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WINNERS WILL ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 12, 2011. FOR TALLYING OF THE GATHERED POINTS.


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Refer a Friend to be a Contestant! (30 points)
Share this on Facebook (5 points)
Twit about this contest (2 points)
Plurk about this contest (2 points)
When you make a post on your blog, list down this links at the end of your post (5points)
Filipino Web Programmer
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ADDED AS OF MARCH 10.
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Recommend this post – Click Here – (it’s on the end of this post) 10 points
Promote this contest – (You cannot post this on your websites it must have to be your friends url and must be a single post!)
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Pre-Customized Wordpress Theme sponsored by: Chiminess
Free 1 Pair GEO Contact Lens sponsored by: Angelic Doll
$35 sponsored by: Filipino Web Programmer
$5 sponsored by: His Music Beats
$5 sponsored by: Pinay Mommy Blogger
125x125 banner ads to Twisted Love Bug for one month sponsored by Spiffy Star
125x125 banner ads to She Danced for one month sponsored by She Danced
125x125 banner ads to Dianne Karol for one month sponsored by Dianne Karol
125x125 banner ads to Chiminess for one month sponsored by Oh Little Fire
1 year FREE RESELLER HOSTING PACKAGE WORTH 200php/MONTH sponsored by: Pinas Host
I Heart Contest - (3k EC)
Real Fairytales - (1k EC)


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1 year .info Domain sponsored by: Loving Pink
1 Year Free Unlimited Hosting from: Yayfocute
1 Free Maybelline New York Clear Smooth Shine Blush sponsored by: Gryshco
$20 sponsored by: Filipino Web Programmer
$3 sponsored by: Pinkstilettos
$5 sponsored by: Proud Mommy of Three
125x125 banner ads to Blog's Girl for one month sponsored by Blog's Girl
125x125 banner ads to Sassy Chiq for one month sponsored by Sassy Chiq
125x125 banner ads to Blogcoholic for one month sponsored by Blogcoholic
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Twen Teen Mom - (2k EC)


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1 year .info Domain sponsored by: BlogGirl
1 year Free Unlimited Hosting sponsored by: Greatest Living Filipino
$15 sponsored by: Filipino Web Programmer/Website Developer
$5 sponsored by: The Filipina WAHM
Etude House's Lucidarling Fantastic Rouge sponsored by: My Scribbled Thoughts
125x125 banner ads to Pink Thoughts for one month sponsored by Pink Thoughts
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All Things Kawaii - (1k EC)




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Sponsors cannot join this contest. Sorry pals :)
But I have a surprise for you! So wait for that.


SCORING WILL START ON MARCH 17, 2011. SO ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO HELP YOU! :)


LIVE SCORES: http://yo.chiminess.com/


THANKS TO ALL AWESOME SPONSORS!!! WITHOUT YOU GUYS THIS CONTEST WON'T BE THIS REALLY EXCITING!!


Chiminess |Oh Little Fire |LittleScraps |Contest For Fun |Pinas Host |Pink Thoughts |Dianne Karol |She Danced |Twisted Love Bug |His Music Beats |Spiffy Star |Pinkstilettos |Filipino Web Programmer |All Things Kawaii |My Scribbled Thoughts |Angelic Doll |Greatest Living Filipino |Website Developer |Twen Teen Mom |Jojomei |Blogcoholic |Yayfocute |Loving Pink |I Heart Contest |BlogGirl |Gryshco |Pinay Mommy Blogger | Proud Mommy of Three | The Filipina WAHM |Feeling Traveler Aketch | Mumblr | Pinknik

Labels: Char and Nina, Contest, Thoughts and Opinions

Massive earthquake hits northeast Japan

A massive earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Friday, generating massive tsunami along broad areas of the Pacific coast. 23 deaths have been reported.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 2:46 PM Friday local time, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. The quake's estimated magnitude has been upgraded to 8.8 -- the strongest on record to hit Japan.

Major tsunami alerts for waves of up to 10 meters were issued from Hokkaido in the north, to Tokushima in the west.

In Miyagi Prefecture, the quake caused tremors with an intensity of 7 -- the maximum level on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7.
Strong tremors were also felt in many parts of the country, including Tokyo, where buildings shook for several minutes.

Three more quakes -- of magnitude 7.0 or higher -- struck in succession within 40 minutes of the initial temblor, all of them focused offshore in the Pacific near northeastern and central Japan.

At 3:50 PM, a tsunami surging higher than 7.3 meters struck Soma Port in Fukushima Prefecture, sweeping away houses. Police have ordered a mass evacuation.

