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Lover's philosophy by Bob Ong

2008-11-08T21:28:00.000-08:00

It's reality stated in a funny and entertaining manner...kudos Bob Ong!

1. “Kung hindi mo mahal ang isang tao, wag ka nang magpakita ng motibo para mahalin ka nya..”

2. “Huwag mong bitawan ang bagay na hindi mo kayang makitang hawak ng iba.”

3. “Huwag mong hawakan kung alam mong bibitawan mo lang.”

4. “Huwag na huwag ka hahawak kapag alam mong may hawak ka na.”

5. “Parang elevator lang yan eh, bakit mo pagsisiksikan ung sarili mo kung walang pwesto para sayo. Eh meron naman hagdan, ayaw mo lang pansinin.”

6. “Kung maghihintay ka nang lalandi sayo, walang mangyayari sa buhay mo.. Dapat lumandi ka din.”

7. “Pag may mahal ka at ayaw sayo, hayaan mo. Malay mo sa mga susunod na araw ayaw mo na din sa kanya, naunahan ka lang.”

8. “Hiwalayan na kung di ka na masaya. Walang gamot sa tanga kundi pagkukusa.”

9. “Pag hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo wag ka magreklamo. Kasi may mga tao rin na di mo mahal pero mahal ka.. Kaya quits lang.”

10. “Kung dalawa ang mahal mo, piliin mo yung pangalawa. Kasi hindi ka naman magmamahal ng iba kung mahal mo talaga yung una.”

11. “Hindi porke’t madalas mong ka-chat, kausap sa telepono, kasama sa mga lakad o ka-text ng wantusawa eh may gusto sayo ay magkakatuluyan kayo. Meron lang talagang mga taong sadyang friendly, sweet, flirt, malandi, pa-fall o paasa.”

12. “Huwag magmadali sa babae o lalaki. Tatlo, lima, sampung taon, mag-iiba ang pamantayan mo at maiisip mong hindi pala tamang pumili ng kapareha dahil lang maganda o nakakalibog ito. Totoong mas mahalaga ang kalooban ng tao higit sa anuman. Sa paglipas ng panahon, maging ang mga crush ng bayan nagmumukha ding pandesal, maniwala ka.”

13. “Minsan kahit ikaw ang nakaschedule, kailangan mo pa rin maghintay, kasi hindi ikaw ang priority.”

14. “Mahirap pumapel sa buhay ng tao. Lalo na kung hindi ikaw yung bida sa script na pinili nya.”

15. “Alam mo ba kung gaano kalayo ang pagitan ng dalawang tao pag nagtalikuran na sila? Kailangan mong libutin ang buong mundo para lang makaharap ulit ang taong tinalikuran mo.”

16. “Mas mabuting mabigo sa paggawa ng isang bagay kesa magtagumpay sa paggawa ng wala”

17. “Hindi lahat ng kaya mong intindihin ay katotohan, at hindi lahat ng hindi mo kayang intindihin ay kasinungalingan”

18. “Kung nagmahal ka ng taong di dapat at nasaktan ka, wag mong sisihin ang puso mo. Tumitibok lng yan para mag-supply ng dugo sa katawan mo. Ngayon, kung magaling ka sa anatomy at ang sisisihin mo naman ay ang hypothalamus mo na kumokontrol ng emotions mo, mali ka pa rin! Bakit? Utang na loob! Wag mong isisi sa body organs mo ang mga sama ng loob mo sa buhay! Tandaan mo: magiging masaya ka lang kung matututo kang tanggapin na hindi ang puso, utak, atay o bituka mo ang may kasalanan sa lahat ng nangyari sayo, kundi IKAW mismo!”

19. “Ang pag-ibig parang imburnal…nakakatakot mahulog…at kapag nahulog ka, it’s either by accident or talagang tanga ka..”

