Break My Style: Win A Day With Me

Break My Style: Win A Day With Me: Hey guys, since it was my birthday last Sunday, all I'm asking is for you guys to like a picture of me on Facebook so you guys can rummage t...

The Avengers (2012) Official Trailer

When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as SHIELD, finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

The Avengers continues the epic big-screen adventures started in "Iron Man," "The Incredible Hulk," "Iron Man 2," "Thor" and "Captain America: The First Avenger". Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. 

Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012.

"Like" The Avengers official Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/AvengersUK to discover exclusive content.

P.S.

I hope the trailer is as good as the film or I'll be very pissed..  :)

Ms. Laureen Uy's Birthday Giveaway via Break A Style! :)

Laureen Uy, Co-Owner of STYLE BREAK. Fashion Icon of our time. Sister of the Philippine's best stylist Liz Uy and Preview's Creative Director Vince Uy is celebrating her birthday with a bang! and not only that,

she also gets to share something really amazing to her blog followers :)

Getting excited on how to win her amazing prize?

Mechanics:

1. Like the Facebook Fan Page of Nikon and Goody

2. Like/ RT this post 

http://www.breakmystyle.com/2011/10/birthday-givaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+breakmystyle%2FgupX+%28Break+My+Style%29

3. In less than 50 words, continue the sentence: "Because of Nikon, I AM..."

4. Like Laureen Uy's  facebook fan page and post your answer HERE

Contest will end on October 16, 2011!! Hurry! :)

The person with the best answer wins! Join now. Good luck! BMS.

**Contest only until October 16, 2011.

The prize?

Nikon S2500 together with a bag full of Nikon premium items

This is in connection with Nikon's I AM campaign :)

view some of their great videos about the campaign HERE

Join the party now and be the lucky winner of Nikon S2500 or Goody Items up for grabs! :) 

Happy Birthday Ms. Laureen Uy! :) 

Living and Dying According to Steve Jobs

STEVE JOBS (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011)


American entrepreneur, inventor, and founder, chairman and CEO of Apple, Inc.

This, of course is a late post but, I can never forgive myself if I can't even write a blogpost about Steve Job's death. We all know he has made a big impact on our technology today. I'm sure one of you are enjoying the magical benefits of having Ipod, Iphone, Ipad and more importantly, Mac computers. I was shocked when I read it online via Yahoo News.

The death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs stirred up a lot of emotion around the world. Apple stores were adorned with flowers and thank you notes, but some of the most fitting tributes could be found online.

At 56, Steve Jobs suffered from serious health problems for several years.

He had undergone a liver transplant two years ago and survived pancreatic cancer in 2004. In 2009 already he had been away for several months for health reasons.

Steve Jobs resigned from his position as CEO of Apple on August 24 and was replaced by Tim Cook (number two in the group).

The death of Steve Jobs comes 24 hours after the announcement by Tim Cook the launch of the 4S version of the iPhone.

“Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family. In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.”

In 2005,  Jobs gave a commencement speech at Stanford University, in which he shared his insights into mortality after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the previous year:

Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

No one wants to die, even people who want to go to Heaven don’t want to die to get there, and yet, death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It’s life’s change agent; it clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now, the new is you. But someday, not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it’s quite true. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.

In all the talk we will hear this week and the coming days of Jobs’ legacy, these words, from a visionary, an innovator, a man who didn’t waste his life living someone else’s life is the one that will stay longest with me. I may not know him personally but I do know that he's a great man. He did his best to do his goal here on Earth which made me wonder if I'm doing the same thing right now, at my age. Hopefully I am. Living out my goal on a straight path.

To Steve Jobs, I salute you!


"Rest in peace Steve Jobs..your genius will live on for generations to come." - Neil Patrick Harris

SM Megamall is doing the 20K challenge! :)

SM Megamall is throwing a promo on their facebook page! :)

It's as easy as A-B-C :)

Just share the SM Megamall fan page in your wall! Tell all your friends to like the page! Once thyey reach 20,000 likes, 1 lucky fan will win a brand new Canon Power shot 10 mega pixel digital camera! 

