Music: Long Live by Taylor Swift (Speak Now, 2010)

This song got me crying on a lunch break. Seriously. Bakit ngayon ko lang pinagtuunan ng buong pansin itong kantang 'to? The message is so beautiful. Noong una akala ko pang high school sweetheart `yung message ng kanta, then I search for the meaning of this song on google. Long Live was actually written for Taylor Swift's band, crew, and all her team and for her fans. Noong binasa ko na nga `yung lyrics, totoo nga na para sa mga nabanggit `yung kantang to. Ang masasabi ko lang ay napakaganda ng lyrics kaya habang pinapakinggan ko at pinapanood `yung live performance ni Taylor sa Youtube ay naluluha ako.

"Long Live"

-Taylor Swift-

I said remember this moment in the back of my mind

The time we stood with our shaking hands

The crowds in stands went wild

We were the Kings and the Queens

And they read off our names

The night you danced like you knew our lives

Would never be the same

You held your head like a hero

On a history book page

It was the end of a decade

But the start of an age

Long live the walls we crashed through

How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

I said remember this feeling

I pass the pictures around

Of all the years that we stood there

On the side-lines wishing for right now

We are the Kings and the Queens

You traded your baseball cap for a crown

When they gave us our trophies

And we held them up for our town

And the cynics were outraged

Screaming, "This is absurd!"

Cause for a moment a band of thieves

In ripped up jeans got to rule the world

Long live the walls we crashed through

How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

I was screaming long live that look on your face

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

Hold on to spinning around

Confetti falls to the ground

May these memories break our fall

Will you take a moment, promise me this

That you'll stand by me forever

But if God forbid fate should step in

And force us into a goodbye

If you have children some day

When they point to the pictures

Please tell them my name

Tell them how the crowds went wild

Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we crashed through

I had the time of my life, with you

Long, long live the walls we crashed through

How the kingdom lights shined just for me and you

And I was screaming long live all the magic we made

And bring on all the pretenders

I'm not afraid

Singing, long live all the mountains we moved

I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you

And long, long live the look on your face

And bring on all the pretenders

One day, we will be remembered

(c) az lyrics

Big Dream

Nick Bateman (Zander Samaniego) & Catriona Gray (Juliana Carreon)
(c) google

Hi, y’all!

How have you been all doing? I hope everything’s fine and dandy. Lol!

I really have this big dream about my writing career and I always doubt myself if I can make it to reality. You know, I’ve always wanted to have a series or mini-series and trilogy. This year, I promised myself that I would do it and fulfill one of my dreams. And I just want share with you guys that this year, I started writing my first ever TRILOGY. Woot woot! Finally! I’ve decided to focus on this one. Other stories that need their stories be told have to wait for a year… or I dunno exactly. I always write 1 manuscript, per year. LOL!

As any one of you who have come across my blog, you know how slow I am when it comes to writing and finishing a manuscript. The novel I am currently writing has started back in January of this year but as of this writing, I am not done with it yet , because the only time I get to write is only over the weekend. So until now, I’m still at Chapter 7. Anyway, I also decided to post this one up on my Wattpad account. And if you’re a constant reader of my blog, you’d notice the widget I have on top of my page, the one with the title “CARREON SISTERS ACCIDENTAL WEDDINGS: Juliana and Her Reluctant Groom”. This trilogy is about three sisters and their sudden weddings.

Having said that, I’ve pegged my characters to people I fancy these days. For starters, my characters are named Zander Samaniego and Juliana Carreon. And for this story, my visual peg for the hero Zander is Nick Bateman, and I believe a lot of you know him since he is a famous model and actor. If you ask me why I pegged Nick Bateman to my Zander, well, I think he just fits Zander. When I was imagining Zander’s character and how he looks like, all I could think of is Nick Bateman in a formal suit. And as for Juliana, my visual peg for her is one of my favorite beauty queens in the Philippines and one of my girl crushes, Catriona Gray. But aside from Catriona’s physical appearance, my heroine Juliana’s background is also inspired from Catriona Gray’s background in modeling and being a pageant queen, especially with her stint at last year’s Miss World competition.

Well, Nick Bateman and Catriona Gray suit together, don’t you think so? Because I totally think they are. Anyway, I hope I could finish this story as soon as possible so I could work on with the next two books. And if in case you’re curious about Juliana and Zander’s story, you might want to click on the widget above on this page.


xoxo,

Korean Drama: Fight My Way ( 2017)

Drama tells the story of Ko Dong-Man and Choi Ae-Ra.

In their school days, Ko Dong-Man took part in taekwondo. Now, he makes a living by working as a contract employee and also goes after the UFC title.

Choi Ae-Ra hoped to become an announcer, but she gave up her dream. Now, she works at the information desk of a department store.

STARRING:

Park Seo-joon as Ko Dong-Man

Kim Ji-won as Choi Ae-Ra
Ahn Jae-hong as Kim Joo-Man
Song Ha-yoon as Baek Seol-Hee

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For starters, this entry is not a review but a mere commentary about the drama, Fight My Way. I do not do reviews since hindi naman talaga ako magaling doon. Haha. 

