Needful things

Right then, before I wrap things up at the office I have to remind myself to do some needful things. This will be squished in a 4-week period starting the 6th of July to the 31st. Why perhaps? Well the first week which will start tomorrow will be dedicated to the tons of reports to be sent by Friday. It's daunting, I tell you. I have to take precautions not to cause my eyes extreme duress until the doomination day.

I was having a great time last night watching patches of H.A.A.R.P. concert on YouTube. I switched to Eddie Izzard's Definite Article videos which were downright hilarious that it could compete with Dress To Kill which I absolutely love. I'm probably going to download that too after the Muse concert and the BBC special report.

Anyway, here's the list:

1. Passport filing - Dad seems to always forget to file for my birth certificate. Unfortunately the first certificate I ordered got lost in our forsaken house.

2. Liverpool scarf - David did promise to meet up with me sometime around July to get my scarf. I am hoping that it won't cost more than a grand.

3. Dates - I have several dates under my belt for the entire month. I have to polish the schedule and the budget for it.


That's it then, now back to my Musing. Excusez-moi.

Musings

Obviously, I switched back to blogger. Again. I'm fucking fickle and it's starting to irritate me already. It's not like I have much to discuss though; I can't even post a decent thing. I will not get my bearing back, that I know of. I pretty much have accepted that fact when everything that resembled intellectual proclivity died due to my goddamn job. Anyway, I'm out of the office by the end of July without a back up job and money. It's times like this when I realize that I prioritize self actualization than money. That means if Médecins Sans Frontières offers me a job at Africa this moment, I will hop on the earliest flight to the continent. It would be a lovely job, I know. Right then. No more of daydreaming. I would rest for some weeks, prepare for the civil service exam (which I seriously hope I can pass even by mere fluke) and woo NCMH.

Oh yeah, football. I'm not surprised Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Real Madrid already. Hey now, you may say Real pursued him first but the real deal is Cris expressed his sentiment for the elite club way, way back. Anna mentioned that to me before which was accompanied by our reactions (read: sneering and jeering) because goodness, who wants a diva in La Liga? He has the talent, sure but his attitude has much left to be desired. Kaka is okay. Albiol is okay. The one player I have been anticipating of a good transfer is David Villa--and that desire was formed way before I knew we shared the same birthday. News are sprouting everywhere in Europe. Recently, it has been Xabi Alonso's most likely departure from Liverpool due to a longstanding row with gaffer Rafael Benitez. Real had expressed their interest in the Spaniard but haven't pursued a long path to take him seriously. After all, Perez has already signed 3 new players which most likely will bring chaos to the current first team arrangement. Raul should probably retire although it's a tad inappropriate to mention this during the captain's birthday. Anyway, hala Madrid!

Turning towards music, I have fallen in love with Muse or rather, Matt Bellamy. He is seriously fucking awesome. Chris and Dom are awesome too but bejeezus, I now believe that the sun is rising from Matt's lips. Their songs from Black Holes and Revelations and Origin of Symmetry show the depth of their poetic inclination and subtlety in creating art. I'm laying down my fealty for them. I have the gall to say that they are even better than Radiohead; provided that I have not indulge myself in listening to Thom Yorke's songs I still stand by what I am feeling. Just listening to my audio copy of their HAARP concert is making me teary eye. Vraiment. Dad even liked Starlight and Invincble when I showed the videos to him. He actually volunatarily surrendered his laptop to me a few moments back to continue downloading the DVD rip off. Surprise, surprise.

With this I am now officially letting go of my addiction to James Hetfield and Metallica. My brain is probably just waiting for another band to take over the Metallica domination that has been running (up and down) for 2 years. I can say that they've done very well. Now it's time to explore and mull over Muse.

Hop here, hop there

The transfer rumors are seriously giving me brain damage already. Just the Kaka issue which was obviously confirmed by Real Madrid’s official purchase gave me enough fodder for a major headache. Seriously, I never knew how much stress these few weeks can give to the fans. I’ve never actively and keenly observed this ritual which I think was a great idea but with what these gossips flying about even resolutely looking away from these news are impossible.

