My very first set of deck

It all happened (as far as I can remember.... hope I'm right) during my 18th birthday. After spending time with my long-term-friends (C.R.Y.B.B--> wala si Y), I checked my mails. *wheeww* quite a lot of greetings. Then I decided to check my horoscope, which I don't usually do. I had been subscribed to unnecessary mails, which includes horoscopes, cosmic calendars, tarot readings, urban adventures, etc... but I never cared to read any of them, and even erasing them is already time consuming. However, since it was my birthday, I opened one of them and found various of offers just for me. I tried one of the offers, which is the FREE Celtic Cross reading.
By that time, I still got no clue about what the celtic cross was all about, but what was revealed to me during that time intrigued me. Then I remember someone I knew, my english teacher (Hi Sir! If ever you get the chance to read this), all I can remember was when he was talking to someone (I don't remember who that someone was) about him having a tarot card but don't know how to use/read them yet. Then my fascinations grew as I surfed for informations about tarot and the like. I discovered that there's a huge number of tarot deck of different themes & genre. With that kind of number, I can't choose any of them, although only a few did appeal to me. I searched some more and found out that all tarot decks were the same despite those differences in themes. However, you must choose a deck which you feel you have a stong connection.


I then filter my search within the Philippines if ever they are selling those cards here, and yes! But only a FEW sell those cards here and you only have FEW choices too. I first tried google search engine which brought me to OLX, and found cards with justified prices which ranges from 150php - 1500php however all of those cards are in used condition and none of the cards did appealed to me; the name yes, but when I searched for pictures of those cards I find them...quite losing the "X" factor. The cheapest one was Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Tarot, there's nothing wrong with the card and I love CCS but I find it quite childish.

Then the Phoenix Cards- For Past life regression, happens to be the most expensive of those cards the seller was selling which costs P1,500 (Original price is P1,635); the name appeal to me but the designs didn't.

As well as the Celtic Oracle, mermaids (the old version--> I like the new one),

robin wood,

even the commonly known Raider-waite tarot did not appeal to me.

Now, you see what I mean?!? Oh! Pardon me, let me show you those decks I fell in love with first through http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/detailslist.shtml ---> This is where they present different kinds of decks made by different artists in the passage of time.

I first browsed to the theme Anime/Manga. Followed by gothic,emo,...etc... These are a few decks which caught my eyes.

Legacy of the Divine Tarot by Ciro Marchetti.
I love all of his works/decks: Gilded Tarot & Tarot of Dreams
Magic Manga Tarot by Viviane
Manga Tarot by Lo Scarabeo
This was the only deck I like from Lo Scarabeo

Dark Angels Tarot

Now you really see what I mean. Big difference huh?!?

www.wiccanonlineshop.com the first wiccan online store in the philippines only offered 3 kinds of tarot decks. Finally I tried ebay, though I often avoid ebay because they are claiming that they are selling cheap products which are in fact very expensive compared to others if searching is your passion. Then the same cards from www.wiccanonlineshop.com appeared except for 1. The Mystic Dreamer Tarot.

When I first got a glimpse of the card it was just a so-so card; an average card. Then still searching if there are still others here in the Philippines who sell extraordinary cards which turned out to be NONE. I tried searching the net for the possible price of the card and it turned out way cheaper for as low as $17.97, and its original price as of the moment is $26; some even sell it for $24. When I filled up their order slip, I saw that the freight costs as much as the cards, even expensive than the cards. Then I realized that her (the seller) price is fair enough.

May 4, 2010. 2 days after my birthday, I inquired if it was still available and what was her last price for it. The following day, she replied that it was still available so I asked for her contact number. May 6, 2010 I got her contact number, and the following day May 7, 2010, friday at around 12:30pm, I contacted her while me and my friends are having lunch because I went to school to attend a meeting that day. I tried the "sweet-talk" tactics, the "pitty" tactics, the "birthday" tactics, the "how I wanted to have 1" tactics, and so on... It worked! But not quite what I had in mind. She told me that she purchased 2 of it para mka.sulit, and she bought it online too so the freight was expensive and that was the reason why she couldn't give me the price that I wanted. I even tried the "give-to-me-the-price-that-I-wanted-and-I'll-immediately-pay-TODAY" tactics but didn't work. She told me that there's another who was also interested in the card, then I thought..... I thought well, I thought hard.... I must make up my mind now. Take it or leave it! Then I assure her I'll get the card and pay for it next week (still hoping to find cheaper cards), then she agreed about keeping the card for me for about a week.

