Wednesday, August 30, 2006

In Korea?...



Is this in Korea?... Hmm... these signs are eye-catching for the locals. Can be considered as an artwork or design. At first glance, you may think that this is in Korea. Ok, so the answer to my question is "no". It's in the Philippines.ㅋㅋ If you can read Korean and know some words, you might understand the meaning of these "signs". I only know basic Korean, so I can help out a bit in translating... 한빛 여행사, maybe Korean travel agency (han-ex.hanguk and the word haeng.. like the word airplane in Korean - pihaengi). 서울 김밥, a lot easier to understand than the first one. Common sense, this is a restaurant. Because, of the word kimbap. Seoul of course, is the capital city of Korea. I'll do a food review of this restaurant, 서울 김밥, soon.
(photo: In front of our English center, travel agency and Korean restaurant)

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Song of the moment: I Need Love



~I Need Love~
(sang by: Laura Pausini)

I'd cross the desert to be where you are
All the things I'd do to be close to you
A million miles wouldn't seem that far
I'd go anywhere just to win your heart.

But wherever this leads
There's something I need.

*I need love
The kind that makes you wanna live
The kind that makes you wanna breathe
The kind that makes you feel too much
And I need you
To help me find a better way
And I guess you never thought you'd hear me say
I need love
I need love

And when I see you
I just lose my mind
You're the everything I thought I'd never find
Must be an angel watching over me
With a little luck we're gonna make you mine
'Cause I wanna believe (I want to believe)
In all we can be (all we can be)

And oh, I will catch you when you fall
Be the greatest love of all
I promise to be
If you give me what I need,

*I needI need love
I need you
The kind that makes you feel
The one that makes you wanna live
The one that makes you wanna breathe
And I need you
To help me find a better way
And I guess you never thought you'd hear me say
I need love
I need love
I need love, baby
I need love

I'd cross the desert
I'd cross the desert to be where you are

Monday, August 28, 2006

遺失的美好 (Lost Beauty)

~Lost Beauty~

The feeling of missing someone of the ocean never ends
It finally meets up with the sky at the horizon
If our love has been continuing long enough,
we shall see happiness too

* The promises often seem like butterflies
It is flying beautifully, and then vanished after circling
But I believe the promises you gave me, will like spring that always comes

I’m always bringing the smile of your love with me
I’ve searching for the beauty that I’ve lost along the way
When tears have accidentally fallen down the corner of the mouth
I’ll wipe it off using my hand which you’ve held before

I never stop my journey even if there are more sceneries
I look only for the beauty that I’ve lost
Some people can’t tell how good it is
But no one can substitute it

In beginning, the very first second

Some things are meant to go on forever
Although fate loves play jokes on us
The true heart will meet up with true heart

(English translation: OST of the Taiwanese drama A Promise of Love at the Dolphin Bay)




Dolphin Legend


A long, long time ago, the son of a God in the Heavens violated a spiritual law within the Heavenly World by falling in love with a maiden in the Human World. Not being able to stay in the Spiritual World or the Human World, the two of them traveled all around, but still couldn't find a place where they could stay. There was only the fairy queen that lived within the deepest part of the forest that sympathizes with their plight and gave this pair of lovers a spiritual copper charm. This spiritual copper charm protected them when they traveled across the ocean. However, the God of Envy discovered the secret behind the copper charm, took it away and threw it into the ocean. For this reason, the pair of lovers that lost the protection of the copper charm was dashed loose by the big waves. Even if that was the case, they both still continued searching for one another until the last minute.
When dawn arrives, seeing that the two of them will soon be changed into foam, this love was very touching to the kind-hearted dolphin, and at the moment of daybreak, the dolphin jumped out of the ocean carrying the copper charm in its mouth, allowing this pair of lovers to once again possess the blessing from the fairy queen so that they can be together again. At the moment when the first ray of sunlight shines on the white sandy beach, the whole beach was washed with a happy pinkish color and the dolphin also jumped high up to the sky, becoming the symbol for protecting love. From then on, in the beginning of every autumn, at the place where the dolphin showed itself in daybreak, this beach would be glowing in a pinkish light. So long as you are quiet and listen carefully, you may even hear the dolphin singing. If only you look out to the far distant, you may also see the dolphin coming, carrying the copper charm in its mouth…
(from: Love at the Dolphin Bay taiwanese drama)