A 4.2-meter tsunami hit Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture at 4:52 PM, while tsunami more than 4 meters high struck Kamaishi and Miyako in Iwate Prefecture at 3:21 PM.

It is difficult to grasp the extent of the damage caused by the series of quakes and tsunami. But deaths and injuries are reported in several prefectures.
In Miyagi Prefecture, one person has been confirmed dead, although there are unconfirmed reports of more fatalities.

The Miyagi authorities say about 20 people are stranded on a breakwater, while several others were washed away by the tsunami.

NHK cameras in quake-hit prefectures show tsunami swamping roads and sweeping away cars and houses.

At least 44 fires have been reported in 6 prefectures.
In Chiba Prefecture, a Cosmo Oil refinery caught fire following a gas leak caused by the earthquake.

Shinkansen bullet trains remain out of operation across most of the country. Although there are no reports of railway accidents, trains are halted in most Pacific coastal areas, including Tokyo.

Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture has shut down as its control tower has been evacuated. All expressways are closed to traffic in Miyagi Prefecture.

The earthquake has also caused power blackouts in wide areas, affecting millions of households.
Friday, March 11, 2011 18:16 +0900 (JST)

source: NHK WORLD



Tsunami washes away vehicles

The Meteorological Agency says a tsunami more than 7.3 meters high hit Soma Port in Fukushima Prefecture at 3:50 PM on Friday.

Thirty minutes earlier, tsunami more than 4 meters high hit the ports of Kamaishi and Miyako in Iwate Prefecture.

Tsunami over 3 meters high were observed at Oarai Port in Ibaraki Prefecture, Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, and Ofunato Port in Iwate Prefecture.

NHK helicopter footage on live TV has shown a large number of houses being washed away in Miyagi Prefecture and elsewhere.

In Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture, many oceanside houses are under water.

An NHK camera installed at the Hachinohe Port in Aomori Prefecture has shown seawaters flooding parked cars.

The tsunami aftermath was also captured by another NHK camera in Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture, where ships and containers have been swept away from the port, before the wave hit a seaside road.

A large number of buildings and oil facilities can be seen burning in wide areas of the Pacific coast.
Friday, March 11, 2011 17:09 +0900 (JST)

source: NHK WORLD







NOTE: These are some pictures I saw on Yahoo News!

Let's all pray for the safety of the people in Japan.. especially the most affected areas there. Hope it won't continue to other countries nearby..Please GOD have mercy on us.

Labels: Earthquake and Tsunami hits Japan 2011, Thoughts and Opinions

HITORIBOCCHI WA SAMISHIKUTE
Summary
From Intercross:
Shio loves to write lyrics, and it's her secret dream to become a singer. However, THAT GUY found out about the dream that she can't tell anyone else about?!

Shio has no friends and is known as a devil, because she often writes something in her notebook.
Though, no one has seen what she has written in it. Until that day....

Source : Mangafox

..I'm reading MANGA again I can't recall when is the last time i had read one.. I want to buy MANGA but it's hard to find one here.. so I just read online.. I remember, last June... I think? I downloaded as much as I can of manga because my net was about to be cut... until now I haven't read all of it. One of my favorite is Koukou Debut. It may sound weird to others but I do cry a lot on that story. I was so moved. I'm also reading Kimi ni Todoke and Kaichou wa Maidsama.. Mostly, I'm interested at genres like school life, comedy, romance, shoujo.

I had read 3 stories yesterday and Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute is a good one. The drawings or illustrations are cool.. even the story. Two high school students who are struggling to be understood and trying hard to reach their dreams. i recommend reading it!

I wanted to be MANGAKA too. I want to write stories.. but I'm not good in putting my thoughts in words. I've wrote some.. but i haven't finished anything yet. I always say that I'll practice my drawings skill but I'm always struck by my sickness, which we call "KATAMARAN"

Labels: hitoribocchi wa samishikute, manga, Thoughts and Opinions

Conceived by means of invitro fertilization, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukemia, in order to keep her alive. Her family members are introduced one by one and each tell about how Kate's illness has affected them personally and the family. When Kate turns 15, she goes into renal failure. Anna knows that she will be forced by her parents to donate a kidney. She also realizes that she may not be able to live the life she leads - she may be unable to cheer-lead, play soccer, or be a mother. Anna tells her parents that she does not want any of this, and proceeds to sue them for medical emancipation and the rights to her own body. Her overprotective mother, Sara (Cameron Diaz), who leads an obsessive campaign to keep Kate alive is indignant at Anna's decision and even strikes her across the face when she receives the notice of intended prosecution. Attorney Campbell Alexander (Alec Baldwin) agrees to work for Anna as her guardian ad litem, suing for partial termination of parental rights. It is later learned he agreed to take the case not for the notoriety, but because he has epilepsy and understands her predicament of not having control over her own body.

