I Dreamed A Dream
This is the lyrics of the song sung by now world famous Susan Boyle, at the first episode for this year’s Britain’s Got Talent show. Enjoy!
There was a time, when men were kind
And their voices were soft
And their words were inviting
There was a time, when love was blind
And the world was a song
And the song was exciting
There was a time it all went wrong
I dreamed a dream in time gone by
When hope was high and life worth living
I dreamed that love would never die
I dreamed that God would be forgiving
Then I was young and unafraid
And dreams were made and used and wasted
There was no ransom to be paid
No song unsung, no wine untasted
But the tigers come at night
With their voices soft as thunder
As they turn your hope apart
As they turn your dreams to shame
He slept a summer by my side
He filled my dreams with endless wonder
He took my childhood in his stride
But he was gone when autumn came
And still I dream he’d come to me
That we would live the years together
But there are dreams that cannot be
And there are storms we cannot weather
I had a dream my life would be
So different from the hell I’m living
So different now from what it seemed
Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.
More info about this song courtesy of Wikipedia:
“I Dreamed a Dream” is a solo sung by Fantine during the first act.
Most of the music is soft and melancholy, but towards the end becomes louder and taut with frustration and anguish; as she cries aloud about the wretched state of her life and her unfair mistreatment.
- Overview
The lyrics are about lost innocence and broken dreams. Fantine is abandoned by her lover, gives birth to a daughter, Cosette, out of wedlock, is wrongly dismissed from a desperately-needed job, and forced into prostitution to survive and to support her daughter. It is sung directly after “At the End of the Day”.
- Relation to “On My Own”
Both the plot and music to “I Dreamed a Dream” bear a close resemblance to “On My Own“, a solo sung by Éponine in Act II of the play. The two can in many ways be considered reprises of each other.
Some notable relations include:
- “I Dreamed a Dream” starts in Eb Major, then E Minor, then F Major – “On My Own” starts in D Major, moving to Bb Major, and ending in F Major.
- “I Dreamed a Dream,” outlines unfairness and woe in Fantine’s life, the second half dedicated to her former male partner, who deserted her after the conception of Cosette. In “On My Own,” Éponine outlines her desire to be with the character Marius, and (similarly to Fantine), dreams and imagines him by her side.
- Near the one-minute mark (slightly after in “I Dreamed a Dream”), the final key signature change is made and the music and singing grows louder and more intense, as is done in On My Own.
- When Éponine sings her solo, it is the same tune as “Come to Me” also sung by Fantine.
- Similarly, the duet between Cosette and Marius in “One Day More” is the same tune as Fantine’s “I Dreamed a Dream”, though higher/lower in pitch and accented differently: their words are of happiness, a great contrast to Éponine and Fantine.
- French Versions
- 1980 Original French Version – This song is known as J’avais rêvé d’une autre vie (I Dreamed of Another Life).
- 1991 Parisian Revival Version – This song is known as J’avais rêvé (I Dreamed).
Susan Boyle TRIVIA!
Before going on stage, Ms. Boyle admitted some self-deprecating facts about herself :
she’s never been kissed and lives alone with her cat, Pebbles!
BONUS!
Piers Morgan, (One of the host’s of the show, Britain’s Got Talent) even wrote an article about this amazing singer! Read it here!
Watch her sing here.
looks can be deceiving
Susan Boyle, a 47 year-old contestant of Britain’s Got Talent, shows us that you really can’t judge a book by it’s cover! According to her, she was trained to sing professionally but wasn’t given the chance. Aired last April 11th, being the first episode for the year, she really showed the audience what singing is all about.
Since embedding was disabled here’s the link instead.
This video already has a total accumulated views of more than 14 Million on YouTube alone, and featured on many programs all over the world. So I guess, she finally had her chance to show her talent, and indeed, she kicked ass!
sebastian’s voodoo
Watch one the best animation ever created, “Sebastian’s Voodoo” by Joaquin Baldwin.
A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.
To see more animations go to http://www.pixelnitrate.com
(and to see a higher resolution version of this film too)
This 3d animation was created at the UCLA Animation Workshop, with music by Nick Fevola.
Release date: June 7th 2008
Format: HD 1920×1080 px, 16:9
Running time: 4:07s
TRIVIA: It took the creator of this Very Short Film 10 Months, from start to finish.
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100-Word Stories: You Name Them, We Write Them
On this site, just provide any title on the top of your head, and the creators would make a 100- word story out of it, as the title suggests… Cool huh?
It is so simple. You give us a title and we write a short story. A very short story, in fact, exactly 100 words.
We won’t spam you and we won’t share your email address. We just want to let you know if we publish your story.
We will write as many of your stories as we can, but we’re not machines – yet.
So here’s a sample:
Kickin’ the Gong Around
By the time he got to talk to Chuck Barris himself, Milstein was completely loaded. He cornered Barris between a wall and an antique gong Barris had picked up on a CIA mission to Mongolia.
“It’s called ‘Don’t Get Axed,’ Chucky Baby, and if they don’t got talent, you axe ‘em. The judges have these axes, real axes that they chop into a stump when they’re sick of the act. So someone can’t sing, and ‘chop!’” Each time he said “chop” he rang the gong with his finger tips. “Chop!” Gong. “Chop!” Gong. “Chop!” Gong. “I got other ideas, too.”
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Title by: LaShonda Dempsey
Story by: Nick
Now, you won’t ever have to read novels! Get loads of microfiction from this site. Who knows? They might make a story out of your title…
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Bob Ong’s Words of Wisdom
From the Pinoy genius who brought us ABNKKBSNPLAKO?! , Bakit Baligtad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino, Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas, Alamat ng Gubat, Stainless Longganisa, MacArthur and the upcoming Kapitan Sino… Bob Ong Quotes!
DISCLAIMER:
According to Visprint Publications, this post is not an authentic article made by Bob Ong.
1). ‘Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka nya..’
2). ‘Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba.’
3). ‘Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang.’
4). ‘Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na.’
5). ‘Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin.’
6). ‘Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo.. Dapat lumandi ka din.’ (*don’t mind the word, alter it to lalapit)
7). ‘Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang.’
8). ‘Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa.’
9). ‘Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka.. Kaya quits lang.’
10). ‘Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una.’
11). ‘Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo at magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa.’
12). ‘Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalaki. Tatlo, lima , sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda o nakakalibog ito. Totoong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka.’
13). ‘Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority.’
14). ‘Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili nya.’
15). ‘Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo.’
16). ‘Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala’
17). ‘Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan’
18). ‘Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lng yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!’
19). ‘Pakawalan mo yung mga bagay na nakakasakit sa iyo kahit na pinasasaya ka nito. Wag mong hintayin ang araw na sakit na lang ang nararamdaman mo at iniwan ka na ng kasiyahan mo.’
20). ‘Gamitin ang puso para alagaan ang mga taong malalapit sa iyo. Gamitin ang utak para alagaan ang sarili mo.’
21) . ‘Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal…nakakata kot mahulog…at kapag nahulog ka, it’s either by accident or talagang tanga ka.’
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Summer Breakdown: A Swimming Pool Party
A very good friend of mine organizes gigs, mini-concerts and the like on various venues around the metro. And after the smash-hit success of , “Don’t Lean on the Glass” at the Dayo Bar, and here she goes again! This time, it’s a pool party! Excellent!
