It seems like my last post gave a sort-of wrong impression to those who have read it. Sorry about that. I am very thankful for all the kind words and support my friends have given me. But seriously, i am okay. :D I actually made a lighthearted intro for that blog to set the mood. But the blog itself was already too long, so i removed it (and it was nonsense anyway).
The last post is just what it is -- a look back on life and a check on who i have become. And i was hoping also it would help people understand me better. I think i should help as much as i can on that aspect, it's pretty darn hard to get me. Hehe!
I was over-thinking, as i said. It's my new hobby. Anyway... moving on. :D
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So, one of the results of my over-thinking is the resolution to be more available and spend more time with my friends. I think that was just put on the test when yesterday i invited my friends jae, jem and jam to go out and they responded by inviting me to watch a johnoy and kakoy gig in route 196, which is in Katipunan! Well, if you know me, then you know that it'll take some convincing to make me leave the comforts of Makati. But yesterday, i did not even hesitate. (naks!)
Also, i just have to find out what really is the deal with johnoy and kakoy! I've been hearing a lot about them especially from my pisay friends. There was this one time when all my Soupagetti bandmates went to watch their gig somewhere down south -- where they DID NOT invite me by the way(!) though i doubt i would have come anyway if they did. Then the next day at band practice they were all talking about it, especially the free truffles they got at the end due to kakoy or johnoy. I hate being out of place... and there were FREE truffles, come on...
Anyway.
There i was with my boys at route 196, with jonas and alekos joining us later that evening. I very much enjoyed the gig. Johnoy really has a very good voice, and Kakoy is just ridiculous on the guitars! There was this song they played after 'Lightning Crashes' which i really liked. So [for the nth time that night] i asked the guys what is the title of the song or who sang it and they were as clueless as i was. It turns out, it was one of their original songs.
Enjoy Johnoy and Kakoy's "Waltz in D". Thanks to jem ("weird na yung title is "waltz in d", especially since key of g yung kanta!") for finding the video for me. :D
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The toast last night was "mabuhay ang mga single". But i would like to offer a toast also to all my married girl friends. Happy mother's day sweeties! *hug*
Hanging out with the boys was fun. But it's not the same without my girls. I miss you everyday. :)
... and if that was really the end, well it was indeed a "happily ever after" ending.
i think the best thing for me really is seeing them all together on stage and having fun. of course the performance and the songs were a big bonus, but i would always love their music.
unlike the last reunion concert, this one had more "life". they were talking to the audience. they were talking to each other. and sobrang kukulit nila! unlike the last one, eto parang hindi pilit. hindi parang binayaran lang talaga sila para mag-perform. it seems like they were there, playing music together, because they REALLY want to! nakakaiyak sa tuwa.
my fave moments are:
marcus's version of "Huwag mo na itanong"
raim's performance of "Slo mo". syempre sobrang kinilig ako dun sa part na nagtabi sila ni ely and nag-a-act sila in slow motion
ely's performance of "Kailan". sobrang nakaka-in love and i especially like yung singit na "i love you too, pare" na hirit (which i have to thank mapet's friend for. hehe!)
their performance of "Superproxy" followed by the chorus of "Kaleidoscope World" as tribute to FrancisM. it was very sad and touching moment...
nakakaiyak din marinig yung "Minsan". i hope that's how they feel about it each other now, at the very least.
the "group hug" of sorts in the end
my only regret is not getting the 5k VIP ticket. that extra 2k would have been worth it!
if i could have my birthday wish, then that wish would be for them to play music again together. hindi kelangang concert, hindi kelangang as "eraserheads". but i think they appear together so often in gigs with their new bands anyway, they could always call on each other and perform/have fun on stage. they do that usually already with other people in the industry, so why not with each other. i wish they have that kind of relationship back.
but anyway... right now, i would really want to hug each of them and thank them for that wonderful saturday night. it brought me back to the best years of my life. salamat sa soundtrack ng buhay ko na ginawa nyo. i love you, mga pare!
THIS IS IT!
November 29, 20085pm - 12amPSHS Gym, Agham Road, Diliman, QC
It's finally tomorrow! Please come and support us. For more details, check this out.
My not-so-secret alternate life, yung medyo "real life" and hindi lang work.
November 29, 2008
7-11 pm
Pisay Diliman grounds
We're having a fund-raising concert for our Alma Mater which unfortunately was hit by fire recently. More than 15 bands will be performing, which includes Soupagetti! So please come and support us, and help us raise the much needed funds.
