never too tired for good films

It's been another tiring (but fun) morning today at school. I had to wake up extra early this morning since I wasn't able to do much last night. I came home from UP Diliman a bit later than I expected--the traffic was horrendous and the weather just didn't cooperate. I was still on the bus headed home when Sche texted to tell me that she and H were at the isawan. So as soon as I arrived I trooped over but didn't really eat much (1 tenga, lang.)

We spent the later part of the evening watching Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). The film's based on the controversial novel by Nikos Kazantzakis' (1951)--controversial meaning banned in many countries since it was published. I particularly enjoyed the author/director's refreshing perpective of Jesus's character. This version of Jesus' life presents him as a sinful and despised man. Everyone knows Jesus's profession was in carpentry, but who would depict him as one who supplied the Romans with crosses with which they crucify Jews? Now isn't that great irony. And of course, there's that controversial scene of him and Mary Magdalene getting in the sack.


Anyway, great performance by Willem Dafoe (Jesus) and, most specially, Harvey Keitel (Judas). I actually empathized with Judas in this rendition. Hehe. Watch it so you know why. And if you do, could you tell me what you think was Jesus' last temptation. Sche, H and I might have different views.

Kakaintriga...

Not another...?!?!?!

This must be my 6th blog...I have stopped keeping track a long time ago; not because I didnt want to maintain them, but because I have forgotten my usernames and passwords due to disuse. Most of these blogs of mine currently floating in cyberspace--idle--were made exclusively for some of my classes. Well, here's another one for my current English One (basic college writing) class.

Don't expect that much writing for me, though. I think that reading and commenting on all my English One student's blogs will take up all the time I have. Instead, I'll just be using this to post links to my student's works for everyone to read and comment on, too. Now and then, hopefully, I could get to write something substantial, worthy of this little spot in cyberspace. probably a random journal entry or two.

Maybe I'll start now and share a snippet of my one-week term break.














I spent three days of it in this quiet, peaceful and astoundingly beautiful little town called El Nido. Out jaws dropped the moment Sche, H and I got down from the old, rickety bus we spent 8 hours travelling in. The sight of the town sitting at the foot of a majestic cliff, the amazing horizon at a distance and the crystal, bluegreen water made all the travel hassles worth it. El Nido: paradise.

And we spent less than P2000 during our stay there. Including trasportation, i think.

O siya, that's it for now. Watch out for my students' blogs...enjoy! :)