The Man Who Can’t Be Moved by The Script

On the way to Halong Bay during a recent holiday trip to Vietnam, my dear friend Jenie made me listen to a song by The Script.  Entitled ‘The Man Who Can’t be Moved’, this song spoke to my romantic heart and  stayed with me throughout the whole journey.  I can’t help but wish and pray that someone would love or want me like this. Wouldn’t you?

Going back to the corner where I first saw you,

Gonna camp in my sleeping bag. I’m not gonna move.

Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my hand

saying, “If you see this girl, can you tell her where I am?”

Some try to hand me money. They don’t understand.

I’m not broke. I’m just a broken-hearted man.

I know it makes no sense but what can I do?

How can I move on when I’m still in love with you?

‘Cause if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me

And your heart starts to wonder where on this Earth I could be,

Thinkin’ maybe you’ll come back here to the place that we’d meet

And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.

I’m not moving, I’m not moving.

Policeman said, “Son, you can’t stay here.”

I said “There’s someone I’m waiting for, if it’s a day, a month, a year.”

Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows.

If she changes her mind, this is the first place she will go.

‘Cause if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me

And your heart starts to wonder where on this Earth I could be,

Thinkin’ maybe you’ll come back here to the place that we’d meet

And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.

So I’m not moving, I’m not moving,

I’m not moving, I’m not moving.

People talk about the guy that’s waiting on a girl.

There are no holes in his shoes but a big hole in his world.

Maybe I’ll get famous as the man who can’t be moved.

Maybe you won’t mean to but you’ll see me on the news.

You’ll come running to the corner

’cause you’ll know it’s just for you.

I’m the man who can’t be moved.

I’m the man who can’t be moved.

‘Cause if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me

(Find you’re missing me)

And your heart starts to wonder where on this Earth I could be,

(Oh, where on earth I could be?)

Thinkin’ maybe you’ll come back here to the place that we’d meet

(To the place that we’d meet, ohhh)

And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.

(On the corner of the street)

So I’m not moving.

(‘Cause if one day you wake up and find that you’re missing me)

I’m not moving.

(And your heart starts to wonder where on this Earth I could be)

I’m not moving.

(Thinkin’ maybe you’ll come back here to the place that we’d meet)

I’m not moving.

(And you’d see me waiting for you on the corner of the street.)

Going back to the corner where I first saw you.

Gonna camp in my sleeping bag. I’m not gonna move.

Songwriters: Frampton, Andrew Marcus; Kipner, Stephen Alan; O Donoghue, Daniel John; Sheehan, Mark Anthony

Four-Poster Beds

It’s the weekend and all I can think of doing is laze away the next 36 hours. Ahhh. But of course, I can’t. So what I did was to look for a bed I can dream about . Odd? Yeah. So what? Anyway, here are two beds I found and liked.

Here’s the Farmhouse Canopy Bed from Pottery Barn.

It costs $1,449.00 – $1,649.00.

• The headboard, footboard and canopy are masterfully crafted of solid mahogany and mahogany veneers.
• Finished entirely by hand using a multistep process that creates exceptional depth of color and highlights the wood’s natural grain.
• Features a removable canopy top that allows you to customize the look; the Sheer Canopy Drape is sold separately.
• Wood swatches, below, are available for $25 each. We will provide a merchandise refund for wood swatches if they’re returned within 30 days.

But then of course, its more than I’m willing to shell out. So I found this affordable alternative.

EDLAND, Four-poster bed frame, from IKEA.com

This one goes for $299.00! Isn’t that sweet?

Designer:

Nike Karlsson/IKEA of Sweden

product description & measurements

• Four-poster bed frame:
• Head/footboard/ Bedside: Fiberboard, Acrylic paint
• Leg/ Top rail: Solid birch, Acrylic paint

Midbeam:

• Galvanized steel

care instructions:

• Wipe clean using a damp cloth and a mild cleaner.
• Wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Yeah, I want my canopy bed streamlined without all those busy woodcarvings.  I want it done in clean straight lines. It’s dreamy yet its still contemporary and easier to dress up without going overboard.

And I wish it’s in my room perched on top of a hill overlooking the sea. The wind tickling the wind chimes and the sheer white curtains. Ahhhh. And it wouldn’t hurt if the best man in the world is right there, on the bed, with me. *Sigh.

