King of Pop is no more :(

Two days ago, my dad texted me to tell me about Michael Jackson's death.

Well, I must say that I was pretty shocked and saddened. I texted him back to ask him to confirm the news, because it felt so unbelievable. When he did, I was like NO WAY :(

I liked his music. He was an incredible artist. I remember when I was still young (yeah young, cause now I feel so much older), I used to imitate him from his video clips... Like Earth Song... And we had a huge poster of him. It's still in a drawer somewhere... And I used to try to learn Thriller's choreography or imitate/exaggerate his signature hiccups when we sang his songs...

I'm really really sad. I know he caused a lot of controversy with all the stuff with children in his home and all. But I never believed he was what the press made him look like. In his interviews, he looked pretty naive but genuine.

Well, anyway, let us all remember him as the Pop legend that he was and will always be.

R.I.P Michael Jackson.

Mini review: Thirteen Reasons Why

Thirteen Reasons Why is a YA novel written by Jay Asher.

It's the story of Clay Jensen, whose life changes when he receives a package with no return address. On opening it, he finds out its contents; tapes that need to be passed on to 13 persons, recorded by his crush.

Hannah Baker, who weeks ago had committed suicide.

Those seven tapes --thirteen sides-- are a narrative description of what brought her to that point of no return.

But Clay can't understand why he's one of the recipients. What did he do for her to blame him as well?

As the story unfolds, the readers will be in for quite some surprising and unforseen events.


Thirteen Reasons Why is an interesting book. It was well written, with some very shocking plot twists. But did all that make me like it? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Maybe that's because I couldn't really understand Hannah.

I found myself hating her by the end of the book. It's like she was whining during the whole thing and well, I found some of her 'reasons' to be quite petty. Also, I think that what she did was really selfish. Suicide is already something very difficult to deal with. Now, by sending those tapes, she only makes it harder for some persons who were perhaps already blaming themselves. See how selfish she is?

On the other hand, I rather liked Clay's character. He's tormented when he receives the tapes, and can't help himself from feeling guilty. Poor him...

In any case, Thirteen Reasons Why was an okay read. Though I disliked Hannah, I couldn't stop myself from reading it because I really wanted to know about what brought her to that point. So yeah, I'd recommend it, because it was gripping and gives an insight on suicide...

Score: 3.5/5

third post

Third post!! Go me.

So, if ever you've been here before, waiting anxiously for me to update, well, sorry. To tell the truth, I had completely forgotten about this blog... Until today...

So, here I am, with a new layout, and a new post... I'll be sure to update more often now...

Not that I believe anyone's going to read this, but writing is kinda soothing for me... It kinda gives me the same feeling it'd get on a rainy Sunday morning, on my bed under the blankets, with a hot cup of coffee and a good book... Did I mention I loved rain? <3

Sigh, I am rambling like a hm, rambling idiot... Oh well, who cares?

Anyway, I think the future posts will be more interesting...

Stuff I like, dislike, and what not ;)

Well then, till then,
babye!!!!