Heroes Season 3 trailer

2008-09-07T05:14:00.000-07:00

Heroes will air its third season (Villains) on Sept 22!! Yes, the long wait for fans like me is about to end. Here are some pictures I've seen. I also placed the season 3 trailer which I got from youtube. Just click "show full post"

The Swiss Army Knife of Life

2008-09-06T21:18:00.000-07:00

This was sent to me by a friend and I really love this story. This is an excerpt from Humming in my Universe by Jim Paredes. Very nice!

Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, "Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place and every time? Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me? Tell me, is there any such mantra?"

The wise men were puzzled by the King’s question. One answer for all questions? Something that works everywhere, in every situation? In every joy, every sorrow,
every defeat and every victory?

They thought and thought. After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested a solution that applies to all situations. They went to the king and gave him something written on paper, but on the condition that the king was not to see it out of curiosity. Only in extreme danger — when the king finds himself alone and there seems to be no other way —will he be allowed to see it. The king put the paper under the diamond on his ring.

After a few days, the neighbors attacked the kingdom. It was a collective surprise attack carried out by the king’s enemies. The king and his army fought bravely but, alas, they lost the battle. The king had to flee on his horse with the enemies in hot pursuit. His horse took him far and deep into the jungle. He could hear the many troops on horses following him and the noise was coming closer and closer.
“Suddenly the king found himself standing at the end of the road — that road was not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley a thousand feet deep. If he jumped into it, he would be finished. Turning back was impossible since the enemy had occupied the road and was getting closer. The king became restless. There seemed to be no way out.

Then suddenly he saw the diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read the message. The message was very small but very great.

The message was: "This, too, will pass."

The king read it. Again he read it. Suddenly something struck his mind: "Yes! This too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the kings. Yet today, my kingdom and all its pleasures have gone. I am here trying to escape from my enemies. But just like those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too will pass." A calm came to his face. He stood there and gazed at everything around him. The place where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never known that such a beautiful place was also a part of his kingdom. The revelation in the message had a great effect on him.

He relaxed and forgot about those following him. After a few minutes, he noticed that the noise of the horses and the enemy was receding. They moved to some other part of the mountains and failed to pick up his trail. He was spared.

The king, as it turns out, was a very brave leader. He immediately reorganized his army and fought back. He defeated the enemy and regained his lost empire. When he returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fanfare. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was in a festive mood. Flowers were being thrown at the king from every house, from every corner. People were dancing and singing. For a moment the king said to himself, "I am one of the bravest and greatest of kings. It is not easy to defeat me." With all the reception and celebration, he noticed that ego was emerging within him.

Suddenly the diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of the message. He opened it and read it again: "This, too, will pass."

He became silent. His demeanor went through a total change — from the egoist that he had become, back to a state of utter humbleness.

"If this, too, is going to pass, it is not yours. The defeat was not yours. The victory is not yours. You are just a watcher. Everything passes," he told himself.

The story was a real eye-opener for me. Who has not witnessed something like this to some degree in his or her life? Yes, we are living our lives, but we are also only watching it in the end. We perceive life, happiness, sorrow and everything in between as they come and go. And yes, everything really just comes and goes. We are all only spectators.

As you read this, sit silently and watch yourself reading it and thinking about it, as you evaluate your own life. This very moment — this, too, will pass.
Can you think of anything that is permanent? Aside from change itself, is there anything else? Friends, relatives, youth, ambition, wealth, gains and losses will all come and go. Everything and its opposite are the two faces of the same coin. They, too, will go.

What about you? Are you permanent? What of you will remain when your face and body age and crumble and eventually die?

The only thing that does not change is the real you. So who are you? To answer that is to touch on the very core of all meaning and spirituality. If this question makes you feel excited, confused, depressed, angry, delighted or mystified — remember that this, too, shall pass.

Where did it go???

2008-08-31T04:14:00.000-07:00

I really like a bleach spoof video on youtube entitled "These are not my pants bleach rock opera". It was really funny and cool at the same time so I don't understand why the maker/owner deleted it. All the singers were captains. I'm so disappointed that it's gone now. It was a really good anime spoof masterpiece. T.T

It's link was http://www.youtube.com/v/4BbHMNltAoU&hl=en&fs=1. But as I said, it's gone now.

