The Last Witch Hunter: Review

My sister and I saw this movie last Saturday and since we used my last free ticket, it's not like we felt so bad that we saw a not-so good movie. Well, we only had few options when we went to SM Muntinlupa. My options were between The Last Witch Hunter and Goosebumps and I decided to go with Vin Diesel over Jack Black. I guess, I was expecting too much from this movie that's why it was so easy for me to be disappointed.

So, this is about Kaulder who is the last Witch Hunter, he became immortal when he killed the Witch Queen. During his lifetime, he is being assisted by what they call a Dolan and unfortunately they are just named by numbers. The 36th Dolan played by Michael Caine retired and was replaced by the 37th Dolan played by Elijah Wood. 36 died on his last day as Kaulder's keeper. Kaulder felt that he was killed by magic and this is where the story got interesting. Apparently, there was a plot to bring the Witch Queen back and Kaulder is supposed to stopped that with the help of a witch bar owner who is also a witch and a dreamwalker named Chloe.

For some reason, there is just really something wrong with this movie. I was expecting this to be a "Wow" despite the low marketing whatever of this film maybe they were thinking, let;s just let the people know that Vin Diesel made another action flick and people will be expecting it to be like Fast and Furious only a little supernatural and hope that they will buy it. So it just did not meet expectations, the characters are so disengaging. They are just not interesting. They are just not properly built up for people to have sympathy for the characters. I could not even care for Chloe's loss when her friend Miranda died. I got over the next minute after I learned of Elijah Wood's betrayal. I'm not sure but Kaulder says more than act more. He did some witch hunter stuff but not enough for one to be really amazed. I don't know maybe it's the script but there's really something about this film that made me feel that it did not meet its potential given with Vin Diesel as leads. Elijah Wood is supposed to be a supporting but he appeared to be just I don't know more of a special guest? The movie's resolution really did not make sense to me, he is still the last Witch Hunter, the Witch Queen's heart is still beating that's why he's still alive, he just switched loyalty of some sort because now, Chloe became his official sidekick and driver instead of the organization that kept up with him all this years. He is acting more of a freelancer which really did not make much sense, I mean, the first Dolan just lied of where his immortality came from but it's not they caused his family's death for his alliance with them to be broken in the end. They meant to use him as a weapon that's why they kept him alive all this years so I don't get the ending, maybe because they are planning to make a franchise but to be frank, I am not that interested for the sequel.

Oh well, the movie is not all that bad though, I can say it's enjoyable and any time that it will show up in my cable movie channel, I would still watch it over reruns.

My goal for October

So it is now November, let me just tell you a brief story of my life. Last year, around September, after my birthday, at 133lbs, I decided to lose weight and apparently I did but of course during the course of the year, I fail to continue with my diet and with my workout, although I did not gain all of the pounds that I lost, I still gained some weight. I was at 130lbs. I also reviewed my life and I did not imagine my life to be like this. Well, it’s not that I am not happy right now; I am just expecting a different story. I decided that I wanted to take charge of my life and for the last 3 years, I kept on telling myself that I will be 105lbs but that did not seem to happen. I told myself at the end of 2015, I will be 105lbs. I did the juicing diet for a week on the third week of October and my weight dropped to 122lbs but then, I stopped it for the final week of October and because of my schedule and weather, I am only able to exercise during my rest days. October ended and I am at 126, I am a little bit disappointed myself but a weight loss is still a weight loss. I will just work harder for this month so that I will end November at 113 lbs.    

Do not Rush

As the preacher said in the Feast session that I attended, unless bombs are falling off from the sky, we should not rush into things. The talk series at that time is about relationships and getting married but I think this applies also in other aspects of life, like business, career, etc.

Why shouldn't we rush things? 

Well, I remembered an episode of The Mentalist, the locksmith died. His wife tells the story of how he first unlock a safe but she does not remember what was in it. It was the mystery that excited and motivated the locksmith to unlock the safe, what I am saying here is life is not just about the end goal or us reaching our dreams and ambitions but the journey towards it. So for this week, my dear readers, I just want you to remove the pressure, smell the flowers and enjoy the ride. Do not rush things, as I always say or type, God is so much invested in your happiness, He will not let you down, just trust in Him and in His perfect timing, things will happen to you. Your prayers will be answered. 

A review on Etude House AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder Spot (20ml)

Description(from the box): Formulated with Salicylic Acid and Hinoki Cypress, AC Clinic delivers trouble care. Pink Powder alleviates trouble swelling on contact to minimize damage. It comes with cotton swabs for application. Non-Comedogenic & Dermatologist Tested.

