Leigh’s Series of Un/fortunate Events

Bonjour! Joyeux Noël! (That’s French for Merry Christmas!)

Okay, here’s a recap on my previous week…

Last Monday, went grocery shopping with mom and mark in makati. Also, we dropped by citimotors for a minute. That afternoon, i caught a rerun of ‘Big Daddy’ in movie plus channel. I also went online and caught my schizofriend B in YM. We talked for awhile saying she missed the phils. And you know what she told me? She said that it was -4 degrees in Canada! Wow! Super freezing cold man! *sighs* When kaya magkaka-white xmas d2? I wonder when… Next, Tuesday came and nothing much happened. Just dropped by SMB that night then afterwards saw a rerun of "S.W.A.T.’ in CaTV. Wednesday came and i just bummed all day. Saw reruns of ‘Wicker Park’ and ‘Mean Girls’ in CaTV. That night, i dropped off my brother someplace… That Thursay, nothing again much happened, BUM as usual. Saw another rerun of ‘Cellular’ in CaTV. Well, now that it’s Friday, AGAIN, if it wasn’t for cable, i might have bored myself to death. Saw reruns of ‘View From The Top’, ‘Odd Girl Out’, ‘Tomb Raider’, ‘Agent Cody Banks’ and ‘The Perfect Score’. Oh, that afternoon, i also dropped by SMB for awhile. Hehe… And now i’m doing this blog. What else can i write? Hmm… Lemme see… Ah, i’m just gonna write my reviews for the movies i’ve seen this week, either new or rerun. Here we go:

Big Daddy - Well, this is actually one of my favorite films. Very hilarious and amusing. The kid was pretty much cute and talented no wonder the kid in this flick or should i say kids (for they were twins), would definitely go places. The kid/s who play Julian already has their own show in Disney channel’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. They were very funny in their own shoe as well, but very grown up, i might add. But nonetheless, i never get tired of seeing this touching yet funny film that shows unconditional love to those who aren’t even related to you.

S.W.A.T. - Cool movie! Especially with Colin Farrell looking oh so HOT in this film, you really couldn’t take your eyes off of him! Hehe.. But honestly, this film rocks. Filled with so much action! I remember i even saw this movie in the theatre twice!

Wicker Park - Well, this romantic movie really is interesting especially if you’re watching this for the first time. Very mindboggling yet thrilling. Oh, and don’t forget, the cute and handsome Josh Hartnett is in this one too! I also love the song here by Coldplay which is played at the end, the title is The Scientist. A must check out flick!

Mean Girls - One of my fave films! A very funny and hilarious one. Jonathan Bennett (who plays Aaron Samuels) is interestingly cute. The cast was great and the soundtrack’s also a must check out. I never get tired of watching this film.

Cellular - This flick will definitely leave you at the edge of your seat. A suspense and thrilling film plus not to mention Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm played by the hunky Chris Evans who’s the main star in this movie. A good see.

View From The Top - This movie is very inspirational. It shows that you should really strive for your dreams and never give up. There’s always hope even though sh*t happens. A romantic film that makes you wanna study French and become a flight stewardess someday!

Odd Girl Out - I dunno if you’ve seen this one but this is a sort of TV movie starring Spy Kids’ Alexa Vega, who plays a popular middle school girl who then turns to be the one who’s bullied by her former popular clique. She struggled with peer pressure and what middle school conflicts usually have: Mean Girls! Watch out, this is a very compelling yet touchy story which would definitely make you think who your friends really are.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - This action packed film is good for all Lara Croft-Angelina Jolie fans. I thought that no one could play a better Lara Croft than Angie! You go girl! Very girl power-ish type of flick! Astig din all her cars especially her 63 bedroom mansion. Let me repeat that, astig noh? hehe…

Agent Cody Banks - This teenage espionage-style movie is basically a little intriguing but the thought of the CIA recruiting teenagers as agents definitely cool! I gotta go get myself recruited though i guess i’m no longer much of a teen anymore, huh? Maybe a full-time agent, now, whatcha say? Come on, CIA get me! I beg of you! hehehe…. Maybe soon… I guess i can’t let you know now can I? Hihi.. Okay back to the movie, it has its cool gadgets and gizmos shown but not really good for many viewings. Seeing this once or twice is enough. Oh, by the way, Hilary Duff also stars in this flick though i dunno if she’s in the sequel Agent Cody Banks 2, which i haven’t seen yet so far.

The Perfect Score - This movie is like one of HBO’s Original Movies called Cheaters. Basically, the story revolves around six high school students who wanted to steal the answers in their SAT exams. They planned, they stole, they conquered. On the plus side, this film stars Chris Evans again. You gotta love that guy! Hehe…

Well, that’s it then… Gotta go! It’s nearly midnight, gotta go get some zzz’s! Tomorrow’s christmas eve na! Merry Christmas people! Have fun!!!

Avec tout respect dû,

Leigh

Okay, here goes on my previous week from December 12-17, 2005:

Monday: went to school for the alumni ID picture, had lunch and windowshopped with K @ G4. Saw How To Deal that afternoon in Cable TV.

