Part 2. January Entry

A new book cover for Died in Plain Sight

Part 1. January Entry

Book Title: Died in Plain Sight by Elizabeth Lowell

Truth to be told, my thoughts were fed up with the reality that life itself, happy it may seem for others sometimes, can also be dreadful and a full-load bucket of lies, blood and devastating secrets that can kill life itself. I realized that there are certain people who exists in this world. There are really those kinds of people who treat themselves wickedly and even spread this wickedness to other people that has severe bad effects to their loved ones. There are also people who are naturally cold-hear ted. How could a parent disregard their child because they can't cope or be as good as their parents and can't meet their expectations? Why should they force their child to follow their path if their child themselves are creating their own path and building their own pavements in their own freewill. What they need is their parent's full support in reaching their dreams and in pursuit of their happiness. There are also people who are unjust.There's no thing as "just" in this world. The enlightened might have been long lived, but some turned out wicked, in its simplest sense, the bad ones and eating the good ones. I don;t know how, but I certain it is. People become more materialistic, even paintings can decide ones life or death.

While reading some part in this book, a story from my father flash backed into my thoughts. And I just thought that this story is somewhat related to Lacey Quinn and her father's past. 

 My father once told me about his sad youth days.He once told me that when he was in high school, he wanted to join the prom but he wan't able to because his parents hesitated to let him to. He said his ambition and dream was to become a pilot but his parents didn't allowed him and insisted on becoming an accountant instead. They always decided on their own since no one will stop them and as they always thought, that "A parent knows what's best for their child" without even considering their child's desires in his life. He said that he really wanted to study in Mindanao State University when he was about to go enter college but his parents didn't allowed him so he studied in Notre Dame of Dadiangas University instead. His parents always thought what's best for him but it turned out that it wasn't, maybe for them it is but for him it wasn't. He had a very hard time coping with his colleagues in college. He once told me that when he was in high school, he wanted to join the prom but he wan't able to because his parents hesitated to let him to..

Honestly, I finished reading the book but there are really certain parts that I don't quite get the thought yet. There are still questions forming in the hind back part inside my head. I wonder how Grandpa Rainbow painted those bloody murders without anybody seeing him. Did he painted it during the actual murder? Was he always there? If that's the case, that would be really creepy. I also wondered if Lacey died in Savoy Ranch during that rainy afternoon when she and Ian was shoot by Ward Savoy, would Lewis Marten a.k.a David Quinn or Grandpa Rainbow painted her dead too? I don't know what Lacey's parents reaction after knowing that Grandpa Rainbow was actually alive or maybe they're one of the people who knows that he was still alive and didn't even let Lacey know. Are they criminals or do they have some connection with the Savoys or Forrests?

Although Ward already died, the case was still partially solved. I still think that there's still bad going to happen since Lewis Marten was actually alive and there were still Savoys alive and most importantly the Savoy ranch there still lies. I thought that maybe there is going to be another Savoy entering the scene and Lacey Quinn's life will be at stake for still keeping the painting of her Grandfather since she haven't sold them to Rarities Unlimited. And maybe if Lacey Quinn will finally meet Death's scythe, Lewis Marten will paint her all-time favorite grandchild's death, stroking every detail of blood coming out of her body.

Part1. December Entry

Book title: If Only It Were True by: Marc Levy

Arthur really fell hard for Lauren. He was head over heels for her. No matter what consequences he might encounter and even though the stakes were high, they might get caught and accused for kidnapping, he might go behind bars but none of those mattered for him, all what mattered was for him to get Lauren out of the hospital and to take her to Arthur's old house where her late mother has lived. I also liked how Paul, Arthur's best friend, helped his crazy act (which they sneaked Lauren out of the Hospital) and still helping his best friend even though he really thought that Arthur was insane and just neet some time off. And added the fact that Paul cannot see, hear nor feel Lauren, he really think that it was a joke, that Arthur was just hallucinating. I also loved the mothers of both parties, Arthur's and Lauren's. You can really feel the genuine love of a mother towards their child. No matter how old you are as long as you still have your mother, they still look and treat you as their baby, their child. Arthur's past brought me to tears when he read his Mom's letters to him. They were really sentimental and full of love. You just can't explain how you feel towards those things.

I can really feel how they both felt towards their mothers. I really love my mother. I'm much closer to her than to my father, honestly. She's like my sister. And what really hit me is that even though I'm not as intelligent as my older brother, she still exerts too much effort for me. I mean, why would you exert effort to not so important things? But that's really what mothers do, right? That they would look fairly at their children and do their best to raise them.

I wonder why Paul still helped Arthur despite being doubtful of the whole story.

i think that after Arthur told Lauren on what happened to them when she was asleep, she would tell Arthur that she doesn't believe him plus the fact that she doesn't know him and would tell Arthur that she's heard enough and would like to take a rest. Then she would tell Arthur that maybe he'd just gone insane and leave her alone. Then Arthur would try attempts to convince her but Lauren still wouldn't believe him. Arhur gets drunk and drives his way to his mother but unfortunately meets and accident. Then he would be in come and.. Lauren will find Arthur's body inside her apartment.

