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8/30/08 12:57 pm - Panibagong GAS, at masayang inuman

GAS attack sa umaga...

Saturday, August 23, 2008 - Hindi ko nagawang pasukan ang ESTRUD1 class namin, dahil na-late ako ng gising; at sobrang antok pa ako nun. So then lumabas ako papuntang Nova Bayan para makipag-transact sa isang PhilMusic forumite named jayflora, regarding sa isa na namang gear aquisition (na nabasa ko dito).

So bale nakabili ako ng isa pang old school pedal: a worn-out Boss CE-3 Chorus pedal, only for 1.5K pesos. Yes, ganun ka-mura!

my BOSS CE-3 Chorus



Ayan, na-solve na rin ang problema ko sa modulation hassles (hindi kasi pwedeng isabay ang Chorus module sa iba pang modulations sa Zoom G2.1u); plus dahil may stereo modes siya, nakumpleto na rin ang 4-way loop setup ko. ^___^ Tamang experiment na lang ako ng magandang setup kada loop.

Pagkatapos ng transaksyon, dumerecho na lang ako sa bahay nila ate at doon muna tumambay at kumain saglit.

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...at bertdi party sa gabi!

Kinagabihan, sumama ako sa 'surprise' birthday party para kay Jorel. Surprise, dahil hindi niya alam na pupunta kaming mga ilang S.O.N. peeps sa kanila.

Akala ko nga hindi na yun matutuloy, dahil walang nagpaparamdam sa text nung araw na 'yun; pero hayun nag-text din si Ann Punk, at nagkita-kits sila nina Mike Abrigo, [info]ilovelava_5, at 'yung kabanda ni Jorel na vocalist, sa may Anonas (Freedom Bar); habang dumerecho na lang ako sa may Betty Go-Belmonte LRT station area (at doon nila ako na-pick-up patungo sa party).

Sumunod na dumating sina Cris Genato Vania at Rex (na nagkamaling nag-text kay Jorel na hindi daw siya makakapunta, LOLZ!); tapos late night dumating si Chi (of Slapshock), at yung vocalist and guitarist nung The Chongkeys. Masayang inuman ang nangyari all night long, heheh...



Sabay na kami naunang umuwi ni [info]ilovelava_5, dahil sobrang bangenge na siya nun (Shumat ba naman ng beer, tapos ginawang chaser 'yung Hombre tequila!) Tapos may band practice (at tugtugan) pa kami kinabukasan... Bangag na rin ako nun dahil sa puyat; lumagpas pa kami sa biyahe sa bus, at sa may bandang Palmera na kami bumaba ng bus, heheh. Nakauwi naman ng maayos habang pasikat na nun ang araw.

7/6/08 03:48 pm - One so-so night...

School blues muna...

A few minutes akong late nung dumating sa ENGIGEO class namin, which was another ordinary reporting and quiz day. But this time hindi ako nakinig sa reporting; instead, nag-review aqo sa quiz (nagbasa ng napakaraming handouts). Hayun, mabilis kong natapos tuloy yung quiz!

Agad akong nagpunta ng library, kasama si Janna (maaga rin niya natapos ang quiz), and nag-research kami (for our report sa Tuesday) via wi-fi connection sa campus namin. Around 4pm na nung lumabas ako at nag-internet (at nag-Special Force) sa NABS.

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Debut ni Hira

Medyo minalas paako sa biyahe, dahil imbes na Taft jeep ang nasakyan ko, napadpad pa ako ng Lawton. Around 7pm tuloy ako nakarating ng McDo Vito Cruz, pero a few minutes later nagsidatingan ang mga kabanda ko, along with 2 mor guests (mga kaklase ni [info]coincibens). Agad na rin kaming nagtungo ng Burgundy Westbay tower, for the birthday party. (BTW, doon pala nagdo-dorm si [info]onelast_sunset.)

Pagdating, naabutan namin si Peacegle, and nalaman kong hindi pala tuloy ang band nila.Then pag-akyat sa penthouse, wala pang tao (nagse-setup pa lang ang soundsystem at yung mga mesang hapag-kainan). Nagdesisyong bumili ng 2 grandeng Red Horse sina [info]coincibens. Moments later, unti-unting nagdatingan ang mga bands. Then bumaba ako, at nakasalubong ko doon si Rainey. (I was excited to see her eh! Tumugtog din kasi 'yung banda nila.) Kasabay ng inom ay nag-review pa ako para sa quiz namin kinabukasan sa school.

Past 9pm na nung nag-start ang kainan and tugtugan; nagawa ko pang makipag-mingle sa HarakiriJiro and their manager. Share kami ng mga kwento, and chismax (LOLZ).

Past 12 midnight na kami nakatugtog, at medyo groggy na kaming magkakabanda; hindi rin maganda ang pakiramdam ko that time. Ayun tuloy, pangit ang naging performance namin -- sobrang kalat, maraming sabit, hindi kapit ang tunog. Worst gig na yata ng Nenerminator 'yun to date.

Agad na rin akong umuwi ng bahay (instead of staying there until morning). Very stressed talaga ako nun.

On behalf of Nenerminator, nagpapasalamat nga pala kami kay Hira para sa pag-imbita sa amin sa party.

2/10/08 09:37 pm - Birthday Inuman Party kila Jun!

After practice sa Gig Studio, tumambay kami ni [info]rezarius sa ibaba, para hintayin sina Julius and [info]mike5150 (na dumating a few minutes later). Then bumiyahe na kami papunta kila manong Jun; nakarating yata past 11pm -- nadatnan naming nandoon na ang mga hayskul tropa niya (na nagpo-poker sa isang table); and sina Tim and Ellen. Agad na rin kami kumain ng mga hinanda, dahil sa sobrang gutom. (W00t, liempo + crispy pata! Cholesterol rush na naman!!!)

