100 Songs That Shaped My Life

Was tagged by my friend Arden on Facebook. It’s about making a list of a hundred songs to save your life/for your future offsprings. He actually got tagged as well, and from the looks of it, they all got it from a quite interesting blog. Long story, so just click HERE for the whole story behind it.

I twisted it a bit, though. I instead made it the Top100 Songs that shaped my life. It’s not that I don’t want to make a list for my future offspring, but I thought it would be more fun to list down songs that you really enjoyed listening to during your early years…

So below are the songs that shaped, so far, this seemingly boring 26 years of my life. The ones I remember singing along with back then as a child and now as a not-so-young loveless adult haha! And of course those songs I attach personal memories with, be it good or bad. Those when heard, I start to remember special persons and events in my life. Ok, I’m running out of words to say so here it is, in no particular order (I tried doing it according to year or artist, but only the first few ones are chronologically arranged from early years up until now, and the rest halo halo na haha!)

1. Desperado – Eagles
2. Pray – MC Hammer
3. Tindahan ni Aling Nena – Eraserheads
4. Humanap Ka Ng Panget – Andrew E
5. I’ll Be There – Mariah Carey
6. Love Will Lead You Back – Taylor Dane
7. If You’re Not Here By My Side – Menudo
8. Tatlong Bentesingko – Dingdong Avanzado
9. Telephone – Sheena Easton
10. Please Don’t Ask Me – John Farnham

11. Let’s Talk About Sex – Salt N Peppa
12. Stars – Simply Red
13. Bring That Booty – Mastaplann
14. Mga Kababayan Ko – Francis M
15. When I See You Smile – Bad English
16. Two Less Lonely People – Air Supply
17. Eternal Flame – Bangles
18. The Name Game – Laura Branigan
19. Rico Mambo – Breakfast Club
20. Wild Boys – Duran Duran

21. Minsan – Eraserheads
22. Wooden Heart – Lizard’s Convention
23. Stay – Lisa Loeb
24. Temple Of The King – Rainbow
25. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns & Roses
26. Another Day – Mojofly
27. Cool Change – Little River Band
28. Sahara Night – F.R. David
29. The Freshman – The Verve Pipe
30. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

31. Maniwala Ka Sana – Parokya Ni Edgar
32. I Just Can’t Let Go – David Pack
33. Paraiso – Smokey Mountain
34. Just Take My Heart – Mr. Big
35. Always – Bon Jovi
36. That’s Why You Go Away – Michael Learns To Rock
37. Remember Me This Way – Jordan Hill
38. La Isla Bonita – Madonna
39. Elisi – Rivermaya
40. Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin

41. Orinoco Flow – Enya
42. Learn To Fly – Foo Fighters
43. Kiss From A Rose – Seal
44. Puff, The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul & Mary
45. If You’re Gone – Matchbox 20
46. Take A Picture – Filter
47. With A Smile – Eraserheads
48. Awit Ng Kabataan – Rivermaya
49. Nasan Ka – Kyla
50. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones

51. Nothing Compares To You – Sinead Oconnor
52. Luka – Suzanne Vega
53. Everybody’s Changing – Keane
54. Bahay – Gary Granada
55. One Last Cry – Brian McKnight
56. Come A Little Bit Closer – Brandy
57. Ulan – Rivermaya
58. I’m With You – Avril Lavigne
59. Scream – Wyrd
60. Batang-bata Ka Pa – APO Hiking Society

61. Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi

62. The Greatest love of all – Whitney Houston
63. Sing Me A Song Again, Daddy – Jose Mari Chan
64. Losing My Religion – REM
65. With Or Without You – U2
66. Na Naman – Color It Red
67. Cool Ka Lang – Prettier than pink
68. Every Breath You Take – The Police
69. Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
70. All I want Is You Today – Southborder

71. Mama – Smokey Mountain
72. Head Over Feet – Alanis Morissette
73. Jesus, Take The Wheel – Carrie Underwood
74. I Believe – Blessid Union of Souls
75. Northern Downpour – Panic at the Disco
76. You Found Me – The Fray
77. The Man Who Can’t Be Moved – The Script
78. Twenty Years – Augustana
79. Your Guardian Angel – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
80. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz

