The Melancholy of Kon's Readers

Will be gone for a few days.

Don't ask why.

But I have a feeling that you want to know why.

But I won't tell.

Maybe I will.

But then again..

No.

Hah.

Ciao :)

Eat my GH3 skills. At medium. lol.

I phailed at the solo, but heh, it's still pretty good.

"I used to waste my time dreaming of being alive,
now I only waste it dreaming of you."

Reviews! Reviews! What? Movie reviews!

First movie, a fancy dramedy released last year.

It's the movie called Dan in Real Life starring Steve Carell.

What made me watch it was Steve Carell. I didn't really give a damn 'bout it since it's somehow a romantic comedy but, heh, I was bored and had nothing to watch.

So in the film, he's your ordinary single parent, living with 3 daughters and looking for somebody to love. Eventually he met a girl that he likes only to find out that she's actually the girlfriend of his brother. Then he starts to act all weird during their family reunion. (No major spoilers were spoiled)

The acting of Carell was fine, I never thought I'd see him in a romantic film. His daughters act fine as well, one of them's emo (whines and whines throughout the course of the movie), one of them's the regular panganay type and the youngest is.. the most adorable one. The story was nice, it didn't really bore me. It has a well balanced comedy and drama, which is awesome.

I'll give it a rating of 8.5/10, it's good but it somehow needs more, uh, spice.

Next movie, starring Steve Carell again, but this time with Will Ferrell as the leading guy, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

During the era when all the people believed in EVERYTHING that they hear on the news, there's only one group of reporters who reigned. Ron Burgundy (Ferrell) and his crew (which includes Carell). All the news anchors were male back then. Suddenly, Veronica Corningstone pops up and manages to land a job at the station where Ron works and suddenly became the first anchorwoman. (No spoilers to be spoiled!)

What happens when Ferrell and Carell teams up? INSTA-EPICNESS. Although Carell stars as a retarded reporter, he's the best character in the film. Where else can you see somebody throwing a trident into another reporter's torso? Another thing I loved in this film is the all-star cast. I mean, all-star cameos. Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn suddenly pops out of nowhere! It's really hilarious. Trust me, you ain't gonna go wrong with watching this film. On the downside, it contains sexual content which may disturb other people, especially the ladies (since I've watched this with my brother XD).

I give it a 10/10. That's not an exaggeration. Rly.

Anutha film? Rush Hour 3. Yeeeeah.

As you may have known, I'm a total fan of the series. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan? A black person and a white? An American and an Asian? A comedy star and an action superstar?! WOW.

So yeah, the two teams up again to destroy the evil (save people and kill bad guys, you've heard of 'em before) along with some twist and turns ONE MORE TIME.

First off, the casting is GREAT. George, the taxi driver is teh best! Chris Tucker and his roflmao quotes are still epic! Jackie Chan's moves are still sharp and flashy! What I don't like about the film is the predictable storyline. It sounds like they recycled something out of an episode of a TV show or something. So yeah, the only thing you'll enjoy in the film is the hyper combination of Tucker and Chan. It has pretty much lost its touch, but you'll still like it for some reason.

I'll rate it 8/10.

The last movie..

*randomly strums a guitar*

*repeatedly steps on the bass pedal in a slow pace*

*strums again*

I...

Am..

IRON

MAN.

*strums ONE MORE TIME*

*does the legendary riff*

So yeah, it's Iron Man. The superhero that faded behind the other Marvel guys such as Spiderman and the X-men.

Robert Downey Jr. I've never heard of that guy before. lol (His appearance on AI shocked me)

So, hmmm, the story is very engaging. It has a great heroic impact that makes you wanna go insane. He's not your usual superhero like "Hey, I wanna save the people for the betterment of this world", more like an accidental superhero. He wants revenge. And he wants to get rid of the big bad ripoff named Iron Monger.

But it lacks something.. WAR MACHINE. But Rhodes did some hints. "Next time, baby!". Remember? When he saw the Mark II suit lying around? :D

Overall, the movie was stunning. The visual effects are amazing, the soundtrack blows your mind (courtesy of Tom Morello! and oh, I've heard Institutionalized playing on the background once!) and the acting is convincing.

I would enjoy my Iron Man experience if the guy beside me at the theater in Trinoma stops on blabbering "UY GAAAGO!" when he sees a huge explosion or.. "He's AAAAALL yourz!" in a gay accent repeating what Tony Stark said. I wanna crush his face and say "STFU, you noisy bastard!"

