I think it's the time of the month, with all the surges in hormones that are making me feeling like a piece of rubbish. Retribution, perhaps. I always utter 'rubbish' when scolding my kids when they give me nonsense, and now I feel like one. argh.
With a number of 'eventful' things happening, I have chosen to keep things to myself, to speak less. People thought that I was angry, I was frustrated. No I wasn't, I just didn't want to talk about it. I have always gotten into trouble from the things I blurted out from my mouth. Many times I regretted that, and there are no turning-backs.
So I've learnt. I chose to keep quiet, and be alone.
I am thankful to friends who are just there, who don't ask much. I don't even want to hear things like 'are you ok?', 'cheer up', 'don't worry'. No, I don't need these words of encouragement. I just need pleasant conversations and laughter with good company.
If not, there's always good coffee, good chocolates and coke.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Well-spent weekend
Too many things to say in this post. Please bear with it. :)
This weekend was well-spent. Nothing beats the good news that a friend is not suffering from a illness that has the ability to take away lives. He has just undergone biopsy, and we still need to wait for a few more days for the results to be out. But the initial scans showed that it is benign. N, I know you are reading this, and I know it has been hard on you for the past few weeks, having to go through all the tests and stuff. Continue to be strong, you have my prayers, and I'm always there for you. And I know you will be happy reading this post. :)
On Saturday, it was my Pinoy music night. I know I'm already like a half-Filipino, pero sa tingin ko, magiging 3/4 pinoy ako. Wahaha. And I think I'm almost a guru to Filipino music already.
It was the Esplanade's Mosaic Music Festival, and they invited Aiza Seguerra to town for performances. I'm a fan of hers, and I'm not going to let go of the chance to listen to her performing live.
Her first performance slot was at 3.45pm, in the Esplanade library. By the time I got there, there were already a number of Filipinos there, and she was getting ready, doing the sound checks. I was standing behind the couches, trying to grab a good spot for photoshoots.
Her first song was Kaleidoscope World, a song by Francis Magalona. The Filipinos called him the Master Rapper, but he passed away a few weeks ago, succumbed to leukemia. (See? I'm a guru in Filipino entertainment.) Applauses and cheers. It was awesome. She was with her guitar, but it was simply great. After a long chat with the hosts, she performed her second and last song for that slot, Ang Huling El Bimbo, a song from Eraserheads. Also one of my favourites. :)
Her next performing slot was at 7pm. I went to grab a cuppa coffee and sandwiches, and went back to the Esplanade outdoor theatre to get a good seat. From then onwards, I felt like I was in Philippines again. Lots of Pinoys surrounding me. haha.. Like I said, the Pinoys have a different sense of humour. Once the technical crew went on stage to remove the standee "Next performance at 7.00pm", the crowd started cheering.
This time round, she had her guitarist Mike with her. Together they were marvellous. The power duo. I was amazed by how the two guitarists could produce such great music, that just livened up the whole crowd. Not to forget Aiza's beautiful voice. Mesmerizing.
Again, Kaleidoscope World opened the act. She belted out other songs, both English and Tagalog, such as Eraserheads' Huwag Mo Na Itanong. She said that Eraserheads are one of favourite artistes, her inspirations.
The sun was setting, and the whole ambience was just perfect.
After her performance, the whole crowd just cheered non-stop. I ran off to purchase her latest CD, and went to get her autograph!
And a photo taken with her! My idol! :D
Photo not very well-composed, because the Mosaic crew was not familiar with using DSLR. But it's ok, because being the kind sponsor of the event, Nokia had photos taken using their handphones and developed it for all fans! Close-up! whee~! She was quite surprised that I'm not a Filipino. :D
I went for my short photowalk around Esplanade before heading back to the outdoor theatre for her 3rd performing slot at 10.50pm. There were other acts performing there as well - Ngak & Clement from Singapore, Omega from USA, Andre Harihandoyo from Indonesia. With acts from all over the world, it's truly a wonderful piece of mosaic for music lovers.
I was lucky enough to grab a seat in the front row during the intermission, before Andre Harihandoyo's performance. Sitting alongside with many professional photographers with even bigger fat ass cameras than mine, I felt like a fool at times. haha..
Andre Harihandoyo put up a very entertaining act. Audience laughed at his jokes, sang along with him. His funny antics with his band made the theatre roaring with laughter. Even the guys sitting beside me couldn't stop laughing.
