The Brits To Take Over The Academy

2 Oscar Years ago, we saw a historical ceremony crowning four non-Americans, four Europeans as:

Best Actor in a Leading Role – The Great Britain, England’s Daniel Day Lewis took home his second Oscar, playing the role of a miner-turned-oil-empire in There Will Be Blood. Day Lewis becomes one of the less-than-ten actors to win Best Actor from the four award-giving heavies for the same film- The Oscars, The Globes, The BAFTA and SAG.

Best Actress in a Leading Role- France’s ultimate sexy starlet aka “it girl,” Marion Cotillard plays French chanteuse Edith Piaf on the French and internationally-acclaimed biopic of The Extraordinary Life of Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose.

 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Spain’s Benicio Del Toro, as I love to call him, Javier Bardem has got to be one of the most deserving Oscar winners of all time. His thrilling performance as Anton Chigurh in the Western fortune thriller-drama No Country For Old Men scored him a huge number of Best Supporting Actor trophies. Chasing Josh Brolin and running away from Tommy Lee Jones has got to be the break of his life.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role – The Great Britain, Scotland’s prime actress Tilda Swinton wins an unexpected flip-of-the-envelope for the George Clooney- Tom Wilkinson- the late Sudney Pollack dragging yet high-tension law and corruption film, Michael Clayton. No matter the controversy surrounding Swinton’s first Oscar nomination and first Oscar win, and as you’ve guessed it, controversial acceptance speech and uninspiring outfit, she has still got to be one of my favortite winners. Playing Karen Crowder, a detailed lawyer and a puny antagonist on her knees, in her not-so-ordinary self got her an Oscar and a BAFTA in the same year. Winning over early favorite and previous winner in the categury Cate Blanchett, who she somewhat resembles is the most glorious she’s been.

On March 7, 2010, in which I’m gonna have to file a Vacation Leave on, we shall witness, we might witness two Brit non-Oscarables up the stage for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Leading Role.

 

 

Colin Firth, A Single Man.

A British gay professor in America had his one love passing away in front of him. How did he survive the menace and grief of the 1960’s American academe?

In his most daring yet, never-an-Oscar nominee Colin Firth does heavy drama as he stars with 4-Time Oscar nominee Julianne Moore in A Single Man. This could be Firth’s first nomination and win after a a long credential of romantic comedies that includes Love Actually, Nanny McPhee, Bridget Jones’s 1 and 2, Pride & Prejudice and the list goes on.

Carey Mulligan, An Education.

Jenny, a young and beautiful school girl, dreaming of big Universities suddenly sees herself enrolling in an education with a man twice her age, with a not-so-good resume.

British new comer Carey Mulligan leads a cast of veterans and all-time favorites including one of my ultimate favorite actors,  Peter Sarsgaard (Boys Don’t Cry, Garden State, The Orphan), Alfred Molina (more popularly known as Doc Oc in Spider Man- 2), Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!, The Duchess) and 2-Time Oscar winner Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee, Sense And Sensibility, Stranger Than Fiction).

I’m always like this, more excited on who could be te four Best Actors are over the Best Picture and Original Screenplay. An Education could also be this year’s dark horse in the Motion Picture of the Year race.

If the heavens would favor the women this year, The Hurt Locker could turn out to be the biggest surprise if it wins Best Picture. The fouth Oscar Best Picture to be nominated following  and could be the first to win Best Picture with a female Director, Kathryn Bigelow.

I am crossing my fingers for the following to at least get an Oscar nod:

Julianne Moore, Best Supporting Actress for A Single Man

Christopher Plummer, Best Actor for The Last Station

Mo’Nique, Best Supporting Actress for Precious

Matt Damon, Best Supporting Actor for Invictus

Kate Hudson, Best Supporting Actress for Nine

and Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, Best Original Screenplay for (500) Days Of Summer.

On 2-Time Oscar winner Hilary Swank’s Amelia: I have always loved this Oscar heavy, two nominations, two wins, she’s one and only. Her new film by Mira Nair, Amelia, an Amelia Earhart biopic could be her third Oscar nomination and first loss, and it might be to British newcomer Mulligan, so I’m wishing either she gets nominated and win for the third time or NOT get nominated at all.

I love her. She knows.

Turning A House Into A Home

Ok, you know what, I CAN’T move out yet anyway. You know me too well; I can’t be independent. I can cook Breakfast but not Dinner. I can wash the dishes but not my clothes, not even my underwear. I don’t even know how to work the Washing Machine. And I don’t have that much money to worry about monthly bills. Ok, I’ll stay here with you, folks. This is for my good, for my good. Gah.

 

My family and I are moving to a new house here in Pasig, next to our Lola’s from the Father side. At the same time, we are building a house in Mandaluyong, on the lot Mama inherited from her parents, MY grandparents. It’s a small house, only a 3-piece family can space in. I’ve been debating to be allowed to occupy it. You figured, the parents would not want me to move out from theirs and to my own. I guess they’re not yet ready to lose a live-in maid, that’s what I think I am in the family anyway. Or not really.

