#ChordsOfStrength - David Archuleta (an April-ish review)

Hi! So I'm posting this blog thru my mate's phone. We planned on going online on a nearby cafe here in the boarding house, but changed plans because of the gloomy weather. And so yeah, as much as I don't want to call it a review, lol, but it seems to me that this is, I just want to share my thoughts about this memoir/bio of sorts, that was written by one of my fave musicians, David Archuleta -- Chords Of Strength.


Test your Harry Potter knowledge here!

So my online friend, Olis,  has introduced me this Potter quiz, where one should list the Top 200 Harry Potter characters. You think it's be easy but you might be wrong. You might think 18 minutes is enough and yet, it might also be really short.

At first try, I got 94/200. I'm disappointed, really haha. And then after a week, I tried it again and I got




Really frustrating. I was really time pressured, but I don't wanna make any excuses, lol, I guess that's all that I can remember. But man, I just can't help but comment, DO THEY REALLY THINK I'D REMEMBER NAMES LIKE Dedalus Diggle, Broderick Bode and Griselda Marchbanks? I don't even remember where they have encountered Professor Lofty! I was like who the hell are those characters haha.
 I SHOULD READ THE BOOKS AGAIN, PERHAPS?

A Randomly Found Harry Potter Survey



If you went to Hogwarts, which house would you be sorted in?
I'd like to be in Gryffindor. ;-)

Have you ever been to a Harry Potter midnight release? 
Nope.

What did you think of Deathly Hallows? 
The book? Awesomeage. The Deathly Hallows itself? Really cool.

How many times have you reread the books? 
Lost count.

Whose death was the saddest? 
Snape. And Fred. Ohhh don't ask. *stays away from the PC, sniff, goes back*

If you went to Hogwarts, would you rather have a pet owl, cat, or rat? 
Definitely a cat.

What did you think of the movie Half-Blood Prince? 
My favorite by a mile.

What do you think of Deathly Hallows being split in half? 
Great. More movies! Ha! I don't want it to end.

Have you read The Tales of Beedle the Bard? 
YESSSSS. Couple of times.

When did you first become a Harry Potter fan?
Late 2008. I know, I'm a latebloomer. ;-)


Favorites… 
Female Character? 

Ginny.


Male Character? 

Ronald Bilius. All the Weasley boys. ;-)


Professor? 

I like Lupin (because he's the best teacher, I think.).

Death Eater? 
Snape. haha! Though on the bad side, I'd say I am like Narcissa.

Magical Creature?
Mandrakes!


Spell? 

Wingardium Leviosa. ;-)

Book? 
HBP.

Movie? 
I like GoF before. Now it's HBP.

Hogwarts House? 
Gryffindor.


Place? 

The Burrow.

Weasley? 
Ronald and the twins!

Couple?
I'm a Ron/Hermione shipper.


This or That… 
Gryffindor or Slytherin?  

Gryffindor.

Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff? 
Ravenclaw.

Fred or George? 
BOTH. Er, okay, I'll go for George.
Ginny or Luna? 
Ginny.

Butterbeer or Firewhiskey? 
Butterbeer!

Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley? 
Diagon Alley.

Books or Movies? 
Books, definitely.

Half-Blood Prince or Deathly Hallows? 
HBP.

Sorcerer’s Stone or Chamber of Secrets? 
Sorcerer's Stone.


Snape or Slughorn? 

SNAPE.

Lupin or Sirius? 
LUPIN.

Harry/Ginny or Harry/Hermione? 
?Wha? H/G.

Lavender Brown or Parvati Patil? 
Lavender is funny!

Seamus Finnigan or Dean Thomas? 
Dean Thomas.

Kreacher or Dobby? 
Dobby.

Muggleborn or Pureblood? 
Muggleborn.

Dan Radcliffe or Rupert Grint? 
Rupert Grint.

Bellatrix Lestrange or Narcissa Malfoy? 
Narcissa. That's me! haha.

Voldemort or Tom Riddle? 
Tom Riddle.

Hedwig or Crookshanks?
Crookshanks.

Valentine's Day, and more!



