Joaquin Del Mundo

Wonder Girls Makes Me Happy

I woke up from a flu yesterday, and I had that song going through my head, "I want nobody, nobody, but you".  It has a nice zing to it, and they play it over and over and over on the streets.  I was watching the video, and I don't know what it is, but they just make me happy.  They're bouncing around to a stylish and silly choreography; it is just weird, but still enthralling at the same time.  Their smile is so perfect and charming, and between their look, style, music, and choreography, both bizarre and intriguing at the same time, I am glued.  I feel like a cat in front of a fish tank.

Aftwards, I was just energetic and happy.  It is weird.  I'm a little concerned that Meari hasn't been responded to me (she's probably sick), and that I did not have much to do, restless after sleeping.  But no matter, the song gives me energy to make it through the day without the need for extra sugar from ice creams or donuts, or caffeine from coffee, which I have become addicted to lately.

Here's some videos of Wonder Girls:

The Programmed of the World

Today I had a discussion with Denes, this interesting person from Germany with family from the Philippines. We were talking about how even in college most students are just followers, some even arrogant to the point that they just will never get it or truly learn.  He relayed something from a speech he heard that walls are there not for you, but for other people.

This got me thinking about this song called The Logical Song, which talks about programming.  Whether in USA, Japan, or Korea, we all suffer from some level of programming that we must jettison in order to be free or successful, or to learn about yourself.

The Logical Song By SuperTramp:

When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,
Joyfully, playfully watching me.
But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible,
Logical, responsible, practical.
And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,
Clinical, intellectual, cynical.

There are times when all the worlds asleep,
The questions run too deep
For such a simple man.
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am.

Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
Liberal, fanatical, criminal.
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're
Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable!

At night, when all the worlds asleep,
The questions run so deep
For such a simple man.
Wont you please, please tell me what we've learned
I know it sounds absurd
But please tell me who I am.

And here's the song for any interested.