Karaoke: 7 THINGS (Miley Cyrus)

1... 2... 3... 4 / Shha... shha... shha / I probably shouldn't say this / But at times I get so scared / When I think about the previous / Relationship we shared / It was awesome but we lost it / It's not possible for me not to care / And now we're standing in the rain / But nothing's ever gonna change / Until you hear, my dear / The 7 things I hate about you / The 7 things I hate about you, oh you / You're vain, your games, you're insecure / You love me, you like her / You make me laugh, you make me cry / I don't know which side to buy / Your friends, they're jerks / When you act like them just know it hurts / I wanna be with the one I know / And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do / You make me love you / It's awkward and silent / As I wait for you to say / What I need to hear now / Your sincere apology / When you mean it, I'll believe it / If you text it, I'll delete it, let's be clear / Oh, I'm not coming back / You're taking 7 steps here / The 7 things I hate about you / You're vain, your games, you're insecure / You love me, you like her / You make me laugh, you make me cry / I don't know which side to buy / Your friends, they're jerks / When you act like them just know it hurts / I wanna be with the one I know / And the 7th thing I hate the most that you do / You make me love you / And compared to all the great things / That would take too long to write / I probably should mention the 7 that I like / The 7 things I like about you / Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's / When we kiss I'm hypnotized / You make me laugh, you make me cry / But I guess that's both I'll have to buy / Your hands in mine / When we're intertwined, everything's alright / I wanna be with the one I know / And the 7th thing I like the most that you do, oh / You make me love you / Shha... Shha / You do, oh / Ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh ooh / Lalala / Ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh ooh

Buffy Summers VS Edward Cullen

Ever wondered what would happen if Edward Cullen met Buffy Summers? The clip is from YouTuber Jonathan McIntosh. "In this remixed narrative, Edward Cullen from the Twilight Series meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's an example of transformative storytelling serving as a pro-feminist visual critique of Edward's character and generally creepy behavior. Seen through Buffy's eyes, some of the more sexist gender roles and patriarchal Hollywood themes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed - in hilarious ways. Ultimately this remix is about more than a decisive showdown between the slayer and the sparkly vampire. It also doubles as a metaphor for the ongoing battle between two opposing visions of gender roles in the 21st century."

Hikari Sentai MASKMAN

If you're a 90's kid like me, you would've probably seen MASKMAN on IBC13. You probably remember the famous scene where Takeru (Red Mask) was shouting "Rio..." while Princess Ial (Mio) is being sucked into the ground. She in turn calls for him, "Michael Joe..." Let's take a look back, shall we.

When the Underground Empire Tube, a once peaceful royal empire, tried to turn the world into a cold and dark planet, five young men and women are taught in the ways of the mystical aura power energy by a scientist and sage to fight as the Hikari Sentai Maskman.

Takeru aka RED MASK (played by Ryousuke Kaizu)
Quick Info: The leader of the group. He is a specialist in Karate and a Formula One driver. He was spotted by Commander Sugata, the founder of the Maskman team, a year prior to the beginning of the series while Takeru was rescuing a woman and her child. When he was challenged by Sugata, Takeru did not back down and Sugata offered him a spot on the Maskman team. His love for Mio and desire to find her is his motivation. His meditation gesture is Zai (open hands with index finger and thumb together), which means control over natural forces.

Kenta aka BLACK MASK (played by Kouichi Kusakari)
Quick Info: The second-in-command of the team. He specializes in Kobudo. He is shy around women but can be a playboy at times. He is lighthearted but strong and dependable. He worked as an engineer/mechanic for the Sugata Racing Team. His meditation gesture is Jin (all fingers enlaced in a fist), which means the guessing of others' thoughts and intentions.

Akira aka BLUE MASK (played by Issei Hirota)
Quick Info: He is the youngest Maskman. He is a Chinese boxer and a straight sword expert. His father died while he was only child. He left his mother back home and to moved to Tokyo in order to perfect his martial arts ability. Always cheerful, he loves apples and the idol Youko Minamino. His meditation gesture is Retsu (two fists together with index finger from right hand sticking out), which means dominion over time and space.

