I found this from my email...
The main causes of liver damage are:
1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.
2. Not urinating in the morning.
3. Too much eating.
4. Skipping breakfast.
5. Consuming too much medication.
6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."
DO TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH.................
AND PASS THIS TO ALL WHOM YOU LOVE & CARE FOR......................
SAFETY FIRST!!!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tequila and Salt
This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror where one could read it everyday. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.
1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
So........... If you are a loving friend, send this to everyone, including the one that sent it to you. If you get it back, then they really do love you.
And always remember.... when life hands you Lemons, ask for tequila and salt, and call me over!
Good friends are like stars........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.
"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway"
I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.
RETURN TO SENDER
forward to all your friends, including me. ! And don't tell me you're too busy for this. Don't you know the phrase "stop and smell the flowers"? See how many "bouquets" you end up with!
1. There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. You are special and unique.
8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
So........... If you are a loving friend, send this to everyone, including the one that sent it to you. If you get it back, then they really do love you.
And always remember.... when life hands you Lemons, ask for tequila and salt, and call me over!
Good friends are like stars........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.
"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway"
I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.
RETURN TO SENDER
forward to all your friends, including me. ! And don't tell me you're too busy for this. Don't you know the phrase "stop and smell the flowers"? See how many "bouquets" you end up with!
I Do
I do Cherish You - 98 Degrees
All I am, all I'll be
Everything in this world
All that I'll ever need
Is in your eyes
Shining at me
When you smile I can feel
All my passion unfolding
Your hand brushes mine
And a thousand sensations
Seduce me 'cause I
Chorus
I do cherish you
For the rest of my life
You don't have to think twice
I will love you still
>From the depths of my soul
It's beyond my control
I've waited so long to say this to you
If you're asking do I love you this much
I do
In my world, before you
I lived outside my emotions
Didn't know where I was going
'Till that day I found you
How you opened my life
To a new paradise
In a world torn by change
Still with all my heart
'Till my dying day
Chorus
All I am, all I'll be
Everything in this world
All that I'll ever need
Is in your eyes
Shining at me
When you smile I can feel
All my passion unfolding
Your hand brushes mine
And a thousand sensations
Seduce me 'cause I
Chorus
I do cherish you
For the rest of my life
You don't have to think twice
I will love you still
>From the depths of my soul
It's beyond my control
I've waited so long to say this to you
If you're asking do I love you this much
I do
In my world, before you
I lived outside my emotions
Didn't know where I was going
'Till that day I found you
How you opened my life
To a new paradise
In a world torn by change
Still with all my heart
'Till my dying day
Chorus
I will be here
Steven Curtis Chapman \ I Will Be Here
Tomorrow morning if you wake
up and the sun does not appear
I will be here
If in the dark, we lose sight of love
Hold my hand, and have no fear
'Cause I will be here
I will be here
When you feel like being quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to cryin'
Through the winning, losing and trying
We'll be together
I will be here
Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I will be here
Just as sure as seasons were made for change
Our lifetimes were made for these years
So I will be here
I will be here
And you can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we're older
I will hold you
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here
I will be true to the promise I have made
To you and to the One who gave you to me
Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I will be here
Oh, I will be here
Tomorrow morning if you wake
up and the sun does not appear
I will be here
If in the dark, we lose sight of love
Hold my hand, and have no fear
'Cause I will be here
I will be here
When you feel like being quiet
When you need to speak your mind
I will listen
And I will be here
When the laughter turns to cryin'
Through the winning, losing and trying
We'll be together
I will be here
Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the future is unclear
I will be here
Just as sure as seasons were made for change
Our lifetimes were made for these years
So I will be here
I will be here
And you can cry on my shoulder
When the mirror tells us we're older
I will hold you
And I will be here
To watch you grow in beauty
And tell you all the things you are to me
I will be here
I will be true to the promise I have made
To you and to the One who gave you to me
Tomorrow morning, if you wake up
And the sun does not appear
I will be here
Oh, I will be here
Grow Old With You
Love really won't fade, if you only place the love
in everything you do..you act... and in everything you say.
It is really amazing if couples would be able to love everlasting... up to the last years of their lives together...forever... How I wish!!!
check this song from the movie, the Wedding Singer!!!
"Grow Old With You"
[Billy Idol (Speaking):] Good afternoon everyone.
We're flying at 26,000 feet, moving
up to thirty thousand feet, and then we've got clear skies
all the way to Las Vegas, and right now we're bringing you some in-flight
entertainment. One of our first-class passengers would like to sing you a song
inspired by one of our coach passengers, and since we let our first-class
passengers do pretty much whatever they want, here he is.
[Robbie Hart (Singing):]
I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you
I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you
I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control
So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed if you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you
in everything you do..you act... and in everything you say.
It is really amazing if couples would be able to love everlasting... up to the last years of their lives together...forever... How I wish!!!
check this song from the movie, the Wedding Singer!!!
"Grow Old With You"
[Billy Idol (Speaking):] Good afternoon everyone.
We're flying at 26,000 feet, moving
up to thirty thousand feet, and then we've got clear skies
all the way to Las Vegas, and right now we're bringing you some in-flight
entertainment. One of our first-class passengers would like to sing you a song
inspired by one of our coach passengers, and since we let our first-class
passengers do pretty much whatever they want, here he is.
[Robbie Hart (Singing):]
I wanna make you smile whenever you're sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you
I'll get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you
I'll miss you
Kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold
Need you
Feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control
So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed if you've had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you
Your Love...
This was the first song i love to sing on stage!!
Do you want to know why???
It's simply because... This was the only song i've memorized....
hehehe... Though, I've really memorized it from the bottom of my heart!
enjoy!
