outside the box

Pinoy Music buzz: Eraserheads reunion

2008-07-21T07:42:00.005+08:00

got a mail from my sis with this link: One night only: The Eraserheads reunion!

to the pinoy listeners esp circa 1993-95.. woah! c'mon admit it! they eventually ended as sell-outs but they have influenced your music once upon a time. right? right! so let me just repost the article here..

One night only: The Eraserheads reunion!
CHANNEL SURFING By Althea Lauren Ricardo
Monday, July 14, 2008

There was an online buzz about one of the biggest, if not the biggest, rock bands in the 1990s that alternately made me teary-eyed and caused my heart to double its beat in anticipation. I didn’t know how true it was, but, as one of the bloggers who wrote about it said, just thinking about it gave me goose bumps. My initial reaction was, “Yeah right. Keep dreaming.” After all, I know that the band in question parted bitterly—so much so that one of them didn’t even check up on his bandmate when the latter had a heart attack. But I couldn’t ignore the fact that some of the bloggers cited were sort of insiders in the music industry too.

Over the weekend, the buzz was finally confirmed, thanks to one of The Philippine STAR entertainment editor and writer Ricky Lo’s moles: the Eraserheads are going to reunite for a one night only show on August 30, 2008! The venue is supposed to be the Cultural Center of the Philippines open grounds. The other details are still sketchy, but from what I gathered during my own online sleuthing—made easy because the blog posts were careful to cite references—a corporate sponsor convinced the foursome to perform for a big event that’s supposedly free to some 35,000 expected fans.

A Blogger blog of a hardcore fan wrote an entry about his “Eraserheads Reunion Conspiracy Theory,” citing several clues, from the three E-heads’ (Raimund Marasigan, Marcus Adoro, and Buddy Zabala) visiting the University of the Philippines again with Jessica Soho to Ely Buendia’s concert in Sydney, Australia as himself, not as Pupil, where he sang Eraserheads songs like “Pare Ko,” “Maling Akala,” “Alapaap.”

One Multiply blog gave hint of the reunion on July 7, citing his “mole” as somebody who worked for the sponsoring company. According to his source, “The estranged members have been wooed since early this year and they only relented when they were offered a staggering amount of P??, 000,000.00.” The blogger also said she’s already seen the teaser posters that are going to be released soon.

Another Multiply blog posted a blind item on July 9, posting an image of a black Converse Chuck Taylor shoe as a clue. On several other succeeding updates, more clues were posted, with the last being a picture of David Lynch. In the last post, he also stressed that money was not the deciding factor.

Finally, another blog posted what seems like a teaser poster: an inverted letter E, with the numbers 83008.

Some other unconfirmed bits and pieces I picked up: tickets would be free; ticket would be on sale soon; tickets would be available for download; and the corporate sponsor has a ton of money to spend on this project (apparently, they don’t do tri-media advertising and yet lots of people buy their product).

That’s all I know, so far, but you can bet I’d be waiting to snap up some tickets as soon as they’re available—free or not. I grew up in the 1990s. In fact, I partially decided to transfer to UP because of their song “Kalayaan.” I’m not a hardcore fan—and this I know because I’ve known some—and I’ve never owned Chuck Taylors, but I do have several E-heads stories, one involving making a pretend class project, intercepting them at their That’s Entertainment guesting at Broadway Centrum, and inventing a really fun on-the-spot interview at the parking lot. There are more, but this one’s the best, my own 1990s’ “Minsan sa may…”

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credits (please visit them):
- article by althea
- pinoy band that mattered by chuchees
- eraserheads anthology album cover from cbarre

off my dropbox.. now for everyone

2008-07-10T16:26:00.006+08:00

here is a forwarded mail that i find unworthy to be ignored and deleted without reading..

MY ATTORNEY

After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, my time on earth came to the end.

The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting
room of what I thought to be a court house.

The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat
by the defense table.

As I looked around I saw the 'prosecutor.'

He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.

He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.

I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney, a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to me, I felt I knew Him.

The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in full
flowing robes.

He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room I couldn't take my eyes off of Him.

