歡迎豬年！Welcome the Year of the Pig!

一年復始，萬象更新，在此祝福，
諸事如意，諸事享通，諸家平安，
豬年行大運！

敬祝大家新年快樂，大吉大利，迎春納福，財源廣進！

Happy Hearts Day!!! :D

HAPPY HEARTS DAY EVERYONE! :D

Sony Product and Service WOES

I was very disappointed with the kind of service Sony Center gave to me. And even the product is disappointing. We bought a Sony MiniDV Handycam DCR HC-96 last October 2006 and an audio recording and playback problem occurred December 2006. We brought it to the service center Dec24, 2006. a day before the holiday. And we just got the unit TODAY.. Feb 07, 2007!!! the first week was tolerable because it was the holiday season, and it's really not expected to be repaired within the first week. But come the first week of january, still no call from them. I called them Feb 8, and they told me that the product was still UNDER OBSERVATION.. 2 weeks... I was already asking for a replacement at this time. Been following it up every two days. I got pissed off and reported them to Sony Main Office, and behold, they called the next day saying that a part was to be replaced and to be ordered from Singapore. Come one week, i called, and they said that there was a problem because the part which was the main board was displaying Japanese system, ONE WEEK again.. they come the next week, and the problem was about the video system.. PAL/NTSC.. PAL is Europe and NTSC is for Asia. How can they be so STUPID... shipping a Japanese system and a PAL system to a country in Asia and PHILIPPINES?! To my dismay, and it was TODAY, when i was going to get the unit, i saw their INTERNAL EMAILs.. and the service report.. They all didn't coincide with the reports they were giving me when i was constantly following it up. And what was worse was the part "For some unknown reasons, the customer is insisting for a product replacement!" This was so frustrating, and so unprofessional! Adding up to that was their wrong english grammar! It was frustrating seeing the Unknown reasons, because my reasons were: 1. It was taking them forever to repair my unit! 2-3 weeks for an observation!? 2. The product was SELDOM USED! in 3 months it got busted! 3. We NEED the handycam BADLY already!
Oh yeah, when i got the product.. the unit was NOT CLEAN, it looked like it AGED already.. There were some scratches and the lens was not CLEAN... *sigh*

Guess Sony is not as GOOD as before. To think of it, they have many batteries recalled. Esp. Apple's Powerbook and iBook's batteries that were Sony made! Even my Powerbook Battery was part of the recall. Sony's digicam recently had a recall too. oh well, i'm not going to buy any Sony Electronic products.. I wonder.. Sony Ericsson... oh no...

Think before buying SONY!

Goong S

Though not a sequel of Princess Hours, this is a "spin-off" of the successful series Goong/Princess Hours.

I think the story of this series is about a prince who will return to the palace. not quite sure about it. hehe

It's called Goong S or Prince Hoo (for the english title).

Stumbled upon it while I was searching for Princess Hours OST. And goong S's OST is nice too ;) esp. this song "MIRACLE" which is sung by HowL

enjoy!

Still Thinking of Upgrading to Vista? Think Again!

According to Apple.. " 'Why upgrade to Vista when you can upgrade past it?' "
Apple once again updated their Get a Mac campaign in their website.
Here's a quick run through:

1. No upgrade nightmares. If you’re thinking of upgrading to Vista, you’re probably aware of its strict hardware requirements. Most will need a new PC, or serious upgrades to their existing PCs, before they can make the upgrade. Many others will take a vastly easier path: get a Mac.
Vista requires a PC with 1GB memory, 15GB of free hard disk space, and a powerful graphics card. So upgrading to the new OS can require a significant investment of time and money before you even get around to the Vista part. (Which can also be expensive.) Read More..

2. You can even run Windows software. Which means, of course, that the Mac may very well be the only computer you’ll ever need. In fact, the Mac’s flexibility — its ability to run both Mac and Windows* — has both customers and columnists very excited.
If you’ve ever wished you could enjoy the best of both worlds, now you can. With a Mac. Read More...

3. It's simpler! Once you decide to upgrade your PC to Vista, that’s when the real fun begins. Because there isn’t just one Vista, there are many. Each with its own set of features and capabilities. Contrast that to Mac OS X — a single, full-featured OS that runs on every Mac.

Ready to upgrade to Vista? Choose from Home Basic (no Aero interface, no media center, $99), Home Premium (limited networking, $149), Business (full networking, no media center, $199), and Ultimate (the whole ball o’ wax, $259). Oh, and when you install, get ready to decide whether you want the 32-bit version (more compatibility, less performance) or the 64-bit version (fewer drivers available, higher performance). Read More..

4. You don't have to buy news stuffs. Many people are delightfully surprised to find that supposedly Windows-only peripherals work just fine with their new Mac. That’s because the Mac ships with drivers for most everything you’re probably already using. (Oh, and Mac OS X doesn’t scream “hardware detected” every time you plug in something as basic as a keyboard.) Read More...

5. Know iTunes? You know the Mac. iPod and iTunes makes it easy to be both a music fan and a gadget guru. You’ll find it’s the same with the Mac. Apple engineers create astounding software that turns you into an expert just by using it. If you know iTunes, you know how to use Mac software. Read More..

6. Macs run Office. These days, who doesn’t use Microsoft Office at least some of the time? People all over the world use Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. On Macs, too. Read More..

7. You can take it with You. When you upgrade to a Mac, you may justifiably wonder what’s going to happen with all the stuff you’ve created over the years on your PC. Your Word documents. Digital photos. Email. Video and music files.
The simple answer: nothing. In most cases, you’ll be able to continue working with them like you always did — except with the added benefit that now you’ll be doing it all on a Mac. How can it be so easy? Computing standards. Read More...