YOUR LOVE
Jim Brickman
it's not the flowers, wrapped in fancy paper
it's not the ring, i wear around my finger
There's nothing in all the world i need
when i have you here beside me,
here beside me
Chorus
so you could give me wings to fly
and catch me if i fall
or pull the stars down from the sky
so i could wish on them all
but i couldnt as for more
cuz your love is the greatest gift of all
in your arms, i found a strength inside me
and in your eyes there's a light to guide me
i would be lost with out you
and all that my heart could ever want
has come true
so you could give me wings to fly
and catch me if i fall
or pull the stars down from the sky
so i could wish on them all
but i couldnt as for more
cuz your love is the greatest gift of all
you could offer me the sun, the moon
and i would still believe
you gave me everything
when you gave your heart to me
so you could give me wings to fly
and catch me if i fall
or pull the stars down from the sky
so i could wish on them all
but i couldnt as for more
cuz your love is the greatest gift of all
Do you want to know why???
It's simply because... This was the only song i've memorized....
hehehe... Though, I've really memorized it from the bottom of my heart!
enjoy!
YOUR LOVE
Jim Brickman
it's not the flowers, wrapped in fancy paper
it's not the ring, i wear around my finger
There's nothing in all the world i need
when i have you here beside me,
here beside me
Chorus
so you could give me wings to fly
and catch me if i fall
or pull the stars down from the sky
so i could wish on them all
but i couldnt as for more
cuz your love is the greatest gift of all
in your arms, i found a strength inside me
and in your eyes there's a light to guide me
i would be lost with out you
and all that my heart could ever want
has come true
so you could give me wings to fly
and catch me if i fall
or pull the stars down from the sky
so i could wish on them all
but i couldnt as for more
cuz your love is the greatest gift of all
you could offer me the sun, the moon
and i would still believe
you gave me everything
when you gave your heart to me
so you could give me wings to fly
and catch me if i fall
or pull the stars down from the sky
so i could wish on them all
but i couldnt as for more
cuz your love is the greatest gift of all
From this moment
From This Moment - Shania Twain
(I do swear that I'll always be there.
I'd give anything and everything and I will always care.
Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow,
for better for worse, I will love you with
every beat of my heart.)
From this moment life has begun
From this moment you are the one
Right beside you is where I belong
From this moment on
From this moment I have been blessed
I live only for your happiness
And for your love I'd give my last breath
From this moment on
I give my hand to you with all my heart
Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment on
You're the reason I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment
I will love you as long as I live
From this moment on
____________________________________
Verse 1
G D
From this moment, life has begun
C D
From this moment, you are the one
C G
Right beside you is where I belong
Am D G
From this moment on
Verse 2
G D
From this moment, I have been blessed
C D
I live only for your happiness
C G
And for your love, I'd give my last breath
Am D C
From this moment on
Chorus 1
G C
I give my hand to you with all my heart
D G
Can't wait to live my live my life with you, can't wait to start
G C
You and I will never be apart
Em C G D
My dreams came true because of you
Verse 3
A E
From this moment, as long I live
D E
I will love you, I promise you this
D A
There is nothing I wouldn't give
Bm E D
From this moment on
Interlude
A F#m D E
Chorus 2
A D
You're the reason I believe in love
E A
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
A D
All we need is just the two of us
F#m D E
My dreams came true because of you ( pause )
Verse 4
B F#
From this moment, as long as I live
E F#
I will love you, I promise you this
E B
There is nothing I wouldn't give
C#m F#
From this moment
E B
I will love you as long as I live
C#m F# E B F# B
From this moment on
(I do swear that I'll always be there.
I'd give anything and everything and I will always care.
Through weakness and strength, happiness and sorrow,
for better for worse, I will love you with
every beat of my heart.)
From this moment life has begun
From this moment you are the one
Right beside you is where I belong
From this moment on
From this moment I have been blessed
I live only for your happiness
And for your love I'd give my last breath
From this moment on
I give my hand to you with all my heart
Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start
You and I will never be apart
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment on
You're the reason I believe in love
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
All we need is just the two of us
My dreams came true because of you
From this moment as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this
There is nothing I wouldn't give
From this moment
I will love you as long as I live
From this moment on
____________________________________
Verse 1
G D
From this moment, life has begun
C D
From this moment, you are the one
C G
Right beside you is where I belong
Am D G
From this moment on
Verse 2
G D
From this moment, I have been blessed
C D
I live only for your happiness
C G
And for your love, I'd give my last breath
Am D C
From this moment on
Chorus 1
G C
I give my hand to you with all my heart
D G
Can't wait to live my live my life with you, can't wait to start
G C
You and I will never be apart
Em C G D
My dreams came true because of you
Verse 3
A E
From this moment, as long I live
D E
I will love you, I promise you this
D A
There is nothing I wouldn't give
Bm E D
From this moment on
Interlude
A F#m D E
Chorus 2
A D
You're the reason I believe in love
E A
And you're the answer to my prayers from up above
A D
All we need is just the two of us
F#m D E
My dreams came true because of you ( pause )
Verse 4
B F#
From this moment, as long as I live
E F#
I will love you, I promise you this
E B
There is nothing I wouldn't give
C#m F#
From this moment
E B
I will love you as long as I live
C#m F# E B F# B
From this moment on
Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
My love
There's only you in my life
The only thing that's right
My first love
You're every breath that I take
You're every step I make
And I
I want to share
All my love with you
No one else will do
And your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Oh, yes you will always be
My endless love
Two hearts
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives had just begun
Forever
I'll hold you close in my arms
I can't resist your charms
And love
I'll be a fool for you
I'm sure
You know I don't mind
You know I don't mind
'Cause you
You mean the world to me
Oh, I know
I know I found in you
My endless love
Oh
And love
I'll be that fool for you
I'm sure
You know I don't mind
You know I don't mind
And yes
You'll be the only one
'Cause no one can't deny
This love I have inside
And I'll give it all to you
My love
My endless love...
