Just a few days ago, the Philippines took a helluva beating from Typhoon Ondoy. According to news, it poured a month's worth of rain in just 6 hours submerging 80% of Metro Manila and 90% of Rizal in flood waters.
It's been almost a week now since Ondoy left the country. The rain had stopped. Most of the flood had subsided. But the storm had left its mark. It left so much of the city and so many lives in shambles.
Sadly, me and my family were not spared from the calamity. The flood entered our house and reached chest level in a matter of minutes. We don't have a second floor so we first brought our lola in our neighbor's house. Tried to save some of our belongings by piling them on top of our couch, beds, tables and cabinets. Then our couch, beds, tables and cabinets started floating. Wah. At this point, we decided to leave the house and save what's really of value, our lives.
Spent the night in our neighbor's second floor. We had no food, no water, no extra clothes, no means of communication, no nothing. My dad unlocked the fire exit so we could climb the roof if needed. My mom was complaining about the lack of rescuers in our area. Never felt so tired and helpless and scared in my entire life.
Dad led us in prayer that night. We thanked God nobody in our family was harmed, prayed for the storm to pass, for all the affected families and for everyone's safety. Can't remember the last time we did that as a family. Made me realize that I wasn't so helpless after all. I have my family and I have my God. :)
Got up early the following day. Not sure if I even slept, though. As expected, our house was a complete mess. Everything was turned over, scattered on the floor and covered with thick mud. Didn't know where to begin or which to pick up first. We ended up throwing most of our things. The couch, dining set, tables, cabinets, drawers, mattresses, clothes, photos, everything that was beyond repair. There were also a lot of things that we should've disposed of a long time ago. Unused clothes and shoes, broken toys, century-old documents and other unnecessary clutter. Saddest part for me is that I lost all of my books. My seven years worth of collection! Huhu. Oh well. We may have lost these things but we still have quite a bit left and for that we are thankful. :)
Help started to arrive. Relatives, friends and officemates extended their help in cash and in kind. I am really very thankful for all the assistance, the support and the prayers. It really helped us pull through this tough time. Thank you and God bless us all. :)
Friday, October 02, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Mi Primer Dia En PSOD
After two weeks of blissful rest, I'm once again part of the Philippine workforce. Ahihi. ^_^
My first day at PSOD was uneventful but it went fairly well. There were no first day jitters since I already know some people, most of them were former officemates. And I also have a batchmate! Yippee!
I spent most of the day filling out forms. The HR manager was on leave so the usual first day orientation did not happen. She just left us an email with an attached resumé format and capability matrix file, which were pretty easy to accomplish. All I did was remove all the markings coz I've no experience in any of the listed technologies. Haha.
Hours passed slowly with me pretending to be busy with the files. Reading and rereading it for like 5 hours. Haha. I was so bored I could actually watch windows flying around my screen. Or maybe even watch somebody else watching windows flying around his screen! Hehe.
Thank God there's YM.
My first day at PSOD was uneventful but it went fairly well. There were no first day jitters since I already know some people, most of them were former officemates. And I also have a batchmate! Yippee!
I spent most of the day filling out forms. The HR manager was on leave so the usual first day orientation did not happen. She just left us an email with an attached resumé format and capability matrix file, which were pretty easy to accomplish. All I did was remove all the markings coz I've no experience in any of the listed technologies. Haha.
Hours passed slowly with me pretending to be busy with the files. Reading and rereading it for like 5 hours. Haha. I was so bored I could actually watch windows flying around my screen. Or maybe even watch somebody else watching windows flying around his screen! Hehe.
Thank God there's YM.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Mi Ultimo Dia En Tsukiden
The day started as mundane as can be. Boss Mags told me last week that he wouldn't give me any more tasks come Thursday so I could start packing my things (He could tell I have a lot. Hehe.) But I think it kinda escaped his mind coz he still got me working on the OSD test items until noon. Waha.
Had a lunch out with Roxie, Pril, Joji, Jozzel and Vince at Buddy's. Ordered our food in advance hoping that we wouldn't have to wait too long when we get there. Thank Heavens we got what we hoped for. As usual, we had sizzling sisig and lemon chicken on our table. And just for the sake of having a balanced diet, we also had chopsuey. Hehe.
