A FaiREAL Tale Story

I’ve seen this movie before and I am very lucky to see it again in Kapamilya station. It’s like looking for something to watch for over the CD rock… found it and played it once more as if I haven’t seen it. Oh Yes! Enchanted! There’s no room for any doubts when I settle on to see it all over again and I would never get “sawa” to see it. Hehehe!

At first, you would think it’s a typical fairy tale movie but it isn’t. Although, there’s singing and dancing along with all the animals in the kingdom that is lead by Princess Giselle, still, there’s something that makes it different. At syempre hindi makukumpleto kung wala si Price Charming Edward at ang maldita at insekyorang Queen. Requirements ‘yun sa mga movies eh. Hehehe!

Well it really sounds like it’s a fairy tale movie… not until the twists have come. And I said TWISTS! Hehehe!

If you haven’t watched it, then go to the nearest CD/DVD rental stores (kung uso pa ‘yun) or borrow it from your friend or the most practical is to go to Quiapo. Quiapo has lots of dibidi dibidis! But please, don’t patronize it often. (Hahaha! Plastik!)

Now go! Watch it! Time is of the essence!... I mean, di ka masyadong makaka-ride sa kwento ko kung di mo pa napapanuod.

GO! GO! GO!

Here are some of the scenes from the movie Enchanted:

True Love’s Kiss

♪I’ve been dreaming of a true love’s kiss♪… that’s the introduction of the song. You’ll get LSS when you hear this song as in ‘yun na lang ang kakantahin mo ng paulit-ulit… it’s like your i-pod stock on replay.

Seriously, everybody’s dreaming of it diba? Nothing beats that feeling being kissed by the person you love. Mapapapikit ka sa soooobrang sarap!

Princess Giselle believes in true love’s kiss as everyone does. But I think that she and all the fairy tale characters are weirdos as they believe in kissing someone the first time you meet. Imagine you go on a speed dating and you have to kiss everyone as you go around and look for your match? Eeeww diba? Exchanging saliva to different people at first glance? Yuck!

But we can’t blame Princess Giselle, ganun talaga kabilis ang mga pangyayari sa mga fairy tale stories. Remember Sleeping Beauty woke up by that magical kiss of Prince Charming? And next thing that happen is they got married the next day. Ganun kabilis!

And because Princess Giselle was saved by Prince Edward (which always happen in fairy tale stories) that only means they are meant for each other. Then Price Edward said, “We shall be married by morning”. Aruy! Walang choice. Hehehe!

The Twist Part I

Okay, the Prince and the Princess is about to get married. Mukhang matatapos na diba? Pero syempre e-extra pa si Queen dahil ayaw niyang maagawan ng korona sa palace. So the evil Queen dumped Princess Gisselle in a place where she can’t be found by the Prince. And... Poof! She was sent HERE! In the real world! Nawala ang cartoon images and changed into real human faces. Nice twist diba? ☺

The Friendly Animals

As we all know, Princesses have friends and sometimes (actually all the time) they’re friends are likely different. Naisip ko nga marami sigurong insekyora sa mundo nila kaya wala masyadong human friends ang mga Princess at wala silang choice kundi pagtyagaan ang mga kakaibang nilalang. But those kakaibang nilalang would be the most perfect friends if they won’t ever betray you, right? Hehehe!

If Beauty and Snow White have utensils and seven dwarfs hi-ho hi-hoing in the mine respectively as their friends, like Cinderella, Princess Giselle befriends with all the animals and mostly pests. Hehehe! It looks cute in cartoons when pests helping them out to do the chores but in real world… YUCK! Think about your plates, spoons and forks washed by cockroaches and wiped by rats using their tails. And don’t forget, they came straight from kanals. KADIRI TALAGA!

The Date

Characters from fairy tale stories don’t know “date”, and they don’t know how it works. Sobrang busy ang mga Princess sa pagiging alila sa mga villains at ang mga Prince naman ay busy sa pagiging gwapo. Hehehe! Kaya naman wala silang panahon para sa mga date date na yan. Diba nga mabilis ang mga pangyayari at pag nakakita na sila ng magandang babae ay susunggaban agad at sasabihing, “She’s mine!”

