Enjoying Transformers

Last week, my wife and I watched the latest Transformers movie. We were able to get free tickets for the premier showing from my mother in law. The tickets were from Smart Infinity. Smart held a premiere showing for its valued subscribers in Cebu.  They booked the IMAX theater in SM City Cebu.

The Transformers Age of Extinction was show in 3D and I really had a grand time. The plot was not really complicated.  The human became robophobic after what happened in the past Transformer movie and the CIA had allied with Lockdown to eliminate the remaining alien threat. Mark Wahlberg plays as Cody Yaeger, a broke inventor who is struggling to pay mortgage and he is the father of a very hot teenager named Tessa.  The transformer movies have been known for featuring some pretty hot babes and it is the turn of Nicola Peltz to cause some drool. 

Cody was able to buy a scrap truck that happens to be Optimus Prime.  Trouble started when he and his assistant discovered that they actually have a Transformer which could fetch a huge sum of dough. The CIA and Lockdown attacked their place causing Optimus to reveal himself.   They were able to escape the onslaught with the help of Tessa Yaeger's boyfriend.  The assistant died after failing to escape from Lockdown's very powerful grenade.  The CIA are now on their tails and they will try to kill Cody many times in the flick.

Because Cody hacked into one of the CIA's drones, the group were able to discover the plot of the CIA. Optimus was able to contact the remaining Autobots which includes kid favorite Bumblebee and they planned to attack KSI, a defense company that are making Transformer-clones. The group was able to create havoc in the KSI facility but left when Joshua Joyce, KSI head, told Optimus that humans do not need Autobots because they can create one on their own.

KSI activated Galvatron and Stinger to pursue the group. Galvatron (Megatron-reincarnation) fought with Optimus and spoke which infuriated Joyce. Lockdown eventually arrived and captured Optimus and Tessa also ended up in Lockdown's ship when she was stuck in the car that was also brought to the huge spaceship.  Lockdown gave humans "the seed" which will make vast track of lands into transformium.

Cody and Shane, Tessa's bf, were able to save Optimus and Tessa with the help of the Autobots. Brains who escaped the KSI facility informed Optimus that Galvatron is actually Megatron.  Yaeger was able to talk some sense to Joyce and Joyce betrayed the CIA by not pursuing his plan to use the seed.  Galvatron got activated and controlled all the human made robots.

The final battle was in China when the group wanted to get the Seed from Joyce only to have their ship shot down by one of Galvatron's minions. The group was divided into two with the humans struggling to defend against the countless Transformer clones.  Lockdown was also own its way to reclaim his prisoners.  The tied somehow turned to the Autobots favor when Optimus Prime was able to convince the Dinobots to fight on their side. The robots of Galvatron were defeated, Galvatron retreated, and Lockdown was destroyed. Optimus set free the Dinobots before going to space and sending a message to the Creators that he is coming to them.

Well, as a child that grew up watching the animated versions it was fun enough.  It was not the best but I still enjoyed the movie.  I would have watched it even if was not given those free tickets.  I am sure many kids would enjoy while many of the non-fans will find it mediocre. No regrets on my part and I would even recommend the movie to kids my age hehehe. ;)

After the movie, we were able to have photos with "Bumblebee".

posted from Bloggeroid

Related articles

• Mark Wahlberg Brings His Family to 'Transformers' NY Premiere!
• 'Transformers' could earn record China box office
• Transformers: Age of Extinction Review
• Bohol Earthquake: Quake affects Cebu damaging several structures
• Cebu Movie Guide: July 11-18

30 Days of Change

I believe that forming a habit has no set days.  Some believe its 21 days others 30 while some say it can be way longer. It is all about repetition and embracing change. I am choosing 30 days because it fits the time frame of 1 month.  Many can change in a month. Doing something in 30 days probably will have some good effects on you no matter what.

It might not become a habit but at least it will not be as hard as doing it before. Let's say you want to be more friendly and you start a 30 day challenge to make 1 friend a day.  At the end of the process, most likely you will be more friendly. And most likely, it is easier to make friends compared a month before.

Since we are on the eve of a new month, it is a great time to form new habits.  Here are things that you can  probably do:

1. Weight Loss
2. To be better at your job
3. Diet
4. Exercise
5. Making Friends
6. Learning new things like cooking, programming, or sewing
7. Training

Personally, I will try this experiment this month. I am hoping to improve many things in my fitness, diet, and work. I am hoping that 30 days could be a start of something great for me.

Have you tried doing something for 30 straight day? Come, join me in my experiment.

