[Project 365] Week 13

03.21.11
Day 80: The Big Picture

I acknowledge that I am only seeing parts of the big picture. But by faith, I trust that God is at work in my life, that He will fit the pieces together. And that one day, I will stand before Him transformed into everything He destined me to be.

03.22.11
Day 81: Motion Blur

While stuck in traffic, I decided to play with my camera. I started taking some quick shots of a wall littered with posters. Traffic suddenly moved, thus creating this blurry photo. I almost sighed in frustration but when I looked at it, I actually love how it turned out. Now I'm just wondering why there seems to be two human forms in the photo. Coz I swear there were no pedestrians when I took this. And if there were any, why the cyan color? Look closer. Do you see it? Hmmm...

03.23.11
Day 82: The Enterprise

I miss reporting to work in this building. The ever-changing interior of the lobby, the long escalator, the free hand sanitizer. Hehe. I miss the project and everyone on the team whom I worked with.

03.24.11
Day 83: Midnight Highway

"And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how."
--- Wonderwall, Oasis

03.25.11
Day 84: Kamiseta

It's fun being a girl! :)

03.26.11
Day 85: The Ring

Was gluwd to Jedica Soho that I fprgot about thw Earth Hour. Thoygh 30 monutes late, I still xhose to take part in tjis annual international evemt. Turned pff the lights and now I could barely see the keyvboard. Hehe.

03.27.11
Day 86: Our Favorite Plumber

Super Mario Carlo!

[Project 365] Week 12

03.14.11
Day 73: High Five!

Mico took home a silver medal for his "Bubbles Up" business proposal in their school's Science Congress. Good job! Get 'em up way high gimme gimme that high five! Hehe. :)

03.15.11
Day 74: Tsokolate Eh

In the face of the world's end, while others would've thought about hugging their loved ones or doing something they've never done before...

Cands: "End of world na.. 4th reactor caught fire na"
Me: "Hala, mamamatay na ba tau? Kakain na ko ng madaming chocolate"

How shallow could I get?! Haha.

03.16.11
Day 75: Puffed Corn

My newest addiction: Australian Cornick from Matahari. =P~

03.17.11
Day 76: Choco FUNtain

Had a buffet lunch at Red Crab. Proxy daw kami ni Gerald for Candice and Walter. Haha. Thanks Nino! :)

03.18.11
Day 77: Light Trail

"I've been sitting here watching the signs
Too many cars at night belching in the moonlight."
--- Waiting For The Bus, Eraserheads

03.19.11
Day 78: Pink And Yellow Pill

Had the tiny bumps around my eyes cautherized. Something untimely and unplanned. I was just supposed to accompany my mom to her facial appointment, next thing I know, I was lying on the torture bed myself.

Me: "Ito na ba yun?"
Doctor: "Yup, ito na yun..."

After a couple of minutes...

Doctor: "Kaya pa?"
Me: "Keri pa..."

A couple of minutes more...

Doctor: "Masakit?"

I nodded my head, unable to even muster a word. That's how painful it was. Huhu. Now I have spots of burnt skin around my eyes. Hopefully, it will be gone in a week. :(

03.20.11
Day 79: Darthness Falls

Release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me.

[Project 365] Week 11

03.07.11
Day 66: Popcorn Hour

A bag of cheddar cheese popcorn from Ate Medi!

03.08.11
Day 67: Shadow Rage

The shadow proves that there is light. A shot inspired by Rage Against The Machine's The Battle of Los Angeles album cover. Lights out! Guerilla radio! Turn that shit up!

03.09.11
Day 68: S/N:x56972409313

Was on my way home when a flash of red light caught my attention. Being the curious cat that I am, I followed it through the woods and into a clearing where it swirled to a stop. With a hissing noise, a hatch opened and a form stepped out. I just stood there, stunned and numb, expecting to find myself face to face with a Kokey-looking creature. But I was wrong. Coz whatever it was, it looked human. And a good-looking one at that. It walked like us; It even spoke like us. It held my hand and a surge of energy coursed through my veins. I dunno what exactly it did to me, but I'm sure it changed something in me.

I was able to capture the red light seconds before it took off. Showed it to my parents but they told me it just looks like the bottom of my mouse. But I know better. I know the truth.

I am number six.