Tuesday: There’s supposed to ba a meteor shower that night. Unfortunately, there were light rainshowers so it’s pretty much cloudy and no single star in sight. Too bad! I remember when we were in our retreat last year in Mary Hill, Antipolo, when me and my friends were in the balcony (gazing out for the antipolo lights and the makati skyline) when we all saw a shooting star! Of course, we were stunned man! Good thing nakapag-wish pa ako… Buti na lang, realistic din yung wish ko. I’m sure it’ll happen soon na. I can feel it. I won’t tell muna yung wish ’til it had actually happened na, okies? Anyways, that tuesday afternoon also, i drove mom somewhere for some errands…

Wednesday: Woke up very early for the 2-hour final episode of The Amazing Race 8 (the family edition one). Galing! Tama na naman yung bet ko. The Linz family won! Astig! Very close fight lang with the Bransens (which my mom roots for). Too bad for the Weavers but they actually are a competitive team ha. Twice na sila na-yield but they still managed to be in the final 3. Hehe… Sorry if some of u can’t relate but in the meantime, NEWSFLASH! Coming this FEBRUARY is the new season of the Amazing Race 9! They’re back to their old format na ulet! This should be interesting… Also pala, that afternoon din, i saw Scream 3 in CATV. Hehe, there’s nothing good than a Wes Craven flick!

Thursday: Went to school for my Thesis1 subject. Grabe! We were dismissed so early! About mga an hour or more before we were supposed to be dismissed. So anyways, K, L, L’s bf J, M, M’s bf D and I went to see the movie KING KONG. Grabe! 3 hours yung movie! Pero sulit naman e. It was great. Some TRIVIA lang: Did you know that Peter Jackson (the director of King Kong) was paid about $200 million to make this film? And that’s the highest paid salary for any movie director in history! Wow man! To Peter> Penge naman ng money kahit $1 million lang… hehe!

Friday: Went to school for my physiopsych class. We had a quiz, as usual. Anyways, my classmate T, gave me and K a lollipop! Hehe… So nice of her. So K and I went to glo, where else and ate at SpamJam. Then i also bought a strawberry chibout cake in Bizu for my Mom coz it’s her anniversary eh. I kinda surprised her. That afternoon din, I saw Blast From The Past in CaTV.

Saturday: When i woke up that morning, i received a text message from my schizo friend B saying goodbye coz she’s going back home na to Canada. I’m beginning to miss her na! So much fun hanging out with her. Also, we received a terrible news from our relative. Our Tita N. (My mom’s cousin), who’s been living in Virginia, passed away na coz of cancer… :’c Well, we’ll just pray for her… Also, that night, i saw a rerun of Mean Girls in CaTV. I never get tired of watching that film. It’s so funny, i even have it on DVD. hehe…!

Sunday: Went to simbang gabi with mom and bro. It’s a Sunday kaya sabay2x na kami nagmass… I don’t really complete the simbang gabis and i dont think i can, ever! Maybe, i’ll try some year to complete it but so far, i only go at least once a year. Tama na sa ‘kin yun… haha. Grabe nga eh! the SG mass is at 4:30am and guess what? Natapos yung mass at around  past 6 na! Halos 1 houe yung homily nung priest! Gad man! So, then, went home din kagad, had some breakfast, and hit the sack ulet for some more zzz’s… That afternoon, i saw a rerun of Taking Lives again, where else but in CaTV.

So, today, Monday (December 19, 2005), went to Makati for some grocery shopphing for the noche buena sa xmas coz there’s only 6 more days to go before xmas comes, which sucks! Grabe! Dami tao! So that (this) afternoon i am surfing the net while downloading mp3s while checking my mails and sending email while checking my friendster while i do this blog while i listen to the music in winamp while i transfer files to my phone while i do some job for my friend K. Wow! Would you believe? How multi-tasking is that? Hehe… Well, gotta go! Keep posting! Au revoir!

Weede awhl duyoo rezspheckt,

Leyiegh

*sighs* nothing much happened today. i went to school to take my alumni id picture. yun lang!!! grabe. anyways, taking off from the big night, grabe, tama bet ko… c nene yung nanalo! galing grabe! congrats! girl power na talaga ito! she rocked man! so anyways again, sunday came and just went to mass at 10:30am sa MHC, no biggie… That night, saw the movie ‘Catch That Kid’ on starmovies. Sus! Parang Sugar and Spice na pang-kiddos! Yun lang comment ko dun. Astig lang din yung go-karts nila dun, hehe… back to today, after taking that less than 3 minute id pictorials, K and I went to G4 *as usual*. We didn’t know where to eat so we cirlced and circled glo ’til we ended up at McDo. After that, we window shopped for potential gifts to give and for our wish list too. Afterwards, i went home na. K still has class pa that afternoon e. When i got home, i automatically shifted to BUM mode. I took a nap and then watched ‘How To Deal’ sa HBO. Now i’m doing this blog. hehe. That’s it. After thi, I’ll probably at dinner na and then watch some more tv. What a life?! Oh b4 i forget, i was so bored that weekend i took photos of my cat, scarecrow. Here’s some cute pics…hehe!

La lang… bored lang tlga ko that weekend… so im outta here na! gonna eat dinner na! au revoir!

With all due respect,

LeigH

Note: I heard sa news that there will be a meteor shower tomorrow, December 13, 2005 starting 9pm onwards ’til dawn of December 14, 2005. Be sure to check out the skies for some shooting stars and wish on a star! Good luck! Hope your wishes come true!

