A touch of Vista™: Windows Vista Ultimate™

Windows Vista is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename "Longhorn." Development was completed on November 8, 2006; over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers, and retail channels. On January 30, 2007, it was released worldwide, and was made available for purchase and download from Microsoft's website. The release of Windows Vista came more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems. It was succeeded by Windows 7 which was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and is scheduled for a general availability on October 22, 2009. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista)

To share my experience with Vista, I'll just let you show some of my screenshots. :D

 

 

Ang Pag-ibig (The Love — the revised version)

(Ang Pag-ibig)

Minsan lamang magmahal ang isang tao. At mas minsan lamang sa minsan kung magmahal ang tao ng tunay. Mahirap hanapin ang tunay na pag-ibig sa mundo, ngunit anong saya pag natagpuan natin ito at tanggapin sa ‘ting buhay.

Bata pa lamang tayo, ay maaring meron na tayong mga nagugustuhan. Maaring artista, kapitbahay, o madalas nga ay kaklase pa. Habang tumatanda ay mas natututo tayong magmahal ng seryoso: mas nagiging malalim ang relasyon na namumuo at mas nagiging masakit ang mga hiwalayan. Natututo din tayong masaktan, at kada karanasan ay isang pagsubok upang muling bumangon at ituloy ang buhay; maaring maging mahirap ang proseso ngunit ang bunga ay sadyang napakasarap.

Dumarating na lamang ang panahon kung saan mahahanap din natin ang taong tunay na mamamahal sa atin: maaring ‘di ngayon, at sa makalawa, pero darating pa rin ang panahong iyon at kailangan tayong maging handa sa lahat ng pagsubok. Kailangan maging matatag sa lahat ng kahaharaping problema at magkaroon lamang ng tiwala sa bawat isa.

‘Di madaling magmahal: para itong isang byahe na ‘di pwedeng bumitaw at kailangang i-enjoy ang bawat hinto at pagandar ng sasakyan. Maaring ma-traffic sa byahe, basta ang mahalaga ay magkasamang nagmamahalan.

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(The Love — the revised version)

People seldom fall in love. And true love is more seldom to us people. Hard to find is true love in this world, but what a joy if we find it in our lives and readily accept it.

We’re still children, but we already adore people. They might be artists, our  neighbors, and most of the times our classmates. While we grow up, we learn more how to love seriously: deeper are the relationships formed and break-ups are saddening. We also learn how to be hurt and every experience is a great challenge for us to stand-up again and continue living; hard might be the process but the fruit is another life for us.

There will come a time in which we would find the person who would love us truly: maybe not today, or tomorrow, but I know he/she will still come and we need to be ready for all the downs we will pass through. Trust should be ours and strength shall ne’er be lost in our lives.

It is not easy to love: it is a journey that you can’t let go easily but you need to enjoy every stop and go of the ride. The ride might be slow, but what is important is that you are together, loving each other.

The Autumn

Everything is falling

Watching all your dreams fall

And losing all your hopes

For tomorrow, that it would be

A better day, a better life

'cause in time I know this would be better

I would make it through it all

Standing on my own

And this is my life

My self and I won't

Let anyone, anything

Obscure the light from that tomorrow

I’m dreaming of, I’m waiting all my life

And I won't let this fail me now

And the rain is falling harder than yesterday

The water pouring down is drowning me now:

I can't breathe, I can't swim

Couldn’t move except the heart that beats

Its last ones, for today

Would be the last and 

The day anew would be mine again

And if everything will fail me

And fall apart

I’ll never stop believing that I would, and could

Through it all, I am here

Giving my all, everything I could

And this day and the tomorrows waiting

Would be mine forever

And the dreams that fell that I’ve watched

Would be in my heart again

Youth for Christ — Creative Competition '09, Band Criteria

Tunog BANDISTA!

YFC Band Competition

DYNAMICS

1. The competition is open to all YFC members.
2. There should be one entry per CLUSTER/PROGRAM. All groups should confirm their entry on or before August 30, 2009. Late entries will not be accepted.
3. The number of band members may range from 5 to 12 persons (instrumentalists and singers combined). One point will be deducted from the total score for every person in excess or in deficiency of this provision. Each band will be allowed to play two contemporary/pop secular songs (NOT medleys, preferably LOVE SONGS).
a. One song must be sung according to the song’s original arrangement.
b. The second song should be a different song and should be one that is arranged by the group and performed in a different genre (ex. “My Heart Will Go On” sung in punk).
4. Presentation should not exceed 10 minutes. One point will be deducted from the total score for every minute or fraction thereof in excess or in deficiency of the time allotted.
NOTE: Each band will also be given 5 minutes sound check one hour before the entire event starts.
5. The band’s look, which includes costumes of singers and band members, must be decent and proper.
6. It is the band’s responsibility to signify their presence one hour before the competition and to show up at least one hour before their playing time. Bands who will not comply will risk disqualification.
7. The Program Committee will provide, as part of the sound system, all amplifiers, vocal microphones and set of drums for all competing bands. The competing bands must provide for themselves additional instruments and other gadgets in excess need of what the Organizers will be providing, if necessary.
8. To avoid song repetition, a “first come, first serve” rule will be applied. In case of duplication, band/s concerned will be notified immediately by the Program Committee in order to change their song.

II. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

ABILITY TO ENTERTAIN ……………………………………………………………….40%
Ability to choose and arrange order of songs
that build up excitement among the audience 15%
Audience impact/ stage presence/ confidence
Ability to make people stop and stay 15%
Rapport with the audience/ showmanship 10%

SKILL ………………………………………………………………………………………30%
Band (instrumental arrangement and harmony) 15%
Singers (vocal arrangement and/or quality) 15%

CONTENT ………………………………………………………………………………….15%
Lyrics of songs 10%
Clarity of Lyrics 5%

BAND CHARACTER……………………………………………………………………..15%
(band look, actions, spiels are of Christian character)
Band look 10%
Exciting spiels 5%

TOTAL ……………………………………………………………………………………100%

First Blog: Still untitled.

I don't know what I'm going to write... but... I know I am... not literally write, maybe... a better verb would be more appropriate... and now, confused. LOL. :D

Maybe I could start with this.

blog n. A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings. i.v. blogged, blog-ging. To write entries in, add material to, or maintain a weblog. (http://www.answers.com/topic/blog)

blogger n. A person who keeps and updates a blog. (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/blogger)

And now I'm a blogger. :D

I welcome my self to the blog world and I (welcome) you too. :D

Keep tracked.

Stay updated. :D