As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, 'Let us begin.'

The prosecutor rose and said,

'My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this woman belongs in hell.'

He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole, and In the past when I cheated others Satan told of other horrible Perversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, the further down in my seat I sank.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely forgotten about.

As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not Offering any form of defense at all.

I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done some good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm I'd done?

Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This woman belongs in hell, she is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can prove otherwise.'

When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might approach the bench.

The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan, and beckoned Him to come forward.

As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in His full splendor and majesty.

I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus
representing me, my Lord and my Savior!

He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'Hi, Dad,' and then He turned to address the court.

'Satan was correct in saying that this woman had sinned,
I won't deny any of these allegations.

And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this woman deserves to be punished.'

Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with outstretched arms and proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross so that this person might have eternal life and she has obeyed the gospel plan of salvation,so she is Mine.'

My Lord continued with, 'Her name is written in the Book of Life,
and no one can snatch her from Me.

Satan still does not understand yet. This woman is not to be given justice, but rather mercy.'

As Jesus sat down,

He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,
'There is nothing else that needs to be done.'

'I've done it all.'

The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.
The following words bellowed from His lips..

'This woman is free.'

The penalty for her has already been paid in full.

'Case dismissed.'

As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,
'I won't give up, I will win the next one.' I asked Jesus as He gave me my instructions where to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?'

Christ lovingly smiled and said,

'Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent them has received the same verdict as you,

~Paid In Full~

If you do not pass this along to 15 people immediately, absolutely nothing will happen.

Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend, (as I have done here), will bless you both..

'Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!

now, it wouldn't hurt to believe in God, but there might be something to loose when you don't. what would you choose?

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- credits -
story: unknown, as this was just a forwarded mail
photos:
"Still waiting for the sign of God?" by: Lars van de Goor
"God's hand at work" by: kcinfocus

Why We Love Kids

2008-06-29T14:15:00.000+08:00

I haven't posted anything here for a while because I was busy with my walking world (defined as a world outside cyberspace), including my job, my family and a little bit of social life. (imagine.. i have one huh!)

Anyway, now that i signed up for DSL, let's see until where my blog addiction stops. Ha!

I found monday morning power from the peace train and i thought of reposting why we love kids.. because it simply brightened my day! and i luv to share it to as many people as possible..

1) NUDITY - I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, 'Mom, that lady isn't wearing a seat belt!'

2) OPINIONS - On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents.'

3) KETCHUP - A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle.'

4) MORE NUDITY - A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, 'What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?'

5) POLICE # 1 - While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, 'Are you a cop? Yes,' I answered and continued writing the report. My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?' 'Yes, that's right,' I told her. 'Well, then,' she said as she extended her foot toward me, 'would you please tie my shoe?'

6) POLICE # 2 - It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me. 'Is that a dog you got back there?' he asked.'It sure is,' I replied.Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, 'What'd he do?'

7) ELDERLY - While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by t he various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, 'The tooth fairy will never believe this!'

8) DRESS-UP - A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, 'Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit.''And why not, darling?''You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning.'

9) DEATH - While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased.The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: 'Glory be unto the Faaather, and unto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooes.' (I want this line used at my funeral!)

10) SCHOOL - A little girl had just finished her first week of school. 'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother. 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!'

11) BIBLE - A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages.'Mama, look what I found,' the boy called out.'What have you got there, dear?'With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, 'I think it's Adam's underwear!'

NOW IF THIS DIDN'T BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY, GO BACK TO BED AND FORGET IT.

my dead celebrity soulmate

2008-02-27T19:39:00.003+08:00

after weeks of downloading rar files and not having enough time or simply forgetting to patch them all up in one folder, i finally finished and watched The Virigin Suicides.

now thoughts of the Lisbon girls and their tragedie lingers..

and so i couldnt sleep.. not because of thinking of the story but of how the writer was so great to have come up with this plot.

oh well so to pass the time i updated a post at my other blog, did some meme tags and looked at who last visited my blogs thru sitemeter.

i found one who posted about dead soulmates.. sounds fun enough.. so i gave it a try.. and i bet you wouldnt guess who's my dead celebrity soulmate?

why! if it wasnt Edgar Allan Poe.. hihi!