Next came my most dreaded time of the day. Being a Friday, the entire 2nd BU had its afternoon briefing at the conference room. The different groups first reported on the current status of their projects. Then Boss Lowell said a couple of work-related announcements, which later segued into the announcement of my last working day with the company. Everyone was asked to give me a message, which felt kinda weird coz apart from the Denon team and a couple more faces, I don't really know most of them. Hehe. After they said their "thank you" and "good luck" messages, I was asked to say a few words as well. And really, a few words were all that managed to flow out of my mouth before everything simply started flowing through my tears. (Yihee! Sobrang cheeeeesy! Haha.) They tried to crack me up and when I somehow got a grip, they asked me to continue with what I was saying. I really didn't prepare anything so I was just there spitting things off the top of my head. I said something about my experiences with the VGS team, my first cup of Java, how much I would miss my friends and a lot of other things in Tsukiden - the camaraderie, the parties, the activities, and all that jazz.
After the afternoon briefing, Boss Mags told me that I could spend the rest of the day at the 31st floor office as soon as I check-in all the test documents that I created. As much as I would love to do that, I really didn't feel comfortable lounging around while everyone else had their noses buried in front of their monitors. So after I handed Ma'am She the collected budget for the 3pm promotion-slash-birthday-slash-last-day treat, I just went back down to fix my things.
Minutes before the 3pm break, Ma'am She told me that the pizzas still haven't arrived. And when it did finally arrive, the 3pm break was over. Ooops, my bad for ordering it late. Nyaha. Spent a couple of hours at the 31st floor saying my "goodbyes" and "thank yous" and taking pictures while trying to finish a slice of pizza. Hehe.
God, I'm gonna miss them all. T_T
Went back to my work station and continued packing my things. At around 6pm, Boss Mags announced a special 2nd BU meeting at the conference room. When I entered, a pleasant surprise welcomed me! Boxes of pizza and a yummy Black Forest cake from the Denon team were laid on the table! Awww, is it too late to retract my resignation?! Hehe. But seriously, I was really touched. To think that I've been with them for merely a month. It's just something that I didn't expect. Thank you soooo much! Really. :">
I've written a number of entries in this blog about friends resigning and how it saddens me to see them leave. Every entry made me think about my own last working day with the company. I've always thought that leaving would be difficult. And without a doubt, it is. It's hard to leave friends behind, familiar faces that always greet me with a smile and the work that I got used to doing. It was a leap out of my comfort zone. And in the midst of a global economic crisis, it was a risky move to make.
But priorities change, needs arise and opportunities do not sit around and wait for me to grab them. I accepted the offer with confidence that even when my bosses tried to talk me out of it, I stood firm on my decision. Now I just hope and pray that God is leading me and that I'm going where He wants me to.
Tsukiden will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you to everyone who made my three years stay happy and memorable. Doumo arigatou gozaimashita. ^_^
Had a lunch out with Roxie, Pril, Joji, Jozzel and Vince at Buddy's. Ordered our food in advance hoping that we wouldn't have to wait too long when we get there. Thank Heavens we got what we hoped for. As usual, we had sizzling sisig and lemon chicken on our table. And just for the sake of having a balanced diet, we also had chopsuey. Hehe.
Next came my most dreaded time of the day. Being a Friday, the entire 2nd BU had its afternoon briefing at the conference room. The different groups first reported on the current status of their projects. Then Boss Lowell said a couple of work-related announcements, which later segued into the announcement of my last working day with the company. Everyone was asked to give me a message, which felt kinda weird coz apart from the Denon team and a couple more faces, I don't really know most of them. Hehe. After they said their "thank you" and "good luck" messages, I was asked to say a few words as well. And really, a few words were all that managed to flow out of my mouth before everything simply started flowing through my tears. (Yihee! Sobrang cheeeeesy! Haha.) They tried to crack me up and when I somehow got a grip, they asked me to continue with what I was saying. I really didn't prepare anything so I was just there spitting things off the top of my head. I said something about my experiences with the VGS team, my first cup of Java, how much I would miss my friends and a lot of other things in Tsukiden - the camaraderie, the parties, the activities, and all that jazz.
After the afternoon briefing, Boss Mags told me that I could spend the rest of the day at the 31st floor office as soon as I check-in all the test documents that I created. As much as I would love to do that, I really didn't feel comfortable lounging around while everyone else had their noses buried in front of their monitors. So after I handed Ma'am She the collected budget for the 3pm promotion-slash-birthday-slash-last-day treat, I just went back down to fix my things.
