I love The Offspring, they’ve been one of my favorite bands since the dawn of “Come Out & Play” back in 1994. “Hammerhead” is the first single from their upcoming album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. You can get download this tune off The Offspring’s official website, free, and with a quality of 320kbps mp3.

The song doesn’t really have the oomph to be unique, it is alright, but forgettable in many ways. Still, I’m looking forward to the new album with great expectations.

The Offspring - Hammerhead

I am the one camouflage and guns
Risk my life to keep my people from harm
Authority vested in me
I sacrifice with my brothers in arms

Through this doorway what’s on the other side
Never knowing exactly what I’ll find
Locked and loaded voices screaming
Let’s go! Come on do it! Here we go

Take a life that others may live
Oh that’s just the way it goes shut my eyes
It hammers in my head
Where it’ll ends nobody knows
Take a life that ten others may live
Oh that’s just the way it goes
It’s playing over and over in my head
Where it’ll ends nobody knows

Stay the course reasonable force
I believe I serve a greater good
Smoke and dust enemies are crushed
Nothing left where a man once stood
Through this doorway what’s on the other side
Never knowing exactly what I’ll find
Locked and loaded voices screaming
Let’s go!
But I’m just doing what I’m told

(1 votes, average: 6 out of 10)

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Please be realistic. We are all searching for THE one, but everyone is flawed. Of course, set your expectations high, but not too high until no one can meet them. There’s nothing wrong in searching for someone who’s accomplished and educated, but to insist that she looks like a model is not.

You will meet a lot of people that will not interest you, I know I did. Just think of it like searching for that great job, it takes a lot of effort but it will be worth it. Don’t just depend on online dating, but pick up a new hobby and find a partner who shares the same interest.

Did you know that a well-written profile will say a lot about your instead of an OTT drama profile that will attract the wrong crowd? Look at your profile through the eyes of a job hunter, i.e. resume. Ensure that it’s accurate. Do not dramatize.

One thing I used to do after getting a lady’s number, is to “interview” her on the phone - it helped me minimize contact with someone who could’ve been wrong for me. In order to find her, learn to filter out all the wrongs, and take some precautions, use your instinct, you can increase your chances of meeting the person of your dreams.

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I’m not sure whether this is officially Rihanna’s next album, titled “Hotness”. If it is, then I must say I’m not wowed by it. Well, I wasn’t wowed by her previous effort either. “Umbrella” is definitely one of the most annoying songs in recent times, right up there with “Macarena” and any Nirvana songs. Her voice can be of miff at times - very monotonous.

OK, I did a little more research and this so-called “Hotness” album is nothing but a sham. It’s not her latest work. However, I unearthed a couple of tunes that I liked - “Should I”, “Winning Women (feat Nicole Scherzinger) and this one, “Hypnotized” - a 2005 effort.

Rihanna - Hypnotized

Something bout the way that you workin’ me
Teasin’ me, pleasin’ me, easily boy
I’m addicted to you
Got a have ya for all the things that you do (Aaah)
Something bout this feeling, it’s crazy
Amazing that stays with me all night and day,
Makes my temperature rise
Boy your love has got me so hypnotized

(2 votes, average: 6.5 out of 10)

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How many times that you’ve come across a situation, when you thought things are going well with this girl, that you feel there is potential girlfriend material in her, and suddenly if peters out? While you were planning on your next move, she waited and waited and then left. Have you kept the momentum of pursuit?

Pauses in communication ravages the courtship process, so be sure to let her know that you’re thinking about her, to keep yourself in the game. Even text messages will do, as it is less intrusive than phone calls - if you’re not ready.

Confidence is key, and so is being decisive. So, always be sure of yourself, and that you’re sure of your feelings for her. If you hugged her on the last date, work the courage to kissing her on the next, keep the heat up.

Women are better than us in picking up gestural cues. Hence, you need to give some signal that you find her attractive as it is crucial. Let her catch you checking her out throughout the date, but don’t be a creep and focus your eyes on her boobies.

One more thing, don’t overdo it. It’s never a good idea to consistently bombard her with phone calls and e-mails. She needs to know that you HAVE a life outside of her. Show her that you’re someone she just can’t afford to pass.

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Be confident, the more nervous you become, the higher the chances that women think you’re “acting” just to impress her. It’s also asking the right questions - ask her open-ended questions where she has a chance to speak - try to get personal as possible, but please, don’t ask dumb questions for the sake of having a conversation.

