Ilang Cuts Sa Soundtrack Ng Sunday Morning Ko

Pagkagising kaninang tanghali at pagkatapos diligan ng malamig na Coke ang nanunuyot na lalamunan dahil sa puyat, pagod, alkohol at usok, binulabog ko agad ang mga multo sa buong sambahayan ng tugtog. Tapos, konting basa at konting reply sa texts, konting hanap ng makakain, konting pagmumuni kung ano ang masarap basahin o panoorin sa isang nakakatamad na Linggo nang hapon, nang biglang...

Taena! Ano 'yang mga tumutugtog na 'yan? Emo-emo-han!

Eh... uhm... nandyan na eh... eh 'di ituloy na.

Buti na lang hapi kagabi. 'Di ako kayang itumba ni Pareng Alanis ngayon.

Anyways, eto 'yung apat na kantang hindi pwedeng pakinggan kung depress-depress-an dahil baka bigla mong maisipang tumalon sa 2nd floor ng bahay mo eh mapilayan ka pa.

Sacrifice
Sinead O'Connor [Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs
of Elton John and Bernie Taupin]
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it's a human sign
when things go wrong
when the scent of her lingers
and temptation's strong

into the boundaries
of each married man
sweet deceit comes callin'
and negativity lands

cold, cold heart
hard done by you
some things look better baby
just passin' through

and it's no sacrifice
just a simple word
it's two hearts living
in two seperate worlds
and it's no sacrifice
no sacrifice
no sacrifice at all

mutual misunderstandings
after the fact
sensitivity builds a prison
in the final act

we lose direction
no stone unturned
no tears to damn you
when jealousy burns

cold, cold heart
hard done by you
some things look better baby
just passing through

and it's no sacrifice
just a simple word
it's two hearts living
in two seperate worlds
but it's no sacrifice
no sacrifice
no sacrifice at all

I gave my heart
I gave my heart
I gave my heart
I gave my heart
I gave my heart
I gave my heart
I gave my heart
I gave my heart

The Man Who Sold The World
Nirvana [MTV Unplugged in New York]
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We passed upon the stair, we spoke in was and when
Although I wasn't there, he said I was his friend
Which came as a surprise, I spoke into his eyes
I thought you died alone, a long long time ago

Oh no, not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With The Man Who Sold The World

I laughed and shook his hand, and made my way back home
I searched for a foreign land, for years and years I roamed
I gazed a gazeless stair, we walked a million hills
I must have died alone, a long long time ago

Who knows? Not me
I never lost control
You're face to face
With the Man who Sold the World

Who knows? not me
We never lost control
You're face to face
With the Man who Sold the World

Uninvited
Alanis Morissette [City of Angels OST]
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Like anyone would be
I am flattered by your fascination with me
Like any hot blooded woman
I have simply wanted an object to crave
But you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight

Must be strangely exciting
To watch the stoic squirm
Must be somewhat heartening
To watch shepard meet shepard
But you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight

Like any uncharted territory
I must seem greatly intriguing
You speak of my love like
You have experienced like mine before
But this is not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight

I don't think you unworthy
I need a moment to deliberate

At My Most Beautiful
REM [Up]
download At My Most Beautiful

I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
A way to make you smile

I read bad poetry
Into your machine
I save your messages
Just to hear your voice
You always listen carefully
To awkward rhymes
You always say your name,
Like I wouldn't know it's you,
At your most beautiful

I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
A way to make you smile

At my most beautiful
I count your eyelashes, secretly
With every one, whisper I love you
I let you sleep
I know you're closed eye watching me,
Listening
I thought I saw a smile

I've found a way to make you
I've found a way
A way to make you smile
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Untold Stories: Ume-MTV Na Feeling May Social Relevance

Habang ngarag-ngaragan sa pagtipa sa keyboard dahil naghahabol ng deadline, may music sa background. Naka-shuffle mode ang media player kaya nakakagulantang ang mga tumutugtog--from Regina Spekpektor to Avenue Q to E-Heads to High School Musical to Andrea Bocelli... Tapos umeepal din 'yung Pussycat Dolls minsan-minsan Basta.

