A Movie Geek's Review: The Amazing Spider-Man

When a reboot on the original blockbuster trilogy, Spider-Man, was announced and the first trailers hit the big screens, the idea wasn't given a positive response by fans and movie geeks - including me. The Amazing Spider-Man was tagged as the unnecessary reboot, especially since the original movie version was already established and well-loved by the public. Plus the fact that a 3rd sequel was expected by the viewing public. Besides, who needs Andrew Garfield when you already have Tobey Maguire?

But this Garfield starrer proved to be an "amazing" and entertaining film complete with comedic and emotional   touches that endure you to the characters. The reboot received general favorable reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the film a fresh 75% approval rating.

Now, the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man is pretty much the same with the first Spider-Man film. It follows Peter Parker as an outcast high schooler who, as a child, was entrusted to his Uncle Ben and Aunt May by his parents. While the original film didn't concentrate on the back story of young Peter, the reboot did. It revisited the night his parents left him and gave a subtle hint on what his father was working on before he disappeared. 

Fast-forward to his teenage years, Peter Parker was torn between his struggle in being an outcast and searching for answers about the disappearance of his parents. Adding to that is  his infatuation to his classmate Gwen Stacy, (a.k.a. the only love interest of Spidey throughout the film) played by Emma Stone. Yep, Gwen Stacy. Not Mary Jane Watson. 

For the benefit of those who are not fans of the Marvel comics, Gwen Stacy was originally the first love of Peter Parker before the introduction of Mary Jane. Well, until the Green Goblin killed her. Though technically, she died due to the sudden stop (Peter webbed her leg to catch her) of her high-speed fall which broke her neck.

Okay, now back to the film. So amidst the lovey-dovey between Peter and Gwen comes the bromance between Peter and Dr. Curt Connors (a.k.a. the top geneticist in the city working for Oscorp, who also happens to be Spidey's father's fellow scientist, and later, the main antagonist on the film), played by Rhys Ifans. Threesome, anyone?

The film comes to a head when Connors, in his attempt to engineer a revolutionary regeneration serum to help regrow limbs and human tissue, transformed into a monster Lizard and starts wreaking havoc in the city. That's when the real battle begins which, in my opinion, ended up pretty lame. I was expecting that Connors will die. But no, he didn't. Instead, he redeemed himself and turned himself up to the authorities.


So what happened to Spidey's and Gwen's love affair? Well, Gwen's father, Captain George Stacy made Peter promise to keep his daughter safe by staying away from her before he died. Peter initially heeds, but later hints that he may continue to see her after all. 

My verdict? Over all, the reboot provided darker and likably cheeky characters that you'll surely love which, in my opinion, makes it more enjoyable and fun to watch than the Tobey Maguire trilogy. But hey, it's just me. So what do you think about the reboot? YAY or NAY? :)

The Six Figures - A New Generation Of Online Money Makers

With the current state of economy with so many jobs being laid-off, it's hard to make money nowadays. You have to juggle two jobs a day in order to make ends meet. And even that is not enough.

But it doesn't have to be that way...

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And find GLOBAL SUCCESS,


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Instagram Effect - The Cam Whores

I can't believe I'm running out of ideas on what to blog. Maybe when I start traveling or eating out, this won't be a problem.

Since I've been staying in my cousin house to fulfill my "Tita Duties," I managed to take "Instagram Perfect" pictures, complete with the filter.

Anyway, here's a round of "cam whoric" pictures for you to diss and bash. LOL


The Nieces: 


Baby Gab and Ate Yanna

BIG Ate Reign

Cute Yanna and Her Titang Maganda (wag nang kontra)

The Siblings: 

Lil Bro and Pretty Ate (again, wag nang kontra)

The Duck Face and the Extrang Tita

The Cam Whores Over Load

And of course, the fairest of them all... ehemmm

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Your Own Online Store = An Easy Monthly Income!!

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Be prepared to get massive commissions from Amazon and Clickbank completely made in AUTOPILOT.

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It's More Than FREE Money! Get Your Free 5 Bucks Now

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Earning money is hard these days, especially with the current state of the economy. You have to juggle two jobs a day just to make both ends meet and pay those monthly expenses. A single pay check won't even let you treat yourself to a nice and relaxing spa. Bummer, isn't it?

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It’s your time to step up – Join the EPX Body Challenge TODAY!

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Have you ever considered weight lost programs to be such a drag? That is mostly true because of its sad and boring nature. Most of the times, people starts to get lazy after not getting any improvement for about a week or so because of these reasons:      

Lack of confidence – Yes, once you start doing exercises and do not see any results, then you start fading away from it. That is the ugly truth.       

No one to share- People who tends to go on weight lost exercises alone, which makes it more difficult to continue, no one to share success and troubles.