03.10.11
Day 69: Maskara

"Kung may problema ka
Magsuot ng maskara
Takpan mo ang iyong mata
Buong mundo'y mag-iiba."
--- Maskara, Eraserheads

03.11.11
Day 70: Living In The End Times?

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan this afternoon. It triggered a massive tsunami that wiped out vast expanses of farmland, houses, buildings and vehicles in the coastal areas of Northern Japan. A tsunami warning was also raised in countries within the Pacific Rim, including the Philippines.

Watching a wall of water devour entire towns felt surreal, like I was watching a trailer of yet another disaster movie. Had to remind myself that we were watching CNN and that this is real life! And the probability of it happening to my country as well is very high, it's scary. Heaven forbid.

Can't help but recall the series of discussions we had at Church last year about the End Times, the Great Tribulation, the Rapture, and the Second Coming of Christ. In Matthew 24:4-8, Jesus told us that His return would be preceded by wars and natural calamities, which He likened to the birth pangs of a woman about to give birth, increasing in intensity and frequency as the moment of the arrival of the child draws near.

We often hear news about nations rising against other nations. For the past few years, earthquakes, floods, droughts, and other natural calamities have increased in frequency and severity. Other signs such as the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, the appearance of the red heifer, the rise of Russia, etc. have been and are being fulfilled.

So are we living in the End Times? Perhaps we are. But I think the greater question is, are we ready to meet Jesus? If He were to come back today and rapture His Church, will you be taken or will you be left behind?

"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
--- Matthew 24:36

God be with us.

03.12.11
Day 71: Under The Spotlight

It's been 3 months since I last visited my dentist. She placed a power chain on my upper teeth and now they hurt so bad. :(

03.13.11
Day 72: Stackers

Weeeee! I finally won a Mickey Mouse stuffed toy from the Stackers machine in Timezone! Ang galing ko! Ang galing ko! Hahaha.

[Project 365] Week 10

02.28.11
Day 59: Pipe Dream

A cool lounge chair made of steel pipes.

03.01.11
Day 60: Paalam Sugarfree

For the very last time, watched Sugarfree perform live at their farewell concert in Eastwood City. It was a bittersweet send-off for Ebe Dancel who decided to quit the band after signing a solo deal with a different record label.

"Ito na ang gabing di malilimutan..."

The band opened their set with "Prom". Got goosebumps when Ebe sang those lines and I knew that this really is a night I won't forget. Former drummer, Mitch Singson, once again picked up his sticks for the Sugarfree classic "Telepono". I remember singing the lines, "Hello? Hello? Hellooooo?!" to prank callers many years back. Hehe.

Shamelessly, I'll admit that I got teary-eyed at one point during the concert. Rain poured down the entire night, almost as if the sky was crying with us.

Ebe: "Ang pag-ibig ay ang pagtayo sa ilalim ng ulan para manood ng banda."

Mahal ko ang Sugarfree. And this is one breakup that really broke my heart. :(

Sugarfree: 1999-2011. Thank you for sharing your wonderful music to the world. Thank you for providing many of the best songs to the soundtrack of my life. Your music will live on and will forever remain in my iPod. Hehe. \m/(-_-)\m/

"Pipilitin kong di na muling sumablay
O ang puso ko hindi na muling bumigay."
--- Hay Buhay, Sugarfree

03.02.11
Day 61: Ohana Means Family

Happy birthday, Tito Arnel! We're your family and we'll always be here. :)

03.03.11
Day 62: Monochromatic Tiles

Went to Dusit Thani for the Cloud Expo after-party where I enjoyed a serving of pretzel and a glass of mango juice. Yun na pala yun, sana tumakas na lang ako. Haha.

03.04.11
Day 63: Why Do You Build Me Up?

Got these bags of Reese's mini cups from Cands last week (Thanks Kandisu!). Had no plans of eating it until I fully recover from my cough. But thanks to my officemates, they opened a bag and helped themselves to a sweet treat! Haha. Hindi ako madamot, pero sana naman nagpapaalam diba? Nweiz, was touched at their thoughtfulness to leave some for me, which I ate with my cereals. Sarap! =P~

03.05.11
Day 64: Huling Hirit

Watched the 4th leg of the PyroMusical competition with Derick and JM. This time without a comfortable seat and a fancy dinner, but it was fun just the same. Sa nilaki-laki ng parking lot at sa dinami-dami ng pwede pwestuhan, doon kami napa-pwesto sa likod nila Papa at Mama. Hehe. Small world, eh?

