tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349066802012-01-17T07:16:37.225-08:00Too much of a good thing can't be that bad.RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-89001903951917136972009-09-21T12:37:00.000-07:002009-09-23T01:54:03.136-07:00

If you've listened to Tranformers: Revenge of the Fallen soundtrack, then you're surely acquainted with Cavo's contribution "Let It Go." It's one of those semi-rock ballad songs in the flick. The band released their latest effort, "Bright Days, Dark Nights," last August featuring 11 songs:1. Champagne2. Crash3. Let It Go4. Cry Wolf5. Ghost6. Blame7. My Little Secret8. Beautiful9. We All Fall

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The goal of the trip was to reach Tayabas, Quezon Province. My friend and I were invited to Graceland Estate and Country Club ... an invitation that has been standing for ages, so we made a decision to take advantage of the long weekend.As usual, we did not take SLEX - with the construction and traffic going on there, we decided to stay away from it. Coming from Marikina,

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I, being a semi non-conformist and all-out weirdo declared that my summer this year would be May 'til August. For one thing these are the months that the crowds will thin. Second, you won't kill yourself for not getting a seat sale at Cebu Pacific. Thirdly and importantly, the hotels go into lean season - you mostly get 50% off on room rates.Of course when being crazy and a scrooge, you tend to

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Star Trek to me was the ultimate badge of geekdom. I have my Star Wars and LOTR moments, but Star Trek was a higher level of nerdhood that I was not prepared to go.I do not follow the show. Though, I am aware of the story and the characters - I mean who could miss Spock while channel flipping. I did try watching it one time, but I found it too "talky" and I couldn't understand what the heck they

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-17985573708361190022009-04-21T13:29:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:12:13.720-07:00

I'm not a music critic. I'm a music lover.When I hear a sound I like, I will pursue it until I get my fill of it.One of the major reasons why I went to Singapore was because the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will be performing at The Esplanade for one night only. It was an accidental discovery of one night of long internet surfing. The knowledge that these guys were part of the Nodame

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-20979082667629278262009-04-21T10:24:00.001-07:002009-04-21T12:49:59.950-07:00

For those who will travel to Singapore for the first time - it's a lovely, squeaky clean, and kinda strict country. Here are some useful tips I can share with you that will be quite useful (coming from a first-timer who went there solo).1. Pack more shirts. The country is just above the equator which makes it a tropical country. But coming from a warm place myself, I was greeted by humidity that

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Recently, 7:30 PM is an important hour for me. For the past weeks I have been following a series in Animax-Asia called Nodame Cantabile. It has me running back home from wherever I am. Nodame Cantabile is an on-going manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. The series has been adapted into 2 television shows; a live-action drama and an anime. The first season of the anime was first broadcasted in Japan in

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-16072121396465967542008-12-30T13:56:00.000-08:002008-12-31T02:08:08.080-08:00

2008 for me is one of the worst years since the Great Depression. With the global financial crisis, it seems that rock music also experienced a slump with regards to album releases. Excellent bands such as Breaking Benjamin, Blue October, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be releasing their new ones on 2009. I still have to hear if there's a Foo Fighters album in the works. No word on Incubus

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-71191845430364833262008-12-23T07:23:00.001-08:002008-12-25T07:07:57.953-08:00

December 4th was a red-letter day for Potterheads anticipating the release of "Tales of Beedle The Bard," a collection of 5 fairy tales told to little children of wizarding families. For us Muggles, we became aware of this book in the last installment, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. These tales are a few of the important puzzles of that book. It came into the possession of Hermione

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-64667265802401303522008-08-14T10:37:00.001-07:002008-08-14T14:26:31.291-07:00

Gist in a telegram: Young girl moves to new town. Falls in love. Gets married. Lives happily ever after.What's so special?It was one of those unusual days that I picked TWILIGHT on pure superficiality. I know, I know, there's a saying don't judge a book by it's cover. But then I was feeling adventurous and the cover of the book showed promise ... a set of ghostly white hands holding a very

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-64028038649570825402008-07-21T11:03:00.000-07:002008-07-21T12:18:50.248-07:00

The Dark Knight raked in 150 million plus knocking out Spiderman 3 in best opening day/weekend in the US Box Office. Here in the PI, I've watched it 4 times since opening day on the same theatre with different people. I get the same question - "Don't you get sick of it?" - At the end of screening they need not wait for my answer.I have to keep repeating myself that I am absolutely a Batman fan.

