Shannon and Nico Blue Hoon

I've discovered a new appreciation for Blind Melon.

Just the other night, I read about the events leading to Shannon Hoon's drug-related death, and I just felt so sad for him and his family, especially for his daughter Nico Blue.

Here are excerpts from Blind Melon's band bio on MySpace:

"Once the album was completed in the spring of 1995, Hoon checked himself into another rehab facility at the insistence of his bandmates, which pushed the release date of the album, titled Soup, to late summer. A month before the album appeared in August, Hoon's girlfriend gave birth to the couple's first child, which Hoon said in interviews had given him a new lease on life and a reason to straighten out once and for all.

Concerned but anxious to get back on tour, the band hit the road once again. Drug counselors at the facility that Hoon had been admitted to warned the band's management that Hoon wasn't ready for the temptations of the road just yet. But Hoon convinced everyone that he was and a drug counselor/caretaker was hired to accompany him. After a month and a half of dates, the counselor was sent packing and Hoon returned back to his dangerous ways. Just a few days later, on October 21, Hoon was found dead on Blind Melon's tour bus from an apparent drug overdose, at the age of 28."

His daughter, Nico Blue, after whom the next album was named, was just 3 months old back then.


Here she is, 12 years later, singing "Change" with the rest of Blind Melon.


"Change" is the first song Shannon Hoon ever wrote. Part of its lyrics are written on Shannon's grave in his hometown Indiana.

"I know we all can't stay here forever,
So I want to write my words on the face of today."





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Blind Melon now has a new vocalist, Travis Warren. Listen to their new stuff on MySpace:

"Much to everyone's surprise, the four surviving Blind Melon members reunited in the summer of 2006, with Amarillo, TX native Travis Warren taking Hoon's spot behind the mic. The group plans on recording a new album for release in 2007, which will also be supported by a tour (the group's first since 1995)."

Some rules kids won't learn in school.

Here's something I came across in Multiply:

Unfortunately, there are some things that children should be learning in school, but don't. Not all of them have to do with academics. As a modest
back-to-school offering, here are some basic rules that may not have found their way into the standard curriculum.

Rule No. 1: Life is not fair. Get used to it. The average teen-ager uses the phrase, "It's not fair" 8.6 times a day. You got it from your parents, who
said it so often you decided they must be the most idealistic generation ever. When they started hearing it from their own kids, they realized Rule
No. 1.

Rule No. 2: The real world won't care as much about your self-esteem as much as your school does. It'll expect you to accomplish something before you
feel good about yourself. This may come as a shock. Usually, when inflated self-esteem meets reality, kids complain it's not fair. (See Rule No. 1)

Rule No. 3: Sorry, you won't make $40,000 a year right out of high school. And you won't be a vice president or have a car phone either. You may even
have to wear a uniform that doesn't have a Gap label.

Rule No. 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait 'til you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure, so he tends to be a bit edgier. When you screw up, he's
not going to ask you how you feel about it.

Rule No. 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grand-parents had a different word of burger flipping. They called it opportunity. They
weren't embarrassed making minimum wage either. They would have been embarrassed to sit around talking about Kurt Cobain all weekend.

Rule No. 6: It's not your parents' fault. If you screw up, you are responsible. This is the flip side of "It's my life," and "You're not the
boss of me," and other eloquent proclamations of your generation. When you turn 18, it's on your dime. Don't whine about it, or you'll sound like a
baby boomer.

Rule No. 7: Before you were born your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way paying your bills, cleaning up your room and
listening to you tell them how idealistic you are. And by the way, before you save the rain forest from the blood-sucking parasites of your parents'
generation, try delousing the closet in your bedroom.

Rule No. 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers. Life hasn't. In some schools, they'll give you as many times as you want to get
the right answer. Failing grades have been abolished and class valedictorians scrapped, lest anyone's feelings be hurt. Effort is as
important as results. This, of course, bears not the slightest resemblance to anything in real life. (See Rule No. 1, Rule No. 2 and Rule No. 4)

Rule No. 9: Life is not divided into semesters, and you don't get summers off. Not even Easter break. They expect you to show up every day. For eight
hours. And you don't get a new life every 10 weeks. It just goes on and on. While we're at it, very few jobs are interesting in fostering your
self-expression or helping you find yourself. Fewer still lead to self-realization. (See Rule No. 1 and Rule No. 2.)