Heh, I give Iron Man a 9.2/10.

That's all the reviews for now. See ya later, dude/dudette!

Aha. This blog gained a new look.

I like the simple header I made. Thanks a lot, Fall Out Boy and Maroon 5. And thanks to Panic! At The Disco (ehem I Write Sins Not Tragedies ehem)

The background? I made it myself using abstract brushes in Photoshop. I also like its simplicity but it lacks the glow.

Comments plz.

P.S. Thanks to Jio for sharing his comments to me. Heh. Happy now?

Pick-chur taim! Yeah, whatever.

Note: Links to the pics are scattered throughout this entry. Be sure to hover the arrow around the text. It gets tricky at times. There's at least one pic in every text division or something.

- So yeah, most of this entry will revolve around pictures and things about/involving/regarding me. THAT'S RIGHT. ME.
- Let's start with this: On our way to Baguio last week (or is it last-last week? I can't remember XD), I had to have fuel. Not ltrly fuel as in gasoline, I mean FUEL! CAFFEINE. The gas stops are my best friend and yes, I love my coffee COLD.
- Is Baguio Paradise City? THE GRASS IS REALLY GREEN, LOOK! The girls? Well, they're okay. I don't get it- there are more Koreans in the hotel we're staying in than Filipinos.
- Speaking of our hotel, I had to indulge in this room. The bedroom for two just turned for one. ME.
- Here is my little best friend when I was either too lazy to turn on the TV or too lazy to walk around Camp John Hay. That's right, INTARWEBZ. I can't live without it.
- Enough about Baguio, let's talk about things down here in the lovely place called Bulacan, which is where I live.
- Whoa, the other night, I tried my HDTV set and my Xbox 360, thanks to Jeff for pointing me to where I could buy Component cables! Awesome! At the pic, you could see um.. my HDTV, the cable box-thing, the DVD player (connected to the speakers), my Xbox 360 and the speakers (beside the 360). Plus a truckload of wires. There's a subwoofer underneath all that btw.
- We also watched Rush Hour 3 in our lil' something called Home Theater a.k.a. Family Room. Would you look at that. 4 La Z boy seats and one huge-ass TV with goddamn speakers.
- Of course, no movie is complete without snacks. lol
- Moving on, look! GTAIV ZOMG! And it's kinda heavy, you know what's inside this? HERE. A friggin' map of LC, plus a guidebook.
- RANDOMNESS: We once grabbed refreshments (ICE CREAM AND SHAKES) from Dairy Queen and guess what? Just click me. My name got misspelled. GREAT!
- Hah, I just bought 2 posters earlier. One Bleach and one FFVII: Advent Children. Imma have it framed then hang it on my 1337 room.
- And btw, here's a pic of my FFVII figures.

That's all for this picture-loaded entry of mine. See you soon! (Whoever you are, reading my blog)

You're gonna regret, 'cause I'm the best that's ever been!

*guitarz*



Well, it has been boring these past few days. Other than occasional buzzes and GTA IV, yeah, it has been boring indeed. Add the fact that the person I've been admiring doesn't care a bit about me.




CUT! CUT! NOW WAIT A MINUTE!

Did I just say (or type or.. whatever) that it has been boring?! SUMMER? BORING? Ugh. (Although it's not that summery anymore, it's already raining and all) I just realized that in two or so weeks, we'd be heading back to the hellhole named you-know-what. SCHOOL. Here comes the neverending homeworks, here comes the freakin' terror teachers, here comes the oh-so-boring flag ceremonies, here comes the delicious canteen food (yeah, the food in our school is not shit), here comes the oral recitations, here comes all that crap. It was just like yesterday when it was my first day as a High School freshman. But now, I'm an incoming junior. I can't believe it. Rly. Time sure flies by quickly, huh? But if I ever had a time-controlling controller (wtf), I would love to hit the fast forward button. I'd LOVE to.

I will try to make the most out of the next few summer days. Hah. Here's a list of goals to achieve before school starts:
1. Finish GTA IV. Seems kinda impossible. But heh, I'll make it.
2. Finish Guitar Hero 3 on Expert. Raining Blood and One stops me from doing so.
3. Learn 3 more songs on my guitar. The fact that my guitar's acoustic makes it a whole lot harder.
4. Download or buy an Eraserheads Anthology album. I sorely miss those tunes.
5. Impress her.
6. Clean out my closet and drawers. It has been a mess. From magazines to cellphone chargers to random stuff. Ugh.
7. Find my Lynyrd Skynyrd Gold album. It has been missing for weeks now. Good thing I ripped it on to my iPod.

