Who says class have to be boring.

wheeww!

so 2009 is almost over and i'm thinking how time can fly..we say that a year is too long but it can definitely creep up on you without knowing..another year, another mountain and a new year to be better. well we'll see, cross fingers...

Efren Peñaflorida.HERO

"CHANGE IS EASY, ITS SIMPLY SEEING A NEED AND FILLING IT"

Secret Garden. B.Springsteen

She'll let you in her house
If you come knockin' late at night
She'll let you in her mouth
If the words you say are right
If you pay the price
She'll let you deep inside
But there's a secret garden she hides
She'll let you in her car
To go drivin' round
She'll let you into the parts of herself
That will bring you down
She'll let you in her heart
If you got a hammer and a vise
But into her secret garden don't think twice
You've gone a million miles
How far did you get
To that place where you can't remember
And you can't forget
She'll lead you down the path
There will be tenderness in the air
She'll let you come just far enough
So you know she's really there
She'll look at you and smile
And her eyes will say
She's got a secret garden
Where everything you want
Where everything you need will always stay
A million miles away

YUKETEN

i found this brand at a random blog and i thought WOW, if only i have the moolah right i would copped a pair of these shoes...and yes, im a sucker for boat shoes, especially when they look as hot these bad boys

buy here http://www.openingceremony.us

no, not this again.

why do i feel the way i feel right now...im good at a lot of things but at this so why go through it, again...is this your way of telling me that the only way to grow is through it...the only way to be better is through the flame...am i not there yet cus i feel like if i had a choice i would remain closed and guarded, protected from the snares of it all...ohhh my heart, why do this to me..i'll only let you down..i'm good at a lot but at this, not this..and not now..as though i feel the same ol' feelin' again but i guess im too afraid to to feel this way..the feeling of flying but i know sooner or later gravity takes over..logic and reason kicks through the door of my dreams and reminds how much it'll hurt to hit the ground again..how will look like then, if i fall, will my heart survive? will i? they say its better to have loved and lost than to not love at all but why? i guess the feeling of what if start to trickle in my confused mind..closed in the confines of my comfort i dare not say it at all but if only i would know the thoughts in your mind, if only a glimpse then maybe an ounce of courage is more than enough to say...but i can't read thoughts i can only read the lips that silently but surely pierce every notion and images in my delusional mind...but please be gentle with your words..and to not cut so deep because all my life i've had to deal with these 'almost' that does not quite make it...so here is my heart and i if ever you decide to give me yours..then i'll gladly have it forever tucked between my arms and chest.

this is out of the blue free write that just sort of came from series of text message with a girl. forgive the randomness and lack of awesome words to describe what i felt in that minute or so..thanks for your patience.

jo.2009

proud to be.

DESPITE OF INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS, YOU FOUGHT WITH COURAGE, STRENGTH AND HONOR.
THANKS FOR GIVING A NATION A REASON TO KEEP FIGHTING.

IN LOVE.

Must Watch.

we forgot how to have fun.

this movie was such a mind-opening experience...although as far as interest was concerned, it didn't really make such a feeling of excitement but the more i immersed myself on the story and the imagination of the film, the more it started to click...i found it to be refreshing and somewhat freeing...we sometimes forget that life is not all about making a living but more so on actually having a life..to embrace moments...to enjoy and have fun, instead of the usual grind we find ourselves in...
some of the greatest inventions comes from our ability to imagine but we sometimes forget that imagination can't be bound by logic or reason..sometimes we just need to go beyond what our minds are capable and step forth into the unknown...this film taught me that imagination can be endless world where almost anything and everything is possible....somehow we eventually lose our ability to simply imagine when we become to confined in our thoughts and begin closing down possibilities...in other words, watch the film and be transformed!lol thanks.

nothing is lost

cross your eyes and look at the picture.

cold as winter

shoot me now but for some odd reason, im kinda looking forward for winter,,snow on the ground, hot chocolate, playing on the snow etc...it would feel different if i were to celebrate Christmas without the snow, for example I'd rather celebrate the holidays beside a fireplace with a hot chocolate in my hands rather than sun bathing somewhere sunny..yeah i guess I've grown accustomed to this life and it has been a while since I've stepped off this place called Canada but if i had to move somewhere, I'd terribly miss it..it's home and its hard to replace home..cold as it may be but my heart belongs to her...it has a piece of me, snow and all.

3SIXTEEN X Richard Haines

Richard Haines for 3sixteen from 3sixteen on Vimeo.

