun foccacia lang kinakain ni husband, but busog na busog na din talaga kami.

We ended the night relatively early (for the place) since we will do some trekking the following day.

(Part 2 of 2 on next post)

#thegalaz #thecatlife #thecattravels

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arnsanityy · 2 years

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BLUE ROOM, Cinemalaya 2022 (No spoilers, thought dump)

hindi ‘to review pre, kaya it looks and feels as if it’s all over the place. nasa confused state pa kasi ako kung bakit pito lang kaming nanood ng blue room dito sa SM prompting Ate to say na “sa loob na lang po kayo pumili ng seats, pito lang naman kayong manonood”. so pagtiyagaan mo na to pre, kasi baka wala ka rin namang pakialam lol

grabe yung juan karlos, lamon bawat linyahan pre. ganda nga talaga bumigkas pre sinasabi ko sa’yo bawat sasabihin niya pinapakinggan ko yung bitaw pare. yung mga kasama niyang tropa sa banda, sakto lang din naman pre, may kanya kanyang bright spots sila. pero yung JK para sa akin angat talaga pare, tipong magpapasalamat ka ulit kay coach bamboo na inikot niya upuan niya e

pagkatapos kong mapanaood ‘tong blue room, sinuong ko yung malakas na ulan sa ilalim ng hot pink na payong, habang umaagos yung tubig sa salamin ng mga kotseng stuck sa trapik iniisip ko kung bitin ba ako sa lalim ng pagkilala sa bawat artista, pero pare naisip ko na parang sapat naman yung oras na nilaan kada character. alam mo yung sapat na bitin. may sapat na intrigue kung saan yung manonood ang bubuo sa kwento. gusto ko yun, yung pelikulang tinuturing na nagiisip yung manonood nito.

onga pala, sobrang solido ng musika pre, quick disclaimer na wala akong talent kumanta o tumugtog (kaya ko pala mag-Leron Leron Sinta sa flute) pero gets ko naman yung timbre at lyrics na nangungusap pre. bawat scene na kumakanta yung banda o isang character mapapadukot ka ng spotify to check kung available ba yung buong version pre.

also, pakahusay din nung mga pulis e, pwede mong i-project yung real world na urat mo sa mga fictional police characters dito pare.

yung backstories at parallel narrative pinakita using IG stories/reels template pre. and sa akin lang naman, it worked well pare. personally pre gusto kasi yung pagsingit ng elemento that defines the zeitgeist when it was created. syempre sa ngayon pre, isa yung social media platforms yung nagdedefine ng generation na ‘to. dito nagawa yun ng swabe, hindi pilit pare. creatively incorporated.

overall sa tingin ko itong sinusulat kong ‘to ay hindi naman review kundi pagbabahagi ng pagkamangha pre, kaya magbabahagi na lang ako ng mga thoughts ko kahit hindi ka naman nanghihingi kasi that’s how i roll:

1. Ang musika ay hindi lang para sa tenga, mas madalas para ‘to sa kaluluwa.

2. Music should either heal or hurt. Anything in between is just not worth listening to.

3. Hindi lahat ng kabataan ay pag asa ng bayan. Pasensya na, Rizal.

4. Post-Inuman Session Thoughts: Ang desire para kumain ng lugaw ay directly proportional sa kasalukuyang dami ng alak sa katawan mo. Mayroong weird threshold though - and at some point, kapag sobra sobra na yung alak sa katawan mo, yung katawan mo na yung lilikha ng lugaw na idudura mo sa random na kalsada, sahig, o timba anywhere in the universe.

5. Kaya pala ganun yung huling tatlong letra ng salitang justice, kasi kapag pinag-initan ka yung hustisya bigla na lang nawawala.

6. “Bola muna bago droga” - Jolo Revilla

7. Akala mo ba ang lahat ng malaya ay may kalaayaan. Akala mo lang yun. Maraming taong wala nga sa likod ng rehas, pero nakagapos sa mga sistemang oppresive na nagmimistulang invisible na posas.

8. May dahilan kung bakit ang salitang Pulis at Pasista ay parehong nagsisimula sa letrang P. Pweh!

9. Pain and suffering brings out the greatest lyrics from songwriters, most poetic pieces from poets, most beautiful stories from playwrights. Therefore, if we as a society keep on hurting people, we can then ensure these art forms thrive *lol*

10. May mga pag-uusap na hindi dapat nanatiling nakakakulong sa apat sa sulok lang ng kwarto. Sobrang laki ng mundo - salamat sa mga taong patuloy na sumisigaw para mas maging malawakan ang mga diskurso.

gusto ko sana gawing 18 bullets of thoughts para tugma sa Cinamalaya 18, pero sampu na lang kasi giniginaw na yung mga paa sa loob ng basang sapatos ko. lakas ng ulan talaga. pero okay lang, at least yung ulan tumitila - eh yung pang aabuso dito sa pinas walang tigil

#cinemalaya #cinemalaya2022 #blueroomthemovie

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atamascolily · 24 days

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Thunderbolt Fantasy + text posts, part 8.