Monday, May 10, 2010 was elections day. I searched for cheaper cards but failed. Then I searched about the Mystic Dreamer Tarot deck. The name suits me, mysterious & dreamer. Yup! I'm a dreamer, and dreams play a role for me. As I went through the decks again, I am beginning to love the card and finally made a final decision.

Some would say that your first deck must be given to you, but almost all of the sites said that you choose your own card, or rather the card chooses you. The card should personally be chosen by you and feeling a strong connection between you and the card. First, you must first consider your budget. You should go for a card that you will value for sure.

I WILL TAKE THE CARD!!!! lolz. Impulsive much! So, the following day May 11, 2010 at around 14:50 (2:50 pm) I paid for the card T_T. Bankrupt! We (nagpa.uban kei Chris) went to chinabank not knowing what to do (hahahaha! First time lamang) at around 2pm and got #70 as a priority number. Waaaaahh!!! Super Tagal!!! Then not knowing that there's a 50php charge *ggggrrrr* she never mentioned it.

AIR21 track number: 301002368983 (memorized lamang.... dugai man jud niabot oi... I kept tracking)

Anyways, this morning May 14, 2010 at around 10:50 am, I got the package nah!!! Hope it's really worth it *crossing my fingers*!! I have read a few pages of the book, haven't opened the cards yet. I will begin reading the meaning of each card by next week and hopefully exploring the deck too. *excited* ---Intuition, open my mind-----

PRESENTING MY VERY FIRST SET OF TAROT DECK:

CLICK TO SEE THE PROFILE OF Heidi Darras, the woman behind my marvelous set of deck.

The Cover page of the Box which contains the book by Barbara Moore and the deck itself.

aren't they Gorgeous??

Worldly Pleasures to satisfy my human desires

List of the things I want that I probably won't get. (In no particular Order)

1.) Travel around the world
2.) Have different kinds of DOGS
3.) Tiger/Cheetah/Lion (I'm serious)
4.) Scuba diving
5.) Sky Diving
6.) Become a writer (silly me)
7.) Become a travel host (hilarious)
8.) Become a DJ (hah! In my dreams!)
9.) Ride in a Submarine (coz I know I can't own 1!)
10.) Taste all delicious foods in the world
11.) Get to stay in luxurious, well-known places
12.) Own awesome gadgets ever made (it would be good if I'm the 1st one)
13.) learn how to play CANON (piano & violin)
14.) Own a star?? the "real" thing I mean (hah! is that even possible)
15.) Skiing/ make a snow man/ make snow angel
16.) Ride in a hot air balloon
17.) Get to meet YUU WATASE
18.) Friends with FAMOUS people
19.) Get to ride in a PRIVATE plane.


Things I CAN accomplish (hopefully)--> Not necessarily this year

1.) water skiing (they have 1 in Bora)
2.) ride *again* with the dolphins ---I had once rode w/ dolphins when I was young, though I can't remember, but I do have a pic--- (SUBIC!! baybeh)
3.) Parasailing (Boracay)
4.) Visit Enchanted Kingdom & Star City *again*--waaahhh!!! I've been there when I was a kid, had lotsalots of pictures... though most pics were just taken ME & sabeth just watching Kuya gilbert, ate pet, & kuya Jason rode on those water rides (e.g. the one with logs, the tunnels, the one that looks like a cage, then the water-roller-coaster) This time! I want to ride them! I can!! I'm a grown up now!! But not that grown-up right??--- ooohhhh...
5.) Visit ocean park (a replica of the 1 in singapore---the 1 near moa)
6.) Visit TAGAYTAY (ok! so this was a 3rd attempt already)
7.) Diving (Siargao offers it)
8.) Experience a relaxing body massage (chocolate body scrub)
9.) Camping w/ friends... (overnight at a beach will do)
10.) Go to the BIG APPLE!!!