Hey there peeps~! 2day’s the big night na 4 PBB… My bet is si Nene… sana cya yung manalo… neweiz, i just wanna update u about my past week…

Saturday Dec. 3: Overnight with my schizoid sis at Subic… We all met up sa food choices at glorietta 4. Dinner muna there then left at around mga past 8 pm na. Schizoid time tlga! super late, as always! hehe… Anyways, those who went are: me (of course), Milan, Kat, Vince (Kat’s bf), Nissy, Biane, Popot, Paul (Popot’s bf), Tine, Billy (Tine’s bf), Monic, Rein (Monic’s bf), Cheng, Icee (Cheng’s bf), Carlo and Nowee (Vince’s friend)… Then, we had a stopover sa Petron (NLEX). Then, several hours later, we were at subic na! We saw pa nga the signs of monkeys crossing and we even saw a dead monkey on the road. Kawawa nga eh. After settling in at Popot’s place there, we started na the party/inuman/chikahan… hehe… we had so much fun! cyempre di rin mawawala ang kodak-an! Ang saya tlga! The next day, Sunday Dec. 4: We went to the beach.. saya! super init lang tlaga! I even saw a starfish! pero mas cute yung nakita namin that time when we went snorkeling sa anilao kc blue yun but here mukahng ordinary starfish lang, here’s a pic:

Anyways, bitin tlga kme kc at around lunch time, we went back na 4 lunch. afterwards, we went home na though we cruised pa around subic… i arrived home mga 6pm na…

Monday Dec. 5: Well, the whole day i was catching up on my sleep coz of puyat over the weekend. puro ZZzzzz’s lang ako….

Tuesday Dec. 6: Went to citimotors, makati with mom coz we have to make pa-check up c lance (our car..hehe). So early kme nandun, before 8am so we just ate breakfast muna at jollibee in waltermart. na-miss ko nga yung mga breakfast meals nila eh… neweiz, we dropped by muna sa don bosco church near amorsolo. and waited for waltermart to open ng 10. At ten, we went in and browsed lang around. We’re strolling lang muna kasi 11.25 pa yung 1st showing nila and me and my mom wanted to se Just Like Heaven. And so, nag-timezone muna ko for awhile. Solo ko nga yung whole timezone kc walang naglalaro except for me. Then, we bought tickets na for the movie and bought food sa taters, kc i have a discount card dun… hehe… then we went in. Maganda naman yung cinemas nila dun. Bago pa kasi and wlang masyadong nanonood. Mura pa! P100 lang one ticket. Sa g4 is P110 na ata pinaka-mura nilang movie… Anways, maganda din naman yung movie. Astig yung apartment. Gusto ko din mag-apartment ng ganun (with the rooftop na may view) dun sa San Francisco when i go there soon.. *wink!* Funny din yung movie. Love it. It’s a good see… Then, after the movie, we went back sa citimotors to pick up lance and went home but we dropped by muna sa big c to buy some stuffs… That afternoon, i watched x-files the movie sa vcd.. na-miss ko na din yun eh… hehe.

Wednesday Dec. 7: Bummed lang the whole day! Saw Life or Something Like It and Blast From the Past in cable tv…

Thursday Dec. 8: Had class sa Thesis 1. We made bunutan na for our euphoria exchange gifts. Nabunot ko ay si… SECRET! hehe… Afterwards, K and I watched The Fog at G4. Okay naman yung movie, sana lang medyo inayos nila or nilinaw nila yung story. May mga loopholes kasi… On the plus side, cuteness tlaga ni Tom Welling! Too bad he’s married already! awww….

Friday Dec. 9: Had class in PhysioPsych. Boring man! As usual… nagpa-game lang yung prof namin. Our group didn’t win. May freaky biased thing going on kasi eh… Neweiz, afterwards, K and I had lunch sa SpamJam, then strolled the mall for possible gifts to buy for our exchange gifts and even for our wish lists… hehe…

Saturday Dec. 6: Now’s the big night! i’m late becoz of this. Well, bum lang naman ako this day. Nothing much happened. We’re supposed to go to Deedee’s place kaso na-cancel eh.. Next time nlang daw.

Well, that’s it… Gotta go, i’m late na for PBB. Call me crazy! I’m outta here!

With all due respect,

LEIGH*

Hay, i’m u-ber bored talaga this week! Well, i guess i just have to savor this coz when thesis gets demanding, that’s the end of it, right? Oh well… Anyways, Updates on what had happened this week from Nov. 28 - Dec. 2: Monday: Went to mass very early in the morning with mom. Reason? It’s Lance’s (aka as our car… hehe!) 5th birthday! hehehe… That afternoon, I went to ATC with cuzin Z. Tuesday: nothing happened. Bum. period. Wednesday: Not much happened as well. No class e. Just watched Cellular with mom sa HBO. Nice film! Chris Evans is really cute! and funny too! -> the one with ricky-martin-name-thing, if you know what i mean. In addition, that afternoon i also watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I know! i know! I suck. It’s a good film din, by the way. That night, L called and said she had tickets to the MTV Music Summit for tomorrow night. She got it for free from Ms. Nicole (an MTV VJ working in AC!). I said i’d go. I wanna see Mig Ayesa perform! Thursday: Had class in thesis 1 and we had a quiz! So hard man. Then, had lunch at KFC with L, M and KD. Afterwards, i hang-out with L at PowerBooks in Greenbelt for a couple of hours. We were supposed to go to that MTV thingy but everyone else bailed out so tinamad nako and went home instead that afternoon. That night, i watched na lang Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. It’s a little boring though, except for the amazing map and the time travelling stuff… I liked Chamber of Secrets better. But my fave was the fourth one (Goblet of Fire) because of Cedric! Hehe.. then the first then second and third HP films. Friday: Had class in physio psych. Had film showing of a discovery-documentary of the human brain. A little boring tho.. Then, we had a quiz! I hate quizzes! Who does?? hehe… Then, went to lunch with L, K and KD at Wendy’s G4. Had a very SATC-type of talk. Very amusing! Hilarious talaga! Afterwards, we strolled the mall. Kainis nga lang dame people coz of the sale and the fact that it’s Friday. Boo! Then, i met up with my high school friend M and we went home together for we’re just neighbors. That night, i checked my mails, surfed the net and wrote on this blog. Also, my hs friend KE dropped by our house unexpectedly by surprise. We just talked on our plans for tomorrow. Had plans kasi to go to Subic eh. We’ll just spend our weekend there, just overnight. Our schizoid friend B, who’s also a balikbayan will leave na in a few days e, so we have to have one last bonding. I’m sure it’ll be great for it’ll be my first time to go there with my friends. I *again* know! I do suck! haha! well, whatever! Neweiz, gotta go now! Have some packing pa to do! hehe… i’ll just update this soon! cheers!

