I made Ateneo icons. :P Feel free to use. The great pictures come from the talented Mr. Retcher Ching.

( Down from the hill... )

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Inspired by a conversation with juanapaula

What makes someone brilliant?

I think the brilliance we all read about, like everything else, is a social construct. That's the kind of brilliance that is written about in newspapers and that goes down in the history books. But there is a kind of brilliance that radiates from the simplest of actions, from keeping your things organized, to arguing passionately for something you believe in, to dancing your heart out, regardless of any kind of technique or skill. It's something that's done with the fullness of your being, with the wholeness of heart.

Brilliance is not for the select few, but is present in every single person. ♥ Be brilliant, everyone.

MUSIC MEME

Which bands/artist do you own the most albums by?
- By sheer volume, The Beatles (all studio albums and special anthologies, and a few live albums), Queen, Led Zeppelin, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY).

What was the last song you listened to?
- "Comedy, Tonight" from the A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum OST (Buster Keaton as Erronius! LOVE!) which just changed into Sophie B. Hawkins' song, "As I Lay Me Down"

What's songs are overplayed on your Ipod right now?
- "A Little Respect" by Erasure, "Makes Me Wonder" by Maroon5, "Geek in the Pink" by Jason Mraz, "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's

( What was the last show you attended? And more :P )


The THREES Meme

THREE NAMES THAT FRIENDS CALL YOU:
1. Cat - classmates and blockmates
2. Catsky - org-related activities people call me this :P
3. Catcat - Flo is the only person who calls me this, but I love it ;)

THREE MOST IMPORTANT DATES IN YOUR LIFE:
1. November 7 - Birthday, doi
2. January 9 - My brother's birthday
3. The whole month of September - Where everyone else's birthdays seem to fall upon ALL THE TIME!

THREE THINGS YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST 33 MINUTES:
1. Type
2. Lift weights
3. Snuggle a pillow

( THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS? Just THREE? )

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Do I seem self-centered to you? You can answer anonymously. And comments will be screened. Thank you.

School was suspended. Yipee. Well, not SO yipee. Just a... minor yipee (what the heck am I talking about?). But I'm worried about the people who're affected by these rains. I hope no one gets hurt and, if ever, get evacuated safely. *prays*

Just posting a few links of interest.

John Lennon and Paul Simon at the 1975 Grammy Awards - JOHN!!!!!!!!! Omg, he still looks great here and I loved how everyone stood up when he and Paul entered. SO MANY PAUL REFERENCES, I don't know whether to tear up or laugh. There's one in particular near the end that had me spluttering. AKJHSFLJFKH. Foul, Lennon, that was FOUL!

The Beatles, Twist and Shout - One of my favorite Beatle songs. Definitely my favorite John vocal. It's so raw and unpolished and so rock and roll, no matter how poppy the song is. John's cute here too, especially when he grins that little grin. I find it hilarious, though, that everyone on Youtube thinks it's a Beatles original. WRONG-O! It was first recorded by the Isley Brothers, and written by... someone else too. I saw it on Wikipedia, but I've forgotten. But yeah, not theirs.

A diary entry from Pete Townshend, from the Who
Wow. This was... wow. This man is so philosophical. No wonder he's a brilliant songwriter. Even when he's writing at 3AM in the morning, it's such real philosophy. He talks about growing older and the beauty of it. I'd recommend reading it to all of you, even if you're no fan of the Who. I especially recommend it to someone I've been talking to lately about feeling old *AHEM*. It's a wonderful read. :) Makes you want to devour his philosophy and just apply it to your own life.

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I'm PISSED OFF at the people who nitpick about the Beatles' "Free As A Bird," talking about how much it sucked and all and that Paul and the others should never have touched it. GAH. It's most irritating when they pick on the third verse that Paul filled out (the one that goes "whatever happened to, the life that we once knew"). I LOVE THAT VERSE. It strikes so deeply into the heart of how important the Beatles were, not just to music but to the personal lives of everyone they touched, including each other. GAH. *wants to hit them*

But at the same time, they made me curious. How did Lennon's original sound like? Does anyone have the demo or anything they can upload for me?

And as an aside... did Paul really want to play bass? I heard he did it reluctantly, that he didn't REALLY want to play it.

Who's the tallest Beatle?

LOL, sorry for all the questions. They all just popped into my head.

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Last call for all secrets. I'm posting them at around 8PM EST later. :D