The word interim is stuck in my head because I reread City of Bones and William Shakespeare’s term in Julius Caesar was mentioned in the beginning of the book lol. Just some fancy words to describe recent good occurrences in my life! One of those occurrences is the fact that exams are finally over(!)

This was taken during the Centennial Fun Run of Boy Scouts at Quirino Grandstand last October 12 with my friends Louie, Gia, AJ, Micah, Neil, and JC!

This fun run was way more fun than the first run we had which happened the week before this maybe because the Bakood Festival Fun Run in our city happened just an hour after our Rover Vigil which means sobrang bangag kaming lahat 4th year bec it’s a requirement to attend the all-night investiture.

It was also more fun because my batchmate Micah kept on intentionally dropping her 100 peso-bill on the street while running to see if someone will not return the bill lmfao :-(( Also while running she suddenly screamed “Sino? Sinong bubugbugin natin? Yung naka-violet ba?” and we all threw fits of laughter because all participants were wearing violet so other running scouts looked at us and lmfao i just- HAHAHA! Even our scout master kept on scolding us because we were too noisy and not at all running but it was worth it!! 

I AM FINALLY GOING TO SEE THE VAMPS NEXT YEAR OH MY GOD!!!!! SCREAMS!!! That’s the only thing I can say because gah!! I seriously love their songs they’re all so chill and spread good vibes all over uggghhh I’m so excited to see them perform! (and coughs I really want to see James and Tristan and Brad and Connor coughs)

These two, I guess, will be the last book haul I will have for this year because ipon gaming mode: on. I bought these when National Bookstore had its 20% off in all books and they were certainly worth it!

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell justified my life as a fangirl who spends her time devoting her life to something/someone she likes. Though I used to read fanfics and not write them. And Levi ugh Levi!! He reminds me so much of Chanyeol because he’s all smiles and plaid flannel shirts!

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart was one hella mind-boggling read! Just by reading the title, it got me intrigued already. It is so tragic and beautiful that after you read it, you’ll have that burning sensation in your chest! This book taught me to be a little kinder than I have to be and kind of reminded me of Robert Frost’s poem, The Road Not Taken. I suggest this to everyone who wants to breathe a different kind of air; and according to the synopsis, if anyone asks you how it ends, just lie.  

6 dreadful years of joining journalism contests, I have just won my first award on my last year of high school!! And it’s even a field I know nothing about–sports writing!! I am still so thankful and surprised because whut?? I won??

And what’s more surprising is that I’m going to regionals :-(( I don’t even know I even wrote Gilas players’ names all wrong lmfao I wrote George Norwood instead of Gabe (I am a horrible person because when I watched FIBA months ago I proclaimed that I have a crush on Norwood)  :-((( and I told my classmate “Ay confident ako kay Pingris!! Mark diba?” “Oo! Ano spelling ng Mark mo?” “Letter K!!!” “HALA KA LETTER C YUN!!!" and all the confidence was drained out of me.

So I am still surprised that I won 6th place!! My co-journalists told me that it was my writing that made me achieve that award and I am so thankful because I was so close to feeling that maybe writing is not just for me but thank God because He really brings out the best when we least expect Him to!

The month of October really brought me good stuff and the month hasn’t even ended yet! Next up, sembreak and birthday!

The con of reading a book then watching its film, is that the audience and the readers (especially the readers) tend to judge on which is better–which is of course the book (okay I’m being biased here). I’m gonna give my thoughts aka release the spazzy feels I got while reading&watching these two books turned into movies:

The Spectacular Now 

BOOK // It’s one of those books wherein after you finished it you just kind of doze off and stare at the ceiling and ask yourself “what did I to deserve this emotional pain?”, really. But the book is actually witty and smart and it has deep stuff in there, you better read this!!

MOVIE // Oh good heavens I don’t even know where to start agh! I loved the movie so much and it’s just ahhhh * n * I love Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley istg they’re my otp ugh! Okay I decided to go take a pic of them saying:

Sutter: Aimee, you’re absolutely beautiful.

Aimee: Oh my God, no!

The movie gave me hope, and it’s absolutely beautiful. Yes. Oh and did I already mention I love Miles Teller?

Divergent

BOOK // Everyone is super hyped on this trilogy and I was like what’s in this book?? And while I was reading it I was just like “OMFG NOW I KNOW WHY OMFG” This book is amazing, no words to describe the fun I had while reading! It’s full of plot twists ugh I swear this book is the master of plot twists! I loved Four and Tris’ moments because they’re so cute and they’re such a tease arggh!! I was touched, happy, excited, confused, angry, I was (and am) in love with this book.

MOVIE // Theo James is a walking god how can he be so perfect?? But Miles Teller still makes me giddy that I was kinikilig or hoity-toity (thank you, Google) during Peter and Tris’ fight scene + their interactions on the film!! I watched the movie (alone, yep) yesterday with old people in the theater and they. are. cool. Well back to the movie, uhm the movie was okay. I wouldn’t say it was bad, and I wouldn’t say it was really good. It was just okay. There was something lacking that I can’t point out! But if anyone’s reading this and haven’t watched the movie don’t be discouraged because it was nice okay??? Omg don’t even mind me I’m just a poor teenager with no life so go watch the movie and see for yourself! 

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I tried to write short but Divergent is still fresh for me so I’m sorry for boring you if ever there’s someone who took the effort to read my emotions. I’m so attached with books and movies i’m crie.

But I (and all those judgmental people who think book-based movies suck and books will always be better) may want to take in mind that books and movies are different forms of art and there will be changes and different interpretations according to the liking of the one in authority, and we should respect that and just enjoy it. Well maybe I might get frustrated sometimes but yeah.