Saturday, December 19, 2009
Im missing my DAD!
I miss my Dad, Xmas is not so merry without him....I am missing you so much father....
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
5 Behaviors of Manipulative People: by Brett Blumenthal - Sheer Balance, on Wed Dec 2, 2009 9:40am PST
Many of us like to think the best of people. We like to think that they shoot straight and are forthright in their intentions. We also like to believe that they will ask for what they want and not resort to crazy tactics to get it. Unfortunately, however, there are times when we come across those who will do whatever it takes to get what they want…including manipulation. Being manipulated never feels good, but the worst part of manipulation is that often, we don’t even realize that it is happening. Here are a few ways to know if someone is trying to manipulate you:
1. Buttering You Up: To get their way, manipulators will often make you feel good so that they can then ask you to do something that they want. The person may first compliment you or tell you what a wonderful job you did on something. Making you feel good will, in their mind, make it difficult for you to say no…after all, you wouldn’t want to disappoint them or give them reason to think you didn’t deserve the compliment in the first place. What you can do: Return the compliments and the niceties before saying no.
2. Guilt: This doesn’t only pertain to Catholics and Jewish Mothers; guilt trips have been a successful manipulation tactic for centuries. The saddest part of this strategy is that the victims of this tactic succumb to the manipulators’ demands because they feel they HAVE to, not because they WANT to. In personal relationships, this sets up a co-dependency that is extremely unhealthy. What you can do: Ask the individual if they want you to do something because you have to or because you want to. If they say they want you to want to do it, tell them that you don’t and that they are trying to force you into something you don’t feel comfortable with.
3. Broken Record: Probably the most obvious of formats is the broken record tactic. If a person asks you enough or pushes their agenda enough…constantly repeating the question or request over and over again…in slightly different ways, the victim will inevitably give in and give them what they want. Oye! What you can do: Ask the individual what they don’t understand about the word “no.” Tell them that asking you over and over again isn’t going to change anything and that they are inappropriately over-stepping boundaries.
4. Selective Memory: This one gets me the most. You swear you have a conversation about a plan and everyone is on the same page, and then one day, the manipulator pretends to remember the conversation completely differently, if at all. What you can do: Record your conversations…seriously! Okay, maybe not. At least have a witness that you can count on to back you up if the person pulls this shenanigan. Call them out on the fact that they conveniently change the game to fit their needs.
5. Bullying: If a person doesn’t get their way, they make you out to look or feel like the bad guy…like you are the wrong one. What you can do: Be firm and tell them that their bullying tactics are inappropriate and unacceptable.
Keep your eyes open for these behaviors and continue to stand your ground to ensure that you aren’t a victim of manipulation. Have you seen any other types of manipulative behavior?
(Reposted)
1. Buttering You Up: To get their way, manipulators will often make you feel good so that they can then ask you to do something that they want. The person may first compliment you or tell you what a wonderful job you did on something. Making you feel good will, in their mind, make it difficult for you to say no…after all, you wouldn’t want to disappoint them or give them reason to think you didn’t deserve the compliment in the first place. What you can do: Return the compliments and the niceties before saying no.
2. Guilt: This doesn’t only pertain to Catholics and Jewish Mothers; guilt trips have been a successful manipulation tactic for centuries. The saddest part of this strategy is that the victims of this tactic succumb to the manipulators’ demands because they feel they HAVE to, not because they WANT to. In personal relationships, this sets up a co-dependency that is extremely unhealthy. What you can do: Ask the individual if they want you to do something because you have to or because you want to. If they say they want you to want to do it, tell them that you don’t and that they are trying to force you into something you don’t feel comfortable with.
3. Broken Record: Probably the most obvious of formats is the broken record tactic. If a person asks you enough or pushes their agenda enough…constantly repeating the question or request over and over again…in slightly different ways, the victim will inevitably give in and give them what they want. Oye! What you can do: Ask the individual what they don’t understand about the word “no.” Tell them that asking you over and over again isn’t going to change anything and that they are inappropriately over-stepping boundaries.
4. Selective Memory: This one gets me the most. You swear you have a conversation about a plan and everyone is on the same page, and then one day, the manipulator pretends to remember the conversation completely differently, if at all. What you can do: Record your conversations…seriously! Okay, maybe not. At least have a witness that you can count on to back you up if the person pulls this shenanigan. Call them out on the fact that they conveniently change the game to fit their needs.
5. Bullying: If a person doesn’t get their way, they make you out to look or feel like the bad guy…like you are the wrong one. What you can do: Be firm and tell them that their bullying tactics are inappropriate and unacceptable.
Keep your eyes open for these behaviors and continue to stand your ground to ensure that you aren’t a victim of manipulation. Have you seen any other types of manipulative behavior?
(Reposted)
Monday, November 23, 2009
A Teacher's Heroic Act
Our company not only caters to individuals with their insurance needs, but we also extend our services to public school teachers with our salary loan program.
Out of hundreds of teachers I meet each year, I have quite a share of their life stories, especially when they apply for loan and give reason why they have done so. One teacher struck me with her story..here it goes:
She's a young teacher just in her 30's ( 31 to be exact)...She is married but still childless due to infantile development of her ovary...She applies for loan not for herself nor for the needs of her husband...but she loans to extend help to those people around her. She applied loan the first time when her father was diagnosed with cancer...who died 2 years later..while they were still in and out of the hospital, she had to reloan because this time, it was her sister who had kidney failure, and died 8 months after.
With broken heart, she continued to help her loved ones...Since her sister died, she has provided for the needs of her niece who is barely a year old when her mother died...and recently she applied loan with us to help this baby who was hospitalized. Part of her loan proceeds went to his child, another part went to a friend who helped them during their crisis and who is the one in need now.
When she came back to my office to encash her check, she had another story to share, and this time she is helping a student ( she's a SPED teacher)who had a bilateral Moya2 disease and had a stroke at the age of 10. This teacher rushed this kid to the hospital without shoes on, and went out her way to raise funds for this indigent student. She went as far as asking help from her fraternity, meeting up with congressmen running for reelection in different sorties she could find them...and what not? She has gone to every government organizations that could dole out money...She has done all of these because she wants to help....She even went as far as going to the other island just to ask for help, all expenses shouldered by her...
I find this teacher a modern day hero...she is true to her vocation of being a public servant and we all need her kind in every government field...I hope someday, her efforts and sacrifices will be recognized by her peers and the governing body for education...
KUDOS to you Mam Perez...
Out of hundreds of teachers I meet each year, I have quite a share of their life stories, especially when they apply for loan and give reason why they have done so. One teacher struck me with her story..here it goes:
She's a young teacher just in her 30's ( 31 to be exact)...She is married but still childless due to infantile development of her ovary...She applies for loan not for herself nor for the needs of her husband...but she loans to extend help to those people around her. She applied loan the first time when her father was diagnosed with cancer...who died 2 years later..while they were still in and out of the hospital, she had to reloan because this time, it was her sister who had kidney failure, and died 8 months after.
With broken heart, she continued to help her loved ones...Since her sister died, she has provided for the needs of her niece who is barely a year old when her mother died...and recently she applied loan with us to help this baby who was hospitalized. Part of her loan proceeds went to his child, another part went to a friend who helped them during their crisis and who is the one in need now.
When she came back to my office to encash her check, she had another story to share, and this time she is helping a student ( she's a SPED teacher)who had a bilateral Moya2 disease and had a stroke at the age of 10. This teacher rushed this kid to the hospital without shoes on, and went out her way to raise funds for this indigent student. She went as far as asking help from her fraternity, meeting up with congressmen running for reelection in different sorties she could find them...and what not? She has gone to every government organizations that could dole out money...She has done all of these because she wants to help....She even went as far as going to the other island just to ask for help, all expenses shouldered by her...
I find this teacher a modern day hero...she is true to her vocation of being a public servant and we all need her kind in every government field...I hope someday, her efforts and sacrifices will be recognized by her peers and the governing body for education...
KUDOS to you Mam Perez...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
My IPOD broke my heart
I bought my IPOD classic 80gb 3 years ago as a Christmas present to myself. It had me paying for it for 12months, 0% interest on my card...it was worth it, or so I thought..