Related articles

• Changing a habit to change your LIFE
• How To Improve Your Bad Habits & Develop Healthier Habits?
• Eff The Scale
• Extreme Weight Loss: Johnjay & Rich Edition
• When you feel down, WRITE!!! Dealing with Sadness and moving towards your Destiny.

I now believe in Mercury Retrograde!

I am not a firm believer of astrology but sometimes there are things that astrology can give some pretty cool explanations.  One is example is the Mercury Retrograde.  It is the time when the planet Mercury appears to move backwards in relation to Earth.  Since Mercury is the ruler of communication, a lot of crazy things could happen during Mercury Retrograde. The funny thing is that it happens 4 times a year.

One of the Mercury Retrograde dates for 2014 is from June 7 to July 1.

During these time expect a lot of these:

1. Message unsent.  Emails, Posts, Text Messages could get lost.  If messages do not reach the target usually it will have a domino effect in epic proportions.  Recently, Facebook went down and a lot of people's lives got affected. I did not notice the downtime but the event made its way to the international news.
2. Fights. Couples and Friends could fight just because of simple miscommunication. Some people thought that the other person said or did something bad but the other person did not really mean it. Recently, a friend of mine thought that I was being a snub.  I was so surprised when people ask if me and that person have a fight.  I was like "what the!".  It was really odd. The next day another friend felt bad when my "disgruntled" friend became the snub.
3. Travel delays- Travel is one of the most affected sectors of a retrograde. Yesterday, the traffic was horrible because their was a lightning jeepney strike in the whole country. Retrograde or not, it affected millions of commuters who had a hard time going home.
4. The Past.  Since Mercury appears to move backwards, some people get reminded by many of the things from the past.  An ex-flame. Past lovers. Past frustrations.  Weird things could appear in dreams. You might bump to someone from the past. I guess the mercury retrograde has caught up with Bong Revilla et. al.

Be warned about these. You can probably avoid some of these things by making sure your messages are sent properly and making sure that the other understand what you truly men.  These delays usually cause more trouble so it is better to have more patience during these times. Kind words would be important. It is also key that you make sure that you double check all the things that could involve travel like tickets, schedules, luggages, etc.

I am sure that you noticed some weird things happening in the past couple of days. Have you experienced anything weird lately? Please share.

Related articles

• Mercury Retrograde
• How Mercury Retrograde May Affect Business
• Mercury Retrograde Started: Here's How To Get Through July 1st
• How to Handle a Mercury Retrograde
• Pizza Invention time at Pizza Republic by Giuseppe Genco

When you feel down, WRITE!!! Dealing with Sadness and moving towards your Destiny.

It has been tough for me the last couple of months.  The past months has been spent ruing on missed chances, lost opportunities, blaming people, and trying to escape the sad reality. No matter how much dose of temporary happiness I take, I still feel the sadness. There so many things to be sad about.  There are times that I feel that I should give up.  I am not happy anymore. Happiness is freakin' elusive that it can't be cured by just having "100 happy days". I tried that.  Sure, it helps but problems are still there and the sadness lingers.  Today though I realized that there is a positive side of feeling down, sad, melancholic, or depressed.  Sadness actually brings out those creative juices.  It is a great time to write.  You might be surprised how wide is your vocabulary when you are sad.   You can express yourself better but you are just most likely, lazier or more lethargic. When you overcome the lack of drive and enthusiasm, sad times can become one of the most productive times in your life.

Depressing days are the best days to write, blog, or create.  Your creation might be a bit gloomy or darker but a lot of people dig that.  A lot of people get it because everyone have felt that at least once in their lives.  Life is difficult and that's a fact.  If life is just so easy then why would anyone strive to be better.  There will be no amazing feats or records to be honoured if everything is so easy and achievable. Today, I embrace all the challenges in life. The lack of money, opportunities, friends, family, hair, fun, luxuries, necessities and hope. There will always be something that is lacking.  This imperfection makes life, well... life. It is not life anymore if you do not have challenges to overcome, opponents to vanquish, records to break, pounds to lose, or millions to earn. Today is a good day to take on life. To achieve the unachievable, to be better than yesterday.  Today, I also embrace to opportunity to succeed.

If you feel sad, try this. First, write all the things that you are sad about.  Do you know why this is good? This activity will help you will not repeat yourself over and over again and feel sadder. It will also be a record of what things you will or have overcome because a few days, week, months, years or decades from now, those seemingly unsurmountable problems will be solved, gone, and non-existent.  A list will also remind you of your problem in case you forgot specially in times that you  prefer to escape and dilly-dally. It is better to know your opponents and acknowledge your problems, so you know what or who are you waging a war against.  From this day, I will face my problems and look them in the eye and say "I am gonna beat you!".