___________________________
Endless Love Chords by Richie Lionel
Intro: A
A
(HIM): My love,
D
There's only you in my life
E A
The only thing that's right
A
(HER): My first love,
D
You're every breath that I take
E A
You're every step I make
D
(HIM): And I
E
(HER): I-I-I-I-I
E A
(HIM): I want to share
D E
(BOTH): All my love with you
A
(HIM): No one else will do...
D
(HER): And your eyes
E
(HIM): Your eyes, your eyes
E A
(BOTH): They tell me how much you care
D E
Ooh yes, you will always be
A
My endless love
A
(BOTH): Two hearts,
A D
Two hearts that beat as one
E A
Our lives have just begun
A
(HER): Forever
(HIM): Ohhhhhh
A D
(BOTH): I'll hold you close in my arms
E A
I can't resist your charms
D
(HER): And love
D
(HIM): Oh, love
E A
(BOTH): I'll be a fool
D E
For you, I'm sure
E A
(HER): You know I don't mind
A D
(HIM): Oh, you know I don't mind
D E
(BOTH): 'Cause you,
A D
You mean the world to me, Oh
E
(HER): I know
A
(HIM): I know
D
(BOTH): I've found in you
A
My endless love
(HIM): Oooh-woow
A
(BOTH): Boom, boom
A D
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom
E A
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom
D E
(BOTH): Oooh, and love
E
(HIM): Oh, love
A
(BOTH): I'll be that fool
D E
For you, I'm sure
E A
(HER): You know I don't mind
A
(HIM): Oh you know-
(BOTH): I don't mind
A E
(BOTH): And, YES
D A
You'll be the only one
D A
'Cause NO one can deny
D A
This love I have inside
D A
And I'll give it all to you
D
(HIM): My love
(HER): My love, my love
A
(BOTH): My endless love
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME
Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
Monday, August 25, 2008
This I Promise You
N Sync - This I Promise You
Chorded by Lawrence Yin
Email: Cutelaw@hotmail.com
DATE:01012001
Verse 1
A Bm
When the visions around you,
G A
Bring tears to your eyes
A Bm
And all that surrounds you,
G A
Are secrets and lies
G
I'll be your strength,
A
I'll give you hope,
D Bm
Keeping your faith when it's gone
G
The one you should call,
A4 A A
When you're standing here all alone...
CHORUS
D
And I will take
A
You in my arms
Bm G
And hold you right where you belong
D A
Till the day my life is through
G
This I promise you
G D
This I promise you
VERSE 2 (SAME AS VERSE 1)
I've loved you forever,
In lifetimes before
And I promise you never,
Will you hurt anymore
I give you my word
I give you my heart
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow,
Forever has now begun...
CHORUS 2 (SAME AS CHORUS 1)
Just close your eyes
Each loving day (each loving day)
And I know this feeling won't go away
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
ooh I promise you
BRIDGE
G A
Over and over I fall
G A
When I hear you call
D G
Without you in my life baby
Bm A
I just wouldn't be living at all
SOLO PART
CHORUS
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
CHORUS
Just close your eyes
Each loving day (each loving day)
And I know this feeling won't go away
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
OUTRO
Every word I say is true.
This I promise you
Ooh, I promise you...
Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Chorded by Lawrence Yin
Email: Cutelaw@hotmail.com
DATE:01012001
Verse 1
A Bm
When the visions around you,
G A
Bring tears to your eyes
A Bm
And all that surrounds you,
G A
Are secrets and lies
G
I'll be your strength,
A
I'll give you hope,
D Bm
Keeping your faith when it's gone
G
The one you should call,
A4 A A
When you're standing here all alone...
CHORUS
D
And I will take
A
You in my arms
Bm G
And hold you right where you belong
D A
Till the day my life is through
G
This I promise you
G D
This I promise you
VERSE 2 (SAME AS VERSE 1)
I've loved you forever,
In lifetimes before
And I promise you never,
Will you hurt anymore
I give you my word
I give you my heart
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow,
Forever has now begun...
CHORUS 2 (SAME AS CHORUS 1)
Just close your eyes
Each loving day (each loving day)
And I know this feeling won't go away
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
ooh I promise you
BRIDGE
G A
Over and over I fall
G A
When I hear you call
D G
Without you in my life baby
Bm A
I just wouldn't be living at all
SOLO PART
CHORUS
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
CHORUS
Just close your eyes
Each loving day (each loving day)
And I know this feeling won't go away
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
OUTRO
Every word I say is true.
This I promise you
Ooh, I promise you...
Oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah
IKAW
Ikaw
Ikaw ang bigay ng Maykapal
Tugon sa aking dasal
Upang sa lahat ng panahon
Bawat pagkakataon
Ang ibigin ko'y ikaw
Ikaw ang tanglaw sa 'king mundo
Kabiyak nitong puso ko
Wala ni kahati mang saglit
Na sa iyo'y may papalit
Ngayo't kailanma'y ikaw
Ang lahat ng aking galaw
Ang sanhi ay ikaw
Kung may bukas mang tinatanaw
Dahil may isang ikaw
Kulang ang magpakailan man
Upang bawat sandali ay...
Upang muli't muli ay...
Ang mahalin ay ikaw
__________________________
Intro: C F C F
I
C F C F
Ikaw ang bigay ng Maykapal
C F Em Am
Tugon sa aking dasal
F G(/F) Em Am
Upang sa lahat ng panahon
Fm
Bawat pagkakataon
G
Ang ibigin ko'y ikaw
II
C F C F
Ikaw ang tanglaw sa'king mundo
C F Em Am
kabiyak nitong puso ko
F G(/F) Em Am
Wala ni kahati mang saglit
Fm
Na sa iyo'y maipapalit
G
Ngayo't kailanma'y ikaw
REFRAIN
C B Em Am
Ang lahat ng aking galaw
G C G
At sanhi ay ikaw
C F C F
Kung may bukas pang tinatanaw
C F Em Am
Dahil may isang ikaw
F E7 Am Fm Fm(break)
Kulang ang magpakailan pa man
CODAC9 F9 Fm
Upang bawat sandali ay...
