Forevermore

2010
09.02

I’m the type of girl who doesn’t watch the news… uhmm.. ok sometimes I watch but only when I feel like it, or if it’s about Hugh Jackman or Josh Holloway ( aah *men* :roll: )

Before I leave home (while doing muk up and the like)… and when I get home or before I fall asleep, I tune in to MTV :D Gosh good luck to my social studies. Hehehe.

So tonight, as I go to sleep, I tuned in to myx, and caught Raimund Marasigan’s show – the one where the band guys show how to play their songs. They’re showing how to play this song in bass guitar. While stalking people in FB, I was processing what this song was (I’m just good at multi-tasking). Even via the bass guitar alone, I knew that the song is very very familiar. Then afterwards, I heard Raimund introduced the band, Side A. Then I knew that it’s Forevermore. The guys, in full force, sang the song.

I suddenly melted and the mushiness came out. It’s not that it has something special in the song… but maybe it’s because a long time ago, I drew a poem out of it (yeah, drew).

I’ve been thinking a lot these days how I wanted my :heart: life would be. Sometimes I feel sad. I feel sad because I don’t want to feel sad. Anyway, something triggered this sad feeling. So I need to keep my 3H (head, heart, hopes) up, and just hang on.

I’m gonna spread the mushy germs so I’ll embed the song here ;)

I got the Bowling Genes

2010
09.01

My mom is very good in Bowling. In fact, aside from the bowling trophies displayed in our living room, she also owns a bowling gear – bag, shoes, gloves, and the ball!! Talk about being addicted to the game.

Unfortunately, her point(?) finger’s nerves got damaged as a result of some kind of complication in her bypass surgery (tsk tsk tsk, children, don’t ever smoke! :cool: ). So it was quite sad when I felt her envy when I told her I’m going bowling with the officemates. She misses the game :(

Anyway, my team won!! There’s no official announcement yet that we won, but since we were competitive, my team was constantly monitoring the other teams hahahah. So we got the highest scores. Good thing my teammates were so good. I think I did quite good too (just your average female bowler). Maybe I also have the talent, it’s just like my other “talents”… just needs some tender loving care. ;)

Super thanks to <<Marvin>> for the fabulous photos!! :) Clockwise from L-R: 1) Let the camwhoring begin!!; 2) My mercy shot; 3) O yan – this is a very special photo ;) ; 4) Gettin cozy; 5) Always looking for the shining moment; 6) Finally – the Winning TEAM !! (w/o Emman who’s probably playin – he’s in photo #4)

After bowling, we headed to our band manager’s *naks* place for band practice. One thing I remember is that it’s difficult to follow the beat when doing rhythm guitars. I feel that I am so amateur :cry:

The other things… I could not remember anymore (children, don’t you ever drink! :roll: )

Party Animals Wanted

2010
08.28

I finally set foot on the best (so far) club in Manila…

You know it’s difficult to drag people to party with me. :roll:

Anyway, I met NFFs and finally got a pass to the (quite) new club in town…

Fridays are nice here. Encore (former Embassy) got a good set on Saturdays. So you know where to find me on Fridays and Saturdays. Let me know if you wanna party with me. ;)

I’m not sure why I’m not yet through with this stage. I think I’m taking masters on the party animal-husbandry course :lol:

Just an update to my small-town(sort of)-girl life… My mother and her amigas are trying to set me up to this guy… so we met, and then I hid and escaped… :lol:

I’m still in my party mood so let me post this nice video (from Step Up – haven’t watched yet but I super love the OST)… I think I’m gonna go to Flo Rida’s concert in Manila… I wish I have the funds, and the guts to drive…

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2010
08.22

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Alternative Playlist

2010
08.21

I’m forming a band! And since I made the initiative, I won’t hold any auditions for the Rhythm Guitar part. Coz I will be doing that!! Hahahah my rules my style! :P Now I’m going back to my Mrs. Sepia (my guitar) for some practice. And it’s good bye long nails again (still hello nail polish, hello kalyo!)

