Tucked in the mellow pace of life

So I dunno what compelled me to start blogging here again. I guess I just wanted to start dumping my thoughts here again, simple as that.

Cheers! :)

Hipon - Sir Rex Kantatero ft. Shehyee (Payphone Parody)

Laughed my ass off when I first saw this, was also impressed with the quality of the video.

But I got to admit I kinda felt sorry for the girl, I mean its a good thing she agreed to this. Must be tough to go out now lol. (you know what, that Hipon kinda looked like one of my aunts :x)

What is Philippine Action?

Being an action movie buff, not to mention someone who enjoys cool ways of kicking someone's ass, I've already seen a lot of different action movies. May it be mainstream western ones or asian ones, I think I've already seen a fair share of them and still on the look out for more.

Made me wonder though, has the Filipino made itself known when it comes to action movies? I mean if its about martial arts I think we can say that we do have our own
styles but were we able to showcase that in a locally made movie?

Its no brainer that asian martial arts has been popular in the action movie genre, and its an effective way to share asian culture and history to the rest of the world.

Some of my favorites:

Ip Man - Wing Chun (Chinese)

Ong Bak - Muay Thai (Thailand)

The Raid: Redemprion - Pencak Silat (Indonesia)

Maybe there's a cool Filipino action movie out there that I haven't seen yet, (you can leave a comment if you know any) or maybe this is the best we could offer. D:

Silent Sanctuary - Hiling

Hihiling kahit dumilim ang aking daan na tatahakin patungo sayo.

So I just got back on listening to this again and also watched its beautiful music video. I really think its one of the best opm music videos I've ever seen.

I'm a sucker for music videos with a story in it and I really like how each scene suited the lines of the song. Seriously, whenever it gets to the bridge, I still find myself crying sometimes. Its just that moving.

One thing though, until know I'm still not sure about the ending. So was the girl pregnant with the guy but she hid the truth so he won't stop from studying/working abroad? or was she pregnant with another guy?

Either way, still painful and bitter sweet since they chose to part ways in the end. :(

Franco - Song For The Suspect @ Myx Live

Considered as a super band because it consists of a members from different established bands, Franco's progressive sound can be called unique. Also, for me Franco Reyes' voice is just so smooth and addicting.

Pike Ramirez - Kayod Kabayo

If you guys watch Storyline often like me then you probably noticed that this song plays as an insert song on some episodes.

The simplicity of the song, with just the guitar and vocals really works with the mood of the show. Its really haunting. I really wish I could get my hands on the full version though.

Pepsi Pogi: Not as pogi as I expected

Finally found a place where they have this blonde Pepsi so I checked it out.

So what can I say, smelling it at first I kinda thought it would taste like orange. Took my first sip and I found out was right. Its something like a weak Royal taste with an apple flavor kinda like after taste. Gulped the whole thing and it wasn't that memorable.

I liked Pepsi Twist more, which was that Pepsi which had that lemon taste. This Pepsi was not as pogi as the commercial suggested, "may itsura lang."

Karl Villuga - Bawat Hakbang

The winner of this year's Philpop Music Festival which seems to have been questioned since it is said to have violated the rules of the competition.

But you know what, its not about that right now. I just think its a good song, which reminds me to get my hands on the Philpop album soon.

Storyline: Jesse

I remember the first time I saw him was when he was said to have been blamed for the Manila Hostage Crisis. He was already the DILG Secretary that time so I was oblivious to what he was as mayor of Naga.

Through this episode of Storyline which I believe is a replay/edited version of an episode when they interviewed him, as well as other stories from people who knew him, I can say that he is a big loss to the country.

What I really liked is how how to says that the city's achievements are not only by him, but by the people. I noticed he kept on saying this over and over, that he owes a lot to them and really believes in them.

The most important ingredient of leadership is character. Most of the proficiencies can be learned. But what's inside you is something that's difficult to change. - Secretary Jesse Robredo

What the country needs first and foremost is someone who has true intentions of serving the people. Not just leading them but serving them which can mean sacrifices and a certain amount of knowledge to help the people in this difficult times.

Thank you for being such an inspiration. Rest in peace.

American Idol 11 | Phillip Phillips - Volcano

To be honest, Philip was never my favorite. I liked the fact that he always held a guitar though, its a thing for me I guess.

