you know, mondays become surreal when you wake up at 1 in the afternoon - when clearly the night before - you had intended to wake up around 6 in the morning and even set the alarm to do so. i had so much wanted to do like exercise to lady gaga's music (riding on disco sticks NOT included), eat muesli and play catch with my very lethargic dog. none of that happened, instead i have coffee, i'm in my pajamas and looking through my not-so-full work email. i'm not mopey, though. this just means i will have to set a louder, more pronounced alarm tomorrow. i don't blame anyone or anything but myself and the so-so leviathan i made last night!

sunday is always a good day, my aunts and uncles and cousins visit; we all get to catch up on everyone's lives and enjoy good food and company. i was telling my aunt yesterday that i had this cruel habit of killing fireflies. i live in the suburbs, so sometimes a firefly or two will get in my room and fly about. i do not rest until i have squashed them to bits. so i thought that was a bit far - i shared it with her and she had told me not to. 'they represent fairies' she said. i am not superstitious at all but i am no debunk-er either. so i guess my firefly-exterminator-self will be put to rest from here on. just because i don't want to get in trouble with the fairies.

i have been watching a lot of tv during nights i cannot sleep, which means almost every night. i could hang out at the computer but i do like laying down and just watching stuff mindlessly. i'm currently watching america's next top model, top chef and kitchen nightmares (which i got my mom hooked on because the show is indeed helpful to subjects she teaches at the college she works for). we always get it a season too late so i took it upon myself to look up and read spoilers. i know who will win for antm and top chef. but sometimes i just watch because i want to see certain people get booted off the show XD

i get arthritis attacks these days. i used to think that it was just because i sleep in weird positions or i work with the computer. the doctor says it is hereditary and that extra care is needed. every other day (since last june) i soak my hands (up to wrist area) in warm water just to relax the joints and the muscles. i never thought i would say this, but ben gay ointment has become a best friend too!

last night, they showed harry potter (order of the phoenix) on hbo. i never got to see that on the big screen so i ditched the michael jackson tribute and watched it instead. my mom who could not sleep went to my room and asked about the movie and i told her t stick around and that we should try to at least keep up with the times and watch harry potter. anyway, there was a scene there during christmas and they were toasting to harry so everyone goes "to harry", "harry" and then my mother sees gary oldman and she raises her water bottle and goes "gary" -- i love my mother. and that guy from twilight was in harry potter, i just realized lulz! speaking of twilight, in my experience, why do 50, 60 year old guys LOVE that movie? was it not meant for 16 year-olds? my father raved about it to me before he left for san francisco. he left his dvd copy here and yesterday my uncles watched it and same reacting. raving madly. it's worse than messing with fairies, you know!

haha! this is for morphaileffect...you owe me crepes, man! gigantic mangoes and creme crepes with caramel syrup! LOL and i realy do hope work and time will allow a huge meet up again one day. half the year has gone and it would be a nice thing!

i just endured an hour of one tree hill :( this show used to be so awesome now it loses BUNCHES man. BUNCHES. even james lafferty can no longer save this show. i also did some computer-tweaking and i found myself a nice toucan picture and set it as my wallpaper. do you see the widgets to the side - the small picture there is actually sai's picture book! i don't know - kimmy and i used to not like him very much but i think i made peace with sai the same way i made peace with aoshi and sana/yuki (i don't have meta on this) D:

"it was much better than any rave; i would take a little something and get the bus to the zoo, listening to home taped compilations of the cocteau twins on my walkman. the zoo was much better fun: cheaper to get in, the people were prettier, residents better conversationalists and there was no dress code. No bouncers either, just kangaroos. the cocteau's music was damn good zoo music: exotic, sensual, mischievous, surprisingly unreal, like a toucan's beak." -- alan warner (on the cocteau twins)

done, done, done! i have been meaning to summarize everything and put it all in perspective so that i don't feel like such a scatterbrain all the effin' time. this is for posterity's sake and just putting all these things in one place. i hope that by doing so it'll be easier, and i will be able to just go back to this post and add to it whenever i feel like making a compilation.

note: all songs are free for the taking, doesn't matter if you like the compilation it belongs to or not. when it comes to songs i always take it as a free-for-all thing so feel FREE to use them for your own poison! leaving a message/comment or two would be nice. and also, if there are any broken links tell me, in a nice way of course, don't make me want to break your neck by being rude =_=

REMIX: 001-DINO/SQUALO-FST



*I thought that my first compilation for this pairing was not enough ^_^; I was going thrugh more folders and I found even more songs that fits them as individuals involved in this predicament (or mostly just each other). I enjoyed looking for songs and I am pretty sure that I'll add more in the near future. No, I'm not crazy about them...of course not...am I?! XD And to desertidal I hope you find more stuff you like and enjoy!


