lol pic of the week

guilty.  =P

nakow ta-ulan na pano ba yan san na ako hahanap ng inspirasyon?

repost.

Dear  supporter,
Polar bears are dying and climate change is threatening them with extinction. These animals depend on sea ice for feeding and as the Arctic ice shrinks and thins, they are forced to move to solid ground where there is not much to eat. Undernourished bears breed less and are more likely to lose cubs by miscarriage. If this continues, the species itself could disappear.

Big oil companies - who have played a major part in creating this environmental crime - are now ready to take advantage of the retreating sea ice. This year Shell wants to start drilling in the Arctic for oil, putting the polar bears' fragile habitat at greater risk, as a spill here would be impossible to contain and have devastating impacts on this unique environment.

We need to keep offshore oil drilling out of the Arctic and save the polar bears' home. We can only do this with your help.
Act now! Click here.

Your name, together with the first million Arctic defenders, will be added to a scroll we'll plant on the North Pole seabed together with a Flag for the Future to demand world leaders declare the Arctic off limits to oil drilling and industrial fishing and create a global sanctuary in the area around the North Pole.

The polar bears' future is already at risk. Their habitat is rapidly changing and their chance of finding food melts away with the ice. As sea ice disappears, they have to swim across longer distances in search of food and solid ground. Sometimes bear cubs following their mothers are unable to make it and drown.

We cannot let oil companies put their habitat under further threat. We need to stop them drilling in the Arctic. We need you to save the polar bear. Click here.

Polar bears need your help.

Thank you very much for your support,

Ben Ayliffe
Polar campaigner
Greenpeace

using pain into something else, into something more productive. or feasible. ftw! =)

yeah, heartbreak does some good things, too. like Adele, Norah Jones came up with an album that she's written during her breakup months.  and what came out of it? a sure nomination for grammys, i bet.  here's a sample off of her latest cd, "Little Broken Hearts", titled Happy Pills. enjoy! =)

yep. that's what heartbreak does to us mortals. like i said before, it either makes us a bitter writer, or a goddamn poet. in her case, it made her a feasible songwriter of misery. (listen to "Miriam", it's a dark song for a sweet-faced singer like her! hahaha) 

hooray for heartbreaks! but no, i don't ever wanna go there again. ever.

(channeling hollie golightly)

"You know what's wrong with you, Miss

Whoever-you-are? You're chicken, you've got no

guts. You're afraid to stick out your chin and

say, 'Okay, life's a fact, people do fall in

love, people do belong to each other, because

that's the only chance anybody's got for real

happiness.'  You call yourself a free spirit, a

'wild thing', and you're terrified somebody's

gonna stick you in a cage. Well baby, you're

already in that cage. You built it yourself. And

it's not bounded in the west by Tulip, Texas, or

in the east by Somali-land. It's wherever you go.

Because no matter where you run, you just end up

running into yourself."

- Breakfast at tiffany's

lol pic of the week

sooooo hilarious

slapshock's frontman singing one of my fave songs.  yihee, happiness is easy like a sunday morning. <3

posted on facebook by a rockstar. lucky girl! yihee *kilig

rockstar love <3

today i am happy for two things:

1- i finally pass my audit! this will keep me happy for another week

2- the past almost lover came back and i felt nothing. 11 years and now i feel nothing, this is the greatest relief, ever.

**always find an excuse to be happy.

how about you, what's making you happy today?

thirsty much? =P

but still -- do you see the glass as half-empty or half-full? 

just because they're Latin doesn't mean it's latin music. but do i care? no. it's enrique! any argument is invalid. =)))))

hmn. latin-pop? i don't know. so much for latin music. =P  anyways, it doesn't matter. it's freaking Enrique! crushing him for 11 years and counting <3 and i'm still dancing along his rhythm divine music =P corny but true. his royal hotness still has it. damn. HAHAHAHAHA

happy happy joy joy. where else could you get it? =P

**but i was aiming at "very very few really know who you are". HAHAHA.                      message to people: so don't figure me out. even i can't figure me out =P

scar city

We live in a place wher everyone is out on their own, living life to the fullest while at the same time protecting themselves from getting hurt.

We are all scarred.  We are all scared.

Even though everything has its natural way of healing, the scar remains.  It was there for a reason – to remind people about what they have gone through so hopefully, it won’t happen again.  But do we ever learn?

Scar reminds us that we fought a good battle, so wear ‘em proud.And don’t be afraid of getting scarred again.  Not everyone is out to get you. 

