These photos were taken last May 2008 while I was doing coverage for Cebu Daily News during the Savemore Market launching at Parkmall Cebu. I didn’t know Maja Salvador was going to be there. The invites didn’t say anything but when Nida, the account executive, and I went to the event, I was excited to see Maja.
She’s one of the few Filipina actresses that I really like. When I saw Maja, I almost begged, Lito, the photographer, to take a picture of me with Maja Salvador. When Lito gamely agreed, I was ecstatic. Anyway, here are the pics during the launching of Savemore Market Parkmall branch.
I’m so lonely. I need ice cream and chocolates to keep my days a little sweeter. How can you be friends with someone you’re attracted to? How can you be friends with him when everytime you look at that person all you have in mind is the desire to keep him?
You’re different from me. Although we have things in common, the differences between us is greater than our interest in wanting to stay committed to each other. There are moments when I wish you never came my way, but I know that life has been more bearable these past few weeks when I had you with me.
I’m not mad at you. I’m just disappointed that you are too scared to make it workout . So this is the end. My end of the story. And a new chapter begins, a little less dramatic than the previous ones, I hope.
I grew up enjoying Mariah Carey’s songs and I admit, there were a lot of times that I tried singing her songs. Whether my singing is good or bad, I’ll leave it up to you.
When I first heard David Cook’s version of Mariah’s Always Be My Baby, I was impressed. I say, he did justice to the song. I like David Cook’s version better that Mariah’s (sorry Mariah fans).
ALWAYS BE MY BABY
BY DAVID COOK
We were as one babe
For a moment in time
And it seemed everlasting
That you would always be mine
Now you want to be free
So I’m letting you fly
Cause I know in my heart babe
Our love will never die
No!
You’ll always be a part of me
I’m a part of you indefinitely
Girl don’t you know you can’t escape me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
And we’ll linger on
Time can’t erase a feeling this strong
No way you’re never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
I ain’t gonna cry no
And I won’t beg you to stay
If you’re determined to leave girl
I will not stand in your way
But inevitably you’ll be back again
Cause ya know in your heart babe
Our love will never end no
You’ll always be a part of me
I’m part of you indefinitely
Girl don’t you know you can’t escape me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
And we’ll linger on
Time can’t erase a feeling this strong
No way you’re never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
I know that you’ll be back girl
When your days and your nights get a little bit colder oooohhh
I know that, you’ll be right back, babe
Ooooh! baby believe me it’s only a matter of time
You’ll always be apart of me
I’m part of you indefinitely
Girl don’t you know you can’t escape me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
And we’ll linger on
Time can’t erase a feeling this strong
No way you’re never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my my baby….
You’ll always be apart of me (you will always be)
I’m part of you indefinitely
Girl don’t you know you can’t escape me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
And we’ll linger on (we will linger on….)
Time can’t erase a feeling this strong
No way you’re never gonna shake me
Ooh darling cause you’ll always be my baby
Happy 6th birthday to you! I am so proud to have a very smart, beautiful, and sweet daughter like you. Although I’m not around lately, I want you to know that there was never a day that I didn’t think of you, Josef, and Xam.
Although, I’m not really a good mom right now but I want you to know that if there’s this one thing that I would really want you to think of me, it’ll be that I’m the BEST MOM in the world.
I know it’s not easy for you growing up this way. I feel your pain because it’s hurting me too. I wish I could shield you from all the hurt and lies the world has right now. If I could only protect and hide you from the world, I would do so. I would never want you to get hurt.
There are things that I know you would want to understand but I don’t know how to explain them to you yet. There are things that I wish I could tell you but I know it’s not yet time. I wish I could tell you how scared I get sometimes when I think of the huge responsibilities that I have to face everyday. Mama gets scared too but I don’t want you to know about it. Mama cries a lot but I can’t let you see it because I am not suppose to.
I am so scared right now, Cai. I’m scared of not being able to make things work out for us. I don’t want you to grow up. I just want you to be a child. My baby.
I love you, Cai and I would do anything in this world to make you happy.
“What You Got” is the first song I’ve ever heard from Colby O’Donis. I’ve never heard of him until I downloaded this song. The only reason I downloaded this song was because of Akon.
If the song is from Akon, I would be quick to say that the song is worth listening to. But “What You Got” is not really exceptional. It has this common RnB beat to it but I like it still. It makes me want to groove. I bet if Alva heard this song, she would love it. She likes RnB more than I do. I am more into hip-hop and techno.
Anyway, this is the song of the day: What You Got by Colby O’Donis featuring Akon.