After kumain, tumambay na kami with the others sa secret garden. Then saka dumating si Tan; then later on, si Luciel, kasama sina [info]hydee_takarai, Elle and Ajzone (nauna na rin silang umalis bago sumapit ang umaga). Later on, lumabas kaming apat nila Tim, Jun and Tan, for some matters about Aethyra. Pagbalik, nagawa rin naming mag-guitar jam sandali (habang pinababa ang mga kinain sa tiyan, heheh). In no time, agad na rin naming sinimulan ang inuman, and videoke showdown, madaling araw magdamag hanggang sa pagsikat ng araw, heheh!

Kinaumagahan, nakaramdam na ako ng antok, at napaidlip na lang sa damuhan, while the others were too tipsy "arguing", sparked by [info]mike5150's proposal related to Rtschrck... (Medyo confidential info...) Paggising ko, yung iba naman ang nakatulog bigla (sina Jun and Tan); kaya hayun, napag-tripan ko na silang sulatan ng pentel pen sa mukha, LMAO! (Later on, ganun din ang ginawa ko kay [info]mike5150, nyehehe...) Sayang, wala akong camera for souvenirs (like last year)...! Nakapag-breakfast din kami before umuwi. And around 11am na ako nakabalik ng bahay, ngarag at agad natulog.

Ansaya ng inuman, 'di lang dahil sa hapi-hapi sa pag-inom; pati na rin sa band-related stuffs~

12/24/07 11:42 pm - Happenings: Wednesday 'til Christmas eve~

The Slayerized EBCONST Report

Magdamag na gising ng madaling araw, kaka-video edit/polish ng ginawang video report... Less than 10 minutes ang duration ng video, apos lagging pa 'yung webcam shots (dahil nga mababang quality lang)... Then Nagpunta lang ng school para i-submit ang naturang video sa prof namin; fortunately tinanggap namn. And because we don't have any lab classes anymore (pati sa EHYDRAU), agad na rin akong umalis ng school.

Do not click )


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Meetup with Rainey

After school, dumaan ako sa ate ko para makakain ng kaunti; then dumerecho na ako sa Villa Arca, dumaan sa dorm ni Alec, pero walang tao... So napatambay ako sa loob ng AMACU, hinintay sina Rainey, pero 'di ko siya nakita. Around 6pm na nung bumalik ako sa dorm ni Alec -- nandoon na sila, kasama ang classmate nilang si Luis. Naibigay ko kay Rainey 'yung acoustic guitar miya, along with my TKL case.

... )


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Finals Exam Shit Ulit!

Pumasok ng medyo late for EBCONST, for our finals exam. Medyo brutal, pero feeling ko pasado naman... Afterwards, nagpalipas-oras lang sa labas (internet as usual); then EHYDRAU finals exam naman -- dito natuyo ng todo ang utak ko! Mabuti na lang tinulungan ako ng kras classmate kong si Gilda; nakapag-share kami ng infos, wahaha... Kaso ayun maaga siyang umalis nun, at ayun saktong 7pm na ko nakalis ng school. Then that night humabol ako for G4 practice sa Ferdie's Studio ulit, pero one hour lang kami; plus ginamit ko pa ng guitar ni Mike Abrigo, dahil 'di ako nakapagdala ng gadgets except for The Weapon pedal~ XD

Then Friday tanghali pumasok ako ng late (haha) for my ESTREMA exams -- syempre bitbit ko ang mga guitar stuffs (and extra baggages) for that day. Thirty minutes akong late nun; pero pagdaing doon, open notes/tabi-tabi pa ang mga kaklase ko! Then tumabi pa sa 'kin sina Janna and Gilda (thanked her for the EHYDRAU thingie) for, of course, "brainstorming" answers, hahah... Ewan ko na lang kung babagsak pa kami sa ESTREMA, lolz!!!


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S.O.N. Reunion Blues

After school blues, kumain ako sandali sa labas (malapit sa school), then lumarga na rin ako papuntang Cubao. Napdan ng Ali Mall para mag-window shoping, kaso sarado pala ang Audiophile. :( So ayun, after magtingin-tingin sa Electronics Depot tsaka Perfect Pitch, off I went to Gateway para ma-meet agad si Stephanie. Sa may TimeZone kami nagkita... Then hinanap namin ang "kuya-kuyahan" niya na dapat e imi-meet din niya; pero dahil late siya, 'di na niya nakita. Then we decided to eat -- nilibre pa niya ko ng Tacos~ ^___^; Afterwards, lakad trip uli kami, searched again for her "kuya-kuyahan", then nung napagod, nilibre ko namn siya ng Blizzard Ice Cream, then we headed for Freedom Bar.

Maaga pala kaming nakrating doon -- wala pang mga tao/band peeps, so kumain (ulit!) kami sa may McDo, nagpalipas-oras doon. Then pagbalik, nandoon na rin ang ilang kabanda ko (si [info]mike5150)... Kaso, lagpas 9pm na pero hindi pa nagsimula ang event. So before 9:30pm Stephanie decided to go home (dahil may lakad pala siya early next morning) -- sinamahan siya hanggang EDSA pasaky ng bus pauwi sa kanila. Pagbalik, 2 bands na ang nakatugtog.

Pang-apat na tumugtug ang G4; so syempre natagalan kami sa setup, lalo na sa akin dahil 'di ko mapagana 'yung Yamaha amp ni [info]coincibens; instead, a Fender Stage 112 amp ang pinagamit sa 'kin. Naging okay namn ang tugtog namin; kaso puro sablay ang tinugtog kong "I'm Alright", wenk! ;p~

Kasunod naman ang Do'ahou, so 'di ko na-packed up completely ang mga gamit ko... Medyo so-so din ang tugtog namin hahah, dahil wala kaming practice at all! Pero masaya naman kahit maraming sabit~ XD XD Afterwards, agd na rin akong umalis; sayng hindi ko napnood ang ibang bands like Sacramento, Shotgun, pati 'yung "Trini"....... Wahehehe!


