Half Blood Prince, from High to Low

Harry Potter and the half blood prince is the 6th of the 8 Harry Potter films. Harry Potter films have been going up and down as if it was riding a roller coaster ride. Some installments despite revisions have been very satisfying and marvelous most esp. to the avid novel readers of J.K. Rowling’s best selling novel saga. Unfortunately, there are installments that are underwhelming or are some what mediocrity despite the very dynamic plot of each novel.

I as a Harry Potter fan would probably be say that the Half Blood Prince belongs to the lower point of the roller coaster and for that I’ll gave the movie a score of 3 out of 5.

The movie gives you the high, which a Harry potter fan would want, at the beginning. The movie has one of the best starting scenes with its superb quality of visual effects. I as a movie viewer always expect that the starting scenes should always be an exciting teaser thus; it must somehow showcase what the viewers should expect as the movie runs and that where the movie had failed. The movie has that superb beginning and that is undoubtedly true. (Who would say that the scene with the death eaters and the bridge is not well crafted?) But! It is also undoubtedly true that the movie failed to sustain the excitement. I felt that the ending did not justify the superb starting scenes. I felt that it lacks the action that should have been there. The order of the Phoenix did not show up at the end and that I think is a mistake for it could have add more action. Moreover the Order is just as important as the death eaters and so they must always be highlighted from the 5th film up until the last film. Also at the negative aspect of the movie, it has been certainly unsatisfying and disappointing for the avid novel readers. Base on my avid novel reader friends, they said that there are vital parts pertaining to the hocruxes and Voldemort that were not shown and most shocking is that certain characters are missing that will soon have a vital part at the next films. Nevertheless, it still went out satisfying for my taste. I think that characterization in the film is a bit different from the other films. Harry was showed as a more playful and happy-go-lucky student but still he has that mysterious side and that I like. Ron and Hermione’s love angle is over exposed in the story, which is the same as how Ginny was portrayed as the always center of SNOGGING and I didn’t like that much. But my favorite is undoubtedly Luna Lovegood’s appearances. Her dreamy voice and weird personality appeals very likely for my taste and so I like the film (LOL)

Summing it up, the movie could have been better if the high that a viewer could have was sustained up until the end and that sticking to the book version is still the best way to do it.

Survivor Philippines Reveals…

After the first season of survivor Philippines held at Thailand, a new season will soon be appearing in the Philippine television.

They have been shooting for months and by August 17, 2009 survivor Phil. Season 2 will premier. Basing on the teaser of the show, it seems that the age of the castaways were less deviated in the sense that there are no castaways that as old as nanay Zita and Gigit of the first season. Nevertheless, I can’t still tell for what I only saw is there silhouettes.

I am expecting that an exile island will be included this season because I really thought that mind strategies are highly affected by that twist unlike the pearls that was used in the first season.

I am expecting that for the very least half of them have the Marlon instinct in the sense that they have the instinct to topple down an opponent and most importantly, to do blind sides.

It was revealed that the show was shot at Palau, an island in Micronesia.

I’m hoping that this season would have a better story to tell.

Just National Screeches?

Hours from now is the hopefully last SONA or state of the nation address of President Arroyo.

At her hopefully last year of administration, what do you think should we still expect at her SONA?

In terms of the economy, it’s undoubtedly true that she was able to improve at least the numbers. Nevertheless, it is conformed that the main point of improving the economy is to be able to improve the lives of her citizens and that she failed to do. Even though her TV ad have the capturing line – “ramdam ang kaunlaran”, I as a citizen is not an isolated evidence of poverty thus, it is undoubtedly true as well that she failed to convert the numbers onto reality.

And so, it is national screech to hail for legacy projects that will make the people’s lives better.

In connection, I am hoping that she’ll be passing the cheaper medicines bill in her last year of stay in regime and that she won’t be persuaded by the promises of the pharmaceutical companies. The bill is one of those promising legacy projects that could definitely help Juan Dela Cruz and probably one of the best footprints she could left in the history of her regime.

Other than a promising legacy project, I am expecting that she’ll be talking about her political stand on the constitutional assembly or charter change as well. It is not strange for us, Filipinos, to know a lot of national issues concerning the president and most of us know that she could never be criminalized or be taken in trial for the very least. And so, putting your feet in her shoes… would you let go of power, if you know that the vulnerability would need you to face such issues of yours?

And so, it is a national screech for people to have the assurance that she will be putting end on her regime on the right time, place and event.