Sunday, August 27, 2006

王力宏: 花田错


Got this cool song from a fan of 王力宏. Flower Fault 花田错, from his Heroes of the Earth album. His current album is really doing well. I've heard that this song is really popular in Taiwan, almost everyone knows it. Lee Hong Wang had a duet before with Lara Fabian, they did the love ballad Light of My Life. This song is a mixture of Chinese classical music (reminds me of Jackie Chan singing a similar tune in one of his movies before - The Making of Gorgeous) entwined with R & B and rap. Mix them all together and voila! You've got the sound of 王力宏. Another talented, Asian artist.

Kiss Me

~Kiss me~
(Sixpence None The Richer)

Kiss me out of the bearded barley.
Nightly, beside the green, green grass.
Swing, swing, swing the spinning step.
You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress.
Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight.
Lead me out on the moonlit floor.
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance,
silver moon's sparkling.
So kiss me.
Kiss me down by the broken tree house.
Swing me upon its hanging tire.
Bring, bring, bring your flowered hat.
We'll take the trail marked on your father's map.
Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight.
Lead me out on the moonlit floor.
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance,
silver moon's sparkling.
So kiss me.
Kiss me beneath the milky twilight.
Lead me out on the moonlit floor.
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance,
silver moon's sparkling.
So kiss me...