Well the band is kinda complete already. I know that lead vocals is really what I wanted ever since because it’s the part with the most shining moments. Haha. Yet, I chose Rhythms because I feel more like a rocker superstar with a guitar on. Besides, my vocal talent is really not that powerful-american-idol-ish type. And since I feel that I’m only a beginner with the guitar stuff, I think it’s better to concentrate there. Though I’m still open for the female lead vocalĀ  for the female songs :roll:

We decided that our genre would be alternative (or was it me who dictated that?? hahah). I would want an all-pinoy alternative type but there would be foreigners in the audience (naks!). The group’s assignment is a set list… I wonder if this playlist in my mind would be ok for the group… Some of these songs I already tried playing. Some are like my national anthem.. Gosh I have a lot of studying to do…

1. Here without you (3 Doors Down)
2. Lips of an Angel (Hinder) – I hate the lyrics of this song but the melody is just really goood
3. Over you (Daughtry)
4. Follow you down (Gin Blossoms)
- Good luck for me, never tried playing this yet
5. Best I ever had (Vertical Horizon)
6. Couldn’t ask for more (Edwin McCain)
– but of course!
7. This side (Nickelback)
8. How to save a life (The Fray)
– this is a special request from our Band Manager (double naks!), and I do like this song too
9. No Rain (Blind Melon) - Fine! I’m old. This is the 90s!!
10. Under the Bridge (Red Hot Chili Peppah) - and another one bites the dust. Hello 90s!!
11. In my place (Coldplay)
12. Losing my Religion (REM)

13. Every little thing (Dishwalla)
14. Stolen (Dashboard Confessional)

… and more!

I wanted to include any Alanis songs, some Imago and Mojofly songs… coz those were the songs that I really had played and sung with. Let’s see… Any more suggestions…? * Mich, my rocker friend, help me out here! :P *

Btw, let me divert from alternative for a while coz here’s my LSS of the moment… Been studying the chords too… Will post my guitar video :roll: until I memorize this. :D

Sara Bareilles - King of Anything

Notes:
 -CAPO 1ST FRET!
 -While playing verses on the
  4th beat while playing the F
  us pick the bass note (E|-1-|)
  and then on the and of four
  walk down to a G (E|-3-|)
 -Picking the bass note and then
  playing the higher strings of
  the chords work just fine for a
  strumming pattern
 -Numbers above chords are which
  beat the chord is played on
 -The bridge is a little hard to
  "get down" but keep practicing
  it and listen to the drummers
  crash cymbals that's when you
  change chords
 -you can play this without a capo
  but then there are a lot of
  #'s and b's this tab is kids or
  new players who can't do bar chords

         (Easy Way)    (Harder Way)
Chords - E A D G B E   E A D G B E
C      - X 3 2 0 1 0 - X 3 5 5 5 3
Dm     - X X 0 2 3 1 - X 5 7 7 8 5
Am     - X 0 2 2 1 0 - 5 7 7 5 5 5
F      - X 3 3 2 1 X - 1 3 3 2 1 1
G      - X 5 5 4 3 X - 3 2 0 0 3 3
E      - 0 2 2 1 0 0 - 0 2 2 1 0 0 

(Reminder: Capo 1st)

Intro:
C     Dm  Am F
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Verse 1:
C                              Dm
Keep drinking coffee, stare me down across the ta-ble
Am               F
While I look out-side
C                         Dm
So many things I'd say if only I were able
      Am                            F
But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by
C
You've got opinions man
Dm
We're all entitled to 'em
Am           F
But I never asked
          C
So let me thank you for your time
        Dm
And try not to waste any more of mine
Am              F
Get out of here fast

Pre-Chorus:
           Dm
I hate to break it to you babe
              F
But I'm not drowning
        Am             G
There's no one here to save

Chorus:
Am               F
Who cares if you disagree
        C
You are not me
              G
Who made you king of anything
    Am              F
So you dare tell me who to be
   Em                 G
Who died and made you king of anything

Interlude:

C - Dm - Am - F 

Verse 2:
C
You sound so innocent
Dm
All full of good intent
Am             F
Swear you know best
C
But you expect me to
Dm
Jump up on board with you
Am                        F
And ride off into your de-lusional sunset
C
I'm not the one who's lost
Dm
With no direction, oh
Am               F
But you'll never see
          C
You're so busy making maps
        Dm                  Am
With my name on them in all caps
                    F
You got the talking down, Just not the listening

Chorus:
Am               F
Who cares if you disagree
        C
You are not me
              G
Who made you king of anything
    Am              F
So you dare tell me who to be
   Em                 G
Who died and made you king of anything

Bridge:
     G           Dm
All my life I've tried
          Am                  F
To make everybody happy while I
       G      Dm
Just hurt and hide
            Dm         E            F          G
Waiting for someone to tell me it's my turn to decide

Interlude:

C - Dm - Am - F 

Chorus:
Am               F
Who cares if you disagree
        C
You are not me
              G
Who made you king of anything
    Am              F
So you dare tell me who to be
   C                  G
Who died and made you king of anything
Am               F
Who cares if you disagree
        C
You are not me
              G
Who made you king of anything
    Am              F
So you dare tell me who to be
   Em                 G
Who died and made you king of anything

Outro:
C - Dm - Am - F X3
End on G

Feels like insooomnia, oh-ho-how!