The film is interlaced with flashbacks that detail Kate and Anna's closeness, as well as how Kate's illness has affected her siblings' lives and their relationships. In a flashback, Kate also meets a fellow cancer patient, Taylor Ambrose (Thomas Dekker), whom she begins dating. After a date, they share their first kiss outside Kate's house, with Sara and Brian watching from their bedroom window. After this, he becomes her boyfriend in and out of hospital and supports her as she undergoes treatment. He then asks her to the hospital's "prom" for patients; there, they slow-dance, then proceed to a vacant hospital room to have sex. A few days later, Kate is crying because Taylor hasn't called her for several days. Her mother Sara is furious when Kate mentions they did "stuff" after the prom and storms out to ask the nurse where Taylor is, evidently believing that he had dated her daughter merely to sleep with her, and learns that he has died.

Kate makes a request to go to the beach one last time, and Brian, her father, obtains permission from her doctor and removes her from the hospital to take her and the kids. Overprotective as ever, Sara is furious when Brian shows up at the house with Kate and demands her to be returned to the hospital. Brian angrily refuses and drives off, threatening Sara with a divorce if she does not join them. Sara later shows up at the beach, where they enjoy one final family outing.To Sara's dismay, the judge (Joan Cusack) refuses to grant summary dismissal, and the case goes to a hearing. During the hearing, Anna and Kate's older brother, Jesse reveals that Anna's actions are actually under Kate's instruction; Kate, not wanting to live any longer, and knowing Sara refuses to hear any option other than her desired one, had gently persuaded Anna to refuse to donate her kidney. Sara is indignant at this discovery, but is finally forced by both Jesse and Brian to realize that Kate had been trying to tell her this for some time. Before the case is settled, Kate dies in her sleep at the hospital with her mother by her side. After Kate's death, Campbell brings the court decision: Anna won the case. The family moves on with their lives, but every year on Kate's birthday they go to Montana, which was her "most favorite place in the world." At the end, Anna says that their relationship continues because she will see Kate again.

Source: Wikipedia

This movie made me cry ...who wouldn't, right? I tried to suppressed my tears but i can't. For Kate's situation, facing death and seeing her family suffer too with her illness and trying to live her life along with it.. She's a very strong girl.. and for her mother who doesn't want to give up on her.. it's really painful.. For Anna, who was born to save her sister's life.. just watch it and you'll see what i mean..

It's my dad's birthday...♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA! ♥

Labels: Movie, My Sister's Keeper, Thoughts and Opinions

QUESTION: Why do we (Char & Nina) have to win this contest?


ANSWER: Well first of all, we would love to have the .com domain from the first prize of this contest. It will give our blog a wider range of readers. The cash prizes would be great so that we could now host our very own giveaway for our followers. We (me and Nina, my co-author) put great amount of hard work and dedication to this blog so it is just amazing if we could in any way still increase our audience and viewers. Other prizes of this contest are totally incredible that's why I decided to join even though it's kinda hard even for the part of judge himself because she really have to check everything and count all the points gained. Though, I really admire her dedication and commitment to this contest for her viewers and I hope that she will feel that we deserve to win too.



FOR PHILIPPINES ONLY!!!!


FOR PHILIPPINES ONLY!!!!


But wait what are the mechanics to join?
First things first:
Make a post about this contest on your blog. (minimun 100words, why you have to win this contest then copy and paste the text file on your post.)
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CLICK ME
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If you’re done, send your entry via this form. ->Click Me<- And then comment below saying “I’m joining Chiminess[dot]com First Major Contest!”
I'm giving you 50 points when you're finished.


Note:
Please read carefully on how to join. Contacts who uses comments below will be ignored.
So READING and FOLLOWING is a must.
And also don’t remove any of the mechanics or else you’ll get disqualified.


This is a pointing system, I’ll be very busy updating your points from time to time. So be patient when you want to see your points, k?


WILL ACCEPT CONTESTANTS UNTIL MARCH 10, 2011. THURSDAY.
THIS CONTEST WILL RUN 1 MONTH AND 10 DAYS. IT WILL END ON APRIL 10, 2011.
WINNERS WILL ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 12, 2011. FOR TALLYING OF THE GATHERED POINTS.


