#romeo gutierrez

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ROMEO GUTIERREZ Lupain ng Kalikasan, akriliko sa kambas, 2024 #artPH

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Another JWCT season 2 Kenlynn analysis because I'm obsessed and I don't know if the writers are geniuses, or if I'm getting worked up over a whole lot of nothing 😂.

So, bear with me.

Kenji's arc in season 2 is clear from the first episode: he's throwing himself at danger because of the losses he's suffered. He's broken.

But in all that sadness, he has one last glimmer of hope: Bumpy's egg.

He's the one the most attached to it, even more so than Ben. After all these losses, it's the first sign of something good happening in his life. It's the contrary of death, a birth, "someone" new he can love.

During the entire season he's the most concerned with the egg, obsessed with getting it back, almost dying for it (more on that later).

Now flashfoward to episode 8: he discovers that Brooklynn is alive.

When he finds out, he's confused, hurt, mad, shook to his core (but props to the animators, for a split second...you can see that he is just... so happy).

"She's alive?"

But the hurt and feeling of betrayal is too hard for him to grasp, so he pushes all his feelings away. He knows it's not the time.

And what does he do in order to push away his feelings about Brooklynn?

He focuses on the egg, as we established the only thing in his life which isn't tarnished or hurtful. And he desperately needs it right now, now that his whole world is crumbling down even more. This shift in his priorities is shown when he says this:

"The eggs... Brooklynn took Bumpy's egg..."

At this point, Kenji's motivations are still unclear, but this line suggests that his main goal, the thing the most important to him at this moment is the same as it was at the beggining of the season, aka getting Bumpy's egg back... not getting to Brooklynn.

So when he goes berserk, driving like a madman, running as if his life depended on it to get to Brooklynn, of course we have the feeling that he wants to see her, but he's also running to achieve his objective, which has always been to take care of Bumpy's egg, and it just so happens that Brooklynn is the one obstacle to his goal.

We can see he's desperate, but it's left to interpretation as to exactly why.

Until he finally catches up to Brooklynn.

It's Brooklynn's hand he grabbs, not the case. The thing he wanted the most is in his direct reach, yet he grabbs her hand. In this moment, he completely forgets about the egg, not even sparing it a glance, not mentionning it even once.

"Brooklynn..."

All that matters to him is that the girl he loves is there, in front of him, which he thought would never happen again.

We finally have the confirmation that the reason he was so eager to run to that airport wasn't to get the egg back, but to see her. And not to get mad at her, no, just to... get her back.

And then, Brooklynn leaves.

She leaves them, but she leaves him. It's him she looks at the last, his grasp she frees herself from, him who utters her name afterward.

They're still at the center of the scene, and the scene is a direct call back to the break-up scene (also... their colors are matching, it's like not even a little subtle, which tells me there's a reason Brooklynn wore a dark blue shirt the entire season...which is SO NOT her color).

Notice how even there, it's Ben who remembers to ask Brooklynn to give them the egg.

"Wait! Bumpy's egg... it's in that case..."

It's SO FAR from being something Kenji can focus on right now, now that Brooklynn is in front of him.

We then find out that before boarding the plane, Brooklynn has given Kenji the egg. Not Ben (who was the one who asked for it), not Darius, but Kenji.

...And Kenji looks the most heart-broken he has ever looked.

He has just gotten his hands on what he thought he wanted the most, his ultimate goal this season, the very thing he threw himself into fire for, into an ocean beaten by the storm... and yet he's not even looking at it, his eyes instead watching the plane take off with Brooklynn inside.

He's gotten what he thought he wanted, but at what price?

It's not to diminish his link to Bumpy's egg. As I've shown, he risked his life countless times for it. But it just goes to show just how much Brooklynn matters to him. In that last scene, it's made clear that the thing he wanted the most, was for her to come back to them, to him. But she didn't, and gave him the egg to make up for it, as some sort of consolation price.

But it's not, and it will never be.

[madlyn5ever]

Okay but theoretically if HSMTMTS season 4 is set around fall 2020 then does that mean that Ashlyn and Maddox are now college/ out of HS gfs?

Like Imagine Maddox is still working as a P.A. For Quinn and Ashlyn is studying acting at whatever the big Salt Lake college is and they have a dog and EJ is now working as a T.A. for Miss Jenn or another teacher at East High and Emmy’s in senior year now so she’s still doing musicals with Miss Jenn.