That’s why Princess Giselle was thought by a handsome guy she met named Robert what a date is. Syempre andito na siya sa real world at hindi uso ang mabilisan. Hehehe!

And she learned that a date is when you invite someone you’re interested with for a dinner, lunch or whatever, or you invite him/her to go to a romantic place. You exchange info’s… the likes and dislikes of one another. In short, you will get to know each other well.

The Twist Part II

Prince Edward was searching for Princess Giselle while the evil Queen is after her death. While the searching and hunting happens, love grows for two different individual… the handsome guy and the Princess. That makes the TWIST PART II!

The Queen disguised as an old woman and gave her an apple… we all know what is the role of the apple, right? She took a bite and got poisoned. And as we all know, the cure to it is a TRUE LOVE’S KISS. Prince Edward tried to kiss her but it didn’t work. Then the Prince bravely asked the handsome guy to kiss her. After that magical kiss, the Princess woke up.

If you still don’t get it, the handsome guy is Giselle’s true love. Sweeeet!

I just love this twist!☺

After I saw the movie, here’s what I realize…

I learned from the movie that there’s no such thing as LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Kung naniniwala ka dun, BALIW ka, dahil nabubulag ka lang sa kagandahan na nakikita mo! ‘Coz I believe that before you can say you are in love, you must undergo on a process. Sinasadyang proseso man o hindi, I don’t care! Basta nobody falls in love in just a snap!

Love is a choice made out of the process you’ve gone though. We can’t tell for how long the process will take. Maybe a year, a month… but please don’t tell me for a day. Hehehe! It is you who can tell when it is enough and you’ll be screaming, “I’m in love!”.

You fall in love for no reason at all… same as you fall out of love with no reason at all. So when you know you already feel it, you feel those butterflies in your stomach… then take good care of it. Save all those moments na kinikilig ka pa, ‘coz time will come that you will feel everything is just an obligation. No one can say how long you will have it so GIVE YOUR BEST SHOT. Love someone as if it’s your last, okay?

Every fairy tale books closes with a happy ending. I don’t want to believe that it only happens in fairy tales. I’d like to experience the same happiness as the book made me feel while I turn on the pages. I’m sure you would want to be just like Princess Giselle who found a guy that she loves… not in an instant way but rather undergoes a beautiful process.

Honestly, I wanted to be like Princess Giselle… as she finally met a man that may not be a prince but a man that promises her a life lived HAPPILY EVER AFTER.♥ 

New Look!!! (In Preparation to 2011)

Been trying to give my blog a new look in preparation to the new year... Honestly, I just want to give it a personal touch. Templates from the site are really not good... they're so boooooooring! Hehehe!

I wanted to achieve that simple but catchy look! And finally, here's my new logo:

I put my pictures on it because I've said a while ago, "I want it to give it a personal touch". Wag sana kayong magsawa sa mukha ko, anyway my writings are the most important thing here diba? Hehehe!

Hope you enjoy the new look as much as I do!

Thank You!

*thanks to my new friends paint and powerpoint!*

COElympics... 3 years na! yahooo!

A truly much awaited event of the year... COElympics!!!... dahil bukod sa walang klase, it brought out the best in everyone. Lots of games and prizes! Para kang sumali sa Wowowee... oopss! wala na pala 'yun. Hehehe! Take 2!.. Ahem! Ahem!.. Para kang sumali sa Wiling-willie! Minus the never-ending pila and dramatic family background of yours. Of course we don't what to let the whole world know what you've been going through. Hehehe!

Some students of Computer Engineering are really not into sports or they may have that hidden talent that needs to be discovered and or some may stay hidden. Hehehe! Malay mo, ikaw pala ang susunod na James Yap dahil type ka pala ni Kris Aquino. Hahaha! But seriously, kahit mas maliit ka pa kay Dagul e kung ka-level mo pala si Jhonny Abarientos siguradong pasok ka.

