Cloud Catalog #14.

Kapag talaga umulan, bumubuhos. Hindi ko lang talaga alam kung bakit ganito kalakas yung buhos. Iniiyak ko siya pero kulang pa rin. Nadadagdagan lalo yung problema. Hindi pa rin ba sapat? Quota na.

Cloud Catalog #13.

Everyone has a favorite Air Supply song. Mine is "Making Love Out of Nothing At All." Every time I see you all the rays of the sun are all streaming through the waves in your hair? And every star in the sky is taking aim at your eyes like a spotlight? How brilliant can you get?

Cloud Catalog #12.

I was still a kid when I discovered The Monkees. There was a CD of their greatest hits in one of our shelves and curious, I popped it into our player. They play the type of music that your parents usually listened to when they were young or danced to when they went out with their paramours. To my surprise I was immediately drawn to the band. Their lyrics are simple but heart-tugging, their melodies lovely and golden. I love every single track from that collection--"Last Train to Clarksville," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You," "I'm A Believer," and of course, "Daydream Believer,"--but my favorite Monkees song will always be "Shades of Gray." It's beautiful in its straightforwardness, short and sweet. Today I learned about Davy Jones's passing and was completely saddened.

Cloud Catalog #11.

My coworker makes the dumbest, blandest status messages on Google chat.

Cloud Catalog #10.

I held her hand and cried and cried and cried.

Cloud Catalog #9.

Again, one of those days when I loathe my job. Y u no cooperate??

Cloud Catalog #8.

I love Mike Hadreas. The kick I get when I listen to Put Your Back N 2 It is hard to explain, but the first thing that comes to mind, pardon the obviousness, is that the songs on the album are something that Sufjan might have written if he were out and gay. A very somber album, but one that strikes a lot of wistful chord.

Cloud Catalog #7.

We all loved Jumanji, didn't we? Anyone care to share a download, for good ol' times' sake?

Cloud Catalog #6.

Well, you heard the news. Moz is coming to Manila in May. I listened to Vauxhall and I a while ago and was beholden by these beautiful lines from "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get," as always: Beware/ I bear more grudges than lonely high court judges/ When you sleep I will creep into your thoughts / Like a bad debt that you can't pay/ Take the easy way and give in.

Cloud Catalog #5.

Ayn sent me this gif and I am compelled to share it with you. /furrythomdancingiloveyou

Cloud Catalog #4.

I watched the Oscars while revising some articles yesterday. Billy Crystal lost his charm; his quips didn't even have an inch of wit in them. The show was unsurprisingly predictable, too, with Hugo sweeping the technical categories and The Artist the main prizes. Funny that it's so easy for most people to lash at The Artist. Really? You say all that during and after the awards ceremony? Makes you smart and cool being on the other side, eh? If it didn't win, I bet you'd even gloat, right? Pfft. Kids. Looking back, there weren't too many good foreign movies last year. Most of them were okay. Nothing like Certified Copy or Another Year. Or maybe I haven't seen enough. Which reminds me: Geez, I hope I didn't sound like Bret Easton Ellis, commenting on this kind of stuff like a bitter old chap.

Cloud Catalog #3.

I don't think I'll ever regret not going. I won't have fun anyway.

Cloud Catalog #2.

After a morning of unfortunate commute, I stopped by the church and wondered what to say. I walked away in the middle of a worship song.

Cloud Catalog #1.

Holding on.

Here, There and Everywhere - The Beatles

Oca.

Click

Been rummaging through some of the finest Oscar moments in the past few weeks (1) because I'm an Oscar nut (I used to have this book that compiles all the winners since 1927 and I almost know them all) and (2) I am easily charmed by great movie stars. I'd probably make a list of my favorites sometime in the future but the clip above always leaves me smiling every time I watch it.

Sean Connery, Michael Caine, and Roger Moore: what a league of classy gentlemen. And how fitting that another gallant British accepts the award they present? Kevin Kline and his 'tache! That sexy voice!


Rumor Has It - Adele

BP.

"Again, don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions. Go "Over!" Under! Through!" and opinions will change organically when you're the boss. Or they won't. Who cares?

