New Girl Season 2 Episode 7

by Vochelle

After a break last week, New Girl’s back with a brand new episode this week. It’s called “Menzies,” and in it, we see Nick meeting a new friend, Jess AND Winston going through PMS, and an almost-reconciliation between Cece and Schmidt.

My favorite things about the episode:

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                                                      1. Jess’ PMS

Jess’ quotes about PMS:

-        It hurts. I feel like I’ve laid a million eggs and they’re all hatching.

-        I feel like I wanna murder someone, and also I want soft pretzels.

-        It’s not enough that I have to go to an interview with the red devil in my belly. I also have to go un-showered.

-        It feels like a fat man’s sitting on my uterus.

-        I was sabotaged by my baby box, which means I’m not gonna trust anything that comes out of it…

Girls, don’t we all relate?

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                                                   2.  Old Chinese man and Nick

THERE ARE NO WORDS THAT CAN FULLY DESCRIBE THE LEVEL OF CUTENESS OF THIS OLD CHINESE MAN!

 The scenes on the park bench were so funny. Nick, after an argument with his roommates, goes to the park to… uhmmm, basically, be Nick Miller. A PMS-ing Jess called him out for his being unnecessarily angry all the time.

Uhmm, Nick Miller, when are you ever going to stop representing every issue that I have in life???! Lol.

Anyway, he meets this adorable old man who never speaks. He just nods and smiles and is basically everything that one could ask for in a friend. Hahaha. Remember when Nick said he’s always been like an old man even when he was a kid? Ha! Finally, he’s hanging out with someone his own age. Lol. Here’s hoping this old Chinese man becomes a recurring character!  

 Seriously, after watching this scene, I didn’t know what to do with my life. I almost died with laughter.

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                                              3.     Jess’ new job

Another thing that I liked about this episode is that we had a glimpse of the characters’ household dynamic when it comes to the basic domestic management stuff. We saw that Schmidt’s the strict disciplinarian. Poor jobless Jess gets smacked by his iron fist. It’s a good thing that PMS-ing Jess can stand up for herself by threatening to leave the boys testicles-less, just like Ken dolls. Lol.

Anyway, later in the episode, Jess goes to a job interview. During the interview, she becomes emotional over the picture of the interviewer’s puupy, which was named after To Kill a Mockingbird’s Boo Radley, and was small enough to fit in a cup. We can’t blame Jess for getting emotional, can we?

A rejuvinated Nick comes to the rescue. He offers to bring Jess to the old Chinese man’s water therapy place.Hence, this scene:

After Nick almost drowns Jess (Tsktsk, last episode, he punched her. This week, he almost drowns her? Haha), he gives Jess a much needed pep talk. In the end, Jess gives the interview another try and gets the job. Jess is now… (drumrolls please) a Creative Writing teacher.

What I didn’t like much:

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1                          1.     Cece and Schmidt almost getting back together

 I see the ~chemistry~ and the ~sparks~ and all that, but I just don’t get that much fangirl feels about this. Please get back together if you want to get back together. Stop prolonging the agony. Spare Robbie the trouble.

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Uhm, lol, sorry I can’t think of a good pun.

But can you blame me?!

I think the sooner we get done with this storyline, the better the world will be. 

Revealing Your Identity

from walanghanggan.abs-cbn.com

from propertyexperiences.co.uk

Walang Hanggan
August 6-11
by Nikki Cea


Monday
-Johanna asks her dad where he as yesterday.When Marco said he spent the night at the office, Johanna gave another maldita line."Are you sure sa office ka natulog,hindi sa ibang bahay?" PLUS 10.
-Daniel looks for Katerina in the bus terminal with a picture in hand.Plus 7 just because I can see the people all over the place looking at him because they are shooting this scene haha.
-Once Katerina and Yaya Perls arrive in Legazpi,they both see Daniel inside another bus.Minus 5.To the extreme level lang ang serendipity effect ha.
-Katrina  says, "Bakit siya nasa bus?" Minus 5.You know the real reason,please.
-Emily arrives at Marco's house and witnesses Marco and Jeane come out of the bedroom.She proclaims, "Nakita ko na!" Plus 5.
-Nathan and Donya Margaret talk about what happened in Nathan's room:
 Nathan: Para pong dinalaw ako ni Mommy.
 Donya Margaret: Minulto ka?   Plus 10!!
-At the end of the episode,Donya Margaret says "Congratulations!" to Jeane/Jane for ruining the wedding plan of Marco and Emily.Plus 7.

