i'm beginning to teach my kids how to play the guitar. actually they're quite late already, considering that i, ahem, learned to play this instrument early in my grade school days, about 7-8 years old. my daughters alexa is already in 3rd year high school (15yrs old) and andy is in grade 3 (9 yrs old). i remember i was only in grade 1 when i learned the chords A, D and E. ok, enough of the boasting. i began to teach them these 3 easiest chords (A, D and E) and so far, they're getting interested and learning quite fast. i also taught them to play the song "Yellow Bird" which only has these 3 chords. it's a very old song but they're getting the hang of it, and besides they'll learn faster if they have a song to play with.
then i saw this song in one of my song books. it's a tagalog song but the chords are easy as well. lots of A, D, E with F#m as the most difficult chord. alexa is starting to play it but she's not familiar with the song. so i searched the net and i found it. it's nice to listen to while relaxing.
aah, friday-off once again - this means no office work for today and i get to stay home. i still woke up pretty early though, coz if i didn't, the kids would still be asleep by noon, and they have school today. nevertheless, i wasn't complaining of waking up early, i already planned my things to do for today.
first, i started to re-organize my closet. i was actually looking for a missing cellphone, i gave it to alexa/pauline but they seem to have lost it. as of this moment, i already finished unfolding and re-folding my clothes but the cellphone is still nowhere to be found.
and then when i got out of the room, i saw my laptop... looks like it's calling for me. it's quite obvious, i heeded its call. so here i am.
i just found out last week that geocities have closed. darn it. most of my music files are stored somewhere in geocities. so now those music links are broken. sorry 'bout that. anyway, i already discovered something else, which makes me able to create my personal music playlist, so i guess that is much better.
i know, i'm just yakking and blabbing... not making any sense at all. nobody reads this anyway. this is just me typing anything -- anything to keep my sanity.
oh, i just peeked in my room, some of my clothes are still scattered on my bed. i better go now and try to clean up my remaining mess.
Sometimes I feel Like I dont have a partner Sometimes I feel Like my only friend Is the city I live in The city of angel Lonely as I am Together we cry
I drive on her streets cause shes my companion I walk through her hills cause she knows who I am She sees my good deeds And she kisses me windy I never worry Now that is a lie
I dont ever want to feel Like I did that day Take me to the place I love Take me all the way
Its hard to believe That theres nobody out there Its hard to believe That Im all alone At least I have her love The city she loves me Lonely as I am Together we cry
I dont ever want to feel Like I did that day Take me to the place I love Take me all the way
Under the bridge downtown Is where I drew some blood Under the bridge downtown I could not get enough Under the bridge downtown Forgot about my love Under the bridge downtown I gave my life away
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they fill the open air,
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude, but I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they try to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head,
A sock hop beneath my bed,
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread (thread, thread)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
Cuz I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep?
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate good-byes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell (said farewell)
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems (when I fall asleep)
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
this reminds me of the one who taught me how to play guitar. he used to play jim croce songs, including 'i have to say i love you in a song'. but i won't play that here. that's so cheesy. heh-heh. but this song is equally good. <note: this version is just a cover by Baby Face, i couldn't find the jim croce original.>
Time in a Bottle
If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I'd like to do Is to save every day Till eternity passes away Just to spend them with you
If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then, Again, I would spend them with you
But there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do Once you find them I've looked around enough to know That you're the one I want to go Through time with
If I had a box just for wishes And dreams that had never come true The box would be empty Except for the memory Of how they were answered by you
But there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do Once you find them I've looked around enough to know That youre the one I want to go Through time with
Is it over, are you really over her Is it over, or will you take her back again If it's over you can let her memory in Come on over, we'll let our love begin.
You say you can't count the times that she's hurt you And she's hurt you for the last time Now you say I'm the one that you're needing But is the need in your heart or just in your mind.
Is it over, are you really over her Is it over, or will you take her back again If it's over you can let her memory in Come on over, we'll let our love begin.
You know that I'm yours for the asking If you're really asking, for true love Words can't express how I want you Oh, how I want to believe you're giving her up.
But is it over are you really over her Is it over or will you take her back again If it's over you can let her memory in Come on over we'll let our love begin.
Is it over, come on over let our love begin. Is it over... ?
About: mom-of-4 /engineer/tennis addict/ex-OFW/ex-church guitarist/frustrated band member/ frustrated singer/magic sing lover /likes anything digital (geek!) /rocks but mushy (drama queen!) / shares the same birthday with the Pope (John Paul 2) [now that tells you something about me!]