Now that Windows Vista is just around the corner.. You now have more reasons to

Get a Mac

;)

Thinking of switching to Windows Vista?

as most of you know, Microsoft has just released Windows Vista. It's the new version of Windows and they claim that it's more advanced than Windows XP. But wait.. most Windows Vista features are already present in Mac OS X! Aero UI is just a copy of Mac OS X Aqua UI which was already present 5 years ago! Windows Flip 3D is also a copy of Mac OS X Tiger (10.5)'s Expose! Microsoft is claiming that Windows Vista is the most secured OS of this time.. then why would MacOS X, in 5 years of existence didn't have any viruses, spywares, trojans, etc ? And upgrading to Windows Vista would require you to buy a new PC, bec of it's system requirements! So still thinking of getting Windows Vista? Get a Mac instead! :P

Goong / Princess Hours OST "Perhaps Love" 的中文版

Can't believe that this has a chinese version, and the same artist sang the song! :D now that's amazing! :D anyway here's the lyrics of the Chinese version

《Perhaps Love 這是愛嗎》-
Howl & J

何時才能開始　再能與你相見
每一天的等待　反而變成我的無耐
我的回憶　都快沒有畫面
只有你的出現　才能擦掉我心中的不安
雖然我想很多　有時候　心情卻變得很沉默
只好甩掉一切　讓你知道我對你的愛

好想對你說　不管距離多遙遠　永遠不會變
因為在我心中　你是我最愛
很想趕快告訴你　卻少了勇氣　
只能默默守護你
你會覺得我很傻　但這也許可能是　Perhaps Love

現在我的心情　無法向你說明
其實只有你能感受到我對你的感情
不必害怕面對你的愛
因為愛彼此在心中
永遠不會分開　你能接受我對你的愛

好想對你說　不管距離多遙遠　永遠不會變
因為在我心中　你是我最愛
很想趕快告訴你　卻少了勇氣　
只能默默守護你
你會覺得我很傻　但這也許可能是　Perhaps Love

甜美的微笑　停留在我腦海
幸福的旋律　寫了一首美麗歌曲
時光雖然不能倒流　我陪你到最後

我們的相遇　就好像是一場夢　別讓它睡醒
因為在我心中　你是我最愛
我願意付出一切　好好去愛你　我不會讓你離開
我會永遠愛著你 (深深的愛你)
直到天長地久 (唯一的最愛)　Love You

lyrics courtesy of this BLOG

anyway, here's a video of them singing the korean version LIVE :D

Pag-ibig Nga Kaya? (Tagalog Version of Perhaps Love)

after some searching.. got this off tsinoy.com forum hahaha :D

Perhaps Love Tagalog Version



By: Christian Bautista and Rachelle Ann Go



Rachelle:



Din a maalala pa’no nagsimula

Ikaw laging nasa isip ko bawat araw

Laging ikaw, laging nakikita

Ano ba ang nadarama ko tuwing ikaw ay kasama



Christian:



Ganyan din ang nadarama ko

Tuwing ika’y lalapit sa akin

Ako’y parang natutulala

Di ko malaman ang sasabihin ko



Chorus Duet 1:



Pag-ibig nga kaya?

Pareho ang nadarama

Ito ba ang simula di na mapipigilan

Pag-ibig nga ito

Sana’y di matapos ang nadaramang ito

Pag-ibig nga kaya ito?

Pagkat nararamdaman pag-ibig ating natagpuan



Rachelle:



Malalaman mo lamang ang nararamdaman

Na ako ay magiging ikaw damdamin nati’y magsama



Christian:



Laman ng puso ko’y ganyan din

Ikaw ay narito na sa akin

Di ko hahayaang mawalay



Chorus Duet 2:



Dito ko sa aking piling

Pag-ibig na kaya?

Pareho ang nadarama

Ito ba ang simula di na mapipigilan

Pag-ibig nga ito

Sana’y di matapos ang nadaramang ito

Pag-ibig nga kaya ito?

Pagkat nararamdaman pag-ibig ating natagpuan



Gagawin ang lahat upang di magkalayo

Dito lang ako

Di kita iiwan

Kahit sandali di ko papayagan

Mawalay ka sa akin

Perhaps Love (사랑인가요) "Sarang in ga yo"

This one's from the OST of Goong or Princess Hours (as popularly known here in the Philippines) Just saw the video wherein they translated the song to tagalog. Of course, the title became "Pag-ibig Nga Kaya?" I'm pretty amazed on how they managed to keep the meaning of the song the same as the original one. And i'm glad that Raechelle Ann Go and Christian Bautista sang the Tagalog version. Whew! :D Nice tagalog version. :D At least it didnt sound corny.. :P

Still, being "purist" i love the Korean version, which was sang by Howl and J

here's the lyrics

Perhaps Love  (사랑인가요)
by howl and J

Eonjeyeottteongeonji gi-eongnaji anha

jakku nae meoriga neoro eojireoptteon shijak

handubeonsshik tteo-oreudeon saenggak

jakku neureogaseo jogeum danghwangseureo-un i ma-eum

Byeoriri anil su itttago sasohan ma-eumirago

naega nege jakku mareul haneun ge eosaekhangeol

sarangingayo geudae nawa gatttamyeon shijagingayo

Mami jakku geudael saranghandaeyo

on sesangi deutttorok sorichineyo

wae ijeya deullijyo u-

seororeul mannagi wihae ijeya sarang chajatttago

Jigeum nae ma-eumeul seolmyeongharyeo haedo

nega naega dwe-eo mameul neukkineun bangbeop ppuninde

imi nan ni ane inneun geol nae ane niga ittteushi

urin seoro-ege (seoro-ege)

imi gildeuryeo jinji molla

Sarangingayo geudae nawa gatttamyeon shijagingayo

mami jakku geudael saranghandaeyo

on sesangi deutttorok sorichineyo

wae ijeya deullijyo u-

seororeul mannagi wihae ijeya sarang chajatttago

Saenggakhaebomyeon (saenggakhaebomyeon) manheun songansoge

eolmana manheun seolle-im isseonneunji

jogeum neujeun geu mankeum nan deo jarae julkkeyo

Hamkke halkkeyo chu-eogi dwel gi-eongman seonmuralkkeyo

dashin nae gyeoteseo tteonaji mayo

jjalbeun sunganjochado buranhan georyo

naege meomulleojweoyo u-

Geudael ireoke manhi (geutorok manhi)

saranghago isseoyo (geudaeyeoyaman) imi-

translation

I don't remember from when

That my head started to keep thinking of you dizzily

The thoughts would appear once and twice

The thoughts kept growing so my heart was confused

It could be nothing, It could just be a trivial heart

Everytime I talked to you, it was awkward

Is it love? If your and my thoughts are the same, is it a start for us?

My heart keeps loving you

It's screaming for the whole world to hear

Why am I just now hearing it? Oo-

Now that we've met each other, I've found love

Right now, even if I try to explain my heart

The only way for you to know this feeling in my heart, you would have
to be me

I'm already inside you, just like how you're in me

We, each other(each other)

May have already gotten used to each other

Is it love? If your and my thoughts are the same, is it a start for us?


