All's Well That Ends Well...

Last week was hell....I died again, for the millionth time...

Work was a disaster. My relationship was crumbling. My conscience was killing me because I betrayed a friend. So many major decisions were done this week. My body was weak.

Yesterday, I spent my sunday celebrating the birthday of K's mom. Apologies were made, love was in the air...again.

I had a quiet sunday dinner with the family again. We were complete.

It was the season ender of CSI (thank God, the cable was back).

Monday to Saturday was hell....but Sunday was worth the wait. It's true that if you really want to see the rainbow, you have to experience a lot of rain...

Hey Jelousy...

In my job, I get to meet a lot of people, men in particular. Some would approach me to compliment the way I sing or look. Some would even be straightforward and ask for my number. I just smile and thank them for the lovely gesture and then I leave.

Despite the silent rule in 'showbusiness' that you always have to say that you're single, I have always been honest that I am in a relationship. That is one thing I am proud of. I would want to believe that people watch me not just because they want to hit on me but because they admire the way I sing and perform.

To all the guys reading this entry, here's a little piece of advice...just because your girlfriend compliments on a guy's looks, it doesn't mean that she is attracted to them or that she likes them. Please do not get jealous even if she says that your friend is good-looking. If she is attracted or likes someone, believe me, she wouldn't tell you straight to your face that he's handsome. So please bear in mind that jealousy can be healthy sometimes, but make sure you put it in it's place. It's not worth the pain you inflict to yourself and it's not worth the time.

Good night!

Duh!?! Can't You Tell?

Ok....am I the only one who sees the very striking resemblance??? Duh! Perry, Lois and the rest of the guys working at the Daily Planet need to wear really high prescription glasses because they are totally blind. Lois!!! Wake up!

Do we really need a Savior?

K and I decided to spend our friday evening watching a movie. Since we couldn't decide on what to watch --K wanted Nacho Libre, and I wanted Superman (my God! We were the only losers who haven't seen it yet!)--we just watched both movies.

Nacho Libre is a comedy about a monastary cook (Jack Black) who's dream is to become the greatest wrestler of all time and give all his earnings in wrestling to the orphans. He knew that he had a duty to be a savior to the orphans and since that was the only thing that he felt he was good at, he made sure that he brought home the prize. It's a funny movie. Jack Black did it again.

Superman.....what can I say? He's gorgeous! Kevin Spacey was soooo good in portraying Lex...overall, it was ok.

There was a conversation in the movie that struck me though. Lois Lane wrote an award-winning article called "Why The World Doesn't Need Superman". Superman said "You wrote that the world doesn’t need a savior, but every day I hear people crying for one."

Superman, or Nacho Libre, may be fictional characters. But everyday, no matter who we are, we are always yearning for our saviors here on earth. We have our own saviors who make sure that we are safe, protected, out of danger, and loved. These saviors may be our family, boyfriends/girlfriends, officemates, friends, etc.

I hope that I could be a savior in someone's eyes....

Euphoria....Hysteria....

Authentic Italian Food, Love Stories, etc...

If you love authentic but affordable Italian cuisine, go to Bellini's.

K and I invited Ate Rocelle (k's cousin) to join us for dinner. K was craving for Italian food and Ate shared with us her discovery. Bellini's is not well advertised (they don't even have a web page), but surprisingly, a lot of people would go out of their way to visit the place. I have always been a pasta and pizza fan eversince, that is why I was so pleased with the menu. They even make their own pasta noodles (my favorite is their angel hair) and wine (try their sweet wine, it's good with your pasta of choice).

Although majority of the crowd eating there last night were families, it can also be a great date place. The ambiance can be romantic. The place makes me feel like I'm not in the Philippines. Maybe it's because the owner, Roberto, is Italian and it felt like I was visiting his house. The walls are covered with pictures of Italy and some Italian magazines were posted (I think it's because Roberto was a paparazzi before he migrated here)...the music--of course, Italian. Roberto would even visit everybody's table to make sure that we were served well, and that we were enjoying his food. He made us feel like we were his guests. It made me want to come back. It made me feel welcome.

Before writing this entry, I surfed the web to see more reviews about the place. I bumped into this entry at inq7.net and it talked about how the restaurant started..of course, it started with a great romance...click here to read more about it.

Bellini's is located at the Marikina Shoe Expo Cubao, Quezon City and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call +63 2 9132550 for reservations.

