Luxlucky

Investment

2011-11-29T16:18:00.000-08:00

So... Looking through wikipedia to learn a bit about investment. I am such a dumb dork, but a girl has to learn about investing to make money grow.

If only I can travel back in time and invest in apple back in the 90's, or maybe Netflix. Man I would be a thousand-aire!!!!! Simply put, I would have more in my savings that what I truly admit to having. I have been saving and saving all these years, for what?? Most of what I have saved went to school books, credit cards and tuition. Am I am still paying off my student loans!!!!!!

Savings account has very low interest rates. IRA's also dont offer much.... whats a girl to do????

You guys have any suggestions? or stories to tell er share and educate me!!!

2011-11-07T20:23:00.001-08:00

Missing ny city. Sadly. :(

Failures are often big triumphs....

2011-11-02T16:53:00.001-07:00

I often base my decisions on fear and hesitation. I often over think things before actually doing them. Scrutinizing every idea I have until it
is a bloodied pulp. I am relatively scared of failure. I am not saying I am special, surely millions of other souls out there are feeling the same. Specially in this economy, we are terrified and frozen by fear of failure.

To be honest, failure is part of triumph. It merely comes with the territory, mixed in with risk, determination and faith.

So what? Why am I talking about failure? What in my daily life sparked this topic, enough so that I would dedicate a whole post for it....

Well...

I was reading an article, I do not even remember from what magazine it was, it had an interview article with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. He happened to mention a movie called "The R

oom." This film, Joseph Gordon-Levitt said, was known by the film industry as the worst film ever made. So like the dork that that I am, I wikipedia'd the film and read everything there is to know about it. Finding out the Plot, who directed and wrote it, who were part of the cast. Everything.

Then in some cinematic revelation, I raised my head from my lap top screen, turned to my boyfriend and said... "Babe, Failures are not often failures!"

Said boyfriend then raises his face from a mens magazine, pats me on the back, and returns his head back into his reading.

To think about it, The Room, had so many plot holes. Had a shoddy script written for horrible actors. Nothing about this film was done perfectly, but was only driven by the film's director/writer Tommy Wiseau. This guy was not a conventional good looking hollywood lead actor to begin with. It might have been a mistake to even cast himself in the lead. Yet with all these elements and factors working against this little indie film, a miracle happened... and this one takes the cake for big miracles. This film was so horrible, that it garnered a small cult following. This film was so horrible, unintentionally funny and awkward, that people actually pay and travel long distances to see it shown in movie theaters all across the country. Much like how "The rocky horror picture show" is a cult hit, this one is also considered to be one simply because it was made. They show this in twilight showings, people actually dress up like the weird characters in the movie. Even I want to see the movie and meet the writer (He sometimes accompanies the showings with an after Q&A.)

I love the fact that it all worked out for the best, that the gamble paid off, the hard work and actually having it finished was an accomplishment in itself. I am sure Tommy Wiseau had many doubts, and nay sayers. The thing that makes his success so much sweeter is that he never listened to any of the negativity the movie had garnered. In fact, the negativity actually helped the film with its massive following.

I cant wait to find a movie theater twilight showing of this. It would be fun....

Random I know.

I spent some time looking for some Youtube excerpts for this film. I found the trailer, which would keep you laughing until you find a midnight showing of this opus. Enjoy!!!!

Or this compilation of the main characters parts......

Trust me, it would all make sense when you read IMDB's inofrmation about this movie.

The Room

Netflix, Qwikster antics gone horrible

2011-10-24T17:26:00.000-07:00

I totally promote the 99% who are picketing in wall street and every down town area tonight. Hopefully something comes out of it... like universal health care, and cheaper housing, and also... cheaper netflix.....

Yeah I said it. Like many of our needs, I have depended solely on Netflix for entertainment. Cable is too expensive for me to subscribe to, considering I have to pay bills for health care, car and home. Give me a break Netflix, I mean you were the only saving grace to this Capitalist society and now you are also one of the many companies taking advantage of the poor and "99%" of us all.

