she who has been: trying to stay awake

.. at work.

Yap its Monday and I'm surfing for songs on YouTube.

I am actually taking a nap after my first two calls and had a twenty minute break. I just can't take this scenario in my thick head which I will write on my next post but Adele's song keeps on popping as well. I don't have a radio at home so I can't say that I just can't get rid of this song because I kept on hearing it. This is not the official videos but I really look for something with the lyrics alone. 

Here is a short info about the song according to Wikipedia:

The piano and soul ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of Adele's, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it. Accompanied only by a piano played by co-writer Wilson, Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The original video showed Adele walking alone through the streets with a sad look on her face.

The track, which epitomizes the lyrical content of 21, summarizes the now defunct relationship that the record is all about. Adele has openly discussed the genesis of it saying, "Well, I wrote that song because I 

was exhausted from being such a bitch, with 'Rolling in the Deep' or 'Rumour Has It' ... I was really emotionally drained from the way I was portraying him, because even though I'm very bitter and regret some 

parts of it, he's still the most important person that's ever been in my life, and 'Someone Like You,' I had to write it to feel OK with myself and OK with the two years I spent with him. And when I did it, I felt so 

freed."

Adele had said that she began writing it on her acoustic guitar in the wake of the break-up of her 18-month relationship with the 30-year old man she thought she would marry. A few months after their split, he had 

gotten engaged to someone else. "We were so intense I thought we would get married. But that was something he never wanted ...So when I found out he does want that with someone else, it was just the horrible-est feeling ever. But after I wrote it, I felt more at peace. It set me free ... I didn't think it would resonate ... with the world! I'm never gonna write a song like that again. I think that's the song I'll be known 

for." She also said that "I wrote that song on the end of my bed. I had a cold. I was waiting for my bath to run. I'd found out that he'd got engaged to someone else."

Adele revealed that she was struggling emotionally when she composed it: "When I was writing it I was feeling pretty miserable and pretty lonely, which I guess kind of contradicts 'Rolling in the Deep'. Whereas that was about me saying, 'I'm going to be fine without you', this is me on my knees really." She discussed further the inspiration of the song: "I can imagine being about 40 and looking for him again, only to turn up 

and find that he's settled with a beautiful wife and beautiful kids and he's completely happy... and I'm still on my own. The song's about that and I'm scared at the thought of that."

Thanks Wiki ^^, 

Anyways, more of Adele's on my next post. 

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she who has been: watching this interview

.. with Russel Peters.

I was about to take a nap, its 1:00 MT and 32 degrees so I'm planning to snuggle under my pillows in an air-conditioned room when I opened this interview with Russel Peters. Its about his style and it appeals to the public in different culture.

Watch his other videos from YouTube but for now here he is, Russel Peters.

uploaded by AllanGregg on Dec 16, 2011

BTW:
I'll update some of my uploads today and give proper credit to people to whom I took it.

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she who has been: reading and amazed

by this travel magazine.

I can't exactly remember how I ended up reading files from virtuoso.com, a network of finest travel agencies with knowledgeable travel advisors who draw upon first-hand experience to craft the perfect vacation for each client. 

I was truly amazed after reading some of their clients story. I even wanted to subscribe for its monthly magazine [not the eMag but the real mag] but it would be too expensive for me since I'm in RP, so sad. I also don't have an IPad since 1. I'm not a gadget junkie [I don't even have a cellphone for two weeks now, can you beat that?] and 2. I don't see any reasons on buying one [since I'm almost always in front of the computer anyway, I want my free time to be free computer too]. 

Anyways, if I still can't find all the books that I wanted to read and buy maybe, just maybe I might get one but still I have my laptop working [which I haven't opened for a month now] but for now, I\m still contented of using the computer and Internet in two offices that I am working for haha saves my electricity bills [smart neh? hehehe]

from virtuoso.com's official site

Let me go back to Virtuoso, anyways again after reading some of the articles here it made me not only want to subscribe but also to be one of their travel advisor not the client. You see I have a penchant in traveling though I can't travel often because my job [which I love doing but its getting bored now because I only sit for a long time] and my wallet are not allowing me. If I could have another job [honestly] I want it to be related in traveling, free would be best and I am so willing to get stress if its all because of traveling. Why? because getting stress to do something you love is not stress at all. You will even love the stress haha Also, I can get creative, so creative that even I wont think of doing it hahaha Anyways, it is just a wishful thinking but just the same ^^, its free to wish and I have so many of those wishful thinking-thingy which will be in my next post. 