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-34150796675290955942008-05-29T08:41:00.000-07:002008-05-30T05:44:39.931-07:00

I've just finished reading two novels. Worlds apart by comparison, yet containing the same quark that reminds you of one of those tired insomniac nights. HOSPITAL by TOBY LITTIn summary: Hospital is the last place you want to be when the world ends.I don't know what's up with English writers and their penchance to give roll calls of names. The book is 500-plus pages. There's a thousand of

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-89650204154302502622008-05-17T04:45:00.000-07:002008-05-29T08:31:02.179-07:00

BRIDA by Paulo Coelhio (THE WEIRD CHICK)This is the story of Brida.  A young Irish girl who wants to become a witch.  She meets a Master trained in the Ways of The Sun.  He teaches her to overcome fear ... and introduces to her the concept of soulmates.  He then refers her to a Witch learned in the Ways of the Moon.  Brida enters the world Wicca and its customs.  Unconsciously, Brida starts of a

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-31630106387444330302008-05-17T02:27:00.000-07:002008-05-30T05:54:00.133-07:00

Imagine having the characters of all these tales in one neighborhood. It would be interesting to witness all the crazy happenings, or just exchange gossips over the fence. LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (THE OLD FOLKS'S LOVESTRUCK TRIANGLE)In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fell in love. One day however, Fermina decides to end their relationship, and went

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-60496684112753737932008-05-12T07:16:00.001-07:002008-05-30T06:20:40.205-07:00

I've been spending lots of time in the mall during the "in-between" hours of the day and was able to catch several movies that I think is worth writing about.STREET KINGSTom Ludlum (Keanu Reeves) is an LAPD vice cop working on high profile cases.  An ex-partner disapproves of his outside-the-rule book operations. According to his captain (Forrest Whitaker), he is being investigated by the police

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-35640864171513470692008-04-26T00:52:00.000-07:002008-04-26T02:26:59.288-07:00

I spent the Holy Week with two of my friends (let's hide them under Addictus and Road-Rage) in Ho Chi Minh City.Why on earth we ended on that side of the planet boiled down to the following reasons:1.  Bangkok was too hot and fully booked on a short notice.2.  Macau was fully booked on a short notice.3.  We are the the type of people who book vacations on a short notice.Several weeks before,

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The night of March 9th turned out to be amazing.Those who were in Araneta Coliseum soaking up the Incubus experience left some in a daze and some still with a grin (especially the ladies).Though some were disappointed because songs like DIG and LOVE HURTS were not sung, the repertoire of songs and the band's superb performance was enough to enthrall the 22,000 fans rocking to the tunes.The show

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If you have itchy feet (not the fungus) like me, the movie "Jumper" would made you think of the endless possibilities of teleportation. Imagine: No dragging that bag at the check-in counter, no customs, no travel tax, heck ... no travel fees at all. I haven't realized the coolness of the power of teleportation until this movie. The only teleporting superhero I know is Nightcrawler of the X-Men.

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Under Southern Lights is the fourth album of Urbandub, a Filipino band hailing from Cebu.I will admit my ignorance about this band. I came to know about them when I heard "Frailty" from their 2005 album "Embrace." Though, I have heard rumours about them for quite sometime as being one of the best out there.The album contains 10 songs which are:1. An Invitation2. Anthem3. The Fight Is Over4.

