Soaring Fantasy: Once a Bookworm, Always a Bookworm

Hey there again! Good to be back. I must admit I missed using the internet. For the past few months it had always been work, work and work. So stressful and sleep deprived. Urgh. Good thing I have these little wonderful things that kept me going. I shall share them to you. They are called "drugs". Try them, it'll make you feel ALIVE! and rolling on floor laughing. LOL. Kidding. Never used them, never literally seen them but have just studied them. Can't help it, it's part of our curriculum. Okay, okay, getting to where I have started again. As I was saying, it was really fortunate of me to have Fantasy by my side all the time. Thank You Lord for the list below that I would soon be providing. It became my strength and somehow my happiness and sometimes I just can't help getting addicted to it. I know it sounds a little bad, but I have always tried controlling myself and limiting myself to them. But then again... :3

My Some-done-some-still-not Bucket List

I must supply you with a lot of pictures because later my words might get a little incomprehensible. Haha. ^_^

Numero Uno:

I love Animes as much as books but sometimes getting it visual is way wayyyy cooler! 

This is The Legend of Korra. She is the next sequence to The Legend of Aang. It tells a tale of how a world of four elements: Fire, Air, Water and Earth, struggles to live harmoniously together under the guidance of a spiritual leader, the Avatar. The Avatar is the spirit of the world that keeps balance to nature and is capable of bending all the four elements. In The Legend of Aang, the world was greatly fell out of balance when the Fire nation tried to conquer the world for themselves. In doing so, they'll need to eliminate the Avatar. It was a very very very long but amazing story and it is better to watch them all instead. The Legend of Korra then follows the story of Aang only that now, she must face a whole lot of new problems while still undergo training herself. It is really a must watch! So you really must watch it!

Numero Dos:

Time for some books! One of my favorite is a novel created by Christopher Paolini. The Inheritance Cycle of Eragon. I was hooked to it at once when my best friend first lend me its first book. It is a wonderful mixture of fantasy, adventure, romance, friendship and trust. In Eragon, the young dragon rider must learn to connect with his new found dragon friend, Saphira and all the while battling the evil forces, learning magics, training combat skills and finding a way to not fall off a thousand feet high above the ground. Book 1 is heart-pounding, Book 2 is shuddering and nerve-wracking, Book 3 is sooooooo @#.amp>?!!!*&%! COOL and Book 4 is despairingly unknown. I haven't read it yet. T.T So if anyone out there that have a copy, please please please don't hesitate to lend it to me. ^_^ I'll appreciate it very very much. Thank you. ^_^

Book 1 Book 2

Book 3 Book 4

 Numero Tres:

The Chronicles of Narnia never ever failed me. They kept all my expectations till the very end. If you are looking for inspirations and a very good story to read, tell you what, your search is over. The Chronicles of Narnia are really a masterpiece by C.S. Lewis. They kept me going till the end. All seven of them are indescribably good! I'm sure you saw the movie--- or movies, well... I assure you, the book is even better, especially the final book, the Last Battle, where the final judgement will be passed. A Revelation.

Books 1-7

My favorite of all favorites. It was my uncle who gave me this first book. I have this exact copy of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe somewhere stashed together with my other great books.

Numero Cuatro:

More books! The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket is my all time favorite! A twist of evil with something of comedy?! and not to forget tragic always is the work of art in the three orphans' world. Violet, Claus and Sunny, three children that have suddenly stumbled head over heels into a world their parents have hidden away from them. Their only friends are their instincts, skills and talents, and each other. For trusting anyone might just add more tragic to their already tragic-filled lives. This is by far one of the greatest books that have read. Creepy at some points and absolutely wonderful at some. These are books that will leave you speechless, heartbreak and mind blown. These I can guarantee you. Have a safe reading!

Book 1-12 + Special edition books.