Still Doll

2008-08-31T03:43:00.000-07:00

It's a song sung by Wakeshima Kanon. And this is the closing song of the first season of Vampire Knight.

And guess what?! This is Wakeshima's debut single. And she's looks so cute in the video 'cause she looks just like a doll. She's also talented (duh!). She's been playing the cello since 3 and she's been playing it in ensembles at 15. Speak of W-O-W. Btw, I heard she'll also be singing the closing song of VK's season 2. Can't wait for season 2.

I just love dolls. Especially those of Avvelenato. But they are soooo expensive. Really expensive!! Anyway here is the video of Still Doll which I linked from Youtube. Just click "Show full post".

Sen No Yoru Wo Koete

2008-08-30T21:23:00.000-07:00

This song is the theme song of Bleach's first movie: Memories of Nobody. The story is really nice and the song gave a good impact on the ending as Senna evaporates as she is being carried by Ichigo on his back.

This is the Japanese lyrics:

Aisaretai demo aisou to shinai
Sono kurikaeshi no naka wo samayotte
Boku ga mitsuketa kotae wa hitotsu kowakutatte kizutsuitatte
Suki na hito ni wa suki tte tsutaerunda

Anata ga boku wo aishiteru ka aishitenai ka
Nante koto wa mou docchi demo ii n da
Donna ni negai nozomou ga
Kono sekai ni wa kaerareru mono ga takusan aru darou
Sou soshite boku ga anata wo aishiteru to iu jijitsu dake wa
Dare ni mo kaerareru shinjitsu dakara

Sen no yoru wo koete anata ni tsutaetai
Tsutaenaka naranai koto ga aru
Aisaretai demo aisou to shinai
Sono kurikaeshi no naka wo samayotte
Boku ga mitsuketa kotae wa hitotsu kowakutatte kizutsuitatte
Suki na hito ni wa suki tte tsutaeru n da
Kimochi wo kotoba ni suru no wa kowai yo demo
Suki na hito ni wa suki tte tsutaeru n da

Kono hiroi sekai de meguri au yorokobi wo kotoba jya ii arawasenai ne
Dakara bokutachi wa hohoemi
Iro azayaka ni sugiru aki wo doremi de utatte
Fuyu wo se ni haru no komorebi wo machi
Atarashiku umare kawaru dareka wo mamoreru youni to

Kita michi to yukisaki furikaereba itsudemo okubyou na me wo shite ita boku
Mukiaitai demo sunao ni narenai
Massugu ni aite wo aisenai hibi wo
Kurikaeshite wa hitori bocchi wo iyagatte
Ano hi no boku wa mukizu no mama de hito wo aisou to shite ita

Sen no yoru wo koete ima anata ni ai ni yukou
Tsutaenaka naranai koto ga aru
Aisaretai demo aisou to shinai
Sono kurikaeshi no naka wo samayotte
Boku ga mitsuketa kotae wa hitotsu kowakutatte kizutsuitatte
Suki na hito ni wa suki tte tsutaeru n da
Sono omoi ga kanawanakutatte suki na hito ni suki tte tsutaeru
Sore wa kono sekai de ichiban suteki na koto sa

"Sen No Yoru Wo Koete" in english means "Passing Over a Thousand Nights". And this is the english translation of its lyrics:

I want to be loved, but you don’t seem to love me
I wander within that repetition
I found one answer
that even if I’m scared, even if I’m hurt
I can say “I love you” to the person who I love

Do you love me? Or not love me?
As for things like that,
it’s already fine either way
No matter how I wish
There are many unchangeable things in this world, right?
That’s right, and because only the fact of my loving you
Is the truth unchangeable by anyone

I want to overcome the thousands of nights and tell it to you
There’s something that I must tell you
I want to be loved, but you don’t seem to love me
I wander within that repetition
I found one answer
that even if I’m scared, even if I’m hurt,
I can say “I love you” to the person who I love
It’s scary to turn my feelings into words
But I can say “I love you” to the person who I love

