Tumbldom

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Interesting Finds

I recently discovered the joy of tumblng on tumblr.com

It’s like plurk meets wordpress meets twitter I’m liking it a lot.

But of course, I’m not going to neglect my dear wordpress account right here

So.. visit my tumblr account at… yes.. you guessed it right:

http://carlacheryl.tumblr.com

Gravity – Take 2

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Interesting Finds, Life, Moment, Music, Random Ramblings, Songs, Videos

This has got to be my favorite Sarah Bareilles song. Listening to the lyrics breaks my heart little by little that I am turned into a useless heap of blah-ness after the song ends. 

I’ve posted several entries about this song before. 

Funny how I’m writing about it again one year after.

The only difference is that there’s a video now – 

The video is just HEAVENLY! (lots of heavenly bodies, that is) But it’s so smartly done, I love how it’s so literal yet so creative at the same time. Nerdiness + Emoness = Happiness!

And even though there’s me turning into a pile of blah-ness, watching it makes me feel so good

A lot has changed but seems like the song still captures it all. I am still within the gravitational field even though the radius is quite relatively huge now.

Gravity –

Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do I’ll still feel you here ’til the moment I’m gone.

You hold me without touch.
You keep me without chains.
I never wanted anything so much than to drown in your love and not feel your rain.

CHORUS
Set me free, leave me be. I don’t want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I’m supposed to be.
But you’re on to me and all over me.

You loved me ’cause I’m fragile.
When I thought that I was strong.
But you touch me for a little while and all my fragile strength is gone.

CHORUS
Set me free, leave me be. I don’t want to fall another moment into your gravity.
Here I am and I stand so tall, just the way I’m supposed to be.
But you’re on to me and all over me.

I live here on my knees as I try to make you see that you’re everything I think I need here on the ground.
But you’re neither friend nor foe though I can’t seem to let you go.
The one thing that I still know is that you’re keeping me down

Heading off to nowhere…

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Interesting Finds, Life, Poland, Random Ramblings

… actually lead me to somewhere.

I stepped out of my apartment with no plans in mind. With just a map in hand, I walked around my area and went with my guts. 

I came across this Mini Europe deli and got some bread for lunch. Then decided to walk some more along Bonifraterska. Surprisingly, I ended up in the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising at Dluga and the Karisinskich Palace. (Note to self: Read about these places some more). It’s a touristy place and I ended there by chance. I love it.

I then decided to go to the Ratusz Arsenal metro stop and took the train and the tram to get to the Galeria Mokotow (the mall near our office). Got some shopping done… Loving H&M and Zara, seriously

Today has taught me that sometimes you just got to let go and end up finding exactly what you needed.

Catching up on My Five Things! (Poland Edition)

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Five Things, Interesting Finds, Life, MMG, Poland, Worky Work

Hello Warsaw!

It’s Friday night, the end of the week. It’s my first week in Warsaw. It’s going to be my home for the next few months. I’m a bit excited and afraid at the same time. It’s a long way to go. But I’m sure it’s going to be one heck of an experience. 

It’s been rather hectic since I arrived here — figuring stuff out, settling in the apartment, going to work… The week was really jampacked and I barely had time to blog. I will write down more stories tomorrow but for now I will list down at least five things per day that made me happy! So here goes my Five Things x Five in Warsaw!

Monday (April 13)

• Miascor lounge — flying business class has a lot of perks, and among them — getting to hang out in a lounge at the airport prior to boarding — with limitless supply of food, drink and free wifi!
• Business class flight — yeah baby, 14 hours of pure reclinable seat fun. With booze too!
• In flight entertainment system — got to watch four movies!!! Casino Royale, Madagascar 2, Eagle Eye and Star Dust. There were tons of movies on the playlist… maybe I’ll watch more on the flight back home
• Overnight in Amsterdam! — Got to stay in Crowne Plaza at the Schipol Airport for FREE! because the flight got delayed, we had to stay overnight to catch the first flight the next day!
• Pizza for dinner!!!

Tuesday (April 14)

• WE’VE LANDED! Warsaw baby yeah!
• Seeing the client HQ building for the first time!
• Going to my apartment and finding out that I live right next to the biggest mall in Poland
• Grocery shopping at Carrefour
• First dinner with choseph … not so yummy “chinese” food but it was fun!