From A Blogger

Ha!ha... I've been a little naughty today... I stole this nice entry from another blogger who's a fellow kababayan! I think this article is ok... sentiments, we all have one... anyway... here it is.. let's hear it from the guru of love.
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Story Of a BrOkenHeart
-credits to: Jericho-
Never whisper words of love if the feeling isn’t true. Never share your feelings if you mean to break a heart. Never look into my eyes if all you have to do is lie. And never say hello if you really mean is goodbye.Why do I say goodbye to someone I never had? Why do tears fall for someone who was never mine? Why is it that I miss someone I was never with? Why do I love someone whose love can never be mine?Relationship is like a glass. Sometimes its better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together. Or else have nothing to bind it together. . .What would you do if we should part ways? Cry? Give up? And say goodbye? Me, I won’t do any, I’ll just simply hold you close and gently whisper “I’m staying”.There are times I try to forget you but sad to say I can’t. ‘Coz the more I try to, the more it made me miss you. Now tell me, how can I make you miss me the way I miss you?
Never say goodbye if you still want to try. Never give up if you still feel you can go. Never say you don’t love a person anymore if you can’t let go. Love is so easy to feel, so hard to explain. So easy to get, so hard to let go. So easy to spell, so hard to define. Yet everyone is taking the risk, so please let me now.I say hi, you didn’t mind. I say I love you, you didn’t hear. I say I need you, you didn’t care. So I say goodbye and you said WAIT!!!The scariest thing ‘bout falling in love is getting hurt. The scariest thing ‘bout being hurt is not to love again. The scariest thing ‘bout not loving again is being alone forever.Take care of the person you love. Never tell lies or attempt to hurt them ‘coz you’ll never know how important they are, unless they are out of your life.Maybe one day we’ll let go of each other. You may have someone that could replace me, but if that someone hurts you and leaves you behind, I’ll tap your shoulder and say “halika nga, babawiin na kita!” Love? Why does it hurt? Why does it ache? Maybe because we love too hard and too deep . . . that sometimes we forget to keep a little for ourselves.If you love someone never let go. Don’t believe that letting go means that you love best. Instead fight for your love, that’s what true love is.
Sometimes its hard to say no when you really mean is yes. It’s hard to close your eyes when you really want to see. But the hardest thing to do is to let go when you really want to stay.I decided to go to this war even if I don’t know how to fight with the enemy, they told me not to ‘coz I’ll surely die. Who cares? I was fighting for you!If I could hold you right now to let you know how happy I am to have you. Expect me never to let you go. I’d rather loose everything in my life than to loose someone like you.I care for you and I’m willing to fight for you. But if someone care for you better than I do. I’d give up the fight ‘coz just seeing you happy I know I’ve already won.In words love can be read. In actions love can be measured. But others don’t know even in silence love can be heard.Sometimes I want to shout to let the whole world know how lucky I am to have you. But sometimes I want to hush and be quiet ‘coz maybe the world might take you away from me.Don’t look for love to come into your heart. For love comes freely and chooses no one. For one day, you might wake up falling for the person you least expected to love.
Someone asked me “have you ever been in love?” It made me stop and think then I smiled, because at that very moment I was thinking of you.When you love someone, you do everything w/o thinking twice. You deny the truth, you believe in lies. You cry over the thing that hurts you a lot but still stay and say “I’m okay”.Once upon a time, it happened to me the sweetest thing that could ever be. It was a fantasy, a dream come true. It was the day I met you.Tequila is no fun w/o salt and lemon. Kare-kare is no delicious w/o alamang. How ‘bout a puzzle with a missing piece, isn’t it complete? A cell phone w/o a sim is useless, DAMN! It’s like life w/o you.If you need a shoulder to cry on, call on me and I’ll be there. But still, I don’t want to see you cry. ‘Coz every drop of your tears is every wound in my heart. If my tears can make you happy, I’ll always cry. If hurting me makes you laugh I’ll let you hurt me. But if my happiness can hurt you, I’d rather be in tears ‘coz I’ll be happier to see you happy.
Don’t be afraid to say I love you. For it might be too late once you feel like saying it. ‘Coz he may find the comfort of hearing it someone else.If a person did everything for you, love and trusted you. Never let go of this person for you will realize someday that this person is willing to love you forever.Never waste an opportunity to say I love you to the one you love. It’s not everyday you meet a person who has a magic to make you fall in love.You highjack my heart and bump my feelings. I suddenly fall and scratch who I’m falling in love with. I try to attack you and let you fall in me too. But your heart is just a mission and told me . . . sorry to fall for you.Never loose hope to the person who hurts you a lot. Even though he breaks your heart, come to think of it that he’s the simplest reason why your heart beats.You may be out of my sight but not out of my mind. You may be out of my reach but not out of my heart. For loving you is not too hard to do but to forget you . . . DAMN! I can’t do.
Loving you doesn’t mean you have to love me too. Just let me love you for I don’t want you to do the same. ‘Coz for me, loving you and letting you know will be thankful enough.To love is nothing. To be loved is something. To love and be loved is everything. I’m nothing you’re something, so let me be your everything.Friends can be lovers but lovers cannot be friends.You think you know me as a friend. You said you could understand me. You claimed you could read my mind, protect my moods and sense my feelings. So why haven’t you realized that I’m in love with you?To love are the greatest happiness of existence. Take time for everything ‘coz great haste makes great waste.It’s better to loose your pride to the one you love than to loose your love because of your useless pride.Being single is cool. No worrying ‘bout anyone, no obligations and best of all no heartaches. But you know what? If you’ll never get your heart broken you’ll never learn to love.Walking under the rain feel so lonely and cold. But if you were there beside me, to hug me and make me feel the warmth of your love. Then I’ll stay in the rain for the rest of my life.I choose to love you in silence for in silence there is no rejection. I choose to love you in my dreams for in my dreams no one owns you but ME.If you ask me whom I want to spend my life with. I’ll just sit right next to you. Hold your hand like you never do. Look into your eyes, smile and say “Kaw sana kaso meron ka ng iba.”
It’s hard to love someone who loves someone else. You have to ignore the pain and swallow your pride just to be friends. But its all worth it ‘coz sometimes FRIENDSHIP last longer than LOVE.It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is most painful is to love and never had the courage to let that person know how you feel. It hurts to see someone you love ignore you. It also hurts if he doesn’t feel your love. But would it hurt you more if he love you and you never knew?Love starts with a SMILE, grows with a KISS, and ends up with a TEAR.Love always comes in to our life but true love comes once in a lifetime. So don’t ever let go it may never come back.Every teardrop is precious. Better make sure that if you drop some he’s worth crying for. ‘Coz you can’t never pick them up and put them back in your eyes. LOVE WISELY!!!Love is a deep word with a deep responsibility. I don’t just treasure love; I value it as I value life. So when I say you’re my love, it’s as goes as you’re my life.How to satisfy you? Hug u? Give you a kiss? Flatter you? Be faithful? Love you? Be true to you? How to satisfy me? Wala, ikaw lang . . .All I ever hear is what you whisper in her ear. All you ever say is how much you want her near. All I ever see are the things she makes you do. But all I ever wanted was for you to love me too.I trip, I stumble and fall. But usually I don’t mind it at all. But now I don’t know what to do. When I slipped and fell in love you. Love may be blind. It seems to find its way to the darkness . . . that’s why you brought me out there.
The more you love someone who can never be yours, the more pain you get. But what is the best thing to do? Give up your feelings for him, but how? If he is the only person who make you feel that your heart is not yet close to love someone else? We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love. . . when instead we should perfecting the love we give.If reincarnation is true, I’ll still be looking for you, coz no second life could somehow replace you. I’ll search heaven and hell for me to find you and when I do. . . I’ll gladly say the same words too.
Sometimes in life we ask for someone we can keep. But there’s nothing much you can really do but to wait for the person whose quest in life is nothing but to love you too.The best date is someone who can take you anywhere without touching anything but your heart.Love? It’s kind of complicated but I’ll tell you this . . . the moment you’re willing to make yourself miserable to make someone else happy, that’s love right there. . .I told myself that he’s not the right guy for me. I accepted it. But one day when someone told me na “Yun ang gusto niya.” I felt something painful inside of me and ask myself “Am I still in love with him?”If you’ll realize that I’m not the one you love and she’s the one who will love you more than I do, don’t worry. I’d wait and if you come back, I’d just say, “Wag kang mag-alala MAHAL NA MAHAL PA RIN KITA!” I know looking back on the tears would make me laugh but I never know looking back on the laughters would make me cry.I can’t blame you if you’ll walk out of my life but expect me to give up everything just to keep you up in sight. But if I fall, just give me a chance to say”Gagawin ko lahat wag ka lang umalis.”I wonder what I could do or say to make you like me. I wonder what or who I need to be to be yours. I wonder when just being me will be enough to capture your heart and make you mine.I always cry.
My heart always turns into pieces. I feel that I’m so stupid and that’s because of you. But what I realize most is that I learn to love since you came into my life.A thousand words won’t bring you back I know coz I tried. Neither would a thousand tears I know coz I cried.Don’t shed your tears for someone who hurt you. Don’t feel sorry if you fail, when you try your best. You should not be stupid enough to fall in love for someone who’s stupid enough to fall for someone as special as you.You can give w/o loving but you can never love w/o giving.I really miss you but I can’t be with you. I want to see you but I can’t be with you. I want to hold you but I can’t find you there.

