|Review| Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

I watched this film last July 26, 2011 in UP Film Center. I think I watched it with the best crowd. 

During the first minutes of this indie film, I thought it was another indie film that will showcase the lives of a typical Filipino family that lives in the slums. And then I realized that I was wrong. 

The story revolved on the current situation of the art of film making in our country. I would not go into the details of the plot so that I will not spill spoilers :). Generally, it was about a trio of young film makers. They were preparing and intellectually masturbating on what will be the best approach or style to use in their upcoming indie film project.

Ang Babae sa Septic Tank ay isang pelikulang matapang

dahil tinanggap nito na ang kalagayan ng pelikulang Pilipino ay narating na ang punto ng walang pag-usad. Napako na sa mga kagawiang bumenta na sa mga manonood. Maging ang mga indie ay naging tampulan na ng pagpapakita ng kahirapan ng bansa. Samakatuwid tila nawawalan na ng bagong ideya, bagong konsepto at naging kuntento na ang mga tagapaggawa ng mga pelikulang Pilipino sa kasalukuyang atake o paraan ng paggawa nito. Kakaunti na lamang ang mga sumisipat ng kakaibang anggulo sa pagbuo at pagkukwento gamit ang mga lente ng mga kamera.Makikita ang mga karaniwang ginagamit ng mga direktor sa paggawa ng kanilang obra. Maging ang mga artista ay hindi nakaligtas sa mapanuring kaisipan ng mga bumuo ng Ang Babae sa Septic Tank. Naipakita ito sa pagbibigay bansag sa mga pag-arte ng mga artista ngayon. Nariyan na ang “elevator” acting; and TV Patrol acting; at ang “no-acting acting.” Maraming natawa ng gawin ito ng itinanghal na pinkamagaling na aktres ng Cinemalaya 2011, walang iba kung hindi si Eugene Domingo. Marami ang humalakhak marahil nakikita ito ng mga nanood sa mga pelikula o palabas sa telebisyon na regular nilang napapanood. 

Nagustuhan ko ang mensaheng nais ipaabot ng mga taong lumikha ng pelikulang ito. Sila ay naghahamon hindi lamang sa kanilang mga kasama sa industriya kundi pati sa kanilang mga sarili. Ang hamon ay mag-isip ng bagong ideya sa paggawa ng mga bagong pelikulang Pilipino.

Loud applause was given by the UP Community to the people behind this film. There was an open forum right after the film viewing. Questions were answered by Eugene, JM, Kean, Mercedez, Cai and Chris.

|Narration| Site Visit: Lemery, Batangas

We had a site visit yesterday, Sunday!

Sobrang labag sa loob ko ang site visit na ito kasi short weekend ang nangyari. Hindi man lang ako tumagal ng 24 oras sa Pampanga.

Ok sana kung weekday ito ginawa.

830am nang umalis kami sa office. We headed to Lemery, Batangas.

I had a twitter conversation with @mangiegigil:

"Off to Batangas. And my driver is my CEO. Hahaha. @mangiegigil ano ang meron sa Lemery??"

"@liadnalla Lemery? Beach...na ang buhangin ay mas maitim pa sa siko mo. haha"

So sino naman ang matutuwa diba? Bilang naputol na ang weekend ko at ganto pa ang tweet exchange!

Stopped at Bags of Beans sa Tagaytay.

Akala ko yun na ang site kasi nakatulog ako sa biyahe.

Ako, ang CEO at ang Head Arch. ay natuwa sa mga bolang ito. hahaha

Ibato raw namin sa mga maiingay.

Then we had our coffee. I mixed the Tsokolate-eh with the brewed coffee to have my mocha.

After 30 mins., the long-awaited client came! Starstruck!

Mabait naman pala siya. :D

Kumain muna daw kami kasi gutom na gutom na siya.

At gutom na gutom na rin ako.

At around 2pm we continued our journey to Lemery. Nasa Tagaytay pala yung Bags of Beans and we had to travel for another hour. T_T

I saw the Fantasy Island that was never completed. Ginamit lang ata ito para ishoot ang majika. Tapos wala na. Ang kulit lang nung palasyo structure.

drive.drive.drive.

Papasok na sa subdivision na developed by Landco.

Mga 10mins. drive to the admin office/clubhouse.

At eto ang ang kanilang pool.

Natuwa naman ang VP in Entertainment na client namin.

Nagpapicture-picture pa sa pool. Maganda raw kasi ang view.

Then proceed sa site.

Parang gubat, no, GUBAT talaga. ang daming puno sa lote nila.

Pumasyal kami sa bahay ng writer ng isang fantaserye tungkol sa isang Pinay heroine na kasama si Iking.

