Friday, March 25, 2005

Nood Kayo; Highschool; My Song

Please watch Jesuit Communications' Lenten Presentation in Kapamilya ABSCBN on Good Friday and Black Saturday at 4-5pm, entitled "Huling Habilin" and "Huling Salita."

Both presentations will feature great singing talents such as Bituin Escalante, Rey Malipot, May Bayot, Paola Deles, Laine Santana, Noel Cabangon, VP Pinpin, Cooky Chua and will be hosted by Bo Sanchez on Friday and Bro. Nono Alfonso and Bishop Tagle on Saturday.

Invite all your friends to watch! Have a blessed Holy Week!

^___^

My sistah Vanessa graduated from high school last March 19. Wala lang...
Naging photographer lang naman ako. And although it was such a long program (Grade 6 and 4th yr yung nag-march, magkahiwalay pa yung honors for Chinese and regular students), I enjoyed the whole thing because it reminded me of my high school days.

Lalo na yung final song nila, medyo baduy, Thanks To You ba naman (Thank you... for teaching how to love...), pero ang saya nilang panoorin. Kids who really are just in the moment, having only vague ideas on what's ahead of them. My sister is a perfect example, somebody obsessed with looking good and having good times with her barkada but if you ask her what she's taking in college... she just doesn't know. Hay... can't really blame her. I was like that before... well not really. Ngayon lang naman talaga ako nagka-doubts sa kung ano ang gusto kong gawin eh.

Nakaka-miss ang highschool. Congratulate me, I'm a proud kuya. :)

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I have never in my life dreamt of writing a song. Sure, I wrote poems about the wind, leaves, girls, love, and what not but not a song. I love singing, that's given, and I ocassionally like writing, and it does seem like a natural progression to go to song writing but that's just not me. Nah-uh. Nope.

So I was greatly surprised when after listening to a Jars Of Clay CD, and thinking about something (someone) to write about, that I wrote down some lines with a tune in mind and now I have a song that I've been singing non-stop for the past few days.

And to think I laid down the music to the song two days after I wrote it. And it worked. As in the song worked. And I am getting good feedback. And I feel good. I feel GREAT.

And now I have another song in the works. This one though is not exactly flowing smoothly unlike the first one but I got the music done already. I just need the lines. :)

Wish me luck!

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

C5... 24/7; Nakakahawa

Infamous na ang kumikinang na bunbunan ni Jay-R dahil sa 24/7 campaign ng Sun Cellular. Ang galing nga naman nun, unlimited, kahit mapudpod na ang daliri mo eh hala, text lang ng text.

Pero hindi naman tungkol sa kanya ang entry na ito eh. Pake ko ba dun eh mas magaling naman akong kumanta sa kanya.

What I meant was, 24/7 na akong working for Canto Cinco (C5), our little choir over at the Jesuit Music Ministry. At nakakaadik na, as in sana may magpigil na sa akin. Feeling ko tuloy may trabaho na ako, wala nga lang kapalit na moolah.

To give you an idea of how draining it was for the past week, here is a timeline:

MONDAY: Focus Group Discussion with Bukas-Palad Music Ministry for the 1st ever annual Choir Convention event in celebration of BP's 20th(?) anniversary to be held sometime this year.

TUESDAY: Vocal training with Jomar Ferreria at the CLC Building

WEDNESDAY: Practice for the Baccalaureate Mass of the Ateneo College Graduation with members from Bukas-Palad, Hangad, ACMG, Kinema and us Canto Cinco

THURSDAY: Supposedly rest day. However, Canto Cinco sung at the UP Engineering Student Council Induction of Officers. Watched Constantine with fellow C5 members Abbey and Persia sa Metro East.

FRIDAY: Was awoken by Fr. Jboy to work on the Marian Album Concept Paper and the modules for the Liturgical Music Seminar we were going to give on the 23rd of April at Angeles, Pampanga. Spent the whole day with Abbey, Persia and Tricia at the Loyola House then off to choir practice at the CLC building. Had a very memorable "back-stabbing" activity.

SATURDAY: More work on modules and the concept paper. This time at Starbucks Libis. Still with Abbey, Persia and Tricia. Fr. Jboy treated us to dinner at Something Fishy in Eastwood. Yummy. :)

SUNDAY: Canto Cinco, together with the UP CSC sung in the 11am Student Mass at UP Diliman Parish of Holy Sacrifice. Had lunch with 14 choir members at Mang Jimmy's in Balara. Then off to Jesuit Communication, Sonolux building for a 4-hour training for the Liturgical Music Seminar. AND then, with Abbey, Persia and Precious, stayed at Starbucks Katips for another 3 hours brainstorming about Canto Cinco stuff.

Hay... adik na nga ako. At ang gastos no? But you know the best part of all this?

I'M LOVING IT. C5 24/7!