So, what are you waiting for? Spread the word! :) 

You might win this awesome camera or one of your love one/friend! :)

Check out their new Foodcout ad as well :)



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10th Spanish Film Festival (2011)

For only P65, you can have your tickets and experience a line-up of more than 20 awarded films carefully selected from Spain and Latin America which includes Fuera de carta, La verguenza, Primos, El secreto de sus ojos, Chico y Rita, and many more. Go to Greenbelt 3, Cinema 1 on the scheduled film screenings and watch great movies. :) Brought to you by Instituto Cervantes, a non-profit organization.

Film Schedule:

October 5

Fuera de carta - 4:30PM

La verguenza - 7:00PM

Primos - 9:30PM

October 6

La Zona - 4:30PM

Biutiful - 7:00PM

Morirse esta en hebreo - 9:30PM

October 7

La verguenza - 4:30PM

Yo, tambien - 7:00PM

También la lluvia - 9:30PM

Didi Hollywood - 12:00AM

October 8

El secreto de sus ojos - 2:00PM

Mal día para pescar - 4:30PM

Elsa y Fred - 7:00PM

Lope - 9:30PM

Habitación en Roma - 12:00AM

October 9

Mar adentro - 2:00PM

Buried - 4:30PM

También la lluvia - 7:00PM

El gran Vázquez - 9:30PM

October 10

Mil cretinos - 4:30PM

Todas las canciones hablan de mí - 7:00PM

Buenas noches, España - 9:30PM

October 11

La vida secreta de las palabras - 4:30PM

Gordos - 7:00PM

Primos - 9:30PM

October 12

En la ciudad sin límites - 4:30PM

Amador - 7:00PM

Buried - 9:30PM

October 13

El gran Vázquez - 4:30PM

Viridiana - 7:00PM

Yo, también - 9:30PM

October 14

El secreto de sus ojos - 4:30PM

Chico y Rita - 7:00PM

Primos - 9:30PM

Habitación en Roma - 12:00AM

October 15

Fuera de carta - 2:00PM

Gordos - 4:30PM

Biutiful - 7:00PM

Mar adentro - 9:30PM

Didi Hollywood - 12:00AM

October 16

Lope - 2:00PM

Todas las canciones hablan de mí - 4:30PM

Chico y Rita - 7:00PM

'Audience Choice' - 9:30PM

Film Synopsis:

Fuera de carta / Chef's Special 

Maxi thinks his life is unfolding perfectly. However, when he meets his two sons, born from a marriage for convenience, as well as a new neighbor, an attractive former football player from Argentina, his entire life breaks down into pieces compelling him to review his hierarchy of values.

La Zona / The Zone

The film revolves around an armed assault and the hunting down of a man. It is a story about a broken society; of two worlds that live in hatred and in fear of each other. Alejandro is a young man, living in a closed residential zone, self-sufficient and with a strong private security system. Just like the rest of the residents, him and his family live in fear of violence, the lack of law and the growing crime rate and believe that this is the last safe place. One morning, three intruders manages to enter the area to rob a house and in the process, kill an old lady. Two of the intruders are killed by the private guards, while the third one is able to escape and remains at-large inside the area. After a rough deliberation and aware of the existing corruption and inefficiency, most of the residents decide to take matters in their own hands.

La verguenza / The Shame 

A well-to-do couple, who a year prior adopted an 8 year-old child with behavioral disorders, find that they are unable to control his behavior and life with him gradually turns into a living hell. They decide to contact their social worker in hopes of giving him back .But they soon realize that there's a price to pay if they pursue this decision.

Mal dia para pescar / Bad Day To Go Fishing

A former wrestling world champion and his manager travel from one town to another setting up exhibition matches hopeful that these would be able to bring back his glorious past. But when they arrive at the town of Santa Maria, events were to unfold in an unexpected fashion, beyond the control of these two go-getters/wanderers. Based on the short story "Jacob y el otro" penned by the Uruguayan writer/author Juan Carlos Onetti.

Buried / Enterrado 

A man working as a civil constructor in Iraq, wakes up to find himself in a wooden coffin, buried alive. He has no idea why or who put him there, he only has a cellphone and a lighter to help him escape. The lack of oxygen leaves him with only 90 minutes to escape this deadly trap.

Mil Cretinos / A Thousand Fools 

The film is an adaptation of the book of Quim Moró. In it are 15 humorous stories, both contemporary and historical, that speak of love and hate, the daily arguments, old age, death, pain and human stupidity.