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she who has been: laughing for all week

... because of Russell Peters.

I was introduced to Russel Peters one boring morning at work by my Team Leader, Happy. She tried to send one of his offline / downloaded video to me but I need to move to another station and then a few days ago, when I found out that I can access You Tube again on line I decided to check him out so I wont fall asleep at work [yes, sometimes morning works are boring and tend to make me sleepy].

Here is one of his videos and this one made me roll on my belly 

Also, here are some info of him from wiki:

Russell Dominic Peters (born September 29, 1970) is an Canadian-Indian comedian, actor and disc jockey.

He's stand-up performances are mostly made up of observational comedy where he uses humor to highlight racial, ethnic, class and cultural stereotypes. He often refers his own life experiences growing up in an Indian family and impersonates various English accents of different groups in his act to poke fun at each group.

As Peters told an audience in San Francisco, "I don't make the stereotypes, I just see them." Russell Peters uses his minority status to allow him to poke fun at different races in his performance.

Peters' is widely known for his comedy punchlines "Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad" in which he tells a joke about his childhood with a traditional Indian father who would use corporal punishment and “Be a man!" while imitating an Asian trying to get him to pay more for an item at a shop which you could actually hear/see in the video above.

More of him next post.

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she who has been: listing and browsing

all her favorite music videos.

I might not find ALL but I'll try to post some at least.
Here's more of Bruno Mars.

1. Just The Way You Are
~ Its good to be loved just the way we are isn't it.

2. I Wanna Be A Billionaire.
~ and who doesn't by the way ^^,

3. Marry You

4. Nothing On You
~ and why not?

I've been wanting to post some of my favorites here but for some odd reasons I just did it now.

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she who has been: singing this song

... at her second job for a week now and decided to post since she finds it really funny

YAP! people this the Lazy Song by Bruno Mars. This is an old song but anyways, its one of my favorites.

 

Here is a short intro of him from wikipedia:

Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), or Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. His parents are Pete Hernandez, a Puerto Rican and Bernadette "Bernie" a Filipino. They met while performing on where his mother was a Hula dancer and his father played percussion.

In 2003, shortly after graduating from President Theodore Roosevelt High School at the age of seventeen, Mars moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a musical career. He adopted his stage name from the nickname his father gave him, adding "Mars" at the end because "I felt like I didn't have [any] pizzazz, and 

a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like I guess I'm from Mars."

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she who has been: staying at home

since yesterday afternoon. 

I came home yesterday, my mom's home ^^, 

I was thinking of coming over the night before, Friday evening but I was really tired so I decided to go to my place first. I had breakfast with Amapola, then did my laundry. I think it was 4:00 MT when I decided to travel for at lease one and a half hour. 

I was just here last week. Usually, I go home once every two months so why am I here again. The reason are:

1. to have free dinner, breakfast and lunch ^^, - smart kid neh?

2. to beat the hit and sleep in an air conditioned room - just did last night

3. to check and update Facebook, this blog and read comics; Naruto, One Piece and more. - will do later, before I leave

4. to watch the Voice - just did last night. Mathai and Cheesa got eliminated. When good thinking for judges eventhough they are their [Adam Lavigne and CeeLo Green] favorites, they eliminated them because they truly didn't do well. Kudos to them. 

5. to cook - I brought in my pasta pesto ingredients and will cook later then bring it in my place to work tomorrow morning, my two-day food yeeaahh!. Well, its my celebration-pesto pasta. I bought it and planning to cook it once I moved in to my new place in Ortigas. I felt like the day is on ITS WAY! yes!

This is I'm Coming Home by Chris Daughtry. I usually sing this song after a long haul.

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she who has been: listing all the things she desires

...  for this year.

