Hooray for J.R. Richards

This is the cover of J.R. Richards' solo album "A Beautiful End".

For those who do not know or has never heard of J.R. Richards, he is the front man for the band Dishwalla. 

Please do not ask me whether they have disbanded,  because I do not know. :-p

Anyway,  I've been playing the album over and over and over again.  I just cannot get over how amazing his voice sounds.  More than this, the songs have bittersweet themes that just call to you.

I wish that the album could have been made just a tad longer.

This being said, any Dishwalla fan would not be disappointed with the album, and any J.R. Richards fan would fall off his seat when they hear every track.

Just have to say... this note comes with a two-thumbs-up!

Books Again

From my last post I was able to finish Brisingr, Stardust (so old news!), an Archie Double Digest, and Twilight. Whew!

Anyway, I had fun reading the books.  I'm going to start New Moon today so as to complete the Twilight saga, and get it out of my hair.  I want to see where Edward and Bella's story would go. Although, after reading a couple of news and reviews on Breaking Dawn and the supposed backlash it created against Stephenie Meyer - the author, I'm already fretting. I'm not a diehard fan of the series, but I cannot deny that I am extremely curious. 

As for Brisingr, I cannot wait for Christopher Paolini to come out with the last book, as the third book left me quite breathless.  I mourned Oromis, as well as Glaedr's death.  And I am most intrigued by what the Menoa Tree would later ask of Eragon.  There are just so many questions left hanging, and it would almost be a crime if Paolini would take another, what, three years to finish the last book.  

*sigh*

 

Brisingr

At last, after three years of waiting, the fans of Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Eldest are in for a treat. Brisingr, which is the third installment of the Inheritance Trilogy, now the Inheritance Cycle, has just been released.

All truth be told, I have been eagerly anticipating the release of this book for quite a long time so much so that when it was put on sale yesterday I immediately rushed to the bookstore to buy myself a copy.

So, despite my super toxic workload I have to snatch a minute or two to read a few lines. Wow, I'm in a booklover's heaven!

Bio Me

As i was browsing through my mp3 files the other day I stumbled upon a song which I downloaded a long time ago. It was the opening theme for the show Choudensi Bioman. Now, if you were born in the late 70s or in the early 80s, and is a TV addict (like me), I'm sure you must have had a glimpse of this show. As a young kid, I remember all too clearly how I used to cry if I ever miss one episode because I failed to get on the school bus on time to catch it on TV.

Who could forget Red One, Green Two, Blue Three, Yellow Four and Pink Five? Or Peebo, and even Doctor Man?

I was so into this show i even made myself a biowatch like the one seen on the show which activates their metamorphosis into super sentais whenever there is trouble.

Thinking about this makes me want to become a kid again. Mababaw lang kasi kaligayahan ko noon. Just to be able to watch it is enough energy juice for me to survive the whole school week without breaking down. YEBA!

it's nice to reminisce about this period in my life when everything was so uncomplicated. Masaya pero nakakalungkot. I try to watch the show all over again on YouTube, and though the MAGIC is still there, perhaps I have become too worldy or even disillusioned. That life is not as simple as it is on TV, and the you cannot blow up the bad guys using laser guns and be hailed as a hero.

Packed Like Sardines

Has anyone tried riding the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) lately? I have, and I must say I cannot feel more sorry for myself each time I ride the darn thing.

With the soaring prices of gasoline, the MRT is the best option available to anyone who takes public transportation. Rather than taking the bus, which would take ages to get you where your supposed to go, the MRT lines do not suffer from heavy traffic, which translates to shorter travel time. Nevertheless, I think the MRT does not have sufficient cars to service their growing patrons, hence, people look like packed sardines everytime, and not only during rush hour.

Riding public transport is not supposed to be like a penitence one does every Holy Week, but in this case, it is.

It's wishful thinking to hope that gasoline prices will go down anytime soon. So in the meantime, we, common folks, will have to bear some more the smell of sweaty armpits ( I don't mean to be critical, but it is just so true), and guys who get the kick out of brushing their front fenders against women's behinds.