Haruka aka YELLOW MASK (played by Yuki Nagata)
Quick Info: She was raised by a family of ninjas. Forced by her father to abandon all things "girly" to focus on her training, she appears tomboyish and is a fierce fighter and is highly intelligent. She loves dancing and tutors a young girl who is unable to afford dance lessons. Her meditation gesture is Tou (all fingers together in a fist except ring and pinkie), which means the harmony with the Universe.

Momoko aka PINK MASK (played by Kanako Maeda)
Quick Info: She is an expert in T'ai chi ch'uan. A young woman with a pure heart, she often teaches T`ai chi to young people. Strong and dedicated, she once, by chance, met Ial and Igam's mother who gave her the saintly flower known as Carollove. Her meditation gesture is Sha (all fingers together in a fist except index fingers), which means self-healing.

Ryoh Asuka aka X1 MASK
(played by Yutaka Hirose)
Quick Info: He was the prototype Maskman, also having trained with Commander Sugata. However, when his lover was killed by the Underground Empire Tube, he lost confidence in his abilities and gave up everything. He later returned to help the other members, losing his powers in the process. After his final fight, he decided to travel and teach martial arts. He transformed with the phrase "Change Power"

Commander Sanjuurou Sugata
Quick Info: A scientist and martial artist who founded the team. Sugata is a wise man who excels in mental reinforcements and every martial art. He had discovered the existence of the Underground Empire Tube and its desire for world conquest. He is the owner of Sugata Racing, a motoring team where Takeru is a driver and Kenta once worked as an engineer.

The videos below are the show's opening and ending theme "Hikari Sentai Maskman" and "Ai no Soldier". What's special about it? It was the first sentai series I've seen with its OP/ED songs translated into Filipino -- which was cool because I could sing along with it. It was sung by Norman Caraan. And yes, the lyrics are purely from memory.

HIKARI SENTAI MASKMAN (Opening Theme)

Humanda na kayo / Kampon ng kadiliman / Oras na ng pagtutuos / Kasamaan ay dapat matapos / Narito na sila / Bayaning tagapagtanggol / Sa masama'y lilipol / Maskman / Kayo lang ang pag-asa / Iligtas kami sa marahas na kadiliman / Kami'y inyong ipaglaban / Sige sige / Laban Maskman / Ipagtanggol ang kapayapaan / Sugod sugod / Laban Maskman / Pagsanggalan ninyo ang katarungan / Buong mundo'y magpupuri't magpupugay / Mabuhay / Laser Squadron / Mas-ku-man

AI NO SOLDIER (Ending Theme)

Ito ang mga bayaning magiting / Walang takot / Sa bangis ng kalaba'y di umuurong / Matatag, tagapagtanggol ng inaapi / Mga huwaran / Sa tungkuli'y tapat / Nagkahandang mag-alay ng buhay / O-Maskman / Tanod ng kapayapaan / Maskman / Laging maaasahan / Dapat nating tularan ang kagitingan / Laser Squadron / Mas-ku-man Mas-ku-man (lyrics corrected by: Lloyd V. - naks parang test paper lang)

Related Reading: Ranger Wiki, Super Sentai Time Capsule

Fan-made GREEN LANTERN Trailer

I can't stop watching this video. Call it my viral video of the day. It's a fan-made trailer by Jaron Pitts which I grabbed from YouTube (in case it gets pulled). Hit play first. I recognized some of the clips he spliced but man it is still pretty damn cool! I only wish they cast Nathan Fillion for the real GREEN LANTERN movie but that will never happen. Damn. All together now: "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"

Bayan Knights # 2

Bayan Knights # 2 has been out since FCBD... so get a copy. Me, I got mine last Saturday but was unable to read it until today (I was bedridden with sickness ...still am). So here goes the reviewage:

The issue continues from where we left off last time: the CORE team being attacked by the Sipakas and the appearance of the POWERHOUSE Division to give a helping hand. And that’s just the first half! The book actually has more pages on it’s second outing. The second part introduces us to the GILAS team and foreshadows the appearance of the supervillain team BANGIS. And like last issue, we also get 2-page spotlights on some of the members of the Bayan Knights.