Also, I am expecting that she’ll be saying something about the improvement of the state of education in the Philippines. Probably my very concern would be the slow but progressive commercialization of the University of the Philippines. The rising tuition fees of the university is one of the signs or manifestations of commercialization in which the government subsidy is being removed and diminished in time, which is unacceptable. It is unacceptable because it is one of the best university in state that is used to be affordable to most of the people and also it is a state university therefore it is just but right that it would be reachable by the people of its state.

All of those expectations could probably be summarized as help. All we need is help, a form of help that could be felt by every Filipino.

Transformers saga, gone gaga

Robots and cars, both are considered to be boy toys. These boy toys were combined to form a league of an ultimately cool boy toys which are called transformers.

‘Transformers’ is one of the most successful fictional characters of the millennium in television and in movies. Transforming robots were really a big hit to all types of human beings. The action-filled animated series had its movie debut last year and it went out to be a block buster hit. The first transformers movie was a clicked (may be) because of its well rounded story and themes, wherein there’s a love angle, some family themes, some comedy and lots of sci-fi action. The balance combination of each of the said characteristics might be the vital factor causing the movie to be more audience-friendly.

This year an installment was showed in theaters and since the first movie was a hit, it created an advantageous springboard for the movie that attracted more interested viewers to the theaters. The installment entitled Transformers: the rise of the fallen ended up being a little disappointing base on my critical view of it. The movie didn’t have that well-roundedness that it had before. The movie had more action and drama, which I wasn’t expecting. I’m actually expecting that it will be funnier but at action filled at the same time. Nevertheless, I must say that visual effects are at its best and I really think that it is arguably one of the best effects in the decade. It is just that the story is a bit of all over the place and is not the that well-mended in order for it to be as audience-friendly as the first one but still I’ll grade it as three out five in terms of its all over picture.

Man In The Mirror

This blog is in commemorating of Michael Jackson’s Death. I think we should remember him as very inspirational and life changing musical artist with the line of songs that he did. He being the man in the mirror was able to break the social wall of being a black or white. He being a smooth criminal was able to put thriller and pretty young things in our lives. In every moon walk he made, we’re filled of joy and you could always say that you’re not alone. He’s a phenomena and I think the best way to keep him in our hearts is by making man in the mirror as the song of our lives.

Man In The Mirror



Ooh ooh ooh aah
Gotta make a change
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right

As I turned up the collar on
A favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind
Pretending not to see their needs



A summer's disregard
A broken bottle top
And a one man's soul
They follow each other
On the wind ya' know
'Cause they got nowhere to go
That's why I want you to know

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change, yey
Na na na, na na na, na na na na oh ho

I've been a victim of
A selfish kinda love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really pretending that they're not alone



A willow deeply scarred
Somebody's broken heart
And a washed out dream
(Washed out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind ya' see
'Cause they got no place to be
That's why I'm starting with me

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that change



I'm starting with the man in the mirror
(Man in the mirror, oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways, yeah
(Change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
'Cause when you close your heart
(You can't close your, your mind)
Then you close your mind



(That man, that man, that man)
(That man, that man, that man)
(With the man in the mirror, oh yeah)
(That man you know, that man you know)
(That man you know, that man you know)
I'm asking him to change his ways
(Change)
No message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself then make that change

(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)
Ooh
Oh yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(Na na na, na na na, na na na na)



Oh no
Oh no, I'm gonna make a change
It's gonna feel real good
Sure mon
(Change)
Just lift yourself
You know, you got to stop it yourself
(Yeah)
Oh
Make that change
(I gotta make that change today, oh)
(Man in the mirror)
You got to, you got to not let yourself, brother oh
Yeah
You know that
(Make that change)
(I gotta make that make me then make)
You got, you got to move
Sure mon, sure mon
You got to
(Stand up, stand up, stand up)
Make that change
Stand up and lift yourself, now
(Man in the mirror)
Make that change
(Gonna make that change, sure mon)
(Man in the mirror)
You know it, you know it, you know it, you know
(Change)
Make that change

Green Tips Monthly Summary – June 2009

WEEK 1: Whenever you are in a market or in a grocery store, try your best to capitalize on using cloth bags than paper bags or plastic bags because paper bags come from trees while plastic bags do not decompose easily.

WEEK 2: Just buy what you will use and just cook what you can eat. The more excessive things we have, the more wastes we can produce.

WEEK 3: Segregate your trashes. Always try to have a separate trash bin for biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes

WEEK 4: Practice recycling. It will help us lessen our trashes.