Month: June 2008

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Game Crab Boardgame Cafe

By on Saturday, June 21, 2008

I was looking for a place to go to for Friday night and I read about Game Crab Boardgame Cafe. Board game cafes are places where you can play, what else, board games. Apparently the concept is big in the US and Europe and these guys are aiming to bring and make it big here. Curious as to how it all works, I invited Michelle for a visit.

The cafe is situated at the 2nd floor of FBR Arcade in Katipunan where Yellow Cab Katipunan branch is. Thankfully, There was sufficient parking at the basement as parking is a major pain in Katipunan.

When you go in, the friendly servers and game masters welcome you in, ask you what your order is, ask you what game you want to play, show you how to play and so on. We first played two rounds of Amazeing Labyrinth and then an assisted (by JB) round of Heroscape. The whole board game cafe concept sounds fun in writing and I’m glad to say it actually is quiet fun in actuality.

However, I’ll have to say that the food is definitely not Game Crab’s main attraction. We tried the “special” pasta and the chili wings. The pasta sucks and the chili wings were so-so (but they are hot indeed). It’s too bad since it could easily be made better and make the place a really good place to hang out in.

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Way Back Into Love

By on Thursday, June 19, 2008 
by Hugh Grant(?)

Capo 3

Verse 1
G             Em
I've been living with a shadow overhead
G                  Em
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
Am            D
I've been lonely for so long
Am                               D
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

Verse 2
G                Em
I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
G                  Em
Just in case I ever need em again someday
Am          D
I've been setting aside time
Am                          D
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

Chorus

G           Em              C           G
All I want to do is find a way back into love
G               Em             C             G
I can't make it through without a way back into love
D
Oh oh oh

Verse 3
G                      Em
I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
G                   Em
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
Am              D
I know that it's out there
Am                         D
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

Verse 4
G             Em
I've been looking for someone to shed some light
G                      Em
Not just somebody just to get me through the night
Am               D
I could use some direction
Am                 D
And I'm open to your suggestions

Chorus

G           Em              C             G
All I want to do is find a way back into love
G               Em                       C           G
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Am
And if I open my heart again
C                  D
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end

Instrumental
G, Em, G, Em,
Am, G D, Am, G D

Verse 5
G                      Em
There are moments when I don't know if it's real
G                   Em
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
Am             D
I need inspiration
Am                          D
Not just another negotiation

Chorus

G           Em              C             G
All I want to do is find a way back into love
G               Em                        C     G
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Am
And if I open my heart to you
Em
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
Am
And if you help me to start again
D                                G
You know that I'll be there for you in the end
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You and Me

By on Thursday, June 19, 2008 
by Lifehouse

G           C
What day is it?
G/F#       G/B
And in what month
Em          D         C
This clock never seemed so alive.
G            C
I can't keep up
G/F#         G/B
And I can't back down
Em   D
I've been losing
C
So much time.

Chorus 1:

G       C
Cause' it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people
C          G
With nothing to do,
C          D
Nothing to lose,

G       C
Cause' it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people,
C            G
And I don't know why,
C             D           C
I can't keep my eyes off of you.

Verse 2:

G          C
What other things
G/F#     G/B
That I wanna say
Em          D          C
Just aren't coming out right.
G            C
I'm tripping on words,
G/F#         G/B
You've got my head spinning
Em          D          C
I don't where to go from here.

Chorus 2:
G       C
Cause' it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people
C         G
With nothing to do,
C         D
And nothing to prove

G       C
And it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people,
C            G
And I don't know why,
C             D           C
I can't keep my eyes off of you.

Bridge:

Em         C
Something about you now,
G       G/B          C
I can't quite figure out,
Em                     D
Everything she does is beautiful,
Em                     C   C/D   Cm  C/D
Everything she does is right.

Chorus 3:

G       C
Cause' it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people
C          G
With nothing to do,
C          D
Nothing to lose,

G       C
And it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people,
C            G
And I don't know why,
C             D           G
I can't keep my eyes off of you...

C
and me,
G/B
And all other people
C         G
With nothing to do,
C         D
And nothing to prove

G       C
And it's you and me,
G/B
And all other people,
C            G
And I don't know why,
C             D           C
I can't keep my eyes off of you.

Last verse:

G           C
What day is it?
G/F#       G/B
And in what month
Em          D         C
This clock never seemed so alive.
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Firefox 3 Is OUT!

By on Wednesday, June 18, 2008

I’ve been using the betas and the release candidates of Firefox 3 for some time. But now the final is out! I, of course, am already using it. Based on my experience using the betas, RCs, and now the final, it’s definitely a huge improvement over Firefox 2. My biggest irritation with Firefox 2 has been the memory leak and it seems to be gone or at least majorly minimized. That alone is good reason to use Firefox 3. Get it here! Now!

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Avenue Q: The Farewell Run

By on Saturday, June 14, 2008

Avenue Q is a musical that’s like a twisted version of Sesame Street. And I found it quite funny and pretty entertaining :P It’s about a fresh out of school puppet named Princeton who set out to do what most fresh graduates do: go out into the “real” world and work. Soon after, he ends up in Avenue Q where he meets a whole bunch of quirky neighbors and what follows is a hilarious two hours. The cast was great in providing the voices to the puppets as well as providing additional facial expressive clues. Don’t just focus on the puppets. Worth mentioning is Joel Trinidad (Val’s favorite) and Aiza Seguerra (“former child star”, her own words). Unfortunately they replaced Rachel Alejandro with Carla Guevarra. Or maybe that’s fortunate because Carla was pretty good. Whatever, it’s still one good play to watch. It’s the final run here in Manila so try not to miss it.

Below are the contact numbers (snarfed from Our Awesome Planet) where you can buy tickets:
June 13 Friday 8pm  Joelle Horca +63920-9010863
June 14 Saturday 2pm Lorna Lopez +63917-9256505
June 14 Saturday 8pm Joelle Horca +63920-9010863
June 15 Sunday 3pm Pamela Cruz +63906-3414545
June 15 Sunday 8pm Theody Demaisip +63920-9326067
June 17 Tuesday 8pm Women of Aleitheia +63915-9263965
June 18 Wednesday 8pm Alexandra Orosa +63917-8432252
June 19 Thursday 8pm Ticketworld +632 891-9999
June 20 Friday 8pm Ticketworld +632 891-9999
June 21 Saturday 2pm Jay Duran +63917-5366832
June 21 Saturday 8pm Lorna Lopez +63917-9256505
June 22 Sunday 3pm Theody Demaisip +63920-9326067
June 22 Sunday 8pm Mae Castro +63906-3414559

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