In light of our 10th month together, we both decided to have a nice dinner at Max's, at SM San Lazaro, after my practice with Skittlez, and hers with LSDC-Jazz. A pretty great date! :)
The food! :) Crab and Corn Soup Max's Barbecued Chicken with Java Rice Max's Fried Chicken Having dessert, pandan/coconut special with vanilla ice cream. Gosh, how sinful! :P The food at Max's was pretty incredible. :) I think that they serve the best grilled chicken (Reyes Barbecue fans will get me for this), but I really think the way Max's barbecues their chicken is better. The servings were alright, about typical here in the Philippines. Another plus for Max's was that the place looked a lot better as compared to other chicken places. Dessert was divine! :D They're a little under-staffed, but the service was still reasonably quick. :)
Watched this last week, when I was down with a fever. A lot (and I mean, WAY) better than the Eric Bana "Hulk" in my opinion. More action, less talk. LOL. Special effects and CGI were top-notch, and Edward Norton, just like in Fight Club, was brilliant. I suppose what set it apart from the Bana film was the glorious slugging match between Norton's Hulk against the 'abomination' (not sure of the name). It was something new I guess, since most one-on-one fights employ weapons all the time; these two just had their fists for most of the fight.
Appearance of Tony Stark (Ironman) at the end suggests a possible sequel. I hope there's one. :)
Watched the first James Bond of Daniel Craig (I know, I didn't watch it 2 years ago because I was against the fact that he's blond; Bonds have always been dark-haired, and I like Bond traditions, like the Omega watches, Aston Martin cars, and the quintessential martini), and I must say I was not too impressed. That does not necessarily equate to 'the-movie-sucked'; merely that Craig has a long way to go before portraying Bond like Connery, Moore, and to an extent, Brosnan, did.
Plot development, as always, was very good. Action-scenes were quite new, as Bond has never been known to be a parkour (free-running) practitioner. I think the script-writers took a little liberty with Craig, making his Bond a little grittier. Not too bad, I suppose, but I'm sure Bond fans would probably take some time to get used to it. I know I will. I did not like the Bond girl for this movie. Didn't really complement Craig very well, and they were needlessly romantic. Bond is a slick player, not a heart-melter. Still, it was a James Bond movie. :)
It's good to see LaBeouf grow up and take a more mature role in this flick. Plot evolution was really good, and the action scenes are heart-stopping. CGI and special effects are some of the best I have ever seen in a movie, and that says a lot. :) The ending could be a little more exciting, and the 'villain' was slightly anti-climactic, which I would say is the only negative thing about the movie. Also, it's a thought-provoking film because the circumstances are entirely possible.
A not-too-hyped about horror movie, this was a waste of time. Apart from not being scary (seriously), the poor acting and over-direction really ruined an acceptable plot. I would have forgiven this movie for those, even if it was alright in some parts, but the awful climax CGI was really bad. A tacky movie made worse by tackier effects.
Congratulations to Democratic President-Elect Barack Obama, and his Vice-President-Elect Joe Biden on winning the 2008 US Presidential elections.
I believe that you, Mr. Obama, is the change that America and the world has been longing for. Expectations are great, and I am quite confident that you will carry the nation of America to greater heights and further grow to be an example for the world.
I never thought it was possible. I have always, always prided myself in my physical condition. I may not be cut like a 300 Spartan, but heck, I know I'm healthy.
Studying for mid-terms and dance practices everyday just took its toll on me, physically and mentally. Yesterday, I almost collapsed in school due to exhaustion. I spent four hours in the University Clinic, where the nurses, I must say, took real good care of me. My back was on fire, and I never thought back pain from exhaustion will ever hit me.
But it did.
I am taking a break this weekend from studying, and will limit dancing until next week. I hope I get well soon, as REMIX 2008 is already on the 14th of November.
Happy 20th Birthday to our dearest Red Skittle, Nicole Carlos, or Nica, as we all call her. :) Thanks for the awesome pizza party at Yellow Cab Pizza! :)
The birthday girl. Skittlez Crew, Southside Crew, DLSU-Pops, and LSDC-Street. Crazy Skittlez boys. The awesome food! Aldz is full alright.
Great hangout with friends, great food, and a great birthday for our Red Skittle. :)
I'm not a person keen on 'celebrating' Halloween (read up on it from a reliable historical source, and neither will you be, unless you're really into the ghastly stuff), so Gayle and I decided that we'll just do something fun, and try on costumes and masks in Mall of Asia's Halloween Atrium.
OMG. This is just so ugly. Not enough botox I guess. LMAO. The cutest witch. :D I clearly have no idea how to be 'scary'.
Mid-terms are coming up this week, and I have been busy working on several goals.
1. Be the star student in American History. - Kinda done. :) I have not had anything less than a 100% in any quiz, and my lecture in class (a major's class!) received 27/30 from Bro. Gregory Wright, FSC, who's a historian himself.
2. Be the star student in American Economics. - Very possible, given how I've been performing this term. :) Just needs to pull through with the project draft and I'll be fine.
3. Be the star student in Foreign Relations. - Very possible, especially with last class's review session, where I answered almost all of the class' questions. :) Jason is pwning!
4. Pass International Political Economy. - Good Lord, it's tough when politics and economics combine. :( I'm struggling a lot in this one subject.
5. Win REMIX08 with Skittlez. - I don't know right now. The lack of seriousness during practices, the godawful incompleteness (my fault sometimes), and the too-many water breaks are starting to annoy me. Also the fact that the crew does not stretch before dancing. *sigh* What am I to do? My future with the crew is in doubt, unfortunately.
6. Get fit, fast. - I need to retain my Competition Team status in Animo Squad (though I was not eligible for the dance team last season, due to foreign athlete status), and I definitely need to work on cutting down my body fat for gymnastics (and the horrifyingly tight Spandex costumes). I'm pleased to say that my calf raises are at 215 lbs for 90 reps (6 sets). NINETY repetitions, people. :D Who's yo daddy?? Haha.. On a downside, I suffered some micro-tears on both my pecs. :( Lesson? Do not bench press 4 sets AND also do incline flies on the same day. *sigh* Cross-trainer, here I come.
7. Get well. - Colds, cough, and injuries. Another beautiful day in the life of the Jason.
8. Get a good GFX. - Will be changing my blog address in a couple of months (may be sooner), and I need a nice new header for it. Will probably ask Aaron again. LOL. He's a genius with GFX.
That's all for the update this time around. Will try to blog more later when I get home, but for now, I need to go do some groceries. :) You know, being a bachelor and all.
Always posting about dinners, so I decided that instead of our customary (which is getting rarer and rarer) dinners, we'd go out for lunch instead. We decided to eat at this little Italian restaurant called Piadina, located at the Midtown Wing of Robinson's Place Ermita (we seem to be eating a lot there!).
The food Pesto soup Piadina Special Piadina Padana Grissini Di Pizza Iced Tea Food was rather good actually, except for the penne in the Special. I thought that it was a little too heavy on the tomato sauce. The chicken was first-class though. Also, the grissini (basically long strips of double-baked bread, smothered with cheese and garlic powder) was excellent. It was my favorite of the night, along with my padana. The padana was like a pita pocket, stuffed to spillage with spicy Italian sausages. Yummy!
The place was full of classic Italian advertisements (tourist posters I think) and there's one that I particularly love. The only thing I did not like about the place was the lack of side dishes, with the meal or otherwise (look at the padana picture). They could really work on that. :)
