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Jennylyn Mercado is the Philippines' Sexiest for 2015

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It was a contest that she did not set her mind into, she the unassuming one, always just works quietly and steadily.  Not one who really works hard to be in the news, Jennylyn was so surprised to learn she bagged the crown of the Philippines' sexiest for 2015.  And who would not?  The way she takes care of her body is epic Jennylyn engages in sports and joins triathlon competitions.  This tells us she can bike, swim and run.  She does these with a passion and dedication almost like a religion.    Aside from triathlon, Jen does other physical exercises that develop many aspects of her well-being.  Who would have thought that she with the frail and tiny physique would even think of trying the traditional Filipino martial arts, arnis.   I saw a video of her with a trainer and it seems that Jen has become a competent arnis fighter.  I wouldn't dare cross her or she could beat me till I lose consciousness.   

Movie Review Number 1: The Book Thief

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I got so impressed with the production of the movie that's why I'm writing a good review of it even if I have not read the book itself. THE BOOK THIEF  (2013) Cast: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Rudy Steiner, Ben  Schnetzer Director: Brian Percival  Synopsis: The Book Thief revolves around the life of Liesel who was adopted by a childless German couple at the break of World War II.   The tough situations she had to suffer made her turn into reading books and created that desire in her to share them with others and eventually, even sharing her own stories of despair and triumphs with others.  Review:   The movie has a unique format because the story unfolds from the perspective of Death. In the story, Death is relating how he chooses his victims, so to speak, however, since it was the World War 2 era, Death was very relevant and everywhere. His first victim was Liesel's brother and the story becomes complicated after that.   This is p...