#thunderbolt fantasy #wuxia fantasy puppet epic #text posts #lang wu yao #lin xue ya #lou zhen jie #dan fei #juan can yun #xie ying luo

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aptericia · 1 year

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Titled “Give Shang a break :(” in my gallery

I drew this super late last night with my 2am self’s questionable sense of humor. Yes I know that only like 2 people who see this will understand it

#shamelessly traced the stroller from a stock photo #my art #thunderbolt fantasy #tbf #shang bu huan #dan fei #juan can yun #my first drawing of juan is a baby version lol #digital art #thunderbolt fantasy spoilers

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alissacorreadelrosario · 1 year

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2022 Highlights and Message

My life is like a movie. I know that I will be telling a different story very soon. A story filled with success and inspiration about how I overcame every battle and still came out on reaching my dreams.

Happy New Year everyone. 2023 is fast approaching. Thank You Lord for this year 2022. I am so thankful Lord for the gift of life and the gift to serve my dear patients. Thank You Lord for reminding me that this is the life that I’ve prayed for when I was in college. Let me enjoy this season by serving other people through my chosen career path. Lord please use my hand to alleviate the pain of people in their oral cavity, restore their smiles and help them to build their self-esteem through dental treatments that I can offer. Thank You Lord for letting me see the world in my naked eyes. The world is such a beautiful place to experience and I want to create so many memories all over the world.

Meanwhile, I’ve read this post while I was just scrolling in my facebook newsfeed. I think this is God’s message of affirmation to everyone, I would like to share this to you my dear readers: “God is so good to give us new days and years, since He knows we need so many times to start over”. Indeed, we all need a fresh start and a new beginning.

Dear readers, let us TRUST the Lord in the next chapter of our life. Turn the page and don’t ever look back in the bad chapter. Always remember that the PAST DOESN’T DEFINE OUR FUTURE. It’s just like driving a four wheel vehicle: Kapag papunta sa lugar na pupuntahan natin, ang driver ay dapat sa harap nakatingin at hindi sa likuran, kasi kung sa likod nakatingin ang driver, mababangga at maaksidente tayo. Focus in the present and just trust the Lord in our future. There are times that we will look in the rear view mirror of the car while driving but those times are just to remember the lesson that it taught us. We will never reach the destination God wants us if we will keep on going BACKWARDS.

Allow God to write the story of our year 2023. Love yourself more because you cannot share the love if you don’t truly love yourself so I think first love is always the first step. I have so much realizations this year and I have no regrets with all of my experiences and decisions this year 2022

For now, let’s look back in my wonderful year of 2022. I’m welcoming 2023 with a grateful heart and just pure intentions.

Dear reader, just click the keep reading link below if you want to continue reading because it’s gonna be a loooooooooooooooooong ride. Haha!

January

Almost everyday of duty in the clinic is boring so I planned an out of town trip with my Uncle Edwin and his girlfriend. I’m the driver. We've visited the Highland Bali around Nueva Ecija.

Maybe, someday, I can also visit Bali, Indonesia.

February

This month goes to another adventure . It was a very loooong journey and a lot of zigzag roads upon reaching Buscalan. Nakakahilo 'yung byahe! Ayoko na bumalik dun! Haha. It was actually nice to finally meet the living legend, Apo Whang Od. I don’t want to have a tattoo in my body. I just want to meet Apo Whang Od in person and have a photo opportunity with her.

I've joined the group tour named Juan Explorer together with my Uncle Edwin, Ate Honey and Ate Ann and we've gained new friends in this trip.

To be honest, climbing the top of Buscalan needs a lot of patience. I am not into climbing mountains. I got so tired during the trip and I need to stop for a bit a little while because I feel shortness of breath during the climb. Thank you to all who gave me moral support that I can reach the top.