A touch of this & that

I've enhanced the design of my blog. I've added a touch of this and that...^^ So, its obvious that I just love dolphins! (Dolphin Bay is a Taiwanese series). Credits goes to yongenn of blogskins. xiexie ni! (谢谢你)
The background melody, it's one of my favorite song... I always sing this whenever I go to the music room (karaoke, noraebang, or whatever you want to call it) with my friends. Let's just say it's my signature song! My friends can remember me through this song... "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer. Just luv' it!...

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

My Heart Has A Mind of Its Own

I don't care what they say...

~My Heart Has A Mind of Its Own~

People try and tell me that it's crazy
You and I were never meant to be
I don't believe they know and even if it's so
I've fallen anyway
No matter what they say

~A part of me has taken me by the hand
The world can't see
Still they can't understand...
Why can't they understand?

**My heart has a mind of its own
Right or wrong it's gonna do
Only what it feels is true
I'll follow it wherever it goes
Anywhere it leads me to
My heart has a mind has a mind of its own

Maybe we will always be together
Maybe this'll last a thousand years
Ain't nobody knows
and even if they did
It wouldn't matter now, I'll love you anyhow

***My heart knows what I needed
My heart knows what I'm feeling
It knows me better than I know myself
My heart knows what I'm missing
All I have to do is listen and listen well...

