Below are the 7 most recent journal entries recorded in dctrrem's LiveJournal:

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
12:17 am	So I've watched a decent amount of movies in the last few weeks or so...Two For the Money, Legend of Zorro, Indecent Proposal, Pretty Woman, and Donnie Brasco. Legend of Zorro was pretty good in my opinion, nothing really deep to take from it, just solid entertainment...It was a good sequel, a little different from the first, but Banderas still had that slick humor about his character. Pretty Woman was nice to watch just because everyone knows I'm a sucka for those romantic movies and this had a touch of that. I'm a fan of stories involving gangs or old mafia stories, italian families, etc, so Donnie Brasco was able to keep my attention. I enjoyed watching the relationship that developed between the undercover cop, Donnie Brasco, and his link to the underworld, "Lefty." Indecent Proposal was pretty nuts because of that typical perfection so easily broken down (as discussed with my roommate Anthony). The movie does a really good job at the beginning of showing the cinderella story behind the couple's relationship, just that perfection that can't seem to be conquered. But then a little money trouble, and it's crazy how quickly everything fell apart...just to watch how susceptible even the most perfect things are, and it seems like such a typical story, and I suppose it is, but to watch the whole thing unfold, and to see them get deeper and deeper into the problems of their relationship it's crazy haha... ------------------------------ Two For the Money...starring Al Pacino and Mathew McConaughy now this is the movie- it revolves around sports betting. In sports betting, there are people called handicappers who predict outcomes of games based on what would seem to be the most insignificant factors in a sports game such as the game is being played in Philadelphia, and Lamar Odom is such a big fan of philly cheese steak sandwiches, so he's gonna have a satisfying lunch and play really well that night. Anyway, sports betters pay these handicappers for their sports picks for the day, week, whatever. Anyway, there's not some really profound message in this movie, nor does it have some spectacular cinematics or thrill to it. Based on a true story, it shows this guy's rise to being one of the best handicappers in the world. If you're not a gambler, this movie may not hold much value to you. But as a GAMBLER, it's crazy to watch a movie like this which totally shows the emotional highs and lows you go through with gambling. It's more than just gamble a lot, win a lot, lose a lot- it's watching the progression in the guy's life... really scary to see the effect it can have on you, gambling that is. If you're not a gambler, the movie may actually give you the urge to explore and get into sports betting or any other type of gambling. But if you're already a gambler, this movie sure does give you a reality check, take it from me... Current Mood: content Current Music: Floetry- Floetic (Comment on this)
Saturday, December 31st, 2005
3:49 am	l Current Mood: thankful (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 15th, 2005
9:12 pm	update Here's my update, I have none, hah...I really wanna update because I'm bored and finals are over, but I really have nothing interesting to give insight on...will think in the next couple hours Current Mood: bored Current Music: Rockets v. Sonics (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 30th, 2005
5:02 pm	Reorganization, but digressed to music Forget the last entry, I'm too lazy now, but in summary, I suppose reorganization would have included no gambling, focusing on school, working on my basketball game (dont know how this got mixed in there), and just a stronger realization of the things that I have and can easily appreciate and I dunno what else, so I'm done now, the end On another note, I wonder if the majority of people on LJ put "Current Music" as 1) some random noise in their surroundings 2) something they really just happen to be listening to at the moment 3) a subliminal message for something totally unrelated 4) a song that somehow reflects the idea in the above entry 5) that song temporarily on repeat in recent days Well, look at my last 3 entries..."Engine 61 Sirens", so I heard fire guys outside with sirens on when I talked about my first entry, random noise...Then I used "Never Say Never Again" for the Thanksgiving entry, so that eliminates #4, let's pick #2, because I really was just listening to it. Then for my last entry: Case- "Love of My Life"... eliminate #1, I was just listening to it so #2...The song is about opportunities being passed up and how those are just that, passed up, subliminal message? Well I have no love of my life hah and no person that I really look back and say damn that was an opportunity passed up, and #4 unrelated to my subject, so we'll stick with #2..........Or maybe it's like horoscopes and if you really wanted to, you could find a way for each song to somehow relate to any of the four categories. So here's a song, if you want, DL from me on AIM....lyrics? http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/You-Betta-Start-Talkin-lyrics-Donell-Jones/3A9D3BEB4BD9BCB0482570B500063511 On a third note, even if you still have every meal, it's funny how good food tastes when you go broke. Current Mood: hungry Current Music: Donell Jones- Better Start Talkin' (2 Comments |Comment on this)