2010
08.19

For some unknown reason, these random days of sleeping difficulties are making a comeback. I hate it! I should be very tired and sleepy at this holy hour (and mention the badminton till 12) but I’m not. And I’m imagining a looot. First is my planned haute couture for me and the girls… There is no occasion yet.. my mind just wandered off. :roll:

I drew the gowns somewhere in my desk yesterday afternoon. Let me take a snapshot and I’ll post here…

I'm a Software and Fashion Designer

Seeing my creations made me imagine, hmm.. is IT really my thing?? Maybe I should be a fashion designer :lol: But oh well, IT pays the bills, and shows me the money so there you go!

I’m kinda imagining more stuffs… no, not really imagining, but planning… Hay Good Luck tomorrow.. oh hello later!

My very own video

2010
08.16

Obviously, I’m running out of topics to write. But on my way home I really have something on my mind. Except that after dinner and after trying my new set of makeup brushes on, I forgot all of yeh pretty interesting topics.

So I stalked people on FB, then stumbled upon these types of videos… And suddenly this girl became my number one enemy… *bitter*

Nah… Maybe one day I’m gonna make one of these… :roll:

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Your friendly neighborhood whatever

2010
08.15

In the old days, when tribes build up the society, there were also these “elders”. They are the ones who kinda make the decisions for the tribe. And you cannot oppose them, unless you’re dead… Well, the last sentence was something I just made up.

I live in the same neighborhood since birth. Everybody knows me, my parents and my brothers… the same thing as I know my neighbors, their surnames, how long they lived in the neighborhood, my friends, etc… It’s like some kinda showbiz circle here. When somebody goes out of the country, it becomes known to a lot of people. When somebody gets married, gets pregnant, kills a cat, it becomes the talk of the town… Something like that. So imagine when the elders (now I do not know what to really call them… Basically they’re the friends of my parents), weren’t able to see me for the longest time… They kinda start imagining stuffs about me. Haha.

Talk of the town is, I’m a spinster, and I hate boys..men..guys! :roll:

So here it is, it’s my mom’s birthday, and she shares the same birthday with one of our neighbor’s kid, who happen to have some party going on. We went to the house, and hey, the mom’s neighbor friends are there! And of course, having been in the neighborhood since birth, they definitely know me, and they missed me it seems… Here are some of the greetings,

“I haven’t seen you for the long time, and I was in the mall too, I saw you and your mom, and I whispered to <name>, oh it’s Joane, the old maid”

“Don’t you have a boyfriend? Dear child, you should find a husband now,”

“You don’t wanna end up alone, no kids, and no love (other term for s**)”

“You’re not getting any younger… ”

“Just make babies if you can’t find any husband”

“I have someone for you to meet, this guy’s great”

“Or if you don’t like the guy, there’s a second choice for you!”

Before, I could remember seeing them and their advices were like… “Don’t do boyfriends yet huh, finish studies first, don’t get pregnant, blah blah blah”. Now everything’s turned upside down… These people, though they’re just my neighbors, they’re like a parent to me too (coz they’re close to my parents). And it just happened that I’m the only one in MY generation that time. So they don’t have anyone else to make fun of.

And the good part was, I didn’t find it annoying. I even stayed and drank lots of wine with them. I had my fun. I missed these types of gathering… Even though I’m with the “elders”, it ironically reminds me of my childhood.

While Busy…

2010
08.07

Hunk of the Week

2010
08.01

I’m gonna *try* NOT to sound too perverted… Or too gay ;) But IĀ  just rekindled my love for this man…

Blame it on the Lost Marathon in AXN Beyond. (By the way, I chose the photo where the shirt is left on so my imaginations will travel further beyond.. :roll: ) All my weekends weren’t complete without catching at least an episode. And if I felt I hadn’t had enough, I then would jump to the online streaming videos and watch my chosen episodes.

I had always rooted for Sawyer and Kate. Yet, I also love Jack. If you’re not a Lost fanatic like me, sorry, you won’t be able to relate. Just stare at the photo instead, at least we can have both the fun :cool:

Just the right muscles on the right body parts… Dirty. Rugged. Dashing…

I’m getting unstable it’s quite late already, I’m not gonna talk anymore…

Stare. Imagine. Enjoy. Hahahahaha :lol: