The Transformers Movie

This is no doubt the most highly anticipated movie this year. So much secrecy was put into making this movie what it is. I watched it on its very first day of its release here (yay!) and I can tell you, it was definately worth the wait. The Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg combination really lived up to its expectation. While the storyline was erm.."so-so", the fight scenes, the CG and the transformation of the robots was something to make you go "Wow!"

Some pictures from the movie (courtesy of the official Transformers website)

Optimus Prime

Nasty Megatron trying to be King Kong

One of the coolest scenes. Looks like it's "blading" before shredding the vehicle to shreds!

Optimus Prime was definately the best adaptation. His voice is also of the same person who did the cartoon! Only dissapointment? Megatron! He didn't look like Megatron at all. He looked more like a cross between Alien and Predator! Plus he transforms to a jet!?? Ok, don't want to spoil it for those who have yet to watch it, but it's definately worth watching. If you grew up watching or playing with these robots (I did), you will know what I mean.

Easy vs Difficult

Easy is to get a place is someone's address book
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes

Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue

Easy is to hurt someone who loves us
Difficult is to heal the wound...

Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness

Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them...

Easy is to dream every night
Difficult is to fight for a dream...

Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...

Easy is to admire a full moon
Difficult to see the other side...

Easy is to stumble with a stone
Difficult is to get up...

Easy is to enjoy life every day
Difficult to give its real value...

Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise...

Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day...

Easy is to criticize others
Difficult is to improve oneself..

Easy is to make mistakes
Difficult is to learn from them...

Easy is to weep for a lost love
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it

Easy is to think about improving
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...

Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...

Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give

Easy to read this
Difficult to follow

Easy is keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings

Pandora Radio

Have you heard of Pandora Radio? Well if you haven't it was started by a group of musicians and music-loving technologists who came together with the idea of creating the most comprehensive analysis of music ever on the internet. I've been listening to Pandora for a few months, and its one of those internet radio sites that uses Flash technology to stream and search music. So you can imagine, the interface of the music player is way cool because you can drag and drop albums into the player and listen to it. You can also view information about the artist while your song is being played. Not to mention, it has a very wide selection of music - from mainstream music to the upcoming new artists. Plus, you can save your playlist and listen to it again the next time you visit the site. How cool is that?!

So you can imagine to my dismay when I tried logging in this morning to listen I got this:

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Darn! Apparently they stop the service for users out of the U.S. Boooooo! Luckly for me, I didn't pay for the access as I was using their free account (limited features of course). Well, I hope they will open up access for users outside the U.S. soon and when they do, I will definately be promoting it.

When You're Gone

I always needed time on my own
I never thought I'd
need you there when I cry
And the days feel like years when I'm alone
And the bed where you lie
is made up on your side

When you walk away
I count the steps that you take
Do you see how much I need you right now?

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do
reminds me of you
And the clothes you left
they lie on the floor
And they smell just like you
I love the things that you do

When you walk away
I count the steps that you take

Do you see how much I need you right now?

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear to always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

We were made for each other
out here forever
I know we were

All I ever wanted was for you to know
Everything I do I give my heart and soul
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you
When you're gone
The face I came to know is missing too
When you're gone
The words I need to hear will always get me through the day
And make it OK
I miss you

A Fairytale

once upon a time, in a not so distant land, there lived a humble man named Rupert. Like any other man, Rupert has everything that a man could ever ask for. The only thing that eluded him is love and a companion and if he has that, his life would be complete (to him at least).

One fine day, while taking a walk through the meadows, Rupert saw a girl atop a castle. She was looking out the window looking in a dazed, lonely and sad. You can say it was love at first sight because she was a very beautiful girl. From that day on, Rupert makes every attempt to just walk pass the castle everyday just to get a glimpse of her. As time goes by, the girl too took noticed, and they started talking whenever Rupert walked passed. She introduced herself as Regina. Regina told Rupert that she felt trapped in the castle and that her current “Prince Charming”, who she lives with is a disgusting and inconsiderate person who does not care for her enough. She wanted freedom and wanted out of the current relationship. In time, both of them seem to fall in love with each other. Rupert, being so crazy for her decided to take matters into his own hands and plots a rescue. The problem is the castle is surrounded by 10 feet walls, and guards. He has no clue how many guards there are nor does he know what lies beyond those castle walls. Nevertheless, he was really determined to get her out of there and win her heart.

Rupert planned and trained for months to execute his plan, to fight off the guards if he must and to “snatch” Regina from away from her “Prince Charming”. Alas came the day to do battle. He scaled the castle walls and do battle with the guards. He finally succeeded in “rescuing” Regina and saved her from her misery. Regina left her “Prince Charming”, and went with Rupert. Both of them were so in love with each other. They then live happily ever after….well guess again!

Few days passed and things started to change. The Regina suddenly got “bored” with Rupert and for some reason, and things took the turn for the worse. Regina felt “suffocated” with Rupert but somehow don’t know how to tell him that. Rupert in turn felt neglected that Regina is not giving him the same amount of attention or love that she has given him before or when they first fell in love. Numerous times Rupert tried to persuade and make Regina happy again. But in the end, Regina’s response was still the same and she didn’t seem like she was going to change her mind.

