Moonlight Over Paris

A title of a love song for a blog about the movie Heneral Luna? Leave a comment below if you know the connection of the title with the movie. (have a try Ms. Eliz) Even if you did not watch the movie, you will get the idea behind the title if you know a little bit about the history of the Philippines. (or in other words, if you just listened to your Araling Panlipunan teacher) For those who have not seen the movie, I really recommend it. But please, try to obtain legal copies for you are missing out on a masterpiece. (no to piracy)

So let my start my review of the movie Heneral Luna by saying "at last, a Filipino movie worth my money". I'm not saying that our local movies are bad, its just that our local movies this past few years somewhat cannot match up with the international scene. (not just Hollywood movies but all around the world) Either it has a good story but poor production, bad story but good production or bad story and bad production. Its like the "art" was taken away and its sole purpose was to just rip us off. But that was not the case in Heneral Luna. You can say that the production was top notch because of the 60 million budget even that, Heneral Luna is still on a class on its own. Its like watching an old school The Walking Dead in some of the scenes. Story wise, even with some timeline inaccuracies, (according to my research aka Wikipedia) I think it was a necessary change in order to make Heneral Luna fitted for the big screen. Mix it up with good acting from the lead and you will get a masterpiece. With that said, I give Heneral Luna a 10/10 rating. 

I also recommend everyone to watch the 1998 movie Jose Rizal starring Cesar Montano if you got inspired by Heneral Luna to know more about our heroes for I also gave that movie a 10/10 rating. :)

Since this is my blog, I can do whatever what I want with it. (at walang makakapigil sakin) here are some pictures of me and my friends when we watched Heneral Luna.

Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden

"Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden" is a false backronym of the word GOLF which is really derived from an old world meaning "club"

I've been a fan of golf since my early "teen" years. Followed the scene, but not as a hobby since I played the sport for only about a year now, to my regret. I really wish that I picked up the game sooner, as this sport requires a lot of flexibility and dexterity (only old people can relate). It may not look like it but in my opinion, golf is one of the hardest sports in the world. I do agree that if you compare a pro golfers physique to another athlete (lets say a basketball player), it is not that gorgeously looking that you might expect from a pro with only a few with exemptions (Tiger Woods). But they make up for it with a very strong mentality on how to play the game.

The game of golf is played by hitting a ball with a variety of clubs in a series of holes with as few strokes as possible. It can be played by only one player but in my opinion, playing solo defeats the essence of playing the sport as most of the fun part comes from sharing the experience with others.

Hitting a stationary ball with a club seems like an easy thing to do as this is what you mainly do in golf. But even when you compare it with baseball in which you have to hit a fast moving ball, hitting balls in golf is way harder. You need to be consistent with your swings. And being consistent in golf is not an easy thing to do, even pros find it hard to be consistent. Things like keeping your head steady, have a soft but firm grip on the club, keep your eye on the ball, to not bend you left arm on the back swing is just a fraction of all the things you should remember in your every golf shot. To have that mental toughness to remember all of those things every time I play keeps my heart pumping for more.

 To sum it all up, the thrill and the kind of pressure it gives to yourself or even just the joy and experience all in all as soon as you walk on the first hole is what makes the game of golf so beautiful.

Im Me, I Do Me, and I Chill

Fun fact: As you read this fact, a baby is born somewhere is this world.

Whats up guys! Its your boy here Simon Esguerra and today I'll write what every blogger does when starting a blog. What is it? its the obligatory "introduce myself" post. (yehey!)

Let me start things off with the basics. My full name is Simon Samuel Fabiaña Esguerra. I was born on May 16, 1992 (just do the math for my age :D) and I'm the third son of five of Mr. Samuel Esguerra Jr. and Mrs. Gwendolyn Esguerra. A Roman Catholic by blood and faith. Currently a freshman at Asia Pacific College taking up Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management. And I'm from Parañaque.

Now that the basics are taken care of, its time for the "more about me" aka the fun part.

I like girls (it means I'm a guy and more importanly, not gay). I previously took up but did not finish Architecture at UST. I was already in my fourth year of my studies when I decided to transfer (which explains my age) and the main reason for shifting programs was that I'm not really having fun in Architecture anymore. Its kinda sad to think that it took me 4 years to realize it but I really think its for the better. I'm into sports, primarily Basketball, Golf and Boxing. Basketball because Philippines (who does not like Basketball in this country?). I dont train that much in Boxing anymore because its a costly sport but still play Golf occasionally even though it's also a costly sport(haha). The reason to this is that Boxing takes to much more out of my body compared to Golf. But that does not mean that Golf is easier than Boxing, in fact, in my opinion. Golf is the hardest sport I have ever played. It may not require that much physical energy to play but it really needs a lot of concentration and patience just to hit a good and respectable golf shot (more about Golf in a future blog post). I also used to work out and I'm planning to get back at it which explains why my favorite food is eggs (protein). I'm not an avid book reader but i do read some light novels and comics from time to time. I love to watch some TV series namely Game of Thrones, Sherlock and my all time favorite, House M.D.(more about House M.D. in a future blog post) I listen to all kinds of music since I think music is one of the most beautiful and important art form in the World. Lastly, I'm single right now (hahaha).

And that it! I guess I covered up all the important things about me. I hope you had fun reading my first ever blog post and please look forward for next one. This is your boy Simon signing out. peace.