But when I saw this performance, I was completely awed. It was totally the most defining performance of the season. His vocals was just perfect for the song. Even until now when I listen to this, my ears still enjoys how much soul he has put on this version. I even checked the original one by Damien Rice and I can say that I like Philip's version more.

If he's up to doing soulful songs like this in the future then I might have to keep an eye out for him.

Word of the Lourd: Tsinelas

I never really got into those Havaianas, they always looked like just fancy pricey slippers to me. I remember owning a pair of Highlander slippers though. It cost around 300 Php which I bought in the market near our place. Those babies went through a lot and lasted for 3 years.

Tower Sessions | Wolfgang - Sandata S02E08

I was totally blown away by this performance. You have no idea how much I missed those sweet and powerful vocals of Basti Artadi.

That part of the song where it sped up and the riff was just all over the place, I found myself headbanging uncontrollably. And if its headbang worthy, then yes, its one hell of a song!

When allergy strikes, try Alerta

Now I'm one of those poor unfortunate souls who's allergic to dust and God knows what else. Its really annoying when I'm in the middle of something important or sometimes in a public place and suddenly my nose gets runny and I start sneezing uncontrollably.

I've tried other anti-histamine drugs before but for some reason, they work for a time and my allergy comes back. Sometimes the drug works but makes me really sleepy which I think is a side effect. Now that won't do, especially if I'm at work!



Just recently, I tried Alerta and seems to be right for the job. It instantly takes my sneezing away and doesn't seem to make me want to hug my pillow.

If you have allergies like me, I suggest on trying Alerta. It retails at P12.75 a tablet in Mercury Drugstore.

The Bourne Legacy was shot in Thailand?

Now Jeremy Jahns is one of my favorite youtube movie/game reviewers and I regularly check his stuff every now and then. He's always up making fun of everything he sees in a movie so when I found out he did a review of Bourne Legacy, I got a bit excited to see what he has to say.



Now if you're cool and watched that in full, you probably get it by now. If not, check out around 02:35.

Its no big deal really, but hey just a thought. Maybe even with Manny Pacquiao around, our race is still not that famous enough on this planet.

Regine Velasquez & Vice Ganda - Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (Mr. & Mrs. A Concert)

You really gotta give credit to Vice Ganda. I think this was when he guested in one of Ogie Alacasid and Regine Velasquez' concert. Its really funny even if I already seen this for the nth time.

Ely Buendia - Lightyears [Acoustic Version]

just stumbled upon this video and it was an instant treat! Seems this one is a live jam session on some radio station. You get to see Jugs Jugueta of Itchyworms too, doing some guitar and back up vocals.

Its a known fact that the Itchyworms are big Ehead fans so it was funny to see Jugs telling Ely what chord he was supposed to play lol.

Storyline: Gospel Plug

seems this episode would be about the controversial RH Bill. Can't wait to watch this on Friday.

MYXPH.com Exclusive Interview with Ebe Dancel

I've always wondered how Sugarfree's former front-man, Ebe Dancel found his way back to the music scene after the band's breakup. Well he talks about that here on this interview, as well as what really happened which led to him parting ways with his former band mates.

Precision Bass vs Jazz Bass

So I've been thinking of getting myself a new bass guitar. after I save enough money by not eating for a month. I've used a couple of different models already but all of them were just borrowed so I haven't really checked them out in detail. Usually I just make sure I get the best sound from them.

Looking up stuff online, it seems there are two definitive models where you can start from and I found this video that pretty much compares the two.

Do you guys remember Jocelyn Enriquez?

So for some reason I got reminded of the song, Do You miss Me? by Jocelyn Enriquez It was one of those dance hits during the 90's. And suddenly I was like, "Wow, I wonder what happened to her."



if you guys are too young or too old to remember, here's a part of her Wikipedia entry.

Jocelyn Enriquez (born December 28, 1974) is a dance-pop and freestyle singer from San Francisco. She is of Filipino descent; her parents are from the province of Pangasinan.

I remember she went back here in the Philippines way back before to promote her stuff. Not really sure what happened to her after all that but her wiki says..

Jocelyn Enriquez is now married and a mother of three. She currently resides in San Antonio, Texas. Jocelyn will be expecting her fourth child in August 2010.