Dvd Marathon

Cousin Ichan went to visit us yesterday to spend his weekend vacation with us. We grabbed that opportunity to watch our favorite movies together. Yup! We had dvd marathon yesterday and we were able to watch 5 films consecutively. Good thing mom is too busy with her Tamales business and she failed to notice that we've been watching tv for more than 10 hours straight. What are the movies that we have watched? Well, Ichan is a big fan of Japanese Anime so 2 out of the five movies we’ve watched are anime which includes Hell Girl and Death Note. Hell Girl is a compilation of self contained short stories, focusing on the existence of a website that allows people to take revenge by sending them in Hell. Death Note on the other hand is a story of a young boy who found a Death Note, a notebook that allows you to write name of the person that you want to die. The moment you wrote the name, the person will suffered and die immediately. Both of these anime movies are simply fantastic.
Well, we failed to catch some new movies in theaters so we’re very thankful that we can still watch them through dvd. In fact, I feel more comfortable watching them at home because I feel more relax and I don’t have to worry about what clothes to wear. Anyway, the rest of the movies are Resident Evil: Afterlife, Flipped, and My Girl. I am a big Resident Evil fan and I never missed any installment in both game and film series. I don’t mind watching this film over and over again and besides, Milla Jovovich did well in portraying her role as Alice. Flipped is a love story about Bryce and Juli Baker. If you’re missing those “love-hate” relationship in the movies, then Flipped is a movie that is worth watching for. My Girl is actually my favorite film of all time. It is a 1991 film top billed by Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin. I just love this film and it really brought me to tears. Good thing mom was able to find a Dvd copy of it. Anyway, we’re looking forward to some new dvd releases for this month. I guess it calls for another dvd marathon with Ichan huh? Haha. Have a great day guys and happy blogging.

I'm Part of the Team!!

Okay, you know guys that I am not that athletic type of guy. i don't even pay too much attention in the latest sport happenings that's why it's kinda rare to me to buzz something about sports in my blogs. Well, today is kinda special. Believe it or not, i will be joining our University team to compete for a sport competition. Yup! You heard that right. However, it's not the typical type of sports. No it's not basketball nor Soccer. The sport that i will be joining at is called Sepak Takraw. It is a native sport originated in Malaysia and is also known as Kick Volleyball. Well, it means that i will be kinda busy this following weeks before i have to practice so badly in order to prove to my friends that i can be good in something other playing video games. Well, speaking of video games, i just played Final Fantasy Dissidia yesterday and was able to finish the game in no time hahaha. So i guess they are pretty right about me when they say that i am really good in video gaming huh? I guess i won't be playing any video games these following weeks because of my upcoming game since they consume a lot of time and may ruin my schedule but i guess i can still play some Online gambling games since they do not take a lot of time in playing. Especially now that i discovered a cool casino site yesterday while I'm surfing the web. The site is like a database of all the reliable online casinos on the web and it also provides casino reviews to serve as your guide. Anyway, tomorrow is Sunday and I am scheduled to have a practice with my taem mate. (Whew! I can't believe i am saying these words Should i be very proud of it? haha)

MY HEART WILL GO ON ~ CELINE DION

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1999
*****************************

"My Heart Will Go On" is the theme song of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With music by James Horner, lyrics by Will Jennings, and production by Walter Afanasieff, it was recorded by Céline Dion. Originally released in 1997 on Dion's album Let's Talk About Love, it went to number 1 all over the world, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. My Heart Will Go On was released in Australia and Germany on December 8, 1997, and in the rest of the world in January and February 1998. It became Dion's biggest hit, and one of the best-selling singles of all time, and was the world's best-selling single of 1998. "My Heart Will Go On" won the 1997 Academy Award for Best Original Song. It dominated the Grammy Awards of 1999, winning Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. "My Heart Will Go On" won also the Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Song-Motion Picture" in 1998. The song also won a Japanese Gold Disc Award, for Song of the Year, as well as a Billboard Music Award for Soundtrack Single of the Year.

