MYX Daily Top 10 – September 24, 2010 Featuring "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars (with lyrics and video)

"Mine" by Taylor Swift is still dominating the number 1 music channel in the Philippines as it remains the number 1 video for two consecutive weeks. "Something Bout Love" by David Archuleta is holding on to the number 2 spot while "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars jumped to the number 3 spot.

"Jeepney Love Story" by Yeng Constantino is the top OPM act at number 4 followed by Christian Bautista's "I Remember The Girl" which dropped to number 5.

"Just the Way You Are" is the lead single of American singer-songwriter and music producer Bruno Mars. Peter Gene Hernandez in real life, the singer was born and raised in Hawaii by parents of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. "Just the Way You Are" was released on July 19, 2010, and has reached the peak of the Billboard Hot 100. The music video was released on September 8, 2010.


MYX Daily Top 10 – September 24, 2010

10. Lucifer - SHINee
09. Lakad - Sandwich
08. Love The Way You Lie - Eminem f/ Rihanna
07. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
06. Disney - Tanya Markova
05. I Remember the Girl - Christian Bautista
04. Jeepney Love Story - Yeng Constantino
03. Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
02. Something Bout Love - David Archuleta
01. Mine - Taylor Swift

Below are the lyrics and video of the number 3 song in the countdown, "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars:


Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She wont believe me
And its so, its so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her nails, her nails
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
Id never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are




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Charice ranked number 4 in Billboard’s “Top Stars Under 21” List

There’s no stopping Filipina international singing sensation Charice as she continues to reap praises and recognition in the international music scene. After her successful debut on the pilot episode of the second season of “Glee”, Charice was ranked number 4 in Billboard.com’s “21 Under 21:Music Hottest Minors.”

The artists included in the list were chosen for their potential to rule the pop culture zeitgeist over the next 12 months. Billboard explained that the help of Oprah Winfrey who plucked the Filipina sensation from obscurity two years ago and the US hit musical series "Glee" season 2 makes Charice really "hot."

Last Wednesday, a day after her successful debut on the hit musical series “Glee,” two of the songs he sang in the series landed in the iTunes Top 10 lists in the US. Her version of “Telephone (Lady Gaga and Beyonce)" with "Glee"'s Lea Michele reached the number 2 spot while her solo performance of “Listen” (Beyonce) landed on the number 8 spot.
Here’s what the Billboard article said about Charice:

“Why She's Hot: Oprah and "Glee": They're two of TV's most powerful zeitgeist-definers, and both have fallen head over heels for Charice Pempengco. Credit the Queen of All Media for plucking the Filipina sensation from obscurity two years ago and introducing her to Celine Dion.

"The hype finally paid off this spring, when Charice debuted in the Billboard 200 top 10 with her first US album. But it's Fox's high school musical hit, in which she now plays a foreign exchange student with killer pipes to match Rachel Berry's, where Charice will show millions of geeks that she can out-sing the best of them.”

Below is the complete list of Billboard.com's Music's Hottest Minors

21. Sean Kingston 20. Cody Simpson 19. Nikki Yanofsky 18. New Boyz 17. Never Shout Never 16. Wonder Girls 15. Diggy Simmons 14. Miranda Cosgrove 13. Chris Colfer 12. Taylor Momsen 11. Lex Luger 10. Miley Cyrus 9. Greyson Chance 8. Demi Lovato 7. Willow Smith 6. Nick Jonas 5. Soulja Boy 4. Charice 3. Selena Gomez 2. Justin Bieber 1. Taylor Swift

Photo Credit: Billboard.com

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MYX Daily Top 10 – September 17, 2010 Featuring "Mine" by Taylor Swift (with lyrics and video)

"Mine" by Taylor Swift is still dominating the number 1 music channel in the Philippines after spending 6 consecutive days at number 1. "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem Featuring Rihanna settled for the number 3 spot with David Archuleta's "Something Bout Love" grabbing the number 2 spot. Christian Bautista's new hit video "I Remember The Girl" dropped to number 4 but remains to be the top OPM act.