Tuesday
-Daniel kidnaps Tomas for a moment and nearly kills him by using his car.Hmmm.I don't know if I like this part or not.
-After that incident, Tomas comes home to report to his boss.Miguel asks, "Bakit ang panghi?"PLUS 9.Muntik ka ba namang sagasaan, tingnan natin kung di ka umihi sa takot haha.
-Emily arrives at her office for her first day at work.With that, there are hidden cameras installed for Miguel's entertainment.Plus 7.
-Emily and Marco reconcile and made a deal not to tell people about this.Plus 3.
-Daniel comes to the house of a lady she met.At first, he doesn't know that this lady is the friend of Yaya Perl.Minus 5.Again, kaloka ang serendipity moment
-Daniel looks at Katerina's picture and does a monolgue.He doesn't know that Katerina is actually listening to him outside.Minus 7.Predictable.

Wednesday
-Daniel and Katerina reunite. Like/Dislike?
-Yaya Perls introduces Daniel as Omnat, Ninay/Katerina's cousin.Funny Name.Plus 4.
-Daniela and Katerina tour around Albay.They decide to go to Misibis Bay spontaneously.Plus 7.I find this scene funny because you just can't go to a luxurious resort as if it's a park you can go to freely.At the same time, I also like this part because it's a happy moment (which is unusual for the couple).
-Ate Henya says, "Walang lihim na natatago habangbuhay." Plus 4.
-Donya Margaret gets the glass that Jeane/Jane used in order to get a DNA result.Plus 7.

Thursday
-Katerina wakes up in the middle of the night because of her bad dream,so she goes outside.Daniel asks if she's crying, and she even denies it.Minus 10.Katerina-trait of denying.
-When Daniel bids his goodbye for the moment,Yaya Perls asks Daniel for pasalubong.She asks for "sabong pampaputi." Plus 10 because it effectively displays most of the Filipinos' desire to have fairer complexion.
-Katerina wants to work and the lady suggests that she should work in Embarcadero.Plus 8 because I know Embarcadero haha.
-Daniel gives another mock theft for Johanna.Minus 10.Why does he need to threaten them  just to prove his point???
-Miguel stalks Emily, and he says, "Ganda talaga ng Emily ko." Plus 7.Creepy and wrong but how can you ignore a dyosa?

Friday
-Nathan and Daniel fight again about Katerina.Minus 10.A fight again?
-Donya Margaret shows the DNA result proving that Jeane is actally Jane.She says, "You are Jane Montenegro, back from the dead." Plus 10.
-Jane  admits it but refuses to announce it to anybody else for safety reasons.plus 5.
-Nathan comes to Daniel's room and freaks out.Ate Henya comes in and Nathan threatens her by saying that he would kill both Daniel and Katerina,once he sees them.Plus 6 because the acting is really good.
-Once he arrives home, Nathan says, "Akin si Katerina.Akin ang buhay niya.Akin ang puso niya." Plus 5.For some weird reason,I kinda like this line because it's not another confrontation with Daniel.\
- Nathan becomes really furious and he rejects Jeane's efforts to make him better because accoridng to him, she is not his mom.This leads to the highlight of the episode- Jeane finally admits that she is Jane because she can't bear the thought of Nathan pushing her away like a stranger.Everyone in that room cries during this moment of revelation.Plus 10.

"Approve?"

from phnoy.com

July31-August 3
Lorenzo's Time

from blog.sysomos.com

Tuesday
-The video that Enzo found which shows his dad telling him different things to learn about his life.Plus 5.I love the fact that the video is not overly dramatic.
"Tuturuan kitang pumalit ng gulong."
"Dapat gentleman ka."

Wednesday
-Dok Carlo asks, "Okay lang ba na hawakan ko ang paa mo?" Cute question,dok. Plus 5
-Charie calls her dad to report about her mom and Doc Carlo.The kid who is forever loyal to her dad.Plus 5
-Charie says, "Nagseselos ka noh!" And her dad Jonas replies, "Ako,magseselos sa nognog na yon?!" Denial factor pa talaga.Minus 1
-Dok Carlo throws some quote to which Kat-Kat replies, "Dok,parang narinig ko na yan.Ki Lito Lapid yan noh?" Again, bringing up Lito Lapid just shows the influence of the actor on their lives.Plus 4
-Kat-Kat's bestfriend gives her some advice: "Give love a chance." Simple statement but it sure does make a lot of sense.Plus 5
-Jonas falls on the mini fountain while he and Enzo are hanging out on the park.At this scene, he shows his fear. I can relateeee.Plus 3
-Enzo makes fun of the situation to easen up the mood: "Siguro brad,takot ka lang maligo kaya lagi kang madungis." Plus 6

