At the core of the story in The Fellowship of the Ring are five very different types of beings, united in a desparate battle against the Dark Lord, Sauron. It is by their actions that the future of Middle-earth will be decided. Men are a fledgling race just coming into their own, Hobbits are gentle and close to nature, although have an inner strength which shows itself in adversity. Elves on the other hand are noble, proud and immortal, while Dwarves are short, loyal and incredibly tough. Wizards, of course, are supremely powerful and magical.

So who are you most like?

i was most likely a Black Rider. interesting...


Black Riders (Nazgûl) are evil servants and generals of Sauron the Ring Lord
It is said that the Nazgûl were once powerful kings and sorcerers among Men and they were each given a Ring of Power by Sauron. These Rings were nine of the magical nineteen Rings that Celebrimbor and the Elven-smiths of Eregion forged for Sauron.

For many centuries these Men used their Rings to fulfil their own desires, yet all were ruled by the One Ring that Sauron made. Though these chosen Men lived by the power of the Rings far beyond the span of ordinary mortals, their forms faded. They roamed the World committing terrible deeds. They wore great cloaks, black and hooded, and hauberks of mail and silver helms, yet beneath were the grey robes of the dead and their bodies were invisible. They used spells of beckoning and spells of blasting sorcerous fire, and the curse of their Black Breath was like a plague of despair and the curse of its terror froze the hearts of their foes.
basically it says that one must get 75 points in order to be given work permit
based on several criterias, there are 5 actually - education, work experience, achievement....
i forgot the other two =)

oh, current salary....and the last...the last was...i couldnt remember.
anyway, just click the link below.

Check out UK's Highly-Skilled Migrant Programme here.



...sway, swim....sweet, swollen...swell...
...swine....sweat....sweeten, swear, swore....swan....
...swam.....swap....swoon....swoosh...swatch (hehe)...

what else.... sweedledee? swooky =)

....swank....swindle...sweatshirt....(that's a compound word, so
you know that's not counted)....swagger...swammer...
er, i meant swimmer

must be the reason why im king of my castle....must be the reason why
im free from this threshold...


....sweep, swept....

last scenes from American History X

INT. SCHOOL BATHROOM - SAME
Danny enters, sets his "AMERICAN HISTORY X" PAPER on top
of the sink, and takes an unearthly long piss at the
urinal. He finishes, flushes and turns.
Standing there is LITTLE HENRY. A GUN IN HIS HAND.

DANNY
Jesus Christ. What are you doing, Henry?

LITTLE HENRY (afraid)
What does it look like I'm doin'?

DANNY
Come on, man, no. You don't want to do this. Come on. Henry?

THE DOOR SMACKS OPEN and Danny moves to grab the pistol.
It discharges and a bullet rockets into Danny's chest.
He SLAMS back into the URINAL and gasps for air. The
force of the pistol knocks Henry to the ground. The two
kids who just entered bolt for help.

Danny slides to the tile, leaving a bloody trail. The
two stare at each other - EYE TO EYE. THE BLOODSTAINED
PAPER falls into the DAMP SINK. Danny inhales like glass
is raking his lungs.

LITTLE HENRY (terrified)
Danny?

Danny's breathing slows to a choked whisper. He blinks,
coughs, twitches. And dies.

LITTLE HENRY
Vinyard? Danny?

Henry watches teary-eyed with the same altered look Derek
had after killing Lawrence. Together they FREEZE on the
cold tile floor.

CUT TO:

INT. HALL AT VENICE HIGH BATHROOM - YELLOW POLICE TAPE
Officers and detectives monitor the area. Young
students, including Lizzy and her friends, stand around
and cry. Rasmussen brings THE BLOODY PAPER over to
Sweeney. Sweeney looks at it for a moment but is
interrupted.

RASMUSSEN
He won't let go. Will you talk to him?

INT. BATHROOM - TIGHT ON DEREK AND DANNY
Derek cradles his bloody brother. Sweeney walks over,
crouches, and talks to Derek's back.

SWEENEY
Derek? You gotta let him go, man. They gotta get him outta here.

DEREK
I can't.

Derek begins to cry outright. He can't control himself.
He lets go of Danny's corpse and charges out into the hall.

INT. HALLWAY - DORIS AND DAVINA
Derek embraces them. Doris grabs his face -- torn
between love and hate. Guilt-ridden, Derek tears from
them and storms down the hall with Sweeney soon in tow.

SWEENEY
Derek! I know what you're thinkin' right now and I want you to forget
about it!

DEREK
How the luck do you know what I'm thinkin', Sweeney!?

SWEENEY
Cause I'm thinkin' the same damn thing!

Drowning in rage, Derek turns back to a misty eyed Sweeney.

DEREK
They shot him in a fucking...pisshole!

SWEENEY
And goin' after them won't bring him back. Don't do it, Derek. Please,
man. You've come too far. The war is over.