Part 2.December Entry

Book title: If Only It Were True by: Marc Levy

I feel pity for both Lauren and Arthur in the story. They are sustaining Lauren's body in pursuit of their love and happiness but life isn't always how you want it to be. You just need to let go but in Arthur's case, there's no letting go. He find ways to avoid the doctors to cut Lauren's physical care. He made a crazy thing just to save Lauren because he know and he believed that Lauren will wake up from her coma and they will live happily in each other's TLC. I realized that even adults, make silly and crazy decisions. One quote i liked from a character goes like this "Being a friend is all about being willing to act crazy as the other guy, right?" Arthur's best friend said that. And it really came to a point that they made a crazy deed together. Paul didn't believe that Lauren existed and thought that Arthur was goig insane but still, as Arthur's best friend, he helped him all throughout the whole "kidnapping" process. Even though they were almost imprisoned because of what they did. It's always your best friend who you can do crazy things with, no matter what consequences it may reward you.


My favorite part in the novel I've read entitled If Only It Were True is the falling action and the ending. It was when Lauren, a comatose doctor, miraculously woke up from her coma and finally meets Arthur physically but unfortunately was unable to recognize him at all. In the early part of the story, Lauren was on her way to happiness, driving her way to the beach but unfortunately her steering wheel lost control and met an accident which her head was greatly affected and after that, she was in coma. Although I have already predicted while reading the earlier chapters of the novel that Lauren's body will surely wake up from it's coma and will meet Arthur physically, plus the idea that it is a fictitious novel.

 If Only It Were True is about a dilemma Arthur faces when he discovers Lauren in his San Francisco apartment (which happens to be Lauren's apartment before she was in her coma). He is the only person who can see her, hear her, talk to her; no ine else even senses her presence. So when doctors prepare to end Lauren's physical care -- and destroy the magical bond between she and Arthur share -- he must find a way to save her. For it is only her love that can save him in return.


Common prediction would be a happy ever after for both of them, since Arthur finally met Lauren personally although Lauren's memories when she was a ghost didn't synchronized to her mind and body when she woke up. So basically, it's back to start and getting-to-know-each-other phase. The first thing that that came into my mind is that Arthur would try to narrate everything that had happened between them when she was in her coma, telling her that he's the only one who can see and talk to her ghost and even feel her ghost, and telling her that he even dated and fell in love with her ghost. But Lauren couldn't take everything Arthur has said and couldn't believe it and would just ask Arthur to leave and let her recover first. And then Arthur would be depressed and will have an anxiety. He will get drunk and drive himself home late, but then he meets an accident and will be comatose and the story becomes upside down. Lauren will also meet Arthur's soul and would fall in love with him again.

ABAKADA, Ina

Abakada, Ina (FILM)

Abakada, Ina is a Filipino film fixated on how women strive hard to be the best for their children. The story is mainly about an illiterate woman named Estella who tries to cope with her mother-in-law, who’s doing her responsibility as a mother in Estella’s stead. Her husband Daniel, works far away from home and he is the breadwinner for the family. Matilda, Estella’s mother-in-law and Daniel’s mother, took care and taught the children every possible thing a human being could and should learn most especially education. She puts a lot of effort raising the children to grow as an literate citizens unlike Estella. That leaves Estella no choice and sells “kakanin” in the market instead.

I felt pity for Estella for her illiteracy. I mean, is it a fault if you’re unschooled? Just because there are really certain things that are not reachable at that time. I felt pity for Estella, for having a miserable life during the time when they transferred to Manila. Manila is a busy place, no time for learning and you should really immediately start working to live. They were culture shocked and their life was at stake. Her 2 older daughters were on the top of the class when they were in their province but when they were in the city, an unfamiliar and new place for them, they were nobodies. Estella also met a hostess. I really thought she would invite Estella on her job and would show her wicked intentions but she was actually a nice person. She even helped Estella to send her youngest daughter to kindergarten. There was one time when it rained hard and her youngest daughter just came home from school, she was shivering and soaking wet. She had a fever and Estella panicked. She looked for the medicine Matilda told her to bring. Being illiterate, she didn’t know which was the right medicine to give because there were two medicines, the one that she was allergic of and the one which she used to take when she’s sick. So she just eenie meenied the medicine and let her daughter drink it. Unfortunately, she’d given the wrong medicine and sent her daughter to the hospital. Daniel came wrathful and blamed Estella for being gullible and illiterate.

When Estella and Daniel realized that they were not suitable to live in an urban place, they went home to Matilda. Not to mention that Estella and Daniel were always fighting. There came a point when both of them separated. In the end, Lorna re conciliated with Matilda and she came back to her daughters but I was not sure if she and Daniel were still together. What I was certain about is that, their life started to work out and they were gradually picking up the broken pieces and building a new life together.


I can actually relate on how one of her daughters behave. Like, the grandparent’s favorite. My sister is actually like that, and she has also this tantrums and has an attitude.I was just wondering if what happened to Estella’s daughter, the Lola’s favorite? Will she learn to respect her Mom and treat Estella as her real Mom or she’ll ignore her Mom more for coming back to school as an elementary student? And will Estella graduate? Will she get a degree after sometime?I think that sooner or later when all of them will graduate, they’ll go back to the city and leave the province. Everyone wants a better life, isn’t it?