But of course, everybody was waiting for Aiza. Again I was surrounded by the Pinoys. They even sat on the floor right in front of the front seats. I turned my head behind and I just saw tons of people standing at the back of the theatre. The power of Aiza. wahaha..
And again when the crew came onto the stage to remove the standee, everybody just cheered. I have never seen such phenomenon before. Again, the power of Aiza. :)
With her guitarist, her last set of performance totally rocked the whole theatre. People sang along with her (me too!), and everybody grooved with her music. Her songs were totally captivating. She performed songs like Open Arms, Pagdating Ng Panahon, Power of Two, and even gave in to the audience's requests.
You could feel her passion for her music, when you get to see how she went strumming her guitar. She was so engrossed in her music, her head just went low, almost touching the bridge of her guitar.
Mike the guitarist wasn't bad either. In fact, he was like god. I have no words to describe his performance. My mouth just went wide open. That's how amazing he was.
I was so happy that I was sitting right in front. Because I could just keep on snapping away on my camera! whee~!
You know these two musicians were having as much fun as we were.
They performed the classic of Eraserheads, Ang Huling El Bimbo to close the performance. That was the best song of all. I could hear the audience singing loud and clear. And I joined in the fun. Aiza and Mike blew everybody off with their strummings, and people were already clapping.
At the end of the performance, they received a standing ovation. They deserved one. Nobody wanted to leave the theatre. Everybody was asking for more. Alas, she had extended the performance for half an hour, until 12am. It was time to leave.
Even up till now, I'm still singing to the tunes of Ang Huling El Bimbo. :)
And today, I went to visit the exhibition of the Kangxi Emperor in the Asian Civilisation Museum with some NUSCO peeps. A good exposure, and I learnt something about the Chinese emperor and the history. In order to protect the copyrights of the artefacts and relics in the exhibition, no photography was allowed. I took some shots outside the gallery though. My tries on artistic shots. :)
Finally, the day just ended on a beautiful note - the sunset. :) A weekend well-spent.
Thank you for reading through, for enduring with my over-passion with Pinoy music. :)
This weekend was well-spent. Nothing beats the good news that a friend is not suffering from a illness that has the ability to take away lives. He has just undergone biopsy, and we still need to wait for a few more days for the results to be out. But the initial scans showed that it is benign. N, I know you are reading this, and I know it has been hard on you for the past few weeks, having to go through all the tests and stuff. Continue to be strong, you have my prayers, and I'm always there for you. And I know you will be happy reading this post. :)
On Saturday, it was my Pinoy music night. I know I'm already like a half-Filipino, pero sa tingin ko, magiging 3/4 pinoy ako. Wahaha. And I think I'm almost a guru to Filipino music already.
It was the Esplanade's Mosaic Music Festival, and they invited Aiza Seguerra to town for performances. I'm a fan of hers, and I'm not going to let go of the chance to listen to her performing live.
Her first performance slot was at 3.45pm, in the Esplanade library. By the time I got there, there were already a number of Filipinos there, and she was getting ready, doing the sound checks. I was standing behind the couches, trying to grab a good spot for photoshoots.
Her first song was Kaleidoscope World, a song by Francis Magalona. The Filipinos called him the Master Rapper, but he passed away a few weeks ago, succumbed to leukemia. (See? I'm a guru in Filipino entertainment.) Applauses and cheers. It was awesome. She was with her guitar, but it was simply great. After a long chat with the hosts, she performed her second and last song for that slot, Ang Huling El Bimbo, a song from Eraserheads. Also one of my favourites. :)
Her next performing slot was at 7pm. I went to grab a cuppa coffee and sandwiches, and went back to the Esplanade outdoor theatre to get a good seat. From then onwards, I felt like I was in Philippines again. Lots of Pinoys surrounding me. haha.. Like I said, the Pinoys have a different sense of humour. Once the technical crew went on stage to remove the standee "Next performance at 7.00pm", the crowd started cheering.
This time round, she had her guitarist Mike with her. Together they were marvellous. The power duo. I was amazed by how the two guitarists could produce such great music, that just livened up the whole crowd. Not to forget Aiza's beautiful voice. Mesmerizing.
Again, Kaleidoscope World opened the act. She belted out other songs, both English and Tagalog, such as Eraserheads' Huwag Mo Na Itanong. She said that Eraserheads are one of favourite artistes, her inspirations.