Ricky and Gina are obviously headliners for Quinn’s projects because after Mack left who else was gonna play Romeo? But Quinn likes their chemistry. Ricky still claims to have never seen a musical despite now having been in three.

And seb and Carlos are now making long distance work, off and on, because Carlos got sort of Scouted for his choreo skills and went from helping smaller theatre companies with their choreo to working with Broadway shows, so sometimes when Carlos is really busy with a project Seb will travel back to salt lake to help with his families farm and visit.

(I didn’t give Seb a Job because I can’t think of what he’d do. He’s just too like “sweet boy oblivious” and I don’t know what to do with him. But he has a good time for sure.)

Kourtney and Jet are planning to move in together after Kourtney graduates from Louis (Lewis?), but until then they do weekend visits when they can, sometimes to Lewis , sometimes to salt lake, and Jet perpetually follows Maddox and Ashlyn around bc he doesn’t know what to do with himself without Kourtney. They pretend to be annoyed but they secretly find it hilarious and endearing.

Big Red and Antoine got together officially after Big Red gets him to admit he’s not French to the rest of the Drama Dept. and that he’s sorry for causing trouble. Big red and Carlos also become friends again in the same way they were before after Seb and Carlos get back together, and it has a lot to do with how fond he actually is of Big Red bc he knows he’s not a bad guy. (I need this to be more than a HC because I still cannot believe they ruined his and sebs characters like that for the drama.)

During the Summers Maddox works at Shallow Lake as a full fledged counselor alongside Dewey wood because she just loves camp so much and she’s still Dewey’s favorite camper. Val helps when she can but she’s got a full job as a psychologist and doesn’t have the same flexibility as Maddox does with Quinn. EJ is a counselor too bc he gets time off in the summers being a teachers assistant and all. He spends his summers following Maddox around when he gets free time and missing Val when she’s not there. Maddox gets having feelings for Val but if she hears “Val used to call me EJ” one more time-

EJ and Val are still going strong and EJ is making plans to propose to her once his teaching Job is finally sorted out and he isn’t just a trainee anymore. (This is just cause EJ needs a win.)

(Also, when Maddox is away at camp, Jet and Ashlyn hang out. They usually do movie nights which consist of Ashlyn sharing her favorites, and Jet sharing his. Jet really likes Spider-Man, Night At The Museum, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. Ashlyn likes Grease, anything with Bette Midler in it, and the Spiderwick movies.) (they also watch baking shows together and yell at the screen when the contestants mess up their bakes when times running out)

Miss Jenn and Mr.Mazzara are the IT teacher couple at East High. This goes on for a about a year before Principle Gutierrez says that they either need to be married or someone has to quit bc it’s not in accordance with the schools policy. They have a small gathering that ends with Karaoke at the bowling alley. All of the Drama kids attend, and they finally meet Miss Jenns mother from all of her increasingly concerning stories.

Ricky’s mom and dad get back together, and they squash the divorce stuff. They are now happier than ever. (Ricky also might need a win idk)

Nini has a thriving music career. She’s just as successful as Olivia is irl.

Oh! And Natalie Bagley is ruling the world or something. That feels like something she would do. Maybe she’s president.

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RESERVAS DE FACE CLAIM

ACTUALIZACIÓN: 15/08.