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

I Still Believe in Love (from the musical: They're Playing Our Song)

Sypnosis: In They're Playing Our Song, Adrian Pang and alternate Michael Lee plays a successful but harassed composer in need of a lyricist, and Lea Salonga, Sonia, a wacky, neurotic wordsmith. Their relationship is anything but harmonious, but they do make beautiful music together!
Written by Neil Simon (The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, The Goodbye Girl), it's The Odd Couple set to music. Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line) composes the music, with lyrics by Carol Bayer Sager. This witty comedy is set to a delightful score, which will be performed by a 12-piece `live' orchestra. The original Broadway and West End productions featured spectacular sets incorporating video, special effects and animation and the Singapore staging will be equally impressive. (source:SISTIC.com)
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I also listen to Broadway music. My favorites are Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera etc. Here's a beautiful song which I can relate to. After all, I still believe in love...

~I Still Believe in Love~

After all the tears I’ve cried
You’d think I would give up on love
Get off this line
But maybe I might get it right this time

I was there as passion turned to pain
Sunshine turned to rainy days
Yet here I am
Ready to begin once again

All my life I’ve been a dreamer
Dreamin’ dreams that always broke in two
But I still believe in love
And I love believing
Maybe you can make my dreams come true

Here content with who I am
I’m reachin’ out my hand to him
Once again
At least I know I’ve made myself a friend

*All my life I’ve been a dreamer
Dreamin’ dreams that never quite came true
But I still believe in love
And I love believing
I’ll keep on dreaming
Because I still believe in love

I still believe in love
And me...And you
I still believe in love...



(photo: The actor and actress of "They're Playing Our Song". Singapore Repetory Theatre. 1999)

Monday, August 21, 2006

편지 (Letter)


My student wrote a letter to me. It's really touching!^^ He's happy because 유나 (Helen) gave her a ring.ㅋAnd he said that I should buy a gift for Helen, he said that it's ok if he will not get a gift from me just as long as I buy a gift for Helen. Talk about sacrifice!ㅎㅎAnyway, its just a phase, they'll get over this puppy love thing (young love) someday.ㅋ Ok so much so for the intro. Here's the content of the letter.

(In front: top part there's a drawing of a ring - and it says couple ring between Helen 유나 and me.ㅋ)
To Diana,
Thank you very much teach me until now.
eventhough I didn't follow you so many time.
You are good teacher for me. I can remember you
eventhough I will go to Korea in 23th.
Sorry to not follow you. if we can meet again
we will happy right? anyway. Thank you for teach
me 3 months. I didn't change my teacher including you.
because my teacher teach me very hard. eventhough
I didn't follow them. Thank you very much.

From your problem maker 태양
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Last Day of the Mission Kids



It's the last day of the Mission Kids. Why mission kids? Because they're Christians. Their church in Korea has a branch (chapter) here. Time really flies! Of course, my students has grown dear to me. But that's the way it is, we need to part ways. Since, it's their last day. We had a small party. My student and Teacher Lala's student went to the TOEIC room for a small gathering. We bought sandwiches for them (ham & egg) and they bought some snacks to go with the sandwiches. My other student 태양, already ate his snacks in my class (cheeseburger & Hershey's milk chocolate drink). 예슬 & 유나, I'm sure they had a great time! Of course, we can't avoid getting too emotional 유나, cried a little. She said she will miss us and maybe after 10 years we'll meet again. What a thoughtful girl even if I'm not her teacher she gave me a nice gift (mechanical pencil and eraser from Korea). My pretty student 예슬 gave me a nice wooden wall decor & she made a letter for me (Christmas stocking design). It's been a great day! Hmm... love is in the air?... Read on...
(photo: 예슬, 유나, T.Lala, and 태양)

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Hair Accessory



Next week 2 of my students will go back to Korea. So I prepared something for them. It's just a simple remembrance. I found this lovely hair accessories and I think this would be a nice souvenir. The name of the shop (a small stall in Ever mall) is Pink Box. I think its from Korea...ㅋㅋ Because of the characters written below. Well, its the thought that counts! ; )
(photo: Very feminine hair accessories from Pink Box, Korean characters below)