I was thinking of putting up two different blogposts for this but thought of saving time and effort so I did just one. (Ha! Lame I know.) I got loads of stuff to tell! Hence, there's "and more" on the title. lol. Okay, enough introductions and formalities..... Lezdothis!



So, last Tuesday, Andrea and I have finally watched Valentine's Day at Cabanas. Yes... just the two of us and seven more people at the venue I think. haha. Cora, Elai, Joe and Kenon were off to do their Man E report and Roy went home early, so it's really just us. Plus I know they really aren't eager about the movie as much as we are and we've planned about watching it for months now so, that's why. Seven more other people at the theater, approximately yes, haha, not because it's not "mabenta" there or sorts but because there are a lot of other places to watch, like the malls, etc. And yet we chose this place, cause it's near and let's say, "sulit ang bayad" and very organized. Also, most of the people would rather watch Miss You Like Crazy (that's on the other cinema) than watching "Valentine's Day". Hmmmmm, going back to the movie... I think it's a pretty good watch. Very star-studded but not losing the very essence of the story. Sa sobrang daming big stars, kokonti lang yung exposure nung iba. Haha. It's cool to watch Taylor Swift on her first movie stint, though. The role is very natural and she's funny, and I think they (together with Lautner) have given enough justice to their characters. Plus, she is taller than Lautner pala? Ha! I just noticed. They make a cute couple, though. Funny how you can count their scenes on your two hands and most of it, they were like kissing. lol. I feel like Emma Robert's (who's one of the reasons why I watched this movie) participation was.... so small that you barely even notice her. Nagdrive lang s'ya e oh. Naghanap ng nawawalang kapatid, tapos yun na! Well, no one's to blame, given an ensemble like that. Shirley Mclaine's funny. I kind of liked Jennifer Garner on this one. Awesome as always. Jamie Fox fit his role very much, and so are the others. Dami e. :-) 

Eto pa pala, I thought matatapos yung movie na nakasakay lang ng eroplano si Julia Roberts. Hahahaha. Really short role.

At the end of the day, it has a simple fluffy story line but has almost all the love dilemmas that one can encounter in real life. Youngsters in love, complicated relationships, best friend to boyfriend type of relationship, even on the kiddos and of old age. Ha. And a happy ending too.

Although I think it has a lot of negative reviews over the net. Weh? I liked it e. Yun. I should see "Love, Actually" too, though. 'Cause I was tweet-talking with Niles Chong (Yes, the vocalist of Angulo) that morning when he tweeted about Valentine's Day is a "cheap imitation" of Love, Actually and that LA is 100% better. Hmmm, we'll see. But whatever it is, I enjoyed this movie. (And the two guys behind us on the theater did liked it too. haha. Mozarella cheese.)

Others.

This morning, we (me and my friends - slash - ManE groupmates) went to DPWH - Bulacan to conduct some interviews regarding machines and equipment and guess what? Think it's a lucky day! The engineers there are all very nice and approachable and they even helped us and brought us to one of their on going projects' site -- flood control in Balagtas, Bulacan this very same day. And free lunch too! (THE BEST. haha) I love talking with them 'cause in one way or another, I am learning. Sure did learn a lot not just about our topic but all about life and being an engineer itself. It's crazy how you get to bond with these prominent people who, who knows, are probably the one responsible in the construction of your streets. I felt so honored to be actually able to get the chance to interview one of the nicest Junior Project engineer in town! He is very amiable and nice, answered all our inquiries, and joked around with us even.  Somehow, I felt like, "Hey, this could be my job someday", I felt like this is where I BELONG. Parang gusto ko na tuloy mag-OJT o. haha. But the future's not so clear right now, though I'm pretty sure that time will some really soon. I believe! ha. We'd definitely come back there some time this week (er, next week.) to take some pictures and follow ups. This is really cool and I really enjoyed this day. March 5th sure is remarkable!
Tata for now! x

Update.

So I have't really got a chance to update my own Multiply, haha. Busy or maybe lazy for that matter. :) Anyway, here it is! The chance! 