"You might end up in a local library.. expect Poe to be quiet, reserved and a bit shy. He's an elegant speaker when given the opportunity but will usually try to avoid standing out in a crowd."

sounds familiar.. *.*

Wanna try it? dead celebrity soulmate

Bad Days For Mary

2008-01-19T10:00:00.000+08:00

Back in high school.. some 12 (gee!) years ago.. i used to watch them play. its been years since i last googled to find them and only ended up with one link that only contains a photo copy of their album's sleeve "Let's talk of more pleasant things".

Yesterday, Puquita, one of my oldest friends (back in freedom pad 'zine days) told me that she saw them on TV last Monday. if it were 1997, i would have hated them and used the ever popular term (back then) "sell out" for showing up on tv. but now.. woah! i nearly almost jumpped on my seat while chatting online with her! but since i was at work that day (or night, erm), i was reserved to keep my emotions inside.

below is the few lines of our short talk:

is there a come back?!

- i'm not sure.

last couple of times i saw camille, (their cute vocalist - hehe, i always loved how she wears her sexy glasses) way after bad days were in hiatus, was in a mall with her bf and we bought the same chocolate drink. then i saw her again few years after with her daughter who was wearing a cute pink dress and just got off a bus. last time i heard she was in canada.

how was irvin?

- the drummer on tv was hiding behind his hair. so not sure if it was still him.

well he always liked thurston moore. he looked bit like him too. we had the same birthday and i remembered they greeted me on the NU during the live feed of their gig at 70's bistro. it was our birthday then.

- yeah i remember! and ha! sonic youth. i miss the good old days... it was only ixan who was mostly shot by the cam.

yeah, remember the real name of ixan? (ops i wont give that out here)

- haha! cool i forgot about that! btw, mad was still there. he looked the same.

with the hair?

- yes, i think so.

oh, i remember i had a crush on him! he's a great writer. and how about bj? was he there too? and george?

- im not sure too. but i remember bj still owed us money for the zines he sold on his shop.

yeah, thats ok. a round of san mig light will do. ha!

- better yet, remembered he promised us a copy of their album?

if they still remember us. do you still have copies of Rn'R?

- not sure, maybe.

i lost mine after the renovation of the house. but i managed to save the zines. i still have all of wendy says! haha and wendi's wring.. well, all, that they gave to us for free that is. hehe..

- whats that zine again about beer mug? she was the one who gave us Dredd tickets right?

yep, MUG the zine of marge. i still have them too. and that issue of my interview at wendy says, i got it from that ska zine writer from sampaloc, who bought freedom pad. actually, we just swapped issues.

(non-related chat not included above)

bad days for mary.. nakaka-miss.. comeback or not, i just wish i have a copy of their album..

Dropbox Good Luck Charm

2007-11-13T08:30:00.000+08:00

Fresh from one of my the Dropboxes today.. although not specifically said it was for goodluck.. nor why it should be 21.. eh its a bit cheesy but a nice spam nonetheless, so here goes..

Mental Feng Shui

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their
conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.

FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye!

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't
have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way
to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN! When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile
and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great
risk.

FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and
Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to
correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your
voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.
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photo credits: "Feng Shui" by churu
"Feng Shui" by Petri Tuohimaa

Moody Monday: Fragrant

2007-09-24T23:56:00.000+08:00

for this week's topic i was thinking of posting a flower.. but heck i have a gut feeling everyone else will do the same. and besides, the smell of fresh fruits are more fragrant.. mmmm..

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note: this moody monday entry was also a past contribution for photo friday's topic: organized

please paint my portrait..

2007-09-08T07:30:00.000+08:00

Who Should Paint You: Gustav Klimt

Sensual and gorgeous, you would inspire an enchanting portrait..

With just enough classic appeal to be hung in any museum!

What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

serious quote, silly source

2007-07-27T08:06:00.000+08:00

I'm so busy I have stuff blurring my mind and yet I am floating.. wishing.. and being silly dreamy at the same time..

off from the mailbox..