We spent our night in Buscalan Homestay. Sabi ko ayoko na umulit haha. The trip was so memorable and it was indeed fulfilling but I have to admit that I need to have a good stamina in my next mountain climb. Sabi beginners lang daw 'yun Buscalan, e bakit ganun hirap na hirap ako haha. Pagbaba nga ng bundok nagbayad na lang ako sa magdadala ng bag ko haha

Actually, I want to climb Mt. Pulag. E paano ako aakyat ng Mt. Pulag kung sa Buscalan pa lang na beginners pasuko na ako?! ahaha

I want to reach the summit of Mt. Pulag. I added that already in my bucket list but I have fear of heights.

March

This month is when I have a scheduled removal of Torus Palatinus under intravenous sedation in the clinic! I am the oral surgeon in the said case. I have to schedule an appointment with Nurse Jeff and the anesthesiologist, Dr. Tecson. If the patient wants to have an anesthesiologist so that he or she will feel more relax during the oral surgery, I usually suggest it but the patient will pay additional fee for that.

Thank you to my dear patient for trusting my hands in doing the procedure. Still, God is the best surgeon and I always ask for the Lord's guidance everytime I do complicated surgical cases.

After 1 week, I've asked the patient to visit the clinic again for suture removal and recall. Thankful that my patient is satisfied with the oral surgery procedure that I've done when I asked her and I've also asked her consent if we can take pictures for some documentations

Next, I went to Dingalan Aurora with my friends: Jasmine and Daniella. It was fun to get some Vitamin Sea after all the stressful work.

Dingalan is so beautiful. It was like a paradise on earth.

April

It was just a month full of clinic duty. I need to work hard to save for my future trips next month. I will be out of the country for the month of May for two reasons: my birthday celebration and I need to study abroad. It was self-funded so I really need to work hard. I have to pay all the bills--- my tuition fee, my allowance, plane tickets and hotel bookings for the Advance Course in Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry (ACARD) at Phomn Penh, Cambodia. All of the countries in South East Asia are already advanced when it comes to dental technology. Napag iiwanan na ang Pinas! According to my colleagues, dental practice in Cambodia is rising because of the advanced technologies.

May

It’s my birth month and my only wish is to be able to travel internationally again. I am so glad that the travel and aviation industry is back after almost two years. To be honest, I really want to fly internationally since the pandemic started but there are so many restrictions so I am so glad that SIngapore is open for international travel with no hassle. There’s no quarantine and it is very convenient for a travel for leisure. I’ve celebrated my birthday in Singapore with my dentist friend, Doc Kathreen and it was fun!

As I grow older, I also learned to invest in those that will increase value in the future like land properties and gold investments. So, here's a little gift for myself during my SG trip.

First time flying business class! A gift for myself for working so hard, a business class flight from SG to Cambodia via Singapore Airlines.

I need to fly to Cambodia for my further studies in dentistry. I believe that an investment in knowledge so that I could treat my patients BETTER is a good investment.

I've stayed in Sunway Hotel Phomn Penh together with Doc Stephanie as my roommate. I have a roommate so that I could save a little money from the trip. I would join someone in a room as long as she is female. :) I am so conservative and old fashioned by the way. I don't regret it at all.

After studying the intensive course, I am so lucky that I got my certificate. It was my first international studies certificate to be honest. Looking forward for more international post graduate studies in the future that was sponsored by myself or maybe if I am lucky, somebody will sponsor my tuition fee. Haha!

After the program, my dear colleagues stayed for more days in Cambodia so that we could travel and explore the city. Doc Stephanie and I booked a night sleeper bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. It was actually 5 hour long drive. I just sleep the whole trip and thankful that we are safe.

Siem Reap is where we can visit the famous Angkor Wat. Ang init! Kumbaga natusta ako dun! haha

Sawadee Ka, Thailand! From Cambodia, I took a solo flight to Bangkok, Thailand. I need to unwind and pray because there are so many things that are happening in my life despite the fact that it is my birth month. My mom is a little worried because I don't have a companion in Bangkok, Thailand. I told her that it was just a very very short trip and I am very adventurous, I don't think that I will get lost.

I love the airplane's window seat and I always request that seat as much as possible. The world is a beautiful place to explore and see and I can't help falling in love with the view in the airplane window seat.

June

This is a month of full of life learnings and life realization, plus a month of discovering more of myself and life's purpose.

July

This is a month of moving forward, never digging and looking back in the past. I went to Pampanga and booked a solo room for myself in Hilton Clark. After all, solo adventure sounds fun right! Haha

On the last week of July, my brother and I visited Qatar and UAE. It was my brother’s vacation and we only have a very little time before his class resume on the first week of August 2022. Thankful that we got to travel internationally after all. It was siblings bonding time.

