Jim and I always look forward to a new day, our attitude: "Carpe Diem", pronounced kärpā ' dē em; meaning, seize the day. That's right, grasp the moment and enjoy it; live in the here and now.
Well, we don't really go out looking for fun, we just look forward to each new day and appreciate what it brings. We indulge in activities we truly enjoy, and being retired makes this so much easier for we have the luxury of time.
When we finally got settled in this new home, Jim and I found time to watch the local tv drama series that we never bothered doing before, not that we are snobs nor found the time. Maybe we're just biased, a perception we took from childhood that there isn't much to learn from watching a lot of crying scenes, slap sticks comedy and even wash-room jokes.
Recently though, we learned to appreciate these soap operas, because they have come a long way as quality shows. Indeed the local movie and tv drama entertainment industry has evolved into something better than the ordinary, comparable if not better than those produced abroad. This is why we got interested to watch the movie since we followed the tv series, "Got To Believe" earlier on and we like the young major casts.
Today is my day-off from the store so I asked Jim if he is still good on his intention to watch the latest, most-talked-about, well-advertised local movie, Barcelona. This was filmed in Spain and directed by the acclaimed, award-winning and most coveted director in Philippine movies today.
On the way to Town, we recalled that the last time we went to a movie was in 2005, when we watched Dubai, another local movie filmed in the same place as the title. I thought that the first screening at noon was the most convenient so I asked our older daughter to get us tickets on line. Of course, I did my homework earlier, so I knew the screening schedule. We got there half an hour early that gave us time to get a quick lunch of burgers and chips.
The plot depicted the typical life of OFWs, who are mostly professionals. In spite challenges doing menial jobs, oftentimes taking two or even three of them to earn more money to send back home and over-coming loneliness; the only thing that keep them going is their enduring ambition to provide a better future for their families. For the single ones who find true love amidst all the over-whelming hardship and loneliness are lucky; which exactly happened to two young people in this movie.
I guess that our new-found appreciation for the local drama series made our TV entertainment more balanced from before when we only watched the news, sports, the food network and HGTV. Besides, it is great to patronize our own and love what is truly Filipino.
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