My heart keeps loving you

It's screaming for the whole world to hear

Why am I just now hearing it?Oo-

Now that we've met each other, I've found love

When I think about it(When I think about it) In many instants

How much fluttering there was

As much as the little time late, I will do better to you

I'll do it together, I will give you a present of the memories that will
become a remembrance

Please don't leave from my side again

Even if it's for a little while, I become worried

Please stay with me Oo-

I this much(So much)

Am loving you(Only you) Already-

thanks to www.aheeyah.com for the lyrics and translation :D

will try to upload the song in my multiply site http://marktu.multiply.com ;)

Apple.com "The First 30 Years were Just the Beginning. Welcome to 2007"

Well, i guess Apple fanatics will be expecting AMAZING Products this year! :D hmmm an iPhone perhaps? A new look for Mac OS X Leopard? Windows, BE VERY VERY AFRAID! :D

Happy 2007!!!!!!!

Happy Christmas 2006 Everyone!!!! :D

Falling in Love again with these Korean Songs...

Gone with the Wind
by: SG Wannabe, Vibe, MTom

집착은 사랑이 아니야 기다림도 사랑이 아니야
헛된 기대는 사랑이 아니야 이젠 난 어쩌란 말야
바람처럼 사라진 연인이여 바람처럼 사라진 사랑이여
남몰래 흘렸던 눈물모아 바람과 함께 그대 사라지고
정주고 마음주고 사랑도 다줘도 내곁을 떠난 사랑
아프고 아파도 그대 내색 한번 하지 않던 사랑
그때 정주고 마음주고 사랑도 다줘도 아깝지 않던 사람
사랑때문에 사랑때문에 아파도 아파도 기다려

생활속에 젖을 사랑이여 생활속에 퍼질 사랑이여
남몰래 흘렸던 눈물모아 바람과 함께 그대 사라지고
정주고 맘주고 사랑도 다줘도 내곁을 떠난 사랑
아프고 아파도 그대 내색 한번 하지 않던 사랑
그때 정주고 마음주고 사랑도 다줘도 아깝지 않던 사람
사랑때문에 사랑때문에 아파도 아파도
사랑 사랑 사랑 사랑은 혼자서 하는 거죠
알아 알아 사랑 난 이제는 더 이상 끝난 거죠
정주고 맘주고 사랑도 다줘도 내 곁을 떠난 사랑
아프고 아파도 그대 내색 한번 하지 않던 사랑
그때 정주고 마음주고 사랑도 다줘도 아깝지 않던 사람
사랑때문에 사랑때문에 아파도 아파도 기다려

사랑 사랑 사랑 사랑

translation:

Attachment isn't love, waiting isn't love either
If waiting for the impossible isn't love, then what should I do?
My lover was gone with the wind, now my love is gone with the wind
The tears I hid have gone with the wind
My lover left me, after I gave her comfort, heart, and love
I hurt and I hurt, but love didn't give me a second thought
But it was worth giving my comfort, heart, and love to that person
Because of love, all for love, I hurt, I hurt and I wait

Life is soaked by love, and in life loves spreads
The tears I hid have gone with the wind
My lover left me, after I gave her comfort, heart, and love
I hurt and I hurt, but love didn't give me a second thought
But it was worth giving my comfort, heart, and love to that person
Because of love, all for love, I hurt and I hurt
Love Love Love, it is one sided
I know I know, it is the end for me
My lover left me, after I gave her comfort, heart, and love
I hurt and I hurt, but love didn't give me a second thought
But it was worth giving my comfort, heart, and love to that person
Becuase of love, all for love, I hurt and hurt

Love love love love

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Untouchable
by: SG Wannabe, KimJongKook, MTom
사는 동안 늘 내 하루는 너를 기다리는 일로 시작하고
눈물로 하룰 다 쓰면서 기억을 털어내고
머리는 괜찮다 하는데 가슴은 목이 터져라 울고있어
글썽이는 추억 하나까지 내가 사는 이유니까
다시 사랑하고 싶어 너무 보고 싶어
이별에 취해서 가슴이 아파도
세상에 하나만 내가 갖고 싶은 한가지 너 한사람

가슴에 니가 써놓고간 너의 이름은 지워지지가 않아
몇번을 지우며 지워도 상처만 더 남기고
너무 흔해서 못했던 말 내 입술이 겁이 많아 숨겼던 말
내 손이 떨려서 못 전한 말 죽을 만큼 널 사랑해
다시 사랑하고 싶어 너무 보고 싶어
이별에 취해서 가슴이 아파도
세상에 하나만 내가 갖고 싶은 한가지 너 한사람

내가 가장 두려운 건 네가 없이 사는 나인걸
내가 아니라도 괜찮은데 볼 수만 있다면

가슴아프지만 눈물이 나지만 내가 웃을 수 있는건
네가 준 추억이 너무 행복했어
세상에 하나만 내가 잊고 싶은 한가지 너와 한 이별
사랑해 너무 보고 싶어 이별에 취해서 가슴이 아파도
세상에 하나만 내가 갖고 싶은 한가지
난 너에 거야

translation:

In my life, every morning starts by thinking of you
Then I let out tears to empty memories
My head is fine, but my heart burts, drying my throat as I cry
I only live for the lingering memories
I want to love again, I miss it so much
I'm drunk on separation, and it hurts my heart
The only thing I want in this world is you

I'm unable to erase your name from my heart
I've tried numerous time, but it just leaves more scars
The words I couldn't express, the words my lips held tight
The words I couldn't say because my hands shook, I love you
I want love again, I miss it so much
I'm drunk on separation, and it hurts my heart
The only thing I want in this world is you
My biggest fear is living without you
It doesn't have to be me, I just want to see you

Even though my heart hurts and tears fall, I can still smile
I'm content with the memories you've given me
The only thing I want to forget in this world, is our separation
I love you and I miss you
I'm drunk of separation, and it hurts my heart
The only thing I want in this world
Is to be yours

lyrics from Aheeyah

Trash for Others.. Treasures for Another..

we came across this surplus shop along the C3 road near Banaue. They have this Buy 1 Get 1 promo for office chairs. I think these came from Japan. I even saw some SuperFamicon and Sega Saturn Consoles lying around there. Even saw some japanese electronic typewriter with LCD screens. not sure if they are working though. Saw some TV sets too!! a 39" LCD TV costs around 8,000pesos only! Now that's CHEAP! :D

GMasked! :D

I was so curious the first time i heard about GMask. As quoted from their website www.gmask.com.ph , the concept of gmask is...