Friday, August 18, 2006

The Chronicles of Narnia

This is one of my favorite books. I got so hooked on this that I even bought the old video (tv mini-series version). Sad to say, I wasn't able to see the new movie version. I bought the book last year as a birthday gift for myself.^^ It's a little expensive but its worth it. All the stories are bound together not sold separately. Look how thick it is! I think the pocket book style, wherein the stories are sold separately, is a lot more expensive than this one. The writer of this novel was a friend of the writer of the famous Lord of the Rings trilogy. Both books are great! But I prefer this one it has a lighter side.
(photo: left - The Chronicles of Narnia vcd and book)

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Food Review: Shakey's Pizza Restaurant



As usual, my friend Cherrie and I went out again. After work we went to Shakey's in Ever Gotesco Mall. The food's great and there's something about Shakey's that keeps us coming back. Their food has a distinct taste. Of course, they use certain herbs and spices to make their dishes stand out. We ordered their combo meal, Pizza, Pasta and Potatoes. I just love mojo potatoes! Really tasty, serve together with their mayo dip. But I prefer mine with lots of catsup (ketchup). Then for our drinks we ordered chocolate shake (with choco sprinkles on top, chocolate syrup, and choco stick on the side). My friend ordered another drink, - soda. The service is just ok. The waiters are not that alert and we waited for a little while. Anyway, I just love the food here!

Rating: **** stars

Sunday, August 13, 2006

My Favorite PC Games



My favorite PC games. I like King's Quest the old version. King's Quest 1, it's about Graham who needs to help the King of Daventry recover the lost treasures of the kingdom. I like it because the story is combined with fairy tales. Like in King's Quest II, there is Little Red Riding Hood, also Dracula. Etc. Next game that I like is The Sims, because its like a PC dollhouse game. I can create my own character design my house and control everything! Cool! I think we almost got all the expansion set. Sims vacation, Hot Date (this one is neat! you can set a date for your own Sims.ㅋㅋ) etc. Although I don't play games nowadays. I'm just online most of the time... My brother is the game expert not me ㅋ. I know every PC games because of him (Icewind Dale, Diablo, Starcraft, Warcraft, Counterstrike, SimCity, Myst etc.) And I have a little patience when it comes to playing PC games. If I can't finish the games I leave it to cheatmaster. I just type the codes and I'm done! ㅎㅎㅎ

I Love School!ㅋㅋ












Last month, my school gave me my diploma for finishing their English Proficiency & Speech Improvement course. I also finished (I think that was a year ago), their Effective English program. I'm not an English major graduate so I've decided to take up a course in English (my major is Psychology - Bachelor of Science major in Psychology). I chose, Thomson Education Direct, now known as Penn Foster Career School. Home study is more convenient than going to school. Especially for a person like me who goes to work everyday. Also, when I was an incoming junior in my university I took up Basic Mandarin. Really difficult... maybe, I should stick to Korean... at least It's easier to read and write, compared to Chinese. I look up to King Sejong!^^

http://www.pennfoster.edu/accreditation.html

Adventure in South Africa



It's been a year since my aunt left for South Africa (Malawi). She's a volunteer doctor (pediatrician and her specialization is neonatology - infants, I think). Yeah, its exciting there!!!. You've got to do battle with deadly mosquitoes... (malaria) and a large percentage of the people there are afflicted with HIV and AIDS. Volunteer doctors like her are unsung heroes there. I'm proud of her coz' I won't be able to do that.


(photos: with her hospital director and during their conference, with her colleagues.)

Saturday, August 12, 2006

I Think I... - Full House OST


I Think I
(sang by: Byul)

그럴리 없다고 아닐꺼라고 믿었죠
It wasn't possible, so I believed it wasn't true
내가 그댈 사랑한단 이 말도 안되죠
Me loving you, these words don't even make sense
괜한 질투일꺼라고 내가 외로운가보다고
I'm probably just jealous, I guess I'm getting lonely
자신을 속여봤지만 이제 더는 난 감출 수가 없는걸요
I hid my feelings before but I just can't do it anymore