MYX Daily Top 10 – September 17, 2010

10. Somebody To Love - Justin Bieber f/ Usher
09. No Other - Super Junior
08. Lucifer - SHINee
07. Jeepney Love Story - Yeng Constantino
06. Disney - Tanya Markova
05. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
04. I Remember the Girl - Christian Bautista
03. Love The Way You Lie - Eminem f/ Rihanna
02. Something Bout Love - David Archuleta
01. Mine - Taylor Swift

Below are the lyrics and video of the number 1 song in the countdown, "Mine" by Taylor Swift:


Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town and never looked back
I was a flight risk, afraid of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts

I say, "Can you believe it?"
As we're lyin' on the couch
The moment, I can see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the fist time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Flash forward, and we're takin' on the world together
And there's a drawer of my things at your place
You learn my secrets and figure out why I'm guarded
You say we'll never make my parents' mistakes

But we got bills to pay
We got nothin' figured out
When it was hard to take
Yes, yes

This is what I thought about:

Do you remember, we were sittin' there, by the water?
You put your arm around me for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you remember all the city lights on the water?
You saw me start to believe for the first time
You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Oh, oh, oh, oh

And I remember that fight, two-thirty AM
You said everything was slipping right out of our hands
I ran out, crying, and you followed me out into the street

Braced myself for the goodbye, cause that's all I've ever known
Then, you took me by surprise
You said, "I'll never leave you alone."

You said, "I remember how we felt, sitting by the water.
And every time I look at you, it's like the first time.
I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter.
She is the best thing that's ever been mine."

You made a rebel of a careless man's careful daughter
You are the best thing that's ever been mine

Do you believe it?
We're gonna make it now
And I can see it

I can see it now




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Getting a good sleep.

Who doesn’t want a good sleep? I don’t know about you but I really love a good sleep. I could sleep for 12 hours or more during my rest days as I’m lucky if I can sleep for 6 hours during work days. However, I was having difficulty sleeping for the past few weeks. I occasionally spend nights tossing and turning on my bed. I tried counting sheep only to find out that it doesn’t’ work for me.

They said that sleep requirements slightly vary from person to person but most adults need at least 8 hours of sleep to function at their best. I have long discovered that I need at least 6 hours of sleep at night for me to be at the peak of my performance. My mood suffers when I don’t get sufficient shut-eye. I can be easily irritated and can be disoriented at work if I don’t get enough sleep.

Sleeping strategies being offered by some self-help books and online references don’t always work. I guess it may work for some people but not for others. So the key is to experiment on what sleep strategies work best for you.

They said that the quality of your bedroom environment can spell a big difference in how well you sleep. They said that the key is to create an ambiance that is suitable for sleeping. This holds true for me since I usually do other stuffs in my bedroom like eating, watching TV or doing my online activities which may be the reason why it was hard for me to wind down at night. So what I did was I moved my desktop computer to a different room and my TV will soon follow. I intend to reserve my bedroom only for sleeping. This way, when I go to bed, my mind and body will get the cue that it’s time to sleep.

I am the kind of person who can’t sleep when the light is on. Even dim lights like those from a television or computer monitor can be my sleep enemies. The awful street light near our house has been pestering me for the past few weeks. Curtains are doing a poor job of blocking the light that shines through my window so I’m currently looking for roller blinds that can do a better job. I found a good number of styles and designs that would perfectly match my bedroom.

Setting a regular bedtime is also another strategy that works for some people. They go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every day. However, this is hard for those of us who have active schedules.

Eating the right food and regular exercise, stretching and relaxation, a warm bath before going to bed are some of the other tips that you can try that may just work for you. But if the issue persists, then consider visiting a doctor.

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MYX Daily Top 10 – September 10, 2010 Featuring "I Remember the Girl" by Christian Bautista (with lyrics and video)

After a few days in the countdown, "Mine" by Taylor Swift grabbed the top spot from erstwhile number 1 "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem Featuring Rihanna to dominate the chart of the number 1 music channel in the Philippines. The latter dropped to the number 3 spot as Christian Bautista's new hit video "I Remember The Girl" secured the second spot.

"I Remember The Girl" was taken from Christian Bautista’s certified Double Platinum album entitled “Romance Revisited: The Love Songs of Jose Mari Chan.” The music video which premiered on MYX last August 31 featured popular actress Cristine Reyes.


