Yesterday I was told that I needed to have spinal surgery to remove a herniated disc that had protruded onto veins in my back. These veins go down my right leg which because of the protrusion makes it painful. Three weeks ago I tried to lift something too heavy for me and I felt an immediate… Continue reading I Will Be Having Lower Back Surgery
Author: Gabriel
Jason Bourne 2016 – 5/10
Tommy Lee Jones is one of those actors who are distractingly great. His greatness actually works against him in that if he’s in a movie it is hard to concentrate on it because, hell, you’re watching Tommy Lee Jones – an icon of an actor whose length and breadth of work is both voluminous and meaningful.… Continue reading Jason Bourne 2016 – 5/10
Ma’ Rosa – 9/10
• This movie hits home in more ways than one because it’s literally close to home. I recognize the streets of Mandaluyong where I grew up, from Boni Ave., Edsa Crossing, Balagtas and the hellhole which is Welfareville / Addition Hills. Believe it or not it used to have quaint hills and rice paddies until… Continue reading Ma’ Rosa – 9/10
Thoughts On The Pilipinas 2016 Debate
I caught approximately 75% of the debate after searching for the live stream on my phone and getting it to display on the TV (we don’t have cable or free tv). I first happened onto what was a GMA7 screen which turned out to be what they show online during a TV commercial break so I thought there… Continue reading Thoughts On The Pilipinas 2016 Debate
Honor The Father Review
(Contains MANY spoilers!) My favorite story type involves the ‘character turn’ (my own term) ie., observing what a character does when faced with overwhelming change. Initially the main character is in a comfortable situation after which tremendous stress is introduced forcing them do something drastic. At that point a story becomes interesting because you watch… Continue reading Honor The Father Review
Trusting The Press
Randy David wrote the other day about how he noticed newspapers treated PNoy’s speech. In it he said: President Aquino’s speech at the annual presidential forum of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) last Oct. 27 highlighted many aspects of this strained relationship. In that speech, Mr. Aquino chose to dwell on his observations… Continue reading Trusting The Press
Bacolod 2015
Post 3Â day quick trip to Bacolod! Here are some thoughts. Food Prices Are Unfair – We had 3 or 4 group meals involving as many as ten people and the bill never reached anywhere what it would in Manila. At Masskara Chicken Inasal our bill only came up to P1.8k, and at Bob’s Cafe we… Continue reading Bacolod 2015
Ant Man 7/10
I haven’t written a movie review in a while but I thought of making one for Ant Man because it had a mentor element to it and I like mentor movies, and like I said I can’t get it out my mind so here I am writing it. It had to do with Kung Fu… Continue reading Ant Man 7/10
Poem for Ace on his 2nd Birthday
Our little boy is 2 Amongst other colors he can say the word ‘blue’ He eats a banana everyday Once a week he’s at his cousins’ to play But today is special, today he turns 2. Our little boy is 2 We are your parents, we love you You’re so big and smart, you’re the… Continue reading Poem for Ace on his 2nd Birthday
Weird Being Chased Dream
I had an odd dream last night and it’s so odd that I’m actually writing about it. It was a recollection of an incident I may have buried in my head probably for decades. When I was around 15 – 16 years old I was coming home from school. I got off the jeep too… Continue reading Weird Being Chased Dream