Minutes before the 3pm break, Ma'am She told me that the pizzas still haven't arrived. And when it did finally arrive, the 3pm break was over. Ooops, my bad for ordering it late. Nyaha. Spent a couple of hours at the 31st floor saying my "goodbyes" and "thank yous" and taking pictures while trying to finish a slice of pizza. Hehe.
God, I'm gonna miss them all. T_T
Went back to my work station and continued packing my things. At around 6pm, Boss Mags announced a special 2nd BU meeting at the conference room. When I entered, a pleasant surprise welcomed me! Boxes of pizza and a yummy Black Forest cake from the Denon team were laid on the table! Awww, is it too late to retract my resignation?! Hehe. But seriously, I was really touched. To think that I've been with them for merely a month. It's just something that I didn't expect. Thank you soooo much! Really. :">
I've written a number of entries in this blog about friends resigning and how it saddens me to see them leave. Every entry made me think about my own last working day with the company. I've always thought that leaving would be difficult. And without a doubt, it is. It's hard to leave friends behind, familiar faces that always greet me with a smile and the work that I got used to doing. It was a leap out of my comfort zone. And in the midst of a global economic crisis, it was a risky move to make.
But priorities change, needs arise and opportunities do not sit around and wait for me to grab them. I accepted the offer with confidence that even when my bosses tried to talk me out of it, I stood firm on my decision. Now I just hope and pray that God is leading me and that I'm going where He wants me to.
Tsukiden will always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you to everyone who made my three years stay happy and memorable. Doumo arigatou gozaimashita. ^_^
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Ang Huling Pag-El Bimbo
I wasn't able to watch the Eraserheads Reunion Concert last year. Though it was cut short due to Ely's condition, I still felt a tinge of sadness that I wasn't there. I contented myself with watching their performances via YouTube and reading about other people's experiences. Wawa. Hehe. So when the announcement of a Final Set concert was made, I told myself that I wouldn't let this one pass me by. Hehe.
Franz and I were supposed to buy the concert tickets a month ago. But when I was transferred to the Denon project, I got a bit hesitant to make the purchase. I wasn't sure if Boss Mags would suddenly require me to render overtime work on a Saturday. Waah.
A week before the concert, a survey regarding the company outing was passed around the office. Jen was the only one from Denon who indicated that she's going. Boss Mags told us that if our reason for not going is the possibility of a Saturday work then he's declaring March 7 as a No-OT day. Weeee! Still not going to the outing but I'm definitely going to see the Eraserheads! Woot! Woot! ^_^
It was a last minute purchase and surprisingly, there were still a lot of tickets available. I guess 'twas because of the incident last year. And with the recent death of Francis M., I couldn't help but think about the possibility of it happening again. But with high hopes that Ely's in a better condition and that he wouldn't let his fans down a second time, we bought two Gold-A tickets!
The day has arrived.
I had an appointment with my dentist at 1pm. Franz and I reached the clinic a little past 1. I was late again but this time, Dra. Rolyn was not yet in. Good thing. Hehe. Watched Startalk, which featured the death of Kiko. I felt really sad watching the show. I remember when I was a kid, I memorized the lyrics of most of his songs. From "Tayo'y mga Pinoy tayo'y hindi Kano!" to "Mga praning mga praning mga praning-ning!" Hahaha.
Dra. Rolyn arrived a few minutes later. She wasn't able to start working on my teeth immediately. We both waited for the commercial. Even when I was already seated inside the room, she would still stop for a while and watch TV. Funny how she really gets irritated everytime BB Gandanghari is on. She told me that she was crushing over Rustom before and now he's more malandi than her! Nyaha. It was almost 3pm when I got off the torture chair.
We've commuted a number of times from Manila before and we would easily hail an FX going to Cubao. But this time, all the FX seemed to have disappeared. When we considered riding a cab, they too were nowhere to be found. After waiting for an eternity, we were finally able to ride an FX. Whew!
As expected, the MOA concert grounds was packed. Good thing we arrived a bit early so when we entered the Gold-A section, there still weren't much people. Bought ourselves some refreshments. Then we saw a display of Eraserheads shirts being sold for Php400. The design wasn't as astig as the one I'm eyeing from Team Manila but it was cute nonetheless. Doodles will always be cute. Ahihi.
