• Health and wellness
  • Filipino Traditions
  • Musings
  • Relationship
  • Contact

Quirks of Life

  • DIY Projects
    • Sewing Tips and Projects
  • Books ~ Movies
  • Kitchen and Cooking
Why You Should Watch The Movie An Education

Why You Should Watch The Movie An Education

If you are looking for reasons Why An Education is an enjoyable good movie, here are several ones: 1. Because Carey Mulligan is a Katie Holmes look a like but with enormous, promising talent. Carey has the perfect mix of sensitivity, sharpness, naiveté and strength needed to make An Education all the more outstanding and astounding. 2. Because the world needs a constant, but not nagging, reminder that education is important for every human being. Enough said. 3. Because the British … [Read More...]

Movie Review: Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen

Movie Review: Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen

Where do I begin with Midnight in Paris? Midnight in Paris delivers the signature gentle humor of Woody Allen many of us have enjoyed before in classics like Hannah and Her Sisters, Mighty Aphrodite, Annie Hall and Manhattan. Woody Allen’s characters drift away from the reality towards some future, past and ultimately distant dreamscapes and the otherwise mundane environment just seem to dance along with Allen’s ensemble of flawed protagonists and endearing foes. In Midnight in Paris, the … [Read More...]

Movie Review: Goodnight, and Good Luck by George Clooney

Movie Review: Goodnight, and Good Luck by George Clooney

Some of the greatest films ever produced tackled the integrity of journalism in the face of political crises or plain human greed e.g. All The President’s Men and the Watergate Scandal, Network and the Mad World of Television, The Devil Wears Prada and the fashion industry. Actually, Prada is all about Meryl Streep and fashion magazines are hardly examples of responsible journalism. But I greatly like the movie Prada, hence the commercial plug. A Film by George Clooney - Review George … [Read More...]

Movie Review: Amour by Michael Haneke

Movie Review: Amour by Michael Haneke

There are only a handful of films that are unflinching in depicting an eventual reality of marriage. Courtship, the blossoming of relationship, childbirth and the  ordeals of parenthood, infidelity leading to the disintegration of what was once a fairy tale, and death of the better half are all natural courses of married life which had their respective places in cinema. In Amour, Michael Haneke wrote and directed a film that honors the resilience of love in the face of old age and sickness. A … [Read More...]

Celebrating Christmas The Filipino Way

Celebrating Christmas The Filipino Way

Christmas is one of the most festive and looks forward holidays in the Philippines. As a Christian nation of which majority are Catholics, the country celebrates Christmas every 25th day of December in the Gregorian calendar in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It has been said that the Philippines has the world’s longest Christmas season celebration. Most probably this is true because as early as September you can already hear Christmas songs played in the airwaves and in shopping … [Read More...]

The Fiesta Celebration of the Virgen de la Regla

The Fiesta Celebration of the Virgen de la Regla

The Virgen de la Regla, also known as Our Lady of the Rule, or, the Birhen Sa Regla in the local parlance, is the miraculous patroness of the City of Lapu-Lapu. Previously named Opon as a town,  Lapu-Lapu City is located in Mactan Island in the province of Cebu.   November 21 is the Feast Day of the Virgen de la Regla The feast day of the Virgen de la Regla is celebrated every November 21.  Yet, every November 20, a day before the fiesta proper, you can already observe a … [Read More...]

HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS

HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS

Stress is defined as a state of mental and emotional strain. It is your psychological and physiological reply to the stressors in your environs. A person suffered from stress when he or she is subjected to demanding circumstances or adverse situations which he cannot efficiently manage. Stress and pressures are already a part of an individual’s daily life. It keeps you alert and cautious when you need to think or act swiftly.   Common Stressors There are so many stressors … [Read More...]

