UN's best poem

>> Friday, November 28

A friend emailed this to me today :)
This poem was nominated by the United Nations as the best poem of 2008,
it was written by an African Kid


When I born, I black
When I grow up, I black
When I go in Sun, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black

And you white fellow
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you scared, you yellow
When you sick, you green
And when you die, you gray

And you calling me colored?


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James Blunt


ALL THE LOST SOULS’ DELUXE EDITION - OUT NOW

James Blunt's 'All The Lost Souls Deluxe Edition' is in stores now!

Available as CD (plus bonus DVD) and digital download, the deluxe edition enhances the multi-platinum original with four new tracks:

Brand new single 'Love, Love, Love' plus three live favourites - Peter Bjorn & John's 'Young Folks', Slade's 'Cuz I Love You' and Supertramp's 'Breakfast In America'.

The accompanying DVD features videos and 'making-of' documentaries for each single ('1973', 'Same Mistake', 'Carry You Home' & 'I Really Want You'), as well as rare live performances:

• 'Live From Abbey Road' Session: '1973', 'I'll Take Everything', 'Same Mistake'
• Paris, M6 TV Session: 'You're Beautiful', 'Goodbye My Lover'
• Ibiza, Album Launch: 'Wisemen', 'One Of The Brightest Stars'
• Sydney, Opera House: 'Carry You Home'

The DVD also features 'Return to Kosovo' – a James Blunt documentary directed by Academy
Award nominee Steven Cantor – a T5M interview special, and the video for Sinik's 'Je Realise' (ft. James Blunt).

The iTunes download includes 6-track iTunes Live EP recorded at Koko earlier in the year.

Head down to your local music store to pick up a copy today!

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Twilight The Movie

>> Wednesday, November 26

I saw Twilight Tuesday night at a cinema packed with "Twilighters", I believe. It was apparent from the time Robert Pattinson's (Edward, lead vampire) character was introduced. His family's super pale-faced cafeteria entrance generated a lot of "oohs" and "aahhs" from the audience...it was hard to ignore.

It's a modern day love story between a vampire and a human. A teen flick, if I might say so, with an anatomy resembling numerous teen cult classics that've come before it. No elements were left out: School cafeteria gossips and groupings, parking lot stare downs, prom night preps and date hunts, friends getting together by the beach, class field trips, (cool) family baseball game time, boyfriend entering through the bedroom window, teenage angst caused by parents' divorce, head of police for a dad, did I mention prom night...?

Have you seen Pretty in Pink? How about Underworld? Hybridize those two together, add a hint of Addams Family and any movie with a father and "hurting" daughter tandem and you've got Twilight. I haven't read the book so I couldn't do a comparison... but overall it was OK, not spectacularly so, but it worked. It isn't as forgettable as some critics suggested it would be. I wouldn't mind seeing it again, actually. My fingers are crossed that Kristen Stewart's (Bella) acting will have improved by the time I go view the film again. A lot will disagree with me there. I, however, remain half an inch short of being a fan of her acting (only in that particular film, ya) hehehe

Now go see it with your friends (it's a good date movie too) and grab a CD of the sound track! I promise you'll love it. (Dear Freeloaders, do the record label a favor and BUY yourself a copy of the OST already ;p)




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Twilight OST

>> Sunday, November 23

Jquai and I will be at the premiere this week...
I hear the movie caters to tweens with raging hormones...
guess this means my hubby's going to love it. hahaha



Twilight OST

165,000 copies sold in the US alone within the first week of its release (!)... this cd of "tunes to suck blood by" is fast becoming the season's top music must-have. Grab a copy now, Atlantic Records' Twilight OST is available locally under Warner Music. (WMP or silence, baby!)


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Jason Mraz

>> Saturday, November 22



The evening of December 11th will see Jason Mraz perform in honour of Peace Prize Laureate Martti Ahtisaari at the prestigious 15th Annual Peace Prize Concert being held in Oslo's Spektrum Arena. It is to be hosted by Michael Caine and Scarlett Johannson and will also feature performances from world renowned artists including Diana Ross, Robyn, Il Divo, Dierks Bentley, Julieta Venegas, Seun Kuti and Marit Larsen.