Am9 F9 Fm
Upang muli't muli ay...
C9 F9 G7 (pause)
Ang mahalin ay...
C F9 C9
Ikaw
Ikaw ang bigay ng Maykapal
Tugon sa aking dasal
Upang sa lahat ng panahon
Bawat pagkakataon
Ang ibigin ko'y ikaw
Ikaw ang tanglaw sa 'king mundo
Kabiyak nitong puso ko
Wala ni kahati mang saglit
Na sa iyo'y may papalit
Ngayo't kailanma'y ikaw
Ang lahat ng aking galaw
Ang sanhi ay ikaw
Kung may bukas mang tinatanaw
Dahil may isang ikaw
Kulang ang magpakailan man
Upang bawat sandali ay...
Upang muli't muli ay...
Ang mahalin ay ikaw
__________________________
Intro: C F C F
I
C F C F
Ikaw ang bigay ng Maykapal
C F Em Am
Tugon sa aking dasal
F G(/F) Em Am
Upang sa lahat ng panahon
Fm
Bawat pagkakataon
G
Ang ibigin ko'y ikaw
II
C F C F
Ikaw ang tanglaw sa'king mundo
C F Em Am
kabiyak nitong puso ko
F G(/F) Em Am
Wala ni kahati mang saglit
Fm
Na sa iyo'y maipapalit
G
Ngayo't kailanma'y ikaw
REFRAIN
C B Em Am
Ang lahat ng aking galaw
G C G
At sanhi ay ikaw
C F C F
Kung may bukas pang tinatanaw
C F Em Am
Dahil may isang ikaw
F E7 Am Fm Fm(break)
Kulang ang magpakailan pa man
CODAC9 F9 Fm
Upang bawat sandali ay...
Am9 F9 Fm
Upang muli't muli ay...
C9 F9 G7 (pause)
Ang mahalin ay...
C F9 C9
Ikaw
IKAW LAMANG
IKAW LAMANG (Jaya & Janno)
Ikaw ang pangakong taglay ng isang bituin
Tanging pangarap, sa Diyos ay hiling
Makapiling sa bawat sandali
Mmm, ikaw ang pag-ibig sa araw at gabi
Ikaw ang pag-asang tanglaw sa dilim
Napapawing hirap at pighati
CHORUS
Langit ang buhay sa t'wing ika'y hahagkan
Anong ligaya sa t'wing ika'y mamasdan
Sa piling mo, ang gabi'y tila araw
Ikaw ang pangarap (ikaw), ikaw lamang
Ikaw ang pag-ibig sa araw at gabi
Ikaw ang pag-asang tanglaw sa dilim
Napapawing hirap at pighati
CHORUS
Langit ang buhay sa t'wing ika'y hahagkan (ooh)
Anong ligaya sa t'wing ika'y mamasdan
Sa piling mo, ang gabi'y tila araw
Ikaw ang pangarap, (ikaw) ikaw lamang
Haa yeah yeah
Anong ligaya, ha ha ha (ooh)
Sa piling mo, ang gabi'y tila araw
Ikaw ang pangarap (ikaw), uh yeah yeah yeah
Ikaw lamang
CODA
Ohh
Ooh (hoh)
Ooh
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Ikaw ang pangakong taglay ng isang bituin
Tanging pangarap, sa Diyos ay hiling
Makapiling sa bawat sandali
Mmm, ikaw ang pag-ibig sa araw at gabi
Ikaw ang pag-asang tanglaw sa dilim
Napapawing hirap at pighati
CHORUS
Langit ang buhay sa t'wing ika'y hahagkan
Anong ligaya sa t'wing ika'y mamasdan
Sa piling mo, ang gabi'y tila araw
Ikaw ang pangarap (ikaw), ikaw lamang
Ikaw ang pag-ibig sa araw at gabi
Ikaw ang pag-asang tanglaw sa dilim
Napapawing hirap at pighati
CHORUS
Langit ang buhay sa t'wing ika'y hahagkan (ooh)
Anong ligaya sa t'wing ika'y mamasdan
Sa piling mo, ang gabi'y tila araw
Ikaw ang pangarap, (ikaw) ikaw lamang
Haa yeah yeah
Anong ligaya, ha ha ha (ooh)
Sa piling mo, ang gabi'y tila araw
Ikaw ang pangarap (ikaw), uh yeah yeah yeah
Ikaw lamang
CODA
Ohh
Ooh (hoh)
Ooh
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The Gift
The Gift
Jim Brickman
Winter snow is falling down
children laughing all around
lights are turning on
like a fairy tale come true
sitting by the fire we made
you're the answer when i prayed
i would find someone
and baby i found you
all i want is to hold you forever
all i need is you more every day
you saved my heart
from being broken apart
you gave your love away
and i'm thankful every day
for the gift
watching as you softly sleep
what i'd give if i could keep
just this moment
if only time stood still
but the colors fade away
and the years will make us grey
but baby in my eyes
you'll still be beautiful
all i want is to hold you forever
all i need is you more every day
you saved my heart
from being broken apart
you gave your love away
and i'm thankful every day
for the gift
(instrumental)
all i want is to hold you forever
all i need is you more every day
you saved my heart
from being broken apart
you gave your love away
i can't find the words to say
that i'm thankful every day
for the gift
PANUNUMPA
PANUNUMPA
(by: Carol Banawa)
Ikaw lamang ang pangakong mahalin
Sa sumpang sa'yo magpakailan pa man
Yakapin mo'ng bawat sandali,
Ang buhay kong sumpang sa'yo lamang alay,
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
Pangakong walang hanggan
Ikaw lamang ang pangakong susundin
Sa takbo sakdal, liwanagan ang daan
Yakapin mong bawat sandali,
Ang buhay kong sumpang sa'yo lamang alay
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
'Pagkat taglay lakas mong akin
Ikaw ang siyang pag-ibig ko
Asahan mo ang katapatan ko
Kahit ang puso ko'y nalulumbay,
Mananatiling ikaw pa rin
Ikaw lamang ang pangakong mahalin
Sa sumpang sa'yo magpakailan pa man
Yakapin mo'ng bawat sandali,
Ang buhay kong sumpang sa'yo lamang alay,