SUNNY CAME HOME~ SHAWN COLVIN

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1998
*****************************

"Sunny Came Home", is a folk-rock song by American musician Shawn Colvin. It is the theme song to her 1996 concept album A Few Small Repairs, and quickly became a hit when it was released as a CD single on June 24, 1997. The song tells the story of a woman named Sunny who burns down her house to escape her past. (The cover art on the single shows images of a woman and a burning house.)It is one of several "story songs" on A Few Small Repairs, a method of songwriting Colvin began experimenting with while writing for the album. The title of the song comes from the opening lyrics. "Sunny Came Home" is Colvin's most successful single to date. In the 1998 Grammy Awards, it was named Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The Grammy Awards presentation was the occasion for an interruption by rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard stating that his group, Wu-Tang Clan, is for the children, while Colvin was about to receive her award. It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and likely would have achieved a higher peak had it been released commercially sooner to correspond with the song's airplay maximum: it was #1 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart for four weeks and also #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for four weeks.

The heat is On!

The long wait is over as American Idol Season 10 has begun! I've been waiting for this season to come. Well, As usual, we will be tracking down the show and will give you updates about it. So make sure you follow this blog for the latest American Idol update okay? Anyway, this season is really something new. Well, first because this is the first season that we will not be seeing Simon Cowell on the judges table. That's definitely a bad news for us but absolutely a good news to all the Idol hopefuls because they will no longer receive those heart breaking and harsh comments from the former resident judge. Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman, Steven Tyler will be replacing Simon, Kara and Ellen Degeneres. Randy Jackson on the other hand will still be a part of the show. American Idol premiered last week and they are currently on the audition round to gather some wonderful talents from each states. I am really excited about this! The next episode will be this coming Thursday so that's four days to go! So for the meantime while waiting, i guess i will be keeping my self busy for awhile in playing my favorite Online Casino game. I am really enjoying these online casino games lately. It was my cousin who encouraged me to play this game and now, it seems that i am hooked to it. I used to play it during my free time at the office and at home too. My cousin used to give me some useful and effective tips to maximize my chances of winning and believe me guys, it's working! But of course, just like what they said about casino, the luck will not always be in your hands. If you are winning the game consecutively, it doesn't mean that you will be winning it again the other day. Just play moderately and wisely!

CHANGE THE WORLD ~ ERIC CLAPTON

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1997
*****************************

"Change the World" is a song written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy and Wayne Kirkpatrick which was recorded by Eric Clapton with backing by Babyface for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Phenomenon. The song won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year (for the songwriters), as well as Best Male Pop Vocal performance. The song was chosen by the RIAA as one of the Songs of the Century, ranked at #270.The single peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1996. It also spent 13 weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart and remained on that chart for over a year and a half (80 weeks), a feat which was extraordinarily rare at the time. Since then, however, certain songs have remained on the AC chart for extended periods of time, prompting the eventual creation af an Adult Contemporary recurrent chart for songs that have stayed on the chart for many weeks and fallen below a certain threshold.Although "Change the World" is better known as an unplugged acoustic track, a rare electric performance of the song was featured on Babyface's 1997 live album Babyface MTV Unplugged NYC, with Clapton on co-lead vocals, playing his namesake signature Fender Stratocaster guitar. There was also another electric cover of this track, released the following year, with Nathan East on electric bass.In the song, the performer expresses his desire to communicate his love to an unnamed woman. This love, he fears, will go unrequited without a drastic change in his life.

KISS FROM A ROSE ~ SEAL

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1996
*****************************

"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal's second eponymous album Seal (aka Seal II). The song was first released as a single in July 1994. Re-released in 1995, it was included on the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the U.S. and Australia. It took the 1996 Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Seal also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Written by Seal, the single "Kiss from a Rose", the second taken from the Batman Forever film soundtrack, topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week in August 1995. It also went to number four on the UK Singles Chart. The single originally made it to #20 in 1994, but upon being re-released after being featured in the film, it reached the top position. It was also nominated for a 1996 MTV Movie Award.

