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feels like life is finally coming into focus. learning how to Trust and it's given me the freedom to just be.

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Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:08:51 -0800 A Filipino Christmas Song http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/a-filipino-christmas-song http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/a-filipino-christmas-song

A Filipino Christmas Song

Lechon roasting on an open fire
Lumpia's frying on the stove.
Aunties in the corner
Saying Tsis-mis with pride
Like they are always in the know.

Everybody knows
That Diniguan
Isn't Chocolate Meat
And if it was
It wouldn't taste quite right

Cuz this Christmas
Is also about the food
You'd find on a Filipino
Table tonight

We know that
Santa's on his way
While we're at
Simbang Gabi
Trying to Pray

But thoughts are back at home
About the warm
Snow-ball soup
Moms calls Ginataan

And so, I can't wait
To dig right in
Pass the Pancit
And Adobo

Like it's been said
Many Times
Many Ways
Maligayang Pasko

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Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:13:00 -0700 Midget wanted for bday party- (pacifica) http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/midget-wanted-for-bday-party http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/midget-wanted-for-bday-party
Date: 2009-07-16, 4:22PM PDT

Should you do gigs I am looking for a midget to dress as a leprachan for a good friend's 30th bday party on Sat Aug 8th in Pacifica. His wife is oganizing the party. There will be approx 15-30 people. Everyone is respectable and mature for such an event. The time would be approx 8-10 or 9-11pm.

2 hrs for $200.

If you're interested please contact me at the number below.

thanks

Things you find on Craigslist...

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Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:37:20 -0700 Can't wait til 9.16.09!!! http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/cant-wait-til-91609 http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/cant-wait-til-91609

CAN'T WAIT for the next season to start! "Black on Black Crime!" as Rampage puts it.

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:38:07 -0700 The Buffer 360! http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/the-buffer-360 http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/the-buffer-360

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Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:01:53 -0700 Everytime I see the Wendy's Boneless Wings ad, I always ask, "Where's the rice?" http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/everytime-i-see-the-wendys-boneless-wings-ad http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/everytime-i-see-the-wendys-boneless-wings-ad
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Does anyone else think the same thing, or is it just me? But for realz, "Where's the rice?"

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:03:38 -0700 Not being Filipino enough http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/not-being-filipino-enough http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/not-being-filipino-enough Have to admit, when I saw the name Randall Mann, my first thought is, this ain't no Filipino name. But the more I thought about how hypocritical I was I realized that having a "Filipino" name doesn't make one. It probably goes along the lines of, if you don't know how to speak Pilipino then you're not Filipino "enough". So wrong. Thus the definition of what being Filipino broadens, and what I can summize is that being Filipino is all in the heart.

 Sorry so short, but this blog was written via iPhone at the SF Public Library. Ah, technology.

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:03:03 -0700 File under: Getting Knocked the F Out! http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/file-under-getting-knocked-the-f-out http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/file-under-getting-knocked-the-f-out
Rashad Evans

Al Bello/Zuffa,LLC/Getty Images

Never saw this picture before. Lyoto Machida knocking the Ex-Light Heavyweight UFC Champ, Rashad Evans, the Effff Out! Aray!

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:13:35 -0700 On Craigslist: Male Balloon Busters http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/on-craigslist-male-balloon-busters http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/on-craigslist-male-balloon-busters

Male Balloon Busters (Bay Area)


Reply to: gigs-ya8e7-1263528644@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-07-10, 2:18PM PDT


Looking for men who enjoy busting balloons--especially by sitting on them--and would be willing to do so on camera.

$50.00 an hour.

Not looking for professional models.

Send pix/email for more info.

21+ only.

  • Location: Bay Area
  • it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
  • Compensation: $50.00 per hour

Why is this 21+? Sounds like it's for a weird fetish or something... ew...

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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:32:57 -0700 Skype says "Take a deep breath." http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/skype-says-take-a-deep-breath http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/skype-says-take-a-deep-breath
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I love this start up window onload for Skype. It's a good reminder.

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Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:32:24 -0700 This looks interesting. Especially for those unorganized people like me: Delicious Library 2 http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/this-looks-interesting-especially-for-those-u http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/this-looks-interesting-especially-for-those-u
Catalog your books, movies, music, software, toys, tools, electronics, & video games.

Since I've been in transition, aka been laid-off and still looking, I've been telling myself to get all my books together and organize them. This bit of software looks like it might help! It's called Delicious Library 2. It says to hold up the book, DVD, or CD's barcode up to your computers webcam/iSight and then it'll post a virtual picture of that item on a virtual shelf. And then you can post notes to it like where it is or who you lent it to on what date. Interesting... but it costs $40.