Additional points if you do any of these.
Email Subscription via Feedburner each email (5points)
Post about this contest on your other blogs! (10 points each once only per blog)
Let your friends help you! By posting about this contest on their blogs!
Title must: “I’m helping YOURNAME on Chiminess First Major Contest!” (10 points each once only per blog)
Affiliates with these links Chiminess | Oh Little Fire . (Must be visilble, 15points)
Like this Facebook page I’ am a Blogger. (20 points)
Like this Facebook Page Your Angelic Shoppe.(10 points)
Refer a Friend to be a Contestant! (30 points)
Share this on Facebook (5 points)
Twit about this contest (2 points)
Plurk about this contest (2 points)
When you make a post on your blog, list down this links at the end of your post (5points)
Filipino Web Programmer
Website Developer
Little Scraps Designs

ADDED AS OF MARCH 10.
New ways to earn more points:
Recommend this post – Click Here – (it’s on the end of this post) 10 points
Promote this contest – (You cannot post this on your websites it must have to be your friends url and must be a single post!)
How?
—Ask your friends to promote about this contest, let him/her post something and then the url of the website.
Sample: “Hello guys! You’ve got to join this cool contest from Chiminess.com: Chimiyuki’s Paradise! There’s so many prizes!” (20 points each)
ADDED AS OF MARCH 14.
Add this link Little Miss Bee 2 points
Make you or your friends follow my tumblr account Little Miss Bee(2 points) (List their urls)

SEND YOUR ENTRIES FOR CHIMINESS FIRST MAJOR CONTEST!!!



HERE ARE THE AWESOMEEEEE PRIZES!!!


First Prize (1st)
1 year .com Domain sponsored by: Angelic Doll
1 year Free Unlimited Hosting sponsored by: Angelic Doll
Pre-Customized Wordpress Theme sponsored by: Chiminess
Free 1 Pair GEO Contact Lens sponsored by: Angelic Doll
$35 sponsored by: Filipino Web Programmer
$5 sponsored by: His Music Beats
$5 sponsored by: Pinay Mommy Blogger
125x125 banner ads to Twisted Love Bug for one month sponsored by Spiffy Star
125x125 banner ads to She Danced for one month sponsored by She Danced
125x125 banner ads to Dianne Karol for one month sponsored by Dianne Karol
125x125 banner ads to Chiminess for one month sponsored by Oh Little Fire
1 year FREE RESELLER HOSTING PACKAGE WORTH 200php/MONTH sponsored by: Pinas Host
I Heart Contest - (3k EC)
Real Fairytales - (1k EC)


Second Prize (2nd)
1 year .info Domain sponsored by: Loving Pink
1 Year Free Unlimited Hosting from: Yayfocute
1 Free Maybelline New York Clear Smooth Shine Blush sponsored by: Gryshco
$20 sponsored by: Filipino Web Programmer
$3 sponsored by: Pinkstilettos
$5 sponsored by: Proud Mommy of Three
125x125 banner ads to Blog's Girl for one month sponsored by Blog's Girl
125x125 banner ads to Sassy Chiq for one month sponsored by Sassy Chiq
125x125 banner ads to Blogcoholic for one month sponsored by Blogcoholic
125x125 banner ads to Jojomei for one month sponsored by Jojomei
Twen Teen Mom - (2k EC)


Third Prize (3rd)
1 year .info Domain sponsored by: BlogGirl
1 year Free Unlimited Hosting sponsored by: Greatest Living Filipino
$15 sponsored by: Filipino Web Programmer/Website Developer
$5 sponsored by: The Filipina WAHM
Etude House's Lucidarling Fantastic Rouge sponsored by: My Scribbled Thoughts
125x125 banner ads to Pink Thoughts for one month sponsored by Pink Thoughts
125x125 banner ads to Oh Little Fire for one month sponsored by Oh Little Fire
125x125 banner ads to My Scribbled Thoughts for one month sponsored by My Scribbled Thoughts
All Things Kawaii - (1k EC)




P.S
Sponsors cannot join this contest. Sorry pals :)
But I have a surprise for you! So wait for that.


SCORING WILL START ON MARCH 17, 2011. SO ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO HELP YOU! :)


LIVE SCORES: http://yo.chiminess.com/


THANKS TO ALL AWESOME SPONSORS!!! WITHOUT YOU GUYS THIS CONTEST WON'T BE THIS REALLY EXCITING!!