With all due respect,

LEIGH

note: Book the Twelfth of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events entitled, The Penultimate Peril is already out in powerbooks! It’s the second to the last book of Lemony Snicket so be sure to check it out! hehe! It’ll be cool!

Previously, on Leigh’s World!!!

Well, we left off from my past BORING week and now… I’m just updating on what’s happening next…

Here goes…

Monday Nov 21: Bum as usual. No class again. Drove my bro some place… Did some internet thingy that afternoon and bonded with the tv!

Tuesday Nov 22: pretty much nothing much happened bcoz i dont have classes though i managed to help my mom put up xmas lights outside our house rather than bore myself to death! and oh, by the way, i also managed to put a ribbon around the neck of my pet kitten named scarecrow. she’s so cute! here’s a pic.

hey, just so we’re clear, i was sooo bored that day, okay? Ü

Wednesday Nov 23: I had a TOEIC test (Test of English for International Communication) at school, so i woke up very early for my test at 8am. The test was relatively easy though. After that, i had lunch with L, K and J at Glorietta, where else? Ü

Thursday Nov 24: Had class in Thesis1… super boring din. My thesis partner K and I had to submit na some possible thesis topics though it’s still tentative. Here’s our possible thesis topics that interest us:

1. Personality and Social Skills of Male and Female Morgue Workers - well this one’s inspired by one of our fave show, Tru Calling… hehe! Ü
2. Perceptions and Concepts of Privacy of Private Investigators - this idea came from Lesly…
3. Levels of Motivation and Competitiveness of Convicted Male Murderers Who Are About to be Released in Prison
4. Self-Esteem and Coping Skills of Adolescents Who Recovered from Suicidal Incidents
5. Coping and Motivational Skills of Cancer Patient Survivors

Friday Nov 25: Today, we attended the Psychological Association of the Philippines Junior Affiliates (PAPJA) Convention at La Consolacion College in Manila. I met with K, L and K at BF McDo and went to AC to pick up T, J and M. The ride was a blast. L kept on having bloopers the whole day! It was so funny! Had a blast though! Ate lunch at KFC near LaCo and hang out there for several hours. We then went back and listened to the first speaker, i even saw some of my high school friends there who were also taking psych in CEU - B and A. And then, after the first speaker, we went out and hang out ulet sa grounds ng LCC. Pretty big school i might say, not like AC but their facilities needed improvement especially their auditorium. *Sorry! No offense…!* Ü well, here’s some of our photoshoots!

That night, i picked up L and M at BF McDo at around 8pm. We then went to Bob’s Crab Shack inside BF and met up with K and K2 who was with a new love interest named V. K’s cuzins played and sang for the acoustic night there and so did K. K sang very well. There were even onlookers outside the resto coz there were speakers outside and they probably heard K sang… hehe… good job K! Ü Well, that night was a blast as well. I unfortunately had to pull off a cinderella act and had to be home by 12 midnight. You know how mothers are when cars and daughters mixed not to mention a night out… so there, i did abide by her wishes and got home several minutes past 12… hehe… turned out okay naman. Here’s some pics:

Saturday Nov 26: Day 2 of the PAPJA Convention. I had to wake up sooo early and again i met up with K, L and M at BF McDo that morning with all the hang overs with us. We then went straight to LCC and attended the workshop we signed the day before. We signed up for workshop #9 which is Psychoanalytical Dream Interpretation. The speaker was from Ateneo. ’twas okay naman. We learned a lot. After that, we had our own things to do so we parted ways and went home.

That night, we had a party at Z’s place (it’s only next door) bcoz it was her dad’s bday. My cuzins and tita’s were all there as well as our other relatives. We realized that we’ve been partying every Satuday night for the whole month of November becoz there were many celebrants of November in our clan. Me and Z raided the magic mic and sang our hearts out. As usual, i had my opening act and scored a 100! Z was bothered why i always scored perfectly on my first songs… well, what can i say? ahem ahem… hehe… j/k! Ü Anyways, we sang the whole night through…

Sunday Nov 27: Just went to mass at 9 am sa MHC with my family and Z. Afterwards, we dropped off Z to her therapy session(for her back problems)… No biggie… then slept the whole day… and watch some more TV… =) and of course, updated this blog while surfin the net and downloading stuffs…

Okay, so that’s about it! ’til next time, okay? Ü Au revoir peeps!

With all due respect,

LEIGH

note: comments are open for all! thanks! Ü

That’s right! I’m freakin’ bored so I have nothin’ to do so i’ll just update you on what happened to me this week…

So here goes….

Previously on Leigh’s World!!! =)

Monday Nov 14: Bum as usual. No class eh. M dropped by that night.

Tuesday Nov 15: Went to BF McDo that morning and met up with K. Went to Holy Trinity that night for my friend K’s mom died… =’c

Wednesday Nov 16: Supposedly have class in Physio psych however there was a change in the sched. Bummed again as usual. *sighs* (Wed last week: saw Flightplan with L at G4. Cool movie!)

