Was offline from MP for a while due to busy-ness, but dropping by to wish Tropical Storm Saola (Gener) a hasty visit :-( I have a flight tomorrow....

Question to the Multiply designers...why do you still keep the checkbox of "Facebook" when we post pictures/albums... when in the Settings, only Twitter is still doable to be cross-posted?

"Dear Past, thank you for all the lessons. Dear Future, I am now ready." - an FB post...

HP Great Computer Sale

Start:	Jul 12, '12 10:00a
End:	Jul 15, '12 9:00p
Location:	World Trade Center, Manila

Hurry and visit HP Great Computer Sale at the World Trade Center from July 12 to 15, 2012.

IT'S BACK!

Get the latest computer gadgets and participate in the auction of HP notebooks for as low as P5,000. All who purchased during the sale shall get more exciting gifts from HP.

*burp* rich and a bit too sweet, but half a pint of FIC (Fruits in Ice Cream) Durian was enough to get me recharged!

The greatest gift you can give to someone is your time. Because when you give it, you are giving a portion of your life that you won't get back (in terms of time para sa mga philosophers dyan hehehe).

I'm thrifty...and I laughed my ass off seeing the lengths to which the book-keeper samurai hero of "Abacus and Sword" went to. While I like stories set in important political and historical eras...but doesn't wallow in it...the drama (its not wholly a comedy film) of depicting how a single family deals with the changes and decline of the age of the samurai in Japan made me really happy with my Sunday movie marathon. Hmm...who thought a film on a bookkeeper could have made my night!

I wanted to go to sleep already due to my having to wake up early tomorrow. But then "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" came onscreen...and I can't miss dark comedy films, especially if I haven't seen them before.

"Sanctum" film is beautifully photographed. 3D photography techniques used by James Cameron to film Avatar are used. *shivers* But I've never been enamored of underwater cave exploration as I can't breathe underwater.

Eiga Sai 2012

Start:	Jul 5, '12
End:	Jul 15, '12
Location:	Shang Cineplex

Enjoy free screenings of much-awaited contemporary Japanese films in July and August at the 2012 Eiga Sai.

Presented by theJapan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, UP Film Institute, Film Development Council of the Philippines, ClickTheCity.com and NET 25 TV.

An invitational screening of the film ‘Villain’ on July 5 at Shang Cineplex Cinema 2, EDSA, Mandaluyong City is the kick-off event for the festivity.

Villain is a gritty social critique drama directed by Lee Sang-il, director of the multi-award film—Hula Girls.
Eri Fukatsu who won the Best Actress Award at the Montreal World Film Festival 2010 and Japan Academy Prize 2011 for her role (Mitsuyo), takes on challenging and heated love scenes, playing a woman on the run with a murderer. Satoshi Tsumabuki (Yuichi) runs away after killing a woman (Yoshino) he met on a dating website. While the families of the victim and the assailant are left in agony, Mitsuyo becomes increasingly entangled in her relationship with Yuichi.
The film was based on the novel "Akunin" by Shuichi Yoshida published in April 2007.

The film has also enjoyed successful runs at various international film festivals and emerged as one of the most acclaimed films from Japan in 2010, earning 15 nominations from the Japan Academy Awards, including those for Best Picture, Director and a variety of acting affirmations.

Completing this year’s roster of exciting films to be featured are thePEAK –The Rescuers,Railways,Happy Flight; Tomorrow’s Joe, In His Chart; Colorful, Abacus And Sword, Permanent Nobara, and Ninja Kids.


All films will be shown in 35mm format with English subtitles.
Screening venues are at:

the Shang Cineplex Cinema 4 (July 5 to 15),
Gaisano South Citimall, Davao City (July 20 to 22),
Ayala Center Cinema 4, Cebu City (August 7 to 12)
and UP Film Institute, Quezon City (August 15 to 21).

For detailed screening schedules and inquiries, please access the Japan Foundation, Manila website: www.jfmo.org.ph or call the JFM telephone numbers (+632) 811-6155 to 58.

- from the Japan Foundation Manila Website