01 HRS SAO PAULO, BRASIL

Agostina Goñi —Bunnie

Ahn Bo Hyun—Delta

Alex Mandon Rey—blue

Alicia Bercan—mariposa

Andrea Faccio—Italini

An Yu-jin — Minnt

Annie Schröter —sunflowergalaxy

Anselmo Prestini - Muffin

Anouchka Gauthier—Diosa

Ashley Marie Dickerson—fluffy

Arielle Chartrand—rorie

Bach Buquen —Betty

Bae Jin Young —babyGrl

Barbara Palvin—Frutilla

Belle Delphine —AquaBuyer

Bertug Altan - Dean

Bridget Satterlee—Boo

Camilla Cabello—Patata

Camille Pidoux —Juliette

Camryn Cangas—Samurai

Candella Gallo—Selket

Cha Eun Woo—Tremor

Charlie Schroeder —PHDP

Charleen Weiss — Stardust

Charly Jordan—flameshh

Christian Hogue—Banana

Christian Locke - LondonBoy

Christina Nadin—Killerqueen

Crystal Bellotti - Zai

Choi Soo Bin - Law

Choi Yeon Jun — Marina

Cole Sprouse —snow

Corinna Kopf - buffay

Damian Hardung —Wolf

Damiano David—chaotic

Daniel Illescas— Neon

Darwin Gray—Sunflower

Dasha Taran —Remember

Davide Vavalà —Jaws

Daisy Keech - Kerosene

Dekota Thompson—Caleidoscopio

Deva Cassell—blueberry

Diana Avel—cerise

Drew Baker —Coca-cola

Dove Cameron—Frambuesa

Eduard Torres—Kid

Ella Cervetto—Bloom

Emilia Mernes—Pokemaniaca

Emily Rudd — Nina

Ergi Bardhollari—Rojita

Erand Arifi — Supernova

Ester Expósito —Mermaid

Froy Gutierrez —Sugar

Hailey Bieber—Mía

Hansol Vernon Chwe—tamalito

Hande Erçel - Pez Dorado

Havanna Winter —Fairy

Holly Jai—August

Hwang Hyunjin —bubbletea

Ida Zeille —Lou

Isabel Van Gelder—Betty

Isabelle Matthers—Pink

Jacob Elordi—icequeen

Jacob Rott — Apple

Janis Danner—Triangle

Jang Won-young — Ninin

Jeon Jungkook — euphoria

Joshua Paine —Waves

Josie Lane—Rueth

Jonas Kautenburguer — Stardust

Jung Sungchan —Kaiju

Kate Li —flameshh

Karolis Inokaitis - hana

Kaden Hammond - Leviatán

Kenan Duman—rhcp

Kendall Jenner—vainilla

Kennedy Walsh—chaotic

Kiana Davis — Flora

Kim Mingyu — lalali

Kim Jennie — Harmony

Kim Seok-woo (Rowoon) —crocket

Kim Taehyung (V) —Wotteo

Kit Harington - Cardigan

Kristen Hancher—Frutitas

Lalisa Manoban—Animaloide69

Leah Halton—CopitoLee

Dong-hyuk (Haechan) —KaijuLee

Min-ho (Lee know)—sugarushrush

Lee Felix—tostadita

Liam Fitzgerald — Krampus

Lidia Santana—Antares

Lily Easton—Pimpim

Linuschka — Ritsu

Liza Wdmn—Bloom

Lolalolita—huf

Lorenzo Zurzolo—Sunflower

Loreto Peralta —Red

Louis Darcis—Oblivion

Lucky Blue Smith —Lover

Madison Beer—Abejita

Maggie lindemann — Coliflor

Madisyn Mencha —sweetpea

Maja Kravarusic—Loveme

Mara Lafontan—Maracuyá

Margarida Corceiro —Lou

Marissa Long —Lasso

Matthew Giovanni Laureano —Shibuya

Matthew Noszka — Redemption

Mark Lee—Vermithor

Melisa Döngel — Sunflower

Millie Leer—Chappell

Milana Vino — Mitik

Michael Yerger —Leviathan

Moritz Hau—Mister

Nailea Devora—Betty

Neels Visser—Awesome

Nicha Yontararak (Minnie)—Fanta

Nicole Wallace—cheesecake

Niklas Rueth—Tobby

Nils Kuesel—Copito

Nina Laura—Seasmoke

Ning Yi Zhuo (Ningning)— Disaster

Nolwenn Faijean—loveaffair

Olivia Phillips—Bloom

Omer Nudelman—Arenita

Park Solomon —fairyofshampoo

Paola Cossentino—ivory

Paolo Faccio—Soulmate

Park Wonbin (riize) — sunflower

Rashan MH—Mar

Rob Knighton—Stinson

Romaneinnc—rorie

Ryan Manick—Leprechaun

Sabrina Carpenter—Afterlife

Sara Crumbeleg —Maroon

Sara Fructuoso — Syrax

Saige peterson - Romeo

Seray Öztek—Pandita

Shawn Mendes —Stargazer

Sienna Schmidt—andy04

Sille Staunstrup—Luna

Song Kang—Hammer

Stefan Petrov—Nomando

Sydney Melman—Samurai

Scott Morton — Fae

Taylor Hill —Max

Timothée Chalamet—timburton

Tobias Reuter—Tristeza

Tom Webb - Emociones

Valentina Kumer - loveaffair

Victor Pérez—blue

Vinnie Hacker—Ultimate

Vivian Bernard —Star

Xavier Serrano—Brilliant

Yael Shelbia—Sunfire

Yoo In —Soo—Baby

Yoo Ji-Min (Karina)—Kaiju

Yoon Jeonghan—Versace

Zane Phillips—Piña

Zhang Renlin—garden

[hitchell-mope]