Til recently, my IPOD was my source of energy...I use it whenever I am alone....like when Im commuting between home and work, when I travel...esp at the airports and hotels...It has topped my "cant-do-without" list of thingies....now, its making me cry everytime i see it..
It just went dead...first i saw the apple logo appearing everytime I switch it on...then it froze, then back to the apple logo...until it said it has ZERO memory, but my pictures are still there...no MUSIC ( I had 7K+), no MOVIES ( i had 22 new movies), no Music videos ( i had 100+ compilations)...then the dreaded RED X appeared....I got frantic, made my nights sleepless...i googled every site to just learn why my IPOD acted crazy...i got the same answers, bring it to IStore or ship it back to Apple...but my IPOD is already 3 years old, meaning its out of warranty already.
Out of obedience, I asked a friend to send it to IStore...got the same answer...my hard drive crashed, they are not authorized to open it...nor do i have a choice to send it to Apple, coz as I've known, its out of its warranty period...I came to conclusion that IPOD are not meant to last...I've read so many forums regarding their problems...from battery life to its wheel freezing and what not???
Now aside from feeling I bought a lemon, I feel so disheartened with how short a time it inspired me...I now just content myself playing music from my PC..but the satisfaction is never the same...I miss my IPOD, that is so true, but Im missing it with resentment...it left me paralyzed...my heart is beaten...my mind tired of listening to nothing...its taking 1/2 of my daily routine...
Since Im a big MUSIC fan, I tried googling for IPODs online, went as far as 2nd hand units....but Im hesitant now as much as Im so adamant getting another one...coz it might just BREAK my heart once again....
What say you???
Til recently, my IPOD was my source of energy...I use it whenever I am alone....like when Im commuting between home and work, when I travel...esp at the airports and hotels...It has topped my "cant-do-without" list of thingies....now, its making me cry everytime i see it..
It just went dead...first i saw the apple logo appearing everytime I switch it on...then it froze, then back to the apple logo...until it said it has ZERO memory, but my pictures are still there...no MUSIC ( I had 7K+), no MOVIES ( i had 22 new movies), no Music videos ( i had 100+ compilations)...then the dreaded RED X appeared....I got frantic, made my nights sleepless...i googled every site to just learn why my IPOD acted crazy...i got the same answers, bring it to IStore or ship it back to Apple...but my IPOD is already 3 years old, meaning its out of warranty already.
Out of obedience, I asked a friend to send it to IStore...got the same answer...my hard drive crashed, they are not authorized to open it...nor do i have a choice to send it to Apple, coz as I've known, its out of its warranty period...I came to conclusion that IPOD are not meant to last...I've read so many forums regarding their problems...from battery life to its wheel freezing and what not???
Now aside from feeling I bought a lemon, I feel so disheartened with how short a time it inspired me...I now just content myself playing music from my PC..but the satisfaction is never the same...I miss my IPOD, that is so true, but Im missing it with resentment...it left me paralyzed...my heart is beaten...my mind tired of listening to nothing...its taking 1/2 of my daily routine...
Since Im a big MUSIC fan, I tried googling for IPODs online, went as far as 2nd hand units....but Im hesitant now as much as Im so adamant getting another one...coz it might just BREAK my heart once again....
What say you???
Monday, November 2, 2009
Just Thankful
I'm so thankful that I got so many friends who makes living easy and wonderful....Cheers!!!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
It's been awhile...
Gee, never realized that it has been months since i last wrote my entry here....y'know, a girl who is out to get me tried to deface me by telling my boss that i wrote an entry to malign his character...a complete lie that i had to process for quite sometime...what does that bitch wants from me? Is she so threatened by me? Envious perhaps? Ask her...
Anyways, so much had happened since then, I stopped blogging ( in all 3 sites), a friend of mine who is nursing a heart ailment just found out that he has stage 4 cancer, an intelligent but yet unfocused friend just vanished, I have travelled much this year and enjoying each time...I missed a lot of mini-reunions with my batchmates, and just realized that a friend is not worth keeping if he/she doesnt treat you the same way...( like all friends should be....understands, forgives, acknowledges, open and compassionate)..
well, this is all for now, i just got inspired reading some entries of nappykaye after i heard her name on tv...guess, we have to deal with our own struggles with conviction...and move on..
i gotta work now...OT mode..
Anyways, so much had happened since then, I stopped blogging ( in all 3 sites), a friend of mine who is nursing a heart ailment just found out that he has stage 4 cancer, an intelligent but yet unfocused friend just vanished, I have travelled much this year and enjoying each time...I missed a lot of mini-reunions with my batchmates, and just realized that a friend is not worth keeping if he/she doesnt treat you the same way...( like all friends should be....understands, forgives, acknowledges, open and compassionate)..
well, this is all for now, i just got inspired reading some entries of nappykaye after i heard her name on tv...guess, we have to deal with our own struggles with conviction...and move on..
i gotta work now...OT mode..
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Addicted to Friends...
These pictures were taken during my recent visit to Cebu. These are friends that I dont see much but I miss much. One picture was with Roxanne Mendoza Alano. She is based in the US now and havent seen here in a while. Although our meeting was due to the passing of her dad, still it was one opportunity I didnt want to miss. This lady was my strength during those times I was trying to find my place in the sun. Shes funny, witty and very lovable. I stayed with her in UP Diliman while she took some crash course in photography, and boy we had a blast! It was one of my memories with her that I smile everytime I reminisce it.
The other picture is with my friends Johannes and Jovicar, in the middle is my son Zach. This was taken in the place of Johannes when we eagerly watched the Pacquiao - Hatton fight. It took us hours to plan this event with all the works, but we were dismayed on how soon Hatton was knocked down...good thing we didnt pay the usual per view fees...
As what I said in my status message, the sun shone on a beautiful flower and indeed its a beautiful day to honor friends and remember them...
Monday, April 27, 2009
From Kryptonite with Love...
I'm not a fan of SCRUBS...(not because I dont like the show, but because everytime its on, Im not...so I never followed it except for one episode or two...) anyways, this song is its theme song..,.and I like it!!!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Promise...
This song is a sentimental one...Knew about this song from a friend who met a girlfriend online and found his way to her arms...On the day that he was about to go back to his country, this song played on the air...and you guessed it right, they parted ways with heavy heart and tears on their eyes...since then, they have made this their theme song...this song found its way to my IPOD too and have long since lullabied me to sleep...
Don't you cry...
Don't you cry...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
strange or estranged???
I just met this guy, Steven Joe Brooks...this song was part of my 21 something new, something old and something borrowed songs I have posted few days ago...I felt the need to post the video so you can really hear the song yourself if you are too lazy to even look for it...
I couldnt stop listening to it...I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCHHH!!!
Here's the lyrics so you could have a better feel of the song:
One breath, too late
You're gone for good.
twelve floors down to the street
it's funny how far its seems
but what could i do
and what would i change
when everything's strange
and why should i learn to fly
when i could just hide away
isn't it strange
under my skin
scars turn to stone
the freeway fades red to gray
i guess you found another way home
but what could i do
and what would i change
when everythings strange
and why should i learn to fly
when i could just drive away
isn't it strange
standing on this ledge up here
with a choir of angels in my ear sing
welcome to my life
if i fall if i break
will you hear the sound i make
i dont need what we left behind
but what could i do
and what would i change
when everythings strange
and why should i learn to fly
and what could i do
and what would i change
when everythings strange
and why should i learn to die
when i could just fly away
isn't it strange
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
It's easy to say but harder to feel this way....
Joshua Radin is an amazing guy. His songs were featured in Grey's, House, Scrubs...and others that I may not know of...His songs are mostly love songs...very slow but the lyrics are fantastic...This one is my favorite...A song that I could dedicate to someone I might really love in the future or have loved in the past...but whatever mood you are in, this surely is a mood-lifter...
I cant get my mind off you!!!
Friday, April 17, 2009
A song from down under...
From Grey's Anatomy: Episode "These Ties That Bind". Lenka Kripac is an Aussie singer-songwriter. Her vocal stylings offer a juxtaposition of catchy pop and layered, complicated world music influences.
You will also love her other tracks: "Dont Let Me Fall", "The Show", "We Will Not Grow Old"..among others...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
My mood for today.....
