Finger Frenzy

How fast can you type the English alphabet? Find out by taking this simple Finger Frenzy test. My personal best is at 3.269 seconds. Can you beat it?

Update (2011.9.01): I have beaten my previous best finish and now my fastest time is at 2.313 seconds. It seems the key is to type really quick carelessly. This way, you sacrifice accuracy and will have to try many times, but if you get it right, then you'll be rewarded with a super speedy score.

OPC Song Picks [2011.8.28]

There are three new entries this week including a brand new #1, as Simple Plan and Natasha Bedingfield experience a "Jet Lag" to fall at #4. Check out the video for the band's second single (there's also a French version feat. Marie-Mai) off their new album Get Your Heart On, followed by this week's and last week's lists.

Overall Top 10 

August 28-September 3, 2011

1. Lady Antebellum - We Owned the Night
2. Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly
3. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate
4. Simple Plan - Jet Lag (feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
5. We the Kings - Say You Like Me
6. Rebecca Black - My Moment
7. Evanescence - What You Want
8. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
9. Michelle Branch - Loud Music
10. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba

Pinoy Top 10
August 28-September 3, 2011

1. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
2. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
3. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
4. Marlou Morales - Forever I Won't Forget You
5. Angeline Quinto - Kunin Mo na ang Lahat sa Akin
6. BBS - Wala na Tayo (feat. Kean Cipriano & Eunice)
7. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
8. Gloc-9 - Elmer (feat. Jaq Dionisio & Jomal Linao)
9. Novus Luna - Ayoko
10. The Chongkeys - Gabi ng Lagim

I Know You're There, I Can Hear You!

One late afternoon in the office, the phone rang. I picked it up, "Good afternoon."

There was no answer. However, I can hear some noise on the background telling me that the line was still open. After several seconds, I said, "Hello... I know you're there! I can hear you!"

"Uh, hello, mamalihug kong Mark," the voice on the other end of the line finally demanded.

"Ah ah, kadali lang Sir," I stuttered as I replied. It was our company president.

This entry was originally published at my Talkthrough blog on September 14, 2006.

OPC Song Picks [2011.8.14]

The stars just went dim for Stars Go Dim as Taylor Swift sparks and flies at #1. Here's the video for her new single "Sparks Fly," followed by this week's list:

Overall Top 10
August 14-20, 2011

1. Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly
2. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate
3. Rebecca Black - My Moment
4. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
5. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
6. Simple Plan - Jet Lag (feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
7. The Script - Science & Faith
8. Charice - One Day
9. Avril Lavigne - Smile
10. Michelle Branch - Loud Music

Pinoy Top 10
August 14-20, 2011

1. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
2. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
3. Marlou Morales - Forever I Won't Forget You
4. BBS - Wala na Tayo (feat. Kean Cipriano & Eunice)
5. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
6. Angeline Quinto - Kunin Mo na ang Lahat sa Akin
7. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
8. The Chongkeys - Gabi ng Lagim
9. Gloc-9 - Elmer (feat. Jaq Dionisio & Jomal Linao)
10. Bunny Malunda - For Your Information

Fire Truck

Before I started writing "Fired From Work," my other "Firework" parody, I first had this idea of a song about a fire truck. So I was able to come up with this song fragment, which I then recorded. Last week's fire drill held at our workplace made me remember to post this, and finally I am now able to do so.

FIRE TRUCK
To the tune of "Firework" by Katy Perry
New chorus lyrics by JP Cabrales
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Cause baby, you're a fire truck
C'mon let your water burst
Your siren goes woah, woah, woah
As you put the flame out, out, out
(Repeat)

February 2011

Fired From Work

Here's a parody for computer programmers, software engineers, web developers and all those who work in a similar field. My advance apology for barely being able to sing the chorus right, the original singer's got a pretty high voice range and kudos to her for that.