"It's better to cross the line and suffer the consequences
than just stare at the line for the rest of your life" - Patintero

photo credits:
lonesome trees ....ll.... by mike nl
Thinkin' about crossing the line (but what for?) by rytamagna

i may be lost in translation...

2007-06-02T07:47:00.000+08:00

...in a few months time.

september's not so far away...

meme-me!

2007-05-31T18:29:00.000+08:00

1. Your Middle Name: Sigh
2. Age: 26
3. Single or Taken: It's Complicated.
4. Favourite Movie: Trainspotting
5. Favourite Song or Album: Pale Blue Eyes
6. Favourite Band/Artist: The Velvet Underground
7. Dirty or Clean: clean toilet, dirty room
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings: nice to see, not to have
9. Do we know each other outside of LJ? yes, i guess.. thru Blog Explosion?
10. What's your philosophy on life? we only have one life, make the most out of it!
11. Is the bottle half-full or half-empty? if it's vodka, it's already empty.
12. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest? i'd wont but i'd be anonymous
13. What is your favourite memory of us? chatting at BE long time ago...
14. What is your favourite guilty pleasure? smoking while drinking coffee
15. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you: i always compare cloud shapes to different things
16. You can have three wishes (for yourself, so forget all the 'world peace etc' malarky) - what are they?
1- go to Holland
2- Watch the Cranes live.
3- visit Paris
17. Can we get together and make a cake? Sure! I love tiramisu. Do you know how to bake them?
18. Which country is your spiritual home? Holland
19. What is your big weakness? perfume
20. Do you think I'm a good person? of course!
21. What was your best/favourite subject at school? literature
22. Describe your accent - american, with an asian twang (lol)
23. If you could change anything about me, would you? nope.
24. What do you wear to sleep? an over-sized shirt
25. Trousers or skirts? trousers, im not girly
26. Cigarettes or alcohol? both
27. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together? drink coffee at a shop in paris.
28. Will you repost this so I can fill it out for you? already did. 8)

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note: a random selected meme.. i think its high time i paid attention to the things i love to do..
thanks, hexacontium!
photo: gee.. 2nd time i posted my pic on my blog. first on flickr

beautiful day...

2007-05-22T07:55:00.000+08:00

...despite my busy sked that i could almost call hell, i'd like to dream about and listen to what is around me instead and burn the stress away..

sad story...

2007-03-02T11:48:00.000+08:00

Below is an email that caught my attention, sometimes in life we complain about so many things and sometimes, the more we have the more we crave for greater things. Reading that email made me pause and look around me.. and well, assured myeslf that i may not be somebody, but i know i have my senses together.

- - - - - - -
I met this man.. who at 26 have accomplished more than most 40-year olds have. He can be simply described in two words. Workaholic Geek. And that's a big compliment.

He came from a simple family, studied in the province and earned his degree and his first work there. Let's just say he had a big break at an early age, and grabbed all opportunities to learn and earn. He worked in different countries, enhancing his craft. Presently, he handles several independent projects and is employed under 3 different companies. At one of his jobs, he arrives hours before his shift and leaves at even more hours after.

Not personally knowing him tho, he's often seen untalkative but he can easily be seen smiling at anyone, firm but soft spoken, and when it comes to his duties, he's really dedicated and highly analytical.

He may have all the success anyone couldn't even imagine of attaining.. but I'm afraid he has left something important behind..

A Life.

Richard Cory

Whenever Richard Cory went down town,
We people on the pavement looked at him:
He was a gentleman from sole to crown,
Clean-favoured and imperially slim.

And he was always quietly arrayed,
And he was always human when he talked;
But still he fluttered pulses when he said,
"Good Morning!" and he glittered when he walked.

And he was rich, yes, richer than a king,
And admirably schooled in every grace:
In fine -- we thought that he was everything
To make us wish that we were in his place.