According to the New York Times online Reed Hasting, CEO of Netflix had the notion to split the two services. By naming the home DVD delivery branch of the company to Qwikster, he again tested the patience of the many subscribers that Netflix had. The price hike weeks prior had angered a million subscribers to leave (probably switching to Blockbuster, amazon, or VUDU) taking their money somewhere else. This confusing tactic of splitting the company again created another fall out between the company and 800,000 more members.

The big sweaty slap in the face is that, through all the splitting and reverting, the price did not decrease at all. Although acknowledged in the video apology, he did not take into account that maybe, just maybe, decreasing the price will give peace to wrong doings he had led the company into. Maybe at this rate, Netflix's debacle is Blockbuster's saving grace. I do miss hauling myself to the nearest blockbuster store, simply out of nostalgia.

The company was quoted as saying in a letter directed to shareholders "We are done with pricing changes."

Oh really Netflix? really? What will you do when you get rid of DVDs and rely on streaming. With the millions you already paid for CW shows, can you really actually swear and promise that in the future you wont hike up the prices.... cause if you break one more promise, I think there will be a mutiny in the streets.

Well if you break that promise one more time, I will just be left to just shaking my fists at you in disdain.... Why I oughta!!!!

But although it is looking bad for the company, they are planning a UK take over. Netflix will soon spill over to Europe. According to itworld.com starting early next year, they will be able to offer the streaming service to the U.K and Ireland. The world take over had started since Netflix already expanded to Canadian soil just last year, and now it is only right to expand to other continents. So this too may a big factor in why Hasting is hopeful for the future of his brainchild.

The Walking Dead

2011-10-20T07:48:00.000-07:00

I love the walking dead. I saw that it was on netflix, watched the first season and I was blown away. There is something about a good zombie movie to appreciate the safeness of the couch, and big blanket, and a warm cup of coffee. To some, watching such movies would make the claustrophobic , to me though I tend to appreciate the safeness of being indoors.

So although it is already on its second season, I am mostly going to refer to the first season. Simply because I dont have the AMC channel, and I would probably just wait til the second season comes out on netflix. So it is a tough life, but I am pretty patient.

I am still waiting for season one of Game of thrones. When the heck is that coming? Get with the game netflix!!!!!!

On the other note, PanAm, ABC's new show about stewardess empowerment is in the same night as AMC's walking dead. Would that be a detriment to the show's rating. PanAm to me is a good show, makes more sense that pre se, NBC's playboy club. The playboy club was preposterous, making the club vixens something of an importance to the changing reality of the 60's. It sounds ridiculous cause they are just literally waitresses who look good, and for NBC to think that they can be deeper people than what they were is borderline stupid... dont you think?

PanAm on the other hand has potential, circles more on each characters back story, than making them something absurdly heroic or historically relevant.

thats just my opinion... What do you think about these shows??? Rock or blows????

Positive Life changing events

2011-10-15T12:39:00.000-07:00

So... My life had changed drastically in the span of one year. New everything. Body chemical imbalance is through the roof, and I am stressed out. Although there were so many changes, have I made any risky moves towards any particular goal?

I always tell people who ask my opinion about going for their dreams, or changing something they don't like, "If you can look yourself in the mirror and say you have done everything you can possibly do on this day to get closer to your goal, then your on the right track." Yet I cannot take my own advice. Have I been doing everything in my power to become a writer? Have I been doing everything in my power to lose weight? Have I been doing everything I need to do to find a better job every day?

Honestly. No I have not. I have not been typing the keyboard ragged. I have not been chasing tread on the mills. I have not been reinventing my resume like I should be.

So I an re-examining my life and how I want it to be. I want to be healthy, I want to be happy, I want to be inspired again.... I would love to just lock myself in a room, with just a pen and paper with Ben Lee playing in the background (in the stereo of course, hes out of my price range to play live.) So why do I not do it?

I promised my fiance I'd finish my novel by the end of next year. I will. I will.

