The song....LSS

LSS or the last song syndrome.....yeah this song have been playing on my head.
I remember I first heard it while watching the movie "Closer" in one of my sick leaves :D
Believe it, I rarely watch movie.

Though, the last one I watched was "Three Idiots" for practically three long hours (without sickness)- was a miracle according to my husband.

The movie "Closer" is a romantic drama film... I don't remember much of the story and dare not google it.
Because I hardly find it amusing though the actors were great maybe the story is too western for my taste. But what capture me in this film is the rhythm of the music that draws parallelism on the scene.

Well, I am no music lover. I was not blessed with the voice....in fact, it seems that this voice is going to be taken away for sometime ha! (as of the moment I am on voice rest). But I am proud to share that the rest of the household are music lover. My husband plays guitar, my daughter is our little belter and my son is studying flute and loves alternative music....though too young for Bruno Mars.

So to continue on the movie "Closer".....I've been humming this lyrics during bath time "I can't take my eyes off you" because that's all I know, it's stayed awhile in brain. So I thought that was the title of the song. It was only yesterday that I dared to google the lyrics of the supposed title that I thought. I'm thinking that my husband could play the guitar and he could sing it for me. To my surprise....the song with the title "I can't take my eyes off you" starts with "you're just too good to be true...." yes the song that made everyone swing and well I realized that was not the song (and that I'm old hahaha).
Finally, there is no other way to know the song's title if I won't google "Closer" and there you go..... the song was entitled "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice (an Irish singer).
And so it is...here's the lyrics that I googled.

"The Blower's Daughter"

And so it is
Just like you said it would be
Life goes easy on me
Most of the time
And so it is
The shorter story
No love, no glory
No hero in her sky

I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes...

And so it is
Just like you said it should be
We'll both forget the breeze
Most of the time
And so it is
The colder water
The blower's daughter
The pupil in denial

I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off of you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes off you
I can't take my eyes...

Did I say that I loathe you?
Did I say that I want to
Leave it all behind?

I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off of you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind off you
I can't take my mind...
My mind...my mind...
'Til I find somebody new 

Honestly, some of the lines of the song depicts how I feel....every time I looked at my daughter and my son. I hardly take my eyes off them. When my daughter sings her music....I'm her number one fan in that corner. I just sit there enjoy her singing. I am mesmerized by her voice. I can't take my eyes off her.

P.S. Perhaps I'll be updating this entry with her photos. We love photographing her.

Some of my daughter's video:

All about TJ

TJ-tee jay is the reversed initials of Justine Tiffany, my daughter.

Her name Justine means "fair", "Justice", "Righteous"- the initial J is a tribute to me as her mother.

Tiffany means "God's manifestation", the initial is a tribute to her grandmother whose names both begin in letter "T".

Righteous God's manifestation is how I exactly felt when finally I was confirmed pregnant on December 8, 2003. After 3 yrs of grueling infertility work up, finally I was rewarded with a child in my womb.

Now TJ is growing up fast -she is turning 5 this coming Jul 8.

We have a very strong bond. At her tender age she already understood that it is important for us to please God.

My daughter loves the fantasy of a princess- her favorite character/icon is the dancing princess.

She love story....she love to tell story about every event in her life.

She love to hear her story.

One of her favorite is the story of how she came to this world.

I told her that the best "pink" gift I received from Papa Jesus is Justine Tiffany.

Yes, true to this belief....she is indeed my best gift.

Everytime I hear her sang - tomorrow and other piece of song, which she unbelievably memorize at her age.....my heart is so overwhelmed that I cannot help but praise God.
Her song bonded us....lately we watched mama mia the movie- to our surprise, my daughter appreciate every song in that movie.
One song that really amazed me which she liked and way back when I was child that I also love to sing is "Thank you for the music" by Abba....isn't it amazing that we can sing together a song we both love.

Last week, the most wonderful surprise any parents would have received is knowing that their children took home an honor.

Yes, we least expect her to become an honor student at the nursery stage- but she does it.

Yesterday, while am on sickleave we had another wonderful conversation.....she is now testing her logic.

When possible, the lullaby I used to song to her as baby.....I try to hum it her ears.

I know she felt happy and grateful.

TJ TJ Baby love na love ni mommy (2x)

TJ TJ Baby honey girl ni daddy.

I guess the only problem I had with her is her eating habits....she really just can't eat a lot.

She is underweight and looked frail.

But right now I am a little positive because she responded well to my psyche...she wanted to eat well so she could sing more, be far from disease and sickness, and become more beautiful "pink" gift.

I would say that my daugther is a blessing not only to me, but to the others as well.

I am so amazed of her empathy and her ability to love unconditionally....she taught me a lot! when I thought she should be the one learning from me- I bet it's the other way around.

My daughter never laid her hands to her brother and best friend Matti- because she loved him, even if Matti is hurting her. Sometimes, I got irritated by their sibling fights....I saw how Matti poked her....I ask TJ that she revenge and fight back- but then the more she cried, and told me she'll never lay hands to her brother.....lucky Matthew!

I would say the kindness in her is from within....a blessing from God.

As I have always say on my prayers.....

Dear God, make me a better mother for TJ.

Direct me to do the things appropriate for TJ's growth

in accordance to your grand plan

and in accordance to what you wanted her become.

Today as I write this blog....I mesmerized the sweet smell of her kisses....she loves her parents so much.

I wish my baby girl will always stay that way- the sweetness, the voice, the song we sing together....I feel like heaven in her embrace.

P.S. I will update this post with TJ's photo collage.