This supernatural mystery hooks you in its story that you can help to play it from start to finish in one seating. I did just that as I played the whole anime in one night because I just want to know what happens next.
As a mystery lover, I invested in the story by figuring out the answers. I mind is in overdrive mode as I think about the questions the plot unravels episode per episode.
In true horror fashion, it claims victims in a gory way, animé style. I'm not a fan of gore, by the way. But hey, people need to die. That's how the story goes. The first 10 episodes were gripping as you are caught in the web of mystery. However, the 11th episode transformed into a Hunger Games - kill or be killed - scenario as the characters figure in to the solution. It somehow worked.
Now, for the twist. That was unexpected. Who would have thought? The animé was able to tell its story and capture you in it. Then, they dropped the bomb in the final episode. It was genius.
All in all, I liked the animé. It has all the elements I like in a story.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Ang Pinaka: Patok na Pinoy Tipid Habits
I was watching GMA News TV's Ang Pinaka and I was kind of interested in today's topic: Patok na Pinoy Tipid Habits. Being a "kuripot", I can't help but relate. With no further ado, below is the list of the Ang Pinaka Patok na Pinoy Tipid Habits.
1. Bargain hunting
2. Recycling gifts
3. TGIS - Tiis Gutom Ipon Salapi
4. Accumulating reward points
5. Traveling on a shoestring budget
6. Bringing home hotel toiletries
7. Commuting wisely
8. Drinking instant coffee in a branded tumbler
9. Hanging out with a senior citizen
1. Bargain hunting
2. Recycling gifts
3. TGIS - Tiis Gutom Ipon Salapi
4. Accumulating reward points
5. Traveling on a shoestring budget
6. Bringing home hotel toiletries
7. Commuting wisely
8. Drinking instant coffee in a branded tumbler
9. Hanging out with a senior citizen
10. General cleaning
Inheritance
I finally got my hands on a copy of Inheritance, which I have been waiting for such a long time. The book was thick but that didn't discouraged me. Instead, it thrilled me to read every paragraph, every sentence, every word, every character of all the pages within the book. As I was looking forward to the final book of the Inheritance Cycle, I couldn't wait to finish reading the book. It was a page turner and you wanted to know immediately what happens next.
...
When I finished reading the book, I wanted more. I just don't want to finish the Inheritance Cycle with Inheritance. I wanted to know what happens after Inheritance. The book has a good ending but for me, it has not yet ended. I really hope there's a next book because I wanted to read more of Eragon, Saphira, Arya, and Alagaesia.
The Son of Neptune
The Son of Neptune was a real page turner. You can't put the book down and you keep turning pages after pages reading through Rick Riordan's work. The writing was just great. You wanted to read the book cover to cover without stopping, and when you get to the end, you can't wait until it's Fall of 2012.
Mark your calendars for The Mark of Athena.
Cry
This is really a favorite song of mine.
I'll always remember
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended too soon
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
The moment that I saw you cry
It was late in september
And I've seen you before
You were always the cold one
But I was never that sure
You were all by yourself
Staring at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything, all right....
I'll always remember...
It was late afternoon...
In places no one would find...
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
It was late afternoon
It lasted forever
And ended too soon
You were all by yourself
Staring up at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
The moment that I saw you cry
It was late in september
And I've seen you before
You were always the cold one
But I was never that sure
You were all by yourself
Staring at a dark gray sky
I was changed
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
I wanted to hold you
I wanted to make it go away
I wanted to know you
I wanted to make your everything, all right....
I'll always remember...
It was late afternoon...
In places no one would find...
In places no one would find
All your feelings so deep inside
It was then that I realized
That forever was in your eyes
The moment I saw you cry
EQ 08/12/2011
My EQ test result for Institute for Health and Human Potential.
Congratulations! You have very high emotional intelligence. This is good news! EQ counts for twice as much as IQ and technical skills combined in determining who will be a star performer. Your level of EQlikely has been and will be a driver of your high performance for years to come. Areas to work on: While you are doing well - don't forget to take time out of your busy day-to-day activities to stop and reflect on what brings you the greatest meaning in your life. If we fail to do this on a regular basis, we risk becoming tranquilized by the trivial. Sedated by the small details. Yes, deadlines need meeting and goals must be achieved. But if we are working toward goals that are not in alignment with our key values and greater purpose, we face becoming hostile and cynical - losing the reason we are doing 'all of this' in this first place! This translates into less joy and enthusiasm for our work - resulting in a diminished ability to be effective, at ease, and on purpose. As William James said: I have no doubt whatever that most people live, whether physically, intellectually, or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness... much like a man who, out of his whole body organism, should get into the habit of using and moving only his little finger... We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon, of which we do not dream.