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:22:06 -0700 Leave it to Zito to call Pablo "Kung Fu Panda" http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/leave-it-to-zito-to-call-pablo-kung-fu-panda http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/leave-it-to-zito-to-call-pablo-kung-fu-panda
On defense, the Giants have used him as a starting third baseman, first baseman, and, for a short period, as a catcher for pitcher Barry Zito,[2] who gave Sandoval the nickname Kung Fu Panda.[3] He received the nickname after a play on September 19, 2008, where he scored a run against the Los Angeles Dodgers by jumping over the tag of catcher Danny Ardoin, scoring from second base on a single by Bengie Molina.[cita

I always wondered how specifically Pablo Sandoval got the name "Kung Fu Panda".

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:04:57 -0700 This is why I love this man! http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/this-is-why-i-love-this-man http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/this-is-why-i-love-this-man
U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and France's President Nicolas ...

maybe not the most "PC" thing to do, but it shows he's human... awe yeah!

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:00 -0700 Stories of MJ in the studio (via @questlove) http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/stories-of-mj-in-the-studio-via-questlove http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/stories-of-mj-in-the-studio-via-questlove

Check out this website I found at board.okayplayer.com

here's some of my faves:

  • He would sing us an entire string arrangement, every part. Steve Porcaro once told me he witnessed MJ doing that with the string section in the room. Had it all in his head, harmony and everything. Not just little eight bar loop ideas. he would actually sing the entire arrangement into a micro-cassette recorder complete with stops and fills.
  • During the recording of "Smile" on HIStory, Bruce thought it would be great if Michael would sing live with the orchestra. But of course, we didn't tell the players that. We set him up in a vocal booth off to the side. They rehearsed a bit without vocals in, then during the first take Michael sang, just about knocked them out of their chairs.
  • I was assisting Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis while they recorded the background vocals for "Scream" with MJ and Janet. The two of them singing together was amazing. Super tight, no bad notes. One part after another. When they took a break they sang the showtunes they used to sing as kids. Again, perfect harmony. Mj refused to sing the "stop f*ckin' with me part" because he would NOT curse.
  • We recorded a Christmas song during the summer of '94 that needed a children's choir. Michael insisted that the entire studio be decorated with xmas lights, tree, fake snow and a sled for their recording. And he bought presents for everyone.

There are plenty more but you'll have to link to it to read!

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Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:03:00 -0700 MJ and his bucket of KFC http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/mj-and-his-bucket-of-kfc http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/mj-and-his-bucket-of-kfc

I'm up early and I'm watching Mike and Mike on the Deuce and they bring up Magic's eulogy at Michael Jackson's Memorial. And his story stood out so much because we, as the fans, got to see MJ as a human. That mental image of one of the top 5 basketball players to ever live, IMHO, and the King of Pop, sitting on the floor eating a bucket of KFC just brought that level of "humanity". You have to stop and ask that, "Michael is like me?" and then quickly realize that it was Michael's CHEF that brought out the bucket, as well as his CHEF ask Magic what he wanted. As Golic put it, "I never went to any of my friends' homes and had anyone's chef ask me what I wanted to eat." Pho realz though!
 
It's sad to think that the millions and millions of people who regard ourselves as fans to be dumbstruck at this level of humanity from Michael. It's sad that I have put MJ on this pedestal to even think that a bucket of fried chicken was beyond him. Yet, this tub of Original or Extra Crispy, puts us on the same level fascinates and at the same time humbles me. Douche (Donny Deutch) says that it was wrong for the American public to deify him, and in this respect, I have to agree. Don't get me wrong, I think Douche is an ASSHOLE, albeit a misguided asshole, for slamming MJ at this hour, but he has that point right. I put MJ on a level where I felt nothing can touch him based on his ability to not only change the world through his humanitarian efforts but for always touching me with his music. Michael's music hit the nerve of the soul which sustains me. Every dance move he hit and every note he sang changed a part of my life. Put on Off the Wall or Human Nature, and I lose it. Workin' Day and Night and Another Part of Me doesn't provide escape - it makes the world around me a better place to live in. That's where I differ GREATLY with Mr. Deutch's comment. Music can change lives. Music effects the soul on so many levels that it can't help but change lives which in turn spreads the love of its creator to many more people. Music changes lives. And no one has ever changed my life as Michael Jackson has on that level.
 
