Angelina Jolie is Evelyn Salt

Every time Mrs. Pitt has a new movie, my family is always in a hurry to go to the cinemas.  This especially holds true for my mother who cannot forget Tomb Raider and the leading lady whom she’s always referred to as the “beautiful action woman.” They simply adore her pouted lips, lean body and of course her roles. Me? Sure, I like her too. I mean who doesn’t?  However, I’m just not a fan of action movies. But I watched it, anyway, and I have no regrets.

Salt is fast-paced, amazing and much better than the other spy thrillers I have seen before such as Mission Impossible. The stunts are fantastic and almost unbelievable considering that the lead character is a female. She acts like a man, you should see the brutal fight scenes. From start to finish, every scene is worth watching and got me thinking of the character’s true intention until the end which makes it very entertaining.

In one of the hair-raising action sequences, Jolie jumped off an overpass and onto a speeding container truck which is crazy dangerous. I literally had to catch my breath in that particular scene although later on I learned that Jolie was aided by a double stunt. But I still think that she is admirable and there is no other actress who can fit the role better than her.

Admittedly, I can hardly understand the conversations because of the accent. After the final scene, I was like “Huh?! That’s it? The End?” Haha. I am itching to watch the movie again yesterday with a friend but I somehow felt it’s an impractical thing to do. I don’t want to pay again for the tickets. Maybe I’ll just wait for the DVD copy.

Thoughts for today

I was just reading an article from Wikipedia and I learned that wisdom tooth appears at the age of 17-25 years. I’m 27 and haven’t got one until now. Is that normal? My dentist told me something about it last year but I’ve already forgotten what he said. I really should have set an appointment with him last month but the weather was a bit uncooperative, night shift is killing me and my social life, add the fact that the traffic in Divisoria is unimaginable during the rainy days. In other words, I’m lazy. But I’m crossing my fingers. I really have to call his secretary for an appointment within this month.

I found a slightly huge amount of money from the pocket of my old bag. Haha! What a lovely weekend surprise! And because this money was sort of unexpected, I couldn’t decide on what to purchase with it. Thing is, I’ve been wanting to buy a new bag since June but for some reasons, I had  to prioritize other things such as giving gifts to family members for their birthdays. Besides, my mother already gave me a bag last week. It was a beautiful black shoulder bag made of synthetic leather and shiny bling-blings, that’s how I call it, with a cute metal tag that says “Dolce and Baggana.” Cute but too corporate-looking. Friends will surely tease me by asking “are you the company owner?” Don’t get me wrong. Mom has a good taste, I just wish the spelling of the brand was correct. But of course, I’m going to use it.

Bathing

Since last week, taking a bath has been such a hassle for me. The water supply in our area was limited from 11PM to 5AM and the government officials are saying there is no water crisis yet. My work starts at 10PM which means I need to take a bath at least an hour and a half before the night shift begins. My brother is kind enough to reserve two gallons of water for me everyday but still, I can’t use water as much as I want. So, instead of wishing for double bathroom vanities for my birthday last Sunday, all I wished was for us to have ample supply of water. Approximately, I need 5 gallons of water to enjoy bathing. Less than that will not make me satisfied. Just like most women, I have plenty of ceremonies in taking a bath. A friend gave me a special milk soap which is the main reason why it’s taking me forever to finish bathing. My buddy said I shouldn’t rinse it right away and that I need to leave it on my skin for at least 10 minutes. I know it’s a waste of time but my skin is really flaky and dry so I’m kind of desperate to do something to improve its texture.

Crash diet

My friend is in deep trouble. She’s going to be a bridesmaid in less than a month and she’s going to wear a nice tight-fitting dress which according to her, would emphasize the fats around her waist. It wouldn’t help that the color of the gown is bright yellow because light hues make her look bigger. She looks great in black but that color is quite inappropriate for church weddings. Besides, the bride’s family is very superstitious, they’d definitely dislike black.

If you will ask me, I think she’s not fat. I can’t say she’s got a waif-like body but there is no need for her to undergo medical procedures such as liposuction like she is always insisting. She’s always talking about going to Belo, Dr. Alan Dulin, Calayan, etc to have her unwanted fats removed. I think what she needs is a proper diet and a regular exercise. But she said diets are only good when she’s not confronted with a pint of chocolate ice cream. She simply can’t resist ice cream which I totally understand. I mean, who can?

She’s got three weeks to reduce weight. All she can eat is oat meal with milk and banana. I don’t think I’d be able to survive a day without rice so somehow I admire her self-discipline. One time I told my friend that oat meal tastes like paper. She laughed so hard and asked me if I’ve ever tasted paper.

Bells will be ringing …

This is going to be the most interesting topic I’m going to write about. Finally, I was given a writing assignment which I really like. They usually ask me to write about swimming pools, carpets, radiators,  personal loans, gutters, or just about things I really don’t understand. My sister once asked me how I am able to write 300-word articles if I don’t know anything about them. Answer: Nothing. I just type whatever comes to my mind, try to make the paragraphs as long as possible, and make sure the articles will pass Copyscape.

But this time is going to be different. I’m not saying that I’m a know-all about weddings. In fact, I don’t know anything about them, too. Hehehe. I just think writing about church wedding music is so cool! If life were one big soap opera, that walk-down-the-aisle moment is a major highlight in the story. Imagine if there were no music playing in the background while the leading lady is marching towards the altar. Wouldn’t that be utterly boring? That is why I believe this topic is worth writing for. In the near future, brides-to-be will be reading my article and they’d find it useful and entertaining at the same time. Hopefully …

Anyway, I’m glad the turn-around time is not that fast. I was given a whole week to finish all the articles. So I have ample time to accomplish the task. So, literally speaking, bells will be ringing in my writing life. I’m still  more interested with writing fictional stories but I’m not yet confident. It would have to wait a bit longer but it’s on the cards.