It was only past 6pm and according to the tickets, the concert starts at 8pm. We got two hours to burn. What to do?! What to do?! Haha.
At around 8pm, MTV started showing a video rerun of their interviews with Eraserheads, which ran for about 15 minutes. They talked about their inspirations in their music and their goals as a band. And it's funny coz they all looked so young and ok with each other. Hehe. Then there was this part where they were asked to answer a question. It went something like, "If you ruled MTV for 24 hours, what would you do?" Actually, I can't quite recall what their answers were except for Marcus'. He said he would change its name to MarcusTV and play all his home videos and transfer the money to his name. Haha. Parang adik lang talaga.
The countdown started. The alphabet was shown in reverse, from Z down to E. Then the concert grounds shook as the crowd went wild! Ely, Raimund, Buddy and Marcus were once again seen sharing the same stage! FINALLY! Woot! Woot! ^_^
(¯`·._.·FIRST SET·._.·´¯)
1. Magasin - "Medyo panget ka pa non... hanggang ngayon!!!"
2. Walang Nagbago
3. Maling Akala - "Maliit na butas lumalaki! Konting kuskos, ayos!"
4. Maskara - One of my favorite songs. Sooo glad they sang it! Hehe.
5. Poor Man's Grave
6. Waiting for the Bus - Wee! Another one of my faves! After the song, the crowd shouted "Group hug! Group hug!". In which Ely replied, "Kayo muna!" Hahaha.
7. Huwag Mo Nang Itanong - ASTIG c Marcus! Haha. He did a reggae version of the song and he was really funny. Jazz Nicolas of Itchyworms manned the drums while Raimund played the cabasa. "Pagdating ko sa bahay, ibaba ang 'yong kilay, ayoko ng kilay mo! Wag mo nang itanong, wag mo nang itanong, at di ko sasabihin sa'yo!"
8. Slo Mo - Vocals by Raimund. At one point, Ely sang with him and they posed side-by-side for a few seconds. Sweet! Haha. Another thing, Marcus used his pink Hello Kitty guitar! Ahihi. Cute!
9. Alkohol - Again, Raimund was on vocals. I really enjoy watching him perform on stage. Whether he's holding his drumsticks or a microphone, he's just so full of energy! 'Twas like I was watching Sandwich. Haha.
10. Insomnia
11. Torpedo
For the second set, the band went acoustic. Everyone was seated comfortably. To let Ely rest, I guess. Hehe.
(¯`·._.·SECOND SET·._.·´¯)
1. Julie Tearjerky
2. Tikman - Ely serenaded us with his guitar and lovely voice singing, "Halika tikman ang langit...". I eagerly accepted his invitation and it was heaven, indeed. Ahihi.
3. Wishing Wells
4. Fine Time
5. Pare Ko - Classic.
6. Kailan - Ely did the lounge version of the song with Jazz on keyboards. It was sooo beautiful; I had goosebumps.
7. Back2Me
8. Trip to Jerusalem - I was reminded of Frannie and Bobo the Wiseman and their breathtaking game of Trip to Jerusalem. Hehe.
9. Spolarium - Love love love this song too!
10. Overdrive
The last set was a bittersweet tribute to the Man from Manila, Mr. Francis Magalona. Rest in peace.
(¯`·._.·LAST SET·._.·´¯)
1. Superproxy - Another favorite! Kiko was supposed to join the band on stage for this song. Unfortunately, he succumbed to leukemia a day before the concert. Before the song, Ely encouraged the crowd to chant Francis' name in his honor. "Francis! Francis! Francis!"
2. Minsan - Despite Ely's stoic expression, one could still feel his sadness as the following words rolled off his tongue: "Sana'y wag kalimutan ang ating mga pinagsamahan. At kung sakaling gipitin ay laging iisipin na minsan tayo ay naging tunay na magkaibigan." Now that's a message. :(
3. Alapaap
4. Kaleidoscope World - They only sang the chorus part of the song. Some video footages of Kiko were shown in the screens. Sad, sad. T_T
5. Ang Huling El Bimbo - During the final minutes of the song, Ely started pouring some lighter fluid on the Sticker Happy piano and then he set it on fire! Literally! Astig. Finally, the band took a group bow that totally brought the house down. Ely threw his sneakers to the crowd and jokingly motioned to take off his socks too. Haha. We thought it was the end of the concert. We thought.