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"S" Marks The Spot is the latest offering of Sandwich. The Philippines's answer to the "super-group" collaboration (i.e. Mr. Big, Audioslave, etc.), the band is a twist of fate condensation of talent consisting of Raimund Marasigan (Eraserheads), Diego Castillo, Myrene Academia (Imago), Mike Dizon (Teeth), and Mong Alcaraz (Chicosci). Incidentally, most of the members are also former band mates

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-37334012690726206872008-01-23T08:03:00.000-08:002008-02-04T07:37:31.685-08:00

Finally I understood the feeling of two-timing.The dilemma of choosing which one. The comparing. The rationalizing. The computing - yup, even that too.Last Tuesday, I had to run an errand at the Cubao area. I passed by Araneta Coliseum and saw a poster of Incubus - Live in Manila, March 9. I said to myself "Perfect!" I've always wanted to catch Brandon Boyd on stage and drag two of my

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-2340688158216528222008-01-23T07:30:00.000-08:002008-01-23T08:02:03.891-08:00

I had the shock of my life when I woke up and received a text message from a friend asking me if Heath Ledger died. I was like "What?!"Fortunately, Globe Innove finally decided to install my DSL after almost two months since my transfer - shesh. (The customer service people will finally have some peace and quiet after all my follow-up calls).As soon as the installers exited the door, I went

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-78035217144585153812008-01-10T10:04:00.000-08:002008-01-10T11:23:23.583-08:00

If you're tired of the usual fare, I suggest that you weary and stressed-out city folk to visit Bonifacio High Street. It's in the area of the very posh Serendra condominiums at The Fort.It's the equivalent of a mall, but it's not. The place is borderline Zen garden with its landscaping and rock-water sculptures, and modern Greek shopping plaza. Series of upscale shops and restaurants line

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-76602332594522441382008-01-10T08:58:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:55:50.564-08:00

For someone who is not used to the British alternative sound without mistaking it as new wave, picking up a Bloc Party album based on reviews is quite tricky.I heard a great deal of raves for "A Weekend in the City," so I decided to check it out myself.The album contains 11 songs:1. Song for Clay (Disappear Here)2. Hunting For Witches3. Waiting For the 7:184. The Prayer5. Uniform6. ON7. Where is

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-75774633417846027672008-01-10T07:32:00.000-08:002008-01-10T11:25:35.465-08:00

The Foo Fighters' latest offering is Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.Very much alive and still kicking butts since 1995, Dave Grohl and the boys dish out that familiar post-grunge music and oh, what a wonderful sound it is.The album features 12 songs namely:1. The Pretender2. Let It Die3. Erase/Replace4. Long Road to Ruin5. Come Alive6. Stranger Things Have Happened7. Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-14990752707248298882008-01-07T09:50:00.001-08:002008-01-10T08:58:01.250-08:00

Everytime I see the serene Taal volcano, there is a nagging voice in my head reminding me that I should buy a lot and build my house in Tagaytay. And why not? Fantastic view, cool weather, an hour or two's drive from the city, an hour and two's drive to the nearest beach, but most of all EXCELLENT food choices.Tagaytay is a popular international tourist destination for the wonder that is Taal

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-5192492306084869532008-01-07T09:09:00.000-08:002008-01-07T09:47:26.101-08:00

It's quite a shocker that I, a Harry Potter fan, finished HP and the Deathly Hallows just before New Year. But let me explain myself. It was not my intention to do so. My dear brother had this "generous" idea to give the book as a birthday present. Unfortunately, my birthday does not occur in July. It's in December. I soo love my sibling's sense of humor.Someone should give me some credit for

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-17926589442022064582008-01-07T08:08:00.000-08:002008-01-16T07:00:29.441-08:00