Rolling In The Deep
There's a fire starting in my heart,
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
Finally, I can see you crystal clear,
Go ahead and sell me out and a I'll lay your ship bare,
See how I'll leave with every piece of you,
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
Go ahead and sell me out and a I'll lay your ship bare,
See how I'll leave with every piece of you,
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart,
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bring me out the dark
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bring me out the dark
The scars of your love remind me of us,
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all,
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless,
I can't help feeling
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all,
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless,
I can't help feeling
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Baby, I have no story to be told,
But I've heard one on you and I'm gonna make your head burn,
Think of me in the depths of your despair,
Make a home down there as mine sure won't be shared
But I've heard one on you and I'm gonna make your head burn,
Think of me in the depths of your despair,
Make a home down there as mine sure won't be shared
The scars of your love remind me of us (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
I can't help feeling (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
I can't help feeling (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Could have had it all,
Rolling in the deep,
You had my heart inside your hand,
But you played it with a beating
Rolling in the deep,
You had my heart inside your hand,
But you played it with a beating
Throw your soul through every open door,
Count your blessings to find what you look for,
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold,
You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown
Count your blessings to find what you look for,
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold,
You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown
(You're gonna wish you never had met me),
We could have had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
It all, it all, it all,
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
It all, it all, it all,
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me),
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep),
You had my heart inside your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
But you played it,
You played it,
You played it,
You played it to the beat.
You played it,
You played it,
You played it to the beat.
Friday, March 8, 2013
ANG PINAKA... Patok na Buffet Restos
Who does not love food? No one! And it would be more wonderful if we can eat all we can! This is where eat-all-you-can buffets come in!
Last March 3, 2013, Ang Pinaka counted down the Top 10 Buffet Restos in the Metro. Personally, I have been to a few of them and I made it my goal to get to try all of them :) Happy eating everyone!
1. Vikings
2. Buffet 101
3. City Buffet
4. Yakimix
5. Seoul Garden
6. Chinatown's Best Foods
7. Choice Buffet
8. Cocina
9. Lola Maria Restaurant
10. Cravings
Thursday, February 7, 2013
ANG PINAKA... Popular Chines New Year Traditions
Just in time for the Chinese New Year, GMA News TV's Ang Pinaka counted down the most popular Chinese New Year Traditions. This February 10, 2013, let us welcome the Year of the Water Snake with the following:
1. The Dragon Dance
Who doesn't know this? A Chinese New Year is not complete with this.
2. Giving out red envelopes or packets
Who is not familiar with this? We call this "ampao" which is given as gifts, especially to children.
3. Lighting up fireworks
Of course fireworks will always be part of the festivities. The Chinese, after all, invented the gunpowder, which implicitly saying, also invented fireworks.
4. Serving traditional foods
This is similar to the Filipinos' media noche or New Year's Eve dinner. They normally hold this as a family reunion wherein everyone eats traditional foods served at each household.
5. Cleaning the house
A general cleaning is held before the new year as a sign of cleaning the "old" just in time for the "new" year.
6. Putting up decorations
Decorations add up to the spirit of the new year. Most of the Chinese New Year decorations are red in color as the Chinese considers red as a lucky color.
7. New Year's Eve dinner
Please read #4 :)
8. Wearing bright colors and charms
Chinese are famous for charms... and the color red. To welcome the new year, they wear bright colors, especially red, and charms for good luck for the coming year.
9. Visiting temples
The Chinese visit temples on New Year's Eve or on New Year's day for thanksgiving and wishes for a good year.
10. Shou Sui
The family will stake awake to welcome the new year, normally after the New Year's Eve dinner. According to legend, the "Year", a mythical beast, will come out at midnight to bring harm. To fend off "Year", people stay awake, wearing the color red and putting off works.
Source: Ang Pinaka, GMA News TV
1. The Dragon Dance
Who doesn't know this? A Chinese New Year is not complete with this.
2. Giving out red envelopes or packets
Who is not familiar with this? We call this "ampao" which is given as gifts, especially to children.
