What’s New in My Life

My mind is pre-occupied with reports due tomorrow morning when suddenly I got stucked up with Stephen Bishop's Something New in My Life.

I stopped at what I was doing earlier because honestly, I can't proceed.  I glanced once in a while on the radio to hear the next lines of the song… when I decided to stop and let him finish the sentimental song. 

I guess I must have saved an empty place in my heart
For you to come and fill that space in my heart
That long before I said I loved you, I love you
Whatever happens this is true in my life
When all those springs have come and go
Whatever doubts I've made or do in my life
Whatever else that I may do in my life
You'll always be something, girl, in my life
From now on
I know there always will be you in my life
From now on

My mood switched into something serious…

It made me feel as if I am standing at the edge of the mountain looking how far I have walked and how high I have climbed.  I stood at the window and think.. think.. think…

Any moment, I know I'll be making big steps and large decisions… but I know are carefully planned and thought of.  All the "something new" will gonna happen in 2007… with of course, the grace of my Almighty Best Friend.  It's one great journey… meeting new people… making new experiences… learning new languages… fighting for new chances…

Falling in love?!  That I cannot really answer for now… but who knows… Love comes at the most unexpected happenings!  So I'd rather prepare for "Human Rights Practice" ika nga ni Juday! whehehe

The Shadow of Keys

I began writing  lyrics and melodies when I was still in highschool as part of PE's requirement to make a cheer… i made one in the tune of "WE WILL ROCK YOU!"… 

Then another requirement to make a song for a songwriting contest… as far as I can remember, i wrote one for "KALIKASAN"… a song, though favored by the majority, never won any title at all.  So I stopped making songs… I just ignored the possibility that I could write songs..

Then another requirement… a song i forgot the title and I forgot the concept.  A song I just created in just an hour… That's the time I felt… I am more comfortable writing nationalistic songs in Filipino.  Something that speak of change… of idealism… of a dream for everybody… May be due to the inspiration of APO Hiking Society at the time of People Power, Florante's Handog, George Canseco, Willy Cruz, Rey Valera, Gary Granada, Joey Ayala…  

Then on fourth year, we were tasked to write new songs for the Likha-Awit which will be used for our graduation.  It has been a tradition… I wrote "Moog ng Tagumpay".. a nationalistic song that speaks of individuality… it has become the song of our batch, played in inter and intra-school presentations… and on as our graduation theme…

I decided to make an arrangement of Ama Namin into something "mejo-rock"… and it has become a great hit!  Everyone's dancing while singing it… Year after the other, I visit every graduation rites to play the songs I made… some were even sung in other schools courtesy of my teachers… some were even sung in choir courtesy of my highschool classmates…

Up to now I still receive some messages from friends that they still know the song…. even sung to me upfront at one occasion.  It really made me happy.   

It's letting your thoughts be heard… appreciation comes next as a bonus…

That's the glory of being a songwriter…

The glory I wish I could attain…

Panky Fever

I am subscribed to Panky Trinidad's Ktext.  I don't know what's in her that I really find connection with… maybe it's the passion in songwriting and the rock music… I can't pinpoint the exact word for that… but there is a great resemblance…. with the way she thinks.. the way she stares.. the way she writes song.

Panky:  Hey pankysta!  Im stil at the rehearsal now.. Maya2x il b leaving hir na 2 get ready 4 the sharon taping.. The episode is about mga babaeng palaban. Hehehe.. ryt now im stil w8ing 4 my turn 2 rehearse.. Nasa labas lng ako ng s2dio nakaupo.. Sumtyms i thnk about so many thngs and so many ideas cum 2 me but paminsan minsan nawawala sa regstr ko.. I just wish i  had an hour 2 stay in a quiet place 2 thnk of a song tht wil b beter thn fairytale's s2ry.. Do u thnk a song about a child would b nice?  Isang batang naliligaw sa sariling mundong gnagalawan niya..

To subscribe:  text in PANKY ON and send to 2366 

I immediately replied… that I'm working on a song that I'd love to give her…. initially entitled as "Scared" but having second thoughts to rename it as "Down"… I know it fits her… hehehe

Me, too.  I thought of so many melodies and rhythms, some I just heard playing on the airwaves.. and will just end up saying..

"Natono ko na yan eh.. nagaya pa.. tsk tsk tsk!" 

The artistic sense of songwriters and those who write poems are innate and a lot deeper than the normals hehehe.  Artists see things differently and interpret things not in the usual and casual way!

I can't remember exactly the words and rhythm of one i just composed in my mind… a song of an unborn child… a revenge and silent scream that has never been listened into …. it's entitled I OWE YOU… patterned from Wolfgang's Title… I am making an effort to think of the lyrics… and we'll soon compiled it… 

The yearning to let my songs be heard… has finally come again… in Panky's Eyes… I know i will.

Princess Angel ;-)

The recent addition to our family… my first niece… Ang batang bahagya lumaki at walang ginawa kundi magkasakit, ngumiti at magboom tarat tarat!  Swerte pa cia kung tutuusin dahil sina lola ay nagmellow down na… hindi na masyadong strict!  Mejo pass na cia sa mga kurot sa singit at hampas sa pwet at pingot sa tenga.

 Presenting my tagapagmana ng Trono… Shanaia Angel

Last Christmas, cia ang bida sa amin. 
Kung umasta eh akala mo ay cia na ang pinakamagandang bata sa balat ng earth. Hehehe

Paano ba naman… ang huling baby sa aming pamilya ay nakagraduate na ng college… 
eto o… si Super Inggo este si Hazer… whehehe

At nakakatuwang makitang meron na naman kaming hihintaying lumaki.. iyon ay kung lalaki pa nga cia… 

Kwentong Tange

Kagabi di ba lungangi ako sa pagod at sama ng pakiramdam dahil nga sa dysmenorrhea.  Ayun!  Ginawa kong alibi ang mga ito sa isa na namang katangahan na ginawa ko sa Rustan Coffee.