Welcome to Doha, Qatar! So I've learned that the Qatar is the host for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Thank You Lord for this breakthrough moment of my life.

Then, my brother and I catch a flight from Qatar to UAE. Hello, Dubai after more than an one hour travel time.

Dubai, UAE is so underrated. Thank You so much Dubai for helping me to become a better person. I release all my stress in this Dubai trip by taking once in a lifetime adventures like:

HeliDubai (First time riding a helicopter. I saw how beautiful is Dubai aloft!)

Desert Safari (It was so hot in the desert but I am glad to experience dune buggy and camel ride with my brother.) P.S. Ang mahal ng binayaran ko sa DUNE BUGGY, request kasi ng magaling kong kapatid na magdrive daw sya sa Sharjah. Haha. Super enjoy pero butas bulsa. Haha

Flyboard Experience (Another adventure! I've rented Jet Ski and Flyboard in Nemo Water Sports Complex during our Dubai vacay. My Ethiopian instructor is so patient to teach me. Haha, puro ako failed 'di ko naman maperform ng mabuti yun flyboard.)

Ski Dubai (One of the best experiences because I got to see actual penguins in person. They are so cute. I want to take them home. Too bad, the Philippines is a tropical country so the penguins will die here in my country. I love the penguins. Also, I love the thrilling adventure that I've experience in Ski Dubai. Who would have thought that we could experience a touch of frost even in the desert, right?!)

I drink a girly drink during my Dubai trip. I've ordered one mojito because I think I need to change my lifestyle and try new activities to forget. I honestly want to have amnesia during this trip. I promise to myself that I will never look back.

August

From Dubai, my brother and I took a flight to Turkey. We've visited Istanbul, Turkey this month. Actually, it was only a glimpse of Turkey.

Loving also the quote that I saw in Istanbul, it says that "Behind every cloud, there is happiness".

I hope and I pray I will visit Cappadocia in God’s time. (Or, maybe if it is God’s will, I want to visit Cappadocia and ride the hot air balloon there with my future man after our wedding… hehehe)

I am full of dreams!!!

September

This is the first time in our parish to celebrate the Feast Day of the blessed Mary Untier of Knots that I've owned and being taken care of. Thank You so much Mama Mary. After I’ve finished the blessed image of Mary Untier of Knots this year, it seems that God use the image to remove all my problems and my stress. September 28 is the Feast Day of Mary Untier of Knots.

Alam nyo pangarap ko lang dati noong college na magkaroon ako ng isang malaking blessed image na pwedeng pangprusisyon na Mama Mary since Marian Devotee ako. Kaya naman sobrang laking pasasalamat ko sa Panginoon dahil eto na 'yun katuparan ng pangarap ko na iyon.

Looking back this is one of God's answered prayer in my life.

Meanwhile, I also got the result of my Schengen visa application during the last week of this month. Truly, the Divine providence is easing all my worries and fears away. I got a short term Multiple Entry Visa from the German Embassy.

Did you know that the original image or painting of Mary Untier of Knots is in Augsburg, Germany? I truly believe that this was God's answer to my prayers. For me, it seems that all my stress are gone when I saw my visa. Salamat po Panginoon. Napakabuti po Ninyo. Nakakaiyak sa tuwa!

October

I've booked a tri-country trip and the last week of October 2022 is the departure date. This month, I will be back in UAE not to forget but to celebrate because I am stress free and happy. My friends saw how I am glowing when I visited UAE again together with the two Eurasia countries: Georgia and Armenia. Sairah is my travel buddy in this trip and we enjoyed it so much.

We've visited so many beautiful place around Georgia like Gudauri and Tbilisi. If I were to choose between Gudauri or Tbilisi, I would pick Gudauri. Gudauri is truly a food for the soul. It has breathtaking view and the people are so nice like Japan. Tbilisi is also good but I feel safer and I find Guduari much more peaceful than Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The only thing that I don't like about Gudauri is the sheep, cows and other animals are causing too much traffic around the paradise called Gudauri.

November

New month and I am not physically present to celebrate the All Souls and Saint's day in the Philippines but I offer a lot of prayers during my trip. Traveling is my therapy.

Sairah and I were still in Eurasia during the first week of the month. To be honest, it was a very long drive from Georgia to the Armenia border but it was worth it. After immigration and passport control, welcome to the beautiful country of Armenia. I like Yerevan the most and the Tumanyan's crepe is one of the best crepes that I've ever tasted. We also visited provinces in Armenia like Ararat, Dilijan, Goght, Tsaghkadzor and so much more.

