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Retro in the Metro

After my graduation, at around 11 pm, before going to sleep, I turned the radio on and tuned in to 105.9, which in the previous days aired teasers about a new format on the station: "Prepare to go Retro". I expected to still hear jazzy tunes from the soon-to-go-out Radio High, when I found out that the music finally changed to classic sounds of the past, ranging from around 70s to 80s. Then, as I wrote on a notebook, I heard a jingle, which sounded like the ones from RJ 100 and 99.5 RT (before it became Play FM), something created by Jam Creative (famous makers of radio jingles). The station has gone retro . I was sure  earthings! blog will keep track on this, and so the next day I confirmed to myself that 105.9 is now Retro 105.9 DCG-FM, and as of this writing (last Friday), I still don't know what DCG means. I thought, Why not WLA-FM? That sounds better... Nonetheless, 105.9 and FM radio as a whole now sounds better, despite of the popularity of Hot AC/"masa"...

Get Out

The race is near it's end So close yet so far away The walk is still so long How long do I have to stay? I shall face the game, though I've done the wreckage. There's no other option. I have no choice. I cannot go back. If I could go back in time Faster than speed of light I wish I've grasped this little time Then I could have made things right Yet as long as this walk Hands of time ran—in my fall My curling's final end At the far point I have fell I want to get out of this Face myself through needle's eye My target might be missed But let me get them done Imprisoned to own fault Struggling standing up and run High ranks, seeking no more Last salvo under the sun Break me out to exit Probabilities are here Possibilities, it is out of my hearing ear Take me out, let survive Yet I know I shall face this For a lesson in my life To wake up my sleeping me To get me out of my pride To get me out of myself Bring me back to the Guide Not just out of what seems hell I wan...