Last night I was listening to my chillin' playlist from my IPOD and have decided to post each song that has touched my mood for the day....So for starters, I will post Sara Bareilles' Between The Lines....enjoy it, savor it, feel it...its a great love song!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Discoveries...
Aside from upgrading my stats in Sorority Life, got nothing to do but upload songs to my IPOD…there were songs I have never listened to, songs that I have downloaded twice and songs that I never knew existed…but amidst all mixed emotions, it gives me another kind of high…a kind of high that only MUSIC can give….brace yourself…got quite a long list….
Here’s my something new, something old and something borrowed songs for this week:
1. Sweet Avenue by Damien Rice
For the first time it felt right
Thank you for making me see there's a life in me
It was dying to get out
He is an Irish songwriter and producer…he makes distinct sound of noise..but I love it! His songs revolve around familiar, bittersweet concerns of life, love and their attendant frustrations. Rice's voice is beautiful, and in it's human imperfection, convey's a world of deep emotion. The vocal style can change from song to song, but his ability to sing straight to your soul is always there. The lyrics are deep and they burn.
2. Bring Me Down by Cueshe
I'm takin' a flight
On the brighter side,
'Cause life just don't come easy
The only OPM on my list. Cueshe has a soft spot in my heart since their bassist Fritz is somewhat related to me having married my niece, Jane. This song depicts of highly-spirited person. I salute the group for doing songs that sounded foreign but with a Filipino attitude on it. I wonder if Fritz wrote this song like the others he did. Fritz write songs based on real experiences, and as shy person as he is, I know this is his way to pour out his feelings…..way to go, guys!
3. I Wished You Loved Me by Tynisha Keli
Really Didn't Know Back Then But Right Now Im Totally Sure
Baby I Know Im Your Friend But I Wanna Be Much More
Her voice is so clear and powerful!! She sounds like a full grown woman, in the line of other pop stars who made it big. Her lyrics give a punch just like Iron Chef does…lol and her voice is amazing! Her talent is real and not studio-created!
4. Best of Me by The Starting Line
We reflect on miscommunications
And misunderstandings
And missing each other too
Much to have had to let go
This song is part of the album Say It Like You Mean It released sometime in 2002. This band was formed in 1999 in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The band has said there is no significance behind the name, it was the only name they all could agree upon.
This album contained songs that ranged from energetic and fast-paced to melancholy and calm, dealing with performing on stage ("Given the Chance"), feeling homesick ("Left Coast Envy") and getting even with Vasoli's ex-girlfriend Karina ("Up & Go", "Hello Houston", among others. This is their hit single along with “Leaving", this received heavy radio and TV airplay, securing The Starting Line a spot on the Warped Tour.
5. ( I want You) Cherry Cola by Savage Garden
Any time I need to see your face
I just close my eyes and I am taken
to a place where the crystal mind and
majenta feeling taken shelter in the base
of my spine sweet like a chica cherry cola
Who doesn’t know Savage Garden, the group behind the song Truly, Madly, Deeply which was a smash hit in the 90’s?? This was part of that album, and this is my something old song, but it was shadowed by the song I mentioned above so I never knew its beauty til now. Savage Garden's songs are of innocence and urgency. Darrens voice is amazing and the lyrics are emotional and heart felt. I love all the songs because they express deep meaning and are very powerful. This cd can pick me up when im down, make me dance, and make me cry. I would say its a must buy for any Savage Garden fan or anyone who likes true deep lyrics.
6. Replace You by Samantha Moore
memories start to fade
i'm thinking i'll be okay
chasing the pain away
but is it gone
all the familiar signs
are hiding behind my eyes
Samantha Moore is a country singer, a pop vocalist and an actress at the same time. Featured on national television shows like "America's Most Talented Kid's", she has been participating in vocal competitions since the age of 10. Samantha is also a young aspiring actress, landing parts in "Little Shop of Horrors" and "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown". She recorded her first original song in the studio when she was only 12. Look for her again this summer when she comes back to record more. Samantha studies the art of voice under world renown vocal coach Billy Purnell. This song is part of the soundtrack of THE HILLS.
7. If It Smashes Down by My Morning Jacket
whos going to care if it smashes down
or flips you up in the air. Its justa really fast, risky ride at a fair.
My Morning Jacket is a Grammy-nominated American rock band. The band comprises Jim James (singer-songwriter, guitarist), "Two Tone Tommy" Blankenship (bassist), Patrick Hallahan (drummer), Carl Broemel (guitarist, pedal steel guitarist, saxophonist, vocalist), and Bo Koster (keyboardist).
There’s an old saying that every human cell in the body is changed over a period of seven years, thus every seven years we become a new person. If this is the case My Morning Jacket has defied this idiom by collectively shedding its skin innumerable times since its inception a decade ago in Louisville, Kentucky. But their music is another addition to on-the-go list of songs.
8. Change by Tracy Chapman
If you knew that you would find a truth
That brings up pain that can't be soothed
Would you change?
Would you change?
This is another something old song from a great recording artist. This single was released in 2005.Tracy is authoritative, with individualistic personality, a songwriter who has a point to make and a singer who figured out how to give those points a voice. She is confrontational rather than confessional, pointed rather than poetic, hers is the sound of a smart black woman growing up in the city with her eyes wide open.
9. Smile by Lily Allen
Whenever you see me you say that you want me back
And I tell you it don't mean jack, no it don't mean jack
I couldn't stop laughing, no I just couldn't help myself
See you messed up my mental health I was quite unwell
This is something borrowed from my niece, I chanced upon this when I opened the disk drive where all downloaded songs are compiled in one folder, hers and mine since she lives with me. The I saw Lilly appeared on one tv show, a very shy girl but very powerful, childlike voice. Lily Rose Beatrice Allen in real life was born to celebrity parents. This song reached number 1 in the charts of UK Singles Chart in 2006. She started uploading demos on her myspace site and from there have gone up to real stage singing. She is more on ethereal songs because she wanted it to feel like it had some sort of integrity. She has grown up a bit as a person and this song reflects that.
10. I Wanna Be by Emma Roberts
I took my time
Learning my lines
Trying to sort it out
This life that I lead
Its trapped me naive
I wanna scream out loud
Leave the past behind
Now is my time
She’s in the line of Hannah Montana, Selena Gomez and other singing tv actresses-songstress. She is the lead actor of Unfabulous of Nickelodeon as Addie Singer. She lived with her Class A actress aunt Julia Roberts at a young age and decided to follow in the latter’s footsteps in the entertainment world. This song in particular is quite catchy yet childish in some ways, but what do you expect from a very young girl?
11. Coming Clean by Chase Coy
And I'm just afraid I've been singing about love
But I'll never find out what it means
And if I was honest about what the problem is
I'd have to admit that it's meI'm just tryin' to live up to all that you want me to be
I think he is wonderful. He is a complete cutie, and his music is great. I love all the lyrics they seem so real. I mean it seems like he takes pride in what he like to do! Seriously it takes talent to be someone like this. I look up to people who put their soul into writing and dont care what other people think. Chase has both and its well respected. Awesome and talented individual who is absolutely gorgeous =] Lyrics and the melody is even and the acoustic makes it seem so legit. I’d marry him in a heartbeat…lol. This is my something new song….
12. Like A Star by Corinne Bailey Rae
Still i wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this
With anyone but you,
You do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind
This is the carrier of her self-titled limited-edition format album which was released in 2005. Its old around 739,000 copies in UK making it a top-selling album in 2006. This lady is very talented who can play guitars, be it electric, acoustic or Spanish. She can also do percussions, piano, bass, keyboards…aside from her good voice, whew!
Corinne Bailey Rae has a great voice, expressive, warm, and with some unique vocal quirks that could really distinguish her from the pack. This is a woman, who, according to her bio, sang in a Led Zeppelin style band ten years ago, so she's not ever going to be your average ballad singer or sweet little pop star. In fact, if allowed, I bet she could blow almost any female singer on the market out of the water.
13. Comin’ Back by Citizen Cope
You can leave me lonely,
You can take my riches,
You can take my life, but my soul been saved.
