i got home at around 5:00am in the morning already. the night was filled with the punk spirit and Twinkle Dudu unleashed punk music like a hungry beast.
last night was Twinkle Dudu's album launching. i was there not as a fan but as a friend. a friend who saw their humble beginnings. with me to show support was bibo, kew and lyndon who was all over the place, walking around with their Red Horse bottle and eyeing for those vixens that arrive in Handuraw Events Cafe. i saw SRA guys too. no posers were on sight, all punks with ideals. there were no exaggerated punk fashion was at sight and a lot of emo kids.
our good friends of the band One Man Down was first to perform. we shared a couple of laughs and asked me when will be the Lasagna Surfers' launching. i told them that we still have a lot of songs to record. jb and i were together for almost the whole night. signing some autographs and all that rock star shit. we always find ourselves looking at each other and laugh after each signature he placed. old friends from USJ-R were there too and it was like a little reunion of the band's friends. it was such a great night. The Ambassadors performed and had a very good set that made the crowd wild. as the band that is holding the banner of punk music in cebu, The Ambassadors did what they do best, creating a moshpit on the floor. there were some guests bands which jb and the Twinkle Dudu guys didn't know but they were there performing because of Harakiri Mosh Productions. months before the launching, jb already told me that he wanted Guilt To Flow (kew's band) and Lasagna Surfers to perform but he just couldn't talk his way to the productions. i told him that it is all good and that we'll have our own time soon as the bands from Twinkle Records.
after the very successful launching, we went straight to Mango Square. we had a couple of bottles over there. the band, the Harakiri Mosh girls, and some friends were there. kew was very pissed of some people whom he call "sawsaw". jb always try to find his eyes on us and asked if we were alright, he also made sure we still have bottles to drown. another friend, gary gar was stuck with me and kew. he said he just want to hear my stories and all. the three of us were always laughing and at one point, errol's girl that night almost transferred to our table. good thing errol was alert and took her back to our table and gave me that look.
i also thought about jb's one and only, mai mai. she should have been there. being the girl that witnessed almost all gigs of the band, she should be there. sad to say, she is working her little butt in abu dhabi right now. for future purposes i'm sure.
hehehe.
as i was sitting there, i suddenly wondered what is happening in manila at that time. do we still have a president? did the coup de etat destroyed everything? i didn't know. when i arrive, i turned on the TV to check out the news. luckily, there were no live news. that means the extreme left is unsuccessful in making this country miserable.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
the adventures of the gluttons
so i have been busy these past few weeks. vior and i have to help out at the Parish Renewal Experience Seminar. we are so happy that dodong and oca has joined and opened their hearts to the Lord. that is why i have abandoned this blog for a while. what kept me busy too was mau's arrival from manila. she have to gather data for her thesis and i went out to help her.
vior, bobby, oca and i were feasting on chinese dishes last night. Ding Qua Qua's eat all you can is just so amazing, it overwhelmed our digestive system. we were laughing at the table all the time because we could not consume the food that we had. we took a little rest and just slowly eating the fancy chinese food. siomai was of course, the greatest thing that china offered to the world. we made siomai look like little aspirins and we had so much of it, our teeth was burning all because of the friction. oca couldn't breathe anymore so we went outside and just stand there and stuff. i thought we were the only casualties of chinese food but i was wrong, another table near the buffet smelled like White Flower. that means the customer got dizzy and all that crazy shit. Ding Qua Qua was a silent killer.
we were so full, we don't want to smell food anymore.
we were talking and laughing at ourselves outside JY Square. after 15 minutes of just talking and standing, we were off to The Wine Shop. the wine shop was like a hospital for us gluttons. when we arrive at the shop, the aroma of the place was already a therapy. we ordered a 210 peso red wine. all we wanted to do is to burn the food inside our stomachs. 90% of the customers were koreans. they were there, chatting with their fellow koreans and luckily, they didn't get on oca's nerves, if they did, hell hath no wrath is all i can say. after 1 bottle of wine, we felt better and decided to get another one and another one.