I can’t move out yet anyway. I’m never independent. I am in some aspects, but to be all-out responsible, nah, not for me. Plus, my brother Hans would need me most when he enters College next year. So I guess, I’ll stay.

I’m trying to tell myself, it’s OK. Stay with them, stay with them. I guess all I ever want is freedom. Is that too hard to be granted?

 

Editor-Is-Cheap

The New Guy

It has been two weeks since I bid my Call Center job farewell. One week of bum-hood and then, this new life. I am now employed at the satellite office of a Korean School which focuses on making English as the Republic of Korea’s second language. I work as an essay editor.

I have heard of this job from JV dela Cruz and Hazel Reyes, my College best friends turned office mates. I engaged myself in a three-month project-based contract which means, I am not entitled to basic salary. The money I will earn will depend on the number of essays I proofread and edit in a day.

This is officially my second job since graduating from College in March 2008. I was with an Australian company for 18 months and now, I’m bordering the 38th Parallel. I think I am liking this new venture of mine. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts, I had on-the-job training in Advertising, Events, and Broadcasting, I had a pretty good background in Sales and Telemarketing, and now, it’s all about wordplaying and writing.

The office is very big. That’s how Dora-portraying-Kimmy in Kimmy Dora, a 2009 film, described the office she works in. If I were to describe where I report to five-days-a-week for nine full hours, I would not say the same thing; I would say, it’s bigger than how it’s supposed to be. Neat is the word. Class and elegance everywhere. The pantry alone is inviting, like, you would not want to work any more and just stay there for all you care. We are located at the 17th floor of the Cybergate Tower Three, the building where Summit Media is. Looking at the city from this high-rise is a wonder. I have never been this fascinated by the slums of Makati and Mandaluyong but they are so good to my eyes.

Next week, the real editing job begins. I just wish I would be as awesome as JV and Hazel are in their league. I need money. It’s the season to be greedy and selfless. Cheers!

Will These Ever Be Shown Here?

I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The (500) Days Of Summer star is out with Uncertainty, thriller about life and how one slim chance can take you across the borders.

More than the dorky, hopeless romantic Tom Hanson in (500) Days, this is him, no cheese, no fuss, all Mysterious Skin, Havoc action.

Another movie that excites me is the Oscar-able, An Education. Stars Peter Sarsgaard- who I love so much- and new comer Carey Mulligan who is believed to be the strongest contender for the 2010 Academy Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role category.

I’m out of time, I can’t talk all Oscars. It will require me 2 full hours to share my 2-cents worth about the exciting March 7 Award show.

Alfred Molina for Best Supporting Actor. If so, then God knows Oscar!

What’s Complicated?

IT’s complicated.

I’m back to the dating scene. I met someone who could be, could be a distant relative, a far-off brother. Same last name, Khan. Like seriously, how many Khans are there in the Philippines? So we met and we kinda engaged ourselves in this world of mutuality, or so we agreed. My Best Becks Maphy and JV have already met him and they were laughing their heads off on what could be an incest. We look good together, they both thought.

My Friday the 13th was unforgettable. Lunch date over coffee and fries in Ayala and a hot afternoon and an even hotter midnight somewhere out there. That could be love. But we don’t know.

I like this date, I have to say. The date likes me, too or so I wanna believe. I’m just scared, scared to death of what could go on if I give this a shot and if I don’t. All my life I just wanted to feel love again after 2 years of being trapped in single-hood with an unforgiving heart. God brought me to a person who believes in God more than anyone else and who could be someone that I am to seriously love.

Less than a week and I think this can make a huge impact in my future as a person and as a mature lover.

I want to believe that love still exists. I want to give this a try.

Yes, WE exist… but we’re taking it slow. We’ll see how it goes.

Are you mine, are you mine?

Smoke & Mirrors

Here it is!

The fifth studio album from the BEST band in this insane world!

THIS. IS. WHAT. I. WANT. FOR. CHRISTMAS!

Album’s carrier single is Halfway Gone written by the hottest front man in the universe, his voice alone is defining the true meaning of rock, love and roll. He’s a rock star but he’s got soul. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s the way to put it! He is Jason Wade and I love him forever.

Album includes a collaboration with Chris Daughtry called Had Enough and their previously published inspirational track, From Where You Are.

Jason Wade

Rick Woolstenhulme

Bryce Soderberg

and

Ben Carey – former sessionist and new official member! I love Ben!

LIFEHOUSE ’till I die.

Anonymous

Someone who I apparently share the same last name with added me on Facebook and I’m like, I don’t take invites from people I don’t know. Not here on Facebook most especially. And then I clicked Accept Request.

Who are you? Tell me who you are.

I think I could like you.

Under My Armed Beretta

Rihanna’s Umbrella was picked as The Best Song of the Decade by English voters through British Telecom. NO WAY!

When you say decade, it’s from 1999-2009, correct? Like, no! Umbrella sure was a giant in 2007 but for it to rise upon such wonders in the past decade, that’s just so typically wrong.