Richard Haines (Designer.Illustrator)

j.depp

Artist Profile: David Dimichele

David DiMichele's current body of work, Pseudo Documentation, is a series of large-scale photographs depicting grandiose installations in fantasy exhibition spaces. DiMichele creates this work by first building scale models of exhibition spaces, and producing original artworks in drawing, painting and sculpture mediums, which are sited in the spaces and then photographed to create the final works. The Pseudo Documentation photographs are inspired by DiMichele's background as an installation artist, love of abstract forms and passion for monumental museum and gallery architecture.

p.

outside of wall you call strength
lies a heart that's often broken than mend
unfazed you walk these steps
not knowing if love will find you in the end

everyone falls now and again
and even at our best we all need a little help
wherever you find yourself in this life's journey
know that in the end you will find me

dark hearts and concrete marks
broken, bruised and battlefield scars
we find refuge through darkest nights
a whisper to still the noise inside

loneliness arrows straight to the heart
killing the life we once had inside
calloused hands from holding on
sea of tears fill our sad songs
but whenever you feel like letting go
know that these hands wont be too far for you to hold

Rosanna.

You make living as easy as breathing
turning my my skies from gloomy to golden
Your quirky curves and pastel robes
wrapped around your beautiful form

OH HOW LOVELY
OH HOW PURE
YOUR SMILE SO GENTLE
LOVE SO GOOD
MAY IT BE FOREVER
MAYBE IT'S SOON
BUT I COULD SPEND FOREVER
LOOKING AT YOU

LASERS.

Artist Profile: Patrick Farrell

Patrick Farrell is a photojournalist who was awarded a 2009 Pulitzer Prize his package of 19 black-and-white photographs, entitled 'A People in Despair: Haiti's Year Without Mercy that was published in the Miami Herald.Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1

Fast Facts

1. Hometown: Miami, Florida Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
2. Parents: Dr. James and Peggie Farrell Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
3. Is the 7th of 12 children Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
4. 1977: Graduated from Christopher Columbus High, a Miami Catholic school
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
5. Ran cross country and was a photographer for the high school school yearbook
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
6. Destroyed a bathroom in his childhood home when he turned it into a darkroomMiami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
7. 1981: Graduated from the University of Miami with a with a bachelor of arts degree in television and film production
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
8. Began his career working for small Florida community papers
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
9. 1987: Became a staff photographer for the Miami Herald
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
10. 49 years old when he won a Pulitzer Prize
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1
11. Was a member of the Miami Herald staff that won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of Hurricane Andrew in South Florida
Miami Herald: Patrick Farrell Wins Pulitzer (April 20, 2009)1

Cool Find

umm WOW.

COMBO a collaborative animation by Blu and David Ellis (2 times loop) from blu on Vimeo.

REMINDER.

to cry is not a form of weakness but in actuality when we are born, its a sign that we are alive.

9

i saw this movie yesterday while at work and let me just say how blown away i was with animation and the environments..we've come a looong way in 3D films and if you're a fan then its definitely a must-see film...the characters we're well developed and the story was pretty thought provoking...so stop being technology dependent!!lol soo if you have an hour or so to kill them this film is definitely won't be a waste of your time.

Generation Giver.

“People grow old only by deserting their ideals, Macarthur had written. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope as old as your despair. In the central place of every heart there is a recording chamber. So long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer and courage, so long are you young. When your heart is covered with the snows of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and then only, are you grown old. And then, indeed as the ballad says, you just fade away.”

History is determined by the generations that lived it...our success and failure are in direct correlation with what we have done with the time we were given...we are our own problem but also our own solution...Baby boomers had their wars and ideals, generation x had their expression of peace and freedom..generation y saw the birth of mtv and technology and now this generation, the one we're all living..this time we have now..looking back of the road we've traveled, what have we done...what do we want the future generations say as they look back at history..are we going to known for our fast food rather than our good deeds..do we want to be known for our fraps and lattes rather than our acts of justice...do want our history painted with our excess rather than our ability to be a source hope for a dying world...because in the end of it all, ideals or good intentions will not save our world, actions will..our ability to put worth on our words..our ability to not just be moved but to actually move and mobilize others...our biggest problem is distraction, i believe that we all have the ability to do something but we just lose focus..we tend shrink our world and make its sole purpose to be for our comfort...for our benefit..we chose to be self-serving, at times selfish and the worst part is, we become accustomed to it...we numbed ourselves from the issues going on in Africa, the wars going on in the Middle east, disasters in Asia..we chose to turn it off, to change the channel..we chose to be apathetic..i know because i am the same way..like the song 'i am the problem'...there is no easy way to it...there is no erase or undo or delete button...what we do now, with our hands, our resources, our ideas will greatly determine the history of today, therefore lets make it worth it, let us resound hope that future generations will echo the hearts of this generation..a generation that gives.

charity:water

The story of charity: water - The 2009 September Campaign Trailer from charity: water on Vimeo.

