The Family Vs. American Dad

Watching movies about families just makes you wanna cry, especially those dramatic moments that makes it intense. Family means an individual who is loved, cared and protected by those people who are related by blood and by genes. In most societies, family are the principal institution for the socialization of children. Yeah, you'll probably suspicious that I took that out from another source. But it's true. Family means having those people you love so much has greater amount of power than any other source of happiness. They are the basic supplier in all your needs and wants. They are always there for you and they would do anything you ask them to, that's family.

After watching another mafia movie, I would do another movie commentary related with the film. How does a mafia boss protects it's family versus a CIA agent who barely spends time with his family. Okay, okay, I know it's really stupid to make the two parties being judged but I'd like to share somethings to you.

So before I start ranting about useless thoughts that I'd share. I would like to tell you that watching "The Family" made me think that having a mafia relative is cool. Yeah, I would like that very much. Getting to be so cool and dangerous. Being popular and known. The movie was all about a mafia boss and his family relocated to another place and being protected by the witness protection program or the FBI after snitching on the mob. To hide their former identity they must use other names so that they wouldn't be killed by other mafias. Unfortunately, they showed their old habits and blown their cover by handling the "family" way. Enabling their mafia cronies to track them down somewhere in France.

However, a cool undercover agent father and his weird family has their own "family" way. Being a father means you are responsible for the acts of your family --- Being the leader of the pack, the voice of the family and sometimes acting stupid is what you get. A housewife, daughter, and a son makes it an average and yet simple family but adding a pet who is a fish that can talk and an alien who is much less important to bare with. It makes it all weird even.

Fred Blake vs. Stan Smith.

 Old but such an award winning actor Robert De Niro, he plays the role as the mafia boss or the father of the family. He never liked being disrespected by other citizen nor strangers that passes by his moves. He'd kill you for that. Aside from brutally beating a plumber and the manager of a water company. He doesn't like being interrupted when he's being serious about something.

Oh, if only you were my dad I'd tell all the bullies at school to not mess with me coz having you around makes it all safe and protected. You are one smart ass Mr. Blake. He looks like  Noah from the bible. But his parenting as a father suits him very much, with all that hair in his face, he rather looked like a grandpa than a father. The personality he fits in the film is very rare and it suits him. The way a father does to protect his family and his dignity as a mafia boss. He is fucking cool because of the way he acts. Aside from being a fake writer, he has a taste for being an author. The things that make him a good guy.

A handsome father who is fresh and slightly a bastard to his own will. He's an agent and he is the also respected as the president of the CIA. Talk about a total protection program. No matter what you'll do he has his own stupid ways of parenting. Yeah, but atleast he has time for his wife, Francine. He can really be a hero because he protects his family by having his own gun. Tacky!

What about men and guns?  Yeah, they may look cool if you're wearing a tux and a police badge that's why Francine always makes him special in her own pretty bitchy ways. She's one hot american mom who does everything she can for her family.

 On the other hand, Michelle Pfeiffer play as Maggie - the wife of the Mafian leader Giovanni Manzoni. A one hot italian mom who is very protective for her family, especially when she cares so much for her husband. What's wrong with buying a peanut butter in France? It's food right? She's one bomb thrower-mother, nothing can get in her way and never ever mess with her or even eavesdrop.

A family, wouldn't be complete without children, right? Well, they say children are the future of every parents. Every mother and father would be very proud to bear a child. And the Smiths family couldn't be happier to have two adorable child. Hayley and Steve Smith. Hayley, she's a simple kid and a black sheep to the family. Fights hard for cancer because she's bald and she wears a black wig to be able to go out to socialize.. But only to his boyfriend. She's plain and smart and does everything that's right and proves that she is (well, sometimes).

Without nerds, it's not right. Steve Smith is one smarty-pants. Like most nerds, Steve enjoys hanging with his big bang friends who loves watching porn on the internet and plays monopoly games with popcorn ad juice box as energizers. See? What's wrong with that? He is never like his father who owns a gun and works as a sercet agent. He also enjoys gardening and baking (Gay? No. Nerds do that.). Although, he knows fishing and plays the basketball and can't even shoot one or make a free-throw. The fact that he still keeps a stuffed monkey in his room. Loser.

The italian children however has a different interest. They inherited from their father or mother. They are strong and fierce. Dianna Aragon plays as Belle the eldest and only daughter of Maggie and Giovanni. Never mess with this gal because she can give a punch and hits you with a tennis racket. I love the part when she beated that freckled face French guy who happens to be a loser and his friends. I am also the eldest and looks like we have some things in common. Hehehe! She's really pretty and it suits her.

  She's way hotter than her role in Glee. Though they have the same bitchy feminism.

