Margo, Alyssa Milano's character in Fear, said to Reese Witherspoon's Nicole that you never forget your first...you may forget the second or the third, but never the first. Tama siya. Less than a week ago, for the first time, I introduced to some friends Grace's replacement. Unlike Grace/Grazet, the relatively new car doesn't have dents and scratches (Grace has lots of them and each has its own unique story). It has a working stereo system. The windows work. At hindi siya tumitirik. It is way different than Grace. Grace stood for the carefree & idealistic days while Nameless is all about the responsibilities of being a working adult.
My first stop that night was in Commonwealth to fetch Griniri, who told me she was happily devouring isaw. I pass by her and she didn't notice my arrival until I rolled down the windows and shouted her name. She was surprised not because I was late for our meet, but because of who I brought with me to fetch her. The conversation went something like this:
Rem: GRINIRI man!
Griniri: (surprised) Rem! Sino yan?
Rem: Sino? Wala akong kasama.
Griniri: Nasaan si Grazet?
Rem: (mumbling) Nabenta ko na. Some student owns her now.
Griniri: Hindi kita napansin dumating, seriously.
Rem: It's the car, dear. That's fine.
Griniri: Oo nga, generic kasi ng kulay e. Anyway, isaw tayo. Alam mo bang may Globe number na si Zof?
Rem: Masarap ang isaw dito, medyo mahal nga lang, ano yan baboy o manok?
Once the isaws were gone, Griniri and I made our way to Gateway to fetch Ajie. While on the road, she peppered me with questions - "bakit mo siya binenta?" (It's time to move on...), "anong sabi ng parents mo?" (Mom was crying, Dad was proud...), "road trip tayo!" (sure, kelan?). When we reached Gateway, we waited for 15-20 minutes even if Ajie said she was already there.
Griniri: Pababa naman nung bintana, baka hindi niya tayo makita e.
Rem: Ikaw na magbaba, gumagana yung window diyan. (sindi ng yosi)
Griniri: (rolled down the window) Ay oo nga. Hindi nga pala si Grazet 'to, hehehe
Rem: (tinkering with the radio) Paano ba i-pause ang CD dito?
Griniri: Eto ata e (pindot). Ay hindi (napunta sa FM ang radyo).
Rem: Baka ito (pihit sa knob). Volume pala yan. (humina ang boses ni Karen Carpenter)
Griniri: Teka, teka, eto ata e (pindot). Ano yung surround off?
Ajie: (pasok sa kotse) Seriously asan si Grazet, Rem?
And more explanations followed. The three of us ended up in Home Depot. Tamang tambay lang. Hindi pa dumadating ang alak, lasing nako sa tanong. "Nasaan na si Graze?" (iba na ang may-ari sa kanya); "Three years worth of savings, Rem?" (Yes and no); "Bakit mo ba talaga binenta si Grazet?" At that point parang maluluha na si Ajie as she went on to say what Grace/Grazet means to her.
"It's seven years of friendship, Rem! Hindi lang siya kotse. Si Grazet yung tipong, ang daling mahanap sa parking lot kahit gaano kadami ang mga kotse, kasi iba siya pero dependable. Alam mo yun, Grazet is Remi and Remi is Grazet. Yun tipong pag susunduin mo ko or magkikita-kita tayo, maiisip ko na 'uy, andyan na si Rem saka si Grazet'. It meant road trips, nung naligaw tayo papuntang Tagaytay, tapos dumaan tayo dun sa lecheng nakakatakot na madilim na lugar na yun. Saan nga ba yun?"
I had lots of great memories with Grace - mostly with family and friends. Every grime, dent, sira sa upholstery, may istorya. But Grazet also had lots of memories I'd rather forget: break-ups, fights, tirik sa EDSA, suicidal road trips. Plus, ang dami na niyang sakit, sira dito, sira doon. Tirik dito, tirik doon. So yes, the friends may have nothing but awesome memories in and with Grazet, I wish that that was the case for me too.