How to use: The pink powder spot bottle is to be used at night and should not be shaken. The Q-tip that is included in the box should be dipped afterwards and apply it directly to the pimple. The other bottle, pink powder water, should be used during the daytime and to be shaken.

Results: Well, the pimples dried and disappeared in 3 days time even the larger and the cystic ones. The pimples became much more controllable and do not leave much of a scar.  

I highly recommend one to use other AC Clinic products to get the full effect of the line against acne but the AC Clinic Intense Pink Powder is a good place to start. Mine at first only lasted for a month because of the horrible case of my acne, I would add toner and alcohol so just for me to use the remaining pink powder in the bottle and it extended its life to up to another month. I would continue repurchasing this until my war against acne is over. It sting a little on open zits but it works. It dries up and heals after a few days. It just has that medicine smell but it really did not bother me. Some bloggers say that it stained the pillowcases but I really did not experience that despite me lying on my tummy whenever I sleep. If you already have the other products, the pink powder spot is the last step. Compared to other pink powder spot treatment, this is cheaper and yet effective.

USAGE ORDER: Cleanser > Toner > Lotion > Cream > Pink Powder Spot

***Disclaimer: I am not paid by Etude House and I am not sponsored by any way. I purchased them in my own judgment and with my own resources.***

When people are becoming unbecoming

This week, I learned something about myself. I still have to learn a lot of things and I should higher my walls. I am always seeing the good in people and I am so trustworthy but then again, there are people who has changed a lot and all you have to say is “That is sooooo unbecoming…” and I am just now in conflict with how you can still see the good in everyone but protecting myself.

·         Trust only a few people, one to three is good. More than that is risky.

·         Keep on smiling and keep on killing people with nothing but humility and kindness, eventually they may just be guilty on being mean to you or something. I have seen the episode of Charmed entitled Used Karma and it really helped the sisters be saved from demons’ dark plans and what-not because of centuries of good karma. I sort of believe that.

·         Do not complain but call out or ask when you see something is wrong. Do things in a constructive way to avoid conflict.

·         Always be mindful of people around you.

·         Do your best, one may never be perfect but one can always be better. 

Hawaiian outfit... patterns on patterns

We were asked to dress-up at the office for the Luau Party. I decided to wear a floral cropped top and floral jogger pants. Patterns on patterns was a no-no before but when you think about it, that’s not really the case, it’s up to how you wear it and the colors should complement each other. So in this ensemble, as you can see, the top is light and the bottom is dark. I paired it with my blue heels and blue button down cotton shirt. (Seriously, it was still an office environment; you really do not expect me to wear just that.) With the floral pattern, patterns have to be of different sizes so that you can balance them. With my top, since I am already wearing a light color which makes things bigger than they actually are, the patterns on my top are smaller compared to my pants, the patterns are bigger. See how it harmonizes the whole outfit.

My first week of dieting

If you have been following my life, you know that I have been trying to be 105 lbs, which is my weight right before college. I wanted to prove that your work does not define your health/weight, it's your lifestyle, if you choose to be healthy then you will find a way. Anyway, I have given to temptation over the past few weeks and now, I am back to 130 lbs (Thank God, I am able to say it, nareach ko na ang acceptance). I really wanted to be 105 lbs by 2016. So I am back to running and unfortunately this week, I am only able to run thrice but I am able to eliminate rice in most of my meals. I will be weighing in this week and hopefully, I have lost a pound or two. I really wish to share my diet but in all honesty, I cannot remember them but here's what I did, I eat peanuts when I wanted to eat sweets, I eliminate rice in most of my meals except for the meal before I go to work, I included more veggies and fruit. I ate mostly lean meat but at one time, I had grilled pork and I enjoyed the fatty part of it and I am not ashamed to say it. Do not deprive yourself, if you feel that you worked hard enough with your diet, have a cheat meal, yes a cheat meal and not a cheat day. Actually, in a week, I allow myself to have 3 cheat meals, so maybe that's where people get the concept of cheat day because you have 3 meals in a day but I suggest that you do what I do, 3 cheat meals in a week and do not do them all in one day because when you do a cheat day, you tend to binge eat and lose the essence of your hard work in the last 6 days. Plus, when people do a cheat day, they tend to cheat not just on the meals but also on the snacks for that one whole day. For this week, I have decided to include 2 cheat meals, the one with the grilled pork and then I am eating out later. My go-to lean meat for this week was beef so if a certain type meat is not available in our fridge, I asked one of the beef burgers to be included in my meal.