And here’s what she posted on her Facebook Account:
“Summer Breakdown”
(A Swimming Pool Party)
April18 @15 winston st,east fvw,qc..
music by: Makarel, BoxOfMocha, Publico, Nonsens, LittleDreamsOfRomeo, Esowel, 4th Project, All-Mid
only P150 entrance w/beer and watch gig+swim+drink+bonding! haha!
for infos: 09266410724/09086785867(criseL)
Just send a message or call the number above for more details. They even have a mini booth inside the venue, so check it out!
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turning japanese
Channel surfing on this very, very hot 35 something degree afternoon, I stumbled upon a rare opportunity for aspiring singing groups to get a Japanese Language Scholarships! Yes, you heard it right! Your group of three or more just need to submit a cd or tape with 2 Japanese Songs in it, may it be an Anime soundtrack or a J-Pop track. According to the Japanese Embassy:
The Embassy of Japan invites J-Pop and Anime fans to participate in the J-Pop Anime Singing Competition, in celebration of the 2009 Philippines-Japan Friendship Month.
The Singing Competition is open to all Filipino amateur singing groups composed of three to ten members. Application forms are available at the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) Library, Embassy of Japan , 2627 Roxas Boulevard , Pasay City or can be downloaded at http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp .
A duly accomplished application form along with a CD or cassette tape demo of the participant’s rendition of two (2) Japanese songs can be hand-carried or mailed to the JICC Library. Registration starts on February 9, 2009 and ends on April 20, 2009 .
The ten (10) best groups who pass the screening process would be invited to perform in the J-Pop Anime Singing Competition Grand Final, scheduled to be held on July 25, 2009 at the Activity Center of Market! Market!. The competing groups will perform one (1) Japanese song popularized in anime or J-Pop. Embassy of Japan Certificates and Japanese Language Scholarships from the Nihongo Center Foundation await the top three winners.
The J-Pop and Anime Singing Competition is co-organized by the Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation Manila in partnership with HERO TV, TOEI Philippines, Inc., Max FM103.5, Ayala Malls Market! Market! and Nihongo Center Foundation.
The J-Pop Anime Singing Competition aims to further promote appreciation of the Japanese language and culture among Filipinos and to strengthen the long-standing friendship between Japan and the Philippines .
For contest mechanics and further details, please visit http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp or email jicc-mnl@japanembassy.ph or call 551-5710 local 2318.
After reading this ad, I wanted to contact my old college buddies! I miss those good ol’ days… Darn! Maybe I’ll just leave this to the young ones… LOL!
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a really hot summer
FYI: Rachell Ann Daquis IS the Number One search term used to find my blog, and to thank those pervs I mean, fans…
Here are some pics from the US Girls Multiply account, originally aired a few days ago. Drool! Enjoy!
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i recommend: The Unborn
Mom just got a copy of this movie via our trusty door-to-door DVD guy and I was glad that she chose this. (My mom’s a horror movie fan.) We watched this last Thursday night, which was probably the reason I was almost late for training the other day, but it was worth it.
I was surprised that the horror part started early during the first few minutes of the film, which was good. I even joked that the scary part occurs at least every 3 minutes or so, just giving you enough time to regain your composure and get scared again. lol!
The plot was very straight-forward, an entity from Jewish belief called a “DYBBUK” haunts the family of Casey Beldon (Odette Yustman of Cloverfield). This demon, which existed way before our time wants a way back into our world, to be born again, hence the title. (No, I won’t be giving out spoilers.)
The acting was pretty decent, yes, some elements of the film was borrowed from other existing horror movies but who doesn’t nowadays? Before I wrote this review, I was curious what other film critics wrote about this particular film, and I was actually surprised to see that they thought it was junk! It only scored around 30% in rottentomatoes.com and pretty much other similar movie review sites. They said that David Goyer (writer/ director of the Dark Knight) was not original, used to much Jewish mumbo-jumbo, the scorpions and other creepy crawlies were too common and the boy looked that it needed sleep rather than being scary. (Hello?? Horror movie?? What do you expect?)
Yes, it is true that the director borrowed elements from a lot of other movies and similar resources (again, are there any more ORIGINAL horror stories?!) but he used them well. Unlike movies who just saw up people, spurts gallons of blood and make scary-but-stupid looking ghosts/ghouls/monsters/vampires, the movie uses rather authentic basis for the creature that haunts the protagonist. (Not just because they want to kill people or have them for breakfast.)
The story-telling was good, it was fast-paced, enough to keep you on the edge of your seat and admittedly, it was the only American Horror movie that I actually enjoyed since January. American horror movies tend to stick to ideas like building up the drama for the first half and blood and gore immediately follows for the latter half. (You know the usual, we are a family/friends who gets attacked by an evil force?) I loved how David Goyer hit hard and fast in the initial sequences of the film.
There were no loopholes in the film, everything was detailed and easy to understand AND my mom was awake the whole time! (My mom tends to sleep on a movie when it’s too boring. So watch out!) The movie isn’t complicated, it was designed to do one thing, and it did it’s job well.
Scare the crap out of you!
Final Verdict:
Watch it! It’s worth your money. Despite the bad reviews, I beg to differ.
Maybe next time, I won’t read online reviews of movies because I find it funny (and irrittating as well) when these so-called critics bash a movie when they fail to see what the movie is all about. They have so much high expectations and get too technical when you just need to sit back and enjoy it! (When it should only apply to hard-hitting drama or sci-fi.) I could imagine these people, watching a certain scary scene, and just saying, “Ho-hum! Boring!” when it’s really scary! Darn! What else do you want?!
I refuse to waste any more of my day on this movie. There’s no excusing it. It’s as if the worst parts of every bad horror movie ever made were stitched together into a single turd and splattered in front of a camera. It’s terrible. I’ve warned you. I’ve done my duty. Now let’s never speak of this movie again…
Basically, if The Unborn were two degrees dumber, it’d be the funniest movie of the past seven years. As it stands, one can only watch the lunacy parade across the screen and wonder “How did the guy who co-wrote The Dark Knight think THIS was a good idea for a horror movie?” Frankly there’s not a theme, a scare, a character, or a concept in The Unborn that you haven’t already yawned through during The Messengers, One Missed Call, or just about any other (mostly PG-13) horror movie that wasn’t really made for horror fans in the first place. But what’s that? Who would make a horror movie that’s NOT for horror fans? Lots of people. And they do it every damn month.
Oh,I also noticed that when a certain “critic” says something bad or is disappointed about something, other “critics” follow suit. Did I hit a nerve? Sheesh… So much for “originality.”
Watch it!
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Secondhand Serenade Live In Manila
Nearly a year after the release of his debut album, Awake, Secondhand Serenade is back with his much-anticipated follow-up, A Twist In My Story. Rightfully titled, the album finds Secondhand Serenade—a.k.a. John Vesely— adding onto his signature raw vocals and guitar with the use of orchestration and a full band.
Carrying the momentum of a carefully crafted career, support from his label Glassnote Records along with the adoration of millions of fans, A Twist In My Story will be released on February 19th of 2008. The album finds John coming off of one of the most hectic years of his life after appearances on MTV, Yahoo! Music, AOL, Music Choice, in Rolling Stone, and more. Rigorous national tours followed with other notable artists including the Plain White T’s, All American Rejects, and Hawthorne Heights. Additionally, John just wrapped up a 24-date tour as a headliner.