Chiminess |Oh Little Fire |LittleScraps |Contest For Fun |Pinas Host |Pink Thoughts |Dianne Karol |She Danced |Twisted Love Bug |His Music Beats |Spiffy Star |Pinkstilettos |Filipino Web Programmer |All Things Kawaii |My Scribbled Thoughts |Angelic Doll |Greatest Living Filipino |Website Developer |Twen Teen Mom |Jojomei |Blogcoholic |Yayfocute |Loving Pink |I Heart Contest |BlogGirl |Gryshco |Pinay Mommy Blogger | Proud Mommy of Three | The Filipina WAHM |Feeling Traveler Aketch | Mumblr | Pinknik

Labels: Char and Nina, Contest, Thoughts and Opinions

Massive earthquake hits northeast Japan

A massive earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Friday, generating massive tsunami along broad areas of the Pacific coast. 23 deaths have been reported.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the quake struck at 2:46 PM Friday local time, off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture. The quake's estimated magnitude has been upgraded to 8.8 -- the strongest on record to hit Japan.

Major tsunami alerts for waves of up to 10 meters were issued from Hokkaido in the north, to Tokushima in the west.

In Miyagi Prefecture, the quake caused tremors with an intensity of 7 -- the maximum level on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7.
Strong tremors were also felt in many parts of the country, including Tokyo, where buildings shook for several minutes.

Three more quakes -- of magnitude 7.0 or higher -- struck in succession within 40 minutes of the initial temblor, all of them focused offshore in the Pacific near northeastern and central Japan.

At 3:50 PM, a tsunami surging higher than 7.3 meters struck Soma Port in Fukushima Prefecture, sweeping away houses. Police have ordered a mass evacuation.

A 4.2-meter tsunami hit Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture at 4:52 PM, while tsunami more than 4 meters high struck Kamaishi and Miyako in Iwate Prefecture at 3:21 PM.

It is difficult to grasp the extent of the damage caused by the series of quakes and tsunami. But deaths and injuries are reported in several prefectures.
In Miyagi Prefecture, one person has been confirmed dead, although there are unconfirmed reports of more fatalities.

The Miyagi authorities say about 20 people are stranded on a breakwater, while several others were washed away by the tsunami.

NHK cameras in quake-hit prefectures show tsunami swamping roads and sweeping away cars and houses.

At least 44 fires have been reported in 6 prefectures.
In Chiba Prefecture, a Cosmo Oil refinery caught fire following a gas leak caused by the earthquake.

Shinkansen bullet trains remain out of operation across most of the country. Although there are no reports of railway accidents, trains are halted in most Pacific coastal areas, including Tokyo.

Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture has shut down as its control tower has been evacuated. All expressways are closed to traffic in Miyagi Prefecture.

The earthquake has also caused power blackouts in wide areas, affecting millions of households.
Friday, March 11, 2011 18:16 +0900 (JST)

source: NHK WORLD



Tsunami washes away vehicles

The Meteorological Agency says a tsunami more than 7.3 meters high hit Soma Port in Fukushima Prefecture at 3:50 PM on Friday.

Thirty minutes earlier, tsunami more than 4 meters high hit the ports of Kamaishi and Miyako in Iwate Prefecture.

Tsunami over 3 meters high were observed at Oarai Port in Ibaraki Prefecture, Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, and Ofunato Port in Iwate Prefecture.

NHK helicopter footage on live TV has shown a large number of houses being washed away in Miyagi Prefecture and elsewhere.

In Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture, many oceanside houses are under water.

An NHK camera installed at the Hachinohe Port in Aomori Prefecture has shown seawaters flooding parked cars.

The tsunami aftermath was also captured by another NHK camera in Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture, where ships and containers have been swept away from the port, before the wave hit a seaside road.

A large number of buildings and oil facilities can be seen burning in wide areas of the Pacific coast.
Friday, March 11, 2011 17:09 +0900 (JST)

source: NHK WORLD







NOTE: These are some pictures I saw on Yahoo News!

Let's all pray for the safety of the people in Japan.. especially the most affected areas there. Hope it won't continue to other countries nearby..Please GOD have mercy on us.

Labels: Earthquake and Tsunami hits Japan 2011, Thoughts and Opinions

HITORIBOCCHI WA SAMISHIKUTE
Summary
From Intercross:
Shio loves to write lyrics, and it's her secret dream to become a singer. However, THAT GUY found out about the dream that she can't tell anyone else about?!