Why You Should Watch The Movie An Education

October 13, 2015 by Quirks Leave a Comment

Why You Should Watch The Movie An Education

If you are looking for reasons Why An Education is an enjoyable good movie, here are several ones: 1. Because Carey Mulligan is a Katie Holmes look a like but with enormous, promising talent. Carey has the perfect mix of sensitivity, sharpness, naiveté and strength needed to make An Education all the more outstanding and […]

Filed Under: Books ~ Movies Tagged With: An Education Movie, Review An Education

Movie Review: Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen

October 12, 2015 by Quirks Leave a Comment

Movie Review: Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen

Where do I begin with Midnight in Paris? Midnight in Paris delivers the signature gentle humor of Woody Allen many of us have enjoyed before in classics like Hannah and Her Sisters, Mighty Aphrodite, Annie Hall and Manhattan. Woody Allen’s characters drift away from the reality towards some future, past and ultimately distant dreamscapes and […]

Filed Under: Books ~ Movies Tagged With: Midnight in Paris, Movie Review Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen Film

Movie Review: Goodnight, and Good Luck by George Clooney

October 12, 2015 by Quirks Leave a Comment

Movie Review: Goodnight, and Good Luck by George Clooney

Some of the greatest films ever produced tackled the integrity of journalism in the face of political crises or plain human greed e.g. All The President’s Men and the Watergate Scandal, Network and the Mad World of Television, The Devil Wears Prada and the fashion industry. Actually, Prada is all about Meryl Streep and fashion […]

Filed Under: Books ~ Movies Tagged With: George Clooney Movie, Goodnight Goodluck Film Review

Movie Review: Amour by Michael Haneke

October 11, 2015 by Quirks Leave a Comment

Movie Review: Amour by Michael Haneke

There are only a handful of films that are unflinching in depicting an eventual reality of marriage. Courtship, the blossoming of relationship, childbirth and the  ordeals of parenthood, infidelity leading to the disintegration of what was once a fairy tale, and death of the better half are all natural courses of married life which had […]

Filed Under: Books ~ Movies Tagged With: Amour 2012 Film Review, Amour Movie, Film Review Amour, Movie by Michael Haneke

Celebrating Christmas The Filipino Way

December 7, 2013 by Quirks Leave a Comment

Celebrating Christmas The Filipino Way

Christmas is one of the most festive and looks forward holidays in the Philippines. As a Christian nation of which majority are Catholics, the country celebrates Christmas every 25th day of December in the Gregorian calendar in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It has been said that the Philippines has the world’s longest […]

Filed Under: Filipino Traditions Tagged With: Aguinaldo, Christmas caroling, exchanging gifts, Filipino Christmas celebration, Filipino Christmas native treats, Filipino Christmas traditions, Filipino delicacies, How Christmas is celebrated by Filipinos, Media Noche, Misa de Gallo, Monito-Monita, Monito-Monita themes for gift giving, New Year’s Eve celebration, Noche Buena, Pagmamano, Panunuluyan, Simbanggabi, the Belen, the Parol

The Fiesta Celebration of the Virgen de la Regla

November 21, 2013 by Quirks Leave a Comment

The Fiesta Celebration of the Virgen de la Regla

The Virgen de la Regla, also known as Our Lady of the Rule, or, the Birhen Sa Regla in the local parlance, is the miraculous patroness of the City of Lapu-Lapu. Previously named Opon as a town,  Lapu-Lapu City is located in Mactan Island in the province of Cebu.   November 21 is the Feast […]

Filed Under: Filipino Traditions, Musings Tagged With: Birhen sa Regla, fiesta celebration of the Virgen de la Regla, Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Our Lady of the Rule, Our Lady of the Rule National Shrine, Virgen de la Regla, Virgen de la Regla National Shrine, Virgen de la Regla Parish

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next Page »

Cora blogs for Quirks of Life, a personal and lifestyle blog. Check here often for tips, how-to's, trivias and more on everyday life.

Join us on Facebook!

Join us on Facebook!

Recent Posts

  • Why You Should Watch The Movie An Education
  • Movie Review: Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen
  • Movie Review: Goodnight, and Good Luck by George Clooney
  • Movie Review: Amour by Michael Haneke
  • Celebrating Christmas The Filipino Way
  • The Fiesta Celebration of the Virgen de la Regla
  • HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS
  • The Monito-Monita Filipino Tradition in Gift Giving
  • How to Make a Fitted Bed Sheet
  • How Can Eating Snacks Help With Weight Loss?

Subscribe to Quirks of Life via Email

Please enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Stay updated!

Thanks for reading! Copyright © QUIRKS of LIFE All Rights Reserved. Disclosure Policy. Privacy Policy.Contact.

This website use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on this website. If you continue to use this site it is assume that you are okay with it.OkRead more