8:00pm 5th floor.  Ako na lang ang taong naghihintay ng elevator.  Nginig na nginig pa ako sa ginaw sa tindi ng lamig ng aircon.  Namumutla na ako nun <feeling ko>

Kailangan ko pang bumaba ng 3rd floor para imeet ang IT Head para sa isa na namang presentation.  Nakatayo ako sa harap ng pinto ng elevator… hinihintay kong umabot sa 5th floor.  Kanda pindot ako sa no. 3… pucha.. hindi ko mapindot… sabi ko pa..

Ay.. bakit nakadisable to!  Grabe naman… Ang hirap bumaba ng 3rd floor sa ganito kong sitwasyon.

Ilang pindot pa ang ginawa ko na halos mabasag ang salamin ng #3.  Nang makita kong..

 

Ay tanga!  Kelangan palang pinduting ang down arrow at hindi # 3. 

Dios ko .. napalingon ako sa magkabilang side para makita kung may tao at kung may camerang nakatutok sa katangahan ko.

Buti naman at clear ang coast.. whehehe  

Pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko sa elevator.. ayun nagkita kami ng #3..

 

Hahahaha… antagal ko nang gumagamit ng elevator.. ngayon lang ako natanga.. at nawala pa si # 3.

Tapos nasa ganong anyo ako ng pakikipagusap kay #3 button ng biglang  bumukas.. may pasakay pa pala..  Naabutan niya akong nakabungisngis.

Sabi nung girl…

"Masaya ka ah."

Sabi ko naman…

"Oo… sa pagod ko.. nakalimutan ko ang tamang paggamit ng elevator."

Tapos tawanan kaming dalawa!

Taga-saang company ka?

"Hehehe wag na… baka maipahamak ko pa ang company ko.  Malimit mo akong makikita dito…" 

Hehehe ang kulit! 

Sinong mag-aakalang .. sa likod ng pormal kong hitsura that time… eh may milagro akong ginawa sa loob ng Elevator… ehehehehe 

Balasubas at Balahura

Ang Tambalang Balasubas at Balahura by Chris Tsuper and Nicolehyala.

I was sitting comfortably on the front seat of the FX when I heard Balasubas at Balahura.  Everytime I hear them.. i just can't simply smile… I laugh…

There I heard new gay lingo….

… kalur-kay for kalokah!

… ekla-voo for etcetera or chorva

… importantatious for important

… careless for wa ko care

… iteshiwa or itesh for ito

I really love the gay lingo.  It gives a new and exciting twist to the ordinary language… so casual but never dull… 

The topic is about a wife who never gets any flowers from her husband… and guess what the tandem advised her?

Ang mga lalaki hindi talaga demonstrative at maaaring walang pera.

Bigyan mo ng pera ang asawa mo para bigyan ka ng bulaklak.  Nyahahaha!

Oo nga naman! 

Tapos Nicole mentioned about…

Ang mga babae, kahit anong hinhin, taray o astig-astigan, iisa lang ang puso niyan… parehong lumalambot sa bulaklak…

Eh diba dati naiblog ko na rin to?  Nagtataka ako kung anong meron sa bulaklak at kahit ang pinaka-tigre sa earth eh napapaamo? hihihihi 

Meron daw… kunwari deadma ung flowers pero pagdating sa loob ng bahay.. mega-smell the flowers at display sa vase…

Meron din na… gumagastos pa ang girl para bilhan ang sarili ng bulaklak.. kunwari may nagbigay na guy… hehehehe

Tapos hangang-hanga daw siya sa mga lalaking buong tapang na nagdadala ng flowers at malaking bear sa daan…. dati raw may nakita cia sa kalsada.. ibinaba niya ung window niya sabay sabing..

"Oi! Manliligaw!"  Tinginan daw ung mga tao sa jeep whehehe 

At may nadiscover ako… pareho lang kami ni Nicole ng favorite color ng flowers.. Peach!

Grab a copy of Moviestar Magazine Vol. 21 (With Robin Padilla and Angel Locsin) at the cover.. nasa page 42 and 43 daw ang Balasubas at Balahura! 

Thanks makata for the list… 

Exhausted

Whoah!  I went to the client to present the remaining and probably the last updates for systems integration.. I went there alone… expecting my partner will follow afterwards.

I was at the lobby when I felt my vision is getting blurred and dark, waiting for any moment to collapse.  At that time one argument is instantly posted on my mind…

Will I continue with the presentation or will i just collapse? 

I reached the waiting area and sat on the couch… after a few seconds I heard..

"Sheggz, C'mon.. let's go…" 

I stood up with my knees shaking.  The client said… "Are you okay?  You're too pale!"

Not that okay but let's proceed.  At that time, I'm having a severe dysmennorrhea and the freezing temperature of the aircon at the testing room made it worst!  After installing the updates, I didn't know what happened.  I woke up in front of the pc.  I collapsed.

My partner was still in the office trying to send the remaining patches via e-mail.  I was asking for a  substitute but nobody is available to take my place.  

I don't know where did i get the last remaining strength to go on presenting. And answered brilliantly the questions posed by several heads.

The only thing in my mind was…

"Project ko to.. Laban Sheggz Laban! Please…" 

Exhausted. But stood firmly on my obligation.  When I demand a sense of professionalism from you guys… I mean it…  cause i value it.

Gets?!