Random Thoughts

It's a little less than two months before Christmas and New Year. My wish? Just to get through the year.

But looking through the news and events, I can still consider myself lucky in spite of it all. There are so many people who have lost all they had, their lives, their loved ones, and countless many who do not know if they will make it until tomorrow. I'm thankful to God that I'm still whole, that my family is safe, and I can still work to support my family. I just wish that I could have had more, but who am I to complain?

"We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 4 BC-AD 65)

The Measure You Use For Others Will Be Used For You

Gospel of the Day - Matthew 7:1-5

Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. In the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and the measure you use for others will be used for you. Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye and not see the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother: 'Come, let me take the speck from your eye,' as long as that plank is in your own? Hypocrite, take first the plank out of your own eye, then you will see clear enough to take the speck out of your brother's eye."

It is easy for us to lay judgement on others when we find fault in their ways. In fact, it is very easy. But we forget to look into ourselves as well, and see if we find fault there. As it was written on John 8:7 when Magdalene was being prosecuted, Jesus said:

... "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."

Let us all remember that the supreme judge is not us, but the One who is above us all.

Banaag and Rizal Link

As I was looking for hits on the internet for "Banaag", I came across the genealogy of Rizal's family here. It turns out that one of Jose Rizal's nieces, the daughter of Maria Rizal, was married to a Banaag.


Francisco Mercado + Teodora Alonso
- Maria Rizal + Daniel Faustino Cruz (of Biñan, Laguna)
-- Encarnacion Rizal Cruz + Rosendo Banaag
--- Simeon Banaag
--- Mercedes Banaag
--- Clemencia Banaag
--- Paz Banaag
--- Maria Banaag

I have been very much interested in tracing my lineage back to my ancestors, and it sparked my curiosity to look for more information if our family lines would meet. How cool would that be?

My lead would be from Rosendo Banaag or Simeon Banaag, down the line, since the Banaag surname should have survived up to my generation.

Abbey Road Medley - Paul McCartney @ Grammy Awards 2012

This totally rocks! Paul McCartney performs with some of the greatest guitarists...

Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Bruce Springsteen, and Joe Walsh (Eagles)



Sir Paul McCartney - Abby Road Medley - Grammy... by IdolxMuzic

This Never Happened Before - Paul McCartney

Intro:

musings in G

| Am | E | Am | E |

|   Am    |   Abm7        C#m7   |   F#m7  |
I'm very sure this never happened to me before

|Am    E  |   C#m7      |    Am        |          E    |  E |
I met you and now I'm sure  this never happened before

|   Am    |   Abm7        C#m7   |   F#m7  |
Now I see this is the way it's supposed to be

|Am    E  |   C#m7   |  Am             |          E  |
I met you and now I see this is the way it should be

| Am         D9     |     G |
This is the way it should be for lovers

|Am7           D9   |   G  |
They shouldn't go it alone

|Am7         D9    |         G        E |  E(six beats)  |
It's not so good when you're on your own

|   Am     |  Abm7       C#m7    |   F#m7  |
So come to me now we can be what we want to be

|Am     E  |    C#m7   |  Am           |           E  |
I love you and now I see this is the way it should be

|Am          |            E
this is the way it should be

| Am         D9     |     G |
This is the way it should be for lovers

|Am7           D9   |   G  |
They shouldn't go it alone

|Am7         D9    |         G        E |  E(six beats)  |
It's not so good when you're on your own

|   Am    |   Abm7        C#m7   |   F#m7  |
I'm very sure this never happened to me before

|Am    E  |   C#m7      |    Am        |          E    |
I met you and now I'm sure  this never happened before

|Am         |        E   |
this never happened before   ...(repeat)...

My Valentine - Paul McCartney

INTRO
|Cm G9 | Cm G9 | Cm |


           Cm                Eb
What if it rained? We didn't care
              F                Abm            Cm
She said that someday soon the sun was gonna shine
            D                  G7
And she was right, this love of mine,
        Cm    G9   Cm
My valentine


            Cm                   Eb
As days and nights would pass me by
         F               Abm            Cm
I tell myself that I was waiting for a sign
          D                 G7
Then she appeared, a love so fine, 
          Cm   G9   Cm   C
My valentine

           F        C6add9
And I will love her for life
           F              C6add9
And I will never let a day go by
          F                  G7add9
Without remembering the reasons why
              F                  G7
She makes me certain that I can fly

         Cm            Eb
And so I do, without a care
            F                Abm           Cm
I know that someday soon the sun is gonna shine
              D                   G7
And she'll be there, this love of mine,
        Cm  G9  Cm  C
My valentine

SOLO
| F | C6add9 | F | C6add9 |
| F | G7add9 | F | G7 |

            Cm                Eb
What if it rained? We didn't care
               F                Abm           Cm 
She said that someday soon the sun was gonna shine
            D                   G7
And she was right, this love of mine,
        | Cm G9 | Cm G9 | Cm G9 | Cm 
My valentine

Algorithm March

Have you heard of the Algorithm March? It's a dance fad from Japan that has spread around the world because of its funny nature. Here's the video.