We use a wafer-thin protective film, 100% made in Japan , which is strong enough to withstand the printing and lamination process. This film is only a few microns thick (1 micron = 0.001mm) and is so thin that it feels natural to the touch. Furthermore, it can be easily removed in the future without any traces of residue. This material is scratch, water and weather resistant and can protect your electronic gadgets from 5 to 7 years.

You leave your gadget with them for a minimum of 45mins to a max of 90mins which will depend on what kind of gadget that you have. The price ranges from Php995 for a celphone to a whooping Php3000++ for Laptops. I had my PDA Gmasked, it cost me at about Php1345. Choosing the design was the hardest part. There were many kinds of designs from animes to abstract designs. Watching the staff do the Gmasking was a little nerve-racking, but it was very interesting. It didnt seem so hard as I thought it would be. And the end-product, my HP iPaq rw6828 was a babe! :P

it's definitely worth it ;) Next stop.. would be my Powerbook Chelsea! ;) They also have the option wherein you could give your own design :D Very tempting...

connecting with my chinese songs hahah

had time to listen to some of my chinese cds loving these songs by 游鴻明

白色戀人 (White Lover)

冷空氣 卻清晰 你在南極冰山雪地裡
極光中雪白的肌膚 是哀愁是美麗
為了要遇見你 我連呼吸都反覆練習
蘭伯特仁慈的冰川帶領我走向你
零下九十一度的酷寒 滾滾紅塵千年的呼喊
藏在沃斯托克的湖岸 沉靜輕歎
撒哈拉漫天狂沙 金字塔誰能解答
兵馬俑誰與爭鋒 長城萬里相逢
人世間悲歡聚散 一頁頁寫在心上
含著淚白色戀人 卻有灰色的年輪

詩人的眼淚 (Poet's Tear)

春色轉呀夜色轉呀玉郎不還家
真教人心阿夢阿魂阿逐楊花
春花秋月小樓昨夜往事知多少
心裡面想啊飛啊輕啊細如髮
新愁年年有 惆悵還依舊 只是朱顏瘦
天空飄著雪 詩人的淚
兩者都太悲都太美
因為愛情化作冰冷白雪結晶 破碎
天空飄著雪 詩人的淚
手提金履鞋步香階
都是不被祝福還是願意背負 原罪
願意為愛獨憔悴

Finally! :D Notre Dame de Paris

just got lucky when we were looking for some Med books in Taipei.. we came across this DVD shop.. and guess what I found?! a DVD of the theatrical play Notre Dame de Paris!!!!!


wooooo :D finally :D why i like this.. hmm not sure, but i saw a part of it shown in Arirang TV and fell in love with the songs.. haha and Helene Segara was beautiful! haha just look for it somewhere in my blog :P

On Leave...

Yes! I need a BREAK!!!! :D

Well... i'm off to Taiwan tomorrow morning.. ;) will be back Sunday. Will try to post hehe

Remedials.. Not! :D

yehey! I'm not taking remedials for BioEthics! :D And also Biochem (for the mean time.. coz i'm not sure if they counted the Shifting exams with that too... so there.. hope it's already included) God really do miracles! :D

whew! :D

Virtues... Virtues...

Yeah.. it has been a long time... Med life.. is really something...

Been a pretty disappointing 2nd Shifting for me... i failed BioChem exam.. and I'll be taking the remedials for sure.. Neuro ana... really caught me off guard... I studied well.. and yet i still failed... saw my class standing for Ethics.. and i need 3 points to pass... hope i pass this shifting.. or else i'll be taking remedials on the 23rd... this is so... disappointing...

Yes.. the title is about virtues.. And i know.. i'm failing bioethics.. But it doesnt mean that i dont learn anything from it... as far as i can say.. it really helps a lot now.. that i'm facing these trials.. These virtues that i need to live by being a medical student..

Persevere.. Courage.. Optimism.. Integrity.. and of course Joy :D and the most important Prayerfulness

Persevering despite these failing grades.. Courage in facing difficult terms, facts, etc.. Optimism that I will pass :D And yes i'm still enjoying! :D new knowledge feeing my thirst for it

although there are times when i think of quitting.. one of my friend is almost quitting because of the pressure of medicine life, getting low grades, etc.. different factors come to play and yes I too sometimes is on leaning to the path of quitting..

But there's this one thing that always stops me from thinking of it.. I think it's because I still have this passion burning inside of me "I want to be a doctor!" And i hope it stays burning until the end ;)

Oh yes, there's this one chinese song that i'm listening to.. title is 信仰 (Believing) by 王宏恩. the part of the song 我不知道要怎麼走 (親愛的孩子你有你的方向)狩獵為何不能活 (親愛的孩子山林給你力量)沒有你到地怎麼過 (親愛的孩子信仰給你希望).

The two bolded parts are my favorite. "I don't know where to go (my dear child, you have your path) Without you, how will i go through this (my dear child, believing will give you hope)" And my path is to be a doctor, and believing that I can and will go through that hard path is giving me the strength and hope that I will reach it someday...

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......

just wanted to shout... release the stress... hahahah


AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....

Oblivious...

It's August! hmmm i guess my blog missed me.. well, blame it to Med School..

Recently my life has been pretty much in a fast forward mode.. Summer was just like an oblivion.. It went by so quickly that I had a little memory of it.. Then Med school started! And this really shocked me! Everything about it! It was like a bullet shot at me at my back!

Exams became our life.. Studying is slowly becoming a habit... I always have notes with me everywhere I go.. Going to school, going home, going out.. eating out.. etc... Things to do can't fit in even on a weekend.. It's TRUE, in Med School... Life minus Social life.. Things are meant to be sacrificed.. Even haircuts.. you have to set it! :P hehe

Going through this fast paced life was not easy... esp. for me.. My study habits for college is not working in med school...