It’s the risk you have to take to have a happy and fulfilled soul.  You'll never know if you don't try.  

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Famous last words:

“Love and life, indeed, is a battlefield.”

*PS – I’ve written this down right after thinking about my pimple outbreak.  They just don’t stop coming out! Fucking fantastic.  But at least it got me writing about metaphors again.

John Lloyd Cruz. I can see why he is idolized by Pinoy guys.

*from the movie "My Amnesia Girl":

"Sabi sa Census, mahigit 11 Milyon na tao sa Metro Manila. Sa dami ng tao ngayon, paano mo kaya malalaman kung sino sa kanila yung para sa iyo? Pano kung nakasalubong mo na siya, kaya lang di mo pinansin. Dumaan na pala harapan mo, nung yumuko ka para magsintas ng sapatos mo. Nakatabi mo na pala, kaya lang lumingon ka para tignan ang traffic light. Baka andun na siya, humarang lang yung pedicab. Sa dinami-dami ng tao, may mga masuswerte na nakahanap na, may mga naghahanap pa, may iba sumuko na. Pero ang pinakamasaklap sa lahat, yung nasa iyo na, pinakawalan mo pa. Pero pano nga kaya noh? Kung isang beses lang dumarating ang para sa iyo...palalampasin mo ba?...Kahit nasa harap mo na?..."

**disclaimer: ladies, this John Lloyd character in his movies? he doesn't exist. 

and now, back to your regular programming.

she does, doesn't she? =)

"...I got one life to live, I'm just hoping that one's enough / I got one life to live and I'm just trying to make it count."  (-Zia Quizon)

the road less travelled (part two)

Compassion means sensitivity to the presence of suffering in others and in ourselves, coupled with a deep desire to alleviate that suffering.

It’s not just giving out kind words, or profound sayings you have heard somewhere. It’s not just about absorption, or making the other person feel you truly understand (no one ever will, because each one of us thinks differently).  It’s not just holding their hands while crying.  It’s not about advices or offering help.  It’s all of the above.

In short, compassion means “suffering with”.

Listening to a lot of people’s suffering easily filled my heart with pain, it overpowered my own.  I knew I had to protect myself so I thought of ways to keep calm and collected when others are chaotic or on the verge of exploding, or just really, really hurting.  Someone has to stay strong (it also comes handy at work; they call it “grace under pressure”). And although it worked well on me, it has its downside: I sometimes come off as detached, someone who doesn’t care at all.

BUT I DIDN’T MEAN TO.  I JUST HAVE TO.

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It’s not easy being someone’s confidant / fortress.  But it’s one of those paths I chose – to be used up (in any way possible). Let me repost what I have said before:

"In the coming years, I may not be able to be with people, with friends who got used to me being 'always there' for them.  So before I leave and start pursuing my other 'calling', I want every part of me to be used up fully.  I want to leave my thoughts / knowledge to everyone who liked what I talk about.  I want them to remember my eyes that cried with them on their struggle.  My lips that smiled with them in their times of triumph.  My shoulders they have leaned on when they had problems.  My ears that patiently listened to their rants.  I want them to remember my arms that hugged them when they're feeling lonely.  My hands that held theirs just because.  My legs that walked with them  to places.  And my heart - I want to leave a part of my heart to every person that crossed my path.  I want to leave them knowing that I have sincerely loved them with everything I got and without asking in return."

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Compassion.  I may seem strong and all, but for me, it genuinely hurts.

"The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you have done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people's lives than you will from the time that you outdid and defeated them." - Harold Kushner

"Happiness is actually contagious;  

so come on, let's start an epidemic."

lol pic of the week

fete! =)

****MAIN STAGE**** - located on Makati Ave, near Kalayaan. 
Please enter via Valdez St. (near Barrio Fiesta) 
1) Brigada
2) Paul Zialcita
3) Julien Drolon
4) Cynthia Alexander
5) Johnny Alegre + Affinity feat. Alvin Cornista
6) Blue Rats feat. Cooky Chua
7) Jonan Aguilar feat. Tondo Tribe
8) Chinese Man (France)
9) Hijo
10) Flippin Soul Stompers
11) Indio I
12) PEPE SMITH!!!