What I hated about the final two seasons

Be warned. There WILL be unpopular opinions in this one. This WILL get petty. And it WILL be mean. So tread carefully

Quinn. That woman should not have been directing a family musical.

Mack. Anyone who’s a threat to Ricky needs to leave

Dani. Too falsely perky. Like Audrey Rose

Redlyn breakup

The cheating plot point

The whole Adam Westing thing Bleu and Johnson had going on.

The fact that there was neither hide nor hair of Efron at all. Ricky could’ve used a pep talk from him. Seeing as he’s played Troy twice. He deserved it.

Ej’s Mirror!Spock facial hair. It never suited him

The constantly poorly thought out parallels.

The overly glorified depiction of Chad Danforth. He was not a The. He was just a supporting character. And not a very good one at that.

Ricky crying. He’s my favourite character. He should never be sad.

Terri Porter. Like. I get that she just wants what’s best for Gina. But she’s very, I dunno, smug about it. Especially when it came to Mack vs Ricky.

The lack of Ryan/Grabeel after the season four premiere

The lack of Big Red and Seb.

Principal Gutierrez. Although I think that was supposed to be the intended effect.

Jarred Pumpkinhead. Enough said.

Dewey Wood. Jackson Stewart I like. Dewey Wood I do not.

No Val in season four.

No last names for Maddox, Jet or Emmy

Lily and Antonine. I still hate them.

The film that Seb and Big Red watched. Couldn’t it have been Brokeback Mountain or something to that effect?

Ricky’s parents. Although I highly doubt that anyone’s going to be surprised by that.

The lack of hip movement during Ricky’s “pants are too tight” line in night to remember

Natalie Bagley only returning for a single episode

The fact that the final two seasons were only eight episodes each.

The implication that absolutely NONE of the theatre club seems to know what Romeo and Juliet is.

The constant lack of sympathy Ricky gets. He was never at fault for anything that happened from his parents splitting up to how Nini treated him. And it’s such a bloody shame that the show never seemed to want to acknowledge that

I understand that it was necessary. But I still kinda wish that Ricky and Gina weren’t a secret for most of the final season you know?

The fact that we only ever saw one rina date.

The fact that season four was the end of such a great show.

There’s probably more but that’s all I can think of right now. Tell me what you think?

[skyblue-ringpops]

List of FCs for my modern Newsies au

The reason I’m making a separate post for this is because I know everyone has their own visions of the characters already, and I didn’t want to influence how people visualize them. But if you’re interested, here they are :)

And since I can’t figure out how to resize images… I made a few collages of the fcs to save space, they’re at the bottom of the list

Also note: both Crutchie and Kid Blink are in the fic, but don’t have fcs since I didn’t want to choose someone who didn’t represent their disabilities.

Jack: Froy Gutierrez

Davey: Wyatt Oleff

Sarah: Kira Kosarin

Katherine: Abigail Cowan

Spot: Aramis Knight

Race: Corey Fogelmanis

Jojo: Marcel Ruiz

Albert: Larry Saperstein

Romeo: Forrest Wheeler

Smalls: Addison Grace

Sniper: Devyn Nekoda

Mike: Nick Sturniolo

Ike: Matt Sturniolo

Mush: Chosen Jacobs

Morris: Joshua Colley

Oscar: Matt Cornett

Otto: Carter Jenkins

Henry: Joshua Rush

Specs: Caleb McLaughlin

Darcy: Joe Serafini

Buttons: Noah Schnapp

Elmer: Joshua Bassett

Hotshot: Amandla Stenberg

Finch: Ricardo Hurtado

Bumlets: Xolo Maridueña

[gwageohqs]

mods, tarde demais pra pedir mwfcs estrangeiros pra vocês?