Indoor Fun Activity

It's been raining outside since last week and it seems that the weather is not so cooperating lately. We have so many plans and almost all of them were postponed because of this stupid weather condition. Well, i guess we have no choice but to stay inside our house til weather gets fine. I know it's kinda boring. We have watched almost all the DVD's we have at home and watching them over and over again irritates my eyes. Good thing mom cooks good dishes and she can do a lot of stuffs even the food stocks that we have is not enough for her recipes. She's fond of experimenting different kinds of dishes and thanks God, most of them turns out really really good.
Anyway, i know we can do something to keep ourselves busy despite of this unwanted weather outside. I did some research awhile ago about different indoor fun activities. One of the most interesting so far is the treasure hunting game. I'm sure Milzon and Mirasol will enjoy this game so as ours. Well, i better start gathering our materials. I will make this pretty hard for the two kids hahaha. Giving some challenges would be great. I even searched for some treasure hunt ideas online to make this activity more adventurous and exciting. I know we have Captain and pirates costumes in our closet...
That's all for now guys, I have to search for that costume first. Will be back later! See yah!

STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA ~ BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1995
*****************************

"Streets of Philadelphia" is a song written and performed by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen for the first mainstream film on HIV/AIDS in the 1993 film Philadelphia.Released in 1994, the song was a hit in many countries, particularly Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and Norway, where it topped the singles charts.The song was a critical success and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song and four Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo, and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. The music video for the song, directed by Jonathan Demme and his nephew Ted Demme, begins by showing Springsteen walking along desolate city streets, followed by a bustling park and schoolyard, interspersed with footage from the film. After a quick shot of Rittenhouse Square, it ends with Springsteen walking along the Delaware River, with the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background. Tom Hanks is also visible as the lead character he plays in the film, looking on as Bruce begins the final verse.

My Favorite Casino Games

I really love playing Casino games and in fact, i have some downloaded games on my computer at my Office. I used to play them every break. They are very effective tool to keep me away from getting bored and from being too much stressed because of the heavy work loads. We do not have Internet Connection at the office and we are not allowed to do some online activities while we are at work. But i was able to manage to download some games on my PC through my USB haha. Anyway, here are the games that i really love to play at the office. I took some snapshots of it.
Well, i don't know if Mahjong is considered as one of Casino gambling games but i have this game on my PC and i enjoyed playing it. It's just a simple match playing game with a twist. You just have to remove all the tiles with a pair. The tiles should be side edge free and there should be no tiles over it. Kinda complicated at first but you can get used to it as long as you play it continously.

If you know the typical solitaire card game, then try Vegas Solitaire. Instead of drawing three cards at a time, you can draw one card at a time here. But the you can never turn those cards back to the deck again. Somehow challenging eh?

Probably the king of all the card games. Blackjack is one of my favorite, It will measure how good you are in making critical and wise decision whether you stand on your card or not.

The simplest and the coolest Casino games of all. I really love Slot Machine games! It is very easy and it doesn't require any skills or techniques in order for you to win.

Well, it could be more challenging if you play online casinos. it offers more excitement and fun knowing that you will be dealing with real online players and you will feel that you're playing the actual casino games even thought you're only facing your computer.

A WHOLE NEW WORLD ~ BY PEOBO BRYSON AND REGINA BELLE

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1994
*****************************

"A Whole New World" is the featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together. The original version was sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga during the film. They also performed the song in their characters at the 65th Academy Awards, where it won Best Song.A single version of the song was later released that year and was performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle. As the biggest pop hit for each artist, this version peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 6, 1993, knocking off Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, which had spent a then-record fourteen weeks at the top.

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. Rules are simple. Leave ONLY the ACTUAL LINK POST here and grab the code below and place it at your blog entry. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.


PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

TEARS IN HEAVEN ~ ERIC CLAPTON

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1993
*****************************

"Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend, on March 20, 1991. Clapton, who arrived at the apartment shortly after the accident, was visibly distraught for months afterwards. This song is one of Clapton's most successful, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the U.S. The song also spent three weeks at #1 on the American adult contemporary chart in 1992. Will Jennings, who worked with Clapton on the song, was reluctant at first to help him with such a personal song. The song was initially featured on the soundtrack to the film Rush, and it won three Grammy awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1993.