My grades are going up then down... then up again.. then down... and this is not a gradual up and down... it's in a form of spiky up and down! I need direction.. I need a boost again.. I was not functioning as i was supposed to be functioning. I was not attaining what i ought to attain.. I know.. grades would not determine on how and what kind of a doctor you are going to be.. but let's face it.. we need grades to pass! It's not good grades = bad doctor.. it's not bad grades = still a doctor? bad doctor? good doctor? It's Good Grades = Good Doctor. There should be both.. ;)

I've been thinking on how to get back on track.. as of now.. i'm going to be a little O.C... just like doc Tim (UST med students know him).. I'll try to schedule and give me direction...

Wish me luck! Shifting Exams this week... Aug 9-15! :D

Oh yeah...

did i say that I LIKE EXAMS? :P

Madame Taussauds.. ;)

Big Brother UK! (fyi, she's the host of BB in UK)
"Kid Edition!" with my cousins!

terrorists! haha am i one of them?!

Julia Roberts! offering me to sit!

mmm Penelope...

Are you one of Us?

SONA with Bush and Blair

the ROYAL family

told you i was Royalty! my brothers! Prince William, Prince Harry, and me Prince Mark

best experience ever! You can actually touch the wax figures and take a photo with them! :D cool!

London Trip Pics!

click on the pic for a bigger version

Buckingham PalaceBig Ben

Tower Bridge

Palace Guard Change

the Westminster Abbey!!!

The London Eye

View from the "eye"

Enchanted Kingdom!

It has been ages since the last time that i've posted! haha :D

anyway, i just rested my brain and recharged the cells.

Sunday... was a LOOOOONG day! I've been awake for almost 16 hours!!! Woke up at around 5am and we went to Tagaytay. I know... it's tooo early. Dad's idea! heheh We took Lucky our puppy for a trip hehe he's the most LUCKY of the puppies! We always go to Tagaytay to buy some organic vegetables! Yeah! we eat healthy! :D

after that we arrived Manila at around 11 am. Then at around 12 noon mic fetched me to go to Enchanted Kingdom!

It has been 2-3 yrs since i last went there. Looked old too.. they haven't repainted some of the rides, esp the Flyin Fiesta! And THERE WERE LOTS OF PEOPLE!!! Almost all had the Exodus free tickets just like us! Since the free ticket was nearly expired! hehehe

The lines in the rides were sooo long! It would at least take you 45 mins to ride. Since the lines were long, we took a chance to try "extra charge" attractions like Exodus (ATV ride), Paintball, and Wallclimbing. Although i didn't try the wallclimbing hehehe not yet fit to try those hahaah and my arms were still hurting!

The ATV ride was the most fun experience that i had! Although u have to follow the marshalls to go around the obstacles, it was still fun! :D sayang! heheh sana walang marshall na lang. Paintball was fun too! First time too! :D

Btw, got super wet in RioGrande! hahaha parang nag-LAO SAI ako!!! ehehhe Butt ko ung basang basa! :D

What made this trip fun was meeting new people! Mic also invited lots of his Ateneo Celadon friends! :D and most of them were younger than us! hehe Anyway, being with young people will make u feel young too! ahhaha ;-) I'm OLD!! waaahhhh

Tila ibon kung lumipad
Sumabay sa hangin
Akoy napatingin
Sa dalagang nababalot ng hiwaga...

Mapapansin kaya
Sa dami ng 'yong ginagawa
Kung kaagaw ko ang lahat
May pag asa bang makilala ka...

hmmm hehehhe may meaning ba.. only Mic knows hahahaha ;)

yeah... THE MAGIC STAYS WITH YOU ;) guess i'll just "hold" on to that hahaah

some pics! ;)

Good dog!!! :D

nice one from www.joyoftech.com

wish i could teach my dog to do this hahahah

Grades...

Some people don't really deserve the grades that they get... be it HIGH or LOW....

*Sigh*

I passed UST Med School!!! :D

The results were out today! I Passed UST MED SCHOOL!!! :D weeeeeeee!

btw, i also passed UE Med School too :D

Final Week..

Been a busy last 3 week of fouth yr for me.. so many deadlines.. argh! anyway, next week will be our finals and then graduation! :D  i'm feeling both excited and sad..

oh well, my creative mind is not really working well.. heheh

see yah! by the way, my new website! www.marktu.fil.ph

St. Valentine's Day!

Happy Heart's Day Everyone!

YYYYY

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

我們來歡迎 狗 年！！！

恭喜發財！！！
gong xi fa cai

折磨

折磨

詞：柯呈雄　

看你哭著轉身就走
我卻不知該說什麼
是我害你一個人難過
每次想到我就好心痛

為何命運如此捉弄
愛在手中又逃走
想說愛你卻開不了口
在你面前我變得懦弱

到底怎麼了　請你告訴我　讓我相信
在我們的愛情一道牆矗立 揮之不去
明明相愛卻不能長久
最後還是無法去承受

心若死了要怎麼救
想你恨你只更折磨
白天黑夜不停纏著我
每次想到心就會喊痛


到底怎麼了　請你告訴我　讓我相信
在我們的愛情一道牆矗立 揮之不去
明明相愛卻不能長久
最後還是無法去承受

Sibol Tayo!

Whew! The first week of the year was surely a blast! Been a very busy bee for a week!

Jan 2, i met with my SCL Docu team to make our docu presentation for the fieldtrip. Jan 3, had a meeting with my BioSoc Docu collegues to meet for our upcoming concert for Jan 6. It was official HALE was dropped of the lineup because they will be playing for Sharon's concert at that same day BUT STILL they were dropped out of Sharon's lineup. and it was official.. MOJOFLY was the main band. The bands playing were finalized Mojofly, Paramita, Up Dharma Down, Matilda, Estrus, Coitus, and Flange. Power lineup as i can say! Mwahahhaha now the problem we faced.. SELLING the tickets!