The newer car is still nameless. And the friends did not want to give it a name. Road trip daw muna para maka-close nila yung pobreng sasakyan. That same night, pinakilala ni Ajie ang bago niyang boyfriend. He's ok and Ajie is happy, so pasado. Unfortunately, the same thing couldn't be said for the nameless car, who has some big shoes to fill.
But things are looking up. On our way home, may nadaanan kameng lubak sa Julia Vargas:
Rem: Ay, sorry, sorry car-car. Hindi ko nakita yung lubak.
I am now back in the office - sitting on my chair, looking at my laptop and the stack of paperwork I left behind. The past few days went by like a blink but every song ends, is that any reason not to enjoy the music?
The travel started last February 28. Five college friends were at the airport waiting for a flight to Cebu. All were sleepy and somewhat tired from the tedious pace of their respective yuppie lives. The theme of the trip was an unspoken universal truth that all of them needed a vacation badly. After all, they are young and they could disappear for a while or could afford to lose a day or two.
I have to admit that I am not a big fan of flying - I'm willing to drive for hours or ride a boat for days, as long as we don't need to board a plane. It also didn't help that we got cheap tickets from the airline formerly known as Asian Spirit. I've heard the jokes (you fly an Asian, you arrive a spirit had been tossed around a lot), but surprisingly Zest Air was ok: a good 8-out-of-10 in my book. The little airline that could delivered on-time flights, short check-in queues, roomy planes, smooth rides & Zest-Os. Yay for Zestos!
Arriving in Cebu in one piece, we went straight to Gren's relatives. After lunch and a power nap, we're off to the Cebu port for our SuperCat trip to Tagbilaran, Bohol. We arrived at night and checked-in at a Panglao resort. It was dark outside, yet the beach still has that magnetism that attracts tired bodies, confused souls & question-filled minds- oh, and also foreigners walking hand-in-hand with their wives, friends and Pinay girlfriends.
March 1 began and we were off to the tourist spots: Hinagdanan Cave (may nauntog), Blood Compact, Baclayon Church (may lamay), Python park, Tarsiers, Loboc River (I've never seen anything more beautiful - so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes), Chocolate Hills (my logs killed me), Hanging Bridge (conquered acrophobia) & Bohol Bee Farm (Corn Coffee). It was a tiring day and I capped it with a short swim in the beach. Clear waters, mild waves, white sand and a spectacular view of the blue horizon soothed my tired body and mind. I think it did the same thing for my friends.
I didn't talk much about the vacation, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. But as the trip came to a close, I realized that although things after college didn't turn out as planned (we didn't plan on being a quintet; I didn't plan to be a chain-smoker; Ajie didn't plan to be single at 23; Gren didn't plan to handle the family business; Tats didn't plan to stay at one place at 23; Eya didn't plan the possibility of Calbayog), the ride to the unknown has become more bearable, less scary and at times funny because of this friendship that started seven years ago in a school somewhere in España.
So yes, things didn't turn up as pictured, it's terrifying but it's ok. At the end of the trip, I realized that our idea of Vienna (that Billy Joel song) is still waiting for us, still there. still within reach. It takes patience to get there and it's nice to have great friends that will wait with you. "Seven years and counting", tama nga si Ajie.
Olats, wala akong camera. Kaya nagnakaw muna ng pictures.
It was suppose to be a solo beach bumming journey...but my friends wouldn't let me go alone. It turns out that the beach is better enjoyed with friends. Sayang, wala si Eya. Pero madami pa namang trips na susunod (camping, camping, camping!)
Yung ibang pictures hindi ko sure kung Zambales nga, hehehe3
Hindi pa din ako makapaniwala. Pagpasok ng February, wala na si Graze-Grace.
No, Grace is not a girlfriend. Grace is my driving companion for the past 5 years. Ang kotseng may malakeng parte sa kung ano man ako ngayon. Ang kotseng halos murahin nako dahil ilang beses ko na siyang nabangga (sa poste, sa armored car), nasira, dinaan sa baha at lubak, sinama sa kalokohan, pinagbuhat at pinagtaguan ng props ng school play at projects, ginawang dressing room, tinulugan, sinukahan, iniyakan at kung ano-ano pa.
