In My Own World

In just a few hours, 2022 is about to end. Thanks, God.  To me, this year hasn't been so easy to deal with. I thought that last year was the most number of times that I cried. Then 2022 came. It's like a deja vu of how my years were back in 2013-2016. Those were the years when I was at my lowest. When waking up every morning felt like it's already going to be a bad day, even though nothing happened yet. I don't know how many times I cried in the shower, or before going to sleep. Just like last year, I told God before going to sleep that it's okay if He won't wake me up the next morning. Cause I've already had enough. I don't think I have a reason to get up anymore. I've completely lost all my will to live. The only thing that excites me is going to bed. Because by then, I can cry my heart out in the silence of the night. No one would know about it. They didn't have to, anyway. I've lost respect to some people. I know I shouldn't, but ever...

Christmas is the time of the year where family gathers and friends reunite. It's also a time for rekindling some relationships, patching things up and forgiving someone who have done you wrong.  Christmas is also time to just relax and enjoy the holidays. It's the time of the year when it's okay to just procrastinate. It's okay to pause for a few days. Not thinking about your job or anything that stresses you.  Christmas is also a time to spend with God. He's the main reason for the season. But before we celebrate the most important day of the year, here in the Philippines we have this tradition called "Misa de Gallo" or "Simbang Gabi" in anticipation of the Christmas day. It is a mass celebrated for 9 evenings starting from December 15 until December 23. You can also opt to attend the dawn masses which start from December 16 and last until December 24. It is believed that those who will complete the nine days will have their wish granted. But of...

Cast:  Kim Yoo-jung Byeon Woo-seok Roh Yoon-seo Park Jung-woo Release dates: October 6, 2022  Director: Bang Woo-ri 20th Century Girl is a Korean film about love and friendship. This is the second Korean movie that I watched and I'm glad that it didn't disappoint me. The main characters of the film are high-schoolers. But no matter what age bracket you are in, I guarantee that you're gonna love this movie.  Na Bo-ra (Kim Yoo-jung) and Kim Yeon-du (Roh Yoon-seo) are best friends. But due to a heart condition, Yeon-du needs to fly to New York to have a surgery. Before she left Korea, she met a guy who she instantly liked. She asked her best friend to keep tabs on him. Na Bo-ra haven't met the guy, yet. Yeon-du only gave her his name, or at least what she presumed his name was, that she saw on his jacket that he's wearing when she saw him. They go to the same school, so Na Bo-ra easily found him. Again, with only his name patched on his jacket. She update her best frie...

Christmas season is already here, and with that I know that gifts are already in mind. Though that's not what Christmas is about, still we couldn't help but think about it. Perhaps not what we are going to receive, but what we are going to give to our loved ones. Now I'm curious. What's the most unusual (material) gift that you've ever received? I don't know about now, but way back many years ago the most typical gift someone could get were picture frame, mug, or a photo album. Every Christmas parties expect that you're gonna get one of those. I received a picture frame when I was in fifth grade. The good thing was that Mama Mary's picture was on it. So, who am I to complain? Then during one of the Christmas parties in our barangay, I got a mug but with a shirt. My most coveted gift back then was the photo album, but I never got it. Now the most common gift I receive is t-shirt. That's why I don't buy clothes anymore. Cause I know that when Decem...

Starring:  Justin Hartley Barrett Doss Bonie Bedelia  James Remar Esence Atkins Release Date: November 24, 2022 Directed by: Charles Shyer First of all, I would like to say that I loved the setting of the movie. The road all covered in snow. I have this fascination with snow and have always been dreaming of experiencing it, especially on Christmas. And somehow this movie made me experience it virtually. The Noel Diary is a Christmas movie. The story is about hope, forgiveness and love. Spoiler alert: Justin Hartley is not Noel. And if that didn't intrigue you, I don't know what would.  Jacob (Justin Hartley) is a novelist. His mother died and he didn't know about it hadn't he received a phone call. Cause he and his mother didn't have a good relationship, he is living alone. Well, not totally alone, he has Ava. Upon hearing the death of his mother, he needed to go back to his childhood home, where his mother used to live when she was still alive, to do some major cle...