Having a good sense of humor works like a charm. Be light-hearted and fun, but learn to deliver the jokes at the right time - and the observe her reaction. If her body language is good, then you’re on the right track. Always study her first.

Simple ain’t it?

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Another song that I like from this hard-rock band, Story of the Year. I love the hook to it, sometimes I end up day-dreaming that I’m on the lead guitar jamming in a rock concert. This is one of those adrenalin-rushing songs. I reviewed the latest album and blogged about “Terrified”.

Tell me, that I’m not all alone, that you like this song too. Your votes below will determine the songs that I blog about in the future. Well, not really.

Story of the Year - Tell Me

So tell me
Tell me that I’m not all alone
And everything’s alright
So tell me
Tell me that I’m not all alone
And everything’s alright now

(2 votes, average: 7.5 out of 10)

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Taken from Story of the Year’s third album, “The Black Swan”, which I personally thought was a noisy welcome to rock music, except the first song where he does the metal scream. I always thought metal bands who scream like someone has shoved pineapple up their arses, are so lame.

This is a good album for those who love rock music with an angst. Of all the songs, 2 stood out for me - “Tell Me” and this ballad of the album, “Terrified”. The theme borders around human existence and how insignificant it is compared to the universe, with all the pointless wars, fighting and killing. I always love themes like this, where is speaks about living life to the fullest.

Hence my love for Bon Jovi. The album gets a 7/10 on the Gallivanter scale.

Story of the Year - Terrified

Here in this town, safe and guarded
We call it home, a feeling that we share
Now leave this place, clinging to hope
In this midnight prayer
If we hold our breath, float beyond this
We’ll be reborn, I will carry us home

Are you still alive? Are you scared inside?
Providence is blind when you’re terrified
Are you still alive? Are you scared inside?
When we’ve reached the end of the road
I will carry us home

Oh no, if all our sin was only a hope
And meaningless and true
Now, will I expire holding the wound
In safety for you
If we make it through and I can save you
With this heart I know, I will carry us home

And now I’m so far away from you
Will I be making any difference after leaving you all alone?
And now I’m so far away from home
Can I justify my actions after leaving you here in this town?
Safe and guarded, we call it home
A feeling that we shared

(3 votes, average: 9 out of 10)

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By shamming to be someone that they’re not - women sometimes falsify interests and taradiddle about their past to shanghai a man, but sooner or later the truth will show itself.

A needy woman is PLAIN ANNOYING, when she cannot seem to have a life without him. Men detest needy women. Grow a backbone please.

If you love to blabber endlessly, please learn to give and take - let the men talk about their day and interests too. A relationship is damned when a woman becomes financially harum-scarum, like spending ludicrous amount of money (in thousands), just to get their nails proper.

Stop playing with emotions, no human like to have their feelings diddled. Do not string along if you don’t feel it’s gonna work. If you feel that it might just work, then let time take its course, don’t push the issue of living together or getting married, it’s our ultimate turn off!

Stop being uncompromising, our opinions matter too, don’t make it a big fuss if we does not see it your way. Another thing we hate, is when women get into a jealous fit, like it’s a deadly sin that we cannot have any female friends at all, although we have known them MUCH longer than we know you. We don’t stop you from having your share of male friends, so don’t stop us.

If you find yourself doing these, chances are, your partner will dump you.

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Don’t you just find it bothersome sometimes when your e-mails are not replied? Sometimes, I wonder, don’t they have the time, or can’t they help or just simply don’t know what to say? I think it all boils down to being lazy ass. Come on - it only takes seconds just to reply to an e-mail, even if to say that you got the e-mail and will get back to it. It’s much better than ignoring. Please, don’t be an imbecile.

I know, not all of us are grammar kings, I can accept the casual errors, but that doesn’t mean you can neglect proper e-mail language. Here’s some common sense for you if you feel that your brain is located in your arse - the first word in a sentence should start with a capital letter and try singling out ideas/points into different sentences or paragraphs.

Why do some people dismiss the use of paragraphs? Do you know how important they are? As a rule of thumb, perhaps 4 to 5 sentences in a paragraph. If you feel that one sentence is enough for a paragraph, please smack yourself silly. I’m sure at some point, the smacking would re-awaken your brain (if you have any).

Sometimes, if you think that you’re trying to be funny, the other person reading your e-mail may not know it. E-mails do not channel the tone of your voice. As a rule of thumb, try to avoid jokes and get straight to the point.

Remember, the point of email is to communicate.

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