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Last night, was the much awaited reunion concert of the Eraserheads.  It was announced about a month ago but there was a lot of speculations as to whether it will actually push through or not due to the controversies involving its supposed to be sponsor.  Two days before the concert, the tickets were made available to the public and thousands of fans flocked to the ticket outlets and made sure that they were going to be a part of this once in a lifetime event.
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I have always been a big fan of The Eraserheads.  I remember saving up my highschool allowances just to buy their records. They were the band who started the trend in the OPM world.  And up until now, they remain one of the pioneers in the music industry.
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Just being in the concert venue last night gave me the chills.  Thousands of fans came to witness this one-night event and I’m sure glad that I was there. The big screen flashed a countdown timer twenty minutes before the show started and the fans screamed with anticipation.  Me and my friends found a place to settle in, a bit far from the stage, but still had a nice view from where we were.  Besides, they did set up a big projector for the camera shots for everyone to see.
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As the timer goes down to the last minute, everyone was stoked and ready to rock on.  And soon as the first strums of the guitar was heard, screaming fans, me included, were so overwhelmed.  They started the show with "Alapaap" and everyone was singing along. It sounded so good and I never heard it as amazing as it was last night.  Fireworks ablazed as the song reached its final notes and I know that everyone was expecting more.
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They sang fourteen more songs after that including "Ligaya", "Sembreak", "Fruitcake", "With a Smile", "Hey Jay", "Kailan", "Kaliwete" among others.  The last song on the first set was "Lightyears" and just as it ended, the camera panned on Ely Buendia as he sat down.
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Then the stage lights went out.
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The countdown timer flashed again on the screen indicating a twenty-minute intermission.  Fans waited for an exciting second set but when people came back on the stage and Buddy Zabala took the mic, it felt like there was something wrong.  Buddy introduced Ely’s sister who announced that the show is going to be cut short because Ely had to be rushed to the hospital due to physical pain.  It was said that during the break, his heart collapsed and Ely was already wearing an oxygen mask.  He was then rushed to Makati Medical Center.  The organizers apologized to the crowd who was in deep shock and asked for a minute of silence to pray for Ely’s recovery.
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It was my first time to see them live on stage and I’ll admit I was disappointed that the show ended early.  Nevertheless, I was extremely glad that I was there and I get to hear the band performed even for 90minutes. It’s definitely worth every cent that I spent just to see them.
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Eraserheads is and will always be one of the best Pinoy bands ever.
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To Ely, Raymund, Marcus & Buddy, thank you for giving us the opportunity to see you guys again on stage.
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At this moment, there are 6,470,818,671 people in the world..
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Some are running scared. Some are coming home..
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Some tell lies to make it through the day. Others are just now facing the truth..
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Some are evil men, at war with good. And some are good, struggling with evil..
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Six billion people in the world.
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Six billion souls.
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And sometimes — all you need is ONE..
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Grabbed this from one of my Multiply contacts..
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Do you have a close friend from the opposite sex?
I wonder if this ever happened to you,
but they say this happens a lot of times to ladies,
that the deep but unromantic friendly affection you feel for a man
can very easily be transformed into a compelling dramatic, romantic love.
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You can’t seem to tell your heart to switch gears
or to stop your feeling at a certain point.
When a man starts spending time with you, supporting you,
giving of himself, becoming involved in your life,
your hearts sometimes can’t help falling in love with him in the process.
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Things are fine if he’s falling in love with you, too. But what if he isn’t?
You probably don’t want the intense feeling to develop.
It becomes difficult for you to keep the closeness and the friendship.
So, should you suppress your feelings and get back to the easy
relationship you used to have?
Should you stop seeing him because it is too painful?
Should you cry and be angry or get bitter because he made
you fall in love with him and had no intention of
following through on it?
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Should you just own it inside and try to pretend it
isn’t there so you won’t scare him anyway?
What will you do?
Once your care for him has grown beyond a sisterly affection to a deeper love,
how can you suddenly empty out some of that feeling
unless you lie to yourself?
If you stop seeing each other, it avoids the problems,
but it doesn’t solve it,
and you will not grow from it, or learn whatever it is
that the Lord is trying to teach you through that friendship.
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So, why does this happen?
These feeling actually result from expectations.
Expectations of having the relationship led somewhere,
of being love,
of being fulfilled,
of being protected and cherished,
of being cared for in a special way.
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Expectations which rob a relationship of spontaneity and
unselfconsciousness and make us inordinately preoccupied with ourselves
and an imagined, hoped for future.
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These expectations rob us of the freedom to
enjoy each other unselfishly,
as well as the ability to love each other with truly agape love.
You start seeking your own satisfaction,
rather that the other person’s total good.
The solution of this problem is not in your fighting the fact that
you love the man, or in trying to love less, but to love more.
the kind of love that the Lord has for us.
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This is called agape love.
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It is finding out that you truly can love someone very deeply
and yet allow him or her complete freedom to respond to you
in whatever way God leads them to respond.
The goal of love is not always marriage.
Sometimes, it’s a beautiful friendship between a man and a woman.
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Think about this.
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As you love, whose interest are you seeking to serve? Yours or his?
As you trust God and yield your heart to him, let
God direct your relationships, you can be free from
the leech of expectations and free to let the
Lord love that man through you.
You can pray wholeheartedly for his happiness,
secure in the knowledge that God is going to fulfill all your needs,
and that you don’t have to depend on a man to do it.
You have realized that only God can truly meet your needs.
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You can say with your whole being:
"I love you, and there are no string attached.
I just want to be around to support you in whatever way you
and the Lord want me to.
I want to pray for you, share your burdens,
and be involved in your life because I love you,
but I’m not expecting anything from you.
I simply and truly want to see you happy, fulfilled and joyful."
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That is serving rather that being served.
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That is loving rather that being loved.
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– One Tree Hill

