I am not known for making the most organized music playlist. Usually the contents of my playlist would reflect what I am currently feeling, or whatever I just feel like listening to. From Karaoke staples, to rock, to OPM oldies... whatevers!

Here's what I am playing tonight:

1. Alone (acoustic) - Heart : You don't know how long I have waited... and I was going to tell you tonight. But the secret is still my own, and my love for you is still unknown... Alone
2. Unwell - Matchbox Twenty
3. Crazy - Aerosmith
   
4. Toxic (britney spears cover) - Yael Naim
5. Love Hurts (incubus cover) - Marie Digby : Love hurts, but sometimes it's a good hurt... and it feels like I'm alive. Love sings when it transcends the bad things, have a heart and try me... 'cause without love I won't survive
6. Admiration - Incubus : Could you move in slow motion? Everything goes by so fast. Just slow down a little... Save the best part for last.
   
7. When Did You Fall - Chris Rice : I bet my face is red, and you can hear my heart poundin’... Well I guess it don’t matter now that I realize... Cause baby I missed it then, but I can surely see you now.  Right there before my eyes... You’re my beautiful surprise.
8. Save Me (acoustic) - Remy Zero : I feel my wings have broken in your hands. I feel the words unspoken inside. When they pull you under...
9. Chasing Pavements - Adele
10. The Little Things - Colbie Caillat : Don't you say that I'd be better off, better off, sitting by myself wondering... Billydee! I think kadugtong ito nung realize hahaha nung hinde pa rin narealize nung guy hahaha
11. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
12. Takeoffs & Landings - The Ataris : If you could go anywhere right now, where would you go? And would you miss me when you get there? No place that I would rather be...
13. If All Else Fails - Matchbook Romance : And I'm not sure what I'm looking for. But it's clear to see the purpose of my exsistance Is laying here in front of me. So close your eyes and sleep to dream.  I'm by your side. No words to speak.
14. Stop & Stare - One Republic

I'm feeling a bit better listening to these songs :)

A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported.

Police said William Singalargh, 27, had hurled the hedgehog about 5m (16ft) at a 15-year-old boy.

"It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," said Senior Sgt Bruce Jenkins, in the North Island town of Whakatane.

It was unclear whether the hedgehog was still alive when it was thrown, though it was dead when collected as evidence.

The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested "for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog."

Mr Singalargh is due to appear in court on 17 April. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.

I guess you could say
I'm one of those girls
that's always been with one of those guys
you know the type
like right now
he sleeps while I write

it's better than crying
i'm worn out from trying
from loving a man who always makes it clear
I'm not welcome here
Just when he's hungry or frisky or needs something cleaned
you know what I mean
But not tonight
Cause come the morning light

I'm gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me
Even if someone can't see
The stronger woman in me

I'm gonna be my own best friend
Stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again
never, no
Cause theres a stronger woman
a stronger woman in me

the light bulbs buzz I get up
head to my drawer
wish there was more
I could say
another fairy tale fades to grey

I've lived on hope

like a child
walking that mile
faking that smile
all the while
wishing my heart had wings
well from now on I'm gonna be
The kind of woman I want my daughter to be, oh


I'm gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me
Even if someone can't see
a stronger woman in me
I'm gonna be my own best friend,
Stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again
Never, no
Cause there's a stronger woman, stronger woman

this is me, packing up my bags
this is me, headed for the door
this is me, the best you ever had

I'm gonna love myself
More than anyone else
Believe in me, even if someone can't see
The stonger woman in me

I'm gonna be my own best friend
stick with me till the end
Won't lose myself again
no no
Cause there's a stronger woman, a stronger woman
Theres a stronger woman in me, a stronger woman in me
stronger woman in me

Hurrah! I have crawled out from under a rock to find this piece of news... Julia Fordham is back in Manila. Here's the sched...
February 8 @ Alabang Town Center Mall
6:30 pm
Activity Center
Concierge Hotline – 842.2782, 772.1860

February 9 @ TriNoma Mall in Quezon City
7:00 pm
Activity Center
Concierge Hotline – 901-3000

February 10 @ Glorietta Mall in Makati City
7:00 pm
Activity Center
Concierge Hotline – 752.7272

Let's watch! I am so excited that if I do know how to do cartwheels, I'd be doing one right now!
I am singing "Lock and Key" right now! Can you feel me get so excited?? (wait that sounded bastos! hahaha) I am so hyper... :)

When there's comfort in pleasure and pleasure in pain
And I'm wondering if I'll see you again
No tangled emotions dragging us down
And the texture of your voice the sweetest sound

I'm gonna wrap you up and take you home with me
Yo' Yo' Yeah Yeah
Treasured in my heart under lock and key.