The Secret Life of Words 

An isolated place in the middle of the sea: An oil railway, where only men work and where an unfortunate accident has occurred. One mysterious woman trying to forget the past, is brought to the railway to take care of a man that is temporarily blind. A strange intimicy forms between them, linked by secrets, truths, lies, humor and pain that none of them will leave unscathed and their lives will change forever.

En la ciudad sin limites / City of No Limits 

In the city without limits is a poignant family drama that is surrounded by mystery. Max, the patriach of a family and relevant entreprenuer who has been diagnosed with a tumor, decides to spend his last few days in Paris. His family, along with his youngest son Victor who has been away in Argentina for some years, go along with him. But the patient begins to act in a strange way, feels an imminent danger and begins to think there’s an underlying conspiracy behind it and that he needs to find a mysterious “Rancel”. His actions seem irrational as a result of dementia. While his family is focused on settling his assets, Victor becomes suspicious believing that there is a reason behind his father’s insanity and decides to help him out.

El Gran Vazquez / The Great Vazquez 

The film narrates the life of the spanish comics artist, Manuel Vázquez, who created characters such as the sisters Gilda, the Cebolleta family and Anacleto secret agent. In Barcelona, in the 60s, Vázquez enjoys the fame that comes with his characters appearing in the Editorial Brugera, a famous spanish publishing house. He lives his life the way he wants, he does not pay for anything, swindles his boss, manages to escape the creditors that pursue him and maintains simultaneous relationships with various women forming one family after the other. But with the arrival of a new accountant to the Editorial, everything changes.

El secreto de sus ojos / The Secret in their Eyes 

Benjamín Espósito is a judicial employee who is about to retire and decides to write a novel about a criminal case that happened years ago, and to which he witnessed. His obssession with the brutal murder that occurred in 1975, he relives those years, bringing to mind not only the violent crime or the perpetrator but also a profound love story with his colleague whom he has silently loved for years. Writing the book about the murder, leads him to investigate his own past and a period of Argentina’s history marked by violence and death and where nothing was what it seemed to be.

Gordos / Fat People 

The movie revolves around a therapy group for people that have problems with obesity. The objective of the therapy is not to lose weight but to figure out the cause of their immense weight gain and discover the reasons behind their dissatisfaction with their bodies.

Todas las canciones hablan de mi /Every Song Is About Me 

After years together, Ramiro and Andrea decide to end their relationship. Supported by his friends Ramiro tries to get over his break-up by making plans and focusing on his future, but all he really wants is to go back to Andrea who he is till madly in love with.

Mar adentro / The Sea Inside 

This film is based on the real story of the Spanish quadriplegic Ramón Sampredo, who for 30 years fought towards dying with dignity. After an accident left him disabled, his only wish since was to put an end to his life. Despite being bedridden, his great personality and generosity make two very different women eager to help him achieve his goal.

Lope 

A film about the early years of the famous spanish poet and playwright Lope de Vega (1562-1635). Set in 16th century Spain, a young Lope returns from the war ready to settle down in Madrid. Just as his passion for verses and theater grow, two women enter his life, one is a successful businesswoman while the other a noble and a dreamer. Along with this love comes the adventure of being chased by justice and bandits that will force him to escape to Lisbon, where a grand naval army, about to make history, is being organized.

Biutiful

The films tells the story of Uxbal, a self-less father engaged in the trafficking of illegal immigrants, that after finding out that he suffers from terminal cancer sets out to improve the lives of his children as he struggles to reconcile with their spiritual feelings and guilt.

Yo, Tambien / Me Too 

Daniel, a man with Down-syndrome recently graduated from college, starts to work in the public administration. There he meets Laura, a colleague, whom he falls in love with. Laura is a lonely woman who spends her nights in bars, escaping from her problems in the arms of strangers. Despite their incompatibility, they form a friendship that quickly grabs the attention of both their working environment and families.

