I watched the One Tree Hill rerun on ETC for the third time today. "I'm feeling the Road Mix," Peyton says near the end of the episode. You'll know why when you read the lyrics (or download the songs). It makes people (namely me) feel One Tree Hill-y - I want to go on a road trip to some remote town with my friends. Well, who knows, maybe someday I will.

Of course this episode started with the opening theme I Don't Wanna Be by Gavin DeGraw, which was on my favorites even before I really started liking One Tree Hill.

And then around the time Peyton and Lucas er, make out, Dashboard Confessional's Stolen comes on. Part of why I really really love One Tree Hill is the music. Other than the story, that is. And the characters.

Stolen is Dashboard's first single from their new album, Dusk and Summer (lovely name!). I remember being surprised to see it on the episode cause I'd just seen the video on MTV. Anyway, here is why I love the song:

Plus there's my favorite LSS line: "I watch you spin around in the highest heels/You are the best one, of the best ones/We all look like we feel/You have stolen my heart".

Near the end of the episode I heard some familiar music, when they're driving back to Tree Hill. I searched the lyrics and found it was called Stay Away by The Honorary Title (I am so favoriting this one). I got Gerard to search for it, downloaded it once I got to the internet cafe, and listened to it over and over again.

Love the meaning, or, story behind it, too. Read the rest of the lyrics and you'll know. By the way, I did say I recognized the music, didn't I? Once I got out of the cafe, I realized where I had heard it on before. Cycle Six of America's Next Top Model! The ending creds, I think.

No actually, I am getting quite confused. See the next song I got from One Tree Hill is The Adventure by Angels and Airwaves (also on my current favorites). I saw it on a YouTube vid made by an OTH fan. She did her own opening credits for season five. It sounded nice, and familiar too, so I downloaded it.

Now I'm listening to both songs, and it's not that they sound similar, cause they're both great, but I can't tell which is from ANTM and which is from OTH. I think both. So let me clear it up: this is just what I think. Correct me if I'm wrong, or do your own research.

The Adventure is on Season Four's ending creds. Stay Away is on the episode It Gets the Worst at Night, in which they go to Honey Grove.

On the other hand, ANTM Cycle 6 has Stay Away as its ending creds, and The Adventure on the part where they show the season's winner, Danielle. You know, the one where they airbrush all the other contestants away, leaving America's Next Top Model front and center.

That's as far as I remember. I hope I'm not mistaken, because I can almost swear I'm right. Anyway, we've been delayed far too long, and here's The Adventure by Angels and Airwaves.

Also the song that inspired the series creator, Mark Schwahn, is One Tree Hill by U2. It's actually about the place in New Zealand, but the song is great! Now I really appreciate the genius of Bono.

Okay well. My life is not as boring now as I said it was last week. In fact, it's more of hectic. The whole family has been going out for the past few days to take care of some "business" I have no idea about and attending despedidas as well as shopping like mad.

I'm really sorry for not updating you on too much. I'm going to post belatedly some day when I am not that busy. Probably tomorrow. And btw to those who asked, I'm coming to school for a short visit on Friday.

We are leaving next week. Gosh, seven days. I mean what was I doing seven days ago? In that same amount of time I'll be on a plane and on the way to a whole new world. Jeez, what time is it, 10 PM? Probably I'll be over Europe by now. Jeez. I can't imagine it.

Nakakainis naman yung ETC inulit lang yung One Tree Hill. Grr. It was the same as last week (when they went to give Mouth some "ass" in Honey Grove, Texas). Anyway today was the last episode of my other Tuesday show, Philippines' Next Top Model. Grendel won. Hahaha, obvious ba?

I used to not like Rina. In fact, she was my least favorite girl. But after what, 13? episodes of watching her pose like that (oh wow haha) she's starting to grow on me. Tapos I saw her in Landmark last Friday.

I was starstruck, honestly. I never liked her too much and I knew she wouldn't win the competition because she lacked the potential to; I knew that there was already a winner (because they still have to edit the tapes, and that takes time); plus I knew that she wasn't that big of a star yet, but I was still starstruck. She passed by close to where we were.

Ang tangkad niya grabe. Mga 5'9. And she looks better in person.

"Ay si ano oh..." said my mom. Akala ko kaklase ko or something pero pagtingin ko...

ABA SI RINA! I was really rooted to the spot (as if first time ko makameet ng celebrity, and she isn't that big of one yet). I wanted to ask for her autograph pero nakakahiya naman. Pero I think she would appreciate it 'cause nobody was paying attention to her. 'Di pa siya masyado kilala eh.

Ayun, I passed up another opportunity kaya sayang. Nakakainis na nahihiya ako, pero meron namang dahilan eh. Kasi nung kumain kami sa Chef d'Angelo's (ulit) merong tao sa likod ko na mag-isang kumakain tapos natalsikan yung shirt ko. Sayang Arrow pa naman na orig. Grr. Buti nalang pwede pa yun labhan.

Oy, matulog na daw ako. Kasi nga umalis kami whole day kanina diba, pero 'di naman ako pagod. More on Friday's shopping spree next time (maybe tomorrow).

Till then.

Tomorrow will be the final three of Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model. Now I know we're a little late on the news since Cycle 8 has just wrapped up in the States, but I got hooked when Cycle 4 premiered on ETC last year.

For Cycles 4 and 5 both my favorites won.

In case you do not know, here are the international destinations, winners and the runner-ups:

Cycle 1 - Paris, France - Adrianne Curry - Shannon Stewart
Cycle 2 - Milan, Italy - Yoanna House - Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
Cycle 3 - Tokyo, Japan - Eva Pigford - Yaya Da Costa
Cycle 4 - Cape Town, South Africa - Naima Mora - Kahlen Rondot
Cycle 5 - London, England - Nicole Linkletter - Nik Pace
Cycle 6 - Bangkok, Thailand - Danielle Evans - Joanie Dodds
Cycle 7 - Barcelona, Spain - Caridee English - Melrose Bickerstaff
Cycle 8 - Sydney, Australia - Jaslene Gonzalez - Natasha Galkina

I watched Philippines Next Top Model last Tuesday and they went to the same beach we went to. I mean in Laiya, Batangas. But not the same resort. LMAO =))