CAUGHT BENEATH THE LANDSLIDE

I guess I kind of drowned in the ocean of TV shows and movies. I really thought this sembreak would turn out great and productive but all I did was sleep and eat mac & cheese. Pretty disappointing, I know. I spent five days out of the house--slept over my aunt's house and slept over Lara's. It was fun despite the absence of Magnificent and Awesome things (we were incapable of doing such things because we don't have much money in our pockets but we managed). 

Anyway before I share dull and boring details, I would like to present to you, ladies and gentlemen, My Mad Fat Diary. Judging from the title, the show is in epistolary form, with Rae Earl (the main character) as the narrator. One word for this show: genius. Rae is this genuinely funny and witty girl who's mad for music (DEFINITELY A BIG YES) and I  can say that she's a teen goddess because 1) her view on boys is A+ and; 2) the way she looks at life is bombing through me and it screams "YES" and; 3) please refer to 1 and 2. Maybe this show is made for us confused and lost teenagers out there who like to explore the channels of teenagerism or whatever. This series is the bomb, really. All your insecurities are played like a montage and at the same time, like a an angel on your side, it tells you how to deal with things and get over it. It's very inspirational and I fell in love with how honest to the core the show is. It's not everyday you stumble upon something great on youtube. 

And I know I'm not this humanitarian who likes giving life lessons to drug addicts or whatever--given the fact that I'm not the one for giving advice because I SUCK--but after watching this show, I felt a bit more confident about myself and yup I should shut up LOL. And... you're beautiful, you really are and one day you're gonna find someone who's going to  accept you for who you are and love you unconditionally (note to self); watching this show can help you get over yourself, maybe. Maybe not. But really, THIS IS A GENIUS SHOW HUHUHU. Human beings my age should watch this, that's all. 

 ~The Gang~ 

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS HAHAHA. Apparently hugging is a no no unless you want to get friendzoned. HAHAHAHA

[DRAMATIC MUSIC] I would like you to meet this magnificent slice of bread named Finn. There are two main guys on the show, by the way. But Finn came out of nowhere and Rae is smitten all of a sudden but who can blame her?! I mean, look at him. It's like he's created by the special gods hidden on an enchanted cave or something. 

so cute (╯°□°）╯┻━┻

And can I just say that it has the best soundtrack ever? The show is set on the 90s and you know what I mean. Oasis and Radiohead, yup.

Songs from this album are used in the show, if I'm not mistaken? This is a very special album to me because it brings my body to nirvana* and hearing a song or two in this show pretty much hit me right there. This is what you call serendipity. I wasn't really looking for this particular series in the first place; I found it myself somewhere in the valley of the coolest corner of the internet and now it's carefully placed in my heart. I thank jesus everyday for this huh. 

That's all you need to know. Watch the first episode here!

*nirvana means peace okay; I wasn't talking about the band. 

Some Days

Sembreak officially starts TODAY. I never expected four months to be this short. There have been a lot of plot twists; some good, some bad. I never expected being a senior is this hard and to be completely honest with you, it's depressing. I'm always tired and sad (haha) and I've never felt such strong feelings for sleep. It's a longing feeling and it's very sad. BUT like I said, sembreak starts today and I am free to do anything I want. I kind of abandoned my blogging duties (kung meron hehe) and I feel sorry for myself because I don't know how to balance my time, not when I'm bombarded with performance tasks and deadlines. But at least I am prioritizing my responsibilities HEH. 

Anyway, I think this break is carefully engineered by Jesus himself to make up for my failed attempts to have a proper vacation and to do various summer things like going to the beach and Soaking Under The Sun, Listening To Cool Tunes (I'm still bitter over not going to the beach last summer; I really wanted to.) But this time I am armed with a lot of plans and I can't wait to share it with you!!! HOORAY. 

I wish I could post something worth reading right now but I guess I'm just so happy because there will be no school for nine days and I am truly blessed hihi. This also goes out to my batchmates who made it through this sem. Give it another hoopla and it will all be over. Basically senior year is about ~savoring~ the moment. It's the perfect time to just BE, despite the number of requirements bombarding our poor little backs. I hope you get it. 

So here's a few songs to feed this euphoric moment of realizing that there will be no school for nine. Fricking. Days.

Listen to this song. The lyrics are good and pretty relevant to what I'm going through right now... actually, no, scratch that. It's relevant to what we're going through right now. This song makes me so happy and hopeful and I don't know. I've been dwelling too much on a lot of songs; it either makes me too sad or too ecstatic to even function. It's a good thing, I guess?

Well I hope this sembreak turns out to be one of the best. I'm really looking forward to a lot of things like hanging out with my lovely friends while listening to cool songs or maybe go somewhere far (a.k.a. Baguio WOOO). I hope you have a great sembreak ahead of you! Spend it wisely! ☆＾▽＾☆