MOVEMENT BY: PLANET ZIPS




****ELECTRONICA by NOMAD MASSIVE at TIME****
Main Room:
1. Morse
2. James Haresco
3. Ann Barcelona
4. Erwin Edralin
5. Tom Turner
6. Liquid A x Tino Valentino
7. ConRank (UK)
8. Mulan
9. Alpha Shiva
10. Marts Ballesca


Roofdeck:
1. Tribo Manila
2. Helen
3. Similar Objects
4. Feen
5. Firefly Logic
6. Flipperbaby
7. Pasta Groove
8. Pixie
9. Massive Jam


***BLUES/ROCK by MANILA SOUL x MAMBORAT at HECKLE and JECKLE***
1. Chillitees
2. JR Oca Experience
3. Bleu Rascals
4. Conscious & The Goodness
5. Cheeba
6. The Go Signals
7. Ian Lofamia Blues Band
8. CisNikki Power Band


****HIP HOP at KYSS by RENEGADE COLLECTIVE****
1. Picoy
2. Jazze N Maria
3. D-Coy and Wika Artists
4. Jolo
5. Kush (UK)
6. Miscellaneous
7. People’s Future
8. Hukbalahap
9. Bradezz Zon
10. Tempes
11. Red-I
12. Nothingelse
13. Rye
14. D’Tech
15. Arbiewon


****JAZZ by PIJazz FOUNDATION at ST. GILES HOTEL
1) Rated A 
2) Christian Herve 
3) Batu Yilmaz (Turkey) 
4) J'Co Razon 
5) Zen 
6) Tonet Lipana 
7) Christine Carlos
8) Luisa Sta Maria 
9) Fuseboxx 
10)Tricia Garcia
11)Paolo Blaquera Trio 
12)JFK with Johnny Alegre 
13)Carlos Castano 
14)Humanfolk 
15)Lunastra
16)Absolute Zero 
17)Musica ni Cadio


**** LATIN at CHIHUAHUA****
Feat. The Salsa Fanatics


****REGGAE/WORLD/SKA**** by REBEL LION x AVA PRIME
VENUE : TO BE ANNOUNCED!!
1) Tropical Depression
2) Milagros Dancehall Collective
3) Neighbors
4) Fingertrap
5) Superkendi
6) Robert Green
7) Hegalong Project
8) Kadangyan


****INDIE/ROCK by DEAR PRUDENCE at B-SIDE****
Venue cancelled last minute and so B-SIDE it is!!! Yes we know it's a bit far from everything... but check out the line-up! 
1. Slapshock
2. Ang Bandang Shirley
3. Ciudad
4. Outerhope
5. The Strangeness
6. Bee Eyes
7. Imago
8. The Discoball
9. RH Xanders
10. People's Future
11. Stick Figgaz
12. Misyonaryo
13. Wilabaliw
14. Cosmic Love
15. The Butchercons
16. Earthmover
17. Nyctinasty
18. Paranoid City
19. Curbside
20. Hilera

lol pic of the week

that's how it's done.

5 of us (and counting?hahaha)

unpaid advertisement (part 2)

sticks and stones

link to his photos here:

still do not know why he named the page sam war, though

for the bestfriend

Corrinne May — On The Side Of Me lyrics

I'm not the easiest person to love

I'm often the one who lets things go unresolved

Yet you choose to be

On the side of me

On the side of me

Yet you choose to be on the side of me

On the side of me

I'm not too proud of some things

I've done in my life

The skeletons in my closet

Are too big for me to hide

Yet you choose to be

On the side of me

On the side of me

Blessed Charity

You're on the side of me

On the side of me

'Cause everyone needs a friend to hold

When it's cold outside

And there's no place to go

Everyone needs a friend to hold

All alone I cried

There was no place to go

I remember when nobody cared

But you

I'm not the easiest person to love

But you, you've opened your heart to show me what I'm worth

'Cause you choose to be

On the side of me

On the side of me

What a mystery

You're on the side of me

On the side of me

'Cause everyone needs a friend to hold

When it's cold outside

And there's no place to go

Everyone needs a friend to hold

All alone I cried

There was no place to go

I remember when nobody cared

I remember when nobody cared

Nobody cared

But you... 

Yeah you choose to be

On the side of me

On the side of me

On Happiness

(Happines that is self-centered is short-lived.Published on May 29, 2012 by Arthur Dobrin)

1.Here are the things that lead to a happy life:Study someone whose life is happy.Find a teacher whose values you admire.Have a child in your life.Associate with people whose judgments you trust.Look to people whose lives serve as an inspiration.Make small the gap between what you say and what you do.