So on we worked and waited for the light,
And went without the meat and cursed the bread,
And Richard Cory, one calm summer night,
Went home and put a bullet in his head.

by: Edwin Arlington Robinson

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photo credit: "Sad Man" by mrhayata

drop note: poem got from the outbox separately.

a hellishcat emerges from the unparalleled..

2007-02-20T00:41:00.000+08:00

I stare. An empty gaze into nothing. Into an illusion of an object I see. And now I know and yet I don’t understand. And what is this in front of me? An image of an imaginary life. A lie. A terrible lie. I disgust. I pity. Thrown back into the thought again. Shadows and lullabies. Tomorrows said goodbye. And my memory fades and my movement halts. And I stare. A blank stare. Nothing to think about, nothing to do. No problems unsolved. No worries to befall. And yet in this small world within limitless boundaries, I found peace. And yet, the turmoil of an undeciphered heart wraps the question of yesterday and now.

Wind blows hard, still no muscles bound, bound to change. And so I drift together with the wind. And I won’t smile, and I won’t frown. I stretch my soul to touch the clouds and make it mine. And I tie it with my sorrow and I burn it with my misery. Let it die. Let it fade. Burst it into tears of rainy days’ summer and dry season’s winter. And I stare. Into an empty space and time. Movements gone. Following me down. And I drain an envelop lust for space. The void I see in front of me, asking to enter within. And I see another me, staring..

Meeeooowwwrrrrrr..

now, i dont have the right to call myself HellcatAVS.. *sigh*

Gmail invites up for grabs!

2007-02-09T03:33:00.000+08:00

i just recently updated my blogger membership and aquired a Gmail account to be able to. for those blogger account holders, you need this to upgrade.

and for that, i am giving away my available invites. ok, kiddies.. who wants a Gmail account? just leave a comment or email me. and yes, you guessed it! my email is..atomicvelvetsigh(at)g m a i l [.] com

ok, intentionally distorting the spaces for my email addy.. this is to aviod spam. ya'll kno that, of course! so bite me!

what's in the dropbox today?

2007-01-17T07:31:00.000+08:00

This just came in.. A funny drawing by a colleague using ms paint. I think he tried to draw me, but in his version, my face looks exceptionally bigger than the normal. LOL!

Those who knows my msn would laugh, seriously..

So, a special post-mention to EMZ, thanks for this! 'brightened my day a li'l.. amongst all that stress at work!

'To Be'

2006-12-04T18:30:00.000+08:00

December 4
Love and romance should be flying high for you now. If you're single, you could soon be in the process of forming an absolutely incredible relationship. If you're already involved, the spiritual bond, as well as the emotional one between you and your beloved, should be growing by leaps and bounds. The lines of communication are wide open. Make use of them, and you will find the kind of love most people only dream of.

Stressed out from my hectic schedule, and piled up work, I still pause to dream and when even a skeptie may not believe horoscopes, the lines above would defenitely ignite a smile...

And don't worry, I'm keeping that Moogie spirit up!

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photo credit: "Harlingen" by *cjh* (aka taurus655)

A poem from my dropbox

2006-11-20T11:06:00.000+08:00

Even in the busiest days.. we should pause for a while to look at the sun.. and thank the one who most inspired us to be where we are now.

Thanks Moogie.. here's a sunset we will see together soon..

I Would Live in Your Love

I would live in your love as the sea-grasses live in the sea,
Borne up by each wave as it passes, drawn down by each wave that recedes;
I would empty my soul of the dreams that have gathered in me,
I would beat with your heart as it beats, I would follow your soul
as it leads.

Sarah Teasdale

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More poems from Sarah Teasdale
photo credit: Burnout! ...will the sun come up tomorrow? (taken at Kijkduin - The Netherlands) by Mike NL

photo friday: anger

2006-10-01T09:58:00.000+08:00

they looked like angry, over-populated fishes in a small aquarium with dead corals...

well, im not exaggerating here. but as well as they looked amazing i also wondered how could they feel being salt-water fishes and yet not living at sea?

hmm... on second thought it must be safer here being manually fed than to go hunting for food and ending up being the bait for bigger fishes. some of the corals are alive anyway.

they say having fishes as pets are relaxing..

have a nice, anger-free weekend everyone..

