what stars do best.

okay, so i wasn’t expecting much when joan and me got inside the theater to watch the big screen rendition of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Stardust.’ normally, i have read books of movie adaptations before watching the whole thing (and i usually end up being disappointed, mind you.). at least i didn’t mind reading Gaiman’s book first. or i might have not enjoyed it a lot.

an unconventional love story, i must say. a guy, with a star + a gem in his hands, is being chased by a power-hungry king-wannabe who needs the gem to establish his power, and a centuries-old witch who sees the star as her and her sisters’ fountain of youth. along the way, he runs into a ‘confused’ pirate who harnesses electricity (literally) and a witch who has found joy in tormenting her slave who turns out to be the guy’s mother. on top of all that, he discovers the truth about his identity and the world beyond the wall (which, by the way, is being guarded by a kick-ass 90 year old guardian) plus the fact that he has already fallen in love with the star more than the user-friendly girl he left behind – all at the same time. now that’s an adventure of a lifetime. with a happy ending to boot.

i really believed Tristan left Yvaine for good (haven’t read the book, remember?). but, it was selfless of Yvaine to try to cross over to the human realm, even if it means death for her (thus the title). now that’s unconditional. (‘love is unconditional.’ turns out Yvaine knew more about love than that.)

i really loved the film. michelle pfeiffer and robert de niro’s performances won me over. plus the minimal special effects and the witty humor. i really must get my hands on a copy of the book. or else, i’ll turn ‘whoopsy.’ haha.

a shot at creative writing.

we were walking towards the nearest jeepney stop. no, more like running, since the slight drizzle became a heavy downpour. i forgot my umbrella, and so did she. instead of cursing deities of rain or cloud-seeders, i just laughed the moment i caught her eyes. sira pala ang beauty mo ha.

minutes have passed since we boarded the almost-empty jeep. silence. i was exhausted from kidding around with her all afternoon. she never failed to lighten up my face whenever we kill some time together. as she stared at the changing landscape outside, i was stealing glances of her gentle face. that’s as much as i could do, i know.

still, i’ll never lose hope that one day, you’ll learn to love someone else. losing the one person you love hurts as much as me losing the best friend i ever had.

the jeep came to a halt. it was time for us to part ways. good thing it was still raining. the night sky never looked this dark.