Bookmark: Selfish Thy Me

Why would you want to be called selfish?

Among everything that I've written, this is probably one of my all time favorites. One of the best poems I've ever written. Enjoy! :)

Selfish Thy Me 

Would it make me a selfish person If I say

I want to be the reason for your smiles everyday 

The source of your happiness I would want to be

The one to take care of you, that would be me

I would be selfish as I want to be the one

That would always support you and be your greatest fan

The person that would walk you home at night

Be the guy that would stand for you and fight

Selfish it would make me as I would like to be

The one that greets good morning everyday to thee

The guy that cooks yummy foods to fill thy tummy

The man that'll bring you to places across the sea

Even if it makes me selfish i do not care

I'd want to make you laugh, to see you sad I just can't bare

I'd do my best just to make sure that you're not sad

Will always be here for you, this one and only lad.

Rewind: Squeeze Every Last Track.

Why do you press next?

It doesn't matter if you love music or not, you probably like at least one song. If you are a music lover though, you probably like more than just a few particular songs. You probably even have a large roster of artists and bands that you listen to. And being a music lover, I'd bet you could even identify which songs belong to which albums.

Still, even some of the most avid music lovers would say that not all the songs in a artists or bands album are worth listening to. There would at least be a track or two that just feels out of place. The black sheep among all the other tracks. Those songs that you wouldn't think twice of skipping.

Personally, being a big fan of OPM bands, I can attest to this. I'd buy an album of a band, put it in the player, and listen to it. First time through the album, i'll listen to each track. It is after all the first time i'm going to listen to some, if not most, of these songs. But after some time, I grow to like some tracks better, and just get to skip the rest of the songs. It just becomes a rule of some sort, you like some, you dislike some.

But there are instances where some albums prove to be the exception to the rule. This is what I, and my brother, refer to as albums na "walang patapon". An album where each and every track just proves to be a joy to listen to, where it feels like I'm doing a disservice if I skip even just one song in that album. Or simply, we could say that this albums are just better than most.

In this entry, i'll be listing albums of OPM bands that I personally consider as "walang patapon" albums. They're not listed in any particular order though. I'm just going to list them, and not rank them as to which is better than the others. I most likely would also miss albums that some of you might think should also be included. But then again, this is a personal list, so it greatly takes into consideration my preferences. Though I would gladly love to hear from you, dear reader, what albums you also consider a "walang patapon".

The list starts after the jump!

Rewind: One Liners

Bakit ba pag wala ka na, ako'y kulang, ako'y kulang?

That is a line from the Mayonnaise song, Bakit Part 2.

This entry probably is a cheap way to create an entry, but hey, it's my blog! (insert evil laugh here) *ehem*

So here is what I'll be doing. I got my player on shuffle, and then for each song, i'll write here one line that sticks the most to me. Just the line, no title, no artist, no album title. Just-the-line. So how long is one line? eh, probably as short or long as I want it to be. But it must just be one continuous line. I can't put two lines/parts/verses of a song and pass it off as one line. And how many songs? Meh, most likely until I feel sleepy. Again, it's my blog!

Anyway, better start doing this.

"..tuloy ang bida sa isipan ko'y ikaw."

"..one smile, then i'd die, only to be revived by you."

"..sana ako si Marvin, ikaw si Jolina"

"..I have been waiting for you all night under the glow of the satellite"

"Kailan ko masisilayan sa araw araw aking mahal.."

"..patungo sa pangakong paraiso"

"Pagdilat ikaw agad ang hinahanap sa umaga"

"At sabi mo malayo pang bukas tapos na ang kahapon ang mahalaga'y ngayon nandito ka ngayon.."

"There's only one thing on my mind, that's you and me."

"Think of me at the depth of your despair"

"Mga kulay ng mundo ay kumupas"

"Hear my thought in every note"

"Mga anak at bahay nating plinaplano"

"Nararapat bang pigilan ang damdamin na lalong mahulog sayo"

"Mahal na kita noong unang beses kong nakita.."

"Those three words.."

"..basta't may baon syang sariling buto.."

"..ninanais ko lang naman na maging ganap.."

"..ito ay alay ko sa'yo.."

An added bonus challenge! :) Can you guys identify from which songs these lines came from?

P.S. While doing this entry, I should probably do a list of my personal "walang tapon" OPM bands albums. Would most likely be fun to do. :)

Thinking Out Loud: 10-13-3

Why do you like someone?

Do you initially like them for how they look, or for what kind of person they are?

Do you believe in faith, destiny, and serendipity, or do you just think everything is just a big coincidence?

~

A lot of people kept telling me about this certain girl. That this girl is awesome. They tell me she's beautiful, but never had they managed to show me a picture of her. They didn't even described her. What they told me about her instead is more on the kind of person she is. They told me her name, and that she is one good person. That she is an intelligent person, and a graduate of a prestigious university. And some other things that I can't really remember. Bottom line, if you could get to like a person even before seeing a glimpse of them, this would be probably one of those cases. Not that I know a ton about the person they were talking about, but from what I have already heard, she sounds like one great woman.

I probably do like her. If not for one bit of detail.

I think I probably like another woman already.

See, I have this peculiar tendency to be loyal. I like the flavor of milk tea or ice cream that I first tasted. I tend to stay with the first group I am a part of in a particular stage of my life. I tend to only like one woman at a time.

So how would I get to like the woman I am being told about, if I probably like another woman? (Yeah, I tend to sometimes overthink this stuff.)

Funny thing is, I don't know a thing about this second girl. All I know is how she looks, as I've seen her plenty of times before. I don't even know her name! But what I do know is that I like how beautiful her hair is, how dazzling her eyes are, how charming her lips are, and how heart melting her smile is. When she speaks, it seems to have an enchanting and calming effect on me. She's just gorgeous and beautiful and pretty. And that may be an understatement.

Let's do a recap then shall we?

We have the first girl, whom I have no idea how she looks, at all, but I do have at least the smallest idea of what kind of person she is. I even know her name.

And then we have the second girl, who I get to see a lot, but I know nothing more about her. Not even her name.

Finally, we have me, yours truly, and my own sense of loyalty.

As funny (or sad, depending on how you look at things) as it is, I could never truly like either girl. I feel like I better have some sort of commitment (to myself) on who to like. So if you were in my place, who would you probably choose to like? The first or the second girl?

Luckily for me, I never had to make the choice.

They turned out to be the same girl.

:)

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Playing in the Background:

Kama Supra - Eraserheads - Cutterpillow
"Bat di ka na lang sumama? Hihiga tayo at kakanta."

Hanggang Kailan - Orange and Lemons - Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot
"Nakakabalisa, knock on wood wag naman sana"

One Hit Combo - Parokya ni Edgar feat. Gloc 9
"Si Kiko kay Gloc at ang Heads sa Parokya"

Akin Ka Na Lang - Itchyworms - Noon Time Show
"Di naman sa sinisiraan ko ang pangit na yan, wag ka dapat sakin magduda, hinding hindi kita pababayaan."

What A Catch, Donnie - Fall Out Boy
"I have troubled thoughts, and the self esteem to match, what a catch.."