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Closed Chapters

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Huling Hirit for this Trimester...

Mga 1pm na ako nakaalis ng bahay, para magsubmit ng requirements sa school (for EHYDRAU)... Then on my way to school, super killer heavy traffic struck almost all places, kaya around 4pm na ako nakarating ng Fastest Earning University. I was still cramming for that moment -- finalized my engineering-lettering-compilation (na crappy) and my experiment book. Around 5pm nung naibigay ko na sa prof namin, na that time e paalis na rin pala ng school. Buti na lang!

Afterwards, dumaan ako ng National Bookstore, to buy some stuffs na pwedeng gawing regalo... Then napadaan lang ng Raon to buy a few electronic parts, then napadpad ng Muñoz for more gift-related matters. Around 10pm na ako nakauwi ng bahay, dala pa rin ng matinding traffic. Agad din akong lumagpak sabed para makabawi ng looong looooong sleep!


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Rtschrck Xmas Parteh!!!

Tinanghali ng gising kahapon, then inayos ko ng mabilisan si Cliff -- reqired everything, pero sadly may ground hum pa rin siya. :( Anyways, mga 6pm ng evening ako umalis, then sa SM Fairview ko meet sina [info]einehell and [info]mike5150 (kasama si Julius). Then sa Almar jeep nakasabay namin sina Allan (kabanda ko dati sa Aethyra) and Ryan (Tim's former Cloudscape drummer bandmate).

Pagdating doon, busy sa paglalaro ng PSP sina Jun (and his officemate, forgot his name), Luciel and Tan...

After a few hours, we ate lotsa food na rich sa cholesterol (hahah) -- liempo, manok... Then had one round of light beer, bago sinimulan ang aming mini-jam... So ayun, Rtschrck jammed a few DeG songs, ok naman kahit crappy heheh... Pero we decided na mag-videoke na lang para 'di makaperwisyo masyado ng kapitbahay. Then nagsidatingan na rin ang ibang folks like sina Rex bassist, Mondo, etc... :D

Maagang nagsi-alis (at umuwi) sina [info]einehell, Julius and [info]mike5150, dala ng puyat/work sched; so hinatid ko sila pasakay pauwi. Then back kila Tan, buong madaling araw kami nag-kantahan at inuman! Medyo kinarir naming tatlo nina Jun and Luciel ang videoke showdown, hahah! (Pero 'di nila matalo ang high score ko LOL!) Around 5am (tama nga ba? basta medyo lumiliwanag na nun) ako biglang tinamaan ng antok, at nakaidlip. Si Jun tinamaan din ng antok.

Around 8am na ako nagising, and everybody's awake pa rin; and tuloy pa rin sila sa pagvivideoke! XD XD XD And mga 9am na kami umalis at nakauwi ng bahay. Personally, medyo bitin ang party; pero solb na rin!


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A few thoughts...

»» Nagloko ang phone line namin kahapon -- may "clicking" sound 'yung dialtone namin, tas napuputol... Kaya ayun, 'di ako makapag-internet sa bahay hanggang kanina. Nag-internet ako sa labas for a while (hindi ko natagalan ang mabagal na connection nila); pero pagbalik ko, naging okay na ulit 'yung dialtone. Whew!

Kaso ambagal pa rin ng connection ng ISP ko.

»» After Christmas ko pa mabibigay 'yung mga ireregalo ko, haaaaaaaaaaaay....

»» Another classic PhilMusic thread na must-read!

Warning: Grown men arguing again about guitars! )

»» Mag-isa ako ngayon sa bahay, and currently havin' a Slayerized Christmas eve -- Slayer marathon, full blast speakers! Sarap mambwisit ng mga nangangaroling/maiingay na nagvivideokeng mga kapitbahay! Mwahaha...

Anyways, happy holidays everyone!!!

12/18/07 04:15 pm - Happenings mula Friday morning - Sunday night!

Friday School Blues

Nagmamadali akong pumasok nung Biyernes, bitbit ko pa ang guitar stuffs ko... Then pagdating ko, wala pala ang prof namin -- sumama sa kanilang field trip! X___x Napatambay kami ng isa kong classmate doon sa classroom naminm at nilabas ko ang aking gitara, at ang aking MS-2R micro amp, pero mahina naman ang volume para 'di makapag-ingay. And may iba pang nagsi-datingan, including Janna; so ang nangyari, nag-bonding sessions kami til 3pm -- ayun, kantahan lang sa loob ng classroom. Hehe di ko akalain may alamdin pala siyang alternative songs, especially mga old school like Joan Osbourne, Meredith Brooks... (Nagbabanda din daw kasi ang utol niya, gitarista rin). :D

Nung 3pm saka na ako lumabas ng school; then tinatawagan na ako nun ni JV; and napag=usapang magkita sa Robinson's Galleria by 6:30pm. So nagliwaliw lang ako around U-Belt, until makarating sa isang computer shop. Nagpalipas-oras ako hanggang 5:30, then sumakay na ng G-Liner bus papuntang Galleria.

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Kiddie Party ROCKS!

Nagkita kami ni JV before 7pm sa may Mini Stop; then biyahe na kami via bus (kahit sobrang tindi ng trapik), and nakarating sa venue ng tutugtugan naming birthday -- sa Avalon condo.

(FYI: Birthday kasi ng estudyante ni J.V., aspiring shredder, kaka-15 years old lang. And yeah, he has an Ibanez Jem JR. Rich rich Chinese dude kasi. ;p~)

Pagdating doon, kainan na ng mga peeps doon, na karamihan ay friends ng birthday boy. Agad namin sinet-up ang gamit namin (effects, gitara); then afterwards nakikain din kami sa malupet na buffet. Tsk, kung gumagana pa 'yung Motorola cellphone ko, malamang takam entry na naman 'to, with the likes of stir-fried beef, mashed potatoes, fettucine, corn on a cob, Java rice... Solbaks talaga!!!