Ainda tem muitas vagas, anon! Eu entendi como um pedido de fcs fora do complexo Coreia - Japão - China - Tailândia que geralmente vivem as comunidades, portanto reuni vários FCs de diferentes etnias (os poucos asiáticos são de etnias não muito representadas). Caso queira outra coisa, só voltar! E lembrando, galera, caso haja alguém problemático, fiquem à vontade para nos avisar.

Aisha Potter, Ange Jose, Anok Yai, apj.bella, Christina Nadin, Daniela Washington, Eva Apio, eyesrogers, goldennahome, Iffat Marash, Indyah Polack, Jamilla Strand, Jasmine Gaziza Muller, Joanna Pincerato, Kaaviya Sambasivam, Kiana Ledé, lame.cobain, Michelle Domingos, Mishti Rahman, Mitra Yosri, Niko Sundai, Pam Hughes, Patricia Henson, Sab Zada, red_shiraz, Tyla, Zahara Davis, Zion Moreno.

A.J. Saudin, Benji Colson, Brent Faiyaz, calvynjames, curlyfrysfeed, Cylus Sandoval, Deaven Booker, Désiré Quadjo Mia, Donny Pangilinan, Evan Mock, Froy Gutierrez, Jordan Harnes, Luka Sabbat, Malwyn Burkhalter, Marlon Teixeira, Matheus Bessa, Michael Cimino, Nathan Nuyts, Omar Apollo, Omar Ayuso, Paing Takhon, Reece King, Romeo Centeno, Sadiq Desh, Vasti Bayani, Vincent Rayvon, zarruecos.

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Saturday, November 30 — SWYNRP Character Wishlist

First I'm going to list some characters that I'd like to play.

Joy Hepburn (FC: Lana Condor)

I still have a lot of love for Joy as a character and hopefully one day I might get to tell her story again.

2. Roxanne Martin (FC: Sadie Stanley)

Another character that I would love to tell her story again.

3. Professor Milo Thatch (FC: Jonathan Bailey)

I always have ideas for him and never feel like I can get the story right. Maybe one day.

4. Romeo "Roo" DeRosa (FC: Froy Gutierrez)

I have an idea for him but nothing concrete yet. I just feel like he would be a great addition to Pride University and bring some drama to the dorms.

5. Grace Tilly (FC: Nicola Coughlan)

Another character I would jump at the chance of telling her story once I figure out what I want to do with her story. She's just an interesting character and the fact that she is "immune" to magic intrigues me even more.

6. Terrence Sparrowman (FC: Chase Stokes)

I find him interesting as a fairy because he probably does deep down care about the Magick and Fairy politics in Swynlake but he is too busy enjoying himself to actually show he cares. He just wants to have a good time and not get judged for it. Plus, he likes showing off his magic to anyone who will watch.

7. Sylvia Marpole (FC: Quinta Brunson)

I find her interesting and the fact she has a magical artifact and that's the Pagemaster Bookmark. I used to watch that film when I was younger and I just love the idea of a character having that kind of power especially a librarian.

8. Prince Naveen Charles of Maldonia (FC: Anirudh Pisharody)

He is a character I would love to tell the story of one day. He is someone that would definitely cause drama in the Pride U circle and he would live for the attention.

Now, some characters I'd want to be brought in for connections.

Ron Stoppable (FC suggestions: Aidan Gallagher, Alex Wolff or anyone you think would fit)

Kim needs her partner in solving crime and who doesn't love a dynamic duo. Please someone apply for him!

2. Bonnie Rockwaller (FC suggestions: Camila Mendes, Alisha Boe & Isabela Merced or anyone you think could fit)

Kim needs a good nemesis that isn't Dr Drakken and someone who knows her history from Middleton. Plus, they have the same abilities which would be a very interesting dynamic for the both of them. Also who doesn't love a strong female. Please someone apply for her!

3. Monique Fox (FC suggestions include: China Anne McClain, Precious Mustapha & Lexi Underwood or anyone you think could fit)

Another strong female from the Kim Possible universe. I could see her and Kim becoming fast friends and gossiping about the hotties in Swynlake plus all the other drama that happens there. Please someone apply for her!

Next, characters I'd like to see in the RP.

