Back in 2007, I fell in love with a nerd. And that my friends would be Khalil Fong. He loves me too, it's a shame though that he doesn't know it yet. *sigh* I saw through an album recommendation in chinesemusicblog.com (Because I wanted more than the usual classic and pop songs I usually hear in Mandarin.) Lo behold, someone suggested "This Love", his second, and at the time most recent album. Black and white cover, shades and looking a little cocky, I gave a try. Someone said RnB, and apart from Jay Choud and LeeHom who sometimes delve into the genre, I knew of no one else.
It was love at first song.
And that love grew exponentially as one song played after another.
It was true love baby! I couldn't get enough, I immediately went looking from his first album, true enough all I find was more love from him. How romantic!
And despite knowing mandarin a teensy bit, I hardly knew what he was singing about, I didn't care! As long as I heard his voice, I could care less if he was cursing at me. (But of course not, my Khalil wouldn't do that.) Now who would've thought I'd melt even more after I learned the lyrics? Now I'm even more crazy about him knowing he's a kung fu master! (hahahahahahaha)
And it's weird I never took the time to blog about his songs here. When in fact a lot of his songs took a whole lot of space in my head playing over and over again, in a period of MONTHS. But I never got tired of him. Why would I ever be? It's true nerd love. Maybe I was just selfish to share him to the rest of the world. But sure enough by his third album, he was steadily gaining popularity, and more importantly, recognition for the genius that he really is.
Khalil Fong, if I haven't been clear enough, I LOVE YOU!
(And I'm not someone who openly screams her love to just anyone too.)
Now, after all this time, why am I blogging about this now? It seems to that there's another guy who is also worthy of my attention, CROWD LU! I have yet to hear his album, but the clips I've seen so far in youtube are quite promising, and what's funny is that the first time I noticed him was when he was performing together with Khalil. Both so adorkable. I'll choose them over any pretty boy. I only regret that I didn't hear of him sooner. (I sorta layed off the internet during the semester.)
and Crowd (weird name, I know) can even do Vitas. Ain't that hot? :p
*song details to come*
.:: FULL LYRICS
.:: Listen
5.16.2009
5.11.2009
Itchyworms - Penge Naman Ako Niyan
There's been a bunch of things I wanted to write down, just because. They're so random and short that I intended to write them down in my blog in Multiply. But there's something about updating my Multiply site that instantly equates in my brain to procrastination. Hmm, maybe that for everything else too, but it seems more apparent to me when it comes to Multiply.
I decided to do it here, since I did promise myself to resurrect this one, even if it means very very irregular posting. It not that I have not had a song stuck in my noggin, (no, I never run out of those) it's just I guess I had nothing to say, at least not something I wanted published for the world to see. I know world wide web enough to set limits. Unlike before, I have a real life outside the net, (though I am still very much addicted to surfing.)
***
This past April had been quite eventful for me, as compared to all the other Aprils I've had in recent years. Apparently it was Bicol month for me. I went with Kristin, her sister and her boyfriend on a landtrip to the peninsula. I've been to Albay before, but it was my first going there by bus. Also my first Holy Week spent on a trip rather than in Church and processions.
It was awesome seeing Mayon again. It's as beautiful as I remembered it. Being there was quite nostalgic for me even though I never actually stayed there for more a day before since my mother's family is in Catanduanes Island. The place just smelled like Bicol; smelled familiar.
I was supposed to attend summer classes. But I was one of the many unlucky people who was not granted a slot through the online registration, and I of all people should know that manual enlistment is like going through hell. No, enlistment at that point was not impossible, just excruciatingly difficult. I learned that my mother and my two other siblings were planning to visit to Catanduanes again. I haven't been there in 8 years, and after that recent Bicol trip, I sure as hell wanted to go back!
This particular adage applies to enrollment in UP: If there's a will, there's way. At that point, I didn't have the will AT ALL. But still, I did what I could to get a slot. I waited and tailed professors waiting to throw me a bone. But no, there was nothing. I wasn't devasted about it at all, in fact I wanted it. It meant vacation for me!
I am now at home in Bacolod. It's been a week since we got back from our trip. I won't recall the whole two weeks here (plus the 4 days of being stranded.) I'm too tired. and I have my hippocampus and photos for that. All I need to say is that, it was great to be back there. Sayang wala yung iba kong cousins, pero masaya pa rin.
Wow, that first part rant went too long than expected. I'm cutting this into two.
