On Anime, PRACTICUM and Mela’s recovery…

Okay, so I just found out that there would be more than two anime and comics convention this November. I already missed so much and I want to go to one of them. I sure hope I have the time. I also want to visit CSCENTRL. They opened a new branch at Greenbelt 1 and well, you know me, I’m a Comic Alley girl and everything Anime is my interest! I sure hope I can find interesting buys there, too!

Practicum and AR is kinda rough these days. I guess the higher batches are right. It comes really tougher once the end is coming… 😛 I am enjoying [practicum] very much but it’s kinda tiring, going there every single day of your life. I’m just glad it’ll end this December!

Mela’s recovering really well, too! I’m happy to hear she has opened her eyes. But her constant movements is what scares me, and I don’t even think that would disappear tomorrow or the next day. It would have to take time for her to be really back to normal again, and I don’t really blame what happened or anything. It’s just so sad!

Dear Mela,

I am glad you’re getting better. I never saw you look so fascinating, because when I saw you a while ago, I was so happy that you look like yourself again. I feel so happy, as in! I miss you na, my dear friend. I know you’ll hang on. I know you’ll be able to gain the same spirit you had. Continue fighting, Mela! You’ll be better before you know it.

I have a letter to Mela, and I’ll show it to her when she gets better!

I am just imitating what the great Mitch Albom would have done to a close friend he has. If I were to write Mela, a dear friend, I’d say these things. I’ll be brief, but I’ll tell her the most important things I wanted to say, but didn’t have the guts or even the intention of telling her…

Dear Mela,

Hey! What’s up? I heard you and Genesis had a great time in Glorietta the last time you hang out. I sure wish I could have been there. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. . . I haven’t returned some of your belongings. The DVD of the Miyazaki films which you and I enjoy watching is still with me, safe and sound. And of course, your rembrants of Mr. Solapco’s HUMALIT class, the books I borrowed from you. I was so happy you lent them to me, because I would have never passed HUMALIT without them. And it saved me money from buying books I don’t really re-read, as far as re-reading is concerned. And BTW, if in case the QBB for next term would pursue, I want you still to be Teacher Mela. You did a really great job the last time we had that. And I was your TITA Principal. How cute was that?

Anyway, I still hope for the best for you, especially. Mylove is asking how you are now. If you could reply anything to me, just anything, I’d be the happiest soul in the world. Remember, Mela, that you have good friends, and that you’re very blessed to have the biggest GOLDEN heart in the world. What would your other friends and I do without you? I can’t imagine life without you! And I mean that from the very bottommost pit of the ocean heart of mine. I admire you for your strength, your kindness and your bravery. You fight for what you believe in, and a lot of people believe in you. You are the greatest person in the world that would rather help others first before helping yourself. I am confident that you’ll get better and better, because I know that Archers are fighters. We are all fighters in this world. The only difference we have is the way we combat things.

Mela, please, I beg you. Please continue fighting. Continue running the race of life. There are friends all around you that would give you water, blow you wind so you won’t get sweaty, and run beside you as if you two are going to reach the end together. We are all like that, and no matter how hard we fall, how often it may be, we have to stand and finish it! We don’t just give up. So Mela, happy thoughts to you. God Bless You always! We love you, Mela. I love you, my dearest friend…

Today… was… well… it was… um…

…a not so great day, despite it being a Sunday; a CHURCH day. I found out this morning that two of my friends/ blockmates met a car accident Saturday night and well, they were in critical condition. We went to both hospitals today (San Juan de Dios for Mylove and Medical Center Manila for Mela) and saw each of them. Mylove, I am so glad, is okay now. She can talk to us, but yeah, the pain and the trauma is still in her eyes. Honestly, I admire her for being the brave soldier that she is. I’ll definitely give her something to make her feel so much better.

As for Mela. Well, she’s in the ICU. She’s conscious. But yeah, I can see how painful it is for her. Her whole body, I think, after looking at her behind that glassed walls of her ICU room, well, she’s not okay. She’s not good. She’s supported by a respirator. I don’t like the idea of her struggling. Maybe even a gentle touch of the hand makes her body ache! Oh man, this isn’t well!

I just hope they’ll be okay. I don’t want this to ruin any of my weekly plans. They’ll be good. She’ll be well. They’ll both be well!!!

On Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize

Great! Just great…

I think his excellency winning this prestigious award can let millions of Democrats be filled with so much tears of joy. Yeah, sure, he won, but that’s not yet enough to be called a good president, right?