Rule No. 10: Television is not real life. Your life is not a sitcom. Your problems will not all be solved in 30 minutes, minus time for commercials.
In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop to go to jobs. Your friends will not be as perky or pliable as Jennifer Aniston.

Rule No. 11: Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all could.

Rule No. 12: Smoking does not make you look cool. It makes you look moronic. Next time you're out cruising, watch an 11-year-old with a butt in his
mouth. That's what you look like to anyone over 20. Ditto for "expressing yourself" with purple hair and/or pierced body parts.

Rule No. 13: You are not immortal. (See Rule No. 12.) If you are under the impression that living fast, dying young and leaving a beautiful corpse is
romantic, you obviously haven't seen one of your peers at room temperature lately.

Rule No. 14: Enjoy this while you can. Sure parents are a pain, school's a bother, and life is depressing. But someday you'll realize how wonderful it
was to be a kid. Maybe you should start now.

You're welcome.

Text By Charles J. Sykes

Printed in San Diego Union Tribune
September 19, 1996

Please support these fundraising activities for the PSHS Natatanging Guro Endowment Fund!

PSHS Natatanging Guro Endowment Fund

The PSHS Alumni Association and the PSHS Foundation have joined hands with the PSHS Class of 1982 to set up the Natatanging Guro Endowment Fund. They envision the fund (targeted at P100mn in 3 years) to generate income that would support awards for teaching excellence; provide grants for teachers to pursue masters' and doctoral studies; and facilitate faculty exchange programs with leading educational institutions globally, among others.

To raise the initial funding for the Natatanging Guro project, the PSHSAA, PSHS Foundation and PSHS Class of 1982 have launched two events, for which we would like to get your support:

Bravissimo! A Tribute to Excellence, a concert by the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, on December 18, 2007, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.





Ticket prices are available at:
Orchestra Center P 2,000 ($50 for US based)
Orchestra Left / Right P 1,500 ($37.5)
Balcony 1 Center P 750 ($18.75)
Balcony 1 Left / Right P 600 ($15)
Balcony 2 Center P 400 ($10)
Balcony 2 Left / Right P 300 ($7.5)

Even though you may not be able to attend in person, you can still demonstrate your support by purchasing 'Sponsor-a-Teacher' tickets.

Sponsor-A-Teacher ticket prices are valued at $50 (U.S. based) or PhP2000 (Philippine Based)

For inquiries or to purchase tickets, please contact:

For Philippine Based
Gerry Parco at +639209514350 / gerryparco@edsamail.com.ph
Vicky Santos-Abraham at +639189432516 / vickisantos.abraham@gmail.com
Chris Franco at +639172432307 / cchristopherfranco@hotmail.com

For U.S. Based
Lenito Sinay at +15085662155 / lsinay@aim.com
Liza Virata-Theimer at +12407885187 / lizavirata@yahoo.com
or login to www.filgifts.com/pisay for ordering online (US dollar prices)

Pisay Parol Christmas Lantern Sale.
You may purchase traditional Philippine Christmas parols for your homes or if you are US based, for your loved ones and friends back home. These are manufactured by craftsmen from Pampanga Province (parol sales are also in support of the provincial livelihood program for lahar victims), and various designs are available. The lanterns are available in four types:



'PISAY PAROL' (PhP 2,500) - Classic all white capiz (colored also available), large, 11 bulbs, dimensions: 31in diameter

LARGE (PhP 3,500) 2 modern designs available - SAMPAGUITA / STARS & COLORS - Multi-colored capiz native, large, 21 bulbs, dimensions: 34in diameter

SMALL (PhP 1,500) - Multi-colored capiz native, 11 bulbs, dimensions: 20in diameter

'MINI-PAROLS' (P 500) - Mini-parols, multi-colored, plastic casing, 11 bulbs, dimensions: 2½in diameter, ½ inch thick, great for the car!

For Philippine Based
These parols will be for sale during the Pisay Pasko program on 7th Dec at PSHS or please contact Marj, Loida, Ruther or Doods at +6326673690 (ordering and delivery w/in MM) or Adee Sipin at +639175595180 / adee.sipin@gmail.com (for inquiries on Pisay Parols and NG Fund)

For U.S. Based
Lenito Sinay at +15085662155 / lsinay@aim.com
Liza Virata-Theimer at +12407885187 / lizavirata@yahoo.com
or login to www.filgifts.com/pisay for ordering online (US dollar prices)

For more details on the two fundraising events, please visit www.pisay82.org

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PHILIPPINE SCIENCE SCHOLAR!

