Psycho Christmas Lights!!!

A couple of days ago, lhb showed me a video of a house with wild wild wild christmas lights. haha :) The person who did this (just like what the others who saw this said), had too much free time! :) But it's still cool :) (though most probably the sound was just added by the person who made the video :)) Check it out :)

http://media.putfile.com/WizardsofWinter-SM
Note : Thanks to those who uploaded this :)

*today i am thankful for long vacations :)

My Christmas Movies

Merry Christmas everyone!!! :)

"Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game"

Today because i had nothing better to do, i watched "The Cinderella Story" (Chad Michael Murray and Hilary Duff). Again. Hehe :) It's a cute teen flick :) And though it isn't something that other people would watch, it's a light and happy film. I like watching movies like those when i feel down :) And the movie has a few great songs :) One of which is...

Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World

There's no one in town I know
You gave us some place to go.
I never said thank you for that.
I thought I might get one more chance.
What would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
So what would you think of me now,
so lucky, so strong, so proud?
I never said thank you for that,
now I'll never have a chance.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in.
And if you were with me tonight,
I'd sing to you just one more time.
A song for a heart so big,
god wouldn't let it live.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
May angels lead you in.


*today i am thankful for warm holiday wishes (may all your christmases be merry and bright :))

Smallville

Though i've always loved Superman, i personally have never grown fond of Smallville. I don't know if it's becuase of the story or some of the characters. Tom Welling though is a very believable young Clark Kent. i don't particularly like Kristin Kreuk (and she's alwaaays there). I remember watching the first 1 1/2 seasons and stopping completely. The story line then was too bizarre. But fortunately it seems that the story line has picked up. I've watched a couple of the new episodes and it seems more interesting than the ones that i've seen before. But is it really their last season?

And again, i have a song from Smallville:


Disappearing World by David Gray

Slowly the truth is loading
I'm weighted down with love
Snow lying deep and even
Strung out and dreaming of

Night falling on the city
Quite something to behold
Don't it just look so pretty
This disappearing world

We're threading hope like fire
Down through the desperate blood
Down through the trailing wire
Into the leafless wood

Night falling on the city
Quite something to behold
Don't it just look so pretty
This disappearing world
This disappearing world

I'll be sticking right there with it
I'll be by your side
Sailing like a silver bullet
Hit 'em 'tween the eyes
Through the smoke and rising water
Cross the great divide
Baby till it all feels right

Night falling on the city
Sparkling red and gold
Don't it just look so pretty
This disappearing world



*today i am thankful for sweet ham and honey :)
*i am grateful that though i don't feel well again, i don't get sick as much as i used to

King Kong 2005

Jimmy: "It's not an adventure story is it Mr. Hayes?"

Mr. Hayes: "No Jimmy, it's not."


Lhb and i got to watch King Kong earlier. Seeing the 2005 version gave me flashbacks of the old movies. I don't remember them completely but i recall that i enjoyed watching them as a kid. Some people would probably still choose the old king kong movies but i believe this movie is spectacular enough to be remembered for a long time. I'd rather not give out spoilers because it's a movie that can keep you at the edge of your seats. For those of you who haven't watched the movie yet go watch it while you can because this should be watched in the big screen (don't wait for the dvd to come out!!! :)).

Peter Jackson's version was a bit surprising to me. Not that i didn't love it (because i did!), but i totally expected a plot that was less exciting? (if that's the right word to describe it!) or even a plot with less...uh..."things"? The first hour of the movie felt like an eternity because i didn't know where the story would lead (though i was familiar with the old/similar plot) and i think i was pretty much looking forward for when king kong was going to appear (i was really really looking forward to that part. hehe). I think this is the type of movie that you either hate or completely love because of the way it was made. Peter Jackson did a wonderful job :)

movie high: wonderfully made! great actors (naomi watts, jack black, adrien brody, andy serkis, etc.) and great effects! and i love king kong :)
movie low: first part was a bit too long and dragging


*today i am thankful for all the food that i can afford to eat
*i am grateful that though i despise the christmas rush, it's almost over!!! yay!!!

What Flavor Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Are You?

I want some ice cream :) hehehehe :)

You Are In a Crunch Ice Cream

The perfect combo: a completely nuts person who likes to be touched

What Flavor Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Are You?

My sweet tooth!

