Q and A Part V

1) what do you think of life?
* life is so hard to live but as soon you master the flow, life would be easier...
2) what do you think of the place we're living in?
* we're surrounded by bad spirits like nasty politicians, demons, bad people
3) how can you mak a difference?
* i know the ways i just wnat to know when would be the right time to execute those things
4) are you sick with this life?
* at some point yes, but i heared and i love this words given by kris aquino... kung nung masaya ako hindi ko kinukweston ang dyos dapat hindi ko din kwestyonin ang diyos ngayon... get my point?
5) what bothers you right now?
* a lot... about me, about life, about my surroundings...
6) are you proud with yourself?
yes... i'm proud with myself because i'm me...
7) what's your dreams?
* to be successful at any career is really what i dreamed of since from day 1 when someone asked me about this...
8) misconceptions about you
*i'm masungit, not caring... i think they think i'm like that because i'm just shy in some things...
9) what's the best thing about you?
* the best thing about me is i can think of possible ways to the problem... at some times
10) song that shape your life?
* hmmm... i don't know... my life is not yet in shape eh...
11) name 5 people dead or alive you want to have a dinner with.
* my grandmother who passed away 6 years ago because someone killed her. i wanted to know who did it to her. my grandfather. i never seen him. God, i wanted to talk to him personally, i want to thank and say sorry to him. Ely Buendia, i wanted to be close with him. i think he has a mysterious personality. and last but not the least my soulmate.
12) what do you think of teenagers engaging with sex?
* i think they are just wasting their time and virginity for nothing. i believe that virginity is best gift to your husband.
13) Who is your man crush?
* i say it a million times before... ely, ali, yael, mong, plus new member dennis
14) who is your girl crush?
* lougee, kitchie and barbie...rock goddesses
15) if given a chance to be somebody else who would you like to be?
* a better me... learned mistakes from the past...
16) the best thing in life is...
* living the life that god gave us... don't waste it
17) did you ever think of killing your self?
* i think teenagers always come at that point.
18) how's your grades?
* let's just skip that...
19) what's your greatest achievement so far?
* at 17 i'm still alive... that's an achievement already... i've graduated in high school, i have a happy and complete family, i won in some art contest...
20) what's your i.d. picture looks like?
* my i.d pic? i look like naka drugs... hehe
21) the bravest thing i've done is...
* conquer my fears... and going thru in some things i'm not sure of
22) i first realized i had power as a woman when...
* i learned that cory became the president of the phil. it wakens me, it tells me that woman is not just woman...
23) woman who rocks...
* Mary no need for explanations
24) my take on woman in society...
* studying in an all girl school i learned that woman can do anything. woman should not treat as just a boy's play thing. woman should be loved and give respect...
25)who's the best artist for you?
* artist? can be singer? Ely Buendia... he rocks my world... wehehe
26) who's the best composer?
* no doubt... still Ely Buendia...
27)what's your current lss?
* one look by kjwan... i love it as in...!!!
28) what you like to happen at your 18th birthday?
* i want it to be simple... like no 18 roses, dance etc. etc... maybe just watching a gig with my friends... it would be fun...
29) what's the thing that you can't do eventhough someone teach you?
* DANCING... i really suck in that field...
30) what do you think about blogging
*it lets people express feelings via internet... it saves paper and pen

I’m surrounded by rock stars at a bookstore

I should have a practice at 1-4 pm for my finals for p.e. but I try to forget about it because I want to go to Powerbooks Greenbelt in Makati. And I did. I went there even I have other things to do. I went there alone. I arrived 3:30 pm. I saw this girl singing eraserhead songs like “with a smile”, at another one… nakalimutan ko na kung ano kinanta niya pang isa. Then for her last song she sang “Kool Ka Lang”. and I think she mentioned that they have gigs in U.S.A. with Introvoys. Sorry I don’t know kung sino yung girl. There is the VIP area, to go there you should purchase the book but it causes 580, the original price is 180. 580 pesos for foods and I think some freebies. I only buy the 180 pesos. 3rd world eh…
Anyways, I was shock to see different music personalities. They are everywhere inside the bookstore. When you look at front there is Marcus Hiway performing. At my right there’s Ebe Dancel. I also saw Diego Mapa and another member of Pedicab. Then I looked around to look for some books, then at the children’s area I saw this familiar guy, and yes, it is Buddy Zabala. He is talking with this girl with a kid. I don’t know if it is earnest because I don’t know how she looks like. Then parang nagkatinginin kaming dalawa ni Buddy. Hehe. And ako parang deadma eventhough deep inside I’m starstuck. di pa ako lumalapit sa kanila ha.
For his first song, Marcus sang a song that talks about changing. Parang something like this… dati puro drugs, marijuana, ecstasy ang inaatupag pero ngayon parang nagbago na.
Then I also saw these “sossy” looking people with nametags. I think they are the authors of the book, or some of them are their managers. I heard them talking and someone asked may gigs ba sila? Something like that. I also saw Anna, I know her name because of the nametag she has, and I don’t know if that’s the Eraserheads ex-manager, but I think she is because she bought a lot of books. I leave the bookstore at 6pm but I never forget to let my “Tikaman Ang Langit” to be sign by Buddy and Marcus. Hindi ko natapos yung buong pangyayari but I’m already satisfied. F.Y.I. I’m at page 27 of the book. So get yourself a copy!!