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Make a wish..
Place it in your heart..
Anything you want..
Everything you want..
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You have it?
Good..
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Now believe it can come true..
You never know when the next miracle is gonna come from the next smile..
The next wish come true..
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But if you believe its right around the corner..
And you open your heart and mind to the possibility of it..
To the certainty of it..
You just might get the thing you’re wishing for..
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The world is full of magic..
You just have to believe in it..
So make your wish..
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You have it?
Good..
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Now believe in it..
With all your heart..
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"Somewhere between bad hangovers, drunken heart to heart talks and silly laughters, you’ll realize that sometimes, all you need in life are a few good friends and a few good beers.."
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This was the text message that my former Team Lead in Convergys sent to us when we had our team building a year ago..  This time, I forwarded it to my team here in Dell..  We had our final team building event before most of them will be moved to other teams..  I was really sad when I learned that we only had 2 weeks left in the team.. At the same time, I was happy that most of my techs were selected to move to the new LOB..  It was a great career opportunity for them and I know that they will do well.. Still, I was so emotional with the idea that they’re going.. Me and my partner TSM should’ve said yes when we were offered to move as well, that way we could’ve kept the team in tact..
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It just saddens me a lot because I’ve been with these guys for 6 months now and I’m so attached to them.. Every day is such a fun day in the office and I always look forward to spending time with them..  They were my family in Dell and I love the great bond that I have..  And just thinking that we only have a few days left in the team together just tears my heart..
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And so, my partner TSM and I decided to plan this team building party.. We went to Loreland Resort in Antipolo for an overnight stay of fun & laughter..  It was overflowing with booze and food and tons and tons of laughter.. 
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I’m so thankful that my boss assigned me to this team..  I love these guys so much and Team Cancio will always be the Best Team Ever..  We may not have bagged the top stack rank yet but what we have is more than just numbers and plaques..  It’s a lifetime bond and friendship that will always be tattoed in our hearts…
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Check out the pics in my Friendster Album and in my Multiply site..

Whoever said: "What u don’t know, can’t hurt you" was a complete and total moron. Because for most people I know, not knowing is the worst feeling in the world..