It's not that chocolates are a substitute for love. Love is a substitute for chocolate. Chocolate is, let's face it, far more reliable than a man.
--Miranda Ingram

I am soooo craving for chocolates!!! I miss the box of "All Gold" chocolates that my mom and i used to get from a friend from Europe. I want some truffles, godiva chocolates, belgium dark chocolates, swiss chocolates...yum yum yum :) My mouth is beginning to water just thinking about it!
I also want some ben and jerry's chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream...some chewy fudge cookies...fudge brownies...decadent cakes with caramel syrup... :)

I'm hungry now :) hehehe. I can't wait for dinner tom with my friends friends friends :) Finally we'll be able to have dinner (christmas dinner) with everyone! Yay :) Though i hope we get to find a good restaurant :)


*today i am grateful for cameras :)
*i am grateful that though it's so hard to keep in touch with everyone, we still get to have little dinners together :)

Tyler Hilton and Bethany Joy Lenz

One Tree Hill is one of the shows that i try to keep up with. Not only does it have a good story line (which gets better every season!), but I love WB's music choices. I honestly enjoy watching WB because of the music that they use for their shows. WB is one of the stations where i can discover new songs and artists; Great shows, greatsongs :)

But who are Tyler Hilton and Bethany Joy Lenz? For those who do not know, they play Chris Keller and Haley James-Scott on One Tree Hill (WB). Both act as young talented musicians/aspiring artists. I love the fact that they just don't act all fake and lip-sync to other people's voices but they are actually really good performers (though Hilton has been an artist for sometime i think). Of course they still aren't comparable to those who have been in the music business for a long time but these two have the potential to really make it--REALLY BIG. And i think it would be great if their albums are successes (though i don't think bethany joy lenz has an album yet--to be released next year i think; Tyler Hilton - "The Tracks Of"). I just love the way they sing (though of course i suppose there are still areas which they can improve on...though maybe it's just me being my picky self :P ...hehe). And i love their songs!!! But i adore these two because I love being able to listen to artists sing without having to cringe because they keep getting off-key (GRRRR). I'm the type of person who despise singers whose voices sound as though they are scratching their vocal chords (makes me want to give them a glass of water or throw it at them ;)) or those who sound good in their albums but suck like hell when they sing live (off topic--hats off to jason mraz who's totally perfect on stage!!! love love love him live :) and a perfect example of true talent!). Back to the not so talented ones--I seriously get a headache just by listening to them. But hey, i know i get flats once in a while (though i vow that i will perfect my singing eventually...hehehehe) but i ain't a professional singer nor do i aspire to be one. But for these professionals, they must hit each and every note with precision. Dead center. No ifs, no buts. Not a little bit less nor a little bit more. Shifts of tones should be clean. Whether it's their own version of an old song or something new, they really must be precise and on the dot.

Anyway, back to tyler and bethany...It's a plus that their voices though of different qualities can be very soothing! I can't wait to get to listen to their albums. They have definitely made my favorites list :) My qualifications? Great artists (i just know who they are; i do not follow what's hot...i listen :)), great voices (not the "scream till your vocal chords break from pressure" type), great songs (pleasing to the ears, great melody, arrangement...etc) and great lyrics (just "good"is not enough). One of my true highs in life--finding new songs and artists to listen to :) New discoveries :) Happy-happy :)

I actually wrote about them because i can't get their song "When the Stars Go Blue" (from One Tree Hill) out of my mind. Simply put...I love it! :) I will write about their other songs as soon as i get a chance :)


"When The Stars Go Blue"
(feat. Bethany Joy Lenz)

Dancin' where the stars go blue
Dancin' where the evening fell
Dancin' in my wooden shoes
In a wedding gown

Dancin' out on 7th street
Dancin' through the underground
Dancin' little marionette
Are you happy now?

Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you
When the stars go blue

Laughing with your pretty mouth
Laughing with your broken eyes
Laughing with your lover's tongue
In a lullaby

Where do you go when you're lonely
Where do you go when you're blue
Where do you go when you're lonely
I'll follow you
When the stars go blue
The stars go blue, stars go blue


*today i am thankful for my love for music
*i am grateful that though i still have a lot to learn when it comes to singing, i get better everyday :)

"Just Like Heaven"

JJ: "Even if she was real, do you know what you're risking for this woman?"

David: "Yes!"