SONGS...

1) song/s you want to hear early on the morning
any song from my playlist

2) Song/s that makes you smile
with a smile, just a smile..

3) song/s that makes you dance
1st of summer

4) song/s that relaxes you
Oo by up dharma down

5) Songs that makes you sing
kahit ano basta nasa mood... tak tak mo

6) song/s you miss singing
my high school hymn

7)Song/s that describes you
tuliro by sponge..

8) Songs that makes you sad
68 Dr. Sixto Antonio Avenue

9) Song/s that you wish you wrote
Dianetic by pupil

10) songs that define your grade school life
sometimes by britney spears

11) song/s that define your high school life
high school life by sharon

12)song/s define your college life
sembreak by eheads

13) song/s that even if you played hundred times you will not get sick of it
akap, jeepney, rebound and with a smile

14) song/s that are memorable to you
with a smile, my hs hymn

15) song/s you wanted to hear now
all out of love

16) song/s you don't want to hear
cueshe songs

17) song/s you want to sing when joined in a contest
gemini or tumatakbo

18) fave line from a song
bawat halik ay tanda ng pag-ibig na ako'y sa'yo at magiging akin lang sa puso at kaluluwa

Q and A Part IV

1. Where were you 1 hour ago?
_ at my room

2. Who will be your next kiss?
_ i want dennis to be my next kiss if possible

3. What is the largest amount of money
youve spent in 1 store?
_ 500 bucks... buyinng 2 cds... money ko lang ha...

5. When was the last time you went to
the mall?
_ just a while ago

6. Are you wearing socks right now?
_ no

7. Have you taken a shower today?
_ not shower... i took a bath with the use of tabo

8. When was the last time you went out
of town?
_ last month

9. Have you been to the moviehouse in
the last 5 days?
_ no last month...

11. What was the last thing you had to
drink?
_ water...

12. What are you wearing right now?
- shorts nd shirt

13. Do you wash your car or let the car
wash do it?
_ my matchbox don't need to be washed

14. Last fast food you ate?
_ pizza

15. Where were you last week at this
time?
_ at my classmate's house

16. Have you bought any clothing items
in the last week?
_ nope...

17. When was the last time you ran?
_ kaninang umaga.. hinabol yung jeep

18. What's the last sporting event you
watched live?
_ gig... hehe

19. What is your favorite class?
_ computer...

20. Your dream vacation?
_ anywhere with my family, friends...

21. Last person's house you were in?
_ cess... ata..

22.How old are you?
_ 17

23. Are you in love?
_ hmmmmm

24. Do you miss anyone?
_ oo nga... kulit...

25. Last play you saw?
_ laro? theatre? ewan ko sa yo labo mo kausap...

26. what are your plans for tonight?
_ go to heaven

28. Who is the last person you sent a
message to on friendster?
_ barbie

30. Ever went to camp?
_ oo...sarap!!!

31. Are you an honor student in school?
_ oo top 7... hehe joke..hindi..

33. Are you wearing any perfume or
cologne?
_ di ako masyado mahilig...

34. Are you hungry?
_ i just ate pizza

37. Do you have a tan?
_ malapit na...

38. How old do you want to be when you
have kids?
_ 100

39. Do you collect anything?
_ yes.. cds, homemade bracelets, necklaces...

42. Have you ever drank your soda from
a straw?
_ oo

43. How do you like your drinks?
_ cold!

44. Do you like hot sauce?
_ yup!! i like spicy foods

45. Last time you took a shower?
_ nakalimutan ko...

46. Do you need to do laundry?
_ hinde... andito si gloria labandera

48. Are you someones best friend?
_ ata...

49. Do you have a lot of money?
_ oo.. pero mawawala din agd... pang bayad utang...

Q and A Part III

1.) Do you talk in your sleep?
* dati daw

2.) Ocean or pool?
* ocean

3.) What's your favorite song at the
moment?
* sinusubukan by the old mojofly

4.) Current Crush?
* si dennis trillo...plus my old crushes si ely, ali, yael, mong...