It was kinda drizzling so the show was delayed 30 minutes. Better than the show being canceled, right? So no biggie. At around 7:30, Japan showed off their pyrotechnics. They had a lot of uniquely shaped fireworks like hearts, spirals, smileys and one that looked like a bear or a bunny or a Hello Kitty without the whiskers, I dunno. Hehe.

There was an hour break before Canada's turn. Took this chance to grab something to eat before having dinner with the others. Had an all-meat shawarma at the foodcourt. Sa dinami-dami ng pwede pwestuhan, doon kami naupo malapit sa Yoh-gurt Froz. At sa dinami-dami ng pwede kainan, iyon ang naisipan kainin ni Mama. Hehe. Small world, eh?

We were still at the foodcourt when we started hearing the fireworks explosions. Rushed to the parking lot to catch Canada's entry. This time, we weren't able to get a decent view of the fireworks. A building was blocking half of the sky stage. Pero ok lang. Didn't feel like squeezing myself into the crowd anyway.

Went back to the foodcourt to meet Jhe and Egie. Cands texted us to meet them in front of Hypermarket. Sa nilaki-laki ng MOA at sa dinami-dami ng pwede daanan, nakasalubong nanaman namin sila Papa at Mama. Haha. Small world, eh?

Me: "Sinusundan nio ba ako?!"
Mom: "Baka ikaw, kami kaya nauuna sayo!"

Good point. Hehe.

Off to Resorts World Manila for dinner. It was a luxurious place filled with a lot of beautiful people. Hehe. Wanted to whip out my camera to take pictures of its interior but decided against it. Had dinner at Red Crab where we had a seafood feast. JM saw Patrick and Cheska Garcia near the entrance of Opus bar. But when Jhe and I took a look, they were no longer there. Sayang, it would've been a dream come true. Pero ok lang. Nakita ko naman si Jeffrey Tam. Nyaha.

Checked-in at Marriott hotel after dinner. Watched some TV, drank some Tanduay Ice, chatted until the sun came up. Mga adik. @_@

03.06.11
Day 65: Here's To You

Group pic! Group pic! Hehe. Sayang missing in action sina Enrik at Martin. Ate Medi, goodluck on your new adventure in Singapore! Kanpai! :)

[Project 365] Week 9

02.21.11
Day 52: Iced Gems

Got a huge bag of Iced Gems from a Colette's store in Tagaytay. Funny how it brought almost everyone down memory lane...

I used to buy small packs from Mang Tens and bring them to school for recess. I eat them by colors. I eat all the pinks first, bite off the icing, then the biscuit. I get all the greens, bite off the icing, then the biscuit. I get the next color, bite off the icing, then the biscuit. Sometimes I just eat the icing, then throw the biscuit back inside the pack. Hihi. How do you eat yours?

02.22.11
Day 53: Sick Leave

Me: "May nabasa ako, hindi daw masama sa may ubo ang malamig. Ang masama daw, yung matamis."

Kaya kahapon, uminom ako ng napaka-sarap na avocado shake. Malamig pero hindi matamis. Pweydi. Pero bakit ako naka-Sick Leave ngayon? Bakit lumala ang tonsillitis ko? Bakit ako nilalagnat? Saan ko ba nabasa iyon? Amp. Sa Pugad Baboy yata...

02.23.11
Day 54: Happy 59th

Celebrated Dad's 59th birthday at Gerry's Grill, Greenhills. One year to go and you'll be enjoying the perks of being a senior citizen! Hehe. We know we're getting on your nerves, but you really gotta start watching your diet. You're not getting any younger! Pero dahil birthday mo, sige, lantakan na ang crispy pata!

Happy birthday, Dad! May you have many, many, many more birthdays to come! We love you! :)

~o0o~

Franz: "Bonny Serrano na 'to."
Me: "Ha?!"
Franz: "Bonny Serrano na 'to."
Me: "Ha?! Bakit?!"
Franz: "Anung ha bakit? Sinasabi ko lang, Bonny Serrano na 'to."
Me: "Aaahh. Akala ko bukas sarado na 'to."