My brother was dying in envy when he learned I had tickets for the Vertical Horizon concert in Manila. My ticket was a birthday gift from a friend, Chloe. The concert was held at Araneta Coliseum last December 7. For someone used to see this coliseum filled up to the rafters every UAAP game, it was not a surprise as I always knew their brand of music is not for the masses. In fact, their

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-75621554308617681882008-01-07T07:46:00.002-08:002008-01-07T08:07:11.905-08:00

The year 2007 was not a really bad year to me. I had fun most of the year - career wise, and a slump as usual in the social department. However, no matter how great things were, life suddenly throws you a curve ball. The biggest blow in my life happened in the 15th of November when my father died. I was expecting Christmas to be exceptionally happy this year, but unfortunately, this was not

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-86333609219983307002007-11-11T23:46:00.001-08:002007-11-12T00:09:48.840-08:00

The age of downloadable mp3s took out the thrill of going to the music store.I don’t want to act like a snob, but judging from the stacks I saw … you’d like to question the taste of either the seller or the buyers or both. You can’t blame them though, you sell what sells. If you want the oldest, the newest, or ones not sold by a “commercialized” company, the internet is your salvation. One

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My previous PC had an AMD processor and a laughable 124 MB memory - I think. Probably in its heyday it was worth something, but then I was using this century. It was a hand me down from my brother and felt like a leftover from the Cretaceous Period. It hanged a lot, and you can make espressos for everybody while waiting for it to complete opening a web page. It was so slow. So when my mom told

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-71599520188319251832007-09-29T05:00:00.001-07:002007-09-29T06:09:43.131-07:00

One day I was reading food and travel blogs and came across BANAPPLE. The pictures of the food in www.clickthecity.com looked really yummy and I made a mental note to visit the place since it's is very near where I live.Knowing my penchance for proscrastination, I forgot about it until one day I was really hungry and came across the article again while checking out what's showing in the

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-37897483901206301602007-09-23T22:03:00.000-07:002007-09-24T01:22:09.872-07:00

I was planning to go to the Nokia center at Serendra last night, but unfortunately, we spent too much time upgrading the computer in the office (another story much later) and had a lovely dinner at Banapple at Katipunan (another review much later). So we arrived at the area around 10 PM-ish.After goofing around the place, taking pictures (my friend Chloe is your typical Fil, there will always be

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-66322743003876939262007-09-22T05:33:00.000-07:002007-09-23T11:12:42.923-07:00

My cellphone is a Nokia 6085. It's a clam shell phone which takes very bad pictures. Why did I buy it then? It comes with my Globe postpaid plan, it has big keypads, and it has an FM radio. I love the services of Globe, but man, their phone packages suck. I checked Smart's packages - they have decent phones ... I just wonder why Globe could not come up with packages like that.Anyway, as I

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-64104607002258419072007-09-22T04:39:00.000-07:002007-09-22T05:33:46.093-07:00

When the calendar starts to end in "BER," it sets off a series of panic buttons in my direction. Aside from my birthday looming ahead, it also reminds me that once again I have to unload some of my dough to go gift shopping. Then there's the weather and the problem of keeping things clean. And then, there's the problem on how to keep myself awake.Christmas is such a big deal here in the

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-28326252209434238942007-06-04T02:34:00.001-07:002007-06-04T04:14:05.215-07:00

It is quite amusing to know that the Harry Potter books are included in the list of most-banned books. For the light of me, I really don't know why it is included in that list and I would like to know the criteria (not that I plan to write something subversive - heck, I don't even know if I have the chops to write anything that makes sense at all). JK Rowling joins the ranks of Harper Lee (To

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-57516395496894116762007-05-23T21:29:00.001-07:002007-06-10T23:30:00.364-07:00

*Warning: Spoilers Ahead*It started with a boat, er ship. And the rest is pirate history.For those who followed the adventures of Capt. Jack Sparrow very closely, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" is the rousing finale of his swashbuckling tale. Or is it?The Curse of the Black Pearl compared to Deadman's Chest is far simpler in terms of story. In POTC 1, Capt. Jack's sole goal was to