5.) What's your favorite color(s)?
* black,pink, blue, purple

6.) Window seat or aisle seat?
* driver seat

7.) Ever met anyone famous?
* oo naman...i already talked to aia and yael

8.) Do you feel that you've had a truly
successful life
* at some point.. like graduation...

9.) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut
it?
* twirl it, lick it.. dunk it...

10.) Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey?
* Boy Abunda

11)Basketball or Football?
* swimming

12.) How long do your showers last?
* 15 mins lang pag may pasok

13.) Do you know how to drive?
* malapit na

14) Last song heared
*Good day

15.) Are you self-conscious?
* di masyado

16.) Have you ever given money to a
bum?
* sort of...

17.) Where do you think number 17 went?
* after 16

18). Where do you wish you were?
* gig, concert

20.) Can you tango?
* tanga na lang...

21.) Last gift you received?
* giordanno pedal from my dad galing sa hong kong

22.) Last physical activity you did?
* sapakan...

23.) Things you spend a lot of money
on?
* cds and art materials

25) Last wedding attended?
* tagal na... di ko maalala hiwalay na ata sila eh...

26) Favorite FAST food restaurant?
* sizzling plate, house of minis, kfc

27) Most hated food(s)
* dinuguan

28) Can you sing?
* lahat naman kaya eh...

29) Last person you called?
* narda

30) What's your least fav. chores?
* dipende... pag nasa mood mag linis ok lang...

31. Favorite Drink(s)?
* tubig, tea,

32) Are you a vegetarian?
* during friday lalo na lenten season... magpaka banal tayo..

33) Do you believe in Heaven?
* of course...alapaap

34) Do you miss someone?
* oo... marami

35) Have you ever come close to dying?
* oo... feeling ko nagugunaw na mundo... habang umaakyat ako ng hagdanan

36) What jewelry do you wear 24/7?
* home made earrings

37) Are you eating?
* hindi...

38) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
* oo
3
9) Do you wear makeup?
* hindi... hindi ko na kailangan eh...

40) Can you dance?
*HINDi

41) Would you ever have plastic
surgery?
* hindi ang ganda ko... hehe.. joke lang ha...

42) What do you wear to bed?
* t-shirt and shorts

43) Have you ever done anything
illegal?
* yes, if you're talking about school rules

44) Can you roll your tongue?
* hinde.. teach me

45) What kind of sneakers?
* rubber

46) What is your hair color?
* black, white, brown...

47) Future child's name?
* Symphony

50) Do you snore?
* hindi

51) If you could go anywhere in the
world where would it be?
* 7 wonders of the world

52) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
* hindi... duh!! pang bata

53) If you won the lottery, what would
you do first?
* give foods to the less fortunate people

54) Gold or silver?
* swarovsky

55) Hamburger or hot dog?
* hotdog...

56) If you could only eat one food for
the rest
* isaw or steak

57). City, Beach, or Country
* beach beside the country

58) What was the last thing you
touched?
* keyboards...

59) Where did you eat last?
* shakey's

60) When's the last time you cried?
* few days ago...

61) Do you read blogs?
* oo

High school survey

Message: Highschool life:

1.Inaaway mo ba yung guard sa gate niyo
pag di ka pinapapasok?
~+> hinde naman... ayoko ng away... peace!!

2.Lagi ka bang nalelate?
~+> nung bandang 4th year... dun ako nalalate ng konti...
pero infairness maaga pa rin ako sa iba kong clasmate

3.Complete uniform ka ba lagi?
~+> of course...

4.Sumusunod ka ba lagi sa mga school
rules??
~+> slight.. na influence kasi ng clasmates...

5.Kumakanta ka ba ng Pambansang Awit
at School Hymn?
~+> minsan lang.. pero kailangan kasi konti lang kami...
so no choice minsan...