The mere fact that citizen Cope melds hip-hop with folk, soul and blues is not what makes his music resonate, although his unique spiritual hybrid reminds one of how jazz artists who absorbed rock raised eyebrows in the Sixties. Cope feels this combination deeply, and that's what steers this collection of narrative songs and streetwise sounds in the direction of the divine.
14. You Are My King by Chris Tomlin
I'm forgiven because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well
Your spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
I listed down this song to jive with the essence of Lent. This is the time to reflect on what God has done to save us from all our sins, and no other song can top this. This song has the ability to touch someone’s heart and that’s how Tomlin succeeded in spreading God’s word and love. This is a song that not only help you do your private praise and worship, but its also something that you can proudly share to your friends…
15. Broken Wings by Bleed the Dream
when all this pain is justified
while all the time is passing by
now is when we clench our fists
knowing we can fight through this
the hours and days are gone
Their genre is more on heavy metal. Bleed The Dream is catchy and crunchy metallic hardcore in the vein of groups like Hatebreed. The Las Vegas band combines heavy riffs with groove and a lot of melody. It's brutal, yet very accessible and memorable. The vocals are the standard hardcore yelling with group shout-alongs. There are also some melodic vocals for a change of pace. I can relate their songs to Nickelback or My Chemical Romance…rock/acoustic/alternative but with a heart…not just all grunge. Their songs are mostly aggressive yet melodic, relying more on moods and layered arrangements than throat-shredding screams to convey the band’s vision.
16. I’m in Heaven by ATC
You capture me with a stare
I'll follow you anywhere
You lead me into temptation
I guess you need to enjoy
I'm like a kid with a toy
Their group is in the likes of Europop or Aquarium. They have well-crafted pop and danceable songs. It has a good groove and easy listening lyrics. Dreamy, trancy, dance pop... reminds me of sleeping on a cloud... throbbing rhythm, airy vocals... cotton candy for the ear!
17. Dream On by Aerosmith
Half my life
is in books' written pages
Lived and learned from fools and
from sages
You know it's true
All the things come back to you
This is something old, originally released in 1980 but was remastered and released on limited-editon only in 1993. This song is worthy track to listen to. "Dream On" is from their 70's heyday, this is one of the best ever they have done.
18. Twilight by Vanessa Carlton
And I will never see the sky the same way and
I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday and
I will never cease to fly if held down and
I will always reach too high cause I've seen, cause I've seen, twilight
I think this song is from her debut album entitled Be Not Nobody released in 2002. This ex-ballerina turned singer augmented her classical training with a broad range of pop she soaked up playing New York City clubs and listening to classic rock in her father's car, Be Not Nobody finds the phenom decorating her fierce piano playing with orchestration, guitars, and percussion galore.
I am just so proud of this talented young woman for begging to be different from everyone else. She does what the pop industry is terrified of.. she's herself. No elaborate vocals or gyrating to an infectious beat. Beautiful, smooth, sultry and expressive melodies laced with a unique and elegant-sounding voice.
19. Crazy for This Girl by Evan and Jaron
Right now
Face to face
All my fears
Pushed aside
And right now
Im ready to spend the rest of my life
With you
This is part of their self-titled album released in 2000. This twin duo captured my interest in them just by listening to this track. I knew I had to get hold of their album at once. I love all the songs. Their songs are so spell-binding and I can relate to many of them. In this day of same ol' music they are refreshing to hear and I know this song has been heavily played already, Im missing too much you know! Hats off to these twins who have shared their art with us!!!! This is one example of I-never-heard-til-now-song!!!
20. Leavin’ by Jagstar
So, you don't know me very well right now
You try to change me and you stress me out
One day we'll find out this is all a phase
I am losin', 'cause I've overstayed...
Still from THE HILLS soundtrack, the only independent band who was chosen to be part of the album. This band has won several songwriting competitions, and received a considerable amount of radio/studio support. They have traveled around the world to do concerts for a cause. This pop/rock band from Knoxville Tennesse should be given merit awards…
21. Strange by Joe Brooks
but what could i do
and what would i change
when everything's strange
and why should i learn to fly
when i could just hide away
isn't it strange
Okay, this is the last song on my list because I saved the best for last. Joe Brooks is an epic/pop singer, songwriter, producer, pianist, guitarist and a recording artist rolled into one. This is something new, part of the album Time Machine which was released in May of 2008. Music Connection mag described Joe as an “exceptional talent”. His music blends alternative, pop and rock into one mainstream sound. I love this guy…seriously!!!!
Here’s my something new, something old and something borrowed songs for this week:
1. Sweet Avenue by Damien Rice
For the first time it felt right
Thank you for making me see there's a life in me
It was dying to get out
He is an Irish songwriter and producer…he makes distinct sound of noise..but I love it! His songs revolve around familiar, bittersweet concerns of life, love and their attendant frustrations. Rice's voice is beautiful, and in it's human imperfection, convey's a world of deep emotion. The vocal style can change from song to song, but his ability to sing straight to your soul is always there. The lyrics are deep and they burn.
2. Bring Me Down by Cueshe
I'm takin' a flight
On the brighter side,
'Cause life just don't come easy
The only OPM on my list. Cueshe has a soft spot in my heart since their bassist Fritz is somewhat related to me having married my niece, Jane. This song depicts of highly-spirited person. I salute the group for doing songs that sounded foreign but with a Filipino attitude on it. I wonder if Fritz wrote this song like the others he did. Fritz write songs based on real experiences, and as shy person as he is, I know this is his way to pour out his feelings…..way to go, guys!
3. I Wished You Loved Me by Tynisha Keli
Really Didn't Know Back Then But Right Now Im Totally Sure
Baby I Know Im Your Friend But I Wanna Be Much More
Her voice is so clear and powerful!! She sounds like a full grown woman, in the line of other pop stars who made it big. Her lyrics give a punch just like Iron Chef does…lol and her voice is amazing! Her talent is real and not studio-created!
4. Best of Me by The Starting Line
We reflect on miscommunications
And misunderstandings
And missing each other too
Much to have had to let go
This song is part of the album Say It Like You Mean It released sometime in 2002. This band was formed in 1999 in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The band has said there is no significance behind the name, it was the only name they all could agree upon.
This album contained songs that ranged from energetic and fast-paced to melancholy and calm, dealing with performing on stage ("Given the Chance"), feeling homesick ("Left Coast Envy") and getting even with Vasoli's ex-girlfriend Karina ("Up & Go", "Hello Houston", among others. This is their hit single along with “Leaving", this received heavy radio and TV airplay, securing The Starting Line a spot on the Warped Tour.
5. ( I want You) Cherry Cola by Savage Garden
Any time I need to see your face
I just close my eyes and I am taken
to a place where the crystal mind and
majenta feeling taken shelter in the base
of my spine sweet like a chica cherry cola
Who doesn’t know Savage Garden, the group behind the song Truly, Madly, Deeply which was a smash hit in the 90’s?? This was part of that album, and this is my something old song, but it was shadowed by the song I mentioned above so I never knew its beauty til now. Savage Garden's songs are of innocence and urgency. Darrens voice is amazing and the lyrics are emotional and heart felt. I love all the songs because they express deep meaning and are very powerful. This cd can pick me up when im down, make me dance, and make me cry. I would say its a must buy for any Savage Garden fan or anyone who likes true deep lyrics.
6. Replace You by Samantha Moore
memories start to fade
i'm thinking i'll be okay
chasing the pain away
but is it gone
all the familiar signs
are hiding behind my eyes
Samantha Moore is a country singer, a pop vocalist and an actress at the same time. Featured on national television shows like "America's Most Talented Kid's", she has been participating in vocal competitions since the age of 10. Samantha is also a young aspiring actress, landing parts in "Little Shop of Horrors" and "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown". She recorded her first original song in the studio when she was only 12. Look for her again this summer when she comes back to record more. Samantha studies the art of voice under world renown vocal coach Billy Purnell. This song is part of the soundtrack of THE HILLS.
7. If It Smashes Down by My Morning Jacket
whos going to care if it smashes down
or flips you up in the air. Its justa really fast, risky ride at a fair.
My Morning Jacket is a Grammy-nominated American rock band. The band comprises Jim James (singer-songwriter, guitarist), "Two Tone Tommy" Blankenship (bassist), Patrick Hallahan (drummer), Carl Broemel (guitarist, pedal steel guitarist, saxophonist, vocalist), and Bo Koster (keyboardist).