우린 안어울린다고 친구 그게 딱 좋다고
Maybe we are not suited to each otherIt would be good if we are just friends
하나부터 열개 도대체 뭐 한개라도 맞는게 없는데
From one to ten, we never agree on anything. How can we have a relationship?
어떻게 사귈 수있냐고 말도 안돼는 얘기라고
People say we won't be able to do it
말하며 둘러 댔지만 이제더는 난 그러기가 싫은걸요
I've been surrounded by those words and I don't want to be anymore

난 몰랐죠 그대라는걸 Woo 왜 못봤죠 바로 앞인데
I didn't realize how I felt about you,Why couldn't I see? It was right in front of me
그동안 이렇게 바로 내곁에 있었는데 왜 이제서야 사랑이 보이는건지
That whole time you were right next to me. Why is it now that I finally see that it is love?

I think I love you 그런가봐요
I think I love you that's how it seems
Cause I miss you 그대만 없으면
Cause I miss you when you're not around
난 아무 것도 못하고 자꾸 생각나고 이런걸 보면 아무래도
I can't do anything except think about you. If I look at how things are I know

I'm falling for you 난 몰랐지만
I'm falling for you, I didn't realize it but
Now I need you 어느샌가 내 맘
Now I need you, somehow deep in my heart it grew
깊은 곳에 아주 크게 자리잡은 그대의 모습을 이젠 보아요
Now all I want to do is take care of you

Friday, August 11, 2006

You Got It All


~You Got It All~

I, I was a game he would play
He brought the clouds to my day
Then like a ray of light
You came my way one night
Just one look and I knew
You would make everything clear
Make all the clouds disappear
Put all your fears to rest
Who do I love the best?
Don't you know, don't you know?

*You got it all over him
You got me over him
Honey it's true
There's just you
You must have been heaven sent
Hearing me call you went
Out on a limb
And you're all that he's not
Just look what I got
Cause you got it all
Over him

No, don't let him worry you so
Once I met you I let go
Oh, you can surely see
You're so much more to me
Just one look and I knew
You would make everything clear
Make all the clouds disappear
You're better than all the rest
Who do I love the best?
Don't you know, don't you know?

More photos with my students











Here are some photos of my cute students!^^ They're cute but sometimes they're also a headache...ㅋㅋ 4 of them will go back to Korea. It's their last day today... gonna miss them?! ㅎㅎ

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Sorry, I Love You (Filipino OST lyrics)


This is the Filipino soundtrack of 미사 (Sorry, I Love You).
The English translation is personally done by me. It's not easy but I tried...


Mahal Naman Kita

Talaga yatang wala nang pag-asa
Upang ako'y iyong piliin pa
Pa'no mangyayari gayong ako'y 'di mo pansin
Pa'no mo malalaman sa 'yo'y may pagtingin

Lagi na lamang sa 'king isipan
Sana ito'y iyong maramdaman
Masabi ko na sana na minamahal kita
Do'n mo lang malalaman pag-ibig ko'y hanggang

CHORUS
Pangarap ka na lang ba o magiging katotohanan pa
Bakit may mahal ka nang iba
Ngunit 'di bale na kahit mahal mo siya
Mahal naman kita

Kung totoong lahat ng 'yan
Sana ako'y nangangarap na lang
Masayang man, 'yan ay pangarap lamang
'Di naman ako gaanong masasaktan

[Repeat CHORUS]
AD LIB
Pa'no mangyayari gayong ako'y 'di mo pansin
'Di mo ba nalalaman pag-ibig ko'y hanggang
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I love you still

It really seems that there is no hope
that you will choose me
How can it happen when you didn't even notice me
How can you know that I have feelings for you

Always on my mind
I hope you will feel it
I hope I can say that I love you
That is when you will know my love is until

*Are you only just a dream or you'll come true?
Why do you love someone (another person)?
But never mind, even if you love someone (another person)
I still love you

If that's all true
I wish that I'm just dreaming
Even if it will be wasted, its just a dream
I will not get hurt so much

How can it happen when you didn't even notice me
Don't you know that my love is until...