Thursday Nov 17: Saw HP4-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in G4 with K, L, and M. Grabe! Cedric Diggory is so H-O-T! *Warning! Spoilers ALERT!!* Too bad he died nga lang in the end… huhuhu!

Friday Nov 18: Nothin’ much as well. Just went around the mall with K. Had lunch with K and C at Wendy’s…

Saturday Nov 19: Hay… bum ulet as usual. I just had DVD marathon of War of The Worlds and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. *WARNING! Spoliers ALERT!* Well, kala ko naman sobrang kakatakot ung Emily Rose movie. Well to think na it’s based from a true story… scary nga! But the film indeed wasn’t at all that scary. Medjo may mga scenes lang na suspense but really it’s not a horror movie. In fact, it’s a courtroom case type of movie. Anyways, here’s some more of the things i’ve found on the net about the the real girl who’s the movie is based from:

The Case of Anneliese Michel (The True Story that this Movie is Based On)

It all began about 1968, when Anneliese Michel (a very religious nurtured girl, who was born on the 21st of September 1952) has an incident. Paralysed and shaking, she was unable to call to her 3 sisters, or her parents (Josef and Anna) for help. A Neurologist at the Psychiatric Clinic Würzburg diagnosed her with "Grand Mal" Epilepsy.

After a long stay at the Hospital, she begins to see devilish grimaces during her daily praying. In the fall of 1970 Anneliese returned to school, and while other girls live the freedom of the 70s, she starts believing to be possessed. She can’t find another reason for the grimaces. She also begins hearing voices, which continually tell her that she will “stew in hell”. As her depression get stronger and stronger, Anneliese doesn’t see any reason to continue seeing any doctors, because they cannot do anything that brings her any relief. Only once, does she tell a Doctor about the “Demons” and the constant voices, which she said had even begun ordering her to do things. But because of the wide gap between Western Medicine and Catholic Ideology, her reports of possession are dismissed.

In the summer of 1973 her parents ask a countless number of priests to perform an Exorcism. The Catholic Church rejects their requests and recommend that they continue giving the prescribed medications to their, now, 20 year-old daughter. The proof for a possession (Infestatio) is strictly structured, and until all of the requirements of a true possession are met, the Catholic Church cannot approve an Exorcism. A few of the requirements that the subject must exhibit include such things as: aversion against religious objects, speaking in languages unknown to them, demonstration of supernatural powers .

Pastor Ernst Alt, supervising Anneliese at that time, asked the Bishop of Würzburg for the Permit to perform an Exorcism on Anneliese Michel in 1974. His request was also rejected, so he recommends that Anneliese follows an even more religious lifestyle. But the incidents continue. At her parents house in Klingenberg, she is uncontrollable — she attacks, beats, at bites the family members. She doesn’t eat food, because the demons order her not to. Instead, Anneliese eats Spiders, Flies and Coal. She even drinks her own urine. She breaks Crucifixes, destroys paintings of Jesus, and demolishes Rosaries. For hours, she runs screaming throughout the house, while tearing the clothes from her body and urinating on the floor. She even performs self-mutilation.

In September 1975, after an exact Verification, the Bishop of Würzburg, Josef Stangl, assigns Father Arnold Renz and Father Ernst Alt with the order, to perform “The Great Exorcism” on Anneliese Michel. The basis for this ritual is the “Rituale Romanum”, a still valid Canon Law from the 17th century. Pastor Alt and Father Renz try to save Anneliese from over 6 manifestions that inhabit her body (Lucifer, Judas Iscariot, Nero, Cain, Hitler and Fleischmann, a disgraced Frankish Priest from the 16th century). From September of 1975 until July of 1976, the exorcism sessions were held at least twice a week. Sometimes her attacks were so strong, that she had to be held down by 3 men or tied up. Outside of the exorcism sessions, Anneliese had periods of time without any attacks, during which she goes to school and to church. Just like she did before.

But the attacks never stopped completely. The young woman becomes unconscious and paralyzed more often. The Exorcisms continue over weeks and months. She continues to pray by repeating the same incantations specified by the priests over and over again. Over several weeks, she denies all food and refuses to eat. Her knees are scraped and scabbed because of the 600 Genuflections she performs obsessively during the Exorcisms.

All of her exorcism sessions were recorded, so that evidence of her possession could be documented.

The last day of her exorcism is June 30, 1976. Anneliese is now totally emaciated, has a high temperature, and is also suffering from Pneumonia. In spite of this she continues doing the Genuflections. Her parents even help her doing them.

“Beg for Absolution”, is the last sentence Anneliese says to the Exorcists. To her mother, she says: “Mother, I’m afraid.” Then Anneliese Michel dies.

Her mother reported Anneliese’s death the next morning on July 1, 1976. That afternoon, Father Ernst Alt informs the prosecuting authorities in Aschaffenburg. The Senior Prosecutor began investigating.

A short time before these events occurred, William Friedkin’s 1974 movie, “The Exorcist”, played in cinemas across Germany. This sparked paranormal hysteria all over the county. Psychiatrists all over Europe reported an enormous increase in the number of new patients who were convinced that they were possessed by demons.

It took almost 2 years, until the “Klingenberg Case” was brought to court. Anneliese’s parents and the 2 Priest were accused of negligent homicide. There were only 2 questions that required an answer:
(1) What caused the death of Anneliese Michel? and (2) Who was responsible ?