UNFORGETTABLE ~ NATALIE COLE

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1992
*****************************

"Unforgettable" is a popular song written by Irving Gordon. The song's original working title was "Uncomparable". The music publishing company asked Irving to change it to "Unforgettable". The song was published in 1951. The most popular version of the song was recorded by Nat King Cole in 1951, with an arrangement written by Nelson Riddle. A non-orchestrated version of the song recorded in 1952 is featured as a bonus track on the CD reissue of 1955's completely instrumental (save the bonus material) Penthouse Serenade. Cole again recorded the tune in 1961, in a stereo version of the Riddle arrangement, for the album The Nat King Cole Story. His version of the song was included in its entirety in the 2009 film Watchmen during the Comedian's death scene. In 1991, after Elvis Presley's legendary musical director Joe Guercio had the idea, Cole's 1961 recording of the song was edited and remixed to create a duet with his daughter, Natalie, which won three awards at the Grammy Awards of 1992: Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance

FROM A DISTANCE ~ BETTE MIDLER

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1991
*****************************

"From a Distance" is a ballad song written in 1985 by American singer-songwriter Julie Gold. Gold was working as a secretary at the time for Home Box Office and writing songs in her free time. Gold's friend, Christine Lavin, introduced the song to Nanci Griffith who first recorded for her 1987 album, Lone Star State of Mind. It quickly became a favorite of Griffith's fans around the world. The Byrds recorded the song as one of 4 newly recorded studio tracks for their box set The Byrds released in 1990. The song then became an international commercial success after it was recorded in 1990 by Bette Midler for the album Some People's Lives. "From a Distance" went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song went on to win a Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991. Much of the song's popularity coincided with the first Persian Gulf War. The song also won a "3 Million Airs Award" from Broadcast Music Incorporated.

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS ~ BETTE MIDLER

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1990
*****************************

"Wind Beneath My Wings" was written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. They recorded a demo of the song which they gave to Bob Montgomery. Montgomery then recorded his own demo version of the song, changing it from the mid-tempo version he was given to a ballad. Silbar and Henley then shopped the song to many artists, eventually resulting in Roger Whittaker becoming the first to record it. It appeared on his 1982 album, also named Wind Beneath My Wings. "Wind Beneath My Wings" was performed by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the film Beaches and became a U.S. number-one single. It was named Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards of 1990. The song was also recorded by Colleen Hewett, Lee Greenwood, B.J. Thomas, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Patti LaBelle, Eddie & Gerald Levert, John Tesh, Judy Collins, Shirley Bassey, Sonata Arctica and Perry Como. But the most famous version of the song was recorded in 1989 by Bette Midler, which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won her a Grammy Award in 1990.

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY ~ BOBBY MCFERRIN

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1989
*****************************

"Don't Worry, Be Happy" is the title and principal lyric of a song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Released in September 1988, it became the first a cappella song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number 2 during its fifth week on the chart. At the 1989 Grammy Awards, "Don't Worry Be Happy" won the awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The song's title is taken from a famous quote by Meher Baba. The original music video stars Robin Williams and Bill Irwin. The "instruments" in the a cappella song are entirely overdubbed voice parts and other sounds made by McFerrin, using no instruments at all. The music video for the song is considerably shorter than the album version. It is ranked #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s. Originally released in conjunction with the film Cocktail in 1988, the song originally peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was re-released the same year and peaked at No. 1 on September 24, 1988. The song also peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The song was also a hit in the United Kingdom and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1988
*****************************

"Somewhere Out There" is a song written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Its single was released by American recording artists, pop rock icon Linda Ronstadt and R&B musician James Ingram. Originally, it appears in the 1986 animated film An American Tail, recorded by actors Phillip Glasser and Betsy Cathcart in the role of their fictional characters as Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz. The lyrics of "Somewhere Out There" convey the love felt by two people separated by vast distances, but cheered by the belief that their love will eventually reunite them to be with each other once again. In the original theatrical production, the fictional characters singing "Somewhere Out There", Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz, are brother and sister, and the love they share is described as general. However, in the more popular single version of the song, the love is described as more romantic.

High School Reunion

The photo above was taken few months ago as we held our very first High School reunion. Well, we had so much fun there and we're very happy to see each other faces again. It's been five years and i guess our batch really deserve a reunion. The event was held very successfully and most of us are present! Some of my classmates are missing but according to our organizer, most of them are either working abroad or staying there for good. They tried to contact them and it sounds like we will have another reunion this year! We are very excited to see the others and to see if they are still look the same. High School is probably the most exciting and happiest moments in my life. Our home works and exams might be a little bit pressuring but not as worst as what i am experiencing now in my masteral course in college. Sad, but we have to accept the fact that we will all be leaving each other and take our own paths in life.
I can say that i a frustrated nurse. I really want to take the Nursing course but for some reason, i took Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education. I really don't have a stable plan at that time and i am quite confused whether what course to take. Nursing is really my top priority but my feet is taking me to the path where i am now. Maybe this is not an accident or a wrong decision. Maybe, it is my destiny to become a teacher. Well, i started to love teaching and i do accept tutorial services too to help me with my extra expenses. I cannot say that i am a passionate teacher but i can say that i am trying my best to become one.

