to my surprise, i have grown a liking to one of the songs from the new album doll domination. and when i say like, i don’t mean dance-like (e.g. magic where i see myself in a contemporary duet with a girl doing all these technical routines). what i mean like is lifestory-like. kantahanlly they’ve grown, but of course they still need the customary shake your ass tracks for commercial viability. sharing a few lines, hope you find this song as meaningful as it does to me.

Take a look in the mirror, you’re beautiful
Take a moment to love the one you are
Learn to accept yourself, coz it’s the truth
Can’t love nobody else, until you love you
(download link)

i’ve been a fan of jason mraz from the day i got myself a copy of his waiting for my rocket to come. from the new releases section of tower records, i picked his cd having been intrigued by the album title. since i promised myself 2 new cds a month and to explore new sounds,  i bought a copy. to date, this is the only cd i listen end to end religiously. i like how the tracks are arranged, progressing and slowing down like the emotional wreck that i am.  immediately i got a liking to the song no stopping us. lately i’ve listening  heavily to you and i both listed as my most listened track in itunes. i think it’s my need to connect to other people and share my life. beside from those 2 songs, the entire album simply hugs your ear and give your that warm fuzzy feeling, i enjoy his songs tremendously.

i just bought his 3rd album, we sing, we dance, we steal things. yes, it’s really good as it claims to be. the carrier single i’m yours have this island feel from the ukulele accompaniment and from the way he sang it. it’s as if he was whispering to my ear, telling me to surrender to love. i’m yours! i give up! he is one of those underrated artists. he deserve more hurrah compared to britney spears but in today’s fanaticism, sensationalism and false glamour, we put more premium to the person rather than the talent. i really hope that he does well so i can listen to more beautiful music and cool lyrics.

click here to download the discography of  mraz.

listening to:
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things – Jason Mraz: I’m Yours

i think apple is losing its touch. design do recycle but not at least 20 years before doing so. the nano before (3rd generation) was amazing, aesthetics was a a step above, even the latest shuffle. this is same old nano (2nd generation) with a bigger screen. nothing spectacular. but of course knowing steve jobs, he’ll be able to sell this, he can sell anything!

listening to:
More Than You Think You Are – Matchbox Twenty: Bright Lights

And…always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the light side of life…

If life seems jolly rotten
There’s something you’ve forgotten
And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you’re feeling in the dumps
Don’t be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle – that’s the thing.

And…always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the light side of life…

For life is quite absurd
And death’s the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin – give the audience a grin
Enjoy it – it’s your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life’s a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life’s a laugh and death’s a joke, it’s true.
You’ll see it’s all a show
Keep ‘em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

And always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the right side of life…
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the bright side of life…
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life…
(I mean – what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing – you’re going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life…

I’m kinda pretty
And pretty damn smart.
I like romantic things
Like music and art.
And as you know
I have a gigantic heart
So why don’t I have
A boyfriend?
Fuck!
It sucks to be me!

It sucks to be me.
It sucks to be Brian…
And Kate…
To not have a job!
To not have a date!

i have almost have all genre of music excluding 1, the heavy metal. i have classical, indie, pop, r&b, world, grunge, jazz, pop, acid, and other kinds of music but i can’t really stand heavy metal music. the closest i have is the soundtrack of queen of the damned. i can’t stand shouting and squealing guitars mimicking the violin’s range.

i realized i’ve amassed so much house/trance/techno/chillout music through the years, like 35 cds worth. mostly dj tiesto, hed kandi and paul van dyk. i don’t listen to them that much except for the chillout and lounge when i want to just hang out in my room and lay flat on my bed. the oldest artist i have in my  songbook is ella fitzgerald and judy garland. i love the old sound, the jazz throwback, soulful voices. though i appreciate contemporary jazz of harry connick jr., julia fordham and diana krall but nothing beats the oldies, the brat pack era. but what i am most proud of is my collection of broadway and kantahanl soundtracks, specially rodger and hammerstein’s south pacific and  a chorus line, original cast of course!

it took me the whole 2 days to somewhat get my itunes and ipod organized. i’m having difficulty with the genre and duplicate songs; soundtracks and compilations are hell and creates duplicates of songs. hopefully next generation of itunes will allow users to assign a song to multiple albums.

listening to:
A Chorus Line : Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love

so here’s the quintesential gay icon, barbra streisand, with her essentials collection.

Disk 1

• A Sleepin’ Bee
• Cry Me A River
• I Stayed Too Long At The Fair
• Lover Come Back To Me
• People
• My Man
• Second Hand Rose
• He Touched Me
• Don’t Rain On My Parade
• Happy Days Are Here Again
• On A Clear Day
• Stoney End
• Since I Fell For You
• What Are You Doing The Rest Of
• The Way We Were
• All In Love Is Fair
• Lazy Afternoon
• Evergreen
• My Heart Belongs To Me
• You Don’t Bring Me Flowers
• The Main Event_Fight
• No More Tears

Disk 2

• Woman In Love
• Guilty
• Comin’ In And Out Of Your Life
• Memory
• Papa, Can You Hear Me_
• A Piece Of Sky
• Putting It Together
• Not While I’m Around
• Somewhere
• All I Ask Of You
• Children Will Listen
• As If We Never Said Goodbye
• I Finally Found Someone
• Tell Him
• I’ve Dreamed Of You
• Someday My Prince Will Come
• You’ll Never Walk Alone

can you get any gayer than barbra? abangan!

p.s. after checking the layout of this entry in my site, it suddenly dawned on me that my links on the random thoughts section are all practicing alternative lifestyles. though i didn’t setup my link category that way, it came out like so. life has a funny way of organizing.

i first got hooked with her after listening to the affection album, all around the world. i don’t know why but until now i love this song. the beat is just perfect and easy on the ears, it doesn’t lull me to sleep but doesn’t make me jump around and start shaking my ass. the lyrics is just as inspiring as she sings it with a hint of jazz. but my favorite of all her album that i have (i have her first 4) is the lisa stansfield. her music has matured and she just glow. my favorite cuts in this album are never, never gonna give you up and real thing. may sound cheesy but i like how the songs talk about love and and not letting it go. though most of her sound is about love, but these 2 combined with infectious melody and good lyrics stood out.

i miss the old times when they release 4-8 singles per album as oppose to today’s 3 singles per album.

please vote for david cook as your american idol. he is hott, talented, visionary and most of all, hott. we need hott artist. i have nothing against david archuleta but he seemed to me, coming fresh straight from high school kantahanl. have you seen cook’s transformation into a star? i mean style wise? he’s becoming a superstar everyday! he’s comfortable with tailored jeans, dress shirts, dress shoes. i can’t imagine an american idol in tees, please.

to remind you his kantahanlity and innate talent, here is always be my baby.