I missed this pictorial last Wednesday due to, guess what, work. Got this pic from Jem earlier, taken by Vicki Abraham of Batch 82. Not sure if i can post this though (sabihan nyo na lang ako para matanggal ko).
sobra sobrang toxic lately. tinatawanan na nga ako ng friends ko kasi nag-remark ako minsan, "pumasok ako ngayon (holiday) para di ko na ako papasok sa sabado." apparently maraming mali dun sa statement na yun.
anyway, iniisip ko na lang na dapat matapos na ito kaagad at naghihintay na ang aking 1 month leave.
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i miss my friends. a few weeks before nung homecoming, i meet up with friends almost everyday. di bale nang magastos. but since busy lately, i barely get to see anyone anymore. pag may oras kasi, kelangan yata itulog ko na lang. nami-miss ko na rin matulog eh.
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hmmmm... mukhang kelangan ko na uli maggupit ng kuko. sana matuloy. excited na ako! :D
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sigh.. mukhang hindi na ako makakapanood ng west-side story. sorry ola and lino.
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speaking of musicals, at dahil sa kapapanood ko ng Animax, gusto ko sana makapanood ng Muscle Musical. unfortunately, sa Japan at Las Vegas lang may show.
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"o kay tagal din kitang minahal..." - Burnout by Sugarfree
ayan, tapos na.
pagbigyan nyo na ako please... :D
12 or 13 years ago, i was able to fulfill one of my secret ambitions in life. and that is to rock! back then, digicams and video cams are not very common things for a high school student to have. so you'll barely see proof of the coolest moments of my life. except maybe for very unflattering shots such as this:
now, they are all very well documented! (and can be edited. :p)
i enjoyed our performance so much. and i hope we'd be able to play again soon.
for now, enjoy our version of "Ang Huling El Bimbo". we originally did not plan to play this, and was about to play Plush instead. however, we were so inspired and touched by the Eraserheads reunion concert that we just had to play something they never had the chance to play. about 3 hours worth of practice for this, hope we did it justice at least. :)
ok, now i am done gloating. i promise to post a more sensible homecoming post later. but for now, i have to sleep... and continue dreaming.
... there's only song that you can play, which came out between 1994 to 1998, what song would that be?i am freaking out here! our batch was tasked (or should i say "forced"?) to play as an opening act to the hired band for our homecoming on Sept 6th. given the very little time that we have left, and considering that we could only get a handful of people to be involved in this mini-project, i found myself filling up some "holes" again (like acting as participant in our last mini-project). well, the hole this time is a slot on the batch band. i used to play the drums in my high school band, Invictus. and i enjoyed those times tremendously. but i'm hesitant this time because i haven't touched a drum set in 9 years!!! and i'm supposed to learn 2 new songs in two weeks??! *panic attack, hyperventilating*what's more scary is that the drums is the only loudest instrument in the band. if i mess up, it's going to be very very VERY obvious. huhuhu! the pressure. and it's not like i really know how to play the drums. i can play some beats but that's all. before, when our band will be playing a new song, i always get the "lessons" from old classmates like Crisanto and Joel (and from my kalayaan roommate Astrid when i played once in college). now, where are my mentors???well, i've been trying to get out of the band and looking for a way to help them in just some other manner. i'm trying to get someone else to play the drums, or maybe i could play some other instrument (but like what? i haven't played the guitar in a long time too, and i can't sing... anyway, different issue). but anyway, worst-case scenario is that they settle with me.anyway, enough rant and back to the survey...
our batch band is supposed to play one song of our choice, and another song requested by Batch 83 (head of the jubilarian committee). personally, i want to play something that came out when we were in high school. but i cannot seem to think of one song where most of the batch could relate. i even revisited one of my oldest blog to get some ideas, but most of these songs are not really "band-playing material".
and our first jamming session is about one hour from now. nuninu....
so what do you think? any suggestions?
yes, i am still alive. and i'm trying to go back to "real life" again. however, i still don't have enough time and so before i get back to work (yes, on this sunday afternoon), let me just blog about the last weekend where i last had non-professional social contact.
the speed dating event we were organizing is finally over with last July 25. we didn't get the amount of participants we were hoping for, but at least we got enough participants to gain profit. i ended up being one of the participants because initially, there weren't enough females to even out the number of guys. so i went on a date with 20 guys, half of which i already know. well, what can i say?