Nothing much, but hey, wala na kong magawa eh :P

So, see ya around, people. I might post an entry soon with pictures and all shiznit. MIGHT.

I made a new sig last night based on GTAIV.



I originally wanted it to have Lola only, without Niko, but it looks plain without him so.. there you go.

Font Used: Pricedown

Comments plz.

Whatisit? Got. tagged. by. Kat!

(Sing the above line to the tune of Caught in a Mosh)

Ten things that start with an L
1. Leonidas - SPARTAAAAAAA!
2. Luck - I need it. LOTS OF IT.
3. Lamb - WTF. LAMB.
4. Liberty City - Where the crack is cheap and the whores are pretty. (LIBERTY CITY IS FICTIONAL. I repeat, FICTIONAL)
5. Losing streak - That's what I'm in when I play online games due to lag.
6. Lurk - Y'know. Lurk. You can lurk in a corner and watch your crush walk around.
7. Litter - It's everywhere in this country *ehem*
8. Leash - ... for dogs.
9. Lindt - One heckuva chock'lit.
10. Lord - I have to be religious. Hah!

I tag you!... Srsly. Whoever reads this gets tagged.



P.S. I'll be posting an entry about my short vacation soon.

Yes, I HAVE GTA IV! HAH! FINALLY!

After what I've said about GTA IV in one of my previous entries, it's kinda weird for me to get GTA IV. I said there's nothing much new but hey, scratch all of that! GTA IV's the best damn game I've played (since GoW, that is)! It's the first GTA game that I seriously played (I only free-roamed and killed people and drove like a madman in previous GTA's). The driving of GTA IV is better than previous games and you'll enjoy drifting around with flashy cars. Shooting is more fun with the cover system (ahem), the AI makes good use of it too. The cop chases? Still intense. The cellphone works like a charm whenever you need a date (and eventually grab some "hot coffee".. I bet you didn't get that. Think deeper) and whenever you need to bowl with your cousin. Minigames are loaded in the game too, like billiards or darts. You can go to the comedy bar and watch various acts to keep you entertained, or simply, watch the TV in your apartment.

To sum it all up: Liberty City is definitely kick-ass. The whole place feels so alive! It does a good job of replicating the real world. It truly deserves the 10 that Gamespot gave.

W-whazat? The game was given a M+ rating by ESRB. I'm nowhere near the age of 17. I enjoy playing the game even if I'm a minor. Don't worry, I don't visit the in-game Strip Club. And that's the bottomline, because Chiel said so.

*runs from the authority*

P.S. Pics to come at a later date. Maybe Sunday or Monday. We'll be heading to Baguio tomorrow. And that means I wouldn't be able to play GTA IV. Aaaww.

P.P.S. My teeth still hurts. But I can eat some solid food already. YES!

My teeth are still teh hurt. Aaargh. And the dentist said it would be gone after 3 days.

On a side note, I've made the font size of the blog smaller. It looks better that way.

My DL list for today (and probably tomorrow):
1. The Police - Greatest Hits (DOWNLOAD DONE!)
2. Avenged Sevenfold Discography (Halfway done. The discography I downloaded doesn't include the latest album, but heh, it has the City of Evil!)
3. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks (... Well, it's their only album.)
4. Anthrax - Among the Living (I need to find one at thepiratebay.org)

Well, see ya in a while.

After about 30 hours of having braces attached, it's still teh shit.

Eating is a HELL LOT PAINFUL. Srsly.

Now if you wanna kick me in the face and say "Stop whining!", that's a bad idea. Im'ma smash your head against the wall if you do say that.

I wonder if tomorrow will be different. All I had to eat this day was lugaw. Yes. Lugaw for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plus, champorado for an afternoon snack. Why? Since it's easy to swallow with no chewing at all.

In other non-pain-related news, my Rock Band vid I uploaded 3 months ago has more than a thousand views. I dunno how it happened, but heh, it happened!


I'm now hooked to watching the show entitled King of Queens. I never gave much attention to it before (I've seen it first at Star World). Now, since season 1 is being aired on Maxxx and is right before X-play, I decided to watch it. And it's definitely funny. Doug is like a real-life Homer Simpson and his father, Arthur, is just like Abe Simpson.

That's all as of now.

Now I have to take some more painkilling medicine. Aaaargh.

Yes, I sure did. I had braces attached and a tooth plucked out.

