10 Thoughts on Real Steel

What: Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo & EvangelineLily
Who with: Lola
When: Oct. 16, 9:30pm
Where: Greenhills Theater Cinema 2, 2nd Row
Why: Birthday treat

*SPOILERS*

August Appendices

Aug. 24: Legazpi Boy Fernand held a birthday pool party at his apartment building in Asia Tower.  The scenario reminded me of when I held my birthday there several years back: relaxed atmosphere, way too much food, and no-one used the swimming pool.  Lookes like the Speedo trunks I wore were staying dry.  Familiar faces in attendance inlcuded CB, Ana G., Rosanna (whom I met w/ Aryn Cristobal at C.B.'s pool party where the pool was actually used, by the way) and Carlos Joaquin, who was still working w/ (or for ) Engelbert.  I was even more surprised when Fernds had to leave his own party early because he had to go to Pampanga.  I just took that as my cue to exit as well.

When It Sings, It S'pores (Part 3)

Bug-eyed in the Subway.

Aug. 21, 2011: Lola and I checked out of the hostel in the morning, but our flight to Manila for 1:30AM the next day, so we asked them to hold on to our bags (for an additional S$2 each) while we spent our Last Day out and about.  Seeing as we missed our chance to watch The Lion King we opted to check out real animals at the Singapore Zoo.

When It Sings, It S'pores (Part 2)

Aug. 20, 2011:  Busy day today, with lots of walking done.

After Lola and I waited for our consumed breakfast of Nestlé cereal and white bread to do its job (i.e. act as "nature's brooms") we headed out for Suntec to attend the Toy, Games and Comicon.  The venue almost felt like overkill to me, as if RCBC Plaza in Makati decided to host our Manila Comicon instead of the usual soulless venues like SM Megatrade Hall.  We got in pretty easily as next to no-one queued at the Internet Booking line.

When It Sings, It S'pores (Part 1)

Pagoda Street, Chinatown, where Lola bought a cheesecloth umbrella.

Aug. 19, 2011: This is being typed on the netbook provided by the good folks of Beary Nice Hostel, located on Smith Street in Chinatown... in Singapore.

Probably should have mentioned that first.  Am here w/ Lola to attend the Singapore Toy Games and Comics Convention, and for me to meet up w/ some friends along the way.  Failed tonight on the latter, but more on that later.

Busuanga Blog, Day 3 (of 3) ((Revised))

He took his T-shirt caption (GIVE ME A BREAK) seriously.

Sunday, June 26, 2011: Half our day was spent at the local hospital as Richard needed to be treated for his allergies, w/c were exacerbated from all the booze, possibly the water source from the shower (not like we had a CSI kit to verify this) and his inability to stop scratching himself all throughout last night.  We killed the hours waiting for the doctor to show up (he didn't) w/ catnaps and, in the case of Enz, watching Game of Thrones on her iTouch.  Eventually we just left after a nurse shot Richard w/ I believe was steroids, but I can't be too sure as he wasn't going to be lifting any heavy weights aside from our luggage in the near future.

"Teevee? We Talk Some Teevee."

Admittedly the only time I enjoy Geekfight! Quiz Night is when the subject is to my liking.  This month (they were monthly, who knew) the subject was TV, possibly my 2nd best useless knowledge forte after Comics and before Movies.  Shocker of shockers, Lola wasn't able to join me, but I managed to grab the Coron People for at most participants and at least my de-facto audience for possible smart-ass answers.  (I've always said about the answers: when in doubt, make it funny.)

Busuanga Blog, Day 2 (of 3)

R.I.P., cap (L.A.S.)

SATURDAY, June 25, 2011: Breakfast was cold and fly-ridden (but not fly-infested, thank god).  Our day was spent swimming in bodies of water that had various degrees of saltiness.  Before our boat launched for Cayangan Lake the boat guy told me to take off the hat I borrowed from Marilyn because he said at the speed we'd be going it'll just blow right off.  My stubbornness and vanity made me switch to the cap Mom lent me.  Guess what got blown off my head a several minutes after we launched..?

Busuanga Blog, Day 1 (of 3)

FRIDAY, June 24, 2011: Arrived at the airport an hour earlier than needed, but that was fine, as I saw the congested Cebu Pacific check-in lines were taking up most of everyone else's waiting time, as opposed to AirphilExpress' near-ghost town number of people in queue.  I had time to eat a semi-decent Japanese lunch while listening to Robopocalypse in audiobook form.

June Jumps

June 10: I believe this was the first night of Dee arranging a outing w/ her circle of friends and family.  Our initial outing took us to Power Plant Mall, where she and I had cheesesteak sammiches for dinner (Kester went for Japanese), then we all watched X-Men: First Class.  The nightcap was at Good Earth instead of Barcino because Mare wanted beer, not wine.