Derek contemplates the situation and presses his tongue
against his teeth, crackbrained. Sweeney slowly
approaches and cautiously wraps his arms around the young
man. Derek buries his tearing face in Sweeney's shoulder.

DEREK
It stops now, Sweeney.

Sweeney nods and the two lock eyes. Derek makes his way
back to Doris and Davina and together, they grieve.

DANNY (V/O)
We've heard it a million times, a Bible quote become cliche: "Vengeance
is mine, sayeth the Lord."

DISSOLVE TO:
INT. SCHOOL BATHROOM - DANNY AND HENRY
A still of the two immediately after the murder. We move
in tighter and tighter until we get close on Danny.

DANNY (V/O)
Vengeance brought about by hate...and fear. When it points its head in our
direction, we take notice and everything changes. The way we choose
our friends, the way we protect our families, the way we create enemies
out of strangers. (then) Welcome to America.


THE END
last scenes from American History X

INT. SCHOOL BATHROOM - SAME
Danny enters, sets his "AMERICAN HISTORY X" PAPER on top
of the sink, and takes an unearthly long piss at the
urinal. He finishes, flushes and turns.
Standing there is LITTLE HENRY. A GUN IN HIS HAND.

DANNY
Jesus Christ. What are you doing, Henry?

LITTLE HENRY (afraid)
What does it look like I'm doin'?

DANNY
Come on, man, no. You don't want to do this. Come on. Henry?

THE DOOR SMACKS OPEN and Danny moves to grab the pistol.
It discharges and a bullet rockets into Danny's chest.
He SLAMS back into the URINAL and gasps for air. The
force of the pistol knocks Henry to the ground. The two
kids who just entered bolt for help.

Danny slides to the tile, leaving a bloody trail. The
two stare at each other - EYE TO EYE. THE BLOODSTAINED
PAPER falls into the DAMP SINK. Danny inhales like glass
is raking his lungs.

LITTLE HENRY (terrified)
Danny?

Danny's breathing slows to a choked whisper. He blinks,
coughs, twitches. And dies.

LITTLE HENRY
Vinyard? Danny?

Henry watches teary-eyed with the same altered look Derek
had after killing Lawrence. Together they FREEZE on the
cold tile floor.

CUT TO:

INT. HALL AT VENICE HIGH BATHROOM - YELLOW POLICE TAPE
Officers and detectives monitor the area. Young
students, including Lizzy and her friends, stand around
and cry. Rasmussen brings THE BLOODY PAPER over to
Sweeney. Sweeney looks at it for a moment but is
interrupted.

RASMUSSEN
He won't let go. Will you talk to him?

INT. BATHROOM - TIGHT ON DEREK AND DANNY
Derek cradles his bloody brother. Sweeney walks over,
crouches, and talks to Derek's back.

SWEENEY
Derek? You gotta let him go, man. They gotta get him outta here.

DEREK
I can't.

Derek begins to cry outright. He can't control himself.
He lets go of Danny's corpse and charges out into the hall.

INT. HALLWAY - DORIS AND DAVINA
Derek embraces them. Doris grabs his face -- torn
between love and hate. Guilt-ridden, Derek tears from
them and storms down the hall with Sweeney soon in tow.

SWEENEY
Derek! I know what you're thinkin' right now and I want you to forget
about it!

DEREK
How the luck do you know what I'm thinkin', Sweeney!?

SWEENEY
Cause I'm thinkin' the same damn thing!

Drowning in rage, Derek turns back to a misty eyed Sweeney.

DEREK
They shot him in a fucking...pisshole!

SWEENEY
And goin' after them won't bring him back. Don't do it, Derek. Please,
man. You've come too far. The war is over.

Derek contemplates the situation and presses his tongue
against his teeth, crackbrained. Sweeney slowly
approaches and cautiously wraps his arms around the young
man. Derek buries his tearing face in Sweeney's shoulder.

DEREK
It stops now, Sweeney.

Sweeney nods and the two lock eyes. Derek makes his way
back to Doris and Davina and together, they grieve.

DANNY (V/O)
We've heard it a million times, a Bible quote become cliche: "Vengeance
is mine, sayeth the Lord."

DISSOLVE TO:
INT. SCHOOL BATHROOM - DANNY AND HENRY
A still of the two immediately after the murder. We move
in tighter and tighter until we get close on Danny.

DANNY (V/O)
Vengeance brought about by hate...and fear. When it points its head in our
direction, we take notice and everything changes. The way we choose
our friends, the way we protect our families, the way we create enemies
out of strangers. (then) Welcome to America.


THE END
this was the poem read at the funeral in 4 weddings and a funeral

'Funeral Blues' by W. H. Auden
British Poet, Dramatist

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone.
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum,
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let the airplanes circle moaning overhead.
Scribbling on the sky the message "He is dead".
Put great bows around the white necks of the public doves.
Let traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.
He was my north, my south, my east, and west,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song.
I thought that love would last forever. I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now, put out every one.
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun.
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good."
hi. recently joined FLIPblogs,
it's a webring which links together the rants and raves of Filipinos
throughout the World Wide Web. was flipping through the links and found
kirtania's or Kirieru's (ki-ree-eh-roo ^^) or Leanne (XP).
very amusing and artsy. she's 14 so i can relate to her...*rolls eyes....anyway, enjoy!
share ko lang...

