ambot sa imong lobot. ayawg pangutot para walay gubot.

hk-china experience part 2

2007-08-14T12:53:00.000+08:00

when we we're back in hong kong(hk) on thursday evening, we looked for the place where we we're gonna stay. we're staying at causeway bay area. lots of shops around. you could just walk around the area the whole day to shop/windowshop. anyway we stayed in one of those condo units where the owners rent out some rooms for guests. it's cheaper than staying in hotels.

it was already dinner time. cheryl went out to meet her uncle. brian went out to meet a friend. i went out to think of what to do. so i went around the area, checked adidas store, a camera store and after walking a few blocks, i found TOM LEE music store! i was so excited to see it and enterd it right then. it was a pretty big store. 2 levels if i'm not mistaken. i went up to where the guitars were and tested 2 models which are in my "guitars-to-get-when-i'm rich" list--a gibson les paul custom and an sg. wow saya! i also got to buy nightmare before christmas picks from the store hehe :D

when i got out of tom lee, clueless ulit ako kung anu gagawin. so i walked along henessy road checking what's there and contacted ces to see if she'd wanna meet up for dinner. told me she can so we met halfway. at that moment, i think i've walked past two mtr stations already. then when i met ces, we walked to central station area so if you;re gonna take a look at the hk map hong kong side, i walked from end to end.

had a good dinner. syempre good kasi libre eh..the milk tea was great! was gonna order another glass to go but was scared my tummy might go loco. we strolled along the gimik streets of hk after and i've observed their restos are really nicely designed. the prices were also expensive.

at around 11pm na ata, we decided to go home. took the train this time. ces took the bus home near my place.

ok friday. bossing brian and i went to mcdo for breakfast. their buns taste better than ours here. then we met up with super bossing mr. chan. turned out he hasn't eaten breakfast yet so we ate round 2 breakfast with him. sarap haha!

we rode the train to tsim sa tsui after to go around gateway mall, a very nice mall with nice shops. took nakaw pics of the shops there from our camera phones. picture taking wasn't allowed in the malls. surveillance cameras were everywhere as well as security guards. man, the staff from the shops could have thought we were gay 'coz most of the shops we took nakaw pics of were for women! we were going around their store, pretending to check their merchandise while secretly positioning our phones for a good shot of shop design details.

anyway, friday afternun was freetime. brian went with me to ifc mall to buy something. but it wasn't there! NOOOOO!!! i helped bossing instead to look for a good blouse in zara for pasalubong hahaha. i was feeling a bit sad on my way back to causeway bay and thought of getting another guitar. yeah, seriously. but i went to time square and found it there! yahoo! i got it and went home to prepare for dinner with the super bossings.

had good chinese dinner. dimsum, noodle soup, fish, fried rice..as usual, i was the finisher..blah blah blah, blah blah..

went to look around festival mall the following morning with mrs. chan and had freetime again in the afternoon. met with ces again and she accompanied me to shop for pasalubong. i really had a great time because of a secret factor hehehe..(blessings from heaven wahihi).

sat night flew back to manila. arrived past 12. (wow fast forward) ..tamad na ako mag type. ayun. got home, had a short reflection then hit the sheets..(nagpadpad muna ng alikabok then zzzZZZzzzz...)

next post--the singapore experience (mwehehe)

arbor survey from gladys

2007-08-14T12:36:00.000+08:00

idle moments sa lunchbreak hehe..

1. ANO’NG STUDENT NUMBER MO?
97-66556

2. ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE MO NA COURSE?
Arki syempre :D

3. SECOND CHOICE?
BAA ata hehehe..layu.

4. ANO COURSE MO NA NATAPOS?
arki..with more sweat and blood..and love hahaha!!

5. NAG-SHIFT KA BA?
hinde. wala sa bokabularyo ko yang shift shift na yan..kahit na dumudugo na ang ilong ko sa kakaisip kung bakit ganun ang pag solve ng ES problems..

6. CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA?
oo

7. NAKAPAG-DORM KA BA?
hinde..nakalibre kasi ako ng tirahan hehe

8. NAKA 4 KA BA?
isa lang..5 marami..bgyan pa kita

9. NAG-KA 3 KA NA BA?
oo naman..nakaahon din yung mga 5 ko no.

10. LAGI KA BANG PUMAPASOK SA KLASE?
oo naman. pero may absences rin hehe

11. MAY SCHOLARSHIP KA B??
oo..the kong ngo contreras foundation.

12. ILANG UNITS NA ANG NAIPASA MO?
ewan..

13. NANGARAP KA BA NA MAG-CUM LAUDE?
magna pa nga eh..muni muni lang.

14. FAVE PROF
si sir alex. kasi parang kabarkada after class hehe. saka si sir nick. si sir santillan rin ng kas 2

15. WORST TEACHER
di ko na maalala..may iilan rin eh hehehe

16. FAVE SUBJECT/S:
architectural acoustics. and math 11 hehe

17. WORST SUBJECT/S:
arch 26,27,71 72 and 73..physics 71, math 53 & 54. haynaku.

18. FAVE BUILDING:
palma hall annex :D dami cute hahaha!! syempre casaa.

19. PABORITONG KAINAN:
chocolate kiss at gloria's ng casaa at arki.

20. MAGKANO BA ANG BINABAYAD MO SA JEEP?
1.75 up.

21. LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY?
college library? oo pag mainet at inaantok.

22. NAGPUPUNTA KA BA SA CLINIC?
hinde,

23. MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS?
dami..off campus pa eh mwehehe

24. ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING P.E. MO?
table tennis, weight training, phil. games, at bowling

25. KAMUSTA NAMAN ANG BLOCK NYO?
oks naman. ngkikita kita pa rin minsan..pero di na buo.

26. MEMORIZE MO BA ANG HYMN NIYO?
UP naming mahal, lalala lala lalala..

27. MEMBER KA BA NG VARSITY TEAM?
hindi no.

28. NAKA-PERFECT KA NA BA NG EXAM?
hinde..pero naka 20% na ba kayo sa exam? o ha..pababaan nalng :D

29. DITO KA BA NATUTONG UMINOM NG BEER?
hinde..pero dito ko na test yung tolerance ko sa alcohol :D

30. DITO KA BA UNANG NAINLOVE?
hindi rin. pero dito may na inlab rin sa akin bwahahaha!

hk-china experience part 1

2007-07-16T22:58:00.000+08:00

i flew to hong kong last tuesday for a business trip. guangzhou china was our main destination. we were 'deployed' there to look for certain materials to incorporate in our RUE de CMG flagship store in trinoma. guangzhou's a 2-hour ride from hk hung hom station. the train was nothing fancy. not much to see too along the way. boring. when we got to guangzhou, we took the cab and headed to the hotel and met the china staff there. they treated us for lunch then we prepared for work after.

the cab drivers in china are a lot like the filipino taxi drivers. they too refuse to give you a ride if your destination is far and inconvenient. most of the cabs there are old volkswagen sedans. but i think they are generally worse drivers than pinoys. they park anywhere and drive through any passable road.

it's hot in china, even at night time. so while we were walking around the city looking for furnishing materials during the day, we felt like we were wearing leather pants. hayup sa kapit at lagkit. what's odd though is that upon entering an air conditioned space, the lagkit is gone. i felt like i was fresh again. maybe it's because there's less pollution stuck on our skin than here in manila. LESS LIBAG!

what compensated for the tiring walkathon under the nasty weather was the great food! AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD! (malamang kahit saan dun authentic kasi nasa china kami eh nyahai!) the first night we had dinner at this fastfood resto called blue and sea. it was very affordable and good too! but we found out the next day from one of the chinese staff that it wasn't really one of the clean places to eat. though i believe it's clean enough 'coz i didn't experience tummy malfunctions after.

you'd never wanna have jebs attacks in the middle of the day especially when you're clueless on the locations of restrooms within the area. first, the restrooms ain't that clean. second, they don't have water closets there! (except in hotels and high end establishments). they use bidets wherein you have to squat to poop. Thank God He sustained my digestive system well in china. hehe..

the highlight of the china experience was the last dinner. we ate at a very famous japanese resto there. it was pretty big place. but a lot of people were still waiting for seats despite the great seating capacity! there were 6 of us and we ordered 10 varieties which included a raw lobster dish. WOW! sarap nun! my boss teased me that the cost of that lobster dish would be deducted from my salary since i kinda was responsible for ordering it hehe..eh kung tinanong ka pa namang anung gusto mo kainin at dapat walang kahiyaan, palalampasin mo pa ba?!?! :D

there. went to IKEA (a very nice furniture shop) during the last day before boarding th train to hong kong. had lunch there at their cafe. reached hk before 6pm and headed to causeway bay where we stayed for two nights.

hk experience on the next blog :)

goodbye cellie..

2007-05-08T23:39:00.000+08:00

no, not cellie as in 'ka-cellgroup' but cellphone. i left my 'stunt man' cellphone in the cab last night when i got off my uncle's house..i was already very hazy then since it was almost midnight..sleepy na..it was only around 20 minutes after that i realized only 1 cellphone was left in my pocket..buti nalang hindi yung company cellphone nawala..di ko pa naman alam kung anu number ko..

anyway, back to my personal phone..i will surely miss it. i bet no cellphone today is as 'barako' as that 3310 unit. i think i've had that for at least 5 years and it has suffered and survived the consequences of being in the hands of a clumsy user. it got tossed over the bed (a few times), fell on rough concrete pavement, dropped here and there but yet, it still functioned normally. it was even efficient on being a pick case hehehe. i could put in 2 picks in that unit :D

right now, i'm looking for a brand new 3310. yep, exactly the same unit though i'm not so sure if i'd still be able to get one. also, kasi cheap na yun ngayon kung meron man hehe..

ayun..hmm..maybe i shouldn't rush on replacing the lost phone..it should be good to live without it for awhile..parang wala masyadong distorbo at didistorbohin..parang retreat hehe..

blah blah..blah.

tagaytay pics

2007-04-17T16:48:00.000+08:00

pics naman..nasusuka na ako sa kakatingin sa blog ko na puro words lang..haynaku.

captions:
1) DAP. yun lang. 2) is the happy macoy? 3) left table 4) right table 5) fellow single 'retreaters'
6) ok bai. ngisi lang.

tagaytay,. babalikan kita..

last week..

2007-04-08T21:28:00.000+08:00

holy week was great. tagaytay, taboo, cranium, bulalo, etc..yun lang..sigh..

here we go again.. stop. pray. jam. pray. pray.

6:51-7:30 am

2007-03-24T12:23:00.000+08:00

6:51-*oh no..6:51 na..pasok pa kaya ako..hmm medyo kinakabag ako..di nalang kaya ako pasok..

6:56-*hmm..pasok o hindi? antok pa ako grabe..

7:00-*maka baba na nga at ligo..

7:00-7:15-ligo, sipilyo, bihis.

7:15-para taxi. byahe to ortigas.

7:29:02-kax time in.

galing..umabot ako at di ako late! yahoo!

oath-taking..

2007-03-18T23:08:00.000+08:00

i came late during our oath-taking 'coz i had work till 12:30 and i didn't bother to ask permission to leave work early. i didn't feel really excited anyway about the ceremony. i thought 1pm was the start of registration..turned out registration started at 12 nn and the proper event started at 1..hehe..i got there almost 2. parked and changed in the car then rushed to the grand ballroom of sofitel.

i didn't sit with the other inductees anymore as it would be so obvious that i was late.

now i don't know what to say anymore..teka..

i was so sleepy the whole time so after we took our oath, i totally forgot what i just recited. it was like, anu ulit yun? maybe i'll go through it again tomorrow..mahirap ang manatiling clueless sa kung anu-anong pinagsusumpa ko sa propesyon ng arkitektura hehehe:)

the better part of the program was the closing remarks, the part when the merienda was served. i finished the food quickly (lasagna and leche flan which is quite good but not worth the 800 php we paid for) because i didn't have a decent lunch, only holy kettle corn while driving through edsa and roxas.

the best part was getting my professional id. it was actually given out (along with the other certification stuff) at the start of the ceremony but then again, i came late :D

we were supposed to head to makati asap after the event but dear mama misplaced my certification docs so we had to find it in the hotel. haynaku..now i know where i got my ulyanin genes..

had korean family dinner after getting through the walanghiyang trapik at the EDSA-ayala ave. intersection then came home..whattaday..

bow.

p.s. i experienced quiet time in one of sofitel philippine plaza's cubicles. oks din pala haha.

krispy kreme donat buy again.