Hahaha. Sinong bingi?!

02.24.11
Day 55: Yellow Ribbon

Yellow ribbons tied around trees, fences and street lamps along the streets of Makati in commemoration of the People Power Revolution.

02.25.11
Day 56: ATRI ARTI

Hindi na ako nasanay.

Sa 5 taon kong pagta-trabaho, marami na akong nakilala, nakatrabaho, at naging kaibigan. Marami na rin akong nakitang nag-resign, lumipat ng ibang kumpanya, at lumipad patungo sa ibang bansa. Sabi nga ng boss ko noon, ganito talaga sa mundo ng IT, mataas ang turnover rate. Pero sa loob ng 5 taon, hindi pa rin ako sanay.

Bukambibig ng mga ka-opisina ko noon, "Wag ka nang malungkot. Tayo-tayo pa rin naman ang magkikita sa finals." Sa totoo lang, hindi ko naman alam kung ano yung tinutukoy nilang finals. Hindi ko alam kung kailan iyon mangyayari. End of the world ba iyon? Hindi ko alam e. Pero kapag naririnig ko yun, kahit papaano, nababawasan yung lungkot ko.

Last day ngayon ni Ate Medi. Naalala ko nung huli ko syang nakasamang tumakbo sa Ayala Triangle last year. Sabi niya, na plano na niya talagang mag-resign. Wag daw kaming magugulat kapag magpasa na sya ng resignation pagpasok ng bagong taon. Medyo sinubukan pa namin syang kausapin na i-consider yung ibang opportunity na binibigay ng kumpanya sa kanya. Pero desedido na ang bata ang Ate. Hehe. Nakakalungkot. Pero ganun talaga.

Kailan ba ako masasanay?

~o0o~

Ate Medi, tignan mo yang picture mo! Ang arty-arty-arty mo! Haha. Salamat sa pagkakaibigan, sa lahat ng kwentuhan, tawanan, bonding-an, chismisan (Huh? Ginagawa ba natin iyon?) at sa mga payo-ni-ate-medi. Hehe. Goodluck sa SG! Wag mong kakalimutan yung Project365 natin ha? Wag mo kaming kakalimutan kapag kumikita ka na ng limpak-limpak na salapi! Wag mo kaming kakalimutan. Period. Hehe. We miss you already, Ate Medi! Ayy, rhyme? At gaya nga nga lagi nilang sinasabi, kitakits sa finals... :)

Us: "IIYAK NA! IIYAK NA! IIYAK NA!"
Ate Medi: T_T
Me: "Uuuy.. Wag ka nang umiyak.. Magkikita pa naman tayo.."
Ate Medi: T_T
Ate Medi: "Ito naman ang gusto niyo diba?"
...
Ate Medi: "Akala ko malakas ako..."

Awww.. :(
Pero wagi ang last words ha! You deserve an Oscar! Hehehe. :P

02.26.11
Day 57: No Day But Today

RENT is the unforgettable and timeless story of a group of starving bohemian artists. Despite poverty and illness, they all learned to struggle with life and survived during the rise of a mysterious, deadly disease – AIDS. Eventually, they all learned to fall in love and found their voices through a universal message of hope for everyone.

Watched the RENT Musical at the Carlos P. Romulo auditorium in RCBC Plaza. Taking of photographs was not allowed but I was able to sneak a shot of our view of the stage. Hehe.

Gian Magdangal as Roger Davis was okay. He had this tough guy rock star look of the character. Sheree Bautista played Roger's love interest, the drug-abusing dancer Mimi Marquez. I was surprised that the Viva Hot Babe could actually sing and pole dance! Hehe. There were times though that you could see her struggling to sing and act at the same time. She sometimes loses her emotion while trying to hit her notes. But their team-up worked pretty well. I guess it helped that they were real-life lovers. Hehe.

Fredison Lo took the role of Mark Cohen, the guy who's never without his video camera. I pictured him as some nerdy-looking guy wearing a ridiculous sweater. But I only got the sweater right coz the actor who played Mark is really cute even with the nerdy-glasses on. I love his voice, his facial expressions and even his silly dance moves! And he's really cute. Oh did I mention that already? Haha.

