Most Wasted-Movie I've Watched

The most wasted movie I watched was the First Day High movie. It is the most wasted movie ever. I watched the movie because I was only curious what is in the movie and I've been seeing their commercial in the ABS-CBN. My first impression of this movie that it was a musical movie or a good youth movie with corny lines. Most Filipino movies, I've watched was corny for some, but this one was corny but the worst movie ever. If you watch the High School Musical of Disney Channel, from the very beginning of the movie, it is already obvious that it's a copy-cat of the High School Musical the movie. The plot and the climaz of the movie was not even interesting. The scenes that are obvious to be a copy-cat was the part when Kim Chiu was singing alone on the corridors being confused about her love to Gerald. This obviously like the part when Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) was singing in the corridors. The other obvious copy-cut scene was the part when Gerald's teammates persuade him to choose his basketball career over his love for Kim. This is similar to the part when Corbin Bleu and his teammates are persuading Zac Efron to focus on his basketball finals and forget about Gabriella.

I guess many people still want to watch it or was enjoyed watching it was because they haven't watched High School Musical the movie. Maybe they also want to watch it because they idolizes the stars, Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Jason Abalos, Maja Salvador and Geoff Eigelman.

I don't if it's my taste, or just this movie sucks but it's up to you if you want to watch it.

She's the Man is one of my favorite movies because of the story and artists or stars. I like the idea of Amanda Bynes turning into a boy, her twin brother who went to England. She loves soccer and when her team was cut in the school, she tries to sign up for the boys’ soccer team but they didn’t let her. She then went to their rival school, his twin brother’s new school, and pretends she’s her twin brother. She asked her gay friend to transform her into a guy, look, act and talk like a guy, so he can join the soccer team and prove everyone that girls can be as good as boys in soccer. She really looks like a guy, particularly when she’s talking.

My favorite scenes:

When Amanda’s guy friends thought he’s a loser, she asked her friends to make her look cooler and hotter. In the restaurant, her two friends pretend to be her ex-girl friend, and her brother’s real ex-girlfriend was there and dumped her in front of many people. After that day, her guy friends thought he’s cool. That part was really funny.

When she fell in the floor, after Olivia told her that there’s a blood stain in her shirt.

The best part was the last part, when the soccer was held and her secrets were revealed. On the day of the soccer match, her twin brother came and he gets to play on the soccer team. When the principle came and told everyone that his brother is a girl, he showed everyone he’s you know what to prove that he's a guy. When Amanda was playing, she revealed her secrets and plays the soccer game. And also the best part happened when her ex-boyfriend cried like a baby, after she beats him.

She's the Man is one of my favorite movies because of the story and artists or stars.

She's the Man is one of my favorite movies because of the story and stars in it. I like idea of Amanda Bynes turning herself into a boy, her twin brother who went to England.

Today is your last day here on earth. You only have one whole sheet of paper to write a letter to just one person... This letter below is for my only and younger sister Renee, or Nica as I call here. She would call me Ate Ivy so don't suprise when you saw this name at the end, it's just my nickname... I think if I would write her a letter, maybe in her Recollection day, I would write all of these stuffs and I would add more of the confidencial and private feelings and experiences we had together....

Dear Nica,

First and foremost, I wanted to say that you’re the best sister I ever had, well okay, you’re my only sister but you are the sister that anybody would wish to have one.

Remember last month, when you had a recollection and you wanted me to write a letter for you. I just wanted to say I’m sorry for doing the last minute and making just like a crap. I mean really like a crap. Maybe half of it is true that you’re one of the most annoying, pinakakulit, pinakamalikot, loving, sweet, understanding and mean sister I ever had and I wouldn’t replace you to any sisters in the world. This is really true, I promise. Remember when you always fight, we would say bad things and swear to each other and we would say, “I wish I wasn’t you’re sister. (Sana hindi na lang ikaw ang naging kapatid ko.) I would be very happy living without you.” I just wanted to sorry for saying these things to you. I know you would say these things to me too, but I already forgiven you for that one and for all the evil things we’ve done to each other.