going on 3-minute dates with 20 guys is very tiring. it's like you're talking non-stop for one-hour. and you have to talk loud enough to be heard over 19 other pairs talking at the same time.
i'd say i got my little share of weird dates (just a little because the other weirdos in the bunch were the guys i already know. :P). i think the most "unusual" SERIES of questions were "are you single?", "how old are you?", and "have you had a boyfriend before?". i was pretty sure the next question would be, "so what's wrong with you? why are you still single?". and i did have an answer prepared, he just didn't continue and ask.
lastly, i still enjoyed myself very much. and i would like to try speed dating again, i just don't want to be the organizer for it anymore. maybe next time i'd give different names or professions to every guy i meet. that would be more interesting.
what i loved most about it also was it became a venue for a mini-reunion with my high school batchmates. thank you to everyone who helped making it work, especially to Jae, Allen, Jeng, Urk, Ria and Dacs who were basically there from start to finish. also thanks to Mapet and J for helping me get participants. and to everyone else who i share a mailing list with for keeping up with my nagging emails. :D
anyway, on to the next event...
i watched the lifehouse concert in araneta last Saturday, July 26. it's the first time i've seen a foreign band perform live. and i love lifehouse, so it was a very good place to start (kahit ano pang sabihin mo, jae!). my only regret is not spending 1k more to be in the front row seat. i wish i caught at least one of the sweaty towels and drumsticks they used. yes, this is my best fan girl mode.
thanks to my friend lino who took notes and the little videos i took during the concert, we managed to recreate their set list.
Make Me Over
Spin
Am I Ever Gonna Find Out
Simon
Hanging By A Moment
Blind
Take Me Away
Somebody Else's Song
From Where You Are
Bridges
Better Luck Next Time
Whatever It Takes
You and Me
First Time
Disarray
Broken
videos will be uploaded soon in my multiply site. :)
i have to watch the Lifehouse concert! is there anyone out there who's interested to join me? huwag lang Upper Box B, masaya na ako. :D
i once said that i'd be willing to pay 10k just to watch this band. thank God the ticket prices are not that expensive. i'm still broke from my Hong Kong trip. this is probably meant to be! :D
pagbigyan nyo na ako, i haven't done this in almost two years. and this song has been in my head since yesterday afternoon, after seeing the ending of the movie A Lot Like Love. yes ending, i think i only saw the last 15 minutes of the movie, and i now plan to buy its DVD.
anyway, for some reason, this song feels "special" even though the lyrics and all is nowhere near applicable in my life, or love life. maybe it's just a really good song. i'll be uploading it in my multiply site in a while, just in case you want to listen to it. do listen to it if you have the time! :)
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i never understood before
i never knew what love was for
my heart was broke, my head was sore
what a feeling
tied up in ancient history
i didn't believe in destiny
i look up, you're standing next to me
what a feeling
what a feeling in my soul
love burns brighter than sunshine
brighter than sunshine
let the rain fall, i don't care
i'm yours and suddenly you're mine
suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than sunshine
i never saw it happening
i'd given up and given in
i just couldn't take the hurt again
what a feeling
i didn't have the strength to fight
and suddenly you seemed so right
me and you, what a feeling
what a feeling in my soul
love burns brighter than sunshine
it's brighter than sunshine
let the rain fall, i don't care
i'm yours and suddenly you're mine
suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than the sun
it's brighter than the sun
it's brighter than the sun, sun, shine
love will remain a mystery
but give me your hand and you will see
your heart is keeping time with me
i got a feeling in my soul
love burns brighter than sunshine
(it's) brighter than sunshine
let the rain fall, i don't care
i'm yours and suddenly you're mine
suddenly you're mine
and it's brighter than sunshine
--- "brighter than sunshine" by Aqualung
Poster grabbed from Dac's blog
I missed this pictorial last Wednesday due to, guess what, work. Got this pic from Jem earlier, taken by Vicki Abraham of Batch 82. Not sure if i can post this though (sabihan nyo na lang ako para matanggal ko).
now, they are all very well documented! (and can be edited. :p)
i enjoyed our performance so much. and i hope we'd be able to play again soon.
for now, enjoy our version of "Ang Huling El Bimbo". we originally did not plan to play this, and was about to play Plush instead. however, we were so inspired and touched by the Eraserheads reunion concert that we just had to play something they never had the chance to play. about 3 hours worth of practice for this, hope we did it justice at least. :)
ok, now i am done gloating. i promise to post a more sensible homecoming post later. but for now, i have to sleep... and continue dreaming.