What was more stressing was our SCL prof was asking for the presentation! And the deadline was on FRIDAY!!! It was wednesday when she told us about that! ahhhhhh i'm dead! Then our thesis adviser also asked for the discussion on FRIDAY too!!! waaaahhhhh.... i didnt have the time to sell tickets and to advertise about the concert.. :( Good thing the biosoc team did a great job! it was only on the day on the concert where i had given 80% of my time! to save my "absentees" heheh sorry melle, tricia, fer and the rest of the docu committee if i wasnt able to attend to the meetings, etc. Kasi ba naman kung kelan un na ung week ng concert, tinambakan ako ng ibang works heheh don't worry the BioQuartz will be something to look forward to! (fingers crossed) DOCU DAMI NA NATING LEGACY! heheheh

This was our poster. Made by Me and Melle. OF COURSE on a MAC! :D see what Apple can do! hhahaha

This was the ticket design, courtesy of Monette. A great job indeed! IDOL!!!

and lastly, our backstage pass, which i designed on THE DAY of the concert. Morning, bangag and everything. And i myself was overwhelmed by the output. SIMPLE yet ELEGANT! whew!

and MAINGGIT kayo! I'm with Lougee, lead vocalist of Mojofly! Star strucked ako sobra! She's soooo beautiful! Crush ko siya sobra when i saw her personally! wow!!!!

oh well! :D that's all for now! :D

DOCU RULES!!!!!!

Happy New Year!!!

WELCOME 2006!!!

On My Way to GUAM!!! :D

my flights tonight PR 110 10:55pm to Guam!

will be back Dec 31, PR 111 7:00am :D

See yah!!! :D

Funny Video

this video had me laughing BIG TIME!!! hahahah

two chinese boys lip synching I WANT IT THAT WAY by the BACKSTREET BOYS

Happy Christmas Everyone! :D

Few hours before Christmas!

well, a few more hours to go. Let us thank this day for God's gift to us.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!


and of course, hindi makakatakas sa akin ang ibang foreign languages ;)

聖誕快樂！（國語）
メリークリスマス！（日本語）
즐거운 성탄! (한굴)
¡Feliz Navidad! (Español)
Joyeux Noël ! (Français)
Frohe Weihnachten! (German)
Καλά Χριστούγεννα! (Greek)
Natale allegro! (Italiano)
Веселое Рождество! (Russian)
Vrolijke Kerstmis! (Dutch)


of course... we can't forget...

Maligayang Pasko!!!

Magmahal Muli..

a super nice song! sung by Say (my crush ssshhh) and Sam (darn u! lucky guy! u get to sing with her~ heheh)

Magmahal Muli
by Say and Sam

Umaasang magmamahal muli
Ang buong akala ko’y siya na
Kabiguan ang napala
Paghilom ng puso’y hindi madali
Ang malamang mahal mo’y
Walang pag ibig sayo

Ang umasang magmahal muli
Siyang magagawa
Huwag hanapin ang pag-ibig
Ito’y darating
Ito’y darating
Ito’y darating sayo

Hanggang sa tayo’y matuto
Sa kabiguan natamo
Kaya ako ay maghihintay
Sa tunay kong mahal
Isipin ang bukas at kalimutan ang nakalipas

Ang umasang magmahal muli
Siyang magagawa
Huwag hanapin ang pag-ibig
Ito’y darating sayo
Aking naranasan
Ohhhhhhh
Ang pagluha ng tulad sa ulan

Ang umasang magmamahal muli
Siyang magagawa
Huwag hanapin ang pag ibig
Ito’y darating
Ang umasang magmamahal muli
Siyang magagawa
Huwag hanapin ang pag ibig
Ito’y darating
Ito’y darating
Ito’y darating sayo

Ohhhhhhh…..ito’y darating sayo

" I Can't Get No, Satisfaction! "

god! they sure can't! it's not that i'm bitter.. well, yeah i am.. but i just don't find it fair for other people like myself. we had a free for all recitation in our ETAR subject. People are really "scavenging" for points. Once is not just enough! They need more! sheesh! HELLO?! What about the others?!

I don't know what to say...

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Where Are You?

a song that i've heard over the radio.. "Where Are You" by Natalie and Justin Roman ;)

i'm singing this song... *sigh*

I know you're out there baby
Somewhere . .
There's someone out there for me (I know there's somebody out there)
I know she's waiting so patiently
Can you tell her name (Won't somebody tell me her name)
This lifelong search is going to drive me insane (That's right)
How does she laugh, how does she cry
Whats the color of her eyes
Does she even realize, I'm here
Where is she, where is she, where is she
Where is this beautiful girl
Who is she, who is she
Who's going to complete my world
Where is she, where is she, where is she
Where is this beautiful girl
Who is she, who is she
Who's going to complete my world
Da da da da da
Where are you . . .

and i hope someone out there is singing this girl part...

I'm staring out at the sky (I see you baby)
Praying he will walk in my life
Where is the man of my dreams (I'm right here) yeah yeah
I'll wait forever, how silly it seems
How does he laugh, how does he cry
Whats the color of his eyes
Does he even realize, I'm here
Where is he, where is he, where is he
Where is this beautiful guy
Who is he, who is he
Who's going to take me so high
Where is he, where is he, where is he
Where is this beautiful guy
Who is he, who is he
Who's going to take me so high Lalalaa(Where are you)

and the rest of the song...

There's someone out there for me (There's someone out there for me)
I know she's waiting so patiently (so patiently)
Can you tell me her name (can you tell me his name)
This lifelong search is going to drive me insane; Thats right

How does he laugh, how does he cry
Whats the color of his eyes
Does he even realize, I'm here

Where is she, where is she, where is she
Where is this beautiful girl
Who is she, who is she
Who's going to complete my world

Where is he, where is he, where is he
Where is this beautiful guy
Who is he, who is he
Who's going to take me so high

Lalalaalalaa
I know you're out there
Lalalaalalaa

Where are you
I'm going to look all over the world baby
Because I know you're out there
I know it might sound crazy but I think I love you

Lalalaalalaa

Where are you

Rants and raves for the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

This 4th installment of the Harry potter movie series, in my opinion, is by far the best among the previous 3. The graphics and effects were very amazing. You'll definitely utter the "oohs" and "aahs" when you watch it. Will not go into the deeper details of the movie so as not to spoil the others who haven't watched it yet.

One thing I didn't like about the movie was it being FAST-PACED.. they showed the important parts and events of the book but they alloted short scenes for those. As they show the scenes from the book you'll be very excited to see what's going to happen but then it will be cut short. just like saying that this will happen etc. but WHAT ABOUT THE NON-READERS of the HP series? *sigh* This book is my most favorite among the 6 books of Harry Potter. Well, i guess i was expecting more from it coz this was my favorite.. hehe

anyway, Cho Chang... very beautiful... hehe but i guess Heart Evangelista would be better for that role.. Cho Chang's character spoke very little in the movie.. too disappointing.. Even Fleur and Krum.. I was expecting to hear their French and Russian "English" accent. But still too little script.. They stood out as extras... such a waste of talent..