Iba na ang master niya by February. Malamang iibahin na din ang pangalan niya or mawawalan na siya ng pangalan. Pero para sakin, siya pa din si Graze, si Grace, ang kaibigang maasahan. Malamang, pag nakita ko siya sa daan in the coming months, hindi ko siya makakayang murahin.
Weird na may pangalan ang kotse ko at kaibigan ang turing ko sa kanya. Sabi nga ng madami sa paligid ko, lata lang yan na umaandar. Oo siguro lata nga lang at kotse lang yan at baka nagpapakasentimental lang ako, pero you never forget your first. And Grace is my first car.
Lahat ng taong naging parte ng buhay ko in the last five years nakasakay na kay Graze. Lahat ata ng blockmates ko nasakay na niya. Same thing with QJ, Ortigas and NGO friends. Ilang beses na ding nag-panic attack ang nanay ko habang nakasakay sa kanya. Ilang yosi break na din ang pinagsaluhan namin. Witness si Graze sa masasayang tawanan ng magbabarkada, sweet nothings ng mga magkarelasyon, pep talks between parent and child, drunken slurs between drunk passengers and driver. Witness siya sa ilan sa mga pinakamasasayang alaala ng buhay ko.
Pero hindi lang puro saya ang nakita niya, nakakita din siya ng lungkot, luha, galit, disappointment at frustration. Over the years, kumonti na din ang sumasakay sa kanya - madami ding taong nawala sa limang taon at siguro nilalabas niya ang disappointment niya tungkol sa mga ito sa pamamagitan ng biglang paghinto sa EDSA at Commonwealth.
Siguro ayos lang din na mawawala na siya, clean slate kung baga. Madami na ding emotional at financial baggage na buhat-buhat ni Grace. Tama na din siguro na gumawa naman siya ng ibang mga alaala kasama ang kung sino man ang magiging bago niyang may-ari.
Iniisip ko minsan kung pwede pa bang magback-out sa bentahan. Pero parang huli na ang lahat.
Kaya paalam Grace. Kita nalang tayo sa daan, hopefully hindi kita mabangga.
The weekend after New Year was reserved for drinking, new year parties and family reunions. For some unknown reason, I am feeling a bit anti-social these days, so I decided to flake out on all of them -which led me to stumble upon my current obsession.
I never had a wish list for books. The way I buy these rectangular slabs is this: I go to a bookstore, browse aimlessly through the shelves, read the summary at the back and if it's interesting, I buy it. But that changed with I Live Here.
I Live Here (sabi ni Amazon) is a paper documentary which tells hot-button stories from four world crisis areas: Chechnya (in the midst of war), Burma (ethnic cleansing), Mexico (globalization) and Malawi (AIDS). Those credited are identified as an actor, an author and two creative directors who have conceptualized international advocacy campaigns, as well as a number of other artists and writers. Each 84-page book (collected in a foldout case) is formatted as a collage-illustrated multimedia journal with stories of various refugees. Two contain short graphic novels...
And if that wasn't interesting enough, one of its writers is Mia Kirshner - which, as far as I am concern, has the most interesting and captivating pair of eyes. Oh and she's also great as Jenny Schecter in The L Word. A mild case of life immitating art since Jenny is a writer - a good one at that - who writes varied stuff from manatees to self-mutilation.
Anyway, I spent the weekend braving the mildly-congested, always interesting roads of Metro Manila, driving from one bookstore to another hoping to find a copy I could enjoy. 5 National Bookstores, 3 Fullybookeds, 2 PowerBooks and 1 A Different Bookstore later, and I still can't find a copy. I'm seriously considering buying from Amazon, but hey (looks at wallet), I'll give the local bookstores another go this weekend. Gas is still cheaper than shipping and handling, I think.
