Something more- one soothing relief from greeks bearing gifts

Heard this one on the radio last weekend and figured to share it. Here's the chart topping song Something more from Secondhand Serenade.

With their more upbeat album "Hear me out now" released early this year, John Vesely and the guys is slowly ripping up the airwaves worldwide and gaining 2 thumbs up from sound critics everywhere! 

The lyrics packs the punch and the beat is somewhat refreshing to the ears. Tune in to the  audio  stream below from Youtube.com and you'll be enthralled  to one new experience. Enjoy!

Something More
Secondhand Serenade


I lie awake again, my bodies feeling paralysed
I can’t remember when
I didn’t live through this disguise
The words you said to me
They couldn’t set me free

I'm stuck here in this life i didn’t ask for
There must be something more,
Do we know what we’re fighting for?
Breathe in breathe out

And all these masks we wore
We never knew what we had in store
Breathe in breathe out

The storm is rolling in
The thunders loud it hurts my ears

Im paying for my sins
And its gunna rain for years and years

I fooled everyone and now what will i become?
I have to start this over
I have to start this over

There must be something more,
Do we know what we’re fighting for?
Breathe in breathe out

And all these masks we wore
We never knew what we had in store
Breathe in breathe out

I fooled everyone and now what will i become?
I have to start this over
I have to start this over

There must be something more,
Do we know what we’re fighting for?
Breathe in breathe out

And all these masks we wore
We never knew what we had in store
Breathe in breathe out
There must be something more
Breathe in breathe out
There must be something more

 

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A courier service nightmare

How sure are you of your courier service? A friend of mine was recently caught up with a fiasco with WWW Express- the local affiliate of renowned international courier and logistics provider, DHL Worldwide Express in the Philippines. She was surprised as to how the company dealt with her problem as she was confident with the thought that with DHL’s good reputation in the industry, her parcel will arrive at the destination quickly and well taken cared of.

A lost parcel in transit + bad customer support = A customer’s nightmare

It turned out her fears were brought to life as her parcel containing a Nokia N-series N93 cell phone which she intended to send to her brother in Metro Manila went lost while in transit.

The said item was sent last May 10 but she was informed that her parcel was lost on the 17th?! For reasons there was no way bill number as parcel was not scanned, possibly by one of the staff which may have had a personal interest on the item.

As the story went, my friend called up the said company to follow up her complaint but was met only with words from the staff that only their supervisor is the one that can help her out with her problem. Despite constant follow ups, she was told that she will only receive one email feedback per day as the establishment practices a ‘black and white’ policy. In one of her follow ups, she was even told by the manager that their system was down; hence he failed to update her on the problem.

In a further follow up, she was led on a ping-pong trail as the WWW Express Manila branch claims that the said item was lost in Cebu, while the Cebu branch on the other hand, claims the item was lost in Manila or in transit at the airline. Until now, she still hasn’t received an incident report so she’s still clueless as to what happened to her item.

After a consultation with her family, she made a decision to have the liable company replace the said item instead. Her offer was met with positive response as the manager she talked with gave her assurance that they will replace the said item. However in recent follow ups she was told that the company will not replace the said item but will instead pay her 8,000 Php as this was only the insured amount for her damage claim. Naturally she refused for the market value of her Nokia N93 costs around15,000 to 16,000 Php.

Until the time of this write up, she still hasn’t received a positive result to her problem which led her to resort to blogging in the hope that the proper authorities at WWW Express or DHL will get to see her complaint and shed light on the matter. Somewhere along the lines, there is clearly a system or personnel flaw here that needs to be addressed right away to prevent untoward cases such as hers from happening again to anyone.

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All about Urban living in Cebu, Philippines- Cebu Urbano

Check this site out if you wanna live in sunny Cebu, Philippines, Cebu Urbano is a good resource if you're on the hunt for the best bargains and trendiest in real estate finds, where to live- be it be for the young professional or family, the hippest places to go to, the most celebrated events and the who's, what's, how's, and the where's - all in the minute urban jungle that's Cebu.

As the site's description implies: You're in line for a heartbeat of living, south side of the Philippines that's fast paced yet simple, sophisticated but practical. Breath and eat life at your own pace and pleasure- The true blue Cebuano way of living.

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The day has come indeed for Hassidic Jewish Reggae: Matisyahu

Heard Matisyahu featuring Akon- One Day playing on the radio, while dozing off my hot Sunday afternoon by the seafront and man my ears perked up to this new sound, which seemed to me was a combination of reggae, a pint of electronica/ hip-hop on an enhanced no woman, no cry format. The blend of beats is quite catchy and the lyrics come poetic.

I've learned that this was the soundtrack of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver that put the limelight on Matisyahu to an even broader audience with positive respond.

Figured to do a background check to get a glimpse of the artist and I was kind of surprised to have come across Matisyahu and the new line of genre he represents - which is Hassidic Jewish Reggae by the way or the blending of traditional Jewish themes with that of reggae beats. (Ever seen a Rabbi-looking guy groove?) Matisyahu embraced his music but incorporated his forte- adding hip-hop and rock, raising his music a notch higher.

As I got hold of his Album 'Light' off from his 2009 release, I felt a bit awkward of his other songs but eventually my ears inched a liking to the chill outs: We will walk, Eccentric beat lined- Escape, Motivate and Thunder to name a few.

Treat your ears to an exotic experience! Tick the Youtube video below for Matisyahu ft. Akon's One Day or simply listen to this blog's mixpod, it's already on.

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Breaking yet another worldwide feat- Cebu Dancing Inmates performs in Michael Jackson's historical- This is it Release!

Cebu City, Philippines- The world set its eyes again upon the most unusual, yet dazzling performers which took the world (via Youtube) by storm- The phenomenal "Dancing Inmates" of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center. (CPDRC)

Practicing dancing as a form of disciplinary exercise, these felons and convicts proved that they're not only in the lot for change but also with the groove- hitting the coolo'meter with their algorithm moves through various mediums, with Michael Jackson hits being the favorite.

This time around, they were treated with a visit by Michael Jackson's long time choreographer Travis Payne along with renowned dancers- Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid for a collaboration performance with Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT.

Check out the Youtube video below and judge the cons yourselves. Mabuhay!

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Hoobastank- Still remains to be the question

Figured to share this post- a really cool one from Hoobastank- Running away. Check out the hard hittin' lyrics and ice cool video below. Cheers for the taking!

Running Away
Hoobastank

I don't want you to give it all up
And leave your own life collecting dust
And I don't want you to feel sorry for me
You never gave us a chance to be
And I don't need you to be by my side
To tell me that everything's alright
I just wanted you to tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you

So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?

Cause I did enough to show you that I
Was willing to give and sacrifice
And I was the one who was lifting you up
When you thought your life had had enough
And when I get close, you turn away
There's nothing that I can do or say
So now I need you to tell me the truth
You know I'd do that for you

So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?

Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
To make you change your mind
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
Is it a waste of time?
Is it me, is it you
Nothing that I can do
To make you change your mind

So why are you running away?
Why are you running away?
...What is it I've got to say...

So why are you running away?
...To make you admit you're afraid...
Why are you running away?

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