Uh so, it's been a lovely week following our most anticipated event of the year (for this school year, I mean), the PICE Night, that is. It's really fun when you'd dress up according to the code/theme and just have fun, eat, dance all night without thinking of the grades or the exams that you might have after that "magical" night. Kumbaga, you live with the moment, cherish every second of it and then whatever may happen in the future, we'l just have to wait and see. Our theme for this year is a masquerade ball. Oh. YES. I have no choice but to wear a dress. Not a big deal for others but for me, well, I don't really fancy wearing dresses. lol. I know I am a girl, but not that of a girly type and so yes again, I have no choice, I have to. There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that I have this really big arms (well, I'm fat. What would you expect? Haha.) so basically I'm getting conscious with it. Lucky to find a decent dress with manggas. I think it's cool. :-) It's very ironic though, to realize that I AM the one who's pursuing the idea of having a Hollywood-like entrance, with the photo wall and red carpet and all and then turned out, looking back at the ictures that we've taken that night, I don't have a photo at the red carpet. Might I go ballistic then. lol.

So the night, is fun. It's also good to see all, er, most of the CE students enjoying the Night that was full of mishaps and controversies (lol. leveling ha.) pero sa huli ay nairaos din at take note, naging matagumpay. Also, I noticed that the students are more open-minded this days, and are more cooperative in the sense that there's never a dull moment on the dance floor even during the sweet dances. Before kasi medyo may hiyaan factor pa e, walang gaanong sumasayaw pag sweet dance na. Pero this year, aba! Mga walang hiya na, haha, I mean, they're all for the enjoyment of the said event. Or maybe is it because it's Valentines' Day then, that's why people are so giddy and romantic? Bah, malay ko. :-)

Enough talk for the night, moving on, finally I get to finish reading Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison. I am so happy because I am long waiting to have a hand on those e-books. haha. Thanks to my friend for sharing her copies with me. Just now, I have already downloaded  an ebook copy of The Lovely Bones. I loved the movie and so, I wanted to read the book. I went to the last page first and saw the same freaking quote that made me laugh...

"I wish you all a long and happy life."

Haha. Kind of freaky, but loved it anyways. Talked a lot now, have I? :P I've read David's latest blog, by the way, and I am so moved by it. Uh, we should help other people the way that we can. It doesn't matter how big or small its effects to others would be, but it is so nice when you get to make them happy and sorts. It makes you feel fullfilled too. That's all for now I guess.
Ta ta!

P A R A M O R E (via @omgcaren)

Nothing. Just want to say I SO LOVE PARAMORE.
Si Caren kasi e, nagpost pa ng mga pics. Hahahaha. Kidding. I love it, srsly. View it here: Link





Christmas From The Heart

It’s not too late for this one, eh?


01. Joy to the World
02. Angels We Have Heard on High
03. O Come All Ye Faithful
04. Silent Night
05. The First Noel
06. O Holy Night
07. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
08. I'll Be Home for Christmas
09. Pat-A-Pan
10. What Child Is This
11. Riu Riu Chiu
12. Ave Maria
13. Melodies of Christmas

Everytime I listen to this album, I can’t help but sigh. It’s like Ondoy and Pepeng haven’t really affected the country. Or the Maguindanao massacre has not really occurred. Nor Mt. Mayon is not going to erupt any moment by now. Like there is still room for love, for joy in this world. For peace for that matter. Srsly. In a way you may say I am exaggerating things, but seriously, that’s how I felt while listening to this awesome album.
I mean, it’s Christmas. No matter how many trials there have been, or how horrible this decade was, WORST DECADE as they coined it, Christmas is when Jesus first came into our world and knowing that fact, well, everything will be just fine.

Back to David’s album, it’s cool that he’s been able to have this kind of seasonal album and show us what he’s capable to do. He’s even open to do an all-Spanish album, right? It also gives us a different take on the Christmas songs that we’ve grown up with, added up with the right amount of pop, and bouncing moves (lol) and powerful voice that is surely for the winnnn! Worth the buy. Worth listening. Awwww. You just gotta love David Archuleta. ;-)

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What's Inside....

xx


Me Before You
November 9
P.S. I Still Love You
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
These Inconvenient Fireworks
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes
Six Earlier Days
Are We There Yet?
Confess


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