If you find I Live Here in a bookstore, be a friend and tell me about it. And if you're one of my relatives (hey, hey, hey Big Boy), my birthday is coming soon, he3.
3:20 a.m. this morning, I woke up to the sound of my cellphone ringing - my Kuya calling. Answered the phone:
Me: Oo, bubuksan ko na yung gate.
Kuya: (Frantic) Hindi wala pako diyan. Puta nasiraan ako ng kotse sa may Buendia, puntahan mo ko.
Me: Ha? Saan sa Buendia?
Kuya: Malapit sa Petron, katapat ng Pacific Star.
Me: Gets. Sandali lang.
I got up and looked at myself in the mirror. Jogging pants and loose shirt, "pwede na yan, hindi naman ako bababa ng kotse..." naisip ko, "ay wait, magba-bra pala ko."
Biyahe sa Makati, nakita ang kuya sa Petron. Said Kuya: "Kape muna tayo dito, eto bili ka ng kape. Hihintayin pa natin yung towing."
Pasok ng Petron, naghahanap ng cheap coffee at cheap biscuits. Nakapila sa counter, two girls were ahead of me sa pila. Inaantok pako, sabay hirit ng tanong yung isang babae sa cashier na nagpagising sakin:
Girl 1: Kuya, alam niyo po ba kung saan yung Yoo-Hoo?
Si Remi, natawa ng malakas, tinitignan ng dalawang babae at ni kuya kahero.
Kahero: Ay, miss sorry hindi ko alam yun.
Girl 2 (nakatingin sakin pero mukha namang amused): Miss, may nakakatawa ba?
Remi: (Nag-iisip ng magandang sagot) Alam ko kasi kung saan yung Yoo-Hoo.
Girl 1: Saan po ba yun?
Remi: Diyan lang sa may J.P. Rizal. Diretsuhin niyo lang, pag nakita niyo yung Who's Your Daddy, malapit na kayo.
Girl 1: Ay, ok thank you, lapit lang pala.
Must be call center people looking for alcohol. Once palang ako nakapunta sa Yoohoo, pero hindi ko makakalimutan yung establishment na yun. Reminded me of Makati days.
Saan ka nagsusuot at bigla kang nawawala sa Multiply? Don't tell me nauna ka nang magbackpack at hindi mo ko sinama. O baka naman bumalik ka lang sa LJ mo...
Nasa Baguio ako ngayon, galing akong La Union. Ang uwi ko dapat ngayong Friday, pero habang naghihintay ako ng bus pa-Cubao, may natambangan akong bus na pa-Baguio. The next thing I know, binabayaran ko na ang konduktor nung bus na yun.
Pag-baba ng Baguio, punta kagad ng SM para bumili ng yosi at alak. Hindi ko din alam kung bakit napa-Baguio ako ng wala sa plano. Siguro, nanghihinayang lang ako na habang tumatanda ako, nawawala ang spontaneity at pagiging implusive sa buhay ko. Natatandaan ko pa ang unang spontaneous at impulsive na bagay na ginawa ko: 5 years old ako nun. Sinama ako ng nanay ko sa swimming outing ng office nila. Nung umahon na kame, napadaan kame sa pool na five-feet ang lalim. Bigla lang akong tumalon. Fresh na fresh pa ang mga images na nakita sa ilalim ng pool - matabang lalakeng naka nut-hugging Speedo at isang babaeng nakashort at sando at sa ilalim,may bulang galing sa short niya. Sinagip ako ng officemate ng nanay ko.
So nasa Baguio ako ngayon. Pagdating ko, naghanap ako ng murang hotel. Sa kwarto nagpahinga ng konti. Tapos naglakad sa session road. Pumunta sa Mines View Park para bumili ng pasalubong sa bahay. Ngayon nakabalik nako, nagyoyosi, umiinom ng konti. Bukas ng hapon uuwi nako.