2007-03-09T13:48:00.000+08:00

i finally tasted the famous doughnut. man, it's so freakin' overrated. it's twice the price of the more common doughnuts but it ain't twice as good..haynaku..halos walang pagkakaiba. bwiset na branding yan..galing hehe..sa cello's pa rin ako, and the pang masa dunkin' doughnuts.

tapos yung box, napaka inconvenient dalhin..buti pa yung dunkin mas handy yung boxes..

haynaku..of course, this is just my opinion. i wouldn't be caught buying one of those again (buying lng, syempre kakain ako nun pag libre no!)..unless...

yesterday yehey!

2007-03-02T08:14:00.000+08:00

kax wakes up at 2:50am., thinks for a few minutes why he had to wake up that early..psyches himself up to face the cold water for bathing., leaves house at 3:50am.

took a leave yesterday 'coz i needed to process my initial registration at prc. deadline's still next friday but i have a feeling it's gonna get busy next week.

but that ain't the reason why i had to wake up so early hehe.. inday rarai was arriving at 4:05am from singapore and her flight to cagayan de oro's at 11:55am. so we talked and planned to meet up and hangout. what the heck, free breakfast! haha (joke rai :D)

so i reached the airport at 4:30, rai wasn't out yet. waited for a few minutes and finally saw her with a camera backpack and a little red luggage which she asked me to 'drag' along the whole morning. (i'd definitely look cooler carrying the backpack instead but..oh well)

had breakfast in chowking 'coz starbucks wasn't open yet. headed to baywalk after so rai could practice her photography skills. wow her "baby" is nice. a nikon d80. strolled along the baywalk stretch to picc taking pictures of what looked interesting to shoot. most of the time it was rai taking the pics and i was only like "yan o, pikchuran mo yan", "ah..ok yan ah", "dun ayun! i zoom mo pa!" hahaha..(while making "guyod" the red luggage).

'tambayed' at starbucks picc after. had some tea, played with the camera, finally getting some hands-on knowledge about how shutterspeed and aperture and stuff affect the picture.

then it was time to go to the airport. i almost shed a tear when rai prayed for me before she entered the airport. almost hehe. (thanks for the prayer dai!)

ok, right after that, i had no clue how to get to prc at morayta. i took two jeepney rides to baclaran station (first time ever in baclaran), one to quiapo, then another one to morayta.

the registration process was a bit tiring. didn't know i had to pay for other stuff like metered stamps and notarized forms aside from the registration fee..after i was through with it, i texted reeh (she works at prc), told her i was in the area so we met for merienda (lunch for me). wow! treat nya lunch ko! haha..kasi pumasa daw ako ng board :D yey!

oki, time to go home. took an fx, walked a block and yey, home at last. watched one csi vegas episode with rom, changed the pose of my newly bought g.i. joe action figures then headed to bed.

slept for almost 14 hours. woke up, went to work. yesterday was good. no, it was fantastic.! :D

God surely loves me hehe.

up psychsoc 54th anniv. gig

2007-02-20T17:37:00.000+08:00

mga singit sa party hehe.

pinsan kevin's request.

2007-02-20T12:52:00.000+08:00

the BASSMAN. that's what he loves to be called. he's my number 1 fan haha:)

ehem ehem..

2007-02-10T07:31:00.000+08:00

KARL TAN CONTRERAS
A R C H I T E C T

COOL...YEAH.
Thanks for your prayers and encouragement everyone :)

God's treat after a brutal day..

2007-01-21T23:03:00.000+08:00

i got to eat good japanese food for free after the last day of my exam! wow!

after a bloody drafting session from 8am-6pm today, i thought of dropping by kbcf to catch the vesper service..i just took the jeepney from quiapo to kamuning, with my drafting board, t-square and my backpack. trip ko lang sigurong mapagod pa lalo hehehe...

anyway, so i attended church and was set to eat at wan chai after. nalalasahan ko na yung spareribs eh. i already even planned on asking macs to join me (para may kahati sa bayad wahahah!!) but to my surprise, tij and a were celebrating their birthdays in advance and they treated us to tempura! wow, laking tuwa ko!..favorite ko pa naman japanese food hehe..cguro naawa si God sa akin dahil harassed na harassed ako sa exam hehe.."kulang ata pag wan chai lang hehehe"..ang bait ni God talaga. syempre, di ko rin dinisappoint ang mga celebrants, kain ako ng kain :D dami kong nakain..kasi nag pigil na rin si macs eh hehe :D

hmm..last year nag T-boy ako after ng exam..ngayun upgraded na..sana yung grade ko sa exam upgraded din..

thanks tij and a for the treat :D

OT: yung pick kong hinahanap ko ng matagal kagabi na akala ko nawala na naman, pag bukas ko ng laptop ngayun, ayun..andito. naipit..i have to take anti-ulyanin tablets..

question:answer

2007-01-18T22:44:00.000+08:00

yesterday:
me: "ma, i'm having second thoughts about going home again after my board exam."

ma: "why?" (mahaba pag yung exact text pa tinype ko..dinelete ko na rin kasi hehe)

today:
pa: "ready na ka board exam? unya nganu duhaduha man ka uli?"

me: no reply.

bakit nga ba? hmm..honestly, it's the thought of having a chance of gigging before the month ends. then i thought of the things i enjoyed while i was there..so,..uuwi ba ako?

i'll be sure by sunday night. i have an exam to think about these next three days. i'm supposed to be asleep now but i don't feel tired and sleepy yet. u might think it's probably that i'm a little nervous about taking the exam tomorrw..nah..the whole board exam thing feels just like my college life..if you fail, deal with it and move on. don't quit till you graduate..in this case, pass. :)

hmm..reminds me of something else too.."deal with it and move on..." :D

2007-01-01T16:05:00.000+08:00

it's been another year
it's been another birthday
i've come to think about
the things that came along

it's been a while so long
it's been another song
and what i had to say
i held but not today

i should not have doubted
and turned to say i love you then
but my cold feet has made me
think what if you never felt the same

it's been another season
another sun to shine
another day to see you
in a different point of view

i've come to think about
the things that came along
and what i had to say
i held but not today

birthday iterinary

2006-12-29T00:35:00.000+08:00

1. wake up early (hopefully) and head to LTO to renew license.

2. meet aaron and gladys before lunch.

3. have lunch. (pray that jordan can bring drums in the evening).

4. buy taco shells.

5. go home and mince tomatoes, onion and green mangoes.

6. setup living room for jamming.

7. meet macoy.

8. eat, drink (coke) and be merry.

9. jam, drink and be merry.

10. hangout somewhere (kung may energy pa)

and be merry..

yey :D

my new lunchbox :D

2006-12-22T13:59:00.000+08:00

i got my new lunchbox yesterday! fits 3 sandwiches :D and fits in my backpack! yey! happy happy! :D i just hope airport security won't mistake it for a guncase :D

bad trip. haha..

2006-12-21T00:19:00.000+08:00

agenda: get repaired guitar at paco manila and bring brownies to ateneo.

modes of transportation: sneakers, jeepney, lrt2, taxi

procedure: ride jeep at east ave. to aurora. ride lrt2 to pureza station. walk to nagtahan bridge and ride jeepney to paco manila. retrieve guitar.

ride jeep to sta. mesa. walk to pureza station, ride lrt2 to cubao station. walk to sm dept. store and buy brownies. ride cab to ateneo. drop of brownies and guitar.

ride jeep to UP campus. ride pantranco. ride cubao-kalayaan. walk home.

tiring afternoon..the only good thing about it was i got to wear shorts..:)

can't wait to fly home..

remembering kasner..

2006-12-18T23:29:00.000+08:00

no, he ain't dead..he's just somewhere very inaccessible..

you see, kasner is my cousin whom i used to play with when i was a lot younger. he's our game master, the tropa leader..whenever we play hide and seek during family gatherings, everyone wants to go with him to hide. he clowned around and made us little kids laugh our hearts out with his funny acts and stories.

a few years after things have changed..he did some stuff that weren't right. one mistake led to another..i knew he was given a chance to make up for the wrong he'd done but it wasn't long before he went on again with being 'bad'..

it felt sad then to know that our 'childhood champion' wasn't gonna be around anymore..i never saw him for more than 10 years already..i just hear of his whereabouts from time to time..

today is his birthday..i don't know how many in the family remembers it but i do. so ahia kakas, wherever you are, happy birthday :)..i know it ain't fun there but i hope today has brought you something to smile about. i pray for your safety and redemption. i hope to see you again :) God bless.

kaka

2006-12-18T16:24:00.000+08:00

...

tiny cactus and poema at gcf north

2006-12-17T00:07:00.000+08:00

saya :) tagal lang natapos hehe.

some moment that made my day :D

2006-12-14T21:18:00.000+08:00

cguro sa dinami dami ko nang napanood na commercial, minsan feeling ko may mga instances sa buhay na parang pang commercial ang dating..hehe

nung papasok akong tektite basement parking kanina, may pretty girl na nagdadalawang isip kung tatawid ba sya o padadaanin muna nya ako..ako naman tumigil..tas nagtaka sya kung bakit la pang car dumadaan (nakayuko kasi sya)..tas tumingin sya sa windshield (as in she looked my way haha) tas binigyan ko syang signal na mauna sya..sabay ngiti sya bago tawid..WOW! kileg! hahaha!

naisip ko yung mga commercials bigla..yung mga skin kinis products na biglang napapatigil yung guys at nagiging gentlemen kasi ang cute ng girl..

syempre, i got to play the cute guy sa situation. moohoohahaha!

saturday evening in coffee bean

2006-12-12T13:42:00.000+08:00

i was invited by one of my blockmates/kada in college for coffee last saturday..first time nya ever mgyaya ng tambay. so i really made time to meet him. labs ko friendsters ko eh hehe..di muna ako nag m.e. session.

anyway, there i met him at around 8:30pm right after tiny cactus rehearsals. i only had snacks so i had a muffin for dinner. wow..pero masarap yung muffin. hehe..when i got there, i was surprised na may kasama pala siya-friends of her new girlfriend. it was only then that i found out na sila na..(bilis ah, i thought hehe). so we got introduced, chatted, etc..medyo shy ako eh kaya di ako masyado nagsalita..saka nalang kami ng kwentuhan talga when his girlfriend's barkada left to get dinner. we had the usual guy talk..i listened most of the time..my friend's kinda perky (ever since) and all excited about his newfound love..we exchanged some insights..we also talked about his past relationship..why they broke up after 5 years..hmm..ayun..

he thanked me for listening coz mahirap daw mgkwento dun sa isa naming kabarkada kasi "inuman na!" "ok lang yan" lang daw ang sinasabi hehe.."wala kang mapapala sa inuman" 'ka ko.."dragon breath lang at hangover.."

na 'me-memories' din ako sa mga ganitong usapan eh..oh well..i'm happy for him and i hope he'd have a more meaningful relationship this time..

now when will i have mine?..esep esep..

weirdong panaginip..

2006-12-12T11:08:00.000+08:00

i dreamt of yas' debut again but it wasn't any close to what actually happened last july. it was held in the clubhouse of ayala heights that looked so much different from the real one..the place was more like a venue in tagaytay highlands..hehehe

there was the band equipment setup but nobody played through it.

i was in a formal suit. i had a date then. we danced. it felt real.. and nice. it took awhile before the dance ended. then i woke up. the same friend was in another dream a few nights before..hmm..

maybe God is telling me something...i just have to wait and see..ika nga ni abing, "wag mong hanapin, darating nalang yan." tama nga naman :D

i told a friend yesterday that i have a new girlfriend already..joke lang yun haha (bilis naman pag ganun).

p.s. may nahuling daga kaninang umaga..wow galing talga mag setup ni rom ng mousetrap! wawang daga, a few hours to go before rom wakes up and boils your flesh up. cheers :D

RE- application day

2006-12-08T18:27:00.000+08:00

time to apply for board exam again! i hate application processes..you have to get your picture taken, get the necessary documents, pay fees, travel far, fall in line, sweat and dehyhdrate....sigh...

it's easier though when it's the second time around :) i already have the documents with me..but i have to 'pichur pikchur' again and photocopy some stuff and pay fees..and fall in line so long for a step in the application process that only takes 3 seconds to get it done..

but it's done..next step-STUDY.

i went straight to my uncle's house after and will spend the night here. i figured i might just end going out again at night to hang out with some friends when i went home to the apartment.

there..nothing more to say..christmas is near..i'm gonna gain more pounds soon..sigh..the tacos, the lechon, and the wine..:D

and on the senti side, aynako, screw it haha.

click.

