SeptemberFest

Daming tao sa DLSU Taft noong huling linggo ng Setyembre.  Ito na kasi ang katapusan ng apat na araw ng Linggo na nakipagbuno ang mga barista sa mahirap na bar examinations.  Super saya ng lugar, akala mo ay napaaga ang Oktoberfest!  Basang-basa kami sa pinapaulan na beer, wine, softdrinks, tubig at kung ano-ano pa.  Namaos at nabingi ako sa kabi-kabilang cheering ng bawat universities.

Pagpatak ng 5 ng hapon, mas lalong tumindi ang sigawan at ingay.  Ito na ang hudyat!  Maglalabasan na sila. Kasama ko noon sina Mader, si Daddy at si JP.  Sa dami ng tao ay hindi ko inaasahan pang makikita ko pa ang kapatid kong maglakad…

Pero ito ang nahagilap ng kaibigan kong si JP.  

Masaya ang kapatid ko habang kabi-kabila ang pagsalubong, pagyakap, pagkamay ng mga kaklase at mga kaibigan at mga professors niya. Kitang-kita mo yung saya!

Pero sa kabila ng saya niya, makikita mong may hinahanap…  Palinga-linga…

 

At nang kanyang makita ang mga ito… isang napakahigpit na yakap at iyak ang isinalubong nito sa aking mga magulang.  Walang pakialam sa kung sino ang mak akakita…  kung ito ba ay baduy, OA o jologs.  Ako ay natigilan sa may likod… naramdaman ko kasi ung bigat at gaan ng loob na dumating at unti-unting nawala sa scene na un… 

Pagkat alam mo… na anumang laban ang haharapin mo… lalaban at pagtatagumpayan mo…
para sa kanila..

Goodluck sa yo, bro at Maraming Maraming Salamat! 

The Voice Within…

I've been thinking lately whether or not I will take heed to the call of songwriting.  I've been trying to remember what I have promised in my prayers in exchange of this very good break.  Apparently, God is so good that He brought me there.  

Last night…. i heard this statement… "Makinig ka sa Voice.  Iyon ang magsasabi sa yo kung saan ka.  Kung saan ka magaling… doon ka mapupunta.  Wag kang lalaban kung saan ka mahina, dun dapat sa kung saan magaling ka… dahil alam mong gagawin mo ang lahat para lumaban."  

So I was asking myself then… have i really enjoyed my professional career in IT?  If yes, why do I jump in and out of good companies, why do my interest and satisfaction level seemed to be so shallow… bottomline is… why am i not happy with the accomplishments arising from work?

If not, then what's next to explore?

So I go back to my known option… music.  If I would really want to pursue a career in this area, I have to be serious… at this very moment… 

My memory turned back to the very first time I saw my full name at the back of an album… everytime I remember it… can't help but to laugh so hard….

This was what's running inside…. "Patay ka, Sheggz… Hala ka… Eto na yun.. Ikaw yan eh… Kaya mo ba?! Patay ka!"  

I missed going to the Songwriter's Afternoon in QC, so I opted to text the organizer.  Suddenly, I got a text requesting for unpublished love song… Some friends, too, are asking me to write more…

The feeling's yet to sink in.  And I was asking myself… can I really do it?  When everyone's pushing me to do this… I am more bothered hearing what my heart really says about it…. 

I haven't started it yet.  And what makes me uneasy is that I'm keeping the chances waiting while others are dying to get the same chance I'm having….

What I am sure of…. I'm hearing this…. "Do what you love… and you'll love doing it."

Un na ba un? 

Housemates Tuloy Ang Buhay Album

Images taken from Cassandra Ponti's Thread in ABS-CBN Forums.  

Yes!  The Housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Season 1, Nene Tamayo, Jayson Gainza, Cassandra Ponti, Uma Khouny, Say Alonzo, Sam Milby, Chx Alcala, Bob dela Cruz, Jenny Suico,  Racquel Reyes, JB Magsaysay, Franzen Fajardo and Rico Barrera, released an album.

The Housemates Tuloy ang Buhay Album contains 8 original songs plus the housemates rendition of Pinoy Ako and Sam Milby and Say Alonzo's "Magmahal Muli".  Its carrier single, "Tuloy ang Buhay" is composed and arranged by Romi Babao, Jr.

The said album has been released a few days before their reunion concert at Araneta last September 15, 2007 and some songs had been used in the concert's production numbers.  It will be supported by several provincial mall tours next month.

Get a copy of it at all leading music stores near you… PBB Fanatics, hear them sing again…  Spread the word!

Nene Tamayo, Anthony Plamio and Romi Babao, Jr. conceptualized this album.

Distributed by Star Records. 

Enjoy the songs!  

Visit www.pinoyhousemates.com for more info. 

Techie si Inday

I was reading my blog's shoutbox when I found out that a certain "Inday" visited my page… yahoooo!!!  

To get to know more of the Sosyal na Katulong named "Inday" who became famous in text messages… visit 

http://blogniinday.wordpress.com

Prepare yourself for nosebleed experience… hahaha