Real Steel

2011-10-12T15:57:00.000-07:00

Real Steel

Directed by Shawn Levy

Hugh Jackman

Dakota Goyo

A true cinephile would clearly see the true merit of an underdog-father-son-sports movie. It makes the viewer believe in the power of perseverance, self trust, and the importance of family values. We dont see much of this sad to say. Although it is refreshing to see every once and a while. Amid all the superhero movies, here is a movie that champions the real life heroes. The everyday heroes that we all look up to, may they be your parents, teachers, friends and significant others.

The story is a redemptive process for a man who has lost self trust and self worth. In a futuristic era where to increase fatality in boxing, humans are replaced by giant robots to fight to the death. In result we find a down and out ex-boxer named Charlie (Hugh Jackman) hustling for money by showcasing defunct robots. Life creates a speed bump when Charlie is given summons to come to court for a custody hearing for his son Max (Dakota Goyo.) The duo butt heads but ultimately reaches a middle ground, through the sport of robot boxing. A kid genius with robots, Max reassembles an old sparring robot named Atom and enters him in what I can only comprehend as the world boxing championship for robots.

I was frozen to the idea of Robots featured predominantly on the screen. Heck! The last Transformers movie turned me off to robot movies or the the like forever. The difference in the two is that, Real Steel relied more on story than special effects. Shawn Levy actually opted to make the movie less reliant on special effect or futuristic gadgets. There were no big explosions, the robots were not overtly complicated in design. Special effects like flying cars, or abundance in neon lights were absent.

Amazing performance from Dakota Goyo, a new child actor who I am too sure that with enough time and film experience will be one of the greats. Dakota's performance in the film reminds me strongly of the young River Phoenix. Maybe the physical resemblance is close between the two, I truly believe Dakota has great potential. I expected nothing less than perfect for Hugh Jackman, who, you can always tell prepares for every role and gives 110 percent. Physically he looked the part of an ex boxer, throwing punches hard and dodging fast like Pacquiao.

Rumors have it that, treatment for a second is on the works, and Jackman has already climbed on board. We will see though.....

Game of Thrones

2011-06-14T18:47:00.000-07:00

Game of Thrones.... wow. DirecTV was giving a free weekend (last week) of HBO for their customers. So I was smart enough to tape two episodes of the show. I loved it!!!! Although I was lost in the story. The episodes I saw were probably towards the end of the season, so I definitely missed most of the show.

I love the story line for Khal Drogo and Daenerys. Its so romantic. I think in real life girls love a man who has a temper, but she's the only one who can tame him. So sweet. too bad Drogo is going to die. Yes, he is going to die. I read the book so I can spill it here. Sigh.....

royal wedding.

2011-05-19T10:14:00.000-07:00

So I am a bit too late to comment about the Royal Wedding. I for one am one of the people wo actually got excited. If I had the luxury to have the day off that day. I would have had a tea party at my home, wearing tiaras and eating crumpets much like some die hard fans would.

I often wondered how their lives are in closed doors. Do they even pick their noses or do theey have someone do that for them. Ofcourse it has to be someone of high social standing.

oh just a thought....

I actually thought of a good story, not about the real royals, but a story of fiction.

but im not about to share it here so people can steal it. lmao

The Bulls

2011-05-18T19:25:00.000-07:00

I was watching the bulls earlier, but it looks like they are losing. every time I don't pay attention they start racking up the points. So in support of the game, I will just concentrate on blogging instead.

Been shopping around for writing workshops and I found some in Chicago. Im going to take classes to further sharpen my mind about what I need to do. I think being around more writers will motivate me to write more than I already am.

I guess it is true. I hear the crowd in the background cheering loud. so that must be a clue to something good in the game.

Script

2011-05-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

Collaborating with my fiancé to write a short film script. Happy to be busy again. I have been burnt out with writing short stories. I nearly killed my brain cells trying to finish. But with all good writers, one should walk away just enough to relax and unwind. Be refreshed before picking up where the story was left off.

So hopefully the script would be done by this weekend. Then we will put it into a story board, when all of it is done. We have to just raise funds to get the actors and production ready. Hopefully it's good enough to enter in film festivals. But like all else.... One step at a time.

rolling in the deep (listening to adele)

2011-04-27T16:52:00.001-07:00

I have a major headache. Came home with my head hurting, sharp pains on the right temple of my forehead. I was exhausted. I took a nap and the next thing I knew. It was 5:30 p. I promised myself I would write more in one of my stories. I have decided that my romance short story is going to be a novel. Yes. Its oo complicated to condense in a small short story.