2006-12-06T12:13:00.000+08:00

lablayp time delay switch OFF.. till march 2007.

have yourself a merry little christmas...la la la lala....

home on a saturday evening...

2006-12-02T20:04:00.000+08:00

i'm usually out on a saturday evening..it's either tambay night after a band rehearsal, gig night or barkada dinner then tambay. but tonight, i'm home..in my uncle's place. never left the house since thursday night. lots of stuff to do here actually especially for guitar players. i've spent most of the time playing around with my uncle's guitar and amp arsenal, switching from one guitar to another, plugging them to one amp and another, finding out which combination sounds best.

but it gets boring too..it's never as exciting as jamming with a band. here i go again..i'm missing my band(s).

ok next topic..ay, i spent equal amount of time pala on the stuff above and on the internet..yes i think i'm an internet addict..i need the internet to talk to friends about my hobbies and stuff. thank God for philmusic.com haha.

i'm using my sister's new laptop now..trip ko lang mag type type dito kasi malambot ang keyboard hehe..at syempre, nakakatuwa gumamit paminsan ng notebook computer haha..had pizza for dinner..pizza from sicilian express with just cheese on it..pwede..:)

hmm...i'm also missing one more thing...or person...or thing...or...could be just the dim light that's making me a li'l hazy..

haay..home on a saturday evening...better sleep early to get to church tomorrow on time..hehe

komiks 9

2006-11-30T18:02:00.000+08:00

new chixation

2006-11-28T10:53:00.000+08:00

tiny cactus gets L.O.S.T.

2006-11-25T13:05:00.000+08:00

we played at L.O.S.T (an evangelistic concert) last night and it was fun! mas masaya pag familiar ka sa crowd. though sayang kasi medyo may sakit si tij and wala kaming practice..could've been better. but it wasn't one of those "bwiset ang panget ng tugtugan kasi walang practice tae" moments..like i said, i had fun. it was probably the most dynamic performance of the band since. penny could've delivered a more solid sound but i had to test what trixie can do. i realized that fender guitars play best with fender amps. or maybe a 60-watter amp simply drowns when matched with a 2x12 160-watter (if i'm not mistaken). well, a marshall 160w to a genesis 60w, duh..hehe..

the other bands were great too.

jordan wasn't wrong when sometime before he mentioned that radical faith's vocalist can sing hardrock and growl well. galing. solid kahit payat yung vocals hehe..madalas lang cguro napapanood ko ay ang mga nag grogrowl ay malalaking tao hehehe :D (this is the Lord's prayer--RRRAAAAAWWWWWWKK!)

hmm..POEMA..i love the tunes. pat's like kitchieish barbieish tunes with aya's vibe. i liked roy's guitars on the last song. warm & creamy drive. good bassist. smooth drummer (yeah BJ hehe)..sayang lang the space doesn't have good acoustics so the sound was bouncing all over. matinding reverb. mahirap minsan pakinggang malinaw yung words. nice rendition of phobic :) first time i've heard it being covered live.

and for the speaker, effective syempre :) kahit na medyo memorized ko na yung sermon, ayus pa rin hehe.

to everyone who were involved, thanks! God bless :) and here's to more MISSION POSSIBLEs! itaas mo! (ang pagiging christian mo :D)

talk about timing..

2006-11-25T10:44:00.000+08:00

i accompanied dei on her way back home to the far far away makati city last night after the dinner fellowship in kb. it was 12 midnight then already. macoy third, me and dei were the last people to leave church. macoy headed to his coffeeshop/sala, third decided to walk home for some exercise so i went with dei to make sure the cab driver's safe mwehehehe.

anyway, we got to makati. dei went up her place already and i dropped by 711, thinking about which mode of transportation i'm taking to get back to qc--the faster but much more expensive cab or the thrilling bus ride. just when i got out of the store, wow! the talusan kids' parents were there unloading some stuff from ate lucille's korea trip. talk about timing! i now have a ride home! (ate lucille works at cbn asia. dei works there too and lives just beside their office building. happiness, no transpo expenses.)

i was so blessed and awed about how God works in surprising ways. just amazing. of course i had to take a cab from EDSA-kamuning corner to our place hehe.

when i got home, housemate nez was watching a koreanobela and when i woke up this morning and went downstairs to take a bath, she was still there watching the same koreanobela. WOW. NOW THAT'S AMAZING! hehe=p

yesterday's tidbits and today

2006-11-24T10:35:00.000+08:00

umaasa sa wala = "hoping for nothing" hahaha. good to be back at the apartment. akin nalang tong chocolates. mag prapractice nalang akong mag isa. sana makuha yung amp. ang boring today. 711 siopao. aiaiai isang asado siopao nalang natira, pinauna ko pa kasi. pagupit. ahit bukas. ang linis ng banyo. thank you liez. sarap ng dark chocolate. sabi na nga ba may nakalimutan akong bilhin sa eunilane. mahal pala ng batteries. bakit minsan parang walang pakialam mga tao? kelangan ko na mag apply ulit for board exam. kelan kaya kakain ang jam? na miss ko yung kama ko. ayus gamit. kelangan makabenta. ligo na. sana maganda simula ng bukas ko.

kinabukasan:

"bwiset na taxi to. sabi kasing kumanan sa tuazon sa boni serrano pa talaga dumaan..mas traffic tuloy.." lousy start. i'm praying for a good evening. i hope my head cools off before lunch..haiya..

i need some words of comfort from God..

ikaw, ako, intsik tayow :D

2006-11-21T16:43:00.000+08:00

You Know You're Chinese When... i was so bored i actually typed "you know you're chinese if.." in the google searchbox and this came out. interestingly funny..there were a a lot more "you.." lines here but i deleted them..i left those which i can personally relate to hehehe..

You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can save and reuse the wrapping (and especially those bows) next year.

You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.

You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.

You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.

You use grocery bags to hold garbage.

You have a piano in your living room.

You twirl your pen around your fingers.

Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them.

You bring oranges (or other produce) with you as a gift when you visit people's homes.

You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.

You never order room service.

You don't use measuring cups.

You reuse teabags.

You like Chinese films in their original undubbed versions.

You like congee with thousand year old eggs.

You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached -- it means they're fresh.

You never call your parents just to say hi.<--no wonder..

You always cook too much.

Your parents tell you to boil herbs and stay inside when you get sick. They also tell you not to eat fried foods or baked goods because they produce hot air.

Your parents use a clothes line.

You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.

You starve yourself before going to all you can eat sushi.

You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.

You never discuss your love life with your parents.

Your parents are never happy with your grades.

You keep most of your money in a savings account.

Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.

You love Chinese Martial Arts films.

You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.

You like to eat chicken feet.

You suck on fish heads and fish fins.

You can't bear to throw things away.<--this is so mommy haha.

You add twice the amount of water recommended when making orange juice from concentrate.<--mommy again.

You've never seen your parents hug.<---oo nga no..i never did..hmm..

Your grandmother lives with you and your family.

You never order desserts at restaurants.

You say "aiya!" and "wah!" frequently.<--me in traffic and if things don't go right. chinese to ng haynako.

You love to play mah jong.

Your folks never speak under 10 decibels at family gatherings.<--go to a Contreras gathering & you'll see =p

You received little red envelopes containing money on special occasions.<--ANG PAO.

You wash and reuse ziplock bags.

You're proud to be Chinese - of course...:)

now na..

2006-11-21T13:19:00.000+08:00

slap me now..now na.. so i can be myself again.. unless...ehe..ehe..ehehehe.

if i were a drummer..

2006-11-21T13:14:00.000+08:00

this would be my setup hehe :D

bye bye nike crosstrainers

2006-11-14T15:53:00.000+08:00

days ago i had my nike crosstrainers washed because i haven't used them for like a year or more and i felt like using them again. so there..i put on the shoelaces slowly making sure they are not twirling..i realized putting on shoelaces is just as therapeutic to me as putting on new strings on guitars..what's with me and strings?!?! and right now, i'm mr. "no strings attached" mwehehe..yet..ehehe..

anyway, back to my nike shoes..when i got to the entrance of tektite, something felt wrong..nabukahan nanaman ako ng swelas ng sapatos! the airmax thing from the sole fell off and the half of the sole was detached from the shoe! naging powdery na yung rubber..hehe..it was kinda embarassing with all those people passing by hehe..so i had to rip off the entire sole and walk back to the car to change footwear..good thing di ko binaba yung sneakers sa house. whew! bad trip yun!

haay..kung kelan nalinis at naisipang gamitin saka pa bumigay..bye bye nike cross t's

monday the 13th

2006-11-14T14:07:00.000+08:00

yesterday was a very productive and rewarding monday. i wasn't late for work, i was able to have my cousin's flight schedule changed in makati during lunchbreak, attend cell meeting in the evening and picked up my cousins from their US-Canada vacation after. (i dropped by makati for just a while before going to the airport hehe :D)

masaya kasi may natulungan ako at napasaya kahapon. at pagkatapos ng araw, dun ako super masaya.,kasi dala ng pinsan ko ang binili kong gitara! at syempre kahit pagod na sa kaka drayb, di pwedeng hindi kalikutin ang bagong kapuso. naninibago ako sa itchura. kasi kulay dairy creme. di ako sanay. mgkaiba kasi sila ng beauty ni penny. pero ayus.

ayun na yung kwento ko..di ko na madugtungan..gimme that tele twang!

philmusic EB

2006-11-09T16:16:00.001+08:00

ang saya mgkita-kita sa purple haze! :D

ate hannah,..

2006-11-09T15:05:00.000+08:00

asan ka na?!!?
hana..hahanapin.. hana..hahanapin...

komiks 8

2006-11-06T18:02:00.000+08:00

Jesus revolution high

2006-11-05T13:21:00.000+08:00

it was my first time to attend 'Jesus Revolution' last thursday and friday evening. it felt great to be worshipping with other believers from different churches in one roof. the speakers were inspiring too. i liked mr.(di ko alam kung reverend sya or dr.) ian shelton's message on how parents or older generation church members should work hand in hand with the youth, acting as good bows firing up the arrows. if the older generation don't act as good bows, the arrows will never reach the target (the mission field).

coach al hollingsworth message was also nice as well. pretty inspiring..it's about having a dream and to live the dream is to set it in God's perspective. he mentioned 6 steps actually in making one's dream possible. i only remembered 3---1) dream 2) involve God (sumthing like this hehe) 3) don't quit. ayun..

after the last message on friday night, they had a prayer tunnel where each attendee is to pass through it with annointing from the pastors forming the tunnel. some fell at the end of the tunnel(parang slain by the spirit)..i didn't. my hair just shined because of the baby oil hehe but it felt great being prayed for by great christian leaders and humble servants of God.

then they had a very lively worship to culminate the weeklong event. everyone was jumping and turning around while singing "free" and "one way"..i hopped a few times, moved around a bit..i guess i'm just not physically lively during worship. yung puso ko nalng pina pa talon talon ko hehe..:D

ayun..my first j-rev experience. :) hope i can attend next year and sana in time tiny cactus with jam for breakfast will be leading worship there. champion yan haha!

by the way, thanks pat for inviting me. i'm very grateful you did. :)

nov. 1 happy day

2006-11-02T09:49:00.000+08:00

it's my second time to spend all saint's (or is it all souls'?) day in manila. wala na kasing sembreak..but this time it wasn't just spending the day at home 'resting'
(tunganga, tulala). tiny cactus practiced in ayala heights and we also worked on a new song. i'm thankful that the band gave an effort to work on the song i initially wrote. :) we changed some words and worked on the tune and chord progressions. masaya.

a and macz had to leave after lunch so with just me, jus and tij left in the afternoon, we were'nt so productive in coming out with another tune..iba talaga pag kumpleto..mas nakakapag isip ng creative stuff..pero ayus lang..relax lang..

i planned to watch "fun with dick and jane" after dinner but karmel the very 'nice' sister was so set in watching grey's anatomy series so fine, "u watch this time". naisip ko rin wala syang dvd sa makati hehe..

nag gitara nalang ako sa sala (wow! natural reverb :p) at naalala ko ang jam for breakfast..sana may gig ulit kami kahit acoustic na masaya at masarap pagkain hehe.

ayun..my nov.1 holiday vacation. the only thing that felt bad after yesterday was that i had bad dragon breath when i woke up this morning..

