This is a wonderful Filipino song (OPM) by world class singer Regine Velasquez. It is so popular in the Philippines that it is often performed in weddings there. Simply magnificent, even if you don't understand the words!
Bai Yun gave birth to baby Panda #4 today! (Happy birthday to Juri too!^^) Wonderful work they do at the San Diego Zoo! I contributed to Su Lin recently too..
Here's the latest news from the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park, too!
Panda updates
Panda cub born today!
Bai Yun (pictured), our adult female panda and mother of three, just gave birth to cub number four at 1:31 p.m. today, August 3, after a 2.5-hour labor. The cub's gender is not yet known. The mother-cub pair are being monitored around the clock.
To celebrate our youngest panda's second birthday, our Adopt an Animal program is featuring a special Su Lin adoption package. Starting at $50, you will receive a screensaver photo album of our little girl over the past two years.
August is baby month here at the Zoological Society of San Diego. To honor our youngest residents, this month's Animal Care Wish List features treats, toys, and other items needed to care for our Zoo babies.
Alex Chitura, a master Shona sculpture artisan, has two of his huge sculptures displayed: a 6-ton elephant carved from springstone and a 5-ton rhinoceros carved from ironwood. Mr. Chitura is presently carving a large hippo on site at the Plant Trader gift shop and can be seen every day but Wednesday through September 3. He has smaller carvings, welded art, and clay sculptures available for sale as well, in our gift shop.
Spend the night at the Zoo during one of our “Awesome Adaptations” overnight adventures that include special shows, family activities and crafts, a private bus tour, animal presentation, and scavenger hunt. Family Safari Sleepovers are offered on Saturdays through August 2007. Space is limited. For information and reservations, please call (619) 718-3000 and provide Promotion Code EZSO0701.
Don't miss this amazing limited-time offer: a roaring $11 discount off the 1-Day Best Value adult Wild Animal Park ticket! This offer only valid for online, Print@Home tickets and is good through September 3, 2007. But book now, because once these discounted tickets are gone, they're gone!
Summer hours
Through September 3
Remember, you can stay at the Zoo and the Wild Animal Park until 9 p.m. Take advantage of cool summer nights and active animals, new shows, and exciting entertainment!
The San Diego Zoo would like to thank Frazee Paint and Wallcovering for their support of Talamasca - Jungle Myths and Legends, now playing during Nighttime Zoo.
Mark your calendar for an upcoming event, Walk on the Wild Side, presented by USA Federal Credit Union, a 5-K walk at the Zoo. Participants will be given an event T-shirt and goodie bag and will be treated to refreshments, live entertainment, and an expo after the walk.
1,500 plus CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Cebu, Philippines at practice! This is not the final routine, and definitely not a punishment! just a teaser.
This is from A-Mei's new CD called Star. It's a little more rockin' than her normal C-pop ballads, but I like it a like it a lot! Now I just need to cajole someone in to translating the lyrics to English! ^^
永远 永远 永远的快乐
yong yuanyong yuanyong yuan de kuai yue
永远 永远 永远的快乐
yong yuanyong yuanyong yuan de kuai yue
永远 永远 永远的快乐 永远的快乐
yong yuanyong yuanyong yuan de kuai yueyong yuan de kuai yue
HighHighI want you love me 坏 坏 隐形的压力
HighHighI want you love mepipiyin xing de ya li
HighHigh 甚麽都可以 爱 爱 都抱在怀里
HighHighshen mo du ke yiaiaidu bao zai huai li
管他甚麽xx的歪理 现在用光最後的力气
guan ta shen mo xxde wai lixian zai yong guang zui hou de li qi
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onI love you tonight
Come onCome onI love you tonight
这时我看你的寂寞 像是在天空中坠落
zhe shi wo kan ni de ji moxiang shi zai tian kong zhong zhui luo
每次都想拥抱你 去创造另一种快乐
mei ci du xiang yong bao niqu chuang zao ling yi chong kuai yue
永远 永远的快乐
yong yuanyong yuan de kuai yue
你不要再对着自己去撒谎
ni bu yao zai dui zhao zi ji qu sa huang
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
打开你内心深处那扇窗 让里面充满温暖的阳光
da kai ni nei xin shen chu na shan chuangrang li mian chong man wen nuan de yang guang
还搞不定 甚麽状况 都忘了 忘了(Kiss) 只想
huan gao bu dingshen mo zhuang kuangdu wang lewang le(Kiss)zhi xiang
HighHighI want you love me 坏 坏 隐形的压力
HighHighI want you love mepipiyin xing de ya li
HighHigh 甚麽都可以 爱 爱 都抱在怀里
HighHighshen mo du ke yiaiaidu bao zai huai li
管他甚麽xx的歪理 现在用光最後的力气
guan ta shen mo xxde wai lixian zai yong guang zui hou de li qi
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onI love you tonight
Come onCome onI love you tonight
抛开你的寂寞 忘掉你的悲伤
pao kai ni de ji mowang diao ni de bei shang
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
告别你内心深处的迷惘 让里面充满温暖的阳光
gao bie ni nei xin shen chu de mi wangrang li mian chong man wen nuan de yang guang
要爱不爱 那个混帐 都忘了 忘了 只想
yao ai bu aina ge hun zhangdu wang lewang lezhi xiang
HighHighI want you love me 坏 坏 隐形的压力
HighHighI want you love mepipiyin xing de ya li
HighHigh 甚麽都可以 爱 爱 都抱在怀里
HighHighshen mo du ke yiaiaidu bao zai huai li
管他甚麽xx的歪理 现在用光最後的力气
guan ta shen mo xxde wai lixian zai yong guang zui hou de li qi
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onAnd love me tonight
Come onCome onI love you tonight
Come onCome onI love you tonight
我的声音 掀开了屋顶 我的脚步 无重力飞行
wo de sheng yinxian kai le wu dingwo de jiao buwu zhong li fei xing
Posted by MikeyMike at 01:57 PM on August 24, 2007.