Wednesday (April 15)

• Finally meeting my boss for the first time! I’ve been working with him for the past 1.5 years and I’ve never met him until now. And he taught me how to commute to the office.
• Using the badge at the office… this badge is just pivotal to one of my projects… and it’s just so cool to actually use it
• Meeting our translator… She’s really nice in emails and on skype but she’s really really nicer in person!  
• Late lunch at the Galeria Mokotow mall just beside our office building
• Getting lost on the tram with joey (he did not know how to go home using this tram line…) but good thing we ended up in the mall just beside my apartment. We decided to eat a good meal in an italian restaurant at the mall for dinner

Thursday (April 16)

• Apple Kawawa news… but seriously… 
• Gyro Pita for late lunch!!! Super yummmmy
• Calling Jez on skype pretending to have a bazillion of questions about work but in reality, I just wanted to hear voices of people I love back in the Manila office
• Dinner party at officemate’s apartment — sort of had the Haggadah (Passover meal) — it was very educational and quite an experience. The food was fantastic! And I had a looot of wine!
• Meeting a lot of new people of various nationalities! United nations much??

Friday (April 17)

• Going to the office finally on my own I am my own independent self
• Meeting my SME for the very first time and giving him an update on my own too  
• Going home early to talk to mom on YM phone call love catching up
• H&M shopping spree. Carrefour shopping for non food stuff.
• Time for self! — Bubble bath — yehmen. Chilled out in the tub after a tiring week! (naks diz iz zeh life) Doing laundry for the first time on a machine that has alien buttons and symbols — mom will be so proud! American idol! Finally got to watch the last two episodes! 

Yey!!! I’m done updating now. I will post another tomorrow and elaborate on the fun things I’ve seen, experienced or discovered during my first week in warsaw With more structure and a bit more of coherence I hope.

Fallen Angel

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Chris Brown, Interesting Finds, Music, Videos

I just found out about this song on the plane en route to Amsterdam… It’s part of the Exclusive Album but I dont think I’ve ever heard this before! O_O

I love the last verses where he reversed the “mean things”.

I will update my blog this weekend! I am still jetlagged, and will be immersed in a lot of work and adjusting in my new temporary home for the next weeks/months.  

[Verse 4]

Baby I know
I know that they done hurt you
But I’m here
Let’s take it all away
So if you let me…
You know what, just put your heart in my hands
And everything they say, I take it back
Like this…

[reversed last verse]

[Verse 5]
You don’t mean nothing, [reversed line]
I don’t want ya, [reversed line]
I don’t need ya, [reversed line]
Never loved ya, [reversed line]
You’re nobody, [reversed line]
And  we‘ll never make it, [reversed line]
You’re a mistake (ooh), [reversed line]

I Love You

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Interesting Finds

The important thing is you know how to love.

So yeah, I’m saying I love you to the whole world. It may not be directed to anyone in particular. It may not be a feeling I hold for someone. It’s an emotion I’m just trying to send out to the world…

…and maybe, it can come back to me

** I found this link about sharing your love to the world so I decided to plurk about it and post it on my blog too 

In The Name of Love

The Missing Piece and The Big O

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Interesting Finds, Random Ramblings, Videos

I got this link from my cousin…

“For a long time it just sat there…

but suddenly, it lifted itself up on one end…

and it began to move forward…

soon it’s edges began to wear off”

made me a bit teary eyed…

*peace*

Galaw Galaw sa Summer

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Cute, Interesting Finds, John Lloyd Cruz, Pinoy, TV

This is ABS CBN’s Summer 2009 Station ID! Things i loved about this station id –

• it’s not just some frilly frilly pa-cute station id — they’re promoting getting your ass out of the house to help out 
• Kanto Boys. haha yeah, I’m a die hard John Lloyd Cruz fan. I am a true blue jolog when it comes to him. 
• makes me want to go get a bucket of water and take a splash — seriously, it’s so god damn hot here in Manila.

I am in love!!!

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Interesting Finds, Random Ramblings

 

THIS IS LOVE

 

Okay. I just saw this in the flesh last friday night. And I must say… it was love at first sight.

I don’t want to part ways yet with my E71… but but but… this is sooo beautiful! Argh.

Okay, I need money first!

Earth’s Circumference

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Interesting Finds, Life, Random Ramblings

When two people turn their backs against each other, 

They’d have to travel the entire earth’s circumference (~40k km)

So that they can meet once again.