FUN theory

HAHA's of the day

Atleast you're having better day compared to this guy. HAPPY HUMPDAY ALL.

IS IN LOVE.

I Heart.

This is a story of boy meets girl. The boy, Tom Hansen, grew up believing that he’d never truly be happy until the day he met the one. The girl, Summer Finn, did not share this belief. You should know up front this is not a love story.

When Waters Rise.

Flood
You came through night and day
Beating on tin roofs with hard rain
As waters fill the empty streets
Rising waters underneath our feet

Oh how my soul aches for you child
Oh how my hearts breaks for you dear mother
Seeing how everything you have
Is floating under water

You came blowing with wrath
Fierce winds blowing at your side
As cries echoes for dear life
Silence falls in the streets tonight

Oh how my soul aches for you brother
Oh my heart breaks for you dear father
Watching the hopes and dreams we have
Is simply washed away in the flood


This week has been a trying time, not the personal kind but more so on situation that is happening in the place where i was born. Typhoon Ondoy has left a once vibrant and metropolitan city of Manila in utter mess. Countless people are left without homes and nourishment. My heart aches and my soul is crying out, my home is in shambles and in complete chaos...i am left with a choice and with it opportunity to be a bearer of restoration and hope...i thank God for friends who feel the same, with the same `ache' and with a passion to extend a hand...the goal is set and we need to mobilize in any way we can..donate money, send packages of clothes, food and water..talk to your community leaders for the government to be an example that although we are oceans apart, we are still part of the global community and that caring is never out of fashion.

Photo(s) of the Day

Courtesy of Christo and Jeanne-Claude

the not-so-good in goodbye's.

tonight was just a reminder how home isn't the place we live but more-so the people that we choose to surround ourselves...our walls are built with the experiences we chose to share with the people close to us..our beds are made of the chosen few we find comfort...tonight a friend decided to spread his wings and fly to a land distant from the ones he cherished dearly..a great unknown beyond the great sea, a land full of unfamiliar faces...i guess we never really know how much a person means to us until the goodbye...all the memories of good times and bad starts to bring a sense sadness but also a feeling of comfort knowing that we had them, every single minute of sleepovers, to all night video games and countless hours of talks...and although miles may separate our lives, the memories will forever be a constant reminder what was and what is to come...our life is a journey, a never ending discovery..whether it be in our own backyard or on an unfamiliar place, we must choose to embrace every minute of it..take hold of the challenges laid before us..sweat, tears and heartaches! knowing that in the end we will become better, better than the person that once was...journey on friend, take what yo learned and build from it, you will be dearly missed by your family and friends but know that you will not be forgotten...and wherever this journey of life may take you, know that we will always be here for you.

...see you in a minute brother.

HA HA'S OF THE DAY

LA LA LU

I stumbled upon this clothing products on my daily rummage through blogs and i thought it is ridiculously cute!

ps. and its organic! high five for the environment!
lalalu

IS IN LOVE

marie digby

Human Value: the world we live in.

North America, the land milk and honey and excess...We value things, we love nice things from fast cars to big houses..from tailored suits and expensive watches..if you work hard enough and you're lucky then you get a piece of the pie...there is not doubt that we live in the land of opportunity and everyone is given a chance to pursue their dreams, whether it be that corner office or that 200ft. yacht you see only on magazines...we are dream makers and dream breakers...we earn and spend...we collect and accumulate...we are subjected to our own pursuit..we are a victim of what we value most.