Anyway, back to the reunion thing. The photo above are my classmates wearing their medical scrubs. Most of my classmates took Nursing Course while others are now into Engineering field. Every time i see them wearing these nursing uniforms scrub, i started to feel kinda jealous, wishing and hoping that someday i could wear those scrubs and do the nursing things. It's like my childhood dream to become a nurse or a doctor. I remember mom used to buy me some toy doctor tools and let me play them. I remember they took a video of me playing those toys an acting like a professional doctor. Well, it's life! There's no such thing as constant in this world. Everything changes from time to time and we can do nothing about it. And besides, being a teacher is not bad at all. In fact, that is something that i should be very proud of.

These guys above are also my former high school classmates who are currently working on the same hospital. The one from the left is Miko and he's my best friend. He will be celebrating his birthday this coming February and i should buy something for him since he gave me a wallet on my last birthday and i should pay back the price. Well, i think of buying mens scrubs for him but i just don't know his size. Maybe i'll ask him without telling the actual reason. What yah think? Anyway, i better go to sleep now, I have so many lesson plans to do and i should not be stressing my self out. Have a great day everyone and happy blogging.

A Lesson From Mom.

House cleaning is probably the most time consuming task of all. Well, it is like a regular routine already and you have no choice but to deal with it despite of your busy working schedule. Of course, you cannot concentrate to your work if your workplace is kinda messy right? Same thing goes with your bedroom, you cannot sleep if your room is like a disaster. For my mom, having a messy room is like a nightmare. Good thing she taught us how to become responsible and how to become neat in all our things. I remember when we were kids, mom used to list down all the house chores and then she will assign each task to each of us. She even give us date and give us daily rotations.
This, helped us to become responsible and taught us how to become independent. But of course, things are not like before. My brother and i both have work while my sister is busy for her school. Mom used to do all the house chores alone and we do not want that scenario to continue. I encourage my brother to get something like that House Cleaning Vancouver WA service to help our mom. It is time for us to pay back. My mom deserves a rest and we're all planning to take her to mall this weekend!

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR ~ DIONNE AND FRIENDS

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1987
*****************************

"That's What Friends Are For" is a 1982 song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager and introduced by Rod Stewart for the soundtrack of the film Night Shift. The song is far better known for its cover version by Dionne Warwick and Friends. A one-off collaboration featuring Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder released as a charity single in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1985, it was recorded as a benefit for American Foundation for AIDS Research, and raised over US$3 million for that cause. The tune peaked at number one for three weeks on the soul chart and for four weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 interestingly becoming the final US number one for all but John. In January 1986 and became Billboard's number one single of 1986. The Dionne and Friends version of the song won the performers the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, as well as Song of the Year for its writers, Bacharach and Bayer Sager. It also was ranked by Billboard magazine as the most popular song of 1986. Dionne and Friends' version also listed at #61 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time.

WE ARE THE WORLD ~ USA FOR AFRICA

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1986
*****************************

"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide. Awarded numerous honors—including three Grammy Awards, one American Music Award and a People's Choice Award—the song was promoted with a critically received music video, a home video, a special edition magazine, a simulcast, and several books, posters and shirts. The promotion and merchandise aided the success of "We Are the World" and raised over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and the US. Following the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.0 M_w earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a remake of the song by another all-star cast of singers was recorded on February 1, 2010. Entitled "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", it was released as a single on February 12, 2010, and proceeds from the record will aid survivors in the impoverished country. "We Are the World" has demonstrated that diverse musicians can productively work together, and has further influenced the movement within pop music to create songs that address humane concerns.