The album finds John collaborating with two industry heavyweight producers, Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, Angels & Airwaves) and Butch Walker (Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects), as well as venturing into “a whole bunch of different styles of songs.” He knew that crafting these songs in a new environment was essential in terms of his growth as an artist, but Vesely remained mindful to never allow his surroundings change his artistry at it’s core.
“I kept a lot of those same things from the first album because the way I write didn’t change. It just became more complex. Some changes were necessary this time around because of the developments I’ve had as a person and as a performer,” Vesely remarked. “I just wanted to be creative and make the songs I wanted to make. I only used what I thought each song needed and that meant adding some new layers to the cake.”
The layers are evident right from the start of the album. Leading off with “Like A Knife,” the tone is immediately set for what is a heartfelt body of work complete with strings, signature harmonies, and lyrics conveyed with honest emotion. The Butch Walker produced ballad “Fall For You” follows, which is one of many tracks featuring John on the piano. The remaining tracks are of a mixed sort with songs like “Stranger,” “Maybe,” and the up-tempo “Suppose” benefiting from the sounds of a full band, while others like “Why,” “Goodbye,” and the album’s title track all prove to be just as effective in their stripped down form.
Overall, Secondhand Serenade is out to please his supporters, whom he notes have helped him to reach this point in his life. He claims, “Nothing in my career would be possible without my fans backing me. They are the most important people in terms of any success I have or will ever have.” It is for this reason that he prides himself on keeping a personal connection with fans both on-line and at performances.
A Twist In My Story is a new chapter for Secondhand Serenade, taking you through the highs and lows of love and life. John Vesely is a modern day storyteller following a path all his own while putting a new twist on his timeless tale.
Watch Secondhand Serenade to perform live at the Ayala Malls. Secondhand Serenade, a much awaited tour in Manila.
Greenbelt
Greenbelt 3 Park
Mar 28, 2009 – 7:00PM
Concierge: 757-4853
TriNoma
Activity Center
Mar 29, 2009 – 6:00PM
Concierge: 901-3000
Ayala Center Cebu
The Terraces
Mar 30, 2009 – 5:00PM
Concierge: (032) 231-534 loc. 324
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PULP SUMMER SLAM 9 “Countdown to Extinction”
I’ve been waiting for this, and I know you are too! So here’s the 411 on the yearly excuse to get wasted like hell!
PULP SUMMER SLAM 9 “Countdown to Extinction” 
Thursday, April 30, 2009 (at) 01:00PM
Amoranto Stadium
Roces Avenue, Quezon City
Philippines
FEATURING:
Shadows Fall (USA)
Sheperds the Weak (Hong Kong)
King Ly Chee (Hong Kong)
Unholy Ground (Australia)
Goddamn (Norway)
Pop Shuvit (Malaysia)
+Local Acts:
Rico Blanco
The Dawn
Greyhoundz
Kamikazee
Queso
Kapatid
Typecast
Nyctinasty
The Ambassadors
Even
Slapshock
Mortal Fear
Hilera
Skabeche
Chicosci
Dissent
Andrea Marie
Sanctus
Bembol Rockers
Subscapular
Kjwan
Boy Elroy
Aurora
Duster
Paraluman
Black Tooth Grin
Tickets Available Soon at the ff:
For VIP Tickets & General Admission
@ PULP Ofc – Unit 1601 Antel Global Corporate Center Julia Vargas Avenue cor Meralco Ave. Ortigas Center Pasig City
For General Admission Tickets Only
@ Odyssey Stores
@ Merriam Webster Bookstore
@ TicketNet
Prices:
VIP Ticket : 2000 Php with freebies:
* Red Horse Beer
* PULP SS9 shirt
General Admission : 240 Php with freebies
* a slice of Pizza Hut Pizza
* 1 Red Horse Beer
* Pepsi Max
* P50 discount for PULP SS9
* Free Load from Smart Buddy
* and a chance to win a Pulp
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she’s back, but not quite
I’m just excited today because I’m going to ship my first online order via Sulit.com. (Though I’m still waiting for the courier carrying the payment to arrive. lol) Anyways, I was supposed to go to the PRC again to claim my (little forgotten) new Board Rating but someone contacted me that he will send payment thru LBC via door-to-door. So here I am, waiting for the effing courier guy to come. I guess he’ll deliver it much, much later due to the risk of incurring heat stroke. It’s so darn hot in the Philippines!
Good thing I have Marit Larsen, yes, yes, the blonde girl from the Pop duo from the 90’s M2M, to keep me company. Though they’re not a group anymore (oh yeah! I didn’t like Marion much anyway.) she has matured to a very nice soulful singer. (I still love her!) Here’s what pretty much happened to her a few years after the break-up from Wikipedia.com:
After the breakup of M2M, Raven set off on her own solo career, while Larsen took time off to reflect on her career. Fan interest was reignited in 2004 and early 2005, as Larsen made several appearances in Norway, showing off a darker-haired image and new music with increased instrumental and lyrical scope. In October 2004, Larsen performed three original songs, entitled “This Time Tomorrow”, “Recent Illusion”, and “Walls”, on NRK radio, showcasing her skills at both guitar and piano. Larsen also performed live at the highly anticipated by:Larm concert in February 2005.
In fall 2005, Larsen recorded her debut album, “Under the Surface”, with her new record label, EMI. The first single, “Don’t Save Me”, made radio impact on January 3, 2006, and quickly climbed into the top ten on many Norwegian charts and playlists. After the physical single release on February 6, 2006, “Don’t Save Me” jumped to #1 on the official Norwegian singles chart in its second week of availability, and then spent five consecutive weeks in the top spot. The second single released from the album was the title track “Under the Surface”. The video was released May 10, 2006, and within a month the single became the most widely played track on Norwegian radio. “Only A Fool” and “Solid Ground” were the third and fourth singles released, respectively.
“Under the Surface”, which was released in Norway on March 6, 2006, contains 11 songs, most of which were written individually by Larsen. Touted as “what many people consider to be the most eagerly awaited album of 2006” (according to Norwegian magazine, Plan B), the record debuted at #3 on the sales chart in her native Norway. On March 31, 2006, it became official that, after just three weeks of sales, “Under the Surface” became a certified gold record in Norway, selling over 20,000 copies.[2] In late 2006 and early 2007, “Under the Surface” won Larsen other accolades, including the award for Best Norwegian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) awards for Best Female Artist and Best Video (“Don’t Save Me”). After Larsen’s Spellemannprisen victories in January 2007, the album crossed the 40,000 copy mark, qualifying it for platinum certification. It was later announced in May 2007 that the album had reached double platinum status. In addition, Larsen was the most played artist on NRK P3 Radio in 2006, with her three singles (“Don’t Save Me”, “Under the Surface”, and “Only a Fool”) being played collectively more than 880 times.
Larsen’s second solo album, “The Chase”, was released in Norway on October 13, 2008, and in Sweden on November 19, 2008. Like “Under the Surface”, it was well-received by critics; in December, it was named as the top album of the year by Dagbladet reviewers.