lesson of the night? there is always something wrong with mass consumption.
red wine is all we need.
i will be checking in Rajah Park Hotel tonight. i will spend a night in that hotel and find a little peace and quiet in that room. watching late night TV and overlooking the city. oca expressed his interest to go with me. is this another brokeback mountain story?
yuck.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a while ago just declared that the nation is under State of Emergency. it will be another post so i will end it here. all i can say is, this is so much like People Power 2. as of now, a high ranking general in the military withdrew his support from the President. if the others will follow, we are all going down.
God bless this country.
vior, bobby, oca and i were feasting on chinese dishes last night. Ding Qua Qua's eat all you can is just so amazing, it overwhelmed our digestive system. we were laughing at the table all the time because we could not consume the food that we had. we took a little rest and just slowly eating the fancy chinese food. siomai was of course, the greatest thing that china offered to the world. we made siomai look like little aspirins and we had so much of it, our teeth was burning all because of the friction. oca couldn't breathe anymore so we went outside and just stand there and stuff. i thought we were the only casualties of chinese food but i was wrong, another table near the buffet smelled like White Flower. that means the customer got dizzy and all that crazy shit. Ding Qua Qua was a silent killer.
we were so full, we don't want to smell food anymore.
we were talking and laughing at ourselves outside JY Square. after 15 minutes of just talking and standing, we were off to The Wine Shop. the wine shop was like a hospital for us gluttons. when we arrive at the shop, the aroma of the place was already a therapy. we ordered a 210 peso red wine. all we wanted to do is to burn the food inside our stomachs. 90% of the customers were koreans. they were there, chatting with their fellow koreans and luckily, they didn't get on oca's nerves, if they did, hell hath no wrath is all i can say. after 1 bottle of wine, we felt better and decided to get another one and another one.
lesson of the night? there is always something wrong with mass consumption.
red wine is all we need.
i will be checking in Rajah Park Hotel tonight. i will spend a night in that hotel and find a little peace and quiet in that room. watching late night TV and overlooking the city. oca expressed his interest to go with me. is this another brokeback mountain story?
yuck.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo a while ago just declared that the nation is under State of Emergency. it will be another post so i will end it here. all i can say is, this is so much like People Power 2. as of now, a high ranking general in the military withdrew his support from the President. if the others will follow, we are all going down.
God bless this country.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
chandeliers always shine
i happen to stumble to Bianca Gonzales's blog a while ago. yes, you read that right, the Bianca that you've been drooling in the new Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition. she is on leave now so you still can't read her posts. maybe after she gets out from Big Brother's house, she'll be back blogging.
speaking of Pinoy Big Brother, the theme song which is Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons makes us proud to be pinoy. it's been played in every gold medal that we grab in the SEA Games and some call it the new national anthem.
Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons makes me sick.
last tuesday, vior and i went to bawing's place and bawing was so excited to let us hear the song that he got from limewire. the song Chandeliers by The Care is just as the same as Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons. it is so the same, you thought you are hearing the song that made every pinoy dance. the melody of the song, the arrangement, the drums, the guitars, the sequence, and the tempo. what Orange and Lemons did not copy is the lyrics of the song. at that time, i wanted to puke on Orange and Lemons.
they are now famous because of The Care's music. come to think of it, they even idolize The Beatles which is known for their originality and authenticity as musicians. if Sir Paul McCartney knows about this, he will be so ashamed, he will contact Michael Jackson's surgeon and ask for a complete makeover. we can't do anything about it and i don't think the media knows about this .with all the praises that they get, the popularity that they have, the awards that soon they will recieve, i hope they would tell the nation that the song is just a replica of the song Chandeliers. i guess chandeliers always shine no matter how you cover them.
how can they sleep at night?
i recommend all readers of this blog to download the song, Chandelier by The Care.
speaking of Pinoy Big Brother, the theme song which is Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons makes us proud to be pinoy. it's been played in every gold medal that we grab in the SEA Games and some call it the new national anthem.
Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons makes me sick.
last tuesday, vior and i went to bawing's place and bawing was so excited to let us hear the song that he got from limewire. the song Chandeliers by The Care is just as the same as Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons. it is so the same, you thought you are hearing the song that made every pinoy dance. the melody of the song, the arrangement, the drums, the guitars, the sequence, and the tempo. what Orange and Lemons did not copy is the lyrics of the song. at that time, i wanted to puke on Orange and Lemons.
they are now famous because of The Care's music. come to think of it, they even idolize The Beatles which is known for their originality and authenticity as musicians. if Sir Paul McCartney knows about this, he will be so ashamed, he will contact Michael Jackson's surgeon and ask for a complete makeover. we can't do anything about it and i don't think the media knows about this .with all the praises that they get, the popularity that they have, the awards that soon they will recieve, i hope they would tell the nation that the song is just a replica of the song Chandeliers. i guess chandeliers always shine no matter how you cover them.
how can they sleep at night?
i recommend all readers of this blog to download the song, Chandelier by The Care.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Beatlemania
i have been listening to rock music for most of my life. it was back in grade 4 where i was being fed with guns n' roses. it was candy to my ears at that time so i explored more. i bumped into the best band of the 90's, nirvana. since then, i started wearing sneakers for school and until now, i am still wearing sneakers. i thought that was it, it's the best that rock can offer. then in high school, someone introduced a band to me. a band which is far more powerful than the bands that i listened to at that time.
The Beatles.
i was amazed at how my classmate idolized them. a 14 year old kid who is listening to 60's rock? i decided to check it out. i was blown away with their music. then after that, i became a fan of The Beatles. Karlo have all their albums except for The Magical Mystery Tour. it was a rare one i can say.
Karlo and I did not just listen to their music, we also found ourselves searching for Beatles information. like every other fan, we have to know our own personal heroes. we found out some things, like Strawberry Fields is a real place where John Lennon, as a child, always play with the orphans inside Strawberry Fields. we found out that the Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds song is about LSD (a prohibited substance). after all those days of researching, Karlo's father talked to us and told us something that cannot be found in the beatle books. only a little percent knew about what The Beatles did than just make great music.
The Beatles played a very big part in the destruction of communism in Russia.
no other band did what The Beatles did. they did not even plan it, it just happened. at that time, Russia was curtained with communism and the young men was brainwashed by the government with communist ideals. then The Beatles came. they hit the world by storm and the information about four lads from Liverpool got inside Russia. the Soviet officials even thought that The Beatles was a secret weapon used by Britain at that time. it was a very crucial time in history where the United States and Russia was on the race to be the most powerful nation in the world. what the Soviet did was ban The Beatles in their country. they dont want their future generation of communists to know how democracy feels. not before long, a lot of young men was arrested for having smuggled copies of The Beatles albums. in Russia's airports, if, say, a famous sportsman came back from a foreign country, the customs authorities would ask, "do you have a Beatles record?".
it was the generation of Russia that was listening to The Beatles that became Russia's lost generation. The kids lost their interest in all Soviet unshakable dogmas and ideals and they stopped thinking of an english speaking person as an enemy. that's when the Communists lost two generations of young people ideologically, totally lost. that was an incredible impact in a nation. only John, Paul, George, and Ringo were able to do that.
the so called lost generation grew up, became the deputies, and they became the officers. that's what changed Russia. clearly, The Beatles was not just a rock band, they were the historical event of their decade.
now, if you are still doubtful about this article, do a research, you'll get what you need. this information about The Beatles being the reason for the Soviet's fall is already out in public. for how many years, someone documented it already and it has been authenticated.
if only i got the idea to document it 5 years ago when it was still held by my gentle mind, i could have been the rich man.