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note: took this photo at Ocean Discovery Aquarium at Ocean Adventure Park in Subic.

Falling V Stars

2006-09-30T14:21:00.000+08:00

..that's what i could call this experimental template. i think it's obvious why. i bade goodbye to my ol' messed up codes with non-working javascripts. a little colorful still, but predominantly wrapped in darkness. yeah, it should be themed 'outside' brr.. oh well, i just played with some codes and a couple of screenshots here and there.

i know my other blog needs a bit of revamp too, but since i don't post much often here i dont wanna ignore this (tho i have all the right too). i could even change the colors & html once in a while, without prior notice. hehe..

a blog revamp is similar to that of renovating, fixing or messing up one's room. i've been working on experimental templates for some weekends now. sold one to a colleague and still working on a requested one. and oh, still need to update a few more blogs. and i cant seem to finish things due to lack of time. but nonetheless, i take it one step at a time. (and i know my messy room needs attention too!) ha!

so, au revoir au vieux blog..

i hope the atmosphere here is still welcoming tho...

my only regret is.. i don't have mozilla now, and i can't check if it works with other browsers than IE pff...

HTML COLOR CODES

2006-09-16T02:24:00.000+08:00

well, i dont wanna take credit for this image. it's just something i found on the net somewhere... long time ago. my Mozilla recently had problems, and suddenly all the bookmarks were lost. Thus, i cannot link back to its makers.

anyway, this is really handy. use it on your blog, website, friendster ...you can even have it tatooed on your arm! Goodluck on the color mixtures tho. HA!

or save yourself from worry and just save 'em on your pc. or you could always come back here to check on the codes. esp if you have FREE Internet access! eherrm
[click the image to get a better view]

Summer's over...

2006-08-05T19:13:00.000+08:00

today, while reading the book of Emily Dickinson's selected
poems, that was given to me by a special someone *.*
i recieved a forwarded sms...

if u give up when its winter,
ul mis d promise of ur spring,
d beauty of ur summer,
d fulfilment of ur fall.

Dont let d pain of 1 season
destroy d joy of the rest..

my friend who sent it, didn't know exactly who wrote it.
but strangely, as i turned the page of my book,
this poem came up...

. XII .

It can't be summer,-that got through;
It's yet early for spring;
There's that long town of white to cross
Before the blackbird sing.

It can't be dying,-it's too rouge,-
The dead shall go in white.
So sunset shuts my question down
With clasps of chrysolite.

- Emily Dickinson

add these words with the music i am playing,
Eluvium's EP - An Accidental Memory In the Case of Death
...made me stop and think
there's a full year ahead to experience
different seasons, so no need to hang over and linger with the past. just leave the past as the foundation of what to anticipate.

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note: 3 stuff from my dropbox...
the book, the quote, and the photo which i borrwed from Ambres,
as we were touring the skirts of Manila.
Miss him...

43places updated!

2006-07-31T02:01:00.000+08:00

St. Paul's Underground River

-A tip I have about this place-
Beware of the monkeys… running on the wild, they can identify and grab food, so don’t try to feed them. hehe.. Got to have your cams handy here. As you would even see monitor lizards and a variety of birds on the way to the cave. And while in the cave don’t look up with mouths open. hmm.. And just to be safe, don't forget to place on insect repelants before heading on.

This is a once in a lifetime experiece indeed! Unless you’re a local or just decided to come back. The 2 and a half hours road trip from Palawan’s center, Puerto Princesa, plus a 10-minute boat ride from the pier of Panaguman Beach and a few minutes walk thru the jungle is so worth it! The breath taking views and amazing rock formations, the flora and fauna.. gee… and when you finally ride that boat going in the caves, more mystery unfolds. You gotta be there to know what I mean. And make sure you have someone special with you..