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
Pangakong walang hanggan
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
Pagkat taglay lakas mo'ng angkin
__________________________________________
Panunumpa (By: Carol Banawa)
Intro: G – Em
G Em7 CM7
Ikaw lamang ang pangakong mahalin
Am7 D7 GM7 Dm-G7
Sa sumpang sa'yo magpakailan pa man
CM7 D7 B#m Em7
Yakapin mon'g bawat sandali,
Am7 D7 GM7 Dm G7
Ang buhay kong sumpang sa'yo lamang alay,
CM7 D7 B#m7 Em7
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
Am7 Am7/G F Dsus D
Pangakong walang hanggan
G Em7 CM7
Ikaw lamang ang pangakong susundin
Am7 D7 GM7 Dm-G7
Sa takbo sakdal, liwanagan ang daan
CM7 D7 B#m Em7
Yakapin mong bawat sandali,
Am7 D7 GM7 Dm G7
Ang buhay kong sumpang sa'yo lamang alay
CM7 D7 B#m7 Em7
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
Am7 D G-Dm-G7
'Pagkat taglay lakas mong angkin
CM7 D/C B#m7 Em7
Ikaw ang siyang pag-ibig ko
Am7 D7 GM7 Dm-G7
Asahan mo ang katapatan ko
CM7 D/C B#m7 Em7
Kahit ang puso ko'y nalulumbay,
Am7 D EbM7-CM7-F-F7
Mananatiling ikaw pa rin
Bb Gm EbM7
Ikaw lamang ang pangakong mahalin
Cm F Bb Fm Bb7
Sa sumpang sa'yo magpakailan pa man
EbM7 F/Eb Dm GM7
Yakapin mo'ng bawat sandali,
CM7 F7 BbM7 Fm
Ang buhay kong sumpang sa'yo lamang alay,
Bb7 EbM7 F/Eb Dm Gm CM7 F7 Fm Bb7
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin Pangakong walang hanggan
EbM7 F/Eb Dm GM7
At mapapawi ang takot sa 'kin
CM7 F7 Bb Gm – EbM7 – Eb – F - Bb
Pagkat taglay lakas mong angkin
YOU
YOU
Carpenters
You are the one who makes me happy
When everything else turns to grey
Yours is the voice that wakes me mornings
And sends me out into the day
You are the crowd that sits quiet
Listening to me
And all the mad sense that I make (delete "that")
(*) You are one of the few things worth remembering
And since it's all true
How could anyone mean more to me
Than you
Sorry if sometimes I look past you
There's no one beyond your eyes
Inside my head wheels are turning (Inside my head the wheels are turning)
Hey, sometimes I'm not so wise
You are my heart and my soul
My inspiration
Just like the old love song goes
Repeat (*)
You're my heart and my soul (You are my heart and my soul)
My inspiration
Just like the old song goes (Just like the old love song goes)
Repeat (*)
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song title: YOU
INTRO: D-F#-Em-AM7
D F# Em AM7
You are the one who makes me happy
D F# Em AM7
When everything else turns to grey
D F# Em AM7
Yours is the voice that wakes me mornings
D F# Em-AM7
And sends me out into the day
D F#
You are the crowd that sits quiet
Em AM7
Listening to me
D F# Em-AM7
And all the mad sense that I make
Bbm-pause
You are one of the few things worth remembering
D F#
And since it's all true
Em AM7
How could anyone mean more to me
D-F#-Em-AM7
Than you
D F# Em AM7
Sorry if sometimes I look past you
D F# Em-AM7
There's no one beyond your eyes
D F# Em AM7
Inside my head whells are turning
D F# Em-AM7
Hey, sometimes I'm not so wise
D F#
You are my heart and my soul
Em AM7
My inspiration
D F# Em-AM7
Just like the old love song goes
Repeat (*)
D F#
You're my heart and my soul
Em AM7
My inspiration
D F# Em-AM7
Just like the old love song goes
Repeat (*)
PROMISE OF LOVE
PROMISE OF LOVE
MARTIN Nievera
I kneel beside you here today
I kneel beside you and I pray
That it's you, it's only you
Who will share my tomorrows and yesterdays
I searched a lifetime and found you
A bridge to forever I share with you
Open your heart and let me in
As I give you this promise of love...
I heard an angel say your name
Now I know my world's not the same
A little heaven is what you are
As we dream a thousand dreams not so far
And with the blessings from our Lord above
His light will guide us with a love
For you and me forevermore
As I give you this promise of love...
Now that I have you for my own
As God is our witness never let me go
Feel the love grow as we become one
One hand, one heart we are one soul...
I stand before you just a man
I need your help to understand
What is love without you
As I promise you this day and forever
This promise of love..
MARTIN Nievera
I kneel beside you here today
I kneel beside you and I pray
That it's you, it's only you
Who will share my tomorrows and yesterdays
I searched a lifetime and found you
A bridge to forever I share with you
Open your heart and let me in
As I give you this promise of love...
I heard an angel say your name
Now I know my world's not the same
A little heaven is what you are
As we dream a thousand dreams not so far
And with the blessings from our Lord above
His light will guide us with a love
For you and me forevermore
As I give you this promise of love...
