The Runaways

I did say that I was into rock bands lately and so by chance, I stumbled into this film which was showing on HBO entitled, The Runaways.

The movie chronicles the early beginnings of the band The Runaways. It was an all girl rock band around the 70's. Learn more about the band here.

The cast was quite impressive. Well, the moment I saw Dakota Fanning's name in the roster, I immediately expected a really good film. Amazingly Kristen Stewart was with her in the film, and what's even more amazing is she seemed to have some talent up her sleeves. Maybe she's just really not cut out for girly roles.

Anyway, IMDB gave it 6.6 rating. Honestly speaking, I thought the film was good. Nothing too very impressive as all biographical film, but the cinematography and flow of the whole story for me was good and captured the feel of the decade. I really am not yet aware of the jargons and elements in film so that's generally all I can say. It held my attention for the whole length of the film and not for the wrong reasons... so there... if you want a more professional comment go to IMDB.

Oldies Rock

For as long as I can remember, I have grown up with songs from these old rock and roll music themes... During my childhood, Rock and Roll was not as loud as how they play Rock and Roll now. There were more ballads,really good guitar solos, and all the good stuffs during those times. Plus screamers and howlers were not that many. Generally, the songs then for me where more rich in harmony and sounds.

But then again, I might be wrong. You know how sometimes all your memories are just tinted with your own little biases? So, I decided to download some of those decade's well renowned bands and compare them with the newer ones... I started with Aerosmith,

then Rolling Stones,

then U2,

then I'll go on with Beatles,

Bon Jovi, and Queen... after that, I'll probably download Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sugar Ray, 3 Doors Down, The Verve, Vertical Horizon, Semisonic, Deep Blue Something... Nirvana, Incubus, the Killers, 30 Seconds to Mars (which I already have), Maroon 5 (which I think I'm still lacking some),

The Script (which I already have as well), Coldplay (whose tracks I have not completed yet),

then probably the Fray (about 3 songs in my iTunes)... although I'll just be downloading only the BEST OF collections (except for Maroon 5 and 30 Seconds to Mars)... Let's see... I might just be flooding my iTunes... Oh well. :)

ENDING

I've always been in love with short stories and I guess over the last 4 years, despite my neglect of the art of literature, my love for this particular section never went away. Here is one story I found over the internet and at that instant, I knew, this was what I wanted to specialize in.

For me, there is something very beautiful to a short story. It is the foundation of all written novel. It requires so much from it's writer for such a short piece. It is much like poetry, how to make everything coherent, complete, and consistent but still be able to keep everything short, compact and palatable to the reader. It is always a dilemma of whether to end it abruptly, to keep it open hoping readers' interest would hold your name in their mind and want more from you and your works, to keep the characters as vague as possible or let them live out clearly defined personalities and lives, or simply to just let everything roll by as you write out this little play you have in your mind.

I wish I have more time over this short break from school. Hone a little skill, and get some decent routine in my life. Everything in it's right order, like all short stories, every element in it's right place, every little detail used to it's fullest extent.

Filipino Literature Online

I should have done this a long time ago, I should have searched an index or a site that lists some if not all of the past and current Filipino short stories and gave some critiques or introductions to the works. Hope I get to read this more than the mangas I read.


Click here for the site. :)

ABANDON ALL HOPE

Rodin's Gates of Hell

At some point, when I look back to the time when I was about to enter college and decide as to what major I should take, I think I saw Rodin's Gate of Hell. I remember very clearly, I told myself, "College is where the serious stuff happens and you need to get yourself into Medicine. So abandon all hope of ever seeing yourself complete another short story, or complete your search for things like plot lines, mentors. You eliminated that in the race."

Now that I am in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, I see it again, more clearly now than the first time I had glimpsed it. Abandon all hope. Right now... I feel like I should, cause my sanity won't take the promise that hope brings... at some point... that hope... is what's killing me and making my suffering all the more heavy.

I may never really be able to get the meaning of the words... Abandon All Hope... and for sure I will never be able to grow anymore towards maturing anytime soon. I am not making sense... anyway... I just had to post something or else my whole reason and will would break and I'd fall into the trap of despair and I'd be thrown in further into this hell that I may have made for myself.