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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Image hosted by Photobucket.com It's Time For That Season Once Again!

Sometime events in a year happened repetitiously or with a cycle such as new year and etc. But there's this really one event that I have been tuning in since grade 5 now and that's.......

THE ACADEMY AWARDS/ OSCAR AWARDS SHOW!

That little golden statue has been held for 80 times now and it will be the 81st time now this year. Since I make it a point to at least exude a vibe of "movie blogness" in my blog coz I am an avid fan of films, I try to put in reviews or movie news here in my blog. :hehe I just can't help but talk about movies...

There have been a lot of speculation about the nominees before they were announced and most of possible candidates were those nominated by the Golden Globes but.... surprise surprise, favorites were NOT chose. Here are the complete list of nominees from theMovieBlog (my oldest favorite movie blog site but not my fave blog critic). my comments are in // (nahawa na sobra sa Computer, lolz!)

Best Picture

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // Okay, I wasn't expecting this, not this MUCH!

“Frost/Nixon” // haven't watched yet so.... can't really say anything

“Milk” // DYING TO SEE THIS!

“The Reader” // They say it isn't as good, 68% lang sa Rottentomatoes

“Slumdog Millionaire” // OMG YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY WIN! Those who haven't watched this are MISSING LOTS!

/** Some are quite furious why Dark Knight and The Wrestler weren't nominated. I loved the Dark Knight, I really do but it wasn't enough to save itself from a few bad acting and URGH plot holes. There was really something missing in there FOR ME. I did wish that Christopher Nolan was nominated for Best Director, but TDK earned nominations in the right places (the Academy still credits it!) But I was surprised that The Wrestler wasn't nominated. It was a REALLY beautiful film!

Wall*e.... why weren't you nominated?? Urgh!! But how the heck did "Waltz with Bashir" (a foreign animated movie) get into the Best Foreign film category while Wall*e DOES NOT? And Persepolis only won Best Animated Film last 2000 something. Sighs...

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Best Director

David Fincher, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” //i thnk shld b replaced by Darren Aronofsky for The Wrestler

Ron Howard, “Frost/Nixon”

Gus Van Sant, “Milk”

Stephen Daldry, “The Reader” // haven't seen, but maybe should be replaced by Christopher Nolan for TDK

Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire” //WIN IT nabit!


Best Actor

Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor”

Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon”

Sean Penn, “Milk” // STRONG CONTENDER

Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler” // STRONG CONTENDER!


Best Actress

Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married” //ooh! good job!! First time :P but won't win

Angelina Jolie, “Changeling”

Melissa Leo, “Frozen River”

Meryl Streep, “Doubt”

Kate Winslet, “The Reader”

/** haven't seen any of the movies yet so can't decide, but how come Cate Blanchett didn't get a nom and Brad Pitt does?? And Sally Hawkins of Happy-Go-Lucky WASN'T nominated! Gorsh man...

NGYAK

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Best Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin, “Milk”

Robert Downey Jr., “Tropic Thunder” //OMG!! YOU'RE HERE!!! BIG BIG SURPRISE!! But loving it anyway :p haha

Phillip Seymour Hoffman, “Doubt”

Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight” //WINNER HANDS DOWN

Michael Shannon, “Revolutionary Road”


Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams, “Doubt” //wow! she got nominated na! nice nice :P

Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”

Viola Davis, “Doubt”

Taraji P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // maybe?

Marisa Tomei, “The Wrestler” // maybe?? :P


Best Adapted Screenplay

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // was a bit too long though...

“Doubt”

“Frost/Nixon”

“The Reader”

“Slumdog Millionaire” //might be winner, sorry if i'm kinda biased, but really, LOVED IT. possibly my FAVE film of 2008


Best Original Screenplay

“Frozen River”

“Happy-Go-Lucky”

“In Bruges” //maybe

“Milk”

“WALL-E” //maybe rin


Best Animated Feature Film

“Bolt”

“Kung Fu Panda”

“WALL-E” //WINNER HANDS DOWN but... could have been nominated Best Pic... grumble grumble...