The first single from “The Chase”, entitled “If A Song Could Get Me You”, shot to #1 on the Norwegian singles chart in its first week of sales in August 2008, and was later nominated for the Spellemannprisen award as Hit of the Year. The second single was “I’ve Heard Your Love Songs” (released October 27, 2008), and another song from the album, “Steal My Heart”, was used in the soundtrack of the Norwegian movie “I et speil, i en gåte”.
It’s really nice to know that she did very well on her own and had much more success than her other half. (Cough…Cough…Marion…Cough..) She received several awards for her music as well, even playing at the recently concluded Nobel Peace Prize Awards.She writes all of her music, a sort of country-pop genre which is very nice to the ears. She sings of frustration, love, confusion which expresses her too human emotions on a very beautifully written masterpieces such as: “Under The Surface”, “Only a Fool”, and my new favorite “If A Song Could Get Me You”. You can hear her new songs from her new album, The Chase on this YouTube Channel, MaritLarsenTV. (I’ve already dowloaded some of her songs and music videos on my iPod. teehee!)
Though she hasn’t released any of her albums here in the Philippines, I still remain one who admires her honest song-writing and subtle-but-very-beautiful singing voice. I haven’t listened to the whole thing though, so I can’t comment much about it but you can listen and watch her old music video “Under the Surface” from the album of the same name, and judge for yourself… Marion who?? Haha!
Yes, it may sound so sissy and all too girly to listen to but that’s what makes it great! She doesn’t pretend to be some hot rocker chick or be a too pampered diva, she sings about how she really feels and she does it well. Listen to what she says and don’t judge her prematurely. According to John Chesson, an intellectual is someone who can listen to the “William Tell Overture” without thinking of the Lone Ranger. See what I mean?
I just hope that she considers to play in the Philippines just like before. I heard that she plays at small intimate venues across Norway playing for audiences, big or small. (2,500 attendees was a “big crowd” according to her Facebook account.)
Here are some of her official links:
So there you have it, time for me to do something uhmmm… productive… Cheers!
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Geek Stuff: Marvel Movie Updates!
I stumbled upon this upon browsing the AOTS (Attack of the Show) blogs and something interesting caught my attention. It seems that when Sony Pictures Entertainment formally announced the release date of Spider-man 4 on May 6, 2011. This made Marvel Studios adjust the release dates of the other four super-hero movies in the works. Here’s the full article from IESB.net:
Marvel released a slew of new release dates for its films early today including THOR, THE AVENGERS and SPIDER-MAN 4!Paving the way for the production and release of “The Avengers,” Marvel announced today an adjusted release pipeline for its self-produced feature film properties that reflects the first time individual super hero characters and story arcs will be inter-woven and culminate in a multi-character motion picture.Separately, Marvel Studios confirmed today that Sony Pictures Entertainment will release “Spider-Man 4” on May 6, 2011. Additionally, Marvel Studios has revised the release dates for “Thor” and “The First Avenger: Captain America” as part of its release strategy for an uninterrupted road to “The Avengers,” now debuting May 4, 2012.
A Marvel character-based film will now launch the summer box office season for three years in a row, from 2010 through 2012.
“This new schedule strongly sequences Marvel’s movie debut dates, big screen character introductions and momentum. It maximizes the visibility of our single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated release of the multi-character ‘The Avengers’ film in 2012,” said David Maisel, Chairman, Marvel Studios.
Sony Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man 4” is slated for May 6, 2011. To date, all three motion pictures in the phenomenally successful “Spider-Man” franchise have generated nearly $2.5 billion worldwide theatrically.
Below is Marvel Studios’ 2010-2012 updated release schedule for its slate of self-produced and financed feature films:
Marvel Studios Feature Film Pipeline
Film/Character Prior Release Date Current Release Date
IRON MAN 2 May 7, 2010 May 7, 2010
THOR July 16, 2010 June 17, 2011
CAPTAIN AMERICA May 6, 2011 July 22, 2011
THE AVENGERS July 15, 2011 May 4, 2012The release date for IRON MAN 2 remains unchanged. IRON MAN 2 is the sequel to the blockbuster film, IRON MAN, which has grossed nearly $600 million worldwide.Also, yesterday Scarlett Johansson was also confirmed for IRON MAN 2 as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow.
Source: Marvel
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why i love volleyball
During High School, I was the Senior Sports Editor of our school paper, and it required me to cover some games I needed to write about. Choosing between basketball and volleyball was a NO BRAINER.
Hello??! Sweating, smelly guys versus hot smashing action by high school girls? Come on! How could I resist?
But now, hell I would choose to cover any UAAP volleyball game for free. One condition: it has to be FEU‘s Girls Team.
Rachel Anne Daquis
as a model
training hard
a little closer
all dressed up
on the court
as a student
after the game
rachel's collage
I’ll write more about her in the following days so watch out for more info and pics! Till next time!
MORE RACHEL GOODNESS HERE!
I wish I were Superman
I just finished watching a movie on crunchyroll.com entitled “A Man Who Was Superman” starring Korean actress Jeon Ji-hyun. (the Girl from My Sassy Girl) This time, it isn’t your usual romantic comedy where she plays a boyish 20’s something character who bullies guys around. (or does she?) Here’s the film’s synopsis from hancinema.com:
Song Soo-jung is a producer going on her third year at a small company. Her specialty is human interest stories. She is driven to produce these shallow stories for the sake of her ambition of one day becoming Korea’s own Oprah Winfrey. However, she is reaching the end of what’s left of her pride. One day, after months of not getting paid, she leaves her office with the company camera to produce a story on a lion apparently refusing to eat its meal. On her way, however, she comes across a robber, but she is saved somehow by Superman in a Hawaiian shirt. “Superman” claims he’s unable to tap into his supernatural powers as the bad guys have placed kryptonite inside his head. However, he doesn’t let that get in his way from helping others, from saving the world from global warming to saving a lost puppy. Soo-jung can see this will make a good story and, with a little tweaking and a little fabricating, she produces the Superman Saves the World documentary which goes on to be a ratings hit. However, the true story behind this “Superman,” including the bullet and not the kryptonite that is lodged in his brain, helps the frosty, calculating Soo-jung to awaken to what’s truly important in life.
No, I won’t be writing a review about this movie. Instead, I would like to write about how the film made an impact in my life. I warn you, you’re going to see the other side of me.
Yes, as the title implies, I wish I were Superman.
I wish I could fly.
I wish I also had Super Strength.
I wish I could also shoot beams out of my eyes.
I wish I could…
Not because I want to get rich, nor be famous and stuff. I have no intention of wearing a cape and blue tights nor wear his red underpants. He’s not even the smartest tool in the shed, getting smashed face first into a concrete wall, when he could’ve just dodged out of the way using his Super Speed.
He has the potential to become god over man.
He can kill us with just a stare, not even lifting a finger.
He can beat the crap out of Simon Cowell.
He can even start wars if he wanted to.
But he didn’t.
He chose a different path. Not listening to what anyone has to say. Didn’t let anyone hinder his dreams, nor taint his desire to help. Not even a dozen villains could stop him, not even the strongest,biggest, baddest dude in the universe. Everyone recognizes his deeds and rewards his courage. Taking risks no one has even dared to ponder. Nobody challenged him, believing in him all the way. Believing he can do it, and yes, he did it well.
I wish I could become like him.
I wish I were.