The art is quite good -- specially the spreads. The 6-pager involving the CORE and POWERHOUSE Divisions is a good example. The details on those pages are awesome. But I’m kinda on the fence about the pages that uses a lot of tones. I feel that it lacks a certain level of black-ness. That’s not to say that the combination of blacks and tones wouldn’t be cool. Just take a look at the GILAS panel. That’s eye-candy! They also got a special guest artist to do the cover -- Lan Medina (Fables, Punisher). So when will we be able to munch on #3? The issue leaves us hanging with a bunch of new revelations and cliffhangers. None of which I will spoil.

Karaoke: SIGNAL FIRE (Snow Patrol)

The perfect words never crossed my mind / 'Cause there was nothing in there but you / I felt every ounce of me screaming out / But the sound was trapped deep in me / All I wanted just sped right past me / But I was rooted fast to the earth / I could be stuck here for a thousand years / Without your arms to drag me out / There you are standing right in front of me / There you are standing right in front of me / All this fear falls away, you leave me naked / Hold me close 'cause I need you to guide me to safety / No, I don't wanna wait forever / No, I don't wanna wait forever / In the confusion and the aftermath / You are my signal fire / The only resolution and the only joy / Is the faint spark of forgiveness in your eyes / There you are standing right in front of me / There you are standing right in front of me / All this fear falls away, you leave me naked / Hold me close 'cause I need you to guide me to safety / There you are, standing right in front of me / There you are, standing right in front of me / All this fear falls away, you leave me naked / Hold me close, cause I need you to guide me to safety / No, I don't wanna wait forever / No, I don't wanna wait forever / No, I don't wanna wait forever

Karaoke: HAVE A LITTLE FAITH... (Mandy Moore)

When the road gets dark / And you can no longer see / Let my love throw a spark / And have a little faith in me / When the tears you cry / Are all you can believe / Just give these loving arms a try baby / And have a little faith, faith in me / Have a little faith in me / Have a little faith in me / And have a little faith in me / Have a little faith, faith in me / When your secret heart / Cannot speak so easily / Come here baby, from a whisper start / To have a little faith in me / And when your back's against the wall / Just turn around and you, you will see / I will catch your, I will catch your fall / Just have a little faith, faith in me / Have a little faith in me / Have a little faith in me / Have a little faith in me / Have a little faith, have faith in me / Well, I've been loving you / For such a long, long time / Expecting nothing in return / Just for you to have a little faith in me / You see time, time is our friend / 'Cause for us there is no end / All you gotta do / Is have a little faith in me / I will hold you up / I will hold you up / And your love gives me strength enough to / Have a little faith in me / Oh, hey... oh, darlin' / Have a little faith in me / Lalalalala lalala laaa / Oooh oh... oooh oh... / Lalalalala lalala laaa / Faith...

Bayan Knights # 1

Since I was not able to attend KOMIKON last Saturday, I was not able to get a copy of Bayan Knights # 1 ...until today. Anyways, here goes the review:

NO MAJOR SPOILAGE! The issue deals with the aftermath of a bloody battle dubbed as "The War In Metro". But this war is not yet over. Still, a mysterious enemy is threatening the peace of the country and one man has made it his mission to stop whatever it is they're planning. But first, he must recruit heroes who will fight at his side.