There’s an old saying that every human cell in the body is changed over a period of seven years, thus every seven years we become a new person. If this is the case My Morning Jacket has defied this idiom by collectively shedding its skin innumerable times since its inception a decade ago in Louisville, Kentucky. But their music is another addition to on-the-go list of songs.
8. Change by Tracy Chapman
If you knew that you would find a truth
That brings up pain that can't be soothed
Would you change?
Would you change?
This is another something old song from a great recording artist. This single was released in 2005.Tracy is authoritative, with individualistic personality, a songwriter who has a point to make and a singer who figured out how to give those points a voice. She is confrontational rather than confessional, pointed rather than poetic, hers is the sound of a smart black woman growing up in the city with her eyes wide open.
9. Smile by Lily Allen
Whenever you see me you say that you want me back
And I tell you it don't mean jack, no it don't mean jack
I couldn't stop laughing, no I just couldn't help myself
See you messed up my mental health I was quite unwell
This is something borrowed from my niece, I chanced upon this when I opened the disk drive where all downloaded songs are compiled in one folder, hers and mine since she lives with me. The I saw Lilly appeared on one tv show, a very shy girl but very powerful, childlike voice. Lily Rose Beatrice Allen in real life was born to celebrity parents. This song reached number 1 in the charts of UK Singles Chart in 2006. She started uploading demos on her myspace site and from there have gone up to real stage singing. She is more on ethereal songs because she wanted it to feel like it had some sort of integrity. She has grown up a bit as a person and this song reflects that.
10. I Wanna Be by Emma Roberts
I took my time
Learning my lines
Trying to sort it out
This life that I lead
Its trapped me naive
I wanna scream out loud
Leave the past behind
Now is my time
She’s in the line of Hannah Montana, Selena Gomez and other singing tv actresses-songstress. She is the lead actor of Unfabulous of Nickelodeon as Addie Singer. She lived with her Class A actress aunt Julia Roberts at a young age and decided to follow in the latter’s footsteps in the entertainment world. This song in particular is quite catchy yet childish in some ways, but what do you expect from a very young girl?
11. Coming Clean by Chase Coy
And I'm just afraid I've been singing about love
But I'll never find out what it means
And if I was honest about what the problem is
I'd have to admit that it's meI'm just tryin' to live up to all that you want me to be
I think he is wonderful. He is a complete cutie, and his music is great. I love all the lyrics they seem so real. I mean it seems like he takes pride in what he like to do! Seriously it takes talent to be someone like this. I look up to people who put their soul into writing and dont care what other people think. Chase has both and its well respected. Awesome and talented individual who is absolutely gorgeous =] Lyrics and the melody is even and the acoustic makes it seem so legit. I’d marry him in a heartbeat…lol. This is my something new song….
12. Like A Star by Corinne Bailey Rae
Still i wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this
With anyone but you,
You do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind
This is the carrier of her self-titled limited-edition format album which was released in 2005. Its old around 739,000 copies in UK making it a top-selling album in 2006. This lady is very talented who can play guitars, be it electric, acoustic or Spanish. She can also do percussions, piano, bass, keyboards…aside from her good voice, whew!
Corinne Bailey Rae has a great voice, expressive, warm, and with some unique vocal quirks that could really distinguish her from the pack. This is a woman, who, according to her bio, sang in a Led Zeppelin style band ten years ago, so she's not ever going to be your average ballad singer or sweet little pop star. In fact, if allowed, I bet she could blow almost any female singer on the market out of the water.
13. Comin’ Back by Citizen Cope
You can leave me lonely,
You can take my riches,
You can take my life, but my soul been saved.
The mere fact that citizen Cope melds hip-hop with folk, soul and blues is not what makes his music resonate, although his unique spiritual hybrid reminds one of how jazz artists who absorbed rock raised eyebrows in the Sixties. Cope feels this combination deeply, and that's what steers this collection of narrative songs and streetwise sounds in the direction of the divine.
14. You Are My King by Chris Tomlin
I'm forgiven because you were forsaken
I'm accepted, You were condemned
I'm alive and well
Your spirit is within me
Because you died and rose again
I listed down this song to jive with the essence of Lent. This is the time to reflect on what God has done to save us from all our sins, and no other song can top this. This song has the ability to touch someone’s heart and that’s how Tomlin succeeded in spreading God’s word and love. This is a song that not only help you do your private praise and worship, but its also something that you can proudly share to your friends…
15. Broken Wings by Bleed the Dream
when all this pain is justified
while all the time is passing by
now is when we clench our fists
knowing we can fight through this
the hours and days are gone
Their genre is more on heavy metal. Bleed The Dream is catchy and crunchy metallic hardcore in the vein of groups like Hatebreed. The Las Vegas band combines heavy riffs with groove and a lot of melody. It's brutal, yet very accessible and memorable. The vocals are the standard hardcore yelling with group shout-alongs. There are also some melodic vocals for a change of pace. I can relate their songs to Nickelback or My Chemical Romance…rock/acoustic/alternative but with a heart…not just all grunge. Their songs are mostly aggressive yet melodic, relying more on moods and layered arrangements than throat-shredding screams to convey the band’s vision.
16. I’m in Heaven by ATC
You capture me with a stare
I'll follow you anywhere
You lead me into temptation
I guess you need to enjoy
I'm like a kid with a toy
Their group is in the likes of Europop or Aquarium. They have well-crafted pop and danceable songs. It has a good groove and easy listening lyrics. Dreamy, trancy, dance pop... reminds me of sleeping on a cloud... throbbing rhythm, airy vocals... cotton candy for the ear!
17. Dream On by Aerosmith
Half my life
is in books' written pages
Lived and learned from fools and
from sages
You know it's true
All the things come back to you
This is something old, originally released in 1980 but was remastered and released on limited-editon only in 1993. This song is worthy track to listen to. "Dream On" is from their 70's heyday, this is one of the best ever they have done.
18. Twilight by Vanessa Carlton
And I will never see the sky the same way and
I will learn to say good-bye to yesterday and
I will never cease to fly if held down and
I will always reach too high cause I've seen, cause I've seen, twilight
I think this song is from her debut album entitled Be Not Nobody released in 2002. This ex-ballerina turned singer augmented her classical training with a broad range of pop she soaked up playing New York City clubs and listening to classic rock in her father's car, Be Not Nobody finds the phenom decorating her fierce piano playing with orchestration, guitars, and percussion galore.
I am just so proud of this talented young woman for begging to be different from everyone else. She does what the pop industry is terrified of.. she's herself. No elaborate vocals or gyrating to an infectious beat. Beautiful, smooth, sultry and expressive melodies laced with a unique and elegant-sounding voice.
19. Crazy for This Girl by Evan and Jaron
Right now
Face to face
All my fears
Pushed aside
And right now
Im ready to spend the rest of my life
With you
This is part of their self-titled album released in 2000. This twin duo captured my interest in them just by listening to this track. I knew I had to get hold of their album at once. I love all the songs. Their songs are so spell-binding and I can relate to many of them. In this day of same ol' music they are refreshing to hear and I know this song has been heavily played already, Im missing too much you know! Hats off to these twins who have shared their art with us!!!! This is one example of I-never-heard-til-now-song!!!
20. Leavin’ by Jagstar
So, you don't know me very well right now
You try to change me and you stress me out
One day we'll find out this is all a phase
I am losin', 'cause I've overstayed...
Still from THE HILLS soundtrack, the only independent band who was chosen to be part of the album. This band has won several songwriting competitions, and received a considerable amount of radio/studio support. They have traveled around the world to do concerts for a cause. This pop/rock band from Knoxville Tennesse should be given merit awards…
21. Strange by Joe Brooks
but what could i do
and what would i change
when everything's strange
and why should i learn to fly
when i could just hide away
isn't it strange
Okay, this is the last song on my list because I saved the best for last. Joe Brooks is an epic/pop singer, songwriter, producer, pianist, guitarist and a recording artist rolled into one. This is something new, part of the album Time Machine which was released in May of 2008. Music Connection mag described Joe as an “exceptional talent”. His music blends alternative, pop and rock into one mainstream sound. I love this guy…seriously!!!!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
New Beginnings....Lasting Friendships....