Afterwards, some speeches and birthday cake ceremonies ang naganap. Syempre tinugtugan namin ng birthday song, hehe... Then afterwards, special performances ng birthday boy -- jam sila ni JV, while pumalo ako sa drums. Then a few freinds ay gusto ring magtugtuganm; ang problem: undecided silang lahat, hehe... So kanya-kanyang mundo ang ibang peeps -- may naglalaro ng PSP, naggigitara, etc etc... Then me and JV performed a few songs until magsi-ligpitan na ng gamit. Also that time nag-nightswimming ang mga kids sa private pool nila.

Around 11pm na kami nakaalis ni JV, and yes may natanggap kaming payment (as promised). pero hindi ko expected na 2.5K ang ibibigay sa amin! XD XD~ Bale 1,250 pesos for playing a handful of songs!!! Haha, sana araw-araw birthday!

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Bonding w/ Aminel

Naki-hitch ako ng taxi pauwi with JV, and binaba niya ako sa Baliwag (Cubao area) along EDSA. Nag-abang ng SM Fairview buses, and after dumaan ng maraming bus, I finally decided to get on doon sa maluwag-luwag. And unexpectedly, nakita ko si Aminel sa loob! XD

Supposedly pauwi na siya sa kanila; pero dahil may hangover pa ako sa party blues, niyaya ko si Aminel na sumama sa akin at mag-food trip! ;p~ Dapat sana e sa Tri Mo Shawarma Co kami nagpunta; pero dahil lumagpas na kami, we decided na kumain sa may Nova Stop. Nonstop na kwentuhan kami until makauwi kami sa house ko.

... )

Shitty Webcam Blues (Part 1)

Mga 8pm na ako umalis nun kila Aminel (hinatid nila ako pasakay ng trike), then I decided na magpunta ng TriNoMa (have seen some amazing fireworks that night!) para makabili ng bagong generic na webcam~ (shempre, para sa video report, wenk!) At dito nagsimula ang kalbaryo ko regarding webcams!

Pumila ng matagal para makabili ng pinakamurang webcam sa CD-R King, worth 280 petot... Then agad na rin akong umuwi sa amin, shempre para tapusin (supposedly) ang report. Pagkauwi, I had trouble installing the driver; pagka-install, agad kong pina-detect ang webcam, pero I always get that blue screen everytime nade-detetct na si webcam (some hysical dump memory chuva...); nagpuyat lang ako all night sa pag-System Restore at sa pagbabaka-sakaling mapagana ko ng maayos ang nabili kong piece of crap. =___=!

Kinabukasan, magdamag lang akong nag-practice ng guitar; supposedly nagvi-video edit na ako, pero hindi! T___T Around tanghali na rin akong umalis ng bahay, then bumalik ng TriNoMa around 4pm, and had that generic webcam replaced with a 480 peso worth na VEO webcam, 1.3 megapixels pa... Napadagdag ako ng 200 petot for that.

(To be continued!)

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Bertdey Pahabols:

Happy birthday sa pamangkin/ate ni Rainey na si Zel, and kay [info]karistal! :D

9/24/07 04:55 am - Soooper Delayed Updates (mula Tuesday pa!!!)

Muling pagbisita sa PIMP Hive~

Tuesday. Panay kalikot mode lang ako buong umaga; then I posted sa isang thread sa PhilMusic, telling pedal mod master BAMF na balak kong dumaan sa place nila. Tinamad din akong magpunta ng school, dahil busy nga ako sa bahay. Around 3pm na akong umalis. Tapos nag-food trip kaunti sa Susano... (Check previous entry.)

Dumaan muna ng Quiapo, to buy some stuffs sa Quiapo -- I discovered then na lumipat na pala 'yung shop na pinagbibilhan ko ng LED's~ (nasa Divisoria na daw sila. T___T) Then afterwards, naisip kong dumaan na sa PIMP (medyo nag-dalawang isip pa nga ako...)

Pagdating doon, muli kong nakita ang mga familiar forumites, and agad kong tinesting ang fully-evolved HM100 doon; plus I had the chance to test much more pedals na nakatambak doon...

mga pedal toys na nandoon!
Top - L to R: Boss DS-1, Behringer CS100, Boss DD-3, Boss MT-2
Bottom - L to R: Boston CS200, my Boston HM100, Boss CE-3, modded HM100, Boston DS100

(Pinaka-surprised ako sa Boston CS200 -- ampotek, transparent! Hubad na hubad!)

Ayun, I decided na ipa-mod ko na ang dinala kong HM100 (na dinala ko). Actually, dala ko rin 'yung BAKEMONOed DS-1; at dahil sa nabasa ko sa forums about 'shunt-scalarization' sa pedals, pina-ganon ko siya, with an organicore scalarizer. Ang resulta: DAKEL TI TONO! Sabi nga ni BAMF, parang "Cabinet-in-a-Box" na sa laki ng tunog! Lahat kami nagulat eh. Now it's an ORGANIC-BAKEMONO mod! :D

Lastly, I asked him an offer -- kung maaari kong i-trade 'yung XT-2 ko for another pedal of his -- eventually napapayag ko, dahil I sent him the schematics pagkauwi ko... At yun nga, around 12 midnight na akong nakauwi, kaka-test drive ng mga pedals! Sarap eh!

Wednesday. After magbisi-bisihan (ulit) sa bahay, dumerecho na uli ako ng PIMP -- dala-dala ko na 'yung XT-2 ko, and my Arion SDI-1 (for another modification); 'shunt-scalarization' ulit, this time with a metalcore scalarizer, for the mid punch twang... Ang resulta: Strat-twang-in-a-box na siya! Bale gamit ko 'yung RJ Telecaster copy niya, and nagtunog-Strat!! Better than that previous 'vintage ngongo' bite... Now, it's a METAL-BASS-SUSHI mod! :D

DF-2 + SDI-1
My BOSS DF-2 and Arion SDI-1.

