Review

MAC NC40

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It still surprises me how I just went to the store and bought this thing for more than what I expected.

One of my resolutions for the year is to be more prudent and more conscientious when it comes to my spending .  Unfortunately, I came to the point where my skin is starting to breakout and my current pressed powder is no longer giving me the coverage that I need.  So I had no choice.  If I plan to age gracefully, I might as well invest on the items — and the people who made them that actually know better than I do, which is why they lasted this long in this industry — that will take me there.

MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation NC40.  I really like this product, mainly because it is practically day-long wear.  Plus, it makes my face look clearer and nicer.

I used to just buy MAC from trusted eBay sellers and some friends who travel overseas and have some time to spare a trip to the nearest MAC store.  So when I bought this in Rustan’s this week, I was very much surprised at the 30%++ top up from published online rates.

Oh well.  The price of vanity.  I must find my online sellers again.  I can’t keep spending this way.  Hahaha.

Starlight

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So lately, I’ve been pretty much plagued with this song.  I think I heard this song from 99.5 RT (been listening to it a lot lately, and Imma liking them!).  Since then, the song has been stuck in my head.

If you’ve known me for a while now, you’ll notice I’m quite reserved when it comes to pop songs, especially when they’re too cheerful.  I think this song caught me at a time when I was really really sad and it just perked me up.  Hahahaha.  I wish I can say much to my dismay, but it really is impossible to listen to this song and not be the tiniest bit happier.

Sadly, their record label dropped them last August.  It didn’t take them long to disband altogether.

Awww.  I guess I wasn’t meant to be a fan of pop?  And maybe just the song?  Hahahaha.  Either way, this picks up my mood. :)

REVIEW: Thor

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Dylan and I were supposed to catch Thor on opening day, but apparently, that was what everyone had planned.  We had to push it back a few more days.  However, even if we watched in 5 days after it’s first release, I just have to say, Filipinos are such movie freaks.  I mean really!  The theatre I looked into was sold out at 12 noon!  And I thought I had a good plan.

Good thing, I still managed to get seats for us.  I don’t want the hassle of falling in line, so this is the part where I thank SureSeats! :)

So… moving on…

Dylan had to give me a breakdown of Nors mythology.  Thor is the god of thunder, Loki is the god of mischief, Odin is fantastic papa.  Hahahaha.  Sorry Babe.  Some things didn’t stick.  Don’t worry; I’ll look it up later.

SPOILER ALERT.  SPOILER ALERT.  SPOILER ALERT.

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REVIEW: Tangled

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Do you still remember the last time you watched a Disney movie?  Not a Disney-Pixar, just Disney.  Dylan and I couldn’t really recall when was the last time, and judging from the box office receipts of The Princess and The Frog, I had a feeling it was good that we missed that one.

I’ve been hearing a lot of rave reviews about Tangled, especially when it beat out Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I in the cinemas for a weekend.  It has Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in it.  They’re not really the world’s most loved people, so it was quite interesting when they teamed up for this special.

According to some reports, the original title of this movie was supposed to be Rapunzel. With Princess not really a hit amongst male audiences, Disney decided to rename the movie to attract their used-to-be-interested male audiences.  They also increased the appearance of Flynn Ryder.  It worked alright. :)

Dylan roared with laughter, and the evening was off already to a good start.  We caught it at Greenbelt 3’s 3D theatre and there is no other way to see this movie.

The movie is rich with love, song, and story.  It even has that evil stepmother, only this time the heroine actually thought she loved her.  It was fantastic.

Really.  It’s been a while since we left a theatre in love with a Disney movie.  And Dylan was very courageous to say she is “the cutest Disney princess ever.”

And I couldn’t help but agree. :)

REVIEW: Red

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It was almost uneventful if it weren’t for that sudden whim to watch a movie.

 Dylan and I caught RED at Greenbelt 3.  I wanted to take him to Power Plant Mall, but I didn’t want to push him, so we just went to our comfort zone that is Ayala Malls.  :)  We’ve been meaning to catch that movie for quite sometime now, and we finally got around to doing it.

RED stars Oscar winning actors in their, well… senior form.  Bruce Willis, Frank Moses, plays an ex-CIA agent who is not really adjusting well to his retirement.  He constantly flirts with this pension operator Sarah Ross, played by Mary Louise Parker, by tearing up his pension just to talk to her.  Then one night, an elite group raided his house in attempts to kill him.  I say attempts because in true Die Hard factor, Moses escapes unscathed and goes to Ross to rescue her.

Apparently, that’s how they do it.  They kill everyone you’re close to.

Anyway, Moses rounds up his old gang, Joe Boggs (Morgan Freeman), a lunatic laced on LSD for years as part of a government conspiracy aimed at tracking his neurological functions Martin (John Malkovich), the Russian guy who seems to serve fantastic vodka Ivan (Brian Cox) and the foxy Victoria (Helen Mirren). 

It was hilarious.  Malkovich and his fantastic quips managed to whip new age action stars, scolding them and reminding them that action need not be serious.  They can really use a cue if not more from these veteran actors.

Mirren is the sexiest woman on earth, holding a gun like it’s a cellular phone:  casual and normal.  Nuff said.

Too bad, Red is no longer showing in the theatres.  Dylan and I managed to catch the last stretch of it last week, and well, for those who haven’t watched it, there’s always Pirate Bay. :) 

Rate:  3.5 out of 5 stars