As to the cause of her death, Forensic Pathologists concluded that: “Anneliese starved to death”

The Prosecution’s claim was that if the accused would have begun to force feed her at least one week prior to her death, then Anneliese’s life could have been saved. Her sister testified that Anneliese had told her that she did not want to be committed to a mental health facility, where should be be sedated and force fed. The Defense, in an effort to prove the presence of the demons, played the audio tapes that the priests had recorded. Of all the people who had witnessed at least one of the exorcism sessions, not one of them believed that Anneliese’s condition was caused by anything other than demonic possession.

A psychiatrist talked about “Doctrinaire Induction”. She said that it was the exorcims themselves that actually caused Anneliese’s psychotic behavior.

While they were found guilty, the judgement was not as hard as many expected it would be. Each of the defendents were sentenced to 6 months in jail for negligent homicide because they did not seek, or provide, any medical treatment for the deceased.

Following the trial, the Commission of the German Bishop-Conference declared that Anneliese Michel was not possessed after all.

Because of a belief that the body of a possessed person does not decay, Anneliese’s corpse was exhumed 18 months after she was buried. But they found that her body had, in fact, decayed, just as every other dead body does.

Even today, however, her grave is a is considered a sacred place by many Rosary-praying pilgrims, who believe that Anneliese Michel, by surrendering her life, was able to defeat the Devil

In 1999 Cardinal Medina Estévez presented Journalists, in Vatican-City, with the new version of the “Rituale Romanum” (a ritual used by the Catholic Church since 1614), which was called "De exorcismis et supplicationibus quibusdam" or more commonly referred to as “The Exorcism for the Upcoming Millennium”. After more then 10 years of editing, Pope John Paul II approbated the new Exorcism Rite, which is now allowed for worldwide usage. The change was initiated by the death of Anneliese Michel when the German Bishop-Conference demanded an end to the practice of “Rituale Romanum”.

Sunday Nov 20: Just went to mass at 9 am sa MHC with my family… No biggie… then slept the whole day… and watch some more TV… =)

Well, next week is still to come… Watch out for it! I’m outta here! Chill!

With all due respect,

Leigh =)

Capricorn’s Quick Profile:

Symbol: the Sea Goat
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Ruling House: Tenth House
Element: Earth
Quality: Cardinal
Body Parts: skin, teeth, bones, knees
Keyword: SOCIAL STATUS
Date with destiny: Taurus, Virgo
Run for the hills: Aries, Libra
Where you glow: in charge
What makes you tick: hard work
Fitness forecast: golfing
Play date: dining at an exclusive restaurant
Perfect jobs: news anchor, anthropologist
Best accessory: personal digital assitant
A sure thing: managing a stock portfolio
Destination: Japan
Pleasure: patience, respect, success
Pain: disorganization, miscalculation, boredom-> very true!!! =)
Kindness: Armed with dogged determination, you refuse to give up the fight for justice until everyone has been comforted and served.
What’s my line? The one with the most toys wins.

COMPLETE PROFILE:

Capricorn, the tenth Sign of the Zodiac, is all about hard work. Those born under this Sign are more than happy to put in a full day at the office, realizing that it will likely take a lot of those days to get to the top. That’s no problem, since Capricorns are both ambitious and determined: they will get there. Life is one big project for these folks, and they adapt to this by adopting a businesslike approach to most everything they do. Capricorns are practical as well, taking things one step at a time and being as realistic and pragmatic as possible. The Capricorn-born are extremely dedicated to their goals, almost to the point of stubbornness. Boy, those victories sure smell sweet, though, and that thought alone will keep Capricorns going.

It’s the Goat which symbolizes Capricorns, and an apt mascot it is. Goats love to climb to the top of the mountain, where the air is clear and fresh. In much the same way, Capricorns want to get to the top of their chosen field so that they can reap the benefits of success; namely fame, prestige and money. Getting to the top isn’t always a walk in the park, however, so it’s likely that Goats will ruffle a few feathers along the way. These folks can indeed be domineering, even egotistical, on their route to the top. They’ll tell you it’s part of being a leader with bright new ideas (in keeping with the Cardinal Quality assigned to this Sign). Capricorns are industrious, efficient, organized and won’t make a lot of waves. They are scrupulous with details and adopt a rather conventional posture in business and in life. These folks feel best playing it safe, since this is a fail-safe way to get to the top — eventually. Thankfully, Capricorns are patient, too, and are happy to wait for their ship to come in. The flip side to this staid behavior is that Goats can become quite unforgiving of those who aren’t as diligent or ambitious as they are. Capricorns need to remember that they do need allies along the way, ambitious or otherwise. In any case, once Capricorns receive the recognition and social status they so fervently crave, it’s likely that all will be forgiven.

Capricorn is ruled by the Planet Saturn. In ancient Roman mythology, Saturn was the father of many of the gods. Consider him top dog, if you will, and then you’ll see a parallel to Capricorns. Those born under this Sign also want to be the top dog, and they’re smart enough to know that the title won’t simply be handed to them. Caps are happy to work for it, and luckily they possess enough discipline and sense of responsibility to get them there. Capricorns tend to be mature and are amply blessed with common sense, two more qualities which help their success-driven endeavors. With any kind of luck (make that considerable work), Caps will find themselves on that top step, but they should also remember those who have helped them on their quest. They are traditional (but not quite the button-down stiffs some would suggest) and somewhat inhibited, prompting others to wonder if they can ever enjoy success and its rarefied air. Rest assured, these folks will be smiling inside.

The Element associated with Capricorn is Earth. There’s no surprise there! Caps aren’t interested in wild ideas or round-the-world dreams. They would much rather stay put and get to work. Remember, these are the businesspeople of the Zodiac, so in their sensible and economical way, they’ll get up every morning and see to it that their job is well done. While Caps can occasionally get a bit materialistic and greedy (hey, everyone needs a few perks), they are far too dignified and practical to get carried away. Plus, they love tradition and reserve and want to appear polite and friendly.