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-42890777523455781092007-05-22T22:58:00.000-07:002007-05-22T23:41:00.609-07:00

I've been a bum for almost 3 days now and I have been to several short road trips as of late. After 7 months of the graveyard shift, I am actually happy seeing the sun (or rain ... it's the start of the rainy season). I am also looking forward to my long overdue HK trip next week (so excited I've already packed my stuff.)Meanwhile, I haven't wasted any time for resentment nor regret. I am

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-23275766645815854262007-05-06T22:49:00.000-07:002007-05-06T23:22:36.253-07:00

The last few weeks have been difficult for me because my brain hit a speed bump. I've been deciding on whether I should leave my current employment and I finally decided just last night to resign. Actually, last Friday I have informed my supervisor and I couldn't care less of her reaction or non-reaction whatsover. Anyway, nobody on earth can stop me (well ... Orlando Bloom perhaps.)I spent the

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-1410905422862461982007-04-21T21:32:00.000-07:002007-04-22T03:02:32.684-07:00

I could enumerate characters I love.Gandalf, Eowyn, Frodo, Legolas (hehehe),Amelie, Neo, Trinity, Constantine, Loki & Bartleby .... etc.But then nobody compares to Capt. Jack Sparrow.I am dying in anticipation right now waiting for Pirates of the Carribean: At The World's End to see Capt. Jack and crew again. I absolutely hated what Elizabeth did to the pirate in Dead Man's Chest. But then,

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-14453121794744947252007-04-21T19:04:00.000-07:002007-04-22T03:01:53.514-07:00

I love Linkin Park.After Meteora (which I think is the last real album made - I don't actually consider Collission Course as an album but more like reanimation of their past songs), I thought they faded into oblivion. They've been too quiet. Besides that, Mike Shinoda had Fort Minor ... which made me think of the possibility of Linkin Park is no more. And it made me wonder what Joseph Hahn

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-31595989003552740962007-04-21T16:49:00.000-07:002007-06-11T03:14:16.286-07:00

For those who are absolute fans of Peter Jackson's version of LOTR, the news that The Hobbit might happen is something that would cause nose bleeds of excitement in our little mortal lives.I've lost touch with the Tolkien site I've frequented to in the past. And obviously I've been too busy to even log on to read e-mails.Anyway, one hot sleepy morning, right off from work (I work nights), I

RACHELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11427254820450979490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34906680.post-27511614460059258992007-03-28T02:37:00.000-07:002008-05-19T05:23:50.621-07:00

As usual, writing an entry on this blog these days is a leisure.  Today happens to be one of THAT days that I have extra time to do something aside from work.I've missed a lot of movies lately and only rely on other people's opinions about these movies I've  failed to catch:1. 3002. The Holiday3. PathfinderAside from movies, I don't know what's going on with Gil Grissom and Dr. Gregory House

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If JRR Tolkien is still alive, LOTR's breadth and scope will be that of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time.The fact that Robert Jordan is alive and kicking (even health issues such as amyloidosis can't stop the non-tiring author --> Godspeed, man!) only means expansion of his universe is of daily construction. There are 11 and counting THICK books (other accompanying books not included)to prove

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Initially, every NEW album that Incubus churns out will be a weird experience. Sure there's the recognizable Incubus sound in a few songs, but mostly, the feel and approach of each album is definitely different from the previous one.There are some fans that will absolutely love one album, and complain and loathe the next because it's so different. But it's the true blue fans who will appreciate

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The great/worse thing about me is that when I totally like/love something/someone, I take it to the maximum. Same statement also applies to hate.I am an extremist ... that's why the road I travel on is constantly plagued with so much irritation, gargantuan migraines, and blundering trolls.With that said, I think the psychological profile would classify me as a person also prone to addiction, if

