The first song sang at the Lifehouse Concert was Make Me Over, but I’m putting You and Me first because this is one of our songs when we were starting out.  (No, I don’t like bread to go with my cheese)

You and Me is a very significant song because of the Story of Us (http://www.janedchua.com/2008/01/19/at-the-beginning/).  It is only but natural that our gym friends (bjj friends, work friends, et. al) were disapproving of our relationship at the start.  Of course, that is not the case any more.  My work friends love him.  My family.  Everybody.  But at the start, it felt like a Sharon Cuneta movie theme, which was “you and me against the world”

You and Me

What day is it? And in what month?

This clock never seemed so alive

I can’t keep up and I can’t back down

I’ve been losing so much time

‘Cause it’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do

Nothing to lose

And it’s you and me and all other people

And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you
One of the things that I want to say just aren’t coming out right

I’m tripping on words

You’ve got my head spinning

I don’t know where to go from here
 

‘Cause it’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do

Nothing to proveAnd it’s you and me and all other people

And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you

There’s something about you nowI can’t quite figure out

Everything she does is beautiful

Everything she does is right
 

‘Cause it’s you and me and all of the people with nothing to do

Nothing to lose

And it’s you and me and all other people

And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of  

You and me and all other people with nothing to do

Nothing to prove

And it’s you and me and all other people

And I don’t know why, I can’t keep my eyes off of you

We both like Lifehouse too because a lot of their songs have a Christian faith undertone.

Make Me Over 

Wrap my arms around your name

Feel your breath against my pain

As i breathe out

The past is gone

Empty smile

Naked heart

Who I was, falls apart

When you’re here

Inside of me

Feel till your numb

Depth perception becoming

The new deaf and dumb
 

I’m losing myself just to find a place in your mind

In your mind Changing myself, just to stand alone in your eyes

In your eyes Pull me in, take me out, make me over

Read the wave, ride your fears In this ocean of years

We’ve been here Swiming on

Take me deep, till I find

Every corner of your mind

We’ve been here

Swiming on
Touch, till you taste

All the time

We are wasting alone

Waiting here 
 

 

Spin

Why would I chase your shadow all my life

And be afraid of my own?

Id rather be with youId rather not know

Where Ill be than

Be alone and convinced that I know

When the world keeps spinning round

My worlds upside down

You and I wouldnt change a thing

Ive got nothing else to lose
 

I lost it all when I found you

And I wouldnt change a thing

No, you and I wouldnt change a thing
 

Everything I know has let me down

So I will just let go

Let you turn me inside out

Cause I know Im not sure

About anything

But you wouldnt have it any other way
 

When the world keeps spinning round

My worlds upside down

You and I wouldnt change a thing

Ive got nothing else to loseI lost it all when I found you

And I wouldnt change a thing

No, you and I wouldnt change a thing
 

Spinning turning watching burning

All my life has found its meaning

Walking crawling climbing falling

All my life has found its meaning

This next song is by far one of the most popular alternative songs in college.  And maybe one or two have been shot in a videoke joint for playing this for the 100^th time. 

Hanging by a Moment

Desperate for changing

Starving for truth

I’m closer to where I started

Chasing after you

I’m falling even more in love with you

Letting go of all I’ve held onto

I’m standing here until you make me move

I’m hanging by a moment here with you
 

Forgetting all I’m lacking

Completely incomplete

I’ll take your invitation

You take all of me now…
 

I’m falling even more in love with you

I’m Letting go of all I’ve held onto

I’m standing here until you make me move

I’m hanging by a moment here with you

I’m living for the only thing I know

I’m running and not quite sure where to go

And I don’t know what I’m diving into

Just hanging by a moment here with you
 

There’s nothing else to lose

There’s nothing else to find

There’s nothing in the world

That can change my mind

There is nothing else

Blind

I was young but I wasn’t naive
I watched helpless as you turned around to leave
And still I have the pain I have to carry
A past so deep that even you could not bury if you tried

After all this time
I never thought we’d be here
Never thought we’d be here
When my love for you was blind
But I couldn’t make you see it
Couldn’t make you see it
That I loved you more than you’ll ever know
A part of me died when I let you go

I would fall asleep
Only in hopes of dreaming
That everything would be like is was before
But nights like this it seems are slowly fleeting
They disappear as reality is crashing to the floor

Take Me Away 

This time all I want is you
There is no one else
Who can take your place
This time you burn me with your eyes
You see past all the lies
You take it all away
I’ve seen it all
And it’s never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

Take me away
Take me away
I’ve got nothing left to say
Just take me away

I try to make my way to you
But still I feel so lost
I don’t know what else I can do
I’ve seen it all
And it’s never enough
It keeps leaving me needing you

Take me away
Take me away
I’ve got nothing left to say
Just take me away 

From Where You Are

So far away from where you are
These miles have torn us worlds apart
And I miss you
Yeah, I miss you
So far away from where you are
Standing underneath the stars
And I wish you were here

I miss the years that were erased
I miss the way the sunshine would light up your face
I miss all the little things I never thought that they’d mean everything to me
Yeah, I miss you
And I wish you were here

I feel the beating of your heart
I see the shadows of your face
Just know that wherever you are
Yeah, I miss you
And I wish you were here

This is one of their new songs that we are both loving now. 