So nasa Baguio ako ngayon. Para mapaalala sa sarili ko na yung batang tumalon sa five feet swimming pool, andito pa din sa loob ng 22 anyos na tao na tila pinatanda na ng responsibilad.
1. Nanalo ng P500 worth of gas sa Shell 2. Nacrack ang windshield ni Grazet/Grace 3. Nagpakarock star sa Room 247 4. Nagswimming ang iba 5. Naunang uminom ang iba 6. Malagkit ang cellphone ko hanggang ngayon 7. Madaming alaala ang nakuha - maganda, masaya, magastos, hehehe3
Hindi ko alam, pero kaninang umaga ang sama ng gising ko. Yung feeling na parang ayaw mong gumalaw, pero dahil may responsibilidad ka sa mundo kelangan mong bumangon. Tapos, may mga bagay akong naiisip na matagal ko ng hindi napagtutuunan ng pansin. Buti nalang may pick-me-upper na champorado (kahit buo-buo pa yung chocolate at mapait). Parang champorado lang ang buhay - masaya in general, pero may mga mapapait na morsels ng chocolate. Anyway, lulubus-lubusin ko na ang senti mode, may excuse naman ako - masarap malungkot pag umuulan. :D
1. Each starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves. 2. Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their ten things and post these rules. 3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names. 4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.
Ten Things about me: (Wala akong gustong i-tag.he3)
1. Pangit ang penmanship ko - hindi naman pangit as in hindi mabasa, pero pangit siya. Kaya hindi ako mahilig mag-notes nung college (at kaya ko naging kaibigan si Ajie dahil kumpleto siyang mag-notes) at hindi ako mahilig mag-send ng mga sweet nothings katulad ng mga love letters or those kinds of shit.
2. I like watches, I collect watches. Other girls like bags, shoes and clothes, ako- watches. Meron na ata akong 20 watches from Elementary (mga Mickey Mouse, Snoopy at Little Lulu watches), High School, college, work..
3. At pag nadedepress ako, bumibili ako ng relo. Pampasaya. :D Madalas wristwatch. Minsan alarm clock na cool tignan. Madalang lang akong bumili ng wall clock.
4. Pag nagalit ako sa'yo, kape at banofi pie lang ang katapat ko. Mababaw, malalim, kahit anong dahilan - basta mainit na Starbucks coffee at Banofi Pie lang, lalamig na ulo ko, hehehe3
5. I named my car after my ex's ka-fling: Grace. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero I used to laugh everytime na nakikita ko ang mukha niya after kong sabihin na kasama ko si Grace (kotse) umalis. He3. The other version of my car's name - Grazet - was culled from the first letters of my college barkada's first names. Pero kelangan ng ibahin 'to into Grate, Garet, Terag, Raget, Getar, Aterg, or something na walang Z. Ok, tama na I'm being mean. The Z stays.
6. Speaking of Grace, madami ng nakakaalam na hindi ako magandang example for good driving. Feeling ko, pwede akong makapatay or mapatay dahil sa road rage. Hindi sumasabay sakin ang nanay ko pag ako ang nagda-drive at may point na ata na umiyak siya (pero hindi ko kasalanan yun, may bus na biglang sumulpot out of nowhere). So bilib ako sa mga taong nakakasakay sa kotse pag ako ang driver. hehehehehehehe3
7. I plan on quitting smoking by age 30. Promise. So habang may 8 years pako, ipopollute ko na ang lungs ko.
8. Hanggang ngayon, nagbabasa pa din ako ng Sweet Valley. Well, hindi nako bumibili kasi wala nang bago, pero yung mga super tandang Sweet Valley books ko, binabasa ko pa din. Favorites ko ang mga Secret Diary special editions at Sweet Valley University. Minsan, pag gusto kong matawa at mababawan sa mundo, nagbabasa ako ng Unicorns Club at Sweet Valley Kids. Pag gusto kong maging insipid, Sweet Valley High. At oo nga pala, mas gusto ko si Todd Wilkins kaysa kay Tom Watts para kay Elizabeth Wakefield. Fangirl na fangirl! Although never kong inamin 'to nung high school. Holy shit, pangblack-mail.