Now that I have you for my own
As God is our witness never let me go
Feel the love grow as we become one
One hand, one heart we are one soul...
I stand before you just a man
I need your help to understand
What is love without you
As I promise you this day and forever
This promise of love..
The PRAYER
PRAYER
Josh Groban
Lyrics & Chords
Intro - Bb F Dm Db Bbm F
Verse 1:
F Bb C F
I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
F Bb C Eb-F
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Chorus 1:
F Gm C A7
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Dm Bb
Dm Am
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
Bb F C Bb
To a place where we'll be safe
Verse 2:
F Bb
La luce che tu hai (I pray we'll find your light)
C F
nel cuore resterà (and hold it in our hearts.)
F Bb
a ricordarci che (When stars go out each night)
C Eb-F
eterna stella sei
Chorus 2:
F Gm
Nella mia preghiera (Let this be our prayer)
C A7
quanta fede c'è (when shadows fill our day)
Dm Bb Dm Am
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace
Bb F C Bb
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Bridge:
F C Bb C F
Sognamo un mondo senza più violenza
F C Bb C F
un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Bb F
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Dm C# Bbm F
Simbolo di pace, di fraternità
Verse 3:
F Eb F
La forza che ci dà (We ask that life be kind)
F Bb Bb
è il desiderio che (and watch us from above)
Bb Eb F
ognuno trovi amore (We hope each soul will find)
F Ab Bb
intorno e dentro sé (another soul to love)
Chorus 3:
Bb Cm
Let this be our prayer (Let this be our prayer)
F7 D7
just like every child (just like every child)
Gm Eb Gm Dm
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Eb Bb F7 Eb Bb
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Closing:
Gm Eb
È la fede che
Gm Dm
hai acceso in noi,
Eb Bb F7 Gb Ab Bb
sento che ci salverà
Josh Groban
Lyrics & Chords
Intro - Bb F Dm Db Bbm F
Verse 1:
F Bb C F
I pray you'll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
F Bb C Eb-F
And help us to be wise in times when we don't know
Chorus 1:
F Gm C A7
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Dm Bb
Dm Am
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
Bb F C Bb
To a place where we'll be safe
Verse 2:
F Bb
La luce che tu hai (I pray we'll find your light)
C F
nel cuore resterà (and hold it in our hearts.)
F Bb
a ricordarci che (When stars go out each night)
C Eb-F
eterna stella sei
Chorus 2:
F Gm
Nella mia preghiera (Let this be our prayer)
C A7
quanta fede c'è (when shadows fill our day)
Dm Bb Dm Am
Lead us to a place, guide us with your grace
Bb F C Bb
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Bridge:
F C Bb C F
Sognamo un mondo senza più violenza
F C Bb C F
un mondo di giustizia e di speranza
Bb F
Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino
Dm C# Bbm F
Simbolo di pace, di fraternità
Verse 3:
F Eb F
La forza che ci dà (We ask that life be kind)
F Bb Bb
è il desiderio che (and watch us from above)
Bb Eb F
ognuno trovi amore (We hope each soul will find)
F Ab Bb
intorno e dentro sé (another soul to love)
Chorus 3:
Bb Cm
Let this be our prayer (Let this be our prayer)
F7 D7
just like every child (just like every child)
Gm Eb Gm Dm
Need to find a place, guide us with your grace
Eb Bb F7 Eb Bb
Give us faith so we'll be safe
Closing:
Gm Eb
È la fede che
Gm Dm
hai acceso in noi,
Eb Bb F7 Gb Ab Bb
sento che ci salverà
A Moment Like This
A Moment Like This
Kelly Clarkson
Lyrics & Chords
A E D A
What if I told you it was all meant to be
E D E
Would you believe me, would you agree
D A D E
It's almost that feeling we've met before
D A
So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy
D E
When I tell you love has come here and now
E A
A moment like this
E D
Some people wait a lifetime
E A
for a moment like this
E D
some people search forever
E A
for that one special kiss
E D A
oh I can't believe it's happening to me
D
some people wait a lifetime
E A
for a moment like this
D A D E
Everything changes but beauty remains
D E D E
something so tender I can't explain
A E D E
Well I may be dreaming but until I awake
D A E
can't we make this dream last forever
D E
and I'll cherish all the love we share
(chorus)
D E A
could this be the greatest love of all
E D
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
E D
So let me tell you this
A D E A
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this (chorus)
Kelly Clarkson
Lyrics & Chords
A E D A
What if I told you it was all meant to be
E D E
Would you believe me, would you agree
D A D E
It's almost that feeling we've met before
D A
So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy
D E
When I tell you love has come here and now
E A
A moment like this
E D
Some people wait a lifetime
E A
for a moment like this
E D
some people search forever
E A
for that one special kiss
E D A
oh I can't believe it's happening to me
D
some people wait a lifetime
E A
for a moment like this
D A D E
Everything changes but beauty remains
D E D E
something so tender I can't explain
A E D E
Well I may be dreaming but until I awake
D A E
can't we make this dream last forever
D E
and I'll cherish all the love we share
(chorus)
D E A
could this be the greatest love of all
E D
I wanna know that you will catch me when I fall
E D
So let me tell you this
A D E A
Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this (chorus)
Beginning Today
Beginning today
Agot Isidro
Beginning today
I promise you I give my heart to you
Beginning today
I promise to never part from you
From now on
I will be right by your side
And I swear
Other things I'll put aside
Beginning today
Beginning today
Beginning today
There's no one else on my mind
Beginning today
There's nobody else right here inside my heart
From now on
I will be right by your side
And I swear
Other things I'll put aside
From now on
There'll be no one else on my mind
Beginning today
Beginning today
Agot Isidro
Beginning today
I promise you I give my heart to you
Beginning today
I promise to never part from you
From now on
I will be right by your side
And I swear
Other things I'll put aside
Beginning today
Beginning today
Beginning today
There's no one else on my mind
Beginning today
There's nobody else right here inside my heart
From now on
I will be right by your side
And I swear
Other things I'll put aside
From now on
There'll be no one else on my mind
Beginning today
Beginning today
Thursday, August 7, 2008
TOP wedding songs list
One of the precious moments in a woman's life is being proposed by a guy she truly loves. And just yesterday my boyfriend asked me informally to get married…gosh!!!… I really didn't say any word when I heard it. After 9 years of friendship plus three years together in a relationship, he finally asked for marriage? Honestly, I didn't know what to say and I still didn't give my answer. (I'll tell you all why on my future blogs..hehehehehe..but I believe he already knew what my answer will be.. :))
At this time, I was thinking of our past experience. For many years together, my boyfriend and I were singing wedding songs to our friends wedding and we were even hired to sing on other couples wedding. Just now, I thought about the wedding songs we love to sing.