The games were basketball, volleyball, cheering competition and the newest game... the DOTAlympics!
(pictures courtesy of Chini)

(click on the image to enlarge)

the beautiful girls of cheering squad

...and here's a video of 5th year's cheering squad winning piece(nanalo ba? hehehe!), just follow the link:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1698185664282

(that's chini and me)

I'm so proud of Chini because it takes a lot of courage to be a part of it knowing na hindi naman niya forte ang dancing... unlike me, duwag! Hehehe!

4 games but ZERO winning ang 5th year. Hehehe! But the event doesn't end there, 'coz we still have the pambato for search for the COElympics Muse of the Year(sarili kong title... hehehe!)

Presenting Ms. Claries Maning!!!

I must say, ngayon lang naging objective ang pagpili ng muse because Claries won! Whoooo! And finally, nagkaron ng panalo ang 5th year. Hehehe! Well marami naman talagang maganda at pwedeng pambato sa 5th year, no doubt! Andyan ang mga beautiful girls ng cheering squad! Walang binatbat ang iba! blerg! blerg! Sorry for being biased, but that charming looks and nakakamatay na smile made her the COElympics Muse of the Year! Hahaha!

This event may not promise you bigger prizes but it gives pure fun. Anything and everything that spells F-U-N! It doesn't really matter if we won or not. What makes this event worth remembering is the experience, the memories and the fun that we may keep for the rest of our lives.

Its's not the award, its' the unforgettable experience that matters!:)

COWARD-ness

There are things that I wanted to do but when I get there... when I just have to grab it... I back out! boooh!!! Yah, call me coward or whatever but I have my reasons. It's not that I'm afraid, it's just my own way of "not-to-commit-into-something-you-are-not-sure-of". Hehehe!

Here's a list of my "coward-ness":

1. I Like Seeing Stars^^
... not those stars you see when you were punched by Mannny Pacquaio ok. Stars! As in those who have the status of being FAMOUS! I've already seen some, like Pauleen Luna, back in the days when she was still nothing, when she was just starting.  She was sitting outside a very famous lucky charm store with a guy! (Uy, chismis yan ah.. hehehe!).. I already saw Champ Lui Pio! Unluckily from a far but I was satisfied though. Accidentally, I saw Angelika Dela Cruz shopping at SM Sta. Mesa with pale lips, "pambahay shorts"... no make-up at all. I also saw Kyla at SM Sta. Mesa for her mall tour! How could I forget??? She gave an autograph!:)

What makes me coward then?.. 'Coz I DONT WANT TOO SEE THEM!!! I easily get starstruck-ed and it stays with me for a long time. Having those daydreams to be one of them or to be friends with them really sucks! It won't happen anyway but the situation makes me "paasa" and I hate it. Just like when I saw Champ, I had these dream that one day he'll recognize me and thank me for idolizing him. And now I realize I don't like him anymore. Hahaha!...

2. Shopping and Not Buying
I am a coward buyer, even though I like something I would still have to think about it a million times... or my shirt have to be really worn-out, or my bag must have defective zippers, or my shoes should talk first... before I buy myself a new one. I'm not kuripot, I'm just being thrifty. Thinking about the future needs and not the "now".

Cellphones are definitely "IN" but believe me or not, I won't ever buy myself one.. for now. Hehehe! There's only one cellphone that I had and still have. We(I mean my parents) bought it for only 300 pesos! It doesn't look cheap anyway so I didn't upgrade it anymore. Low-maintemance lang talaga 'ko! Hehehe!

3. I Like Sports but it Doesn't Like Me:(
Been trying to find my sport kahit feeling sporty lang ako. I always think there should be one sport I know!... then I thought of jackstone... but no! a real sport! I already tried new sports but I always fail. Don't want to be the center of gravity that always pulls back the balls right into me... so volleyball, basketball and other "ball-sports" are out.