Mindy Di Stefano (FC suggestions: Mimi Keene, Vanessa Morgan & Hannah van der Westhuyse)

2. Maximillian Goof (FC suggestions: Charlie Gillespie, Jonathan Daviss & Xolo Maridueña)

3. Ashlé Boulet (FC suggestions: Sarah Jeffrey, Elisha Applebaum & Savannah Lee Smith)

Finally, some FCs I'd like to see on the dash.

Victoria Justice

2. Arden Cho

3. Ncuti Gatwa

4. Zoe Colletti

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any of the following we'd love to see! addis miller, apo nattwin, bulb66666, bright vachirawit, calvyn james, choi san, choi seung cheol, choi yeonjun, clorlk, curlyfrysfeed, cylus sandoval, danyal zafar, des.qua, donny pangilinan, deaven booker, emiliosakraya, evan mock, im changkyun, isaiah xavier, jacob gutierrez, jacob latimore, jalen noble, jeon jungkook, jeon wonwoo, khalil beth, kim jongin, kim mingyu, kim taehyung, lee juyeon, lee know, leeyeajeans, mason gooding, nathannyuts, nic kaufmann, ohm pawat, park seonghwa, park wonbin, reece king, remiotun, ripples_warmup, romeo centeno, scarfxce.xo, win metawin, wy.an, xolo maridueña, xu minghao, zarruecos, zelzelzel

[delfindakila]

ROMEO GUTIERREZ Ang Pag-angat ng Lungsod ng Ginto, akriliko sa kambas, 2023 #artPH

[exrealmadridfamilies]

Guti, Enzo and Romeo

[doofwrites]

texts with friends + mr. iglesias but make it gifs

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones 2014

[kitc0nn0r]

Froy Gutierrez or Romeo Beckham?

It's so tempting to say Romeo just because I never SEE Froy... but I'll stick with Froy for now!

Send two guys and I’ll tell you which I find more attractive

[historical-babes]

Amalia Fuentes (1940-2019).

Filipino actress.

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She was a Filipino actress who reigned as a "Movie Queen" in the 1960s and 1970s. She was once dubbed as the "Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines". She was the first Filipino Lux Soap model.

She produced and starred in her own films in the 1960s to the end of the 1970s. Her movies were big moneymakers making her the highest paid movie actress of her generation and a certified Movie and Box Office Queen. She later starred in productions by Viva Films (My Only Love). She also starred in later Regal Films such as Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin, starring Vilma Santos, Eddie Guttierrez and Gabby Concepcion.

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Her father died during the war and as the eldest child, she became the family breadwinner. Her two younger brothers, Alex and Alvaro, are also actors.

In 1956, Fuentes and fellow actor Juancho Gutierrez won Sampaguita Pictures' Mr. & Ms. Number One contest. Sampaguita Pictures launched Amalia and Juancho into full stardom in the 1956 film Movie Fan. They were initially paired as a "love team" – popular in Philippine cinema – by Sampaguita Pictures.

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Fuentes wrote the screenplay for the films Tatlong Kasaysayan Ng Pag-ibig (1966), and Ito Ang Aming Kasunduan (1973). She starred in and directed Mga Reynang Walang Trono (1976). Fuentes has her own production company, AM (Amalia Muhlach) Productions. She produced several movies.

Fuentes was a member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). She appeared in more than 130 films.

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Amalia married fellow actor Romeo Vasquez in 1965 but they separated in 1969. They had a daughter, Liezl Sumilang (wife of actor Albert Martinez). After her divorce from Vasquez, Amalia married Joey Stevens, an American businessman with whom she adopted a son, Geric Stevens. She divorced Stevens after 28 years of marriage.

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Famous movies:

Estela Mondragon

Amy, Susie, Tessie

Rodora

[Submission]

[cinephilediary]

A Memory

by: Kila Gallo

Sitting on a soft minimalist chair with a backrest, sipping on an iced white mocha-caramel coffee with some tiramisu on the side of the table, tied my long soft ash-brown-balayage hair in a clean bun with some baby hair strands on the side. Instead of the country side music, I prefer to listen and notice the loud breeze outside, while people come and go as they receive their cup of coffee. I am just here, silently typing on my keyboard, specs on, looking at my laptop’s screen; doing some work related stuff. Its been five years now, and I couldn’t help but wonder if… if I could see you or even just have the opportunity to glance at you, here, again.