So far I have finished what seems to be the first chapeter. Wish me luck.....

Listening to Veruca Salt's Volcano girls. Fuck, this song was the first alternative song I actually listened to. That actually got me into music other than R&B during grade school. :D

Okay back to buckling down and finishing another chapter.

Huh?

2011-04-12T17:01:00.001-07:00

Huh?

Writing and getting into character

2011-04-07T20:56:00.001-07:00

I am writing and writing, I am simultaneously writing three short stories at this time. I am actually going back and forth with the three different stories. I would go mad if I'd have to sit and finish one story at one time.

In ever story, I have to reread some of the things Ive written, then get into character to again re awaken my understanding of the story. I am excited to start sending them off to magazines and publications. A writer friend of mine said that I did a good job copyrighting them before I'd send them off, so no one can and will copy my ideas and stories.

I'm actually pushing myself to write at least two pages a day. I thinks that's pretty good with my hectic schedule and all. Plus I will be starting class again this summer. Taking mass communications in regards to the Internet medium.

I was actually looking for job openings and it looks very hopeful. I don't want to work in repetitive paperwork pushing jobs forever. Its not healthy for my mind. I'd like to keep my brain until I'm 120 yrs old useful, full of memories and able to soak up more.

I want to be creative, in the job that I want to aggressively pursue.

Good night for now, cause thats all I have to say right now. I got to get back to the writing.

Reward for sympathy

2011-04-05T05:59:00.001-07:00

I kissed him passionately under the bridge. I kissed him hoping in all faith that it would not be our last. We broke our lips apart, eyes moist with tears, gazing into each others eyes with wanton need for the ultimate answer.

He wiped his eyes, turned his head, shoulders followed.

"This can't be anymore."

Walked away, very careful not to show anymore remorse for what else he needed to share.

"I am still going to New York, more work is up there. There is nothing here. For both of us. You know that. Paris is for inspiration, when lives get dull and pointless. I don't want to be pointless anymore."

We both have been desperate. Poetry and stories did not last long for the beatnick scene we've been part of for a Parisian year.

My heart ached heavy, beating rapidly in my chest. His words warmed my ears, stinging them, prickling from his choice of words. This world, this scene, it was not his style. I have known it even the first time I laid eyes on him. Handsome as he was, cool and confident. Aggressive he has always been. Now he's aggressive at what he now wants. An out, an exit, an eventuality.

"I'm not happy anymore, here. Come with me. Try new York with me?"

Aggressive as he was I equaled only in my need for independence. I don't fit if I can't make my own place. I have been raised that way, and I would be damned to live for a man.

****** excerpt from one of my short stories.*********

Burst of energy

2011-03-28T21:27:00.001-07:00

Suddenly I have this burst of creativity. I just needed to put fingers to keyboard and just produce the stories that are pouring out of my mind. I'm setting something up so I can get it published.

Just to let you know ahead of time. I will be working with lulu.com to get my work published. Hopefully before I go back to school. So watch out got that.

What a beautiful sunny day out. Good to for inspiration.

Currently working on a short story in regards to purgatory, wrath, vengeance, and the need to let go to save your own soul. Heavy I know. Hopefully my readers would like it. Hopefully.

City of angels.

2011-03-24T20:27:00.001-07:00

Tres magnifique! So romantic! :)

DECISION MAKING

2011-03-23T11:04:00.001-07:00

http://www.simoleonsense.com/infographic-how-to-have-a-rational-discussion/

SOMETHING A FRIEND POSTED. HOW TO MAKE A DECISION. LMAO.