The sun was setting, and the whole ambience was just perfect.
After her performance, the whole crowd just cheered non-stop. I ran off to purchase her latest CD, and went to get her autograph!
And a photo taken with her! My idol! :D
Photo not very well-composed, because the Mosaic crew was not familiar with using DSLR. But it's ok, because being the kind sponsor of the event, Nokia had photos taken using their handphones and developed it for all fans! Close-up! whee~! She was quite surprised that I'm not a Filipino. :D
I went for my short photowalk around Esplanade before heading back to the outdoor theatre for her 3rd performing slot at 10.50pm. There were other acts performing there as well - Ngak & Clement from Singapore, Omega from USA, Andre Harihandoyo from Indonesia. With acts from all over the world, it's truly a wonderful piece of mosaic for music lovers.
I was lucky enough to grab a seat in the front row during the intermission, before Andre Harihandoyo's performance. Sitting alongside with many professional photographers with even bigger fat ass cameras than mine, I felt like a fool at times. haha..
Andre Harihandoyo put up a very entertaining act. Audience laughed at his jokes, sang along with him. His funny antics with his band made the theatre roaring with laughter. Even the guys sitting beside me couldn't stop laughing.
But of course, everybody was waiting for Aiza. Again I was surrounded by the Pinoys. They even sat on the floor right in front of the front seats. I turned my head behind and I just saw tons of people standing at the back of the theatre. The power of Aiza. wahaha..
And again when the crew came onto the stage to remove the standee, everybody just cheered. I have never seen such phenomenon before. Again, the power of Aiza. :)
With her guitarist, her last set of performance totally rocked the whole theatre. People sang along with her (me too!), and everybody grooved with her music. Her songs were totally captivating. She performed songs like Open Arms, Pagdating Ng Panahon, Power of Two, and even gave in to the audience's requests.
You could feel her passion for her music, when you get to see how she went strumming her guitar. She was so engrossed in her music, her head just went low, almost touching the bridge of her guitar.
Mike the guitarist wasn't bad either. In fact, he was like god. I have no words to describe his performance. My mouth just went wide open. That's how amazing he was.
I was so happy that I was sitting right in front. Because I could just keep on snapping away on my camera! whee~!
You know these two musicians were having as much fun as we were.
They performed the classic of Eraserheads, Ang Huling El Bimbo to close the performance. That was the best song of all. I could hear the audience singing loud and clear. And I joined in the fun. Aiza and Mike blew everybody off with their strummings, and people were already clapping.
At the end of the performance, they received a standing ovation. They deserved one. Nobody wanted to leave the theatre. Everybody was asking for more. Alas, she had extended the performance for half an hour, until 12am. It was time to leave.
Even up till now, I'm still singing to the tunes of Ang Huling El Bimbo. :)
And today, I went to visit the exhibition of the Kangxi Emperor in the Asian Civilisation Museum with some NUSCO peeps. A good exposure, and I learnt something about the Chinese emperor and the history. In order to protect the copyrights of the artefacts and relics in the exhibition, no photography was allowed. I took some shots outside the gallery though. My tries on artistic shots. :)
Finally, the day just ended on a beautiful note - the sunset. :) A weekend well-spent.
Thank you for reading through, for enduring with my over-passion with Pinoy music. :)
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Leave no rooms for regrets
When I was in Bago City last January, I attended an evening mass with the Matti family at a church in Calumangan, down the highway to Bacolod. When Tricia drives, it will never go beyond the speed of 40 km/hr (oops, sorry Tricia! :P). It is a 10-minute drive away from the city (based on Tricia's driving speed, haha), on a road so familiar.
I looked out of the window, and through the side mirror, I saw the warm hue of the sunset reflected onto the car. It was a very beautiful sight, but sadly, I did not bring my camera along.
Everytime when I take the bus to my kids' house, I will see the sunset by the reservoir near my house and along the expressway. And everytime I see the sunset, I will be reminded of the day I forgot to bring my camera to capture that beautiful sunset in Bago City.
What I want to say is, leave no rooms for regrets. Cherish whatever beautiful moments you have, hold no hestitations to do what you like. Life is short, unpredictable things always happen. When it's about time to leave, and when you look back onto your life, it's not how many achievements and how much assets that matters. It's how fulfilling your life has been.
