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* Portal Ending Song – Still Alive *
   Artist: Ellen McLain / Jonathan Coulton

This was a triumph
I’m making a note here: huge success
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction
Aperture Science
We do what we must because we can
For the good of all of us
Except the ones who are dead
But there’s no sense crying over every mistake
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake
And the science gets done and you make a neat gun
For the people who are still alive

I’m not even angry
I’m being so sincere right now
Even though you broke my heart and killed me
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire
As they burned it hurt because
I was so happy for you
Now these points of data make a beautiful line
And we’re out of beta, we’re releasing on time
So I’m glad I got burned, think of all the things we learned
For the people who are still alive

Go ahead and leave me
I think I’d prefer to stay inside
Maybe you’ll find someone else to help you
Maybe Black Mesa
That was a joke, ha ha, fat chance
Anyway this cake is great
It’s so delicious and moist
Look at me still talking when there’s science to do
When I look out there it makes me glad I’m not you
I’ve experiments to run, there is research to be done
On the people who are still alive

And believe me I am still alive
I’m doing science and I’m still alive
I feel fantastic and I’m still alive
And while you’re dying I’ll be still alive
And when you’re dead I will be still alive
Still alive
Still alive

- – - – -

CHORDS:
D Bm (repeat like crazy)
This was a triumph…

Em A
It’s hard to overstate my satisfaction

D Bm (repeat like crazy)
Aperture Science…

Em A
For the good of all of us

BbM7
Except the ones who are dead

F C Bb F
But there’s no sense crying over every mistake

F C Bb F
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake

Gm C F Dm
And the science gets done and you make a neat gun

B A D Bm (repeat some more)
For the people who are still alive

* Tonight I’ll Let My Memory Take Me Home *
Artist: Mark Chesnutt

It’s been too long
Since I traveled down
That ol’ gravel road
On the north end of town
And I need a taste
Of the good ol’ days gone
So tonight I let my memory
Take me home

And I’ll be seventeen on my way to pick her up
With a half a dozen roses
In my daddy’s pickup truck
And for a little while I’ll just hold her in my arms
Dream on and on and on
Tonight I’ll let my memory take me home

We grew apart and I moved away
It’s a choice I regret
A little more every day
God I love to go back
To the good ol’ days gone
So tonight I’ll let my memory
Take me home

And I’ll be seventeen on my way to pick her up
With a half a dozen roses
In my daddy’s pickup truck
And for a little while I’ll just hold her in my arms
Dream on and on and on
Tonight I’ll let my memory take me home

Yesterday ain’t that far away
I’ll just close my eyes
And drift away

I’ll be seventeen on my way to pick her up
With a half a dozen roses
In my daddy’s pickup truck
And for a little while I’ll just hold her in my arms
Dream on and on and on
Tonight I’ll let my memory take me home
Dream on and on and on
Tonight I’ll let my memory take me home

To join all the hype surrounding the big blockbuster movie, Nokia will launch the N93i Transformers Edition somewhere in Q3 this year. Basically the phone is the same as the original N93i, it just bundles some movie-specific content like “Transformers” game, three thematic background images, and two exclusive ring-tones. Plus, the special edition phone is packaged in a specially designed box, and will be accompanied by instructions for accessing content.

As a reminder, this isn’t the first time Nokia is pushing movies on their phones — there were the Nokia N93 Mission Impossible 3 and the Nokia N80 The Da Vinci Code phone versions.

If you own a Nokia N95 and have a PC/Laptop at the same time then be warned!

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More info at this site.

Is it a coincidence that four out of five of the companies that made Edugree’s list of the worst companies to work for are also, at least in my opinion, the worst companies to do business with? Decide for yourself-here are the companies that made the top five.

Home Depot - At one time Home Depot had personnel that could answer product questions. According to the article on Edugree.com, these folks were canned in favor of cheaper labor. “After firing all of their decent staff, they took or severely cut back any worthwhile employee benefits and incentives; merit badges worth $20 each, tuition reimbursement, dental, employee discounts, Christmas bonuses (now just a coupon) credit sign-up bonuses etc.” Nice.