TRIVIA...Magic...etc...

These 3 questions have one answer:

1. It is what you call a baby kangaroo...
2. It is a guy's name but some girls have this name too...
3. My friend, Borj, knows the answer by heart...=)

The answer to these questions has been crossing my mind the past few weeks...not because I have romantic feelings for this person but because I have created a certain bond with this particular creature. I am thankful for the friendship.

I am also thankful for the opportunity of having the chance to catch up and bond with some friends I haven't seen in a long time. I know that I haven't been visible the past year but rest assured, you are never forgotten. No matter how long we haven't seen each other, everytime we cross paths, it feel's just like yesterday...it's like MAGIC =)

Some Thoughts In Life...

• Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
• When playig games with children, let them win.
• When someone hugs you, let them be the first to let go.
• Wave at children on a school bus.
• Keep a notepad and pencil on your bedside table. Million-dollar ideas sometimes strike at 3am (very true)
• Look at people in the eye.
• Compliment the meal when you're a guest in someone's home.
• Believe that LIFE IS FAIR even if it's hard...
  

Lazy days and bed weather...

It was so hard to get out of bed today. The rain didn't stop since last night. The sun wasn't out. I just wanted to snuggle in my sheets the whole day.

The cable was out, no one was home, what the heck! I'll just sleep a few more minutes.

2:40pm...I received a text message. Our show tonight at Mall of Asia is cancelled. It's a sign. I'm gonna be stuck in my bed today...

I went downstairs to grab a bite to eat, and I couldn't resist taking a picture of the cat I saw snuggling itself towards our living room window. We both had the same sentiments.

I'm so lazy...I think I'll get back to bed now....

It Is Not Good...

Thank God for Blogger, I have found an avenue to release all my frustrations and negative emotions. Sometimes, no matter how available, reliable and trustworthy your friends are, it is better to just keep all your problems to yourself. But keeping it to yourself can be destructive too.

Right now, I am frustrated with some people I used to consider my friends. But instead of sharing the whole story and instead of boring you with details, I'd like to leave you with something my cousin told me awhile ago:

IT IS NOT GOOD...

• ...to hate all roses because you got pricked by one thorn.
• ...to give up on your dreams because one didn't come true.
• ...to lose faith in prayers because one wasn't answered.
• ...to give up on your efforts because one of them failed.
• ...to condemn all your friends because one betrayed you.
• ...to stop believing in love because someone was unfaithful or didn't love you back.
• ...to throw away all your chances because you didn't succeed on the first attempt.

...I hope that as you go on with life, you will not give up.

These words inspired me. I know there are a lot of times when we are at the verge of giving up. Life may be cruel to us but there are still so many reasons for us to move on and strive to make the most out of our existence in this world. We all have our purpose and we have a duty to find out what it is. Let's all take it one day at a time...

Tomorrow will be another day...

Some Things To Think About...

1. Never judge a day by the weather
2. The best things in life are not things
3. Tell the truth...there is less to remember
4. Loosen up...the unaimed arrow never misses
5. He who dies with the most toys, still dies
6. Age is relative..when you're over the hill, you pick up speed
7. There are two ways to get richer...you can make more, or require less
8. What you look like doesn't matter...beauty is internal
9. No rain...no rainbows
10. Only you can determine your happiness...no one else can do that for you

-thanks Janice...

To all my guy friends...

DO NOT...EVER EVER...tell your girlfriends of female friends that they look ugly or fat. Bottomline is, do not criticize her appearance at all. This is the time when we expect you to lie.

The Break Up

K and I were watching "The Benchwarmers" a month ago and we both saw the trailer of "The Break Up". It looked interesting and funny, so I decided to watch it.

Here's something that I got from yahoo movies...

Pushed to the breaking-point after their latest, "why can't you do this one little thing for me?" argument, art dealer Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend, Gary, who hosts bus tours of Chicago. What follows is a series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and underminings suggested by the former couple's friends, confidantes and the occasional total stranger. When neither ex is willing to move out of the condo they used to share, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until somebody caves. But somewhere between protesting the pool table in the living room, the dirty clothes stacked in the kitchen cupboards and the sports played at sleep-killing volume in the middle of the night, Brooke begins to realize that what she may be really fighting for isn't so much the place but the person.

To be honest, there were a few funny scenes here and there, but it's not a movie that I would like to watch all over again. I didn't find any chemistry between the two actors (which is weird because they're dating in real life, right?)