9. I am a Dawson's Creek fanatic. Meron akong DVD ng complete 6 seasons, plus the DVD special ending wherein umuwi si Andy (ex ni Pacey, kabirthday month ni Dawson, kapatid ni Jack na bestfriend ni Jen at ex ni Joey) sa Capeside. Umiyak ako nung si Joey at Pacey ang naging lubbers poreber. Meron din ata akong tapes ng complete soundtrack ng Dawson's Creek - oo, tapes. Mahanap nga mamaya.
10. Wala akong balak mag-abroad. Wala. Dito ako sa Pinas maghihirap, mamatay, malalasing, madedepress, maha-high. Dito lang ako, hindi ako aalis.
Rules: 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool
Opening: Radio - The Corrs
So I leave my bed and I try to dress Wondering why my mind plays tricks And fools me into thinking you are there But you're just in head Swimming forever in my head Not lying in my bed Just swimming forever
Waking Up: Smells Like Teen Spirit na version ni Tori Amos
Load up on guns and bring your friends Its fun to lose and to pretend She's over bored and self assured Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello hello hello hello
First Day at School: I Want it That Way by Punk Covers
You are my fire The one desire Believe, when I say I want it that way
Falling in Love: Run, Baby, Run by Garbage (pucha, malala na ba ko, batman?!?!)
Love can be so strange Don't it amaze you? Every time you give yourself away It comes back to haunt you Love's an elusive charm and it can be painful To understand this crazy world But you're not gonna crack No you're never gonna crack
Fight Song: Ain't no Sunshine by Bill Withers
(brace yourself for the slowest fight song ever, ehhehehe3)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone it's not warm when she's away ain't no sunshine when she's gone and she's always gone too long any time she goes away
Breaking Up: Solitaire by the Carpenters
There was a man a lonely man Who lost his love Through his indifference
(I love you Karen Carpenter.)
Prom: Talk Shows on Mute -Incubus
Take a bow, pack on powder, Wash 'em out with buzzing lights, Pay an audience to care, 'Impress me' personality.
Life: The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani
If I could escape I would, but first of all let me say I must apologize for acting, stinking, treating you this way Cause I've been acting like sour milk fell on the floor It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold
If I could escape And re-create a place as my own world And I could be your favorite girl Forever, perfectly together Tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
If I could be sweet I know I've been a real bad girl I didn't mean for you to get hurt Forever, we can make it better Tell me boy, Now wouldn't that be sweet? Sweet escape
(I wanna get away, to our sweet escape)
Mental Breakdown: I Don't Like Mondays- Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats
Tell me why I Dont't like Mondays I want to shoot The whole day down
Driving: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life from Monty Python
(FINALLY!! TUMPAK!!!)
...always look on the bright side of life! (whistle, whistle) Always look on the bright side of life... If life seems jolly rotten, There's something you've forgotten! And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing, When you're feeling in the dumps, Don't be silly chumps, Just purse your lips and whistle -- that's the thing! And... always look on the bright side of life.
Flashback: Kwentuhan - Sugarfree
Kanina pa tayo magkasama Umaga na pala Maya-maya lang ay may araw na Kahit tayo'y pagod Buong mundo ay tulog Ikaw at ako, dire-diretso lang na walang pakialam
Getting back together: Don't Let me Down from the Across the Universe OST
Don’t let me down Don’t let me down Don’t let me down Don’t let me down Nobody ever loved me like he does...
Wedding: Rise and Fall - Craig David and Sting
Sometimes in life you feel the fight is over And it seems as though the writings on the wall Superstar you finally made it But once you're picture becomes tainted It's what you call the rise and fall
Birth of Child: Rainy Days and Mondays by The Carpenters
Talking to myself and feeling old Sometimes I'd like to quit Nothing ever seems to fit Hanging around, nothing to do but frown Rainy days and mondays always get me down
(Postpartum depression na'to)
Final Battle: You're So Vain-Carly Simon
You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht Your hat strategically dipped below one eye Your scarf it was apricot You had one eye on the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte And all the girls dreamed that theyd be your partner Theyd be your partner, and...
