Hope.... The Day! The Future!

It's easy to keep denying myself the fun I've wanted to have, to keep telling myself that I'll do it next week, or next month or next year.

Fortunately, I have someone in my life now who won't let me get away with that kind of thing -- not now, anyway.

I don't argue with them, and for heaven's sake, I don't alienate them.

I reward them.

I take them along for the ride...

Till We Meet Again

The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time. ~Abraham Lincoln


On that day, behind that future you had left someone but promised to go back... But we never really leave a place or person we LOVE, part of them we take with us ,leaving a part of ourselves behind.


~AnDor

Selecting People... I call them friends

With a great attention, I listen to people, I hear things of great(er) value.

Trying not to let myself be distracted by loud and booming voices or people with flashy attitudes.

Instead, I tune into the people who are quiet -- when they do speak, they may well say something interesting.

Why am I doing this?

There is a strong current of compassion in me, and this side of my personality needs to be encouraged.

Because...

Being engaged with shy people, I catch details others miss.


~AnDor

BOYCE AVENUE

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Boyce Avenue, a Florida-based band popular for its strong acoustic roots and melodic rock sound, consists of the three brothers Alejandro, Fabian, and Daniel Manzano. The band first came together in 2000, when Alejandro (lead vocals, guitar, piano) and Fabian (guitar, vocals), then 14 and 16 years old, respectively, started playing guitar. Within 3 months, Alejandro and Fabian took to the stage with their older brother Daniel (bass, percussion, vocals), then 20 years old, to perform before an audience of over 350 at a Pine View High School show. This would be the first of many public performances for the band at the school where its members had all been students together throughout their childhoods.

In the years that followed, the band was separated geographically, while Fabian pursued an Architecture degree at the University of Florida and Daniel left Florida to attend Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nonetheless, during this period, Boyce Avenue assembled at every available opportunity to collaborate musically. It was not until October of 2004 and the subsequent months, however, that Boyce Avenue would really come into its own. Daniel, who had recently graduated from law school, reconnected with the band in Florida as its full-time bassist, and Alejandro, at the age of 18, launched into writing the band's first original song, "Find Me." In the following months, the band performed locally in its hometown of Sarasota, and in April of 2005, the band hit the stage at Pine View High School for the last time. The band's performance at the Mr. Pine View competition, an event which Alejandro would go on to win, was covered in the local press.

Upon Alejandro's graduation from high school, he joined Fabian at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, where the band refined its signature sound playing out in traditional venues like Market Street and Side Bar. In October of 2006 and the months that followed, the band recorded its first three singles at Nickel and Dime Studios near Atlanta, Georgia. The project was engineered by Kris Sampson (Train, the Black Crowes) and produced by Don McCollister (Sister Hazel, Third Day). In 2007 and 2008, Boyce Avenue was honored in several songwriting competitions judged by a host of accomplished and renowned music industry artists, professionals, and executives. The band qualified as a Southeast Semifinalist in the 2007 IMWS competition; "All The While" was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition, and as one of twelve Lennon Award Winners in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest; "Find Me" was selected as a Finalist in the Pop category for the U.S.A. Songwriting Competition; and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" was selected as a finalist in the Best Group/Duo category for the IAMA songwriting competition, and as a finalist in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.

Focused on the completion of a debut album, Boyce Avenue took a hiatus from its public performance schedule to write, produce, and record additional singles. In July of 2007, the band returned to Atlanta, Georgia, this time to record three songs at the Electron Gardens Studio in the historic Biltmore Hotel. These songs were engineered by Gary Pfaff and Tim Delaney, and were produced by Boyce Avenue. In October of the same year, the band finished tracking for the debut album with the recording of two songs at RMP Studios in Orlando, Florida. The final three songs for the album, "Dare To Believe," "On My Way," and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" were engineered at RMP Studios by Veit Renn (Jennifer Hudson) and Adam Barber (Creed, Shinedown, Alterbridge), and were produced by Boyce Avenue.

