A Night With My Only "X" : Rurouni Kenshin

This night, I just spent one of the happiest nights of my life... After a decade, I was reunited with my one and only X... Himura Kenshin.

After three torturing months of waiting, Rurouni Kenshin Movie finally premiered on  selected SM Cinemas. I was lucky enough to have watched it at SM Clark, at 9 pm (there were only two viewing schedules, 10 am and 9 pm). I immediately noticed the age bracket of the audience, majority at their mid 20s!

I did not read any review nor had any idea on how the movie would be when I came to watch it. All I know is that Warner Brothers produced it so I somehow assumed this would be an English film... when the flick started, it was in Japanese and English subtitle is flashed. Bit frustrating because I left my glasses at home! Urgggh!!!

The Movie
This is perhaps the best anime adaptation I have seen. The story was amazingly and accurately presented that even my husband (who wasn't a die-hard Samurai X fan) understood the plot, including Kenshin's past where flashback scenes were inserted. I became bit scared this would have the ending of the second OVA: Time & Reflection. Good thing the story line was only up to the early episodes of the anime, just enough to present all the characters. Going back to the movie, it was an epic! Yes there were minor alterations to the original series but man, it was like actually watching those anime come to life! I had my own flashbacks (playing at the back of my mind) on every anime scene I could remember! The actor who played Kenshin had the fierce yet gentle face my heart has been stolen once more by my same eX! I love the manner he draws his sword, the hiten mitsurugi stance, that transformation from clueless to fierce eyes, the speed, everything was very battousai. Thumbs up to Megumi, Yoshke, Saito and Kaori's character as well. I was expecting a taller and better looking Sanosuke however.

Well, it has been a long night for me and for all the viewers as well as it has been a journey back in time for like more than a decade ago. This movie took me back to my childhood days, those anime-gone-crazy moments (ORO!) when there was no internet, no live streaming of every episode. Those times when we had to patiently wait for tomorrow's episode just to know what happens next. Batang 90's days. HighSchool Code name: AnimeGirl :p

I love you Samurai X! The movie was superb I got goosebumps while watching!  Can't wait for the sequel. Just one request. Please, give justice to Kenshin. He deserves a happy ending. :)

BTW, here's a pic of me and my "X" at the Cinema.

Deliver Me

August 06, 2012

I had my appointment with my OB-Gyne. I am already 39 weeks pregnant and I feel like I am more than ready to deliver.. ok, because of the severe itch caused by PUPPS, I wanted to deliver the soonest! So we've come into agreement that if I don't deliver by August 11 which is my due date, I will be under a C-Section on that date. That day also, I had Internal Exam and Cervical Dilation.

August 07, 2012

01:00 am  - I keep waking up because of frequent bathroom breaks and on what seems to be "manageable" contractions.

02:00 am - I woke James, telling him "time na ata, feeling ko manganganak na ko". And so he told me to try checking if it's not false alarm while he started gathering and packing things we might need for the hospital. I was contracting every six minutes, it wasn't hurting much but I can start feeling the pain. by that time

03:00 am - I was spotting. Mommy and Daddy (James' parents) were with us that time. There was the unceasing rain outside.

04:00 am - My water bag broke. We were on the way to Angeles Medical Center. Contractions are coming stronger. Upon arrival at AMC, we were told there's no vacant room. I decided to transfer to Angeles University Foundation Medical Center.

05:00 am - Was rushed to the Emergency Room at AUF where I was immediately transferred to the OB Room and then to Labor Room where we waited until 11am for my scheduled C-Section. I was given a drug to make me drowsy so I will not feel the pains of the contraction which by this time became more and more stronger.

11:30 am - I was transferred to Operating Room. I was half awake when they injected the anesthesia (they had to try at least ten times because I kept moving due to the sensation every time I get injected. It felt like being grounded by small volts of electricity. They were so quick it think the operation lasted for only five minutes. I felt my tummy being emptied when my baby was taken from my body. Few minutes after, they gave me a chubby cheek to kiss, it was my Clairey crying with her small vocal chords. :')  After that, I felt my body shake uncontrollably and I thought I couldn't breathe even with the oxygen tank in my nose. I kept whispering "hindi ako makahinga" but no one seems to notice I began being worried I touched the hand of the Surgeon nearest me with all my remaining strength and whispered, "Doc, di po ata ako makahinga". She warmly caressed my skin and gently told me "nakakapagsalita ka iha kaya nakakahinga ka ng maayos". With all the numbness I was feeling, I thought my entire body blushed I just pretended I was asleep :p

12:30 pm - I was transferred to Recovery Room. I do not know how long I lasted inside all I remember was asking the nurse when will they transfer me to our room so I could have my husband beside me. The nurse answered "Pag nagagalaw niyo na po ung paa niyo". With that, I waved my right foot and whispered "see?"
The nurse laughed and said "Sige po, ubusin na lang natin itong dextrose na isa pa".

05:30 pm - Finally, I got transferred. I was still groggy when my husband offered me a bouquet of roses. That was such an auspicious moment in history! He rarely gives flowers ( need pa siyang konsensyahin minsan!) Anyway, I was too tired I finally gave in to sleep. Now I am no longer afraid of not waking up because of the presence of James beside me. :)

BTW, here's a pic of my pretty angel on her first day on the nursery. :)

Baby Cribs Galore! Diary of An Anticipating Mom

I think there is nothing much more exciting about married life than being a first time parent. My husband and I spent the whole time yesterday  at the mall looking for baby cribs and accessories. That has become part of our bonding moment. And every time we go out, our first stop has always been the infancy section. He was more excited than me on checking which crib and baby accessories to buy & I am  just more than happy watching him inspect all those lovely small items and hear him whisper.."eto kang baby claire".. then we end up staring at each other and laughing because we aren't sure yet if baby's a little girl or boy.

Nyways, I already found a nice rocking crib for my little angel..we'll probably buy it on Saturday... I couldn't believe that price ranges for baby cribs are from 3,000 - 7,000 and up! James almost fainted on the prices..lols.. but this one's our first, we only want the best for our angel.

Since we are not sure yet of the gender, we are buying a navy blue color that will easily go with pink should she be our first little princess or shade of everything blue should he be a little king.. I am so excited to see our house unit in fiesta get finished. I will be designing one of the rooms for my angel..have found some adorable designs online and might be getting some inspiration from these...

This is such a sweety and I would have wanted this as my own room had I only been still single. ;) I'm kinda sure hubby's gonna give some violent reaction should this be the design of our own bedroom..such an unselfish wife..harhar....

This one's so simple yet so classy and all I could imagine myself doing inside this room is lying down with my notebook and pen and start day dreaming and scribbling poems. :)

I heart green colors! if baby's a boy, I might be choosing blue with shade of green..well, not sure.. Perhaps all green or all blue. Nyways, this one's a fine option. I have nothing against kero keroppi except for his big round eyes (which I had been always teased about during childhood days)

This is for the princess. Only I think it's too small baby wouldn't want to stay here when she turns six months...



There, those were my dream cribs. I'll be posting the actual picture of the baby crib we'll purchase tomorrow...I think baby's gonna use it until three years old... :))

When I Become A Mom

When I become a Mom,

I will let my child play hide and seek under the moon, dance in the rain,
And when she'll look back on her childhood days, she'll say those were the best times of her life...

I will let her run as fast as she could, and if she ever falls down,
I will teach her how to get up on her own, and then she will realize the stronger person she just became

And when she cries, I will curl her hair and dress her up
so that she will always remember how beautiful she is behind those tears

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