In this broad world,
I can’t express the joy of encountering you with words
So we smile, sing about the vividly passing autumn in do-re-mi
Turn our backs on winter,
wait for the sunlight streaming through trees in spring
And become reborn anew,
so that we can protect someone

On the path we came from and our destination,
when we looked back, I’d always have timid eyes
I want to face you, but I can’t be honest
I, who repeated days of not being able to straightforwardly love my partner
And hated being alone on that day
Seemed to love people while unwounded

I’ll overcome the thousands of nights and go meet you now
There is something that I must tell you
I want to be loved, but you don’t seem to love me
I wander within that repetition
I found one answer;
that even if I’m scared, even if I’m hurt,
I can say “I love you” to the person who I love
Even if those thoughts aren’t fulfilled,
I can say “I love you” to the person who I love
It’s the most wonderful thing in this world

I love the way the instruments blend in the song's intro. This is definitely one of my top fave Jpops. If you haven't listened to this song yet I suggest you key it in Google or view its music video at Youtube. Aqua Timez is cool and I love the fact that their keyboard player is a girl. Stories say that the 2 original band members met through internet and they soon discovered that they were from the same university. Talk about "fate". haha. Then after that, they formed a band. Oh, and their band was originally spelled as Aqua Times. Mind the S. But they soon changed it to Z. Why? I don't really know. Maybe Z sounds a bit more edgy. Aqua Timez had already released a lot of albums and I hope their will be more to come. This is what the band members look like:

Ichigo serenades Byakuya

2008-08-29T04:38:00.000-07:00

I almost lost my breath when I first viewed this video. And I never got sick of viewing this over and over again. The lip sync is awesome! Kudos to spargo. Excellent taste in the choice of episode!haha...I still laugh everytime I watch this and also everytime I hear the song. :DX (Click "show full post" to see the video) Enjoy!

A sad word...

2008-08-29T04:16:00.000-07:00

Goodbyes...they just generally suck don't they?

That itsy bitsy feeling when your heart feels like cracking as you part ways; and those tears you keep holding back 'cause you still believe and hope you'll see them once more; and the empty surroundings they leave which you'll begin to stare at blankly; the echoes of laughter and the happy moments that equally pains and feels good to reminisce. Pains, because as much you'd like to go back in time and experience them all over again, it just won't happen. But then again, remembering also makes you glad. Glad that you're not old enough yet to forget and that even though the happiness of those days were just momentary, you still had the chance to taste it.

So i do believe that the best gift one can offer is time. No one owns time but anyone can freely give it. And that's the beauty when people spend time with each other. It's because moments create fragment of memories. And fragments of memories create bonds. Bonds which may be temporary or bonds that will last a lifetime. But bonds, no matter how temporary, are still bonds worth treasuring.

Everyday is indeed a gift no matter how it may suck sometimes. Just make the most out of it, although such can be easier said than done. Take the time to see how blue the sky is; appreciate the shapes the clouds make; take comfort in solitude; listen to the beat of the rain; believe in yourself; reflect the love others give you; laugh at the corniest jokes and capture every moment so you won't forget. For remembering is the best way to show you are grateful for the time one has given you.

But memories just sometimes slip away no matter how tightly you cling to them. It just happens. So be thankful when someone from long ago still remembers your face and your name. For forgetting is a whole lot easier than remembering.

Goodbyes...they aren't really forever right?

Casual goodbyes that is. It's a small world. Paths will always have crossroads. But then, there's a certain goodbye I fear to hear nor say. Since it means you'll never meet again. It's a goodbye people only get to say once. Or sometimes it becomes left unsaid. For...