3. Lighting up fireworks
Of course fireworks will always be part of the festivities. The Chinese, after all, invented the gunpowder, which implicitly saying, also invented fireworks.
4. Serving traditional foods
This is similar to the Filipinos' media noche or New Year's Eve dinner. They normally hold this as a family reunion wherein everyone eats traditional foods served at each household.
5. Cleaning the house
A general cleaning is held before the new year as a sign of cleaning the "old" just in time for the "new" year.
6. Putting up decorations
Decorations add up to the spirit of the new year. Most of the Chinese New Year decorations are red in color as the Chinese considers red as a lucky color.
7. New Year's Eve dinner
Please read #4 :)
8. Wearing bright colors and charms
Chinese are famous for charms... and the color red. To welcome the new year, they wear bright colors, especially red, and charms for good luck for the coming year.
9. Visiting temples
The Chinese visit temples on New Year's Eve or on New Year's day for thanksgiving and wishes for a good year.
10. Shou Sui
The family will stake awake to welcome the new year, normally after the New Year's Eve dinner. According to legend, the "Year", a mythical beast, will come out at midnight to bring harm. To fend off "Year", people stay awake, wearing the color red and putting off works.
Source: Ang Pinaka, GMA News TV
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Sucks
Sino ba may sabi na gusto kong gawin yun. Promise, hindi ko gusto yun noh. Kahit ayaw ko gawin yun, eh nangyari eh. Kainis talaga!
Papakita ko kaya sa iyo. I am not weak and I can step up to your challenge.
Papakita ko kaya sa iyo. I am not weak and I can step up to your challenge.
Monday, July 4, 2011
What now, Innovation?
Innovation... How come I came to hate you? Maybe because there is too much force applied? I know what I'm supposed to do but you don't have to force and reiterate yourself to me everytime. Oh. I find it difficult to act if everyone else is supposed to as well.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
1 month? 2 monts? 3 months?
1 month - masyadong frequent
3 months - masyadong matagal
2 months - para sa akin, tama lang
haha... eh, ano ba talaga?
3 months - masyadong matagal
2 months - para sa akin, tama lang
haha... eh, ano ba talaga?
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Amazing Race 18: And The Cowboys Are Out
Sad, the cowboys are out! :(
Who to root for now? Any suggestions?
The remaining teams are:
1. Zev and Justin
2. Kisha and Jen
3. Kent and Vyxsin
4. Gary and Mallory
5. Flight Time and Big Easy - I hate this team!!! You're next!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
And Then There Was None
Ten Little Indian Boys Rhyme
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine
One choked his little self
And then there were nine.
Anthony Marston
Anthony Marston
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late
One overslept himself
And then there were eight.
Ethel Rogers
Ethel Rogers
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon
One said he's stay there
And then there were seven.
Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks
One chopped himself in halves
And then there were six.
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive
A bumblebee stung one
And then there were five.
Five little Indian boys going in for law
One got in Chancery
And then there were four.
Four little Indian boys going out to sea
A red herring swallowed one
And then there were three.
Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo
A big bear hugged one
And then there were two.
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun
One got frizzled up
And then there was one.
One little Indian boy left all alone
He went and hanged himself
And then there were none.