The first book of The Series of Unfortunate Events. These are not for the weak-hearted and the easily scared. Please choose another book and save yourself while you still can.;)

Numero Cinco:

Okay, time for books and TV series. I present to you... Dat Dararat Darat... The Animorphs! Cool books by K.A. Applegate. If you're looking for something funny, action-filled, a-lot-of-sound-effects, cool and fun books; then you'll enjoy these not-just-for-kids pocketbooks. I'm 21 years old and I definitely still love these (Walang kokontra please :)). Nothing beats a good moderately-bigger-fonts-than-Dan Brown's-novels suitable for all ages books. Plus they really morph! You'll know what I'm saying when you start reading them. ;)

Well, what do you know, these are the books ^_^ They are definitely too many to mention.

Okay, probably you already know what I'm going to say next, but this book is my first Animorph book. My mom bought this for me and since then---you get the picture. Tobias is my favorite Animorph character. He is so like me ;) plus he seems mysterious and deep. A character I find absolutely amusing.

Numero Seis:

A simple yet touching story of a Wind Singer by William Nicholson. I love this for its remarkably lovely and pure tale of a two siblings fighting their way to bring back what has belonged to their once peaceful and happy city. This is a story that will always give me a sense of tranquility and somehow freedom.

I bought this at the National Bookstore on that fateful day.

Numero Siete:

Fairies, pixies, princesses, kittens and glues. Who knows that they can actually make a great combination. The Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan, master of the evil glue factory unleashes a realm of great dangers, magics and spells, and KITTENS!!! Funny, cute and cuddly all mixed into this crooked bowl of fantasy and more fantasy! You'll love this for sure! :3

Numero Ocho:

Time for mischief, darkness, evil parents and buttons as we clutch our knuckles, held our breathes and follow Coraline into another part of the world behind a little bricked door. A very spine-chilling adventure and heart seizing story of Coraline, a horror/fantasy novella by British author Neil Gaiman and later turned movie by director Henry Selick. Please read this with caution and try not to have a heart attack. I was literally holding my breathe on some parts of the story. So creepily beautiful! O.o

Be careful what you wish for...


Numero Nueve:

A little trip down to memory lane of life and death with Mitch Albom telling his lonely yet happy tales of "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" can send you filling buckets with tears and flooding your bedroom floor with tissues. Experience enlightenment, inspiration and life as you travel deeper into the promised world. I swear I just cried and cried my eyes out as I read these but after reading them, I felt warmth and a sense of joy. Going crazy? I guess not. Experience them for yourself. :)

 

Numero Diez:

Back to some anime or in this case manga turned TV drama series. Bloody Monday, a creation of Tadashi Agi, shows the life of an under-aged, hacker prodigy and high school student, Fujimaru Takagi who accidentally hacked into a top secret information and exposed an attempted terrorist attack in Japan. Sending the terrorist leader to jail, Fujimaru thought everything was once again back to normal, only when later did he knows that everything was far from being normal. Torn from duties, moral, friendship and hatred, the protagonist fights his way to save his family, friends, Japan and later the world.

Miura Haruma playing the part of Fujimaru Takagi. So totally COOOOOOOOOOOL! Hahahahaha <3>

*Please take note that the numbers are not really rankings. They were all so great, I just don't know which one to put first or last. Seriously! There are still soooooo many that I want to share with you, if Numero Once is still possible, I would put in Stephen King's Pet Sematary. Another hair-raising and breath-stopping thing to read, but I have run out of pages...who knows blogging got limits... so sad so sad  hahahaha. Till the next post! Thank you all for reading! Hope you enjoyed ^_^


Stranger Passing-By signing off but still a bookworm <3 gobble...gobble="gobble...gobble"> :0