Best Foreign Language Film

“The Baader Meinhof Complex”

“The Class”

“Depatures”

“Revanche”

“Waltz with Bashir”

/**haven't watched any... so can't decide


Best Documentary Feature

“The Betrayal (Nerkhoon)”

“Encounters at the End of the World”

“The Garden”

“Man on Wire”

“Trouble the Water”

/**haven't watched any... so can't decide but I've heard Man on Wire is really good! A solid 100% rating at Rottentomatoes


Best Art Direction

“Changeling”

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // liked it here

“The Dark Knight”

“The Duchess”

“Revolutionary Road”


Best Cinematography

“Changeling”

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“The Dark Knight”

“The Reader”

“Slumdog Millionaire” //PLS WIN!!!


Best Costume Design

“Australia”

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“The Duchess” // period pieces always seem to win it somehow

“Milk”

“Revolutionary Road”


Best Film Editing

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // maybe?

“The Dark Knight” // maybe?

“Frost/Nixon”

“Milk”

“Slumdog Millionaire” // AGAIN.


Best Makeup

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // maybe

“The Dark Knight”

“Hellboy II: The Golden Army” // well TONS of make up


Best Music (Original Score)

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“Defiance”

“Milk”

“Slumdog Millionaire”// maybe

“WALL-E” //maybe


Best Music (Original Song)

“Slumdog Millionaire”

“Slumdog Millionaire”

“WALL-E”

/** there's been an uproar that Bruce Springsteen's song, "The Wrestler" wasn't nominated, they even claim that it'll WIN the golden guy, dang, i'm downloading the song right now.


Best Sound Editing

“The Dark Knight”

“Iron Man”

“Slumdog Millionaire”

“WALL-E”

“Wanted”

// can't decide :(


Best Sound Mixing

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

“The Dark Knight”

“Slumdog Millionaire”

“WALL-E”

“Wanted”

// sound is not my forte in movies...


Best Visual Effects

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” // winner in my opinion :P

“The Dark Knight”

“Iron Man” //WEEE!! maybe


Best Documentary Short Subject

“The Conscience of Nhem En”

“The Final Inch”

“Smile Pinki”

“The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306″

// all look interesting! hopefully youtube has vids of them


Best Short Film (Animated)

“La Maison de Petits Cubes”

“Lavatory - Lovestory”

“Oktapodi”

“Presto”

“This Way Up”

/** I've heard of Presto, don't know about the others now, but animations is one of my fave medium of film! Must watch these...

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Best Short Film (Live Action)

“Auf der Strecke (On the Line)”

“Manon on the Asphault”

“New Boy”

“The Pig”

“Spielzeugland (Toyland)”

// can't say, again haven't seen. OOh, the pig... lolz!


Phew!! That was long! Argh, I haven't updated my tumblr for 3 days now, so i'm delayed by 3 days on project 365! Hehe and my blockmate also borrowed the camera for uploading reasons for our documentation of our Exposure Trip so... hopefully I'll post A LOT of things on Monday.

School's really sucky yesterday. I officially WANT MATH TO LOVE ME ( i don't care if I'm going to sound like some crazy girl in an unrequited love, BUT I HAVE TO!) and am going to study WITH FORCE on computer. And midterms are on Tuesday. BOTH MIDTERMS on the SAME DAY. Isn't life great?

NOT.

Well I have this thing to look forward to this summer vacation...


//repost from Tumblr

In case you can't read the blurry pic... it's.... the ITINERARY FOR THE SHANGHAI TRIP!  think this Shanghai trip that will be
sponsored by my uncle (well ung airfare and it helps my parents a lot!)
will push through! He already made an itinerary haha. I really can't wait because I haven't been on a plane for 2 years and it's just so exciting! It'll be my 2nd time to go China and this time, to a real city. Last time I went was to Fu Jian (our province) and it's really provincial there.  His family moved to Shanghai after being transferred sa company
niya to a higher position. Dati nasa Denmark siya hehe and sayang di
nakavisit doon. But it’s OK! Shanghai is good!


I’m going with my other uncle’s family! Mum and dad can’t come coz
of the dogs and business. (haha parang pasingit lang ako oh, - Pls have
Tiff tag along nalang. lolz!)