Fun Fact: Did you know that the harmonica used in the song Love Me Do was stolen by John Lennon in one of Liverpool's store?
that store still exist until now.
The Beatles.
i was amazed at how my classmate idolized them. a 14 year old kid who is listening to 60's rock? i decided to check it out. i was blown away with their music. then after that, i became a fan of The Beatles. Karlo have all their albums except for The Magical Mystery Tour. it was a rare one i can say.
Karlo and I did not just listen to their music, we also found ourselves searching for Beatles information. like every other fan, we have to know our own personal heroes. we found out some things, like Strawberry Fields is a real place where John Lennon, as a child, always play with the orphans inside Strawberry Fields. we found out that the Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds song is about LSD (a prohibited substance). after all those days of researching, Karlo's father talked to us and told us something that cannot be found in the beatle books. only a little percent knew about what The Beatles did than just make great music.
The Beatles played a very big part in the destruction of communism in Russia.
no other band did what The Beatles did. they did not even plan it, it just happened. at that time, Russia was curtained with communism and the young men was brainwashed by the government with communist ideals. then The Beatles came. they hit the world by storm and the information about four lads from Liverpool got inside Russia. the Soviet officials even thought that The Beatles was a secret weapon used by Britain at that time. it was a very crucial time in history where the United States and Russia was on the race to be the most powerful nation in the world. what the Soviet did was ban The Beatles in their country. they dont want their future generation of communists to know how democracy feels. not before long, a lot of young men was arrested for having smuggled copies of The Beatles albums. in Russia's airports, if, say, a famous sportsman came back from a foreign country, the customs authorities would ask, "do you have a Beatles record?".
it was the generation of Russia that was listening to The Beatles that became Russia's lost generation. The kids lost their interest in all Soviet unshakable dogmas and ideals and they stopped thinking of an english speaking person as an enemy. that's when the Communists lost two generations of young people ideologically, totally lost. that was an incredible impact in a nation. only John, Paul, George, and Ringo were able to do that.
the so called lost generation grew up, became the deputies, and they became the officers. that's what changed Russia. clearly, The Beatles was not just a rock band, they were the historical event of their decade.
now, if you are still doubtful about this article, do a research, you'll get what you need. this information about The Beatles being the reason for the Soviet's fall is already out in public. for how many years, someone documented it already and it has been authenticated.
if only i got the idea to document it 5 years ago when it was still held by my gentle mind, i could have been the rich man.
Fun Fact: Did you know that the harmonica used in the song Love Me Do was stolen by John Lennon in one of Liverpool's store?
that store still exist until now.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
the greatest filipino athlete
i have been amazed on how people are responding to this blog. i guess i have to broadcast the site publicly if i wanted to have more readers. it's the comments section that seems to left me dumbfounded. to you my dear readers, thank you.
enough of that thank you speech.
the whole country still has the manny pacquiao fever. this disease spreads more than your usual peanut butter in your kitchen. even our dear president caught the strange disease. anyways, i am talking about pacquiao's win over morales just a few weeks ago. after that brilliant fight (which i also enjoyed), us filipinos has the biggest smile in the world. it was a great fight indeed and i love pacquiao more than ever.
since then, the media labeled manny as the greatest filipino athlete. i have no beef with manny being the greatest but i don't think now is the time to label him as the greatest filipino athlete ever. you see, manny is still young and has more way to go. take for example the losing/aging morales. morales is part of the 3 great mexicans because he has captured 3 titles, namely, IBF, WBA, WBO. not only that, he managed to own these prized jewels for three years. now that is something we call great.
yeah yeah, pacquiao reunited the country for a while. but please take note that it is only for a while. just like the food coupons the government gave to the poor, it is just band aid solution to our problems! after all the pacquiao fever, we will go back to nurse our real disease, politics. all we can do is to thank our new hero for being that band aid.