RIP ELIZABETH TAYLOR

2011-03-23T10:56:00.001-07:00

The reason why she is such a star on her own right, its not because she is beautiful to a fault, had very tumultuous relationships with men, or the fact that she was Michael Jackson's bestfriend. It is merely because she grew up on screen and shown her progress in her craft, even in some points she was thrusted into the spot light. She was a cute child actor, a sweetie pie in teen romps, a sex pot in some of her older roles, and a more refined actress once she was getting the parts she wanted. She may just be the epitome of hard work and dedication. She will be missed.

My prayers goes to her family and friends.

What came to be life was all about bills :(

2011-03-21T19:01:00.000-07:00

I had a health scare about a month ago. Went for a routine pap smear, my doctor thoroughly checked me breasts for lumps and bumps, and she felt a tough spot on my lower left. A first for me, in the 26 years I have lived not once have I had any bad news about my breasts. To that fact alone, I cried my eyes out facing an overwhelming feeling that somewhere in my left breast there is a bump, cancerous even. The doctor even let me feel what it was, and did feel like a tender hard spot, much like how a chicken cutlet would feel like if there is a small marlble lodged in it. Well not hard as a marble, but you can sense the difference.

Next day I went for an ultra soud (also a first for me.) They couldnt find anything with the ultrasound so they opted for further look by proceeding with a mammogram, again my first. They had me stand infront of a machine, the technician cradled by breast over to the machine, lifted it over to the edge of it and told me to stand still. Then the machine slowly closes in on my left breast, slowly, ever slowly inch by inch it lowers and lowers until my whole left chest was being squished. It also felt like my whole front shoulder was being sucked into the machine, thats how much this thing squished. It only lasted about ten seconds. Shockingly enough, it was not as scary as I thought it would be.

A week later I found out that the tests were clear and most likely it was just a cyst that will eventually deflate with liquid on its own. It was such a sigh of relief. I had a clean bill of health.

Then two weeks later, the bills come pouring in.... I have a pretty good insurance, but this is still absurd. I have t pay about $300 for the Ultrasound, I have to pay $54 for an technician to analyze the results of the Ultrasound. I have to pay $71 in deductables blah blah blah.

Now, imagine if I did have cancer? Can I afford the payment for treatment, diagnosing, etc etc... I mean I am going to have a tough time paying this off. And although if anything did happen, my insurance can cover most of it since anything over $600 per year they pay off. Im lucky to have a job that offers this much benefits. But imagine people who were laid off? Or people who have not had a full time job for two or three years? Will the health system always be this way?

I am very thankful I have a job right now, that is able to give me great benefts. I'd hate to wonder what other people have to go through to get medical coverage.

Something really has to change. Getting sick alone can bankrupt anyone.

Honestly.... Im tired of it all.

Until then, Ive got these bills to pay.

CUBAN DINNER NIGHT

2011-03-19T18:38:00.001-07:00

Went to a Cuban restaurant near chicago. Called d'noche. Awsome porkchops. I am so stuffed. My only qualm about the place was that the service was very slow. The waitress was very accommodating though. It just happened that our order was put in last, being a huge party two tables next to us. But the wait was definitely, without a doubt worth the pork chops. Good thing I picked the restaurant. :)

Piven Piven Piven

2011-03-18T10:33:00.000-07:00

Fiance is going for acting classes at the prestigious Piven Theater Workshop down in Evanston Illinois. Visited him during the week and he was excited and nervouse at the same time, I am so happy he did it though. He's been wanting to finally just get on with it and go to acting classes. He loved it ofcourse, and I am just proud of him.

I guess is the time to just do what we want to do in our lives. Were both young, and we should definitely get whatever it is we want to accomplish and conquer out of our systems. Although there are alot of of ney-sayers. Its not their lives were living. So who cares.

The fiance is very introverted so I was surprised he wanted to do something like acting. But I believe in him and we will se if it is the right fit for him. So far he said he loves it.

I am exhausted, I barely wrote out a good critique for Elk grove, but I muddled though cause thats how I do. :D

Seeing my fiance go for his dream, it inspires me to go and do the same. I am going back to school to get my cerification for mass communication, I can definitely use it for my future for this blog, and also some more freelance work.

It would only take eight classes, and my current job have tuition reimbursement.

I should shop around for schools.