Wise Decision

So lucky of my Uncle to have this brand new White Honda Civic. This photo on the left was taken on their house blessing ceremony. They also grab the opportunity to show us their newly buy car. Well, it's not really brand new. This car is a second hand car that they bought from their very close friend. Well, i am not a car enthusiast but i can say that they really made a wise and practical decision of buying this car. Uncle Greg showed us the engine and it seems pretty good. Most of the parts are upgraded even the exhaust! Well, i'm sure this car performs well. According to him, the previous owner is not using this car so often that's why it seems like so brand new. Well, i wish i could buy one too and i wish i could own at least any of the cars that i saw in a magazine. If i am just a millionaire, i will definitely buy a luxury car like a limousine or Mercedes van. Okay, I know i must be dreaming but even though i can't buy a luxury car for my own and i can still have a chance to ride on it and use it to attend a social events! Yup! It is possible through services like the Limo Portland Car rental services in Oregon. So go ahead and experience the royalty by renting a luxury car!

Charice Pempengco

Our very own Charice Pempengco will be showing up on the America's hit musical comedy tv show, Glee once again. Charice as we know it, will be portraying the exchange Filipino student named Sunshine Corazon. She has revealed through Billboard that her next appearance on the series will be at the beginning of this year. As a big fan, i am looking forward to her next outstanding performance on the show.
I remember how stunning her audition piece for the group was. She sang Listen by Beyonce which amazed Rachel Berry and the rest of the Glee gang. Aside from her appearance in Glee, i am also following her career in the music scene.
I have heard that she is about to release her second international album this year. Pyramid is such a huge success making her the first Asian in history to land in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart.
I have heard that she's going to have some collaboration with Bruno Mars but i am not so sure if it's true..Maybe i'll do some research about it online.
Anyway, Charice' Pyramid and some of her singles are also available for digital downloads especially on ITunes. As we know it, Itunes is only open for US users but if you have iTunes Gift Card , you can freely access the site with no limitation. You can also download some of Glee's episodes there too!

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT ~ TINA TURNER

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1985
*****************************

"What's Love Got to Do with It" is the second single (after "Let's Stay Together") released from Tina Turner's fifth solo album Private Dancer. In Europe it was the third single following Turner's cover of The Beatles' "Help!". "What's Love Got to Do with It" became Turner's most successful single. Turner had previously released two solo albums while still with her husband and musical partner Ike Turner. She split from him in 1976 and divorced him in 1978. Following the divorce, she released two more solo albums, both of which failed on the charts. However, "What's Love Got to Do with It", from her fifth solo album, reached the top five in both the US and UK. The music video was directed by Mark Robinson. The song ranked #309 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It also ranked #38 on Songs of the Century. It was the 17th best-selling single of 1984 in the UK. The song was originally recorded by UK pop group Bucks Fizz, but unreleased until 2000. In 1993, the song's name was used as the title for What's Love Got to Do With It, a biographical film about Tina Turner's life.

Goal this Year

I was very blessed last year because i was able to buy most of the things that i want including my New HP laptop. I've been targeting this laptop since 2009 but i failed to buy one that year because i had some financial difficulties. I also got new Sony Cybershot last year which is also one of my ultimate dreams.
Time really run out so fast and i just couldn't imagine that we just celebrated the new year last week. Anyway, it's been a tradition to me already to set up my goals every new year. Setting goals help me a lot to get more motivated in my work and help me keep going.
Well, this year my main target is something for my self, i really want to buy an IPad. I know it's kinda impossible for me to buy such an expensive gadget like this but there's nothing wrong in hoping right? I'll do my best to have this gadget. I'll be working much harder to earn more money, i will start a small business, or join some well trusted cash gifting programs.
Involving yourself in such networking business might be very risky if you do not know the company that you are dealing with. So before participating, better conduct some research first about the company.
Well, wish me luck guys! How about you, what are your goals for this year?

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE ~ THE POLICE

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1984
*****************************

"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting. The single was one of the biggest of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart for nine weeks. Sting won Song of the Year and The Police won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 1984 for "Every Breath You Take". The song ranked #84 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and #25 on Billboard's Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs. This song is considered to be The Police's signature song, and is estimated to generate between a quarter and a third of Sting's music publishing income.

