Hope I would be the prettiest in someone else's eyes

                                                     
Hope I would be the prettiest in someone else's eyes
A girl he wants to be with when he is in the sky
A girl he would catch when she falls in the rye
A girl he would sing some sweet lullaby

Hope I would be the prettiest in someone else's eyes
The girl he wants to save when attacked by crocodile
The girl he wants to sit beside in a roller coaster ride
The girl he wants to be his bride

Hope I would be the prettiest in someone else's eyes
A girl he wants to be with when the police passes by
A girl he would make breakfast even if it is night
A girl he would promise he wouldn't make her cry.

Oktaves Album

Before the year ends I was able to get the OKTAVES Album. I've been dying to own this record.

I have nothing but plenty of good things to say about this album. I like it, not because Ely Buendia is a part of this super band. The album is just plain great. Composed of Cris Padilla (currently of Hilera) also on vocals and guitars, Nitoy Adriano (long-time axeman of The Jerks) on lead guitar, Ivan Garcia on bass (Hilera) and Bobby Padilla on drums (Hilera) and of course Ely Buendia on vocals (Pupil).

The album started with "Gone, Gone, Gone". I heard myself saying "Ah This is the song they sang at Starmall show". I thought it was a cover. Can I hear "Poorman's Grave" riff at the beginning of the song? It is a cool song. Maybe i will like this song in the future.

"Hold on Tight" by Chris Padilla. A song that I will skip but it is as very cool song. I think the song is Rated SPG haha. With the lines "Show me your junk and I'll show you mine".

"K.U.P.A.L." is a song that makes Myx shortened its title to "K.P.L". I haven't seen the video via Myx so I'm not sure if some words are bleeped. Anyways, this song is in time because Election season is here again. Let us not vote for the K.U.P.A.L politician. And what we will do with the K.U.P.A.L. that is currently elected, Ely has a suggestion "Sipain na yan hanggang sa buwan".The song is very easy to understand and to listen to. It reminds me of "Pare Ko" with it's sheer honesty. The song is very catchy and I hope it will do well in Charts.

"Walang Magawa" a very short but catchy song by Chris Padilla. I think the Hilera boys are known for short and catchy songs. The song reminds me of "Wala akong Alam" by Hilera
"Olivia" is a modern version of "Toyang" or an easier song to listen to than "Dianetic". So Ely likes writing songs about girls. haha. The chorus goes "Olivia, Olivia, won't you come back to me and make a brand new start. Olivia, Olivia, Lord have mercy on me i'm falling apart"

"Get You" It's like Hilera song but more in the "rock" side.

"Paakyat ka pa lang, Pababa na Ako" for me is a song about being mature means being ahead of everything. "Marami na akong nagawang ayaw ko na ulitin pa" I think I already heard Ely say that in an interview. ;

"Ikot" is one of my favorite songs from the album. Written by Chris Padilla. It reminds me of an old song I can't really pinpoint. Ang galing at ganda lang sobra! I hope they will make this as a single. 

"Detox" a short song by Ely. It's clearly about Ely's health (well I think). It starts with these lines"Baby don't you worry about nothing, the medicines working I'm gonna be all right". It's good to hear it from him. I saw a picture from his Instagram where he is cutting this greasy lechon. I also saw a picture he is eating those bad liempos. hehe. stalker lang ang peg? (sorry for using the word peg.. haha)

"Standing On My own" By Chris P. reminds me of Rainy days and Mondays... haha.. maybe it's just me. I also like this song. Chillax song. A song you will like to listen to during night, maybe when it's Monday and raining... haha.

"Bungo sa Bangin" A song that made Ely retweet my tweet haha. But here in the album it is just Oktaves. In the original version Kat Agarado of Sinosikat and Sara Gaugler from Turbogoth are part of the song. I must say I like the original version. I like the adlibs of the female vocalists. 

