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Zeitgeist II - Addendum |
according to them mind-feeders at zeitgeistmovie.com the full movie will be released online for free viewing in early october. cant wait…
September 22, 2008
September 11, 2008
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sagada blues |
i wrote this one for Canned Thoughts some months back, im reposting it because im feeling the sagada itch again. hopefully before this month ends, i’d be able to get my ass back up there…
Every once in a while, we all find ourselves burnt out with all the zig-zaggin hustle of the city life. Your boss dropping another brick on your head, freakin office online connection keeps on crawling like you’re on isp-bonanza prepaid, cab drivers with body odors, a bug loungin in your morning cappuccino, or a boyfriend who’s addicted to milf porn. Sometimes, we all just wanna pack up and get away. May it be for drowning or just ankle-deep reasons, everybody wants to get away…
Where time is inexistent. Where people aint in so much hurry. A place where smog is replaced by a soothing mist. Where the sun is not hidden by the corporate-hungry smoke but by a few white clouds and blankets of towering pine trees. Where you wont feel you’re inside a penitentiary but rather in a holy sanctuary. A natural high, thats what they say. But nah, this aint no bitter pill, man. What im talking about is a better feel.
Pack your things. Ready your ipod and make a playlist of slow lazy tracks. Some trip-hop, acid-jazz or old blues music will do. A liter of C2, packs of cigs and your latest read. Hail a cab and ask the driver to take you to the Autobus station in España. Board a bus bound for Banaue. From there you will have to take another bus that will bring your ass to Bontoc. And after a shorter jeep ride, you will finally reach Sagada. That my friend, is when you’ll realize that the long trip was more than worth it.
You don’t have to bring a suitcase full of cash, a few grand will be alright for a week long stay. One of the best things about this place is the fact that its pocket-friendly. Accommodation, food, tours, etc. come cheap. Locals are very friendly and they’d be happy to assist you in any way that they can without asking for any cash in return. Ask about St. Joseph’s Inn, this is one of the nicest places to stay at in Sagada.
After settling your stuff in your preferred lodge, head out and take a walk. Try their pinikpikan. Get some local yogurt from the famous Yogurt House that is just a few minutes walk down the main street. If you’re up for it, get a guide and after fixing a hardhat in your head, try the Cave-connection adventure that they’ve just recently offered. You will start at the Lumiang cave, a burial site littered with wood coffins and tribal remains, and exit through the more famous Sumaguing cave. This will test your slithering abilities hehehe.
Go to Aguid Falls and bathe in its cool water. Visit the Demang old village, the Underground river, or the hanging coffins in Echo Valley. Climb Mt. Ampacao. There’s alotta stuff you can do and places you can discover in this almost hidden part of Mountain Province. And if you dont wanna do anything, you can just bum around, read a book or do some emo-type soulsearching. There are plenty of spots where you can lie down on soft green grasses, stare at the creeping sun and smiling trees and feel the cool breeze brush your memories off. Float on the Sagada chocolate tide.
Breathe deep and then try real hard to convince yourself that you will still have to leave this place to get back to your concrete jungle. But if you decide to stay there for good, well then I guess I’ll see you there next summer 
Useful Numbers:
Florida Bus (manila-banaue) tel#: 3864042
Autobus (manila-banaue) tel#: 7358098
Cable Tours (manila-bontoc) tel#: 0918-5216790
St. Joseph’s Inn tel#: 0918-5595934
Sagada Guesthouse tel#: 0919-3212511
Masferre tel#: 0915-5777550
September 4, 2008
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every second is a new spark, sets the universe aflame |
Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you
He knocks you to your feet and so what are you gonna do
Your tongue has frozen now you’ve got something to say
The piper at the gates of dawn is calling you his way
You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light
Say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death
Hello to eternity and live for every breath
Your time will come, your time will come
Your time will come, your time will come
The ferryman wants his money you ain’t going to give it back
He can push his own boat as you set up off the track
Nothing you can contemplate will ever be the same
Every second is a new spark, sets the universe aflame
You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light
Brothers and their fathers joining hands and to make a chain
The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again
Your time will come, your time will come
Your time will come, your time will come
Your time will come, your time will come
Your time will come, your time will come
Your time will come, your time will come
Your time will come, your time will come
September 2, 2008
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protection |
…sometimes you look so small, need some shelter,
just runnin’ round and round, helter skelter…
August 11, 2008
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vers le bas avec le shah!!! |
my designated-dive-buddy, Iva, burned me a copy of Persepolis, an animated movie adapted from Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel of the same title. the film was also written and directed by her. i’ve never heard about miss Satrapi or any of her work until Iva mentioned her to me. the movie is autobiographical, revolving around Marji’s life growing up in Tehran in the time of the Iranian Revolution, her flight to Vienna to escape the regime and her subsequent return in her college years. i’m no art film guru/addict but i know a great movie when i see one. so yea, this one, you gotta see, because there’s a big chance you’ll see a greater part of you is in this this film 
(thanks a heap Iva!!!)
July 25, 2008
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the outsider |
one of the best apc songs…
Help me if you can
It’s just that this, this is not the way I’m wired
So could you please,
Help me understand why
You’ve given in to all these
Reckless dark desires
You’re lying to yourself again
Suicidal imbecile
Think about it, put it on the faultline
What’ll it take to get it through to you precious
Over this. Why do you wanna throw it away like this
Such a mess. I don’t want to watch you.
Disconnect and self destruct one bullet at a time
What’s your rush now, everyone will have his day to die
Medicated, drama queen, picture perfect, numb belligerence
Narcissistic, drama queen, craving fame and all its decadence
Lying through your teeth again
Suicidal imbecile
Think about it, put it on the fautline
What’ll it take to get it through to you precious
Go with this, why do you wanna throw it away like this
Such a mess, I don’t wanna watch you…
Disconnect and self destruct one bullet at a time
What’s your rush now, everyone will have his day to die
They were right about you
They were right about you
Lying to my face again
Suicidal imbecile
Think about it put it on the fautline
What’ll it take to get it through to you precious
Over this, why do you wanna throw it away like this
Such a mess, come to this, come to this
Disconnect and self destruct, one bullet at a time
What’s your hurry, everyone will have his day to die
If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere,
Do it somewhere far away from here
July 23, 2008
July 3, 2008
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nine-inch-nailed-ears |
watched Wanted the other night with a friend, it was good. they used this NIN song in the movie a couple times. kinda funny, because it was the whole With Teeth album that i was listening to while i was waiting for my friend to arrive.
May 30, 2008
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moons and junes and ferris wheels |
ive looked at life from both sides now
from up and down, and still somehow
its lifes illusions I recall
i really dont know life at all.
May 26, 2008
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the jeff buckley syndrome |
now before you start thinking this video’s about you and before you try searching the lyrics and see if you can relate, lemme just say “NO, IT AINT ABOUT YOU OR ANYONE.” and before you start thinking that its you im telling that its not about you, DARN IT, you are that vain nga. hahaha ang gulo nu?
anyways, the story is, my player was on shuffle (as usual) and this song popped up and it reminded me of a few things. this is my pal’s (daren) fave song. and i remember bino’s jeff buckley cd used to play nonstop on long sunday drives with the gang. good times good times 