If you are one of these people that encounters these types of issues then do not worry – YOU ARE NOT ALONE. That is why here at EPX Body we are trying our best to find a way to have people like you to be able to enjoy losing weight.  How is that going to happen? It is by joining our EPX Body Challenge.

What is EPX Body Challenge?

EPX Body Challenge is somewhat like the Greatest Loser minus all the drama and the cameras. Here we let you decide as well what to do, but we ultimately advise you to follow our nutritional diet and recommended exercises. It will go around on 90 days and depending on your outcome, you are sure to get a prize.

How do I join the EPX Body Challenge?

That is very simple. The first thing you have to do is sign up HERE. Then look below for the starting dates of the competition:

Round	Start Date	End Date
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2	June 7, 2012	August 30, 2012
3	July 11, 2012	October 3, 2012
4	September 27, 2012	December 19,2012

       

Once you are already registered, you would have to take a photo of your “before” body. That would be taken twice, one for your display and the other one is for the confirmation of your starting weight. After that then the 3 month road to success will embark and you will be able to see improvements. Get to know your competition, while they are your enemies for the prizes, they are still your friends with the same goal. These will keep you from backing away and continuing your goals of losing weight. After 90 days, you will be asked to take two photos of your “after” body. Once it is collated, the prizes will be given as follows:

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Productivity Begins Where Procrastination Ends Part II

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You might be wondering, "Is there really a need for part II?" For three valid reasons, yes.

First, the original post was a surprise hit. Yay!

Second, so much has happened since then and I haven't blogged about any personal thoughts for a long time.

Third, and most important reason of all, this is my blog. So if you can't deal with it, better GTFO.

So a lot has happened since I decided to "officially quit" procrastination, "straighten out" my writing career, and be serious in earning money. Well, for the most part, I did lay low on procrastinating. Since I easily burn out in writing articles, I thought, "Hey, why not outsource these boring articles to other writers?"

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And so I enlisted the help of oDesk and hired different writers to do the job for me. At the time, all I did was apply for jobs, get interviewed, hire writers and assign them to write different articles, check them for errors, then finally submit them to clients. If you think the job was easy, boy, you're hell of a lot wrong.

Surprisingly, it was even more stressful than writing the articles myself. Why? Well, lousy writers + demanding clients + looming deadlines + limited time = STRESS. What's more, I lost more than $100 because of a fly-by-night client. Either I'm not good at outsourcing or I'm not just good at outsourcing.

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So I finally got tired of all the stress and pressure and decided to get only high paying articles and write them myself. That and a proofreading and formatting job are enough to make me earn serious cash. But, as usual, I'm never contented with a "minimum" income. Heck, if I want to get rich, a mere P10,000-P30,000 per month is never enough.

Anyway, though outsourcing promises a hefty sum of money, doing the writing tasks myself and outsourcing just to one writer is a lot less than stressful. What's more, I even find time to blog, relax, and have fun with my friends. Besides, I think it's about time that I rely on my writing skills alone.

College Friends: L to R: Lee, Yves, Norlyn, Roselle, Wjoemark, and ME!

Highschool Friends: L to R: ME, Malen, Joy, Nipe

I know that time will come that I will run out of writing gigs. So while I'm getting busy with writing for clients, I also find time to write on my very first eBook novel. At first, I wanted to write a romantic-comedy plot. But then, I found it suddenly boring and dull. Probably because, I still haven't found any inspiration for that. So I resorted to suspense/fantasy/thriller. Why? Because this genre really captivates and entertains the readers well, given that it's written with great taste like these books. 

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

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When The Wind Blows by James Patterson

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The Donovan Creed Series by John Locke

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I've finished reading Angels & Demons and When the Wind Blows. And both novels had me wanting for more. I wanted to read the whole Donovan Creed Series. I've just read some excerpts and as expected, it totally had me clamoring for more. Sadly, I can't purchase the series yet as I haven't gotten around the payment method yet since Amazon doesn't allow Paypal.

Anyway, the authors of these books inspire me to explore my writing skills more, to learn what needs to be learned, and to go after what I really wanted from the start - to be a full-pledged writer and take credit for everything that I've written. Someday, I know I'll get there.

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Plus, I intend to take an online Psychology course. In fact, I just enrolled in a free ten-week course. After I finish this, I'll take up a paid course. I'm sure it will fire up my writing career even more and provide  spice on my internet marketing efforts...:)

With that, I end this post with a couple of productivity quotes that both you and I can use...

"Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort." - Paul J. Meyer

"If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of." - Bruce Lee 

"Words may show a man's wit, but actions, his meaning." - Benjamin Franklin 

"The path to success is to take massive determined action." - Tony Robbins 

"Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year, and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!" - Tony Robbins