m a n i l a g i r l

(I)
flashing like lightning, I cant believe it
my eyes wont fail me, see, I'm not loaded
time rolled swiftly and I keep rocky rolly
forget to open my eyes on bright moving girl

(II)
I followed all rainbows it took me all directions
I found me no gold but for a pearl I'm stone cold
wind keeps on touching, engine keeps on rollin'
sideways, frontways, what's your name anyways?

(Refrain)
MANILA GIRL (3x)
NO WALLS GONNA BLOCK YOU
NO HOLD IS GONNA STOP YOU
YOUR BEAT IS MOVING STEADY
I DARE YOU FOLLOW ME!

-Pop song "MANILA GIRL" by the late great Manila-based ska band PU3SKA

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"KUMUSTA!" (Hello there!) This MANILA GIRL will take you along for a walk or jeepney-, bus-, train- pedicab-, tricycle-, ro-ro- and what-not ride through her Philippine hometown and beyond this pitstop. Feel free to hop on and off if you're into WRITING, TRAVEL, ARTS & CULTURE AND LIVING LIFE ON THE FLY. "O, TARA NA!" (Okay, let's go!)

[The BACKGROUND THEME is "MRT", a painting by the great Filipino social-realist visual artist EMMANUEL GARIBAY. This photo of his work was taken from his website www.emmanuelgaribay.net. Check it out now to see more snatches of contemporary Philippine life seen through his eyes.]

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Previous blog entries:
Mar 30	-	InterFACING on FACEBOOK
Mar 24	-	"Mortal"
Feb 27	-	Climbing Mt. Pulag for a Cause
Pauline 's favorite blog entries:
Aug 8	-	For This Moment
Jun 30	-	"The Invitation" by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Jun 18	-	Triple Treat (quotes to keep us going in working towards our dreams)
Jun 5	-	Inspiration for all Artists from 'A Room of One's Own' by Virginia Woolf
May 17	-	Sheer Genius!
May 14	-	"A Life Well-lived"
Feb 15	-	Of Haircuts and Wig Outs
Feb 7	-	Mission Accomplished: Textbook Delivery for Abucot Elementary School
Jan 21	-	"To Infinity and Beyond!" Series
Jan 16	-	What do you REALLY Want?
Nov 22	-	Namaste.
Oct 25	-	Life Quoting Art
Oct 24	-	My Testament
Oct 19	-	Down the Rabbit Hole
Oct 19	-	Power of Words
Oct 10	-	"Future Shock"
Oct 9	-	Just Walk It Off
Oct 5	-	Letter to a Fellow Fledgling Artist
Oct 5	-	Into the Woods
Aug 15	-	Not Everything's Coming Up Roses