Cristiano Ronaldo has long been courted by Real Madrid; from Calderon’s era to Perez’s current one he has been a big topic of transfer. Now with Calderon’s shit hitting the fan and leaving the mess for Perez, whether RM would buy the Portuguese or not they would still pay Man United moolah just for the hell of it. On the Spanish side of the world however, Valencia reportedly declined Chelsea’s offer for El Guaje because advanced talks with Real Madrid are already ongoing. Now that’s more I like it. I wouldn’t mind buying Villa and Silva than Cristiano Ronaldo although yes, I know that it would not be a good idea to stack up strikers. Hopefully, Ribery will seriously move to Real Madrid too.

Hala Madrid!

Fried

Taking the time to see at least a film or two in behalf of being a student of AFM, I managed to haul in 3 films out of 15 from the 14th French Film Festival. I believe it is not my French year with what I’ve seen that left me still craving for something better; although obviously you cannot expect a Transformers style out of the French people.
Zim et co. – a French teeny bopper movie. Admittedly, there were some amusing moments of Zim’s quest to find a decent boulot and prove to the judge that he’s no criminal. On the other hand, I realized how complicated human beings are merely by having compassion.
Marie-Jo et ses deux amours – as what a friend said, it’s very French. Dragging, pointless to a fault and not so subtle as what it tried very hard to portray.
Un secret – the gorgeous Cecile de France almost saved the film. I nearly slept halfway through it although the plotline could seriously be a big hit amongst Filipinos who love family secrets.

I'm yours, Dah-veeed!!!

I accidentally googled David Villa and saw that he and I share the same birthday. Needless to say, I squawked and produced a shit eating grin that made me pretty loony. He officially has my undying loyalty. Who cares? I fucking love El Guaje. He’s one of the best Spanish players out there and I hope to the heavens above that he will transfer to Real Madrid this season.

There was this time

Yesterday afternoon found me with a text message from my telecommunications service provider announcing a free ringtone of Careless Whisper for today. I totally had to snort to that. Even the big companies are playing by the hooks to promote George Michael’s hit although if you’re a Filipino I doubt if he’s the first person that would pop on your mind. This Careless Whisper mania is indubitably led by the scandal rising from two celebrities sultry dancing to the tune. Oh and they got a sex video to partner it with. I seriously don’t want to indulge about this issue like most blogs do. So I won’t. I was just downright amused when I saw the ad.

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I’m trying and continuously failing to watch a past Doha Debates episode on their website. I don’t know if it’s the website or my net connection which is pretty fast right now. So damn. I’m left with nothing to do which means I’m off to sleep in a few unless something catches my attention.

I’m looking for Middle East blogs. As I’ve mentioned before (in another blog), I am really interested in the politics and issues of the Middle East. It’s with an obvious connection that it’s a primary product of loving the Doha Debates and Tim Sebastian’s extraordinary debating skills. They are the melting pot of the world in terms of religion, culture and an ill fated war amongst countrymen. So what better way to start growing a fondness for politics than start with the Middle East.

Anyway, if you know good blogs, kindly drop me a message so I can check them. I’ve already passed by the Middle East Post, Time’s Middle East Blog, Juan Cole’s blog and others.

June's 125

Getting an idea from the blog of a sibling of an acquaintance from a fanfiction site, I’ve decided to put my top 125 songs which I made into a playlist. I haven’t made one in months actually because I don’t have the time and I’m often satisfied by listening to Faithless’ greatest hits or Metallica’s Death Magnetic.

Anyway, this playlist is composed of song that I love and songs that I would probably love. Ha.