Badminton is good, I do play it when I was young(uhugin days pa), I was ok(if being ok means not to hit the shuttle cock a lot of times) but I want to be the best! Hehehe!

Ok, I admit, I am "no-player" talaga. Being coward over balls makes me a "no-player"!

4. Sing-galing!
If I were a good singer... sing-galing ni Mariah Carey then I would flaunt it! There's no doubt that I will sing in a videoke bar in front of madlang people. But too bad I can't. "If you do not wish for another Ondoy then don't make me sing", that's what everyone were saying. Then I thought, "am I that really a bad singer???". Listening to myself, I can say... it's not that awkward and I'm just a coward. Making these people around me feel like I have the baddest voice made me decided to KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT. Hehehe!

PLEASE DON'T BE INSPIRED BY MY COWARD-NESS! Sharing this post, doesn't mean that you have to do the same and that I am promoting it.

If you can do something now then do it. If you have it, flaunt it... if you want it, get it! No questions should be asked, no doubts should be shown... especially when you are doing something that makes you happy.

It may not mean the exact whole thing but my post wants to say BE CONFIDENT and FULFILL YOUR DREAMS. So let's all live up to our dreams and be happy!!!

Cheers to a confident you!:)

I Love You Goodbye... Chicken-kill-joy!:(

Dear Crispy, Juicy, Finger-Lickin'-Kickin'-Good Chickenjoy,

I'll always treasure the moments that you and I have shared. You have been an amazing companion through the years and there's nothing more I couldn't ask for. I love you with all my heart!:)

Yes... you, gravy and I were extremely happy but this relationship must come to an end, 'coz it's not getting healthy anymore... We're not meant for each other... can't you see? We're incompatible!

Please don't get me wrong... it's not you, it's me. You give me these allergies that make me suffer all my life. You know I love you but we can't go on like this. I must leave you.

But one thing's for sure... I'm gonna miss you!

Love,
Ruby

P.S.: When things get back to normal, date tayo ulit ha! KFC! KFC! KFC!:)

....(back to reality)...

With matching dramatic sound effects pa yan ha and a crying a lady at the background! Hahaha! But that's how I really feel kapag di ako makakain ng manok. And worst is 'yung makikita mo ang mga kasama mo enjoying every single meat strands ng chicken. Arggh! Kung minsan iniisip ko na lang na lasang panis na ulam 'yun at 'yung gravy ay gawa sa bubog, pampalubag-loob lang. Hehehe!

Yes.. I do have allergies over chicken. It's giving me red spots all over my body. Allergies has never been good and I super-duper hate them!

Although, I kinda get used to the situation I'm in, still may longing pa rin for something. Ika nga nila, "masarap ang bawal!", at talab na talab sa'ken yang phrase na 'yan, dahil kahit bawal ang sarap pa rin balik-balikan!

Pag magaling na ko, kakain ulit ako ng manok at walang makakpigil sa'ken! Lahat ng haharang ay tutusukin ko ng tinidor! Grrr!

(Hehehe! No violence here folks! Joke lang po 'yun!:) )

I love chicken so much!!! Kaya lang we can't go on like this! Mami-miss ko ang lahat sa kanya. Ang crispy niyang balat, ang juicy-ng laman, ang super saucy-ng gravy! At wala akong pakialam kung san man siya nag-umpisa, kung sa manok o itlog, basta masarap siya! Haaaaay! Me against the world talaga kami ni chicken.

I can still remember the times na lagi ko siyang ino-order. Excited lagi to see it na mainit-init pa! 

Oh my chicken, when will I see you again??? Miss na kita:(

Our True Friend is Him^^

Friends are just all over the world. You can be friends with someone you just knew a few seconds ago. 'Yun bang nag-tanong lang ng oras sayo e kaibigan mo na. "Excuse me, anong oras na?"... "1:30..".. "Thank you friend!:)"... Hehehe! But with all of the people you know and you think your friend, are you sure they are for real???

