Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters Movie

Warning before reading this post: SPOILER ALERT!

Read on your own risk!

Finally! After more than two years of waiting, the next installment of the Percy Jackson movie series was finally released last August 7! I got the chance to watch Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters on the big screen with my friends last August 9, and it sure was a good movie MOVIEWISE. Why moviewise? The effects were great, the plot was great, the screenplay was great. What I'm trying to point out is that the book fans like me are not going to absolutely love it. 

The movie team's efforts were great in keeping some of the book facts intact including the Big House, the Oracle, the Hippocampus, and my personal favorite, George and Martha ( the snakes of Hermes's caduceus). Plus, they included Mr. D and the Thalia story. Those details made the Sea of Monsters more accurate than the Lightning Thief. Although, some important parts were gone like the goddess Circe, Percy turning into a guinea pig, and the sea of monsters was not actually full of monsters! Still, in the end, I was not satisfied. A lot of the original story was cut and replaced with far-off details, like the Kronos part. I wont spill the beans so as not to spoil those who haven't seen the movie yet. 

Even though it was still a bit inaccurate, you can see the efforts of the movie team to impress the book fans. I recommend it to movie lovers, and to the book fans as well, but a little tip to book fans: don't expect too much. You might end up disappointed. 

If you have nothing to do this weekend, go to your nearest theaters and see The Sea of Monsters now! :))

Eat and Go: Deliciously Okay

I consider myself as a foodie, being chubby is an accurate proof. I love to try different foods and restaurants whenever I get the chance. Last Sunday, my mom and I ate at SM Megamall's Eat and Go. 

Seafood Salad, Fish Scallopini, and Chicken Saltimbocca

We were attracted by their promo for two persons. For only P399, you get two P195 priced main entrees, a salad of your choice, and two drinks. If you order all without the promo, you'll end up with a more than P500 bill. So that was surely a great promo. 

Harry Potter 15th Anniversary Edition: Boxed Set!

Hello! 

Earlier this July, Scholastic has revealed the second to the last book cover for the Harry Potter 15th Anniversary Edition series. The featured cover was that of the Half-Blood Prince. For me it was not one of the best covers from the series, but it sure is better than the original. 

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And just yesterday, on the author's and main character's birthday itself was released the last book cover of the series. The Hungarian Horntail makes a comeback in the Deathly Hallows, the final book of the series. I was actually expecting a more dramatic cover, because this cover does not look that ominous or myterious, unlike the normal ones usually do. But what the heck, I still like it.

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The boxed set of these books will be available this August! Featuring all covers made by Kazu Kibuishi, this boxed set will be available in all bookstores this August. 

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It sure is nice to have these books, although I don't have any money. ACCIO MONEY! Haha. I can't save money for the original ones, what more for this special edition set?! XD For those who are hardcore Harry Potter fans like me (but with money), this sure is something you cannot miss. 

May dementors not cross your path,