ra-ta-TOO-ee

Ratatouille ("ra-ta-TOO-ee") is a French Provencal stewed vegetable dish. The dish, originating in Nice, is fully named ratatouille nicoise. It may be served as a meal on its own (accompanied by rice, potatoes, or simple French bread), or as a side dish. Tomatoes are a key ingredient, with garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, some herbs de Provence, and sometimes basil. All the ingredients are sauteed in olive oil. It is also sometimes used as a filling for savoury crepes. -- Wikipedia

last night, i was able to watch the animated film "ratatouille". i like watching movies but i'm not really much into cartoons or animated films. i have not seen the trailer of the film so i didn't know what to expect. i have heard though that it was written & directed by the same oscar winning writer-director of "the incredibles" (one of the rare animated films that i was able to watch & really like) & how well the ratings are, so i became curious & went to see it with an open mind. unexpectedly, i looooooved it!!!:D brad bird (writer-director) did it again!

for those who have no idea yet what the story is, it's about how a simple rat wants to be an extraordinary chef. yeah, the story is (like any animated film or cartoon) impossible (and quite disgusting if you would think that a rat was cooking the meals for a restaurant), but i found it cute & there were moving scenes too. the story is a complete mixture of the most important things in life--dreams, family, friendship & love (bonus--good food!).

being someone who really loves to cook, i was entertained by all the kitchen scenes. the food animation was great! (although there were rat scenes which still have that ewww-factor & made me cringe) i can relate to "remy" the rat who dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's objection & i hope that someday soon, like him, i will be able to fulfill that dream.

crime scenes

i love crime scene investigation.

...like fitting together puzzle pieces to see the real picture

watched the season ender of csi vegas last night. it made me stay up late & now i'm feeling really really sleepy...(damn! can't have coffee though. trying to avoid that stuff & be a little healthy so i'm stuck with my caffeine free herbal tea.)

been a fan of csi vegas for quite some time now. it triggers my curiosity how smart the crimes are planned & executed. i get fascinated & intrigued on how Grissom & the rest of his team outsmarts the criminal & eventually solves the crime. i love the characters (specially Warrick :P *wink wink*), love the details, love their lines. i even get a rush of excitement when i hear the theme song playing at the start of the show (who are you...who who, who who...hehe)! i love it to a point that i even thought of becoming one. but i'm pretty sure i need special education to be one & that it takes a lot of hard work, & if i'm gonna do it here...i'd be better just watching the show & dreaming. hehehe...

lately, i started watching csi new york & i think i'm starting to like it too. (oh no! another show that will keep me up late.) i was able to catch an episode or two of csi miami before but i honestly didn't like it, i don't like their style. i can't even believe the ad on tv that says csi miami is the "world's most watched show".

in my opinion, the vegas team is smart in a practical way (i don't know the exact term, sort of "street smart" i guess). the new york team on the other hand is wise in a "bookish way". i love how both teams remain calm in solving crimes. both don't jump into accusing someone without first thoroughly investigating & collecting evidence. as for the miami team, i find their style a bit "arrogant". i've observed that they are fast into making accusations. i particularly dislike Horatio, i hate how he sometimes tend to threaten suspects. if i were to rank the 3, i'd say number 1 for me would be csi vegas, number 2 csi new york & last csi miami.

which crime scene investigation is the best for you?

push the button

the clock is ticking...really fast...

(can't do anything about it. i wish there was a pause button out there somewhere)

i'm too lazy to move...

yeah...i think i'm too familiar with it & too comfortable already.

this is not good at all... i have to start moving soon.

finally found it

after the long search, i've finally found my perfect shade of chocolate brown nail polish...

call me shallow but looking at my nails right now while i'm typing, i'm happy:)

for a change, it's a monday morning but i don't feel down. i'm quite surprised that i feel happy. nothing particularly good happened yet but i'm just feeling lucky.

i feel really satisfied with my life...

i feel so much blessed:D

a little discipline please!!!

queue (kyoo) -- noun, verb [French, from Old French cue, tail , from Latin cauda, coda.]
-- used more in British English, while the world "line" is used mostly in American English. Canadians use the term "line up".
-- Chinese "排队", Spanish "fila", Filipino "pila"

this concept is so simple yet why can't some people understand & follow it???

it really irritates me...

a little discipline please!!!

goodbye harry...

no, i don't know how the book will end yet. i don't know if harry will live or die.

having read some of the 6 books & watched all 5 HARRY POTTER movies, i can say that i'm quite a fan of the series.

tomorrow, the last book of the series would be released. (no, i haven't reserved/bought my copy--actually i haven't bought my copy of any of the 6 past books) many are excited, not only here but all over the world. unlike them, i'm not. i feel sad...it breaks my heart that the series i've come to love will now come to an end.

i think i want to buy my own copy of the 7 books soon...

rush

it's a great contradiction that i, being such an impatient person, do not appreciate the rush of life here in the city.

it's thursday already...(what happened between monday to wednesday???--nothing enters my mind...) time flies!!!

i've lived half of my life here in manila already (for my studies & for work), yet i'm still not used to this life. i still crave for the slow & simple life in my province. most people would find it rather boring to live in the province & would find time moving too slow for them...but not for me. most of the time, people do not believe me when i say that i'd rather live in the province, have a slow paced life & be able to enjoy the simple things life has to offer.

lately, i find myself complaining too much about how my life is a routine & how i'm so bored with it. petty things irritate me. i can't control it & it makes me feel embarrassed. maybe i'm getting tired with living here in the city...

i hate it that i have to wake up early in the morning, prepare in a rush (don't even have the luxury of enjoying my breakfast) just to beat the morning traffic. after office, again i have to endure the long drive home. at the end of the week, i often find myself trying to remember what i did in the past few days & i almost always end up recalling nothing particular that i did & i enjoyed. i feel really exhausted...

helping me keep my sanity in this complicated life in the city are my friends. they all live here. even most of my childhood friends have already moved here for work. my friends here are the only thing that keeps me from moving back to my hometown...

well, who says life is perfect? you really can't have the best of both worlds. i guess for now i just have to weigh which matters most to me...