Funeral Song: High School Life by Sharon Cuneta
Chorus: Ang saya ng high school 7 years of high school Di na mapapantayan (sabay tatawa ang barkada dahil repeater daw si Sharon Cuneta)
End Credits: Nobody Does it Better yung version ng Radiohead
Nobody does it better Makes me feel sad for the rest Nobody does it half as good as you Baby, you're the best
I wasn't lookin' but somehow you found me It tried to hide from your love light But like heaven above me The spy who loved me Is keepin' all my secrets safe tonight
Let us go a little to the left of the 21st century with Guns N' Roses' November Rain. Hindi na kailangang sabihin na napakaganda ng kantang to at ng video niya, pero interesting din pala ang story behind the song. From wikipedia:
"November Rain" is based on the short story "Without You" by Del James,available in James' 1995 book The Language of Fear. That short story would have an obvious appeal to Axl Rose, as it describes the misery of a former multi-platinum blues-influenced rock star, now so drunk and drug-addled he never knows what day it is, who reminisces over an on-and-off-again relationship. He leaves this erstwhile girlfriend a telephone message, becomes concerned when she doesn't answer, and then goes to her apartment, kicking down her door to find she had just shot herself in the head while listening to his music.
Just when you thought na wala ka ng babalikan, you realize na meron pa pala. In this case, the realization came too late. Anyway, eto na:
Isa sa mga perks ng rumaraket sa isang recording label ay nakakakinig ka ng mga rough cuts ng mga albums na ilalabas palang nila. Para nga naman may idea ako kung anong klaseng PR kit at press release ang gusto nilang mangyari. A few weeks ago, pinakinig sakin ang rough cut ng Bagong Banda...Awit ni Sampaguita - tribute album. 12 banda, ni-remake ang 12 na kanta ni OPM icon Sampaguita. Result - madaming magandang tracks, may iba nga lang na kelangang pakinggan ng madaming beses para tuluyang ma-appreciate.
Sa mga kanta dun, eto ang pinakagusto ko:
Chubibo - Sayang ang Oras Napakanta niya ako, kahit hindi ko alam ang lyrics at first time ko palang atang marinig ang kanta na 'to.
Sugar Hiccup - Tao Wag pansinin ang intro na ala Maalaala Mo Kaya, maganda ang kanta. Magaling ang vocalist/violinist.
Zelle - Sa Diyos Lamang Isa pa 'to. Ang ganda ng boses ng vocalist.
Paraluman - Ikaw Pa Rin Iparinig sa ex, baka makonsensya siya.
Childstar - Laguna The next time na magro-road trip ka, pakinggan ito.
Yung iba, ok na din, maganda ring pakinggan. Good luck, sana mag-hit ang album niyo. Para may raket pa din ako, hehehe3
Launching ng Sampaguita tribute album under Ballyhoo Records- "Bagong Banda...Awit ni Sampaguita". Featuring bands like Sugar Hiccup, sessiOnroad, Childstar, Cherry Corn Flakes, Zelle, The Amandas, Chubibo, Rockaby, Fuseboxx, Lokal, Paraluman at Paramita. Special appearance si Sampaguita.
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This is Tessa Prieto-Valdes, wishing you a super summer! :]
thanks for the scare bitch. i don't think i'm going anywhere near frogs haha biro lang. when are we going to explore each other's bodies?? bwahahaha ;p
He3, ikaw kaya ang nagbigay sakin ng idea ng YEMABOLS, hehehehehehe3! I'm ok, magkikita kame ni Chochi bukas at nag-aaya ng kape si Annabelle. Magpakita ka nman!!!Amishu Jerca!
And if you're one of my relatives (hey, hey, hey Big Boy), my birthday is coming soon, he3.
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