Franz and I proceeded to buy water from one of the booths near the entrance. While waiting for our turn, we suddenly heard Raimund asking everyone if they still want more! Hell yeah! Haha. The crowd started calling out for all the band members and in no time, they were all back on stage. Everyone was running to get a good spot. People from the Silver section even knocked the metal railings down. I guess it was too much for the bouncers to handle so they simply assisted those who wanted to get closer to the stage. Riot! Haha.
(¯`·._.·THREE FOR THE ROAD·._.·´¯)
1. Ligaya
2. Sembreak - Ely forgot some of the lyrics of the song. Ahihi. He skipped the second stanza then wondered why the song ended too soon. "Walang kayakap... tapos na ba?!" Hahaha.
3. Toyang - Ely went down the stage to spend some time with the fans. He also passed around the mic to give them a few seconds of fame.
Ely: "Makita lang ang kislap ng kanyang mga mata, ako ay busog na."
Tim Yap: "Pen pen pen!"
Audience: "BOOO!!!!!!!"
Nyahaha. Sablay! Ely couldn't help but have a good laugh at the guy's expense. Hehe.
I'm sure that nobody wanted the night to end. But as the expression goes, some good things just don't last. Awww. To the Eraserheads: Thank you for sharing your music with us! ^_^
"At ngayon di pa rin alam
Kung ba't tayo nandito
Pwede bang itigil muna
Ang pag-ikot ng mundo?"
--- Spolarium, Eraserheads
Franz and I were supposed to buy the concert tickets a month ago. But when I was transferred to the Denon project, I got a bit hesitant to make the purchase. I wasn't sure if Boss Mags would suddenly require me to render overtime work on a Saturday. Waah.
A week before the concert, a survey regarding the company outing was passed around the office. Jen was the only one from Denon who indicated that she's going. Boss Mags told us that if our reason for not going is the possibility of a Saturday work then he's declaring March 7 as a No-OT day. Weeee! Still not going to the outing but I'm definitely going to see the Eraserheads! Woot! Woot! ^_^
It was a last minute purchase and surprisingly, there were still a lot of tickets available. I guess 'twas because of the incident last year. And with the recent death of Francis M., I couldn't help but think about the possibility of it happening again. But with high hopes that Ely's in a better condition and that he wouldn't let his fans down a second time, we bought two Gold-A tickets!
The day has arrived.
I had an appointment with my dentist at 1pm. Franz and I reached the clinic a little past 1. I was late again but this time, Dra. Rolyn was not yet in. Good thing. Hehe. Watched Startalk, which featured the death of Kiko. I felt really sad watching the show. I remember when I was a kid, I memorized the lyrics of most of his songs. From "Tayo'y mga Pinoy tayo'y hindi Kano!" to "Mga praning mga praning mga praning-ning!" Hahaha.
Dra. Rolyn arrived a few minutes later. She wasn't able to start working on my teeth immediately. We both waited for the commercial. Even when I was already seated inside the room, she would still stop for a while and watch TV. Funny how she really gets irritated everytime BB Gandanghari is on. She told me that she was crushing over Rustom before and now he's more malandi than her! Nyaha. It was almost 3pm when I got off the torture chair.
We've commuted a number of times from Manila before and we would easily hail an FX going to Cubao. But this time, all the FX seemed to have disappeared. When we considered riding a cab, they too were nowhere to be found. After waiting for an eternity, we were finally able to ride an FX. Whew!
As expected, the MOA concert grounds was packed. Good thing we arrived a bit early so when we entered the Gold-A section, there still weren't much people. Bought ourselves some refreshments. Then we saw a display of Eraserheads shirts being sold for Php400. The design wasn't as astig as the one I'm eyeing from Team Manila but it was cute nonetheless. Doodles will always be cute. Ahihi.
It was only past 6pm and according to the tickets, the concert starts at 8pm. We got two hours to burn. What to do?! What to do?! Haha.
At around 8pm, MTV started showing a video rerun of their interviews with Eraserheads, which ran for about 15 minutes. They talked about their inspirations in their music and their goals as a band. And it's funny coz they all looked so young and ok with each other. Hehe. Then there was this part where they were asked to answer a question. It went something like, "If you ruled MTV for 24 hours, what would you do?" Actually, I can't quite recall what their answers were except for Marcus'. He said he would change its name to MarcusTV and play all his home videos and transfer the money to his name. Haha. Parang adik lang talaga.