Thursday
-When Charie gets sick,Kat-Kat and Jonas take care of her.And at one moment, they almost kiss.Ibalik ang pag-ibig haha.Plus 3
-Jonas finally confesses to Enzo : "Brad,aaminin ko sa'yo, mahal ko si Kathy." Finally, after 10000years,no more denying! Plus 4
-Enzo expresses his concern upon hearing this revelation: Plus 6.
   Jonas: Dati yun,gago pa ko nun eh.
   Enzo: Eh bakit ngayon,hindi na ba?
   Jonas: Gago pa rin pero tina-try ko na magbago.    (I love this line.)
-Dok Carlo asks about Kat-Kat's sprain on the ankle and makes the most out of the situation. "Kung okay na, di pwede na tayong kumain sa labas?" Consistent much ang pangungulit ni dok ha! Plus 3
-During their date :
  Kat-Kat: Dok,bakit ako?
  Dok Carlo: Bakit hindi ikaw?  (Korny na kung korny pero panalo!)PLUS 10.
-Enzo enters the office and interrupts the meeting.He declares,"Simula sa araw na ito,ako na ang boss ng Montereal.Approve? " Plus 6.He doesn't fail to show his childish side despite proclaiming something as serious as this.
-Dok Carlo and Jonas brief moment:
  Dok Carlo: Pare...
  Jonas: Kailan ba tayo naging pare? Plus 7.Jonas always makes sure to express his dislike for Dok Carlo.
- Kat-kat and Jonas talk about Dok Carlo:
  Kat-kat: Siya (Dok Carlo) ang di gagawa ng mabuti,sure ka?!
  Jonas: At least alam mo honest ako,gago ako. Plus 4.

Friday
-Enzo shows that he stands by his decision to control the company despite his Tita Mildred's objection.
"Tita,mahal na mahal kita pero kailangan kong gawin ito."Plus 7.
-Kat-kat gives her  advice to Enzo regarding his decision: "Okay naman na tumulong ka sa kapwa mo, pero kung ikakahamak mo, di na ata tama yun." Plus 7.
-Tita Mildred to Enzo: "Grounded ka!" Plus 4.I know that she's being mean in here but the reason why I like this part is because it's funny how she still thinks of Enzo as a real kid.

My "fair" lady

It all started several days ago, with the provision of several social networking sites, the FHM cover spread like a wildfire.Initially, when I first glanced upon the cover, I thought that people are making a big deal out of it because of the cover girl, Bela Padilla. At that moment , I thought that a lot of people are reacting against it because  of their dislike with the cover girl since she had a  controversy in the past with Marian RIvera.But as I ran through the comments about the circulating photo, that's when I finally understood that it was not about Bela Padilla alone, but with the claim that the cover was "racist."

In the magazine cover, we can see that the other women are darker in terms of skin color with the help of  make up  but more importantly, the women in the background are perceived as inferior to Bella Padilla. For  others, what makes this cover racist is simply because it emphasizes how Bella Padilla is said to step out of the "shadows" because of her skin color that deliberately  radiates more than the rest of the girls in the background.

I'm quite surprised that people actually took notice of this cover as a bad thing because it seems to indicate that we actually do care about the perception of inferiority with regards to the perceived beauty.We do not only look at the smaller picture and just be mesmerized by the flawless white skin of a cover girl, but we also look into the impact that it creates.By impact,what i mean is the assumption that the fair skinned would triumph over the "shadows." 

I could not help but think about the perception of beauty alone in our country. Quite honestly, we have been surrounded with tons of whitening products in the market promising to give fairer skin with just a few weeks use.There are even a lot of people who go to drastic procedures just to lighten their skin tone.I am personally not against these things since it's their choice to make, not mine.But the problematic thing is that through all these years, we have this perceived idea of "the beautiful" that society dictates to us.And because of that, we tend to conform to this ideal beauty.For instance, you got to have fairer skin in order to be considered beautiful and have more opportunities.

And this magazine cover alone signifies that we actually do care about these issues constantly surrounding us.We do not only think about how a beautiful a person can be but we look into how the "ideal" beauty was projected in a way that it degrades other people who are perceived as inferior.

With much ruckus about the said March cover of FHM's magazine, the publication made a move in order to minimize the chaos that already has been done. They have released a new cover so that all the controversies would stop soon.I think that the publishing company  made a wise move of changing the cover instead of tirelessly refusing all the accusation whether they are guilty or not.

By Nikki Cea

Photo sources:

http://i.cocoperez.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bela-padilla-fhm-cover-march-2012__oPt.jpg

http://www.pep.ph/news/33205/New-cover-of-%20FHM-Philippines%20-March-2012-issue-now-out-in-the-market