About Men and Cars

If women are more into collecting bags, jewelries, shoes and accessories, men like us are more into gadgets and of course, cars! Cars are like an investment already. We all know how expensive a car is right? Car has been every man’s dream and we will do everything just to have it (well, not every men but at least most of us do). Car is like a house, you can make it more appealing by upgrading some if its parts. You can put some car accessories to make it more eye-catching. Adding some cool gadgets inside your car will definitely give you the best driving experience ever! But as a car owner, you are also responsible in some other things like getting insurance for your car. Even you are not a reckless driver; you cannot confidently say that you are safe from any accident. Road accidents can happen in the most unexpected time and place. How if you become one of the innocent victims of a road accident? It is a big threat not just for your car but also for your life. It is much better if you get auto insurance quotes as early as possible to hedge the risk of the possible devastating loss. Besides, applying for car insurance can now be done online where in you’ll get a chance to compare auto insurance quote to see what insurance package suits your needs and budget.

ALWAYS ON MY MIND ~ WILLIE NELSON

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1983
*****************************

"Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson originally recorded by Brenda Lee. The song was also recorded by Willie Nelson. Released in the spring of 1982, the song raced to number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart that May, spending two weeks atop the chart. The song also did very well on Top 40 radio, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was Billboard's number one country song for 1982.Apart from its three Grammys (including Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the songwriters), "Always on My Mind" earned numerous other awards for Nelson and its songwriters, including the 1982 and 1983 Country Music Association's "Song of the Year" honors and the 1982 CMA Single of the Year.Willie Nelson performed the number with Johnny Cash on the 1998 release of VH1 Storytellers: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson. The song was featured on a December 2009 version of the ASPCA commercial.

Plumbing Issues

4 months ago, we had renovated our house. It took 2 consecutive months before we saw the actual results. It is quite irritating at first but as soon as we saw the outcome, we are very pleased and we realized that we did the right choice to renovate the house. Well, we faced some issues after the renovation like the wiring issues. The phone lines went down because of some wiring issues caused by the renovation. We also had some problem with the pipes. All of the sudden, the water shower is not working well, as in no water coming out from it. We suspect that maybe it has something to deal with the renovation, so we contact a plumber to fix it for us. However, it took him how many days before finding out the real cause. If we just hired someone like the plumber lake oswego, Oregon has, this issue will definitely be resolved in no time.

Bar Hopping

I’m really not into traveling and bar hopping. Actually I prefer to spend most of my time at home, sitting in front of my computer and doing my online activities. But if I’m gonna hang out with my friends, I will definitely take them to a bar or a restaurant that offer state of the art facilities and offer delightful dishes that will satisfy my cravings. I also wish I could travel outside our country and visit the wonderful place of Oregon. I will definitely try to visit all Restaurants Tigard, Oregon has especially that Hilltop Café. I’ve been hearing about this famous resto from my blogger friends which makes it more interesting for me to find out that this Hilltop café really has to offer. I just don’t know if we have the same café here but if we do have Hilltop Café here, I will never waste my time and visit this five star restaurant immediately.

BETTE DAVIS EYES ~ KIM CARNES

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1982
*****************************

"Bette Davis Eyes" is a song made popular by the American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes.The song was written in 1974 by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. DeShannon recorded the song that same year on her album New Arrangement. But it was not until 1981, when Kim Carnes recorded her version of the song, that it became a commercial success.The Kim Carnes recording of the song spent nine non-consecutive weeks on top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (interrupted for one week by the "Stars on 45 Medley") and was Billboard's number one single of 1981. The single also peaked at number twenty-six on the dance charts . The song won the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. The song was also a number one hit in 31 countries, including Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Japan, and Brazil, but it achieved more moderate success in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number ten. The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy. Bette Davis admitted to being a fan of the song and approached Carnes and the songwriters to thank them for making her "a part of modern times.The song was ranked at number 12 on Billboard's list of the top 100 songs in the first 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

SAILING ~ CHRISTOPHER CROSS

*****************************
Grammy Song Of the Year 1981
*****************************

"Sailing" is a number-one single, written and performed by Christopher Cross on his 1979 eponymous debut album. The song was a phenomenal success, winning Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Arrangement of the Year, and helping Cross win the Best New Artist award. VH1 named this the greatest "softsational soft rock" music song of all time.It was a number-one rated single in the United States. Since its debut, it has been covered by many artists, including Avant, Barry Manilow, Big Bub, 'N Sync, Phajja, and Patrick Yandall.The song was one of the first digitally recorded songs, utilizing the 3M digital recording system