But as of the moment, I feel like shit.

The pain is killing me.

I can't eat. A bite is a one-way ticket to Hell.

Oh shit.

I'll try to be un-racist.

But I can't help it.

You see, some people say that "Black" people make the worst music. Why? It just talks about sex, money, drugs, women, violence, more women, weed and all the nasty things you can think of. All the rapping's repetitive and monotonous.

These people can do anything to make more money and spend them for drugs. Yeah.

And this brings me to the main topic of this entry, the video game titled 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.

So let's read the plot of this game:
"50 Cent and G-Unit perform a concert overseas, only to find out that the promoter has stiffed them. Desperate to avoid 50's wrath, the promoter offers the group a diamond-encrusted skull as payment. Before 50 and the gang can bring their prize home, it is stolen by a group of international gangsters. Thus begins G-Unit's globe-trotting, gangster-slaying, havoc-wreaking search for the holy grail of bling."

First of all, why is 50 Cent the subject of a video game? Is he too good that he needs a video game of his own? Who is he? Chuck Norris?

Holy guacamole. Like "We're gonna kick your ass, motherfuckers!" *shoots like there's no tomorrow* "Still alive, eh bitchaz?" *shoots moar*

The pointless, non-existent plot makes me go nuts. "Diamond-encrusted skull". WTF? Like they've dug something out from the cemetery and paste it with diamonds? This is madness! And look, "international gangsters". I'd be happy if that was referring to the Mafia or something, but it's not! I bet it's talking about more niggers!

Let's move on to the actual gameplay. Oh look, 50 Cent has a partner throughout his gun-happy journey. Sounds familiar? Army of Two, anyone? And there's a cover system too! Sounds familar too? Gears of War plz? He-he-hey, what do we have here? There's also a helicopter mission where you use large-caliber weaponries! That AWEFULLY sounds familiar. Call of Duty 4 eh?

With the gameplay that we've all seen before, this is not gonna be good. NOT gonna be good.

The graphics are nice though.

You see, I would be happier if they made a game about another random, fictional "rockstar" that goes mad over a bunch of skull-stealing assholes, but 50 Cent? What the?

That concludes my entry today.

And please, watch this:


^ Best racist video ever from Mad TV.

I push my fingers into my eyes.. It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache..

In a state of calamity. That's what I am in. In Saturday I'll have two of my teeth pulled out of my gums and then have braces attached. Yeah. What a weekend it's gonna be. I'm gonna be screaming in pain and agony while the rest of you enjoy sitting around.

In other news, Grand Theft Auto IV was proven a smash hit for Rockstar Games. Another hit. [sarcasm]Like yay! Loop-de-loo![/sarcasm] I quite don't get how GTAIV managed to get a perfect 10. What the? It now outranked Gears of War and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! In fact, it owned every single next-gen title that's out now! Other than the bumped-up graphics and the cover system (which is ripped of from another game *ehem*), I don't see any major changes. But since it has a perfect 10 and Gamespot is a reliable site, I am gonna buy it and play it to infinity >:)

I'll give my opinions about Pinoy blogging (or simply blogging). More than a dozen years ago, people enjoy writing about their personal lives in their so-called diaries. Which are oh-so-outdated. To be honest, I tried writing a diary (LOL) and it failed after a week. It's too boring and too plain when compared to what we have these days- Blogging. (Dun-dun-dun-daaa!) You see, blogging is just like a diary, except that it's on the intarwebz and anybody can view it (even your obsessed secret admirer). But that's what you want, PUBLICITY. That's the main difference of blogging with diaries. You do your best to keep your diary away from nasty giggling readers but you show your blog to the people. You even advertise em! It just feels darn great when you can share your opinions about things to the world. The whole world knows what you're up to, what your favorites are and etc. Now the Philippines has more than 120,000 bloggers (based on the show, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho which inspired me to make this entry). Imagine. More than a hundred thousand Filipinos leaking information about themselves in the internet. We have a strong blogging commmunity, and hopefully, our blogs last a lifetime. It's great for our grandchildren to read what we have written decades ago. But no, apparently, our blogs isn't just for writing our personal experiences. It can also be a source of income (KA-CHING!). Some Filipinos gain more than $300 a month just because of blogging. Holy smoke! I'll be rich! With that amount of money I can get a Wii! Well I'm not really in the appropriate age to apply for income-grabbing service of Google (AdSense) and I don't really desperately need some moolah so I'm gonna wait four more years. Hah.

That wraps it up for this entry. See ya.