How evil are you?

MOVIE WHORE

In Manila I often watch in Greenbelt or Glorietta because it is the most accessible cinema to our place. So movies would often cost me between P100 to P150. Being a lover of media, I indulge myself sometimes watching two or three movies a Saturday. Except my bro pays for at least one.

Here in Davao, it’s 45 in the deluxe section and 55 for the premiere. So a movie in Manila is equal to three here. Of course it isn’t THX here. But then it is only movies like LOTR that really has to be THX. I get to watch more movies here. Even movies I probably won’t consider watching in Manila.

Like Buffalo Soldiers. I wouldn’t watch it in Manila unless my brother asks me and pays for my ticket. Then it would be more enjoyable, not only because its free, but because my bro understands the possible nuances. He is a great companion for spy and conspiracy movies. But since it’s just 45 bucks here, I watched it on my own.

I do miss Artfilms though. I hope to God they show Calendar Girls and Seabiscuit here.

The trick though is to watch a small movie on the opening day because it could possibly be pulled out the next day. Last night, I watched Sky of Love during the 5 PM showing. But since I wasn’t able to start it, I watched the first ten minutes. When I got out, they were closing the cinema already so there wasn’t any last full show anymore. The same thing happened with Amelie. It just ran for two shows and got replaced already!

BEARING WITH VICTOR FRANKL

We studied him for Philo of Man in junior college. But I don’t think I made much effort to really understand what he has to say. Now that I found a copy of his book, I tried re-reading him again. This time in a more comprehensible english, instead of translated deep Filipino.

I finished Stephen King in a week, reading him at nights. Man’s Search for Meaning has been on my headboard for almost two weeks already. He has a lot of interesting anecdotes and points, but I guess, I really am not the non-fiction, educational reader type.

But I resolve to finish the book. And the others I bought. How long I will read Plato and Acquinas, I do not know. I just hope I learn something valuable with the “trouble” I am getting myself into trying to play smart-ass.

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SOMETHING TO READ

Jim Paredes lists “Memoirs of a Geisha” as one of his top ten books. It has always caught my attention when I pass by it in Powerbooks, National or Goodwill Bookstore. After watching “Last Samurai,” I thought of the book again.

Maybe I will buy it sometime middle of this year since I resolve to buy from bargain bookstores for the first half of the year while I am saving up for something.

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AFTER WORK ACTIVITY

I am thinking of taking up some activity. Maybe dancing or martial arts or boxing. I just have to get out of this “katam” so I can start inquiring and looking for a school. There is aikido every T, TH, S in Matina Town Square and I am a green belt according to my sensei in Mindoro. But then there aren’t any competitions for aikido because it is a defensive martial art.