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it is a very long holiday (almost a week!) in manila, being a predominantly catholic country where we observe this week as "Holy Week".  for the past years (plural), i haven't been a very religious person but God knows i've been trying to be a good girl.  well, from my standards, i'm already good. :D

i prepared for this long holiday -- i made sure that the fridge is well stocked (all supermarkets/malls are closed) and i buought several dvds to watch.  last night, i watched "Taken", starring Liam Nielson.  i thought it was a dramatic movie but it turned out to be action-packed and full of suspense.  story-wise, it was just ordinary but the suspense kept me awake the whole time. 

just a while ago, i finished watching 'slumdog millionaire'.  it's very good, but the poverty shown in it was kind of disturbing, it made me wonder whether it was exaggerated just to get audience attention to the film.  anyway, i admire how the lead character pursued his love interest, and how he did it.  they always said that theirs was just destiny.  and as it was stated at the last part of the movie... "it is written."

check out this music video (this is shown at the last part of the movie, together with the credits... don't worry, this is not the typical bollywood song-and-dance movie):

Christmas is just less than a week away, but before anything else, on December 24, to be exact, it's going to be Lloyd and Petz' birthdays!

They're both my officemates/close friends and since we won't be seeing each other on their birthday, we celebrated it last night and today.  Yes, a 2-day celebration! Yay! 

We just came from a hearty lunch today, courtesy of Lloyd... But: Last night we went to a videoke bar in SM City Las Pinas and sang our hearts out.  I was surprised by the guys' choice of songs -- puro sawi (mostly for heartbroken)... nahawa tuloy ako...

Check these out:

~Heart of Mine~
(Before Joel sang this, he went, "This song is dedicated to the girl who's getting married this weekend." And all of us girls went, "Aaaaawww"...And I think he just broke up with his girlfriend a few months back. Saaad.)

One day I may find true love that will last forever and ever
Till then I'll spend a lifetime wishing us together
I never thought she'd say goodbye
And I'll never understand the reason why

Heart of mine
How will you keep from dying
Stop reministing
Who is she kissing

~Halaga~ Lloyd sang this...

Sa libu-libong pagkakataon na tayoy nag-kasama
Iilang ulit pa lang kitang nakitang masaya
Naiinis akong isipin na ginaganyan ka nya
Siguro ay hindi niya lang alam ang iyong
Tunay na halaga

~Here Without You~ sung by Petz

A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same
But all the miles that separate
Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

I'm here without you baby
But you're still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
And I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
But you're still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me

~I'm Missing You~ Julie, a newbie in our group, sang this, and how! Nice voice!

I miss your love, since you've been gone
I find it hard to go on
The summer sky don't mean a thing
I thought I'd always be strong
I got a feeling inside
and it's making my heart cry, cause

I'm missing you
and it's making me blue, yeah
I'm missing you
but what can I do
Thousand miles away, from you

Dinagdagan ko pa... I sang "Pain in my Heart", "You're in Love" and "Tattooed on my Mind." Hey, give me a break, birthday celebration like this rarely happens...

But gaaad! these songs give me the holiday blues... sob.

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