Remember when we lived in Shanghai for the last two years, we were so excited and nervous to go there. We would cry together in our little room because we don’t want to leave our friends and family here in the Philippines. But when we were living there, we wished we would stay there forever because we made a lot of friends already. Maybe we were lonely in our first month in Shanghai but when we met new people and made new friends, we wouldn’t to leave. You would sleepover to your friends’ house, and I would hang out to my friends’ house until late. Then when June comes, we were so sad because once again we were living our friends and classmates in Shanghai and go back to the Philippines. I remember the days when you were crying and praying to persuade mom to extend our staying. I was part happy and part sad about that leaving-Shanghai news because I am going to leave my best friends and Shanghai. But you were the most affected about the news because you don’t want to leave Shanghai. You keep on praying every night wishing that we can extend our stay in Shanghai. I know how you feel because you told a dozen of times about your happy times with your friends and classmates in Shanghai. The wild life of middle school, dating, boys, laughs, friendships, hating girls, being annoyed to cheerleaders, geeks and nerds, grades, separation of the whites and the Asians, crushes, fights, troubles, struggles, basketball, soccer, racism of the teachers in choosing who are going to be in the Junior Honor Society, reading chick flicks books and watching movies, sleepovers, chatting, online dating and online relationships, and all the wild things you experienced in your middle school. I know you also missed being one of the popular girls in grade seven. I know all that because you would tell me every single day in our bedroom and every night about these things. And I know you wouldn’t to leave this life because I remember before when we were in Seton, you are just an ordinary girl, shy, kind, not-so-smart and not popular girl and with friends and even best friends just saying “hi” and “hello” during lunch, recess and when you’re together. I know this life you had in Shanghai is difficult to leave because you are afraid to be the girl like you were in Seton and afraid of eating alone in the cafeteria. You would cry and cry all day even when we were already living in the Philippines. But you were so happy after a week when you made new friends in La Salle. I was there all the time for you, witnessing all your sad moments and happy moments leaving with us. I was there for you when you are surviving the wild life of middle school and high school.

Remember when we were in Shanghai, studying in Concordia, we so annoyed because everybody thinks we were twins. When all the people who knows me and would see somewhere in the school, they would talk to you like I was you and when they saw your face they would say, “Oh, I thought you are Roxanne. Sorry, Its just that you and Roxanne really look one or twins,” or when you said to them, “Sorry I am not Roxanne. I am her sister,” or vice versa. We were so annoyed, even our best friends made a mistake on knowing us. I was mad on those times. I remember when you served on that one Sunday, and one of the parent-teacher saw you serving as a sacristan in the Mass, she went to me at the end of the Mass and told me, “Good job!” I was so confused when she said that and realized she wasn’t talking about me, she was talking to my sister so I just said, “Sorry, I think you are referring to my sister.” And then she would say that phrase again, “Oh sorry, honey. It’s just you and your sister look like twins.” And just remember all those experiences we had, even my P.E and Health teacher would call me Renee, and they would call you Roxanne.

For all this time, I wanted to say this to you but I couldn’t because every time I am ready to say this, we would fight, and I would postpone saying these things. Since today is my last they on earth, I would say that I love you. I love you as a sister, as a friend and as my alter ego or as my twin sister. I love you sis, and I hope you wouldn’t forget all the things that we had living together.

Your Loving Sister,
Ate Ivy

Ms. Mac, sorry if this assignment was late. I didn't know we had a new assignment till last Wednesday when I heard my classmates talking about it and so I think it's due on Saturday, but's not pala. We don't have Interrnet since now, and I am not allowed to go outside to go in a computer shop because I'm still a little sick. - Roxanne Mercado

IF YOU COULD ASK GOD JUST ONE QUESTION, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

"Why do I have to live in this family?" I would ask this question because I think I am different in a weird way. My sister and I always fight because of misunderstandings and indifference. She's more athletic and intelligent in academics, and I am more artistic, logical and clean. My brother and I always fight because we have different attitudes. My mom and I often argue on things that we disagreed. My dad and I often aruge because we have different perceptions on some things.