aaaawww..... T_T I can't help it!!! This was suppose to happen THIS YEAR!!!! My SPECIAL year!!! ok! so I'm not yet sure about the BIG APPLE thingy, but hey! if I went there, maybe, there's that TINY possibility that I went together with my couz (it was her bday present--also her debut--- *jealous much?!?*), so yeah! I guess my mom would've let me come with them. Plus +++ (ok! so this is also part of the jealousy thingy. I mean, I'm a HUMAN PERSON too! I get jealous at times, who doesn't?!?) she gets to have a COTILLION w/ the help of her brother, brother's friends, aunts & uncles, and most of all HER friends. They've prepared a very special celebration for her. So to explain further, it was like, her aunts & uncles were in charge for the place (hotel... i dunno... but looked like one w/ a pool.. really forgot the name of the place, but i'm quite sure it was somewhere in makati) and also the decorations. Her brother & brother's friends were in charge for the food (catering... means, her brother, together w/ some friends contributed to pay for the catering services). Of course, her parents as an overall coordinator and for her DRESS. Then her friends help in the preparations. Nice huh?!? A special cotillion + a trip to the BIG A. How lucky can you get?!?

Ok! Just to make it clear; I'm not whinning for a cotillion. It was MY very own decision NOT to have 1; What I don't like is having to exert SO MUCH effort for just a night, plus spending tremendous amount $$$ for just ONE NIGHT!! What?!? 50K, 60K, 70K?!? puhlease!! I could buy a laptop & lots of stuff from that. Actually, my mom was even hyped-up about it, like MOST moms do. We've argued about it a couple of times already, it took MONTHS because she kept changing her mind. Like we've settled NOT to have 1 *I WON* then after a week, the same issue was being brought. All I ever wanted was to get a chance to gather ALL of my FRIENDS (elementary-high school- college).. a MINI reunion :) definitely NOT a FORMAL DINNER!! More like a Disco type, where all my guests are having fun interacting w/ each other especially those that they haven't seen for a long time. However, when I mention dinner-party-with-music-and-lights-or-a-disco-like-party (forgot the party term), my mom wants a PROGRAM... and a party that has a program is more like a formal type,,, ugh! I don't like mushy programs! Though, I want to see my friends perform, but... ah basta! Hirap i.explain!

Anywayz, all I wanted was to make that night memorable...
My somewhat ideal party goes like that, plus! it's a good thing since my bday falls on a sunday, then I can celebrate it saturday... then when the clock strikes 12, there'll be fireworks. Then the magic cake arrives... I "partly" want to design my own cake-- partly lang naman-- the one I've seen on TV's. Those dazzling cakes from "sugar rush," "Aces of Cakes," and other shows on lifestyle network (lol... I love watching cooking shows). Ok! so to get a glimpse from MY IDEAL CAKE, I'll just describe how the cake somehow looks like:
I want the fondue cake to be FUDGEEYYY!!! yep! I want it to be a 2 layered (slightly huge), PENTAGON MOIST dark chocolate cake. though I wanted it to have a chocolate filling inside but I don't like to overuse the chocolate, so cross that out. In order to hide the moist dark chocolate, I want the design to be sophisticated (not too much white, yet not too much pink/orange/blue either)-- ok! I'll just leave the design to the cake designer lolz....--- Then, have you ever wonder why it's just a 2 layered cake and not to mention slightly huge?! It should be slightly huge than that of the ordinary cakes because those 2 layers will serve as the base. Yep! the base... (the base for what???) The base for the Chocolate Fondue, also known as a chocolate fountain. Then, at the top, we can now place the 2 layered circles which was cut from the cake in order to put the fountain at the middle. So the cake has a chocolate fountain in the middle. nice huh?!? I've seen that cake from a show in the lifestyle network, the only difference was that I'd like mine to be the smaller version since that version was SO HUGE! So much for the cake! Now let's go to the candles. I want the one that changes its color (the fire... from red-then blue-orange-purple), last time I've check was that it was only available just outside of the country and you'll need to order it online. Then the after-party would be an overnight at a pool with friends of course. anyways, Fairytale much huh?!? Then REALITY hits me!

I don't have any plans for my birthday, and I WANT to have one.... Hope I won't be singing "just a day, just an ordinary day, just trying to get by" on that day. Oh well! I guess it's just an ORDINARY DAY after all...

Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend)

For the past 3 days I had been watching Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend) which was originally created by Yuu Watase, the author of Fushigi Yuugi---also happens to be one of my favorite ANIME of all time. Finally I was able to finish watching it today.