You have to have the guts to stand your grounds, strengthen your ideals and make sure these ideals can help not only your countrymen but as much as possible, the entire universe! Outside countries are included in your presidency, after all.

I was just reading some of the comments of my online friends from youtube, who are mostly Republican/Conservatives because we all love Ronald Reagan. It’s funny how these two parties, as we call it here in the Philippines, verbally oppose to each others’ idea and criticism. The other hates Reagan, or Bush, or any Republican who ran for office. Of course, the other, too, hates Obama, or Clinton, or any Democrat who ran for office. It’s a waste of time, really, but I find it really fascinating, reading both sides, getting the idea of each individual.

I like Obama, but after seeing how cold he might be now that he’s president, and what I meant by cold is how far away the United States is from the Philippines, I don’t think I like him that much anymore. Unlike when George Bush was in office, why, he talks to GMA quite often. Oh, sure, I’m a little overly dependent on the US, having it sort of grew inside of me that America is a place I should visit for pleasure and not for jobs, but it doesn’t mean that I’ve grown out of love of my own country. I am just too attached to the fact that the US is helping us, somehow. A lot hates the idea of having the US mind us all the time. I, for one, couldn’t care less.

I guess I would care so much if I’m employed. But that is yet to come.

I just noticed, right now, at exactly 12:23 AM, that this blog entry’s content has nothing to do with the Nobel Peace Prize!

But anyway, the point is this: America has their hopes set high and nothing could destroy that hope. No matter where they belong, whichever party it is, they know what they want and having it they shall!

Turtles don’t have a voice – – but the turtle dove does!

I couldn’t believe my eyes: I’m reading “The Voice of the Turtle” right now! And I just borrowed it a while ago. And I’m almost done reading it!!! I love reenacting the lines. It’s so funny in some ways, and it has all the wit and comedy of the movie!

Eleanor Parker and The Voice of the Turtle

I can't stop looking at her

For somebody who enjoys drawing wonderful and beautiful AND STUNNING ladies, Eleanor Parker must be my favorite to draw. She’s so pretty, and so classy. I can’t stop looking at her. She’s so wonderful, and fine! I love her eyes. I wish I could be like her.

My favorite movie of hers is The Voice of the Turtle. As much as I loved her beauty in The Sound of Music, well, I hated her witchy ways there. I know she’s very classy, but the fact that it was all her fault Maria left the Villa would leave me enough reason to believe that she’s no good girl! But then again, I guess I have to thank TCM for coming into our lives. If not for TCM, I would have never even thought of seeing for the first time, The Voice of the Turtle. And that wasn’t even its title when they programmed it. One For the Book, it says, and it starred the handsome Ronald Reagan and the elegant Eleanor Parker! Boy was I in for a treat. The first time I saw it was right after I have arrived home from school. I think TCM was still on its test run in our local cable subscription, and viewing it at its maximum height would have to be the only thing I’m doing, besides homework. It said on the TV that what’s coming up next is One For the Book, which I have no idea what is about. When I saw the opening credits, and saw Eleanor’s name on it, and Ronald Reagan, I was like “What the heck? Ronald Reagan! It’s the president. And Eleanor Parker, the Baroness? Oh My GOD!” and I meant that with all the respect. And oh, how hot was the President back then? He was certainly a heartthrob if you ask me. Seeing him with all his sincerity in that National Convention on youtube made me realize how strong a person he really is. And yeah, I’ll repeat, he is hot! Yowza!

Before this blog entry divert its direction to Ronnie and his handsomeness, I would have to say how thrilling it is to have seen this movie.

I wasn’t at all reluctant. I waited for it to finally be on screen. I viewed it. And oh, I just loved it! It’s a simple story of a girl who was recently broken hearted, who swore never to fall in love again, and after meeting a friend who has a date but cancelled it because she had another one, finds herself in a scenario she least expects: falling in love with her friend’s date who is a soldier on leave, and who stayed in her apartment all weekend! Oh, you know the story.

I have recently seen it and it is the most wonderful feel good movie I’ve ever seen. You don’t worry about things when you’re watching it. I didn’t even worry about the typhoon and the floods because I was too busy watching it. And I watched it twice. I didn’t record it, though, and know I should have!

Well, anyway, this is one of Eleanor’s greatest roles, and I admire her innocence in it. Sally is so innocent that you can tell her anything you want and she’ll believe you. Of course, you won’t be able to do that because you’ll love her because she’s caring! I would cry to just anybody who will give me a copy of this one!!!