Mian Dimacali, who played the bisexual Maureen Johnson really owned the stage during her performance of "Over the Moon". I didn't have so much voice but I was really laughing out loud! Enjoyed it so much I could jump over the moon and MOO with her! Haha.

Hands down to OJ Mariano and Job Bautista who played the roles of Tom Collins and Angel respectively. Felt the characters and their love for each other with every word they said and every note they sang. Found it really hard not to sing along when they did "I'll Cover You", which is my favorite song from the musical! Amazed at how Job danced around and jumped up and down the table in heels! I think almost everyone got teary-eyed at the scene where he was shivering to his death with Tom hugging him real tight. Job wasn't as good-looking as Fredison, but I found him more crushable. Too bad he's really gay. Nyaha.

"There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret
Or life is yours to miss."
--- Another Day, RENT Cast

02.27.11
Day 58: Pentax K-x Mini

Got this very cute Pentax k-x keychain from one of the capsules in Toy Kingdom.

[Project 365] Week 8

02.14.11
Day 45: Walking In Love

Happy Valentine's day everyone! May we all walk in LoVe for one another! ♥

02.15.11
Day 46: Chocolate Heaven

Saw this lovely box of expensive chocolates in our pridgider. Hehe. 'Twas a present from my brother's girlfriend. Sashaaal! Tried one with the nut on top and it was orgasmic; I had to stop myself from coming! Coming back for more, I mean. =P~

02.16.11
Day 47: Animal Farm

Mini magnets I got for my friends last Christmas. Aren't they the cutest?!?!

02.17.11
Day 48: Lomo Wall

My love for Lomography has been rekindled and I'm thinking about buying a new camera. I'm torn between the Supersampler and the Multi-colored Holga. And I want a ringflash for my Fisheye! Waah. Gastos!! Haha.

02.18.11
Day 49: As Cold As Ice

The weather has quickly turned from the unusually cold nights to hot summer days. And there's nothing more refreshing than a glass of ice cold water! Aaaahhhh!

02.19.11
Day 50: Tagayan Sa Tagaytay

Arrived an hour early for our 10am meet-up. Funny how I could hardly do it during the weekdays. To think that I still worked until 4am and was even a bit under the weather! Haha. Nweiz, I stayed at the employee lounge and tried to make the TV work. But being the digibox ignoramus that I am, I quit trying after my third attempt. I just played a quick NBA match while waiting for the others to arrive. Kobe for threeee... no good! Hehe.

Went to Jollibee to join Meds and JM for breakfast. Jhe arrived with Egie and after a while, Enrik arrived with Debbie. We hit the road an hour past our meeting time. Had our lunch at Paseo de Santa Rosa. Bought some chips at South supermarket. Picked Deriku up at Starbucks before heading to Sunrise Holiday hotel in Tagaytay.

The suite we had was different from what we expected based on the pictures on their website. Turned out that they gave us the Junior Suite and not the Executive Suite. I wonder if there's much of a difference, though. Hehe.

Drove to Savemore to hunt for Tanduay Ice but we left empty-handed. Decided to try our luck at a 7-11 branch and we left with plastic bags full of clanking bottles. Hihi. We were supposed to stop by Taal Vista but we made a wrong turn so we just stopped by an empty lot beside a real estate office, which also offered quite a view. Enjoyed the beauty of the volcano and the lake and the cold breeze against our skin. Ang lamig! Brrrrrrrr! Hehehe.

We had dinner back in our suite. The accommodation came with a complimentary dinner and breakfast. Dinner was a plate of cordon bleu, veggies, and fruits. I ordered my own plate of chicken afritada. The chicken was a bit on the spicy side. Either that or my windburn's over-reacting. Hehe.

Watched some tv, talked about things, drank a little, laughed a lot. We also played a game of charades. And I just wanna say that our team kicked some serious donkey ass! Heheh. Modesty aside, we were really good! Hahaha. :)) Had fun coming up with movies like Dunkin Donato, I Do I Die Dyos Ko Day and Tong Tatlong Tatay Kong Pakitong-Kitong, among many others. Haha.

Talked some more, drank a little more, laughed even more. My throat gave up on me after I ate a striped choco chip cookie. One seemingly harmless piece of chocolatey goodness, and I lost my voice. Crap.

More pictures here!

