Filed under: random blah blah blah's | Tags: jason mraz, live high guitar chords, PGMA SONA 2008, sona 2008 transcript
Last monday, President Arroyo delivered her SONA. I haven’t watched it, but was able to read the transcript of it. All of us, especially the taxpayers, have the right to react on this. But it seems that the president has received all the nation’s negativity despite having a speech full of positivity. I am no economist nor a politician to contest or criticize or give negative impression. But to me, her speech is more like a defense to her unpopularity. She just bragged all the improvement she had done since 2001 and that she blamed global crisis the cause of food shortage and oil price hike. Nevertheless, I salute her for calling all government workers to be more responsive to us and shouldn’t stand in the way of the nation’s progress (that they should!). Furthermore, the progress should start on ourselves, because waiting for progress without doing anything is “absolutely insane resolution”.. so serious of me (lol)
“Glory God, oh God is peeking through the blinds
Are we all here standing naked
Taking guesses at the actual date and time
Oh my, justifying reasons why
Is an absolutely insane resolution to live by
Live high
Live mighty
Live righteously
Takin it easy
Live high, live mighty
Live righteously” .. jason mraz, live high
World Peace 
It’s been several months since I last visited Bicol. I got a chance to be with my family and most of my relatives again due to my cousin’s wake — an instant reunion! I was On-Leave so this would be an opportunity for me to relax, de-stress, and sleep a lot, until….
I was bitten by an ant in my right eye! It was about 3am. It was really painful but I didn’t get up. I said that it’s just mind over matter. The pain will just pass. So I slept for few more hours. When I woke up and opened my eyes, I can only see 3/4!
What I mean by 3/4 vision is, full view on my left eye and only half view on my right eye.. Hehehe. I do have a reason now to wear shades. And this won’t stop me from re-visiting our hacienda! Heeeheheee.. Just kidding, we’re just trespassing
I spent 4 days in Albay, but I wasn’t able to see the perfect cone. I wish I could blew those gloomy clouds.. or I guess, Mayon was just too humble and shy that day.
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Filed under: random blah blah blah's
My cousin was taken from us after a year of fighting the Big-C. Sad, but family and friends that he had left must continue to move on. Nonetheless, we will never ever forget him.
I still remember his Ogie Alcasid’s smile (which he used to charm women – a lot of women,actually.. hehehe.. coz he really look like Ogie). He’s also very talented.. he painted our whole house and turned the wall into a piece of art! I remember when he said that I have a potential talent when he saw my sketches and drawings. I only responded with a humble smile (but a comment from such an artist really means a lot to me!). He can also play drums and guitar very well. That’s why we played and sang most of his favorites during his wake (songs from Eagles to Scorpions).. it’s crazy to sing these songs in a sad note.
So as to drain our sadness, not only my brother and my cousins drained it with rhum, but we also drained it through the pool.. hehehe.. I’m sure, he’ll be happy to see us like this..
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Meet Wushu.. my foot stool.. so comfy!
Eeek! Wu Chun is coming here in the Philippines!
But actually, I was excited earlier when I found out that Jason Wade (of Lifehouse) will have a concert here in Philippines. I’d faint just by imagining him serenading me! (oops, sorry.. my imagination runs wild again).. But when I found an article that Wu Chun will come here in the Philippines, I was like.. oh, okay.. another F4 performance.. been there, done that.. And then, I found out that he blogs.. Hmm.. this should better be interesting..
Hardship is a challenge in life but it’s an experience whether you fail or succeed… The results are just results perceived by others but who cares! Most importantly, you did your best, right?
That’s one of the best lines that I’ve read from his blog. I really can’t imagine how a handsome and famous celebrity (plus, a health club manager of his own gym), still have time to blog. I’m too impressed with his attitude. He never let fame get to his head. He’s very humble, uncomplicated, and very optimistic! He always leave beautiful and motivating quotes on every of his posts. One thing I like about him is that he always acknowledge his fans.. he himself will find a way just to meet with the fans:
“I’m happy that the Philippines and USA have started airing Hanakimi and also Romantic Princess in Guang Zhou n few parts of china soon… Again, I did try my best to convince my company to allow me to do promotional activities in these countries and though my initial attempt failed, I will not give up and hope it will be a reality for all us to meet up one day, yeah!”
He even posted his tour schedules.. I found this very amusing:
12 – 14 July ~ Philippines for Romantic Princess promotion – OO, Andito na ako!!!
Yep.. that tagalog line is on his post! So, that’s why I’m too excited for his visit here in Philippines! Gosh! he’s so addictive, I just actually spent my whole shift at work browsing Wu Chun’s blog.. hehehe.
Filed under: random blah blah blah's | Tags: counter strike, desert eagle, fox, wanted
This is me, trying so hard to be fox..
Yup, that’s a fox on my back.. Don’t worry, I’m not that too obsessed with Angelina to get this tattoo.. (this was taken last year from puerto galera.. hehehe)
But as my addiction to ‘wanted’ grew fonder, I engrossed myself playing counter strike. Hehehe.. I can hit them headshots, but I wish I could use my desert eagle with a curving bullet!
Playing counter strike is so nostalgic! I remember college days when we (all of my girlfriends) used to save our allowance just to play counter stike.. If I press “B, 4, 6, >>>>”, and load it with “B, 8, 3, B, 8, 4″, I’d be ready and waiting on the bombsite’s sniping area!
Filed under: i just watched.. | Tags: deer unicorn, lady amalthea, molly grue, peter s. beagle, prince lir, real life unicorn, schmendrick the magician, The Last Unicorn (animated movie)
A real life unicorn was found at an Italian park! It’s the very first unicorn ever recorded in the history (that is if we will consider it as a unicorn). Well, it doesn’t look like the usual unicorn legend that we know of..