Oh, nandiyan sa pic 'yung newly-acquired pedal, na relic na ang itsura -- the BOSS DF-2 SUPER Feedbacker & Distortion. Basically, similar daw sia sa DS-1, pero may dagdag na 'overtone' feature (na tunog-"helicopter", maybe nauso daw nung 70's)... Modded na rin siya, pero BAMF suited it for punk purposes, kaya may harshness pa siya. Pero I checked the innards -- may scalarizer doon (dunno kung series, or shunt...) Basta, balak ko pa siyang ipa-mod... And papalitan ko rin ang scratchy pots niya.

Then pinakain pa ako ni BAMF ng super anghang na soup (w00t, thanks sa treat)~! And late ulit akong nakaalis ng PIMP hive~ (around 11pm!) Antok na akong nakauwi ng 1am ng madaling araw, sobrang naaliw ulit sa mga pedal... XD XD XD

Thursday. Heto ang day na hinintay ko si BAMF sa PIMP Hive, pero hindi siya nakarating (or umalis ako agad?) Bale dumaan ako agad doon arounmd 5pm, pero wala pa daw siya; so naisipan kong dumaan sa Frisco, may binili kaunti sa isang shop doon, then nag-food trip sa palengke. Pagbalik, naghintay ako until 8pm, pero hindi nga siya dumating. Dala ko pa naman 'yung DF-2 chaka yung G2.1u ko, for guinea-pig testing. :p Ayun, napauwi na lang ako ng di-oras.


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Yeeey, enrolled na naman ako!

Friday. Decided na umalis ng umaga, at inasikaso ko na 'yung enrollment ko! (NGAR! ) Napadaan munang SM Fairview, for a short food trip... (Check previous entry ulit.) Dahil late enrollee ako, derecho ako agad sa CE (Civil Eng'g) Department at doon ako nagpa-enlist ng subjects; beforehand, I looked up for my grades sa Registrar -- damn, sumablay pa ako sa isa; tapos incomplete 'yung 2 subjects. T___T

So ayun, bale 10 units lang ako ngayon, dahil sa budget constraints, and offered subjects. Mabilis kong nakuha ang assessment, and sinubukan kong asikasuhin agad 'yung 2 incomplete grades, na pawang MPS (Mathematics & Physical Sciences) Department...Then nalaman kong nag-resign pala 'yung prof namin sa EBAMENG! Buti na lang at sa secretary ng MPS lang pala ang lalapitan for those matters; pero sa huli, she asked for my finals permit nung previous trimester; so ayun, sa pagpasok sa school ko na maaayus ang grades ko, na pawang pasado naman, yehey!

Mabilis din akong nakabayad, dahil sakto lang sa available kong money na dala ko. Then mingled onti sa labas (chat with Nash) bago umalis. Then dumaan ako sa place ng Ate ko, for some matters (ulit). whew, enrolled na ako sa wakas...


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Skip this part. Wala kayong mapapala dito )


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Party Leftovers

Sunday. Dumaan ako kila Jun, for that post-birthday-ng-utol-niya na pagbisita ko -- ayun, bangag ang daddy; paano, magdamag pala silang nag-videoke nila nina Tan and Luciel doon!

(FYI: Supposedly, kumpletong Rtschrck cast sana ang pupunta sa party nung Saturday night, pero 'di pwede si [info]einehell as expected, at naiwan ako sa bahay at hindi makaalis.)

Pinakain nila ako ng natirang handa from previous night -- some spaghetti, manok at pancit... Then afterwards, sinagad na namin ni Jun ang pagvi-videoke, at hinandaan pa ako ng 1 bote ng beer ('yung natira din). Birit hits kami maghapon! Wenk, umulan pa ng malakas dahil sa pagkanta ko ng Always Somewhere... At hanggang ngayon namamaos ang boses ko, dahil ba naman sa mataas na backup voice doon sa Alone. Wahahaha...

Around 5pm na ako nakauwi, medyo groogy kaya't nakatulog ako agad kanina. Nagising din past 9pm, at heto, magdamag online, nyehehe...

8/12/07 12:56 pm - Another Acuumulated Happenings Entry...

Thursday: Japan Week Stint, Mom and Rainey...

Japan Week Gig. Classes were suspended that day, so I woke up a bit late (heheh)... Medyo petiks mode lang ako dito sa house, then umalis ng house past 4pm~ (crammed a bit sa lyrics, heheh!) Nakarating naman ng SM Mall of Asia ng 7pm; agad kong tinungo ang Entertainment Hall, then I met Karlo -- common friend namin ni [info]purpledoodling -- the one with the band, and knows how to rap daw. I previously added him sa Y!M list ko~ (He's waaay different in person... Whew~) So kwentuhan kami, until I met with [info]mike5150 and [info]the_pink_star malapit sa stage area. Gyahh, walang katao-tao gaano. (Dahil siguro sa bagyo... T___T)

Then pinuntahan ko si Rainey sa likuran ng Entertainment Hall, kasama sina Zel, James, and her online friend na si XYPHER HiRa, na doon niya pa lang na-meet in person. (Galing Aklan pa 'yung girl, hanep!)

Later on, pumunta na kami doon sa may stage area, and nandoon na si Ajzone -- he told me na dumaan doon ang mom ko, and interrogated him (!) regarding lotsa stuffs, hahah... Hinintay namin dumating si Adrian; pero dahil gusto na kaming patugtugin, ayun we played agad.