"ay oo, nakalimutan kong mag toothbrush buong araw kahapon hahaha..!"

komiks 7

2006-10-30T18:20:00.000+08:00

hehe..natuwa lang sa pikchur :D

2006-10-30T12:11:00.000+08:00

SM Clark Pampanga

komiks 6

2006-10-27T17:00:00.000+08:00

five things you probably don't know about me

2006-10-27T14:45:00.000+08:00

I got tagged by gladys (nagawa ko na ata to date). anyway, here's my list of 5 things you probably don't know about me:

*****
1. i can burp at will wahaha!!
2. naluluha ako if i watch family drama by myself hahaha.
3. i'm 'left-handed' in brushing my teeth, holding a tabo, rifle, shooting a ball..
4. i used to think women get pregnant just by kissing their husbands...till highschool..
5. holding any feathered creatures freaks me out. (pero ang sarap nila kainin)

komiks 5

2006-10-26T16:24:00.000+08:00

komiks 4

2006-10-26T13:26:00.000+08:00

muntik na

2006-10-23T11:48:00.000+08:00

muntik na akong makasagasa kaninang umaga. habang ng drive ako sa may tektite, may motorsiklong nag overtake sa kaliwa ko at bglang nawalan ng control at natumba sa harapan ko. buti at nakapreno ako kung di flat na ang isang paa ng drayber..

kaya kayong mga motorsiklers, wag kayo mag feeling stuntman. mag ingat sa pag drive. at lagi mag suot ng helmet. sana ok lang yung drayber..pero may pasa yun cgurado..

whew..

plug: watch tiny cactus tonight at purple haze tomas morato. bands play at 9pm.
also visit-http://mobiuslive.net/artists/show/tinycactus if you feel like listenin' to our tunes :D

bisaya blog

2006-10-16T16:31:00.000+08:00

naa ko naga ron..wa pa mabuhat kay ugma pa sugdan ang akong dapat lantawon pag trabaho. lami ang pakals atong sabado. naa pay free nga stuffed toy sa fruit drinks. pero grabi to kamahal nga drinks..maygani naay free..hmm..kinsa kaha akong tagaan atong iring..hehe..

mag absent ko sa friday kay sayo ko buntag abot manila. unya na paku katabo 8am. patay..then praise nyt sa gabii..patay. mag vitamins nalang jud ta ani para di ta matumba. tabo pa ta airport human.

watch tiny cactus diay sa monday sa purple haze morato. tukar mi. :D

kani sa ron..kalibangon ko ganiha pero murag di pa man mugawas. human cguro panihapon sure na haha! lingaw tambay hotel kay bugnaw unya naay tv..mag hangad lang kog tan-aw sa akong kwarto kay wall mounted ang tv kay guot nag naa pay shelf..

d end.

komiks 3

2006-10-13T11:09:00.000+08:00

cooking with the boys at soundkitchen

2006-10-12T15:16:00.000+08:00

tiny cactus just recorded a demo of two of their originals last sunday at soundkitchen..i've been to a recording session before but this one was a much much better experience..in both the process and the outcome :D

eron was the first to lay out the tracks. it was his first time to record. but for a first timer, he did exceptionally well. we played along in the mixing room so he'd be guided through the song. galing. "tama lang ang palo" ika nga ni hazel the soundkitchen chef.

then macz did the bass..bilis lang. haha..he spent his quiet time playing DOTA after his session.

jus was next. he recorded the acoustic guitar track for "ate hannah." malinis bunso :D

i followed jus and took the longest time to record. i never thought i'd take that long to do the guitar tracks. sandali lang kasi date from another studio. thing is the chef asked me to record rhythm tracks twice for one song with different tone settings such that the sound would be thicker. then next were the fills and the solos. kinda tiring but it was surely worth the effort.(wow kax, may effort ka na ngayon! haha<--syempre, tugtugan yun eh! ). i guess one of the main factor that got me less excited along the way was that i was deprived of hearing the actual output of my guitar while recording (i gotta hear penny's sweet tones to give me the rush!). the amp was in another room...i think the guys noticed my lifeless face during my session..my apologies hehe..

and finally tij for the vocals accompanied by his utols for backing vox. "bukas" almost drained the life out of them haha.."TIGAS MO A! sa D pala ha! wahahaha!" the guys blended well although there were slight 'offpitches'. hardly noticeable anyway :D good job talusan boys!

anyway, when the cd came out,everyone was happy..i can't stop listening to it again and again. it's even playing right now..hehe..

ipon ulit for the next songs :) donations are always welcome :D

"umiikot, di na matatapos-tapos yan...." - BUKAS

"anung hiwagang meron sya..sabik na syang makilala..."- ATE HANNAH

komiks2

2006-10-11T10:43:00.000+08:00

komiks

2006-10-05T16:41:00.000+08:00

2006-10-05T14:26:00.000+08:00

inspired by the jologs faction i saw
yesterday in megamall. octoberfest kasi.

doodle.

2006-10-03T17:20:00.000+08:00

moratropa
ballpen on paper. photoshop level adjustments.

stef's cool party

2006-10-02T14:17:00.000+08:00

it ain't the "lots of food, booze and girls" type hahaha..it was more of a cozy barkada hangout thing with of course, good food and music..just my type of party..

eh, dami namang ganyan lang eh na party..anung special dun? eto--dun kami tumambay sa model unit ng z-loft ng rockwell :D ayus! --centralized aircon, warm white lights, high and wide glass panels, high end furnishing..parang nescafe commercial barkada kapehan hehehe..

we brought in mini amps and jammed almost the whole time! saya! kung pwede lang mag sleepover eh..kaya lang the washrooms are not functional..walang piping system..pag jumebs ka dun na walang kaalam alam, mgkakalat ka sa sahig.

about the food, sarap ng veggie lasagna, barbecue chicken, lumpia, pizza pandesal, and almond jelly for dessert!! syempre andyan din yung coke hehehe..

it's great to have sumthing like this happening once in a while :) pang tanggal stress..

thanks stef! the party's the bomb! (good thing i didn't eat too much coz i myt have dropped the "bomb" in powerplant mall wahihihi =p)

pikchuran post to follow.

2006-09-18T11:28:00.000+08:00

Raincoat, umbrella o sugod sa ulan?
>> sugod!.. mga kapatid..
Sometimes you hate cellphones because___?
>>nauubusan ng batterya kung kelan mo kelangang gamitin..
Paano mo patayin ang ipis?
>> bato ng tsinelas pag di tinamaan, habulin at upakan.
Anong una mong pinupuntahan sa mall?
>> music shop o kaya toy stores
Nahulog kna ba sa Stairs?
>> ata..
Msg mo sa mahal mo?
>> ewan ko sayo..
Mahal mo pa ba ex mo?
>> friends.
Gaano ka kaloyal?
>> loyal.--> <>
Have you fallen in love with your bestfriend?
>> no.
Naiilang ka ba pag ikaw lang ang kumakain at
nakatingin lang ang mga kasama mo?
>> depende kung sino kasama.
Bakit may mga taong manhid?
>>para matauhan yung mga kulang sa pansin..labo.
Pano ka magalit?
>> tahimik lang..
Anong Maganda/Masarap Gawin sa Outing w/
Barkada?
>>beach, kainan, tawanan.
How was your 2006 Summer?
>>mainit..
How long was your longest telebabad?
>> 5 hrs up ata..once lang.
Last place you've been to?
>> odds.com
They say you are:
>> laging galit/mabilis kausap/talentadongtarantado haha
How old are you?
>> twintipayb
Last thing you drank?
>> water
Last thing you bought for yourself.
>> c2 green tea hehe
You want to?
>> talk
Bkt nman?
>> para di mapanis laway..
Mahirap bang umasa?
>> hinde..pero kung wlang patutunguhan, let's start another story :D
Anong nafe-feel mo ngayon?
>> gusto kong jumebs..inantok
What's the last thing you did?
>> ate a giant puto.
What song are you listening to right now?
>> nothing..
Do you receive sweet txt messages?
>> yeah mostly from nikkinikki pero bihira lang :D
Busy ka ba?
>> oo pero di sa work hehe..
Did you get sick this month?
>> trankaso
Nagbago ka ba?
>> oo..yun lang..

naranasan ko na rin....

2006-09-14T22:51:00.000+08:00

ang lumagpas sa patutunguhan dahil sa kaiisip ng kras habang nasa jeep....

ehe..ehe..ehehe..masyado ka nang siniswerte ha...

tiny cactus

2006-09-14T11:59:00.000+08:00

tij macz a jus kax

crazyyyyyy dream..

2006-09-14T11:35:00.000+08:00

have you ever had a dream where you were dreaming in your dream and you suddenly woke up coz of tension, feeling it was so real but then u realize it was only a dream..in your dream?!!? yeah hanep sa construction..basta yun. kaasar ang feeling..

anyway, hindi yan yung kwento ko..napaginipan ko yung crush ko..umamin ako sa feelings ko tapos parang friends lang talaga ang tingin nya..pero sinabi ko na rin na masaya ako dahil nasabi ko na..yeah right..ang saklap...haynaku..if i remember it right, the conversation went sumthin like this:

setting: sa balcony ng bahay nila kasi multilevel daw ang bahay nila at may nag memeeting na church officers sa roof deck habang kami ay nag uusap..(hindi naman ganito ang bahay nila)

me: hey...ahhh (nag iisip kung panu sabihin yung gusto sabihin)
her: hi..(dead air).....sabihin mo na kasi yung sasabihin mo...
me: ah...you're very special to me (why the hell did i say it that way?!?ang cheesy yak.)..super tagal na kitang gusto..(nakalimutan ko na ang sumunod)

blah blah blah..

then it ended like--her: yeah i know but that's how he(other guy) treats me too and we've known each other since we were kids and stuff..you know..

basta may feelings sya dun sa other guy..(while we were on this part of the conversation, we were already on the third floor of their building and it suddenly changed into a park..parang yung plaza area ng cagayan de oro!)

me: ok..i'll be fine..alis na ako..ingat..
her: cge..

tas biglang nalang syang nawala..sabi ko "labo naman nun" parang casual na casual yung dating..parang wala man lang timbang yung friendship..bwiset.

tas nagising na rin ako sa katotohanan..late na ako nagising..nanaman..napaisip tuloy ako sa banyo..kung may pinaparating ba ang Diyos sa akin..hmm..o kaya naprapraning lng ako minsan kaya ko napanaginipan yun..

ewan..for the meantime, mag ta-tiny cactus nalang ako! :D

watch tiny cactus at fullcup this friday 7pm at 690 real st. intramuros, manila

why i don't buy those usual techie stuff..

2006-09-06T11:37:00.000+08:00

i get these instead to play with--polyphonic, multicolor, switchable interface, no memory needed, highly tweakable and they become collectibles over time :D pwede pang apak apakan haha!!

i am not gonna attempt to name each unit. i'll just call my boards si kinis at si kulubot. :)

tuesday thoughts..