JJ: "Why?"

David: "Because I love her! I love her. I do...I love you."

Being a lover of chick flicks, i enjoyed Just Like Heaven (with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo). I found it very light, entertaining and sweet. Though the story was not realistic, it brought about the feeling of warmth and the need for companionship (whether platonic or romantic) and the importance of our relationships with the people around us.

The story revolves around Elizabeth Masterson (Witherspoon) and David Abbot (Ruffalo). Elizabeth is a workaholic doctor, who tragically gets into an accident. David Abbot is an architect who ends up renting out Elizabeth's apartment a few months after the accident. They meet as Elizabeth's spirit wanders back into the apartment without knowing about what had happened to her. As Elizabeth tries to force David to leave the apartment and while David fights for his right to stay, friendship and love start to grow. The story continues as David tries to help Elizabeth find out about who she was and in the end helps her realize and complete her unfinished business.

Watching the movie made my day :) Nothing but raves for this movie :)

For those of you who don't know me that well (or at all), i am a total lyrics freak and music addict! :P So everytime i watch a movie (or any tv show or play/musical or anything at all actually), i really listen to the songs that they include. And i tend to look for the songs that particularly tug on my heartstrings :P. For this movie, i fell in love with the song "Colors" by Amos Lee. I find that it compliments the movie because it talks about how life seems to fall apart when you lose or become separated from someone who has become a part of you and a part of your life.


"Colors"

Yesterday i got lost in the circus,
feeling like such a mess.
And now I'm down,
I'm just hanging on the corner.
I can't help but reminisce.

Cuz when you're gone,
all the colours fade.
When you're gone,
no new years day parade.
You're gone,
colours seem to fade.

Your mama called, she said,
that you're downstairs crying.
Feeling like such a mess.
Ya, i hear ya,
in the back ground balling.
What happened to your sweet summer time dress.

I know we all,
we all got our faults.
We get locked in our vaults,
and we stay..

When you're gone,
all the colours fade.
When you're gone,
no new years day parade.
You're gone,
colours seem to fade,
colours seem to fade.


*today i am grateful for the friends of my mom who continue to try and take care of me though i don't see or talk to them very often
*i am grateful that though it's so hard to earn money these days, i still have a lot to be thankful for

What Type of Ex Are You?

HAHAHA i couldn't help but take this test..and hell yeah! :) couldn't agree more :) hehehehe

You Are An Invisible Ex

You're so over your ex, you hardly even remember you have an ex You prefer leave all of the baggage behind you - far, far behind As they say, indifference is the opposite of love!

What Type of Ex Are You?

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

Thanks runawayangel!!! :) We got the same song! For who nga ba? :P hehe :)

Your 2005 Song Is

Don't Cha by the Pussycat Dolls "Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me" What happens in 2005, stays in 2005!

What Hit Song of 2005 Are You?

Christmas Rush...

Earlier i truly felt the Christmas rush. There was heavy traffic everywhere!!! The flow of traffic was especially heavy near shopping areas which totally screwed up our schedule today. So that means i have to go to the mall late tonight right before it closes so i could buy gifts for 2 kids celebrating their birthdays tom. Stress stress stress!!! And it really sucks because it's been raining like crazy the past few days. Its 15 days before Christmas and i haven't even begun my Christmas shopping yet. And i don't know when i'll find time to do that. I used to go Christmas shopping during weekdays. But since my schedule is pretty erratic I don't think i have a choice but to shop during weekends (an idea which seems totally hellish to me!!!). Ugh, if i could only get a few days of pure shopping time (for gift shopping only of course :P), i would truly be grateful!

Luckily my weekend so far hasn't been that sh*tty! We were able to relax and unwind last night with our friends. After eating sisig and drinking zombies...life felt heavenly :) It's been such a long time since i got that "happy-floaty buzz" because of drinking and it felt so FINE.. :) SWEEEEEEEEEEETTTT :) hehe. Happy-floaty buzz + cool weather + great friends + sisig + comfy/cozy bed waiting at home = ultimate high :) (*though i promise, i won't drink beer anymore:) hehehe)

*today i am thankful for the cool weather and comfy sweats and everything else that brings coziness to my life. hehe :)
*i am grateful that though i can't really stand heavy traffic, i don't always have to drive...:) lazy me :)