For more information on both the Concert and the Nobel Peace Prize, visit http://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/concert

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Jason's album We sing, we dance, we steal things. includes the charming & pleasantly lightweight tracks ''Live High'' and ''Make It Mine''. On repeat in my head is the playfully scatty ''I'm Yours''...

Watch out for his latest single ''Lucky,'' Mraz's duet with Colbie Caillat, which is sure to generate swoons well into the summer of next year. It is, afterall, an album fit for the beach :)

We sing, we dance, we steal things. is available under Atlantic Records / Warner Music Philippines.


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Always a Yes, Neverfull

>> Thursday, November 20

Happy umptieth November TME!


...in the womb
...the placenta? hahaha

baby "Neve" --born Nov. 19, 2008

Neve's first black & white portrait
Thank you, my lovely! :)

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Quaint and Lovely


Quaint and lovely my baby be
Sweet and gorgeous and calm is he
Brown as earth are his perfect eyes
He sings the gentlest lullabies


His laugh fills full my hollow heart
From his cherry lips I would never part
His sweetest kiss is breath to me
My death comes the day this has ceased to be


"Hush!" to the girls who could have him not
His mushroom fits two and that is that!
His cradling arms claim but one -- that's me
I'll damage the face that just won't let him be!


As quaint and lovely my baby be
The sweetest, most gorgeous one is he
With passion so great stare my eyes that do see
How lovely indeed - my baby be.


Caballero, M. "Quaint and Lovely". Handful of Heaven © 2000

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My Sky

Draw closer,
Precious light
With whom I'm safely undisturbed
You have to know that in my sight
You're the moonlit heaven of my world

Stay with me,
Sweet graceful friend
And with me gaze at the stars above
See just where my rainbows end --
In the dim-lit eyes of the YOU I love.


Caballero, M. "My Sky". Handful of Heaven © 2000

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Stars In The Basket

Hand crafted and carved are his deepest emotions
nailed strong to a mind that has weathered some storms
Afloat by the shores of her unfeeling ocean
He's a struggling survivor of the sadness she forms


Their soulful encounters turn cold in an instant
Enraged by the ways of his spirit-dead world
Whatever was real now is no longer potent
as she questions the "whys" and the "what's" in his words


His words -- dangerously spoken in thoughtless endeavor
Said hard by a heart that has meant her no wrong
Yet time and again, into fault-finding fervor
comes "love" -- hideous and dark, in the words of their song


They lived, for the shortest of moments and the slightest of days
Held on to weak feelings from well-strung guitars
As they desperately try to find love in their ways
they had emptied their heaven, gained a basket of stars


They both search their basket for the bluest of skies
Finding reasons to anchor their ride from the waves
Waves brought about by their saddest good byes
And they lose exactly what they were trying to save


Yet they lived...

for the shortest of moments and the slightest of days
Held on to a thread hanging loosely on farce
As love somewhat vowed to stay out of their case
In their handful of heaven, sleeps a basket of stars


Caballero, M. "Stars in the basket". Handful of Heaven © 2000

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Kiss The Quiet

Kiss the quiet goodbye. Goodbye.
Show the laughter back in. Again.
We frolic in days we are happiest
And it's fun to forget to remember when...


...We shook ill quiet's pallid hand
We showed sad sadness in each day
Look now, we run freely among the glad
We struggled along but we found our way


Welcome the silence that screams, real loud
Blissfully yelling from heart to heart
With joy overflowing, we walk. We run.
We'll be wining, dining, in love's a la carte

We shall bask in the sun of kind hellos

We will never again in sorrow cry
In most grateful prayer, we vow to pause
And we'll kiss the quiet goodbye.

Goodbye.


Caballero, M. "Kiss the Quiet". Handful of Heaven © 2000


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February Saint

Days amazed this scorpion's gaze
All in one November coming
Of time and age and 2K pace
Came my one most brilliant calling


His name be laughter, mirth or rain
From a February morning
True to like, my fondness gained
This stunned stinger's left here singing


Song be wrong if it's not from Jim
If it's for a different dreamer
November gave December's whim
See we're still quite glued together


Grip to grip, we board the ship
Set a-sail for glorious waters
And year-to-year we're living clear
With the Lord of Love's own letters


Blessed be birthdays, love and love
Blessed be me with rain
I thank the splendid moon above
For my February Saint


Caballero, M. "February Saint". Handful of Heaven © 2000

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Roll like a Rock Star

>> Wednesday, November 12

BEN SHERMAN AND VISIT BRITAIN JOIN FORCES TO PRESENT A VIP COMPETITION ON A GLOBAL SCALE.



