Sunday, October 31, 2010
Billy Joel- Vienna
Slow down, you crazy child
you're so ambitious for a juvenile
But then if you're so smart, tell me
Why are you still so afraid?
Where's the fire, what's the hurry about?
You'd better cool it off before you burn it out
You've got so much to do and
Only so many hours in a day
But you know that when the truth is told..
That you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even
Get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Slow down, you're doing fine
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time
Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight
Tonight...
Too bad but it's the life you lead
you're so ahead of yourself that you forgot what you need
Though you can see when you're wrong, you know
You can't always see when you're right. You're right
You've got your passion, you've got your pride
but don't you know that only fools are satisfied?
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
Slow down, you crazy child
and take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while
it's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?
And you know that when the truth is told
that you can get what you want or you can just get old
You're gonna kick off before you even get halfway through
When will you realize, Vienna waits for you? All you need is love - The Beatles
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy
There's nothing you can make that can't be made
No one you can save that can't be saved
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time
It's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
There's nothing you can know that isn't known
Nothing you can see that isn't shown
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
It's easy
Love is all you need
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Movie Marathon: Halloween Issue
Last Monday my family and I watched the first five movies of the Harry Potter series and the first Lord of the Rings movie. I have to say it was tiring, who knew watching movies could get so taxing?
My favorite Harry Potter movie so far is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. My cousin and my brother think so as well. It was a really hot that afternoon and we were watching it in the Living room with only one electric fan. Our savior was some dirty ice cream (not really dirty) and some burnt popcorn. Burnt popcorn courtesy of my sister and dirty ice cream courtesy of the Ice cream man at the front of the school which is in front of our house. My comment about the Lord of the Rings movie is that it's tediously long. It's nice , the story is probably good but it's really long. I didn't notice how small hobbits were before. My brother made a rude comment about Frodo and Sam being gay, I disagreed.
Both of the two kinds of movies I watched with my cousins and my siblings had really good lessons in them. I greatly admire Harry Potter even though he is fictional. His life is bittersweet, most of the time bitter rather than sweet. I love all the lessons, quotes and special effects of Harry Potter movies. And most of all I like the fact that there's always hope for muggles and wizards and witches alike just as long there's a person brave enough to do what is right. I am not talking about the person whom you might be thinking of in relation to our country and it's problems. I hold no expectations for just one man. I am holding hope for the people in our country. That some day we will find peace. I hope that we all would realize that the darkest hour is before the dawn. that we should never give up on our country no matter how appealing the idea might be sometimes.
Family and Friends: Around the World
This Blog post is a week late.
Translation: "Yes, of course not yet."
My costume was simple enough it consisted of borrowed pants and some shiny blue cloth. I was an Indian, obvious enough for those who saw me. That morning I wasn't too keen on wearing make-up but then again I was ambushed. People can be very persuasive.
Family day was relatively fun. Really hot but considerably enjoyable. I didn't do much aside from eat and play Count 4s with Brenda. Count 4s is this really neat-O toy that I bought for 20 pesos.
Too bad that we didn't win in Bingo but belated congratulations to those who did.
I had a good time with my friends and my family.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Big Ben
Famous around the world for keeping impeccable time, the Big Ben Clock Tower was fully operational on September 7, 1859. The Big Ben Clock is used to ring in the London New Year and is a rallying point for the New Year"s celebration of the entire country of England. The BBC also broadcasts the chiming of the bells on Remembrance Day to mark the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month—the end of World War I. A famous symbol of Parliament and all things English throughout the world, the Big Ben Clock is visible from many locations in London and is well worth visiting.
Although most people refer to the entire tower as the Big Ben Clock Tower, the name Big Ben actually refers to the bell housed within the tower. The bell itself weighs almost 14 tons, and takes its name from the man who first ordered the bell, Sir Benjamin Hall. The four clock faces of the Big Ben in London are each 23 feet in diameter; the biggest of its kind when it was constructed. Certain pieces of the clock face of the Big Ben in London have been designed for easy removal, to allow for cleaning and maintenance of the clock hands.
The base of each of the clock face"s of the Big Ben in London bears a Latin inscription meaning, "Lord save our Queen Victoria I," as the Big Ben Clock Tower and the adjoining Westminster Palace were constructed during the Victorian age. Today, the Palace of Westminster houses British Parliament sessions, and tourists can even view a session of parliament for free. Over the years, Big Ben history has also come to include the changing of the tower itself. Due to ground conditions, the Big Ben Clock Tower now leans slightly to the Northwest, and also moves back and forth by a few millimeters each year.
Big Ben history has long recorded the clock"s remarkable reliability. The engineering of the clock is such that the actual mechanisms of the clock itself are well protected from climate changes and harsh weather. Though the clock has experienced slowing at various times through its history, the clock continued to run accurately during The Blitz of World War II.
Tourists planning to visit Big Ben National Park will enjoy visiting this visual symbol of the United Kingdom. Recent photos of the Big Ben Clock Tower often show the London Eye Millennium Wheel in the background; a nearby attraction that is also worth visiting. Big Ben has and continues to stand tall as a powerful British icon and place for celebration.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Please be patient with Me
I've been trying to write a story for weeks now but it's really hard if you don't have a muse.
This will be a preview. My story will revolve around this picture/ song lyric.