*edit: change of song*
To fit the Bicol experience of this entry, I changed the song to Itchyworm's Penge Naman Ako Niyan. The song is featured in PopCola's commercial, and although it's not all that great in terms of lyrics, I can't deny the catchiness of it's hook. No wonder they got it for a commercial. My brother sang it all the time! It wasn't long before I started singing it myself. But I got frustrated about it because even though it's a fun track, the part that rewinds in my head consists of only four words, which can get really irritating if you can't get it to stop.
It's first track under their most recent album called Self-Titled. (Yes, that's really the title.) I posted the link to their music video, which in fact has nothing to do with the song at all. Since the band members are no "buffs", the execs in the vid are trying to make them more TV gorgeous. Enjoy the song and the MV and see if gets stuck in your head. :p
Kung ano man yang iniinom mo
Ipasa mo naiinggit ako
Bilisan mo at buksan mo na 'yan
At gaganda ang ating samahan
Penge naman ako nyan!
1.17.2009
Heart - I Want You So Bad
Who would've thought that something as simple as a blue shell could urge me so much to blog again?I certainly didn't. But I'm too distraught to NOT talk about it.
Ever since I joined a performing org, I've had reason to bring out the my quirkiness, and accessorize.
And just last month (just exactly a month, if I'm not mistaken) I found a really pretty necklace with a blue shell as a pendant. I wouldn't put it down, fearing that someone else might take it before I finally decide. So in the end I bought it, and I've been a happy shopper ever since. The way I describe it as a "blue shell" might sound ordinary to you, but I was never good with flowery descriptions. What I can say is that I like that pendant since it was simple enough for casual jewelry and elegant enough for formal wear. It was simply PRETTY to look at. I wasn't wearing for people to see; I wore it because I liked seeing it myself, all the time. Parang naging agimat ko nga yun eh. I kept holding and rubbing it unconsciously.
And well today, the last time my hand reached for it, I couldn't feel it anymore. I looked down and poof! Shell not there. :(
I'm not a very expressive person, but you can't imagine the degree of depression I'm having over it.
Usually with circumstances like this, concerning things not of great importance to life (by great, I really mean life-altering), I've learned to be bum about for a good second (or minute, it depends) then get over it, realizing instantly the fact that "hey, it already happened, can't do nothing about it anymore, no use moping."
But I want to mope now! It's been a long time since I lost trust in society, (was even heightened during New Year's Day; but that's a completely different story) But you know I'm desperate when I actually had some inkling of hope that I still might find it lying where I most probably lost it. (Asa, sab, asa.) What's weird is that the other night, I actually examined it, and wondered when I would finally lose or break it. I'm not at all clairvoyant, mind you. I just know that I have bad experiences with material things, particularly accessories, that I like. They never stay long with me, as long as I would've wanted. They get lost, broken, misplaced, ruined or even "stolen". I expected the shell to suffer the same fate, but I didn't think it would happen so soon!
I hope by the time I'm done with this, I'll be done moping too. At least this way, if I can't have the shell, I'll have the memory of it, forever published in this blog and my back-up files. :p
And since this is my music blog, my compulsory song for the day is "I Want You So Bad" by the female rock tandem of Heart. "Alone" is still a better track than this in their 1987 album "Bad Animals", but this one's on constant replay too in my current playlist.
What's interesting is that I also noticed that the exact phrase is also in two other songs I've been listening to. The Across The Universe (Dana Fucsh, T.V. Carpio) version of the Beatles' "I Want You" and Maroon 5's "Secret".
And if it isn't obvious by now, " I-want-it-so-bad" is exactly how I feel about my pendant. (OA much?)
I swear, I going to Cebu to look for a replacement shell. :p
When the wind blows through your hair
I want you so bad, want you so bad
Oh I wonder if youre aware
I want you so bad
I wonder if you care
I never thought this would happen to me
I want you so bad, bad
I want you so bad
.:: FULL LYRICS
6.21.2008
Sa maniwala kayo o hindi, heto na at nagbabalik ako!
woohoo!
Masarap ba ang feeling ng pagkabuhay? OBKORS.
may pagbabago ba sa akin after my super-haba absence? siguro nga meron.
pero gaya nang sinabi ko sa multiply, gaano ko kaya katagal magawa toh, bago ako lumaho ulit sa oblivion?
shet. pansin ko pati writing style ko iba na. (actually, tingin ko nawala na rin ang writing style ko ng tuluyan ever since pumasok ako sa math-speaking world of engineering. at sa informal taglish culture ng Peyups.
wat-eber.
To prove I still know how to write in straight proper english, here comes my appropriate LSS song review (for the year!)