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– Meredith Grey
Grey’s Anatomy

My 2007 was kind of a rollercoaster ride..  There were some sad moments, excitement, lots of joy & happiness..
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Sad — because I had to leave my family in Convergys..  I was there for two years and I had tons of friends who I cherish and miss the most nowadays.. Also, my dear cousin Cheen got married and they moved to India..  Even though I get to chat with her every now and then, it’s still a bit sad that she was not with us to celebrate the holiday season this year..
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Excitement — since I was given a new opportunity in Dell..  And I know I made the right decision in transferring because I love what I do, I love where I am, and I’m beginning to build a new family with my friends in the office..
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Lots of Joy & Happiness – as I’ve said, I found myself new sets of friends in Dell..  I look forward to going to the office every morning, seeing my team, my co-RSes, and everyone who I got to know and be friends with in the floor.  Considering that it’s only my 7th month in the office, I’m happy that I got to meet a lot of people and my circle of friends got bigger and bigger.. Me & my tropa also went to Boracay this year when Lhianne came for a visit last October..  Neo also came back for a vacation and we got to hung out with our Etel wavemates earlier this month.. My Kada got to celebrate our first wedding when Merj & Jansen tied the knot last October..
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All in all, my 2007 was filled with smiles and fun moments.. And I can’t wait to see what 2008 lies ahead for me..   
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I had so much fun last night..  ‘Twas our Christmas Party at Dell held at the PICC Forum..  The theme was retro and I kinda looked the part with my skinny jeans, chucks and an off the shoulder top..  Kinda like Cindy Lauper during the 80’s..  Teehee!  Almost everyone was dressed up, the food was great, and the entire show was good..
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SMB Tech won the best presentation award.. Woohoo!! And 2 of my friends won in the raffle.. One got a Nokia N73 and the other got a PS3..  Dang!! I’m never lucky in raffle draws.. Tsk!
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Anyway..  What made the night even funner was when Parokya Ni Edgar took the stage and I was so stoked to see them again..  They rocked the house down..  Astig!!  They really made my night so great..  Just seeing them perform on stage.. It was one heck of a party!!!
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Afterwards, our team went to Atcha’s Grill MOA Bayside for some drinks..  Had about 3 bottles of beer and I was done..  Again, drinking with my teammates is always fun..  Got home almost 2am..
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It was so far, the best Christmas Party that I’ve attended ever!!

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It’s Yuletide season once again.. 
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Almost done with my Christmas shopping, which I just started yesterday..  I was cramming and thinking what to give to those on my christmas list..  And not until I was at the mall I decided to pick what’s nice for them.. I still have couple of things left to buy..  And it’s killing me that I can’t find what I’m looking for for some people.. I don’t know where to go to find them.. Dang!
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Oh well..  I did buy myself some things as well..  Sort of my present for me.. Teehee! And I’m so happy I bought them.. I’m just sad the jacket that I want in PRP doesn’t have sizes anymore, so is the cute top that I saw in Bayo..  Arghhh!! I just hope that they have the sizes in some of the other branches..
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There’s also couple of Pre-Christmas gimiks that I’m looking forward to in the coming weekends..  Neo’s homecoming gimik in Antipolo was last Friday and even though there were just 8 of us present, it was fun just sharing stories and laughter with my wavemates..  It’s been a while since I last saw them and there were a lot of surprises that came about and we were all shocked.. Hahaha! Anyway, I have my Christmas dinner with the Tropa this weekend and with the Kada next Saturday..  I’ll also get to attend my first Christmas Party in Dell this coming Sunday..  Too many parties, too little time..  Hahahaha…
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I just hope that this Christmas will be a nice and happy one for me, my friends and my family..  Everybody happy!!
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‘Nuff said..
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A girl won’t cry easily
Except in front of the person who she love the most, she becomes weak.
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A girl won’t cry easily, only when she love you the most, she put down her ego.
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Guys, if a girl cries because of you, please hold her hands firmly,
She’s the one who would stay with you for the rest of your life.
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Guys, if a girl cries because of you please don’t give her up, maybe because of your decision you ruin her life.
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When she cries right in front of you, when she cries because of you, look into her eyes.
Can you see and feel the pain and hurt she is feeling?
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Think, which other girl have cried with pure sincerity, in front of you, and because of you?
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She cries not because she is weak. She cries not because she wants sympathy or pity!
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She cries because crying silently is no longer possible, the pain hurts, and the agony have been too big burden to be kept inside.
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