The countdown started. The alphabet was shown in reverse, from Z down to E. Then the concert grounds shook as the crowd went wild! Ely, Raimund, Buddy and Marcus were once again seen sharing the same stage! FINALLY! Woot! Woot! ^_^
(¯`·._.·FIRST SET·._.·´¯)
1. Magasin - "Medyo panget ka pa non... hanggang ngayon!!!"
2. Walang Nagbago
3. Maling Akala - "Maliit na butas lumalaki! Konting kuskos, ayos!"
4. Maskara - One of my favorite songs. Sooo glad they sang it! Hehe.
5. Poor Man's Grave
6. Waiting for the Bus - Wee! Another one of my faves! After the song, the crowd shouted "Group hug! Group hug!". In which Ely replied, "Kayo muna!" Hahaha.
7. Huwag Mo Nang Itanong - ASTIG c Marcus! Haha. He did a reggae version of the song and he was really funny. Jazz Nicolas of Itchyworms manned the drums while Raimund played the cabasa. "Pagdating ko sa bahay, ibaba ang 'yong kilay, ayoko ng kilay mo! Wag mo nang itanong, wag mo nang itanong, at di ko sasabihin sa'yo!"
8. Slo Mo - Vocals by Raimund. At one point, Ely sang with him and they posed side-by-side for a few seconds. Sweet! Haha. Another thing, Marcus used his pink Hello Kitty guitar! Ahihi. Cute!
9. Alkohol - Again, Raimund was on vocals. I really enjoy watching him perform on stage. Whether he's holding his drumsticks or a microphone, he's just so full of energy! 'Twas like I was watching Sandwich. Haha.
10. Insomnia
11. Torpedo
For the second set, the band went acoustic. Everyone was seated comfortably. To let Ely rest, I guess. Hehe.
(¯`·._.·SECOND SET·._.·´¯)
1. Julie Tearjerky
2. Tikman - Ely serenaded us with his guitar and lovely voice singing, "Halika tikman ang langit...". I eagerly accepted his invitation and it was heaven, indeed. Ahihi.
3. Wishing Wells
4. Fine Time
5. Pare Ko - Classic.
6. Kailan - Ely did the lounge version of the song with Jazz on keyboards. It was sooo beautiful; I had goosebumps.
7. Back2Me
8. Trip to Jerusalem - I was reminded of Frannie and Bobo the Wiseman and their breathtaking game of Trip to Jerusalem. Hehe.
9. Spolarium - Love love love this song too!
10. Overdrive
The last set was a bittersweet tribute to the Man from Manila, Mr. Francis Magalona. Rest in peace.
(¯`·._.·LAST SET·._.·´¯)
1. Superproxy - Another favorite! Kiko was supposed to join the band on stage for this song. Unfortunately, he succumbed to leukemia a day before the concert. Before the song, Ely encouraged the crowd to chant Francis' name in his honor. "Francis! Francis! Francis!"
2. Minsan - Despite Ely's stoic expression, one could still feel his sadness as the following words rolled off his tongue: "Sana'y wag kalimutan ang ating mga pinagsamahan. At kung sakaling gipitin ay laging iisipin na minsan tayo ay naging tunay na magkaibigan." Now that's a message. :(
3. Alapaap
4. Kaleidoscope World - They only sang the chorus part of the song. Some video footages of Kiko were shown in the screens. Sad, sad. T_T
5. Ang Huling El Bimbo - During the final minutes of the song, Ely started pouring some lighter fluid on the Sticker Happy piano and then he set it on fire! Literally! Astig. Finally, the band took a group bow that totally brought the house down. Ely threw his sneakers to the crowd and jokingly motioned to take off his socks too. Haha. We thought it was the end of the concert. We thought.
Franz and I proceeded to buy water from one of the booths near the entrance. While waiting for our turn, we suddenly heard Raimund asking everyone if they still want more! Hell yeah! Haha. The crowd started calling out for all the band members and in no time, they were all back on stage. Everyone was running to get a good spot. People from the Silver section even knocked the metal railings down. I guess it was too much for the bouncers to handle so they simply assisted those who wanted to get closer to the stage. Riot! Haha.
(¯`·._.·THREE FOR THE ROAD·._.·´¯)
1. Ligaya
2. Sembreak - Ely forgot some of the lyrics of the song. Ahihi. He skipped the second stanza then wondered why the song ended too soon. "Walang kayakap... tapos na ba?!" Hahaha.
