You've Made Me Stronger

YOU'VE MADE ME STRONGER
Regine Velasquez
Written by Trina Belamide
My Love Emotion
PolyGram
1995

Is it hard to believe Im okay
After all, its been awhile
Since you walked away
Im way past crying
Over you finding someone else
You turned my days into nights (days into nights)
But now I see the light
And this maybe a big surprise to you

But youve made me stronger
By breaking my heart
You ended my life
And made a better one start
You taught me everything
From falling in love
To letting go of life
Yes, youve made me stronger
Baby, by saying goodbye

If you try to believe Im not over you
Go ahead
Theres nothing wrong with making believe
I know
Cuz I used to pretend youd come back to me
But time has been such a friend
Brought me to my senses again
And I have you to thanked (I have you to thanked)
For setting me free (for setting me free)

Cuz youve made me stronger
By breaking my heart
You ended my life
And made a better one start
You taught me everything
From falling in love
To letting go of a lie
Yes, youve made me stronger
Baby, by saying goodbye

Think again
Dont feel so sorry for me, my friend
Oh, dont you know
Im not the one at the loosing end (Im not the one)

Cuz youve made me stronger
By breaking my heart
You ended my life
And made a better one start
You taught me everything
From falling in love
To letting go of a lie
Yes, youve made me stronger
Baby, by saying goodbye

You ended my life
And made a better one start
You taught me everything
From falling in love
To letting go of a lie
Yes, youve made me stronger
Baby, by saying goodbye, goodbye
Youve made me stronger
Baby, by saying goodbye

Noy Aquino to succeed PGMA; Binay is veep

"Noy-Bi" or, according to Mel Tiangco "Noy-Nay."

And the winners are...

PRESIDENT

Sen. Benigno Aquino III - 15,208,678 votes
Former President Joseph Estrada - 9,487,837 votes (-5,720,841 votes)
Senator Manuel Villar - 5,573,835 votes
Gilbert Teodoro - 4,095,839 votes
Evangelist Eduardo Villanueva - 1,125,878 votes
Senator Richard Gordon - 501,727 votes
Vetallano Acosta (disqualified) - 181,985 votes
Senator Ma. Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal - 46,489 votes
Environmentalist Nicanor Perlas - 54,575 votes
JC Delos Reyes - 44,244 votes.


VICE PRESIDENT

Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay - 14,645,574 votes
Sen. Mar Roxas - 13,918,490 votes
Sen. Loren Legarda - 4,294,664 votes
Bayani Fernando - 1,017,631
Actor Edu Manzano - 807,728
Perfecto Yasay - 364,652
Jay Sonza - 64,230
Dominador Chipeco - 52,562


TV grab by redmark from GMA 7 and ABS-CBN via www.pinoytambayan.tv

No sweet romance

I WANT LOVE
Elton John
Songs From the West Coast
Robert Downey, Jr. is featured in the video directed by Sam Tyler-Wood


I want love, but it's impossible
A man like me, so irresponsible
A man like me is dead in places
Other men feel liberated

I can't love, shot full of holes
Don't feel nothing, I just feel cold
Don't feel nothing, just old scars
Toughening up around my heart

But I want love, just a different kind
I want love, won't break me down
Won't brick me up, won't fence me in
I want a love, that don't mean a thing
That's the love I want, I want love

I want love on my own terms
After everything I've ever learned
Me, I carry too much baggage
Oh man I've seen so much traffic

So bring it on, I've been bruised
Don't give me love that's clean and smooth
I'm ready for the rougher stuff
No sweet romance, I've had enough

Luna, Venus and Heart

Oh bright star, oh bright moon
You've seen me over and heard me awake.

Oh bright star, oh bright moon
Give me a sign that this person is just around.

Oh bright star, oh bright moon
Shine on my way
and lead my steps so this heart won't go astray.



-redmark photos taken in Antipolo City at 7:10pm (GMT+8), May 16, 2010

(for a more scientific appreciation of this set of photos, see http://earthsky.org/es-tonight/crescent-moon-venus-after-sunset-may-15)

The Green Dancing Machine of Pahiyas

tgssh tgssh tgssh tgssh :D

Instead of a riot of colorful leaf-shaped rice wafer, fresh produce and other indigenous materials embellishing this house in Lucban, Quezon, an old man does the job and entertains tourists with a jab of lambanog-powered tgssh tgssh tgssh and with advocacy for sustainable development to boot during the San Isidro Lucban Pahiyas Festival recently.

- a redmark video, Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines. May 15, 2010

Aling Lita's Pansiiiiiit Hab-hab

When in Lucban, the town in Quezon Province, experiencing the famous Pahiyas festival is not complete without having a dose of delicious pansit hab-hab and hearing Aling Lita's unique and endearing trademark of promoting the town's signature noodle cuisine in kiping-adorned streets.


-redmark video, Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines. May 15, 2010.

Jealousy jam

Director: Avid Liongoren
Associate Directors: Luis Buenaventura & Manny Angeles
Cinematographer: JA Tadena
Make Up Artist: Butch Coo
Styling: Anne Poblador
Editor: Manny Angele
Label: Warner Music Philippines
Song written by: Brett Laurence and Shelly Peiken



"JEALOUS"
Nina

Jealous of the girl who caught your eye
One of my darker days
When you looked at her where was I?
Shoulda been in her place
Here I am
All alone imagining what could have been
If I had been there

[Chorus:]
Jealous of the one who's arms are around you
If she's keeping you satisfied
Jealous of the one who finally found you
Made your sun and your stars collide
La la la la la la la
She's a very very lucky girl
La la la la la la la

Jealous of the one who won your heart
They say it's a perfect match
She's gonna get to be where you are
And I don't get better than that
She'll say you're fine
Whisper words I wish were mine
And they might have been
If I had been there

[Repeat Chorus]

You know I'd fight the good fight
If I thought I'd change your mind
But if she makes you happy
I would leave that dream behind
Man, she better treat you right
And give you everything
Cause at the moment she doesn't
I'll be waiting in the wings

[Repeat Chorus]


redmark notes: In a cover article for the Sunday Inquirer Magazine featuring the then rising soul siren, Eric Caruncho wrote that the song was made several years before it was released in 2002 album "Heaven." The song was kept in the archives of Warner Music, a global music empire, until came the petite singer from the Philippines.