Last Sunday we went to Little Tokyo for Carmie's post-birthday celebration. We were supposed to meet at the MRT Magallanes Station at 11am. I was late (again! crap) but at least not super late as I thought I would be because I was trying to cover up a zit before I left. On any other day I wouldn't have bothered but knowing that we'll be taking pictures I wanted to look at least semi-decent for photos. The frustrating thing was make-up is hit or miss for me, with way more misses than hits. My concealer kept showing no matter how much powder I put on it and I went home with a light cream spot on my face. I don't know which is worse- sporting a red spot or a cream spot. Either way, I can't win. Someday I'll figure it out.
We boarded a jeepney for- somewhere. I don't know. I keep forgetting where exactly we're going except that it's right next to Makati Cinema Square. A lady with a kid got on the jeepney after we did. She was loud and kept fussing over the kid. She wasn't the kind of person you'd typically expect to converse in English but converse she did. I'm not hating. I actually applaud her for that because I can't do that. I don't speak in English and I do horribly conversing in any language, if at all. But the things she said was undoubtedly entertaining. At one point she switched to Filipino and said to the kid as she wiped his face,
My goodness! Naman, Teh! Lilinisin na rin lang ang mukha, di ba pwedeng idamay na katawan? She said something about the face being the thing that people look at but what kind of idea is that keeping your face clean while the rest of you isn't? Maybe they don't have the means to clean the whole body? Still, if you have the means to clean up the face it doesn't make sense to not include the body. That kid is going to grow up with really messed up standards.
So we arrived at Little Tokyo a little before noon I think. This is about the third time I've been here. It's always a little awkward because I keep thinking, 'Damn, I should have practiced using chopsticks before I came her.' Still, I used chopsticks because I figured I might as well get some practice. We had okonomiyaki as usual which tasted great as usual.
After our lunch at Little Tokyo, we went to Market! Market! at Tessa's suggestion. She got us tickets for Upside Down! We owe her the pleasure of seeing this movie.
Adam is an orphan residing in a cold, dilapidated city. In this place called Down Below, people are poor and considered lowly. On an errand to pick pink pollen he meets Eden from Up Top, a world for the wealthy where energy and modern comforts abound. Separated by worlds and gravitational pulls, their young relationship ends in tragedy as an incident causes Eden to fall and bleed. Not knowing what happened to her, Adam continues his life concocting a face cream while vowing vengeance against the company that continues to make life difficult for the world Down Below until he sees Eden alive and well on a tv screen...
This movie is not for the nitpickers. It's just something that's meant to be enjoyed at the moment and bitched about later. Like, "Why in the world is he making face cream of all things?" Seriously, if you're complaining about the injustices committed by the powers that be would you think, "Hey! I know how I change the way society works. I'll make an anti-aging cream!" Could you imagine Rizal making cosmetics instead of writing a book?
Questioning the science and logic of what's in this movie is a futile exercise. Trying to wrap your head around the given 'science' will do nothing but distract you from the rest of the movie. So instead of getting confused about why matter, like metal, in contact for some time with another matter from another world burns but people's bodies don't, I chose to focus on other things like the beautiful scenery, Harry Potter's friend Ron Weasley's rat-turned-wizard, and Kirsten Dunst's face.
Upside Down is just in time for Valentine's (In this country at least). It's a romantic movie that makes a girl look at her date and ask herself, "Why am I with this guy?" Hehehe! To be fair to all the other guys out there, Adam is unrealistic. Please, am I supposed to believe that a guy would still be hung up on a girl after ten years? Knowingly put himself in harm's way to meet and date her? To risk his life for her? Well, come to think of it there wasn't a singular girl his age shown in his side of the world so maybe he didn't have other options.
It has a good idea, quick pacing and a bit of suspense thrown in. It's sweet without being sickening and it's romantic without being too sappy. It has stunning visuals and, if a person chooses to exercise imagination instead of logic, can be very entertaining.