Nerds and smartypants. Yeah, some nerds can be a bully, especially when you have a brother as one. John D'Leo plays as Warren Blake who is the only son of Maggie and Giovanni. He is such a cutie pie and a smart ass kid. The part where he beated those bullies who beated him first inside the mens room (Payback time). How cool is that? He never deals of anything and he has a language for words. He'd plan everything up and gets it all done. I tell ya' do not mess with any children of Mafias, they'll finish you up.

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A family wouldn't be also complete without a pet. Lucky for the Smiths, they have a goldfish (Claus) and an alien (Roger). Weird, but intriguing. Claus is a goldfish who happens to be a secret agent and has a major crush on Francinne, while Roger came from a planet called Zuma (Kidding).

Like any other normal family who have pets at home, the Blakes has their own K-nine. Now, it's very common with the quote that says a man's bestfriend is a dog. Well, Giovanni has his own rightside. Thankfully the dog was there to help them. When those hitmen had hunted them down and tracked their address in France, the dog never left their side and instead killed one of their enemy. Impressive. I wish I had a dog, but I'm too scared to pet an animal.

 Ain't he cute? Not! He looks like a wolf/ dog/ bat/ lion.

Oh well. That is all for my useless rants for this blog post. I conclude that a family is the most important source of energy, aside from food. They are always there emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially supportive of what you decide and what you'd do. Love your family 'cause they are always there for you when you need or not need them. I love my family, so much. Chao! :)

After college

I am such a loser in making titles *sigh* Oh well, just keep reading. One of the reasons why I'm writing this blog post is to see what my musings are during the past few years that I made contact with this site. I have been majorly been doing this when I was in college and still as of now, I am still doing it so that I could see my works when I reach the age of 40-ish and something to look forward to in the future.

Right now, I am done with my summer class in english literature. I am now a summer graduate with a bachelors degree in education major in Special Ed. Yeah, yeah, I am a sped teacher and I love my profession because the fact that I love kids, I am also one younger looking teacher (Naaaah! Kidding). I just wanted this career because my instincts told me so. Okay, so I just finished my 4 years and 2 months of apeshit studying and proceeding with the real thing, job.

After the whole summer class, I badly needed a job. Well, everyone keeps on telling me that I should wait for that to come but who cares? I need one because I so wanted to help my siblings and some of the bills at home. I never get to land one but so to speak, there are opportunities out there that are waiting for me. So, I guess I can wait.

I thank everyone who are always there for me because I never loosed hope and the fact that my parents are still very supportive financially and morally, I am very happy that they are always there for me. That includes my tita, tito, cousins, and friends. Oh, add him up for that, who never left my side and always there for me. Thanks! I guess I'm very lucky to have a life, I have right now and with those people who are very dear to me and believed in me. I should be thanking my Lola Betty too because she is an inspiration to me in every way she does for me. Wow, it looks like I'm making a very touchy speech here. But enough for that.

I got this job, well, it's very related to my degree. I get to be an assistant teacher in a very prestigious school. When I say prestigious, I meant standard and very advanced in terms of learning and competitiveness. Wow, gotta bow down for that. Yeah, I am a teacher aide in a very very very special class. Why special class? Because I get to teach children with autism. And, oh my gosh! I never felt so excited in my after-college-life.

Talk about never gonna sit in class for 5 hours, not listening to instructors lecture and never studying for another quizzes, never making assignments. Well, hello my friend, I am the one doing it now because I have now the power to do things like a pro. Well, maybe in a regular class but in special class? Slight touches.

Handling a number of 20 special kids in class might sound very difficult and tired. Well, yes! I gotta say It was very difficult. Specially when the kids are very hyper and can't control there behavior. I was about to quit but my mind says that "You can do it JC". Yeah, yeah, as a self-absorbed person that I am I wanted to cry and resign to It. But I felt pity on my teacher because he is the only one handling 20 students in 4 session and that's very difficult. Because they are special kids and you can only teach them in a one-on-one teaching-learning strategy.

Thinking about getting up and waking up early makes my body want to still sleep. But my mind aims for something very special like, "Get up JC, It's a new day. Experience. Experience Experience". Haha! That was all I could think of every time I get second thoughts about getting up in the mornings. Maybe teachers would think about, "Hey, wake up you. Pay day. Pay day. Pay day". Wow, no wonder some teachers are so grumpy in the mornings and now I can relate to that. Hahaha! Kidding educators.

I was able to survive 4 days with them and the remaining days, weeks.. Probably gonna survive for months and years, well, I have to. This is so new to me, but I am able to connect with those special children and able to teach them. I admit, I'm not a very strict teacher but when It comes to kids.. I am very passionate about them. I don't scold them, whenever they made a mistake or even send them to the principal or call their parents when they are in trouble but simply talk them out of it and warn them and shit. Ooops, sorry.