2006-09-05T18:02:00.000+08:00

-punta kaya ako maya sa church to attend tuesday nyt teachings?
-uwi pa kaya ako bago pumunta?
-meet ko na kaya yung seller ng gamit pang tugtugan?
-wala akong kwentang tao..minsan..
-saan kaya ako kakain..
-bakit ako ng bloblog?
-anu kayang magandang gawin para kumita?
-kelan kaya ako mgkaka rav4?
-siya kaya?
-anu ba to?
-bakit ang epal talga humirit yung iba?
-sinusubukan kaya ng Diyos ang pasensya ko?
-kelangan ko pa ba ng isang gitara?
-kelan ko kaya malinis tong sapatos ko...?
-ang ganda talga ni ate iyan hehehe
-masaya talaga pag libre ang pagkain.
-mahirap maging head ng worship ministry.
-kelangan mag bawas ng kasalanan.
-sana makasama ko sya ulit.
-bababa kaya ang per hour rate ng odds.com ?
-bakit lagi nalang akong talo sa counterstrike?
-gusto ko mag beach
-kakatamad umuwi
-ayoko ng mayabang
-gusto ko ng california maki..
-panis na kaya yung itlog sa bahay?
-kelangan ng racket.
-gusto ko ng tapa.
-sana may shower sa office
-naiinip na ako..
-haynaku
-kelan kaya ako balik cagayan?
-masakit na ang ulo ko.

babay.

pics from cdo.

2006-08-31T20:28:00.001+08:00

ayan ..pik chur pikchur haha!

one happy trip

2006-08-24T12:48:00.000+08:00

i thought it'd be a good time to go home last weekend because of the airfare promos and besides there ain't much stuff to be done at work, and it's probably a good time to check out what's happenin' in that city (business stuff)

so i went home. i found out that they were gonna celebrate the twins' birthday last sunday so tiniempuhan ko na :D i susurprise ko sila hehe..

so ayun..cab to airport-fly to airport-cab to house (got home at almost 7pm). then, SEPLAYS! i didn't exactly get a "whoa" look from the folks when they saw me..dun kami ng mana eh..straight face pa rin pag na surprise pero laki ng tuwa sa loob hehehe :D wow! the whole gang was there! and of course THE FOOD--the lechon, the dinuguan, the hipon, the kinilaw, the ensaladang mangga, the manggo sago, the bisayang manok adobo, the kan-on, the kok en di isprayt alrayt!!

always nice getting together with close relatives once in awhile..my uncles are teasing my mom that i probably went home coz 'may tinatakasan ako dito sa maynila' o kaya 'mgbabalitang mgpapakasal na ako' ..tingin ko mas pwede pa yung una eh. kami namang mag pipinsan catching up on each other's lives--yung isa, career path pinag usapan, sa isa naman tugtugan, sa isa pa business venture, etc...sari-saring kwentuhan hehe..

anyway kwento ko nalang kung anu yung mga pinag gagawa ko sa tatlong araw na andun ako:

monday: HOLIDAY. si papa patawa. di alam na half day lang pala sila. so pumunta pang office pgkatapos mg lunch at bumalik rin. pumunta kaming mall at nanood ng click. pambihira naluha ako dun a..buti nalang madilim..di naman ako humagulgol. ng chinese choir practice si karen at si papa at pgkatapos nilibre ako ni tatay bandang 9pm sa country steakhouse. pinatikim nya ako ng ostrich steak..masarap pala! parang baka na mas malambot! tarap.

tuesday: bahay lang ng umaga..nag internet at nag isip ng blog layout sample para sa pinsan ko-- stickymediasolutions.com tapos nag drive para kay mama papuntang bangko at cepalco (electric company) sa hapon. dinaanan ko yung pinsan ko pagkatapos at tiningnan namin yung space na lilipatan nila ng office. nilibre nya ako ng kape at pinag usapan kung anu yung kelangan at kung ganu katagal bago sila makalipat. medyo nagulat sila sa pinagsasabi ko kasi la rin silang idea na 'ganun' pala hehe..

sa gabi naman, ng attend kami ng graduation ni papa sa pagtapos ng BTCP(bible/biblical training course for pastors). ewan ko kung tama meaning nun basta nakasuot pa sila ng toga at may certificate sila hehe..pwede na daw silang tawaging pastor kasi lagpas 2 years din yung course na yun..hala..so PK na rin ako?--pasaway kid? pastor's kaka? nyehehe. ayun..KAINAN na naman!!

pgkatapos nun hinatid ko si karen sa prayer meeting at nakitambay din ako sandali..may bago silang kasama na medyo cute hehe..yun lang :D di na ako nag tagal kasi nimeet ko pa si pareng chiristian sa coffeeshop..ngkwentuhan lang kami..di na rin kami inabot ng madaling araw kasi may trabaho pa kinabukasan ata natatae na ko. (dahil sa espresso frocinno na ininom ko ng hapon)..

wednesday:huling araw ko na. ng lunch kaming mgkaklase nung highskul pero lima lang kami kasi yung iba out of town..yung iba out of reach hehe..tawanan sessions nanaman. kasama namin yung isa naming kaklase na doctor na at ayaw maniwala na bumagsak ako ng boards exam..sarap tusukin ng tinidor. tapos nag ikot sandali sa mall tapos. umalis na rin..nag pikchur pikchur ako ng mga tanawin sa cagayan para sa project ni abing..eh andun na rin ako eh. binalak namin ni christian na puntahan yung mismong starting point ng white water rafting pero dahil nawala yung sign, di maalala ng 'magaling' kong navigator kung nasan na yun..umabot pa kami ng malapit lapit na parte ng bukidnon pambihira hehe.

nag prayer meeting kami pagkatapos ng 'joyride' tas kumain ng hapunan kasama ang pamilya. sarap chicken inasal :D nung busog na kami, pinuntahan pa namin si fred saka si sep at iba pang churchmates sa wallclimbing venue. dapat tatambay lang ako dun at panoorin silang umakyat..but no..bigla akong nangati sa pag akyat kaya umakyat na rin ako--in polo shirt, jeans and tsinelas!..bwiset ang hirap umakyat pag mali ang bihis mo at lalo na kung wala kang practice..kaya ngayun, nangangawit ang buong katawan ko. kelangan ko ata ng salon pas. hehehe.

thursday: back to manila. kulang ng tulog. pagod na ako mag type.may practice pa maya. ayus..

cguro ang byaheng ito ang isa sa mga highlights ng taong 'to..medyo mabigat yung ginastos ko pag uwi pero sobrang nasulit kasi alam kong masayang masaya sila na umuwi ako :D kahit na di nila sinasabi, i can feel it wahaha! (feeling mo talaga kax.) masasabi ko cgurong i was being a good son by taking the time and effort to go home :D

at sabi nga ni God pag unselfish yung deed mo, pag papalahin ka talaga...totoo yun..alam nyo bakit? may chekeng inabot sa akin kaninang umaga. naLIBRE yung roundtrip ticket ko bigla.

ayus.

alay kay penny..

2006-08-18T13:26:00.000+08:00

si penny.
ang kyut kyut mo talaga.
kahit ika'y mas matanda pa sa akin,
kay ganda mo pa rin.

walanghiya ka lang minsan
dahil ang laki ng gastusin
pag ang frets moy napudpod
o kaya'y ang kwerdas kinakalawang.

12 years nang dumaan
best friends pa rin tayo :)
kahit na minsa'y di kita pinapansin
(dahil sa chix)
di mo pa rin ako iniwan.
(kasi di ka buhay)

ang labo ng tulang ito
wala sa bilang at di gaanong pinag isipan
penny, ok lang
di mo rin naman naiintindihan.

ayan nakilala ka na rin nila
bilang gitara ni kaka
sa gitna ng kahirapan
tuloy ang tugtugan.

mwehehehehehe.

you...

2006-08-16T22:59:00.000+08:00

you..................there....ehehe

i talked to God last night. i asked Him if i'd be good enough for you. i ask God that same question every night before i hit dreamstate. "could she be the one for me Lord?"(assuming He's got that plan for me hehe)...sometimes i wonder why i ask Him that. i'm not planning on being your guy now or somebody else's..not even soon..i don't know. i guess these 'God and me on lovelife' conversations just come up when i'm falling for somebody.

oh yeah, i'm falling for you. hard. you make me smile like stupid. i get lost whenever you give 'that' look.(the look that says 'hi' in the cutest way).

sigh..i just need to let this out. so i'd feel better..nako nako aynako.

so like i said, i'd have a chat with Big Daddy again tonight. no rush for answers to some questions so it's ok to fall asleep. =)

twinkle twinkle li'l star, wonder if i'd get that far...

2006-08-12T10:16:00.000+08:00

1. In one sentence, explain what ended your
last relationship:
--- personality mismatch hehe

2. What made you smile today?
--- nagising ako for work today kahit umaga na ako natulog! haha

3. What were you doing this morning at 8
a.m.?
-- i woke up.

4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
--- check friendster and mail and philmusic.com

5. Something that happened to you in 1985?
--- i went to kindergarten and i turned 5 :D

6. Your prom night?
--- partner ko crush ko pero my outifit sucked..it was like chopsuey
kasi hiram lang lahat.

7. Last thing someone else said to you?
--- di ko maalala

8. What was your answer?
--- hehe lang..

9. Worst thing currently on television:
--- sa piling mo teleserye.

10. What was in the mail today?
--- replies and job opportunities

11. How many different beverages have you
drank today?
--- i haven't drank anything yet..gotta get some water now.

12. What is your favorite part of the day?
--- 5:00 pm..the time when i start to plan how to go about my activities
after work hours :D

13. Your current To-do list?
--- assess life, make songs, record songs, jam like there's no tomorrow.

14. Where is your best friend right now?
--- no best friend..close frineds dami..cagayan, manila.

15. What color is your toothbrush?
--- blue body with white and blue bristles

16. What is out your back door?
--- sampayan

17. Any plans for Friday night?
--- friday just passed..for next week, worship team rehearsals

18. Least favorite place to shop?
--- greenhills.

19. things you bought today?
--- wala pa

20. Last gift you received?
--- teka..isip..ah! nestle souvenir and guitar pick from tij! haha

21. Who gave you that?
--- tij.

22. What makes you sad today?
--- nothing :)

23. What can make you happy?
--- food, mama elsa sessions, jam trip, at kung may load yung isa =)

24. Beautiful is:
--- a tobacco sunburst finish, a good pedal setup, a buhaghag hair,
an ate at odds.com haha!

25. Describe your keychain:
--- caltex.

26. Where do you keep your change?
--- pocket and a cup at the pc table.

28. Are you happy with your life?
--- yeah..

29. What are you thinking now?
--- acoustic jam at 2pm..and more..ehehe

30. Person you trusted the most?
--- dami akong pinagkakatiwalaang tao.

31. Last rainbow you saw?
--- ewan....

32. Something you are excited about?
--- indonesia mission jam trip..sana matuloy talga to..praise nyt

33. What makes you excited?
--- the waiting game mwehehehe =p and of course tugtugan..
bisyo na yan.

34. Are you inlove?
--- wag dito..

35. Places you want to be with your special
someone?
--- quiet white beach, quiet open soccer field, quiet coffeeshop, quiet somewheres.

11 jambo kidz first gig

2006-08-03T16:36:00.000+08:00

the 11jambo kidz (composed of mot, kax, koy, ron & jas) had their first kickoff gig in yas neri's debut. the setup was good. the performance wasn't that clean but it sure was fun. we were the only ones there who wore jeans and sneakers. much more comfy to play in that getup :)

penny gave up her g-string at the end of a song (hmm..this doesn't sound quite right haha) but good thing i was able to tune 'er up between the songs.

food was good :) didn't have desserts except buko pandan coz my tummy might start a revolution hehe..

had a few pictures with friends--performance shots, group shots, body shots (ay! la pala..)

'twas a night to remember..a special day with special people, special somebody wek wek wek...a good way to end a rainy saturday :)

tambay sa parklane..saya!