There was even one review at yahoo that perfectly described how I felt about the movie: "it's so broken, even the capable stars can't fix it."

Bottomline is, it shouldn't be considered a romantic comedy because all you will see in the movie are constant bickerings and seeking of bad peices of advice from their estranged best friends.

I reccommend this movie to my single friends who are happy that they are out of a relationship because this movie will just show you the awful side of what a relationship is all about.

I hated the ending. By the end of the movie, I got so tired, I fell asleep.

If you are a cheese lover...

...try the "3-cheese" sandwich of The Coffee Bean. It's a good combination with your coffee of choice.

Last night, my friends and I decided to just spend a few quiet hours catching up, after my show. So instead of accepting the invitation of another friend to go to Embassy, Fabio and I (and some other friends) opted to just chat at Coffee Bean Makati.

Being in the band scene for almost half a decade, I felt a surge of relief last night that I was able to get away from the loud, deafening music and flock of attention-grabbing people that I meet at bars. For the first time in a very long time, I was out on a 'quiet' gimmick. It felt good...

New Stuff

Thanks to ebay, I was able to hook myself up with a cool digital camera. =) The package arrived this morning and I couldn't wait to show my bandmates my new toy!

I am also thankful to my best friend, John Paul for discovering the sale at Linea Italia. I was able to buy 3 cool Italian-made boots! I'll show pictures soon, using my new digital camera!!!


P.S. ---> thanks Borj for dropping by last night at Mall of Asia...and thanks for the loan. =) see you soon!!!!

Caught Offguard

Have you ever felt like you've been living your life and you thought that everything was just the way it's supposed to be and then all of a sudden you are caught off guard with a certain event that could change your life forever?

Have you experienced living your usual routine and then all of a sudden, something that you least expected happens and it creates a 180 degree change in your life?

That just happened to me a few hours ago. I am now at a loss as to what I am going to do. I wish I could share with you exactly what happened. I wish I could turn back time and alter some of the decisions I made a few years back.

I know things are going to be just fine. But right now, I am in limbo. I am lost and I do not know what to do.

I just lost my job...I think. It's no one's fault. It's just the way it has to be. We have our own priorities in life. Some people opt to take the road less travelled, and most would want to take the easier path. It's really hard to explain. One thing is certain, I am at a loss...

Maybe tomorrow, it will be a different story.......

Life and It's Contradictions

Thank you to my friend Melanie for this text:

I've realized that life indeed is full of contradictions.

Sometimes it's crazy to be sane.
You need to fall to fly.
People suffer because they care.
You have to unlearn to know the lesson.
You have to give up because you're strong.
You have to be wrong to make things right.

Nonetheless, life's complexities are life's source of beauty..

We should cry to laugh again..
Fall apart to be whole again..
And get hurt to love again...

Back To Work

Last night, Saturday, I went back to work. We were one of the bands who performed during the Winston In Concert Series at Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall.

It was a great way to start the month and I was glad that I was able to reccuperate for that event. I have a lot of reasons to be happy about.

First, we performed with 2 great bands: True Faith and Freestyle. (happy birthday Joshua of Freestyle!)

Second reason for me to be happy about was the overwhelming reception of the crowd. I felt like we were having our first major concert! They loved the songs we sang. I especially got a great response when I sang "Bring Me To Life"...

Third, it was 'cousin' Maui Taylor's birthday and we gave her a surprise party at the back of the stage. I'm glad we made her happy!

Lastly, Harry, my co-host for 3 years, returned from Singapore! The Winston organizers didn't tell me that he was hosting the event so I was pleasantly surprised to see him again. Unfortunately, he's going back to Singapore on July 10.

Over-all, despite the rain, the concert was a success...i'm thankful.

No More Sleepless Nights!

I posted an entry last June 12th about me having a hard time sleeping. I have tried everything -- chamomile tea, milk, meditation -- they all failed me.

Then a few weeks ago, K's cousin told me about this over-the-counter herbal drug called LEIZENZI. It's supposed to promote natural sleep, it prevents prostate enlargement (I don't have a problem on that area obviously!), and it regulates menstrual disorder.

It works!!!

Take one capsule before sleeping and you're good to go. I have had such a peaceful sleep for the past 10 days.

I highly reccommend it to anyone who's been having problems with their shut eye every night. The best thing is, you don't need a prescription!