Death Note - Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

2008-08-24T07:28:00.000-07:00

I'm a huge fan of Deathnote and I've heard about this book from a boy at school. I soooo want this and I can't wait to get my hands on this. This book as the synopsis says is about L and Naomi and a serial killer loose on the streets of LA. How cool can that get?! Bookstores around don't seem to have this but it's sold in Amazon for a price of $12.23. *sniffs* I'll write a review once I finish reading this. I bet its a "will-leave-you-at-the-edge- of-your-seat" novel..haha

caramelldansen

2008-08-21T03:46:00.000-07:00

i know this net craze over caramelldansen started out way back 2006 but it had just caught my attention mid of this year since almost all of my favorite animes have been turned into caramelldansen dancers..haha..yesyes! where did it come from? well..according to wikipedia

"Caramelldansen" (Swedish for The Caramell Dance) is the first track of the album Supergott released in November 2001 by the Swedish music group Caramell. It is also a popular Internet meme that began in the second half of 2006 in the Internet community 4chan.

The meme started as a fifteen frame Flash animation loop showing Mai and Mii, characters of the Japanese visual novel Popotan (doing a hip swing dance with their hands over their heads imitating rabbit ears), and the chorus of the sped up version of the song "Caramelldansen" sung by Malin and Katia from Swedish music group Caramell. The sped up version of the song is now known as "Caramelldansen Speedycake Remix".

Well. That's about it. I first thought it had Japanese lyrics..but then again its Swedish..haha..Here are my fave caramelldansen anime gif...oh yeah! kudos to those who made these...(Just click "show full post" to see them)

	#1. Aizen and Ichimaru baybeh! It's small and a little fast. But who cares?! It's Aizen!
	#2. L of deathnote!! he looks kinda silly here. And here other mini Ls...
	#3. Zaraki with Yachiru...kawai!
	#4. Grimmjoe and Ulquiorra
	#5. Vampire knight's Yuki with her spinning leading men Zero and Kaname..haha..
	#6. Of course the cute and adorable infamous Pikachu..hehe
	#7. Mini-Raitu and mini-Misa-misa!!
	#8. Enma. You can find her on bags..just like pucca.haha

And here are others who caught my eye but just didn't have the IT to make it to my top 8

	sorry Barney...you're not an anime :D
	I like Byakuya. But his caramelldansen seems a bit awkward..
	Ahh...this is the most popular one...
	Stars stars...who is this anyway?
	Rock Lee and Gaara...But I'm not much of a Naruto fan...soree..haha

So that would probably be it...Do have anymore caramelldansen gifs??I'd love to see them. Especially if they were from Bleach, Deathnote (how bout a Ryuk one?), Soul Eater, etc... yey!

Why I'm O

2008-08-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

My father is AB and my mother is A. And guess what?! I'm O! So I thought maybe the test just went wrong. But then, the opporuinity came of a certain experiment in school involving blood typing. So, I tested my own blood. I placed the Anti-A on one drop of my blood and I kept telling the drop of blood to agglutinate! agglutinate! I'm A! I'm A!. But then it didn't. I really wanted to be A coz all my other siblings are A. Being O just doesn't make me belong. There was also no agglutination when I dropped the Anti-B either. And that had made me conclude myself that I was indeed type O; mysteriously O.

I don't think I'm adopted but I didn't know any explanation for this also. Until one day, I happened to have the courage to ask my teacher who's an expert in blood reagrding this matter. She said my father could've been cis-AB. I was boggled by this so I also consulted a friend of mine - Google.

a complicated explanation comes from http://www.annclinlabsci.org/cgi/content/abstract/34/4/437 which says:

The cis-AB is a very rare phenotype in the ABO blood group system. It corresponds to a special ABO allele encoding a glycosyltransferase that is capable of synthesizing both A and B antigens. Until now, gene sequences of only 3 cis-AB alleles were characterized. One was the A1v allele with a nucleotide substitution G803C at codon 268; the second was the B allele with a nucleotide substitution A796C at codon 266; and the third arose from a point mutation C700T at codon 234 in exon 7 of the B transferase gene. In this study, we found a novel cis-AB allele when performing paternity tests in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan. Although his father was O blood type, a serologically AB blood type child was confirmed as being his father’s offspring on the basis of 16 microsatellite markers (99.97% plausibility for the child and father). Exons 6 and 7 of the child’s ABO alleles were characterized by direct sequencing and gene cloning. The results showed that the child has one O1 allele and the second allele is almost identical to A1*02 allele except for a single point mutation at nucleotide position 796, where an A replaces a C and leads to a change of leucine to methionine at amino acid 266. This implies that the child’s O1 allele was inherited from his father and the other allele was inherited from his mother. In conclusion, the novel cis-AB allele reported here is derived from the A transferase gene through a nucleotide substitution C796A, which differs from the 3 previously reported cis-AB alleles.