The Characters and their Crimes
Edward George Armstrong (14 March 1925) caused the death of Louisa Mary Clees
Emily Caroline Brent (5 November 1931) responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor
William Henry Blore (10 October 1928) brought about the death of James Stephen Landor
Vera Elizabeth Claythorne (11 August 1935) killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton
Philip Lombard (February 1932) guilty of the death of 21 men, members of an East African tribe
John Gordon Macarthur (4 January 1917) deliberately sent your wife's lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death
Anthony James Marston (14 November 1938) guilty of the murder of John and Lucy Combes
Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers (6 May 1929) brought about the death of Jennifer Brady
Lawrence John Wargrave (10 June 1930) guilty of the murder of Edward Seton
The Deaths
Anthony Marston - died of asphyxiation, potassium cyanide poisoning
Ethel Rogers - died in her sleep
Edward George Armstrong (14 March 1925) caused the death of Louisa Mary Clees
Emily Caroline Brent (5 November 1931) responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor
William Henry Blore (10 October 1928) brought about the death of James Stephen Landor
Vera Elizabeth Claythorne (11 August 1935) killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton
Philip Lombard (February 1932) guilty of the death of 21 men, members of an East African tribe
John Gordon Macarthur (4 January 1917) deliberately sent your wife's lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death
Anthony James Marston (14 November 1938) guilty of the murder of John and Lucy Combes
Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers (6 May 1929) brought about the death of Jennifer Brady
Lawrence John Wargrave (10 June 1930) guilty of the murder of Edward Seton
The Deaths
Anthony Marston - died of asphyxiation, potassium cyanide poisoning
Ethel Rogers - died in her sleep
Monday, April 11, 2011
ANG PINAKA... Matunog na Whistleblower sa Pilipinas
1. Clarissa Ocampo
2. George Rabusa
3. Chavit Singson
4. Heidi Mendoza
5. Jun Lozada
6. Samuel Ong
7. Rosebud Ong
8. Jibin Arula
9. Primitivo Mijares
10. Vidal Doble
Source: Ang Pinaka, GMA News TV
Friday, March 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
The Third Secret
Whoa! I just finished reading Steve Berry's The Third Secret yesterday. Basically, the plot of the novel surrounds the Third Secret of Fatima, mentioning other Marian apparitions, and also centered on the Vatican, the papacy, most especially. It tells the story of what happens during the papacy, the Vatican that the world is not aware of. It also shows the human side of the Servants of the Lord, not as the regal being Catholics admire. It revealed to readers both fact and fiction and it would be really difficult distinguishing between the two (on my part, yes, it was difficult).
Alright, now I'm going to do some story telling. The main character of the novel is Colin Michener, the papal secretary to the pope Clement XV (real name: Jakob Volkner, and of course, this is fiction). This novel also tells about the papacy of Clement XV and the ambitions of Cardinal Alberto Valendrea to become pope, which in the novel happens, taking on the name Pope Peter II. Clement XV is really troubled concerning on matters regarding the Third Secret of Fatima, an apparition of the Virgin Mary to three children in Fatima, Portugal. The apparitions happened every 13th of the Month beginning from May 1917 and ending in October of the same year. In these apparitions, three secrets were revealed, the most controversial of these is the Third Secret. Because of this, the pope ordered his secretary, Michener, to go to Romania and have a dialogue with Father Tibor, the supposed translator of the Portuguese account of Lucia dos Santos to Italian. However, Clement is not the only one interested in the secret. There is also Cardinal Valendrea, who is much concerned how this secret will affect the Church. This man will do everything to achieve his goal. Valendrea has his most trusted ally, Paolo Ambrosi, to carry out their plans and he is pretty much the dirty worker. They enlisted the help of Katerina Lew, a reporter and the former lover of priest Colin Michener, to help them find out what Clement is up to.
Michener's trip to Romania can be said was accomplished by having Tibor abide by the request of Clement. But that will be last to be seen of Father Tibor as he is murdered by Valendrea because of his knowledge regarding the truth of the Third Secret.
Back at the Vatican, the readers will be seeing the death of Clement through suicide, the pope having induced eternal sleep through overdose of medication, the first in the Catholic history (this is fiction again). A pope's burial will also be witnessed as well as the conclave, how the College of Cardinals choose the next pope. I can say that the readers are introduced into the world of cardinals and their road to the papacy. This also gave us a backstage pass into what a conclave is all about, from the preparations being done, the rituals being followed during the conclave, choosing the next pope, and finally, after a new pope is chosen, the traditions being followed for the reign of the new pope.
In this story, Valendrea was chosen as the new pope after Ngovi, his strongest challenger, withdrew from the papacy. Valendrea then chose the name Peter II, the name significant since there is one and only Peter in the history of the Church, one of the apostles, the first pope.
For Michener, his adventure does not end in Romania. As a last request from Clement, he went to Medjugorje, Bosnia to learn the tenth secret of the Medjugorje Marian apparitions. There, he met one of the seers named Jasna and learned from her what he needs.
On the return to the Vatican, Michener was summoned by the new pope regarding the missing document in the Vatican archives. Michener said that he has no knowledge regarding it, but instead showed the tenth secret. The pope was enraged upon reading it and ordered Michener to bring the missing document on Fatima to him the following day, thinking that they might be in Clement's belongings.
Michener, upon returning to his apartment, gone through Clement's belongings. With the belongings he left, there were letters of communication between him and Irma Rahn. Upon reading the letters, Michener found out that he and Clement had the same experience, that they both broke their vow of celibacy, that they both have a relationship with a woman. On reading the letters, Michener came to a realization and decided to come to Bamberg, Germany along with Katerina Lew. He is to meet with Irma and if his assumption is correct, he is to find the missing Fatima document with her. And he was right. Clement sent the document to her, but he won't be able to retrieve it without any challenge, one that is posed by Ambrosi.