81. Don’t Speak – No Doubt
82. We Could Be In Love – Lea Salonga & Brad Kane
83. Fill Me In – Craig David
85. Where Is The Love? – Black Eyed Peas
86. Tabing Ilog – Barbie’s Cradle
87. Awit Ng Barkada – APO Hiking Society
88. Without Your Love – Ariel Rivera
89. What’s Up – 4 non blondes
90. Closer – Ne-Yo

91. Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse
92. Mad World – Adam Lambert
93. Falling Slowly – Kris Allen
94. I Wish You Well – Mariah Carey
95. Inspector Mills – America
96. Phobic – Plumb
97. I Try – Macy Gray
98. You Don’t Know My Name – Alicia Keys
99. Pagdating Ng Panahon – Aiza Seguerra
100. Batibot Theme – mga batang Batibot

Raving Reviews 8

Ok, so Kris Allen won. The debates were still searing, even Clay Aiken had his say about all this. But I won’t discuss that on this post. Still can’t over Kris’s victory, yes, but I’ve had enough of those rants about him too. I will instead post some overdue reviews I had this past few months. From my Muliply, of course. It has been ages since I posted reviews here!

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Category:	Movies
Genre:	Horror

How often does a horror film make one cry? Not always the case, I’d assume. But yeah, this movie made me cry. Sa ending. Probably because I really felt that it really happened, or the movie was made to make you feel that way. It was surprisingly good.

I actually didn’t know much about this film. I once saw the trailer, but missed the part that it was based on actual events. My friends and I initially planned to watch Fuschia one Saturday night after celebrating Arden’s birthday. But I don’t know why they all chose The Haunting in Connecticut instead. My pareng Nhinz was the one who suggested it.

What I like about the movie is that it’s not the typical horror film made to scare its viewers. There is a great story and you’d somehow get engrossed with it. I’m actually not much of a fan of American horror movies, I’d go for Japanese/Koreans and the like. That’s why I’m kind of surprised while watching this one.

Aside from the ending, the part that really struck me were those old pictures. So eerie, those faces! Waaahh! It can haunt you on your sleep hehe! All in all, I liked it. Might buy a dvd copy soon for the twins to watch. They’re so into horror flicks.

Oh, I love the quote Virginia Madsen said towards the ending. That God works in mysterious ways. I just forgot the entire quote hehe!

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Category:	Books
Genre:	Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author:	JK Rowling

If there’s one thing I totally didn’t regret doing, it’s buying the HP set about a month ago. Even though it equates to shelling out a bit of a sum of money, it all boils down to liking it all and loving every bit of those books. HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban would never ever be an exception.

I love this one, to the bits! It just keeps on getting better, I tell yah! I really can’t remember the movie version but, ok, I’ll focus on the book of course. The story’s amazing, the characters are very revealing and unforgettable, the pacing is just spot on! I couldn’t help but flip through the pages, my eyes hurting and fingers burning.

My favorite part? A lot, actually. When Harry, at Hogsmeade, found out a lot of things about his father. I was like, also gasping while reading it! Also when they (Harry, Hermione, and Ron) found out about the Marauder’s Map, and that Sirius, Pettigrew and Harry’s dad were friends before; and the trailing truth about who’s to blame about Harry’s parents death. That was just so intense! And of course, when Hermione and Harry turned back time, saved the hippogriff’s and Sirius’s lives. Waaah, ang galeeeng!!

I might watch the movie version later, same with The Chamber of Secrets. Sort of a marathon. Basta, I love this book so much! And I’ll start the fourth book later as well. Ha! :d

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Category:	Movies
Genre:	Mystery & Suspense

I haven’t read the book, as much as I wanted to before watching the film version, but I liked it. Got to watch it last Thursday w/a friend, and we both enjoyed it. Action packed, fast paced. Every minute is full of excitement, amusing facts, and yes questions. You’d wonder if those things are actually happening. Religion is really this interesting. It’s a plus if you’re Catholic. I’m not, but still I enjoyed it.

I didn’t get to watch DaVinci Code. This one’s its prequel, I think. For the book, at least. A friend told me Angels & Demons (the book) is way better than The DaVinci Code, that’s why I opted to watch it. And since I haven’t read any of the books, nothing of that disappointed feeling coz I’ve nothing to compare it with. But with or without the book, I think the movie was done beautifully. Ron Howard did a great job.