02.20.11
Day 51: Ang Taal

Meds tried to wake us up 7 minutes before my alarm went off. But 7 minutes is still a long time to stock up on the Zzz's. Hehe. So yeah, I was literally glued to the bed until Spongebob awakened every sleepy bone in my body. Aye-aye Captain!!! Hehe. :)

JM and Meds tried the pool while the rest of us grabbed breakfast. We just shared the complimentary plates of corned beef and eggs. Prepared ourselves and watched a lot of TV when we got back to our rooms. That's something very Tagaytay, right? Haha.

Nweiz, we checked out at around 1pm. Stopped by Sonya's Garden where we were supposed to try the famous Rose Petal Salad. Unfortunately, we couldn't have a short order of the salad and neither were we up for the lunch buffet. So we just roamed around the garden. Saw this really beautiful black and pink butterfly! Sayang, I wasn't able to take out my camera in time to capture its beauty.

Had our lunch at Leslie's. We ordered a hearty bowl of bulalo, sizzling pork sisig, deep fried chicken, ensaladang mangga, and ginataang sitaw, kalabasa at hipon. Enrik experienced the scare of his life. Aww.. wawa bata. Hehe. After lunch, we stayed at the back of the restaurant to once again take in the magnificent view.

Thanks Meds, Derick, Enrick and JM for shouldering most of the expenses! Happy birthday, congratulations and best of luck! Hehe. :)

More pictures here!

[Project 365] Week 7

02.07.11
Day 38: Up Up Here We Go

Just one of the many sensible conversations I had with my brother:
Me: "Kailangan ko lang ng time at space.."
Dino: "Space? Anu ka, astronaut?"
Me: "Haha. More like a rocketeer!"

And as the lyrics go, "There's a world out there that we should see..."

02.08.11
Day 39: Star Light, Star Bright

Derick has this really bright pocket light that we played around with at the lounge. Tried painting names and Mickey Mouse but all didn't turn out well. So we just did something much simpler. Hehe. Thanks Jhe for painting this radiant star! :)

"And every night I miss you
I can just look up
And know the stars are holding you
Holding you, holding you tonight."
--- Tonight, FM Static

02.09.11
Day 40: Purple Elepanty

Me: "Cge test ko."
Me: "Maglagay ako ng trigger sa account."
Cands: "Cge please."
Cands: "Then we have to face the elephant in the room."

HUH? Anu daw?

Why is there an elephant in the room? Is it there to vacuum the floor, the carpet and the cobwebs off the ceiling? Does it love peanuts as much as I do? How about I keep it as a pet? Pleeeaase? I promise I'll take good care of it, feed it and clean after it. Please let me keep it... I'll name it Ruckus. Ruckus the Purple Elepanty.

02.10.11
Day 41: TakipSilim

Had to free up some space in my camera's memory. Here's a shot that I took some months ago. Thought I'd post it here before I send it to digital heaven via my mighty delete button.

"Bukas sisikat din muli ang araw
Ngunit para lang sa may tiyagang maghintay."
--- Umaaraw, Umuulan, Rivermaya

02.11.11
Day 42: Twin Bears

These cute messengers were a tad too early for Valentine's. I'm not a bear person but when it came with a dinner invitation, I couldn't just say no. Nyaha.

Parking was very scarce at High Street so we decided to have dinner at Libis instead. When we arrived at Mom and Tina's, the place was packed so we just drove around Tiendesitas. Ended up enjoying sticks of pork barbecue and isaw amid a beer-toasting crowd. Kanpai! Hehe.

02.12.11
Day 43: PyroMusical Year 2

Watched the first leg of the 2nd Philippine International PyroMusical Competition. Grabbed something to eat at Big City. Wanted to have onion rings but it still wasn't available so we ended up with two large servings of fries. Yikes. While we were in line...

Selle: "Kringle!"
Me: "Uy, kamusta?"
Selle: "Buti ka pa tumaba ka na!"
Me: "Waw, thank you! Hahaha."
Selle: "Hindi, I mean sakto lang. Kesa naman dati ang payat payat mo!"

Ok, compliment accepted. Pero parang ayoko ng ubusin ang fries! Nyaha.

We then headed to the patron seats. Had no idea that dinner was already being served. Shouldn't have eaten the fries! Haha. The waiter served us almost everything from the buffet table. Haven't eaten that much in a long time!