The two men met again in Bamberg, with Ambrosi demanding the document, threatening Michener if he does not otherwise. Michener was able to read the Third Fatima secret and was surprised that the same message was in the Tenth Medjugorje message. He then realized that he will be instrumental in a change, and that he will need to rely on faith alone. A plan was carried out in order to corner Ambrosi into telling the truth. This plan was successful, and with the help of Ngovi, Ambrosi was trapped and had to tell what he knows. The next day, Michener and Ngovi returned to the Vatican and confronted Peter II about the truth they have learned. They demanded that Peter act the same way as Clement did and take his life or else, the actions he had made including the murder of Father Tibor will be revealed to the Sacred College. The two left, leaving the pope, demanding an answer by tomorrow; the answer revealed to be that Peter took his life over shame.
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After reading the novel, I was not really satisfied with the ending. Through its course, the author was able to bring suspense, even bringing it until the end. However, I think it was cut short in the ending, it having ended not telling what have happened to the characters beyond the pope's burial. Although there were predictions of what will they be doing a few pages before the back cover. The closing paragraphs really did not satisfy me, hoping that it would be otherwise.
Alright, now I'm going to do some story telling. The main character of the novel is Colin Michener, the papal secretary to the pope Clement XV (real name: Jakob Volkner, and of course, this is fiction). This novel also tells about the papacy of Clement XV and the ambitions of Cardinal Alberto Valendrea to become pope, which in the novel happens, taking on the name Pope Peter II. Clement XV is really troubled concerning on matters regarding the Third Secret of Fatima, an apparition of the Virgin Mary to three children in Fatima, Portugal. The apparitions happened every 13th of the Month beginning from May 1917 and ending in October of the same year. In these apparitions, three secrets were revealed, the most controversial of these is the Third Secret. Because of this, the pope ordered his secretary, Michener, to go to Romania and have a dialogue with Father Tibor, the supposed translator of the Portuguese account of Lucia dos Santos to Italian. However, Clement is not the only one interested in the secret. There is also Cardinal Valendrea, who is much concerned how this secret will affect the Church. This man will do everything to achieve his goal. Valendrea has his most trusted ally, Paolo Ambrosi, to carry out their plans and he is pretty much the dirty worker. They enlisted the help of Katerina Lew, a reporter and the former lover of priest Colin Michener, to help them find out what Clement is up to.
Michener's trip to Romania can be said was accomplished by having Tibor abide by the request of Clement. But that will be last to be seen of Father Tibor as he is murdered by Valendrea because of his knowledge regarding the truth of the Third Secret.
Back at the Vatican, the readers will be seeing the death of Clement through suicide, the pope having induced eternal sleep through overdose of medication, the first in the Catholic history (this is fiction again). A pope's burial will also be witnessed as well as the conclave, how the College of Cardinals choose the next pope. I can say that the readers are introduced into the world of cardinals and their road to the papacy. This also gave us a backstage pass into what a conclave is all about, from the preparations being done, the rituals being followed during the conclave, choosing the next pope, and finally, after a new pope is chosen, the traditions being followed for the reign of the new pope.
In this story, Valendrea was chosen as the new pope after Ngovi, his strongest challenger, withdrew from the papacy. Valendrea then chose the name Peter II, the name significant since there is one and only Peter in the history of the Church, one of the apostles, the first pope.
For Michener, his adventure does not end in Romania. As a last request from Clement, he went to Medjugorje, Bosnia to learn the tenth secret of the Medjugorje Marian apparitions. There, he met one of the seers named Jasna and learned from her what he needs.
On the return to the Vatican, Michener was summoned by the new pope regarding the missing document in the Vatican archives. Michener said that he has no knowledge regarding it, but instead showed the tenth secret. The pope was enraged upon reading it and ordered Michener to bring the missing document on Fatima to him the following day, thinking that they might be in Clement's belongings.