Let others lead small lives, but not you.
Let others argue over small things, but not you.
Let others cry over small hurts, but not you.
Let others leave their future in someone else's hands,
But not you!
Take care all!!!
Let others argue over small things, but not you.
Let others cry over small hurts, but not you.
Let others leave their future in someone else's hands,
But not you!
Take care all!!!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Blessings...
A blessing as defined in wikipedia, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes.
But is that the true meaning of BLESSING?
Ain't watching an early morning news a blessing? You look around and when you see somebody rise up from rags, you say shes/he is truly blessed...while you whine on your miserable life...But while you complain on such plight, arent you blessed that you are still able to breathe the wonder of life even if you are in a very pathetic situation?
I never ask God for any misfortunes that happen to me, I may cry and rue about it, but I dont question why....I have embraced life the way I welcome death..and for every trial that I encounter, I consider it a blessing...why?
Because for every heartache, God has taught me to love in different degrees.
For every sickness, I thank God for giving me reason to take care of my health the more.
For every family bickering, God showed me to be more patient and loving.
For every betrayal from people, God teaches me to be forgiving.
For every financial strains, God taught me to value money.
For every feeling of loneliness, I feel HIS presence...
So I dont count my blessings on every material gain, but I thank HIM for everything.
This is how God wants us to LIVE, to celebrate LIFE and LIVE it....we have different roles to portray, and while others may have an easier one, you are truly blessed if you can nail your difficult part with grace. For God has a reason for everything...
But is that the true meaning of BLESSING?
Ain't watching an early morning news a blessing? You look around and when you see somebody rise up from rags, you say shes/he is truly blessed...while you whine on your miserable life...But while you complain on such plight, arent you blessed that you are still able to breathe the wonder of life even if you are in a very pathetic situation?
I never ask God for any misfortunes that happen to me, I may cry and rue about it, but I dont question why....I have embraced life the way I welcome death..and for every trial that I encounter, I consider it a blessing...why?
Because for every heartache, God has taught me to love in different degrees.
For every sickness, I thank God for giving me reason to take care of my health the more.
For every family bickering, God showed me to be more patient and loving.
For every betrayal from people, God teaches me to be forgiving.
For every financial strains, God taught me to value money.
For every feeling of loneliness, I feel HIS presence...
So I dont count my blessings on every material gain, but I thank HIM for everything.
This is how God wants us to LIVE, to celebrate LIFE and LIVE it....we have different roles to portray, and while others may have an easier one, you are truly blessed if you can nail your difficult part with grace. For God has a reason for everything...
Saturday, March 28, 2009
True Colors...A Kaleidoscope World
This is a tribute to Francis Magalona...The MAN!!!
So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most, yeah
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
[ Find more Lyrics on www.mp3lyrics.org/exw ]
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world
Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most, yeah
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world
So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most, yeah
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
[ Find more Lyrics on www.mp3lyrics.org/exw ]
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world
Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most, yeah
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world
Monday, March 9, 2009
FRANCISM...Remembering the MAN!
His name is Francis Magalona (October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. Often hailed as the "King of Pinoy Rap", he was considered a legend in the Philippine music community. With the success of his earliest albums, he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream. He is also credited for having pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy rock, becoming a significant influence to artists in that genre as well. He was also a television host on MTV Asia and on noontime variety television show Eat Bulaga! Magalona died seven months after being diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia.
I grew up having a crush on the MAN, he used to be so skinny, yet with a beautiful face...He starred in those teeny-bopper movies when I was the same once myself. He got involved in some drug scandals, but later transformed himself to be a very good rapper, the MAN who was bold enough to introduce freestyle and patriotic-themed style of rapping. Many have followed his footsteps, thats why rapping became a phenomenon hit here in the country.
He is survived by his wife, Pia and 8 children. His remains lie in state 7 at Christ The King Memorial Chapel in Greenmeadows, Quezon City, where the fans can already see their idol for the last time. Francis' remains will be cremated on March 11, Wednesday, at 9 a.m. at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.
Goodbye Kiko, thanks for your memories....
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
People who matter...
This is me, Johaness,Mabel,Mine & Jovicar
Me, Joie & Ken
Mine,Me, Jovicar & Mom
Me, Kate, Kay & Brent
Me, Joie & Ken
Mine,Me, Jovicar & Mom
Me, Kate, Kay & Brent
Lost Angels by Steve Perry
This is a Steve Perry song which was never released due to copyright issues. I have always loved Steve Perry since his Journey days, I grew up loving "Open Arms", "Faithfully" and etc....when he went solo, I loved his "Oh Sherrie" and "Foolish Heart", I never knew he had this song til I started researching the circumstances why he left Journey...The very new vocalist of Journey now is a Filipino in the person of Arnel Pineda...I am equally mesmerized by the voice of this guy, but the nostalgic memories that Steve Perry gives cant be measured and compared...here is the song:
Lost angels
All were children
With eyes full of dreams
They say they love you
They say they care for
But still they lie
Words are all you hear
The streets are lying
And promises are broken
All God's souls deserve a loving hand
Lost angels (nowhere to fall)
All were children
with eyes full of dreams they hide, oh
Invisible and lonely
The power doesn't wanna know
Oh, but still they try
To make it one more day, yeah
Lost angels (nowhere to fall)
All once were children
With eyes full of dreams they hide
You know, every time you feel your heart ache
You don't have to run away
And when the shadows hide in darkness
You know tears cry out for love
You must believe in your salvation
It's everywhere, you're not alone
And when your eyes have stopped believin'
You know tears cry out for love
Tears, tears, they cry
Tears, tears, they cry
Tears, tears, they cry
Tears, tears, they cry
Every time you feel your heart ache
You don't have to run away
And when the shadows hide in darkness
You know tears cry out for love
You must believe in your salvation (your salvation)
It's everywhere, you're not alone
And when your eyes have stopped believin' (you know)
You know tears cry out for love
And when your eyes have stopped believin' (you know)
You know tears cry out for love
Lost angels,
All were children
With eyes full of dreams
Lost angels
All were children
With eyes full of dreams
They say they love you
They say they care for
But still they lie
Words are all you hear
The streets are lying
And promises are broken
All God's souls deserve a loving hand
Lost angels (nowhere to fall)
All were children
with eyes full of dreams they hide, oh
Invisible and lonely
The power doesn't wanna know
Oh, but still they try
To make it one more day, yeah
Lost angels (nowhere to fall)
All once were children
With eyes full of dreams they hide
You know, every time you feel your heart ache
You don't have to run away
And when the shadows hide in darkness
You know tears cry out for love
You must believe in your salvation
It's everywhere, you're not alone
And when your eyes have stopped believin'
You know tears cry out for love
Tears, tears, they cry
Tears, tears, they cry
Tears, tears, they cry
Tears, tears, they cry
Every time you feel your heart ache
You don't have to run away
And when the shadows hide in darkness
You know tears cry out for love
You must believe in your salvation (your salvation)
It's everywhere, you're not alone
And when your eyes have stopped believin' (you know)
You know tears cry out for love
And when your eyes have stopped believin' (you know)
You know tears cry out for love
Lost angels,
All were children
With eyes full of dreams
Just some thoughts...
In love,
when break up comes
& its time
to say goodbye
dont doubt the love
just because it ended
there are just things that dont last
but it doesnt mean that it wasnt real....
some good things are just never
meant to last forever
but thats ok
bless the parting and
move on....
expect the tears, sorrows,
sleepless nights & the pain..
as what we always say
its when you hurt the worst
that you love the most
if you are not willing to
get hurt, then dont dare to
love at all...
when you are out there looking out
for that perfect person..
keep these things in mind:
people change no matter
how hard they try not to
as you grow older, you mature
& with each new level of maturity
comes different ideas
different needs & wants...
the person who was perfect
for you at 20's
could be the person
you hate at 30's
you have to find someone
who will grow old with you
change for the better with you
laugh with you &
cry with you
remember that there is no such
perfect person in this world,
but there will always be
someone who will complete you....
always remember that one's trash
is another one's treasure
same thing with
one's misery is
another one's happiness
so if you feel that you have
been a trash of someone you love
remember that you are a treasure
to someone that is more deserving
than the one who left you.....