"Do your thing and don't care if they like it."

- Bossypants, Tina Fey, p. 145


Amen - Leonard Cohen

Random Radiohead stuff.

Where's In Rainbows?

I love you, Stanley Donwood!

Releeease meee... releeease meee...

Lotus Flower anniversary!

Week 1

Valentine's special

Week 2

Little by Little - Radiohead

Help!

I need some cash to make a huge dream come true, so if you have any spare coins or bills, please donate to my Radiohead Trust Fund. Will be put to good use, of course! And will love you back immensely! Help me fill up this tumbler by July! Yay.


Moon Fever - Air

Kuwentong basahan.

Bale may kuwento ako tungkol sa isa sa mga unang bagay na ginawa ko nang magsimula ang taon.

Isang hapon nag-aayos ako ng mga damit sa aparador nang may mapansin akong T-shirt na may kakatwang alaala. Noong nakaraang taon ito nangyari. Mga panahong nakikitulog ako sa apartment niya dahil gusto ko siya makasama. Baon ko yung damit na yun. Nasa kanila ako hanggang Linggo kaya nagbaon ako ng dalawa o tatlong extra T-shirt. Nung nagpaalam ako para umuwi, hindi sinasadyang naiwan ko yung damit na yun sa closet niya. Nakalimutan ko, tas hindi rin niya napansin.

Tas isang gabi nagtext siya sa akin tungkol sa naturang damit. Sabi niya, "Chard, damit mo ata tong suot ko. Haha." At saka ko naalala. Siyempre sabi ko ayos lang, bilang halos magkakatawan lang naman kami at wala namang kaso yung ganung bagay. Suot niya yung damit kong yun nang pumunta siya ng Cubao X. Hindi ko na maalala kung anong event, pero dumiretso daw siya dun dahil nalulungkot siya. Hindi ko siya masamahan dahil may tinatapos akong trabaho.

So ayun na. Nung nagkita kami kinalaunan, isinauli niya yung T-shirt. Bagong laba. Mabango. Inamoy-amoy ko pa.

Ilang linggo o buwan ang nakalipas nagkakalabuan na kami. Dahil may angkin akong talento sa pananaliksik, napag-alaman ko ang isang mahalagang detalye. Nung gabing yun sa Cubao na suot niya yung T-shirt ko, kasama niya yung nobyo niya ngayon. Paano ko nalaman? May picture sila. Siya, suot ang damit ko, nakangiti sa tabi nung lalaki. Ngiting-ngiti. Ang saya saya ni kuya.

Nakakatawa lang. Seryosong tawa. Nakita ko yun nung panahong galit ako at nakadagdag siya sa bigat ng mga nangyari. Pag galit ako natatawa ako. Pag malungkot ako natatawa rin ako. May sayad lang. Pero ayun, natawa ako na naiyak. Siyempre rational naman akong tao. Walang malisya yun nung nangyari siya. Pero pag naiisip ko, hmm..hindi rin. Minsan hindi ako naniniwala sa pagbibigay ng benefit of the doubt.

Alam niyo ano nangyari nung hapong yun habang nag-aayos ako ng mga damit sa aparador?

Bale kinuha ko yung damit at ginawang basahan. Nandun siya sa pinto ng kuwarto ko ngayon. Sanay na ako sa existence niya. Tinatapakan ko tuwing pumapasok at lumalabas. Ang lakas niya makagaan ng loob. Araw-araw ko siyang tinatapakan. Araw-araw ko ring naalala na wala siyang halaga.

At ikinasisiya ko ang bagay na ito. :)



Huwag Mo Nang Itanong - Eraserheads

Beau du jour.

JAMIE BELL I LOVE YOU FOR EVER AND EVER AND EVER. BRB DYING

YES, YOU!

YES! YES!

Morning Bell - Radiohead

Chico!

Breathe - Wheat

Elemental.

I stand by my list two years ago and say that this is still the finest album from the last decade. Kid A is by all means groundbreaking, but it can go ahead and suck a lemon.


All I Need - Radiohead