The Wisdom of John Mayer

I've recently downloaded songs sung by John Mayer since I've heard majority of these at the office. I felt really good listening to him while working so I decided to put his songs on my mp3 aside from my all-time-favorite "Your body is a wonderland".


As I listen to his music, I found the simple and funny but profound wisdom in his lyrics. I had disliked him when I heard about their break-up with Jennifer Aniston (as I am a big fan of her) but now, he is back on my favorite string masters. 


Here are some of the wisdom that I've picked up in his lyrics:


"I finally overcame
tryin' to fit the world inside a picture frame" - 3x5


"and most my memories
have escaped me
or confused themselves with dreams" - 83

"whatever happened to my lunchbox
when came the day that it got
thrown away and don't you think I should have had some say
in that decision" - 83

"I was a killer, was the best they'd ever seen

I'd steal your heart before you ever heard a thing
I'm an assassin and I had a job to do
Little did I know that girl was an assassin too" - Assassin

"Is there anyone who

Ever remembers changing their mind from
The paint on a sign?" - Belief  (I believe this song has one of the best lyrics there is)

"Some need the exhibition
And some have to know they tried
It's the chemical weapon
For the war that's raging on inside" - Belief

"We're never gonna win the world

We're never gonna stop the war
We're never gonna beat this
If belief is what we're fighting for" - Belief

"What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand

Belief can" - Belief

"What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand

Belief can" - Belief

"Why is it not my time?

What is there more to learn?
Shed this skin I've been tripping in
Never to quite return" - Bigger than my body

"Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for" - Bigger than my body

"Maybe I'll tangle in the power lines

And it might be over in a second's time
But I'll gladly go down in a flame
If the flame's what it takes to remember my name" - Bigger than my body

That's all for now. I'll be posting a "part II" later on... :]

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Summer Songs '10

Before summer completely ends, I want to list the songs that makes me think of this sunny season.
Here it goes:

• Kokomo - The Beach Boys (I think all songs from the Beach Boys are for summertime)
• Summer Boy - Lady Gaga
• Ob La Di, Ob La Da - The Beatles
• Crazy - Aerosmith
• Summer of  '69 - Brian Adams
•  The Great Escape - Boys Like Girls
• Summer Sunshine - The Corrs
• Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts

That's as far as I can remember. I actually ran the list on my mind while riding the jeepney after my shift. Unfortunately, when my dog barked a greeting when I arrived home, the list apparently disappear.
I need to search my head for it.

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July

I was planning to write about my plans for July. Now, I have trouble recalling what those plans were. Hmmm...

1. SAVE!
I'm ALWAYS planning on leaving 1 grand on my debit card every time my pay comes in but I (somehow) spend it after 3 or 4 days of leaving it there.
I know I need to save, I have a kid to raise for crying out loud! But I just can't help but spend it on to something (it's usually the edible kind).
I will now try to save this July.

2. Take Zi to get her HiB shots
I was supposed to do it two weeks ago but I just AM a procrastinator. Very bad habit.
I'm planning to take her this Monday. I need to spare Php 1,500 of my salary for this --- Oh, well.

3. Finish reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
I began reading this two months ago --- What the..?! When I started to work, I never got the chance to take a glance at it again.
I will now put it in my office locker and bring it to my desk. Maybe I can read it on my break.

4. Get the printer to the techie to get fixed.
I need my printer badly. It is an essential part of me. Due to procrastinating and the lack of funds, I am unable to get it fixed. I now write this down on my #4 in things to do so that I may save on the tech fee, and whatever extra charges they can imagine charging me, and finally get my poor printer fixed!

5. Print Zi's pictures
After I do #4, I'll be able to do #5 (hopefully).

6. Finish Zi's scrapbook
After I do #4 and #5, I should be able to finish the scrapebook. I hate it when I hear my mother's words ringing on my head whenever I think of the scrapbook-making thing, "I bet you will never finish that!" Grrr... I will!

7. Get serious with my NEW business
I will not disclose this new business of mine yet but I will try my best to have a post for this one when I've fully gotten to know the business I've gotten myself in...


8. Take Zi and Mom to T.G.I. Friday's
Mom hasn't eaten in Friday's yet and I want her to taste their baby back ribs --- yum, yum!
I think I can do this on my 30th payday.

9. Write more on this BLOG
I need to write at least 2-3 posts a month. That's a good start, right? I need this to keep the intellectual and creative side of my brain working (that's left and right hemispheres, right?). I also need to practice typing and enhance my written English skills (punctuation and all).

10. Pamper Java
Java (my dog) has, sadly, been neglected since my daughter came to the picture. He hasn't seen the outside world for 6 months now. Doesn't that drive anyone nuts? I feel sorry for him and I feel bad that I'm still procrastinating about. That's called hypocrisy - when you feel sorry and yet do nothing about it, don't you think?

For now, this is all that I can think of. I guess I'll just update this when I can think of other To Do's this July.
It has started raining. Summer is fleeing fast. I hope I can still hit the beach before the weather gets horribly depressing. I haven't touched sand all summer long.