But still, this movie is still worth the time and money to watch ;)

The Haunting of the Professors...

My last sem as a BS Bio Major has just started and guess what, it feels like i'm back to being a first year student again! The minor subject profs were our profs when we were in our first year. Ma'am nicholas for our SocioProblems (SCL110), Ma'am Gabo for our Phil. Gov't Cons. (PGC) and of course! my MOST FAVOURITE (in a sarcastic manner) prof, Sir Domingo for our Economics n Taxation (ETAR).

Still an assignment giver Nicholas.. gave us lots of assignments and she likes to always give role playing assignments! argh! we have our thesis to attend to and still you give us these first yr stuffs!?

Hands down for Ma'am Gabo, i think she has changed, still she likes students to recite but now she's become more fun and interesting. maybe this subject is her forte.

and now SIR Domingo! yeech! no change! he wants us to treat his subject like a SUPER MAJOR subject. Yes.. it's a minor subject but i treat it with equal importance as the majors but this profs makes it more important! Why can't he just follow the textbook?! He even asked us to research in the internet for 3 websites for some BASIC questions in Economics! and he said that he'll get the questions from the websites and not from the book!?! D_U_H!!!! why even ask us to buy the book if they'll be used only in the Major exams!? I DONT SEE THE POINT! and the internet is not the BEST source of FACTS! DOMINGO WAKE UP!!!! WAKE UP!!!

This sem's majors are Ecology and Animal Physiology. and all i can say is that we've got pretty interesting new profs. Sir Pavia for Ecology lec, Sir Afan n Pavia for the lab part, and Dr. Simeon for Animal Physio lec, Sir Papa and Ma'am Valmonte for the lab part. Sir pavia's class is very interesting, he takes out the context of the book and broaden it with some practical applications. It's pretty good, and I'm LEARNING! Well i guess Ecology will be one of the subjects that I will enjoy.

Dr. Simeon, i saw her as a terrorist. Really, she's pretty scary esp. her loud booming voice. But i can't really say more about her, so far our classes with her is pretty fun too, she tells jokes but what's scary is that she wants the class to always participate in the discussion ...

All i can say for the lab part of the two lectures is that it will be a very fun and interesting lab works for the whole sem! We've got GOOD profs for them :D

More Puppies!!! :D

"Kumpulan Tayo!"


"Sarap Kapiling"


"Hmmm Comfy!"


"Simba.. Kaw ba yan?"

Honey! The puppies are here!!! :D

After two months of pregnancy, our dog, Xiao Ru, gave birth today Nov. 5, 2005 to seven (7) HEALTHY puppies! :D

It's been a tiring day! Can't sleep last night because Xiao Ru was panting so hard, a sign that she is giving birth. I woke up at 7 and there she was.. already have given birth to 2 puppies. The sad thing was the two puppies were stuck in the "holes" of the cage. I got so nervous.. my parents went out and i was left alone. The puppies were crying soo loud and Xiao Ru was whining and kept on pushing the puppies out of the holes of the cage. Luckily, i didnt panic and turned the puppies head around and they stucked heads were pulled out. whew! I thought the two puppies were goners!!! So after that we transfered them to a more open space so that the incident won't happen on the next birth.

after an hour, another puppy came out. then 3 hours have passed wala pa rin lumalabas kaya we called a Vet.. sabi niya ganun daw then un may lumabas na isa then after the vet left another one was born. then 6th puppy..

the 7th one died... may God bless his soul.. so sad..


then the 8th one was born.. :D We now have a total of 7 puppies! :D don't know kung meron pa.. still waiting....

So tired.. ako nagassist kay Xiao Ru to give birth hehe im practicing my medical skills with a DOG!!! tapos obstetrics pa ito! hehe ano ba ito! hehe ito ba ung specialize ko sa Medicine heheh baka walang magpagamot sa akin hehehe

Although it was tiring, i found it fulfilling in my part. First time in my life that i saw an animal giving birth. It was a very nice experience. at least when i have my internship in Med, i wont get shock sa emergency room ng obstetrics part ;)

Oh yah, 4 girls 3 boys ;)

some pics

a very caring mother


tired...


getting some sleep before another one comes out.. keep busy little pups!

Oh yah.. By the way...

hehe i'm kinda doing a Steve Jobs here :) i guess Mac enthusiasts will have a little idea here "ONE MORE THING"

i forgot to blog..

our dog Xiao Ru is expecting babies :D she showed signs of pregnancy around first week of October.. her tummy part is getting bigger :D

been trying to feel the baby move but i haven't felt it yet hehe

im excited!!! I'm going to be an uncle! hehe since she is my "baby sister" hehe

well, don't blame me for being an only son... :D

and also...

I just made an online photo album here.. feel free to visit it :D

www.shutterbook.com/albums/marktu

Back to Basics

Just changed the template and now i'm using Blogspot's own template. I guess i like this better than my previous template :)

whew... Finals is over. the First Sem is also over. i'll be graduating in a few months. this is getting pretty scary and exciting.

So what's keeping me busy now that the sem's oveR?
Well.. all i do is just relax. Have downloaded some US series and movies from down under. And yes.. i MISSed a lot!

Already done watching Corpse Bride and it was good. although the copy that i downloaded wasnt that clear but hey i can't complain. The movie was ok. It was a story about a man getting marriend the next day to a woman he doesnt even know. But at the moment they met they got to like each other. But things during their wedding rehearsal didnt end up well and the man ran away and eventually practiced his line and unknowingly inserted the wedding ring to a DEAD person's fingers. Well you'll get the story from here and i dont want to spoil the fun. :D

What was interesting with this movie was that it was the first animated movie using Stop Motion Animation Techniques.. So DUH what is it? Well, this technique uses photos. The puppets movements are shot using a still camera. so this means they change the puppet's posture, action, etc. using a camera. Then they put everything together in a computer and voila you got a movie!

as quoted from Apple.com website

The culmination of a 10-year engagement, “Corpse Bride,” directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, is a revolutionary marriage of stop-motion animation techniques, digital photography and digital movie editing. Shot with Canon digital cameras and edited with Final Cut Pro on Power Mac G5s at Three Mills Studios in London, the film marks the first time stop-motion animation has been shot in digital.

Oh yes.. did I tell you that this was made on MacOS X? hehe

HeartBeats...

