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for June 2006.
I figure it’s time for some serious blogging, aside from reviews. I’ve been talking too much about the things I’ve watched and read lately that this is becoming a review blog.
I’m almost done with my self-imposed vacation, and I shall start my job hunting tomorrow. Well, I’ll start it on Monday, actually, since tomorrow isn’t a business day. But tomorrow, I shall fix my resume, beef up my portfolio a bit and then fix my JobStreet and JobsDB resumes as well. And then it’s work time…or at least, job hunt time.
I make it sound so easy, but you know what? I’m terrified. I still feel like a fish out of the water, a chicken running around with its head cut off. I still feel so inadequate and to think I graduated from one of the top universities in the country.
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Kevin Parson is driving his car late one summer day, when, suddenly, his cellphone rings. A man who identifies himself as Slater speaks in a breathy voice: We’re gonna play a little game, Kevin. You have exactly three minutes to confess your sin to the world. Refuse, and the car you’re driving will blow sky high. End call.
Kevin panics. Who would make such a call? What sin? Kevin ditches the car. Precisely three minutes later, a massive explosion sets the world on a collision course with madness.
Let the games begin.
I saw Ted Dekker’s books October last year during one of our school’s book fair, but I never picked up any of his books because I was (and still am) a solid Frank Peretti fan. I have to admit, I was looking for the standard Peretti formula in other Christian fiction, and as far as I was concerned, only Peretti was worthy of being labeled that.
I got motivated to read Ted Dekker because of, yes, Frank Peretti. My friend told me about Peretti’s collaboration with Dekker on House (to be reviewed next!), and since then, I was curious about his writing. But because he has written so many books already, I didn’t know where to start (plus his books are expensive :p). When I got to the OMF bookstore, I got Thr3e because it was the cheapest Dekker in the store. :P
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While on a New Year’s Eve vacation, high school hoops star Troy and brainy Gabriella — two teens who are worlds apart — meet. During a karaoke contest they discover their love for singing and interest in each other. After vacation, Troy finds out that Gabriella is the new girl at his school. Troy and Gabriella decide to audition for the upcoming high school musical. Troy’s best friend Chad and Gabriella’s new friend Taylor discourage them from moving forward with their plans. But it’s Ryan and his sister Sharpay — considered the school’s top theatrical talents — who really try to thwart their efforts. Find out how Troy and Gabriella’s decision to audition turns their world and their school upside down! - from Official Website
Aha! High School Musical! ♥ ♥ ♥ How I love thee! :P Okay, I actually got to watch this movie a few weeks earlier than its Asia premiere in Disney Channel. It has been plugged in the said channel almost every day since the start of May, I think, and because I spend most of my day at home as a bum watching Disney, seeing its trailers and previews everywhere got me curious. I got to read a few articles about the movie before watching it, which got me into the hype of really wanting to watch it, since almost all entries and reviews I’ve read more or less gushes about how good a movie it was. I started downloading the soundtrack to get to know the songs and to make me wait until the premiere date. But I felt like June 25 is too far away (especially for a bum like me), and when I heard that my friend Redg has a copy, I immediately asked for one. :P HSM, here we goooo. :)
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- It just occured to me that I didn’t really check how this site would look in IE because I’ve always been so used to Firefox. It doesn’t look bad exactly, just a bit…spacey. I must fix that. And work on a new theme as well. But for now, use Firefox! :) I’ll get to IE soon enough.
- I convinced my mom to go to OMF Lit again earlier, so we oculd take advantage of their sale which would end tomorrow. In turn, I got four books! :) Yay!
- Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller - Mixz recommended this book in her blog waaaay back and since then I’ve been on the lookout for it. I’ve seen Blue Like Jazz and I’ve been meaning to get a copy, but I wanted to get this book first. I thought I’d have to ask my dad to buy it for me, but turns out they have it at OMF. Yay!
- Blink by Ted Dekker - I was planning to buy The Circle Trilogy, but I couldn’t find a paperback version of Black. I didn’t want to buy only one book from the trilogy because that would leave me hanging, so I decided to buy Blink instead. Looks good, and from my experience with reading Thr3e, I think I won’t be disappointed in this book.
- Savannah from Savannah by Denise Hildreth - I needed another dose of Christian chicklit, and I was debating between Sisterchicks Down Under and My Life As a Doormat, but nothing quite fit what I wanted. Then i saw this, I liked it. And got it. :) Haha.
- Savannah by the Sea by Denise Hildreth - I just realized that I got the wrong book. Darn, this is the third book in the Savannah series, not the second. Darn it. Oh well, I’m gonna have to find a way to get the second one. Haha. :P At least I have this now, but I’m thinking of not reading this until I get the second one. Hmmm.
- My dad’s going back to Saipan on Sunday. :( Is it just me or is there some kind of sad feeling here at home because of that?
- I applied for my first job today, much thanks to Ganns‘ referral. Now I should get back to working on my portfolio.
Reviews for High School Musical (♥ ♥ ♥ ) and Thr3e coming up this week. :)
Okay, no review for High School Musical (♥ ♥ ♥ ) yet. I’ll have it done later or tomorrow.
I realize how much things look different now that I’m out of school and am about to be employed. Though I still don’t have a definite employer (I’m praying for one though — care to pray with me?). :P Anyway, it’s just that now that school is indefinitely out of the way (who knows if I’ll study again?), I now get to look at other things, such as my family, their health and the future.
I’ve developed this philosophy in life while on my last term in college: I will not make any further plans in my life until I am finished with this part. “This part” is specifically pointed to my thesis. If you have been reading my blog before I erased the entries or if I know you personally, you know how much thesis occupied my time then. I wasn’t sure if I would be graduating on time so I refused to make any plans of what I will do after graduation (thank God I made it through :D I owe it all to Him, as always).
But now that it’s over, I sort of find myself at a bit of loss: what now? I sort of envy those other people who made plans and saw a definite path for their for their future. It’s not that I didn’t see anything for my future; it’s that I didn’t want to jinx anything. And yes, I know I shouldn’t believe in jinxes and all that. I’m three months smarter now, don’t worry. ;)
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