.:: FULL LYRICS
.:: Listen
woohoo!
Masarap ba ang feeling ng pagkabuhay? OBKORS.
may pagbabago ba sa akin after my super-haba absence? siguro nga meron.
pero gaya nang sinabi ko sa multiply, gaano ko kaya katagal magawa toh, bago ako lumaho ulit sa oblivion?
shet. pansin ko pati writing style ko iba na. (actually, tingin ko nawala na rin ang writing style ko ng tuluyan ever since pumasok ako sa math-speaking world of engineering. at sa informal taglish culture ng Peyups.
wat-eber.
To prove I still know how to write in straight proper english, here comes my appropriate LSS song review (for the year!)
.:: FULL LYRICS
.:: Listen
12.24.2007
And I'm Tellin' You I'm Not Goin' - Charice Pempengco
So Charice Pempengco is the talk of the e-town. (by e-town I mean cyberspace of course)
My first memory of this name is when someone sent me a message saying, "Charice Pempengco was on Ellen!" Well, I knew right away that the sender meant Ellen Degeneres, but who the heck is Charice Pempengco? I figured enough that she's Pinay, because that would be one factor for anybody in the Philippines to make a big deal out of. My initial thought though that she was a Phil-Am, or at least a kababayan who migrated to the US of A. Who the hell has the opportunity to be on Ellen if your straight from the Philippines?
Apparently, Charice has. And not only in the Philippines too. Even to Sweden (for a digital record deal), to Korea (for a TV guesting) and now to America.
I pretty much ignored the message at the time, believing if she were big news, that definitely wouldn't be the last I'd hear of her. And I was right. Lo and behold a day later, comes a link to a multiply post of a friend of a friend featuring a video of Charice in Ellen. I watched it. and wow. she is something.
But honestly? She's just your good 'ol normal talented Filipina. Yes she's amazing no doubt about that. But as amazed and awed as I was when I watched her, I've seen and heard voices like this lots of times in the country. I have friends who can sing with as much passion and power.
What sets her apart is her age. She's extremely lucky to have been discovered young, because if she was older, people here would deem it great, nonetheless normal talent. It's actually pretty bizarre sometimes to see that people abroad find Charice's singing to be jaw-dropping to even spread rumors that she might be lip-synching. Believing kids her age can't possibly have a voice like that.
I do maintain that she has one of the best controlled voices I've ever heard in a kid. And when she gets out on stage, she commands it. Which makes her far better than the rest, 'cause not everyone with a voice like that has the same spunk.
But would anyone (who didn't watch Little Big Star) believe that she was only a finalist? (Eh sino pa ba nanalo, eh di si Sam Concepcion!) Weird eh? I had been watching a few episodes of LBS but with all the raw talent present in the show I never did remember her. All I remembered was the two crowd-favorites Makisig Morales and Sam. And like everything else in the Philippines, the competition became a popularity vote. and so Charice failed to bag the LBS title.
But what's the LBS title compared to international fame? NOTHING! This would be the perfect example of the anecdote, "When God closes a door, He opens a window." A big window at that. Charice is forever indebted to the dude who uploaded her vids, and she knows it.
Don't know Charice? After this vid, you'll never forget her.
But here's my favorite. Her guesting on the Korean show "Star King".
This was before Ellen and is actually the clip that pretty much gave her a ticket to the US. (Super Junior <3 hehe.)
To Charice, aim high kiddo! but don't forget to always plant your feet firm on the ground. ^_^
My first memory of this name is when someone sent me a message saying, "Charice Pempengco was on Ellen!" Well, I knew right away that the sender meant Ellen Degeneres, but who the heck is Charice Pempengco? I figured enough that she's Pinay, because that would be one factor for anybody in the Philippines to make a big deal out of. My initial thought though that she was a Phil-Am, or at least a kababayan who migrated to the US of A. Who the hell has the opportunity to be on Ellen if your straight from the Philippines?
Apparently, Charice has. And not only in the Philippines too. Even to Sweden (for a digital record deal), to Korea (for a TV guesting) and now to America.
I pretty much ignored the message at the time, believing if she were big news, that definitely wouldn't be the last I'd hear of her. And I was right. Lo and behold a day later, comes a link to a multiply post of a friend of a friend featuring a video of Charice in Ellen. I watched it. and wow. she is something.
But honestly? She's just your good 'ol normal talented Filipina. Yes she's amazing no doubt about that. But as amazed and awed as I was when I watched her, I've seen and heard voices like this lots of times in the country. I have friends who can sing with as much passion and power.