2006-07-20T13:50:00.000+08:00

jam for breakfast played at the despedida party of one of the chefs of manila pen and woooow.. what good food there was!

the food was first class and free flowing! i could still taste the grilled prawns in lemon and butter sauce..ahhh..sarap talga..isa pa yung lambchops!..with matching italian sparkling wine! i had 3 glasses of wine hehe..so wine palang nasulit na :D meron din iba't ibang salads but i didn;t try them out kasi baka in the middle of the gig, mangyari ang---"ah, sorry for the inconvenience, but we will have to take an unexpected break coz our guitarist has to settle some issues with his stomach." :p

iba't ibang tao yung nagpunta sa party..may mga staff ng manila pen, may celebrity looking people, may models..hehehe..so jordan, kay chef o kay chavit? hahaha!

the gig last nyt may not be the best but it was the most compensating so far haha :D sana meron ulit ganito :D good food, good view, good pay :D THANK YOU LORD :D

lonely along roxas boulevard..

2006-07-14T11:26:00.000+08:00

i was driving to UN avenue last night to drop off a new guitar for our church in cagayan and while i was on my way, i was thinking how'd i spend my time after..so i was thinking of people to hang out with..i texted a few..but unfortunately, no one replied..suddenly i felt lonely..senti mode..it sucks..a sad feeling matched by mellow tunes playing..good thing they were redemption tunes of jars of clay which somehow reminded me that God's always around..sigh..

so i got home early..watched telenovelas with my housemates then chatted with some good friends online..talked to one of them what i felt earlier and talked about similar experiences..the night ended well with a good sleep and a better feeling..

must be the weather ehehe..

"when i die hallelujah by and by, i'll fly away"---i'll fly away/jars of clay

bato na naman.

2006-07-13T14:07:00.000+08:00

13 people..

1. macz 2. tij 3. a 4. line 5. sherie 6. jorem 7. roanne 8. mi
9. aimee 10. ritchie 11. dianne 12. yas 13. shabby

How did you meet 10?
>> church

What would you do if 6 and 2 dated?
>>kabadingan yan pards

Have you ever seen 4 cry?
>> yeah..

Is 13 a close friend?
>> yeah pwede. :)

Do you think 1 is cute?
>>kyutipot haha.

Tell me something about 11
>> master graphic artist

How do you know 8?
>>err, quite well..hmm..

Would you ever go on a date with number 12?
>>ewan..di cguro

What's 7's favorite color?
>> blue? red? pink?!?!!

What would you do if 9 confessed they liked you?
>>ok, we're still friends :)

How do you know 6:
>>through sherie

Who is 4 going out with?
>> brain hehe

What does 5 do for a living?
>> photographer, hikaw diva.

Would you ever live with 13?
>>huwaaat?!?! haha!nooo..err..not now.
it's like impossible u know.

Is 2 single?
>>at the moment i think

What do you think about 3?
>> makulit. magaling sa tugtugan.

What's the best thing about number 8?
>> she's independent and loves dimsums too.

What do you like about number 10?
>> kakwentuhan tungkol sa guitar effects hehe

Favorite Memory with 5?
>> good jam session.

flat tire..

2006-07-12T15:04:00.000+08:00

just when i was set to get to work this morning, i found one of the rear wheels of my boss's car flat. darn..although somehow i always find a good challenge in changing tires, i wasn't very much in the mood to do it that time..but i had to..so i got the spare tire off the trunk and wow..it ain't got air..took it to the vulcanizing shop only to find out that the tire wasn't in shape anymore for use. it's got major irregularities already..so i went home to get the flat tire and drove back again to the shop. the flat's been fixed..time to put it back on and there.. done..

it took me awhile to get everything done because of the rain. it poured heavily from time to time..i got yucky fingers after the job courtesy of dust and dirt from the tires.

well, another experience added..felt good to have accomplished another challenge. i thought, maybe God's teaching me something here..yeah i'm sure He is..whatever that is, i'll just keep it to myself hehe..

dull moments thing.

2006-07-10T09:54:00.000+08:00

1. Where were you 1 hour ago?
- ayala heights
2. Who will be your next kiss?
-EWAN. papa? mama? lola? haha..
3. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
- my boss's pink hello kitty stamp
4. What do you wanna be?
- rockstar architect who does graphic design mwehehe
5. Are you wearing socks right now?
- yep
6.When was the last time you went out of town?
- last april. went to baguio (ahh the bacon in camp john hay..)
7. Have you been to the movies in the last 5
days?
- yep. tuperman resurns
8. What was the last thing you had to drink?
- wota.
9. What are you wearing right now?
- office attire --shirt, jeans and sneakers :D
10. Have you been in a car wash?
- yep
11. Last food you ate?
- beef jerky strips
12. Where were you last week on Saturday?
- office, church, wan chai, starbux, bahay.
13. Have you bought any clothing items in the last
week?
- nope
14. Are you in love?
- i'm not quite sure..hahahahaha..hmm..mwehehe
15. What's the last sporting event you watched?
- pacquiao vs larios
16. What is your favorite class?
- architectural acoustics
17. Your dream vacation?
- oks na ako sa boracay or palawan..kahit 1 week lang hehe..
18. Last 2 people's houses you were in?
- apartment, my uncle's
19. How old are your parents?
- 54 both
20. Are you single?
- very much so :)
21. Do you miss anyone?
- maybe..perhaps..hmm.
22. Last play you saw?
- i forgot the title..
23. What are your plans for today?
- work, go to cubao look for a guitar, then band practice tnyt :)
24. Who is the last person you commented on
friendster?
- wala
25. Ever go to camp?
- yep!
26. Were you an honor roll student in school?
- high school lang
27. What do you want to know about the future?
- my future..? err..
28. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
- wala..ubos na..lagi akong sponsored sa ganun eh..nanghihinayang bumili :D
29. Are you hungry?
- not ryt now :)
30. Where is your best (close nalang) friend located?
- kung saan saan..sa cagayan, sa naga, sa qc :D
31. Do you have a tan?
- yes, my middle name..wahahaha!!
32. How old do you want to be when you have
kids?
- 29? hahaha..wishing..
33. Do you collect anything?
- guitar stuff..and picks..guitar magazines..nothing related to architecture except
drafting materials :D
34. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled
over?
- last year ata..or early this year..
35. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
- oo
36. When was the last time you went out of the
country?
- summer 97.
37. Do you like hot sauce?
- sometimes :D
38. Last time you took a shower?
- this morning
39. Who do you have a crush on?
- and the list goes on and on and on and on...
40. What is your mood?
- i'm fine :)
41. Are you someones best friend?
- i dunno..i hope so :)
42. What's the last book you read?
- the bible :) visual dictionary of architecture
43. How many months more before ur birthday?
- 5 months
44. Are you happy?
- of course :)
45. Where were you yesterday?
- jec, kbcf, podium, morato.
46. Any recent happy thoughts you'd like to share?
- take it to the Lord in prayer.. :)
47. What are u planning to do after this?
- back to work.
48.Is there something bothering u as of this
moment?
- none.
49. Any cravings?
- california maki
50. Had fun answering this?
- ehehe..

i'm thankful for..

2006-07-10T09:07:00.000+08:00

things to thank God for this week:

-getting back to work
-karen's safe return from china
-finalized working schedule for praise night in october
-vesper service worship time practice
-not being late for sunrise service
-vesper service
-less than 1hour counterstrike game
-cool weather
-wan chai dinner
-napoli dinner
-gig invites
-catching up with friends :D
-beef jerky from china and a couple of chinese soup packs

simple pleasures :)

2006-07-02T21:50:00.000+08:00

yey pwede na ako sumagot nito kasi na tag na ako ehehe :D

1. munimuni sa couch with a bottle of ice cold 500ml c2 green tea..
2. playing penny and kristi
3. surfing around philmusic.com
4. starbux tambay sessions with macz talking about the special someones sa buhay haha.
5. dimsum treats :D
6. walking around the mall for hours...
7. receiving 'miss na kita!' and 'thank you' text messages from friends :)
8. being trusted with a secret.
9. jamming with jam for breakfast and tlc boys!! (yesterday was a blast! pang condition sa design exam kanina haha!!)
10. one on one vacation chats with pa.

pwede last one? utot sessions wahaha!!

my new lunchbox :)

2006-07-02T21:42:00.000+08:00

yey! pero di ganyan ang laman..mas cute yung sa akin mwehehe :D

even 'hellic' moments got perks :D

2006-07-02T21:06:00.000+08:00

took the arki board exam this week.. yeah it's 'hellic' or it is 'helly'? helly kitty..haha..wala lang..sorry..can't help ehehe :D ayun..di naman gaano mahirap habang sinasagutan..ang nakaka stress lang dun ay di mo malaman laman kung tama ang sagot mo..at yung last day, yun yung madugo..

physical and mental torture..

biro mo, bibigyan ka ng bakanteng lote at papagawa ka ng plano ng gusali na dapat ganyan at ganito ang laman at sukat..mahirap yan..kasi 8am nagsisimula..kahit na gising na ako, nakahibernate pa yung utak ko! pero kelangan gawin..at natapos rin..yey! na gawa ko lahat ng drawings kahit kunwari ganun yung ibang drawings basta may laman lang ang tracing paper :D..

mahirap sya sa totoo lang. di ko na nga nabuksan yung baon kong tubig eh the whole time...pero syempre kumain ako ng siopao kong dala ng tanghali kasi u know..medyo tumirik ulit ang utak ko dahil sa gutom..

anyway, about dun sa perks (pagbigyan at laging naliligaw sa topic pg ngkwkwento), la lang..na feel ko lang na parang ang bait bait ng mga magulang ko sa akin these days..yung tipong tumatawag sila at kinakamusta ako na ang bait ng tono ng boses..yung pinagsasabihan kang "o, kumain ka muna ng masarap dun at mag relax para makaraos ka sa pagod ngayong araw.." naisip ko..sa mga ganitong moments ko nakikita ang halaga ng credit card ehehehe..salamat tay :D

di ako sa pagbigay ng tatay ng credit card natutuwa haha ..sa special attention na nabibigay ng parents ko sa akin sa panahon ng 'hirap'..masarap ang feeling..parang bottomless dimsum :D kaya thank you sa inyo :)

wow, para akong highschool boy na kulang sa pansin. ang cheesy..ok lang yan..minsan minsan lang naman..at sentimental talaga ako when it comes to family matters. kaya wag nyong sinasaktan ang mga kadugo ko..tatanggalan ko kayo ng toenail gamit ang kutchara :D

nakaraos din..

it is done

2006-07-02T20:39:00.000+08:00

yes it is...kablag.

babay...

2006-06-29T19:27:00.000+08:00

to the lunchbox that never got a name, goodbye...ingat po nyehehe :D

i'm sorry, i just had to let you go..ang bigat mo kasi..wala kasi akong car eh..dyahe ka sa pag commute..

anu ba to.

dreamin'..noooo....

2006-06-25T21:45:00.000+08:00

i've been having weird dreams these days..2 of which are just so freaky i'd never forget them.

freaky dream 1:
i was taking the board exam (which i'm really about to take this thursday so help me God) and i flunked. so much for inspiration..

freaky dream 2:
i'm dressed in a barong..it's my wedding day!! and i'm marrying my EX..the funny thing was that she's already inside at the altar and i'm still outside talking to my dad about marriage life. i suddenly realized that i don't wanna marry her coz i know things wouldn;t go right..kaya nga naging ex eh..the last thing i remebered when i woke up was that i ran away from the wedding...with dad i think..hehe..runaway groom..ayus..

sometimes i wonder if i'm really meant to be an architect and if i'll ever be a family man...