See you guys later. In the mean time enjoy this video about... of all days..... Friday!!!! lmao

I dont know if this video is supposed to be funny, but its entertainingly stupid to say the least....

enjoy!

All things will pass

2011-03-15T08:57:00.000-07:00

I have made a decision to go back to school and get a certificate for Mass communications. It can help me understand more about the process of publishing, copy editing, and producing articles in print or in the Internet setting. I will primarily will focus on the Internet aspect of mass communications due to the fact that print on paper is slowly being diminished due to the sudden boom of hand held technologies like kindle, or Ipads, tablets.

I cant wait, I need to get cracking again on what I want in life. I cant let this economy get me down. I am so tired of being a willing victim to it.

My job currently gives tuition reimbursement, so I am going to take advantage. In the meantime, I am going to stay positive. I hope all of you who are reading this, and who are in the same situation. Do not give up. Although it may be hard to find jobs that will make you happy, do not despair. Its always going to be hard no matter what, but what matters is how you handle yourself. Keep being creative, keep being busy, and always trust that the people who love you, will always support you no matter what.

Its better to say that you have tried and fought even if you lost. Than, to not be brave and not try at all and still eventually lose.

In every problem there is a solution, and all things pass.

prayers for the week

2011-03-11T07:00:00.000-08:00

I'm not a devout Catholic, I didnt pick anything to give up for lent. I didnt even get my forehead ashed Wednesday. Although I'm not the praying type... I am very spiritual. I believe the things that happens are for reasons unknown to us... I'll tell you this though, I'll pray for the people involved in the tsunami. I pray that no one is hurt, and that they will recover quick and smoothly.

My Tattoo story

2011-03-06T19:17:00.000-08:00

I love my new tattoo. Classy is the words to describe it. I'm perfectly happy with the result, and I know I can live with it till the day I age.

I was shaking at the time I walked into the Tattoo parlor. The pain did not make me shake out of fear, but the intimidation factor of being a tattoo virgin. I mean, these tattoo cats were everywhere. I thought maybe that people in tattoo parlors look down on newbies. There was a long line, but I had an appointment so I got in fast. All week I have been looking at tattoos online to see if anything would pop out at me. I found a picture of a tattoo exactly to what I have now, and I originally thought that maybe instead of a feather, I can get the artist to sharpen the bottom so it can be a quill instead. Since I love writing I wanted it to be a quill in the process of writing sentence. The sentence would run near the pants line hugging my hip, left side of my lower back, and then the quill will be on the right lower side. The sentence would have been "A queen in a silver frame," a sentence I found interesting from a movie I have seen called "A letter to three wives." The sentence was said in one scene where a female character was describing what she wanted in a relationship. She walks over the piano to see a picture of her lovers ex-paramour, and says it, there she realizes she wants to be the one who is special to someone, special enough to attain that right to be displayed in an adoring fashion.

The more I thought about it, the more I did not like the idea. Simply because it seemed too busy and chaotic. It may look good in a doodle, but it may come off messy on a person's back. So I opted for the simplicity of the original picture I had printed. I had gotten it three times enlarged. I also told the artist to make the tip of the tattoo to go over my spine and cross over a little bit to the left. Which he did perfectly.

My biggest idol is Alfred Hitchcock, I love everything about him. He had made me realize my love of writing, Or atleast inspire me to be dark with my literal projects. So the black quill symolizes that, I love the movie "The crow" and the little crows symbolizes that to me.

I didnt want anything colorful, just simle, but bad ass....

The tattoo artist was great...

I think I was lucky cause I think I got the owner of the shop. I liked the fact that he listened to what I wanted, he was very accommodating, but he did not talk much. I guess its better that way cause you'd want to get an artist instead of an entertainer right? Real nice guy though, seriously he knew what he was doing, cause I was only worked on about 45 mins. :D

All in all, I feel empowered. This is the first time ever I stepped out of my comfort zone and took the leap of faith. I mean its a very hard decision to find and pick a tattoo you can live with and I am happy I picked this one.

