Heroes and Thieves

Since I first saw the billboard of Vanessa Carlton along C5 having mall shows at the Ayala malls, I've been listening to her songs from her latest album Heroes and Thieves (2007) every chance I had. At home, at work, while commuting to and from work and I even play it to sleep. I like her album, and I mean the entire album! I love the tracks. And it made me wished I've written some of the songs from that album. I don't know but I think Vanessa Carlton and I are the same person, OR MAYBE she's just like anyone of us who'd loved, been hurt and moved on with life. (I'll try to believe more on the latter reason) It's so hard to choose a favorite from that album because every song is different from the other (in a good way). And the rhythm? I looooveeeeet! Keyboard + string instruments = L♥O♥V♥E (for me)! You all know I'm a sucker of songs with keyboards on the background.. Boston (Augustana), Come On (Ben Jelen), Thousand Miles and the entire Heroes and Thieves album.

Thank you Vanessa for your wonderful record album! For sure, I'll be at one of your mall tours here in our country. I know you might be wondering why I'm into Vanessa Carlton, when I'm not into Pop music. It's just that she's a real artist with real talents, unlike the other so called 'artists'.

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Happy Birthday to Me

Today is April 17, a day before the big 23rd! I'm posting this entry because I may not be able to go online for a few days. I have mix emotions for my upcoming birthday. I am happy because my mom's here, and it'll be the first time that we'll be celebrating my birthday together after 3 years and I'm also quite sad because it's also the first time in 3 years that my brother won't be here with me on my birthday. It's really weird because I have this half of me that's so happy, and other half that isn't.

Like I've said it's just a day before my birthday but I have no plans yet on how I'm going to celebrate it, but most likely I would celebrate it with my mom, my cousin Don and few close friends on the 18th. I would have a separate celebration though for my officemates and my closest buddies from work some time after my birthday.

I really don't have a wish list, because if I do make one and I won't get the things that I've wished for I'll just end up frustrated. So, I don't really wish for anything on my birthday except for good health for me, and my family. Oh, I have a little wish too... I'm wishing that my father would greet me on my birthday, an SMS would do. :)

Anyway, have a great weekend everyone! And I'll see you when I see you. Ciao. :)

The Meth Project

I tumbled upon the Meth Project website and I am giving my full support on their program. So I am posting this entry.

The Meth Project is a large-scale prevention program aimed at reducing first-time Meth use through public service messaging, public policy, and community outreach. Central to the program is a research-based marketing campaign that graphically communicates the risks of Meth use.

Here are the ads of the Meth Project that really struck me. So sad, but really TRUE.

If you want to know more about this project you can visit their site here.

Creating an Exciting Life

After a couple of weeks, I'm back to blogging! To tell you the truth, these past 2 weeks I wasn't living my life, it seemed like I was living other person's life. I was being carefree and careless at the same time. I don't know what got into me, I really don't want to dig deeper but all I know I was enjoying every second of it. It also helped me coped with the truth that my brother and I lead different lives now, on different time zones. I am happy for him though, I support his decision of leaving the country and the life that he had always known.

And being away from my mom and now my brother gave a me different perspective in life. And from now on I have a new mantra "I will. Today". I know you've heard that line from the newest Petron ad, but it really helps. Also as I was visiting hemmy.net (one of the sites that I frequently visit), I saw on one of it's daily links' entry about a blog called the positivity blog. The blog is so helpful to me, and the blog reflects my "I will. Today" mantra. And they're latest post is about 7 tips on how to create an exciting life. And I really find it helpful. The 7 tips are as follows:

1. Whatever you believe, you are right. “He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.”
2. Push your limits. “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.”
3. Don’t wait for inspiration or the right moment. “Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.”
4. Act. “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” “Action is the foundational key to all success.”
5. Ask the right questions. “Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.”
6. See the hidden beauty by not judging. “If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.”
7. It’s not too late. “Youth has no age.”

And if you want the whole write-up about these 7 tips you should visit the entry in the positivity blog.

I am almost turning a year older, so I would like to apply these to start anew and who wouldn't want to create an exciting life, raise your feet!