Elsa & Fred 

Elsa is 82 years old, and for 60 of those years she lived dreaming of a moment that had already been dreamt by Fellini: The scene from La Dolce Vita in the Fontana di Trevi. Exactly the same, except that instead of Anita Ekberg, she played the part. Without Marcello Mastroiani but with a love that took years to come. Alfred is a little bit younger than Elsa, he had always been a good man that did exactly what he was told. After his wife’s death, he is left baffled and broken. As a result, his daughter forces him to move into a smaller apartment and there he meets Elsa

Tambien la lluvia / Even the Rain 

Sebastián, a film director and Costa, a producer, move with their team to Cochabamba, Bolivia, to film a movie about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America. Sebastián tries to depict Columbus as an oppressor and a greedy man while Costa’s main concern is to ensure that they remain within their limited budget. But filming begins to get compliclated when the famous Cochabamba Waters Wars, which took place in Bolivia in 2000, break out. The script of this film was written by Paul Laverty, a constant collaborator of the director Ken Loach.

Amador 

Marcela, a female immigrant with economic problems, is hired to work in the house of Amador, an old bedridden man. But after a couple of days Amador dies and leaves Marcela with a huge problem on her hands. Seeing as she can no longer be without a job, she is faced with a difficult moral dilemma.

Viridiana 

Viridana, a young novice who is about to take her final vows as a nun, decides to leave temporarily the convent to visit her uncle who subsequently paid for her studies. Don Jaime, an old and rich land owner, stunned after seeing his niece’s resemblance to his diseased wife, does everything in his power to keep her from going back.

Chico & Rita 

A passionate love story between a beautiful Singer and a pianist, one that brings them together and pulls them apart as they dance with their fate. The music is the great protagonist in this film as it highlights the golden age of Cuban jazz.

Primos / Cousins 

After being left by his fiancée days before their wedding, Diego decides to go on a trip with his cousins to a little town they used to vacation in when they were younger. They go on a weekend filled with town festivities, the perfect plan to forget everything and try to regain a past love, Martina.

Morirse está en ebreo / My Mexican Shivah 

After the sudden death of the grandfather Moishe, his family and friends gather to complete the 7 days of the Shivá. During this obligated confinement they realize the ties that actually bring them together and the secrets that have yet to be revealed. While all of this is happening, two angels contemplate on whether the soul of Moishe should be accompanied by the angels of light or by the angels of darkness.

Buenas noches, España / Good night, Spain 

Directed by the filipino filmmaker Raya Martin, one of the most controversial artists in recent years. A spanish couple live out strange teleporting and psychedelic experiences that take them to a journey venturing into the spanish colonial past in the Philippines.

Didi Hollywood

Diana, a young aspiring actress, tired of working as a bartender at a nightclub and going to endless auditions without catching a break, decides to move to Miami to fulfill her dream of becoming a star. Her journey will change her both physically and personally as she discovers the struggles of climbing the steps to success.

Habitación en Roma / Room in Rome 

On one summer night, two women who barely know each other decide to spend the night together in a hotel in the center of Rome. One of which a spaniard, while the other is russian. The morning after, each woman goes back to where they belong. During their hours together, they will undress themselves and their souls will explore a different kind of feeling.

For more information, 

log on to pelicula.ph or manila.cervantes.es or call Instituto Cervantes de Manila at 526 1482

WD My Passport Essential and My Passport Essential SE Portable Hard Drives

So why do we need a portable hard drive?:)

I love writing, every once in a while, I took a break from this cruel world and write down my thoughts, my experiences and my fantasies online and a portable hard drive always do the trick.I worked with a lot of data, not only do I love love writing, I also edit picture and graphics and more, mostly the data is confidential. I need to have all of my current working files, and also several back-up files that I continually access. I always back up the data anticipating if only my pc is broken, I still have the backup data. In addition I also like watching movies (I'm addicted into watching movies that I downloaded)  and listening to music, so I usually copy a movie or song from a CD to a flash disk. So that it will be easy for me to play movie or music anywhere.

I used to use a USB flash drive which is only 16GB capacity for data, movies, or songs storage. As more data that I manage, I need a bigger storage medium. Yes, I need an external hard drive with a greater capacity. So, if you're like me who work with a lot of data and always mobile, you need a portable external hard disk.

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There are many external hard drive brands in market, and Western Digital Ultra Portable External Hard Drive is one of my recommendation. This is quite small, doesn't require external power, and it is quite good looking. Western Digital external hard drive comes in various capacity storage and color. You can choose 1TB or 750GB also black, silver, metallic blue, and metallic red.

Product Dimensions 4.3 x 3.3 x 0.7 inches ; 7.2 ounces , light and small enough to handle.

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Formatted NTFS

Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7

Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard%u2122 (requires reformatting and will work in USB 2.- mode)

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