Mall Sight!

Times really have changed. We are not only less formal, socially we are less concerned about appearances. While we were in Trinoma yesterday, I saw this group resting on one of the sofas set on the second floor. Around them other people were eating, malling, talking, etc. This group just wanted to catch some zzzz.

Now, we all usually try to be understanding and just say that they must have been really tired. I still couldn't resist but take their picture anyway. They were so at home in the mall that not only were they zonked out, the male actually took off his shoes and put up his feet (at least there were socks) on the opposite sofa.

The changing of the times....for the better? Sometimes, not necessarily.

A Seinfeld Moment

Sometimes I spot the funniest things. As I left the elevator, another person just entered the building. I guess he didn't see me because he very swiftly lifted his arm, checked for wetness and then smelled himself! Yes, you read right. He was checking his stink level. Now I'm all for ensuring one's deodorant is not six dwarves, dead rat or unwashed socks under the bed but there are more subtle ways to find out if you've been let down by your current brand and now have that corn chip stink.

I had a hard time keeping a straight face as he passed me. Thankfully he didn't stink - at least not enough to be noticeable in the corridor in front of the elevators. I have to admit though that even if he looked like this:



I would have said "yuck!" if he smelled like a skunk.

Anyway, I then hopped into a cab to take me home. I thought I'd gotten a good one since it was from a taxi fleet that normally has great service. No prob with the driving - true; but I thank goodness for windows that you can roll down manually and let the air in.

"Why ?" you ask. Have you ever seen that episode of Seinfeld where they talk about BO? It was that kind of moment. I didn't want to embarrass the driver but the stink plus the icky sweet scent of the My Shaldan orange air freshener was turning me green. I quickly lowered the window about 1 1/2 inches so that I could get some of that quickly moving smog into the cab and hopefully some of the stink out!Fortunately it was a very short cab ride and I am safely away from the stinking taxi. I am happy to report that the odor did not transfer to my hair or clothes but stayed in the cab with its driver. Good luck to the next passenger.

My LSS Named At Last

Usually when you get LSS (last song syndrome) it's from a song that you recently heard. In my case, I've had a song playing in my head which I haven't heard in months. The funny thing is I can almost sing the whole song yet I do not know it's title or it's singer.

So what do you do nowadays when you want information? Yes, that's right. I googled it! I wasn't expecting anything since the last time I searched I didn't find it. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who was stuck on this song. I found the song by hunting for the first line of the song which led me to a blog talking about that same song.

Oh but there goes my rambling tongue. Here's the first stanza for those who'd like to identify the song:

Hello Joe, goodbye
I never thought I'd see you go
hello, goodbye
it wasn't really hard to know
we had to throw our memories behind
and start anew
until then will I say

Goodbye Joe, hello

The title of the song is Desire, who'd have guessed? I still don't know the original singer though in the playlist it is listed under VA - not a familiar singer and definitely not the original recording I heard. I wonder if this is a Ryan Cayabyab composition? Anyone who knows, feel free to share the details.

In the meantime here's a link to a lovely site that had the song amongst all the other beautiful OPM songs on their playlist. It's a really good selection of songs with over a 1000 tracks included. Drop by their tambayan and enjoy the music. They have hits from old and new including songs from APO, Asin, Sampaguita, Cinderella, Hagibis,Gary V, Kuh Ledesma, The Eraserheads, The Company, VST, Akafellas, Brownman Revival, Bamboo, 6 Cycle Mind and so much more. Enjoy!

Sleep Deprived Ramblings

It is really tough to live with ones clock off sync with the rest of the world. You are asleep when they are awake. You're awake while they sleep. You don't see your family and friends unless you don't sleep until you absolutely have to.

Today was a really tough day. I slept but woke up not feeling rested (grabbed 5 hours) before my system refused to let me have any more zzzz. I watched a few movies before getting ready to leave for the company activity. That lasted until almost 11 - at which point it was time to go to work.

Looks like I'll be spending my Sunday just passed out on my bed again - oh joy! I am such a bundle of fun lately. Oh well....that's the way life goes.

Trying hard to stay awake through the remainder of a very long, toxic shift. Thank God that there's a comedy showing on TV that is really funny - no idea what the title is so can't tell you.

Found! To Boldly Go National Museum

Via Astris has an interesting set of activities called "To Boldly Go..." We had gone to the National Museum and stopped by the park after on one such trip. It drove me batty when we couldn't find the pictures afterwards. We thought they'd been lost when the hard drive crashed. Thanks to Picasa, here are 4 of the pics from that trip.

The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear

I was tempted to make the title "3 Blind Mice, 3 Blind Mice" but didn't want people to get the idea or impression. No they aren't blind. They are just having some fun posing with the shades given by the company.
The kids get to pose "cool". Getting a good shot with people walking behind them and with them giggling was tough! The shades didn't suit the image of the guys below and they nicely gave them to me knowing that kids get a kick out of them.

If you want to see these three clowning around, singing Stevie Wonder's "I just Called To Say I Love You", drop by again when I've converted it to AVI or mpeg.