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G had free tickets for last night's Superman screening at the Imax Theater in SM Mall of Asia, so before you could say "Faster than a speeding bullet", we were off to see the Man of Steel.
After the screening, we went back to the lobby to use the bathroom and I was immediately dazzled when I saw a bevy, a plethora, a gamut of artistas! Basta, ang dami-daming artista! I was probably the most starstruck person at the Imax lobby :p There was Dina Bonnevie talking with Tessa Prieto and other people. Then Danica Sotto joined their group with her boyfriend (who I think was Antonio Aquitania, or at least someone who looked like him). Next to them was Erik Santos with Christian Bautista, I couldn't see if the girl with them was Rachel Ann Go because she had her back turned to me.
It was a slow walk to the bathroom, not because of the crowd, but because of my many surreptitious glances around the lobby. I mean God forbid that I be unmasked for the starstruck fan I really was:p But I almost squealed when I entered the bathroom because inside was Iza Calzado and Karylle! They were fixing their makeup so I quickly did what I had to do so that I could still catch them at the sink while I nonchalantly washed my hands. Unfortunately, they weren't there when I got out of the stall :c
I waited for G at the lobby and I almost bumped into Bobot Mortiz and Mich Valdes. Before long, the people started going inside the theater so it was our cue to leave and right outside was this guy in full Superman costume. I giggled and pointed him out to G but I quickly realized that the guy in costume was KC Montero and he was with Geneva Cruz and Jay-R (inggit si Aman!). By this time, I had checked my shame at the door and was unabashedly staring at their group. Too bad that G was hesitant to whip out his phone for a photo-op :C So much for true love.
Oh yeah, the movie gave me a headache and a crick in the neck. We were seated at the third row watching an 8-storey tall screen so I was fairly woozy afterwards. The promised 3D effects also didn't work because even with the special glasses, the images didn't pop out. Unlike the trailers which had me trying to grab the things floating in front of me and ducking to avoid the careening cars, the movie itself was not as impressive 3D-wise. I think it didn't work because the movie probably wasn't originally intended to be 3D or maybe it was because we were seated too near.
I don't know the complete press release on Imax but from where we were seated, I definitely saw a lot of blurry images. So much for unprecedented clarity. But again, maybe it was because we were practically kissing the movie screen.
Still, I had fun last night :) Just imagine, I saw all those artistas! And Brandon Routh wasn't half bad while Kevin Spacey was deliciously evil.
G and I looking googly-eyed with our 3D glasses
These oversized glasses aren't half bad at all :p
P.S.
Thanks to Rich for designing the invitation :)
If you're a true-blue Kapuso or perhaps a Kapamilya but into news features and documentaries , then you might find this interesting.
If you're a Malcolm Law citizen, past citizen or wannabe citizen, then this is for you.
You know you're bored when....
...playing Bounce Out and Bejewelled become the highlights of your day.
...checking on your blog, other people's blogs and gossip columns every few hours become de rigeur.
...you spend a few minutes in bed deciding whether or not to get up just yet and then letting your hunger pangs finally decide for you.
...you start the day convincing yourself to get some advance studying done and then end the day by cursing yourself for yet another unproductive day.
...your greatest dilemma is that you think the love of your life may love you just a smidgeon more than you love him and this drives you nuts.
...the above "problem" made you shed a few tears.
I just can't do this lady of leisure lifestyle! I think I'm doomed to be a working class stiff.
It's time to be more pro-active. Hopefully, by this time next week, I'll be neck deep in work.
Yey!
Forget what they said about starting your week with a bang, in the UP College of Law it is best to start your day with a few guys in bonnets jumping on you in the parking lot while you're on your way to class. Add a few baseball bats and a getaway car to the mix, and you'll have the perfect brew to jumpstart your week with.
At around 7pm tonight, a group of guys were assembled near the stairs next to the Office of the College Secretary. I thought nothing of it when I passed by them on my way outside to wait for my brother. However, as I was getting inside the car, I saw the guard frantically reaching for his walkie-talkie and asking for back-up from the UP Police.
Since when did Malcolm Hall become the setting for Gangs of New York?!
I'm not really a fan of the emerging (or rather the emerged) text speak brought about by texting shortcuts. I particularly hate this exchange:
A: Wer na u?
B: And2 na me.
It's just so wrong on many levels!
However, I may have to forgive this particular texter (an Office of Legal Aid client) for sending me this mangled text message: "Sn mam kyo nlng po ang humawk ng kaso me kc mam alm me n kayangkaya nyo po un kaso me mlki po kc ang twla me s inyo ng asawa me ingt po ku plagi"
Next to the biscuits one client gave me and an invitation to lunch by another client who only had several 20 peso bills in his pocket, that SMS more than made up for the countless hours I spent in summer OLA :)
I guess it just goes to show that in the end, though dubious methods may have been used, it's all about reaching out and getting your message across. So take that you purists!
The end of my summer stint at Office of Legal Aid and the start of my 8 unit semester has left me with a lot of spare time. Hopefully though, the resumes I passed through jobstreet.com will more than remedy all this dead air.
Wish me luck!
The newest star in Philippine entertainment :p
Where do they get these girls?!
At first I thought I was watching some Italian variety show where a starlet was understandably having a difficult time singing an American song. But then I saw the GMA banner.
Oh well, as long as she takes off her top I'm sure no one will notice anything.
Yeah, yeah I'm a meany.
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In other not-so-entertaining news, I passed all my subjects for the second sem and I'm just about bursting with joy. This is it. I can almost see the finish line from where I'm standing :)
There's just something so wrong with this picture. Maybe it's because pigs are not cute and thus are not meant to be cuddled by skinny vegetarian models. I swear, that pig is giving us all the evil eye.