6.Active ka ba sa klase?
~+> of course... 7 lang kami noh... kaya di na kailangan mag raise ng
hand...kusa kang tatawagin...

7. Mababa ba ang IQ mo o mataas?
~+> average lang siguro..

8.Nakikipagdaldalan ka ba
habang naglelesson ang teacher?
~+> of course... yes!!

9.Hinaharass mo ba ang mga teacher
niyo?
~+> oo ata... with the help of my clasmates!!

10.Napapunta ka na ba sa prefect of
discipline's office dahil sa
kabalbalan?
~+> ata... pero with the help of my clasmates ulit... i mean hindi
ako yung nag-uumpisa...

11. Napahiya ka na ba sa
klase?
~+> cguro.. pero tinatawanan ko na
lang din sarili ko.. hehe!

12. Napahiya ka na ba ng teacher sa
klase?
~+> oo... kalokohan ko kasi eh...
pinagtawanan ko yung teacher ko... tapos parang binatukan ako... hehe

13. Gumagawa ka ba ng
assignments o copy lang?
~+> pwedeng both??!!

14.Kumakain ka ba tuwing break?
~+> minsan oo, minsan hindi... hindi naman ako laging nagugutum...

15.Ano ang first line ng School Hymn
ninyo?
~+> secret...

16.Nirerecite niyo ba vision mission?
~+> hindi... thank god

17.Nangotong ka na ba sa kaklase mo?
~+> hindi naman... utang lang...

18. Natutulog ka ba sa klase?
~+> hindi... hindi ako antukin...

19. Pumapasok ka ba sa ibang room
kahit na may klase sila?
~+>yup!! minsan... with the help of my clasmates ulit...

20.Gusto mo ba ang mga patakaran ninyo
sanyong eskwelahan??
~+> hindi noh!!

21.Nagtetext ka ba habang nagkaklase
kayo?
~+> wala pa akong cell nun eh...

22.Nagdadala ka ba ng mga pagkain sa
room niyo?
~+> of course si ryan kasi...


23. Ano ang pinakamahirap na
subject para sa iyo?
~+> the, physics... kasi my favoritism...

24. Natawag mo na bang "sir" ang ma'am
nyo, at "ma'am" ang sir niyo?
~+> oo lalo na si sr. henry...

25. Ano ang papel mo sa class niyo?
ako ay isang estudyante na nanggugulo at pang dagdag sa klase

26. Naaksidente ka na ba sa school?
anong klaseng aksidente?
~+> nadapa ata...

27. Ano ang laging kinakain
mong pagkain sa canteen?
~+> egg with rice...

28. in general, love mo
highschool?
~+> of course!! life will never complete without highschool... naks!!

I’m vegetarian for a day

It’s Lenten season already and it’s Friday it means no meat for me. I’m not into the fasting and abstinence for the 16th year of my life. But now, I’m 17 I think I need to practice those things. I’m a meat eater and today with my fellow friends we ate vegetables and some us didn’t eat anything at lunch. I ate sushi. Then for dinner we don’t have any vegetables or fish so I ate rice with knorr’s garlic sauce. Hehe. Ay… we have lettuce pa la. So ayun at least I was able to stay away from meat even only for today. I’m getting old na nga talaga.

The different tune

I bought “Fragmented” and “Fuchsiang Pag-Ibig”. I bought it because it caters different tune. It’s quite relaxing. It is also a break from that ordinary rock sound that I usually hear.

Album Title: Fragmented
Content: 12 tracks plus 3 bonus songs
Label: Terno Recordings
Album Artist: Up dharma down

Review:
Fragmented is an album that is quite different from the albums that I have. Up dharma down’s music is not the usual rock like what most bands today serves us. For me, it’s a jazz, rock and kinda acoustic. I like the melody, sounds, and effects in the album. Armi Millare’s singing style is different. I’m not fond of listening closely to the sounds of the instruments but thanks to them I learned to understand, listen and not underestimate the sound of the instruments. For those who don’t know about up dharma down they are Armi Millare on vocals and keyboards, Paul Yap on bass, Carlos Tanada on guitars and Ean Mayor on drums.
They are independent artist under the Terno Recordings the same record label of radio active sago project.

