SLIDING DOORS
Who has seen this movie? I seriously think that I’m one of the last people in the world who hadn’t seen it…until tonight. Edwin loves this movie and every single time we mention it he always raves about what a great movie it is. It can be characterized as a chickflick, yes, because, it IS about a chick, but it’s a movie about so much more than a chick and her problems.
I had a free rental at Blockbuster this month so I decided to finally grab this dvd and decide for myself what I thought about it and the verdict is…I loved it! It’s one of very few movies out there where the ending (at least to me) is actually not as predictable as others can be. I won’t kill it for the few who may not have seen it yet, but it just makes you put things in perspective. We have a million moments everyday, each one undoubtedly affecting the next. And…you just never know how 1 second of your day can affect you a year from then.
Do I believe in predestination? Yes, actually I do. Do I believe in the free will we’ve been taught that God has given us? No doubt. You wonder how one can believe in predestination and free will at the same time. I think that every single time we practice our free will, we’re setting up our destiny. This choice will cause this, and that choice will cause that. We’re all destined for SOMETHING. But WE truly are the makers of our own destiny. And the weirdest part is, we don’t know what that is. Confused? Yeah, me too if I think anymore about this.
Anyhow, Sliding Doors totally makes you think, kinda like that “what if” factor we always talk about. "What if I had just gone to UCLA instead of UCI?" or "What if I had moved away instead of staying here?"...all these sources of wonderment. But I think that everything happens for a reason, everything…from the most seemingly trivial instances and decisions we encounter to the most “life-altering” experiences. I can’t stop saying or thinking this, but you just never know…
Thursday, September 30, 2004
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
BIG SIS AND HER MAHAL
Belated Happy 28th Birthday to Annie & Will!!! The 2 hours to get seated at Bubba Gump was worth the wait, if only to celebrate your special days! And in Big Sis' honor...
Getting to know...
ANNALYN B. VALDEZ aka ANNIE aka BIG SIS
Vitals: Got acquainted during my junior year at UCI because she was one of THE PCN co-coordinators and I was one of the costumes coordinators = 6 years and counting
Role In My Life: Big Sis – Annie and Ate Tin-Tin both worked at the bookstore before I got there and people used to get them mixed up all the time, thinking they were sisters so they ended up calling each other “sis” and I, well, I became “little sis.” And it couldn’t have been more fitting because that’s what Annie’s been to me these last few years, another wonderful Big Sis. I admire her for the travels she’s experienced (she spent time in Turkey!) and the achievements she’s attained. We’ve also seen each other through the most joyous, as well as unhappiest of moments and although we don’t get a chance to talk now as often as we used to, I know I can count on her for guidance and comfort in any matter…all that AND she’s a trained bartender!
Good Times: Aside from endless mornings of shelving books and hearing each other’s gripes (and Annie’s monstrous burps from across the bookstore), Disneyland is what holds a special place in our hearts. During my 4th year at UCI, with Ate and Annie still working for the bookstore, all 3 of us took advantage of our Orange County surroundings. With Disneyland season passes in hand, us 3 sisters would drive up to the happiest place on earth after a long day at work or school practically every week (cuz it was only 20 minutes away) and bury our troubles in cotton candy, frozen bananas, tomorrowland fries and of course, rides.
In her own words: (picture us standing knee deep at Hanauma Bay in Hawaii for snorkeling with Annie’s arms crossed over her chest) “I don’t like this bikini top. (Why Annie? How come?) Cuz there’s no lining and if I don’t cover it you can see my…buddies.”
Belated Happy 28th Birthday to Annie & Will!!! The 2 hours to get seated at Bubba Gump was worth the wait, if only to celebrate your special days! And in Big Sis' honor...
Getting to know...
ANNALYN B. VALDEZ aka ANNIE aka BIG SIS
Vitals: Got acquainted during my junior year at UCI because she was one of THE PCN co-coordinators and I was one of the costumes coordinators = 6 years and counting
Role In My Life: Big Sis – Annie and Ate Tin-Tin both worked at the bookstore before I got there and people used to get them mixed up all the time, thinking they were sisters so they ended up calling each other “sis” and I, well, I became “little sis.” And it couldn’t have been more fitting because that’s what Annie’s been to me these last few years, another wonderful Big Sis. I admire her for the travels she’s experienced (she spent time in Turkey!) and the achievements she’s attained. We’ve also seen each other through the most joyous, as well as unhappiest of moments and although we don’t get a chance to talk now as often as we used to, I know I can count on her for guidance and comfort in any matter…all that AND she’s a trained bartender!
Good Times: Aside from endless mornings of shelving books and hearing each other’s gripes (and Annie’s monstrous burps from across the bookstore), Disneyland is what holds a special place in our hearts. During my 4th year at UCI, with Ate and Annie still working for the bookstore, all 3 of us took advantage of our Orange County surroundings. With Disneyland season passes in hand, us 3 sisters would drive up to the happiest place on earth after a long day at work or school practically every week (cuz it was only 20 minutes away) and bury our troubles in cotton candy, frozen bananas, tomorrowland fries and of course, rides.
In her own words: (picture us standing knee deep at Hanauma Bay in Hawaii for snorkeling with Annie’s arms crossed over her chest) “I don’t like this bikini top. (Why Annie? How come?) Cuz there’s no lining and if I don’t cover it you can see my…buddies.”
Friday, September 24, 2004
TOE UP
Dude, so I woke up 20 minutes late this morning because I didn't hear my sister leave (She's my cue to re-set the alarm clock from 6 am to 7:20 am). I couldn't shorten my shower cuz that's what wakes me up in the morning so by the time I get out of the shower to get ready, it's 7:55 and I still have to get dressed. So I throw on a t-shirt and jeans, then decide that I felt uncomfy, so I changed into overalls (yes Anna, because you had all the time in the world this morning!). I look at the clock again and it's 8:10 am and I still hadn't even started to fix my hair (I start work at 8:30 and it's 10 minutes away). So finally I say, SCREW IT! I put on my glasses (cuz I didn't have time to put on my contacts) and half-ass blowdried my hair. I didn't even get to run a straightner or curling iron through it! Then as we were leaving the house, I couldn't find my house and car keys so I ran back upstairs only to realize they were in my bag already. Geez!
Anyhoo, here I am, lookin' so booty that I have to laugh! Oh well...at least it's Friday!
Dude, so I woke up 20 minutes late this morning because I didn't hear my sister leave (She's my cue to re-set the alarm clock from 6 am to 7:20 am). I couldn't shorten my shower cuz that's what wakes me up in the morning so by the time I get out of the shower to get ready, it's 7:55 and I still have to get dressed. So I throw on a t-shirt and jeans, then decide that I felt uncomfy, so I changed into overalls (yes Anna, because you had all the time in the world this morning!). I look at the clock again and it's 8:10 am and I still hadn't even started to fix my hair (I start work at 8:30 and it's 10 minutes away). So finally I say, SCREW IT! I put on my glasses (cuz I didn't have time to put on my contacts) and half-ass blowdried my hair. I didn't even get to run a straightner or curling iron through it! Then as we were leaving the house, I couldn't find my house and car keys so I ran back upstairs only to realize they were in my bag already. Geez!
Anyhoo, here I am, lookin' so booty that I have to laugh! Oh well...at least it's Friday!
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