1. I desire being financially free because I would want to buy stocks and insurances that could be very helpful not only for me but for the generation after me as well. I can already sense it.

2. I desire having a better phone because I think I deserved to have one since I took good care of my previous phone [rest in peace moto] really well. My friends and office mates need a way to contact me since they get bat crazy when I'm still not around once the clock strikes 4:20 AM. I can already touch it.

3. I desire having more books [paper books] because I so love reading books and I want to "color" or high lightened those words that really strikes me. I wish I could have a beautiful bookshelves to place them. I don't want them to scattered around the house. I want them to last for a long time.I can already see it hahaha 

I'm so excited! haha

4. I desire having more time and money to travel both domestically and abroad for free because I love anything free and I haven't experienced getting free flights so now is the best time for me to get one.dang! I can already feel it, hahaha I am truly excited hahaha

5. I desire having a new digital camera because I find many interesting things in the streets and wanted to capture them in films [well not literally]. I can't bring my DSLR all the time because its heavy, big and I love it so much I don't to get it scratched but a digital camera would act like a brother to him. Support and always present ^^, aawww I can already feel it.

by techradar.com

6. I desire having a better job. Well, I truly love my job because of this job, I now have a condo unit and met the people that I truly would love to have.Also, because of this job I was able to travel with my friends  but I would really love a better one which involves free travels, writing and a lot of socializing. I love to work with my legs moving around and my hands shaking with intelligent and interesting people.  dang! so excited, I already feel it coming hahaha

7. I desire to have a new hair style. I love my long wavy hair but I would love it curled more like beach wave just good for summer. I already have black hair so I only have to work on the coloring and the curls. I can already see myself in it hahaha I can almost feel it on my back.

by alidamron.com

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she who has been: wanting to have these things

These are the things that I wanted for my studio type unit.

1. I want my unit to be hotel-spa-like.

I want to have a white fluffy bed. I want the bed to have a twin-sized bed with double mattress covered with pure white comforter under a white bed sheet. I want it to have two pillows; one body pillow [i already have one but I want a new one for my unit] and a small rectangular pillow.I think this bed will be very comfortable to sleep in. Dang! I can already feel it hahaha

2. I also want a big-sized indoor bamboo fountain. I want it to be in the right corner of the room with subtle light-corner. I can almost hear it haha It would be very relaxing and calming every time I'll hear the water dripping and the bamboo tipping. The one in the picture looks good but I want a bigger one. Since I'm into meditation nowadays, I think it would be fun to listen to it while I meditate of maybe I could accompany it with relaxing songs that I have around the sound. WOW! I can already hear it hahaha

picture taken: dga-online.com

Also, I would want to have things in bamboo to draw the natural feeling of nature like bamboo blinds, bamboo carpets and bamboo place mats as well.

3. Since I'll placed the indoor fountain on the right corner, I'm thinking of having a big and tall flower vase that can hold one or three stem white flowers. The longest should reach the ceiling and make a u-turn towards the fountain. It would look very scenic, pristine and would match the white fluffy bed and the indoor bamboo. It would look like a painting, Asian style with its long almost reaching the ceiling and then turning to reach the fountain on the other corner. I can almost see it now ^^,

4. I want to complete the ambiance with a scent, I'm thinking of bamboo. I had this scent before but now I'm using a different one to freshen up my room. I'm thinking of having bamboo again once I moved in. It will match to the ambiance, the sound coming from the water and bamboo tipping. I might placed it near by the bamboo fountain and I'll buy another one, a scented candle for my bathroom. I already saw a perfect one on the mall a few days ago so I'm already thinking of buying it. I can almost smell it.

sword lilies by rakuten buy.com

5. Then my kitchen. I want bowls, white bowls. There's no need for me to use plates since I want everything, as much as possible to be Asian when it comes to my decor though I prefer to eat pasta then I'll try to be organic when it comes to food. I want my bowls etc to be uniform, I want them to be all white. I want them to be microwavable and heavy. I wont buy sets. I want to choose each piece. I already saw some white bowl at SM the last time I was in there and I am buying them soon. I can see myself preparing pesto pasta and eating ice cream using this bowls  ^^,

taken from fishfoodblog.

