May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor... And so the odds are!

It's March 21, 2012 at 11:09 PM, (when I started this blog but probably be published tomorrow) and it's not just an ordinary day, but it is the advance screening of The Hunger Games! Written by Suzanne Collins and known to be a best seller novel; directed by Gary Ross; main casts are Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark and a lot more. This book was introduced by my friend, Shobe who's very much addicted to it. I started reading it and I swear, once you read it, you won't stop unless you get the good ending you want. I finished the book in like 1 week, I guess?

Anyway, we are very much privileged to be able to watch it before other people does. I can't sleep because I said I have to write something about it! I was actually in a verge of watching it alone, Shobe was supposed to be having a dinner with her relatives, but the odds are in favor of us, she was allowed to go. And one of my friends, Melo also came with us! I even ask my aunt to braid my hair, and went to the theater 1 hour early.

So after the long wait, there it goes! I was actually surprised on how big everything is! I mean, they must have been working on this for such a long time, with great effort, so I'm very pleased to see the setting and all that stuff. Everything was just mind-blowing and Liam is actually right about the show, not just focusing on Katniss but also on the people that surround her: on what's happening outside the arena. I want to congratulate all the people that are involve on this production. Peeta is so handsome by the way. And the camouflage-ing he does? It's so gooood!!! It's a must see on this movie. And I love the swift motion there when Rue got killed, and Katniss had her first kill, it was exactly what I imagine. I want to say everything I want to say about it, but I guess I'll just have to leave it for everyone to see. All I can say is, it really isn't just a cheapskate movie but I swear, it is really BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION, a MUST WATCH. NO REGRETS OR DISAPPOINTMENTS. And I just want to add that my friend Shobe, remembered that I was the one that she doesn't want to go with when watching a movie, because I'm too noisy and I make weird sounds when I get really excited on the show and I keep on talking non stop. I remember, when we watch movies back in college, they let me seat beside another friend who keeps on talking while watching, nonstop! I think I miss my partner in theaters. LOL But anyway, I just love it when Shobe gets irritated, but I still talk. HAHA! Especially when Peeta Mellark was introduced as tribute and when they kiss in the cave. ARRRRH! (>o<)

I hope someone from them could read this because I definitely want to be part of the movie if obly I get th chance! Seriously, I want to be Johanna Mason or at least, Tigriss, a little exposure would be enough.


Ps I realize Katniss' braided hair falls on her right, not left. But when she's in the woods, it's on her left shoulder... Hmm... 

UPDATE! Please check out my Effie Trinket Impersonation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12HhAnpKsm8&feature=g-upl&context=G2305fa2AUAAAAAAAAAA

Getting There

It’s March 3, 2012, at exactly 10:34 PM. Not much to do, just watching youtube videos of my favorite girl group SNSD, until it came to my mind that I’d be turning 23 this year and I haven’t done so much in my life yet. I didn’t have great accomplishments aside from graduating college and learning other language. I promised myself that I should be stable at the age of 25, which I think I have to delay a little bit (hehe ^_^).  I wrote this blog for me to look into when I get there when I feel like giving up or feel like I’m losing track of my dreams and goals. Remember Aiko, you are nothing now! Without much perseverance and focus, you won’t reach your goal; and you know what I mean. And before I published this blog, I went to Mass on Sunday afternoon and the priest was giving a lesson about challenges in life, and giving examples such as singers who reach the top. I was like, “Oh my goodness, that’s for me! The message was exactly for me!” The priest said that we have to accept the challenges that will come our way in order to reach our goals. I agree that you can’t reach the top of the mountain unless you make your first step. If you’re too scared to do it, then you have to realize that you have to do it. Since flying is easy, and it will bring you wherever you want fast, God didn’t give us this skill because we will never learn to take one step at a time in reaching our dreams. I always lose focus when I’m on the way because I tend to forget what I really want in life and there are a lot of things that’s going on with my life right now. So another tip is to never lose focus; always remind yourself of the thing that you really want and you’ll be successful whatever happens. There may be storms or avalanche that will stop you for a moment, when that comes, you have to rest for a bit, take it easy, and when everything seems to be fine, go on and move forward.

I hope this bog will help not just me, but also some people who needs focus and inspiration.

Cheers, -Aiko-