My birthday is looming... yeah it's still some 30 sumthin' days away but I can create my wishlist now, 'di ba? Ok... here goes, I've organized it into two categories. See below.

• The "Impossibles"
• World Peace (yeah! pang beauty pageant! pero seryoso ito... aren't you tired of all the wars... the brutal killings because of videoke and My Way...??)
• Humane treatment for the animals (yeah that includes you peeps also! hehehe)
• Additional 10++ years for nanay... that she'll still be comfy and strong during these times...
• Happiness for me...
• The "Do-ables" (otherwise known as Materialistic Chuvah!)
• Donation for PAWS
  
• I plan to go to the shelter by the end of the month to bring
• sawdust from Monterey
• carrots and sayote (about 4 kilos or so...)
• Dr. Kaufman's Medicated Soap - 2 bars of soap
  
• powdered detergent
  
• any other doggie treats?
• sama na kayo sa akin :) bring also some of these stuff so we can make some of our furry friends happy...
  
• iPod Video 80GB case... something that will make it more scratchproof!
• Crumpler iPod carry thingie...
• Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood book
  
• Happiness is tangible... or in this case... DRINKABLE!!!!
  
• 1 bottle Tequila Rose
• 1 bottle Absolut Vodka Currant
• 1 gallon (is it a gallon bottle?? hrmmm the big one... hehehe) Carlo Rossi Sangria
• 1 bottle Angove''s Bear Crossing Chardonnay
• 1 bottle Angove's Butterfly Ridge Rose
• 1 bottle (any brand) White Zinfandel

                hinde po ako lasheng... tipshy lang!!!

• 1 Cocktail Shaker...
  
• 6 pcs Shot Glass
  
• A white girly bag... uh huh... couldn't find a white bag for moi...
• Havaianas JOY (Blue or Pink)... OR... Metallic Pink Havs...

Uh-huh... long list ba? hehehe! Thanks in advance!!

PS:
Quarter life crisis... so bear with me!!! hehehe

I had the groomer remove Love's matted hair, but since it was so matted they had to chop it off. So now she's kinda looking like a chihuahua or a labrador puppy... awwww. Her hair will grow back in a few weeks time. She may look different but she's the same old "sweet-kulit-malambing" dog... kinda Lex Luthor baldie lang pero... Love pa rin naman deep... deep... deep... inside!

At least... akala ko sabaw na utak ko... mejo may natira pa pala! Yey!

Hay naku! Need to travel more sa Philippines :) Eto muna gusto ko puntahan para madagdagan ang grade ko hehehe...

• Rice Terraces
• Batanes
• Camiguin
• Bohol
• Coron, Palawan
• Tubbataha Reef, Palawan
• Bondoc Peninsula, Quezon
  

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It's Thursday, nearly the end of the week! Now, here's a quote about work...
I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain.

It's bad enough that the family constantly reminds us of the impending doom (*ehek* i meant to say FUTURE!!) called marriage. It's real, real bad when the OB-GYN reminds us of the "tick-tock-tick-tock" of the biological clock, and certain hormonal issues. But what really saks to the high heavens is when you have friends that are swinging singletons one moment, and as soon as the marriage contract is signed... they turn into smug marrieds.

Yes, yes... you might be a wee concerned that we might be on the road to spinsterhood, but you end up sounding smug, annoying, condescending, insulting, and a bit smug (hrmmm... i think i *did* already mention smug!). For the sake of friendship and our (singletons, not you dimwit) sanity, please act like a good friend... talk about the weather, Ruffa's marriage (or the destruction of it, her biggest claim to fame), your work, the food that we're being served, or the cute guy that you have been eyeing since you got in...

It's bad enough for people with relationships that aren't married (yet), how do you think you sound like to your friends who are NOBSB (no boyfriend since birth... or it's corresponding no girlfriend since birth...) or even to your friends that are currently NOT in a romantic relationship? Smugly gushing on how poopie soiled diapers improving your love with your wifey? Or, how the hubby has proven how much he loves you by sniffing your armpits after a workout... thus, proving how much he loves you more now that you are married. Argh. We have enough insecurities and neuroses, don't add to it. The pressure is on us... to be thin and appealing (so we can catch the man)... We also have work pressures to live through, the 9-6 job where you have to prove yourself to your boss and the people you work with. There's also the pressure to be a good daughter (or, son... or both??). And, of course, the push towards marriage.