Stranger Passing-By
SP-B/08/29/12

Water Road

August 07, 2012
05:20 AM
Tuesday

The scene outside our window looks like something straight out of the movie "2012", a film depicting how earth would look like when the end of time have finally arrived. Heavy rain started falling last night. The result? The whole streets outside are flooded with water levels rising to the height of an average man's chest. It's sad to think that the world have turned out to be like this. A couple of rain falls and POOF! One big swimming pool suddenly appeared where the roads and streets should have been. At first it was all new and exciting but then it turns scary. The city suddenly seems like some sort of a ghost town. Not a single soul can be seen outside. Just water. Pure, deep, murky, garbage-filled, don't-know-what-that-floating-thing-is water. People are forced to stay indoors with limited food supplies and no electricity. But despite of this calamity, I find it amusing to see some people who still managed to put on a smile. This is the one thing that I truly admire in a Filipino. The ability to laugh and smile and see the lighter side of everything. The sacrificial spirit of Bayanihan is also worth noticing. From the non-stop operation of the LRT, the almost 24-hour duty of patrolling officers keeping the people safe, to the voluntary local residents. Our simple heroes. It made me feel a lot better knowing that all hope have not yet been lost. There is still goodness left in this world. Though, it made me think again, what would the future be like 10 or 20 years from now? Will it be better or will it be worst? One thing's for sure: no one knows. Only God will have the answers.
I am still thankful for everything. The rain seemed to have washed the air thoroughly, like very dirty clothes in an ultra cleaning washing machine with super whitening detergents. No more smoke, no more dust, no more pollution, just pure, cold, fresh, delightful air. A very wonderful thing to be thankful of.

Our local hero.

Submerged vehicle.

Stranded people.

An account last Tuesday.




Stranger Passing-By
SP-B/08/12/12

A Peak Up North

Last week, we went for a 2-day visit to Baguio. Sounds bitin right? But it had been a very nice quick get-away vacation for me. If you could consider that as a vacation. Haha. LOL! Anyway, the trip going there was really brain shaking. (Literally! The bus jerked a lot! >.<) We sat inside the bus for more that 6 hours and all we did was eat, sleep, sit, go to the bathroom and eat, sleep, sit and go to the bathroom some more. Haha. The travel was tiring but it was worth it. We departed at around 6am and arrived there at approximately half past 2. By the time we get there, we were exhausted, dizzy from the zigzagging road trip and unbelievably famished. We ate a quick lunch and headed straight to our hotel. (This would be my second time to actually check in a hotel. Yeay! :3 ) The place was nice, classy looking and everything that you can expect from a 4 star hotel. I always like to venture out and look at everything whenever I'm in a new place. The first thing I checked out is our room. The floors are all wonderfully covered with carpets! So delightfully soft and so very ticklish. Haha. The bathroom is nice and the bathtub is nicer! Plans were already forming... must try that tub! ^_^ I still wanted to explore the whole place, but slumber kept calling me. I was thinking maybe I can steal a little nap but then there were things to be done. Anyway, the next morning, I woke up extra early and turned on the heater to the tub! Oh sweet sweet Glee! I've always wondered how it would feel like. It turned out to be great and better that I have imagined and those in the movies combined. It was like floating in a pool but with a great deal of lather and bubbles all around. I spent 30 minutes or so in there feeling weightless. An absolute, terrific, must-try experience!
Breakfast came around 7 and after eating, we headed straight to the market. The rain didn't stop us and by the time we got there, there were already a lot of people rushing along with their own businesses. This was the first time that I hiked, climbed and shopped at the same time! For the market was built on the steep side of a cemented mountain. Fruits, vegetables, handicrafts and local food stuffs like strawberry and ube jams filled the whole place. People here, people there, shopping, shouting, buying and negotiating. It almost seemed like a typical market if you didn't consider the getting-steeper road, weird fruits hanging by bunch that I later knew was called a Ratan, and the cool very cool climate that I swear we could breathe cold smoke out when the temperature dropped even further. After an hour or so of walking and buying, it was time to go home. We loaded the bus and chose the best possible seats. The trip home was a little nicer and friendlier expect for the person sitting right in front of me who kept leaning the seat way back and stopping the chair within inches...scratch that...I deeply believe, centimeters away from me. It was annoying but I know starting a fight would be futile. So I just sat back and try to sleep while driving my invisible knives into the back of his head. Haha. But aside from that, the whole journey was just great! ^_^

 Shot outside the window of our hotel room. It was pretty amazing. Hundreds and thousands of houses all built on the side of mountains. They looked like little toy houses stuck on walls. Cool Architectures!

 A sample of the weird fruit called Ratan. As big as a thumb, as round as a ball, as scaly looking as a snake's skin and as sour as the most sour vinegar in the whole wide world! Credit goes to the nice lady selling these peculiar hanging down from vines in bunches fruits! Sweet Sourness!

Glimpsing what's up north!

Stranger Passing-By

SP-B/08/12/12