Magic's story made me realize that this man, who changed my life through music, is, at the end, just a man. And on that level, I can empathize with his family cuz that's how they remember him. My pain of his death pales in comparison, because I personally know how it is to lose a member of a family when they pass unexpectedly. The feeling of death which submerges into the soul like a knife and withdraws the source of life - breath. I've felt that. I know that feeling of being physically huddled around each other as a group to cry over the loss of a brother. My heart goes out to them and his kids. C'mon, Paris' "my daddy..." puts everything in perspective. And that bucket of KFC made me realize the pain the family and those who knew him on that level must be going through.

Rest in Paradise, Michael. You deserve it.

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Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:59:07 -0700 Donny Deutch's comments about Michael Jackson http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/donny-deutchs-comments-about-michael-jackson http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/donny-deutchs-comments-about-michael-jackson
070709 Donnydeutch Theedshowmsnbc Listen on Posterous

Everything is always interesting from another view point. In this interview with Ed Schultz on The Ed Show after the memorial was eye-opening. But that's his point of view. I don't agree, but that's his opinion.
 
Here's the mp3 since I'm not able to get the vid from my dvr.

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Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:54:03 -0700 Fail http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/fail-106 http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/fail-106
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at least I no longer have to figure out a way to get to soCal with no funds... though hitchhiking would've been fun!

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Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:45:12 -0700 Movie Trailers: Fame http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/movie-trailers-fame http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/movie-trailers-fame

Looks pretty good. Where's Leroy? Oh, and remember the TV show with Janet and Nia Peeples? She must've been one of the first filipinos I've ever seen on tv.

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Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:25:00 -0700 Interesting quotes from The Alchemist http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/interesting-quotes-from-the-alchemist http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/interesting-quotes-from-the-alchemist

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. (p11)

What's the world's greatest lie? It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. (p18)

The boy didn't know what a person's "destiny" was. It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their destiny. (p22)

And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (p23)

People learn early in their lives what is their reason for being. (p25)

When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision. (p71)

Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life. (p77)

When you want something with all your heart, that's when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It's always a positive force. (p82)

The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves (p85)

"I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soul can also understand the language of things. I learned that many alchemists realized their destinies, and wound up discovering the Soul of the World, the Philosopher's Stone, and the Elixir of Life. But above all, I learned that these things are all so simple they could be written on the surface of an emerald." (p87)

I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you'll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we're living now. (p88/89)

Because people become fascinated with pictures and words, and wind up forgetting the Language of the World. (p91)

In his pursuit of the dream, he was being constantly subjected to tests of his persistence and courage. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient. If he pushed forward impulsively, he would fail to see the signs and omens left by God along his path. (p93)

When you are in love, things make even more sense, he thought. (p105)

Courage is the quality most essential to understanding the Language of the World. (p117)

Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. You've got to find the treasure, so that everything you have learned along the way can make sense. (p122)

"There is only one way to learn," the alchemist answered. "It's through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey. (p132)

The wise men understood that this natural world is only an image and a copy of paradise. The existence of this world is simply a guarantee that there exists a world that is perfect. God created the world so that, through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of this wisdom. That's what I mean by action." (p133)

All you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it all the marvels of creation. Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there. (p134)

People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them. (p136)

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity.

Everyone on earth has a treasure that awaits him. (p138)

Every search begins with beginners luck and ends with the victor's being severely tested. (p139)

The boy and his heart had become friends, and neither was capable now of betraying the other. (p141)

When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you. (p155)

A dear friend of mine talked about a novel she loved called The Alchemist. Being the curious guy I am, I finally got the chance to look it up. So I got into Borders and did a search and the computer said that there were no more copies left in the store. But it listed more of the author's books, so I went to check it out anyways. I had to pee really bad, so I went up to the comfort room up on the second floor, and when I was done, I was gonna look for the book. But I forgot to check what section it would be in. She said it was a novel, but instead of going back down to look in the Literature section, something told me to look in the Spiritual section (which was right near the bathrooms). And sure enough, the book was there. Actually a couple of copies. Dumb database. Without making this story longer than it is, I picked up the 167 page novel and never put it down. And 167 pages later, The Alchemist had turned out to be one of my favorite books too. Not only did it have all the powerful quotes above, but it also had a pretty good story. One of my writing instructors told us about the Hero's Journey... and this novel had all that! I kept thinking how Luke Skywalker's personal journey matched the protagonist's journey towards his own "Personal Legend" aka dream.

In short, it was a book that I NEEDED to read at this point in my life. I was completely lost and even though I was searching for this book, it was really the book that found me. And in a strange sort of way, I found a piece of me as well.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:56:10 -0700 Make ur life a mission NOT AN INTERMISSION! (via @RevRunWisdom) http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/make-ur-life-a-mission-not-an-intermission-vi http://blog.conradpanganiban.info/make-ur-life-a-mission-not-an-intermission-vi

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