10 weird things about me

I've been tagged twice, so here goes

1. I've made it my personal mission to collect mp3s like there's no tomorrow. Right now, they occupy 70% of my 80gig laptop. And i have countless burned mp3s. And they're all arranged by artist, alphabetically and by album.

2. I am so OC about organizing events and my computer files but my room looks like a heavy metal band trashed it. But as they say, there is order in chaos

3. I have this thing about getting on escalators. I can only get on the even numbered steps. Otherwise, I lose my balance and try to grab on to the nearest thing, which usually turn out to be strangers

4. I used to hate shopping for anything girly, like clothes, shoes, make-up. I would rather buy books or cds or techie stuff. But all that is slowly changing

5. I have bags within my bag. There's the kikay bag, the techie bag, the school supplies bag and the snack bag. I feel incomplete when one bag is missing.

6. i am so paranoid about forgetting to lock bathroom doors. It's my constant fear that I forgot to lock the door and then someone will walk in and see me doing my business. And I'm also scared of opening bathroom doors for fear that the person
inside forgot to lock their door

7. I am obsessed with getting the perfect body but too lazy to do anything about it. If I spent all my energy on actually working out instead of whining and stuffing my face, maybe I'd have a bod like Beyonce already

8. I used to have notebooks of my favorite celebrities back in high school (eg. eric fructuoso and hans montenegro)and i plastered my wall with posters of edward furlong and leonardo dicaprio. And I memorized all the albums of debbie gibson. And the choreography of paula abdul's opposites attract. In other words, I am such a fangirl

9. I am an introverted extrovert. I can talk like crazy, especially after I've had a dose of caffeine. But more often than not, if I had a choice, i would rather curl up with a book or my laptop or just lie down in bed and stare at the ceiling and make movies in my head

10. I cannot eat anything that has buko or gata in it because a few minutes after I eat that, there is a revolution in my tummy. And so I miss out on a great number of Bicolano dishes and drinking fresh buko juice. Or maybe I should just say to hell with it and i might lose a few pounds along the way

i tag whoever wants to get tagged

once again, my own words fail me

I am finding out that maybe I was wrong
That I've fallen down and I can't do this alone

Stay with me, this is what I need, please?

Sing us a song and we'll sing it back to you
We could sing our own but what would it be without you?

I am nothing now and it's been so long
Since I've heard the sound, the sound of my only hope

This time I will be listening.

Sing us a song and we'll sing it back to you
We could sing our own but what would it be without you?

This heart, it beats, beats for only you
This heart, it beats, beats for only you

This heart, it beats, beats for only you
My heart is your's

This heart, it beats, beats for only you
My heart is your's
(My heart, it beats for you)

- My Heart, Paramore

Jane Doe #251

for the past few nights, I've lain awake in my bed, thinking about what the police/media/crime scene investigators would deduce about me by just looking at my room if one day they discovered my body lying in a pool of blood

one thing's for sure. i will never be mistaken for a neat, control freak. maybe i should start cleaning up and staging the crime scene area

this is what i get from watching too much csi

the truth of the matter is...

i keep saying i miss you
when in fact, deep down, i really don't
and i know that you feel the same way

but can we keep up the pretense for a little while longer?
it sometimes is nice to hold on to the thought that someone cares enough to pretend to miss you

Let's Pretend I'm a Famous (or even semi-famous) Rocker

Got this from Aileen who got it from here

"The A.V. Club asks its favorite rockers, writers, comics, or whatevers to set their MP3 players to shuffle and comment on the first few tracks that come up—no cheating or skipping embarrassing tracks allowed."

So, let's pretend for a moment that I am someone famous...

1. "Hoodoo" by Muse
I discovered Muse because of their very very very addictive song "Starlight". This is a very haunting song about with a great classical piano riff and i think it's about a lost love. Or missed opportunities. Or voodoo. Or death. Or all of the above. For lyrics, click here. For the song, click here

2. "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
A song that never fails to get me all choked up. And when they used this song during Emma Thompson's "breakdown" in Love Actually, I totally lost it. Lyrics here. Music here

3. "Madder" by Groove Armada
First time I heard this song actually. Haha. But Groove Armada is one of those groups that you love, even if you don't like their particular brand of music. I actually don't know how to classify them. Lyrics, music

4. "Letting the Cables Sleep" by Bush
Bush's Manila concert way back in 1996 0r 97 was my first ever rock concert. I came for Gavin Rossdale, I stayed for the music. And a shirtless Gavin Rossdale. If I'm not mistaken, this song was for a Cafe del Mar album. I miss Bush. And Gavin Rossdale aka Mr. Gwen Stefani. Lyrics, music

5. "Missing You" - Tyler Hilton version
No matter how much you hate his character in One Tree Hill, you have to admit Tyler has this sexy husky voice going on. And his straightforward cover of the John Waite song gives me goosebumps everything. Definitely on my list of cheesy songs I love. Lyrics, music

6. "Choose the One Who Loves You More" by Copeland
This is going to be my motto! Haha. Lyrics, music

7. "Emotions" by Beegees
I am not embarrassed to admit that this is in my playlist. I would be embarrassed if I had the Destiny's Child version. Lyrics, music

8. "What a Wonderful World" - Tony Bennet and KD Lang version
Probably one of the most covered songs in the history of cheesy and feel good music. This version sounds like most of the others. But it's still a nice song to listen to when you're feeling happy and in love and the world is a wonder...well you know. Lyrics, music

9. "Hear Me Out" by Frou Frou
A song for those people who stubbornly refuse to accept it's over. Here's hoping I don't become one of those. Lyrics, music

10. "The Remedy" by Jason Mraz
I used to be "married" to this guy. Where is he now? Anyways, I could never sing this song in a karaoke bar, but I always perk up when I hear this in random places or music players. Lyrics, music

Another one bites the dust

Things I learned/realized before, during and after my friend Trixie's wedding
(Sorry Jacs, borrowed your format...)

1. Do not decide at the last minute what you're going to wear. Otherwise, you'll end up scrambling through your limited wardrobe and texting colleagues at 1 in the morning to find out what goes with a floral blue skirt. And especially when you're emceeing the reception.

2. Again, don't cram for a gift. You will end up buying stuff they probably would not need.

3. Don't agree to emcee the reception unless you really really love the person asking you to do it. It's not an easy task. And don't you always make fun/criticize emcees? Karma is a bitch.

4. Don't wear shoes that you know from previous experience makes you slip. And not when it will strike at the most inopportune times. Like when you're holding your laptop.

5. Speaking of laptops, don't volunteer your laptop to be used for playback at the reception. No matter how cool you think it is to be carrying a laptop while wearing formal wear, it is still uncomfortable, inconvenient and darn heavy, especially when you're forced to commute afterwards.

6. Stop staring at your friend's/the bride's older brother who was your first ever high school crush and stop blushing everytime he tries to talk to you. Remember, he's married with 3 kids even though he still looks darn good. And don't forget that he knows how you felt during those days when you used to write your name with his surname.

7. It's only in movies that you actually meet someone interesting and with potential at weddings. In real life, you actually don't meet anyone. And you don't want to meet anyone after you've made a fool of yourself while emceeing the reception.

8. For the nth time, don't cram when writing your script for the reception. Otherwise, please see numbers 3 and 7

9. Pat yourself on the back for actually feeling happy for your friend instead of wailing and complaining over the fact that you're not in a relationship.

10. Don't hold back your tears when you see your friend walking down the aisle or when they kiss as they're declared husband and wife or when you hug her and realize she's actually married. Otherwise, you'd end up bawling your eyes out when you get home. Less embarrassing but more painful