So i gotta go Study guys. Hell Months are here to stay! :((

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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Image hosted by Photobucket.com Innovative Imagination

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CURRENTLY
finished downloading:
#71 The Orphanage
#72 The Fountain
#73 Benny and Joon
reading : Shadow of the Wind p. 380 (whoot!)
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Olllaaa my friends! Again, I have been MIA the past couple of weeks due to SCHOOL STRESS, STRESS and MORE STRESS! hehe  If you guys visited my tumblr, I have a pic there of my planner which was instantly filled the minute I got back to school. Practices, projects, trainings and paperworks have now become my flesh and blood. Going online and chatting with you guys is just one of the perks. Now I have to finish my FINAL draft on my English research paper and I hope to God that it's OK! hehe. :p

Anyway I was in the mood to blog. I mean I've been meaning to blog coz I found these AMAZING innovations on the internet. Who says that the youth and society are getting dumber? NO EFFING WAY! If people could mass produce mini-shelter homes or a bag-chargers, then the world would be a better place. Look at these fantastic creations




The Uber Shelter
"Dismantled, the Über Shelter looks like a large gray gurney. But this
compact pile of aluminum unfolds into a two-story home, complete with
lights, stove, porch and a small refrigerator. Rafael Smith, a senior
in the industrial design program at Purdue University, designed the Über Shelter for his undergraduate thesis project.

On a vacation in Manila the summer before he began the project, he was
shocked by the crushing living conditions of those in poverty; when he
got home, he began researching the architecture of shelters around the
world. With no previous knowledge of refugee camps, he sought the
advice of doctors, policy makers aid workers and a Sudanese refugee he
met online."

Soo Cool! It's just sad that it was inspired by Manila in a bad way... well it's now good because it could hopefully solve a few of our problems (and he might send a few free ones too! hehe).




SOLAR BAG
"Joe Hynek may be the only student at Iowa State University
who carries a handbag for “scientific purposes.” On cloudless days, he
wanders his neighborhood to test whether the purse, which is plated in
thin solar panels and contains a lightweight battery, is absorbing
energy from the sun. After three hours of direct exposure, the purse
generates enough electricity to charge an iPod, camera or cellphone.
(The bag will also charge — more slowly — if placed next to a window.)
Mr. Hynek is currently working on the final touch: a small display
screen that will indicate when the purse is best angled for absorbing
the day’s light."

I'd love to have a bag like this! Man, you could charge anything now and it'd save you LOADS on electric bills! hehe just wish they'd improve sa design pa. :p hehe




ELEPHANT STUFF

"Lily Chong and Matt Kalish, both 21-year-old juniors majoring in
industrial design, thought about interactive toys for the assignment,
perhaps two tigers whose eyes would light up when a child touched the
paws together. Then one day the class was critiquing student projects,
and someone dismissed an idea as “That’s so gay.” As students debated
whether the phrase was offensive, the professor stepped in to steer the
class back on topic. But some students left the class feeling awkward.
You couldn’t just ignore the issue or bury hurt feelings.

Ms.
Chong and Mr. Kalish started thinking about elephants instead of
tigers. Rather than being the figurative thing unsaid, maybe an actual
elephant in the room could help people talk about difficult subjects.
They came up with the idea of stuffed elephants that would communicate
via wireless chips buried inside their soft centers. If one person in a
room squeezes an elephant for three seconds, all the other elephant
eyes light up. “It lets everyone know there’s an issue, we have to talk
about it,” Ms. Chong says. The person raising the concern remains
anonymous. "

It'd be a cool  giveaway and a neat tool for learning in my opinion. Plus it looks SUPER CUTE!! goodness! hehee

I've also expressed here in my blog my admiration of a few people, namely Robert Downey Jr., Johnny Depp, Bill Gates and especially STEVE JOBS (co-founder of Apple AND Pixar!!-- my future job place! well i like to think so anyway). My lappy and panda-touch wouldn't be here right now if it weren't for him. Microsoft would just be boring if they didn't have any competition at all. Jobs brough something to the game! I just read an article on the latest TIME magazine concerning the possibility of Jobs' retirement (GASP!) due to his health problems (hormonal imbalance thing, he had pancreatic cancer then, grabe... hope he's OK..). Now we've seen Gates' step down from his mighty position and Microsoft is still on the roll. But what IF Steve Jobs leaves Apple? MacWorld survived the experience without Job's notable Keynote address which was instead precided by Phil Schiller, a candidate for the next CEO if ever Job's retires. He did a decent but without the "presence" of Jobs. Jobs was an innovator and everyone simply have to lend their ears to this Houdini who has LOADS of things to say.