1) Layag- great song.
2) Maybe- I think it’s their 1st single from this album. At first I didn’t like it because I can’t understand the lyrics. But as soon its getting popular I begin to like it. I also saw the lyrics so I now understand what it means. It means having second of thoughts of making decisions. Like choosing between yes or no.
3) Oo- I really love and like this song. I can understand Armi now. The song basically tells what the girl feels after a break up. Like remembering those days when you are together. Then now he has a new girl. Even though your relationship has ended you it still hurts you when you see him and his new girl. Hay… a really excellent song.
4) Lazy Daisy- I think lazy daisy is a kind of stitch in cross stitching. I just love the effects and the sound of it. In this song I think the sounds stand out the most. Its quite relaxing.
5) We give in sometimes- nice song. Yup… it’s true we give in sometimes.
6) Oo (Remix)- just a remix of the beautiful song oo.
7) Fragmented- the shortest of them all. It is only instrumental. I kinda like it because as I said I love their sounds and effects. It is unique.
8) June- I love the melodies and everything.
9) Sleep talk- one of my favorite from the album. The song is quite hurtful and tagos sa laman. If it happenes to me ay naku ewan ko na lang. its about a guy who talks while he is sleeping. The worst part of it is he says things that he denies the song makes me sad, but I really love it.
10) Broken Mirrors and Screaming Turtles- another instrumental… bagay siya when you’re relaxing.
11) Malikmata- no comment. Really great!!
12) Pag-agos- another tagalong song. Up dharma down’s style is really great.
13) The world is our playground and we will always be home- Quite long title but it’s really meaningful. Just read between the lines.
Packaging: hindi siya nakalagay sa cd case pero mahal pa rin. I thought mga 250 yun pala 299. pero infairness worth it naman kasi 15 track siya.
Overall: I’m speechless. Astig. Another album to have. up dharma down may not be the most famous band but I know they’re one of the best that needs to be heard. 4 ½ rock stars.


Album Title: Fuchsiang Pag-ibig


Content: 12 tracks
Label: Universal Records
Album Artist: Silent Sanctuary

Fuchsiang Pag-Ibig

Silent Sanctuary is my newest favorite local band. So when I heard they will release their debut album, I buy agad. Why not? With the 12 track album and full of excellent songs you would definitely ask for more. If you don’t know them they are compose ofcellist Anjo Inacay, violist Jett Ramirez, and violinist Chino David. they heavily skew the with bassist Paolo Legaspi, drummer Allen Calixto, and guitarist/vocalist Sarkie Sarangay.
If you really don’t know them then you are missing out something. Their music is rock-orchestral plus their own silent sanctuary style. They have always catchy chorus and really simple topics that people can relate to but again with their own personal style. This album is like a compilation of love story. It also has different situations about love like falling in love, breaking, moving on and crushing on somebody.

1) Rebound- the song that let me thinking of buying the album. It’s a love at first hearing the song. Really relaxing but will make you sad for a while because of adding the line “re-rebound mo lang pala ako”. I really love it and it will be added to the list of songs that I will not get tired of listening to.
2) Sandali Lang- the band goes slower. It’s a ballad and it’s another heart-breaking song.
3) Ikaw lamang- a perdect “ligaw” song. They talked about the happiness and the feeling in the beginning of a relationship. It’s like saying sweet words or for a Filipino term “pang bobola” but you know this words can make any girl’s heart melt in happiness.
4) Kundiman- uses clever wordplay on the title (kun’ di man tayo). The lyric of the song is like my poetry. Hahaha. it’s describing his personal feelings to something. Is it the continuation of “ikaw lamang”? this is what happened after all the sweetness, happy memories they have. They aren’t meant to be.
5) Ingat ka- I love the chorus part of the song. I love the lyrics and the tone of Sarkie’s voice pati na din yung sound. It’s beautiful. Maybe continuation of “kundiman”. Hehe. You go on separate ways but of course even if you’re already not together there’s some feelings pa rin with that person.
6) Pink 5ive- it’s actually about pink 5ive and I think she is a girl. It’s a fun song. Medyo upbeat ito. Quite great.
7) For tonight- first English song. So they’ve parted ways already but of course there’s a feeling parin. The song is about thinking someone in the night. Why night? Because its more relaxing, more peaceful and it’s dark. Hehehe. But you know like me I can think of things, problems, love ones at night than at the morning.
8) Parol- parol is a lantern that we display during Christmas time. Instead of light as the “light” of their life they used parol because I think it’s a December affair or if not they don’t want that their love will be just on the month of December.
9) Kismet- they are back with an English song. a piano ballad that steers close to pinoy r&b territory… a lot of people will probably like this coz its sacharinely sweet but its the least silentsanctuary-sounding song on the record. Mala south border.
10) Nagtahan- another up beat song. Yung first sound pa lang it’s like eraserheads. Yung sound pati yung lyrics. Great song. I love the line “sana ako na lang ang pumirma sa mga liham” very meaningful yet beautiful.
11) Summer Song- of course about having fun during summer. It’s fun song. I also like and love this song. I ove the line “sana ako na lang ang pumirma sa mga liham” very meaningful yet
12) 14- why 14? 14 ba ang naging girlfriend nila. Another English song.