11:47 am	Reorganizing... I'll update about the subject heading later, but for now, basketball with Anthony Current Mood: determined Current Music: Case- Love of My Life (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 24th, 2005
2:28 pm	Entry nang pasalamat Grateful for... -It's going to be a long entry, so I hope you'll have the patience to read through what I write, but if not, scroll to the section you're most interested in... lots of people to be thankful for, lots of things to be thankful for, but I'll start with my gratitude to God for helping me to begin to restore my relationship with Him. Then, probably not one of the things I should be thankful for so quickly, but still, I'm thankful for the strength to cancel my sportsbook account as one of the first steps in getting rid of my addiction. ...I'm thankful for my FRIENDS, those I see all the time and those I may not see but once a year- I'm thankful for Greg who I know I can always count on for anything, also for your free spirited personality which helps me to take things in stride and see the lighter side of life. I'm thankful to Rod for being my roommate, haha no, more than that...but for being a friend who I kinda rely on through my daily goings. I'm thankful to Karanpal for having someone to talk sports with, even though I dont see you often, we go back since 7th grade when I was with you in science class and said "hey do you watch wrestling" and so I'm thankful to you for longevity. Along the lines of longevity, I'm also thankful to Jeff because you've been around since talking about the tree and beer bong, haha, I'll leave it at that. Thankful to Allan because whether or not you know it, the way you go about your life is a spiritual influence to me, I'm also thankful to you for being my teammate every time we beat Greg and Rod in basketball, damn I'm thankful for your musical talents too. I'm thankful to Jimmy for the scholarly influence to me, keeping me on my feet educationally. I'm thankful to Mark for being that outspoken person in public, for being a loyal friend. I'm thankful to Chris for his odd humor, but moreso for being around even though we rarely get a chance to talk. I'm thankful to his girlfriend Kris for talking to me on AIM when I'm bored, haha, but really for being patient and a good girlfriend to him. I'm thankful to Morgan , and she probably won't ever read this, but I'm thankful to her for lots of things, if I wanted to summarize, I'd say thank you for being loyal to me, we dont rarely get a chance to talk, but you've always so thoughtful of me and my family, you definitely know to make someone feel cared about. I'm thankful to Andrew, Christian, Anthony, and Eddy ...I can't look at you as just roommates anymore (awww moment)...Andrew for being around to play computer games with and just bein such a nice dood, haha, you've been a great roommate these last couple years, to Christian for your humor and sarcasm, to Anthony, well let's put it this way "you gotta take into consideration that boston is on a back to back night, AAAAND that you know Delonte West is gonna be busy partying in ATL, he cant concentrate on the game", and to Eddy, even though you're not around that much, haha, but for your kindness. I'm thankful to Tiffany for always finding common ground with me. To my spear counselor! Dee!, wow, you're such a cool person, like an igloo, but thanks for being a loyal friend who I know will always listen to the things I say, never judging me, and now, since you're my SPEAR counselor, you're forced to listen to me, thanks for empowerment! hahaha. Even though its the bottom of the list, maybe the cliche last but not least comes into play, but I'm thankful to Jaymie ...you already know, but thanks for your understanding, the time you give to me, and for the effort you always make... Well that does it, so many others I think about, but as Brian Mcknight says, blame my head and not my heart. Thankful for my family. It's one of those areas that you cant really describe, but to my mom along with the rest of my family, thank you for your upbringing which is all inclusive...for always providing for me. Also, I dont have 100 cousins like every other filipino, but to my 3 cousins who are like brothers to me, Charles, Braden, and of course Timmy. I've always gotten along with Charles ever since we were young and we always found things in common whether it was basketball or games. Braden, for your conversation and being that elder figure. Timmy for being tall, jk, but for bein a good little cousin and helpin me along in things. I'm thankful for the opportunities, past and present, which have allowed