GodBless everyone!!!
when break up comes
& its time
to say goodbye
dont doubt the love
just because it ended
there are just things that dont last
but it doesnt mean that it wasnt real....
some good things are just never
meant to last forever
but thats ok
bless the parting and
move on....
expect the tears, sorrows,
sleepless nights & the pain..
as what we always say
its when you hurt the worst
that you love the most
if you are not willing to
get hurt, then dont dare to
love at all...
when you are out there looking out
for that perfect person..
keep these things in mind:
people change no matter
how hard they try not to
as you grow older, you mature
& with each new level of maturity
comes different ideas
different needs & wants...
the person who was perfect
for you at 20's
could be the person
you hate at 30's
you have to find someone
who will grow old with you
change for the better with you
laugh with you &
cry with you
remember that there is no such
perfect person in this world,
but there will always be
someone who will complete you....
always remember that one's trash
is another one's treasure
same thing with
one's misery is
another one's happiness
so if you feel that you have
been a trash of someone you love
remember that you are a treasure
to someone that is more deserving
than the one who left you.....
GodBless everyone!!!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
I think IM LOST...
With the impending closure of my branch, I found myself worrying a lot. I have never-ending options that I ponder upon, yet all of those options seem not to suit best for my future...and of course with Zach to think about, I think Im getting no nearer it...
I want to cry a lot of times, but my eyes are so dry...I want to scream for help but my mouth seem to shut all the more. I feel helpless, I feel Im drowning in the pool of insecurities, yet I have to be strong for other people.
I just learned the bad condition of my niece, yet she showed no signs of worry and anxiety...and to think that her plight is worse than mine, so who am I to complain?
My friends are perplexed with my recent behavior, I dont call them, I dont communicate at all...they send me text messages, they send me emails, they send me comments on my FS, but I have replied to no one....I guess this is my defense mechanism, I am best at keeping my worries....but this is not really who I am...so Im LOST!
I dont really know now what I want, I dont even know what to do next..I have opened myself to a lot of possibilities, yet my heart is holding back...to something I cant have...I am LOST...really LOST...could you please show me the way?
I want to cry a lot of times, but my eyes are so dry...I want to scream for help but my mouth seem to shut all the more. I feel helpless, I feel Im drowning in the pool of insecurities, yet I have to be strong for other people.
I just learned the bad condition of my niece, yet she showed no signs of worry and anxiety...and to think that her plight is worse than mine, so who am I to complain?
My friends are perplexed with my recent behavior, I dont call them, I dont communicate at all...they send me text messages, they send me emails, they send me comments on my FS, but I have replied to no one....I guess this is my defense mechanism, I am best at keeping my worries....but this is not really who I am...so Im LOST!
I dont really know now what I want, I dont even know what to do next..I have opened myself to a lot of possibilities, yet my heart is holding back...to something I cant have...I am LOST...really LOST...could you please show me the way?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The BIG Jams!
I have been a music lover all my life...from Beethoven to Paramore...I love 'em all...This week, I have been uploading adult alternatives to my IPOD...and it gives me the same chill moment like a ballad song would...so I’m giving here a tribute to 10 songs i really like in my Big Jams...
1. What About Now by Chris Daughtry - I have been a Daughtry fan since his IDOL days, a friend of mine loved his "HOME", while I go gaga over this one….
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?...
What About Now has its good moments. It is hedging the line between alternative and hard rock music. It does what it needs to do, and very little more. That's why its number ONE on my list.
2. Afterglow by INXS - This is included in the post-Hutchence album - SWITCH.
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow
Though the focal point of this rock band is melodic rock, new wave and combined funk...it was really the soulful voice of Michael Hutchence which carried the group to stardom. The new lead vocals won from the ROCKSTAR competition and much to my surprise, this song has soft keys in it. It’s like a romantic song with a little twist of rock. INXS just proved us that they are still a top band to beat.
3. In the Sun by Michael Stipe - REM's frontman Michael Stipe belted this song with so much force with the help of Coldplay's Chris Martin.
I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong
And falling down on your knees asking for sympathy
And being caught in between all you wish for and all you seen
And trying to find anything you can feel that you can believe in
May God's love be with you
Always
A great song with powerful voices of Stipe and Martin. I would say that Stipe even gave a better rendetion than its original singer Joseph Arthur. The song continues to revel more each time you listen to it. Im proud to have this song!
4. Never Gonna Be Alone by Nickelback - This song was given to me thru email by a "friend", maybe that’s the reason why I have included this in my list.
Time, is going by, so much faster than I,
And I'm starting to regret not spending all of here with you.
Now I'm, wondering why, I've kept this bottled inside,
So I'm starting to regret not selling all of it to you.
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...
I am more of a lyric than melody listener. I dont know why it was sent to me, but I guess between the lyrics lie his true feelings? Argghhh, am i dreaming again?
5. Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon - You may find this song explaining your feelings for someone with the things he says to you…
He's everything you want, he's everything you need,
He's everything inside of you that you wish you could be,
He says all the right things, at exactly the right time,
but he means nothing to you and you don't know why..."
These little words can describe everything about how he affects your life, and how his words mean a lot to you. I know that the first time I heard the words it really made me feel and think the words being said. It is a definitely a great song to listen to...either in the car, at home, or anywhere you please. Everyone should at least listen to it once to see how you feel about it.
6. Angels or Devils by Dishwalla - From "Smallville" to "Judyville", thats how far this song travelled.
I can see the pain in you
and I can see the love in you
but fighting all the demons will take time
it will take time
My friend Kirk loves this song too, and its already part of our BOOZE nights...the memories that go along with this song is forever embedded in our hearts…
7. Tonight by FM Static – This song is a power ballad in the vein of alternative genre.
Tonight I've fallen and I can't get up
I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
And every night I miss you
I can just look up
and know the stars are
holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you tonight
I do remember you tonight. This is the song that will remind you of how sweet it is to have someone to hold at night. Thanks to my niece Mai2x who introduced this song to me.
8. Colorblind by Counting Crows – I love the rough feel of this song. This is just a repeating song, but a really good one.
I am ready
I am ready
I am ready
I am fine
I am covered in skin
No one gets to come in
Pull me out from inside
I am folded and unfolded and unfolding
I am colorblind
It’s a nice song to listen to when you are just about to go to bed, not to mention that Counting Crows is one of my favorite bands since the ‘80s…
9. When Im Gone by 3 Doors Down – Definitely a lovesong is hiding behind the lyrics.
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am
And everything in me
Wants to be the one
You wanted me to be
A nice song to dedicate to someone whom you cant live without with, but not too cheesy to listen to. Three Doors Down have other great songs and its not surprising that they have topped the charts.
10. Always Be My Baby by David Cook – Oh Im sorry I had to include David Cook, I have listened to his Analog album, and the songs after this winning piece, but sad to say, Im still hooked to this one until now.
You'll always be a part of me
I'm a part of you indefinitely
Girl don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby
David Cook’s version of this song lets us forget Mariah Carey. David Cook, you will always be my baby!
1. What About Now by Chris Daughtry - I have been a Daughtry fan since his IDOL days, a friend of mine loved his "HOME", while I go gaga over this one….
What about now?
What about today?
What if you're making me all that I was meant to be?
What if our love never went away?
What if it's lost behind words we could never find?
Baby, before it's too late,
What about now?...
What About Now has its good moments. It is hedging the line between alternative and hard rock music. It does what it needs to do, and very little more. That's why its number ONE on my list.
2. Afterglow by INXS - This is included in the post-Hutchence album - SWITCH.
Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow
Though the focal point of this rock band is melodic rock, new wave and combined funk...it was really the soulful voice of Michael Hutchence which carried the group to stardom. The new lead vocals won from the ROCKSTAR competition and much to my surprise, this song has soft keys in it. It’s like a romantic song with a little twist of rock. INXS just proved us that they are still a top band to beat.
3. In the Sun by Michael Stipe - REM's frontman Michael Stipe belted this song with so much force with the help of Coldplay's Chris Martin.