For us, wedding songs are a very significant factor to regard as when preparing for a wedding. The songs set the general atmosphere and tone for a ceremony or reception, while also allowing couples to express their feelings through music.
That is why I have compiled a list of wedding songs and lyrics that will undoubtedly make couples wedding, a day to remember! I would appreciate any comments and ratings for the songs. Thank you and enjoy!
Murz Mhayn's Top Wedding Songs List
A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson
The Prayer
Panunumpa
The Gift
Ikaw
Ikaw lamang
Always Be My Baby-David Cook
This I Promise You-Nsync
You- Carpenters
Beginning Today-Agot Isidro
Because You Loved Me- Celine Dion
Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
From This Moment - Shania Twain
I Do Cherish You - 98 Degrees
I'll Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler
I Will Be Here - Steven Curtis Chapman
Your Love - Jim Brickman
Promise of Love - Martin Nievera
Just click the links to view the lyrics and chords of the songs... Good day!!
mhayn :)
Thursday, January 31, 2008
korean drama hitlist: my sassy girl
A laugh-out-loud movie that will make your eyes teary!!!
During the summer of 2001, South Korean moviegoers went crazy for the romantic comedy "My Sassy Girl (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo)". By year's end, it had become the second-highest grossing film for 2001 , and had earned a place in the record books as the highest grossing Korean comedy in the country's box office history.
With its easy yet unpredictable blend of laugh-out-loud broad comedy, metaphysical romance, and fun characters, "My Sassy Girl" can easily be included among the best that Korean cinema has to offer.
"My Sassy Girl" is based on an on-line serial written by Kim Ho-sik that detailed his relationship with his off-the-wall college girlfriend. This was eventually compiled into a best-selling book and caught the attention of director Kwak Jae-young, who wrote the script for the film. The story kicks off with college student Kyun-woo (Korean pop singer Cha Tae-hyun, in his feature film debut) crossing paths with a drunk girl (Jun Ji-hyun of "Il Mare") on a late-night subway. Just before she passes out, the girl looks at Kyun-woo and calls him 'honey'. The other passengers, assuming him to be the helpless girl's boyfriend, demand that Kyun-woo look after her. After carrying her on his back for what seems to be miles, Kyun-woo drops the girl off at a motel. But instead of leaving her and getting on his way, Kyun-woo finds himself intrigued by the nameless girl and vows to do whatever he can to heal her sorrow.
Unfortunately, he gets far more than he bargained as he becomes wrapped around the finger of this strange girl, whose dramatic mood swings are outmatched only by her penchant for sociopathic behavior. When they dine out and Kyung-woo orders anything but coffee, she barks her mantra "Do you wanna die?" and then promptly changes his order to coffee. When her feet begin aching from walking, she forces Kyung-woo to switch his comfortable running shoes for her high heels. And being a budding screenwriter, she demands that Kyung-woo read her wacky treatments, or else face an ass kicking. However, despite these crazy antics (not to mention landing in jail a few times), Kyun-woo finds himself hopelessly hooked on this 'sassy girl'. And though the girl seems to relish in humiliating and belittling those around her, it becomes clear that underneath the brash exterior is a wounded soul who holds a genuine affection for Kyun-woo.
This cleverly scripted comedy covers a lot of territory in its two-hour running time, containing enough material for at least two movies. The film's first half (a fact that is irreverently highlighted with a big bold pastel-colored title) deals with Kyung-woo's initial misadventures with the 'sassy girl' and the absurdity he faces in her company. In addition to the obvious comic set-pieces revolving around the girl's anti-social tendencies, Kwak has some fun visualizing her female-centered film treatments, such as "Terminator Demolitionist", featuring a female warrior from the future gunning down bad guys à la "The Matrix". Another great gag has Kyung-woo being instructed to drop off her treatment at Shin Cine (the production company behind "My Sassy Girl") and making the suggestion that Han Suk-yu and Shim Eun-ha be cast in the lead roles (for the uninitiated, they are two top Korean box office draws who appeared together in "Christmas in August" and "Tell Me Something").
However, as the film moves into its second half (declared with more pastel-colored lettering) and even overtime (check), the bottled-up emotions and vulnerable side of the 'sassy girl' start to reveal themselves, and the film moves into more melodramatic territory, reflecting the growing maturity of the two lead characters. The film even takes a riff from the ever-popular 'love across time' genre (which includes "Ditto", "Failan", and "Il Mare") as the would-be lovers spend some time apart and are reunited by an unexpected and clever plot twist. Despite the more serious mood of this latter half, Kwak manages to avoid the melancholic overkill that permeates the typical Korean romance, while still providing a good enough emotional footing for the story.