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Hm.. nakakahawa ang mga lola ko dito sa bahay. Wala kasi silang ginagawa sa buong araw kundi manood, kumain, humiga at matulog eh. So ako, ganun din. Sabi nga ni Ate Henny kanina kina Lola, "Ganito na lang ba palagi? Ang boring ng buhay natin."

Rest day kasi ngayong araw na ito, well, at least from Canto Cinco work. I planned to work on my resume to make it a wee bit more shiny (you know, for more callbacks) but I guess I really wanted to rest.

I woke up at around 10:30. Spent the day pounding on my cellphone and straining my eyes in front of the TV. Wish ko lang naka-Sun ako at ang kausap ko pero hindi eh. Anyway, watched Queer Eye and the Tonight Show during lunchtime then Sabrina on HBO. Then off to dreamland for a 2-hour siesta. Spent 3-hours on the phone when I woke up at 6 (had dinner while on the phone too.) Then I worked on my resume and now, blog.

Ang sarap ba ng buhay bum? Hindi no. Boring.

Need work ASAP. You guys need a lounge singer? :p

Friday, March 11, 2005

Haberdi

Ayan, salat na naman ako sa kuwento, pasensya na talaga.

Basta ang masasabi ko lang ay ano... um... ayun.

Maraming nagbabanta na pumatay sa akin.

Pero ayus lang, basta masaya. :)

^___^

Happy Birthday Rey!

Happy Birthday Rey!

Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday...

Happy Birthday Rey!

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Hangin

Song of the moment: Hangad - Sabay sa Ihip ng Hangin

Ihip ng hangin, pakinggan Mo't
Iyong maririnig: awit ng pag-ibig alay ko sa 'Yo lamang

Kahit na ilang ulit Mo nang narinig
sana'y pansinin ang tinig kong umaawit ng kundiman,
ang puso kong sabik sa 'Yong kandungan.
Iyo sanang pakadinggin aking panalangin

na kahit ako ay maligaw sa 'Yo ay mabalik,
sabay sa ihip ng hangin.
Tangi kong ligaya'y makapiling Ka.

(Ang tangi kong ligaya ay Ikaw, Kapiling Ka)

Kahit na ilang ulit Mo nang narinig
sana'y pansinin ang tinig kong umaawit ng kundiman,
ang puso kong sabik sa 'Yong kandungan.
Iyo sanang pakadinggin aking panalangin
na kahit ako ay maligaw sa 'Yo ay mabalik,
sabay sa ihip ng hangin.

Kailan kaya ang susunod na hanging darating?


^___^

Kailan nga ba ang susunod na hanging darating?
Ito na ba iyon?

Thursday, March 03, 2005

Post-script... C2 Addict; Magandang Dilag

Addict na ako sa C2 Cool & Clean.
Ewan ko ba.
Noon naman eh hindi talga ako fan ng green tea.
Naalala ko pa nga noon, magkasama kami ni Kika tapos bumili kami ng FIC.
Green tea flavor para maiba, trip lang bang tikman.
But no, unang dila ko pa lang sa kulay kulangot na icecream eh ayaw ko na. Yaw to talaga.
Tapos dumating ang C2 Cool & Clean.
Para lang namng tubig na may lasa, 'yung tipong tea bag na naka-tatlong lublob na sa hot water.
Pero trip ko, Cool & Clean daw eh.
Very refreshing.
Naimpluwensiyahan ko na nga ang sistah ko sa pag-inom ng C2.
'Di na rin ito nawawala sa ref namin sa Lucena.
Kayo rin, inom na.

TAPOS

Pahabol na Salita (P.S.) - nung bday ni Meian, bumili ako ulit ng FIC green tea flavor. Para maiba ulit, trip lang bang tikman muli. Ayun, hindi naman pala ganun ka horrendous sa panlasa. Although hindi lasang C2. C2 pa rin.

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Speaking of Meian's Bday, eto na yung pic na pinangako kong ipakikita ko. Behold, ang magandang dilag na may kutis labanos (pang-sinigang!) Heps! Peace tayo Meian, hindi ako ang nagsabi nun.

Batting Eyelashes; Ministop; Naghihintay

I am mesmerized
rendered speechless by your probing eyes
It only takes a flutter
the batting of your eyelashes
the movements of your eyelids
to send me reeling in confusion
in awe and in wonder


^___^

Nandito ako ngayon sa Ministop
naghihintay at nagsusulat.
Sayang wala akong laptop, parang ang sarap mag-blog.
Kakaiba talaga 'tong Ministop.
Ang liwanag, sobrang inviting.
Tapos pagpasok mo sa loob, ang welcoming ng pakiramdam.
'Di gaya sa 7-11 na parang sobrang madumi at crowded.
Ang sarap pa ng pagkain! Kariman Chicken Teriyaki is the best!
Agree talaga ako dito kay Marco, there's something about that yellow, blue, black and white logo that is quite irresistible.

^___^

Sabi ko nga.
Naghihintay ako sa'yo.
Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating?


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