Making the Band Again!

I was in a band once in college and we did not get through the music industry that much because we only did it for fun and maybe there were only a couple of friends and band enthusiasts that took notice of us. I know how hard it is to get publicized in this industry because I have been there and done that.

We made amends with ourselves and accepted we could not continue anymore because we had our own lives too. We studied and all graduated in our own Engineering fields, now we have our own folks and families to take care of and we still reminisce what we might have been. Today the Internet has been a boundless medium for aspiring artists and music producers who would like to hear something different. I wonder if we tried one more time and got our act together again. If it happened now, would our dreams of getting the band and our music discovered become reality? It's a long shot I know but if you think about it, everybody deserves a second chance. Maybe someday if the Gods and Goddesses of Olympus allow it, they can let us try once again. There are interesting web sites I'll try out soon like YouMusic.com - Got Music? Find Fans! Love Music? Find Talent! They have Music Video and Audio Charts so everyone can see how you fare in the battle. Musicians can also get their Gig schedules, CD Releases, and services publicized because the connection is already there we just need to seize the opportunity and show the world our brand of music.

If this does not work, then maybe we all would realize that we would all have a happy feeling that we have not wasted out time but have done our best. Maybe get an act together and prove that second time is a charm right?!

I wish the band had a reunion too!

MAX AND IAGO : A LOVE STORY

I watched this Portuguese series in youtube and I am kinda hooked on it right now. As absurd as it sounds this is a story between Max and Iago. Yeah you heard it right, its a love story between two guys. I'm not into telenovelas even in local tv, I just happened to find this randomly in youtube when I was browsing yesterday and now I have not left the PC for a minute.

They have a horrible place to start with because Iago had a long list of offenses from the law. Their parents did not approve of it too and they had to go through various hurdles to get accepted in the society and the people they live with. After all that fiasco at home, Iago could not find a job too. He had to steal so they can have money to get away but he was set up by other bandits. A jewlery heist of sorts. Then his mother died while on their last hit. After all that, they became more aloof with Max's parents. They tried to fix it but they ran into trouble as Max got kidnapped. He almost died.

I hope you also watch this series so you can take part on where I got hooked while going my way through youtube... this is something else and I recommend you watch it!

Responsible Partying!

It's spring break once again and studs and gals from all over the North America are going down to beaches to experience the splash southern tourist spots are known for. A lot of preparation for food, entertainment and luxurious boat rides are on their way but before anything else... I would like to impart a few reminders before you set sail.

If you plan to fish, make sure you have the right equipment. I know how hard it is to catch a fish for dinner when the whole bay is actually densely populated. So chances are you will be going deeper than the usual. There are local regulations that you need to follow too, I mean you might end up in a fish sanctuary and get jail time when you are seen eating an almost extinct kind right?

Do not overload the boat. There are thousands of people who passed away in my side of the world because the MARINA and Philippine Ports Authority allowed several ships to sail even if they are overloaded. The US has strict rules governing the amount of people that can ride on a boat. If they catch you having too many on board, there are corresponding punishments to be imposed on law breakers. So if you have gatecrashers on your party, get a bouncer to weed them out!

Don't Drink and Boat! The last thing you want is to have accidents while out in the sea. An out of control boat is more uncontrollable than cars driven by drunk drivers. The same rule applies in waterways too because the blood alcohol limit is still .08. If you plan to party a lot, make sure you have the boat captain drinking soda instead. Same fizz on the beverage did not hurt anybody anyway, just tell them it's spiked so they won't complain.

Nobody said that partying is a sin but making sure the people aboard your sea dwelling craft are safe should always be a priority. Taking spring break to a whole new level of enjoyment is still on the list but if someone gets hurt, it is inexcusable. Everybody needs to end in one piece so make sure you take necessary precaution if you plan to party hard. Just my 2 cents on this matter!

Caloocan City "Kalokohan in the City"

I've spent my college years in Caloocan City since Engineering Majors only start in that campus. I really hate what I'm hearing right now in radio stations and news papers. Its not surprising that Andres Bonifacion would probably go down his monument that fronts the dilapidated Gotesco Grand Central Mall because of the problems surrounding the debate on who owns the commercial complex that stands on the former land of Cecilio Apostol Elementary school.