Pride and Glory

Earlier i watched a basketball game, a legends/all-star game to be exact (post season game), of my alma matter (against our longest and strongest archrival). The whole game actually lasted for 4 hours all because of a stupid fight between 2 players. I love my school dearly and i'll always be rooting for them. But sometimes i cannot fully comprehend how this rivalry came to be. I've been to so many games and yet almost each one i've been to gave me some kind of disappointment. Not only because of the games (because i think it's been a year since we've won a game against them), but because some people react to these games as some kind of "do or die" thing. Hurtful words are said, the players fight all the time and the supporters go crazy boo-ing everyone they can. I understand that sometimes all these things are part of the game. But i feel that there are times that it's just a bit too much. I would always want my school to win and be number one in everything. My school will always be my pride and glory and i will always fight for that. I just wish that sometimes, people wouldn't be too caught up in all the rivalry. Too much of that can never be too much fun anways.


*today i am thankful for chicken barbqs :) and basketball season --missing it terribly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(
*i am grateful that though sportsmanship is often lost with the need to win, we can still hold our head up high despite the losses

Make A Choice

In relation to what i posted earlier (In a world full of choices, we chose each other)...
Lhb and i were talking about having crushes. And sometimes i really do not understand how guys think. And it can get freakin' annoying. Sometimes i find it amusing (amusing-weird-annoying) how some guys cannot just stick to one girl. Maybe i am generalizing and it's probably a wrong assumption, but i do not understand how guys can be so dense and sometimes simply stupid. They make decisions to want to stay with one person, then totally change their minds as soon as someone else comes along (someone who is supposed to be just a crush they say). And it's sad. Crushes are fine that's true, but there is a fine line between simply having a crush and making a move on that person (especially if your with someone already). Yes, probably girls do that too, but its silly how guys think girls do not see if they "spot" other girls (which by the way is totally fine) or they don't think girls don't feel them pulling away or starting to like someone else (not so fine). Boys, trust the female intuition. You would not believe how precise they can be. If you plan to try to hook up with someone else or flirt endlessly with anyone (or anything with a skirt for that matter :)) and to try to lure someone to like you, then you're better off single. Break up with your girlfriend and not let her experience the sh*tty mess that'll do. And give her the freedom to experience what you want to experience. Do not do those things while you're in a relationship. It's unfair to your girl and she might actually kick your butt (and i do hope that those girls who experience this --cheaters and hella sh*tty guys, do kick those boys in the n*ts. hehe) :) And to those who are sucky enough to date/get into a relationship or even attempt to get into a relationship with two girls at the same time, tread carefully. Karma will find you. It will haunt you, hopefully for the rest of your life :)
If you make a choice to stay with someone. STICK WITH IT. Don't be an *ss and stick to your choice. Or face the consequences :)

Senti-lightning strikes...

...AGAIN!

I was reading through a friend's blog and came accross this entry. (*chelle, sooooo sorry i just fell in love with this entry! my sentiness couldn't resist it :) i'm gonna go get this book as soon as i get the chance! though i'm not allowed to buy a book till January. hehe) Hay...love...love...love...love...


From Man and Wife by Tony Parsons:

- " But how did you and Dad do it, Mum? How do you love someone for a lifetime? How do you make a marriage work for all that time?"

My mum didn't even have to think about it.

" You have to keep falling in love," she said. " You just have to keep falling in love with the same person."

- " Does it change? As the years go by, I mean. Should I expect my marriage to be something different to what it was at the start?"

My mother smiled.

" It changes all the time, it never stops changing. When you're young you say - I love you because I need you. When you're old it's - I need you because I love you. Big difference. and I'm not saying that one is better than the other, although the second one tends to last a bit longer. But you never stop loving each other, Harry. Not if it's real. " She took my hands. " Look, Harry. Talk to her if you want to. Talk to Cyd. Tell her what's been happening. Talk to your wife if you think it will help. "

"But I don't know if I can. See, I want her to be proud of me, Mum. The way you were proud of Dad." I squeezed her hands. "And i want you to be proud of me too."

" I'm proud of you already," said my mum.