The deer, from the Centre of Natural Sciences in Prato, near Florence, has a genetic flaw that has resulted in one horn growing in the centre of its head.. TIMESONLINE
I started to have interests on unicorn when I watched The Last Unicorn. It is an animated film done in ’80s that is based from the novel of Peter S. Beagle. The story line is beautiful, the script is beautiful, the unicorn is beautiful, and the soundtrack is so beautiful (played by America, very well known by their country songs, but the songs they played here is a bit medieval which is perfect for the movie).
It’s a story about the last unicorn’s journey to find her kind. She was told that a red bull commanded by King Haggard drove all the unicorns away and kept them prisoners. Along the way, she met and befriended Schmindrick the Magician and Molly Grue to find King Haggard’s castle. However, before arriving at the castle, they were attacked by the red bull. In hopes to save the unicorn, Schemendrick used his magic which turned the unicorn to human form.
They kept her in human form and named her Lady Amalthea so that she won’t be attacked to go to King Haggard. They reached the castle and met King Haggard and his son, Prince Lir. Schmendrick offered them their service as a magician and a cook. And he introduced Lady Amalthea as his cousin. During their stay, Molly and Schmendrick try to investigate to find the other unicorns. But Prince Lir, on the other hand, is trying to woo Lady Amalthea — He has difficulties writing a love letter, thus he showed his love in a very traditional way — by offering her a dragon’s head (absurd, yet totally romantic!).
SCHMENDRICK: Yes. Driving unicorns into the sea. It was no dream. Haggard has them all now, drifting in and out on the tide for his delight, all but one. That one is the Lady Amalthea.
LIR: Unicorn, mermaid, sorceress, no name you would give her would surprise or frighten me. I love whom I love.
SCHMENDRICK: Well, that’s a very nice sentiment. But when I change her back into her true self-
LIR: I love whom I love.
Lady Amalthea starts to develop feelings and emotions of a human and gets very confused on how she feels toward Prince Lir. Fortunately, Schmendrick and Molly found a talking skull and tricked it to give them the passage to the way to the unicorns. At that point, Lady Amalthea proclaimed her love to Prince Lir but being the hero, he sacrificed their love and so that they can rescue the unicorns. (This is so heart breaking!)
LADY AMALTHEA: (to Lir) Everything dies. I want to die when you die. I’m no unicorn, no magical creature! I’m human, and I love you. Don’t let him! Lir, I will not love you when I am a unicorn.
LIR: Amalthea, don’t.
SCHMENDRICK: Then let the quest end here. I don’t think I could change her back even if you wished it. Marry the prince and live happily ever after.
LADY AMALTHEA: Yes. That is my wish.
LIR: No. Lady, I am a hero, and heroes know that things must happen when it is time for them to happen. A quest may not simply be abandoned. Unicorns may go unrescued for a long time, but not forever. The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story.
Prince Lir fights the red bull but the one who defeated it was Lady Amalthea when she was transformed back to unicorn. All the unicorns sprang from the sea and the castle (with King Haggard inside) started to crumble. And for their parting lines..
UNICORN: I am a little afraid to go home. I have been mortal, and some part of me is mortal yet. I am no longer like the others; for no unicorn was ever born who could regret. But now I do. I regret.
SCHMENDRICK: I am sorry, I have done you evil and I cannot undo it.
UNICORN: No. Unicorns are in the world again. No sorrow will live in me as long as that joy – save one, and I thank you for that part too. Farewell,good magician. I will try to go home.
A must see animated movie, or a must read.. If you have the time, here’s the complete script that I have found from www.cubbi.org transcribed by Daniel Omer.
Filed under: i just watched.. | Tags: angelina jolie, james mcavoy, wanted (movie), wesley gibson
I just watched ‘Wanted’ and I fell in love with Angelina Jolie all over again.. I love everything she does.. the way she held guns, the way she lay on top of the train, the way she drives a wrecked car.. she’s such a goddess!
The movie shows off a never before seen action scenes. The first part is my favorite when an assassin jumps off from a building to another and killed all the snipers with his customized pistol.. with slo-mo effects and with the curving bullets killing everyone in clean headshots, this scene is way beyond the Matrix style!
For the spoiler, click here.
I like the main actor, James McAvoy, who portrays his role very well from being a pathetic loser, then from being Fox’s punching bag, and then turns to a dashing elite assassin.. I guess he truly deserves a kiss from a Fox after those harsh bloody trainings (not just a dip in a tub of wax).
Continue reading this post here.
Here’s a song to celebrate the first of July.. It’s a song of faith, trust, and believing on what you can do, no matter what they say.
Float Away.. by July for Kings
I could float away
I could disappear
I could hang my head
For at least another year
I could give up now
It could be today
I can join the navy
And piss it all away
I’m not saying it ever could be like it used to be
But I remember a time when you liked to pretend for me
CHORUS:
Well I don’t care if you believe
In unicorn horses and gravity
In North and South and wrong and right
In the Neverland, Lost Boys and Jesus Christ
In UFO’s in the USA
And in a government
That killed JFK
But don’t you stop believing in me
Don’t you stop believing in me
I could float away
I know you might say
I make too much sense
This empty room and my empty heart
Is all the evidence
And no one wants to hear
My point of view
You keep saying things like that
And I’ll believe it too
I’m not saying it ever could be like it used to be
But I remember a time when you liked to pretend for me
CHORUS 2x