Nobody can really say diba? I'ts been a forever search of how to find out if they are true o baka parang teddy bear lang sila sa kwarto mo na andyan sa tabi mo pero di sila totoo. Smiling but deep inside bwisit na bwisit sa kaka-halik mo at sa amoy ng bedsheet mong isang buwan mo nang hindi pinalitan. Eeeww! Hehehe! Meron namang friend na parang langaw, hindi dahil sa mabaho ka ha... dahil may kailangan sa'yo. Parang tuko kung maka-kapit, parang linta kung maka-dikit.

Mahirap talaga hanapin si "True Friend", kahit ikaw pa ang pinakamabait sa barkada niyo, may ala-Chucky ready to stab at your back. Kahit kausapin mo pa si Detective Conan wala siyang masasabi sa'yo. Walang clue, walang traces ng pagpapaka-totoo... Anyway di mo rin naman maiintindihan dahil Hapon ang salita nun. Hehehe!

Wala talagang makakasagot niyan... a never ending search... Dahil lahat tayo ay tila artista sa kani-kanilang palabas. Kagaya ko, kaya kong maging si Ruby na Bida at kaya ko rin maging si Ruby na Kontrabida. Depende lang 'yan sa sitwasyon, pero lahat ng ginagawa mo ay sarili mong desisyon at hindi batay lamang sa ibinibigay ng sitwasyon.

On the contrary, it's good to have someone you call "friend". Specially Him up there, dun sa taas, sige na tignan mo:)... di mo lang siya minsan napapansin pero pinakikinggan ka Niya. I'm sure you will all agree that He is what we've been searching for... a true friend indeed.  Kaya stop singing "Me, myself and I" ni Beyonce' because you have Him. Itago mo na rin 'yang lubid at baygon na pinuslit mo sa nanay mo! Wa-epek 'yan!

Andito naman Siya eh... Siya, na sa kabila ng mga pagkakamali mo ay handa kang tanggapin na parang wala lang. (Him: Ano nga ulit 'yun?.. Nakalimutan ko na e, next topic na! Hehehe!) Di ka Niya iiwan kahit anong mangyari, ilang beses mo man Siyang talikuran, magpapa-welcome party pa Siya pagbalik mo.

He may give us a lot of trials but it is not meant to destroy us. It's just a way of saying how much He loves us. Para lang 'yang childhood days mo, nung nag-i-start ka pa lang matuto maglakad. Maraming beses ka nadapa diba pero tignan mo ngayon ang galing galing mo na! Yehey!:)

Kaya don't ever take Him for granted. He may not respond to everything that you say but He listens attentively. You may not feel it but He gives you a hug during cold times.

In times that we don't know what to do He secretly whispers and give us the answers we need.

So take some time to thank Him... because He is our ONE TRUE FRIEND!:)

Best Birthday Evah!

Once every year, an individual celebrates his/her birthday. Wala namang taong bigla na lang binato dito sa Earth diba? Hehehe! And why am I saying this??? Dahil last November 30 is my birthday. Oh yeah!!! No celebrations at all(as in party, party) but I can say it's the best birthday evah!:)

I'm so proud dahil ka-birthday ko ang magiting na bayani na si Andres Bonifacio. Feeling ko kasama akong nakikibaka para sa kalayaan ng Pilipinas. Lagi nga kong tinatawag na Andresa Bonifacia pero ang pangalan ko talaga dapat ay Andrea. Pano naging Ruby?? Di ko din alam e. Ang layo noh? Hehehe! Ok, that's enough! Stop laughing!

In my 22 este 23 years of existence pala, I didn't get to throw a party. Walang balloons, party hat, spaghetti, ice cream at walang clown (but I hate clowns so it's ok! they scare the s**t out of me!). Pero wala naman akong hatred sa mga magulang ko 'coz I totally understand (mabait kunwari). Sabi nga ng tatay ko, "bat' ka pa maghahanda kung kinabukasan wala ka nang makain?", tama nga naman diba? Hehehe!

But secretly, I plan a birthday party for myself. Desperada na ko! Baka mamatay na lang ako na hindi ko na-celebrate 'yun. Hehehe! 