The thing that they say about having a tattoo makes you addicted to them, well they are very right. I do feel as though I want another. But who knows. I kept this tattoo on my lower mid back cause when I get married to my fiance I don't want it poking out. Ill get more after were married, but for now this is all fine and dandy. :D

**Smiles***

Off Off Off with head... Dance Dance Dance till dead....

2011-03-04T16:27:00.000-08:00

Writing juices are often flowing when I am writing with music on. Inspiration always come from great music. Le sigh....

So tomorrow, I may do something terrible and get a tattoo. I've always wanted to get one. I have been lingering on getting a cherry blossom branch on my foot. BUt then I would have to pay extra for color. Oh the curse of being broke.....

wish me luck, if I do go through with it atleast....

:D

her night.

2011-02-01T20:19:00.000-08:00

Okay so its just a small sample of a short story I am writing... Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

Her Night
By Maricor Capulong

The club was getting hotter and hotter, as the dance floor was getting packed with sexual bodies grinding and bending to and from one another.

The weekend started like any other for Sara, one of the main club kids who at the age of 23, came out with some friends to destress and get some attention. Hair refined in a high 50's pompadour, with bright red glossed lips, she sips her coke and rum, and sits bored in another night clubing.

"Shella!" shouting loudly to get her friend's attention, Sara motions for a cigarette, Shella obliges with a stick. "Ill be back, Im just going out for a smoke!"

Sara drinks the last drop of her drink, heads down the stairs of their VIP booth, and made her way through the dance floor. The club was blaring house music, the beats grow stronger and stronger making the crowds yell louder, the girls dance sexier, and the men stare harder. With a face that seemed all too disconnected, Sara makes it to the front entrance, lights the cigarette in a frantic desperate need, she inhales and her face softened and calmed. It has been a long week indeed, making her pick up her old vices just to forget her troubles for just a few minutes.

Looking everybit worn out from the night life she plays in, she has a vacant look on her eyes as though all of the hustle and bussle outside did not matter. Dressed in tight pants, high stilettos, and blue off shoulder see-through sweater, all the attention turned to her as guys pass her by. Non of that mattered in the real world, in the daylight where everyone stops playing their games and go back to the reality of their responsibilities. Sara lacked the realities, and had an abundance of the playfulness in her life. Pleasure, came at a young age, and she was enticed by the notion that being an adult was fun and dangerous all in the same time. At the age of 23 Sara quickly realized the painful realization that adulthood was merely meaningless.

"Sara, hey can I borrow your lighter real quick?" Jessie asked as he took out his own brand of cigarettes. Sara raise the lighter to his mouth, and he cradled the fire onto his cigarrette.

"What are you doing out here all alone?" he questioned, after exhaling the big puff of smoke he ingested to stoke the fire on his cigarette.

They were childhood friends, although Jessie did not share her same enthusiasm with clubbing and clothes. Jessie was a more straight and narrow, worked hard in school for business and now is working a for one of the top named companies in the finance sector. Sara only had a fling with him in college, once actually, just out of curiousity on what he may be like in bed. Out of that one union came a deep friendship.

"I was just trying to get some fresh air, and just be by myself without Shella pushing me into dancing with her boyfriend's friends."

"Ah I see its one of those nights is it?" Jessie retorted, scratching his blond hair and taking another puff of smoke. Jessie was a good kid, even when they were younger he was very protective of her. He is often aware of her sexual prowess over men in general, it frightens him, but is too well aware that Sara knows how to control it within her comforts.

"So do you like any of them?" He jokingly asks as he stretches his arms around her to gently shrug her shoulders. Sara pushes him in the same playful manner, smiling in a devilish- I'd never tell look.

Eleven forty five deep in the night, and the highlite of it was Sara's outside smoke session with an old friend. One of just a hundred thrilling nights out in the city, and all of it seem so mundane, too familiar. The numbing feeling is radiating from Sara's composure, and Jessie senses this. Not much of a talker of feelings, she buries it deep within her, not to say anything. Realizing this, she takes one more deep cigarette breathe, drops the butt, and grates it hard with her shoe. "Lets go in, I want you to meet this girl Molly Ive been seeing for a few weeks now." Jessie motions her in as he hooks his arm around her waist towards the front door of the loud, bustling club. "No I need to get more fresh air, I need to walk this off actually." As she takes his hand of her hip, "Can I bum two more cigs?"