MYX Daily Top 10 – September 10, 2010

10. Alay - Kamikazee
09. Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida
08. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
07. Somebody To Love - Justin Bieber f/ Usher
06. No Other - Super Junior
05. Lucifer - SHINee
04. Disney - Tanya Markova
03. Love The Way You Lie - Eminem f/ Rihanna
02. I Remember the Girl - Christian Bautista
01. Mine - Taylor Swift

Below is the video and the lyrics of the number 2 song in the countdown, "I Remember the Girl" by Christian Bautista:


Today I heard them play the song again
An old familiar strain from way back when
Every note and every line
It’s always been a favorite song of mine
It used to haunt me so some years ago
Reminds me of a boy I used to know
And although the melody lives on
The memories and the boy are all but gone

And while the song still brings that certain glow
And the words still sing of love I know
It isn’t quite the way it was before
I remember the boy
But I don’t remember the feeling anymore

The promises we made seemed easier then
As if we knew our love would never end
But seasons change and time erases the tears
As quickly as the rivers disappear

So while the song still brings that certain glow
And the words still sing of love I know
It isn’t quite the way it was before
I remember the boy
But I don’t remember the feeling
I remember the boy
But I don’t remember the feeling anymore





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September 10, 2010 is a legal holiday in RP

Students and most office workers should expect a long weekend ahead as September 10, 2010, Friday, has been declared as a regular legal holiday for the entire Philippines in observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadan), as per Republic Act No. 9177.

Eid ul-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fiṭr means "to purify"; and so the holiday symbolizes the purification after completing the fasting month which is after the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan.


However, call center employees like me are expected to report to work. The good thing about this is that those who will report to work on this day will be compensated with an additional one hundred percent (100%) of their daily rates.

Although the majority of the population of the Philippines are Christians, the country has recognized Eid ul-Fitr as a regular holiday by virtue of Republic Act No. 9177 which was signed on November 13, 2002. The law was enacted in deference to the Muslim-Filipino community and to promote peace among major religions in the Philippines .
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Top 10 Entrecard Droppers in August 2010

I know it is now the first week of September but I still want to express my gratitude and pay tribute to all the amazing people who never failed to visit and drop their Entrecards on this blog for the last month which happens to be my birthday month. Thank you very much for the continued support!

I am also grateful to fellow Entrecard members who may not be on the list but who continue to visit this blog. Many thanks to all of you!

Here are the top Entrecard droppers for August. There are eleven on the list as the top ten lists on my EC dashboard changed when I was making this post. If you have a minute or two, please visit each of these great blogs.

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Tons of Tips and Tricks to help you advertise online. From lists of free traffic resources to advice on keyword placement and linkbuilding.

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WinesWorld is a friendly wine guide for amateurs, by amateurs.

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Daily breaking news, commentary and analysis from Zimbabwe's leading on-the-scene analyst. Everything from Mugabe to Zimbabwe's economy

I also want to thank the two blogs that provided the most number of clicks via adverts that I ran on their widgets:

And to all EC advertisers and droppers, thank you very much!!!

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MYX Daily Top 10 – September 3, 2010 Featuring "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem f/ Rihanna

It's been a while since I posted something on this blog. Time flies very fast. It is now September and radio stations are starting to play Christmas songs. That's how we are here in the Philippines; we have the longest Christmas celebration in the world.

This is my first post for the month of September so let's first look at the latest songs and videos that are dominating the MYX Daily Top 10.

At the top of the chart is “Love The Way You Lie” by Eminem featuring Rihanna while Korean band Super Junior is on the number 2 spot with “No Other.”

Pinoy band Tanya Markova is the top OPM act with “Disney” at number 3.


MYX Daily Top 10 – September 3, 2010

10. Lucifer - SHINee
09. Alay - Kamikazee
08. Magkaibang Mundo - Hale
07. I Remember the Girl - Christian Bautista
06. If I Had You - Adam Lambert
05. You Lost Me - Christina Aguilera
04. Disney - Tanya Markova
03. Somebody To Love - Justin Bieber f/ Usher
02. No Other - Super Junior
01. Love The Way You Lie - Eminem f/ Rihanna

Below is the video of the number 1 song in the countdown, "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem f/ Rihanna:




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