I love this issue! I was already spoiled for the storyline 2 months prior but man, seeing the words on the art was awesome. As I've said before, the art is Gilbert Monsanto's best work to date. I love me those details. Reading the script for this 2 months ago, I was really psyched. It's a team book but the team is composed of superheroes created by different people -- the first time in Philippine komiks (I think). I like the way each character is introduced and how each of them plays a relevant part either in the plot or making the book more fun. Although, some characters do really stand out from the rest. Yes, Boy Ipis, I'm looking at you and all your ridiculous side comments.

Here's hoping we don't have to wait too long for issue # 2. Damn, it's hard reviewing this without giving away too much. So I'll be cutting this short. Oh before I forget, there are also 2-page spotlights ala DC's Secret Origins backup feature. This should give readers additional background information on some of the Bayan Knights.

Reviewing TROPA # 2

This week, Sacred Mountain was finally able to release the long awaited second issue of Tropa. I was fortunate enough to find that a copy of the said issue was already available at Comic Odyssey in Eastwood City, Libis. So here goes... but first a complementary recap:

Last issue, we learned that for some weird coincidence (or it may be fate) a group of five friends have found themselves empowered with different abilities. Although at first not all of them knew about each other's powers, a reunion of sorts have had them reveal each others secrets to one another. However, this reunion was interrupted when they are suddenly attacked by a group of manananggals.

NO MAJOR SPOILAGE: Now... here's what I like about the story-telling style used by Mr. Monsanto: it's like watching the television series Lost. As the team go about attempting to ward off their attackers, we also learn a few more tidbits about their past... some more mysterious than others. And while some questions are answered, we also get new mysteries like: Who the heck is kuya? What the heck is she? What will happen to the new guy?

There are some beats of the story that I don't think fits one another: like mixing science-fiction (time-travel and an apocalyptic future) with fantastical elements (magic and monsters). But it's just me. Maybe in the long run I'll be able to love the mesh of these genres (like I was able to love the mesh of space and western on Firefly). I also have an inkling to where one subplot may go but I'm a sucker for this type of tragedies. I just hope that I'll get a wonderful surprise in the end.

I would also like to commend the fact that even though the art on this komik is a collaboration among may talents in the industry, it wasn't inconsistent. My greatest fear about this book is that the art would suck because we get a different artist on every page. I am happy to report that that is not the case. The artists' styles seamlessly complement one another resulting in a unnoticable change (okay, so maybe a little) in art style. I just hope that we always get this on every issue.

All in all it was a good issue and I will be coming back for more installments of this tale. I just hope that I don't have to wait another year for issue 3.

Karaoke: CRUSH (Mandy Moore)

Haah ohh, yeah yeah yeah / Haah ohh (haah ohh) / You know everything that I'm afraid of / You do everything I wish I did / Everybody wants you / Everybody loves you / I know I should tell you how I feel / I wish everyone would disappear / Every time you call me / I'm too scared to be me / And I'm too shy to say / Ooh, I got a crush on you / I hope you feel the way that I do / I get a rush when I'm with you / Ooh, I got a crush on you / A crush on you / You know I'm the one that you can talk to / Sometimes you tell me things that I don't want to know / I just want to hold you / You say exactly how you feel about her / I wonder could you ever think of me that way / I got a crush on you / I hope you feel the way that I do / I get a rush when I'm with you / Ooh, I got a crush on you / A crush on you / Ooh, I wish I could tell somebody / But there's no one to talk to / Nobody knows I got a crush on you / A crush on you / I got a crush / Hey, hey yeah, hey yeah yeah / I got a crush / I got a crush on you / You say everything that no one says / But I feel everything that you're afraid to feel / I will always want you / I will always love you / I got a crush on you / I hope you feel the way that I do / I get a rush when I'm with you / Ooh, I got a crush on you / A crush on you / I got a crush... on you / I hope you feel the way that I do / I get a rush when I'm with you / Ooh, I've got a crush on... / Yeah yeah, hey yeah yeah / I got a crush / I got a crush on you / I got a crush / I got a crush / Crush, babe / I got a crush on you / I got a crush on you / A crush on you / I got a crush / I got a crush