The lease of the 22,685 square meter lot o June 14, 1983 has been sold on September 19, 2008 after the courts allowed it. But then the City Government never forgot about the taxes the establishment owns that amounts to almost 723 Million in the last 23 years. This is the real property tax that was not settled but both parties are crying foul because apparently the Go family was being asked for money by the incumbent Mayor Echiverri. It's a huge mess and just thinking about how old the mall is makes it doubly furious. Who owns it now? They are all saying its their own but once the City Government already "sherrifed" this property there will be huge fights from stall owners, the Go Family and the forces from the local government. Something big will erupt soon in the north and a lot of people will lose their businesses and jobs. I hope someone takes action soon from the national government.

I have my memories in Caloocan, I just wouldn't like these people to put blood on the floor once the city government takes action.

Spend Wisely!

I'm managing my own money now and to keep myself in check I always keep it a point that I only spend beyond my means. Nowadays it is so hard to keep up with our daily expenses and we often forget to pay our bills until the last minute which would make our lives more hard until we get our next pay check. I know how it feels to over spend because I probably am one of the guys who spend too much on clothes, shoes and parties. I go out almost every week and dish out a couple of thousand bucks cash and a few swipes of the card. It's a good thing I know how to handle it because unlike other people, I have self control.

I've got a word of advice though for young single guys like me. If you can't pay for it anymore and you have tons of credit cards, I suggest you make your life a little bit easier by debt consolidation. Taking your financial problems into one bank can get your interest rates on a better scale. At least you are going to be charged once for your credit card debt. There are a lot of banks who would appreciate this and financial advisers would strongly recommend it. If you are in a situation where you cannot find debt consolidation loans anymore, make sure you strike a deal with the credit card provider with the lowest interest so your payment schemes would be easier on your budget. It pains to see some people are not handling their finances well when it is just simple. If you save a lot, spend within your limits and only purchase what's necessary then you wouldn't have problems with money. If you've got a better idea, let me know!

Hybrid Car Day!

The hybrid cars are making a huge waves in the auto industry. I haven't driven one so the actual mechanics on how it works is mind boggling for me. I saw one in TV when I watched The Girls of the Playboy Mansion... yeah I know what your thinkin... hey I just watched promise!

The car actually runs on gas but when you stop in a corner or slow down, it automatically switches into electric and the car seems to halt but in reality its really just going the mile with electricity instead. This is really a great answer to the oil needs of most countries and if this goes with the Filipino water cars, I bet you its going to be more efficient. I was really at awe on how it 't works, how in the world didn't anybody think about this before? Anyway its very very good that more models are coming out from Japanese, American and German manufacturers.

And think about the grand prix outfits holly, kendra and the girls would wear if they show up in those cars in style! Hahaha.... I know lotsa drivers are going to be excited!

Stressful Day at Work..

I'm still sick but I manage to go to office even if I have colds and a lil cough. Its verging into a flu... I just hope it doesn't get worse. Maybe next time I'll try and have a vacation instead of pulling myself to work each day because I always gunned for the perfect attendance. Yeah, I haven't had an absence in like 5 years would you believe that?

Well now its more weirder because I am obliged not to even take my leave credits because that would be also taken against the perfect attendance marks and would disqualify the incentives for that. Oh well, maybe sometime soon my planned Euro, US/Australian trip would materialize. Hey, my cousin even wants to hire me in Brisbane (I think) because of their IT thingy there. I'll take a look and try that out... nothing bad in that right?

Plans for the future? Well I don't want to plan now, I am patiently just waiting for things to fall into place. Maybe in the next few months if they all become true then why not... I just have to make sure I do a good job in what I'm doin today... I'm living my life with no regrets that's for sure.

Where Do I Start?

I'm an ordinary guy with ordinary hopes and dreams. I only go out of the norm for work and causes that need me to perform more than what's expected of me. I was listening to the radio this morning and it struck a cord with me. Thousands of people from this side of the globe went running for nature. The fun run proceeds would go to a plantation of trees and maintenance of a water shed so people in the city and our kids could still have clean drinking water in the future.

