i haven't been in a movie theater for about 8 months. now, before you get all weepy for poor, pathetic me, let me explain. there's actually a very good reason for it.
i started preparing for the comprehensive exams for my master's degree towards the end of last year. truth is, i only SERIOUSLY prepared for it about a month before. i know that i had no excuse for not studying but i easily made one up (hehe). somehow, though, i would feel guilty exchanging time in a movie house for time with my books. so hit the books i did.
after february, i borrowed dvds of the movies i missed, guiltlessly staying up til 4 a.m. watching them. after that, well, there wasn't much to be seen in the movies. every time i'd gear up to watch a flick, someone would say that it wouldn't be worth the money to see it. so i'd go somewhere else, or stay home, or be in one of my endless meetings *sigh*.
the dry spell was broken last week, two days after camp ended. not only did it, the dry spell, end, but i ended it in style! a cisv mom invited the jcs and whoever else was free to brave the rains to see superman... in the mall of asia... in the i-max theater... for free! plus popcorn... plus a late lunch after... and i didn't have to drive! later for dinner, the italian jc cooked pasta and the brazilian jc prepared a cocoa dessert (i got the recipe!). how could i complain? then again... ok, there is no accounting for style when it comes to those 3D glasses. thank God they're worn in the dark! and the popcorn at moa isn't great.
which only means that i have to redeem myself! quick! what do we see next?! :)
i started preparing for the comprehensive exams for my master's degree towards the end of last year. truth is, i only SERIOUSLY prepared for it about a month before. i know that i had no excuse for not studying but i easily made one up (hehe). somehow, though, i would feel guilty exchanging time in a movie house for time with my books. so hit the books i did.
after february, i borrowed dvds of the movies i missed, guiltlessly staying up til 4 a.m. watching them. after that, well, there wasn't much to be seen in the movies. every time i'd gear up to watch a flick, someone would say that it wouldn't be worth the money to see it. so i'd go somewhere else, or stay home, or be in one of my endless meetings *sigh*.
the dry spell was broken last week, two days after camp ended. not only did it, the dry spell, end, but i ended it in style! a cisv mom invited the jcs and whoever else was free to brave the rains to see superman... in the mall of asia... in the i-max theater... for free! plus popcorn... plus a late lunch after... and i didn't have to drive! later for dinner, the italian jc cooked pasta and the brazilian jc prepared a cocoa dessert (i got the recipe!). how could i complain? then again... ok, there is no accounting for style when it comes to those 3D glasses. thank God they're worn in the dark! and the popcorn at moa isn't great.
which only means that i have to redeem myself! quick! what do we see next?! :)
3 comments:
go see lady in the water. but whatever you do, don't see the break up! it holds the record for the worst jennifer aniston movie. worst vince vaughn too, actually.
The last movie I watched in a cimenam was Lord of the Rings. - The Two Towers. =(
I don't miss it that much. And I've been getting dizzier and dizzier with the big screen.
Come to think of it, I don't even watch TV anymore. It feels like I'm wasting time and life away.
Movies I'd like to watch in DVD: XMEN III, Superman, MI3, Over the Hedge... Only when I don't have writing and playing to do.
nice to know that i am (was) in good company, jun. i'm ok with watching movies on dvd but it's not the same without popcorn (barbecue, preferably)... and the coffee after... and the small talk... and the people watching... hmmm... maybe i should just buy a bag of popcorn and hang out at a coffee shop? might have the same effect :)
jali, thanks for the heads up. was never a fan of jen nor vince (first name basis!) so wasn't dying to watch it really.
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