The second thing that you should write is your ideal scenario.  Let's say in No.1 You are sad because you are fat then in the next column you write I am happy because I weigh 150 lbs. No.1 I am sad because I am broke -- No.2 I am delighted to have 10 Million Dollars in the bank. The best way to do this is to get a large piece paper like a Manila paper. On one end you write Point A which is what makes you sad now then at the other end write Point B which is your destiny. 

The path from point A to point B is never going to be easy. If it is easy then there is no reason that you should be sad in the first place. You have to understand that the pursuit of happiness is a journey. There will be bumps, turbulence, traffic, amazing sites, ugly sites, confusing road signs, detours, and shortcuts. You have to enjoy your ride towards your goals. It all starts with knowing Point A and Point B. You will never get to Point B if you do not know Point A. A is for accepting.  Accepting that where you are right now is a shitty place that you must leave.  Accepting who you are right now is not going to be who you are in the future. A is acknowledging. Acknowledging that your situation is not ideal. Acknowledging that you have to power to change your life. You have to acknowledge your strengths, weakness, and your potential. You also have to accept the challenge of solving your sadness. 

Make sure you write this down and post it somewhere you can see everyday. Some of your problems maybe trivial for others but since it is important to you, you should not care what others think about.  The journey is a personal one.  Accomplishing something small is a glimpse of your capability to achieve something big. Writing your problems and your goals is the start of greatness. Make it a habit and for sure, you will go far.

I am starting this habit today.  I am hoping that someone will also start a similar a journey.  I want to see how far we can really go by doing this. I am sad now but I feel a bit relieved knowing that I thought of something to help me.  I somehow realized that most of the time the solutions to our problems are within us.  It is really hard but at least now I feel excited about vanquishing my self-imposed limitations and self-limiting fears.  Can I really do it? As long I see my roadmap to point B everyday, I think I will strive and push on with the journey.

My Point A's:

I am underachieving at work and life

I feel under-utilised

I feel that I am not using my skills and God-given abilities well enough

I am broke or close to being broke

I have a lot of debt

I am bored and unhappy with my job

I am fat

I am childless

My Point B's

I am  CEO of my company and influence a lot of people

I have a business that will help many people

I am an expert in the field sales, marketing, and social media management

I have $100,000,000 in the bank

I have 0 debt

I have a company that it fun and very successful

I will weigh 170 lbs with a 6-pack to boot

I have 2 children with my wife

These are just some examples but the full list will be on my wall.  A time will come that I will talk to my grandchildren about how I got from Point A to Point B. Wouldn't it be an amazing tale to tell someone how a LOSER like you right now became a CHAMPION?  It will be a stuff for movies. Everyone of us can be a legend. Some might have bigger goals than others but it won't really matter.  We are all born destined to be a champion.... a legend. 

What is your tale? Someday we will be talking about our tales of conquest.  The next best time to write is when you reach Point B. The tale in Point B would not be as spectacular if you do not remember Point A. So cherish Point A, for it will be very handy once you get to Point B. Never lose your roadmap. Write the things that happened in between so that you will remember.  At the of each journey, you will be surprised to see how amazing your life is and how awesome you've become. Let's get on with on with our respective journeys! 

Godspeed!

#10000happydays #100happydays Day 15: Just like Instagram photos, your ordinary life can turn magical if use the right filter.

One of the nicest inventions by Instagram is the ability to change the look of your photos via their countless filters. It is the same with your life, you can view it differently and start to marvel on how beautiful your life has been.  By being more grateful, you will start to enjoy your life more. I dedicate this day on my personal #100happydays project to having a different outlook in life and see how magnificent it has been.

Starting a happiness project

Most people want to be happy than just plainly contended. So many books have become very popular delving on this highly interesting topic. Happiness is indeed very elusive to many. It becomes harder to attain it in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and instagram as people try to measure up their happiness to the seeming happiness of their buddies.

I am now going to try to undertake a personal project on happiness. The concept is quite similar to #100happydays. Everyday I will try to think of something that transpired that made me happy. I will try to notice the smallest things that can make me smile. The small miracles. The things that I am thankful for.

While starting this habit, I will try to observe if happiness and gratefulness can really have a positive effect in general. Will there really be significant changes in my life? Who knows but today I will start my #10000happydays ;)

I hope you will start yours as well...

posted from Bloggeroid