"Langit Express" a sad song. A short story with the line "Umuwi ka na nanay mo'y nag aalala Magkita tayo Alas otso huling byahe na ng langit express". Don't blame me but I hear some eraserheads vibe with this song.

I love the album very much. I know I am not a good album reviewer so that is all I could say. haha. Right now I am LSS-ing over "Ikot". I really hope that this album will do well. If the K-Pop album or those freaking One Direction will sell more than this album, then let's already end this world. Please I am begging you by original album. Buy this album it is only 300 pesos. KPop or One Direction albums is worth 350 plus I guess.. haha... Please Please Please buy this one! Hindi kayo mag sisi.

For Eraserheads fans buy this album. This is Ely's first time to be closest to the eraserheads sound. Well don't get me wrong it doesn't sound an Eraserheads album but it is the closest I guess... or if you disagree.. then well just buy the freaking album.

The year that was... 2012

This a breakthrough year for me. A lot and I mean a lot of things happened unexpectedly. 
From the first month of the year I won an Ipad. Maybe that is a clue for me that this year will be oh so exciting.

So I've been transferred to 3 different department this year. Now I work for the company's client. And it's been the longest one for me, 7 months. 

I'v been to different local concert... free concerts :) and I'm looking forward to watch more next year. Greatest disappointment for me was not to watch Morrissey's concert here near our place. the ticket is oh so expensive for me eh. :(

2012 is definitely a memorable year for me . I learned to socialize.. hahaha... I able to feel that some people like me to be around them. I always remember those shrieks of my officemates whenever I have the chance to visit the company. I was tagged as the "bully" of our group. To which I am keeping the role and practicing and living it up with title that was given to me. haha.

2013... it means I'll be turning 23 in a few weeks. 
Hope I'll be a better woman.
  

Oktaves

"Sipain na yan hanggang sa Buwan... Wag kang hangal.. Wag kang Kupal"

3:00 pm Shaw Blvd Station- I saw a familiar face. I can't believe it at first because he was riding MRT like me. It's Nitoy of Oktaves. I followed him because I don't know where Starmall is located. Thanks to him I arrived at the venue without not using my legs that much.

3:10 pm - I walked around the mall and looking if I could buy something.

3:30 pm - Decided to go to the venue and find a seat.

4:03 pm - Ely arrived in the venue.

4:40 pm - The show supposed to start around 4pm, but like any other concert it started late.

I don't know some songs that they sang. I think some are covers? Oktaves album is not yet released so it is understandable that people will not jam with them or they are not familiar with any of their songs. But I really love their tagalog songs. Even the song Chris sang. Their sound is in old school style. Well, i think....

I sat somewhere at center where ely could see me directly. I sang along with songs that I know like "Bungo sa Bangin", "K.U.P.A.L" and "Paakyat ka palang Pababa na ako". I think I am the only who knew some of their songs. I also think he saw me singing. Ely has a perfect view of me.. hehehe

The crowd at Starmall was not that good. But the performance of Ely Buendia and the Hilera boys were so great. They are so energetic and their performance were so alive.

I remember I saw a video of Pupil at Zirkoh. They captured the whole performance. What I observed is that their performance was not so great not so energetic as Oktaves.

Oktaves didn't sang an eraserheads song. I was waiting at least one song from the heads. I'm quite disappointed but I understand them completely and as I said their performance were so great.

I love Hilera. I actually joined a contest and won an album of Hilera last year. But unfortunately I didn't have to chance to get it. haha. You all know I love Ely, and I love Pupil, the Mongols and of course the Eraserheads. Oktaves is the new super band. I don't know why they have that mall show in Starmall. The mall is not that great ala Glorietta or Mall of Asia. Well I read Ely's interview when Pupil was starting out. He didn't mind starting out again, having gigs in unknown places, few audiences... and he love doing those things again...

Oktaves is such a great band. I'm not biased.. I think... They are tagged as the new "super band".  I hope that their songs will be a hit because they deserve it...