Rupert finally gave up on her. He has to do the right thing for him to be happy again, and that is to leave her. Rupert felt that if Regina is not responding to his pleas and his attempts, it is no point carrying on. So Rupert told Regina that he loved her but this is something that is not going to work out. Regina agreed and told Rupert that if he thinks it’s the right thing, then he should leave. Rupert packed up and left with a feeling of disappointment. He felt that he was just being used by Regina to escape from the castle and her “Prince Charming” and now that she has freedom, she decided to unload Rupert as well. – The End.

The moral of the story is:
“Wake up and stop dreaming! Life is NOT a fairytale and does not always have a happy ending.”

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez's first ever Spanish album Como Ama Una Mujer is really something different. I liked the album from the first time I sampled it. This album show Jennifer's maturity in music. It made it sound that she has finally came out of her usual pop genre, and moved on into a more adult contemporary kind of tune. The album and its lyrics tells a dramatic story of love and separation (so I heard). Her husband, Marc Anthony worked and co-produced the album.

Here are the track listings:

1. Qué Hiciste
2. Me Haces Falta
3. Como Ama Una Mujer
4. Te Voy A Querer
5. Porque te marchas
6. Por Arriesgarnos
7. Tu
8. Amarte Es Todo
9. Apresurate
10. Sola
11. Adios

You don't have to understand Spanish, but once you play the tracks, somehow it makes you start getting into the mood. Then again, a lot of people listen to music they don't understand as well. I guess that's the beauty of music, it creates no language barriers.

My rating: 5/5 (yeah..definitely worth getting the original!)

Sounds similar to: Celine Dion, Sarah McLachlin

Time For A Change

Time for a change! And it all begins here! Like the new layout? I try to keep it simple yet appealing to the eyes. No groggy graphics nor fancy animations, just back to basics. Isn't that what everything should be? S-I-M-P-L-E? Well, this new template is still giving me problems as I cannot incorporate certain scripts on the back end as compared to the previous one.

Yes, I AM A GEEK! I know how to program my webpages! So what scripts that I incorporate to the backend? Well, it's some spy software to track your reading patterns while secretly installing a tracker to track your keyboard movements so that I can see what you type! Scared? Haha...I'm only kidding. If I can do that, probably people from McAfee or Trend Micro would have hired me. No but seriously, this new Blogger template uses XML, and certain Javascripts cannot be incorporated. I need to code using XML instead! Ok enough with the geek talk as I can see some of you already going "WTF?!"

Ok after changing the template, it's time for a few changes in my life as well. Will update you all soon on what it is. Here's a hint, it involves eating habits and another "e" word. Yes, exercise! But that's all you are going to know for now...until then..

Wait For You

I never felt nothing in the world like this before
Now I’m missing you and I’m wishing you would come back through my door
Why did you have to go?
You could have let me know; so now I’m all alone

Girl you could have stayed but you wouldn’t give me a chance
With you not around it’s a little bit more than I can stand
And all my tears they keep runnin’ down my face
Why did you turn away?

So why does your pride make you run and hide
Are you that afraid of me?
But I know it’s a lie what you keep inside
This is not how you want it to be

So baby I will wait for you
Cause I don’t know what else I can do
Don’t tell me I ran out of time
If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you
If you think I find it just ain’t true
I really need you in my life
No matter what I have to do
I’ll wait for you

Been a long time since you called me
(How could you forget about me)
You gotta be feeling crazy
How can you walk away
(When) Everything stays the same
I just can’t do it baby

What will it take to make you come back
Girl I told you what it is and it just ain’t like that
Why can’t you look at me?
You’re still in love with me
Don’t leave me crying

Baby why can’t we just start all over again
Get it back to the way it was
If you give me a chance I can love you right
But you’re telling me it won’t be enough

So baby I will wait for you
Cause I don’t know what else I can do
Don’t tell me I ran out of time
If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you
If you think I find it just ain’t true
I really need you in my life
No matter what I have to do
I’ll wait for you

So why does your pride make you run and hide
Are you that afraid of me?
But I know it’s a lie what you’re keeping inside
That is not how you want it to be

Baby I will wait for you
Baby I will wait for you
If it’s the last thing I do

Baby I will wait for you
Cause I don’t know what else I can do
Don’t tell me I ran out of time
If it takes the rest of my life

Baby I will wait for you
If you think I find it just ain’t true
I really need you in my life
No matter what I have to do
I’ll wait for you
I’ll be waiting …

CTRL-Z

CTRL-Z, the ever popular and most important shortcut key you need to know if you're working with computers. That's the undo shortcut to those non-techies. Don't you ever wish that in life, you would have the option to do that? Imagine, taking back things that you don't mean to say or undoing things that you shouldn't have done or regretted doing. Life would be so much better isn't it? Sigh. Maybe if we live in the Matrix world, things "can" be undone, and even if they can't, they can be rebooted or reformatted and start fresh! How cool is that!? Oh well, we're not living in the Matrix (or at least we think so), so sometimes we just got to face reality and learn from our mistakes. Yea, it sucks, but that's life - it basically suck to begin with!