Capricorns at rest (yes, there is such a thing) enjoy leisurely sports such as golf and croquet — so long as they have a chance to win! Playing with a crew is also nice, since it brings to mind their beloved workplace. Team colors for a Capricorn are likely to be earthy brown and khaki, much like the relaxed slacks they like to wear. Sports-bound Caps also need to watch their teeth and knees, and they shouldn’t be too daring, lest they break some bones. When it comes to love, Capricorns are ever devoted and never emotive.

The great strengths of the Capricorn-born are their willingness to work hard and their determination to succeed. Their ambition is boundless, yet they are cautious, responsible and always play fair. That’s why their successes are all the more sweet.

Well, that’s just something i think that’s interesting… So fetch! haha… neweiz, i’m outta here!

With all due respect,

Leigh*

I gotta shake it off…. *sighs* i really need to shake off this bum feeling… it’s the end na kc ng sem break eh and this wednesday, start na ng 2nd sem… anyways, i only have 2 subjects this term: physiological psych and thesis1!!! argh! so my sked is only twice a week. Wednesdays and thursdays lang at 9:10 - 12pm! So there! twice lang and half days lang me… that means less income *wink!* a.k.a. allowance and probably movies… but i’m not gonna give up. Thesis over movies? hmm… we’ll see about that… i’ll keep you posted… but in the mean time, i’ll just update you guys on what i’ve been doing the past three week (in my sem break)… well, one, there’s bumming around: sleeping uber late and waking up til nearly lunch time the next morning, two: there’s my best friend - the telly… like, i’ve been watching every single thing on tv especially in Etc… hehe… three: there’s movies in dvd. i have been updating my list of watched movies coz this sembreak, it’s all about catching up on  films that i’ve missed or have never seen before… i’ll post the list later and comment on the films i’ve seen recently on my dvd marathons (thanks to kate and kat for making this possible!)… four: is pigging out by the tv… but i don’t really get much pounds though, i wonder why… five: playing badminton with my mom in the afternoons… i swear, i just don’t have anything more to do so i play it and it’s a good exercise… and finally, aside from checking my mails, surfin’ the net and updating my blog, i also do some errands around town every once in a while and going out at night occassionally … whew! well, that’s it… supposedly, madami pa sanang night outs and plans kaso dami excuses.. maybe it’s not the right time pero it’s okay… dami pa din namang other time… there’s also the schiz get together at dee’s place… and i must say, dami dumating! i’m glad i did! ayun, dami catch ups and talks… reminiscings and mushings… of course inuman and sound trippin’… but grabe! this was the only time na medjo complete ang schizoid (well almost)… and we did some bonding and syempre photo shoots.. so fetch talaga! i’ll post some more pics soon pa kasi i still haven’t gotten them from my schiz siz e…

So, to end this post, here’s the list of movies i’ve seen this sem break:

New Movies Seen in DVD: (WARNING! Possible Spoilers alert!)

Labyrinth - cool one! although an old flick, this film is funny and the songs were interesting esp. the underground song… touchy and shows the value of friendship. A must see!

Win A Date with Tad Hamilton - this film is sure to make you kilig… sort of a romantic comedy film that inspires you to find out just how many smiles you’ve got. PS: Topher Grace (who played as Pete in this film is such a cutie! - Though my mom aims for the cute tad hamilton himself!) Cool soundtrack as well!

Cold Mountain - Okay, i’m not so much into old war films but the fact that my Cillian Murphy is in this one has forced me to gather up my strength and actually see this film. It’s just sad that Cillian has only one scene that’s about 20 minutes screening time in this film and what happened was he was shot by Natalie Portman, being mistaken for harming her baby when in fact, Cillian’s character, Bardolph, was only trying to help. Unfortunately, he died.

The Longest Yard - I’m not really a fan of Adam Sandler but I hear so many people saying this film’s a good one so i saw this and to be honest, i’m not that satisfied. Okay it’s sort of funny but i nearly fell asleep through the film. I only liked the end part (which is the game) and those skanky prison cheerleaders. They’re funny!

Sleepover - This chick flick is a must see for all those having a slumber party. It’s a good one, showing friendship and caring for your friends. I liked the girls’ green mini car, if you know what i mean.

Hitch - This is an okay film as well. It’s funny in a way but i’m glad i didn’t see it in the theatres.

The Perfect Man - This film is great for mother-daughters out there! i did see this flick with my mom. Funny and touchy as well. Shows a sense of friendship (again), love and value for respecting the feelings of mothers and daughters and also moving on with life. Loved the songs as well.

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous - This is a great film. I loved it. Too bad Benjamin Bratt wasn’t in this hilarious sequel. Makes me want to become an FBI Agent more…! hehe…

A Lot Like Love - Well, the story’s nice. Ashton’s a total hottie and it’s quite funny as well. Makes you learn more about love. I liked the songs here too.

The Girl Next Door - Hmm… what can i say with this one? It’s a so-so film. Not much of a story though cool ending. Lots of misleadings in this film.

New York Minute - Well, i must say, this is quite a new one for the Olsen twins. It’s just that Jared’s character is way much older for one of the twins. My cousin commented that as she saw this film, she thought that New York City is quite "magulo" as what she’d said. I thought otherwise, for i wanted to go there someday.

