the word’s out — Dreamworks has just greenlighted a sequel for How to Train Your Dragon, and it’s set to hit the theaters by 2013 (yayy!).

uhh, 2013? it’s a bit of stretch to imagine that far right now, but considering that this series (featuring Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and his charmingly named pals and their draconian pets) comprises 8 books (thus far), i suppose Dreamworks can take its time. with a potentially lucrative franchise in its hands, the studio is in a happy place right now. hopefully, it will nurture this series well and maintain its deft touch.

anyways, here’s a funny clip featuring various sporting events in the isle of Berk, involving both burly Vikings and playful dragons…

The series includes the following books: How to Train Your Dragon (2003), How to Be a Pirate (2004), How to Speak Dragonese (2005), How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse (2006), How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007), A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2008), How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm (2008), and How to Break a Dragon’s Heart (2009). This series is authored by Cressida Cowell.

hold on to your seats, folks — Iron Man 2 is almost here.

it’s early days yet, but industry watchers are already expecting Iron Man 2 to make a huge killing at the box office, perhaps even break The Dark Knight’s (Batman 2) record, which i find a bit hard to believe. at any rate, this film has been in my in Must Watch list, so expect me to line up for this.

Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, and Sam Rockwell; both Iron Man 1 and Iron Man 2 are directed by Jon Favreau.

i’ve always considered myself a T-shirt kind of person. notwithstanding the fact that T-shirts seem to be de rigueur in a tropical setting, i’ve always found them comfortable and fun to wear.
whenever i imagine myself at my most relaxed, a dorky picture of me lollygagging in my favorite shirt and faded jeans (along with my standard issue flip-flops or Nikes) always comes to mind. it hardly matters what kind of shirt it is — the older and more frayed it is, the more comfortable i feel.

what can i say? i guess, us laidback loafers and slackers just feel we’re at our best when we’re clad in our favorite R&R wear. and just for the fun of it, when thinking about an appropriate catchphrase, i find my thoughts straying into “whimsy” territory — how does T-shirts for life, I live for my shirts, or Death by T-shirt grab you?

too glib for your taste? don’t mind me. at the moment, i’m trying to distract myself from work, and for some reason i thought of shirts.

seriously though, T-shirts (esp. custom t-shirts and sports t-shirts) are my thing. they’re ubiquitous and functional; they come in different colors and sizes and they can be worn any way you like — tucked-in, tucked out, strategically ripped or shredded, mixed with jackets or other items, etc.

and remember, T-shirts are a great way to advertise how you feel!

i guess, i’ve done it again. last year, i remember griping about the hot, steamy days that never seemed to end (yes, it’s a yearly thing for me), wishing fervently for the rains to come — and got more than i bargained for.

well… this time, i basically went through the same rigmarole and got the same results, albeit at a milder dose. barely a few days after i had posted a couple of entries about the weather — it actually rained!

the first couple of days, things were fine. we heaved a sigh of relief (and i did a couple of celebratory cheers when no one was looking). then an office mate started to complain, because apparently the sudden and unexpected change in the weather was literally making her sick. not that it bothered me, that is, until somebody pointed out that our summer outing was only two days away.

and like a well-timed ironic turn of events, it rained hard during the day of our company outing! we assembled around 5:30am, and as luck would have it, our bus arrived late because the driver had apparently misinterpreted our instructions — he actually waited for us at a different place!

as we headed towards Subic (By the Sea beach resort), the sky darkened although it was still hot at this time. to top it all, i had a hard time keeping myself awake because i hadn’t slept the night before. by the time we reached our destination we were all tired, hungry and a bit cranky. things felt better after we caught a glimpse of the water, though.

so, there we were, basically swimming, eating, and taking respite from the rain by turns. talk about a real damper! finally around 12:30pm, i could hardly keep my eyes open so i excused myself to sleep in one of the rooms that had been rented for our use. Two hours later, i headed back to the cluster of cottages that been assigned to us (it was raining again). the games were over, and everybody decided to ignore the rain and bathed to their hearts’ content.

we left around 6:30pm. *sigh* this was supposed to be a fun day at the beach. instead, i spent it sleeping, taking shelter from the rain, eating, and getting stuck in the traffic (on our way back). a nice way to learn a lesson about being careful what to wish for…