Tapos habang nasa kalagitnaan ako ng pagmumuni-muni kung bakit kailangang 2 or more na trabaho ang kailangang karirin ko at ng marami sa mga kaibigan ko para lang mabuhay, biglang umatak sa playlist 'yung Untold Stories. Hala! Ito pala ang soundtrack ng buhay ng mga Pinoy. Hindi ko kinaya.

At na-distract na 'ko. Parang masarap gawan ng MTV. Montage ng pictures ni Gloria, ni Mike Arroyo, nu'ng mga alipores nila, ni Erap, ni Marcos, ni Imelda [grabe, aabutan ako ng Pasko kung ie-enumerate ko lahat. Basta tingnan na lang ang pattern]. Tapos segue sa mga batang kalye, mga matatanda sa kalye, basta lahat ng nasa kalye. Tsaka 'yung mga pila sa NFA rice. Then kailangan 'yung mga batang nagdidilim ang magandang-bukas dahil kung saan-saang trabaho nagbabagsakan. Tapos isali na rin natin 'yung mga contractual employees mula pier, hanggang department stores at fastfood chains, media networks, etc.

Untold Stories

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I am living while I am living to the father I will pray

Only he knows how we get through everyday

All the hike in the price

Arm and leg we have to pay

While our leaders play

All I see people a rip and a rob and a grab

Tief never love fe see tief wid long bag

No love for the people who a suffer real bad

Another toll to the poll may God help we soul

What is to stop the youths from get out of control

Full up of education yet no own no payroll

The clothes on my back have countless eyehole.

I could go on and on the full has never been told

I am living while I am living to the father I will pray

Only he knows how we get through everyday

With all the hike in the price

Arm and leg we have to pay

While our leaders play

Who can afford to run will run

But what about those who can't they will have to stay

Opportunity a scarce, scarce commodity

In these times I say: When mama spend her last and send you go class

Never you ever play

It's a competitive world for low budget people,

Spending a dime while earning a nickel

With no regards to who it may tickle; My cup is full to the brim

I could go on and on the full has never been told

I am living while I am living to the father I will pray

Only he knows how we get through everyday

With all the hike in the price

Arm and leg we have to pay

While our leaders play

All I see people a rip and a rob and a grab

Tief never love fe see tief wid long bag

No love for the people who a suffer real bad

Another toll to the poll may God help we soul

What is to stop the youths from get out of control

Full up of education yet no own no payroll

The clothes on my back have countless eyehole

Could go on and on and the full has never been told

Could go on and on and the full has never been told

Could go on and on and the full has never been told

Could go on and on and the full has never been told

Could go on and on and the full has never been told

Punyemas. Ang cliche. Panahon pa ni Marcos, cliche na 'tong sentimiento de bobo na 'to. Kaso until now wala pa ring nagbabago.

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[Click photos for the source.]
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To Our Leaders - Give Us 100% Clean Electricity in 10 Years

I'm re-posting this from Pol's blog. I checked the link to the official website [wecansolveit.org], and this is what it says:

• $427 million. That’s what the oil and coal industries spent during the first half of 2008 on lobbying and advertising. They’re protecting their interests – and hurting ours.

• This ad is running on TV right now, but we need millions more to see it. The special interests will outspend us, but we can compete head-to-head with them when we find ways to share these messages for free.

• We want 50,000 people to watch this ad in the next 72 hours. Will you help?

[Download the video after the jump.]

Kailangan na nating mag-isip-isip kung paano natin mapapanatili ang earth na habitable. It's not as if we need to protect nature--it can very well take care of itself. It will just keep on re-adjusting itself to accomodate ang lahat ng abuses natin.

When we say we are "protecting" the environment, it only means we are trying to keep it as it is, because we know na sa ganitong condition lang ng earth tayo maaaring mabuhay.

Ang humans ay hindi kailangan ng nature. Hindi tayo kailangan ng mga bundok, ng mga gubat, at ng mga hayup [gaya nu'ng isang kapitbahay namin]. Mas magiging happy [and gay] pa sila kung ma-wipeout na tayong lahat sa susunod na ice age. Because apparently nakalimutan na natin ang divine task na ibinigay sa atin.

So, pákisamahan na lang. Nakikitira lang tayo, matuto naman tayong maghugas ng mga platong pinagkainan. At matuto tayong mag-flush ng toilet. [Oo, literal ang ibig kong sabihin d'yan.]