I wish I could.
Maybe I am.
Who knows?
Who cares.
I am Superman.
Strength doesn’t open big iron doors, but a small key.
IVT Training – Day 2
After a few days of hiatus, I finally got the urge to finish DAY 2 of my IVT training in Bulacan. This time, it’s divided into several chapters since, it’s longer than I expected so you could read ahead if one chapter sucked. Enjoy!
CAMPING
Ikalawang araw ng parusa este pagsasanay, ang aga-aga, naiihi na ako. Sino ba naman kasi ang nagsabi sa janitor na gusto naming maging popsicle sticks pagkatapos ng lecture? Anak ng tokwa, kahit yung suot kong itim na jacket galing ukay-ukay ay hindi umubra. Sayang nga at nilayasan ako nung katabi ko kahapon, mas tipid sana at mas energy-efficient kung niyakap ko na lang siya…
Napakalaking checkered backpack nga pala ang dala ko ngayon para kunwari “emo“, para hindi makahirit sa akin ang RGM fans club. Oo, may
keep me awake!
pangalan na sila, at wag ka, registered sila sa DTI. Inanunsyo kasi kahapon na gagabihin daw kami ngayon sapagkat mahaba pa ang lecture at tuturuan pa kami para sa return-demo bukas. Kamusta naman, uuwi daw kami ng alas-otso ngayong gabi, dalawang oras ang biyahe, darating ako sa bahay ng alas-diyes, magpapahinga, kakain, mag-aaral, matutulog… Gigising ng alas-kuwatro para hindi ma-late dahil 7:30 daw ang call time. Uhmmm…. GUSTO NIYO BA TALAGA AKONG PUMASA??! Pinatulog niyo pa ako?! Baka dalawang oras lang ako matutulog nito mamayang gabi sapagkat kailangan kabisahin ang 5 procedures na binubuo ng mahigit kumulang 150+ steps. Sana nga talaga “emo” ako, para isang laslas lang, tapos na ang paghihikahos.
Buti na lang hindi, at biniyayaan ako ng utak ni Einstein at yaman ni Bill Gates kaya naisipan ko na lamang na maghanap ng matutulugan sa paligid, para kahit papano, hindi masayang ang apat na oras sa biyahe. Sosyal. Hotel ito?!
Kumpleto pati ang laman ng aking pinakamamahal na checkered bag: pantulog (check!), sipilyo (check!), tooth paste (check!), medyas (check!), pamalit kinabukasan (check!), nursing uniform (check!), videocam (check!), 2 cellphone (check!), iPod Classic (check!), susi (check!), coin purse (check!), mabang wallet (check!), 2 credit card (check!), mga ID (check!), notebook (check!), tent (check!), abre-lata (check!), kandila (check!), flash light(check!), atbp. Ayos! Kumpleto na to! Kahit siguro biglang toyoin si Obama at mapag-tripan na maglunsad ng nuclear testing sa ating bansa ay makaka-survive ako. Pero hindi ko aakalain na isang anunsyo lang pala ang katapat ng aking matinding training sa Bundok Makiling.
ANUNSYO
Sa kalagitnaan ng first break, nagtanong ang isa sa mga preceptor kung sino ang walang nursing uniform at sinabing itaas ang kamay nung wala pa. Aba’y siyempre, hindi ako nagtaas. Mayabang ang lolo mo. Nagawan ko na ng paraan yan, kahapon pa! Dahil ang aking uniporme ay pinamigay na ng aking butihing ina sa Peace Corp sa Iraq, walang natira ni-isa! Buti na lamang at nakahiram ako sa aking kaibigan bago ako umuwi kahapon. Naks! Buti na lang hindi lang ako cute, maagap din.
Kaya lang hindi ako natuwa sa mga susunod na pangyayari… Dahil katulad, hindi lahat ay fresh graduate, meron ding mga pasaway tulad ko na ngayon lang naisipan mag-training. Natural, wala na rin silang uniform. Mga sampung pasaway rin yata yung nagtaas ng kamay nila. Sa isip ko, mga pisante.. wala ba kayong mahiraman?? Kaawa-awa. Yun pala, mas kawawa pa ako. Hindi ko nabanggit na nagbibit pa ako ng puting leather shoes para tugma sa uniform na hiniram ko. Dagdag isang paperbag pa yung kargo sa halimaw kong checkered bag na nagpipigil pumutok sa sobrang kapunuan. Napag-desisyunan kasi na white t-shirt na lamang at maong pants ang uniporme para bukas.
Katahimikan.
Kahit na maraming natuwa, ay isa ako sa mga nagngitngit na bakit pa kasi nila naisipan kahapon na magpa-uniform tapos hindi naman pala nila pangangatawanan. Sus! COCC uniform din pala labas namin nito! Hindi nila naisip na may isang tulad ko na willing magbitbit ng extra sapatos, plantsadong uniform at puting medyas dahil sinabi nila? Hindi ba applicanle ang “touch-move” dito??! Asan ang hustisya?! Huhuhu…
POPSICLE
Mabilis ko namang natanggap ang katotohanan… Ang problema nga lang ay wala akong dalang extra maong pants sa aking mahiwagang bag. Kasama sa ipagdarasal ko mamayang gabi na hindi nila mapansin na inulit ko lamang ang pantalon ko. Nakakahiya. Lalo na’t baka may ikinakalat na palang mga litrato ang RGM fans club at hindi magtatagal at mapapansin nila na ang suot kong panatalon noong Day 2 at Day 3 ay iisa. Shet, parang soap opera.
Kutkutin mo ako..
Inabala ko muna ang aking sarili sa pagsusulat ng walang humpay na lecture tungkol sa blood transfusion. Malaki ang naitulong nito upang hindi ko tulugan ang lecture, lalo na ang madikit na nakaraan ng dating presyo na nakadikit sa aking Panda ballpen. Nakaka-adik kutkutin ang malagkit at madikit na bagay na na-stuck sa aking panulat. Mga tatlong pahina rin yata ang aking nalampasan dahil dito. Paglingat ko, lunch break na! Ayos lang, at least, wala na yung madikit na nakaraan ng aking ballpen. Walang anuman.
Habang lunch break, lumabas ako upang bumili ng inumin. Napakahaba ng pila sa water dispenser, para lamang malaman na hindi na ito malamig sa dami ng umigib na dito. Nagtanong ako sa ale kung saan maaring bumili ng puting t-shyert. Meron daw sa may “Crossing“. Malapit lang daw dito. Haller? Magtatanong ba ako kung alam kong malapit lang? (Nung sinabi niya kasi yun, kitang-kita sa kanyang mukha na merong”Ano ka ba?! LOOK” )Siyempre, nagtanong ako kung ano yung sasakyan at kung ano yung malalapit na istasyon ng pulis. (Para ligtas! Or not?)
Nakarating naman ako nang matiwasay at nakabili sa isang parang ukay-ukay pero presyong mall. Ayos, nag-iisang puting Giordano! Pwede na to! Medyo ininda ko ang presyo nito pero wala na akong magagawa. Nagmadali akong bumalik at eksakto namang maguumpisa pa lamang ng lecture. Wala silang kamalay-malay na kung saan-saan na ako naka-abot. Kahit siguro dinukot na ako ng Abu Sayyaf ay wala pa rin silang ideya. Ganun sila kahigpit.