Smug Marrieds... The grass ain't greener from where I am standing. Let me be... for the love of *bleep-bleep* (insert some form of profanity here)... I know you have your problems... We have our problems... So, just shut up! Have fun! Enjoy the moments that you are free from the shackles of marriage... or most likely, free from diaper changing duties or watching Barney (Eee-Yuckkkk).

We singletons are enjoying life in our terms. Our time will come. No one wants to be alone. And, I think no one likes to be discovered dead at home eaten by Alsatians. Most people would like to be with someone, though there will be some that will be content living with cats... but that's another story. When the time comes that we need to take that big leap (marriage, not life with cats)... hold our hands and be there for us. It's all about respect beybeeh!

Something I saw in the BBC News site. Interesting how some politicians, and policies, concentrate on the "simple stuff" when there are other things that needs their attention like poverty, women's rights, and health services. Oh well, at least they do get rattled over something... click this Link

I'm so tired... drained... bleh! All I want to do now is just to chillax beybeh! After all these crazy stuff, I think it's time to pamper myself. And, I've got a bunch of stuff I need to do for myself that I kinda didn't have time for or I neglected to do. Here's my list:

• Get a haircut, or just a trim... basta magpapaparlor ako!
• Trim my eyebrows (no it's not yet Bert monobrow... but still...)go to Fix and have them do threading chuvah
  
• Buy a book (wheeee!)
  
• Watch a movie
• Hangout with my friends
• Buy CD-Rs to back up my files
• Make a cocktail... or simply drink ice cold beer while watching the telly!
• Bake carrot cake or banana bread... (the smell of bread baking is really relaxing!)

Hrmmm... that's all I can think of so far.

The past weeks have been awfully crazy for me. I need a break. Graah! Nanay was critical again last night, apparently the anti-biotics weren't working so the doctors were giving up on her! Then, nanay complained about her left arm was in pain, she has been complaining about this for 2 days. So when my aunt checked it out, she saw that it was swollen and she had the nurse check it out. The nurse told them that the vein collapsed and that's the reason why the arm is swollen, that's also the reason why the meds weren't working even though they DOUBLED the dosage. OH MEHN!!! She nearly died because of the ##$%^^@#* stupidity of some people. ARGH. That same hospital was also the hospital where she had an operation to remove the lump in her throat, the thyroid cyst... the lump that was removed was sent to the lab to be biopsied to check if it was cancerous. This wasn't relayed to us by the doctor, he just decided to tell us to be glad that it wasn't cancerous. Trusting the doctor, we didn't think that he might have given the wrong the diagnosis. BIG MISTAKE. In fact, the lump was cancerous. The doctor didn't bother to follow-up on the lab results, and it got lost through all their loopy processes. If we had found out about it then, nanay could have gotten radioactive treatment to kill the cancer cells and stop it from creeping to the other parts of her body like bones, spine, and lungs. Now, the same hospital was being negligent (again), good thing it was seen before anything happened to nanay. We couldn't take her to a different hospital last week because it was the nearest that had an emergency facility. She couldn't breathe, we needed to give her medical treatment ASAP.

My advice to you guys, get your lab results... check the patient regularly... research about the diagnosis given to you by the doctor... get N opinions...

...just wanna sleep now... too tired...

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Dogs (and cats) are intelligent animals, though I am not a vegitarian, I cannot imagine feeding on them. It's cruel and it's so wrong!!
There are millions of dogs being eaten, not because people are going hungry... but because it has become a delicacy in some countries. There are now puppy farms, not to sell them in pet stores, to sell them as meat.

Help stop this now!

Thanks!

Jamie

P.S.

xoxo from Love the Dog and Leo

I woke up to 96.3 WROCK today. Argh. Well, there's nothing really wrong about it. It's just that my family had to put the volume on really, really loud. I woke up to Robin Beck's First Time. It's a really nice song but it just brings back some memories that I actually thought I forgot about. Hrmmm. Power ballad, it had the oomph and power to wake me up... oh mehn. Panic attack? Weh? Not quite. The song just made me get up and stare into space for a bit. Then, I felt sad (weird huh)... overload of happy and sad memories... they're not good when they hit you when you least expect it and you just happen to be sleeping. After drowning the weird emotions with a tall glass of pink grapefruit juice, I ended up thinking that maybe this is some form of quarter life crisis manifesting itself. Graaaah. Oh well. Why blame the song though... hehehe... It's quite a nice song naman. Here's the lyrics:

