Speckles n Spectrum

World Wildlife Fund

If you happen to go at the second floor of SM, you'll pass by with this booth just in front of the escalator going to the food court with the sign WWF.

I've known this in May 2009 when someone approached me and ask for a few minutes of my time when I was loitering (lol) at Greenbelt, my hang out then when I was still staying in Makati. (see Do I look like a million buck$?)

What is WWF?
WWF or World Wildlife Fund is an independent foundation registered under Swiss law and conceived on April 29, 1961. It is also one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation organizations.

What is WWF's mission?

WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:

conserving the world’s biological diversity
ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.

What issues does WWF work on?

WWF focuses its work around the magnificent diversity of life on this planet, the extraordinary places they live in, and while trying to reduce humanity’s impact on this life and these places.

Source: wwf.panda.org

So if you're curious about WWF or want to help out either by helping awareness like what I do by adding their widget in my blog or you want to support them financially you can do it by visiting http://wwf.panda.org for more info about the organization and its programs.

Or you can just simply approach these guys at the mall =)

X-men: First Class

by kris10na ☮♥☺ Thoughts (2)

In 1962, Charles Xavier starts up a school and later a team, for humans with superhuman abilities. Among them is Erik Lensherr, his best friend... and future archenemy.

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Ashley Miller (screenplay), Zack Stentz(screenplay), et. al.

Stars:

James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence

Language:

James English, German, French, Spanish, Russian

Release Date:

2 June 2011 (Philippines)

Also Known As:

X-Men: Primera generación

Taglines:

The story begins...

Genres:

Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rated: PG-13

Source: IMDb

--------------------------------------------------

There's a great buzz about this film. Truly it's worth the wait. People were like joking about it being second class. Well, that's for some who were fanatics of the comics because they're expecting a lot the way it was in the printed graphic. But most movie reviews we're actually pretty good about it since it got 8. 2 out of 10 stars in IMDb.

I am not familiar with the lead characters therefore it won't qualify me as a legit movie critic but I'd like to comment about the story on how it speaks to me the time I watched it. As usual I started watching this when I was feeling really sleepy so I almost dozed off in half of the quarter of the film. I like the part where Professor X and Mystique met. Then when all of the mutants gathered in one base where they'd destroyed the statue while trying to display each of everyone's talent one at a time. It was really the part of the story that get me out of snooze time.

It was a very interesting story of friendship full of surprising turn of events, worthy quotable lines, and it will make you think which side are you clinging if ever you're part of the team.

It's amazing that a prequel like this was done good enough and even surpasses the last X-men movies. It had given a full blown past of Professor X and Magneto's friendship and it makes us hope they should just stay friends forever though we all knew that he'll be the bad guy and still we hope in this film he wouldn't.

The film gave us an example of beautiful friendships, how people have to sacrifice relationships just to fulfill what they choose and believe to be their destiny. It was a matter of love and cause. Choosing between what you love and what you believe in.

Are you going to stay and fight for the people who's going to kill you once they know you are different or are you going to be with your own kind and fight for your race once provoke?

I have a few favorite lines from this movie:

Erik Lensherr: "If you're using half your concentration to look normal, then you're only half paying attention to whatever else you're doing. Just pointing out something that could save your life. You want society to accept you, but you can't even accept yourself."

Professor Charles Xavier: "There's so much more to you than you know, not just pain and anger. There's good in you too, and you can harness all that. You have a power that no one can match, not even me."

5 out of 5. The movie actually deserves it for it has all the elements of being entertaining and movies are supposed to be entertaining in the first place that's why we watch them.

Good story-line, nice dialogues, better actors and actresses, cinematography, good visual effects, action-packed film, a bit or rather just a stashed of romance here and there. It makes you think, it excites you plus the eye candies that aren't just pretty faces but obviously can act and rule their roles.

And oh before I forget my secret bf is in this movie and I'm gonna show you a keepsake of mine... eww... (I'm warning you, please don't puke... hehe)

Ssshhhhhh...

It's me in 2007 and him in 2010 and we met in 2011 by way of this picture... bahaha

Frozen

by kris10na ☮♥☺ Thoughts (2)

Woke up at 4am, brekkie with mum's super green veggies (broccoli, lettuce and moringa leaves ), showered and start my early morning neighbor disturbing sound trip. At least my music isn't noise, it's not like I'm still into Korn, Rage against the Machine or the likes so my mum's even singing along with Glee's "Just the way you are" to think she's always the first person who doesn't like full blast stereos.

Then I thought I want to blog about another song now, knowing me it's not something new, I am always nostalgic most of the time now... oh, no I'm getting old, yeah, yeah. I always hear myself saying now when I was a kid or something like that. In fact, I was talking the other day to a little girl and she said she wanted to grow up already and wear lady dresses and I told her not to hurry growing up, enjoy playing and being a kid because when she's already my age she'll regret not doing all of that, as if I wasn't able to play a lot when I was little... hehe

But I think there will always be a part of me that will remain a child whatever age I may be. I like the simplicity, the peacefulness you see in every kid and I like how they seemed to be happy about little things. The genuine smile and laughter you get out of simply getting candies. I like that, I wish everyone retains that despite the virus called growing up. Yeah, virus lol.

