of movies and new school year resolutions

i'm dizzy right now (as always) but i really want to make a review of some sort since i've been watching a lot of movies lately:

madagascar it is hilarious and shorter than other pixar animations. i likeit that way since if it had been any longer, it would have been boring. after getting a dog, i feel more compassionate towards animals. how could you not like them? they're adorable! okay, okay. maybe lions and cheetahs and boisterous monkeys aren't adorable but really, who knows?

shutter i watched it with apple yesterday. we were supposed to head off to glorietta to meet up with richard, raul, and company. first van was absent. then ais wasn't able to make it. so it was just apple and i. but we opted to watch at rob ermita instead of going all the way to makati because she had dance practice.

the guy who starred in the movie is SIZZLING HOT. apple and i have this big fat crush on him! the movie is pretty good too considering that apple and accidentally bumped into each other head-on while screaming during scary scenes. there were also funny scenes and an accidental comedy part. what am i talking about? watch it nalang.

mr. and mrs. smith did i tell you that i am a frustrated Sidney Bristow wanna be? not just because i love Michael Vartan to pieces but also because i want to be as independent as she is. she can kick ass without relying on a man to protect her... i just think that's so awesome to be able to fight bad elements (hehe) like that.

the movie is predictable, of course but the kick-ass scenes made up for that fact and a few comedy scenes. i personally think brad pitt and angelina jolie look good together. angelina looked awesome with guns and she carried the role of an assasin well just like she did in Tomb Raider (the role of a woman with guns, that is).

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i'm required to watch Sin City for my Urban Issues in the Philippines (?) class due on friday, i think. i can't wait. i hope i like it!

then there's coach carter. i've heard very good reviews about it... how it's really inspiring and all that. i have to catch it before it stops showing in the cinemas. damn. watching movies is causing a huge dent in my wallet but the fun part of it is that movies are way better when seen in the theaters.

time to get organized for school. my mother gave me her Louis Vuitton planner/organizer. it's a small one. i'm not really a brand/label type of person. anything goes and whatever i can use, i'll use. heck, the messenger bag that i use these days costed me just a few hundreds and i use it every single day. but the organizer my mom gave me is just adorable (who doesn't like pretty things?). i just might use it in case my old one (a faux leather organizer my uncle gave me for my 17th birthday) is too heavy/large for my book bag.

i need a change in attitude too because i woke up this morning with a heavy feeling on my chest:

1. need to get rid of my ability to procrastinate a lot
2. DO NOT MISS ANY CLASS!!!
3. DO NOT BE LATE!
4. DO NOT BE LAZY
5. WORK HARD. WORK HARD. WORK HARD.
6. PLAY AFTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR IS OVER!!!

i can't say that things might work out according to my will but through HIS guidance, they just might or whatever HE thinks is best for me, i will just follow.

i found this written by my own hand writing copied from somewhere (i'm sorry, i forgot):

if you become bitter over your hardships, you close some parts of your life from God. if you do this, you will never be complete. some places in your soul can be reached only by suffering. the spirit of God has important things to teach you, but you can only learn these lessons in the midst of your trials. don't resent the suffering God allows in your life. don't make all your decisions and invest everything you have into avoiding hardships.

LEARN OBEDIENCE WHEN IT HURTS!

credit goes to the person who wrote this or wherever i copied it from. again, i'm sorry. i forgot. this must've been written on my organizer a long time ago.

this school year is all for YOU. guide me, please. help me be strong.