Reviewing RAMBOL and TROPA # 1

I was finally able to get my hands on Gilbert Monsanto's Sacred Mountain debut releases. First up is the flipbook RAMBOL KOMIKS which features Alagad Inc. (not pictured) and Metropolitan. What is most noticeable is ALAGAD INC's art style which gets much inspiration from Japanese manga and anime. The story is about some supernatural beings, most probably ancient deities of some sort, coming down from their domain to send a challenge to Earth's mightiest champions. A group called Alagad Inc. re-recruits some of its best agents to help in this time of crisis. On the flip side is Gilbert Monsanto's METROPOLITAN which brings back Monsanto's old characters from his 90's stint in Infinity, Sonic, GASI etc. Drawn by Monsanto himself, this Metropolitan features quite a lot of fight sequences. There is also some hint that the Biotrog character featured in this book may not be the Biotrog we know and grew up with.

Next is TROPA. This comics stars a group of high school friends imbued with different abilities via different circumstances. I'm not saying no more. All is explained in this "origin" issue. This comic was drawn by different artists like Gilbert Monsanto, Luisito G. Antonio, Jim Jimenez, and others. Though I was first bothered when I learned about this via Monsanto's blog, I was quite satisfied with the implementation and the results. Each artist draws each of the main character's origin story. Hopefully once we get a non-flashback story, we'll also get only one artist per issue.

All in all, I found the both books quite satisfactory. The materials used for these releases are also quite different from the komiks back in the day. Komiks before were printed on newspaper-like materials, Tropa was printed on glossy paper probably the ones used on magazines while Rambol on some thicker paper. My only big problem with the books specifically the flipbook Rambol Komiks was the coloring. Although Tropa was fully colored, Rambol only had colors on the first few pages, the rest were black and white. I would have preferred to have everything in black and white instead of having only the first few pages colored. I'm OC that way.

Karaoke: OVER AND OVER (Nelly & Tim McGraw)

Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh uh-uh-uh / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / And I can't keep picturing you with him / And it hurts so bad, yeah / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / I replay it over and over again / And I can't take it (yeah) / I can't shake it, no / I can't wait to see you / Want to see if you still got that look in your eyes / That one you had for me / Be-fore we said our goodbyes / And it's a shame that we / Gotta spend our time being mad about the same things / Over and over again / About the same thing / Over and over again / Oh, but I think she's leavin' / Oh, man, she's leavin' / I don't know what else to do / (I can't go on not lovin' you) / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / And I can't keep picturing you with him / And it hurts so bad, yeah / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / I replay it over and over again (yeah) / And I can't take it (yeah) / I can't shake it, no / I remember the day you left / I remember the last breath you took right in front of me / When you said that you would leave / I was too damn stubborn to try to stop you or say anything / But I see clearly now / And this choice I made keeps playin' in my head / Over and over again / Keep playin' in my head / Over and over again / Oh, I think she's leavin' / Oh, man, she's leavin' / I don't know what else to do / (I can't go on not lovin' you) / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / And I can't keep picturing you with him / And it hurts so bad, yeah / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / I replay it over and over again / And I can't take it / I can't shake it, no / Now that I've realized / That I'm going down / From all this pain you've put me through / Everytime I close my eyes (whoo, whoo) / I lock it down / Oh, I can't go on not lovin' you / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / And I can't keep picturing you with him / And it hurts so bad, yeah / 'Cause it's all in my head / I think about it over and over again / I replay it over and over again / And I can't take it / I can't shake it, no / Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh uh-uh-uh / Uh, over and over again / Over and over again / 'Cause it's all in my head

Karaoke: PRIVATE EMOTION (Ricky Martin ft. Meja)