The debut album, titled “All You’re Meant To Be,” was released by Boyce Avenue on March 25, 2008. All of the songs were mixed by Austin Deptula (Eisley, New Found Glory), and the entire project was mastered by Rodney Mills (Pearl Jam, REM, Sheryl Crow). The physical album is available worldwide exclusively through www.campuscustom.com/boyceavenue, while the download versions can be found on iTunes/Amazon.com/Rhapsody/Napster/eMusic. Since the album's release, it has been written about in CNN Money, the Kings of A&R, and in other press, its songs have been featured on various MTV shows, and the band has established itself as one of the top 8 Artists of All-Time on YouTube, with over 90 million hits. Most recently, "All You're Meant To Be" has been licensed for sale nationwide in the Philippines through MCA Music, and is on path to Gold status. On the strength of the band's touring success in the United States and the Philippines, the band is poised to launch a worldwide tour in 2009.





~http://www.myspace.com/boyceavenue

Friendship... don't last.. I'm not sure

"There's a miracle of friendship that dwells within the heart". I myself value friendship, once I've known you're name then shared laughs and joys together I consider you a friend.

Sometimes we cannot deny the fact that the most permanent thing in this world is change. People change. Friends come and go.

A friend has arrived, and I welcome them with my arms wide open.

We both enjoy the moments of laughter, and sometimes hurts.

We even shared thoughts and ideas, sometimes we feed each others soul with inspirations.

I can't call it "contentment" because I am satisfied of what I have with this friendship, I am not only contented but happy.

Sadness in a sudden as a friend would leave me for some reason/s, it could be misunderstanding, it could be ourselves are unmatched or maybe it is just some pride.

It is hard... especially for me to let go a friend whom I consider a part of myself.

Take good care... I will always cherish you and treasure you.

My persuasive nature is not quite strong enough to change someone's mind.

My persuasive nature is not quite strong enough to change someone's mind.

I am going to have to rely on more than my warm smile and cheerful personality to gain advantage over the competing mind of anybody.

My persuasive nature is as strong as ever, but not quite strong enough to change someone's mind without having facts to back me up.

For any kind of negotiations if ever be made... Do I need to make sure that I've got all the evidence I need to support my position?

Do I need research so that anyone cannot disagree with my findings?

Why is it an ear could hear someone while the eye is shut for what he is listening to is different to what he is suppose to be seeing.

People change... how I wish.. for better.. and not for worst...

~Andor

TWILIGHT REMAKE on PHILIPPINE TV

ABS-CBN got the rights of the most embraced fantasy movie of 2008 -TWILIGHT.

It will be based on the Movie actually but it doesn't affect its original story of the Novel written by author Stephenie Meyer.

Rayver Cruz is the primary favorite of the ABS-CBN Management to play the role of Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, while the beauty and charisma of Isabela "Bella" Swan hasn't been selected yet among the very good and pretty actresses of the said network.

ABS-CBN is now drafting the blueprint of the story to have it adopted in Philippine Setting.


~AnDor

Mastering Photoshop II

Just the Two of Us- Will Smith

Forever By Chris Brown

1, 2, 3, 4.

Hey Hey Oh...
Hey Hey Oh...

It's you and me moving
At the speed of light into eternity yer,
Tonight is the night to join me in the middle of ecstasy.
Feel the melody in the rhythm of the music around you, around you
I'm gonna take you there, I'm gonna take you there
So don't be scared
I'm right here baby
We can go anywhere, go anywhere
But first it's your chance,
Take my hand come with me

[Chorus:]
It's like I've waited my whole life for this one night
It's gonna be me you and the dance floor
'cause we've only got one night
Double your pleasure
Double your fun and dance
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever girl forever
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever (ever, ever)
Forever on the dance floor

Feels like we're on another level
Feels like our loves intertwined,
We can be two rebels breaking the rules
me and you, you and I
All you got to do is watch me
Look what I can do with my feet
Baby feel the beat inside,
I'm driving you can take the front seat
Just need you to trust me
Oh ah oh
It's like!

[Chorus]

It's a long way down,
We're so high off the ground,
Sending for an angel to bring me your heart
Girl, where did you come from?
Got me so undone,
Gazing in your eyes got me singing what a beautiful lady
No "if"s, "and"s or "maybe"s
I'm releasing my heart and it's feeling amazing
There's no one else that matters
you love me and I won't let you fall girl
Let you fall girl oh
Ah ah ye yer
I won't let you fall, let you fall
Let you fall oh oh
Yer yer
Yer yer
It's Like!

[Chorus]

Oh ah ah ah ah ah
Yer
Forever (ever, ever, ever)
Forever ever ah.r