Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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mag-a-alas nuwebe na ng gabi at nandito pa ako sa opisina dahil may kailangan akong tapusin within the week. gustuhin ko mang umuwi, hindi pa puwede dahil tambak pa ito. kaya in the meantime, sasagutan/papatulan ko itong questionnaire na ito, dahil medyo turat na ang utak ko. kasalanan mo 'to, abet, pero salamat.

Here's the rule: Remove 1 question from the list below, and add your own personal question to make it a total of 20 questions.

Tag 8 people, list them out at the end of this post. Notify them in their chat box that he/she has been tagged. Whoever does the tag will have blessings from all.

1. At what age do/did you wish to marry?
    - before the age of 35, i hope.

2. If you could have any musician's talent/s, whose talent/s would that/those be? (personal question ko, kung medyo magulo, ito ang Tagalog wording: Kung puwedeng mapasaiyo ang talento ng kahit na sinong musikero/mga musikero, kaninong talento/mga talento iyon kung sakali?)
    - dave matthews' guitar playing, thom yorke's lyrical genius, and lourd de veyra's writing prowess

3. If you can have a superpower, what would it be?
    - i'd like to be able to read minds, even if it could have disastrous implications. pero lalagyan ko ng weakness: tuwing mapapa-utot ako, medyo hindi gagana masyado yung superpower na yun. para naman fair, di ba?

4. If you can travel anywhere in the world, where would you want to go?
    - sa Amsterdam, para ma-experience ko ang Cannabis Cup - tuwing November yata yun.

5. Which trait of the opposite sex that you hate the most?
    - dishonesty, period.

6. When you get sad, what do you do?
    - i eat, sleep, or drink alcohol, whichever comes first.

7. What are you afraid to lose the most?
    - i am afraid of losing whatever is left of my sense of optimism. siguro kapag nawala pa yun, wala nang kuwenta ang buhay.

8. If you win $1 million, what would you do with the money?
    - i'd probably buy my own house, somewhere with a great peaceful view. or kapag tinopak ako, maglalakbay sa kung saan-saang lugar sa Pilipinas, and then sa buong mundo.

9. What do you love the most last year (2007)?
    - 'namo. buwiset. wala!

10. What is your New Year's resolution?
    - none. i'm not bound by that kind of crap.

11. What is the moment you regret most?
    - when i wasn't able to give more time to a loved one because of things i had to do, i.e., work

12. What type of person do you hate the most?
    - hypocrites and self-righteous people. we are all dirty, and that's the truth.

13. What is your greatest asset?
    - my million dollar stretch marks as well as my 'exclamation point scar' from surgery

14. If you had one wish, what would you wish for?
    - to know the truth each and every time, even if it hurts like hell.

15. How did you celebrate the New Year?
    - i ate dinner with the family.

16. Name the one body part your partner or girlfriend tells you she adores.
    - it's definitely not my face. maybe it's my tummy. i don't really know.

17. It's 2008. What are you looking forward to this year?
    - i hope i find her. but if that will not happen, i'll just wait.

18. Anything in your life that you wish weren't so awful?
    - my lovelife is awful. if i had it my way, i wish that i'd have that happy ending just like in the movies. the problem is, this ain't the movies.

19. What's the shallowest thing you intend to do this year?
    - i've already lost my goatee to a ridiculous bet. i'd probably shave some other part of my body - siyempre hindi ko na sasabihin sa iyo kung saan.

20.  Where will you be 10 years from now?
    - hopefully, i would be happily married and have a couple of children by then.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds - Crush (Storytellers Live Acoustic).wmv




Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds performing "Crush" on Storytellers - i bow down at their musical greatness - this is the good stuff, definitely.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Tunod ad Hungduan Tour Feb 9-10, 2008 (mic)




Here are some pictures of the Tunod ad Hungduan tour held last February 9-10, 2008, in Hapao, Hungduan, Ifugao. This was organized by the Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMo), in partnership with the Hungduan local government unit, and the Hapao Barangay local government unit and the people of the community.

I'm not a photographer in any way, so these are just the result of my trigger-happy tendencies when my batteries still haven't run out. some of the pictures were taken by Mae, Lynn, and Charles of SITMo. I'll be posting some more albums featuring photos taken by my friends/officemates.

Sulit talaga ang experience na ito. Maraming salamat sa SITMo, LGU ng Hungduan, LGU ng Barangay Hapao, at higit sa lahat, sa mga mamamayan ng Ifugao.

Monday, February 11, 2008

quickie

actually, i meant to post something about my recently-concluded adventure in Hungduan, Ifugao, but i guess it would take me quite some time to recollect my thoughts, so here goes a quickie post. this song has been playing in my head for about more than a week already, and i wanted to post its lyrics as a reflection of what's going on inside my head for quite a while. yes, they aren't my words, but i feel quite similar to what this song is saying - as in swak na swak, in the vernacular. this song also reminds me how lousy i play guitar, but more importantly, is a shout out to someone out there. no bullshit, dear reader. here it is. 

 

Crush
Dave Matthews Band


Crazy, how it feels tonight
Crazy, how you make it all alright, love
You crush me with the things you do
I do for you anything too
Sitting, smoking, feeling high
In this moment it feels so right

Lovely lady
I am at your feet
God I want you so badly
I wonder this:
Could tomorrow be
So wondrous as you there sleeping?
Let's go drive 'til morning comes
Watch the sunrise
To fill our souls up
Drink some wine 'til we get drunk

It's crazy, I'm thinking
Just knowing that the world is round
Here I'm dancing on the ground
Am I right side up or upside down?
Is this real or am I dreaming?

Lovely lady
Let me drink you, please
I won't spill a drop, I promise you
Lying under this spell you cast on me
Each moment
The more I love you
Crush me
Come on

It's crazy, I'm thinking
Just knowing that the world is round
Here I'm dancing on the ground
Am I right side up or upside down?
Is it real or am I dreaming?

Lovely lady I will treat you sweetly
Adore you
I mean
You crush me
It's times like these
When my faith I feel
And I know
How I love you
Come on
Lady

It's crazy I'm thinking
Just as long as you're around
And here I'll be dancing on the ground
Am I right side up or upside down?
To each other we'll be facing
By love we'll beat back the pain
we've found
You know
I mean to tell you all the things I've been thinking deep inside
My friend
With each moment, the more I love you

Crush me
Come on
Lady
So much you have given, love
That I would give you back
Again and again
Meaning I'll hold you
And please
Let me always