The Challenge - Well, this is yet another one of the Olsen twin’s TV movies and this is like a sppof of the survivor only the prize is a scholarship. An okay story though…

Intermission - One of Cillian’s films… This one’s an Irish film that’s funny though not much of a story but will do. The only downside is all of the actor’s accents are quite challenging to follow so you really do have to pay attention. Irish accents mixed with fast talking is indeed a challenge. Collin Farrell is in this one too!

Movies Seen *again* in DVD:

Batman Begins

Shall We Dance

A Cinderella Story

Taking Lives

Agent Cody Banks

I Know What You Did Last Summer

What A Girl Wants

The Day After Tomorrow

Pixel Perfect

Get A Clue

Blank Check

White Chicks

Well, that’s it for now. Hey, do i make great movie reviews or what? heehee.. I’ll keep you posted. Au revoir for now!

With all due respect,

L-E-I-G-H

Got this from a friend in friendster. Cool eh…

100 Things You Could Learn From Me… hahaha!

1.Full Name: Lei Armi Carpio - Murphy! haha

2. Nick name: Lei / Lei Armi / Leigh / Lei with a G-H! / Candy… etc, etc etc…

3. Birthday: 01/16/1985

4. Place of Birth: manila

5. Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

6. Male or Female: female

7. Course: BS Psychology with emphasis on Human Service

8. School: Assumption College, Makati

9. Occupation: college student / double agent / int’l assassin

10. Residence: Paranaque CT

11. Screen Name(s): stellar_leigh/agent_L

12. Hair Color: very dark brown

13. Hair Long or Short: a little long…

14. Eye Color: dark brown

16. Height: around 5′4?

17. Skin Color: tan-ish!

18. Shoe Size: 7 1/2 - 8

19. Braces?: been there, done that… i don’t wear na rin my retainers!

20. Glasses?: yup, at times… nerd na 2loy akoh!

21. Piercings: one on each ear lang…

23. Righty or Lefty: Righty

Your "Firsts"

24. First kiss??: Hmmm…? conspiracies… conspiracies…

25. First B.F/ G.F.: conspiracies… who do you work for?!?!

27. First award?: pre-school?

28. First Sport You Joined: running?!

29. First pet: dog, i remember c MM… di ko na naabutan c hershey’s and heineken eh…

30. First Vacation: batangas?

31. First date seriously, who do you work for? what’s in it 4u??? hahaha

32. First Love: secret!!!

FAVORITES

33. Movie: Red Eye!!! Win a Date with Tad Hamilton and madami pa!!!

34. TV show??: naku madame man! endless!

35. Color: black! white! blue! pink! lavender!

36. Band: dami din e… refer na lang kau sa friendster acct ko…

37. Song: walking after you by foo fighters!

38. Food: something good!i’m such a picky eater kasi e but junkfoods will do…

39. Drink: i dont like beers! ew! i’m more on cocktails, ladies drinks and tonics..

40. Candy: anything! wag lang super menthol candies and ginger ones… yuck!

41. Sport To Play: bowling, badminton, swimming, basketball, anything!

42. Sport To Watch: tennis, NBA…

43. Brand Of Clothing: kht ano… doesnt matter

44: Boutique/Store: any…

46. Animal: i’m more of a cat person but i also like puppies and turtles… i miss my pet turtle (currently resides in Assumption Pond sa serenity garden…) huhuhu…

47: Book: A Better Way To Live by Og Mandino! and lots more!

48. Magazine: i used to collect seventeen, i think cosmo is ok…

51. Typing: cool!

52: Online? yupyup!

53. Listening: music in winamp sa pc - "I’m Not Okay" by My Chemical Romance

54. Thinking About: Gimmick later @ miren’s…

55. Want To: break the chains of life!

56. Watching: nothing yet…

57. Wearing: black shorts and striped shirt

58. Want Kids?: sure… eventually

59. Want to Get Married?: of course! hopefull to Cillian Murphy after they get a divorce with his wife! ahhaaha… but seriously, yes, in the future!

60. Careers in Mind: criminal profiler or psychologists, flight stewardess…

Choose between…

67. Cute or Sexy: both?

68. Lips or Eyes: eyes.. esp. cillian’s…

69. Hugs or Kisses: both…?

70. Short or Tall: tall-er

71. Easy going or serious: easy going but serious at the same time…

73. Fatty or Skinny: normal lang…

72. Romantic or Spontaneous: spontaneous but romantic…

74. Sensitive or Loud: sensitive (pero little lang)

75. Hook-up or Relationship: hook up first then relationship

76. Sweet or Caring: caring and sweet

77. Trouble Maker or Hesitant One: hesitant one na trouble maker once in a while…

have you ever

78. Kissed a Stranger: nope

79. Drank Alcohol: it’s part of lyf!

80. Smoked: ew. never!

81. Ran Away From Home: nope but thought of it tho…

82. Broken a Bone: * na ah!!

83. Got an X-ray: uh-huh…

84. Broken Someones Heart: i think so….

85. Broke Up With Someone: not yet…

86. Turned Someone Down: yes many times…

87. Cried When Someone Died: yup

88. Cried at school: yes

do you believe in

89. God: 75%

90. Miracles: maybe

91. Love At First Sight: nah…  

92. Ghosts: i’m open to it..

93. Aliens: sure

95. Heaven: yep

96. Hell: i guess if there’s heaven there’s hell na rin..

98. Kissing on The first date: haven’t tried it

99. Horoscopes: yes, at times

Answer Truthfully

100. Is There Someone You Want But You Know you cant get?: YES! Cillian Murphy! hahaha…

Cool noh? Hehe.. la lang.. wla pa kci akong ma-post d2 eh… ’til later!

with all due respect,

Leigh