After the movie we bought drinks at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf at the Bonifacio High Street. I had the Ice Blended Almond Biscotti. I had mixed feelings about it. It was really sweet but there was a flavor to it that I like but wasn't consistent in the whole drink. I don't frequently buy drinks like this so I don't know if they intended it this way.
We boarded a jeepney for- somewhere. I don't know. I keep forgetting where exactly we're going except that it's right next to Makati Cinema Square. A lady with a kid got on the jeepney after we did. She was loud and kept fussing over the kid. She wasn't the kind of person you'd typically expect to converse in English but converse she did. I'm not hating. I actually applaud her for that because I can't do that. I don't speak in English and I do horribly conversing in any language, if at all. But the things she said was undoubtedly entertaining. At one point she switched to Filipino and said to the kid as she wiped his face,
Di bale nang madumi ang katawan basta malinis ang mukha.
My goodness! Naman, Teh! Lilinisin na rin lang ang mukha, di ba pwedeng idamay na katawan? She said something about the face being the thing that people look at but what kind of idea is that keeping your face clean while the rest of you isn't? Maybe they don't have the means to clean the whole body? Still, if you have the means to clean up the face it doesn't make sense to not include the body. That kid is going to grow up with really messed up standards.
I have no idea what it says. But it looks nice.
So we arrived at Little Tokyo a little before noon I think. This is about the third time I've been here. It's always a little awkward because I keep thinking, 'Damn, I should have practiced using chopsticks before I came her.' Still, I used chopsticks because I figured I might as well get some practice. We had okonomiyaki as usual which tasted great as usual.
Lunch: Made possible by Carmie!
We were waiting for Daryll as we ate and I kept saying she wasn't coming. Salbahe ko. Hahaha! It wasn't like her to be that late for our meet-ups. It would have been a different story if it was me. Hehehe!
Okonomiyaki costs about PHP250-300
After our lunch at Little Tokyo, we went to Market! Market! at Tessa's suggestion. She got us tickets for Upside Down! We owe her the pleasure of seeing this movie.
----- Review: Upside Down -----
Adam is an orphan residing in a cold, dilapidated city. In this place called Down Below, people are poor and considered lowly. On an errand to pick pink pollen he meets Eden from Up Top, a world for the wealthy where energy and modern comforts abound. Separated by worlds and gravitational pulls, their young relationship ends in tragedy as an incident causes Eden to fall and bleed. Not knowing what happened to her, Adam continues his life concocting a face cream while vowing vengeance against the company that continues to make life difficult for the world Down Below until he sees Eden alive and well on a tv screen...
This movie is not for the nitpickers. It's just something that's meant to be enjoyed at the moment and bitched about later. Like, "Why in the world is he making face cream of all things?" Seriously, if you're complaining about the injustices committed by the powers that be would you think, "Hey! I know how I change the way society works. I'll make an anti-aging cream!" Could you imagine Rizal making cosmetics instead of writing a book?
Questioning the science and logic of what's in this movie is a futile exercise. Trying to wrap your head around the given 'science' will do nothing but distract you from the rest of the movie. So instead of getting confused about why matter, like metal, in contact for some time with another matter from another world burns but people's bodies don't, I chose to focus on other things like the beautiful scenery, Harry Potter's friend Ron Weasley's rat-turned-wizard, and Kirsten Dunst's face.
Upside Down is just in time for Valentine's (In this country at least). It's a romantic movie that makes a girl look at her date and ask herself, "Why am I with this guy?" Hehehe! To be fair to all the other guys out there, Adam is unrealistic. Please, am I supposed to believe that a guy would still be hung up on a girl after ten years? Knowingly put himself in harm's way to meet and date her? To risk his life for her? Well, come to think of it there wasn't a singular girl his age shown in his side of the world so maybe he didn't have other options.
It has a good idea, quick pacing and a bit of suspense thrown in. It's sweet without being sickening and it's romantic without being too sappy. It has stunning visuals and, if a person chooses to exercise imagination instead of logic, can be very entertaining.
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Coffee shop patrons: Dogs of the same color flock together