Finally! One goal done! Never thought I'd go here (this year)
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see my list of 23 Places
and my 23 Things

Photo Friday: Masterpiece

2006-05-16T22:12:00.000+08:00

Biggest Shoes in the World
"Marikina City owns the distinction of having crafted the world's largest pair of shoes, each measuring 5.5 meters long, 2.25 meters wide and 1.83 meters high. The heel alone measures 41 centimeters or 16 inches. The P2-million shoes can reportedly fit to a 37.5-meter or 125-foot giant. Around 30 people could put their feet into the colossal shoes simultaneously.

The world's largest shoes were made from materials that could produce about 250 pairs of regular-sized shoes. It reportedly took 10 shoemakers, led by Ernesto Leano, 77 days to cut 30 square meters of leather for the upper lining and 7.4 square meters for the socklining. Also used were 250 kilograms of vegetable tanned leather for the insole, 270 kilograms for the outsole, 80 kilograms for the welt, 225 kilograms of adhesive and 1,000 meters of thread for 200,000 stitches.

In December 2002, the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Marikina City for crafting the world's largest pair of shoes." - txtmania.com Read more biggest in the Philippines

What a masterpiece indeed! And I am privileged to live near Marikina to see such great creation set in a picturesque river and sky with a view of mountains on the horizon. Observe the floating shoe on the river.. and the trick here is to catch a glimpse of that albino cow.

This is my week's entry for Photo Friday.

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note: I also have an entry this week for "Black & White Photo Challange" with the topic "Silhouette" click here

No Music, No Life!

2006-05-10T23:11:00.000+08:00

I just mail from DARLA Records, announcing its New releases and restocks for May, 2006:

CHAPTERHOUSE
Whirlpool cd $12.99

Inspired by My Bloody Valentine and Ride, Chapterhouse were part of the early 90s first-wave shoegaze scene. They were on the more pop/rock end of the spectrum, often mixing in the Manchester baggy beat with their wall-of-sonic-guitar-fuzz alongside peers

The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, and Blur. Chapterhouse created records to stimulate both mind and feet. This newly expanded reissue of their classic debut Whirpool, includes all the b-sides from the singles 'Pearl', 'Falling Down' and the 'Sunburst EP', along with 'Die Die Die' which was originally only available on a free record that came with the vinyl version of the album and is on CD for the first time. Produced by the band along side Robin Guthrie [Cocteau Twins], John Fryer [This Mortal Coil], Stephen Hague [New Order] and Ralph Jezzard, and featuring guest vocals from Rachel Goswell [Slowdive], with liner notes from music journalist and long-time associate Andrew Perry, along with the lyrics in full [documented here for the first time], photos, memorabilia and other clippings from the bands personal archive, and images of all of the releases featured on the album.

JULY SKIES
The English Cold cd $14.49

Re-press. July Skies is the musical project of Antony Harding, a member of the Birmingham based electronic band Avrocar who were cited as an influence by Radiohead during the recording their experimental album Kid A.

Avrocar and July Skies have previously received significant airplay from John Peel and Mary-Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 3. July Skies debut album Dreaming of Spires was a pastoral departure from the dark skittery urban beats of Avrocar and trod the path of reflective dreamlike compositions that were heavily anchored in childhood memories and a lost 1950/60s English countryside.. musically, think the Durutti Column, the melancholy of Piano Magic, Maurice Deebank (Felt) or Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins). July Skies have received excellent reviews from a recent successful gig at the Pop Revo festival in Denmark where they supported The Clientele and Radio Dept. Nick Halsted reviewed English Cold for Uncut.

NARA LEAO
Nara '67 cd $12.99

Restock. A brilliant 23 track compilation of the Brazilian Bossa Nova star Nara Leao. The cliche about Nara Leao was that she was "the muse of bossa nova." As a teenager in the late 'Fifties, she opened up her parents