After doin' 4 songs, dumating na rin si Adrian (had a break for a short period, para makapag-setup siya)... And dumating din doon sa area namin 'yung mom ko. That time, pinakilala ko na si Rainey sa kanya. Then talked about some matters. (W00t, buti walang masamang nangyari, LOLZ...) Umalis din agad sina mom. Then we finished off our playlist -- may mga nag-request pa sa amin thru tissue papers (heheh); and luckily may lumait sa aming contact for possible gig bookings -- si Sir Jojo. :D Above all, nakapagpasaya naman kami ng tao kahit kaunti, at kahit drained kaming lahat sa energy. (Yup, mga pagod kami. X___x)

Pagkatapos, kumain kaming lahat sa Yoshinoya -- free beef gyudon! Then uwian na -- sinamahan ko si Rainey, hinatid hanggang Road 20 pauwi sa kanyang dorm. Ginabi ako ng uwi -- napadpad ng Bagong Silang Kaliwa, and lakad pauwi ng bahay, around 1am.

Pasasalamats. First of all, thanks kay [info]hydee_takarai (of Juujiro), and sa Yoshinoya for our chance to play~ (chaka sa free food!) Super thanks din sa mga nagpunta at nanood sa amin -- sina [info]kr_inuki, [info]uchihayukiko and [info]rezarius; tapos sa mom ko (kasama yata 'yung kambals? Zoinks~ ;p); sa mga bago kongnakilalang sina Karlo and XYPHER HiRa, and kila Zel, James and Rainey. (Love you, nee~! :x)


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Friday: Normal School Blues, Hired Gun, etc...

Ordinary School Day. Arrived school on time -- had normal lecture on EADMATH, had our open-notes quiz on EFLUMEC (I had a hard time dealing with the problems, though. T___T), and normal discussion in our EBAMENG class; plus we had our midterms and previous quiz results (whew, I got a high grade! :D), and I got my midterm grade -- w00t, I passed, despite of failing to submit 2 major requirements. XD~

Yay, I'm a hired gun!... While at school, I was texting with Jun -- he invited me to play with his co-officemates' band, urgent for Saturday -- and I learned na para sa wedding party ng boss nila (!) 'yung tutugtugan namin. At the same time, I texted Rainey regarding how we could possibly meet for that day -- she'd be stayin'school 'til 6pm... So I decided to join the band's practice at Gig Studio (sabi ni Jun magpa-practice daw sila 3pm-8pm); tapos pinapunta ko na lang si Rainey (nakahabol naman sa practice namin), then hatid ko na lang siya pauwi. :D

(Okay, gotta admit: pumayag ako, dahil madadali naman ang line-ups -- kaya naman -- and shempre, free food and beer! LOLZ...)

After class, I rushed my way to Gig Studio; on the way, 'di ko napigilang mag-food trip dahil sa gutom, and pagdating doon, a whopping 6 pesos na lang ang natira sa bulsa ko. And akala ko nandoon na sina Jun -- wala pa pala! O___o (Of course, medyo kinabahan ako, dahil papaano kung 'di sila dumating? Paktay ako pauwi! Pero na-text ko naman si Rainey, so whew...)

Past 4pm na sila Jun nakarating -- along co-officemates Patrick (guitarist), Carlo (vocalist), and [info]the_pink_star (yeah!)... Then I rented a worn-out strat provided by the studio (I didn't brought any!). Then we practiced starting off from scratch (as in walang buong kanta -- doon lang mismo sa studio!) Nakahabol din si Rainey sa practice namin; and after practice ng 8pm, fortunately nakabuo kami ng apat na songs. :D

Then kain kami sandali sa ibaba -- yeey nilibre ako ni Rainey! And yay, Patrick lent me a hundred bucks, pamasahe pauwi. (Thanks bro!) And ayun, sinamahan ko na rin si Rainey pauwi da dorm niya papuntang Road 20...

Minor matters. On the way, we had some serious talk (lagi naman e~ XD), then decided na lakarin hanggang sa gate malapit sa dorm niya. (Felt better na nung pauwi afterwards. :) Sowi ulit, nee.) Then lakad uli ako pabalik pasakay ng Muñoz; naka-idlip during biyahe... Grabe, antrapik pala sa Quirino Highway, ginagawa 'yung kalsada! -___-;;; Pero nakaabot naman sa last trip jeep ng Shelter, and nakauwi before midnight.

Ang malas pa, walang kuryente sa amin pagkauwi ko (I was about to post an entry!) hanggang kinabukasan, dahil naputul daw 'yung linya namin due to that friggin' tree sa tapat namin (hinangin nung bumagyo). Nakatulog naman kahit walang bentilador, dahil groggy na talaga ako. X___x


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Yesterday: Shopping with Mom, Wedding Jam Aftermaths...

Trip to SM Fairview. Woke up tanghali -- yay may kuryente na ulit! Nakapag-charge na rin ng cellphone. :D Then around 11am dumating bigla ang mom ko, kasama ang kambal na pamangkins ko, and their yaya; earlier, mom texted me na pupunta pala kami ng SM Fairview to buy stuffs. Nyay! XD~

So shempre marami pa akong ginagawa nun -- nagpapalit ng strings ni Cliff, then crammed more songs na pinapa-sipra sa akin... Nag-lunch kami bago umalis past 1pm. Then sa SM Fairview, sinamahan ako ni mom sa ATM (for financial matters), then shoppingna kami. Binilhan ako ng bagong shirt and leather shoes for school (shushu wawa kasi ako, may butas na at gutay-gutay ang ginagamit ko -- no wonder basa lagi pa ako 'pag umuulan.) Then umalis na rin ako agad, kasi on the way na sa venue 'yung mga bandmates ni Jun.

The Wedding Party Crashers! (Heheh) Met them sa may Robinson's, sa may bus terminal -- hatid pala sila ng isang boss nila -- si Sir Rob... Then tinulungan ko na rin sila on the way, dahil memoryado ko ang daan. Initially, nasabi sa akin na sa Fairview ang venue; then I learned na sa Brixton Village lang pala! (Malapit lang sa Shelter. XD) Pagpunta namin, we immediately set up, then na-practice 'yung mga nabuo naming songs.