D-SIDE:
[1] When We Are Together by Texas
[2] Laid by James [No Edit]
[3] Dyslexic Heart by Paul Westerberg
[4] White Flag by Dido
[5] London Rain by Heather Nova
[6] Never Say Never by The Fray
[7] The Incidentals by Alisha's Attic


S-SIDE:
[1] Criminal by Fiona Apple
[2] So Cruel by U2
[3] Got You Where I Want You by The Flys
[4] Beauty On The Fire by Natalie Imbruglia
[5] Never Want To Say It's Love by Dido
[6] Invisible City by The Wallflowers
[7] In The Mean Time by Spacehog
[8] On and On by The Longpigs

*Hope you enjoyed that!

TELL THE WORLD HOW THEY HAVE STOLEN OUR ELECTION

there's this line from the movie "milk" that i really love. it's when harvey's seen recording his voice, sitting alone in his kitchen and talking about a possible assassination, an act that would (at that time) prove a difficult hurdle for a certain group of people to receive/enjoy as human beings. the line goes: "I know you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. So you, and you, and you... You gotta give em' hope... you gotta give em' hope." so armed with bits, bytes and pixels, we've got to give it a shot. spread the word. help the people who are trying to help themselves.

MORE album sharings for today:

-- BLUR (eponymous album)
-- BLUR, MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH
-- ALANIS MORISETTE, THE COLLECTION
-- NEW ORDER, WAITING FOR THE SIREN'S CALL

-- GUNDAM SEED, COMPLETE BEST
-- GUNDAM SEED, COMPLETE BEST +

To read information/access dl links: CLICK HERE

i'm not too proud to beg when it comes to things that i care about. i am fully aware that this is a fandom journal and that the reason a lot of people added this was for fan stuff. i must admit i'm also opportunistic about things i care about. and this journal is a tool i can use to reach more people (with the hopes that everyone will read this entry). i think everyone and their pocket-gheis should get involved in taking a stand against global warming. everyone - even those who don't give a damn about ecology -- one planet, one home, remember?

i am so passionate about this because...most of the time i feel so powerless against this huge THING. sometimes i feel that with all the industrial noise one voice cannot be heard. BUT now we are given a chance to stand up and take part - given a voice that can and will be heard on a specific day at a specific time. it is exciting, it is refreshing. i am not new to earth hour. my family participated last 2008 as well. and for one seemingly-insignificant hour...we switched off our lights and spoke out against global warming. i really don't mind begging for anyone's attention or participation when it comes to this cause. so i am begging people to please click the banner up there and explore the site. participate! you do not need to register if it's too much hassle. but if you have a spare email, please do!

OR you can simply spread the word and take a banner or poster addit to your website and let people know that they are not powerless against global warming. we can do something if we want to! get your relatives, your friends to join! i know i have some very influential people on my list so please take part. please.

YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IS YOUR VOTE! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TURN OFF YOUR AC'S / COMPUTERS / TELEVISION / GAME CONSOLES / MUSIC PLAYERS -- ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS IN YOUR HOUSE FOR ONE WHOLE HOUR ON MARCH 28, 2009. PLEASE VISIT THE SITE FOR MORE DETAILS.


you can hate on me and my surly opinions, pairing of choice or even my big mouth...BUT PLEASE LOVE THIS PLANET because it is the only one that we have got! :D for those of you who have turned to micro-blogging - you can also add EARTH HOUR: TWITTER. For the information about the new site and friend connect information -- thank you so much Ms. Dominique Hind of Leo Burnett Australia.

if you read this far. thank you so much for your time :)

this uprising gave me an image that i will never forget for the rest of my life. in the streets of burma thousands of monks rallied for change, for a new kind of governance. there were people protecting them as they marched forming a human chain to protect the people whom they believe are enlightened. they are hoping against hope that they will be heard. to be honest, it reminded me of the EDSA revolution. maybe they were hoping that it would be as successful as our revolution here in the philippines. either way what matters is they are trying. and god, it's hard not to listen.

even as outsiders we can help. here is how to take part in today’s (October 4) action.


1. Publish a an online post on the 4th of October with the header: “Free Burma!”
2. If possible Tag it with “Free Burma”
3. Choose a graphic from here:http://free-burma.org/graphics.php
4. Link to www.free-burma.org there your readers will find some informations about the campaign.
5. Write a Text or anything about burma if you like.
6. Register your name and url in the participants list here: http://free-burma.org/index.php
7. Tell your friends that:

"International bloggers are preparing an action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. These Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 and just put up one Banner then, underlined with the words "Free Burma!“. Here, we are coordinating a effort of these bloggers and webmasters.

The ASEAN needs to come up with a specific plan of action to support these Burmese freedom fighters, aside from the standard ineffective denunciations. With the help of the international community, the financial havoc can be tightened against the Yangon regime by going after their bank accounts in Singapore and elsewhere. The U.S. and European Union should immediately impose immediate and tougher trade sanctions. The junta should realize that its days are numbered and the rising tide of democracy cannot be withstood. Many more precious lives would be lost and the black curtain over Myanmar will stay for quite a long time."

Let’s all FREE BURMA!.