Packaging: I love the black and pink theme. Well because that’s my favorite color.
Overall: More!! They should include more songs. It’s really a cool album and if you’re a band fanatic like me have this because Silent Sanctuary and their sound is really different from other bands. Astig maging iba. So 4 out of 5 rock stars.

Changing is not always the answer

Feb.14

I woke up and was surprised and almost cried. Why?

After I ate my breakfast, it’s my habit to take a bath and listen to my radio while I boil my water.

Today, I was so shock and upset to find out that one of the stations that I was listed to my favorite radio station, Campus Radio, re-formatted their shows and the station it self. The youth oriented name Campus Radio became Baranggay Lsfm. Their usual play list includes snow patrol, beyonce, pupil, red hot chili peppers and the list goes on replaced by kyla, lovi poe, salamin, rocksteddy and many other “not my type of artist or band”. Their djs also change their name. like dj Braggy from Barako Jones, Triggerman to Boss Amo Sir, Jb to Strawberry, Liza to Churvalyn and many disgusting names. I once told that I hate some djs who named like that. Like macho palito, chris tsuper were mostly on those “pang masa” stations. Now Campus radio or I mean Baranggay Ls is now “pang masa” station. They also crack jokes but its really corny. With that I think they are the worst radio station for me. i listened to them not because I like them but I want to see or hear the changes. If before they have live feed from really great gigs now they have live feed in the “The Promise” movie starring Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez. Urghh… I’m really upset, sad, shock on what happened. Why they change their radio format? I thought they are the number 1 pop station in Metro Manila?

Well maybe that’s the problem. Because they are really the only one pop station in manila. Or maybe because they are number 1 in Manila alone. Hmm. But I think GMA wants their artist music to be having longer airplay. I mean like ABS CBN. They have 101.9 for life. They cater their artist. Of course they can’t play some artist from GMA and vice-versa. Get my point? So maybe that’s the reason behind the awful idea to change campus radio.

How sad!! When I can’t go to some gigs they have live feed from the event like “rochestra”, the up fairs and other gigs in campuses. Sometimes I record it. so it’s like I’m also there at the event. They also have rocket launcher. They bring really talented and excellent artist in town. One of my favorite radio show “other people’s music” brings us to the music that our favorite artist listens to. But now… they were gone… how’s the young djs from different universities and colleges. Kawawa naman. Sandali pa lang sila nasa radio.

I think the djs were not also happy on what they are doing. I can really sense it. You know, some of their djs are vocal on what they like and they don’t like. Now most of the songs they palyed is from artist they don’t like. But you know what’s good with them; they still agree to do that job
I hope it’s not for good. But I think it’s for good.

“Lihim na Pag-ibig”

Hindi nila alam
Ang aking nararamdaman
Hindi ko masabi
ang aking nararanasan
Kahit na ika’y malapit sa kin
Wag mo na lang akong tanungin
Di ko din aaminin

Masaya na akong ganito
Kahit na may tinatago
Sikreto ko na lang to
Ako na lang ang magtatago

Pero mahirap
Pasan lahat sa king dibdib
Sobrang hapdi
Hanggang kalian ito sa puso ko
Matatago ba o papakawalan na?
Ang laman nitong puso at isipan
Hindi maiiwasan
Lihim ay pakawalan
Kahit na may masasaktan

Pampanga’s Best

It is my 2nd time to be at Pampanga. I guess. My first time to go there because of our NSTP and my 2nd time still for NSTP.

NSTP is a program for colleges and universities. Kapalit ata ito ng CAT. At first for me it was like shit!! NSTP… Pero then I realize that this shit NSTP is really helpful to me or to us. In 1st sem kami ay “naki muhay” with les fortunate on Pandacan and Pampanga. We also get the chance na magtanim. So for me “Magtanim ay di biro…” is true. Its really hard, imagine magtanim under the fu@#ing sun and yung feet mo nakalublub sa parang putik. At masakit sa likod!!