Every endless night / Has a dawning day / Every darkest sky / Has a shining ray / And it shines on you / Baby, can't you see / You're the only one / Who can shine for me / It's a private emotion / That fills you tonight / And a silence falls between us / As the shadows steal the light / And wherever you may find it / Wherever it may lead / Let your private emotion come to me / (Come to me, come to me) / Come to me / When your soul is tired / And your heart is weak / Do you think of love / As a one-way street / Well, it runs both ways / Open up your eyes / Can't you see me here / How can you deny? / Oh, it's a private emotion / That fills you tonight / And the silence falls between us / As the shadows steal the light / And wherever you may find it / Wherever it may lead / Let your private emotion come to me / (Come to me, come to me) / Every endless night / Has a dawning day / Every darkest sky / Has a shining ray / It takes a lot to laugh / As your tears go by / But you can find me here / 'Til your tears run dry / It's a private emotion / That fills you tonight / And the silence falls between us / As the shadows steal the light / And wherever you may find it / Wherever it may lead / Let your private emotion come to me / Let your private emotion come to me / Let your private emotion come to me / Come to me / Come to me

Karaoke: BARENAKED (Jennifer Love Hewitt)

Do you ever have that dream / Where you're walking / Naked down the street / And everyone just stares / Do you ever feel so deep / That you speak your mind / You put others straight to sleep / You wonder if anybody cares / Sometimes I think / I'm the only one / Whose day turned out / Unlike it had begun / And I feel bare naked / And I just can't take it / I'm getting jaded / No, I just can't fake it anymore / 'Cuz I'm bare naked / And I know life's what you make it / Wish I could float away / To some other day / You ever go downstairs / To start your day / But your car's not there / Yeah, you know the joke's on you / You ever try your luck / With a pickup line / But you just sucked / You tell yourself it wasn't you / And I know it's hard / To hold it inside / It's days like these / I run and hide / When I feel bare naked / And I just can't take it / I'm getting jaded / No, I just can't fake it anymore / 'Cuz I'm bare naked / And I know life's what you make it / Wish I could float away / To some other day / It's all a state of mind / But I don't mind / Trying to find a way / To keep my head above the mess I made / And what the world creates / Sometimes it feels so good / To let it all fall / As the world fall / I may fall / We all may fall / And then the world comes tumbling / Down down down down down / Bare naked / And I just can't take it / I'm getting jaded / No, I just can't fake it anymore / 'Cuz I'm bare naked / And I know life's what you make it / Wish I could float away / To some other day / When I feel / Doo-ooh doo doo, doo / Na na na dum dum dum / Ooh-ooh oh oh oh oh / I feel (barenaked), you feel, we all feel / Na na na na na / Oh-oh oh-oh oh oh (barenaked) / Ooh doo doo doo dum dum

Karaoke: THAT DAY (Natalie Imbruglia)

That day, that day / What a mess, what a marvel / I walked into that cloud again / And I lost myself / And I'm sad, sad, sad / Small, alone, scared / Craving purity / A fragile mind / And a gentle spirit / That day, that day / What a marvelous mess / This is all I that can do / I'm done to be me / Sad, scared, small / Alone, beautiful / It's supposed to be like this / I accept everything / It's supposed to be like this / That day, that day / I lay down beside myself / In this feeling of pain / Sadness, scared, small / Climbing, crawling / Towards the light / And it's all that I see / And I'm tired / And I'm right / And I'm wrong / And it's beautiful / That day, that day / What a mess, what a marvel / We're all the same / And no one thinks so / And it's okay and I'm small / And I'm divine / And it's beautiful / And it's coming / And it's already here / And it's / Absolutely perfect / Well that day, that day / When everything was a mess / And everything was in place / And there's too much hurt / Sad, small, scared, alone / And everyone's a cynic / And it's hard / And it's sweet / But it's supposed to be like this / Well that day, that day / When I sat in the sun / And I thought / And I cried cos I'm sad / Scared, small, alone, strong / And I'm nothing and I'm true / Only a brave man can break through / And it's all okay / Yeah it's okay / That day, that day / I lay down beside myself / In this feeling of pain / Sadness, scared, small / Climbing, crawling / Towards the light / And it's all that I see / And I'm tired / And I'm right / And I'm wrong / And it's beautiful / That day, that day / What a mess, what a marvelous mess / We're all the same / And no one thinks so / And it's okay and I'm small / And I'm divine / And it's beautiful / And it's coming / And it's already here / And it's / Absolutely perfect / Oh ohh, ah ah / That day, that day / (Mmm) That day, that day / That day, that day / When I lay down beside myself / In this feeling of pain / Sadness, scared, small / Climbing, crawling / Towards the light / And it's all that I see / And I'm tired / And I'm right / And I'm wrong / And it's beautiful / That day, that day / What a mess, what a marvelous mess / We're all the same / And no one thinks so / And it's okay and I'm small / And I'm divine / And it's beautiful / And it's coming / And it's already here / And it's / Absolutely perfect / That day, that day / That day, that day / That day, that day / That day, that day / So sweet / Can you feel it (Mmm) / Are you here / Are you here with me / I can feel it / And it's beautiful / That day, that day

