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Major Major!

Author: joane Sep 06

Now i belong! Finally used the expression. :)

A lot was changed this past weekend…

New Wallet

Replaced my hundred-year-old wallet with a new one. I realized one day that i needed to replace the wallet when i found myself getting bills discreetly, inside my bag (just because i am so embarrassed to let everyone see my ugly wallet). So here it is, very convenient, with a handle – it almost looks like a purse ;) loove it. I was hoping they have more colors. Anyway, this is still nice ;)

A new phone!

I know I know! This should have happened a long time ago. I was waiting for the new blackberry to come out, but due to the pressure I felt last week, I had to give in and buy a new one. I was pressured to change my “jurassic” phone ten times last week. :lol: The last pressure I got was when a friend of mine failed to party with me coz the (former) ugly phone was super dead, hence I didn’t get his message… It’s dead for two days. I almost bailed on buying the new phone coz the ugly phone came back to life. But as the friend says, it’s time to let go :p

New hair

Guys, no life-changing event happened.. No scandal most especially (so far :lol: ). I’ve been planning to have a hair makeover since some months ago. But i was always torn between getting it permed or shortened. The reason I wanted to kinda stick with the long tresses coz: one i need the length for my friend’s wedding in january; two, long hair is hotter :)

But I got bored with the long look so I had it cut. The hair makeover isn’t over yet so I won’t post anything yet. Now I got 4 months to grow it longer.. And for the hot part, I guess it’s time to switch the self-esteem booster on. Plus, I gotta put some more effort on setting the new hair. Oh… The perils of having unnaturally straight/volumized hair – additional 30mins preparation time! Don’t we just love being a girl!?

And this just came in tonight…

But it’s not mine :lol:

It’s my brother’s. Haha, the newest baby in the haus! Now we can have as many photo shoots as we want — if my brothers can bear taking my narcissistic photos. :roll:

Again, this is a bit overdue (so many overdued stuffs). I know that big bro has been wanting this for such a long time. I have no interest on getting an SLR coz as you know, I wanted to be the one in front of the camera than behind it :roll:

So much for the achievement this weekend! Loove itt!! :P

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Author: joane Aug 22

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It’s my time to shine!

Author: joane Jun 07

Here are some excerpts of my *ehem* shining moments :)

Special Thanks to the sweetest fruity pal of them all… APOL! … for taking these videos!

My friends told me that I look shy singing here… And they also said that it’s not me they’re seeing… they told me that I looked more natural on our videoke sessions. I tried to justify the shy-ness, although I really admit that I was quite shy… I’m just being too careful not to be hyperactive too much and still end up out-of-tune…

Watching the video made me think that I truly was a little different. I knew I’ve been a performer ever since (in company events, mostly). So honestly I want to do it again, and perform as myself (as in remove the “shyness”/”nervousness”) and just enjoy the whole gig (no matter how-out-of-tune I’d become). But too late for that already.

So here is my shining moment, maybe a little rough on most parts but exceptional (at least for me) :D more »

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My That is so 70s show!

Author: joane Jun 02

It’s a live concert organized by my rocker boss. As I’ve said here, I’m just an extra but they still gave me my shining moments..

They asked me to sing “Yesterday once more” first, then “Proud Mary” (whew God bless us all!)… And more songs from the 70s… which I know by heart apparently – “You can’t hurry love” and “Hot Stuff”. I also did backups for Yumiko-san, the main vocalist. Some songs which I really loved to do backups with (and to sing as well) – “It’s too late” and “Let it be”. Although I did not do anything with the latter because I didn’t want to ruin the mood. It’s also a bad idea to do backups with that song because I just want to listen.

Thanks to all the friends who came! To the latecomers who weren’t able to watch my stint, sorry… as I’ve said, great things start from humble beginnings… :cool: I haven’t conquered the main show yet. Maybe next time, I’ll be the main act! Nevertheless, I really felt special! *teary eyes* I hope there’ll be another one.

Ok.. let the photos do the talking… my good good friend apol, had some of my songs on video. But I won’t be publishing it yet else it might turn into another scandal :lol:

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Coming Soon…

Author: joane May 18

2 hours before the show. Taken from my ugly phone. I’m too busy yet to lure my fabulous friends to share me some photos…

I haven’t formally thanked everyone yet as well for coming. So if you came and you’re reading this, thank you so much!!!

Till next time! Well, I hope there will be another one… I’m quite sad because I feel that it’s gonna be the last.

Anyway, please wait for my exceptional thank you email. :)

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Countdown Begins

Author: joane May 13

Here they come.. the tickets!

Now I just have to decide who to invite… Or maybe torture my friends to come. :evil:

Actually I was having apprehensions at first about inviting my friends to my “concert” of the lifetime because I feel that I might suck. And they would all remember that. And that sucks.

But of course, the decision has to change.

Especially now, about 15 friends already confirmed. And I’m still thankful that despite the fact that it’s a Sunday, they still decided to come. I feel so special *weee*

As I’ve said, my role is not really that sensational at all. I started to feel the nerves when I heard my voice in the CD. It really sounds terrible. I couldn’t even blend with the second voice of Yumiko-san, the main vocalist. I’m starting to drink the ginger drink again. And I desperately hope that the miracle drink will do wonders to my voice. But just like what I reason out all the time: I’m not a professional singer. Hehehe. It’s like celebrity duets, I’m the celebrity!

Anyway I was thrilled to see my name in the band members, labeled as “Vo” for Vocals.

This is really something coz it has been my longtime dream to be a member of a band. If I really have the resources, I’m forming my own. I’m playing the guitar!!! I’m enrolling in a music school, then practice guitar, study drums, study keyboards, improve my voice and play all these instruments! How about that, a one-woman band?! What a crazy idea! :lol:

Seriously, I want to sing or play. But life threw me in IT. So until I get the resources to do all these stuffs, I’ll remain stuck in IT. And perhaps continue being a goddess in whatever IT field I’m in. ;)

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The Last Rehearsals :(

Author: joane May 11

Yesterday, I was partly sad because it was our last rehearsals already.

I really had fun with this band. And very thankful too because I was given the chance of a lifetime to perform onstage. With matching all the works – rehearsals, tickets, etc. Though my role isn’t that sensational compared to the real vocalist, I am still proud to be the extra vocalist slash tambourine girl slash chuwariwariwap girl. I feel so happy listening to our 13-track CD, and gawd I could hear my voice! It’s ugly compared to the main vocalist. I sound so terrible in the CD! But I have this sick excuse of not being the professional singer… or the most popular line every time they tell me I’m out of tune – “Sumimasen, bando wa hajimete desu.” – not so correct japanese but I mean something like, “It’s my first time to sing in a band”. Hehehe. All the members are probably not professionals as well, since they are engineers like me too, but they are really good on what they’re doing. I appreciate so much that they adjusted the music tempo and the pitch of my songs for me! :) Haay. Hot Stuff yeah!

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