What sets her apart is her age. She's extremely lucky to have been discovered young, because if she was older, people here would deem it great, nonetheless normal talent. It's actually pretty bizarre sometimes to see that people abroad find Charice's singing to be jaw-dropping to even spread rumors that she might be lip-synching. Believing kids her age can't possibly have a voice like that.
I do maintain that she has one of the best controlled voices I've ever heard in a kid. And when she gets out on stage, she commands it. Which makes her far better than the rest, 'cause not everyone with a voice like that has the same spunk.
But would anyone (who didn't watch Little Big Star) believe that she was only a finalist? (Eh sino pa ba nanalo, eh di si Sam Concepcion!) Weird eh? I had been watching a few episodes of LBS but with all the raw talent present in the show I never did remember her. All I remembered was the two crowd-favorites Makisig Morales and Sam. And like everything else in the Philippines, the competition became a popularity vote. and so Charice failed to bag the LBS title.
But what's the LBS title compared to international fame? NOTHING! This would be the perfect example of the anecdote, "When God closes a door, He opens a window." A big window at that. Charice is forever indebted to the dude who uploaded her vids, and she knows it.
Don't know Charice? After this vid, you'll never forget her.
But here's my favorite. Her guesting on the Korean show "Star King".
This was before Ellen and is actually the clip that pretty much gave her a ticket to the US. (Super Junior <3 hehe.)
To Charice, aim high kiddo! but don't forget to always plant your feet firm on the ground. ^_^
12.07.2007
F.I.R - Blue Doors Ahead
I stand up highPlunge in this splendid city light
There’s no one but me
With gravity I can measure life
I try to hide
From your love and pride
So many times
I found myself (lost) in this wonderland and cry
How can I define
All these blue doors ahead
Tell me secrets and then make me wild
Isn’t the true love inside
I rise and compare
My hand with this city light
There’s no one but me
And silently, I get down and smile
I try to hide
From your love and pride
So many times
I found myself (lost) in this wonderland and cry
How can I define
All these blue doors ahead
Tell me secrets and then make me wild
Isn’t the true love inside
I rise and compare
My hand with this city light
There’s no one but me
And silently, I get down and smile
I get down and smile
I get down and smile…
5.28.2007
Ilha Formosa (Touch Your Heart)
If you haven't figured out why I've been away for three weeks (then again, it wouldn't have made any difference to my readers since I've always been away. lol) then it's time that I tell you. I've been to the beautiful island of Taiwan, and I've only been back in the Philippines a few days and dang it, I miss it already.
I miss the bus rides, I miss the hiking, I miss the food, I miss eating with chopsticks, I miss the tea (surprisingly, I do!), I miss the hotels, I miss the 7-elevens, I miss the night markets, I miss the people, I miss hearing mandarin everyday, I miss the confused look on my face, I miss my own group and batchmates, I miss the Fu Dao Yuans, I miss Taiwan!
It was basically 20 days (May 3 to May 23) just touring the country. We went from city to city, town to town, and in a matter of 6 days we've already finished the whole east side of Formosa. I can't (and won't) begin to tell you what an experience it was, because if I do, I'll never stop. All I can say is, I know that I'll be back. Taiwan, I shall return! (and I shall return fluent! Para di na ko magmukhang tanga.)
'Ilha Formosa' is portugeuse for Beautiful Island, as the country was called before they changed it to Taiwan. This song was actually only played and sung during the our last day, but it stuck just like that. Kinda like Philippine's "Biyahe Tayo" but catchier since the chorus is just repeated over and over again. Simple song, but so true. It did touch my heart.
I miss the bus rides, I miss the hiking, I miss the food, I miss eating with chopsticks, I miss the tea (surprisingly, I do!), I miss the hotels, I miss the 7-elevens, I miss the night markets, I miss the people, I miss hearing mandarin everyday, I miss the confused look on my face, I miss my own group and batchmates, I miss the Fu Dao Yuans, I miss Taiwan!
It was basically 20 days (May 3 to May 23) just touring the country. We went from city to city, town to town, and in a matter of 6 days we've already finished the whole east side of Formosa. I can't (and won't) begin to tell you what an experience it was, because if I do, I'll never stop. All I can say is, I know that I'll be back. Taiwan, I shall return! (and I shall return fluent! Para di na ko magmukhang tanga.)
'Ilha Formosa' is portugeuse for Beautiful Island, as the country was called before they changed it to Taiwan. This song was actually only played and sung during the our last day, but it stuck just like that. Kinda like Philippine's "Biyahe Tayo" but catchier since the chorus is just repeated over and over again. Simple song, but so true. It did touch my heart.
