See the Obvious?

Have you noticed the obvious? Yup, I’ve once again changed my blog template. The old one seems boring already with the clean white background… so now, I decided to go polka dots :) green is not really my favorite color (I know it’s Claude’s) but green is so refreshing and relaxing in the eyes and there aren’t that many cutie design at blogger.com. And I’m also too lazy to check out some free blogskins on the net. So let’s just say I’ll settle for this one at the moment.

So why changed my blog title as well? Obviously again, as a true fan of the Corrs, I’ve again used one of their song title... Borrowed Heaven form the album of the same title. So why Borrowed Heaven? It’s because I am in Heaven. My new role as a wife to the love of my life, is heaven everyday. Every time I wake up and see him sleeping soundly beside me, that’s heaven for me. Every time we eat, cook, laugh and shower together (heheheh!) all of these and more makes me feel in heaven. But then why Borrowed? It’s because of Kimchi’s "makes you think" email that says:

"Everything in life is temporary so if things are good, enjoy it because it won't last forever. If things are bad, don't worry because it won't last forever either" –Mr. Ube.

It made me realize that ... yes, the heaven that I’m experiencing right now is just temporary and everything has its end. And so now I live each day as my last borrowed heaven.

my couch potato season now begins

It’s the season of new seasons. WHAT?! Yup, it’s the time of the year when new seasons of my favorite TV series are back after their summer hiatus on the tube. I’m so glad that www.tvtorrent.info is available on line because I’m updated on my favorite TV shows in the States. It usually takes 6 months or more after the new season started for the local TV stations to show the new season. And I can’t surely wait that long.

So for those fanatics of my favorite shows on earth, Charmed and Alias, here is a peek of what the premier episode was all about...

Charmed and Still Kicking

Their last season ender showed that the charmed ones orchestrated their own (fake) death so that the FBI would stop following them. Now the 8th season starts with a funeral for the sisters where they have altered their appearances. At first even they themselves are confused who’s who. So when Wyatt doesn’t recognized the new look of Piper, Phoebe decided to make a spell that will give them permanent new identities to the outside world but will still look the same to those within the family.

Together with new identities comes with new names, the sisters are now the cousins of the presumed dead charmed ones. Paige is Joe Benette, Piper is Jenny Bennett and Julie Bennette is Phoebe, while Leo is Louis.

New life means new love for Phoebe, this time she is paired with Dex Lawson (Jason Lewis of Sex and the City). She first noticed her at the funeral and also had a premonition that she will marry him. While, Piper, being the eldest, remains paranoid that the demons will find out the sisters are still alive. Paige on the other hand can't escape her Whitelighter instincts and answers a call of a new charge - a young witch named Billie that will soon be doing all the witch-vanquishing demon stuff for the charmed ones.

Exciting?! Yes! New people new roles are always welcome to spice up the lives of these three gorgeous witches. Though I have read that they’ll be reducing the airtime of Leo to cut costs so that they can get more guests. The cost cutting is also the reason why Dorian Gregory who plays Darryl is no longer on the show. I just hope that the storylines will be more exciting than ever so that this series will still be on air for another 5 or more years... I want to see if Wyatt stays good or turns evil.

Photos courtesy of WB.

ALIAS: Twisted.Death.Pregnancy

Ever since the report came out of Jennifer Garner’s pregnancy, I have been wondering what will happened to the series. How will she do her stunts, will she be in hiatus while pregnant? If she’ll be in hiatus who will replace her? But all these were answered on the premier episode of the new 5th season.

Season 4 finale left us hanging and glued on our seats. Syd and Vaughn are planning to elope. Vaughn confesses that he’s not what Syd think he is. Then, a car accident. Will Vaughn survive? After watching the season premier, I felt some kind of a deja vu when Vaughn survived the accident (just like what they did with Syd’s character in season 2 finale) but not for long. But this is television and JJ Abrams -- the mighty producer can resurrect a character from the dead if they want to. I really do hope they will. I love Vaughn’s character and now since a new twist was born, which was him being a double agent. Vaughn’s real name is Andre Michaux. Just makes you wonder if life truly repeats itself... (Jack and Irina remember?) And a little Sydney is now in the picture since Syd is having Vaughn’s child. This means that they’ll be showing more of her tummy-bearing child in future episodes. For the premier episode camera is always focused on her face and her back. Never on the side and if they show her side angel, its covered with either a bag or a shawl. I also missed Nadia on the premier since she was comatose at the season ender due to the exposure to Rambaldi’s device. I hope she’ll return for this season.. I love to see her and Weiss’ relationship blossom.

Speaking of Rambaldi...I’m glad that their hunt for these devices are now over.. but now they have a new mission... to recover The Prophet five documents.

Photos courtesy of ABC

Celebrating the First Monthsary

We are 1 month old! Yes, we are celebrating our first month as husband and wife. And so far so good… we haven’t fought or throw things at each other yet… (not that I’m wishing for it.. oh gosh please no!) . It has been a fulfilling and nourishing married life for the past month. And to celebrate we had dinner at Friday’s. And since we are both gaining weight (again!) we just ordered a French onion soup, a grilled chicken cesar salad and a cajun chicken fillet fingers.

We passed by powerbooks afterwards and I saw the book that Maya has been looking for, (P.S. I Love You by: Cecelia Ahern) so I bought it for her and after lurking for a while at tower records, I saw this DVD copy of The Notebook – one of my favorite movies that made me cry a bucket of tears. A good deal for just P299. So I asked Adrian if I could buy it, and told him that this can be his gift to me for our monthsary. So as soon as he said yes, I walk to the cashier and flashed my credit card ready for a swipe. I can’t wait to watch it.. now I have 2 DVD from Nicholas Sparks’ novel, A Walk to Remember and The Notebook... every girl loves a great love story.