Inspired by the brand's AW08 collection modelled around the concept of a Great British Getaway, this opportunity to live the life of a rock god for a weekend is available to all. Simply go to www.greatbritishgetaway.net for details of free entry! Check out the itinerary below for a taster of what you could be letting you in for;

PARTY LIKE ROCK ROYALTY... AND THEN SOME

Friday am- fly into London Meet your driver and paparazzi-dodge your way to Browns Hotel in the heart of Mayfair.

Friday pm- Rev up for dinner at exclusive a-lister hub Claridges. Get stuck into some serious after hours partying at Camden landmark Proud; VIP style of course.

Saturday am- Recover whilst mulling over the mammoth shopping spree which awaits you at Ben Sherman's landmark Carnaby Street store.

Sat pm- Grab lunch and clamber aboard your chauffered 4x4, scheduled to whisk you across to a mystery country retreat. Fancy a Spa treatment before dinner, why not?

Sun- Spend your day of rest trying your hand at some quintessential British sporting activities: Clay pigeon shooting, falconry, fly fishing, archery to name but a few...

And don't forget, should you have been clever enough to invest in some Ben Sherman clobber from 6th October onwards, you'll have received your free music download voucher (while stocks last) which provides the perfect soundtrack to your VIP weekend. Go to http://www.thegreatbritishgetaway.net/ to redeem.

See http://www.thegreatbritishgetaway.net/ for terms and conditions.



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Recipes by Cafe Metro

>> Monday, November 10

We've been patrons of Recipes since the start of 2000, I think, back when Jquai and I were still dating... still eating beef and pork... and still loving white rice. Our must-haves then consisted of the laing, crispy tilapia, lechon kawali, korean beef stew, garlic fried rice, bottomless iced tea or ripe mango shake and banana fritters. It's been almost 9 years now and even after turning whole wheaters and anti white food lobbyists (with exceptions to white chicken, turkey & duck meat), we still frequent this restaurant. We've dined at their Mega Mall, Trinoma, and Greenbelt branches (I know I'm forgetting a couple of locations I'm sure we've visited) with each dining experience constantly meeting our expectations.


Now, however, our list no longer includes the lechon kawali, korean beef stew and fried rice-- they've been replaced by the tender spicy squid and perfectly crunchy general's chicken, no rice. And when laing's not available, we can make do with the gising-gising. But in my opinion, it couldn't outshine the laing if you placed 3 spot lights on top of it.
Recipes is all about "home cooked" flavors. Their uncomplicated viands make for effortless gastronomic satisfaction. All you have to do is sit, order, wait, eat, enjoy. Here' s few of our favourites at Recipes:

Crispy Tilapia

This Tilapia (or St. Peter's fish) dish is the most famous of Recipes' offerings. True to its name, it is delightfully crispy and when eaten with the accompanying vinegar-soy sauce concoction, it can become an easy addiction.


Laing

The crispy Tilapia should not be eaten without the Laing. Their recipe for this well known Filipino dish may not be the best I've tasted, but it is nonetheless good and it brilliantly complements the crispy tilapia in every divine bite. When at Recipes, I always order this.

Spicy Squid

It isn't that spicy unless requested I guess. It's a blend of sweet and sour and spicy that make the dish balance out the flavors of the crispy fish and the laing. They are done tender and easy enough to slice through

General's chicken

I love this dish. The crunchiness of the batter -- the type of crunch that's just right and not hard at all on the teeth and gums-- is a welcome bonus. It has a sweet barbecued flavor about it that almost makes it taste like the famous bufallo wings of another famous joint.

Their servings at Recipes aren't that big though. Most of their dishes are good for just two people and sometimes I can even finish an entire crispy tilapia and an order of laing by myself! And I shouldn't forget -- their main courses / specialties are best enjoyed with rice unless, of course, we share the same eating habits, which i doubt... :)

End your meal with the banana fritters (bananas rolled up in crunchy lumpia wrapper topped with vanilla ice cream)-- yummy! Or try their other delicious desserts... just because.


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