The song in the vid is by A-mei, which isn't actually the version we kept hearing. same song though.
美麗的島嶼
張開雙手歡迎你
美食和熱情
沒有人能抗拒
台灣會是你難忘的旅程
讓所有美夢成真
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Oh…美好風景 (在你身邊)
Oh…溫暖人情 (在心裡面)
這將會是你豐收的旅程
讓所有期待成真
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Ilha Formosa
Taiwan will touch your heart
Taiwan will touch your heart
4.28.2007
Catching Up...
Just listing down the songs that, of course, got stuck in my head since my last blog entry. I wasn't too hard to recall these songs since they've been soooo long in my head and in my throat ( given that I kept singing these over and over again...) but they are still some that I know I've forgotten, especially during the first sem when my only resource of music was my cd player.
I've listed these down just to start attempting to actually write entries for the songs. I hope I could do it. Though honestly, I have the feeling that won't happen. But at least I already listed them right? (They're still not in chronological order though.)
I've listed these down just to start attempting to actually write entries for the songs. I hope I could do it. Though honestly, I have the feeling that won't happen. But at least I already listed them right? (They're still not in chronological order though.)
- Tryin' to get that feelin' again - Nina
- Ai Dao - Fei Lun Hai
- zhe dui ni you gan jue - Fei Lun Hai ft. Hebe
- Oo - Up Dharma Down
- Shiriusu - Kim Jeong Hoon
- (Princess Hours OST)
- Rang Wo Ai Ni - Zhou Yu Min & Da S
- Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Lauryn Hill
- Doo Wop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill
- Zhi Yin Wei Ni - Nicholas Teo
- Flavor of Life - Utada Hikaru
- Griffin and Phoenix OST
- Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
- Ye Lai Xiang - Teresa Teng
- 1000 Years - Kang Eun Soo
- The Way It Is - Mieka Pauley
- Hawak Kamay - Yeng Constantino
- Jigsaw - G-force (Kalai Tunes)
- I Don't Know How To Love Him - Jesus Christ Superstar
- Time of Season - Blake Lewis
- Doh Bah! - The Pussycat Dolls
- Everything - Michael Buble
- Always Open - S.H.E.
- My Humps - Alanis Morisette (I'm not kidding.)
4.18.2007
Changes
Although I did say I'm back to blogging this summer, it seems that I still find myself "forced" to update this... I dunno. I don't feel enthusiastic about blogging now at all. I'm thinking maybe because the look of the blog itself hasn't changed for a long time, so now I'm trying to do something about that.
I still haven't found a great layout to use, and I'm too lazy to make one myself. So as usual, I make do with the blogger templates. Editing page elements are the only thing I've tweaked so far. And I just realized that my own drop down playlist doesn't work anymore, It'll take sometime to fix that but like I've mentioned, I'm too lazy to do so. Well, I was thinking of changing it anyway. I'm out to find a new player. Though as a stand in, I've embedded my imeem playlist. It's all chinese. enjoy. ^_^
I still haven't found a great layout to use, and I'm too lazy to make one myself. So as usual, I make do with the blogger templates. Editing page elements are the only thing I've tweaked so far. And I just realized that my own drop down playlist doesn't work anymore, It'll take sometime to fix that but like I've mentioned, I'm too lazy to do so. Well, I was thinking of changing it anyway. I'm out to find a new player. Though as a stand in, I've embedded my imeem playlist. It's all chinese. enjoy. ^_^
4.13.2007
Uh.... hello. *blush*
Ahehehehe....
Hi.
I'm sort of embarrassed to be updating this, but better late than never right? (excuses...)
I didn't really think I could blog during the school year like what happen two years back, but I thought I might be able to blog possibly once a month or so but... yeah, that didn't work out.
My biggest fault in this was not leaving a "goodbye for now" post for my "past" readers. And somehow I think I left my blog cold and distant to you all. Gomen! Dui bu qi! Sorry!
Well, now I'm back. Why? because it's summer!
surf's up baby! (internet surfing that is.)
Hi.
I'm sort of embarrassed to be updating this, but better late than never right? (excuses...)
I didn't really think I could blog during the school year like what happen two years back, but I thought I might be able to blog possibly once a month or so but... yeah, that didn't work out.
My biggest fault in this was not leaving a "goodbye for now" post for my "past" readers. And somehow I think I left my blog cold and distant to you all. Gomen! Dui bu qi! Sorry!
Well, now I'm back. Why? because it's summer!
surf's up baby! (internet surfing that is.)
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