Now naman for the 2nd sem we got the chance to teach little kids. We first teach those children in Pandacan then in Pampanga. The kids are more attentive and active sa Pampanga. Pero pareho namang warm yung welcome sa amin.

I woke up at around 5:00 am because we should be at school at 6:30 am. My mother accompanied me (as always, pag maaga umaalis). We arrived at 6:00 so we ate first at Jolibee. Then when I arrived at our meeting place konti pa lang ang tao. So umalis na kami sa school mga 7:00 ata. We rode on an ordinary bus. As in walang aircon. Our school have busses na may aircon. But because we are on NSTP kailangan mag sacrifice. Pero ok lang because its kinda cold at thet time. I brought my jacket. So mga 3 hours yung trip. Sakit sap wet. Merong stop over. I bought shomai (another favorite of mine). So we arrived mga 10:00 na siguro. So we prayed first. Then story telling made by other group members. What did I do? Since story telling and those teaching is not my forte, I just assisted the kids. Like make them sit down, make them listen to the story teller, played games with them, kwentuhan. My classmates let them play bring me with us, so parang kami yung maghahanap then sila yung mag bibigay sa host. My partner (Russel) won when the host says “Bring me: Bracelet” of course I always have one. Then we ate lunch. Hindi ako naka kain agad because I have to feed this 2 year old kid na kasama sa tinuturuan namin. Then some weird things that I saw from them. like one of the kids talks to the tree, another is a kid na put down his shorts pumunta sa gilid na may kanal and said na “tetekla” siya. Meaning tatae siya. Haha. I learned few pampangueno words like “malago” maganda,”lukluk”upo and “tekla” tae thanks to Russele and his classmate
Then I bought this whole green mango (my favorite) for only 5 pesos. Sabi ko sa isang bata in Manila, in our school its 20++ Pesos. They were shocked. Like they said “Ang mahal naman”, the others said “malas niyo naman”.

Wait a minute… “malas niyo naman” sounds meaningful. I thought living here in manila will make you feel lucky. But yes, malas ko nga. We don’t have a province to go to when its summer though I’ve been through some provinces. I want to be in the province because of fresher air, simpler and maybe happier life…

Enough!! I’m here to tell my pampanga experience. Nung umaga when I woke up, I have this habit na sundin yung poster na may advices from papermeloti. Yung close your eyes no cheating then point. Ang napili ko ay “Celebrate Life” which actually appropriate sa gagawin ko. And yes, I think I celebrated life with these kids today. So ngayon, I felt happy.

So that’s it I think… nakakapagod ha… pero it was fun naman

Departure

“Departure”

As day passed
I look in my hour glass
The dust in my window
Went to my faded pillow
Thinking of you
Is the only thing I know how to do
I saw you smiling in my dreams
That makes my day complete

I’ll be leaving you
Leaving you is so hard to do
But I wanna tell you that I love you
I know you won’t care
Because you have somebody else
You have the girl
The girl I was with you

I think twice
Or maybe trice
To call and ask you out
I’m relieve you agree
I thought you disagree
To spend my last day with you
Is it the end of the world?
My wishes come true
I’m here beside you
Even once in my life
I felt this happiness
Thanks to you
Miracles do come true

The Return of the Comeback

On Saturday, Ely and his band will be back performing. They will be on an Animax event on Mall of Asia.
So things are back to normal. Medyo lang ata. I think they would perform 1 song muna katulad ng sinabi ni Yan.
So kita kits. Be there or be square.

Nasaan Si Francis?

When I’m was at the record store, I saw this vcd of “Nasaan Si Francis?”. I was about to buy Silent Sanctuary’s Fuchsiang Pag-ibig. I can’t decide what to buy so nag lakad lakad muna ako. Then about an hour, bumalik ako and decided to buy them both. As I said, I never had a chance to watch “Nasaan Si Francis?” when it’s still showing in Cinemas. I’m not fond of watching Filipino Films pero dahil nandito si Rico Blanco, why not try watching it.

This is an independent film. I understand the lack of budget. Like the setting is just at the house of Francis (Epy Quizon). Meron namang iba pero I mean dominant yung bahay ni Francis. I think they just shot the whole movie for 1 day, because yung attire ng main characters are the same from the start till the end. The movie is great and funny.