I still procrastinate, I still lack the courage. It's not easy to simply say that, 'there's never a moment of regrets in my life'. But I'm trying to work towards that. :)
There are 2 eternities that can really break you down. Yesterday and tomorrow. One is gone and the other doesn't exist. So live each day to the fullest.
I looked out of the window, and through the side mirror, I saw the warm hue of the sunset reflected onto the car. It was a very beautiful sight, but sadly, I did not bring my camera along.
Everytime when I take the bus to my kids' house, I will see the sunset by the reservoir near my house and along the expressway. And everytime I see the sunset, I will be reminded of the day I forgot to bring my camera to capture that beautiful sunset in Bago City.
What I want to say is, leave no rooms for regrets. Cherish whatever beautiful moments you have, hold no hestitations to do what you like. Life is short, unpredictable things always happen. When it's about time to leave, and when you look back onto your life, it's not how many achievements and how much assets that matters. It's how fulfilling your life has been.
I still procrastinate, I still lack the courage. It's not easy to simply say that, 'there's never a moment of regrets in my life'. But I'm trying to work towards that. :)
There are 2 eternities that can really break you down. Yesterday and tomorrow. One is gone and the other doesn't exist. So live each day to the fullest.
Friday, March 13, 2009
A week without inspiration
I guess I was again too caught up with so many things that I'm losing inspiration again.
The NUSCO concert 'Allure' was just over, it could have been a good topic, but I don't have the mood to write anything about it. I have no idea what I was doing. Not saying that I screwed up the performance, to be honest I did put in a wee bit more of effort practising the pieces. Perhaps the messy concert preparation made me lose a bit of the interest. I don't know where I was standing. I know I was helping with this and that, but I guess the lack of proper communication and understanding, and the inefficiency, just made things seem a little.. bleak. To the people who came to watch the concert, thank you.
Then came the news that my dear friends had to go through surgery and medical check-ups, and the emotional stress that comes along. Ah Gong left not long ago, and I am not prepared to go through that kind of pain, not so soon. We are all waiting for the results, and I'm praying for the both of you. I believe that things would turn out fine. Although we are thousand miles apart, you know that I'll always be there for you. Believe, and be strong.
Work, as usual, the problems and stress are always there, no point ranting because that is not going to be the solution.
To add on to all, I am resuming to my old schedule to seeing my kids 3 times a week. I don't see the difference, but since the parent think there's a need for that, I'll just have to accommodate for an additional kids-day.
I'm a little tired. Not being able to wake up on time EVERYDAY is a clear indication that I need a break.
The NUSCO concert 'Allure' was just over, it could have been a good topic, but I don't have the mood to write anything about it. I have no idea what I was doing. Not saying that I screwed up the performance, to be honest I did put in a wee bit more of effort practising the pieces. Perhaps the messy concert preparation made me lose a bit of the interest. I don't know where I was standing. I know I was helping with this and that, but I guess the lack of proper communication and understanding, and the inefficiency, just made things seem a little.. bleak. To the people who came to watch the concert, thank you.
Then came the news that my dear friends had to go through surgery and medical check-ups, and the emotional stress that comes along. Ah Gong left not long ago, and I am not prepared to go through that kind of pain, not so soon. We are all waiting for the results, and I'm praying for the both of you. I believe that things would turn out fine. Although we are thousand miles apart, you know that I'll always be there for you. Believe, and be strong.
Work, as usual, the problems and stress are always there, no point ranting because that is not going to be the solution.
To add on to all, I am resuming to my old schedule to seeing my kids 3 times a week. I don't see the difference, but since the parent think there's a need for that, I'll just have to accommodate for an additional kids-day.
I'm a little tired. Not being able to wake up on time EVERYDAY is a clear indication that I need a break.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Whisper I love you??
Filipinos are really one of a kind. I almost burst out laughing when I saw this.
Interesting advertisement, I must say. They even came out with a song and a MTV for it, and getting one of the popular loveteams a.k.a on-screen couples to be the endorsers.
But the lyrics just seem so... ... weird. haha..
And why do men love Whisper? I HAVE NO IDEA. hahahaha..
Interesting advertisement, I must say. They even came out with a song and a MTV for it, and getting one of the popular loveteams a.k.a on-screen couples to be the endorsers.
But the lyrics just seem so... ... weird. haha..
And why do men love Whisper? I HAVE NO IDEA. hahahaha..
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