The Facade and The Reverse

No one has ever seen the tears behind the smiles.

No one has ever been there to console nor to condone.

No one has... and no one will.

...

I want to do something, something that is not normal; something that I want to do because I love it; something that I want to share to the world.

Why can't people understand that I am not all about the licenses, the paper works, and the numbers.

I am meant for something.

And that is something I want to work out on.

First Major Heartbreak of 2015

This is my first major heartbreak of 2015.

No, I am not in-love.

Just when I thought I was getting back in the game, I got a red card all of a sudden.

No warning whistle, no yellow card; just straight red card and I am out of the game.

My First Blog after Seven Months Hehe

After a hiatus of almost 7 months, I am back!

I just got so busy with work and life in general that I wasn't able to blog anything about them.

I still got pending blog posts to which I haven't started typing them... YET!

And as I wait for the time for my departure to Bacolod for the annual birthday trip [because birthdays are better celebrated with oneself, anway], I thought of visiting this blog of mine and wake it up temporarily from its slumber.

I will still post everything that happened to me last year, from my Japan, Davao, and Korea trips, cosplay and otaku-related events [hint: that one big event happened last August 2014], down to the very reason why I got separated from my ever-loving employer last October.

For now, these words would suffice. I better get some rest before the roosters start doing their jobs sometime soon!

Let's Continue Rowing and Living in this Adventure Called Life

I just read about the tragic incident that happened to one CDO tourist during her white river rafting adventure. It was a big news since yesterday since it was a first fatal incident since the city opened the rafting business in 1995.

Here a brief summary: Aizza Balbin, a nurse from Bohol, went missing when their raft capsized in one of the turbulent waters of the Cagayan River near one big boulder. Her companions, the Raft instructor, and guide were able to swim to safety yet she was not able to do so. Search-and-Rescue operations were held by the rafting company and the LGU but due to weather conditions they were not able to locate her ahead.

Awhile ago, I read that she was found, unfortunately dead already, just beneath the big boulder near where they capsized. She still had her lifevest yet she got stuck in the deep portion of the boulder due to the current. My prayers are with her and her family.

That moment when I thought I was going down
yet I held on and someone held me too

I was deeply saddened by this. I was just there in CDO last year and we also did the same trip. I was lucky enough not to undergo such incident when we went there last year despite the many attempts of me being overthrown from the raft. Then I suddenly thought of this: will I die while being away from my family? Will I die doing the things that I love? Will people remember me as someone who did this and that or will they recall with my death only?

As someone who travels a lot I admit I suddenly felt scared having those thoughts in my mind but I guess this is human nature: we get courageous on some things and get scared on the other.

One thing is for sure: I won't be stopped travelling either with someone or on my own. I should start thinking about safety too. Life is one big adveture that I couldn't stop enjoying after all.

Lupin The 3rd Live Action Movie Promotional Poster

News got out late last year that Oguri Shun will be portraying the woman-magnet, mischievous, and comical thief the whole world knows, Arsene Lupin The 3rd.

Yesterday, the Official Movie Site of the Live Action Movie has updated their sites with promotional photos of Lupin, Jigen, Goemon, Fujiko, and Detective Zenigata, the five main characters of Monkey Punch's Famous Artwork.

Credits to Shun Oguri Indonesia fanpage for this

Oguri Shun portrays Lupin, Tamayama Tetsuji as the marksman Jigen Daisuke, Ayano Gou as the samurai Ishikawa Goemon, Kuroki Meisa as the booty-licious Mine Fujiko, and Asano Tadanobu as the ever-resilient "Lupin's Best friend" Detective Zenigata Koiichi.

You can see how Oguri Shun prepared for the role. He slimmed down a lot! Before, I have some doubts on how he will portray the World's Most Famous Thief. Seeing this photo and the next one convinced me that he can pull it off.

screen grabbed from the official movie site

He's really drool-worthy now! hahaha XD

Lupin The 3rd Live Action Movie will have a road show on 08.30.14 in Japan. I hope it will also be shown here in the Philippines.

You may visit the official movie site here: http://lupin-the-movie.jp/.

My Realizations After Watching You Who Came From The Stars

I just finished watching the South Korean series 'You Who Came From The Stars' which was aired from December 2013. It just ended a week ago [or two] and I just had the time to continue my marathon for this series.

I started watching this drama because of some things: First, I idolize Jeon Ji Hyun ever since her 'My Sassy Girl' days; second, I got interested in the theme of the series [Sci-Fi-ish Fantasy with a touch of Romance and Comedy in-between]; third, it gained high viewership and was talked about in the SNSs; fourth, I just miss Jeon Ji Hyun and I want to see her sassy acting again hehehe.

I admit that on the first few episodes, I still see the sassy girl in JJH. Her acting is still flawless as ever, and her beauty, oh my, so timeless! Never gets old [yet you'll see in some angles that she did age but she aged so gracefully!].

credits to owner

I got hooked in the tsun tsun Do Min Joon, portrayed by Kim Soo Hyun. The way he cares for Cheon Song Yi [JJH] yet he still tries so hard to keep it inside is really great!

As I got into the latter episodes only did I realize that there are some similarities in JJH's life that I am in. Not all [first and foremost, I am not an actress hahaha] but there are some portions towhich I see myself standing in her shoes.

I'm talking about the personality side.

She's the aggressive type, the one that you can't stay put once she has someone she likes. She's nosy and loud, will tell to everyone what's inside of her head. She has strong personality, a never-to-quit attitude. She's hot-headed and very much impulsive. Cheerful at times, playful at most. Despite all of these attributes, she's soft from the inside, feels very much lonely, and needs a strong man to hold on to, to depend to.

That's what we are similar to each other.

I don't know if it's close to the real JJH. I really want to know yet I don't have way.

Fine, I'll wait. But let him be like Do Min Joon!

Going back, I felt that the more I watch the series, the more that I realize that one should not hurry in finding the one. Yes, I feel lonely and all alone but with the right environment you're in, you'll get happy again, in no time.

I've posted in my FB account a status update that says 'Sige na. Handa akong maghintay. Basta, yung darating ay mala-Do Min Joon eh ok na ako. Magaling naman akong maghintay eh' [direct translation: Fine, I now ready to wait. As long as the one who will come will be like Do Min Joo, I'm ok. I'm good in waiting so far].

And yes, I will apply that. I've been waiting for 24 years already and if it's God's will to wait for more, a couple of years or so, then Amen.

I just really wish that he's worth the wait that I've done.

I recommend this series to everyone: those in-love, having lovers' quarrel, just broke up, happily and waiting, this series is a great watch. You'll feel all the emotions.

Last note, can someone throw a life buoy to me? I've been drowning from all the feels that I am having from this series hahaha

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyouto Inferno/The Legend Ends Teaser

The much-awaited teaser/trailer to the action-packed live action sequel to Rurouni Kenshin Movie is finally here! And I've been fangirling about it since this morning. Kyaa~

Posted by the movie's YT Channel, it's has not spanned to almost 2,000 views.

Go check it out here.

Or you may check it below.