And it's not as if pwede na tayong mag-migrate ng Mars [or Venus para sa mga Rainbow Bright] kapag nag-tantrums na si Mother E.

Elyen?! Elyen.

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UP Naming Mahal: Nang Umatak Ang Pagiging Isko

Damang-dama.Three versions of UP Naming Mahal. By the way, the music was composed by National Artist Nicanor Abelardo.

[Download the audio files after jump.]

The original English version:

U.P. Beloved
Teogenes Veles

U.P. beloved, thou Alma Mater dear
For thee united, our joyful voices hear
Far tho we wander, o’er island yonder
Loyal thy sons we’ll ever be
Loyal thy sons we’ll ever be.

Echo the watchword, the Red and Green forever.
Give out the password, to the Hall of Brave sons rare.
Sing forth the message, ring out with courage
All hail, thou hope of our dear land,
All hail, thou hope of our dear land.

The Filipino version we are all familiar with:

U.P. Naming Mahal
Hilario Rubion and Tomas Aguirre

U.P. naming mahal, pamantasang hirang
Ang tinig namin, sana’y iyong dinggin
Malayong lupain, amin mang marating
Di rin magbabago ang damdamin
Di rin magbabago ang damdamin.

Luntian at pula, sagisag magpakailanman
Ating ipagdiwang, bulwagan ng dangal
Humayo’t itanghal, giting at tapang
Mabuhay ang pag-asa ng bayan
Mabuhay ang pag-asa ng bayan.

And the more tibak version, included in Noel Cabangon's *Lean* album:

U.P. Naming Mahal
Noel Cabangon, Cooky Chua, Chikoy Pura, Gary Granada, Bayang Barrios

U.P. naming mahal
Pamantasan ng bayan
Tinig ng masa
Ang siyang lagi nang pakikinggan

Malayong lupain
Di kailangang marating
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin

Silangang mapula
Sagisag magpakailanman
Ating ipaglaban
Laya ng diwa’t kaisipan

Humayo’t itanghal
Giting, tapang at dangal
Mabuhay ang lingkod ng taong bayan
Mabuhay ang lingkod ng taong bayan

Silangang mapula
Sagisag magpakailanman
Ating ipaglaban
Laya ng diwa’t kaisipan

Malayong lupain
Di kailangang marating
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin
Dito maglilingkod sa bayan natin

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Testicular Cancer Examination

WARNING: POST CONTAINS NUDITY

I stumbled upon this info on the net. And it freaked me out a little. I was afraid my Chicken Little's acorns might fall off.

According to cancer.gov:

• "Testicular Cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the testis (one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male hormones). Testicular cancer usually occurs in young or middle-aged men. Two main types of testicular cancer are seminomas (cancers that grow slowly and are sensitive to radiation therapy) and nonseminomas (different cell types that grow more quickly than seminomas)."

While it's relatively rare and has a high rate of successful treatments, apparently it can still be fatal if left undetected and untreated, and has metastasized.

Below is the video on how to detect unwanted gems inside your booty pouch.

Download the video after the jump.
Sources [Medline Plus], [National Cancer Institute] and [Cancer Research UK] after the jump.

'Wag tutulug-tulog! Sagipin ang _____!

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Moratorium

My favorite track from Alanis Morrisette's Flavors of Entanglement, so far.

Download link after the jump.

NB: Please buy the original.

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Moratorium
Alanis Morrisette
Flavors of Entanglement

I've never been this accountable-less and within
I've never known focuslessness on any form

I've never had this lack of ache for dalliance
To let go and let God in ways I have never even imagined

I declare a moratorium on things relationship
I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
I declare a full time out from all things commitment

I've never let my grasp soften fingers like this
I've never been careless otherless like autonomy's twin

I declare a moratorium on things relationship
I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
I declare a full time out from all things commitment

Ah to breathe
Stop looking outside
Stop searching in corners of rooms
Not my business or timing
Ahhh

I've never known freedom from intertwining
I start again this time for keeps in my skin I'm residing

I declare a moratorium on things relationship
I declare a respite from the toils of liaison
I do need a breather from the flavors of entanglement
I declare a full time out from all things commitment

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