Whatever It Takes

What strangled smile fell from your face
Would kills me that I hurt you this way
The worst part is that I didn’t even know
Now there’s a million reasons for you to go
But if you can find a reason to stay

I’ll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what’s at stake
I know that I’ve let you down
And if you give me a chance
Believe that I can change
I’ll keep us together whatever it takes

She said “If we’re gonna make this work
You gotta let me inside even though it hurts
Don’t hide the broken parts that I need to see”
She said “Like it or not it’s the way it’s gotta be
You gotta love yourself if you can ever love me”

I’ll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what’s at stake
I know that I’ve let you down
And if you give me a chance
And give me a break
I’ll keep us together, I know you deserve much better

But remember the time I told you the way that I felt
That I’d be lost without you and never find myself
Let’s hold onto each other above everything else
Start over, start over

I’ll do whatever it takes
To turn this around
I know what’s at stake
I know I’ve let you down
And if you give me a chance
And believe that I can change
I’ll keep us together whatever it takes  

Album: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/525/08_0726-_Lifehouse_Concert  

June 25, 2008.  If you can’t go to Tagaytay (http://www.janedchua.com/2008/05/30/carlos-pizza-tagaytay/) and want to eat at Carlo’s Pizza, you can always go the branch in Metrowalk.  No fresh air and scenery though –just a view of Burger on the Run stall.   

That is where we went when Bubba had a craving for Carlo’s Pizza.  Yes it is him whose hankering I had to appease this time around.  Wait, I actually agreed to appease him when by the mention of Carlo’s Pizza, my craving started for their Chicken Fingers.  So immediately, he appeased me in return.  Whose turn is it next to appease the other?  Moving on….  

On the Table: 

Potato Wedge

Soft Taco (No photo)  

Half White Cheese Pizza

Half Sardines Pizza 

Album: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/520/08_0625-_Carlos_Pizza

  

 

(Photo courtesy of Peter Emmett)

OneSport, which is a handy sports and fitness events guide, featured this in their July issue.  Base jumping, a never before seen sport in this country, was attempted at the 43^rd floor roof deck of the Twin Towers that look down on Bonifacio High Street.  I wonder if the onlookers started running towards the other direction (where there are no flowers or bushes) with thoughts of the Happening movie happening in real life.  That second scene where the construction workers were jumping off the roof one after the other has to be creepiest part of the movie for me.  The vision hit close to home because a condominium is being constructed across our house adjacent to another street. 

Base jumping involves launching chute unopened at the jump and jumpers use a parachute to slow speed down during the free fall.  On June 28, 2008, four members of the Ozone Team leaped from atop of a building to open the first ever Drop Zone event in Manila.  The foursome consisting of Mike Steen, Carson Klein, Skyler Beck and Patrick Kaye, all from Utah, did a second round of jumps at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) the following weekend.    

I have to hurdle my fear of bungee jumping in Macau first before I can even begin to think about Base Jumping. 

Thanks to Peter for the photos!

Link: www.emmtt-photography.com

July 26.  Right after the Lifehouse concert, we headed straight to Warehouse 135 for Carlo’s birthday bash.  Carlo made my Sabiclub stint so much brighter and memorable.  What started as a simple relationship went from a working relationship to great friendship.  We used to have a lot of breakfasts together at work because we’re usually the first ones in the office.  Either that or he lets me have all of his breakfast.  Long has it’s been since the first time I met him and he turned me off with his smoking.  He was turned off with the weird blush application on my face.  Haha.  Long were the days I’d get caught in the middle of crossfire between him and his ex, who’s also a good friend of mine.  I love them both though.  

Carlo’s girlfriend has pretty much won my heart too.  Shiela is really a sweet girl.  Don’t be fooled with her small frame because she is one tough cookie, having to travel all the time for her previous work. 

The last time Chris and I bonded with Carlo and Shiela as a couple was during our trip almost a year ago to Subic.  We stayed there for one night and went on a Zoobic Safari adventure the next day.  I had so much fun bonding with another couple, which we can very much relate with.  The next trip boiling with this couple might be an out-of-the-country thing, which will be very exciting!