AOL - Have you ever tried to disengage yourself from AOL? You can’t. I swear their customer service reps are either stalkers or former loan sharks. According to the article, AOL trains employees on how to charge credit cards of those trying to cancel their accounts.

Best Buy - The article states that Best Buy forces “employees to practice questionable ethics.” I don’t know how, or if, they do that (see yesterday’s blog for more details about BestBuy), but I know that they have the longest check-out lines in the history of mankind.

McDonald’s – you dare criticize the entity that brought us Big Macs and Happy Meals? You say that “McDonald’s is host to incompetent supervisors where ‘mediocrity is looked up to, but never quite achieved.’” That may be, but their coffee is good.

Verizon - Note to anyone who may be in the market for a new cell plan. The term “free upgrade” does not mean the same to Verizon as it may to you. Oh yeah, and I lied about Best Buy having the longest check-out lanes in the history of mankind. That honor definitely goes to Verizon. The Edugree article says that Verizon is guilty of “freezing pensions by e-mail and that the poor top-down management has caused some of the lowest morale ever in a company.”

For more on these companies, see the complete list here.

* Something Worth Living For *
Artist: Shayne Ward

I don’t wanna leave you here all by yourself
I just wanna let you know I’m there for you like no-one else
I don’t wanna drift off to another place
I just wanna lay here in your arms with your hand on my face

So let’s not ever tell the moon about the sun
I’ll keep hearing love songs, hoping every wrong’s undone
It’s foolish but we’ve only just begun
I don’t wanna stop this, all my walls are caving in

I wanna give you something worth living for
I wanna tell you this and so much more
My Everything
My universe

I’m so mesmerised by your serenity
Hopefully you’ll take me there inside your dreams
Just like autumn leaves I’m falling over you
It’s so unbelievable but yet so true

Our imperfections are so beautiful
Right now
I don’t even see them
Only diamonds now remain
It’s crazy how
Without making a sound
You can make me feel things

All my walls are caving in
I want to give you
Something worth living for
Oh, yeah
I want to tell you this
And so much more
My everything, my universe
You’re something worth living for
Something worth living for

So let’s not ever tell
The moon about the sun
I’ll keep hearing love songs
Hoping every wrong’s undone
It’s foolish
But we’ve only just begun
I don’t want to stop this

All my walls are caving in
Give you something worth living for
Oh yeah
I want to tell you this
And so much more
My everything, my universe
Something worth living for
Something worth living for
You’re something worth living for

Guess what shows up on my doorsteps this morning?

What else? It is the MOO Mini Cards! The tiny cards that everyone has ritualised have finally arrived! Yay!

Printed on a heavy paper with a nice smooth satin finish, the cards half the size of a normal business card can feature graphics from your Flickr photos, Vox, Bebo, SecondLife, and other popular social networking images or by uploading your own images via Moo Uploader. Nice eh?

I have created 100 cards with 100 different images for just $20 bucks is absolutely amazing! Turnaround was 14 days and as you can see, it is worth the wait. In fact, I am already picking out my next batch of images for my next Moo coz I am sure those 100 cards I got right now will not last for long.

Be sure to check out Moo’s Flickr Pool to see how other people around the world are creating their unique Moo Mini Cards!

* No Promises *
Artist: Shayne Ward

Hey baby, when we are together, doing things that we love.
Every time you’re near I feel like I’m in heaven, feeling high
I don’t want to let go, girl.
I just need you to know girl.

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,
No promises.
Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

Here tonight

Hey baby, when we are together, doing things that we love.
Everytime you’re near I feel like I’m in heaven, feeling high
I don’t want to let go, girl.
I just need you you to know girl.

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,
No promises.
Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

I don’t want to run away, I want to stay forever, thru Time and Time..
No promises

I don’t wanna run away, I don’t wanna be alone
No Promises
Baby, now I need to hold you tight, now and forever my love

No promises

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,
No promises.
Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,
No promises.
Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms
Here tonight.