Then around 6pm, we decided na mag-stay muna sandali sa place namin, to brainstorm more songs na pwedeng idagdag sa lineup... Nung naghihintay na kami (at nakahanap) ng trike, nagkataon namang pauwi ng Shelter sina mom, galing SM Fairwiew (para iuwi 'yung mga pinamili)... So ayun, we were able to hitch a ride papunta sa amin. (Swerte, heheh!) Pagdating sa bahay, we did some minor Kodakan blues (matatakaw sa pics sina [info]the_pink_star and Patrick); then nag-practice ng Beatles songs. Then kumain kami ng kaunti, bago bumalik doon sa kasal party.

Pagbalik doon, marami-rami na ring tao, then agad kong inatake ang buffet table (nyeheheh!) and indulged sa maraming pagkain. XD XD XD Afterwards pagka-dating ng isa pa nilang boss ('yung naghatid sa kanila), we then played our set. W00t, in just two days, heto ang mga nabuo (at natugtog) naming songs:

  1. Interpol - "Evil"
  2. Weezer - "Undone (The Sweater Song)"
  3. The Cure - "Just Like Heaven"
  4. The Cure - "Friday I'm In Love"
  5. 311 - "Love Song"
  6. Blink 182 - "All The Small Things"
  7. The Beatles - "If I Fell"
  8. The Beatles - "And I Love Her"

Feeling namin, bitin 'yung tugtog... Tapos hanggang ngayon walang pangalan 'yung band -- one bandmate suggested na tawagin kaming Rob His Wife, because...... (Ehem ehem, psst pasend ng pics ha... LOL!) Above all, we enjoyed -- as in. (Maraming food, maraming beer, masayang tugtog! :D)

After some minor pictorials, inuman sessions and pagtrip-an ang isang praying mantis (wala lang, hehe), umuwi na rin kami -- lakad ako pauwing Shelter, while sabay sila kay Sir Rob and his wife sa kotse. Nakauwi naman ng bahay around 1am. Groggy ulit. X___x


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[EDIT] A few pix... (rettrieved from my cellphone)

Kaunting pics na nakuha ko nung party. Sayang 'di ko napicture-an yung....

Ibanez amp
Weapon of choice.

Cliff shining red
Umiilaw ng pula...

Andaming pagkain!!!
Mmmm, fish sticks, mashed potatoes, beef `n brocolli, barbecued pork...

8/9/07 03:27 pm - Monday Blues + Beerday Parteh + Monthsary Blues + More...

W00t, gone lazy again to post for everyday entry... Now, where do I start...


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Monday School Blues

Arrived at school on time for my ELEMSUR class -- only had an ordinary discussion... Then I spent time surfin' the net; that time, heavy rains poured, and gotstucked inside the shop... As a result, I wasn't able to attend my ELECENG class. X___x Then at ESTREMA, we received the results from our quiz last meeting; as usual, I failed again (and hafta do that tedious assignment)! T___T Then after class, I was able to meet one of my soon-to-be-bandmates for Saturday's general assembly -- I was introduced to her by Alvin. :p~

Then I visited my Ate's place -- ate merienda, then visited the computer shop nearby, again surfed the net for a bit. Then Off I went to Gig Studio for Do'ahou practice by 7pm. Only Adrian was absent, due to the heavy rainfall (floods to be exact); yet we were able to practice our lineup. Rainey later arrived to watch us. :)

After practice, I accompanied Rainey on the way to Pasig; arrived at her home by 9pm. Then off I went home, arrived before 12 midnight, my feet soaked in water. ~___~!


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Happy Tuesday!

Rushed to school, brought lotsa things along (especially clothes)... Arrived for my EADMATH class about 20 minues late... Just had normal lecture there; same goes with my EFLUMEC class; and our professor announced another quiz for next meeting. X___x (Wishin' for class suspension tomorow!) And had a very active participation in our EBAMENG class; beforehand, I crammed for my Problem Set papers for the subject -- as usual, "brainstorming" answers with someclassmates, heheh...

After class, I went to Ate's place to eat late lunch (yeah, haven't eaten anything at U-belt); then rushed onto Gig Studio for band practice; earlier, I bought some stuffs at Muñoz... (Really wanted to buy a small cake, but no moolah... T___T)

Arrived 30 minutes late; that time, my feet were severely wet , so I decided to reach for my slippers that I brought. Then later on, Rainey arrived, together with her friend Sheng.

After practice, me, Rainey and Sheng immediately left and travelled; yet the rains still poured like hell, and we were soaked wet as expected. Arrived at España/Miguelin past 10pm, and we met Zel there (together with her friend Aki); then we four headed to James' place.

Inside, there were more guests as well -- UST schoolmates; then we ate dinner with a couple of them. Then we became close enough with a girl -- her name's Blessie (she reminds me of [info]jellypatch, but Rainey reminds her of [info]yocia_euphie). Damn, she's one cracked dude -- has extreme sense of humor, and energy! XD~ Later on, Sheng decided to go home; Blessie and another friend (his name's Anton, if I'm correct...) also decided as well, for they have to journey loooong way home.

Then came bedtime -- we were all admitted to sleep upstairs; all the UST choolmates were in a room, while me, Rainey and Zel in another room~ (which we discovered it was their late lolo's room.) For a while, we four (with James) spent time playin' cards and story-telling; then we decided to sleep............

The day turned great, 'coz and Rainey were together for that day -- our first monthsary. Love you, dear! :x


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Wednesday: Fucked Up Weather

Woke up early (around 6am); but instead of immediatly got ready for school, Rainey and Zel decided to play PS2 (Dance Revo, complete with dance pads!) -- yeah, a good way to start a stormy day! (I also eventually had the chance to play, heheh~) Then we ate our breakfast...