It has been a while... missed posting... been only posting lyrics of songs and some interesting "articles"

anyway.. so what's up for me?

all i can say is S-T-R-E-S-S...

I really have no time for myself, well, not entirely.. but all i do when i go online is to just check my mail, then some forums that i frequent.. BNCXE n Philmug.. and that's it.. sometimes i just download songs..

i miss watching the movies.. that last that i've watched so far was The Longest Yard. It was a good movie. I enjoyed it. And i watched it with my thesis group mates! :D

Anyway, I just finished downloading The Corpse Bride but i havent really started watching it. Although i opened it once just to check if the quality was ok. Guess I'll be watching it next friday.. Maybe my ONLY rest day Next week. Coz the week after that.. FINALS!

Studies... Well, so far so good.. although most og my major subjects are on the rocks.. near passing.. My quizzes so far this finals period are ok, except for Genetics and Embryo.. did a big booboos on the first quizzes.

Genetics lab.. a bit stressing... crossing/breeding fruit flies was not an easy job... we have to isolate VIRGIN females... argh already did three crosses but they died.. luckily, the last one that i did was successful. On it's 4th day, there are larvae ! Yippee! Crossing my fingers now... hope it continues..

BioSoc latest project.. Hale Concert... APPROVED!!! NOw... reserving the Med Auditorium....
BioQuartz 2nd release is on the way... just waiting for the articles... :D

It's been 5 months since i switched to Mac! :D And i have no regrets... although one regret is that it really is "expensive" owning one... the range of accessories available are just too hard to resist! hehe Been using the Mighty Mouse for a week now. And so far, i'm loving it, no regrets! Very light! Even lighter than my old "portable" mouse. Recently bought 3M BumpOn. A cheaper alternative of the SpeedBalls.. but i have used it yet..

What can i really say in switching... I think i really made the right decision :) I've been working more effectively. It NEVER crashed.. in 5 straight months! before when i make a powerpoint presentation i would really have to save the work once in every slide coz there is a 70% chance that it will just crash. now, i dont really have to worry about saving my work every now and then as i work through it. Mac never fails to surprise me everyday.. now if only Yahoo would update the YM for Mac..... ;)

Just heard my parents love story ;) will post them on my next update! :D I still have to do my SCL9 project...

You're Beautiful...

heard this song on the radio.. such a nice song... You're Beautiful by James Blunt :)
a very nice song,... indeed... *sigh*

My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.


You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, she caught my eye,
As I walked on by
She could see from my face that I was,
fucking high,
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.


You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful it's true
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
You're beautiful, You're beautiful.
But it's time to face the truth
I will never be with you

UST ROARED FOR 4!!!

UST SALINGGAWI DANCE TROUPE, once again, won the Nestle Non-Stop CheerDance Competition 2005!!! 4 years in a row!!!

GO USTe! GO USTe! Go! Go! Go! Go! GO USTe! GO USTe!

Let it Go for 2005

food for the soul.. an article that i got from a forum that i frequent. hope this inspires everyone who visit my blog... :D

A LESSON IN LETTING GO


By T. D. Jakes


There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can
walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you
to try to talk another person into staying with you,
loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to
see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the
phone. When people can walk away from you let
them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that
left. The bible said that, they came out from us that it
might be made manifest that they were not for us.
For had they been of us, no doubt they would have
continued with us. [1 John 2:19] People leave you
because they are not joined to you. And if they are not
joined to you, you can't make them stay. Let them
go. And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it
just means that their part in the story is over. And
you've got to know when people's part in your story is
over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.
You've got to know when it's dead. You've got to
know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've
got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I
believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that
I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me
to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much
sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!! If you are holding on to something that
doesn't belong to you and was never intended for
your life, then you need to...... LET IT GO!!! If you are
holding on to past hurts and pains...... LET IT GO!!! If
someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see
your worth..... LET IT GO!!! If someone has angered
you....... LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to some
thoughts of evil and revenge...... LET IT GO!!! If you
are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......
LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to a job that no
longer meets your needs or talents...... LET IT GO!!!
If you have a bad attitude....... LET IT GO!!! If you
keep judging others to make yourself feel better......
LET IT GO!!! If you're stuck in the past and God is
trying to take you to a new level in Him...... LET IT
GO!!! If you are struggling with the healing of a
broken relationship....... LET IT GO!!! If you keep
trying to help someone who won't even try to help
themselves...... LET IT GO!!! If you're feeling
depressed and stressed......... LET IT GO!!! If there
is a particular situation that you are so used to
handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands
off of it," then you need to...... LET IT GO!!! Let the
past be the past. Forget the former things. GOD is
doing a new thing for 2005!!! LET IT GO!!! Get
Right or Get Left think about it, and then.... LET IT
GO!!! "The Battle is the Lord's!"

New look...

changed some things like the banner of my blog, changed the colour too. looks better although i have to do some tweaking, but this will do the meantime :D

What is RSS?

RSS is a family of XML file formats for web syndication used by (amongst other things) news websites and weblogs. The abbreviation is used to refer to the following standards:

* Rich Site Summary (RSS 0.91)
* RDF Site Summary (RSS 0.9 and 1.0)
* Really Simple Syndication (RSS 2.0)

The technology behind RSS allows you to subscribe to websites that have provided RSS feeds, these are typically sites that change or add content regularly. To use this technology you need to set up some type of aggregation service. Think of this aggregation service as your personal mailbox. You then have to subscribe to the sites that you want to get updates on. Unlike typical subscriptions to pulp-based newspapers and magazines, your RSS subscriptions are free, but they typically only give you a line or two of each article or post along with a link to the full article or post.

The RSS formats provide web content or summaries of web content together with links to the full versions of the content, and other meta-data. This information is delivered as an XML file called RSS feed, webfeed, RSS stream, or RSS channel. In addition to facilitating syndication, RSS allows a website's frequent readers to track updates on the site using a news aggregator.

** this was taken from Wikipedia

well, you can subscribe to my blog's RSS feed :D

RSS Feed ONLINE!!!

yey! finally! well, if u're a Firefox 1.5 Beta user, u might see an ORANGE SIGNAL sign beside the website address. this indicates that my blog is a LIVE RSS Feed :D then if u're a Safari user.. a RSS sign is seen beside the website address :D

HELLO?!

You just don't get it ?! Bummer!

a softer world