Tom Hanks did great, too. At one point though I was like questioning how good he is playing his role. I later realize he’s playing as a Symbologist. Or Symbolist? Something like that. Ewan Gregor was brilliant! I have never seen him act this great. Well, I’m not much of a fan of his, but yeah, I loved him in this movie.

Overall, 4 stars. I just love how the movie was made, na talagang naapreciate ko sya even though di ko napanood ung DaVinci. I want an Illuminati ambigram as a tattoo!! haha!

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And finally, the most rave worthy of all, American Idol Season 8 grand winner KRIS ALLEN!!! Told yah, I still can’t get over it. Let me end this quoting what I have posted on Multiply.

And now that it’s official, I together with the rest of those who got ALLENIZED (love Paula’s term) can rejoice all we want!!! I’m just soooo happy that he won!!! Been hearing some stuff that Adam was the deserving one, but hey, it’s already finished and the American nation has already spoken. They all preferred the acoustic rocker against the glam rocker, the guy next door against the guyliner. Adam’s got a great great future ahead of him, anyway. And so does Kris, of course. Way to go!!! This was such an amazing season!! And the finale was just WHOAH!!! Unbelievable!! Ok, nuff said. I’ll shut up now. Congrats, KRIS!!!

Who’s it gonna be??!

Ok, that’s the most I can make out of the new header. Still too giddy about this season’s finale, I thought of changing it. We just watched the performance night, and I’ll stand by my choice Kris Allen! Adam’s the bomb, yes, but I don’t know, I just had this feeling that Kris will win this. I know he wasn’t even in my original top3 choices (posted some time ago), but now that it’s down to him and Adam, I really would want the former to win. And yes, I hated Gokey the last few weeks! That’s why I was happy that he didn’t make it haha!

So I guess we’ll just have to prolong the agony and wait until tomorrow. I can’t freakin’ wait! Mind you, I even filed for a leave just for the Finale Was actually thinking of having an Idol holiday with my AI freak friends, where we’ll watch it in one place together, but too bad the mere idea isn’t even feasible. So I’ll just enjoy it with my sibs, then. I don’t think I will be able to sleep tonight haha!

Whoever wins, I’m ok. I wasn’t rooting for a specific one since day 1 and I both like the remaining two. I’d just be happier if Kris Allen will emerge as the grand winner. But, again, whoever it is, I’m totally cool. It has been a great season! And before we end this day, let’s hear them plead for votes:

Photos and banner courtesy of americanidol.com

Mom’s Day

to all the moms out there!!

We always have a Mother’s Day and birthday celebration for Mom every year. Mom’s birthday always fall on Mom’s week, never fails (of course!) And this year was extra special and super fun! My stepdad included lots of military/army garments in his package last week, then mom right away thought of wearing those on her birthday. And yeah, we all did! It was our first time to have a sort of a theme party haha! We all had a swell time, and Mom just can’t stop laughing during the pictorials hahaha Anyway, here are some of the pictures:

Sgt. Florita

with the Troop

and the cake I bought from Red Ribbon, specially for Mom’s Day

Was actually hesitant to buy that cake, but I was like “What the heck, it’s Mother’s Day!”, and mom liked it! I just requested to include Happy Birthday at the bottom. So, there. We really enjoyed Mom’s birthday. It was, I think, one of the best celebration we had in years.

Happy Birhtday again and Happy Mother’s Day, Ma! We love you to the bones!!

Hooray for Pacquiao!!

The whole Filipino nation rejoiced anew as our Pambansang Kamao gained another victory in his recent bout, this time with Ricky Hatton. It is one of this year’s major event in Sports, as the whole world awaits the one on one fight between the two. But never did I thought, and I think I’d be speaking with the entire mundane world, that it would end on the 2nd freakin’ round! Wow. Pacquiao is indeed amazing! No wonder he’s considered the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter. Prior to watching it (a delayed telecast, at that) I confirmed the news thru Twitter and LA Times. I was at the edge of my seat when the second round started, and barely a minute left I was like, “Where’s the Pacquiao moment?!” And there it is, at the last ten seconds. Tsug! Just like that. Geez, as what Mariah Carey tweeted after watching the fight, “Unbelievable!” He’s undoubtedly a source of pride for every Pinoys here and around the world.

Again, Mabuhay ka, Manny! (I realized that this is my Nth blog about him haha!) Inuman na! Itumba na yan!

(Photos courtesy of Los Angeles Times)