I picture you in the sun wondering what went wrong
And falling down on your knees asking for sympathy
And being caught in between all you wish for and all you seen
And trying to find anything you can feel that you can believe in
May God's love be with you
Always
A great song with powerful voices of Stipe and Martin. I would say that Stipe even gave a better rendetion than its original singer Joseph Arthur. The song continues to revel more each time you listen to it. Im proud to have this song!
4. Never Gonna Be Alone by Nickelback - This song was given to me thru email by a "friend", maybe that’s the reason why I have included this in my list.
Time, is going by, so much faster than I,
And I'm starting to regret not spending all of here with you.
Now I'm, wondering why, I've kept this bottled inside,
So I'm starting to regret not selling all of it to you.
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know...
I am more of a lyric than melody listener. I dont know why it was sent to me, but I guess between the lyrics lie his true feelings? Argghhh, am i dreaming again?
5. Everything You Want by Vertical Horizon - You may find this song explaining your feelings for someone with the things he says to you…
He's everything you want, he's everything you need,
He's everything inside of you that you wish you could be,
He says all the right things, at exactly the right time,
but he means nothing to you and you don't know why..."
These little words can describe everything about how he affects your life, and how his words mean a lot to you. I know that the first time I heard the words it really made me feel and think the words being said. It is a definitely a great song to listen to...either in the car, at home, or anywhere you please. Everyone should at least listen to it once to see how you feel about it.
6. Angels or Devils by Dishwalla - From "Smallville" to "Judyville", thats how far this song travelled.
I can see the pain in you
and I can see the love in you
but fighting all the demons will take time
it will take time
My friend Kirk loves this song too, and its already part of our BOOZE nights...the memories that go along with this song is forever embedded in our hearts…
7. Tonight by FM Static – This song is a power ballad in the vein of alternative genre.
Tonight I've fallen and I can't get up
I need your loving hands to come and pick me up
And every night I miss you
I can just look up
and know the stars are
holdin' you, holdin' you, holdin' you tonight
I do remember you tonight. This is the song that will remind you of how sweet it is to have someone to hold at night. Thanks to my niece Mai2x who introduced this song to me.
8. Colorblind by Counting Crows – I love the rough feel of this song. This is just a repeating song, but a really good one.
I am ready
I am ready
I am ready
I am fine
I am covered in skin
No one gets to come in
Pull me out from inside
I am folded and unfolded and unfolding
I am colorblind
It’s a nice song to listen to when you are just about to go to bed, not to mention that Counting Crows is one of my favorite bands since the ‘80s…
9. When Im Gone by 3 Doors Down – Definitely a lovesong is hiding behind the lyrics.
So hold me when I'm here
Right me when I'm wrong
Hold me when I'm scared
And love me when I'm gone
Everything I am
And everything in me
Wants to be the one
You wanted me to be
A nice song to dedicate to someone whom you cant live without with, but not too cheesy to listen to. Three Doors Down have other great songs and its not surprising that they have topped the charts.
10. Always Be My Baby by David Cook – Oh Im sorry I had to include David Cook, I have listened to his Analog album, and the songs after this winning piece, but sad to say, Im still hooked to this one until now.
You'll always be a part of me
I'm a part of you indefinitely
Girl don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you'll always be my baby
David Cook’s version of this song lets us forget Mariah Carey. David Cook, you will always be my baby!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
This crazy thing called.....................SHIT!
My out-of-town vacations are always well planned. Prior to my booking, I have already confirmed schedules of the people I plan to meet, set them up to fit my itinerary. For my latest Manila trip, it was already planned months before, and I have been calling each one of my friends to set up "appointments" with them. I had to make sure that I had ample time allotted for each group so that my trip would be full - (read: no dull moment)..that's why, I had a longer break this time, I booked for 5 days in my favorite hotel. Made sure I got the first flight in, and the last flight out to maximize my time.
My first day was a surprise, Yman - my best-friend for 5 years met me up earlier than scheduled. He went to my hotel at 3pm when we were supposed to meet after dinner. So we went to the nearest mall and bought us some booze...Tequila Cuervo Gold...We drank it while we waited for others...Came Justin around dinner time, followed by Ping...
After the bottle of tequila, we bought Red Horse for "washing"...I didnt drink much of the beer though since I promised myself to slow down on it this 2009...( belly problems...u know) We then went to a bar called Socialites down Remedios st...we just had few bottles there and coffee ( Yman was wasted at this time)...then we went to Chowking for some hot noodles...that was it for my first night..great company and great time...
My second day was mixed up...Maya who was supposed to stay with me for the night ( and which was supposed to be just a night of catching up with her) cancelled and told me she'd come the next day, so since I had no other plans for the day, I decided to see people at my head office...there we planned to go out and of course had to ask the very person I was so excited to see and hang out with. He said yes to my invitation, in fact, he even told me that he didnt file for an overtime which was like saying " see, Im doing this for you.."...the plan was set, we were to meet at TopGrill just located at the back of the building where our head office was....I was with Keren for dinner then we just waited for others to follow. Viel was the first one to arrive, then followed by Karl and Majid...This Majid guy is a lifesaver for me, he was funny...and just the right person to be with when tension rises up. The night passed by without me noticing "his" absence when he texted and confirmed that he cant really come for shit reasons...Of course, I got hurt deep inside, but I didnt show it since the people I was with that time are new acquaintances....In fact, I was convincing myself that it wasnt planned at all and I shouldnt be expecting anything coz my schedule with him was really Friday...I had great company that night, signing in to my hotel at 330am...
Then third day came, the biggest day for me...I waited for Maya who took forever to arrive. I didnt confirm anymore who was coming or not coz I really expected that this was already set even before I came to Manila. Maya arrived at 4pm, then we hurriedly went to the Head Office...the same people I was with last night confirmed attendance, then while waiting for others to wrap up their respective errands at the office, I learned that "he" had other plans....This really got me...He knew that I was there to see him and I made it known to him. In fact, in one of our talks prior to my trip, he also told me that he was excited to see me...I didnt have the guts to ask him again, so I gave him the cold shoulder..( I guess, thats just how women reacts when disappointed)This was another equally great night for me, we had tequila, lambanog ( local booze) and beer...We just hung out in my hotel room...The last person to follow was Sir Chris, "his" supervisor....that was when I thought maybe, Sir Chris could convince him to come over....but he wasnt answering the calls. I then thought, what the heck, I should pester him now while I am still under the influence of the booze ( excuses! excuses! excuses!)...To my dismay, he was rejecting all my calls....and then he texted me hurtful words..telling me that I dont have the right to get angry at him sicne he already gave his explanation on the first night he didnt show up....and it puzzled me...Why did he react that way? Why was he so angry at me? And what did I say to make him say that?
With the disappointment and hurt all combined, I broke down....really broke down. I had to cry in the restroom since my bed was crowded with people...and most of them were already sleeping...I had the chance to talk to Majid and Maya one after the other, but still it didnt answer the nagging questions in my mind. Who did he talk to while I was there and told him that I said so many bad things about him? And why didnt he confront me earlier? Why took the risk of losing everything and timed it when I was there to visit him? God, I was ont he verge of going wherever he was at that moment....just to slap him hard...but hey, I got me thinking, who does he think he is anyway?
I never slept at all...morning came and I woke everybody up, asking them if they have talked to "him" by chance and told him anything that could make him react that way...everybody denied everything..and I believed them...there's only one person in my mind who I know she is capable of doing it to me...and while talking to Karl about it, the picture was getting clearer. I couldnt understand why people go such lengths of putting down others just not to be outshone...I know they are close, and I know the girl always get jealous when Im getting close to "her" friends...in fact, she wants everything that I have, she wants everything that I give to other people. Thats how envious she is...I got close to her friends than she ever was and that she couldnt take, so what she does and create conflicts between people. And this was a classic example of how mean she could be...Of course, Im still hurt, not by him but by her also...They have topped with sadness the great vacation that I had...and all i could do is charge it to experience.
One thing I learned though is that the world is still so big for me, there are far greater people than the people I admire...they are just waiting for me to say "hi" to them..and Im so blessed to having met these new friends in my life...They make me laugh, they make life so beautiful....Im sure we will have more fun in the coming days...and I hope it will be here where I live...God Bless Karl, Maya, Keren, Viel, Chris, Glady, Sherwin, Yman, Ping, Justin, Aleli and Majid...I love you guys!
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