In A Better World, Are We?

I had a hard time accepting the fact that Incendies did not get the Oscar it deserved. But after watching "In A Better World," I understand now. This flick had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The subtleties were very provocative. The voyeur-type of cinematography added to the snowballing emotional intensity. One major part that the movie did really well was to put closure on hard-hitting issues. If there is a theatre near you that does second runs, it's worth the walk and the sticky floors.



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Mine's not a Kingsize

I've been a fan of Rihanna since the SOS days and it's always nice when she comes up with a "torch song" like this.

This is dedicated to couples who still live together and share one bed but have lost the bedroom's soul. In other words, the romance had a slow death. Really, it's not the size of the bedroom or the size of the actual bed that matters. Who needs a "king size" when you sleep with a snoring log? I'd rather sweat it out on a "single" where my presence is never ignored.



I'm not from California but you get the idea? ;)

I found a great instrumental thru this page and tweaked the pitch a little bit:

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Sakura 2011

Sakura 2011, a set on Flickr.

Due to the extended cold weather, this year's delicate buds waited for another 2 weeks to bloom. Not all of the trees have opened buds yet though so I'm guessing by the middle of next week, if the temperature does not go lower than 14 C, the blooms will peak.

As always, I never learn to go in the morning for softer lighting so I had to wait for the late afternoon sun for a less than harsh shadow. It also becomes a challenge to get a solitary tree shot without any eager hobbyist clicking around it so I have to think of how a picture will be cropped after.

Other people, of course, brought their cars so there was bumper to bumper traffic going to the park. It's always best to go by public transit or pedal power. I was there for less than 2 hours, got the shots that I wanted and breezed through the crowd to go out.

Maybe I'll try again next week or if not, at least there's something to look forward to again next year.

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She's Always A Woman Cover

For the only woman who's put up with all my angst and unattainable dreams. A 3-minute imperfect video isn't enough to express everything but I made this with a lot of love.

Happy Mothers' Day, Nanay!



Original song by Billy Joel






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Snowballing

I finally had the time to unbox my new toy. After staring at it for several weeks contemplating if my purchase was necessary, I've convinced myself that a 50% discount for this gadget is worth the extra night of just canned tuna and rice for dinner.



Music by Nic Bommarito "Hymn for 200 Sugar Packets"


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