Staircase Wit

1. While Tyrion is good with politics and diplomacy, he knows little about warfare. Jorah, Jon, and Grey Worm are great soldiers, but they are not military strategists. With Jamie joining them in the North, Dany is finally getting a good military general by her side. 2. I like how Cersei addressed Jon as "Ned Stark's son", and considers him as a Stark. Considering that seven seasons ago, Catelyn didn't even see Jon as fit to even be seen by the Queen, Cersei now respects him enough and doesn't refer to him as illegitimate at all. 3. Nothing says "That's my girl!" like the proud grin the Hound had on his face when Brienne updated him about how Arya can now do.. 4. I wonder how many times the Hound and Jon practiced their grand white walker presentation. Great theatrics, guys. 5. Superb acting by Aiden Gillen. The range of emotions his face can make in less than five minutes of screen time is incredible. 6. Jon Snow, why wear ten laye...

1. The girl who can't even spare a second to flirt: OA ha! Lots of law students, nay, lawyers, have happy and healthy relationships, so I'm sure a first year student has thirty minutes to spare for flirting. 2. The most accurate thing about the movie: The 1000 pages of required reading. For the first meeting of Constitutional Law 1. 3. These boys may seem so full of themselves and so self-important, but yes, it's a pretty fair depiction of how a lot of law students think and act. 4. Everyone hates and openly (sometimes jokingly, sometimes not jokingly) mocks the curve breaker. It's a title you have to toil for but you can never brag about. 5. WHAT. A. CHEESY. AND. CRINGE-WORTHY. ENDING. Rating: 4/5. (I'm biased because, hey, I miss law school.)

Met Kevin Kwan today! I devour his books the moment they are out; they are so fun to read that you can finish each book in hours. His books are the perfect escape from reality, taking you to the world of the obscenely wealthy jet-setting crowd in a way no other book can.

It took me several years to finish reading this Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece. It is a delicate coming-of-age novel, a delirious ode to nihilism, and a beautifully written love letter to art, all at the same time. Rating: 5/5

Imagine 35,000 people screaming, dancing, singing, and jumping, all at the same time. What an experience!

This book has a Gone Girl feel to it, but sadder. Still on the first few chapters, but enjoying it so far.

Book haul from Powerbooks’ closing out sale!

What an exciting place! Tokyo's ihawan and inuman alley, bursting with color and flavor.

After spending just five minutes in the Electric Town, I already felt very much at home.

Passed by Mt. Fuji while we were on the Shinkansen to Tokyo and it was the most spectacularly breathtaking experience. This photo will never do its magnificence justice. My jaw literally dropped in amazement when I first saw it. We went to Kawaguchiko and rode the ferry to enjoy an astounding view of Fuji-San. Then we ate tempura and drank sake after the ferry ride. What an experience!  

We had the nicest stroll at Meiji Jingu Park.  It was ten degrees out, but we didn't miss out on the opportunity to try Sake Ice Cream.

The Blue Grotto is a winter's dream.

We rode a bullet train to Hiroshima. A ride on the Shinkansen won't be complete without a bento meal.

F.H. Batacan’s Smaller and Smaller Circles is regarded as the first Filipino crime novel. It won a Carlos Palanca Memorial Award in 1999. Finishing the book before the movie is out.

Today's reads. The beautiful Alicia Vikander on the cover of the September issue of Vanity Fair, and Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad. After finishing Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing, I knew I had to have a copy of Whitehead's The Underground Railroad. Both novels are about African slavery. The Underground Railroad is the most anticipated novel of the year, and is the #1 New York Times bestseller.