Not sure what got into us, but we just decided to watch The Passion of the Christ this Good Friday. Guess it's timely and we really didn't have anything else at hand that fit te occassion.
At a certain point -- when the brutality peaked a new high -- it all came back rushing to me. I remember the time we watched this years ago at the movies. I cringed, felt numb all over, and my body agonizing at the bloody scenes my tear-drenched eyes are witnessing.
I guess the most violent scene -- when I was "hit" the hardest -- was the flagelation of Jesus by the Roman soldiers. He was stripped down and chained to a stone then the soldiers lashed out at his back with sticks left and right. Not happy with that, they turned to the flails with metal spikes and... well, guess you all know what happened. By the time the movie ended, my ribs still felt funny in a way and from my knees down to my feet are still numb. It took me a while to recover from that.
I watched some violent movies before but all of them paled in comparison to the brutality in that scene. Somehow I wondered why I forgot that and wanted to watch this movie again. Not sure if I'm ever gonna watch this again. Perhaps I will, but it's not gonna be anytime soon!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
House M. D. Quotes - Season 7 Episode 19 - Last Temptation
Martha Masters: Cranial nerves. On old Olympus' towering tops a friendly Viking grew vines and hops. Olfactory. Optic. Oculomotor.
Martha Masters: It's kind of like coming to the end of an extreme roller-coaster. Even with the terror, nausea, and whiplash. I'm a little sad that it's over.
Donovan: You gotta figure he doesn't want an intern. He wants you.
Martha Masters: Uh, you must be Dr… Thirteen.
Dr. Eric Foreman: What the hell happened to you? Why'd you lie about going to Rome?
Dr. Gregory House: You'd lie too if you bottomed out, ended up in... drug rehab.
Dr. Remy Hadley: Thank you, House, for respecting my privacy. What a perfect reminder that I'm back.
Dr. Eric Foreman: I didn't even know you had a problem.
Dr. Gregory House: Loved ones are always the last to know. Loved ones and robotic, estranged ex-boyfriends.
Martha Masters: It's kind of like coming to the end of an extreme roller-coaster. Even with the terror, nausea, and whiplash. I'm a little sad that it's over.
Donovan: You gotta figure he doesn't want an intern. He wants you.
Martha Masters: Uh, you must be Dr… Thirteen.
Dr. Eric Foreman: What the hell happened to you? Why'd you lie about going to Rome?
Dr. Gregory House: You'd lie too if you bottomed out, ended up in... drug rehab.
Dr. Remy Hadley: Thank you, House, for respecting my privacy. What a perfect reminder that I'm back.
Dr. Eric Foreman: I didn't even know you had a problem.
Dr. Gregory House: Loved ones are always the last to know. Loved ones and robotic, estranged ex-boyfriends.
Friday, April 15, 2011
House M. D. Quotes - Season 7 Episode 18 - The Dig
Dr. Robert Chase: It could be a case. It could be nothing. Sadly we'll just never know.
Dr. Gregory House: Make it fast. I'm driving. I don't want to end up in jail like... a person should who used their phone illegally while driving.
Dr. Remi Hadley: Thanks for not saying anything. I just need some time to...
Dr. Gregory House: I didn't do it for you. Some puzzles are just too good to share.
Dr. Remi Hadley: What's this really all about, House? As convincing as I find your deep devotion to vegetable trajectory.
Dr. Gregory House: First of all, it's a tuber. And you're just jealous because your potato-related plans are more of the serving up fries variety.
Dr. Gregory House: You did time. Means your license is suspended. Which means your leave of absence is definitely indefinite. What exactly are you going back to?
Dr. Gregory House: Make it fast. I'm driving. I don't want to end up in jail like... a person should who used their phone illegally while driving.
Dr. Remi Hadley: Thanks for not saying anything. I just need some time to...
Dr. Gregory House: I didn't do it for you. Some puzzles are just too good to share.
Dr. Remi Hadley: What's this really all about, House? As convincing as I find your deep devotion to vegetable trajectory.
Dr. Gregory House: First of all, it's a tuber. And you're just jealous because your potato-related plans are more of the serving up fries variety.
Dr. Gregory House: You did time. Means your license is suspended. Which means your leave of absence is definitely indefinite. What exactly are you going back to?
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Ms. USA bringing it on in WWE Tough Enough 2011
Rima Fakih, the current Miss USA, is making waves in the sports entertainment industry by joining WWE's latest season of Tough Enough -- WWE's search for the next WWE Superstar. If the fact that WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin is not enough to whet your appetite, then the fact that Miss USA just might.
[CynicMon: And from here, you can see how WWE is trying to reel in more watchers; from wrestling fans, to beauty queen fanatics, everyone must have been interested at least to watch the first episode. Even my wife, who disdains wrestling, got interested enough to watch at least the first episode! Hehe.]
The new season aired Monday last week, April 4th, and it didn't disappoint. As can be expected from Stone Cold, he raised hell and set the bar for the 14 contestants trying to win the competition.
[CynicMon: And from here, you can see how WWE is trying to reel in more watchers; from wrestling fans, to beauty queen fanatics, everyone must have been interested at least to watch the first episode. Even my wife, who disdains wrestling, got interested enough to watch at least the first episode! Hehe.]
The new season aired Monday last week, April 4th, and it didn't disappoint. As can be expected from Stone Cold, he raised hell and set the bar for the 14 contestants trying to win the competition.
Friday, April 01, 2011
Confessions of a Coca-Cola Addict
I am twenty-nine years old, a husband and a dad. And I am a Coke addict -- the drink, not the drugs. I have been an addict for most of life. And I am trying to change. I've been trying to earlier, but I always go back to my old ways. I hope that by sharing this with you, I can cope and finally kick the habit.
The earliest time I remember having my first coke was when I was seven years old. I was in school with my mom during the end of the semester to get my report card. After getting it, we went to the canteen in the ground floor of the main building. There, my mom bought me a coke and a brownie. Can't remember the how much the brownie was, but the coke was only one peso and fifty cents. Ever since, I have always bought and drank coke.
The earliest time I remember having my first coke was when I was seven years old. I was in school with my mom during the end of the semester to get my report card. After getting it, we went to the canteen in the ground floor of the main building. There, my mom bought me a coke and a brownie. Can't remember the how much the brownie was, but the coke was only one peso and fifty cents. Ever since, I have always bought and drank coke.I am always drinking Coke. When I'm relaxing. When I'm studying. When I'm playing and having fun with the Family Computer (the original NES). It may have contributed to my weight gain. But I didn't mind. I didn't care what the others think. To me, what's important was (1) I'm doing great in school, and (2) I'm enjoying my Coke.
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