Photo(s) of the Day

Anthony Friedkin

HAHA's of the day

LOVE

How can you interpret or put into words, paint an image or even simply show?...its funny but the more i try to wrap my mind around the very idea of love and just when i thought i have it figured out, i find myself once again lost..lost in the mere simplicity of it all...like a child yearning for a mother or son longing for his father...lovers, although miles apart will find the time and write heartfelt words showing how much they long for one another...i have seen love around me..people hugging, enjoying each others words as it departs from each others lips..kissing under a moon-lit midsummer sky..even though there is war and death, all is well somehow because there is love...love is fierce...an unending surge of energy summed up in courageous acts...whether it be telling someone how you feel or letting go of the comforts in order for one to live better...love is bleeding, gut-wrenching...pierces the deepest part of the soul, breaking every single selfish pride only to be pieced together again with a life worth living...love is for living..not selective nor choosing on whom to give but crucial in one's attitude and behavior towards the world we live in..it is the state of one's mindset in relating towards an individual...not of obligation or duty but of justice and righteousness...love is struggle...an never ending journey of self in world full broken glass and dark corners..giving light when the time is at its darkest..hope when the floodgates comes crashing..peace when chaos comes knocking...love is salvation..we are the product of our decisions..black or white and shades of grey...we are lost and confused and in our deepest longing and in our outmost struggle, in our last prayer, we find salvation..we find love.

Photo(s) of the Day

IS IN LOVE

KATY PERRY

Photo(s) of the Day

MUST SEE.

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) from Blobrr on Vimeo.

healthy living = better living.

so i've been trying this new thing in the morning of eating healthier instead of the regular giant coffee and cheesed-up bagel..to which i'm saying there is absolutely nothing wrong but there are better and probably a lot healthier alternative...soo i opt to having soy milk instead of the coffee...traded my bagel for a bowl of oatmeal and also added yogurt into my daily regiment...i guess its not much of a sacrifice since i love oatmeal and yogurt but still i feel just a tad proud of myself for it...now if only i can translate the same vigor on the rest of my meal then maybe i'd feel a lot better and healthier....

10 FACTS ABOUT OATMEAL
taken from here

1. Over 40 studies show that eating oatmeal may help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. According to Quaker, all it takes is 3/4 cup of oatmeal each day to help lower cholesterol. The soluble fiber in oats helps remove LDL or "bad" cholesterol, while maintaining the good cholesterol that your body needs. In January 1997, the Food and Drug Administration announced that oatmeal could carry a label claiming it may reduce the risk of heart disease when combined with a low-fat diet.

2. The soluble fiber in oatmeal absorbs a considerable amount of water which significantly slows down your digestive process. This result is that you'll feel full longer, i.e. oatmeal can help you control your weight.

3. You probably already have oats in your kitchen. It's estimated that eighty percent of U.S. households currently have oats in their cupboards.

4. New research suggests that eating oatmeal may reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes. In fact, the American Diabetes Association already recommends that people with diabetes eat grains like oats. The soluble fiber in these foods help to control blood glucose levels.

5. With the exception of certain flavored varieties, the oats found in your grocery store are 100% natural. If you look at the ingredients on a canister of rolled oats, you will usually see only one ingredient... rolled oats.

6. According to recent studies, a diet that includes oatmeal may help reduce high blood pressure. The reduction is linked to the increase in soluble fiber provided by oatmeal. Oats contain more soluble fiber than whole wheat, rice or corn.

7. Oatmeal contains a wide array of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and is a good source of protein, complex carbohydrates and iron.

8. The fiber and other nutrients found in oatmeal may actually reduce the risk for certain cancers.

9. Oatmeal is quick and convenient. Every type of oatmeal can be prepared in a microwave oven. Even when cooked on the stovetop, both old-fashioned and quick oats can usually be made in less than 10 minutes. And what about instant oatmeal… a hot breakfast in under a minute... incredible!

10. Oatmeal can be absolutely delicious! Whether instant, cooked on the stove or baked in the oven, the combination of flavors you can fit into a serving of oatmeal is limited only by the imagination. Visit Mr Breakfast's Oatmeal Collection to see just 60 of the ways you can start to enjoy oatmeal today!

IF ONLY.

you're like a monkey on my back that i can't seem to shake
no matter how hard i try to get you off or just forget
you have this way of finding your way back to me
like the good ol' days or a bad memory
its hard to quit on someone like you

if only i was more of a man to say
that you're the piece that i've been missing
and if only i was a bit stronger to admit
that it was always been you

i tried to fill my days with useless distractions
kept myself busy with ways to not remember
but you always seem to creep up on my empty hours
between the world and the million faces
there was always something that reminds me of you

if only i was more of a man to say
that you're the piece that i've been looking for
and if only i was a bit stronger to admit
that it was always been and forever will be you

Baby Angelina Jolie

Photo(s) of the Day

by Lucas Zaltowski c/o TIZ