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Last Christmas, I gifted a friend an AFI CD entitled "Decemberunderground." I had no idea who these guys were then. All I know is that he's absolutely raving about them. So while travelling with my friends one day, I asked him to load the CD (since I think I already etched a crater on my Nickelback CD due to overplay) and find out myself what exactly is the fuss about.The album started with the

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There is this book written by Tom Holt entitled "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE EVIL TO WORK HERE, BUT IT HELPS," which caught my attention when I was browsing for interesting reads. I was with a friend that day, who witnessed my amusement with the book's crazy title. She bought the book as a gift to me later that week as a Christmas gift. I never really got to read it since the whole month of January

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Days ago, our little group in the office decided to have some sort of Secret Santa. Revelation day would be the last day of work before Christmas (which happened to be also our scheduled overtime).Our team leader made us pick up the name of our "baby" from a box and distributed a sheet for us to put our own wish list (with a table for 1st choice, 2nd choice, and 3rd choice) to our personal Santa

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My shot to play music came and ended when I was in 1st grade.It was summer and my parents wanted me to learn piano to make my vacation a productive one.The tutor who was supposed to train me was an ancient Spanish lady who wears an eyepatch on her left eye. According to my cousin, who happens to be her student, the old lady was fierce. She'll hit your hands with a ruler when you make a mistake.

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The other day I was chatting with a pal that I shall call as Troutmaster. We were talking about this VH1 episode that he caught on MTv several nights ago. For those who don't know, VH1 is a show on MTv that features documentaries of artists and moments in music history.I like watching that show as it gives the low down on the roots of rock stars I like and basically because they feature the "old

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Politics, in the ordinary sense, is the art and science of government. It is closely associated with activities concerned with seeking power, status, and other stuff that would land you in the front page of the newspaper. Sometimes, some warm place in oblivion.I restrict my love for literal politics about issues on governments in the INTERNATIONAL sense.Local politics I can't be bothered with.

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The problem with me is that I know what's wrong with me, yet I find it difficult to solve the problem even with this knowledge that it's me that's the problem.I know there is something absolutely wrong with my body. I'm in huge amount of discomfort but I can't bring myself to see doctor for fear of knowing what I suspect. Call it plain moronic and cowardly. Now, I'm still self-medicating myself

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I like philosophical questioning. I sincerely think Socrates is a genius by relentlessly questioning the Greeks to get them to answer their own questions. All along he knew the answers, but made it a point that the others find those answers too. It must be extremely irritating for the Greek populace, but hey, because of guys like Socrates, the Classic Grecians are still considered one of the

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Psychology was one of my favorite subjects in college. I wanted to take it as pre-law and not because I like to figure out what the other people are thinking. Ha! Quite frankly, I'd rather let them leave their thoughts to themselves --> except of course when I'm interested with someone's thoughts (wink wink). Anyhow, I always knew I'm crazy and I like to figure out the severity of my lunacy.The

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There are two things that my brain is too lazy to bother with: NUMBERS and TECH STUFF.Throw a series of numerals at me and my cerebrum shuts down and reboots itself. If Mathematics was a relationship, it would be like dating a high-maintenance metrosexual. It’s just too darn tedious to deal with. My parents and teachers used to think that I just don’t have the aptitude for math because my grades

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I love to work.I like doing something most of the time.And I just don't take a job for the sake of having a job. I'm pretty picky actually because if I don't like what I'm doing, I'll stop working and find something else to do.I don't know if I am just extremely passionate-dispassionate or simply just nuts. What I do know is that I'm always on the go.Recently, I have been juggling so many

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I was channel surfing one night, eager to reach the CNN channel, when I accidentally "surfed by" The National Geographic Channel.The channel has this Martial Arts Week, and was featuring this show, "Fight Science." For the uninitiated in the martial arts scene, I highly recommend this show."Fight Science" examines the different kinds of martial arts, its warriors and their weapons, and the truth

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