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Archive for August, 2005
August 11, 2005 at 11:41 pm · Filed under Musings
I’ve been reading more and more about the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie coming out this November. And while this is my favorite book of the series (arguably one of my most favorite books ever), I can’t help but be bothered by it. It could perhaps be because I hold the book in such high esteem I know that no amount of cinematic magic can do the fiction justice. But mostly it’s the fact that Daniel Radcliff never really looked much like Harry to me, especially now that he’s older.
Perhaps it had something to do with living in a dark cupboard, but Harry had always been small and skinny for his age…Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair and bright green eyes…
Mm, yeah. Square face, brown hair, and blue eyes. Yep. And there you have it. I felt inclined in educating non-readers about this atrocity. Eh well, here’s to watching Goblet in November.
August 10, 2005 at 7:57 pm · Filed under Adventures!
Jay & Suzara’s Wedding
Saturday was the big day for my cousin Jay’s wedding. I woke up around 11AM, stumbled out into the hotel hallway and walked in my pajamas down to my Tita Susie’s room to ask if she could do my hair. Everyone was getting ready and looking sharp. Soon it was off to the ceremony and mad family photo time, followed by a trip back to the Wyndham for the reception.
There, the setup was gorgeous. See, I’m the type of person who loves weddings and has gone to dozens growing up, always taking note of how they’re put together. (As such I’ve had my wedding planned in excrutiating detail since I was a little. :P) I have to say that this wedding was one of the most impressive that I’ve been to. There was super attention to detail (all 300+ guests had their own name cards for the seating arrangements—even all the Guevara cousins in their 20’s were grouped together), elegance (see table setting), fun (the wedding party entered the reception hall to the Mortal Kombat soundtrack), plus all the usual Filipino wedding traditions that I <3.
Table Setting
The Wedding Reception
Hors d’oeuvres started at six (which were mighty good) and I walked around with some of my cousins outside by the fountain. The wedding party had their energetic entrances, toasts were made, cake was cut. Dinner was sit-down, rather than buffet-style, and started with a pasta, followed by a salad, a sorbet, grilled chicken, filet mignon, and chocolate cake. Not to mention the open bar that my brother took full advantage of. Met a few more new cousins and then it was dancing ’til midnight. Loitered with the cousins around the hotel for a while after the reception until we finally called it a night. It was one crazy celebration.
Nikki with the Bride’s Bouquet
Wedding Flickr Photoset »
August 9, 2005 at 11:14 pm · Filed under Adventures!
Chicago: Day 2 - 8/5/05
After crashing at Nikki’s apartment, the four of us went downtown.
View of downtown Chicago from Navy Pier
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August 6, 2005 at 12:51 am · Filed under Adventures!
Chicago: Day 1 - 8/4/05
Zombie-like travel to Illinois. Dad’s old friend’s place for dinner. Chowed down on lots of kare kare, pancit and rice. So good. Fell asleep on couch. Awoke, showered and then out with COUSINS!
Late night out with Nikki, Neil, John, and Frankie. Clubbing at The Apartment and Rednofive. Bery bery good times. Despues—24-hr McDonalds. Hoorah for first night in Chicago.
Chicago: Day 1 Flickr Photoset ››
August 4, 2005 at 2:04 am · Filed under Adventures!, Musings
Currently at my parents house in Port Orchard now; I fly out to Chicago tomorrow morning to to attend my cousin’s wedding and spend the weekend with relatives. After work today, Ryan and I had sushi for dinner. I’m a new fan of “the crunch roll” at Sushi Express. It has tiny rice crispy-like balls around the outside, with tempura shrimp, advocado, cucumber, and maybe crab meat in it. I don’t remember. I do remember that I ate one too many of them though (at the insistence of a certain tall someone).
Afterward I met up with David at the teriyaki joint by my place, where he graciously presented me with a Naruto CD to watch on the airplane tomorrow morning. Teresa soon came afterward and walked over to hang out at my place. Rather, David and Teresa hung out at my place while I finished up packing. David told us he goes fishing in WoW now. Taking a break, if you please. /me blinks
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