music monday: a beautiful lie by 30 seconds to mars

this week i would like to share this song, a beautiful lie (lyrics here) by 30 seconds to mars. this band is comprised of brothers jared + shannon leto + guitarist Tomo Miličević. i’ve only listened several times to a couple of songs by this band (the rest of the album lay untouched on my ipod) but every time i do, it was like they’d inspire you to do good in the world + to make something worthwhile of yourself, it’s epic! in this song, they lent their creativity to address climate change + nature degradation in the world today. you would also like to check out their cool rendition of lady gaga’s bad romance.

 

why the band name:

“For us, the name 30 Seconds To Mars has little to do with space, the universe or anything like that. It is a name that works on several different levels. Most importantly, it is a good representation of our sound. It’s a phrase that is lyrical, suggestive, cinematic, and filled with immediacy. It has some sense of otherness to it. The concept of space is so overwhelming and all encompassing I doubt there is a song written that doesn’t fall within it.”~ Jared Leto

in lay man’s term, they got it from an online thesis with a chapter aptly named “30 seconds to mars” indicating our physical distance from our neighboring planet.
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my entry to this week’s

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meet me monday 37th edition

questions:

1.  What is your favorite way to eat potatoes?
2.  What was the last package that was delivered to your house?
3.  What is your favorite scent that you love to smell?
4.  Do you smoke?
5.  Are your parents married or divorced?

my answers:
1. i simply love potatoes – amongst my fave are french fries, potato salad + mashed potatoes

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2. my copy of  “becoming a woman of influence” by carol kent from navpress. wrote about it here.

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3. i love the smell of freshly laundered clothes + linens, and the smell of my human ♥ nature’s sugarcane + mandarin hand sanitizer!

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4. don’t + never dreamed of trying!

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5. my parents were married for 29 years before they were separated by the demise of my mum on 03 february 2007, but the separation wasn’t that long, my father followed my mum to the great beyond several months after on 28 may of the same year.

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my loud freebies

joined this giveaway a couple of weeks back + i did wrote about the winners too! last week i finally managed to get my prize and here they are: a sampler of tommy hilfiger’s his + hers loud perfume..i love both the scent. the one for the ladies is sweet + surprisingly quite gentle on my nose (unlike other perfumes i smelled!) + the men’s version invoke an imagery of 3-piece black suit + boardroom meetings + the corporate world entirely, i don’t know weird right? but it’s probably just me…

how do you find your loud perfume?

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the barrel magazine march 2011 issue is out!

the latest issue of the barrel is out now (see my sidebar) with a chock full of amazing articles, mouth-watering recipes, tips from other mummies out there on homekeeping, photography + arts ‘n crafts + more. also, you might want to check out the list of ongoing blog giveaways + try you luck by joining too.

an interesting read worthy of your time!

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so goes my week…

our week was off to a bad start since jared caught the cold saturday of last week. it really annoyed him when he’s got colds: he becomes irritable + cries a lot, he hates taking medicine + it almost always lands on the floor (or in most cases, his clothes, his crib + our bed!)  in a pool of vomit + that adds up to the frustration (well not that i can blame him, i wouldn’t give him any if there is a better way to cure his colds!) imagine seeing your son struggling and freeing his tiny body away from you forcing him to take meds! he was crying + his nose is running, really not a pretty site + heartbreaking at the most + if only i can help it, i’d rather skip on the colds episodes instantly. 

on a lighter note, it was a moment of celebration for this blogger since i got my first moolahs via paid-posting, so i was $20 richer courtesy of this article, i had problems with technicalities on this post (remember i won a .info domain + had to transfer it to wp after using it in this blog for a while?) am only glad i had it rectified just in time for payday!yay!
i also got the book i requested from navpress, becoming a woman of influence by carol kent + will be reading it + posting a review after, soon as my schedules allows me to.
i’ve also got the tommy hilfiger loud perfume, my freebies from nuffnang (made a separate post on this one too)
on saturday, jared (who’s doing a little better now, thank god!) + i went to trinoma for the obm baby blast 2 event. jared had a great time playing at the play area + i enjoyed browsing around shops (there are just a few + i haven’t found a toy booth which is one of the reasons why i came in the first place) + listening to celebrity mummies (like patricia hizon, nikki valdez + gladys reyes) talk about tips and stuffs on all things baby, experts giving lectures on children’s care + nutrition, plus speakers from toddlers + playschools on benefits of enrolling babies with them + of early learning.

lani mercado giving tips on how to manage having quality time with the family
jared playing at the little lamb kiddie spa booth
our loot for the day vitamins from pfizer, a magazine, book mark + a calendar
it wasn’t a bad week all in all. how was your week?
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