First time first love oh what feeling is this
Electricity flows with the very first kiss
Like a break in the clouds and the first ray of sun
I can feel it inside something new has begun

And it's taking control of my body and mind
It begins when I heard I love you
For the very first time

This life this love oh what sweetness I feel
so mysterious yet so incredible real

It's an uncharted sea it's an unopend door
But ya got to reach and ya gotta explore

Even thought you're not sure
till the moment arrives
the he is and you know
you're in love
for the very first time

And baby when I met you
every feeling I had was new
I don't think there are words to
describe the sensations, oh no no no

And when something's happens
that words can't define
only then do you know you're in love
for the very first time...

Pers laaaab... hehehe Kinda romantic di ba? If your an 80's kid, you might have heard it from an old Coke Classic commercial. Shempers it's not the original lyrics, kinda jingle version na.
See: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uHisShmm46E

Being a mom is not an easy thing. You try your best to be the best mom in the world, but you really can't be one. What you can only hope for is that all the things you do, your decisions and actions, will make your baby grow up to be the best that she can be.

One of the best things in being a mommy is the unconditional love you get. The smile when she sees you; how she runs to you everytime you come home, even if you just left for a little while. The little things that make you feel like you're the most loved person in the world.

There are times that we fight. I try to discipline her, and what I get is either the "paawa" look or the "i-don't-know-who-you-are" look. Hrmpf. She's sensitive, "iyakin"... just like me. Then, alls's well again when she goes and snuggles up next to me. A silent sorry, so all is forgiven.

She's the baby of the family, well-loved and constantly showered with cuddles. Who'd have thought the "bato-bato" uncles and "pa-macho" brothers of mine will be doing their wuvvy-wuvvy baby talk. A day without her in the house, they get all sentimental and talk about how they miss her. That's just one day, imagine how they'd feel if it were longer!

I'm not her real mom, just her adoptive mother. But it's enough... I'm still a mommy, and she's my baby. When I feel sad, she knows it and tries her best to cheer me up. Who'd have thought she'd be intelligent and sensitive? She's my adopted poodle. Love the dog.

It might seem like fantasy, or practice for something that I might be in the future. Know what? It's not. Though you may say animal lang naman yan. Animals have feelings too. I may be seen as someone who can be a mother, I can cook and stuff... but honestly, I have been afraid of motherhood all this time. And this little poodle changed me. It's now something that I think I can handle.

If you meet my little pooh-dol, you'll know why I love her to pieces.

Wheee! I'm getting fatter... while I'm becoming a better cook! hehehe
I've found out that I can bake, it seems that it's in the blood beybeh! In my father's side of the family almost all the women bake... not just your hershey's no fuss chocolate cake in a box. No no no! Sans Rival from scratch, melt in your mouth cheesecake, brownies, etc etc!

I've tried making Oatmeal Banana Loaf, and it's gooooood. Everytime I make a batch it ends up being gobbled up by my beloved family. I've also made carrot cake, yum yum!

I also made some Peppered Breast of Lamb... baked to perfection. Our family just loves lamb. I've also made Lamb Curry with apples, potato, and raisins. Comfort food! Add a stick of cinnamon to add more flavor.








And I also tried making buffalo wings! I prefer buying my chicken wings from S&R, it's meatier and fresher than getting it from some other grocery, unless you get it from the palengke. This is so easy to make! I think I won't be ordering this from restos now that I can make a lovely batch at home. For the sauce, it's hard to find blue cheese... unless I go to Shopwise... but since I just wanted to satisfy my craving for buffalo wings... I just used sour cream and mayo... put some herbs... voila! you have your own platter of buffalo wings! Don't forget the celery stalks!

I think I'll be putting some of my "successful" recipes online sa blog... :)
I could try making something like a dummy's guide to Cooking 101. Just kidding! I'll be posting also some restaurant reviews. And while I'm doing those stuff, I think I'll try to include some exercise in between (oh mehn!).

It's been how many days that I've been staying home and resting. But really... this seems more stressful than going to work everyday! It SAAAAAAKS! Nakaka-drain rin kse ang alang kausap... tingin sa wall... basa lang book... waaaaaaaaaaaaah! Ayoko na. Gusto ko na lumabas... maglamyerda... papatulan ko na rin ata ang makipaginuman ng gin bilog sa mga kanto boys eh!

Grrrrrrr...