The Book CLub

I've hit rock bottom. Not only did I create a group of beautiful make-believe creatures of the night, but I've also joined forces with the geeks. Yes, I've joined a book club, the Anne Rice Philippines book club. And last friday, not listening to the voices of insecurity inside me, I packed my "possessions" and went to the 1st ever meeting of OUR group. Powerbooks Megamall was our lair for the night.

Featured book: Interview with the Vampire.

We tried in vain to stay focused. Though we were very excited to talk about the book, personal stuff just couldn't wait to take the stage. We ended up bonding and having so much fun laughing our guts out. I don't feel the need to write here the in-depth discussion we had, fearing that I'd bore the living daylights out of everyone. I'm just gonna say that I was enlightened. I thought I knew the book, every aspect of it, every tiny detail. And I'm glad I came across fellow readers who seem to feel a little 'betrayed' when the film came out. Most of us, if not all, agreed that the casting was an overkill, that the shimmer of the actors overshadowed the characters they portayed. They were good though, there's no question about that. However we did feel that Kirsten should have received an award. I agree with Penny when she said that she's the best actor there, portraying the damned child, Claudia.

 

Ahhh... I shall never finish so let me end this now. In my heart I hold a thousand memories of this night. And for my friends, some of our photographs. Next book next month: The Vampire Lestat.

The Most Coveted Book: The Vampire Companion, beside TalamascA's journal. And oh, have I told you that Caz has a 1976 IWTV? Gawd I'm so envious!





Of course I dint try to name the attendees because, well, I'm bad with names. I should be punished. Hehe...


I want some more!

The Bible Villain I am

Caiaphas You scored 67% Pride, 50% Envy, 65% Ambition, and 72% Deceitfulness!

You are Caiaphas, the high priest of Israel. You were a member of a strict Jewish sect known as the Pharisees. Aside from praying in the temple, your mission in life was to have Jesus executed. You are a rather ambitious person and you tend to accomplish most of the goals that you set for yourself. This goal was no different. You managed to have Jesus (the Son of God) crucified in approximately the year 28 AD. You had to get rid of Jesus because he was an insult to your pride. Before Jesus showed up, you were the most righteous man in all of Israel. Jesus was not only more righteous than you were, he also pointed out faults in your righteousness. Your pride blinded you to Jesus’ message and drove you to put the man to death. Of course you couldn’t do this right away because many people viewed Jesus as a prophet. This is the point where your deceptive skills came in handy. You welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem as an honored prophet and three days later; you arrested him in the night and hastily set up a trial to execute him.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 84% on Pride You scored higher than 71% on Envy You scored higher than 74% on Ambition You scored higher than 88% on Deceitfulness

Link: The Which Biblical Villain Are You Test written by MetalliScats on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test

It's funny how tests like this one can make or break your feelings. Oh what the hell, I took a villain test. What do I expect.

But yes, Pride is my weakness. One only needs to step on my pride to get the better of me. But deceitfulness, hmm... well maybe. I never see myself deceiving for personal gain tho. Maybe I should take this test again when I'm not so angry anymore.

-sigh-