Alam n'yo bang isa ito sa masasabi kong favorite kong korean drama evarrrr? Yes. Tama nga ang pagkakabasa mo sa sinabi ko. Simple ang story pero may touch ng reality. Yung mga ganap sa buhay ng mga bidang charactes dito ay hindi nalalayo sa mga pangyayari sa buhay natin. Ano nga ba ang tawag nila roon? Slice of Life? Pero in fairness, ang taas daw ng rating nito sa South Korea. Relatable kasi yung struggles in life ng mga lead characters.

Actually, ang dami kong gustong ikuwento kaya lang baka ma-spoil kayo tapos tamarin na kayong panoorin ito. Pero ang masasabi ko lang, ang lakas ng chemistry ni Seo Joon at Ji Won! Every time I see them on the screen together, yung feels at kilig ko overflowing! I instantly became a shipper of these two beautiful people. Sana in real life maging mag-jowa din sila! Haha. At in fairness uli, kahit yung dalawang supporting characters na sina Joo-Man at Seol-Hee, litaw na litaw din ang chemistry.

Anyway, ang pinakagusto ko sa drama na 'to, eh yung character ni Kim Ji Won as Choi Ae-Ra. I really like girls who got spunk and are feisty. Yung tipong hindi magpapaloko o hindi magpapa-api. Iyan talaga `yung mga peg ko sa buhay. Kasi nga diba sabi ko, ayoko ng mga pabebeng character? Iba talaga 'tong si Ae-ra eh! I totally love her. 

Yung cinematography, bongga as usual. Di naman basta-basta ang Korean drama. I also like the OSTs, malakas maka-LSS. Bentahe talaga ng mga Kdrama `yan no? If you're a huge Kdrama follower/fan, mapapansin n'yo yan sa kanila.

Wala naman akong maisip pang ibang sabihin, ang importante lang naman ay kung may time kayo, panoorin n'yo na 'to. I'm sure na makaka-relate talaga kayo lalo na kung may jowa kayo. Haha.

Until next hanash! 

Annyeong!

Korean Drama: My Secret Romance (2017)

Jin-wook and Yoo-mi meet at a Gangwon-do resort and get caught up in a series of misunderstandings and accidents. Yoo-mi was charmed by Jin-wook's sly and playful personality, and they unexpectedly spend the night together. However, Yoo-mi disappears in the morning, leaving Jin-wook feeling perplexed and irrationally angry.

Three years later, the two meet again when Yoo-mi becomes a nutritionist at the company cafeteria where Jin-wook works. They pretend to not recognize each other, while fighting their attraction for each other. Finally Yoo-mi admits that she remembers the incident. Jin-wook asks her the reason why she left him and she replies that it was just a one-night stand.

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Dahil gusto ko lang i-compensate yung mga panahon na dapat nagpo-post ako ng entry sa blog, eto na. Sinisipag naman ako today kasi wala naman akong ginagawa sa office as of this writing. Luh.

The last time I watched a Korean drama was last December 2016 with Goblin. Just like Han Hyo Joo and Lee Jong Suk’s W~ Two Worlds, I also wasn’t able to finish Gong Yoo’s popular drama. Ewan ko ba. May issue din ako sa Goblin. When I was on episode 10 (I think), bigla akong nawalan ng ganang tapusin. I’m not exactly sure what my reasons were. Hindi ko lang din siguro ganoon ka-bet yung female lead na si Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak (tama nga ba `yung name?). Tapos May-December pa `yung peg nila. LOL! May issue talaga ako sa mga May- December affair or age difference na ganyan kalaki ang agwat. Anyway so, `ayun nga, I can’t remember the last Korean drama I’ve finished watching.

Then come, MY SECRET ROMANCE. In four fucking days, I was able to finish this drama! Wala namang extra-ordinary sa plot nitong drama na ‘to. It’s just like your typical, cliché, same-old same-old drama. `Yung tema, ilang beses na rin na-rehash sa pocketbooks. Pero mabenta sa akin `yung mga ganitong ONE-NIGHT-STAND kemerut, eh. So pakialam n’yo ba di ba? Haha.

Wala talaga sa plano ko na manood ng Korean drama kasi di naman ako mahilig sa bandwagon kemerut eh. And nagsawa na rin ako sa kaka-Korean drama ko nung college days ko. Nawalan din ako ng interes sa mga leading men sa Korea, hindi ko na actually kilala talaga `yung mga sikat sa panahon ngayon. Nagkataon lang na na-curious ako sa series na ‘to nung makita ko sa newsfeed ko `yung clip ng kissing scenes sa My Secret Romance. Parang ang sarap kasi humalik nung leading man. Landi ko naman! So dahil curious nga ako, I decided to watch this drama. First episode and I’m hooked already! I’m familiar with the leading lady Song Ji Eun kasi member siya nung KPop girl group na medyo gusto ko--- SECRET.