Karaoke: TORN (Natalie Imbruglia)

I thought I saw a man brought to life / He was warm / He came around / Like he was dignified / He showed me what it was to cry / Well you couldn't be that man I adored / You don’t seem to know / Don’t seem to care / What your heart is for / But I don’t know him anymore / There’s nothing where he used to lie / My conversation has run dry / That’s what’s going on / Nothing's fine, I’m torn / I'm all out of faith / This is how I feel / I'm cold and I am shamed / Lying naked on the floor / Illusion never changed / Into something real / I'm wide awake and I can see / The perfect sky is torn / You're a little late / I’m already torn / So I guess the fortune teller's right / Should have seen / Just what was there / And not some holy light / But you crawled beneath my veins and now / I don't care, I have no luck / I don't miss it all that much / There's just so many things / That I can’t touch, I’m torn / I'm all out of faith / This is how I feel / I'm cold and I am shamed / Lying naked on the floor / Illusion never changed / Into something real / I'm wide awake and I can see / The perfect sky is torn / You’re a little late / I’m already torn / Torn / Ooh ooh-ooh ooh / There’s nothing where he used to lie / My inspiration has run dry / That’s what’s going on / Nothings right, I’m torn / I’m all out of faith / This is how I feel / I’m cold and I am shamed / Lying naked on the floor / Illusion never changed / Into something real / I’m wide awake and I can see / The perfect sky is torn / I’m all out of faith / This is how I feel / I’m cold and I’m ashamed / Bound and broken on the floor / You’re a little late / I’m already torn / Torn / Oh

Karaoke: WHEN YOU'RE GONE (Bryan Adams)

I've been wandering around the house all night / Wondering what the hell to do / Yeah, I'm trying to concentrate / But all I can think of is you / Well, the phone don't ring 'cuz my friends ain't home / I'm tired of being all alone / Got the TV on 'cuz the radio's playing / Songs that remind me of you / Baby, when you're gone / I realize I'm in love / The days go on and on / And the nights just seem so long / Even food don't taste that good / Drink ain't doing what it should / Things just feel so wrong / Baby, when you're gone (yeah) / I've been driving up and down these streets / Trying to find somewhere to go / Yeah, I'm lookin' for a familiar face / But there's no one I know / Oh, this is torture, this is pain / It feels like I'm gonna go insane / I hope you're coming back real soon / 'Cuz I don't know what to do / Baby, when you're gone (when you're gone) / I realize I'm in love / The days go on and on (on and on) / And the nights just seem so long / Even food don't taste that good / Drink ain't doing what it should / Things just feel so wrong (oh, yeah) / Baby, when you're gone / Oh baby, when you're gone (when you're gone) / I realize I'm in love (so in love) / The days go on and on / And the nights just seem so long / Even food don't taste that good (oh ooh-oh) / Drink ain't doing what it should (oh) / Things just feel so wrong (so wrong) / Baby, when you're gone (yeah, gone) / Oh baby, when you're gone / Ha, yeah, baby, when you're gone

