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The Smiths
This Charming Man




A punctured bicycle
On a hillside desolate
Will nature make a man of me yet ?

When in this charming car
This charming man


Why pamper life's complexity
When the leather runs smooth
On the passenger seat ?


I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said "It's gruesome that someone so handsome should care"


A jumped up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things


I would go out tonight
But I haven't got a stitch to wear
This man said "It's gruesome that someone so handsome should care"
Na, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man ...
Na, na-na, na-na, na-na, this charming man ...


A jumped up pantry boy
Who never knew his place
He said "return the ring"
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things

i want the film photobooth back!!

I have the misfortune of missing out on the (legit, not the digital ones that are so popular nowadays) photo booth. This is the only "photo booth" I was able to experience. Somebody took a picture of us inside the booth then printed it on a small photo printer. I don't know, I just think it's sad that we don't have the original photo booths anymore. Although the quality is very good (lighting is even and our faces looked smoother than in real life. lol!) it's still not the same. Oh well...

(still from the movie Amelie)

convenience store love story

film camera junkie part 2

This week I'm going to show you my instant camera collection. It's a bit sparse than the other collection (aka film camera junkie part 1) because instant film is sooooo difficult to find and sooooo expensive as well. :( 

I bought this Polaroid Impulse from an online seller. He had a garage sale and I was able to snag this beauty for less than what's indicated in his online shop. 

This baby came from a thrift shop in Baguio City. They're selling it for 150 Php (or about $3) each! And it's all over the place. We were also able to buy a few expired films for this in the same city but no images came out. Oh well... 

Last but not the least is the Fuji Instax Mini 7. Bought this off of Ebay (slightly used). It works perfectly well but I have to keep a bunch of Energizers ready for this. This is my favorite in this collection because it's the only one I was able to use. Lol! 

I only wish I have enough films for these. These are really great cameras, especially the Impulse. Thankfully we have the Impossible Project for the films. Hopefully they become available locally. 

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Camera Obscura
Suspended from Class




You’re such a beautiful writer 
that’s not all you are 
I’m sorry about making a pass 
It was subtle but I think that you grasped 
The meaning intended 
I can be a friend to you 
I won’t pretend 
I’m not interested in breaking a heart 
It’s not love no it’s nothing like that 
I’ll leave that to lookers like him 
Oh he’s such a delicate thing 
Now it’s such a fragile thing that we have 

I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
We could go out dancing 
But, in truth it is the last thing that I have on my mind 
Please say if I’m way out of line 
I won’t need telling twice 
Now he wants to kiss 
Said he can’t resist 
You’re going to have to keep it hidden inside 
I’ve a feeling that pigs might fly, might fly 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
You’re such a beautiful writer 
And that’s not all you are 
I’m sorry about making a pass 
It was subtle but I think that you grasped 
The meaning intended 

I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 
I should be suspended from class 
I don’t know my elbow from my arse 

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The Cure
Pictures of You




i've been looking so long at these pictures of 
you that i almost belive that they're real i've 
been living so long with my pictures of you that 
i almost believe that the pictures are all i can 
feel 

remembering you standing quiet in the rain as 
i ran to your heart to be near and we kissed as 
the sky fell in holding you close how i always 
held close in your fear remembering you 
running soft through the night you were bigger 
and brighter than the snow and 
screamed at the make-believe screamed at the 
sky and you finally found all your courage to 
let it all go 

remembering you fallen into my arms crying 
for the death of your heart you were stone 
white so delicate lost in the cold you were 
always so lost in the dark remembering you 
how you used to be slow drowned you were 
angels so much more than everything oh hold 
for the last time then slip away quietly open 
my eyes but i never see anything 

if only i had thought of the right words i could 
have hold on to your heart if only i'd thought of 
the right words i wouldn't be breaking apart all 
my pictures of you 

Looking So long at these pictures of you but i 
never hold on to your heart looking so long for 
the words to be true but always just breaking 
apart my pictures of you 

there was nothing in the world that i ever 
wanted more than to feel you deep in my heart 
there was nothing in the world that i ever 
wanted more than to never feel the breaking 
apart all my pictures of you