house as a salon for the movers and shakers of the early bossa nova scene - Tom Jobim, Joao Gilberto and others to hang out in. In the early sixties, as bossa nova exploded internationally, Nara rose to stardom. Soft and sweet, moody and sensuous, she performed pop and beautiful samba and bossa standards and established her reputation as one of the outstanding talents of her generation. She toured Japan, Brazil and France with Sergio Menzies and returned to record political songs that were critical of Brazil's prevailing military junta. Nara's catalogue of recordings are so magical, of such a consistently high standard, they are sacrosanct in Brazil. this compilation concentrates on recordings made in 1967 her absolute best period. Nara Leao has more recently began to cultivate an audience in Japan where like Astrud Gilberto, Elis Regina and Claudine Longet her sweetness strikes a real chord. A biography of Nara Leao as a history of bossa nova has just been published in Brazil. Sergio Cabral, "It's a mystery why she hasn¹t been recognized as one of the most influential characters of our music. We forget people easily. But I believe that, at least unconsciously, the revolution she started was realized by the people who surrounded her."

SPACEMEN 3
Playing with Fire 2xcd $16.80

Every once in a while a record comes along that somehow manages to define an era. In the late 80's there can be no doubt that one such record was released - and that record was "Playing With Fire" by Spacemen 3.

Fuelled by narcotic indulgence and an overwhelming sense of darkness it was rightly hailed as a classic at the time and is still considered to be one of the greatest albums of the time by many today. Its mesmerising beauty and sublime originality are still recognised as a genuine triumph to this day. complete with live versions of "Suicide" and "Repeater" and recordings of "Che" and "May The Circle Be Unbroken". Not only that but they've also included a second CD full of studio out-takes and demos, including the Spacemen 3 version of "Any Way That You Want Me" - the song which went on to become Spiritualized's debut single.

NEIL YOUNG
Living with War cd $15.59

MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Neil is one of the greats and this is one of the most provocative Neil Young records. Living with War is raw and real. TrueMajorityACTION is streaming the album.

You can also send a message to Congress telling them to require that the troops leave Iraq this year. I did it -- why don't you check it out? Here's the URL for the music and the action.

NICO
All Tomorrow's Parties: Nico Live dvd $19.49

A brand new, previously unseen DVD featuring one of the great all-time rock music icons - Nico. One of the most fascinating figures of rock's fringes, Nico hobnobbed, worked, and was romantically linked with an incredible assortment of the most legendary entertainers of the '60s.

Nico first rose to fame as a European supermodel, also landing a bit part in Fellini's La Dolce Vita film. In the mid-1960's she moved to New York, where Andy Warhol installed her as a vestigial presence and occasional lead singer for the Velvet Underground. The band never really accepted her as a bona fide member and she departed in 1967, but not before contributing unforgettable deadpan vocals to three of the songs on their classic 1967 debut album. Nico embarked on a solo career, recording folk-rock-flavored songs for her debut Chelsea Girl album with assistance from Jackson Browne, Lou Reed, and John Cale. Her 1969 follow-up, The Marble Index, was a dramatic departure that unveiled her doom-laden, gothic persona, produced by Cale and prominently featuring her deep vocals, impenetrable lyrics, and ghostly harmonium. Her subsequent '70s albums explored much the same territory, with assistance from Cale and influential art rockers like Brian Eno. She fought a constant struggle with a massive drug habit and tangled personal life and eventually died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Ibiza in 1988. The original goth rocker, Nico's albums are demanding and bleak, but map a unique and starkly powerful vision that has become more influential with age. "All Tomorrow's Parties" features extremely rare material from two shows Nico played in the UK in the early 1980's.

STONE ROSES
Stone Roses LP $22.99

Red vinyl. The color vinyl was originally issued in 1989. The Stone Roses eponymously titled debut album is now regarded as the defining release of the late 80's early 90's 'Madchester' music scene.

Byrdsian jangly guitar pop songs are injected with the attitude of The Rolling Stones. It includes the singles 'She Bangs The Drums', 'Made Of Stone' and 'I Am The Resurrection'. Among my fave is the classic I Wanna Be Adored.

I am the Resurrection and I am the light... I couldn’t ever bring myself to hate you as I’d like (always wondered who was saying these lines... JHC? hmm... lol!)

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note: Even if I'm stomped with work, doesn't mean I have no time to listen to great music! There are actually over 50 releases and restocks announced by DARLA, but then again I just posed here what I like most (and don't have yet, for that matter) hehe...