Sunday, July 22, 2007

thunder only happens when it's raining

i was so running late. i looked through my closet, and couldn't find a single good dress or skirt to wear. finally i remember that i have this sleeveless green top -- definitely a notch up from my usual work duds -- which i paired with black pants when i attended a wedding. both were pressed and ready, and casual enough for the occasion. the place was in shambles from the hurricane that was me getting dressed, clothes strewn haphazardly across the bed and on the floor. my mind was so messed up with putting on the final touches and picking up everything i needed.

suddenly, out of the blue, he appeared. i don't know if he got impatient, or was just plain anxious, or if he just couldn't wait to see me. but he was there, right in front of me, and my heart skipped a beat. he cleaned up really nice. it was the first time i saw him fix up his hair, and i couldn't resist teasing him about it.

it seemed like only seconds, but we must have talked for several minutes before we realized that we had to go. i didn't know where exactly we were going, or what was in store for us, but when he took my hand i knew i made the right choice. we made the right choice. i lead him back to the stairs and out into the world where everything seemed to go our way.

then i opened my eyes, and i knew it was all just wishful thinking.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

live earth and no more

i had the time of my life this morning. i spent a part of my sunday hanging out at town center. made darn sure i got my laptop and enough money to buy wifi load, and parked my gear at the coffee bean. while mum read the paper at the next table, i was busy doing what i love doing best -- downloading. and this week's stash: live earth videos.

right this moment i'm watching the beastie boys. not a big big fan, but i do love sabotage (especially the video). so i'm lucky it's in their setlist.

i also downloaded the crowded house performance. neil finn's voice shows his age, but the playing is really, really tight. and i'm impressed with how they went on with the show when the lights (but not the sound) went out. galeeeeeeng.

then there's also the pumpkins (today) and foo fighters, which was my favorite set if only because of everlong. but that's another story.

lastly, the one i was anticipating most was the police. it turned out to be such a disappointment. and it's all because of kanye west. as in, i wish i could just delete him and the whole thing would be heaps better. but i can't.

btw, spinal tap + every bass player in the known universe is a hoot.



i got the videos here.

Sunday, July 8, 2007

have a break, part n

songs with the most plays on my iRiver

imogen heap, goodnight and go -- obvious ba, my last post was about this.

ben lee, birthday song -- best bud mike told me about his favorite song of the week and sent me a link. then i saw the commercial on etc. ano nga ba yun, one tree hill? di ko akalain nanonood pala non si mike.

maroon 5, makes me wonder & little of your time -- saya kasi, kahit ang weird nung lyrics. nice beat pero angst pala. much like me. i'm sure sawang-sawa na yung nasa kabila ng cubicle wall ko kakarinig sa kin mag-sing along.

barbra streisand & barry gibb, guilty -- i don't like to admit it, but i love 70's music. and the beegees. plus, this song has a hook you can't believe. try listening 3 minutes 27 seconds into the song. i swear, nire-repeat ko talaga yon.

tonic, you wanted more -- ang hilig ko yata talaga dun sa mga songs na upbeat pero malungkot pala. basta.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

it's impossible to ignore you

today is the day i finally got my copy of this song. i never really thought whether i liked froufrou, but i was stuck on this song when it came out. then dj uploaded imogen's album a year ago... but i didn't get to download this track, i only managed to get hide and seek. hay, tagal rin bago ko to nahanap. buti na lang talaga may multiply. hehehe.

nga pala, this song is dedicated dun sa cute na cute (oo na, exagg) na guy somewhere. can't tell, baka me makahuli eh. hehehe.

say goodnight and go

skipping beats, blushing cheeks i am struggling
daydreaming bed scenes in the corner cafe
and then i'm left in bits recovering tectonic tremblings
you get me every time

why'd you have to be so cute?
it's impossible to ignore you
must you make me laugh so much?
it's bad enough we get along so well
say goodnight and go

follow you home, you've got your headphones on and you're dancing
got lucky, beautiful shot, you taking everything off, watch the curtains wide open
then you fall in the same routine, flicking through the tv, relaxed and reclining
and you think you're alone...

ch.2

one of these days, you'll miss your train and come stay with me (it's always say goodnight and go) we'll have drinks and talk about things, any excuse to stay awake with you
you'll sleep here, i'll sleep there, but then the heating may be down again (at my convenience)
we'd be good, we'd be great together
*sigh*

ch.3

why's it always always goodnight and go?
oh darling not again
goodnight and go

-- imogen heap, goodnight and go

Sunday, July 1, 2007

two princes and some lab rats

it's another sunday. and like every sunday before this one, i get allergic to work of any kind. and i watch lots of tv.

after watching oprah on the hallmark channel, i stuck around for the dateline interview with william and harry. yep, THE william and harry. like most people i'm fascinated with royalty... well, we're all fascinated with what we can never have, right? but as they were sitting there conversing with matt lauer, all i could think of was just how comfortably (or not) they were doing that interview. if i'd been sitting there like that for the time it took me to watch them, i'd be really itching to move. and william isn't as cute as i'd imagined him to be. not all the time, anyway.

good thing axn was just one channel away from hallmark, because during breaks i got to watch csi. tonight they aired the one episode i wanted to see this season: lab rats. the one where the bida aren't the csis or even jim and sofia, but -- you guessed it -- the lab rats. archie kao, wendy sims, some other guy i didn't know, and of course david hodges. i finally understood the fascination some kids over at fanfiction.net had on hodges. and why they raved over this episode. for once, the guys doing the back office work -- where the brilliant greg sanders used to rule when he was dna tech -- got the spotlight. and the writers gave them real cred by leaving hodges to come up with a vital connection for the season's story arc. enough gushing, i'm just waiting for miami ink to come on.

i also got a new keyboard today. not that i'm really pissed with my laptop's keyboard, but the full size one does make an easier time of it. i haven't tried out the number keypad yet, which is the main reason i got this keyboard. i got a number keypad for the laptop a few months ago, and while it's cool to use (especially for us dealing with numbers most of the time), the num lock function takes some getting used to when you're typing letters at the same time. nothing really beats a full-sized keyboard.

lastly, an important update on the blackberry curve, my dream gadget. the next-gen curve, i think it's 8320, will have wifi. thank god. and maybe 3g? hopefully. like, the main use of this gadget for me is mobile surfing! hello?!? plus, the external sd card slot. man, i am so loving this. it's brought me back on steady ground after i saw ziel's o2 xda (the one with the sliding keypad). i was really seriously thinking of getting a touch-screen device instead. or a nokia e61i which loyalists say is just as good as blackberry (among the non-touch screens). so, here i am still, waiting for the perfect timing (and pricing, and budget availability) to get my blackberry.