Well, at least I see myself having my very own classroom, and having my very own advisory class. But as for now, I am doing this as an experience for the future reference on my job description. tee-hee-hee. The experience of volunteering as a teacher aide in a school where I can easily land a job after a few years. May God give me strength in continuing to pursuit my dreams in life, especially right now. Handling autism.

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Now, to make the long story short, I am happy to get this opportunity as a teacher aide and well, I get to see him every day. The end. I guess, experiencing in a job your course is related to adds additional points when you tend to use it as a reference in the near future, or better yet, landing a job.

It Takes a Man and a Woman (movie commentary)

I just watched a local movie called "It Takes a Man and a Woman", when I heard this movie all that would come up are sex and procrastination and babies and other stuffs couple would dare to do. But we are not here to talk about those unnecessary shit. This movie is all about a simple love story. One thing I like about Philippines movies are the romance and comedy that blends in and make the perfect moment which I find it cute and the "kilig" stuff, also something that would relate to filipino people nowadays. That's pinoy, and it's more fun in the Philippines. Hahaha!
Well, all I couls say is that it is a must watch, must see movie. Starring Sarah Geronimo as Laida and John Lloyd Cruz as Miggy/ Miguel. They are such a cute couple, and they make the perfect romantic comedy couple in modern phillipine love story. They make such outstanding loveteam in terms of romance and comedy being combined with. To start with, Laida went to abroad (NYC) as a staff in a magazine company and Miggy stayed in the Philippines, he is a business man who owns a certain magazine company in Pinas. Uncertain problem came to their relationship, like Miggys father died and Laidas mother caught her father with another (hey! that sort of rhyme there. Okay. Whatever). Miggy needed company and called Laida for to come back to the Phil. Unfortunately, when Laida came back.. she saw Miggy kissing with another girl (Isabelle Daza) and their relationship turned into a break-up which Laida went fleeing back to new york leaving Miggy Mr. Saddy-Pants. Boo-Hoo! A typical pinoy love quarrel. That's all your fault Miggy! Why can't you wait for her to arrive. It was suppose to be a surprise, wasn't it? Okay. Nevermind. Miggy had to propose at a very wrong time.. And you must watch this movie so that you would know what happened next.

*John Lloyd as Miggy. Here I go, his role really suites him. He was such a Mr. Goody-TwoShoes with all the formalitities and then he turned into a bad boy uptight bastard. Oh, Men.. whenever they make mistakes they change for the worst! (Well, not all). Ain't he just a dreamboy? I swore I'd kidnap a guy like him and put him inside a big sack and into the closet :) A surprisingly good guy turned into a slacker after a true love break-up.

John Lloyd. John Lloyd John Lloyd.

But the name "Miguel" suites you way cooler.

Sarah Geronimo as Laida. She's such a pretty little actress and her role suites her fine and nice. Her acting, her KPOP style, her accent, her cute face and..

What's up with the fucking wig?

Did I mention I have a crush on Isabelle Daza. Man, I wanna be a man right now.. Just look at her:

Well, that is all for my movie commentary. Lesson learned? Forgive and forget and get married! Hahaha! except the last two lines.Tada! Bye fans. Enjoy watching :)

Call me Jaycee.

I just finished doing my chores, and I do it every sunday. I kind-a keep myself busy for the moment since sunday is suppose to be a rest day. But as a student, it's a day to finish all the freggin' requirements we have to do. Gosh! So after the whole general cleaning day, I made my own stupid video that i've made, coz the day seemed boring and nothing else to do. I hope you enjoyed watching this old music :) my version of call me maybe. Hahahaha! I enjoyed it and it was pretty FUNNY.

That is all. Bye stalkers!

Highlights of my 2012

The year of my 2012 has finally ended and it feels so good that doomsday was just a mumbo-jumbo shit. In this post, i am gonna talk on how we should look forward for what's in store for us this New Year nor i am going to talk about new year's resolution because that's another cliche thingy. Who ever does it anyways?

Being a self-absorbed person that i am, i wanna tell you the significant things that happened to me this year. That would include all the goods and bad stuffs that happened. Okay, okay, you might say "But JC, it's already 2013 move on already!". well, i am going too i just happened to tell you how my life went breezy that year 2k12. May i start?

1. i learn to use make-up. hahaha! oh shit. okay, don't laugh! i told you that it would include the bad stuff, right? it's normal for women to use make up but i learn to apply one in my fucking face. so anyways, i loke colors but i only use light ones. it makes you look pleasant and elegant. i just learn to use one, because as a future educator, you should be fresh in front of the students and fucking hot.