Must See: Supernatural

THE PREMISE: 22 years ago, their mother died hanging... no, wait... flat on the ceiling of Sam’s nursery. Their father saved them but there was a fire and everything was gone. Present Day, Dean visits Sam and tells him their dad has been on a hunting trip and hasn’t been home since. The catch was that their dad was hunting the thing that killed their mother 22 years ago. Thus was born the moster-hunting duo of the brothers Winchester.

The series centers around brothers Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki) while they travel across the country in search for their missing father. We learn that ever since their mother died, their father has been training them to prepare for anything supernatural because their mother was in fact killed by a demon.

Taking cue from other hit-shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the X-Files, Supernatural unleashes a variety of demons and monsters on an unknowing world. The season is split in dual narrative form as each episode features a self-contained story while building on the mythology of the entire series much like the aforementioned shows. Anyone who's a fan of the supernatural (no pun intended) will dig the show's mix of monsters & drama.

Must See: Firefly

Today I've finished watching all the episodes of another Joss Whedon show called FIREFLY. I wasn't expecting too much from this show ...okay I was. I'd watch anything from Joss Whedon. The show which aired on FOX received mixed reviews. Possibly because FOX (as always) screwed with the series production. They also aired the episodes out of the creators' intended order. You DON'T mess with Joss Whedon's work. Even idiots know that. That must mean, those FOX execs are really   insert curse words here  .

THE PREMISE: Set 500 years into the future, Earth as we know it is no more. A large population travelled to space and started living on different planets and moons which were fitted to somewhat resemble Earth. There was a war for Unification and it succeeded. Unfortunately, we're on the losing side. Mal Reynolds struggles as a captain of a small space freighter called Serenity, taking whatever jobs that come his way - legal or otherwise. Mal's (Nathan Fillion) crew includes former war buddy Zoe (Gina Torres) and her husband and the ship's pilot Wash (Alan Tudyk), mechanic Kaley (Jewel Staite) and hired-gun Jayne (Adam Baldwin). Along for the ride is a respectable member of the Companion's Guild named Inara (Morena Baccarin). Later, the crew are joined by a Shepard named Book (Ron Glass) and siblings Simon (Sean Maher) and River (Summer Glau).

Honestly, I've never been a fan of "space" shows. I might've watched a couple of movies and some episodes of Star Trek here and there but I wasn't really looking forward to it. It was just there. Much more westerns. Frankly, when I heard about Firefly's premise as a space-western, I wasn't really interested. But it's a Joss Whedon show so I must at least take a look. Man, was I surprised. This is not you're usual space show with aliens, ambassadors and a righteous crew. First off, the show has no aliens. All characters are human, some more than others. Second, the Firefly crew are not on a mission from the ruling government/federation/alliance. These are just normal people finding whatever jobs to survive. But it's much more. The dialogue and storytelling are great as one would expect from Mutant Enemy. The characters are all witty and entertaining. Hell, there are really some hilarious moments involving Simon and the crew.

Even though the show has been cancelled by those   insert curse words here   execs from FOX, the show has already developed a loyal fan base which have not only held campaigns to keep the show alive for another run (possibly on a different network) but have also raised money for charity in the name of Firefly. Oh and now there's a movie.

ANGEL: Fan-made Season 6 Teaser

Here is another video I found surfing the internet. It’s a fan made teaser for ANGEL season 6. I haven’t done an entry about it but it’s also one cool show. It’s about a vampire running a detective agency in Los Angeles. Anyways, the show was cancelled after five seasons. However, this show has a large cult following just like its sister-show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ergo the fan-made Season 6 teaser trailer which may contain spoilers from the last minutes of Angel season 5. You've been warned. Watch at your own risk.