But I guess that's my challenge in this world, to know how to live with these people.

IF YOU COULD ASK A QUESTION TO ANYONE, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHAT WOULD THE QUESTION BE AND WHO WOULD YOU ASK?

I guess I would ask my grandfather (in mother side), Tatang who passed away 10 or more years to go. I would ask him "Why do you have to leave us very early?" The only memory left in me is when I sang Lupang Hinirang in front of him because that's the only song i knew back then. Only pictures and this memory reminded me of his existence. My younger brother and sister weren't even alive (or made) when he was living. Some of his memories are even buried on our old house in Pampangga because of the lahar of Mt. Pinatubo. But I guess, I know one thing that he will always be up there in heaven protecting us from harm.

well okay that was it....

The Interview

I interview my mom and this is her answers:

1. What was the funniest thing I did when I was a baby?
When you walked away from us while we were eating and went straight to the stage where there were artists dancing, and you joined them not minding what music they were dancing too. We only found out when the host started announcing for the parent of the child dancing ‘singkil’ on stage. (Okay, I don’t know about that, I wish I was like that right now. What’s singkil?)

2. What was my first word?
Mama… (what a common word, right?!)

3. What was my first food/favorite food?
Your first food is gerber food (I think that’s a baby food…) Your favorite food is spaghetti (yeah, but the Filipino style, specially my grandmother’s or tita’s spaghetti or even the Jollibee spaghetti.)

4. What was the craziest thing you did when you were a student?
In our CAT class where I was aspiring for adjutant, they had to make sure that the aspirants have good voices, because they command the whole regiment. So our Sr. officer made us shout ‘I don’t have a panty’ everytime we’re in her command. Looking back, I think it was silly. (Okay, once she said this, I swear I was laughing like nonstop.)

5. How did you and dad/mom meet? (if it's too awkward to ask, you're excused)
Dad and I are classmates in high school. (Okay, I heard that a ton of times, my dad used to say a lot of things about him and my mom. Some times I’m even embarrase, when he started saying this stuff in front of my friends and classmates…)

6. If you could do anything other than what you are doing now, what would it be?
Maybe a doctor, as I love helping people. I wanted to be a doctor but since we don’t have a lot of money to pay for college expenses, I just chose another course. (Seriously, I heard this thing from grandmother, my mother’s mom, for ton or times…)

7. Tell me a secret you kept from your parents. (*grin*)
None that I can recall as my parents have been very supportive. (I agree to that)

8. Tell me something about you that I still don’t know.
That when I was in first grade, I was very happy receiving my report card where all my grades were less than 80, I though it was cool that the grades were almost the same, I didn’t know that getting less than 80% is bad. From then on I strived and graduated valedictorian in elementary. (Mom, why didn’t you tells us this one before? Well now I knew…)

okay that's it stop na... Ms. Mac can we have more questions??? lol...

Who Am I?

JUST READ IT.

Who Am I?
July 1, 2006

I am who. I am Roxanne Vivien S. Mercado. I prefer my classmates and teacher to call me Roxanne, but Ivy is fine and besides it's shorter. I am now a senior or fourth year high school in PAREF Woodrose School, Inc. I just turned 17 last month. I was born on May 23, 1989 in San Fernando, Pampanga. I grew up in Cavite since I turned one. I am Catholic. My father is Mario Romarico M. Mercado or Rory. He is businessman and the co-owner of Delta-T. My mother is Vilma S. Mercado and she works in Intel as a Department Manager. My two siblings are Nica and Vince. They are both studying now in La Salle Zobel. My sister Nica is now thirteen years old and a first year high school. My brother Vince is now eleven years and a fifth grade. I lived in Bacoor, Cavite.