DI NGA?
Lecture na naman… procedures na ang pinaguusapan namin. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ngayon lamang ito dinidiscuss at expected nila over-night na kabisado mo na ito? Mas maigsi pa nga yung Sabayang Pagbigkas namin nung hayskul pero ilang Linggo namin yung binubuno! Malupit talaga ang tadhana. Isang magdamag lang ang binigay nila. Akala ko pa naman, maawain ang mga nurses. Hindi pala…
Nabigla ako! Siguro nag-daydream yung halos katabi ko at hindi niya narinig yung sinabi nung lecturer.
Sabi niya sa akin, “Excuse me, what’s the rationale for number 21?“. Sosyal, nag-English pa! Maganda ka na, hindi mo na kailangan magpa-impress… Anong number mo? Anong favorite mong movies? Buti na lamang at sa isip ko lang ‘to tumakbo.
Buti na lang at nakikinig ako.
Sabi ko, ” To prevent needle-stick injury.”
Sagot niya, “Huh?”.
Ay bingi! Dinahan-dahan ko na, hindi pa rin niya naintindihan. Buti na lang maganda siya at inulit ko yung sinabi ko kanina with matching movements. Na-gets naman niya. At sa dinami-dami namin sa room, pangalan lang niya ang nakuha ko: Eizel Chyren Barrantes. (Hi!)
THE HUNT
Natapos na ang mga demo pati na rin ang pamimigay ng mga tips. Uwian na. Pinakahuli na akong lumabas dahil na rin sa laki ng dala ko. Ayos dito, siksik doon. Oks na… Lalarga na ang barko. Pag labas ko, aba, ang dilim na pala. Lagpas alas-siyete na pala. Hanap muna ako kanin. Ang mahal! Siyete tapos parang 3.50 lang yung dami! Asar. Idadaan ko na lang sa ulam. Buti na lang, fiesta ham baon ko. (Seryoso.) Uy! Botika! Bumili na rin ako ng dalawang Advil. Kanina pa rin kasi ako inaatake ng migraine dulot ng sobrang lamig at limang kape = dehydration.
Medyo basa ang daan dahil sa pag-ulan nitong hapon. Iba talaga ang paligid pag gabi. Yung dating masayang paligid ay parang nababalot ng dilim. Lakad pa…. Naisipan kong mag-short cut kesa naman umikot pa ako. Yun lang, pagtagos ko sa eskinitang yun, hindi ko talaga mawari kung nasaan ako! Kulang nalang ay yung soundtrack ng Twilight Zone. Bumalik na lamang ako kung saan ako sumuot. Bakit pa kasi ako nag-short-cut?! Lalo pa tuloy ako natagalan. Hindi nakatulong ang mabigat kong mga dala at ang pagsimula ng pag-ambon. Sa dinami-dami ng makakalimutan ko, payong pa. Diretso. Kanan. Diretso ulit. Ang sakit na ng paa ko. Kanan. Ayun!
Dumaan ako sa may parke sa tapat ng Kapitolyo. Salamat naman at may mga tao na. Nakakatuwa lang isipin na marami namang makukuhang kaugalian sa Maynila pero ang naisipan pa nilang gayahin ay ang pagde-date sa park at pagsusuot ng low-cut blouse. Aw.
Nakahanap naman ako ng matutuluyan pagkalipas ng 3 kilometrong paglalakad mula sa ospital. Meron namang malalapit pero hindi ko gusto ang paligid. Kung hindi mga babaeng naka-high heels ang nakatambay, mga nagyoyosi na mama na sinlaki ni Incredible Hulk. NO thanks.
Maganda naman yung kuwarto. Maari kang mag-gymnastics. Kumain na ako agad! Naaalala ko tuloy kung paano kumain si Baki Fuuma (anime) pagkatapos niyang bitbitin yung gabundok niyang bag pag siya’y mamumundok. Ganun na ganun. Pahinga muna… Nood t.v. Namalayan ko na lang, mag-aalas-dose na. Asar. Di ko talaga kayang mag-aral. Ang sakit talaga ng ulo ko. Napagdesisyunan ko na lamang na gigising na lamang ako ng maaga para makapagsaulo.
Lord, kailangan ko ng himala…
mga alaala ng nakalipas
This is my official entry to the Rachell Anne Ocbeña-Ryan Gerard Mabeza Valentines Blogging Contest. The theme is “Nag-iisa sa Araw ng Mga Puso”. I am supposed to write this piece in Filipino while she is supposed to write one in English. So here it goes:
Ilang araw na lamang ang nalalabi, araw na naman ng mga puso… Tuwing ikalabing-apat ng Pebrero: umuulan ng mga halik, walang humpay ang batian ng “Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso!“, nilalanggam kahit wala namang diabetes at napupuno bigla ang mga hotel, motel, at apartelle, kahit na panahon ng krisis. Nakakatuwang isipin, na may isang henyo noong unang panahon na nagpauso ng araw na ito na idinaraos sa buong mundo, at nakaka-inis na naunahan niya ako sa ideyang ito. Marahil ay isa rin siyang may-ari ng isang hotel, maraming siglo na ang nakalipas, ngunit hindi ko maubos maisip kung bakit pa kailangan pang maglaan ng espesyal na araw sa kalendaryo, kung maari naman itong ipagdiwang araw-araw tulad ng Pasko…
Kung tutuusin, mas marami ang nasasaktan, nalulungkot, lalong lumalamig ang gabi habang lumilipas ito. Hindi pa nakakatulong ang pagyayabang ng ilan mong kaibigan na may boypren at gelpren, at ipinangangalandakan na mayroon silang selebrasyon sa isang mamahaling restawran sa lungsod, at hindi ka kasali roon. Kaya ako’y bahagyang nalulungkot at nabibigla na yaong kaibigan kong mukhang tuko, ay may nauto pang dalaga na samahan siya sa araw na ito. (Naiisip ko tuloy kung may kinalaman dito ang kanilang negosyo na minana pa niya mula sa kanyang mga ninuno at isang bagong linis at kumikinang-kinang pa na bagong modelo ng Mazda…)
Sa mga panahong ito, naaalala ko tuloy ang aking mga nakaraan ng pagdiriwang… Ilang taon na rin ang nakakalipas, isang maaraw na tanghali . Maalinsangan ang hangin. Maari kang magluto ng pritong itlog sa tabi ng kalsada. Kaya’t ako’y bahagyang nahuli sa napag-usapang oras dahil pabalik-balik akong nagpapa-presko upang hindi naman magmukhang basing-sisiw sa harap ng aking ka-deyt. Sa kalagitnaan ng byahe ay bumaba ako ng sasakyan upang bumili ng bulaklak na kanyang paborito,mga rosas. iIang minuto na lang ang natitira, kailangan ko nang magmadali. Pagkalipas ng ilang linggong matinding pag-iisip, isa yun sa pinakamalaking pagkakamali sa aking buhay-binata…
Pagdating ko sa tapat ng McDo, pinagtitinginan ako ng mga tao. Humihingal. Kinakabahan. Nasaan na siya? Dalawampung minuto pa lang akong nahuli, baka pumunta lamang siya sa palikuran dahil nainip at naisipang magpaganda, sambit ko. Oras ang lumipas. Hindi niya sinasagot ang kanyang telepono. Dahil panonood ng pelikula ang aming usapan, nagbakasakali akong nauna na siya sa panonood. Ngunit, mayroong walong pelikula ang pinapalabas nung araw na iyon! Wala akong nagawa, kundi ang hintayin na lumabas ang lahat ng tao tuwing natatapos ang isang palabas. Tatlong oras na ang lumipas, wala pa rin… Namimintig na ang lahat ng ugat sa aking mga paa at malapit nang mag-kudeta. Pero sabi ko, kasalanan ko ‘to at kailangan kong magdusa..