I always ask my self "Where do I start?" in helping to clean up the environment. The thought of it is just complicated because I am not much of a nature person. I am educated so I know a couple of things to help; even in my own little way. At home, we always use soaps and chemicals to clean up things. These are very biologically harmful if you think about it. Inventors now have coconut oil based soaps that are 0% harmful to the environment that even if you use it to clean stuff on rivers not a single molecule or helpful bacteria would die from it. There are lots of ingredients from these products that are only seen from remote locations from countries like Peru and Brazil. I personally would recommend you start from your own households and take the initiative to purchase only natural products like these. Green cleaning products not only do what it's obviously for, it also infuses good energy since everything is herbal.

Harmful industrial processes such as rust removal just got natural too. RUSTERIZER, a new product that you can use to remove those forming rust in metal components in your house is so nature friendly that no plants could be killed by it. Isn't that just great?!

In your own way, in your own home you can do your part in saving nature. No matter how small it is or how far you run in your local marathons in life, it adds up to the effort we need to do so our children's children would be able to drink water safely.

KUMAGCOW MOOOOVIE REVIEWS : You Changed My Life

This is sorta a long withstanding moooovie review of the film You Changed My Life starred by Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo and Primetime Prince John Lloyd Cruz. The formula still works apparently because until now the movie is being shown around the country and there are no plans to stop at all.

No matter what I do I couldn't stay away with my wifey. Of course I was forced to watch this movie because I haven't been watching too many Filipino films as you may have found out. But I did enjoy it don't get me wrong. It just was too similar to our story so I wasn't talking that much in the movie.

Yeah, I was just like John Lloyd Cruz because I didn't have that much time with my wifey unless its a weekend or I have my day off. Often times I have to go somewhere else to do something not within the bounds of our relationship which is kinda unfair if you think about it. But I had to work and even if I was not too happy about it the fulfillment was still there. I needed to do that personally so I think there's no argument about that. Hey wait a minute! why is it becoming my story all of a sudden?! O_O hahahah....


Well okay, it was all about this love they had that was growing apart because they needed to have time together. They couldn't do the same things anymore because he had to do his work. It was too similar I know, I was grimacing inside the cinema because I was a little humiliated about how close the story was with us. She noticed it too so she wasn't talking that much either when we were watching it. The deal is, Sarah almost quit her job which she didn't do because we were both busy. The story was cute, I highly recommend you watch it because its a great feel good movie. You know how sometimes corny you get when you get mushy with someone? That's the same thing you are gonna watch in this movie. It's a great sequel, because I watched the first one too. How mushy was it? Watch it... it would make you squirm a little.

The Fountain of Youth: A Website Review

The market has been flooded of beauty products that promise the fountain of youth in every bottle. Each day we battle it out with nature; it just pains to see people not taking care of them selves. I’m not that vain but if you talk about skin care, we all have our own regimens to follow so when the time comes that those funny lines and wrinkles appear it wouldn’t be too late for us to say that we did something to stop it once.

This website review is all about www.wrinklebest.com that compiles the best of the best brands in the market and compares each one thoroughly so the ordinary consumer can choose the best one for their skin conditions. It’s a good thing that they let each person tell their own story about what changes they have seen while using the products. I’m right beside one of my colleagues that have problems about it. I don’t want them to go through humiliation and expensive treatments when it does not work for them. I mean if a fashion editor already recommended it and assured me that it will work, why shouldn’t I try it out right?
This site is nice because with just a few clicks you can already see the content that you need. Learning what other people have used and still continue to use would be nice because you get the chance to monitor and see the changes they have made if progress be seen. I like the concept because its no nonsense, no holds barred in discussing what PROS and CONS there would be in a certain brand. The newest wrinkle cream reviews are there already. You just need to read off the information and share your insights too. The one that I use though is also listed there; people like the OLAY wrinkle cream reviews too. Not as much as I do because I’m not much of a fan of creams but I use it every once in a while just for maintenance and cleaning my face. It tightens it up, makes it fairer looking with a pinkish white glow. It is just perfect for my skin type.