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WHAT YOU GOT
Konvict, Konvict
Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh
Oooh Oooh Oooh Oooh
(Verse 1 Colby O’Donis
I peeped you on the phone
Just showin’ off ya stones
And notice that that pinky ring is bright enough baby
I know you’re not alone
But I could just be wrong
The way them fellas houndin’ and sizin’ you up baby
(Hook
And I like the way you take advantage of
Every man you love
I see, and I know your game girl
But I don’t mind if ya come and play ya thug
Just don’t talk too much
I see, you’re so cute you don’t have to say a word
Yeah those guys wanna come treat ya right
Cause you’re sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin’ on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop
(Chorus
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Girl you know that you need to stop
(Verse 2 Colby O’Donis
Girl I can tell you want something to love
That’s why you hold on to everything that pass you by
Can’t resist girl one can’t lie
Now tell if you are here for me
Or everybody watchin’ you shake from left to right
The way you move got me hypnotized
(Hook
The way you take advantage of
Every man you love
I see, and I know your game girl
But I don’t mind if ya come and play ya thug
Just don’t talk too much
I see, you’re so cute you don’t have to say a word
Yeah those guys wanna come treat ya right
Cause you’re sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin’ on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop
(Chorus
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Oooh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Oooh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Oooh)
Girl you know that you need to stop
(Verse 3 Akon
My eyes away from you girl when you get on the floor and do what you do
And errbody wanna come back to that bod and kind of remind myself I’m like you
Be sure that type drive a man crazy and snatch him away from his lady
No matter how hard the man hold back he’ll end up callin’ you baby
And they never really know what to do once you expose that thang you do
Ya had him crawlin’ on hands and knees and ya find a way to get him out that cheese
And why ya thinkin’ that you the only dude she off in the mall livin’ off of you
Lettin’ errbody know she got you but now you feel like a fool
(Hook
Yeah those guys wanna come treat ya right
Cause you’re sweeter than apple pie
Everything that you want you got
Girl you know that you need to stop
Most beautiful thing in sight
Always takin’ on the spotlight
Always in the club lookin hot
Girl you know that you need to stop
(Chorus
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Girl you know that you need to stop
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Always talkin’ bout what you got (Eh)
Girl you know that you need to stop
Mama we all go to hell.
Mama we all go to hell.
I’m writing this letter and wishing you well.
Mama we all go to hell.
Oh well now,
Mama we’re all gonna die.
Mama we’re all gonna die.
Stop asking me questions, I’d hate to see you cry.
Mama we’re all gonna die.
And when we go don’t blame us, yeah,
We let the fire just bathe us, yeah,
You made us oh so famous
We’ll never let you go.
And when you go don’t return to me my love.
Mama we’re all full of lies.
Mama we’re meant for the flies.
And right now they’re building a coffin your size.
Mama we’re all full of lies.
Well mother what the war did to my legs and to my tongue,
You shoulda raised a baby girl
I shoulda been a better son
If you can coddle on the infection they can amputate at once
You should’ve been
I could’ve been a better son.
And when we go don’t blame us, yeah,
we let the fire just bathe us yeah,
you made us all so famous,
we’ll never let you go.
She said you ain’t no son of mine.
For what you’ve done they’re gonna find
You’ll find a place for you
and just you mind your manners when you go.
And when you go don’t return to me my love,
That’s right.
Mama we all go to hell,
Mama we all go to hell,
It’s really quite pleasant except for the smell,
Mama we all go to hell.
Mama, Mama, Mama, ohhhh.
Mama, Mama, Mama.
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Liza: and if you would call me your sweet heart, and maybe then i’d sing you a song
Gerard: but the shit that I’ve done with this f**k of a gun,
You will cry out your eyes all along
We’re damned after all.
Through fortune and flame we fall.
And if you can stay that I’ll show you the way
And return from the ashes you call.
We all carry on
When our brothers in arms are gone
So raise your glass high for tomorrow we die
And return from the ashes you call
There’s been too much pain and anguish lately but I’m trying so damn hard not to let these negative emotions get me. With so many things going wrong, I am in search of that right path.
I just need that one BIG break to make things all right. I need one flicker of hope to make me think that everything is going to be all right. Sometimes sleep becomes an escape away from this cruel world. But most of the time, sleep becomes an enemy. It makes me face the demons that I’ve been trying to get away from.
I’ve never really thought about killing my self to end this misery because I feel that nothing in this world is worth dying for. However, I feel that death can be an escape from this world. I’m not going to kill myself but I could have that courage to accept death when it comes knocking on my door tonight.
Ok, thinking of death is s cowardly and selfish of me. I have three wonderful kids who need me and to think of dying right now is a selfish thought. I need to continue life whether I like it or not. I need to hold my breath longer while I’m still on my way to the bottom of this dark waters. I haven’t hit the bottom yet but anytime soon, I know that when I get there, the only way to go is to up and towards the surface where the warmth of the sun becomes my comfort.
But just a minute ago, I was reminded that when God closes a window, He rips your roof to let a better thing in. Funny, while I was in the middle of writing this entry, a friend brought me good news. Good news because it filled my heart and soul with hope and joy.
I guess, I don’t need to be lonely today.I have to be thankful instead.
Colby O’Donis