"Are you sure you want to walk around in this time of night?" Handing her his whole pack. "Its not safe to be alone being a woman and all." Sounding like a father in training, he holds her hand firmly to assure her of the dangers lurking in the city. "Ill be fine Jessie, I just need to walk around the block a couple times."

"Alright, but when you come back I want you to meet my girl." He smiles, opens the doors letting some of the noise spill out from the inside. "Okay, wont be too long" she replies as she lights another cigarrette, turns and walks away breaking their eye contact from salutations.

Ryu Seung-beom

2009-06-26T06:28:00.000-07:00

hahahahahaha. Just saw Conduct Zero which stars Korean actor, Ryu Seung -beom . It was a good movie, I wikipedia'd his name and found out that he was the retarded boy roaming around the lake in "sympathy for Mr. Vengeance."

I don't know how Koreans are with the disabled, but I have seen many movies that pokes fun at them. I don't want to seem heartless, but they do it rather funny and innovative... yes that does sound heartless, just pardon the wording, I don't mean no harm or disrespect. :(

Anyways, he looked like this in sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.

Looks ridiculously unlike him... but this is what he trully looks like....

I just thought I'd post it cause I was surprised that he was actually in Mr. Vengeance.

Okay I should stop it with Korean movies for sure... but they are so funny to watch!!!

Lady Vengeance

2009-06-22T14:01:00.000-07:00

"Lady Vengeance" or "Chinjeolhan geumjassi"
Genre: Mystery, foreign (korean), revenge, prison
Directed and co-written by: Chan-wook Park
Starring: Yeong-ae Lee and Min-sik Choi

I got lost in the narration of the story. The jumping from present to past and then middle to end was a bit jarring in the scope of the movie's premise. In the story, you find a woman wrongly accused of a kidnapping that went awry. The woman then befriends other inmates in the prison, in the tradition of prison movies long before this was made, she becomes the nice "prison witch." She then accumulates the help and aid of the prisoners once they are all, one by one, released.

There was this one part where the narrative describes the overthrow of one "tough as nails" bully in the prison. By being poisoned with bleach being mixed in her food for three years, she had gotten her up and comings. Rape was also done and expressed in the film, I mean what kind of a prison revenge movie would this be without rape in the correctional facility of south Korea?

What I truly liked (and this is the only think I liked about this) from viewing this film is that there is no relatively black and white definition of what right is and what wrong does. A story of revenge, a sort of female version of the very first of the trilogy, "sympathy for Mr. vengeance." In both movies, it merely opens the viewer's eyes on what is wrong, what is right, what is rightly wrong, and what is wrongly right. Kidnapping is not bad, as long as the child is returned and unharmed. Revenge is justified if it corrects the wrongs for the victimized and the used.

Unlike its predecessors, lady vengeance is more weeping drama than unabashed violence. Stereotyping an action movie was a wrong choice though, making the heroine more weepy and less maniac-ish made her qualifications of being a "bad-ass I'mma gonna take revenge on you" unproven.

There were many cameos made by previous actors that worked in old boy and mr. vengeance but none of them stayed long enough to save the movie.

in my opinion... chan wook park didnt even try with this one.

"dude didnt even try!!!!"

Dear barnes and noble

2009-01-14T18:51:00.001-08:00

Please move the washroom from the children's books section to the adult section. This way, pedophiles cannot easily kidnap our treasured children in America.

Thank you,
Lux

I was at Barnes and Noble earlier tonight. Needing to go to the washroom, I had to trudge all the way to the back near the children's section to get to the ladies room. Right in front of the entrance was a little kid playing by himself in what seemed to be a little cubby place for kids to sit and read books. I went in, did my thing, washed the hands, and came out again. The kid looked up at me and unabashedly and so innocently raised his hand and said "Hello" to me. To a normal person it may be innocent enough, but to a pedophile it equals to a come hither motion.

I just think they should move the washroom somewhere else. thats all..

good night.