Pinakita ng client ang gusto niya para sa loob ng kanyang bahay.

Then pasyal pa sa isang bahay. Supplier naman daw nila ng ob van.

Haay!

Natapos rin!

Umuulan ng malakas habang papauwi kami.

Nagising ako nung nasa SLEX kami. Umuulan pa rin ng malakas.

Drive thru sa McDo SLEX.

Kain.

Tulog.

Pag gising ko, 6pm, nasa office na kami.

At natapos rin ang LABAG SA LOOB na site visit.

|Etc.-Greeting| HBD Madam Beth!

My officemates (from left to right):

Bhel, Rochelle, Ramil, Beth

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MADAM BETH!!!

|Narration| Peppermint Almond Mocha

This is my favorite coffee! Para sa akin, hindi masarap ang kape sa isang coffee shop pag walang almond syrup.

Peppermint is easy to blend in my coffee I just crush two peppermint candies and voila, meron na akong peppermint coffee. Kaya almond syrup talaga ang hinahanap ko sa isang coffee shop.

I admit that I am a coffee addict. Pero hindi naman ako dependent sa kape. I just love drinking it. I tried brewing my own coffee via french press. It was the best brewer as per coffee connoissuer. It retains all the flavor since it has no paper filter involve in the process. The coffee that was brewed in french press is better than the coffee that passed thru a paper filter. I am no expert in coffee but I can diffirentiate what is good and what is not for me. "Kapag nalasahan ko na ang pagkawala ng lasa ng kape after 20mins, expert na siguro ako," I told myself. But until now, I still can't and i do not force myself to learn it. I still enjoy my coffee even after 60mins of being stale on my desk.

I forgot to mention that I like my coffee a little bit bitter than the average coffee drinker. Kung instant ang kape na gagamitin, creamer lang at mainit na tubig ok na. Pag gourmet coffee, nagpapadagdag ako ng espresso shot.

I am now in a coffee shop in SM North the Block (oh how I miss this mall!), Caffino, masarap dito! Kasi may almond syrup sila. Matamis nga lang ang kape nila. So next time, magpapadagdag din ako ng espresso shot dito. We, me and the head architect, are waiting for clients. Late sila. Kape kape muna and i thought of writing para pumatay ng oras.

Kakakape lang namin kagabi ng mga officemates ko c/o Madam Beth. Sarap na sarap ako sa kape ko pero sila nung tinikman nila pait na pait sila. Haha. Pero masaya ang usapan. Sumasarap ang kwentuhan pag may kape. Parang alak lang pero pampahyper. Allergic ako sa alcoholic drinks pero sa kape hindi. Walang problema after mahyper.

Tara! Kape tayo!

|Opinion| Pajero Bishops

Live streaming URL was shared to me a while ago.
The hearing is ongoing as of this time.
I really don't get. Bakit ang mga obispo ang nailagay sa media hot seat?
At first I was skeptic on this issue. What side I would take? But then it is the public money is at stake.




They are now talking about the vehicles reported. The media should stop using “Pajero Bishops” instead “4x4 Bishops.” LOL.
THERE WAS NO PAJERO INVOLVED IN THIS ISSUE.
Hahaha




Then the words of Mother Teresa came into my mind that wherever the money came from, she would accept it because she can use it for a good purpose. In my opinion, the bishops did that because they saw the needs of their respective dioceses. One major concern is the transportation of goods and services. Would someone use a sentra/civic/vios on unpaved road networks? On steep slopes? Of course not! Eh di laman na lang ng talyer ang mga maliliit na sasakyan na yon. The 4x4 purchases were indeed justified.




The money was given as donation. So I think the issue that the must be in focus is about the PCSO doing the “charity work” not the bishops using the donated amount to buy a vehicle that would benefit the community.

|Narration| First Entry (hope it won't be the last :3)

Google became part of the languages worldwide. And its definition is to search using a keyword on google.com. Due to my curiosity on what would show up, I googled my name. It displayed my membership in different social networking sites, tagged videos and blog posts wherein my full name was written.

My attention was caught by a blogpost in PISTORI entitled "Color Me Orange" by Nic, a younger sister in my provincial org back in UP. It gave me the inspiration to blog again. I tried to do blogging so many times but it failed. Haha. I didn't find time to update them (or I don’t like to write back then). I even lost track of the blogging sites that I used.

This blog is entitled “Color me O.R.A.N.G.E.,” an adaptation to what Nic had written (Nic, I hope you don’t mind me using the title of you blogpost J). Expect to read about my Opinions, Reviews, Agitations, Narrations, Greetings, and Etc. in this blog.

With that, I welcome you my new official blog!