- That's how fragile all this is, as gossamer thin as a spider's web, as intricate and fragile as that, meticulously built but easily torn apart by a few cruel, casual blows. My parents' marriage looked like it was made of sterner stuff. My mum and dad genuinely believed that they couldn't be happy with someone else. And I knew that wasn't true for me. I could have been happy with Kazumi. Just as Kazumi could find the human bond we all seek with some other man. And just as Cyd could have found someone else to love her. That didn't make what I had with my wife feel like nothing. In some ways the knowledge that either of us could survive without the other made what we had seem even more precious. We stayed together because we chose to stay together.

In a world full of choices, we chose each other.

Shoot. In a world full of choices, we chose each other. I don't think i'll be able to take that line out of my mind for days!!! In a world full of choices, we chose each other.Yep... i really don't think so. :)


*today i am thankful for choices
*i am grateful that though life can suck big time, the little things can still make me happy :)

Bruce Almighty

God : "Do you want her back?"

Bruce : "No, I want her to be happy...

...I want her to find someone who will always see her
the way i see her now."

Today i was able to watch Bruce Almighty for the nth time. And i don't think that conversation above struck me as much as it did today. Sometimes with our relationship with God, we tend to be selfish and ask for things that only benefit ourselves. Sometimes we just dwell on the problems that we are faced with, rather than saying thank you for all the good that we have in our lives. Sometimes we question God for the faults we encouter with our other relationships with other people, yet never thank him when things turn out the way we want them to. But in the past years i've realized how life can be just like a rollercoaster ride. Sometimes it's just not about finding the answers but knowing its purpose in your own life and knowing that you've faced all your misfortunes head on and with a strong heart. Life can never be perfect (but lucky for those who have seemingly perfect lives :)). And i think it can only be detrimental to think that it is. But it's not wrong to fear pain, it's not wrong to cry, it's not wrong to wish for something else. It's not wrong to wish for someone, it's not wrong to wonder about the "what-ifs". But one must learn to move on; to smile despite the tears, to fight despite the pain and to start living again :)

Haha in spite of my senti-ness that actually sounded too serious :P hehe. But that part of the movie actually made me cry a bit :) Not only because of everything that's written above but wouldn't it be so wonderful to have someone love you that much??? :) hehehe :)


*today i am thankful for prayers
*i am grateful that even though life is not perfect, i'm still blessed :)

Missin' my IPOD

The past few days have been quite hectic for me so i wasn't able to use my IPOD at all!!! And i'm missing it! I loooooveee music and i don't think i can actually live without music. I'd rather not watch tv at all than have to go a day without my music :) It also sucks that i haven't had the chance to update the songs in my pod. I've removed and replaced everything in my itunes library because the song list in my ipod is a mess. So hopefully i get to upload my songs soon, so i can get my music fix :)


*today i am thankful for opportunities
*i am grateful that though women get cr*mps, there's advil :) hehehe

My grown up Christmas list...

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs...


Do you remember me
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you
With childhood fantasies

Well, I'm all grown up now
And still need help somehow
I'm not a child
But my heart still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown up christmas list
Not for myself
But for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
and wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

As children we believed
The grandest sight to see
Was something lovely
Wrapped beneath our tree

Well heaven only knows
That packages and bows
Can never heal
A hurting human soul

No more lives torn apart
And wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown up christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth
Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth
(there'd be)

No more lives torn apart
And wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
And everyone would have a friend
And right would always win
And love would never end, oh
This is my grown up christmas list

Leaving...

Today i went to the surprise despedida get together for a very old and dear friend of mine. He's one lucky boy moving to Hawaii and all :) But i hate saying goodbye! Right now i suppose it's because saying goodbye makes me realize how fast time flies and how old i'm getting. Saying goodbye used to mean like "see you after our summer break or semestral break or christmas break". But recently it's been harder because it has become more permanent. And i'm really gonna miss my friend! He's really one of my favorite friends :)

I also really admire couples who are put in a situation where they have to get into a long distance relationship. I personally cannot even begin to imagine how painful that is. I know my friend and his girlfriend will make it because i see the future building between them and i see how they're making sure that they have plans on how to make things work. And i cannot imagine two people more in love and more suited for each other :)

...Which makes me think of my lhb :) Whom i cannot live without :) and who i know is suited for me as well :P All this leaving crap makes me realize how important time is with the people who really matter. And to all those who matter...you know who you are...i love you all :)


*today i am thankful for late night dinners and coffees with close friends
*i am grateful that even though my eyes have cried millions of tears, i still find my smile :)