i have nothing against pacquiao. i love him, he brought honor and respect to our nation. but please, take it easy on tagging to his name, "the greatest filipino athlete". pacquiao is on his way, so let us all wait and enjoy watching his road to greatness. remember that muhammad ali once said that he is the greatest. it turned out to be that the greatest boxer ever in history as acknowledged is Sugar Ray.
let us not forget Efren "Bata" Reyes and Django Bustamante in Billiards. they were once ranked number 1 in the world. let us not forget Paeng Nepmuceno who won the world bowling championships for 4 straight years (until now, no one has ever broke that record). let us not also forget the late boxer, Gabriel "Flash" Elorde who was World Super Flyweight champion from 1960-1967 (the longest reign ever in the division). there was also the incredible Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo who defended his title 24 times. all these people i've mentioned can also claim their greatest filipino athlete tag too.
manny will be the greatest filipino athlete anytime soon. i can't wait for that to happen.
sometimes, media is just being so ridiculous and they don't seem to notice that they are forgetting those years when we savored the victories of other filipino athletes. all they are thinking is just the sell of their newspapers and the award they'd wish to get for their columns.
sometimes, people are blinded by all these media work. letting us forget the other best athletes we had before pacquiao. their time may be gone but the honor that they gave to our country is timeless.
(this is my point of view. if you feel like adding to this article, feel free to put it in the comments section or better yet, get your own blog)
enough of that thank you speech.
the whole country still has the manny pacquiao fever. this disease spreads more than your usual peanut butter in your kitchen. even our dear president caught the strange disease. anyways, i am talking about pacquiao's win over morales just a few weeks ago. after that brilliant fight (which i also enjoyed), us filipinos has the biggest smile in the world. it was a great fight indeed and i love pacquiao more than ever.
since then, the media labeled manny as the greatest filipino athlete. i have no beef with manny being the greatest but i don't think now is the time to label him as the greatest filipino athlete ever. you see, manny is still young and has more way to go. take for example the losing/aging morales. morales is part of the 3 great mexicans because he has captured 3 titles, namely, IBF, WBA, WBO. not only that, he managed to own these prized jewels for three years. now that is something we call great.
yeah yeah, pacquiao reunited the country for a while. but please take note that it is only for a while. just like the food coupons the government gave to the poor, it is just band aid solution to our problems! after all the pacquiao fever, we will go back to nurse our real disease, politics. all we can do is to thank our new hero for being that band aid.
i have nothing against pacquiao. i love him, he brought honor and respect to our nation. but please, take it easy on tagging to his name, "the greatest filipino athlete". pacquiao is on his way, so let us all wait and enjoy watching his road to greatness. remember that muhammad ali once said that he is the greatest. it turned out to be that the greatest boxer ever in history as acknowledged is Sugar Ray.
let us not forget Efren "Bata" Reyes and Django Bustamante in Billiards. they were once ranked number 1 in the world. let us not forget Paeng Nepmuceno who won the world bowling championships for 4 straight years (until now, no one has ever broke that record). let us not also forget the late boxer, Gabriel "Flash" Elorde who was World Super Flyweight champion from 1960-1967 (the longest reign ever in the division). there was also the incredible Francisco "Pancho Villa" Guilledo who defended his title 24 times. all these people i've mentioned can also claim their greatest filipino athlete tag too.
manny will be the greatest filipino athlete anytime soon. i can't wait for that to happen.
sometimes, media is just being so ridiculous and they don't seem to notice that they are forgetting those years when we savored the victories of other filipino athletes. all they are thinking is just the sell of their newspapers and the award they'd wish to get for their columns.
sometimes, people are blinded by all these media work. letting us forget the other best athletes we had before pacquiao. their time may be gone but the honor that they gave to our country is timeless.
(this is my point of view. if you feel like adding to this article, feel free to put it in the comments section or better yet, get your own blog)
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