Michener, upon returning to his apartment, gone through Clement's belongings. With the belongings he left, there were letters of communication between him and Irma Rahn. Upon reading the letters, Michener found out that he and Clement had the same experience, that they both broke their vow of celibacy, that they both have a relationship with a woman. On reading the letters, Michener came to a realization and decided to come to Bamberg, Germany along with Katerina Lew. He is to meet with Irma and if his assumption is correct, he is to find the missing Fatima document with her. And he was right. Clement sent the document to her, but he won't be able to retrieve it without any challenge, one that is posed by Ambrosi.
The two men met again in Bamberg, with Ambrosi demanding the document, threatening Michener if he does not otherwise. Michener was able to read the Third Fatima secret and was surprised that the same message was in the Tenth Medjugorje message. He then realized that he will be instrumental in a change, and that he will need to rely on faith alone. A plan was carried out in order to corner Ambrosi into telling the truth. This plan was successful, and with the help of Ngovi, Ambrosi was trapped and had to tell what he knows. The next day, Michener and Ngovi returned to the Vatican and confronted Peter II about the truth they have learned. They demanded that Peter act the same way as Clement did and take his life or else, the actions he had made including the murder of Father Tibor will be revealed to the Sacred College. The two left, leaving the pope, demanding an answer by tomorrow; the answer revealed to be that Peter took his life over shame.
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After reading the novel, I was not really satisfied with the ending. Through its course, the author was able to bring suspense, even bringing it until the end. However, I think it was cut short in the ending, it having ended not telling what have happened to the characters beyond the pope's burial. Although there were predictions of what will they be doing a few pages before the back cover. The closing paragraphs really did not satisfy me, hoping that it would be otherwise.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Amazing Race 18 Leg 1
Head Down and Hold On (Australia)
I was lucky enough to catch the Amazing Race Premiere on AXN while browsing through the channels. I really have no prior knowledge that it will be premiering today, February 21. Good thing I was browsing at that time.
Wow! Amazing Race is back! Also returning are 11 teams of two from previous seasons as far back as Season 12. I won't be enumerating the teams one by one, you can search them on Wikipedia ;) But one thing is for sure, the teams are back for some Unfinished Business. I was happy to see some familiar faces returning.
So, the starting line this time is in San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm in Palm Springs, California. What is new in this season is that there is already a task at the starting line. The first task for this season is to search through a field of airplanes for the one matching "Queensland and Northern Territories Airline Services". The teams should be looking for an airplane marked QANTAS to receive their first clue. The first 8 teams to finish will be on the first flight arriving 90 minutes earlier than the second flight which the last three teams will take. Also, the last team to finish the task will incur an automatic penalty, a U-turn at the first detour.
But well, this won't be the Amazing Race without the unpredictable, and this happened on the first flight as it has to land in Honolulu, Hawaii due to a medical emergency, and with that, the tables have turned. The second flight, carrying Gary and Mallory, Kisha and Jen, and Amanda and Kris, touched down in Sydney, Australia first giving them the advantage. But not long after, the flight carrying the remaining teams arrived. Upon arrival in Sydney, Australia, teams must make their way to Ocean World and complete a roadblock. For this leg's roadblock, one team member must scuba dive in the shark and ray tank and retrieve a compass. Then, they must decipher a series of nautical flags, each flag corresponding to an alphabet, to which the compass has the decipher code. The code will tell the teams to proceed to Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club, find the Commodore, and tell him the passcode "I am between the devil and the deep blue sea" to receive their next clue. This clue is a route info which tells them to ride a sailing skiff, complete a course and retrieve their next clue from the buoys along the course. After this task, the clue will tell them to proceed to the pitstop, Shelly Beach. The first team to arrive will receive the Express Pass, a coveted item which enables the team to skip a task and continue on to the next part of the race. The recipients of the pass? They are the father-daughter team Gary and Mallory. But the race does not end in Shelly Beach. To the surprise of the teams, this is only a marker halfway of the leg and they still need to continue racing. At the end of the episode, 10 teams have already checked in at the virtual pitstop, leaving the cowboys, Jet and Cord, stuck at the roadblock.
When I was watching this episode, I am really rooting for Jet and Cord to be this season's winners. But they still have to go through a lot of challenges, and the first one they have to conquer is this roadblock. It was really unfair how other teams were able to proceed by asking for the passphrase from the other teams who were able to decode them. I hope there will be a penalty at the pitstop for these teams because truly, they were not able to complete the task. I really hope that they complete the roadblock in the next episode and I hope that they can catch up. I think they are the only team who really accomplishes the tasks, does not do dirty tricks and give their best. I wish them luck!
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