My hobbies are swimming, playing badminton, surfing the internet, listening to music, watching the television and movies, chatting with my friends and cousin online and writing stories. My favorite sports are badminton and swimming. My favorite subjects are Math and Arts. I like to draw mazes, architectures and trendy outfits. My favorite accessories are chandelier earrings, hoops and bracelets. I like r&b songs, opm, and hiphop music.

I like Harry Potter and I collect all Harry Potter items, such as the books, dvds, stickers, tattoos, notebooks, designed box, doll, bookends, pencils, crayons, paper and more. I also write Harry Potter fanfiction: Life in the Chat Room. It's a little bit against the Grammar rule because it's a chat message style. It's not that good but you want to waste your time, just waste your time in reading my fiction.

I studied in Casa Real Montessori School from pre-school to third grade. I studied in Elizabeth Seton School – South (ESS) from fourth grade to second year high school. I studied in Concordia International School Shanghai (CISS) for two years. Now, I am studying in PAREF Woodrose School, Inc. in my senior year or fourth year.

From the past two years, my family and I leaved in Shanghai, China. My brother, sister and I studied in Concordia International School Shanghai. Our school is just two blocks away from our house, so sometimes I walk or bike going to school. This school is a Christian school but it isn’t specifically a Catholic school so I have to study Muslim, Buddhism and other non-Christian beliefs in a religion class for two years. I’ve finished grades nine and ten or freshmen and sophomore year in this school. Because it’s an international school, I met many people from different parts of the world with different religion and language. In fact, all my friends in this school came from different countries, two from Hong Kong, a Malaysian, one Filipino-Chinese, four Koreans and an American. Their names are Rachael Ma, Tiffany Chong, Shulin Teh, Amanda Lim, Yesi, Sinae Kim, Siwon Kim, Luisa Koo and Kari McBride. All my teachers are also from different countries, such as America, Canada, Philippines, China, Malaysia, Thailand and more. Since we’re here in China, I took Chinese as Foreign Language I and II. I also got an excellent award in my Chinese class for two consecutive years. This school is different from others because we high school are required to have laptops so my parent have to buy me a laptop. This is why I learned new techniques how to use and take care of my laptop. Like field trips or retreats, in Concordia we have something the same called Interim except this one whole week away from home. There seven places to choose for the Interim and each student have to choose their first three choices they want to go. In Interim, the students and assigned teacher go to different parts of China. In my first Interim, I went to Jingdezhen, where most of the potteries and porcelain are made with just nine other students and two teachers. In the Qing Dynasty, Jingdezhen use to make potteries and porcelains for the emperor of China. My interim mates, teachers, and I learned how to make a pottery in a wheel. In fact, I made two successful vases. I went to Lanzhou province or Tibet in my second Interim that includes twenty-two students and Mr. Gertz and Mr. Whitehead.

Well so much for introduction. Who am I?

A simple question when you first encounter this, but a difficult question when you try to answer it.

Deep inside, I'm just a shy girl who's hiding inside the closet, under the bed and in the dark corner who tries to leave the room and meet new people and new friends.

I've look to every pictures of my phote album, but I still can't find the real me.

I've read to every pages of my yearbooks, but I still can't find the real me.

I look outside my window, but I stil can't find the real me.

I've travel around the world, but I still can't find the real me.

I asked everyone if they know me, but I still can't find the answers that I'm trying to find about me.

Oh, yeah I almost forgot, I can only find these answers in a little box inside my heart!

IM JUST RIGHT HERE.

Don't Look Everywhere

Around the WORLD for ME.

YOU'll NEVER notice that

I'm just right here beside YOU.

Oh my Gosh! Why can't YOU notice ME?

I'm just SITTING near with YOU.

Come on, LOOK at ME straight in my EYES.

As in LOOK at ME

Like YOUR a FREEZING ICE.

I'm just right here.

I'm just right there in your HEART.