Malapit ng magdilim, wala talaga akong ideya kung saan ko siya hahanapin. Naging palaboy ako sa loob ng mall, sana nga man lang ay may nagbigay ng limos. Ngunit wala. Nangunguluntoy na ang mga rosas sa aking mga kamay, marahil ay sumusuko na rin sa paghihintay ng milagro. At doon ko naisipang pumunta sa kanilang bahay, ilang sakay lamang naman, at maari ko na lamang iwan ang isang liham ng pagpapaliwanag na aking ginawa habang giniginaw sa tapat ng sinehan, at ang aking mga lantang rosas.
Nakarating ako sa tapat ng kanilang lugar, ng mga bandang alas-nuebe na ng gabi. Malamig na ang hangin, ibang-iba sa alinsangan na aking dinanas ilang oras lamang ang nakaraan. May nagwawalis sa kanilang bakuran, at tinanong ko kung naroon siya. Kakarating lamang daw at dali-dali itong tinawag. Napakaganda niya nung gabing iyon kahit bakas sa kanyang mga mukha ang pagkainis at pagkabigla dahil kinapalan ko ang aking mukha at naisipang ko pang magpakita. Nagpaliwanag ako kung ano ang nangyari at tinanggap naman niya ito. Niyaya niya akong pumasok ngunit ‘di ako nagpaunlak sapagkat nanay niya pala yung kanina pang nagmamasid at nagpapanggap na nagwawalis at walang naririnig. Dyahe! Narinig ng kanyang ina ang lahat ng pagka-tungaw ng aking isipan sa aking pinagagawa. Umalis na lamang ako at nagpaalam sa kanilang dalawa. Asar.
Matagal na rin kaming hindi nagkikita at hindi nag-uusap. Mula noon, ay hindi na rin ako nagbibigay ng bulaklak sa kahit na sino, sa paniniwalang ako’y muling male-leyt at muling iiwan. Hindi na rin ako naghintay ng dalawang oras sa McDo na sundae lamang ang nilalantakan at lalong hindi ko na hinihintay na matapos ang walong pelikula para lamang malaman kung naroon siya. Totoong masaklap at mukhang tanga ang mga pangyayaring iyon lalo na at nalalapit na naman ang araw na ito.
Ipinagdarasal ko lamang na sa mga susunod na araw ay may mangyaring himala…
Recent VLOGs…
Since I’m going to publish my award-winning blog entry in Filipino tomorrow, I won’t post Day 2 of my IVT training just yet. I need to preserve all my intellectual juice just for that one. For the meantime, here’s the three-part video for my friends in Saudi. Enjoy!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
VLOG 2009 Episode 4
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work of art? nah.
I made something out of crap (me.) and so here it is, you be the judge.
Ultra-elctro-magnetic-punch!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't like this one much.
haiyaaaaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!
my sassy memories
It’s amazing how a simple song could transport you back, years at a time, to a place, or moment that you somewhat have forgotten. The song “Canon in D minor” played on my iPod and I was pleasantly surprised that it was still there. Memories flashed back like how a movie would… (Cue: weird sound effects) Familiar odors of smoldering banana-cue filled my nostrils, with sweat treading along my yellowing nursing uniform. It was a pleasant sunny afternoon, not quite sure what year it was, and I was waiting outside the college grounds for someone.. I t was too darn hot and I rushed to look for shade. She reminded me so much of this song and the movie it was featured in. The long hair, pale complexion, chinky eyes and her sassy attitude always kept me on my toes. The movie “My Sassy Girl” from 2001 was very… uhmmm… how shall I put it…ah! Nostalgic (?) for me. Too much memories, hormones, and emotions come flailing back. Starring Jeon Ji-hyun (Marry me!) and Cha Tae-hyun, was the No. 2 box office hit in the South Korean capital Seoul, and I never get tired of watching this over and over. (For the record, I’ve seen this movie a dozen times and the remake, about three times now.) Anyway, it hatched three adaptations already: a Japanese drama of the same name, the American remake last 2008 starring Elisha Cuthbert (Marry me too!) and India’s Bollywood version, Ugly Aur Pagli. Nope, I won’t write a review for this movie. Too many have been written and I think it’s obvious enough that I loved it still love it. Up to this day, nothing beats the original version’s simplicity, honesty and quirkiness. (And I’ve experienced a lot of similar experiences just like Gyeon-Woo did.) Instead, I’ll just post some trivia about the movie and some links about it. (Too much drama….can’t…write…anymore…)
- The runaway soldier at the Girl’s birthday was mentioned before. When Gyeon-woo chased after the Girl and called her baby, he ran back to the restaurant, before he said “You call a wrong number or the dial is not in service, please call again”, the TV announced a news about the runaway soldier.
- The Girl’s ex-boyfriend was drowned. Why? Because the Girl and Gyeon-woo’s aunt (who is also the exbf’s mother) always cry near the lake. And the Girl asked Gyeon-woo to jump into the water to show how deep it is. She pushed Gyeon-woo into the water and saved him, she was pretending to save her ex-bf. The Girl also threw her necklace into the lake.
- The 2 men at the bar (where Gyeon-woo and the Girl ordered Golbangee and soju) who were picked by the Girl, are the deputy director of the movie and movie reporter.
- Gyeon-woo’s handkerchief is the same as the Girl’s ex-bf’s, the only difference is Gyeon-woo’s has circular pattern and ex-bf’s has square pattern.
- After Gyeon-woo said his “10 rules to follow”, the Girl chased him and passed him at a food stand. The man at the left of Gyeon-woo, who was drinking, is the director of the movie.
- When Gyeon-woo was hit by the tennis ball on the face several time, he fell, saw the Girl’s panties and smiled ^_^
- The runaway soldier first used K1A1(Korea manufactured). But in front of the merry-go-round the gun changed to M4A1 (USA manufactured) o.0
- When Gyeon-woo first carried the Girl to the hotel, there was a piece of newspaper of the quins. The 4 of the 5 brothers showed up in the movie. 1st one is the Hotel owner. 2nd one is the Hotel check in guy. 3rd one is the gangster in Jail. 4th one is the guy next to the subway announcer. The 4 people are all played by one actor.
- The birthday Email that Gyeon-woo got from the Girl was a flash animation not lycos Email,the address is Disk C/ My Documents. (you can see this on DVD)
- On the Girl’s second synopsis (the martial art one), the line after the Title says: “whoever dislike this story will get bothered by ghost”
- At the end, the Girl said: I think i met a man from the future, from your future.” That man from the future is the old guy under the tree. He is also the old Gyeon-woo from the future. Why? Remember the Girl said: “I think UFOs as time machines.” at the cafe? Watch carefully when the Girl reads Gyeon-woo’s letter under the tree, a thing flied from right to left and disappeared in the sky. It’s not just a bird it’s a UFO. The old Gyeon-woo traveled back to the past the UFO. The old man said “fate is building a bridge of chance for someone you love“. Gyeon-woo also said that line at the end of the movie.