I am also very fond of eating ice cream despite the cold weather.

I'll try to blog in detail my Eurasia experience in the future once I have time.

I also have 11 hours layover around Dubai on November 6 before going back to my country. I got 30 days multiple entry UAE visa because I want to try doing skydive during my layover but the Klook cancelled my booking because they want me to be in the skydiving area around 8am. I showed them my tickets that I will be arriving 10 am from my Tbilisi flight. Good thing is I got my money back since the Klook team was the one who cancelled the said activity. Maybe, someday I can experience skydiving.

I've spent those long layover hours by taking a trip outside the airport and by doing food trip around UAE. I love kebabs and shawarma. I have to admit I love the dates flavored gelato in the Gold Souk area. Dubai is known to have good deals when it comes to gold and they have also rare and unique piece so I bought some because I truly believe in the value of fine jewelries. I think buying gold jewelries is better than buying a latest gadget. Likewise, there's a discount there and tax refund for tourist if you are planning to buy gold. Good deal, right? :)

November 18 to 29, 2022 is truly remarkable for me because I got to achieve my European dream. I wanted to visit this beautiful continent. I look back at my life and know that I am living a manifestation of God's unconditional love and faithfulness.

Back then, I always had plans and I got disappointed everytime my plans did not take place. After my Japan trip on 2019, I want to go to Europe on 2020. My original plan is to visit Europe during autumn season on 2020 but this European dream did not happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are so many restrictions and I don't think that it is a good idea to travel that year.

The year 2022 is the year God answered one of my prayer requests ---my EUROPEAN DREAM since there are no more restrictions for leisure travel. When I was in Europe on November 2022, I have a simple prayer in my heart that I can go back to the Philippines safely after this trip. Truly everything is God's grace.

Thankful also that I've meet this wonderful people.

I am the only solo traveler but I've gained so many new friends. We've visited 7 countries to be exact in the Schengen region:

Italy

Switzerland

Germany

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Belgium

France

I'll try to summarize my Europe experience.

I love Italy because of its Milan Cathedral. It was my first time visiting there and as usual I light a candle and pray there. One euro is the price for one candle. Can you imagine the price difference of the candle in Italy and the candle in the Philippines? Haha. Another thing is I've read in blog that when you are in Italy, you should try their gelato, so I just ticked off that bucket list---to be able to eat a genuine Italian gelato.

Next, Switzerland, my fave place here on earth. For me, there is no place like Switzerland.

Freiburg, Germany is a must see place. I got 30 percent off in Drubba. It seems that I just went to Germany just for a shopping experience. LOL

I love the Christmas market of Luxembourg. Someday, in God's time, maybe I can also visit European Christmas market together with my family.

So much fun and once in a lifetime experience during the night life in Amsterdam. You should try this when you visit Netherlands.

In Belguim, I got to try eating authentic Belgian waffles and it was so tasty.

I cannot described that wonderful feeling the first time I saw the Eiffel Tower. It was really magical and surreal feeling. I love you so much Eiffel Tower! You were just a dream that I once knew... Ooopsss sorry naLSS lang sa kanta.

I want to be back. I want to visit Vatican City, the heart of the Catholic church. I have so many plans to be honest. I will blog and tell you in detail my European experience once I have a time in the future. Haha.

December

Oh, I love attending weddings. I've attended 2 weddings this month and I am so happy for the couple. My prayer is a long and lasting love for them that the couple will be strong enough to fight for their love inspite of difficult times. I think that’s important when it comes to marriage. I pray that God will be the center of their relationship. I hope that respect, trust, love and faithfulness will always be present in their relationship.

Someday, I will also experience the joy of finding my genuine love like my friends. I just want to love ONE man for the rest of my life ---through the good and bad times. Simple lang pangarap ko. Gusto kong maabot mga pangarap naming dalawa ng magkasama at gusto ko syang makasamang tumanda.

For now, I am definitely investing in self-love and never ending spiritual, and emotional maturity for myself. I think if I love myself, I could love my future partner and bring the BEST in our future relationship. To my future love, hang in there, because I am trying my best to be the BEST version of myself so when God will collide our paths, I could offer you a LOVE THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. I can’t wait to see you whoever you are because I’ve been praying for you since I was a kid.

Trust that everything that is happening and all the people that are entering and exiting our life is a part of God’s plan. Give thanks to the Lord. Thank you for reading. I wish and I pray you all a peaceful heart and mind this 2023.

Hello 2023! Off to more adventures pleaseee!

Love lots, A 💞

#happynewyear2023 #LifeRealization

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