Long time

Whew! It's been a long time since my last post. I think I enjoyed work too much, hehe. Work was very good. Though the only bad thing is I had to endure hours of waiting at the bus stop and the heavy traffic. But it's okay, I know everything will be well worth it.

By the way, I saw this new Transformers TV Spot. $#!+! That is one kick-ass trailer! I'll be waiting in line when it shows here.

Finally

Finally! After a month of job hunting, I finally landed a job that I definitely love. "Junior Reviewer" for PC Magazine (Middle East), I love that sound. Now I have a chance to prove myself on what I'm worth, and eventually start my career here in the UAE. Adjusting was a bit hard, as I have to mingle with different races in my workplace. But it’s ok, as I never had trouble ‘socializing’ with others anyway. Now, all I've got to do is find a place where I could stay (traffic here is TOO MUCH). Well, wish me luck. Somehow, Switchfoot’s “Dancing in the Moonlight” comes to mind.

Review: Ocean’s Thirteen

Danny and the gang are back in the Vegas strip as they now face a new ‘rival’… (‘Enemy’ would be impractical). Okay, story goes like this one of the original ‘11’ (Elliot Gould) gets a heart attack after being deceived by fellow casino owner Al Pacino. With this, Danny plans to pull another all out heist to revenge their friend. But it is not easy, let’s say it involves a lot of tunneling and a prosthetic nose (I won’t go much into plot details as to not spoil others). I think for me, the main cast was only the 3 of Danny’s team, namely Danny himself (Clooney), Rusty (Pitt) and Linus (Damon). The acting was subtle, it seems they are now this decade’s ‘Rat Pack’. Their performances were alright, but completely forgettable. I think in this installment they play their characters much too comfortably, that it seems that there is nothing new. Same goes with the remaining of Ocean’s gang. Pacino was great… every bit of his scenes reminded of how well this actor can act. And Andy Garcia was a bit on the boring side. He barely is seen in the film (though that one bit with Oprah was unforgettable), so it’s such a surprise he agreed to do this film at all. Ellen Barkin was gorgeous. She reminded me of middle aged women in Hollywood (Demi Moore comes to mind) that still has the ability to act while astounding audiences with her charm. Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones were absent from this installment, though I have no idea if they were written out from the script or they didn’t feel like doing another Ocean’s film. One plot point I had complains about was Vincent Cassell’s character from Ocean’s Twelve. Though he is a villain, he never seemed to be a threat to Danny, so his addition (I think) was unnecessary. Steven Soderbergh returns to the director’s chair for the third time, who always envisioned the Ocean series to be a ‘trilogy’. His shots were spot on perfect. This director surely knows how to use a camera. I love the scenes while Pitt and Clooney were walking along the strip. He showcases the city’s sceneries beautifully into each of his shots. Better than Ocean’s Twelve? Yes. Better than Ocean’s Eleven? I think not. As they say, the original is always the best. But hey, the Ocean’s Trilogy is one of the finest heist films to come around this decade and I definitely say I had fun watching it. Ocean’s Thirteen: 8/10

The word ‘VAGUE’

The past week has been hectic. Job interviews from different companies, running errands, answering calls from here and there. It was definitely tiring but fortunately rewarding. As all of these events are happening, the inevitable happened: The PC crashed and won’t start (This thing caused delays in posting my blog entries so… sorry). Luckily, I was able to repair it, hehe. Piece of cake. Well now that we’ve gotten that out, many of you now wonder the significance of my blog entry title. Vague, as Webster puts it as ‘not clearly defined, grasped, or understood’. This is what I have been feeling for the last week. Even in my job interviews and some current discussions with my peers, I always include that word. Maybe what I’m feeling at the moment literally speaks out on every word that I say. To be honest (and I know who’s reading this), there are times when I think if all of this was worth it. Well now I can absolutely say it is. And even if I have said this for a couple of times already, I still marvel at this place’ awesome landscapes. So l took my camera with me and took a couple of shots (I’ll give the link when I’ve uploaded the pictures). I got to finally see the Burj Al Arab, currently the tallest hotel in the world. I saw a LOT of hotels, from the Hilton to the Fairmont, this place is overflowing with luxurious hotels that line up the shores of Dubai. I finally got to see the palm islands, though it’s much better to see it from a tall place. This truly is the ‘Manhattan’ of the East. The following day I got to go back to the Mall of the Emirates. It was huge; I now get to admire the place more… and seeing that Ski Dubai literally sends me ‘chills’ all throughout the time. I finally got the chance to see Ocean’s Thirteen (review after this post) and see some stunning gadgets and electronics… Probably I should do a post on my most wanted gizmos. Hehe. The day ended with us driving back to the hotel and now I am eating my cheesecake. Hmm, cheesecake… Ah, that’s why I’m gaining a few pounds these days. What a ‘vague’ thing to ponder. See? I’m using that word again!