What’s even worse is the whole TOP 10 itself. See the full rundown on this article. Here we go, click this.

So, this is just some random thing I thought of. I wanna know which 10 SONGS for you should fall under the category that is, “The Best of the Decade, 1999-2009″. I know it’s like a hard hard thing to do and you might miss out on some good songs, but probably the first 10 that’d pop-up out of your head! This is gonna be so much fun! Remember, 1999’s like the peak of POP Music, so let that Poppy turn over!

I’ll start with mine and then I’ll tag you and hopefully, you’d go and create one like this, too!

My Top 10 of the Decade

1. Someday We’ll Know – New Radicals (1999)

2. Breathing – Lifehouse (2001)

3. Glorious – Andreas Johnson (1999)

4. Irreplaceable - Beyonce (2006)

5. In My Place – Coldplay (2002)

6. Carcrashes - Standfast (2001)

7. Built To Last – Melee (2007)

8. Balisong - Rivermaya (2004)

9. Bad Day – Daniel Powter (2005)

10. Strange And Beautiful – Aqualung (2005)

There, my Two Cents Worth. Game, it’s gonna be so much fun! Anything but Rihanna’s Umbrella on top is fun!

On Deck

Can’t seem to know what to get me for the Holidays?

Man, you’re caught in a bad romance between you and yourself.

The funny thing about this album is, I don’t know what the real album cover is. I thought this was a funny one so I just grabbed away. The Fame tracks plus Bad Romance and the some, definitely, MONSTER.

She’s Brit and she’s got to be one of my ultimate favorite female singers. From my addiction to Christina Aguilera to Chantal Kreviazuk, Joss Stone, Madonna, Vitamin C and Lady Gaga, throw in Carrie Underwood and Tori Amos and Dido and Pink and Miley…

this is Lily Allen.

Her album title, It’s Not Me, It’s You is one of the funniest lines I’ve ever encountered in my life. We get it a lot during break-ups, “It’s not you, it’s me.” which makes you go, “Whatever, crap!” But have you ever encountered the cliche being stated the other way around? I don’t know at what inspiration Lily Allen got the whole idea from, hell I care. I want her in my collection. With 4 released tracks and some resting in their hiding place, I want this CD badly.

The Fear, Not Fair, Fuck You and Who’d Have Known?

Oh and have you any idea what her song Not Fair’s about? It’s about seriously sick boys who are awfully perfect for a boyfriend but in bed, he’s better off thrown in the bin, seriously. Ha ha.

From Brit lady Lily to this Brit techno-indie band Athlete. I’ve got the hots or Superhuman Touch. I’m sad I only got to know them now but it’s all good. Muse, Suede, they’re stuck there somewhere in the middle.

I can’t find an image of the new Lifehouse CD yet which is super frustrating. Nonetheless, I don’t want no one giving me a Lifehouse CD anyway. I’m gonna purchase one myself. Smoke And Mirrors, the 5th studion album from Lifehouse, drops this December. A perfect Holiday present for the people you wanna rock and roll (in bed) with.

This.

I can’t find a DVD copy of this in malls and record bars, I hate it! I found Juno, The Reader and Unfaithful, but this! No one gets left behind, trust me. One of my favorite films of all time. It’s yellow and sunshine happy!

From Toni Collette to Alan Arkin’s Oscar-winning role to Paul Dano, Gregg Kinnear, Steve Carell and everybody’s favorite muse, Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin! If anyone could lead me to a place where there’s LMS DVD, I’d love you for life.

I feel bummed.

I’m heading on out of here before I miss my appointment. I’ll be blogging further on the what-to-gets for the Holidays. Feel generous to grab one for me, too.

To Forgive You

Christmas.

The season to be jolly, to go hunting for a hot lover and to forgive, forget and then what? Last night, I was drowning myself in Alanis Morissette’s Thank U and Mika’s Any Other World. I guess I’m stuck somewhere in the past and I can’t seem to get a good view on life from that point and it’s difficult to even be there. I kinda wanna get my revenge on the unfortunate few but I have no idea what satisfaction I might seem to get if I do so. Or karma, who knows.

I don’t even know why I’m blogging about this whole shiz. I guess all I ever wanted is to be heard, or read, at the very least. I’m hatin’. For the sake of the Holidays, I will forgive you. But I won’t promise something I can’t do, so I will not goon promising anything about forgetting everything, I don’t want to go into details, everything.

I guess I’m not just big enough to forgive you.

 

This is the reason why I’m still single. For 2 years now, I’m in this state called “single blessedness” and it’s kind of alluring if you’d allow yourself to experience it. I just don’t want to be hurt again. Plus there’s no hot fuss around this city to even begin with. Seriously.

I love being single. It’s just that, I’d love it more if I see those people I despise suffer. I wanna see you suffer, yes. I want you to crawl on your belly, eat all the dust of the earth and die. OR MAYBE NOT.

 

Spreading the Holiday cheers!