“I’m going to school now Mom, bye!” I kissed on her cheek then walked through my way out of the house, still biting a piece of bread. It is 7:00 in the morning and I have to hurry for my first class. Dad is now waiting for me inside the black sedan car together with my little brother to drive us to school. Oh! I haven’t introduced myself yet, my name is Shi Gutierrez, a typical grade nine student.

“Shi! Faster! Mrs. Data is almost here!” Hazel shouted at me when she’s on the second floor and I am still at the school grounds. By that time, I started running upstairs in order for me not to get late and receive a punishment. Our school is definitely strict in terms of time thus I really have to run. I catch my breath as I sit down on my chair, I gasp and sigh heavily knowing that there's still no teacher yet, and fortunately, after minutes, Mrs. Data, our English teacher, entered the room and announced something that would be the start of something. “Good morning class! Since this week is the start of the English Month Celebration, I am tasking you to execute a stage play of the novel, Romeo and Juliet” she smiled angelically. Everyone were shocked that only our Class president answered, “When is it ma’am?”

“In the coming month, I still have no idea for the final and exact date but be ready! Any questions?” the room filled with silence. 

“Okay class, I want you to prepare for it because this is going to be a competition! Anyway, we will not have our classes starting today. I want you to focus on the preparation for your stage play! I am expecting so much from you since you are the first section, okay? See you!”

After leaving, the room was filled with noise of excitements. Then, my group of friends started teasing me to be part of the stage play because they knew I had some experiences. Time flies so fast, I, and my girl group of friends are now about to go to the school canteen to buy our lunch. We are seven girls in total and our classmates often call us as “girl group” because we would always gather to stick together and talks too loud. In the group, I am the one whose not easy to read, sometimes I would go silent and there are days wherein I would start the noise. People would always described me as a “social butterfly” and I kind of agree to the thought of it because I kind of know everyone here in our school, down from the school helpers, school guards to the higher positions. When we went back to our room, holding our drinks, everyone is occupied with their own businesses. Then without any hesitations, our class president stood up in front of the class, calling everyone’s attention. He discussed the agenda of finding who are the people who will act to be the characters of the play. While I am listening, the girls still pushes me to join, it was all fun until he, Mr. Class President looked directly at my way.

“Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” Yes, they appointed me to act as Juliet in the coming English month stage play competition. I did not even had the opportunity to decline because no one wants to do it either. We are now at the school grounds, amid the scorching sun, rehearsing our lines in our coming play. I already have prepared my costumes, props and other needed stuff. Everyone is participating since this is a whole-section project, thus, those who are not assigned as an actor or actresses are tasked for the making of props, backdrops, costumes, music and other tasks. By the way, the man who will act as the Romeo in our section, is our class president.

Everyone is currently occupied with their own tasks that keeps them bustle. I am at the backstage, fully prepared, wearing my first attire for the first act, a long beautiful dress, my hair is curled tied in a high bun. This is the day we have long prepared for.

“My only love sprung from my only hate. Too early seen unknown, and known too late!”

 After our section’s performance, our director told us to stay and watch the presentation of other sections. I was definitely excited to watch, to see the other perspectives of the play but when the third section finished, I asked my girl group to accompany me to the restroom to change because I don’t feel comfortable with my costume anymore. But, when we are approaching the door to go inside the school hallways, where the nearest restroom is located, my friends approached this boy, lone with his bag and used-props. “He’s the Romeo of the last stage play” I mumbled on myself. I know no one even heard me because when I looked at him again, he is now surrounded by the girls. They are asking him something, and when I went nearer, he looks more serious, still in his Romeo-outfit, fixing his necktie, smoothly removing his vest and folding some props made of paper to fit on his small paper bag. Then my friend, Rose started teasing him and I was in awe because I don’t know him, yet these girls act like they knew him. “Can I have that sword?”, “The flower is nice, give it to me!” they are forcing him to give them his things and I was just there watching him really give the things the girls asked to. Then, Rose looked at me, and that’s the signal that it is now my turn to ask him, “I want your necklace!” without any hesitations, I proudly told him. I don’t even know what to get and ask from him because I’m not interested with his props and the only thing I saw that is something useful, is the necklace suspended on his neck; a silver one with a small rectangular pendant looking good with his outfit. Then, he paused for a while, looking at me intently. I thought he’s going to give it to me, just like how easy it is for him to give his other belongings to the girls. But, he continued fixing his things and didn’t bother to mind me. After the deafening silence, finally, the girls forbid their goodbyes to that Romeo-boy, I don’t know what to feel, I am not ashamed of what have happened, I admit that it is weird at some point because we don’t know each other. All I really want to do is to change my clothes! “Its okay Shi, don’t be sad” Rose said when we went inside the restroom. What? “Yes Shi, maybe he was tired since he played the character of Romeo. Actually, he was really good! He’s better with our section’s Romeo!” Ann declared, then they all laughed.