3. Toyang - Ely went down the stage to spend some time with the fans. He also passed around the mic to give them a few seconds of fame.
Ely: "Makita lang ang kislap ng kanyang mga mata, ako ay busog na."
Tim Yap: "Pen pen pen!"
Audience: "BOOO!!!!!!!"
Nyahaha. Sablay! Ely couldn't help but have a good laugh at the guy's expense. Hehe.
I'm sure that nobody wanted the night to end. But as the expression goes, some good things just don't last. Awww. To the Eraserheads: Thank you for sharing your music with us! ^_^
"At ngayon di pa rin alam
Kung ba't tayo nandito
Pwede bang itigil muna
Ang pag-ikot ng mundo?"
--- Spolarium, Eraserheads
Saturday, February 28, 2009
TSPI 20th Anniversary
I agreed to meet up with Pril in front Vista Verde's gate at 8am. But due to some unknown reasons (wehe), I was able to leave the house at... well, 8am. *toink* When I arrived at Roxie's place, I first had some breakfast before we went to her room where Pril was freshening up. At around 10am, Chris fetch us and off we went to the parlor.
Studio 3 Salon is located just within the village. The owner/make-up artist is Ms. Yna Agpawa. When asked what I wanted to do with my hair, I told her that I'm leaving the decision to her. Hehe.
She immediately started working her magic on us. Told me that she'll first do my make-up and then I have to dress up before she could do my hair. After applying some colors to my face, I changed into my little black dress. When I got out of the room, her assistant was already there so he was the one who did my hair. He gave my hair some loose curls and waves and I loooved it! Hehe. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a copy of our pictures. All I have are these pictures taken with my phone.
When we arrived at Crowne Plaza, everyone was everywhere! At the lobby, along the hallway, around the picture wall... It was just too crowded that we weren't able to get our turn in front of the wall. After some time, everyone was called to settle down inside the hall.
First, we had the General Assembly. The HR, Finance and BU managers spoke about their achievements and future plans. Boss Joseph said something about removing the individual internet connections and disabling all USB ports to prevent unauthorized data transfers. As expected, the employees weren't happy with the idea and it was made apparent by the lack of applause when he went down the stage. Hehe. Our president, Mr. Jiro Hanzawa also gave a short speech about his hopes for the company's future.
Snacks were served at around 3pm. We had cinnamon bread, croissant and quiche. They started raffling off some prizes. I have no luck with raffle draws but with a flat screen TV up for grabs, I couldn't help but say a silent prayer that could perhaps change my luck. Hehe.
When the guest of honor arrived, a series of speeches were once again given. At some point, I got really bored so instead of lending them my ears, I started texting and chatting and doodling. Hehe. Figured it's better to keep myself busy than to sleep through their speeches, right? Hehe.
Fast forward to dinner [>>]. It was only around 5pm and dinner was already being served. Still sated from the afternoon snack I had, I only got myself small servings of some of the dishes and a slice of cheesecake! Ahihi.
After a short awarding ceremony for the service awardees came the most awaited part of the program - the group performances! Hehe. The Japanese expats were the first to hit the stage. We all had a blast watching them sing "Manira"! Err, "Manila"! Hehe. Everyone was having fun! As usual, Mr. Masuda was laughing the whole time and he kept on hitting another expat with his folded paper! Very Vic Sotto! Hehe. And who could forget Mr. Kudo's dance moves?!
Representatives from batch 1989 to 2000 came next. Again, we were all cheering and excited with their performance. Some of them did Rick Astley (Or was it Roderick Paulate? Hehe.), some did a ballroom routine, and some danced the Macarena. Surprising that many of them can really shake their booties! Go Boss Wins! Hehe. They were all good! And I'm not just saying that because most of them are my bosses. Hehe. ^_^
The next performance came from the best group ever, batch 2001 to 2006! Hahaha. Mei gnun?! First part of the presentation was a dance number. The boys did a JabbaWockeeZ-inspired dance, sans the mask and the gloves, while the girls reminded me of the 26K. Ahihi. And then a sweet ballroom dance under dim lights followed. Last part of the performance was a hand mime, which I'm proud to say I was part of. Hehe. I really enjoyed what we did and it was very much appreciated by the audience as well. I think the song that we used, "The Journey" by Lea Salonga, could somehow describe my three years stay in Tsukiden. "What a journey it has been..." Only for me, the end is already in sight. Nyaha.