The end.
Most of this are based on a post from a chinese forum baidu.
Credits goes to:
waitingisboring
LINKS:
My Sassy Girl
Ho-Sik’s Journal from which the movie was based upon.
IMDb
Watch the Movie.
to my neighbor’s huge german sheperd
Once again, I was minding my own business, when a dog pounced on me. Why do weird things suddenly happen to me so frequently these past few days?!
good doggie...
Going back, I was asked by my elder brother to buy snacks for meryenda around a sunny 4 pm afternoon. I was thinking a 1.5 liter Coke Zero, a few pieces of bread with cheese bits inside and around 4 Carioca sticks. I was about 20 meters north of our house when a huge dog loomed in the distance. I’ve never seen these dog before, I thought. Usually, askals loiter our streets and not pure-breeds. It like seeing a Ferrari in a neighborhood of Mitsubishi… Lol. Anyway, the dog peed in a corner, around 15 feet to my left and ran around a garden a few feet away from me. Now, I was walking slowly than before I saw the mutt. Then, the dog ran towards me, turning 180 degrees then brushing against my legs. I have to admit, I was quite surprised. I wasn’t afraid though (we have 2 dogs and around 5 cats) because I know when a dog is about to bite the heck out of you. I was surprised that the dog was too friendly to approach a stranger like me. (Must be my good looks. LOL)
kiss me!
Bantay (don’t know the dog’s name) didn’t think that brushing against me wasn’t enough for a hello. As it circled quickly, it faced me again, dashed, then pounced me!
I didn’t budge though the dog was about the same height as me, and when it “stood up” we were face to face! Then, as fast as it came, the faster it went away. I found it cute though, I even chuckled at the dog’s gesture. (The owner was looking at a distance.) Guess what, it even left me a souvenir. How sweet. Not.
the dog didn't like my ratty shirt
The owner didn’t even call the dog back, apologize or even look sorry for what it’s worth. He even laughed at the incident. (Hmmm… time to call the Insensitive Neighbor’s Disposal Service) Embarrassed at what the “horrible thing” did to my precious (not really) shirt, I abandoned my mission to get rations for my starving brothers and sister, just to get changed. It’s embarrassing enough to get pounced by a gigantic dog, get laughed at, and soil my shirt. I wouldn’t add parading the streets of our subdivision with an avant garde “design” on my shirt.
By the way, when I went back to buy stuff, I went around the other way. And, I still love dogs. I just hate the owners.
this didn't help.
Other activities:
Reformatted my PC.
Went to Healthway to visit some friends.
the MRT ambush interview
During the past twenty-three (insert adjective here) years of my life, I was never put on the spot just like that. It felt like I was on an informal job interview. You’re thinking so what’s the big deal?! Well, it was during a ride on public transportation. Just like the picture, it was that full, so imagine me
Yes, it was that full.
there, minding my business, playing with my cube while waiting for my stop. I think there was about 5-6 terminals before I reach my destination and I was so stupid not to bring my iPod Classic. Again, so there I was, at the third stop, I decided to play with my cube. I was used to play with it whenever I travel: on a bus, jeep, bike (?!)… But this time, one-handed cubing was my trip since my right index finger just got injured this morning while I was cleaning the bathroom. (Don’t ask me how.) There’s a little gash in between the first joint right above the knuckle so I can’t turn it quite well.
Going back, I had two decent OH solves, not quite fast considering my cramped sitting. Then I said to myself, “What the hell, let’s solve normally.” Then it began. The first regular solve was kinda ok, a little bothered by the pain on my finger. Then at the middle of my solve, an old guy to my left (right beside me), started asking me questions. He doesn’t look weird though, about 50-60 years old, balding and dressed like a business man. Then the younger guy beside him, about 30-45 years-old, with a full head of hair,with suttle signs of aging on his face joined in. Soon, people were all eyes on us three while they were “interrogating” me. The conversation went on like this:
Old Man: How fast do you solve? (quite loudly)
Me: Err… about 30 seconds? (surprised)
Old Man: Oh really? How long did it take you to get that fast? (still loud)
Me: Uhmmm… About 3 mos? It’s really not that hard. You can learn in about a day.
Middle Aged Man: Really? What’s the world record for Rubik’s cube?
Me: (still cubing, now more slowly coz they were watching intently) 7 seconds.
M A M: Stop kidding me! He’s Japanese huh? How about the Philippine Record?
Me: Nope, I think he’s from the Netherlands. (I was thinking about Erik A.)
Old Man: That’s the Guiness Record?
Me: Uh.. yeah. (didn’t want to elaborate)
Old Man: (here’s the good part) I think he was just undoing the moves he was making while solving the damn thing. (he was talking to the other guy!)
M A M: (nodding but not quite agreeing maybe because I was looking. LOL!)
Old Man: Because when he solved it, he was looking at the cube while he was scrambling it again! He’s just undoing the moves later.
Me: Uhmmmm………… Not really. There’s a method to do it actually. (showing them)
Old Man: (obviously still not convinced) Magaling ka magmemorize noh? / You’re good at memorizing huh?
Me: No, no, I ‘m quite bad at memorizing, really. (scrambling)
Old Man: Nakatingin ka pag ginugulo mo eh! You’re looking while you’re scrambling it!
Me: (Handing them my cube, silent for a few moments) You can scramble it if you want. I’ll solve it for you.
M A M: No, no! (quite embarrased and convinced)
Old Man: (looking at my cube for a while then decided to decline anyway.)
M A M: (changing the subject) There’s a blindfold competition right?
Me: Yeah, there is.
Old Man: Nakasali ka na ba sa mga contest? sa TV? Have you ever joined any contests?
Me: Not yet.
Old Man: Why isn’t there any contests?! (dunno what he was thinking)
M A M: Yeah, why not?
Me: There so many more cubers faster than me.. (smiling sheepishly)
Old Man and M A M: Really?! (quite shocked)
There you go, it was quite longer than that actually. So long that they weren’t finished asking me stuff when we were about to alight the train. (Incidentally, we had the same stop.) They thought my “KYUBER” (CUBER) shirt was just for show… It was kinda funny, looking back now. How people think that solving the thing is very hard or reserved for geniuses. I hope I changed the way they looked at cubing a bit.
It was like this on the way back when I cubed.
On the way home, I only did two solves. On the terminal right before I go down. LOL. Ambush interviews, no more! I’m quite shy. (I think no one would believe it though.)
Eraserheads Tickets Now Available!
Here it is Eheads fans. The wait is over. The Eraserheads Reunion Concert Part 2 “The Final Set” tickets are now available at Ticketworld.
Eraserheads Live! The Final Set
Venue: SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds
When: March 7, 2009 8:00 PM
Prices are:
- VIP PhP 5000.00
- GOLD PhP 3000.00
- SILVER PhP 1300.00
- BRONZE Php 300.00
Oh yeah! I wish these won’t be sold out any minute now…. It’s more expensive than the first one but they promise a more exciting and angina-free concert. Cool! See you there!
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