But the beds are available in the US,  I am here in Manila, and shipping costs are s a b&*^%.

So here’s to dreaming!

3 Rounds and A Sound by Blind Pilot

I first heard a few lines of this lovely song while watching NBC’s Chuck dance with Sarah during his sister’s wedding reception. Since then,  it had its fair share of play time on my ipod.  ‘3 rounds and a sound’  is  one of the thirteen tracks of Blind Pilot’s  debut album of the same title.  Here’s how it goes:

They’re playing our song
They’re playing our song
Can you see the lights?
Can you hear the hum?

Of our song
I hope they get it right
I hope we dance tonight
Before we, get it wrong

And the seasons
Will change us new
Be the best I’ve known
and you know me
I could not be stuck on you
If it were true

I was sleeping
My eyes were dark
Til you woke me
And told me that opening
is just the start
it was

Now I see you, til kingdom come
You’re the one I want
To see me for all the stupid shit I’ve done

(Chorus)
Soil and six feet under
Killed just like we were
Before you knew you’d know me
And you know me

Blooming up from the ground
3 Rounds and a sound
Like whispering you know me
And you know me

So this was our song
This was our song
I still see the lights
I can see them

And the criss cross
Of what is true, won’t get to us
Cause you know me
I could not give up on you

And the fog of what is right
Won’t cover us cause you know me
I could not give up a fight

Wondering what ‘3 rounds and a sound’ mean? Here’s what I gathered from one of the boards:

Israel Once told me about a custom in some foreign coutry, where as a wedding gift you give the newly weds 3 rounds and a sound. “A clock, a spool of wire, a bicycle rim, and a transistor radio.”

I like to think of my wife and myself as those newly weds and that I’m the narrator singing to my wife, and that the wedding gift Israel gave us is the song “3 rounds and a sound”.  -MickT

-  Isn’t this song  such a dream? If I do ever get married, I want to dance to this song during MY wedding reception.  And hopefully, Blind Pilot will be playing. Haaaay.

Bridal Gown: Vera Wang Luxe Callalily

Under the present circumstances, its highly unlikely that I’m getting married soon. (To tell you honestly, I don’t think I’m ready for that – yet.) But that shouldn’t stop me from dreaming, right? So I found myself signing up for an account at the site of wedding-couturier-to-the-rich-and-fabulous Vera Wang. And lo and behold, i fell in love at first sight.

Its the Vera Wang Luxe Callalily.

” Silk organdy strapless mermaid of asymmetrically draped layers. Gown is available in ivory or white.

The Luxe Collection ranges from $6,000-$18,000

Note: This item is not available for online shopping.
Please contact a consultant for more information.”

http://www.verawangonweddings.com/fashion/gown.aspx?Category=Luxe&ProductID=J00980101#

I believe I have found my wedding dress. Its sooo me! With the big flower on one shoulder, the strapless mermaid cut, the asymetrical layers, its definitely ME! Weee!

Now, I only have to save up for this dress, lose about 60 lbs, and plan my own wedding. And oh, find my husband-to-be. hahaha.

Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

First, I would like to confess that I haven’t read the book.

That would mean a lot of things especially to the die-hard potter fans. But I would like to point out that because of that fact, I can look at the movie as a movie and without any bias. Right?

I really enjoyed this movie.

The plot was good. The shots were great. Even the more attention to romance, i think, was warranted. After all, these kids are getting older, both reel and real time. And budding romances, to be in a romantic relationship for the first time, the puzzling dance between a girl and a boy,  are what these kids are pretty much occupied about or at least, curious about.

[ The girls are looking at love potions.]

I have always been a fan of Dan and Emma. Yup. Their chemistry on screen is undeniable. So I’ve always wanted to see Harry and Hermoine end up together. (But we all know that would never happen.) So for every frame these two were in together, I was thrilled. Really.

But the first kiss between Harry and Ginny was poignant and I liked it.  After endless wistful gazes at each other, their lips finally met and it was sweet.