2.There is no happiness without harmony.There is no harmony without respect.Therefore, respect others and you will find happiness.

3.There is no happiness without justice.Therefore, if you want to be happy, act justly.

4.Begrudging others leads to disharmony.Without harmony there can be no happiness.Therefore, let go of grudges and restore harmony.In a harmonious world, happiness is possible.

5.Happiness at another’s expense is an offence against the community.Happines that is self-centered is short-lived.

work stuff. =)

maybe  that change will do me good. 

lol pic of the week

she

*taken from another blogger.not much of a reader, but see the last sentence. for the win! =P

---o0o---


DATE A GIRL WHO READS

Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.

Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag.She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she finds the book she wants. You see the weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a second hand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow.

She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book.

Buy her another cup of coffee.

Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s Ulysses she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.

It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas and for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry, in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by god, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does.

She has to give it a shot somehow.

Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world.

Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who understand that all things will come to end. That you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two.

Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilightseries.

If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are.You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. Over Skype.

You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots.

Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.

Or better yet, date a girl who writes.

him

*great article from another blogger. for you, boss. the article reminded me of you. ;)

Date A Boy Who Travels

5may 
2012

Date a boy who travels. But really? Who wants a boy who think of little else but holidays and trips, all the time? When conversations always turn to cheap travel deals, new holiday spots, and yet another dream of taking a holiday? Why date a boy who lives frugally and saves hard, only to splurge it on air tickets to far-flung places of the places.

Well, humour the boy who travels, just for a second.

You might not be impressed by his practical clothes nor tattered backpack. Neither by his many weekends to out-of-town places and day trips. He might not have a flashy car bring you around, or a big watch to impress the people around you.

But behind that earnest smile and those twinkling eyes, lies a curious mind that will want to know you as you are, right now, and can take you places, right after.

Date a boy who travels. Don’t laugh at him when he exclaim in delight at common things at ordinary places. Take a closer look at that fern of a tree which has stood its ground for hundreds of years. Pray with him at the temple which has guarded the settlement over generations of villagers. Share his packet of fried beans found only at street markets at that part of the world, and no where else.

For he who travels has long developed a deep sense of appreciation for all things around him, big and small, new and old.

And that includes you. Be lighthearted and be your true self, when you are with the boy who travels. He will share your beauty, forgive your flaws and love you all the same, just the way he did with many others he has met, all over the world.

Date a boy who travels. Although he has scaled a cliff at Santorini, cruised down the Bosphorus Strait in Instanbul, and watched the sun set at Cabo da Raca, he doesn’t think that he is bigger, better nor wiser than anyone else.

Oh no. The boy who travels sees himself as but a tiny speck in the big, wide world. There is still so much more to see, to listen to, and to experience the joy of. He is humbled by the vast expanse of humanity that one couldn’t possibly experience them all in one lifetime.

And he doesn’t expect you to be any better or worse than he is. To him, your worldly knowledge and society wealth matter little. Who you are, right there and then, does.

When you date a boy who travels, be interested when he shares tales from his adventure, and be intrigued when he tells you where is off to next. And if you are lucky, he might ask you to join him. In the world of travelers like him, that is the highest badge of honour. For when he asks you to come with him and see the world, he is prepared to see the best and worst of you. He knows how relationships often make or break when two travel together. When he says, “Come with me!”, he wants to see if you are the one worth fighting for.

So take a deep breathe, say yes, and be prepared to be swept away to a faraway land.

When you date a boy who travels, expect the unexpected. Forget about boring dinners and run-of-the-mill movies. With him, your dates will be spent on hiking trails, warm beaches andcalming monastery. Or perhaps you will hop onto a ferry on a short weekend getaway, or board a train towards a magical land.

And it’s easy to make him happy when you date a boy who travels. No extravagant gifts needed; it’s really the thoughts that count. You can get him a reading light for those long bus rides when he can read, or a small backpack for those short daytrips out of towns he is visiting. A guidebook for the country he is visiting next will never go amiss either. Really, who needs to give a Hermes tie or a Gucci shirt, when you date a boy who travels?

Is a boy who travels worth it? Yes, he is. When you find him, keep him close to you, to your heart. When he says he loves you, he means it. If he has chosen you, he must have seen something in you worth staying for.

For when he says he loves you, you are the world to him. When he is on the road, he remembers the person waiting for him to return, a poignant reminder of where home is. Not a place, not a house, but a person worth going home for after weeks and months on the road.

Find a boy who travels. And your world will never be the same again.