Since every section made an amazing presentation during the English month stage play competition, Mrs. Data promised us to be rewarded with good and fair grades. Its been three weeks since that event happened, and now while everyone thought that it will be rest days next week, our class president together with the vice president, entered the room with some news to disseminate. “Okay listen! Next Friday there will be a Seminar Workshop in Filipino in line with the celebration of Filipino Month. Everyone must attend because this is going to be our attendance.”

“A celebration for the Filipino Month” Rose red the tarpaulin outside our school gate. It is 8:00 in the morning and we are currently waiting in line to enter the audio visual room where the event will take place. When we reached the door, our class president gave each one of us a name tag with a lanyard. He said that we are supposed to wear it the whole day. Since we are the first section, we had the opportunity to sit in front. The event started and the flow of the program went light, there are guest speakers who used to be theatre actors and now teaches Filipino subject and acting. Since it is a workshop, other guest speakers call some representative from each sections to participate. Then, lunch time came. We are about to go to the school canteen when he, our class president called me. He gave me a bottle of watermelon shake and a biscuit. “Why?” I asked him. He just stood there, smiling, wearing his eye glasses, unable to talk.

And finally, the event ended, it lasted for many hours! Its time for the photo opportunity with the guest speakers. We are the first one to take photos with them and can go home after. The section two is now ready for the photo opportunity thus I went back on my seat and started fixing my stuff, when I am ready to go, my friends ask me to wait for them. So, I sat on the arm desk of the chair, feet still on the ground, to prevent losing control and balance. I was watching the other students taking pictures with the guests until a pair of arms wrapped around my neck blocking my view, I stiffened from my position and unable to move. He move backwards after putting a necklace on me, then that's when I knew, the Romeo boy! I wasn’t able to speak, looking intently at him and he smiled. “Sorry its late”, What? What’s late? Why are you just talking to yourself be mad at him! He invaded your personal space! “And sorry for almost touching you, but I didn’t” he said in his low voice. What now? Do you hear me? “Honestly, I cant give you this” he holds his silver necklace suspended on his neck just like when I first saw him “my father gave it to me, so I bought a new one for you. Hope you like it.” Oh. Whats happening? Why I couldn’t utter any words right now. Then he smiled and turn his back on me. Leaving me in awe, unable to move nor speak. What was that? My heart beats so fast. Its a foreign feeling, something I only feel towards him.

“Hot Americano for Rald!” the counter called for the customer. Then I was stiffened from my seat. I looked down, forcefully closing my eyes, “Don’t look!” I mumbled on myself. But the heart made the final judgment, I looked at the counter, meters away from me. No one is taking the coffee. I glanced on the other direction, there, I saw him, wearing a white fitted polo that compliments his masculinity, paired with a black trousers and a pair of black leather shoes. A luster from his necklace caught my attention, it is the same necklace before. A smooth swift of the chair then he stand proudly and walked towards his way to the counter, eyes on his silver watch, looks like he need to hurry. The romantic background music from the cafe makes me lose my track, my heart keeps beating so fast, with one hand, he gently holds his cup of coffee, with no emotion on his eyes, then, he suddenly turned his gaze directly at me. I stiffened from my position, can not able to look away. Those brown eyes I used to gladly stare at, are the same pair of eyes I’ve long forgotten. He looked away. Turned his back at me and went out of the cafe. I can now barely see him. I thought he’s not going to be here today, just like the past years. Now that he glanced at me, I can tell, that he don’t recognized me. Do people really can forget someone they’ve spent years with? Do they really forget everything through the years? Maybe people really forget things and people they chose to forget. But, I hope its a different matter in my case. According to his doctor, there are high chances of obsolete lose remembrance on his case, after the heart operation. Does the heart really forgets?

Maybe,

I should come here again, 

more often.