FIRED FROM WORK
Parody of Katy Perry's "Firework"
New lyrics by JP Cabrales

Do you ever feel like a hopeless lad
App's not functioning
You'll need to start again
Do you ever feel pressure build within
Why is this so hard
Frustration creeping in

Do you ever feel like you are buried deep
Six hours overtime but you still haven't done a thing
Do you know that I, I'm just like you
I don't know what to do

My head is aching so bad tonight, no I'm not fine
It's late at night, I can only just sigh

Chorus:
Oh please don't have me fired from work
Wish that you'd still see my worth
Though my bugs are up, up, up
I can't fix em fast enough, 'nough, 'nough
Hope I don't get fired from work
But my bugs have gone to worse
I wish away they go, go, go
Why don't they leave my code alone, 'lone, 'lone

Doom, doom, doom
Gotta find solutions soon, soon, soon
When will I finally be through, through, through
But I can't figure what to do, do, do

Repeat Chorus

Doom, doom, doom
I just wanna go home soon, soon, soon
Doom, doom, doom
I just wanna go home soon, soon, soon

May 2011

OPC Monthly Tally [July 2011]

Yeng Constantino scores her third month at #1 (she was also on top in January and February) with the latest single off her 2009 album Lapit. She finishes ahead of fellow Pinoy Dream Academy schoolmates Bunny and Sheng with "Siguro," which is the featured video for this blog entry:

Overall Top 10
July 2011

1. The Script - Science & Faith
2. Weird Al Yankovic - Perform This Way
3. Avril Lavigne - Smile
4. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
5. Beyoncé - Best Thing I Never Had
6. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
7. Owl City - Galaxies
8. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
9. Jennifer Hudson - No One Gonna Love You
10. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate

Pinoy Top 10
July 2011

1. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
2. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
3. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
4. Bunny Malunda - For Your Information
5. Gloc-9 - Elmer (feat. Jaq Dionisio & Jomal Linao)
6. Novus Luna - Ayoko
7. The Chongkeys - Gabi ng Lagim
8. Sesa - Umalab Ka
9. Marlou Morales - Dear Mother
10. Sarah Geronimo - Kung Siya ang Mahal

Beggars Don't Buy

Taking you back four years ago with this parody, first published at my Friendster blog, The Talkthrough with Johnny Talker, which is now defunct. So let's now take a trip to memory lane with this song about beggars:

BEGGARS DON'T BUY
Parody of "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie
New chorus lyrics by JP Cabrales
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I hope you give, so I could live
I gotta ask everything from you
I want a phone, a car and home
And please supply me with great food too

And I'm gonna need you to provide me with a TV
And the things I really crave for in my life
It's time to be a beggar now
And beggars don't buy

September 2007

No X Trespassing

While I don't get what "No X Trespassing" exactly means, this auto repair shop in the neighborhood is always getting a healthy stream of customers, proof that they give excellent service and good value for their patrons' money. They have been getting nice reviews from internet forums, advertised through word of mouth and now also featured on this blog.

OPC Song Picks [2011.7.31]

From the Oklahoma band who first gave us "Love Gone Mad" and "Like I Mean It" comes a new song from their upcoming new EP called Between Here and Now. Here's Stars Go Dim with "Hesitate" which is currently at #1 this week.

Overall Top 10
July 31-August 6, 2011

1. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate
2. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
3. Simple Plan - Jet Lag (feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
4. Rebecca Black - My Moment
5. The Script - Science & Faith
6. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
7. Charice - One Day
8. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
9. "Weird Al" Yankovic - Perform This Way
10. Avril Lavigne - Smile

Pinoy Top 10
July 31-August 6, 2011

1. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
2. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
3. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
4. Marlou Morales - Forever I Won't Forget You
5. BBS - Wala na Tayo (feat. Kean Cipriano & Eunice)
6. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
7. Bunny Malunda - For Your Information
8. Gloc-9 - Elmer (feat. Jaq Dionisio & Jomal Linao)
9. Novus Luna - Ayoko
10. Sesa - Umalab Ka