Song of the Moment: 理想情人 Ideal Lover












~Ideal Lover~

Dressing up nicely, I looked at the watch anxiously
My heart was beating fast as the time approached
This is my first date with you

The golden ray of sunlight poured on the sidewalk
I’ve changed a new lipstick and set my hair
For you to see the goodness in me

I like the confidence you have when you walk
Your attentive look when you speak
Your gentle expression and your innocent smile

How is your ideal lover in your heart?
Will I be qualified?

I really wanna know what kind of girls can get your perfect marks
My dear, please let me play a more important role in your life
I wanna ask, my dear, when you prepare to enhance the relationship
From friends to couple,
Can you please tell me your benchmark?, so that I won’t wait in vain

I heard the sound of the footsteps of time
You nodded to me from the opposite street
And walked towards me slowly
Everything was like a dream

楊丞琳 - 理想情人 Rainie Yang - Ideal Lover

穿上洋裝看著手錶
時間快到心碰碰的跳
和你的第一次約會來臨了

金色的陽光灑滿人行道
換了新唇膏把頭髮弄好
要你看到我的好

*喜歡看你走路充滿自信
說話時候你的專注眼神
溫柔的表情笑容裡的天真
我相信 找不到有比你更好的人
你心裡理想情人是幾分
是否也會有我的份*

#好想知道你的分 會給怎樣的人
親愛的你不要再陌生 增加我戲份
我想問 親愛的你把感情升等
朋友變成情人 可不可以
告訴我標準 不要讓我一直等#

聽著那時間滴答的走 對街的你在點頭
好像一個夢 漸漸走到我前頭

Just saw this nice music video by Rainie Yang (she was included in the Meteor Garden cast before). She's cute and her songs are nice. Of course, mostly love songs^^.


Food Review: Kenny Roger's Roasters

Last pay day, my friend Cherrie and I went to the SM North Edsa. We went their because I promised that I'll buy her something. Then we decided to eat at Kenny Roger's. It's time to treat ourselves. The food there is really great. I love everything. Their chicken is so tasty. We ate spicy roasted chicken because the regular roast chicken wasn't available. We had to wait for a few minutes. I just ordered the spicy one because we're in a hurry. We ordered a set meal. It consists of rice, a piece of chicken, corn muffin (my favorite^^) and your choice of side dish (hot or cold). The drink isn't included you have to order it separately. We ordered Iced tea. Aside from the roasted chicken set meal, they also have a snack set (spaghetti, sandwiches etc.), and the babyback ribs set meal (this one is really good!!! I prefer to eat this at home so I can use my hands ). I recall my brother & I shared a piece of ribs before^^. This is our favorite because its so tasty, more rice please!. It's another good dining experience. Cherrie didn't eat her muffin so I took it and brought it with me along the way.
Rating: **** stars
Fact: Kenny Rogers. Yes, he's the famous country singer from USA.

Poem #1

I made a poem... during my free time today, I wrote this.
It's not perfect... but I think its ok... just trying...

(Poem no.1)
My Stars, My Moon, and My Rainbow
I.
Look at the sky
Do you see the stars and
the bright moon?
Isn't it amazing,
how they light up the night?

II.
You are like the moon
that shines at night
A light during the
darkest day of my life
Like the stars you shine bright
You give light to my life

III.
After the rain
There's a rainbow
Giving color to the sky
You're like the rainbow
Who gave color
to my dull and gray world

IV.
You're like so many things to me
You're the stars, the moon,
the rainbow and everything nice
around me

Saturday, August 05, 2006

*Proud to be Pinoy!!!*


















I'm a Filipino and proud to be one! Who wouldn't be?!... Despite all the negative happenings and comments regarding my country and our government. There's still a flicker of light! Filipinos around the world are making a name for themselves.
Filipinos are music lovin' people. Its innate to us, the gift of music. So its not surprising that in the field of entertainment. Filipinos excel. FYI (for your information), I posted some of the photos of well-know artists (full blooded, half and part Filipino), making waves around the globe!


(photos: left to right - Rob Schneider, Mig Ayesa of INXS, APL of Black Eyed Peas, Nicole of Pussycat dolls, Tia Carrere, Batista (WWF), Jasmine Trias (finalist American Idol) and Lea Salonga (Broadway princess - Miss Saigon & a Tony Awardee)