Anyway, going back to the MSR, as I’ve said earlier, typical na `yung plot pero mae-enganyo talaga yung viewers sa mga eksena. Tho at times, hindi lang naman ito `yung beses na nakapanood ako ng Kdrama na may eksenang parang fillers lang? Pero tolerable naman, eh. But that aside, tama `yung timpla ng kilig scenes, yung characters maganda ang portrayal nila sa roles nila especially Sung Hoon as Cha Jin Wook. He’s the perfect Chaebol Oppa. LOL! Ang lakas ng charisma sa screen ng lalaking ‘to. Kapag pinapakita siya sa screen parang gusto ko rin ng sarili kong Chaebol Oppa. Haha. WTF. Pero kung may kinaiinisan lang din ako sa characters, medyo hindi ko type yung character ni Lee Yoo Mi. `Yung hiccups ni Yoo Mi every time magkakalapit sila ni Jin Wook, iritang-irita ako, bes. She’s too PABEBE. And I hate pabebe characters. Pero hayaan na natin si Ate Gurl. Nadala naman niya `yung character niya na `yon. And she’s not the reason naman why I kept on watching this drama. I love the story. I love its simplicity, the romance and `yung kissing scenes. WTF.

Isa sa mga bagay na gustong-gusto ko sa Korean drama `yung cinematography nila. Bongga talaga sila pagdating dito. Isama na rin natin `yung OST sa mga drama nila na talagang pinaglalaanan nila ng atensyon. I really wish Pinoy teleseryes would step up their game and be like Korean dramas in terms of production and cinematography.

If you have time or you’re new into Korean dramas, I’d suggest you also watch My Secret Romance. Thirteen episodes lang naman ito, madali lang n’yong matatapos.

Annyeong!

Japanese drama: 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi (2016)

Hiroto Miyama (Jun Matsumoto) is a poor lawyer who takes on criminal cases, but unable to make money. He pursues the truth for the 0.1% out of Japan's 99.9% conviction rate. One day, Hiroto is scouted by Haruhiko Madarame (Ittoku Kishibe). Haruhiko Madarame is the head of Madarame Law Firm which is one of the biggest law firms among the 4 big law firms. Hiroto Miyama begins to work with Atsuhiro Sada (Teruyuki Kagawa). Atsuhiro Sada is a lawyer specializing in civil cases and makes lots of money for the law firm. He doesn't have any interest in criminal cases which can not make money.

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I've wanted to tell you guys about 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi by the time I was done watching it, but I got TOO LAZY to do it. AS USUAL. Nothing’s change yah know. Besides that, I got busy with a lot of work in the office and I can’t squeeze in the time for writing this blog.

So anyway, I thought I’m not gonna be able to finish a Japanese drama/Jdorama specifically a MatsuJun drama cos his other dramas didn’t interest me that much especially the one he did last 2014, SHITsuren Chocolatier. The title says it all, it’s SHIT. Charot! But 99.9 is a different story. I’m not sure what got me swayed into watching it. Perhaps because of its legal drama theme and MatsuJun’s character Miyama Hiroto who’s a lawyer slash detective. But hey, he's not a 'detective' per se.  Miyama would always investigate the crime scene before he deducts his theories. In the end, their legal team would always wins the case (they are lawyers for the defendant). You should watch this so you'd know what I'm saying. And somehow this reminds me of How To Get Away With Murder, wherein Professor Keating would always defend the suspects of the crime either did it for real or they were just accused for it. But Miyama and his legal team do not do dirty tricks just to win a case.

I’m glad that Jun has taken on this role and this kind of concept. I think it's the second time that he did not do a romantic leading man role. He was never the best actor for me in all Arashi, but I could fairly say that he gave just the right justification for his character Miyama-sensei. I’m not saying this becos I’m a MatsuJun fan. He did okay, not stellar. And I think Jun enjoyed playing this role, a goofy lawyer.

What I like about Japanese drama is that they focus on the themes of their dramas. If it’s a legal or medical drama, they are focused on the issues surrounding the lawyers and doctors. They do not even have kissing scenes! You won’t see the lead character kissing or having sex with a female/male character even towards the ending. They do not mix medical with romance. But if there’s a romance going on between the characters, it’s just minimal, like it was just a subplot. So yeah, Jun doesn’t have any kissing scenes in 99.9. And I’m not complaining. He shouldn’t be kissing one of his “pañeros”, right. Hahaha.

All in all, 99.9 is a good drama. The episodes got me hooked that I was able to finish the whole season in 3 days with 10 episodes. Thought I could never see that day again.

But if there’s one character which I find really annoying, it would be Miyama’s best friend, Tatsuya Akashi. And I think the drama could go on even without his comical and annoying character. Every time I see him on the screen and doing his antics, I really want to slap his face or kick his ass.

Alam n’yo yung, hindi naman nakakatulong yung character niya para gumanda `yung drama. Nakakairita lang talaga siya. But aside from Akashi’s character, naiirita din talaga ako sa mukha ni Ayano Tachibana (Nana Eikura). Di talaga siya kagandahan, bes. Like, I was wondering how did she even become an actress, she ain’t pretty nor have the acting talent. Lol. I’m savage af. But I’m just telling the truth yah know. I’ve never find her cute or a good actress even before.

Anyway, there are a lot of questions in my head that need answers and I heard that there will be a season 2 in the works coming this 2018. I’m excited!

See you soon, Miyama-sensei!