6. My bathroom comes next. I want it to perfumed all the time. I saw this scented candle at SM and it would be a perfect match for my bathroom. I want to have everything in the corner so I am now on the hunt for the perfect pieces for my bathroom. I already have ideas but I still have to check SM's home decor, kitchen and bathroom wares as well as ACE. I can now see myself enjoying and taking time and pleasure in that bathroom. I love taking baths especially nowadays that the temperature reaches 32 up. Taking a bath is really a pressure. 

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she who has been: cleaning

... her credits

money to the masses

Life style:

I AM DEBT FREE !!!

YES !!!

I am making this decision NOW and I promise myself to stick on it.

1. How's your finances?

> I can say ok but not really that ok. I have to pay my condo unit at least Php. 21,000 [$492.958] monthly that started last February. Before that I have to pay at least Php. 50,000 [$1,173.71] before I can moved in and since I can't I have to Php. 2,550 [$59.8592] for my current rent, have Php. 22,000 [$516.432] for my credit card, maintain Php. 10,000 [$234.742] savings account and Php. 7,000 [$164.319] for my insurance which I should have paid last February as well. 

2. How will you pay for all of these?

> To be in force diet hahaha literally. I eat too much [thank goodness I'm not heavy or else I would look like a ball.] but I have to lessen my food intake. Once I stop buying unnecessary things [food in this part], I'll save money then I have enough to pay for my dues. Instead of me buying junkies and throwing them away because I can't eat it anymore, I'll drink more water and take a nap more. 

I wont use my credit cards starting TODAY. I'll pay my monthly rent then the rest of my money will go to the bank so it wont reach the crucial point and instead of earning, it would end up losing. I'll only carry enough for my transportation and food allowance. No more cabs, unless I'm too tried or sleepy to go home. I walk slowly at night so I wont be too tired when I sleep. I'll eat slowly too and more water [again]. Take a nap in every free time I get instead of accompanying office mates when they are planning to buy food.

Then I'll send each salary to my savings and pay whatever it is that I have to pay. I will still carry all my cards just in case and still check the net for the lowest travel flights but it doesn't mean that I have to buy ^^,

It looks easy but I know it would be hard but I am so much into it!!!

I'll make updates once in a while ^^,

* FYI

$1 = Php. 42.60

today's temperature = 34 degrees

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she who has been: taking advantage

of both her free time and YouTube hahaha

Well, here's more of Mathai. After watching this video, I just noticed that the girl really knows her type of music and what she wants. I mean how her voice and the accompanying instrument should work which is truly wonderful. She reminds me of "trout" and "bossa nova".

I hope she'll make it to the final three.

  

updated.

By the way I now remember the singer who in some ways are in her league. This girl reminded me of Nora Jones, which to be honest one of my favorites right after I heard her on MTV [heard not watched]. 

Here is one of Nora Jones' videos

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she who has been: listening

to Mathai's version of Ordinary People originally by John Legend.

I liked this girl since I watched her during the first phase of The Voice. My sister and I actually find her cute in her hmm simple ways. I find her pretty as well and wow! I want to here more from her. She's one of my favorites ^^, and I think Adam Levine is good at choosing her as part of her team.

Here's the two videos uploaded singing the same song.
The first one was taken during her rehearsal.

It has been a long time since I last hear this song. I think I was in high school or in my early years in college since I had band members as first in those years. And its really wonderful to hear the song again sang in a Bossa way ^^,

And here, when she performed live.

It's loungee like what Christina Aguilera said. I guess that's the main purpose hehe and yes, we heard her voice more in here.

While listening to her, here's a bit info from wiki:

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Name: Mathai
Age: 18 
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Audition Song: “Rumor Has It” by Adele
Judges Who Turned: Adam, Blake, and Cee Lo
Team: Adam
Twitter: @mathaimusic


With her family’s history in medicine, this aspiring performer was on the fast track to medical school when she decided to give it up for a career in music. Though her parents were hesitant at first, they quickly changed their tune with three Voice judges turned for the Mathai. Impressing the judges with Adele, she happily joined Team Adam.
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FYI:
I'm actually writing it in the office and I was totally shocked to find out that I can access YouTube here , well not for Facebook though. Anyhow, YouTube is more than enough ^^, since I'm not really that in to Facebook.