But having Ginny initiate it seems to me a bit disappointing. I mean, can’t Harry make the first move? But I do understand that the situation is a bit complex – him being her brother’s best friend and her dating Dean Thomas.  There wasn’t any choice but for her to make the first move.  Here’s a poster of the two.   Got it from: http://www.hgnetwork.co.uk/fate/hg/REL_Harry_Rel.jpg

What I found most amusing in the movie was the love triangle between Lavender – Ron – Hermoine.  Its just that anybody can relate to any of these three.  Ron, absolutely flattered on being the object of one’s desire gets it on with a girl he hardly likes. There’s lavender who is head-over-heels in love and goes after the guy.  I remember people laughing when she appears on the screen. I think more than her more desperate actions, people laugh at her because they can see themselves in her.

And of course, there’s Hermoine with her unrequited love, the tortured soul.  Goodness, Emma did such a good job that my heart went out to her.

Ahhh. To be young, hopeful, and brave. I tell you,  the romantic sub-plots really helped make this movie such a delight.

PS.

Somebody pointed out to me that the movie lacks the special effects it used to sport. She said, it might be so because of the financial crisis and that the studio needed to cut production cost. Hmmm… really? I don’t think so. This is Harry Potter we are talking about. Young and Old, Female and Male (and even the ones in between) are fans! What was she thinking?

Movie: Jane Austen Book Club

Yes, it has been a while and i apologize for not writing any sooner. Its just that life got in the way and got messed up.  Haay.  Why can’t our lives be just like the ones in movies where it ends with a smile and happiness lasts forever?

I was trying to write today yet words escaped me. To get me back on track, I watched, again, one of my feel-better-about-writing movies – The Jane Austen Book Club.  Yes, I do know that it came out in 2007. But I really like this movie!

I not only love the fact that they discuss the works of Jane Austen but also that  stories very similar to the book being discussed at the moment unfold!  The concept is not new but it is quite effective.

I absolutely love Hugh Dancy in this movie. Isn’t he such a dreamboat. Haaay.

PS.

Tomorrow, I am thinking of talking about the love stories in the latest Harry Potter movie.  Hmmm….

Frau Ava

I am yours,

You are mine.

Of this we are certain.

You are lodged

in my heart,

the small key is lost.

You may stay there

forever.

-12TH  CENTURY,

TRS from THE GERMAN by WILLIS BARNSTONE

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I was leafing through the March 2008  issue of GQ UK (with Lewis Hamilton on the cover) when I stumbled upon this poem. It was featured in the details section under poetry.

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by Tracey Emin

at first I wanted you

to fuck me

then I became greedy

I wanted you to

love me.

so I asked for more.

My Funny ‘VALENTINE’

Finally, a TV show that speaks to the very core of me.

A romantic’s dream, CW’s ‘Valentine’  is about how the ‘Valentine family’ – Aphrodite, Cupid, Hercules, and the Goddess of the Oracle of Delphi, are living amongst humans and helping bring soulmates together.

Unfortunately, the gods’ matchmaking skills have become less and less effective for today’s modern man (and woman.) And as they continue to fail and in effect become less relevant to man, they’re becoming mortals who could and would eventually die.So Grace a.k.a. Aphrodite recruited romance novelist Kate Providence to help them up their skills for the 21st century.

With the fates giving out the Valentines’ calling card and the Oracle of Delphi, now housed in a hot tub, the valentines are going to try to bring love back in people’s lives.

I absolutely love this show.
The romantic in me is just tooo thrilled.
Can’t wait for the next episode.

PS.
I LOVE how they depicted Aphrodite.
She may not be the blond goddess but she REALLY works for me.

PPS.
In the first episode, my crushie from the show ‘quarter life’ – the actor who played Eric, is on.  Weeeee!

image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Valentinetv_titlecard.jpg

picture perfect moments

Being the daydreamer extraordinaire that I am, I would often come up with romantic moments that I would like to find myself in. I have yet to experience one but this fact does not make me lose hope.

This afternoon while at www.sxc.hu, I found these dreamy images.

They make me think of those amorous perfume ads I’d often gush at while leafing through a magazine. (Those are the moments when I wish I was a model! To be so utterly beautiful and in love! Sigh. )

I hope these pictures would inspire people to capture their own romantic moments. You don’t need to share it to the world if you don’t want to. Hang it on your bedroom wall or display it on your bedside table. Remind yourself that you’ve got something precious.

credits: couple by andreyutzu; kissing spot by qute; love by bohike; in love & in Paris by dinsdale; love in a cliff by brunopp;