Batch 2007 to 2009 was the next to perform. First part was a song number followed by a ballroom dance number (yet again!) and then a JabbaWockeeZ dance number (yet again!). They all looked cool with their masks on. Waah! I want one! Hehe. Funny how we can't recognize who the dancers were except for John and the other guy from Denso who both had distinct hairstyles. Hehe.
The OJTs also did a ballroom dance number. After all the performances... PHOTO OP!!!
Congratulations to Tsukiden on a successful 20 years!!! ^_^
Studio 3 Salon is located just within the village. The owner/make-up artist is Ms. Yna Agpawa. When asked what I wanted to do with my hair, I told her that I'm leaving the decision to her. Hehe.
She immediately started working her magic on us. Told me that she'll first do my make-up and then I have to dress up before she could do my hair. After applying some colors to my face, I changed into my little black dress. When I got out of the room, her assistant was already there so he was the one who did my hair. He gave my hair some loose curls and waves and I loooved it! Hehe. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a copy of our pictures. All I have are these pictures taken with my phone.
When we arrived at Crowne Plaza, everyone was everywhere! At the lobby, along the hallway, around the picture wall... It was just too crowded that we weren't able to get our turn in front of the wall. After some time, everyone was called to settle down inside the hall.
First, we had the General Assembly. The HR, Finance and BU managers spoke about their achievements and future plans. Boss Joseph said something about removing the individual internet connections and disabling all USB ports to prevent unauthorized data transfers. As expected, the employees weren't happy with the idea and it was made apparent by the lack of applause when he went down the stage. Hehe. Our president, Mr. Jiro Hanzawa also gave a short speech about his hopes for the company's future.
Snacks were served at around 3pm. We had cinnamon bread, croissant and quiche. They started raffling off some prizes. I have no luck with raffle draws but with a flat screen TV up for grabs, I couldn't help but say a silent prayer that could perhaps change my luck. Hehe.
When the guest of honor arrived, a series of speeches were once again given. At some point, I got really bored so instead of lending them my ears, I started texting and chatting and doodling. Hehe. Figured it's better to keep myself busy than to sleep through their speeches, right? Hehe.
Fast forward to dinner [>>]. It was only around 5pm and dinner was already being served. Still sated from the afternoon snack I had, I only got myself small servings of some of the dishes and a slice of cheesecake! Ahihi.
After a short awarding ceremony for the service awardees came the most awaited part of the program - the group performances! Hehe. The Japanese expats were the first to hit the stage. We all had a blast watching them sing "Manira"! Err, "Manila"! Hehe. Everyone was having fun! As usual, Mr. Masuda was laughing the whole time and he kept on hitting another expat with his folded paper! Very Vic Sotto! Hehe. And who could forget Mr. Kudo's dance moves?!
Representatives from batch 1989 to 2000 came next. Again, we were all cheering and excited with their performance. Some of them did Rick Astley (Or was it Roderick Paulate? Hehe.), some did a ballroom routine, and some danced the Macarena. Surprising that many of them can really shake their booties! Go Boss Wins! Hehe. They were all good! And I'm not just saying that because most of them are my bosses. Hehe. ^_^
The next performance came from the best group ever, batch 2001 to 2006! Hahaha. Mei gnun?! First part of the presentation was a dance number. The boys did a JabbaWockeeZ-inspired dance, sans the mask and the gloves, while the girls reminded me of the 26K. Ahihi. And then a sweet ballroom dance under dim lights followed. Last part of the performance was a hand mime, which I'm proud to say I was part of. Hehe. I really enjoyed what we did and it was very much appreciated by the audience as well. I think the song that we used, "The Journey" by Lea Salonga, could somehow describe my three years stay in Tsukiden. "What a journey it has been..." Only for me, the end is already in sight. Nyaha.
Batch 2007 to 2009 was the next to perform. First part was a song number followed by a ballroom dance number (yet again!) and then a JabbaWockeeZ dance number (yet again!). They all looked cool with their masks on. Waah! I want one! Hehe. Funny how we can't recognize who the dancers were except for John and the other guy from Denso who both had distinct hairstyles. Hehe.
The OJTs also did a ballroom dance number. After all the performances... PHOTO OP!!!
Congratulations to Tsukiden on a successful 20 years!!! ^_^
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