Kate Beckinsale Continues to Kick Ass in Underworld: The Awakening
Posted on | January 24, 2012 | No Comments
Fans of the Underworld franchise flocked to the cinemas last Friday, January 20, to watch the fourth installment of this gothic vampire vs. werewolves tale. Underworld: Awakening resumes from where the second movie ended and begins with the genocide of werewolves and vampires. Selene (Beckinsale) and Michael decides to move out only to be bombed to oblivion by human forces. Or so we thought.
Watch Kate Beckinsale Kick Ass in Underworld: Awakening
Fast forward to 12 years later, Selene wakes up from a long-deep sleep inside a cryogenic chamber. She manages to escape the Antigen research facility and connects with David (Theo James), a young vampire. He helps her find and save Eve (India Eisley) by bringing them to his coven.
Eve, as it turns out, is the daughter of Selene and Michael, and that their enemies are after her. She’s the first hybrid child to be born and allowed to live and she’s more powerful than anyone.
The fight for Eve begins and I guess we know who wins, right? But where’s Michael? Is he dead? You’ve got to watch the film to find that out.
What to expect?
- A naked Selene on the floor — stunning
- Jaw-dropping stunts from Selene
- A puzzling moment when Selene brings David back to life — how did she do that?
- An “I knew it” moment when you realize who’s protecting the supposedly extinct lycans
- An “Exorcist” moment when Eve turns monster-ish
Was it worth watching in 3D?
Absolutely yes! You can tell that the the film’s really shot with the 3D audience in mind because there were some scenes where you can feel the glass the shatter or the thrower cutting through the screen. I bet it would be nice to watch in the large screens of Imax.
Recommendation
If you like non-stop action, a sexy-corseted woman kicking lycan ass, and hot young vampire stud wielding a silver whip, you have to watch this. It’s a breath of fresh air after watching a made-for-teen vampire movies. And don’t watch it streaming online while your in a pool caban; it’s best watched on a big screen.
Tags: 2012 movies > India Eisley > Kate Beckinsale > Theo James > underworld > underworld: awakening > vampire movies
Wheatgrass Makes Sense to the DJ
Posted on | January 12, 2012 | No Comments
DJ George drinks wheatgrass to control hyperacidity.
DJ George of pop/R&B station Wave 89.1 (FM) shuns dependence on anything that doesn’t work. Like medicines, even if prescribed.
In June 2011, the 38-year old radio DJ/voice talent/events host thought she was near death when she felt chest pains, couldn’t breathe and belched so bad.
Based on lab tests and images from a camera inserted over her throat, she was told she was suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Her ENT doctor prescribed a medicine which DJ George described as a proton inhibitor. (GERD is a condition in which food or liquid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus and can cause heartburn, nausea, chest pain and other symptoms.) Read more
A CBTL Christmas Story at Ortigas Park
Posted on | January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments
“Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.”
Socrates had that one right. One of the best days of December 2011 happened over cakes and coffee at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf branch in Ortigas Park with friends.
Double chocolate frappuccino, hot mocha, mocha frapuccino
Jambafied! My Jamba Juice Experience
Posted on | January 5, 2012 | No Comments
One of my favorite sitcoms is The Big Bang Theory and I’ve heard its characters mention Jamba Juice several times. Leonard, in particular, would try to bribe Sheldon with a Jamba Juice smoothie and this made me wonder if its drinks are indeed as spectacular as they seem to be. Fortunately for me, Jamba Juice opened its first Southeast Asian location in Bonifacio High Street last year, allowing me to sample their media-worthy drinks.
The first drink I tried, if I’m not mistaken, is the Strawberry Whirl. It’s flavorful, thick, and creamy as they said it would be. It does taste good but I find nothing exceptional init. I like their Peanut Butter Moo’d better, which tasted like my favorite Chocnut.
Strawberry Whirl
Top 11 Posts of 2011
Posted on | January 2, 2012 | No Comments
The year 2011 has come and gone and it’s time to look back on what were the most viewed blog posts for the past year for this blog. Why? So I can have better idea of what posts to write for the coming year and plan my editorial calendar accordingly (plan?!). Anyway, without further ado, here are the top 11 posts of 2011.
- 2011 Storm Names for the Philippines — Since we’ve had really terrible storms this past year, Typhoons Pedring and Sendong included, it figures that this is the most popular blog post of the lot with 6,859 unique pageviews. Read more
2012 Philippine Storm Names
Posted on | December 27, 2011 | No Comments
With the southern part of the country still reeling from destruction wrought by Typhoon Sendong, it seems that no place is immune to natural disasters. Thus, we need to be more vigilant about disaster preparedness and make sure that we have a plan in case another Pedring or Sendong comes our way. Meanwhile, here are the 2012 Philippine storm names.
| Ambo | Frank | Karen | Pablo | Unding |
| Butchoy | Gener | Lawin | Quinta | Violeta |
| Cosme | Helen | Marce | Rolly | Winnie |
| Dindo | Igme | Nina | Siony | Yoyong |
| Enteng | Julian | Ofel | Tonyo | Zosimo |
Say Goodbye to Creases with the New Philips PowerLife Iron GC2900 Range
Posted on | December 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
Manila, Philippines – Whether ironing clothes for a fashion show, a formal evening function, or just a casual outing, fashionistas can now achieve that immaculate fresh off-the-runway look with the Philips PowerLife Iron GC2900 range. Designed to make ironing as fast and effective as possible, the PowerLife Iron GC2900 range instantly removes creases with a strong steam output for faster, more effective results, while its premium soleplate allows for easy gliding across all fabrics like silk, jersey, satin, pina, organza or plain cotton.
Philips PowerLife Iron GC2900 Range
My Short Lived Rondalla Career
Posted on | December 6, 2011 | No Comments
When I was in grade 2 and 3, I lived with my mom’s aunt in in East Rembo, Makati City. I called her Auntie Tessie and she’s one hell of lady. She’s active in barangay politics and I would often find myself accompanying her to activities in the barangay hall. At one time, she was asked to sing on stage and she sang “Maging Sino Ka Man,” with me at her side. Perhaps that’s the reason I remember the lyrics of that song to this day.
My Auntie Tessie also tried to cultivate some sense of “musicality” in me. She enrolled me in my school’s Rondalla group and for the better part of my third year in elementary school, I was learning to play songs in my banduria. I had my very own banduria, which was given as a gift by her husband, Lolo Boy. It was made from Cebu and as fine as any stringed instrument I ever saw. Here’s a picture of our rondalla club while performing for a competition. Read more
How to Save Money During the Holiday Season
Posted on | December 5, 2011 | 7 Comments
I don’t know about you but the holidays always meant that I will be spending lots of money on presents, Christmas get-togethers, and Noche Buena feasts. So year after year, I’ve tried to be resourceful in gift-giving and my own holiday shopping. Here are some personal money saving tips I can share with you this season.
- Make a list of the things you need to buy before shopping.
Tags: group buying > holiday shopping > save by shopping > Shopping > Sidcor Sunday Market
So What’s the Buzz About Banapple?
Posted on | December 5, 2011 | 3 Comments
Ayala Triangle Park is home to several enticing restaurants including Banapple. I’ve read several reviews of this restaurant and they’ve been generally good so last Friday, December 2, I chose to eat there. I was personally looking forward to sample their pies and cakes.
I should mention that I’ve been there once, several months ago (or was it last year?). We got there around lunch time so there were a lot of customers already so we thought their food must be good. Back then I only ordered their blueberry cheesecake since I already had brunch. I seriously forgot how that cake tasted but I remember that it was big slice for the price of P150. Read more
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