Let's start with BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN NO. 1:

That was way back in high school. A few days before my birthday, sinasabi nila sa'ken "Punta kami sa birthday mo ha" at ang sagot ko ay, "Bahala kayo, wala naman akong handa e" at sumagot pa sila ng, "Ok lang 'yun, pupunta lang naman e". Then I started to be excited, nag-ipon pa ko para kahit merienda meron. And to my surprise, ang dami nila! Mukhang pati taga-kabilang section sinama nila! Naubos ang lahat ng ipon ko, na-surprise ang aking bulsa sa gastos at kulang pa. It was a total FAIL! Hehehe!

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN NO. 2:
Eto na talaga, may handa na ko... pero pansit lang naman. Hehehe! Inviting friends to come over is really not my thing dahil baka buong school na ang pumunta. And we're talking about a bigger school dahil college na ko nito. Kung ano 'yung sinabi ng mga high school friends ko ganun din ang sinabi nila, "Ok lang 'yun, pupunta lang naman e". So chill lang ako while waiting for my "bisita". After few hours, toot-toot, toot-toot! Uy, may nag-text!..open... "Sorry ruby d aq mka2punta, my skit ako eh.. happy birthday!:)". Then everyone else has their own reasons so we ended up not to cook the pansit anymore. Nagpunta ako ng computer shop, nagbantay na parang hindi ko birthday, biglang may dumating(with a smile!). Two of my friends came over kahit halos 6pm na nun. Instead of pansit naging pansit canton na lang ang handa ko dahil madali lang naman lutuin. Instant diba?! Kaya BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN NO.2: FAILED AGAIN:(

Then BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN NO.3 came:
I was thinking of celebrating it somewhere else dahil nakakapagod gawin sa bahay, kailangan mo asikasuhin ang lahat hanggang sa hindi mo na ma-enjoy ang celebration. Kaya naisip ko... ECO PARK! Pot lock na lang! Hehehe! Date was already set, since tuesday ang birthday ko at kahit holiday 'yun eh may pasok pa rin so we decided to do it by Friday. At eto na naman ako, soooooo excited!!!
My birthday came, tapos wednesday tapos thursday... pero walang plans for Friday!:( 'Yung pang pot lock ko, pinag-ipunan ko pa sa MALIIT KONG ALLOWANCE! But that's not the issue.... Hehehe!
Yup! Hindi na naman natuloy... and that makes BIRTHDAY PARTY PLAN NO.3: RUINED!

Teka, sinabi ko BEST BIRTHDAY EVAH, e bakit puro failures 'yun??? Because I was greeted by the people dearest to me.:)

...around 55 greetings! Not bad diba? di pa kasama 'yung mga personal ha. Hehehe! Kaya naman feeling celebrity ako nung birthday ko, flooded ang aking facebook account ng mga messages.

...Plus! ...a  surprising gift from a person I love! Priceless!:) I'm not talking about the shirt. Hehehe!

May bonus pang pagbati galing sa crush kong si Patty Laurel!:) Sa maniwala man kayo o hindi, binati niya talaga ko at hindi photoshop yan ha. Even I was surprised too, I'm not expecting it at all.

If you're asking who she is, Patty was a former UAAP courtside reporter and a former MTV VJ. So what makes her so important to me?? Actually, si Atom talaga ang crush ko before, 5 and Up days pa. But when I notice her sa BREAKFAST, nakipag-break na ko kay Atom. Hahaha! Feeling talaga! I can see her sincerity, totoong tao! I may not know her personally pero pakiramdam ko mabait siya. Weakness ko 'yang mga mababait eh. Pero hindi ako tomboy ha! Defensive???Hehehe!

Oh wait that's a different story already! Maybe, I'll save it for a different post. Hehehe! 

So let me end this post by saying my big THANK YOU!:)

Wala mang cake o kahit anong celebration, the best pa rin ang birthday na 'to. 'Coz it won't be the best if there's no YOU! YOU know? Hehehe!:)