I do hope he gets well soon.. I mean Apple still has a lot of potential! Now that it has covered mobile phones, they might probably go into printer/scanner/whatever things. He'd probably create a new line of something spectacular... so hopefully the imagination of Apple doesn't die out yet... PLS!!!

Sorry for the passinate rant. I'd love to work for Apple/Pixar but with Steve Jobs still sa head! hehe.

I've actually have a lot more things to say. Like the time....

.........I ERASED THE TRASH BIN WITH MY 37.9GB WORTH OF DISNEY/PIXAR MOVIES!! (55 movies in all!!) So yeah, I had to download them again. 5.11gb down. 32 more to go!!
.........I GOT OUR CUTE PERSIAN KITTY NAMED KATY/KATIE/KITTEY
.........I watched the OPENING specials of AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 8!! (i still don't see THE ONE. But Michael Castro - Jason Castro's younger bro - is CUTE! haha :P)
.........our Ateneo INTACT Exposure trip with street kids!!
.........NINTENDO DS is ALIVE once more!!

More happenings from me in tumblr! Pls do goo viisit! hehe :p Follow me there and I'll follow you too! :P hehe

Well have to go now! EEP! ALMOST 7PM! haha must do research paper!

Got a myyearbook thing too... hehe Add me!

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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Image hosted by Photobucket.com Hello Pictures! Vlog#8

**CURRENTLY
finished downloading:
#70 The Wrestler
reading : Shadow of the Wind
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Hey guys!

I've been neglecting blogger for a while and have been tinkering with tumblr more! I just can't help it because of the ease and the minimal hard work I have to put through. Whenever I do a blog post, I always have this plan of what to say, how it's going to be said and such. :P hehe. At least with tumblr, a sentence-post won't be unusual but of course, my lengthy posts are sort of evident there too so PLS visit me there too! I'll definitely update it EVERYDAY because of Project 365. Actually it's also a place for my movie news, book news and more! hehe :P It's a really cool to-share site. Visit and follow me guys!! :p hehe

Anyway, here's a VERY SHORT video blog. An announcement of sorts. hehe Sorry no effects here and it's even cut off! I decided to have a cut off video... just to spice it up?? LOLZ! Cliff hanger eh. hehe :P


Vlog# 8 Announcement-ing! haha from Tiffany K on Vimeo.

Another announcement, I've actually joined Sis Aisha's Candy Chic of the Month on Candy-Blush.net! It's kind of a big thing for me since... I don't really join these stuffs. But I do love the tips on Candy-blush.net like the one on the berries that could help you slim and the other purposes of petroleum jelly! hehe. Go join too guys! It would be fun if all us girls here could join :P

I've got a health tip to share too. Have you ever struggled for sleep on some days? I mean you just lie awake on your bed and counting sheep doesn't seem to work. I recently just had this problem but it was cured instantly. After not being able to sleep after 15 minutes, go to a quiet and dim place and just do some reading or have a cup of tea to calm yourself. The milk routine also works and you just need to drink a warm glass of milk. You'll feel sleepy a little bit and it's off to dreamland and sheep! hehe :P

Visit my tumblr nalang guys, I posted there about my exciting news! Such as the revival of my 12-yr old piano keyboard, my training with Buffy (my pet african grey parrot! hehe :P) and more! Pls do visit!~ I'll update this blogger around 1-2x a week! hehe :p Well tc now guys!!

