OPC Song Picks [2011.9.25]

Just bought Marié Digby's new album called Your Love, and its title track now debuts at #4 on this blog's top picks. Also worth mentioning are the new leaders We Are Leo with "Live for Love" and Sarah Geronimo with "Bakit Pa Ba" (originally done by Jay-R). Here's Miss "Say It Again" with the video for her latest single followed by this week's list.

Overall Top 10
September 25-October 1, 2011

1. We Are Leo - Live for Love
2. Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here
3. Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
4. Marié Digby - Your Love
5. Leona Lewis - Collide (with Avicii)
6. Lady Antebellum - We Owned the Night
7. Sarah Geronimo - Bakit Pa Ba
8. Rivermaya - Nowhere to Run (feat. Julianne Tarroja)
9. MercyMe - Move
10. Yeng Constantino - Paniwalaan Mo

Pinoy Top 10
September 25-October 1, 2011

1. Sarah Geronimo - Bakit Pa Ba
2. Rivermaya - Nowhere to Run (feat. Julianne Tarroja)
3. Yeng Constantino - Paniwalaan Mo
4. BBS - Pawiin (feat. Kean Cipriano & Jay Durias)
5. Bunny Malunda - For Your Information
6. David DiMuzio - Naiisip Mo Ba
7. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
8. Marlou Morales - Forever I Won't Forget You
9. Barbie Almalbis - Goodbye My Shadow
10. Angeline Quinto - Kunin Mo na ang Lahat sa Akin

OPC Song Picks [2011.9.18]

Avril Lavigne is back at #1 with the third single off her album Goodbye Lullaby. Check out the very raw official video of "Wish You Were Here" followed by this week's top picks.

Overall Top 10
September 18-24, 2011

1. Avril Lavigne - Wish You Were Here
2. Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
3. Leona Lewis - Collide (with Avicii)
4. Rivermaya - Nowhere to Run (feat. Julianne Tarroja)
5. Lady Antebellum - We Owned the Night
6. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)
7. Patrick Stump - This City (Remix) (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
8. Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly
9. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate
10. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper

Pinoy Top 10
September 18-24, 2011

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

SoundSessions Top Picks [September 2005]

Can you still remember the songs that hit the airwaves six years ago? Well, here's a list to help you remember just that. Presenting the SoundSessions Top Picks, a personal music chart which was based on my and my friends' preferences. Here were our choices for the month of September in 2005:

Top Picks for September 2005
Period covered: August 1-31, 2005

1. Nina - Love Moves in Mysterious Ways
2. Ryan Cabrera - True
3. Cueshe - Stay (Acoustic)
4. M.Y.M.P. - Tell Me Where It Hurts
5. Kitchie Nadal - Same Ground
6. Lifehouse - You and Me
7. Erik Santos - I'll Never Go
8. Janno Gibbs - Fallin'
9. Hale - The Day You Said Goodnight
10. Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends

Fish

Lesson learned: Eat slowly, especially when you are eating fish. No matter how hungry you are.

Not only would you enjoy your food's taste more and improve your digestion (read about it here), you also minimize the risk of having some mouth injuries caused by the food you eat.

I was starving during lunch last Monday that I carelessly hurried in having my stomach filled with the piniritong isda that I've brought from home. While I was chewing my meal, I felt some sharp fish bone pricking the side of my tongue, which I didn't actually give much thought about at the time.

OPC Song Picks [2011.9.11]

A brand new overall Top 3 emerges here on OPC headed by Kelly Clarkson, while Rivermaya and Julianne Tarroja take the #1 spot on the Pinoy chart. Here's the official video of the acoustic version of "Nowhere to Run," which is featured in the movie Thelma, succeeded by this week's lists:

Overall Top 10
September 11-17, 2011

1. Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
2. Leona Lewis - Collide (with Avicii)
3. Rivermaya - Nowhere to Run (feat. Julianne Tarroja)
4. Lady Antebellum - We Owned the Night
5. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)
6. Patrick Stump - This City (Remix) (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
7. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate
8. Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly
9. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
10. Iyaz - Pretty Girls (feat. Travie McCoy)

Pinoy Top 10
September 11-17, 2011

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

Snake Xenzia

Snake Xenzia is a built-in game featured on the Nokia X1-01. It is basically a colored refresh of the 3310's monochrome Snake II, which I enjoyed playing some years ago. This further reminds me of the 5110 and 3210's Snake where we've already deviced a strategy to achieve the maximum score of 2008.

Snake Xenzia has eight levels (unlike its predecessors, which have nine) and three game types:

• classic,
• modern - choose from five mazes available: box, tunnel, mill, rails, and apartment (six if you count the "no maze" option which is just the same as classic), and
• campaign - where you advance to the next maze after your snake eats a certain amount of food (not really new to me, I've seen this one on the Snake EX2).

What's missing though is the 2-button control (at times, I would have preferred to press only the 1 and 9, or 3 and 7 buttons respectively, like I used to before) instead of using 2-4-6-8. Anyway, I've been playing with the classic game type and my highest score so far is at 4784. Now, I'm wishfully thinking I could play some Space Impact and Bantumi on this phone, too!

OPC Song Picks [2011.9.04]

While the locals are somewhat steady, there are four new entries on the overall chart this week. Gym Class Heroes, with the help of Maroon 5's Adam Levine, debuts at #3 this week with "Stereo Hearts." Enjoy its video, then feast on this week's Top 10 lists.

Overall Top 10
September 4-10, 2011

1. Lady Antebellum - We Owned the Night
2. Patrick Stump - This City (Remix) (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
3. Gym Class Heroes - Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)
4. Taylor Swift - Sparks Fly
5. Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
6. Stars Go Dim - Hesitate
7. Simple Plan - Jet Lag (feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
8. We the Kings - Say You Like Me
9. Evanescence - What You Want
10. Iyaz - Pretty Girls (feat. Travie McCoy)

Pinoy Top 10
September 4-10, 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. Angeline Quinto - Kunin Mo na ang Lahat sa Akin
5. Yeng Constantino - Siguro
6. BBS - Wala na Tayo (feat. Kean Cipriano & Eunice)
7. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
8. Gloc-9 - Elmer (feat. Jaq Dionisio & Jomal Linao)
9. Sarah Geronimo - Kung Siya ang Mahal
10. Novus Luna - Ayoko

OPC Monthly Tally [August 2011]

No wonder about Stars Go Dim and BBS taking the top spots on their respective lists for August, but what surprised me is that I rated Rebecca Black's "My Moment" so high that it finished at #2 overall (although I could say that this song is an improvement from her previous one). Anyway, looks like Bunny Malunda, who spent a week at #1 on the weekly Pinoy chart, is on her way out as she barely stays inside the leader board. However, before she exits, here's her video for "For Your Information" preceding the latest monthly tally.

Overall Top 10
August 2011

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

Pinoy Top 10
August 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. BBS - Wala na Tayo (feat. Kean Cipriano & Eunice)
6. Sheng Belmonte - Gigil
7. Angeline Quinto - Kunin Mo na ang Lahat sa Akin
8. Gloc-9 - Elmer (feat. Jaq Dionisio & Jomal Linao)
9. The Chongkeys - Gabi ng Lagim
10. Bunny Malunda - For Your Information