Shio has no friends and is known as a devil, because she often writes something in her notebook.
Though, no one has seen what she has written in it. Until that day....

Source : Mangafox

..I'm reading MANGA again I can't recall when is the last time i had read one.. I want to buy MANGA but it's hard to find one here.. so I just read online.. I remember, last June... I think? I downloaded as much as I can of manga because my net was about to be cut... until now I haven't read all of it. One of my favorite is Koukou Debut. It may sound weird to others but I do cry a lot on that story. I was so moved. I'm also reading Kimi ni Todoke and Kaichou wa Maidsama.. Mostly, I'm interested at genres like school life, comedy, romance, shoujo.

I had read 3 stories yesterday and Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute is a good one. The drawings or illustrations are cool.. even the story. Two high school students who are struggling to be understood and trying hard to reach their dreams. i recommend reading it!

I wanted to be MANGAKA too. I want to write stories.. but I'm not good in putting my thoughts in words. I've wrote some.. but i haven't finished anything yet. I always say that I'll practice my drawings skill but I'm always struck by my sickness, which we call "KATAMARAN"

Labels: hitoribocchi wa samishikute, manga, Thoughts and Opinions

Conceived by means of invitro fertilization, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate (Sofia Vassilieva), who suffers from acute promyelocytic leukemia, in order to keep her alive. Her family members are introduced one by one and each tell about how Kate's illness has affected them personally and the family. When Kate turns 15, she goes into renal failure. Anna knows that she will be forced by her parents to donate a kidney. She also realizes that she may not be able to live the life she leads - she may be unable to cheer-lead, play soccer, or be a mother. Anna tells her parents that she does not want any of this, and proceeds to sue them for medical emancipation and the rights to her own body. Her overprotective mother, Sara (Cameron Diaz), who leads an obsessive campaign to keep Kate alive is indignant at Anna's decision and even strikes her across the face when she receives the notice of intended prosecution. Attorney Campbell Alexander (Alec Baldwin) agrees to work for Anna as her guardian ad litem, suing for partial termination of parental rights. It is later learned he agreed to take the case not for the notoriety, but because he has epilepsy and understands her predicament of not having control over her own body.

The film is interlaced with flashbacks that detail Kate and Anna's closeness, as well as how Kate's illness has affected her siblings' lives and their relationships. In a flashback, Kate also meets a fellow cancer patient, Taylor Ambrose (Thomas Dekker), whom she begins dating. After a date, they share their first kiss outside Kate's house, with Sara and Brian watching from their bedroom window. After this, he becomes her boyfriend in and out of hospital and supports her as she undergoes treatment. He then asks her to the hospital's "prom" for patients; there, they slow-dance, then proceed to a vacant hospital room to have sex. A few days later, Kate is crying because Taylor hasn't called her for several days. Her mother Sara is furious when Kate mentions they did "stuff" after the prom and storms out to ask the nurse where Taylor is, evidently believing that he had dated her daughter merely to sleep with her, and learns that he has died.

Kate makes a request to go to the beach one last time, and Brian, her father, obtains permission from her doctor and removes her from the hospital to take her and the kids. Overprotective as ever, Sara is furious when Brian shows up at the house with Kate and demands her to be returned to the hospital. Brian angrily refuses and drives off, threatening Sara with a divorce if she does not join them. Sara later shows up at the beach, where they enjoy one final family outing.To Sara's dismay, the judge (Joan Cusack) refuses to grant summary dismissal, and the case goes to a hearing. During the hearing, Anna and Kate's older brother, Jesse reveals that Anna's actions are actually under Kate's instruction; Kate, not wanting to live any longer, and knowing Sara refuses to hear any option other than her desired one, had gently persuaded Anna to refuse to donate her kidney. Sara is indignant at this discovery, but is finally forced by both Jesse and Brian to realize that Kate had been trying to tell her this for some time. Before the case is settled, Kate dies in her sleep at the hospital with her mother by her side. After Kate's death, Campbell brings the court decision: Anna won the case. The family moves on with their lives, but every year on Kate's birthday they go to Montana, which was her "most favorite place in the world." At the end, Anna says that their relationship continues because she will see Kate again.

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This movie made me cry ...who wouldn't, right? I tried to suppressed my tears but i can't. For Kate's situation, facing death and seeing her family suffer too with her illness and trying to live her life along with it.. She's a very strong girl.. and for her mother who doesn't want to give up on her.. it's really painful.. For Anna, who was born to save her sister's life.. just watch it and you'll see what i mean..

It's my dad's birthday...♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA! ♥

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