Here's a "personality type" quiz that may actually have something to do with reality... Of course these casual quizes can't match a a scientific one. And this whole theory has been questioned (see Wikipedia article) But it is fun!
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality questionnaire designed to identify certain psychological differences according to the typological theories of Carl Gustav Jung as published in his 1921 book Psychological Types (English edition, 1923).[1] The original developers of the indicator were Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers. They began developing the indicator during World War II.
Some academic psychologists have criticized the indicator in research literature, claiming that it "lacks convincing validity data" [2][3][4] and that it is an example of the Forer effect.[5] However, proponents of the test cite its reliable predictions of individual behavior, the descriptions of each type going beyond simple traits to profile-like detail of likely interests and hobbies, as well as explaining behavior the testee may not previously have even been aware of the reasons for, such as the INTP's "flashes of insight".[6]
Here's Mikey's:
Portrait of an ISFP - Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving (Introverted Feeling with Extraverted Sensing)
The Artist
As an ISFP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit into your value system. Your secondary mode is external, where you take things in via your five sense in a literal, concrete fashion.
ISFPs live in the world of sensation possibilities. They are keenly in tune with the way things look, taste, sound, feel and smell. They have a strong aesthetic appreciation for art, and are likely to be artists in some form, because they are unusually gifted at creating and composing things which will strongly affect the senses. They have a strong set of values, which they strive to consistently meet in their lives. They need to feel as if they're living their lives in accordance with what they feel is right, and will rebel against anything which conflicts with that goal. They're likely to choose jobs and careers which allow them the freedom of working towards the realization of their value-oriented personal goals.
ISFPs tend to be quiet and reserved, and difficult to get to know well. They hold back their ideas and opinions except from those who they are closest to. They are likely to be kind, gentle and sensitive in their dealings with others. They are interested in contributing to people's sense of well-being and happiness, and will put a great deal of effort and energy into tasks which they believe in.
ISFPs have a strong affinity for aesthetics and beauty. They're likely to be animal lovers, and to have a true appreciation for the beauties of nature. They're original and independent, and need to have personal space. They value people who take the time to understand the ISFP, and who support the ISFP in pursuing their goals in their own, unique way. People who don't know them well may see their unique way of life as a sign of carefree light-heartedness, but the ISFP actually takes life very seriously, constantly gathering specific information and shifting it through their value systems, in search for clarification and underlying meaning.
ISFPs are action-oriented individuals. They are "doers", and are usually uncomfortable with theorizing concepts and ideas, unless they see a practical application. They learn best in a "hands-on" environment, and consequently may become easily bored with the traditional teaching methods, which emphasize abstract thinking. They do not like impersonal analysis, and are uncomfortable with the idea of making decisions based strictly on logic. Their strong value systems demand that decisions are evaluated against their subjective beliefs, rather than against some objective rules or laws.
ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others. They constantly gather specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means. They are usually penetratingly accurate in their perceptions of others.
ISFPs are warm and sympathetic. They genuinely care about people, and are strongly service-oriented in their desire to please. They have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to them, and are likely to show their love through actions, rather than words.
ISFPs have no desire to lead or control others, just as they have no desire to be led or controlled by others. They need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of their life against their value system, and are likely to respect other people's needs for the same.
The ISFP is likely to not give themself enough credit for the things which they do extremely well. Their strong value systems can lead them to be intensely perfectionist, and cause them to judge themselves with unneccesary harshness.
The ISFP has many special gifts for the world, especially in the areas of creating artistic sensation, and selflessly serving others. Life is not likely to be extremely easy for the ISFP, because they take life so seriously, but they have the tools to make their lives and the lives of those close to them richly rewarding experiences.
I was talking to my new VOX friend about how she grew up with Abba... and I mentioned the Broadway musical called Mamma Mia featuring their songs... Turns out Mamma Miais coming to San Diego August 28th to September 2nd(!) and the newspaper ad mentioned that there was a OCR (Original Cast Recording) available. So, checking Amazon.com, what do I see? A special 5th anniversary edition with extra songs and a DVD about the making of the show... This looks like a keeper, as they say. Will be ordering soon!
Plus, looking at the wikipedia article, I find that a movie version is currently in production... so many things from one brief comment!
Wow! Two of the greatest together! Two of my all time favorites Regine Velasquez and Coco Lee performing Coco's Do You Want My Love, and I Will Survive. Coco has a new CD out. Talk about killer vocal power!
Mike from (Spring Valley) San Diego, CA
Uses Nikon P5000 digicam and Nikon D70 DSLR for most pictures here.
Mike's Crazy Hours (Pacific Time -8):
SUN: 10am-9pm
MON/TUES/WED: 3pm-1:30am
THU/FRI/SAT: Off - ;)
mavila_92111 AT yahoo DOT com
http://www.personalitypage.com/ISFP.html
Adopt Su Lin 
August Animal Care Wish List 
Alex Chitura, a master Shona sculpture artisan, has two of his huge sculptures displayed: a 6-ton elephant carved from springstone and a 5-ton rhinoceros carved from ironwood. Mr. Chitura is presently carving a large hippo on site at the Plant Trader gift shop and can be seen every day but Wednesday through September 3. He has smaller carvings, welded art, and clay sculptures available for sale as well, in our gift shop.
Save $10 per person on Zoo's Safari Sleepover 
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