...i think i'm destined to be a rockstar!! wahaha!! yeah karl..tama yan..wait till you dream of falling flat on the floor after a failed stagedive attempt. that'd definitely suck.

aiaiai.

haha session daw :D

2006-06-01T13:07:00.000+08:00

i was invited by miss dj alvaro (kahit hindi gwapo..kahit hindi matalino..ek ek) to session on her gig yesterday at padi's point novaliches. she gave me the study cd last sunday nyt and i rehearsed with the rest of the band on tuesday afternoon..jamming with pros always feels great. i was supposed to just play 4 songs with them but i ended up playing the whole set..hehe..sinulit.

anyway, during the gig nyt, i had no idea what to expect..i've never been to padi's point since 2000. there were only a few people around 10pm but the place was full at midnight. there was variety in the crowd--working people hanging out for a drinking session, couples, bading squad (the freakiest crowd), college boys and girls, etc..i never thought a lot of people still hang out in these places these days..

i had to go outside the bar though from time to time 'coz the 'nicotine-concentrated' air was choking me. it's a good thing i brought my asthma inhaler with me (just in case of emergency). di ko rin naman nagamit :)

showtime came so we setup the gears--plug, tune, mix, soundcheck then play. there were a few errors along the set..stuff like maling pasok ng vocals and altered song sequence..dapat saluhin kasi yung vocals para di obvious na nagkamali..hehe..

we generally did a good job. considerable number of 'sabits' but oks lang..kami kami lang nakakaalam nun..hehehe..as the bassist said "tol, ngayun lang ako tumugtog na ang daming sabit"..."ok lang yan hehe" lang sinabi ko sabay inom iced tea.

it was a good night. there was no talent fee for me. i agreed to play fo free..did it for kicks anyway hehe :D the lead guitarist complimented me about my guitar (i love you penny!), my sound and playing hehe..solb na ako dun :D guess i did a good job supporting his parts. yey! ..

ayun..would just like to share my experience as a 'sessionist' :D sana meron pa ulit but not necessarily playing a songs from hale and cueshe hehehe..<--the downside of sessioning, you can't choose the stuff you're playing.

hmm...i played with pros. pro na rin ba ako? mwehehehehe..nyaaarks..(anung meron ang taong happy? more energy mas happy, more energy mas happy! :D

tinatamad akong mag post..

2006-05-08T15:28:00.000+08:00

nauubusan na ako ng bagay bagay na pwedeng isulat..mg kkwento nalang ako in random kasi wala akong ginagawa ngayun..

nung friday inabot ako ng madaling araw sa kakalaro ng counterstrike..anubayan..parang akong bumalik ng college..tapos kumain ng quarterpounder sa mcdo pgkatapos..akalain ko ba namang nakakagutom din pala yung counterstrike kahit nakaupo ka lang habang nglalaro..salamat kay king barista sa libreng burger.

buti naman at nagising ako sa sabado kasi may trabaho sa umaga..grabe..buti nga nakatulog na ako habang di pa sumikat yung araw kung di ang dyahe ng pakiramdam..

bangag ako sa sabado..kulang sa tulog..ng practice sa hapon tapos kumain sa causeway sa gabi..maraming salamat aimee sa libre..

kumanta ng communion song sa sunday pero medyo na dismaya kasi nawala sa bilang yung pianista..nanghihinayang ako kasi nakailang practice din yun..oh well..that's life..hehehe..

nanood ng mi-3 sa rockwell sa hapon..masaya yung palabas. walang bidang namatay. yey! kumain sa breadtalk..first time..masarap yung tinapay na may palaman pero mahal..

tapos bumalik na sa jubilee..nag dinner sa causeway ulit kasama si mimi..ang labo ng lasa ng seafood roll..nag grocery pgkatapos..bumili ng nestea at c2..tapos umuwi na..natulog at muntik nanag di magising para sa trabaho ngayung araw..

kelangang mag withdrawal sa paglalaro ng counterstrike..kelangang makabenta ng gamit pang gig..kelangang mag aral para sa board exam..madaming kelangang gawin..pero di ako naprapraning..masaya pa rin ang buhay..parang ang labo na ng mga pinagsasabi ko..ok lang..kasi random nga..

di pa ako ng lunch..nag cracrave ako ng fried chicken..alam ko meron sa baba..maka baba na nga..

may meeting maya sa execom ng church..hula ko chicken din yung dinner. hehehe..

natutuwa ako sa trabaho ko ngayun..hindi dahil sa walang ginagawa..meron akong ginagawa..naka 5-minute break lang ako..nakakatuwa kasi nakakapunta punta ako ng lugar..di lang naka istambay sa office at ng papainit ng pwet.

kelangan ko na kunin yung labada ko sa tagalaba..almost 3 weeks nang andun.

kelan kaya yung next gig?

kelan kaya ako makakapag beach?

batu bato sa langit ang tamaan pangit..

the chubby boy and his army cut

2006-04-18T11:11:00.000+08:00

as we were waiting for our orders in causeway last sunday, i couldn't help but notice the kid who's running around the place..he was probably around 7 yrs old, a li'l dark, chubby, wearing sando, shorts and rubber shoes. the sando was tucked in his shorts with belt. hehe..he reminded me of someone back then when we were kids..--ME.

mi probably noticed that my eyes were trailing the kid and asked "were you like that when you were small?" i replied with a long "yeeeaaaahhh..." i was a bit freaked out when i saw that kid..he even got the HAIR! the ARMY CUT on which i 'cursed' my dad for it then. "why can't i grow my hair a bit longer so i can comb it and look as decent as 'jose rizal'?!? haha..i didn't have a choice then but to look like humpty dumpty from the neck up (only i got ears on the side instead of humpty's arms)

and yeah i was chubby. like a longganisa or a lechon de leche (mas sexy pa ata yung lechon de leche eh hihi)..i had a big tummy hanging like a beer belly on adults!my sisters would always tease me on that..hmm..i was baduy too though i only realized it when i browsed thru some childhood pics in college hehehe. sigh..funny memories.

anyway, that was me as a kid. thanks to that causeway boy i got to share some laughs with mi on those memories.

oh, on the 'cursed my dad' thing, i remember i told him that when i'm bigger, i'd give him an army cut too! nah i can't and won't do that..God's doing that to him and probably will give me that too in time..you know..getting bald..thanks to genetics..haha..

wan chai disappoints me..

2006-04-05T14:33:00.000+08:00

i just had lunch at wan chai ortigas. on their door was a notice stating that they will be increasing their prices because the raw materials for their dishes are affected due to the 12% VAT. so inisip ko ok lang..saw the menu..nag increase nga..pero nagulat ako kase la pa pala dun yung 12% VAT..so meron pa akong binayarang extra!

kainis..

i believe they just want to maintain their profits. bakit di nag increase ang causeway? sana sa tomas morato hindi ganito..kung ganun na rin, causeway all the way na ako. hehehe.

wala lang..

my first ever baguio trip

2006-04-03T12:30:00.000+08:00

i was in baguio last saturdei for a short vacation. thanks to tij for planning the trip and to God for making it happen! i've never been to baguio so i was sorta excited..thinking basically of two things on the way there- cold climate and strawberries !!

yes, i love strawberries and God has blessed me with an extra p360 to enjoy a breakfast buffet in camp john hay and eat all the strawberries i can..with whip cream! not to mention the bacon, french toasts, omelettes, century eggs, salted eggs, potatoes, natural fruit juices, etc..

ang saya! i finished 3 plates..la lang..:) sarap..gutom na ulit ako.

we also played cranium turbo edition (thanks to liez for letting us borrow it) at starbucks after dinner on saturday night. it was fun. pero isang round lang kami kasi pagod na yung kasama namin..

on the way back to manila, we were asleep for 2 hours except for tij who was driving..upon exiting urdaneta pangasinan, tij suggested that we play 'PINOY HENYO'..hirap mag explain dito eh.. basta yun.. napakinabangan din namin yung high tech cranium timer/category selector gadget sa laro..ayus. gising na kami hanggang maynila.

ayun..nasa maynila na ulit kami at kumain ng dinner at nagsiuwian na..mainit na ulit..

sana makabalik pa ako..di ako nakapag horseback riding ehehe joke..di ko rin nadalaw yung may kapansanang gitarista sa may palengke na nabanggit ni perf de castro sa blog este site nya.

masaya tumira sa lugar na naka aircon ka pa rin kahit sa labas. :) yun lang.

LET'S GO! LET'S GO! GO GO! LET'S GO!! BWAHAHAHAHA!!

seven songs..

2006-04-03T11:59:00.000+08:00

Rules:

List seven (7) songs you're into right now. No matter what the genre, whether (or not) they have words, or even if they're any good, they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs, then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to.

oki, eto sa akin::

1. Summer Song - Joe Satriani - buhay na buhay!

2. Song for Life - Eric Johnson - kakarelax..

3. Amazing Grace - Jars of Clay - pang konsensya.

4. Better After All - Jonatha Brooke - melodicly cute.

5. The Setting Sun - Switchfoot - pang beach!

6. You Should Know Better - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - pang pa high..BLUES astig.

7. Hackensack-Fountains of Wayne - pang drive.

cata what?!!?

2006-03-21T17:08:00.000+08:00

i hanged out with some friends and acquaintances at mocha blends last wednesday after an alumni fellowship in UP. i was very sleepy already by the time we got to mocha blends so i was quiet and static the whole time..alex referred to me as 'mr. catatonic'. i didn't react. then i started thinking about something the moment he told me that...

my friends were laughing, catching up on each other's lives..while i was in the corner keeping silent. thinking..

still thinking..

so as we we;re heading home, i spoke to macz.

kax: macz,
macz: bakit?
kax: anu nga ulit yung CATATONIC?!?!??

taddah! :D

lalalalala..la

2006-03-21T10:59:00.000+08:00

sweet salvation

i'm busy
i've got something else to do
i'm making excuses
to go the easy way out

i reason with nonsense
and i party with fools
i'm off to take another step
farther from you

i've strayed away from grace
thought i 'd never need it
now i'm back at your feet
by your mercy i lay my soul

hear my cry, hear my plea
i beg for the redemption i need to be
a new soul free, i run to you
my sweet salvation..

i reason with nonsense
and i party with fools
i'm off to take another step
farther from you

has it been long since i wandered and turned
from the words you spoke
from the truths i used to keep..

playing in the rain..

2006-03-15T14:43:00.000+08:00

yeah..played on a drizzly evening..it was a nice experience though..'twas my first time to play in an open air setup in UP..it was just quite tiring that we had to go back and forth from backstage to the tent due to the unpredictable rainshower.

it was a nice event..a launch of a pilot episode of a concept teleserye by CMC students entitled IL Luna(thanks sherie for explaining to me what a pilot episode is :D). It's a love story between a korean guy and a filipina girl. eventhough the show wasn't pro-grade, it had a good storyline and cute scenes. 'nakakakilig' yung ibang scenes hahaha...eh totoo naman eh =p..

when i got home, i had to apply the necessary guitar 'skin and body care' stuff on kristi and macz's bass (ey, you should name it soon hehe) 'coz they got slightly wet during the event...instrument care session is always a therapeutic activity for me..taking care of loved ones hehe...i remember gladz once said to me "buti pa yung mga gitara mo, alagang alaga...sana yung maging girlfriend mo rin"..sumthing like that.....naisip ko lang, di ba delikado pag tao yung pinupunasan ko at ina-applyan ng skin and body care products?!?!? NAKU. saka buti na yung gitara..di ka iiwan. mwehehehehe.

ayun. bago pala nung event, dumaan muna akong CASAA at nag trip ng cookie, cinammon roll and watermelon shake..all for p45! namiss ko yun!