If there is one really good reason to watch "My Sassy Girl", it would have to be Jun Ji-hyun's turn as the film's unnamed heroine. From her unforgettable first appearance as a wasted commuter, to her rambunctious bullying of Kyun-woo, to the heartbreak she wears on her sleeve, Jun displays an unparalleled level of enthusiasm and dramatic range in portraying a young woman whose domineering exterior is but a smokescreen for her own vulnerability-- it is almost difficult to believe that this same actress who played the quiet and introspective Kim Eun-ju in "Il Mare". As her opposite, the likable Cha Tae-hyun is the perfect comic foil/underdog for Jun's bundle of untamed energy, and his 'constipated' facial expression, when faced with one of her 'outbursts', is priceless.
Like the best Korean films, "My Sassy Girl" is a genre-bending exercise that throws in elements of the teen comedy, the traditional melodramatic romance, and even some genre parody and blends them into a unique cinematic experience that defies categorization. The film's original Korean title, Yeopgi, which means 'novelty-seeking', is in reference to the youth craze that was started by Kim Ho-sik's original Internet postings about his eccentric girlfriend. Though the English title for this film doesn't mean quite the same thing, it certainly does tell you what to expect.
During the summer of 2001, South Korean moviegoers went crazy for the romantic comedy "My Sassy Girl (Yeopgijeogin geunyeo)". By year's end, it had become the second-highest grossing film for 2001 , and had earned a place in the record books as the highest grossing Korean comedy in the country's box office history.
With its easy yet unpredictable blend of laugh-out-loud broad comedy, metaphysical romance, and fun characters, "My Sassy Girl" can easily be included among the best that Korean cinema has to offer.
"My Sassy Girl" is based on an on-line serial written by Kim Ho-sik that detailed his relationship with his off-the-wall college girlfriend. This was eventually compiled into a best-selling book and caught the attention of director Kwak Jae-young, who wrote the script for the film. The story kicks off with college student Kyun-woo (Korean pop singer Cha Tae-hyun, in his feature film debut) crossing paths with a drunk girl (Jun Ji-hyun of "Il Mare") on a late-night subway. Just before she passes out, the girl looks at Kyun-woo and calls him 'honey'. The other passengers, assuming him to be the helpless girl's boyfriend, demand that Kyun-woo look after her. After carrying her on his back for what seems to be miles, Kyun-woo drops the girl off at a motel. But instead of leaving her and getting on his way, Kyun-woo finds himself intrigued by the nameless girl and vows to do whatever he can to heal her sorrow.
Unfortunately, he gets far more than he bargained as he becomes wrapped around the finger of this strange girl, whose dramatic mood swings are outmatched only by her penchant for sociopathic behavior. When they dine out and Kyung-woo orders anything but coffee, she barks her mantra "Do you wanna die?" and then promptly changes his order to coffee. When her feet begin aching from walking, she forces Kyung-woo to switch his comfortable running shoes for her high heels. And being a budding screenwriter, she demands that Kyung-woo read her wacky treatments, or else face an ass kicking. However, despite these crazy antics (not to mention landing in jail a few times), Kyun-woo finds himself hopelessly hooked on this 'sassy girl'. And though the girl seems to relish in humiliating and belittling those around her, it becomes clear that underneath the brash exterior is a wounded soul who holds a genuine affection for Kyun-woo.
This cleverly scripted comedy covers a lot of territory in its two-hour running time, containing enough material for at least two movies. The film's first half (a fact that is irreverently highlighted with a big bold pastel-colored title) deals with Kyung-woo's initial misadventures with the 'sassy girl' and the absurdity he faces in her company. In addition to the obvious comic set-pieces revolving around the girl's anti-social tendencies, Kwak has some fun visualizing her female-centered film treatments, such as "Terminator Demolitionist", featuring a female warrior from the future gunning down bad guys à la "The Matrix". Another great gag has Kyung-woo being instructed to drop off her treatment at Shin Cine (the production company behind "My Sassy Girl") and making the suggestion that Han Suk-yu and Shim Eun-ha be cast in the lead roles (for the uninitiated, they are two top Korean box office draws who appeared together in "Christmas in August" and "Tell Me Something").
However, as the film moves into its second half (declared with more pastel-colored lettering) and even overtime (check), the bottled-up emotions and vulnerable side of the 'sassy girl' start to reveal themselves, and the film moves into more melodramatic territory, reflecting the growing maturity of the two lead characters. The film even takes a riff from the ever-popular 'love across time' genre (which includes "Ditto", "Failan", and "Il Mare") as the would-be lovers spend some time apart and are reunited by an unexpected and clever plot twist. Despite the more serious mood of this latter half, Kwak manages to avoid the melancholic overkill that permeates the typical Korean romance, while still providing a good enough emotional footing for the story.
If there is one really good reason to watch "My Sassy Girl", it would have to be Jun Ji-hyun's turn as the film's unnamed heroine. From her unforgettable first appearance as a wasted commuter, to her rambunctious bullying of Kyun-woo, to the heartbreak she wears on her sleeve, Jun displays an unparalleled level of enthusiasm and dramatic range in portraying a young woman whose domineering exterior is but a smokescreen for her own vulnerability-- it is almost difficult to believe that this same actress who played the quiet and introspective Kim Eun-ju in "Il Mare". As her opposite, the likable Cha Tae-hyun is the perfect comic foil/underdog for Jun's bundle of untamed energy, and his 'constipated' facial expression, when faced with one of her 'outbursts', is priceless.
Like the best Korean films, "My Sassy Girl" is a genre-bending exercise that throws in elements of the teen comedy, the traditional melodramatic romance, and even some genre parody and blends them into a unique cinematic experience that defies categorization. The film's original Korean title, Yeopgi, which means 'novelty-seeking', is in reference to the youth craze that was started by Kim Ho-sik's original Internet postings about his eccentric girlfriend. Though the English title for this film doesn't mean quite the same thing, it certainly does tell you what to expect.
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