When we arrived at Yakal Street by 1130pm, I was surprised to see the extra long line reminiscent of Embassy lines, or maybe longer, and apparently, there was only ONE line.  No separate line for VIP/Guest as how Embassy does it.  While Bubba parked the car, I sent an SMS to Carlo to check if we have to fall in line even if we’re on the guest list.  To my relief, he said we didn’t have to any more.  He met us at the door and the rain just poured. 

The downpour and the busy Warehouse135 almost rained on Carlo’s parade, but it didn’t stop his friends from making it all better.  By past midnight, the guests on the list are complete and the party heated up.  Martin did his signature lights dance to everybody’s entertainment.

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Gosh, how I miss the Sabiclub peeps!!!  Camille is right.  It is not friendship that we have created.  We are already in fact, a family.

Album: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/526/08_0726-_Carlos_Bday_Warehouse_135  

 

 

Catch Pushing Daisies and other supernatural shows of AXN Beyond

on Sky Cable Channel 35. 

AXN Beyond –Entertainment beyond your imagination

The 2008 Philippine Blog Awards is set on the 21^st of September!  “Do you remember 21^st night of September?”  (Yes I know, cornball.  I ate a lot of corn pudding from Mamou’s last night.  Bubba had to point out on the way home that I didn’t leave anything for him to taste.)

Coral B Room of One Esplanade is the venue of the much-anticipated Philippine Blog Awards.  Registration starts 5pm with the awards to commence at sunset.

Spread the word!  http://www.philippineblogawards.com.ph/about-2/help-us-spread-the-word/

Link: http://jayvster.multiply.com/journal/item/27/Philippine_Blog_Awards_Sept_21_2008_at_One_Esplanade

  

First heard of this when somebody dropped a comment (http://www.janedchua.com/2008/04/07/upcoming-summer-events/) on my site. 

Now it is back by demand on its third installment.  Listen in the stories of Pinoy backpackers on Aug 12, 2008 from 7-9pm at ROX.

 

ROX is located at Bonifacio High Street near my favorite Boni High restaurant –Cav.  This event presented to you by ROX –CORE (Center for Outdoor Recreation and Expedition)

Register by emailing your full name and mobile number at rox.cs@primergrp.com.  Admission is Free. 

Website: http://roxphilippines.multiply.com/  

Recreational Outdoor eXchange upcoming event:

2008 Guam Ko’Ko’ Road Race
Half Marathon and 20K Ekiden (4-person relay)
October 19, 2008

Contact detail:
Guam Visitors Bureau
Philippine office: +632 7277755
gvbphil@pldtdsl.net
Eric Tydingco
eric@inhouseonline.com

How giddy am I to attend the WordCamp Philippines (http://philippines.wordcamp.org) event?  Oh boy, brimming with excitement!!! 

I first read about this much talked about September 8 event at Ajay’s website.  Mindanao Bloggers (http://www.mindanaobloggers.com) are the organizers behind this event.  The venue of this learning seminar is at College of Saint Benilde. 

What’s all the excitement about for me?   I’ve been bugging Jayvee (Link: http://abuggedlife.com/) to teach me how to go about my Wordpress site.  This blog started when I talked to my former officemate and friend Martin about my plans to move out of multiply (where I’ve been free riding on for so many years) and into my own personal address.  I created the layout for my site and sent the photos to my officemate and told him my requirements so he can do all the necessary programming ish, which I thought for the life of me, will never understand. It was tough because I only get to discuss the initial revisions on my site with Martin, who I call Martini, through chat.  But since I wanted to get it moving, I slipped on so many other details.  I don’t even know how to put badges on my webby and I have three groups who have been asking me to include their badges on the site.  There are so many things to improve on my Between Bites site.  Imagine, I only noticed a month ago that my page didn’t have a next or previous button.  So, this is a must to attend event for me to learn more about websites and Wordpress. 

You know you have to attend this event if it’s soft candy that comes to mind when somebody says widget.

This event is also brought to you by:

• i.PH: the Domain for Individuals
• Free Online Flash Games
• Wazzup Manila Philippines
• Real Estate CRM
• Real Estate Website Designers
• Orange County Real Estate
• Auto Insurance Quotes
• Lane Systems Inc.
• RedMedia
• Orange County Business Lawyer

Pebbles of Asian Food Channel is in town!  And you’d know she’s in town when I’m munching on Royce premium products.  This time, she brought chocolate covered marshmallows, both in dark chocolate and milk chocolate.  Ooh yummy!!!  Breakfast of chocolates is my kind of energy upper.

Album: http://cushee.multiply.com/photos/album/529