Two More Weeeeeeeks

Sembreak in two weeks [YELLS FOR EVERY TIRED AND WASTED STUDENT] and I'm more than excited to do things and go places. Despite the short amount of Vacation lying ahead of me, I'm still thankful to have a week's worth of productivity in sleeping and doing things I love. And so I'm here to share you some cool tunes. I know you'll like them.
I present to you, my friends, The 1975. For months I've been seeing tweets about how good this band is and sure enough, I gave them a try AND I INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THEM. I mean, jesus, it took me 3 months. And yes, they are British lads. And you know how it is in the UK; they always have this breathy, euphoric beats in every song and you just never get tired of it. One of my favorites from their self-titled album is The City. GIVE IT A LISTEN.
YOU SHOULD ALSO LISTEN TO THEIR SONG Chocolate!!! Also Robbers and Menswear. You should probably just give their new album a listen, yes. I'm planning to own a physical copy; it's that good. 
I just found out that y very good friend, Steven, is a fan of Arctic Monkeys and I basically jumped up and down when he told me. Hi Steven (yes Steven Comandante, you) this goes out for you. I am really in love with song. It's ridiculously good and it reminds me of... this person. I feel like I'm this suave mister at 21 who walks around town whenever I listen to this song REALLY. 
ANYWAY, American Horror Story: Coven came out last week OH, MY GOD. First episode and someone important dies already but don't worry, he'll back. This is horror (and witchcraft, might I add), my friends. There are a lot of stretches and twists. I liked Asylum but it never really clicked within me but Coven sure did. TAISSA FARMIGA IS BACK, EVERYONE. And she's a witch and I love her character so much. Emma Roberts is part of the cast, too but.... I can't believe I'm saying this but... I do not approve. I mean, yes I loved how they cast her as a movie star but I think her relationship with Evan Peters ruined the plot for me; I am very sorry. PLS DON'T SUE ME. Anyway I hope the ship sails on between Kyle and Zoe because if not, then I'll throw a fit and cry fifty-six bags of stones. 

LOOK AT THEM OH MY GOD THIS IS DEPRESSING. 

jesus take the wheel may the lord bless us all with his glory
The stars are all alined for me and the odds are in my favor. Sembreak will be fun these babies and I can't wait HEHEEHHEHE. 
But before that, I would like to say that I'm very tired and there are a lot of  requirements everywhere I'm crying. And sometimes

Art School

I finally finished this book! (And, might I add that I finally own this book. I started reading this in Fully Booked and yup, I never bought it. I would like to send my deepest apologies to Fully Booked for abusing my rights and privileges as a reader. I promise to see myself as  a better individual and most importantly, in this case, as a consumer. Anyway, it's looking good with all the other books in my self-proclaimed bookshelf.) (More of that in the future.) 

This book is good. Nothing more, nothing less. Sure the word "good" doesn't give it justice but I think this is one of those things that when given more compliments, it becomes nauseatingly bad and irksome. It's like giving a child too much of what he wants; and it's bad for his health. Don't get me wrong, I loved this book. I gave it five stars in Goodreads. The characters are so... true and  the author did a pretty great job in telling the story of the alienating adult world. Decisions, the pressure, realizations and the fear of growing up. 

Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall. 
 But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next?

The alternate cover. 

And of course there's always The Perfect Actress/Actor for This Character. Lily Loveless has always been Bev for me. The girl on the cover, the one wearing the yellow cardigan, is gorgeous and perfect BUT THIS IS LILY LOVELESS. Her metallic blonde hair and SHE'S LILY FREAKING LOVELESS. (And no, I'm not going to talk about Skins and Naomi and Emily right now.)

Also, I can't stop thinking about the VW van, Melinda. In my head, it's this robin's egg blue van, pretty old with a few rusts in the delicate sides. (No picture for you to see what I mean, I want you to visualize it on your own hehe.) It's my favorite object in the book. I don't know, I think it's because we used to own a red one. I used to ride in it with my uncle and it was very glorious, wow??? He'd pick me up in school with that van. I miss it so much and I think that's why I fell in love with this book? I regret not giving it a name like it was my pet, like it was mine. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE MY FAMILY SOLD IT TO SOME STRANGER IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HEY FAMILY I HOPE YOU'RE READING THIS, I'M STILL MAD. 

Anyway, watching book trailers is not my hobby but this one gave me an idea about the places they've been, the people they met and the things they did. Turns out that it's pretty close to what I was imagining while reading hehehe. 

And of course, the soundtrack of the whole trip. This is my first time to hear this song and wow, why am I not a fan of girl bands? Then came The Marvelettes and Heart. I have yet to listen to their music but I think the way Alexa and Meg drools over these bands, I know they won't disappoint. 
I wish to encounter another novel like this: vibrant and screaming with music. Thank God for Nina LaCour. You should definitely read this book. 

So...

...we're almost done with 2013. Give it four months and 2014 will burst out of nowhere. I know, it sounds so weird because everything happened so fast. It's like we're running 250 miles per hour and there's no stopping us. More often than not, unexpected things--bad things--happen. Believe me, it gets really hard. But I have learned something very important the past month. I don't know why I haven't thought of it in such a long time. It's living in the now that's important. Swallowing the moment's temporary atmosphere. Good or bad, it brings us something we will forever have inside: a virtue and a lesson. 

And so I would like you to watch this. It's a movie called The Spectacular Now. Starring Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley (both are in the Divergent movie, it's funny, I don't know). 

"Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) lives in the now. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he’s the life of the party, loves his job at a men’s clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he’s never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified Thirst Master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finecky (Shailene Woodley) hovering over him. She’s different: the “nice girl” who reads science fiction and doesn’t have a boyfriend. While Aimee has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now."

I'm not saying that planning about the future is bad. It's all about stopping and looking beyond. There's more to life than just to exist; you have to live. (Okay this sounds so cheesy and sticky and corny but I just have to let this out, yeah). 

Also, another movie! 

The first time I saw this movie... I cried. (Especially when Tessa came home form the hospital and her name was everywhere AND OKAY). Judging from the title, whatever happened in the past or what tomorrow will bring, it's always good to have now. 

Just don't be scared about the future.