This song isn't really about being a kid but I loved watching this on MTV when I was in high school. I remember I didn't leave home not after I've seen this in Most Wanted (that's why I'm almost always late if not late or super late, sorry teachers hehe)

Hhmmm, I'm not a fan of Madonna. This is actually the only video and song I like from her list. I'm a lyric person, it's always about the message before the melody or the catchy beat. Always looking for meaningful and inspiring things even then. Thinking about it now, I wanna ask...

Hey Aby, what happened to your ideologies?

Hmmm, I say this song makes me wanna scream OUCH!

Your Inconsistent, biatch!

by kris10na ☮♥☺ Thoughts (0)

Here I go again feeling like I need to explain to myself everything but well I'd like to point out my inconsistencies. This is actually what's good about having a journal because you can go analyzed better. For some wondering for the eccentricities here, this blog is a sort of diary where I talk to myself, go crazy, write my idiosyncrasies so don't be shocked if one day you read stuff like I hate myself, I hate my mum then all of a sudden I'm happy and I love everything. I'm no longer angsty or broken I am just blogging and Newsflash it's just normal to have conflicts, be sad or angry once in awhile, duh. I know I will forever be a stained glass, with little cracks or maybe scars that will always be inside my heart but that's where I get my strength and my learnings in life so it's just fine. It's what fuels my creative side too and the reality that artists or creative people are always more vulnerable.

As I reread my entries I figured I've got inconsistencies with my point of view about "contentment." One post well thought of and written then the other one rushed. But I think I have 2 different meanings for the word, depends on the situation which isn't so clear to me up to this moment so I can't still write about it. I'll have to figured that out one day ;)

Another one my Vyou (can be pronounced as vee-you or like view, i personally prefer view) responses. I said I don't drink softdrinks but someone offered me Coca-Cola the other day and I'm a happy camper so I'm fine with anything. One confession (call me a cheapskate) but I prefer POP haha. It's actually beginning to be a habit of mine that when I drop-by at my sister's boutique I'm always craving for it. Yes the 20-peso worth of cola. I know I have to stick more often to no-softdrinks rule or else hello diabetes.

Then my answer to "Are you a Fashionista?" No. But the truth is the answer should be Yes and No. I dress according to my mood and not according to the hype but as I've said I like to check out what's new too and hope to pick up something that will enhanced my style. Yet I'm not like the type that says let's go rush to the mall and buy that new stuff instead I hit mine or my mum's closet and try to search for something that may resemble the new. That's why I'm a vintage girl and I'm so grateful for living in this era where you can be anything you want, dress up or dress down and everyone can have their own style without being out of fashion. So personally I am not a fashionista but because I'm helping advertise my sis' store and they sell the latest fashion therefore that makes me one.

One more thing while I can still remember it. The Lookbook, oh yeah, the lookbook, so what happened to am not gonna join the lookbook aby? Hehe I lied. Everybody lies, according to 100 days to Heaven. (I'm such a fan, sorry I just have to add that.) Hmmm... I just changed my mind because I sooooooo want the widget in my blog. Yeah I know what you're gonna tell me, shallow but hey to each its own, it makes me happy. I heart the widget so I have to join the lookbook to get it and I need to upload ugly photos of mine to make it work. Who cares if no one hype my look, I still have my widget hehe.

And I said I'm going to be consistent now. Well, well, well I am consistent, aren't I? I am consistent in being inconsistent FML... ops, just kidding hehe

FUTSAL Tournament

by kris10na ☮♥☺ Thoughts (0)

In a country who loves basketball it is just so right on time for Naga City to introduce a new game to the locals. Football isn't really that new. We've heard it from Europe and other parts of the world and some Filipinos are already playing it for years now but there's never really an official competition conducted for the love of football.

(Photo and Quoted Text source: Naga City Inter-Barangay Futsal Tournament Official Facebook Page)

Futsal, from its Spanish term Futbol (football) de Sala(indoor), is a type of football game where it is played indoors. It is a 5v5 format, which means 5 versus 5 players, where players will wear rubber shoes since it will be played not on the field but rather on a cemented/wooden floor. Special rules will apply for this type of football and a ball different from the regular football type will also be used, a smaller (size 4) and less bouncy ball. (see FIFA's About for Futsal)

Participants of tournament will come from the 27 Barangays that composes the City of Naga. The tournament will be available for Men and Women with the following age brackets: Under13, Under19, and Open.

The tournament will be held at LCC Naga located in Barangay Sabang, Naga City- a one-ride away from Centro. The tournament will commence on the 23rd of May 2011 and is projected to end on June 4, 2011, every 3:00PM until 8:00PM from Monday to Saturday.

Kudos to the City Government of Naga and to the organizers of this event for this is the first ever in the Philippines Inter-barangay Futsal Tournament. This will be a doorway for talented kids we have in the community for Football is a game where Filipinos can excel and be competitive even in the International scene or whatever --- this is fun, so let's just have some clean fun and say "NO TO DRUGS."

Hail Football and cheers to the future Azkals of the Philippines.

p.s. I've attended the opening program but forgot to post this immediately. Sorry for the late feature but you still have a chance to watch until June 4, better late than never =)