me to enhance my life. I'm thankful for the opportunity to study at UCLA, the ability to succeed. Thankful for the time I was at AMR, an incedible experience which gave me a renewed passion when I was doubting myself, it gave me the chance to have an influence on another life, can't describe what that job really brought to me. I'm thankful in advance for the time I'll have in the Philippines working in clinics and hopefully once again, having an influence on the endurance of someone's life. I'm thankful for relationship...It's ridiculously satisfying to be able to interact with others whether it's in humor or serious emotion...I'm thankful for the relationships I have with my friends' families and knowing that they can accept me in that sense. I'm thankful for the relationships that my friends have with my family, the level of comfort that my friends can have around my family. I'm thankful for Morgan and her fiance's relationship...it wasn't meant to be for me and her, but I'm so glad that she was able to find someone that could bring her such a refreshing relationship. I'm thankful for Allan and Stef's relationship because they are so spiritually influenced and I hope to see that continue forever, as is the same for Chris and Kris. I'm thankful for Greg and Gen's relationship, because they share a free spirit that can carry them through lots of things. I'm thankful for a lot of other random things such as the ability to play basketball, for the NBA as entertainment, for the Lakers as a team that I can stick by, thankful for the internet which occupies my time, for myspace which is i dunno why i'm thankful for it, for AIM to help keep in touch with people, for the phone which allows you to keep in touch just as AIM, but also to share more personal things. I'm thankful for trips with friends, with family, I'm thankful for driving, for a car to drive, For face to face interaction with others, for memories because just as me and Anthony talked about, well memories but also old friends because it gives you that ability to go back to a certain time in your life. For my apartment, for my car, im thankful for fantasy basketball, for free food, for jamba juice, computer games, my computer, downloading music- i'm thankful for music because of its ability to free your mind or in contrast, it gives something you can relate to when you are in deep thought, thankful for VH1 soul...i used to be thankful for betting...actually you know what, I'm very thankful for gambling, because of all the times I've lost, finally, it's put things into perspective for me, just helping me to be more grateful for what I have. I'm thankful for Palmdale because it's also a place where I can go back and return to a different time in my life. I'm thankful for LA, my new home.I'm thankful for Christmas time because maybe not true for everyone, but the general feeling of joy is at a higher level, thankful for that time of gathering with loved ones. The end I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. This still isnt as complete as I'd like, in fact this isnt really what I intended for this entry. I wanted to talk more about the things that life has to offer for me to enjoy and also as in things that have enhanced me or allowed me to be the person I am today..but then again, I guess my friends and the relationships I have with others ARE a big part of who I am today. Salamat sa lahat! Current Mood: grateful Current Music: K-Ci and JoJo: Never Say Never Again (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005
12:04 am	neuroanatomy---> midterm tomorrow--->procrastination---->1st lj entry? So that seems to be the progression of things...after reading Christian's "emotional" lj, i must say, im inspired...Well not really, but as the title says midterm tomorrow somehow leads to me beginning this livejournal. I wonder how many university students have livejournals with the first entry as "Well I decided to start one of these because I've got a midterm tomorrow and so I'm gonna procrastinate." Probably a lot, but I guess that makes me generic. Who cares, anyway, this is a pointless entry, but soon, in light of the Thanksgiving holiday, I will be making an entry dedicated to the things that I'm thankful for. Do I really care that this whole entry is only one paragraph, no not really, why am I mentioning that, not sure...So yea, in a couple days my Thanksgiving entry will be here...as a preview, I'm one broke ass nigga right now, yet I'm still feeling pretty good about life, just really thankful and appreciative of a lot of things....oddly enough, can I quote....www.xanga.com/DctrREM Entry for November 25, 2003..."My life is really free spirited right now, no worries, just kinda livin life, i feel really good....Right now, I feel like I can concentrate on anything, like just focus, and not have any trouble, feels good, feels good...." Must be something about this time of the year, anyway, I dunno how close my focus is to that time in 2003 but things are aight Current Music: Engine 61 Sirens (2 Comments |Comment on this)