1. You shook me all night long – ACDC
2. Beth ft. Kiss (Finale) – Adam Lambert
3. Cryin’ (Studio) – Adam Lambert
4. Falling in love – Aerosmith
5. Jaded – Aerosmith
6. Would – Alice in Chains
7. Vie est dure – Anais
8. Whiter shade of pale – Annie Lennox
9. What you are – Audioslave
10. Light my way – Audioslave
11. Heaven’s dead – Audioslave
12. Wide awake – Audioslave
13. Hey Jude – the Beatles
14. Bachelorette – Bjork
15. Pluto – Bjork
16. It’s oh so quiet – Bjork
17. The times they are a-changin’ (acoustic) – Bob Dylan
18. Desolation row – Bob Dylan
19. Like a rolling stone – Bob Dylan
20. The time they are a-changin’ – Bob Dylan
21. Who says you can’t go home? – Bon Jovi
22. Hallelujah – Bon Jovi
23. I will survive – Cake
24. She’ll come back to me – Cake
25. Palm of your hand – Cake
26. My favorite game – the Cardigans
27. A good horse – the Cardigans
28. Billie Jean – Chris Cornell
29. Finally forever – Chris Cornell
30. You know my name – Chris Cornell
31. Til kingdom come – Coldplay
32. Perfect day ft. Elton John – Collective Soul
33. Sunset trip – Courtney Love
34. Animal instinct – the Cranberries
35. More than this – the Cure
36. Heroes – David Bowie
37. Are you still having fun? – Eagle Eye Cherry
38. Oliver’s army – Elvis Costello
39. New Amsterdam – Elvis Costello
40. Reverence – Faithless
41. Fatty boo – Faithless
42. Take a picture – Filter
43. Monkey wrench – Foo Fighters
44. Everlong – Foo Fighters
45. Hemorrhage (in my hands) – Fuel
46. Push it – Garbage
47. The world is not enough – Garbage
48. You’ll never walk alone – Gerry and the Pacemakers
49. I go blind – Hootie and the Blowfish
50. Hold my hand – Hootie and the Blowfish
51. Superhero – Jane’s Addiction
52. Never let me down ft. Jay-Z – Kanye West
53. Two words ft. Mos Def & Free – Kanye West
54. Das modell – Kraftwerk
55. Rock and roll – Led Zeppelin
56. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
57. All over you – Live
58. Run away – Live
59. Cyanide – Metallica
60. Sanitarium – Metallica
61. Until it sleeps – Metallica
62. Fade to black – Metallica
63. No leaf clover (S&M) – Metallica
64. Unintended – Muse
65. Take a bow – Muse
66. Showbiz – Muse
67. Muscle museum – Muse
68. Can’t take my eyes off of you – Muse
69. Armageddon – from NGE soundtrack
70. Battle of evermore – Page & Plant
71. Black – Pearl Jam
72. Light years – Pearl Jam
73. Three libras – Perfect Circle
74. Sleeping beauty – Perfect Circle
75. Learning to fly – Pink Floyd
76. Coming back to life – Pink Floyd
77. Don’t stand so close to me – Police
78. I’m gonna be (500 miles) – the Proclaimers
79. I want to break free – Queen
80. We will rock you – Queen
81. Talk about the passion – R.E.M.
82. Imitation of life – R.E.M.
83. Meinz herz brennt – Rammstein
84. Mutter – Rammstein
85. Das modell – Rammstein
86. Te quiero puta – Rammstein
87. Sir psycho sexy – Red Hot Chili Peppers
88. By the way – Red Hot Chili Peppers
89. Easily – Red Hot Chili Peppers
90. Aeroplane – Red Hot Chili Peppers
91. Tell me baby – Red Hot Chili Peppers
92. Start me up – the Rolling Stones
93. Maria, Maria – Santana
94. Leaving Las Vegas – Sheryl Crow
95. Anthem for the year 2000 – Silverchair
96. The sound of silence – Simon and Garfunkel
97. Landslide (acoustic) – Smashing Pumpkins
98. Ava adore – Smashing Pumpkins
99. Luna – Smashing Pumpkins
100. I still be laughing – Soul Asylum
101. The loneliest person I know – Splender
102. Brother – Stereophonics
103. Whatever happened – the Strokes
104. Santeria – Sublime
105. Beautiful ones – Suede
106. She falls apart – Sugar Ray
107. We’re all to blame – Sum 41
108. Semi-charmed life – Third Eye Blind
109. You wanted more – Tonic
110. Tied to 90’s – Travis
111. Turn – Travis
112. Stuck in a moment – U2
113. I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – U2
114. Staring at the sun – U2
115. Set me free – Velver Revolver
116. Slither – Velvet Revolver
117. Catching the butterfly – the Verve
118. Ride – the Vines
119. Beverly hills – Weezer
120. I just don’t know what to do with myself – the White Stripes
121. Offend in every way – the White Stripes
122. More than this – 10,000 Maniacs
123. Stockton gala days – 10,000 Maniacs
124. I’ll be here awhile (acoustic) – 311
125. Champagne – 311

Moving my feet

Skipping work yesterday, I went to NCMH to visit my former CI. It was amusing that she could not remember me, probably because I forgot to give a picture back then. She’s currently handling Pavilion 4 – Forensics where the notorious and criminally insane folks are. It was damn fortunate that they are currently looking for psychology graduate students. That’s a big opening for me already who suddenly had this pathetic epiphany that after two years of working in an industry-based career wanted to concentrate on clinical psychology. Anyway, I tagged along with my CI and her OJTs to the pavilion which surprisingly was not abounded by the signature pungency of the whole building. She conducted a Rorschach test for a male inpatient who was confined in the center for having bouts of nervous breakdown. I seriously think the patient is not qualified in the pavilion based on his coherent explanations although the minor act of larceny probably sealed him there.