The story is basically about how Sonny (Rico) and Boy (Paolo Contis) fsearching for the ecstasy that can make them earn 30,000. Boy needs money to save his girl friend (Tanya Garcia) from a powerful Mamasan. Sonny and Boy thought Francis, their child hood friend alongside Marmar (Karl Roy). Boy and sonny had a debt to Francis na 5 grams of shabu. So they have 2nd thoughts of going to Francis, but they have no other choice. so they went to Francis. They want to loan 30,000 from Francis. He said that they should sell 50 tablets of ecstasy. They could double the price. He invited the 2 to smoke up to seal the deal. Francis goes into cardiac arrest and dies. The 2 try to revive him but eventually give-up. Instead of telling it to the police or his family they decided to keep him instead while they are searching for the ecstasy. So they search for it in the whole house. It’s not easy because they should hide or make them believe that Francis is still alive. There’s a lot of twist and turns so find yourself na lang.

Rico’s performance is mind blowing. His role is parang stupid and believes in superstition. He gives justice to his role kasi ibang iba talaga siya in that movie and how he performs in stage. Rico is so talented talaga.

Karl Roy of Kapatid was also there. He just sleeps from the start till the end. Well meron din naman siyang lines pero its parang normal lang. pwede na din.

Monti of Mayonnaise was also there. He played as the driver of Christopher de Leon. Konti lang ang lines pero ayos na din.

I like the movie. Its not only searching for Francis, it is also about searching yourself (dahil si Francis ay isang adik he is quite lost), searching for your family (because nag-iba yung relationship nilang magkakapatid when theire parents died and when nagging adik si Francis), searching for a friend. Like in Sonny and Boy’s relationship dinamayan ni Sonny si Francis with his problem kahit na ayaw niya talagang pumunta kina Francis. So its 4 out of 5 rock stars…

“Ysmael”

There’s something with you
That makes me shiver
Whenever I see you
The spark in your eyes
The glow of your face
Your melancholic voice
That takes my breath away

You are so engaging
Yet so enchanting
Your looks is almost perfect
You’re the only one who has it

You’re body may not be burly
But I’m so happy
That there’s someone like you
A reason to continue
My life that’s oh so boring
And you were there singing
Songs that written by you
And listened by someone
Who really adore you

hindi dvdx

I bought silent sanctuary’s Fuchsiang Pag-ibig, Buddha’s Pest, “Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo” and a dvd of Nasaan si Francis? All original ha. I will tell about their content later on…
Busy eh!!

Sama sama at mag kaisa para sa kabutihan ni Ely Buendia

Lively is a benefit concert for the ultimate rock icon Ely Buendia. It happened last Sunday January 28 at Eastwood Quezon City. Rewind…Last December, issues or blind items were saying that si Ely ay nagwala sa isang bar dahil he was left by his band members and he was already “laos”. And now its January. He had a heart attack, he was on the news and he was supported by his band members, other eraserheads member and a lot of people. Is that Ely Buendia the “laos” one they talked about. If a normal band member will be on that situation (having a heart attack) it will not give the same impact as what ely did. He’s on the news. He is everywhere and I mean everywhere!!. His heart attack popularity gets the same attention as the Gretchen-Lani fight or the upcoming election.
Nakakatindig balahibo when the band members in the benefit concert for Ely mentioning about how Ely touched their life or their musicality. For example Yael, Sponge cola’s vocalist, says that when he is still in grade school during a trip he was listening to any eraserheads song, on that time its “alapaap”. He would change to different radio stations to look for that song. Another is Rico Blanco. He said that when he heard the line “Umaaraw Umuulan” (from “Walang Nagbago”) parang it inspires him to write a song that goes “umaaraw umuulan”. Another is Jay of Kamikazee, he said that malaki angutang ng mga banda kay Ely, dati ang mga banda nasa bahay lang… si ely ay nagging malaking impluwensya sa mga banda.
I think for me lang ha, the climax of the event was when Marcus Adoro sang his own version of “Huwag mo nang Itanong” and some of his compositions. Why? Because I have a little knowledge about this ex e-head member. All I know about him is that his hair is longer than mine. He was funny. His voice is funny too. At the end nakakakilig when he said “I love you Ely”
Ely is still ely. He is a legendary rock icon that will always be remembered. For me he os the greatest/best pinoy artist. He is the most influential peron in music, and if there will be a god of pinoy rock and roll (you know like greek mythology) it would be definitely be Ely B.