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Transformers

Transformers is the movie version of the Transformers animated TV series. Like the TV series, it is about the battle between two opposing groups of ‘bots: The goodie goodie Autobots and the evil Decepticons. I’ve never been a fan of the TV series. So I’m sure I wasn’t able to completely appreciate this movie version. Still, I liked it well enough especially since the ‘bots were much more intricate and complex than their TV series version and the action much more frenetic. Yes, it is first and foremost an action movie and it provided a lot of action kicks. You can’t help but be thrilled as the ‘bots transformed, ducked, spun, and pummeled, and shot at each other. This was especially true during the climactic battle in the middle of the city. Buildings and rampaging ‘bots: always a great combination. And human military forces weren’t so bad either. Aside from the action, there was a little bit of comedy, romance, and drama thrown in for good measure. Good movie. Now can somebody please make something like this for Robotech?

Rating: 4/5

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I Get Knocked Down (But I Get Up Again)

Don’t know if it was the daing na bangus I ate for lunch or the shrimps I ate yesterday or if it was food poisoning or an allergy. Whatever it was, it really downed me. Less than an hour after lunch, my pulse started racing, then the throbbing headache, then the fever, and finally red splotches showed up all over my torso, legs, arms, and face. I had to make an emergency exit from work, went home, drank antihistamine, and slept. After a few hours I awake to find my pulse normal, no fever, and no red splotches. The headache is still there but much less painful. I really should be careful with the food I eat.

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Crazy Love

by Poco
Verse 1
Fmaj7
 C                 Fmaj7
Tonight I'm gonna break away
G        Fmaj7    C
Just you wait and see.
                 Fmaj7
I'll never be imprisoned by
  G     Fmaj7 C
a faded memory.

Verse 2
                      Fmaj7
Just when I think I'm over her,
     G      Fmaj7      C
this broken heart will mend.
                     Fmaj7
I hear her name and I have to cry,
    G          Fmaj7  C
the tears come down again.

Chorus:
                   Fmaj7
It happens all the time.
     G          C
This crazy love of mine,
              Fmaj7
wraps around my heart
  G        C
refusing to unwind.
Fmaj7 G   Fmaj7  C
Ooo   Ooo Crazy Love
Fmaj7  G   Fmaj7  C
Ahh    ahh

Verse 3
Count the stars in a summer sky,
that fall without a sound.
And then pretend that you can't hear
these tear drops coming down.

Chorus

Verse 4:
Tonight I'm gonna break away
Just you wait and see
I'll never be imprisoned by
a faded memory.

Chorus
C                          Fmaj7 (strum sustain)
Tonight I'm gonna break away...
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Guitar vs Violin

I was playing the guitar, between watching Heroes episodes, this weekend and I was thinking whether I should continue practicing the guitar or learn the violin.

Guitar Pros: I already know some of the basics; The guitar as well as lessons are relatively inexpensive; You can get by even with basic skills; You can sing along (not that I can sing).

Guitar Cons: It’s too common.

Violin Pros: It’s something new; Lefties supposedly have an advantage; It is relatively unique :P

Violin Cons: The violin as well as lessons are expensive; It’s supposedly hard to learn (e.g. it is fretless). You have to start early and it takes longer to learn, much more master; You’ll sound horrible with just basic skills; You can’t sing along.

Considering all those, I thought it’d be better to go for the guitar. Not much of a choice was it? Haha.

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Heroes

I’ve been marathon watching Heroes. It was much more interesting than I expected. It’s basically about otherwise normal people manifesting powers. It’s a recurring theme used in stories like X-Men. But this one focuses on the ordinary lives of the characters as they interleave with the main plot line. One thing I really liked: The heroes don’t wear fancy hero costumes. Why would anyone want to wear colorful, tight-fitting clothes anyway?

At the rate I’m going, I should be done by the middle of next week. Looking forward to it.

Rating: 4/5

UPDATE: I’ve finally completed it. What can I say? The season ender was majorly anti-climactic. What a bummer!