Subdued

Sunday was uneventful particularly after a long and tiring Saturday at work. I finally had the time to finish Book 6 and it left me depressed and aghast. I was waiting for something to happen to reverse Dumbledore's death...I was waiting for Snape to come through but sadly nothing happened. I get it that for Harry to be truly triumphant in the series he has to figure things out for himself but surely a workaround other than death is much more acceptable! Harry Potter is already sensational as it is, need somebody important die be used as yet another marketing tool to topple the previous books' pre-orders?

I also finished the second season of Popular on DVD and with such a cliffhanger I wonder why the series was discontinued. What happened to them??? Though the series deals with everyday concerns, its storytelling is so unorthodox that you forget it's cliché.

Having to go to work on a non-working holiday on Monday didn't do much to lighten my mood. In an attempt to have something to look forward to, I decided to compile some of my CDs that I intend to rip at work. It was a blessing indeed and it immensely improved my mood especially after seeing a 500-peso bill tucked in one of the CDs.

Bored Stiff

Conducted a Time and Motion study yesterday and I can say it's one activity I'm not too keen on doing that's why I'm dreading tomorrow and the next two weeks! Apart from the fact that we are putting aside tons of activities that we should be doing, it sure is tiring! I also can't count how many times I've looked at the clock praying that looong nine hours to be soon over. I've filled four pages of my notebook with nothing but doodles and incomprehensible writing. I've thought of every food imaginable from toknenengs to the buffet at circles! Of all things I've also thought of Cheech Marin and Shrimp on the Barbie...that alone proves how bored I must be!

Anyway, for lunch today at around 2am, we trooped over to Cost-U-Less. Like Pricesmart, they serve affordable and great pizza. Ruby went loco over the half priced Cadbury's while Em-J can't resist the slashed priced 1.5 Tropicana's. I, on the other hand, had Cheez Balls for just a little more than 50. Best of all, it's undisturbled shopping.

Also received several copies of Harry Potter ebooks along with several quizzes that I can never figure out without cheating. Hehehe.

Harry Potter Mania

As with half of the existing blogs, entries regarding the recent release of the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is inevitable. Anyway, unlike the release of the fifth book where I rushed to the bookstore the very first day to get my own copy, I didn't meet it's release with as much enthusiasm. In fact, I resolved not to get my own copy until after reading it to see if it's worth it. I mean, 1500 doesn't come cheap. Also, I don't have any idea as to what it's gonna be about having long forgotten about the 5th installment. Honestly, I was more excited about the movie coming out November.

However, being a Harry Potter fan at heart, I simply had to give in. So, here I am clutching the latest installment of the series. I've already been updated with the latest news and rumors after going through the official sites of scholastic, arthuralevine, jkrowling and tons of other fansites. The only thing left to do is head home, forget about the mountain of work waiting and start racing through it's pages. I was really surprised that Jen already posted her 2 cents on her page.

Will be back soon!

back to reading books

I've always been a Dominick Dunne fan ever since Cricket asked me to read "An Inconvenient Woman" that Tita Beth gave her. I've already read most of his novels before finding out that the stories are based on real people. Owning only one of his books at that time -A Season In Purgatory- I re-read it and searched the Internet for the facts behind it.

Anyway, I have with me "Another City, Not My Own" and with the little free time that I have, in between breaks and travel time, I try to read it. This time, the novel is about O.J. Simpson and the great controversy that it was during that time. Unlike his other novels, as this is in a form of a memoir, every character in this book is identified. Every tidbit passed to him is properly documented. He also comes clean with all his other novels by naming every person that his characters were based on.

Definitely an interesting read. He had me searching the World Wide Web for pictures of Marcia Clark, Judge Ito, and Shapiro among others. Now I have to finish this before the Harry Potter mania hits.

How Sinful Am I?

Your Deadly Sins

Sloth: 40%

Gluttony: 20%

Pride: 20%

Wrath: 20%

Envy: 0%

Greed: 0%

Lust: 0%

Chance You'll Go to Hell: 14%

You will die while sleeping - and no one will notice.

How Sinful Are You?

Sorting Quiz

Cool, you're a Gryffindor! Brave, noble, and
chivalrous, you stick up for your friends and
morals. Full of heart, youd rather die than be
dishonored. You are generally outgoing,
popular, and optimistic. Your house usually has
an excellent Quidditch team and often wins the
House Cup. Famous Gryffindors are Godric
Gryffindor, Albus Dumbledore, and Harry Potter.
You rock!
(Art courtesy of Ayne Greensleeves)


An Intelligent Harry Potter House Sorting Quiz
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Catastrophe

Just when you think that everything is finally okay the biggest surprise hits you like a fat slap in the face. I won't go into details because frankly I've grown weary of explaining myself. It's just sad to realize that this is far from over. People feed on controversy and this sure is meaty.

Marathon

I spent the entire weekend with desperate housewives. I'm glad I went to Quiapo right after my shift cause I almost didn't...being awfully tired cause I've already been awake for more than 21 hours and the thought of battling the Quiapo crowd didn't really seem inviting...I weighed my options. Do I go straight home and rest and be bored the next couple of days? or Do I try to fight fatigue to keep me busy? I chose the latter and went home with the first season of Desperate Housewives...not an easy decision to make since they already have almost every tv series available...there's Alias, NipTuck, Lost, CSI:NY, Popular, Gilmore Girls, OZ, 24 season 4, and Smallville.
I started watching the DVDs when I woke up Saturday night and I was glued to the TV set, I only got out of bed out of necessity...it was indeed a marathon and I must say, its time well spent...I was entertained. It was profoundly realistic. Everything that everyone does is for selfish reasons and a lot of assumptions are naturally made. Depressing but true. It hit straight home.