My Pick: 2013 Revisited

My 2013 was a blast. There were many ups and downs just like the years past, but there were few significant events that have made my 2013 like no other years that have gone by. The following are my pick for personal milestones and events of 2013.

My Pick: 10 Quotes from The Great Gatsby

The movie adaptation of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of the same title is theatrical in depicting the tale regarding the American Dream. Set in the era of the Roaring Twenties, the story revolves around the title character, Jay Gatsby, a self-made American man seeking to live an affluent life he believed was his. The themes of idealism, decadence, excess and social upheaval put a greater drama on Gatsby’s shady past and marriage-marring rendezvous with Daisy Buchanan.

But what makes Jay Gatsby great?

Fearless Forecast: 2013 Midterm Elections

from specials.sunstar.com.ph

My forecast for the winners of the 2013 Midterm Elections for Senators:

1. Loren Legarda
2. Francis Escudero
3. Alan Peter Cayetano
4. Grace Poe
5. Nancy Binay
6. Cynthia Villar
7. JV Ejercito
8. Bam Aquino
9. Koko Pimentel
10. Antonio Trillanes IV
11. Sonny Angara
12. Gringo Honasan

My Pick: 13 Movies from May to December 2013

The first trimester saw blockbuster movies in Philippine cinemas such as Gangster Squad, Zero Dark Thirty, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Warm Bodies, Beautiful Creatures, Jack the Giant Slayer, Oz: The Great and Powerful, The Croods, GI Joe: Retaliation, and Iron Man 3, which broke box-office record for the biggest weekend opener. Two movies which are supposed to be shown last December but was postponed due to the annual Metro Manila Film Fest became this year's openers: Les Miserables and Life of Pi.

With two more trimesters to go, 13 more blockbuster movies are coming up before 2013 ends. These are:

1. Star Trek Into Darkness

Release Date:     May 16

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

My Pick: 20 Life Hacks to Simplify Your World

Life Hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These are practical tips to de-clutter and organize your space. From a list of 50 life hacks, my 20 personal favorites are as follows:

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My Pick: Senatorial Line-Up

The National Election is in two weeks and I have not made my choices of senators yet.

The internet does not return any search for a complete list of senatorial candidates except for Wikipedia, so I used it to make my partial list below.