Ms. Salander Rocks!

Usually, I try to read the books first before watching the film adaptations. I don't always meticulously follow that "made-up" rule though so sometimes I end up watching the films first, and then trying to grab the tomes later. And when this happens, more often than not, I end up wishing to have perused the book first. But I often get bitten by the "bug of impatience" that I could never control myself. After all, sitting in front of a cinema screen or the tube for one, two, even three hours is much easier to accomplish than reading a four to eight hundred pages of printed words. Granted, I love books but they could consume a ton of your time before you get to the ending. Sometimes I do end up regretting giving in to my impatience... but tonight, I don't feel that at all. In fact, I want to read the book all the more now that I've seen the movie. Lucky I already have a copy. Thanks, Maris! ^_^

Yup, I watched the Hollywood adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo... and, at the moment, I'm celebrating my impatience for pushing me to watch it. Lisbeth Salander is a rock star! And I found myself gleefully clapping my hands when she took her revenge on that pervert parading as her guardian and when she saved Mikael from that equally pervy serial killer. I know I shouldn't have but I just couldn't help myself. It was like a reflex, you see. :P So let me say it again... Lisbeth Salander is a ROCK STAR!

I have watched a lot of remakes before and usually, they never overshadow the original. I have a suspicion though that David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo may very well be one of the few exceptions. I have no choice but to watch the Swedish films now... to better judge the films for myself.
*frantically rummages cyberspace for torrents* Haha!

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Getting sunburned in Daanbantayan

I went to this nice resort in Daanbantayan for a weekend trip last month. And no, this is not the island, this is still within the main island of Cebu. Ley and I took the bus. This is not the bus terminal. I took this at one of the pit stops. :P It's been so long since I took the public bus somewhere that I forgot you buy the ticket while the bus is already running, not before you board the bus. Yup, I was a bit of an ignoramus that day, or a really amnesiac person. Haha. Anyways, while we were on the bus, I fell asleep. And since I took the window seat, this was what happened... And it hurt like the dickens!!! :( But the place was lovely. We arrived at the resort around noon. The place was lovely and I couldn't stop taking pictures. :D ... even when the weather got a tad gloomy late that afternoon. When dusk came, I was excited to take some twilight shots, which are among my faves. The next day, Ley and I took more...

Prettily sliced apples, anyone?

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The Real Deal about Truth and Freedom

For the past few weeks, I have been fortunate enough to stick to the routine of reading a verse from the Bible every morning and reflecting on its message. It has been wonderfully enlightening, to say the least. Last Wednesday, this was the verse that greeted me when I opened my Bible app... If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. ~ John 8:36 To say that I was stunned is an understatement... but then, I shouldn't have been. Ever since I can remember, whenever I'm struggling with some ethical or moral dilemma, I always get an epiphany of the answer. In my youthful pride, I thought "Wow, I'm brilliant." Not knowing it was not actually me but God who was guiding me to the answers. It took me a while to realize this and thankfully when I became an adult, I did. This time was one of them. You see, I was struggling. Four months and still counting, my father and I have been forced to endure each other's company for weeks on end. Outsid...

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