This just made my head spin more so I sought another explanation and I found a more simpler one from http://www.science.ca/askascientist/viewquestion.php?qID=595.

It's nearly impossible for two AB parents to have a child with blood type O. But in very rare cases it can happen if one parent has a cis-AB gene.
The genes for the ABO blood-type system are located on chromosome 9. Everyone has two copies of each gene, one from their mother and one from their father. The “A” gene makes an enzyme which can put a sugar called 'N-acetyl-N-galactosamine' on red blood cells - we'll just call it the “A” sugar. The “B” gene makes an enzyme which puts a different sugar “D-galactose” on red blood cells; we'll call it the “B” sugar. The “O” gene makes an enzyme that doesn't put any sugars at all on the red cell.
People have type “A” blood if they only have the “A” sugar on their red cells. So people with blood type “A” either have one chromosome 9 that has the “A” gene and one chromosome 9 with the “O” gene or they have two chromosome 9s both with the “A” gene. In either case only the 'A' sugar can be put on red cells.
You have type “B” blood if you only have the “B” sugar on your red cells. So people with blood type”B” either have one chromosome 9 with the “B” gene and one with the “O” gene or they have two chromosome 9s both with the “B” gene. Again, in either case only the “B” sugar can be found on their red blood cells.
Type 'O' people have neither the 'A' nor the 'B' sugar on their red cells. So they usually have two chromosome 9s both with the “O” gene. (Note: in rare cases you can have a condition in which the enzyme that makes the sugars is present but the hook where the sugars are supposed to be attached isn't made: this is called O-Bombay and is another story.)
Type “AB” people have both “A” and “B” sugars on their red cells. In 99.999% of cases this is because they have one chromosome 9 with an “A” gene and one with a “B” gene. So most of the time when a type “O” person and a type “AB” individual have children half are “A” and half are “B” depending upon whether they get the chromosome 9 with the “A” or the “B” gene from their type “AB” parent.
There is, however, the quite rare “cis-AB” gene in which one chromosome 9 either makes BOTH the “A” and “B” enzymes or makes an enzyme which can put BOTH the “A” and “B” sugars on red blood cells. If you have a “cis-AB” gene on one chromosome 9 you could have a “O” gene on the other chromosome 9 and have type “AB” blood since the “cis-AB” gene product could put both “A” and “B” sugars on your red cells.
In this case if you were to have children with a type “O” person (who would have two chromosome 9s each with an “O”gene) - one-half of your offspring would be type “AB” and one-half type “O” depending upon whether they got your chromosome 9 with the “cis-AB gene” or the one with the “O” gene. So a type “AB” and a type “O” person can have type “O” or type “AB” children if the type “AB” person has the rare “cis-AB” gene. And theoretically two “cis-AB” people -- each with one chromosome 9 with the cis-AB gene and one with the O gene -- could have children one-fourth of whom would get the “O” gene from each parent and thus be type “O”.
There are also many other interesting combinations related to not being able to make the hook where the sugars are attached to the red cells so you could have the “A” gene or the “B” gene and still not be able to put the “A” or the “B” sugars on your red cells. (O-Bombay).
The moral of this story is that the ABO/ABH system is actually complex. Web sites that say that certain children are “impossible” are wrong and may lead people to unjustifiably question their paternity.

Hahaha...I'm one of these "interesting combinations". In a way this makes me feel special. My acquisition of my blood type was in a rare possibility. So cooooll...

So that means, my mother is heterogeneous A and my father is cis AB. I'm reallly not adopted!! haha...It would be interesting to have 2 sets of parents though...Just kidding!