At exactly 8pm, the sky was filled with brilliant lights and colors. Korea's entry wasn't that amazing. I was actually more amazed with the performance of the violinist before the fireworks. She played her instrument with so much passion. She even did a great job covering Freddie Aguilar's "Anak".

Sponge Cola took the stage after. The stage wasn't visible from where we were seated so we just listened to Yael's voice from afar.

Then it was Spain's turn to light up their fireworks. Their entry showcased some pretty unique fireworks and was in sync with the music. Especially loved the last few minutes. Without a doubt, Spain bagged this round! Muy bien! Hihi.

So happy to finally see Sugarfree perform live. So happy to see Ebe in person. Hehe. Just a little sad that it was one of their last few gigs with Ebe. Hopefully I get to catch their final send-off gig at Eastwood on March 1.

Didn't record any videos of the fireworks display coz I was saving my battery and memory space for these:

1. Kung Ayaw Mo Na Sa Akin - Cool how they mashed it up a little with Buttercup.
2. Prom
3. Batang-bata Ka Pa
4. Burnout - My most favorite Sugarfree song!!! I love it so much, I sometimes have it on loop on my way to work. Hihi.
5. Kwarto
6. Tulog Na
7. Makita Kang Muli - My next favorite song after Burnout. Never fails to remind me of Heart and Jericho. Haha.
8. Hari Ng Sablay

Thanks Franz for the tickets! Really enjoyed the night! :)

"Kung iisipin mo di naman dati ganito
Kay bilis kasi ng buhay
Pati tayo natangay
O kay tagal din kitang minahal."
--- Burnout, Sugarfree

02.13.11
Day 44: Mixed Tape

"I've got your mixed tape in my walkman
Been so long since we've been talking
And in a few more days
We'll both hook up forever and ever."
--- Moment Of Truth, FM Static

[Project 365] Week 6

01.31.11
Day 31: Back Into The Graveyard

Am back to working the graveyard shift. Not really something that I want, but I guess I also kinda need it to help me figure things out. So yeah, 10pm shift, I embrace you with a thousand arms.

Thanks to the January celebrants, the cupcakes made me smile. :)

02.01.11
Day 32: Night Lights

The night is calm. The office is at peace. No bosses, not much people, not much noise. Just the sound of my own mind.

And my keyboard tapping, of course. Coz I'm working. Right. I'm at work and I should be working.

02.02.11
Day 33: After Sunrise

The sun has risen to full strength but I'm still here at the office. My head's throbbing, my body's aching and I'm having a hard time writing my progress report.

Me: "Kapag sinabing 10 days, 40 nights noh?"
Derick: "Huh?"
Me: "Ayyy, 40 hours pala.."
Derick: "Uhm.."
Me: "Ok, sooo 2 weeks.."
...
Derick: "Umuwi ka na nga! Para ka ng lasing e!"

Haha. I was just trying to figure out the number of days I am billed for the project, the hours I spend in a night, the hours I need to spend in a week, and the number of weeks I need to work the night shift to cover the number of hours I am billed.

What the eff. I wasn't making any sense earlier. And still not making any sense now. I really need to get some sleep.

Thanks Deriku for this shot! :)

02.03.11
Day 34: Fortune In A Cookie

Got some tikoy and fortune cookie at the pantry. Mine said, "The real possessions are not what the hands hold but what the heart touches."

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

02.04.11
Day 35: Buffaloed

Had our lunch at Buffalo's Wings N' Things. I'm not really into hot and spicy food. I just want to enjoy my food and not get stressed eating. Hehe. So while the others were sweating profusely with their Nuclear and Armageddon wings, I ate my Garlic Parmesan in a breeze. Finger-lickin' good! =P~

McKein, hindi ka bakla! Haha. ;)

02.05.11
Day 36: White Here, White Now

There are words unsaid in a smile. :)

"Lift your head baby don't be scared
Of the things that could go wrong along the way
You'll get by with a smile
Now it's time to kiss away those tears goodbye."
--- With A Smile, Eraserheads

02.06.11
Day 37: Sheena Loves Sunsets

Got the items we ordered from Sheena Loves Sunsets! Cuteness overload! Hihi. ^_^