Thank God for the rain! It�s been mighty hot the past days, I think I�ve lost 10 pounds as my room turned into my very own sauna. (although it was offset by the 20 pounds I gained from overeating�I can�t help it! Those candied sampaloc from Bangkok were simply irresistible. Hee.)

Anyway, I�m halfway through my driving lessons. I�ve finished attending all the lectures and have a couple more hours of driving left. I�m quite pleased, now that I know how to operate a car. Which, only a few weeks ago, I know nothing of.

In those hours of driving, not only did I learn the maneuvers (e.g. switching gears and lanes, doing those too-complex-for-a-newbie-like-me turns: u-turns, 2 and 3 point turns, etc.) but also equipped myself with the essential traits every Metro Manila driver should possess.

Patience, patience, patience, agility and a whole lot of guts.

Cause you�ll never know when the next jeepney will cut you off. When will those monster busses swerve to your lane. And when will the next jaywalker dash to the other side of the street. Let�s also not forget the bumps, humps and rough roads, flooded streets, busted traffic lights, discourteous drivers, street vendors, and the grueling traffic jams that leave your legs and behind, numb.

Very exciting, indeed.

Driving in Manila is truly incomparable. I can�t wait to go Non Pro.

Movie Marathon
(spoilers alert)

Sassy!
I�m not a big fan of those Korean telenovelas. I may have seen a few episodes (1-2 maybe), but I�ve never watched them on a daily basis. I guess they don�t appeal to me much. However, I can�t stop raving about this Korean movie I�ve seen a few weeks ago. My Sassy Girl has got to be the ultimate chick flick! Ok, I�m being a total girl right now but I don�t care. I am in love with the guy, Gyeon-Woo! I know guys his kind are almost non-existent, but what the heck, it’s free to dream. I admit crying over that part when they were in that restaurant and Gyeon-Woo was stating the 10 rules of dating the girl. Gosh, my heart melt. I also gushed when the two of them got back together at the end. Teehee.

Poetry is love
Il Postino. I really really love the character of Mario Ruoppolo. Humble, soft-spoken, sweet man. I enjoyed his conversations with Don Pablo. I aww-ed when he wrote that poem for Beatrice. I also like the part when Mario was recording the different sounds of the island. And then there�s Don Pablo Neruda, which is my all-time favorite poet. There�s something about his poetry that I love. I just can�t identify exactly what it is. His choice of words maybe? Or the way he describes things? Or his use of vivid metaphors, expressing his intense emotions with ardent words of love, passion and tenderness. I love Neruda!

LSS

Well, the title says it all. This song’s really pretty.

Killer drum beats! Love it at first play. Hahaha!