Updates when I update!! :cool

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Friday, January 02, 2009
Image hosted by Photobucket.com Tumblr-ing New Year! =)

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CURRENTLY FINISHED

Reading : First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde (ANG GANDA!! Fantasy and a whole lot more! :P
Downloading :
#63 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (nandito si RDJ!)
#64 Miracle on 34th Street
#65 Vicky Cristina Barcelona
#66 Slumdog Millionaire
#67 Charlie Bartlett
#68 The Duchess
#69 A Christmas Story (1983)
Watching :
Ugly Betty Episodes 9-10
Marie Antoinette (didn't like it much..)
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Yey! I got a New Year present from Ate Yesha!! Aww ang cute niya talaga sis!! hehe Thanks ah!! *hugz*

http://i42.tinypic.com/2nbfrqs.jpg


Hey guys! EEPZ!! Sorry I had no chance to do a video blog! urgh, so sorry! I was capturing some videos on the eve of December 31st but sadly... I thought they didn't seem too nice.. lolz! haha Coz there were the booms and screams of fireworks and all that commotion, but let's see. I'll maybe upload it :p haha!

But I did get to do a Tumblr account!! I find the word tumblr to be unique and different even though the familiar tumbler would just mean... a container of some sorts. Who cares? It's such a weird word. Haha! Anyway I've converted this into a photoblog and I've joined the Project 365 c/o Ate Gel and I will post a pic EVERY DAY. That's the challenge right there! So guys if you want to see some action every day, Go follow/visit me there!

But wait... I have no cam.... BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ... haha Fortunately MOM AND DAD GOT ME ONE!! Whoot! OMG, grabe the first things that came true are the ones I thought most impossible to get.... Geeshh.. maybe I should put everything on my wish list as impossible....like the IRONMAN DVD WITH SPECIAL FEATURES.... haha :p


Canon's IXUS 870.
Canox IXUS 870 IS (we got the gold one! coz...la lang)


Anyway it's a CANON IXUS 870IS!! hehe We got it for a bargain (imagine, nacut-off ung price for 9000php!!) at Quiapo at Henry's Camera (advertise advertise!). Dad decided to buy a camera when he saw our neighbors HOLDING A SLR CAMERA AND BIG-ASS LENSES! So you know, male pride kicked in and he said that we should have one too. But we're not professionals yet so there, we just got this and I DON'T REGRET it! hehe The images are amazingly clear and the video too! Love love it!! hehe. I'm gonna name it Camm-y just because... I'm a bad namer :( Or goldy...

Wow, this new year had been really different for me for these reasons:

1. Big Bro wasn't here. He was off partying in Portugal... LUCKY GUY! bwahhaa but he didn't have that much to eat as I did! bwahaha!!

2. I ATE NONSTOP FOR MORE THAN A WEEK! It started on Christmas Day and it didn't stop until Jan 1. AND NOW I'M A BIG FAT ARSE... *cries and laments*

3. We hopped to relatives' place more than usual. First it was at my mom's side. And I got to bond more with my cousins there. haha! Pls check out my multiply album for rare family pics! haha :p And then we went to dad's side amidst problems with grandpa... uh.. those are more personal things. And I got to bond more with my cousins too! :p hehe.

4. We had no fireworks. As in NADA, not even lusis, the magic wand sparkling things but I was still happy. Our neighbors never cease to amaze me with their fireworks especially those at both ends of the street. grabe! You thought that they were holding a contest or something. Haha and our next door neighbor had around 5 Sintoron ni Hudas (Judas belt, you know the really LOUD ONES). Almost became deaf again that night. Too bad I was the only one excited. Mum and Dad just wanted to stay inside. I braved the smoke and noise alone.. :((

5. We went to A LOT OF PLACES ON JAN 1~! hehe Far places pa. First we visited our soon-to-be pet parrot named Gray (coz again we have nothing better to name it...)



And then off to Cainta, Rizal to check on Queenie's bros and sis



Then to Tagaytay-Batangas to EAT OUT. Grabe si mum! hehe we almost got lost noh coz the place was SUPER SECLUDED as in it was at the dead end... lolz! haha YUMMY food though! :P


No exact pic :P hehe Kaya puro Carp nalang!

Hehe well that's it. I'll be posting again soon coz... BACK TO SCHOOL ON JAN 5 and frankly, I'm REALLY NOT READY! Really... hehe :p

Oh here's something to be amazed at...HOPE HE JOINS AI! And speaking of AI... American Idol month na nga pala!! OMG!!!

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