Leaving NCMH with a shit eating grin, I am now filled with a cemented determination to finish processing my passport and civil service exam. Went to Megamall to have my passport picture and I seriously don’t know if Great Images are simply fucktards for charging over the top prices for photos or they are the best in the photo services around the metro. Then the rain just had to pour like there’s no tomorrow and nearly drowned myself when I dropped by at dad’s office because I had to borrow his laptop.

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Me and my big fucking mouth. I blurted to a relative that I will most probably resign with or without a new job by the end of July and the relative had several hours to process the fact before nagging me to death. I have to tell you, I fucking hate naggers. I detest them. Even my mom who tends to run off the highway with her shits when mad at me is not spared when I snap from too much cacophony over a measly thing. With my hatred for these people I can be righteous because I never, ever do it. I took it up from dad who usually kills a conversation-turning-to-nag with a raging sentence mixed with a cuss or two. Anyway, I’m not going to turn philosophical over this.

I’m currently downloading Aerosmith’s Young Lust which stopped at 86.3% because all the seeders disappeared. My iPod, surprisingly, has more than 6gb of free space already. Speaking of my song culling, just when I had appreciated Adam Lambert’s Mad World, I deleted my Tears for Fears’ greatest hits. Fucktastic.

It’s still raining and I have to get my photos by past 4 and I’ll do some bank transactions for mum who’s currently in the province. Dad mentioned that Bolinao’s still suffering from lack of electricity. That’s our local government for you folks.

I saw in the news last night that a TV network hosted a forum at UP for presidential candidates and I could not help but think that it would have been better if they formed a debate. Clinching one specific topic would have produced enough fodder for young voters (the target of the forum) to know where they stand. I would love to see Tim Sebastian host it and slap them in their faces with their loose reasoning and stuttering English (talk in Tagalog if you’re more comfortable with it for heaven’s sake). I’ll probably check it out on Sunday when it’s aired although I might forget it. Ha.

Now, now, now

My Twitter account is recently bombarded with Real Madrid updates from their consecutive losses to the closing of the season. A new president has arrived and from the changes we’ve been seeing I think we’re heading back to glory’s path. I have faith in Pellegrini who managed Villareal and made the club better during his tenure. Kaka’s transfer rumors are the strongest this week and I’m about to cross the line and believe it because come on, a good player is a good player and I’m excited. I can’t say the same if it’s Cristiano Ronaldo’s issue though.

My quitting is inevitable. I’m already looking forward to resting after two years of work. I want to read books again. I want to watch Real Madrid’s 2009/2010 opening matches. I want to sleep the whole day. I want to work in a mental institution. I’m itching for it badly I’ll probably go to Lyceum and ask for Dr. Facto’s counsel.

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My near-fainting episodes are occuring more frequently and it’s not amusing at all. I’m all for a check-up but I don’t even know to which specialist should I go. For all I know this is one of the signs of cancer or something as horrible.

Joder.

Second shot

Yeah. I’m back with another WordPress blog after deleting my old one a few weeks back. Obviously I’m trying to work things out with my muse and I’m still not 100% back to blogging or writing any story for that matter.

Crappy url I know. But hey, I think it looks really alien to someone who’s not familiar with Tagalog, no? So I’m cool with it until I realize it’s really not cool and then I’ll take this blog down and start another crappy one. That’s for another day I’m sure.

What’s eating my time right now? Nothing. I’m still in limbo. The other night I thought my iPod got stolen. Adam Lambert’s the new addition and seriously, I love his Believe version. If that is not gay then I don’t know what it is.

Real Madrid got a new president and coach. Things are looking good from this side and I’m seriously looking forward to the new players. I’m going to stay away from transfer rumors already since I have a feeling I’ll get the most disappointment if the players I want won’t be there.