2. Ally's graduation. my sister finally graduated from elementary and i love her. she's smart and funny, sometimes annoying to be with. in my family, i am close to all my siblings.

3. Lola passed away. okay, well, this was the hardest part of the year because i lost my only friend, mother, grandmother, teacher, mentor, chef, and a comforter. she died during tito bim's birthday and her intermittent on dad's birthday, ironic right? i cried a lot because i was the one who took care of her during her complicated medical condition.

4. Taught in a school. i thank God because i finally coped up with this stuff. they say, the most difficult part in a future educator student is the internship. they were telling the truth. it was really such a difficult thing, because i had to plan for my lessons, and the lessons for the next day, and the lessons for the next, next day, and the lessons for the next week. also, the strategies on how i teach them, creating questions if they really understand my discussion, computing grades and shit, managing events, and the fucking math part! oh my gosh! i almost quit, but luckily i had many people  who helped a lot when i needed them. i manage to pull through and thanked everyone for the sacrifice they have given me. but still, it was a wonderful experience.

5. Learned ASL. during my second shifting as an intern, i was assign in a hearing impaired class and i almost cried because i don't know how to do the fucking sign language shit. okay, okay, i am suppose to be a Sped teacher i should know how these things work and yet i manage to do that. i had to practice doing the sign language for my lessons and make lots of instructional materials which my dad had to be furious because i sleep 3am and wake up by 5am and then go to my intern-school and teach those kids. it was difficult, at first but i did a very good job. an experienced with the hearing impaired class made me look knowledgeable. tee hee hee!

6. i got my heart broken.yes, i have to admit. i got my heart broken by somebody whom i loved for a very long time. i am not going in details but i have realized somethings, such as; (1) the more dependent you are on that person, the little your world becomes, and i thank this part because i became independent of myself. (2) people have expiration dates and they can't be in your life forever. well, some won't last long when you want them to but i guess it has special purposes in become a part of your life. as for my case, i moved on and fell in love with somebody (whom i think will be forever---skip the second part. tehehehe!). (3) forgiving is way better than forgetting, at least you stayed friends and no more emotions attached, or sexually attached. (4) chances. i had to be negotiable to let them stay in my life for as long as THEY wanted, let's say, 5 or 6? is that negotiable enough? or am i really that a miss nicey-nicey girl? :) nah! kidding, but if one deserves then yes it would come to a 5, 6 or even 7..

7. i learn to be independent. well, technically, i haven't got a job but i'm planning to have one this year 2013. i just learn to be independent wherein i do my tasks given to me, do all my works, that includes projects and requirements. i become a very busy person because of this lifestyle and i am doing well. i can clean, cook (survival skills), and looking forward for a job.

8. expect the unexpected. i really did expect that i'd be marching this coming graduation and join my friends (daes) but  she (you know who) told me that i can't make a full-loaded subject. oh what the heck! i cried when she told me this and i hate her for like.. EVERYTHING! surprise, surprise. i only lack one subject and i think i'm going to enroll it by summer and that's what makes me a summer graduate then. i'll be marching by the next year (2014) together with shannen, i think.

9. abstinence. i'm kidding, i can't do it! but, only for three months. you know what i mean. hahaha! nah! i'm really kidding, seriously. joke. 

10. fell-in-love again. that's that. a new, new which i fell inlove again and he makes it all complete, like, i wanna be with forever. you know what i mean. period.

11. friendship over. okay, aside from the 3 years and a half being with daes. our friendship got separated because of a guy that made our friendship with whatshername just ended. we were never involve but she doesn't like us with our friend. your friend had an ex who turns out to be the other friends's lover which is really awkward. yeah, the concept of hey-my-exboyfriend-just-fancied-my-closest-friend and they look good together. yuk! that's very.. hostile. and that ends our friendship with that sour bitch (kidding though).

12. i realized my dream. i never thought of becoming a teacher because they always compute grades and warn students about their behavior. ugh! now i know how a teacher feels when students never listens to discussions. it pissed me so much i could cry. well, being an educator was never in my career list but i was always thinking of being a nurse, since my aunts are nurses which i kind of find it cool and great. but that stuff just slipped away after taking this education course. i am finally gonna be a teacher soon, thanks to those people who had that great impact on educators. like the sayings "there would be no doctors, accountants, lawyers, and engineers without teachers" because teachers are the ones who creates your grade in order to proceed to the next level. yes! and this is what i want, being a teacher. aside from teaching, i also love kids.

that's my highlight of my 2012, and it was awesome. i have hundreds of significant things that happened to my life during the year but that's just it. hope you enjoy reading my silly ramblings about the last year of my life. thank God, end of the world ain't true.so, what's yours?