(signed)

CIELITO HABITO '70
President
PSHS Alumni Association

ALBERTO MUYOT
Chairman
PSHS Foundation, Inc.

ADRIAN SIPIN '82
President
PSHS Class of 1982 and Co., Inc

Field Biology 2007

I realized, waaay into the schoolyear, that I've never blogged about Field Bio yet :D And now, I'm actually too busy to do that, and most of the stuff I was excited to blog about...well, I've forgotten them already, hahaha. Anyway, I'm posting the following slideshow for the incoming Field Bio students. It's a slideshow of selected pictures I took during the summer, as well as a rundown of the activities activities we had and the places we visited. Lots more can be viewed at http://fieldbio2k7.multiply.com.

I guess the one thing I can say about my first Field Bio is that it was hella fun Looking forward to going with Batch 2009 this coming summer...

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Fave songs: "The Universal" by Blur

My favorite Blur song.

This is the video remember. I dunno if Damon Albarn's cane is just a prop or for real (more likely a prop, though).



This is the official video. I only discovered it through YouTube today.


And this is a lovely lovely live version, with Damon Albarn looking extra dreamy.


The song's got many things I love:
- Simple but contemplative lyrics
- Britpop with strings and horns
- A hot Englishman playing the piano =D

"THE UNIVERSAL"

This is the next century
Where the universal's free
You can find it anywhere
Yes, the future has been sold
Every night we're gone
And to karaoke songs
How we like to sing along
Although the words are wrong

It really, really, really could happen
Yes, it really, really, really could happen
When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go

No one here is alone, satellites in every home
Yes the universal's here, here for everyone
Every paper that you read
Says tomorrow is your lucky day
Well, here's your lucky day

It really, really, really could happen
Yes, it really, really, really could happen
When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go

Well, it really, really, really could happen
Yes, it really, really, really could happen
When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go

Just let them go

Haberdey Admit One & Wolfmann! :)

Hey, hey, it’s Wolfmann’s birthday!

And what better way to celebrate it than with
Nonstop Six – The Admit One 6th Anniversary Show!

With performances by:
Sugarfree
Cambio
The Dawn
Rivermaya
Peryodiko
Razorback
Sino Sikat
Imago
Pedicab
Julianne
Taken By Cars
Wolfmann +
Area 5
Duster
And Chicosci!

Plus music from Electronica Manila’s top DJs!

Saturday, November 17, 2007, at SaGuijo Café,
San Antonio Village, Makati City
Entrance is P150 with one (1) free drink.
Gates open at 6:30pm, with a film showing by RockEd Philippines at 7pm.
Band performances start at 8pm sharp.

Catch Cambio this November/December!

Catch Cambio on the following dates and venues:

Nov10 - SM South Mall; Cubao Shoe Expo
Nov11 - SM Lipa
Nov14 - Padi's Point Araneta Center
Nov17 - SM North Edsa; Admit1 Anniversary,Saguijo
Nov20 - MYXMo! BlueWave Macapagal
Nov22 - Padi's Point Novaliches
Nov23 - SM Marilao
Nov29 - Padi's Point Alabang
Nov30 - SM City Taytay
Dec02 - Padi's Point Caloocan
Dec08 - Padi's Point MOA
Dec12 - NU107 Alternativity

November Gigs - Sugarfree

Sugarfree this NOVEMBER!

3: Nescafe Soundskool Boracay
4: Nescafe Soundskool Boracay
5: Nescafe Soundskool Boracay
7: MYX Campus Tour DLSU 1pm (TBC)
9: Admit One Anniversary - Elbow Room
10: Nescafe Soundskool Finals ULTRA and GLOBE Kantabataan Finals MOA
11: JAM 88.3 Event SM Sta. Rosa
16: UST Medicine Auditorium (TBC); Subic (TBC); QC Sci High; 711 Store Opening Marikina Riverbanks; Muziklaban Finals in Marikina Sports Complex.
19: 70s Bistro w/ SANDWICH
20: MYX MO! MOA
23: Subic (TBC)
24: Subic (TBC)
28: UPLB (TBC)
30: NU 107 Rock Awards World Trade Center

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Sugarfree is MYX's celebrity VJ for November. Catch them on the following shows:

Nov 4-10, Rock MYX
Nov 11-13, MYXilog
Nov 18-24, MYX Backtrax
Nov 26-30, My MYX

Schedule of the shows is listed in the Sugarfree Multiply Calendar, and at ClickTheCity.com.

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