.

should be a good day :)

2006-03-14T08:30:00.000+08:00

it's been awhile since i get to the office at 8:30 sharp. last year pa ata yun. but today is a miracle! haha..and it's a gig nyt tnyt. ayus.

ayun lang..lalalalalalala..perfect de-ey..

nakaw survey

2006-03-13T10:12:00.000+08:00

1.Where have you been hours ago?
~ bus..cubao ibabaw..kakabwiset.
2. What do you wanna be called?
~ rockstar haha joke..kaka
3. do you like your name?
~ of course!
4. can you remember what you did on the
first day of school?
~ college? i got to know some of my blockmates..walked from AS to math building..ayun..
5. what do you want to be ten years from
now?
~ successful architect and family man. legendary jammer on weekends haha!
6. what song are u listening to right now?
~ wala.
7. at what age you first learn to use a pc?
~13? 14..i don't remember exactly..
8. have you ever eaten any exotic food ?
~ balot and bayawak.
9. what is the last illness that you have?
~ lbm.--the most common one sheesh..
10. do you like listening to rap music?
~ slight
11. have you ever thought of driving the
train?
~ yeah! sana mahabang mahabang riles..tapos bullet train drive ko :D
12. what did you do last November 1
2005?
~ chilax.
13. which do you prefer? rainy dayz or
sunny day?
~ yung umaambon lang..saka windy..i guess rainy..
14. when was the last time you browsed
the bible?
~ last sat.
15. what perfume/cologne do you have?
~ ewan..
16. what is the brand of your first
wristwatch?
~ fossil
17. look at your back. what did you see?
~ blinds.
18. say something about the person who
gave you this survey...
~ dinekwat ko lang to sa utol ko :D
19. do you sing while you are taking a
bath?
~ vocalize lang.(pag may gig)
21. your last dream that you
remembered?
~ was about to perform on a gig and i relaized that all the stuff in my linchbox were altered..can you imagine..na stress ako sa panaginip ko! bwiset..
22. what do you usually say when you
meet a friend?
~ eiii..musta?
23. do you agree on the saying "to forgive
is to forget"?
~ forgive. hard to forget. but you shouldn;t bring back past issues na. kasi na forgive mo na nga..
24.can you ride on a bicycle?
~ yep
25. last thing you held before using the
computer?
~ architectural drawings.
26. Where is that place you always
dreamed of?
~ california. and some fine beach..
27. When was the last time your tears fell?
~ i forgot..
28. are you goin to leave your parents in
time??
~ yeah.
29. How do you say you are sorry to a
person you have hurt before?
~ sorry..sorry...sorry na..sorry..ehehe
30. at what age are you ready to get
married?
~ 27..oh no...
31. SM o Robinsons?
~ both
32. First person to run to if you are
depressed?
~ causeway waiter.-isang siomai, fish head, chicken feet, siao long pao.
33. Have you ever watched an x-film/clip?
~ yeah! triple-x, x-men 1&2..nyaarkz..hmm..maybe..wehehe
34. who is the person u txtd last?
~ shobe babsy lynlyn
35. What was your worst flood
experience?
~ never had a bad flood experience..:)
36. Are you happy at this point of your
life?
~ yep..there are things that you wished you'd have now..but there's a time for everything. :)
37. What do you want to eat tomorrow?
~ causeway..
38. describe yourself when you can
say "im cute"
~ natatawa..masaya kasi pag di ka ng sisinungaling bwahahaha!
39. live life to the fullest or step by step?
~ to the fullest each day.
40. what do you want to say to that
special someone in your life?
~wag mag taray pag di kelangan :D pahinging yakult :D

bato period 2...

2006-03-09T15:39:00.000+08:00

galing kay sherie..

*Badtrip ka ba ngayon?
// hinde..

*bakit ka naman badtrip?
// hindi nga..

*kumain kana ba?
// hotdog and lomi. and granny goose cheese nibbles. lakas loob kung anu ano lang kinakain..kakajebs lng kanina eh wahaha.

*Cnong huli mong naka-usap sa fone knna?
// churchmate

*Aalis/umalis ka ba ngayon?
// maya alis.

*San ka naman pupunta/pmunta?
// ortigas home depot..titingin ng dvd este construction materials =P

*Ano ang favorite mong chocolates?
/// Hard frozen but crisp Hershey’s dark miniature chocolates <--sarap nga nito sherie..saka nestle crunch

*mahilig ka ba mag-basa ng libro?
// weather-weather lang yan. Ngayon hindi pa ulit.

*may binabasa ka bang book ngayon?
// wala

*eh magsulat?
// kakasulat lang..see previous entry.

*Anong martial arts ang natutunan mo?
// marital arts lang joke. di ako sporty eh. at di ako pinag enroll ng martial arts classes dati kasi baka daw bumigay ang baga ko. pero kaya kong mag pose ala shaolin wehehe.

*Anong favorite food mo?
// tacos and burritos & many more!

*nahihirapan ka na ba?
// di naman..minsan..nahirapan ba sa alin?

*eh anong balak mong gawin?
// mag jamming.

*pero masaya ka naman?
// kelan ba ako di masaya? pwera lang kung natatae na at walang mahanap na launch site.

*mahilig ka ba sa mga underground musicians/bands?
// oo..pero wag yung nonsense..ayoko yung ngpapakarockstar para maka kuha lang ng chix.

*yung minamahal mo ba kapit bahay nio
lang?
// hinde. saya cguro nun..pero pag di na kayo ngmamahalan, yari ka sa tatay..

*Trip mo ba ang hed kandi?
// huh?

*ano tingin mo sa survey na toh?
// ok din pag bato ang tao.

*pano ka talaga magselos?
// anu yun? di ako marunong nyan.

*Pano kung pinayagan ng maging kayo?
// invalid question.

*Cnong last na nag-sermon sayo?
// si mama ata..pero di ko na maalala kung kelan. la namang ibang ng sesermon eh :D

*magpapaka-good girl/boy kana ba?
// lagi naman ah.

* Anong kanta pinapakinggan mo ngayon?
// wala.

*Anong iniinom mo ngayon?
// oo laway nga..

*eh kinakain?
// hangin

*cnong iniisip mo ngayon?
// gig at kainan bukas.

*namimiss mo na ba pinsan mo?
// yung mga nasa cagayan, oo

*cnong nakikita mong tao ngayon diyan?
// officemates, kapatid ng boss ko..so boss ko rin pala sya hehe

*anong ginagawa nila?
// kung anu-ano..

* nasan ang mommy mo?
// nasa cagayan de oro.

* eh kuya mo?
// ako po si kuya

*eh daddy mo?
// ng a-accounting sa cagayan

*may fax machine ba kayo?
// meron. sana nga colored eh..hehe

* may lupa ba kayo sa tagaytay? san dun?
// wala.

*unica hija/hijo ka ba?
// hijo.

*anong kulay ng shirt mo ngayon?
// white

*may aso ba kayo? anong lahi?
// isa nalang..dati marami..tisoy askal

*love mo ba yung aso nio?
// not really..kung andyan sya, ok..kung wala, oks lang din hehehe..no offense sa mga dog lovers.

*anong nickname mo?
// kaka, kax

*iyakin ka ba?
// depende hehe

*war freak ka ba?
// triggerhappy lang.

*pero masama ka magalit?
// oo..isa-isa ko kayung lalaitin at pag mumurahin..pero di ko pa nagawa yan kasi di pa ako nagagalit na galit talaga. nabwibwiset lang.

some sad song..

2006-03-07T10:53:00.000+08:00

Haynako

Isang araw sa jamming
Kasama ko ang tropa
Sa gitna ng kasiyahan
Ako’y biglang sumemplang

Sa isang katanungang
Nakakaalinlangan
Sabihin pa namang
Mahal mo ba pa rin siya

Di nyo lang alam
Matagal ko nang inisip
Sa oras ng dating niya
Siya’y babalikan

----
Pero di lang pala pasalubong
Ang dala pagbaba ng eroplano
Bitbit mo rin pla ang bagong kahati
At nag mamay-ari ng puso mo

--
sayang, sayang
sayang ang plano ko
sayang, sayang
kung kelan ka handa saka ka mabigo
sayang sayang

ilang linggong lumipas
kasama ko ang banda
kumusta ka na ba
sana naman ay ok na

bakit bakit pa
ito’y damang dama
sana’y mawala na
sana’y sumaya na

no more guitar shopping..

2006-03-03T15:10:00.000+08:00

somebody made me realize that getting an expensive guitar may not be all worth the money savings..

so no more guitar shopping. hopefully, i'll be back to gear dealing soon..mwehehe..direct boxes anyone? :D

bato period.

2006-02-28T14:08:00.000+08:00

1. ONE WISH?
>> Gibson les paul standard/classic heritage cherry sunburst flametop with burstbuckers and sustainer..wish lang..
2. ARE YOU A LOVER OR A FIGHTER?
>> ewan..
3. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
>> slow death by papercut
4. AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO MANIAC?
>> Yes. though i only had a few pieces of them.
5. DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?
>> Yes.
6. WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?
>> i think so..all babies are cute. pero konti lang ang cute pa rin paglaki. isa na ako dyan wahaha!!
7. ARE YOU SINGLE?
>> yes. of course.
8. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?
>> off white. scary na pag zebra ang color hehe..
9. DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?
>> just hum..
10. ANY SECRET TALENTS?
>> this sounds funny..never mind..
11. WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?
>> exotic white beach with penguins hehe..pwede rin sa l.a. california.
12. IS JAY LENO FUNNY?
>> yeah..haba baba
13. CAN YOU SWIM?
>> yup.
14. HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE "DONNIE
DARKO"?
>> nope. wts it about?
15. DO YOU GIVE A DARN ABOUT THE OZONE?
>> kung naiisip lang
16. HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE
TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP?
>> i don;t eat tootsie pops..chuppachups lng hehe
17. CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET
>> oo.
18. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A ROLLER
COASTER RIDE?
>> Yes.kakapraning.
19. ARE YOU AN ONLY CHILD?
>> No.
20. DO YOU PREFER ELECTRIC OR
MANUAL PENCIL SHARPENERS?
>> manual..sarap mg tasa sa malaking sharpener :)
21. WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?
>> good sport lalo na pag yung dirty politicians ang game :D
22. IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
>> sana..
23. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
>> oo naman..sulat arkitekto haha yebeng..
24. WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?
>> dust and hot weather
25. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU
SAID, "I LOVE U"?
>> last christmas..to my youngest sister :D
26. IS ELVIS STILL ALIVE?
>> No.
27. DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?
>> no. i keep thinking about the food in the reception haha joke.
28. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
>> i like them este sunny side up or scrambled is fine..but they should be eaten hot.
29. ARE ALL BLONDES DUMB?
>> nope.
30. WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?
>> ewan..anu ba tong kalokohan na to.
31. WHAT TIME IS IT?
>> 2:30pm
32. DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?
>> yep..longer than my real name :D
33. IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?
>> nope..pero hindi na sulit.
34. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU
WERE IN A CAR?
>> just this morning.
35. DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR
SHOWERS?
>> showers.
36. IS SANTA CLAUS REAL?
>> they say..the person is real but not the magic..stir nayung north pole and the elves and the flying reindeers hehe
37. DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NECK
KISSED?
>> anu ba to..hehe
38. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
>> depende kung saang dark spot.
39. WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?
>> wala namang addiction..passion..i'm passionate about music and the internet haha!
40. CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT
BUTTER?
>> Creamy.
41. CAN YOU CRACK YOUR NECK?
>> of course..
42. HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN
AMBULANCE?
>> Nope..parang saya nga gawing band mobile yun eh..
43. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU
BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?
>> once palang :D
44. ARE YOU A HEAVY SLEEPER?
>> yeah..
45. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?
>> Black
46. DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?
>> what's not to like ?:)
47. LIQUOR OR BEER?
>> red wine with coke or sprite
48. ARE YOU PSYCHIC?
>> no. i'm dense.
49. HOW IS YOUR DAY?
>> eyestraining..

wala kayo dyan..!

2006-02-28T13:06:00.000+08:00

wala kayo sa tatay ko..wehehe :D

same jeans..since saturday.

2006-02-28T12:59:00.000+08:00

have you ever wore a pair of jeans 4 days straight? i just did! yeah! a record! it's not because they're my favorite pair..some situations just call for it..like when you think you got some clothes left in your uncle's house and find out there's none...haynaku..buti nalang may toothbrush ako dun.

di pa naman stinky..i think..=p

laptops.

2006-02-27T19:46:00.000+08:00

i have two brand new laptops with me right now. i have to get them to my dad's friend so he can bring them to cagayan.

hmm..and just a thought, it seems that these days laptops are becoming a necessity..even for college students. come to think of it, it's quite an expensive item for a non-earning individual to possess..wala lang..

i have nothing against laptops. they really look nice and sleek. i'm often amazed by how they managed to put all those pieces to a compact unit. ayun..they serve specific people well..some DO need them. some just want them..for what? different reasons. it's just intimidating and often irritating to see some using these fancy notebook computers just for games..or ms word or powerpoint presentations. sayang naman ang unit pag di namamaximize..

la lang..it's portable and that..but ewan..di lang talga ako solb..kung bibigyan ako ng libre, y not? but i'd rather have a powerful desktop pc..half the price pa.

ahh..i dnt know if i'm still making sense..am i just envious of those who have the privilege of being able to afford getting such stuff?..nah..i'm pretty sure i'm not..different people fancy different types of technology..

a: look at my laptop!
b: wow! nice! look at my lunchbox!
a: cooool..

see? :D