Joanna Wang - The Best Mistake I Ever Made

Discovering the existence of this wonderful song was such a happy accident. I just got around watching a Japanese animated film called "5 Centimeters Per Second", and the movie elicited a lot of thoughts about long-distance relations, and how tragic they
could sometimes be. Not to mention the animation was superb.

I was looking through some fan-made videos, when suddenly I found one fan-vid which featured this song as its score. The fan-vid was good, but what took my attention was this song.

I admit, I don't think I'm capable of empathy for this song, at least not yet. (I've never been in such a situation before) but the reason why I'm at awe at this song is that despite my lack of experience, I totally feel the singer.

Joanna Wang, you are a gem! And I'm so happy to finally know you!

Tears for Fears - Mad World

I find it hard to tell you
'Cause I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very

Mad world

Khalil Fong - Warm

"暖 "  (English: Warm)

Khalil Fong [方大同]
Written by Khalil Fong (I couldn't actually find credits, correct me if I'm wrong!)
Wonderland [未來] (December 2007)

http://www.khalil-fong.com.hk/




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

Itchyworms - Penge Naman Ako Niyan

"Penge Naman Ako Niyan"

Itchyworms

Written by:

Self-Titled (2008)

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!