Alright, pips here Mathai ^^,
Make sure you are sitting comfortably when you start playing these two videos.

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she who has been: in pain

.. since yesterday afternoon

by docakila

I missed my second job because I really felt exhausted. I really don't know where it started but my guess is it started when I hit my second week at work. My second job starts at 5PM and ends at 11PM. My day job starts at 4:30 in the morning and ends at 1:30PM then I'll go home. It takes an hour before I get home. I change clothes and try to sleep for an hour. Then at 3:30PM I'll take my second bath and in 20 minutes I'm on way to my second work. It usually takes 40minutes to get to work. I usually take the MRT then walk for 20minutes or so depending on how fast I walk ^^, I usually get there at 4:30PM. But last Monday my schedule was really crazy. I have to call and talk 19 people in 6 hours., I have to talk to 10 of them for 20 minutes and the rest for 10 minutes. It was really exhausting. I took a cab after work and go straight to bed.

I was happy with my day job but with my finances going down, I really have to do something. I started looking for another but cant find anything that pays well. I might do continue doing it for the next 6 months until I'm stable enough to be on my own again.

My body hurts. A lot. but no, I wont go down. I know I can do it. 

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she who has been: thinking of traveling

... but to where, when, whom and how.

Since I started working double again, I have less time to travel except weekends but I really love too.
I am so willing to take a leave [well, maybe after next month though hehehe] and unwind. I really wish my job is  "travel-related". I wont mind getting stress in travels than getting stress in doing office jobs and sitting for almost 13 hours five days a week. Really, I mean I love my job but I have been doing it for less than 5 years now.

Anyways, I know and I believe that a big change will happen in my career this year.
Cross fingers ^^,

Anyhow, I've been reading these books with different topics and questions.
I'll try to post and answer these questions here. Since I've been spending my last five years asking these questions to others. It might be my first and last to find time and opportunity to answer these questions.
Also, some of the questions will be

Here it goes:

Life style:
My favorite leisure activity


1. What is it that you love to do?
> I really love to travel, domestic or international I don't care as long as I'll travel with or with a companion it doesn't matter. Then, I'll write about my experience no matter how boring, interesting, expensive and no matter how loud me and my companions quarrel, I'll travel.

2. Besides discovering different cultures, why do you love to travel?
> I love the experience from the planning, packing, haggling, everything. I want to push myself to the limit like how I interact to this kind of people especially when I lost which happens a lot ^^, how I'll handle this situation and all. I love the adrenaline and yes, there IS adrenaline in traveling.

3. What food makes your mouth water?
> I love chicken and seafood though I'm very choosy when it comes to food. I love trying their native snacks but when it comes to meals, I want eating food that are familiar to me so I have energy to go for another round of adventure like walking etc.

4. If you could travel anywhere in the world, what 3 countries would you like to visit?
> I'd like to see all the places in my country first, Philippines. I really think my country is beautiful. The beaches, animals and people are all good and friendly. Since, my country is an archipelago, I'll prefer to see historical places outside of the country like places in Europe. I want to see palaces and experience what it was like during their time.I would love to see their museums too.

5. Who would you like to travel with and why?
> Any of girl friends; Mhinnie, JC, Sally, Gladish, Irish, Lara and Pola but if I could only be with one then it would be Mhinnie. Well, she doesn't complain a lot and she knows how to have fun even if the sun is really very hot and carrying loads of things.

6. Can you give me a personal travel tip?
> If going outside of the country, make a copy of your  personal IDs, passport and ticket. Scan them and send to your email also make printed copies in case you lost them.

7. What other activities do you enjoy doing during summer vacation?
> Swimming and any water activities.



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she who has been: checking the "new" blogger site

yeah!
I'm getting myself familiar with this "new" blogger site anyhow hope I wont get lost much.

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