Could you Believe that after watching the movie, I felt the urge to share it here because I know movies like that don't come often. (Cheers! for yuu and director Hijikata Masato!) I want to thank them for making such a masterpiece!

I searched google for the complete Live-action since youtube and veoh's version is kind of a wreck, and megavideo--where I sometimes watch anime/movies--- didn't have one. Luckily! I was able to find it at video4asian:

You Should Try to WATCH it:: CLICK HERE Highly recommended.

I've read the Manga long before I discovered that there was a Live-Action, as told by a good friend of mine. (Cheers for her! for without her, I could've missed a brilliant movie like this one).

By the way, the Manga Zettai Kareshi can be read at either www.mangafox.com or www.onemanga.com

The Manga was great, as expected from a legendary Mangaka; Yuu Watase. But the Live-Action was AWESOME!!!! I didn't expect it could turn out as great as this one. I think the last time I've seen a Good Live-Action, which was also based from a Manga, was last summer I think; entitled HANA KIMI (taiwan). Though, the difference was that, I haven't read the Manga for Hana kimi.

Usually, I get disappointed when watching adaptations because only a few surpasses the originals, but this one really blew it! This movie was awesome, truly worth my time (and TEARS). lol. I really had buckets of tears. great movie!

Ok. so first and foremost, let's start with the characters. The casting was great, each characters is indeed suited for their role.


Asamoto Soshi (Mizushima Hiro), Tenjou Knight (Mocomichi Hayami), Izawa Riiko (Aibu Saki)

Those were the 3 main characters in Zettai Kareshi. The other characters were outstanding too especially, Sakuragi Ryosuke portraying Morikawa Yasushi. I very much like the Morikawa in the movie, being mature, the total opposite of what's in the Manga. At first, I really find Asamoto very familiar, then that's when I realized that he played various characters already. He was at Gokusen, and he even played the leader of F4, and much more movies. For now, I'm trying to find out why Riiko is familiar too. lolz

Then next is the storyline; they did not exactly followed the Manga, and that's a good thing since they added a little spice in it; interesting and more mature. Since the setting is in the workplace (not as students) the story developed fully. There are a lot of intriguing things that had happened which are quite unexpected, and that's good; a break from the stereotypical movies. I very much admire that they consider the fact of revising the storyline ---since the people who have read it knew what was going to happen then that will make the movie plain and boring--- however, the essense of "zettai kareshi" was still there.

Also, the fact that they made riiko's character as a pattisier gives life to the story. Asamoto being a cheif and not just a plain-childhood-friend-next-door came out well too. Asamoto's participation was more than that in the manga. Most of all, because of the movie I became eager to eat CREAM PUFFS more than ever (before watching the movie)!!! Can't wait.... My mom agreed to pick up the cream puffs the day before she'll come back home-- and that will be Next Next Tuesday-- CREAM PUFFS!!! CREAM PUFFS!!!!

Back to the movie. The ending was well thought, especially the OVAS (special). Not that I'm a fan of sad-endings, but I admit, I really don't like typical-happy-endings. I want an ending that is sad yet happy; an ending for which the hero/heroine would really worked hard and put much effort into it; an ending that will always caught you off guard; an ending that has the right amount (just in the middle of an ending that will keep you hanging and an ending where you wish for more); an ending that will really leave a MARK. and Zettai Kareshi has that effect. The ending was a happy ending yet somehow sad, and I love it! The OVA ending has the same impact. I really cried a lot.

2 of my favorite scenes were.

The time when knight was about to die (figuratively), yet he chose not to inform riiko because he wants riiko to be happy and don't want riiko to worry. He wants to leave a mark. (and he did. He leave a mark in my heart! lolz... naks!)


OVA ending. He decided to let go of riiko and asked morikawa himself to be scrapped. He decided to do this for the sake of riiko, for riiko to have a normal life and live a happy life (family-life) because he knew, he can't give this (family) to riiko. *tears* *cry* He pushed riiko away even if it hurts because it's for her happiness and he knew riiko couldn't do this if he won't end it.

I love this scene. I really had no idea what was he doing this time. I thought this was just insignificant, until the movie was nearly done. It really caught me off guard! I really love this!


Over all... It was SPECTACULARLY SUPERB!!!!