I think PETA made a serious error with this ad campaign. The past ones were creative and cheeky, while this one is, well, creepy.
If I were to make a quick generalization from my month and a half stint as a law intern, I'd have to say that ALL the judges are ladies. Of course, I did see name plates of judges tacked on doors bearing masculine names, but maybe it's really just an elaborate ruse because ALL our judges are really female :)
Seriously though, I find it amazing that all five judges I appeared before during the summer where ladies. I wonder if this is a growing trend in the Philippine judiciary and the practice of law in general. I'm not sure how it is in the other law schools but in the UP College of Law, the student population is predominantly female. Could this be an indication of a fairer future of the practice of the law? Hmmm....
The most memorable experience I've had to date would be my appearance before a certain MTC lady judge in Quezon City. Upon her entrance, I was instantly amazed at just how beautiful she was. I could imagine her in the society pages, hobnobbing with the likes of the Zobels or the Aranetas, certainly not in an MTC court sifting through BP 22 cases and chastising parties with absentee counsels.
I thought she was one of those socialites who have lunch with the girls every Tuesday and pottery class every Wednesday until I saw her in action:
Judge: Mrs. XX where is your counsel?
XX: I'm sorry Judge but he texted me last night and told me that his father died yesterday morning so he won't be able to go today.
Judge: What?! You mean you have no counsel?!
XX: Yes Judge. He asked me to tell you that his father died so he'll be attending the wake today.
Judge: Mrs. XX, this is the (rifles through the case file) FIFTH time that you've appeared without a counsel! Every time, it's always that the counsel is sick or busy and I allow a resetting! But I think you're abusing my kindness!
XX: I'm sorry Judge, but my counsel told me...
Judge: Is this the same counsel as last time?
XX: No Judge, he's new.
Judge: I don't even have his notice of appearance before me! What's his name?
XX: (says name)
Judge: That's the fifth or sixth counsel you've had during the duration of the trial. First it was (name), then (name) and now, iba na naman?! Are you really trying to delay this case?
XX: Oh no Judge! It's also difficult on my part because I live in Las Pinas so it's a long ride.
Judge: Mrs.XX, I'm warning you, if your counsel does not appear in the next hearing, I'll be assigning you the PAO lawyer as your counsel de officio and you won't be able to choose your own counsel!
XX: I'm really sorry Judge, you see his father died...
Judge: Stop talking! Shut up!
Wow. When I grow up, I wanna be just like her :)
I finished my 6o hour shift for OLA 2 days ago. I remember being so overwhelmed, to the point of tears when it started a month and a half ago and now it's about to end. Time does fly when you're having fun:p
OLA was very memorable if only for the fact that a law student like myself will realize that the law is specifically there for a reason, that being to help those who need it the most. I encountered impoverished clients who cringed at the thought of the 50 peso notarial fee at the Law Center; an applicant who got scammed out of 850 thousand pesos and was offering attorney's fees on contingent basis (needless to say, his application got rejected); an applicant who got rejected once and was back to try her luck again with another "injustice" and so on and so forth.
Sadly, OLA gets more than its share of cuckoos and nutheads. There's the applicant who wondered why her application was rejected but a quick perusal of her application revealed that she thought there was a massive conspiracy against her, from her neighbors to the newspapers. The most aggravating for me are those who plainly just have nothing to do so will visit OLA for a "chat". Like the old man who wanted our opinion on succession. Three interns explained to him the concept of legitimes and free portion but he would have none of that. He kept on insisting on his point of view. Finally, I just repeated what he said (mostly just to shut him up, because that was obviously what he wanted to hear) and he gave a triumphant smile, saying: "See! Now I can tell my brother's attorney that that is the opinion of a UP Law Professor!" Nyark.
Sometimes, it becomes a challenge in itself to sift the needy from the not-so-needy. Because how do you choose one cause over the other? It would be easy if all cases were like Ms.Conspiracy Theory's, but not everyone is as weird as her. Thankfully, that daunting task is left to our Director. And whenever rejected clients wail over their denial, we interns can only shrug our shoulders and say: "I'm sorry mam/sir, but there's nothing we can do. It's the Director who has the final say". Pontius Pilate would be proud :p
But seriously, I really do admire our Supervising Lawyers and Director Te. God knows they're not doing it for the money. Just imagine the stress of having interns calling you at odd hours asking for your advice, asking you inane questions, screeching because of a newly discovered deadline etc. etc. The fun just never stops.
And yet they're calm, collected and even manage to crack a joke or two.
Right now, I have administrative matters to attend to for this Friday's turn-over and then one last hearing on Tuesday and then I'm done.
Yahoo!
The Monday Team
You ever notice how couples have their own gimmick of some sort to announce their, um, coupling?
Some have taken to wearing matching clothes or shirts with cutesy writings (i.e. "I'm with stupid"). Others have dogs or cats (but mostly dogs) which they treat as they would their very own children. While those with deeper pockets go into joint ventures.
However, when two geeks like G and I got together, it became difficult to come up with a trademark. Do we take the matching outfits route? Probably not because he's more or less averse to the color pink. Do we raise cute puppies and kittens? Nah, our allergic rhinitis will make it difficult for us to be loving and affectionate "parents". A joint venture then? Yeah sure, I'll just take out a fistful of dollars from my Swiss bank account and I'll get back to you.
Seriously though, the only reason for this post is to announce the "birth" of our new baby, Movie Exchange. It's just at its infancy and is experiencing a rocky start but it would still be nice if you dropped by :)
Contributions are more than welcome (Hello JAYSON and MEL-MEL!). Please send them at jillsabs@gmail.com
Relax, see a movie but don't forget to write your review :)