How to be happy!

Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height.
Let the doctor worry about them.

Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. If you really
need a grouch, there are probably a few dozen of your relatives to do
the job.

Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,crafts, gardening,
whatever. Just never let the brain idle.

Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. Laugh so
much that you can be tracked in the store by your distinctive laughter.

Do not worry about situations beyond your control. What shall be will
be.. The tears happen. Endure,grieve, and move on.

The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Surround
yourself with what you love, whether it is family, pets, keepsakes,
music, plants, hobbies, whatever.

Your homeis your refuge. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve
it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can do for
yourself to improve, get help and never stop trying.

Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, next
door, foreign country, but never a guilt trip.

Tell the people you love, that you love them, at every opportunity.

Remember, Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by
the moments that take our breath away.
Nood tayo!!!

Welcome the New Year with
Tanghalang Ateneo's version of
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
ANG PAGPAPAAMO SA MALDITA

Onstage at the FEU Auditorium on January 25 to 27, February 1 to 3 with showings at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., then followed with a run at the Ateneo's Irwin Theater with performances on February 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and on February 16
at 2 p.m.
and 7 p.m. and on February 17
at 10 a.m. Shows are also scheduled
at the Subic Bay Arts Center on March 3 and 4 at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Tickets priced at P150.

i think paolo fabregas is playing Petruchio. yee-ha!!!
(im feeling kinda yee-ha-ish today. hope you don't mind.)
found a good listing of museums (read as myushooms) around the metro. they're mostly art and history. yee-ha!
UK Companies and Recruiters
Remind me to take a look at them before this month ends.
been reading ZEN buddhism lately.
hoping to scan a few pages to show you how the teachings were presented.
i bought it to compare the religion with my own faith. i am not a bit doubtful about
my faith nor in any way discontented but i would want to know why people would rather
embrace Buddha than Christ.

after reading only the first page, i would not be surprise why many people are attracted to
Buddhism.

ZEN means to be free, -- absolutely -- to be a human being, and this is possible only
when self-interest has ended and a person is one with the immensity of life.

somehow it occurred to me (i dont really know why) that it so much easier to be one with life
(they sometimes refer to life as ZEN itself) than to admit that you are a sinner and that you need a
Saviour to die for you in order to be saved. in Buddhism, there is no need for any feeling of guilt
because you are one with the world and the world is one with you....
or something like that =)

i cant be a ZEN master in just a week, you know...and many disciples needed many lifetimes
in order to be enlightened.

i better just go scan comic strips for you =)
na-inspire ulit ako mag-blogger. nabasa ko kasi yung ke gumdrop.
wala akong masulat, masaya kasi ako nitong nakaraang, linggo e.
gumagana mga programs ko, nakakagising ako nang maaga...
i get enough sleep at night, i get visits from friends....
i bought books ive been wanting to read, i get to jog every week...
and im looking forward to spending this weekend --
swim at the ULTRA with eden, watch season 7 episodes of Friends,
go to Tutuban on Sunday...this is a good life, right?
so, i guess im happy. i must be happy.

i better stop writing, because i realize that when u try to question where
happiness comes from, the joy begins to fade away.

song i cant get out of my head (much like that na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na song)

Marlene watches from the wall
Her mocking smile says it all
As the records the rise and fall
Of every man who's been here

But the only one here now is me
I'm fighting things I cannot see
I think it's called my destiny
That I am changing

Marlene on the wall
by suzanne vega

ethan hawke from reality bites, pondering on the (absence of) meaning of LIFE:

"There's no point to any of this. It's all just a... a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes. So I take pleasure in the details. You know... a quarter-pounder with cheese, those are good, the sky about ten minutes before it starts to rain, the moment where your laughter become a cackle... and I, I sit back and I smoke my Camel Straights and I ride my own melt."

ei, hope it's not too late to greet everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
(anybody know how to greet happy new year in japanese?)
*yawns, i know i have a few things to say. okay, let's see...

there are new photos from last december's getaway to the enchanted
kingdom in laguna as well as from the high school reunion last 12.27.01.
dali, tingnan nyo. saya.

oi, ABSI guys! musta? how r u enjoying 9501? hope to drop by before the end of jan.

hey, michelle. happy birthday! miss u, hope to see u at the UP Fair next month.

LOTR LINKS
- check out your hobbit name here.
my name's Sweetpea Trample of Woody End =)
- tolkien's homepage

i guess that's it.

oh, there's another one...got this from my desk calendar
(thanks for switching calendars with me, darkelephant!)
might be timely for those about to make their new year's resolutions:

"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world...
as in being able to remake ourselves."
- Mahatma Gandhi

yun lang. hanggang sa muli.