A woman has strengths that amaze men. She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens. She holds happiness, love, and opinions. She smiles when she feels like screaming. She sings when she feels like crying, cries when she's happy and laughs when she's afraid. Her love is unconditional! There's only one thing wrong with her...
Cinema Paradiso - a movie by the famous Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore, tells the story of Salvatore (nicknamed Toto), a young boy who grew up fatherless in a small Sicilian village in the forties and fifties. Now a successful film director, he returns home for the funeral of Alfredo, his old friend who was a projectionist at the local cinema throughout Salvatore's childhood. Soon memories of his first love affair with the beautiful Elena, and all the highs and lows that shaped his life, come flooding back as Salvatore reconnects with the community he left 30 years earlier.
An extraordinary film like this would truly move its viewers. I'm one of them. I suggest you guys watch this too, it's a very old film though but it's one of the best Italian movies I have ever seen. Giuseppe Tornatore is one amazing director! I salute him for that. =)
THE STORY ABOUT THE SOLDIER AND THE PRINCESS
Alfredo: Once upon a time, a king gave a feast. And there came the most beautiful princesses of the realm. Now, a soldier, who was standing guard, saw the king's daughter go by. She was the most beautiful one, and he immediately fell in love with her. But what could a poor soldier do when it came to the daughter of the king? Well, finally, one day, he managed to meet her, and he told her that he could no longer live without her. The princess was so impressed by his strong feelings that she said to the soldier: "If you can wait 100 days and 100 nights under my balcony, then at the end of it, I shall be yours." Damn! The soldier immediately went there and waited one day. And two days. And ten. And then twenty. And every evening, the princess looked out of her window, but he never moved. During rain, during wind, during snow, he was always there. The bird shat on his head, and the bees stung him, but he didn't budge. After ninety nights, he had become all dried up, all white, and the tears streamed from his eyes. He couldn't hold them back. He no longer had the strength to sleep. All that time, the princess watched him. And on the 99th night, the soldier stood up, took his chair, and went away.
Salvatore: [later in the film, Toto gives Alfredo his interpretation] ... In one more night, the princess would have been his. But she also could not possibly have kept her promise. And it would have been terrible. He would have died. This way, however, at least for 99 days, he was living under the illusion that she was there, waiting for him.
Gigi Torres... She's one of the most awesome choreographers I have ever known and seen in my entire life.. At Pinay siya! =) Her moves make my jaw drop to the floor.. LOL! She's actually the founder of the Essence Movement.. They basically dance for a cause.. I just love watching her groove.. I hope someday I'll meet her.. Someday! =)
This movie made me and my friends go crazy over Edward Cullen.. I used to wonder... "What's with Twilight anyway?" and now, I understand why women and women trapped in a man's body go crazy over him. Hahaha! The story itself is interesting. Their concept of a vampire is very diverse from what we all know and believe is a vampire. I just loved looking at Edward and Bella together. It's chronicle is realistic. Although the ending was hanging, but there's more. Two thumbs up for me!
IT'S NOT YET OVER.. kay i-cheka pa nako ang mga kabuang namo while watching the film..
Poy, Deng, Shehann, Albert, Jus, Aubrey, Kix, Arjay..
Pagsulod pa lang sa movie house, ang mga labad nag kiat2x na kay excited na kaayo magtan-aw.. When the movie started, nag iniro mi gamay and keleg2x of course.. Pagkakita kay Edward, murag mabuang akong mga kauban! Ako slight lang.. Hehe! Syagit sa syagit kung kiligon..
I'll never forget the "YOU'RE MY LIFE NOW" and "I DON'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO STAY AWAY FROM YOU" lines.. =)
Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday - I went to class, had dinner then headed home.
Sunday - Just home, all day. Isn't that dreary?
In those two days, I stayed at home most of the time, particularly in my room. All I did was watch television, read a book, study my notes, surf the net, take a nap, eat, text (love of my life) and watch television again. Well, that's what I usually do. Those are the things that fishes out my boredom. But howcome I still get bored after doing those things? Is it because I didn't go out? Well, I guess that's the answer to a person who's used to going out at weekends, like me.
I'm quite grateful though, because I was able to rest my mind and body. I slept for as long as I wanted. I did not have to wake up very early. The time is beyond doubt, mine. This weekend also gave me the chance to unwind, think of the things that happened to me in the past that changed me, the things I have learned and will learn along the way, and of course, the one man who makes me happy and gives me the reason to love him more.
It was boring, Yes. But It helped. Well, I hope next weekend would be more fun. =)
My brother noticed my stressed look last night. He asked me why then I replied,
"Umaandar kasi insomnia ko. Madalas 2 or 3am na ako nakakatulog."
The first thing he told me was to DRINK MILK. Honestly, I hated it eversince. When I was a child, I've made up so many excuses just to avoid drinking milk. Enough of the milk thing. Back to my conversation with kuya, he thought it was not just because of my insomnia, but because of my anxiety.
"Ang dami-dami mong iniisip, kaya di ka nakakatulog kaagad. You have to let go of those things."
That hit me! My mind went blank. I didn't know what to answer. I somehow felt "guilty" because it's true, I've been thinking about so many things, even the things that shouldn't bother me. I don't know if I'm trying to give myself problems or whatsoever. All I know is that I'm bothered. There's never a day that I don't think of any. Another thing that I'm trying to let go now is my insecurity. They say it's normal to feel insecure, although one has to really move one step forward to overcome it, but this thing's pulling me down, my self-confidence. I'll fight this. I know I can. I should not rely on the people who could be of help, but myself.
To those who'll read this, just a piece of advice...
Let go of the things that doesn't make your life productive. =)
Poy, my other half, is the one person who showed me what love really is. May 2, 2008, our single lives were over and we are together as one. I love him forever!