Speaking of stormy -- we tuned in the radio for updates; that time (around 8am) we learned that still there were classes! O___o; But the problem: both ends of the street are submerged. Flood level: near the knees. Rainey decided not to attend classes (me as well, because I have no chance to catch up for my ELEMFLD class)... But Zel insisted on goin' to AMACU; so I helped her cross the way past the floods -- carried her Koreanovela-style towards España. And she was able to ride a jeep towards Proj. 8/Road 20.

Back at the place, the people are enjoyin' themselves on playin' cards -- I evetually joined them; and was able to had a mark on my forehead (Punishment in the game). At the last game, Rainey was beaten, and I was able to vandalize her left cheek~ (mwahaha!) Later on, me and James tag-teamed, and vandalized her face even more, for fun's sake, nyehehe! Afterwards, James had that thought-sharing portion with his schoolmates -- read the cards and opened a gift given to him. (I was able to give my card to him early morning.)

The schoolmates left together after the rains have settled (around 10am). Then we played more Dace Revo; and later on me, Rainey and James readied, left together by 12 noon, then me and Rainey journeyed towards Mayon/Del Monte area. There I left her in a computer shop (to spend time a bit), while I visited my Mom (at Ate's place), for some family matters. She insisted that classes were suspended. Returned back to Mayon, then me and Rainey journeyed towards my home (gaah, we were really soaked!), and we spent time here 'til late evening.

Around 10pm when we left, then we journeyed towards Pasig; earlier, we visited that Tri Mo Shawarma Co for a couple of death metal shawarmas. Mmmmm, cholesterol rush inside a rocking bus! XD~ Arrived at her home past 12 midnight (!!!), but really felt weird, 'coz she was able to contact home, but her mom wasn't mad at all...!

And journeyed back home -- arrived past 1am. Whew, whatta day! Lotsa happenings, yet very memorable. :)


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LJ Suspension Quiz

Snagged from [info]amaterasu08~

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How will you be suspended from LJ? by Anonymous LJ User
Username
Years on LJ
Snape
Hours left until your suspension21
Your crimePosting drabbles longer than 100 words.
Who reported youmizukineige
Your fateOld. Alone. Done for.

Err, that's because I'm just too lazy for everyday entries.


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Bling Bling Box!

I can't deny that sometimes I do GAS for rare but cool (as much as possible, queer) sounding pedals; but I for one won't EVER attempt to splurge for things like this!



It's a Lovelight Overdrive (by Antelope Effects) worth $295. Mind to know why? It's 24K gold-plated.

( For more details about this, DO NOT CLICK THIS )

Hurts a lot on every stomp on this bling-bling. On the other hand, it's easy to pawn in times of financial crisis, like severe drug addiction... (Heheh)


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And a fun video to make my day...

Can't remeber how I found this video, but this really made me laugh, yet amazed!

Cool inmates from a Cebu detention center -- these guys rock! Jacko should be thanked for Thriller. XD XD XD~

7/13/07 08:04 pm - I'm Feelin' Lucky (Sa School)! ~Happenings~

Thursday!

Arrived at school a bit late that morning, pero hindi naman ako nasita ng prof namin sa ELEMSUR. Mabuti at discussion lang kami doon (mga pahabol na topics, na isasama sa midterm exam namin) -- I'd thought na may quiz kami.

Then dumerecho sa ELECENG class ko -- panibagong "seatwork" na pagkahaba-haba (at by-partners ulit) ang ginawa naming activity... Kinailangan daw namin i-solve yung mga problems (hango doon uli sa libro -- sa pina-photocopy ko), dahil 'di namin natapos yun lahat last meeting; and para dagdag-points na rin... And fortunately natapos ko lahat ng problems ko, at na-digest na rin ng utak ko (himala!) ang mga topics, kaya 'yun, petiks mode ako for the rest ng period -- review lang ako for my next class.

So next class ko was ESTREMA -- and as expected, nag-quiz kami. Tumambay muna ako sa corridor (at nagpa-late ng kaunti) para isaksak sa utak ko 'yung lesson, at maghanda ng back-up resource, a.k.a. "invisible formulas", nyahaha! (Explain ko next time kung ano 'yon.) So pagpasok ko doon sa classroom, 'di pa naman nagsisimula ang quiz, pero ako na ang pinaka-huling dumating; ang resulta: pina-pwesto ako ni ma'am sa pinaka-harap -- sa tapat ng desk niya mismo. O___O

Sinuwerte ako at nadalian lang ako sa mga problems -- akala ko mga brutal, pero ayun, ako ang unang natapos sa klase namin, at mabilis akong nakaalis ng school. And I'm confident na pasado (at mataas) ang makukuha ko sa quiz na 'yon, mwahaha!!!

Dumerecho ako sa place ng Ate ko, para kumain ng late lunch, and maaga rin nakauwi nun ang Mom ko (nag-grocery kasi sila). Nabigyan din ako ng allowance (yay!) hanggang next week, dahil magbabakasyon ang mom ko sa Brunei until July 19. Hmmm, nagpabili pa ako tuloy sa kanya ng Mi Goreng pancit canton pagpunta doon. (Yay ulit! XD XD~~) Bago umalis, nagbaon pa ako ng chocolates (a few Hershey's Kisses dark choco/cherry, tsaka Butterfinger!)

Past 4pm na ako umalis at dumerecho ng Road 20, para meet si Rainey sa 7-11 ulit. Around 5pm na kami nagkita, at tumambay ulit sa McDo. thistime, um-order na kami ng makakain -- McFloat combo lang naman (hahah), and tinira na rin namin 'yung binaon kong chocolates. XD Past 7pm uli kami naghintay hanggang makarating si Zel, kasama ang isa niyang classmate, at si Aki.

Then biyahe na kami pa-Crossing; as usual, baba si Aki sa may Mother Ignacia, then may friend pang na-meet uli si Zel sa bus, habang muni-muni kami ni Rainey. XD~ Then sakay na rin kami agad ng jeep pa-Pasig, at kinailangan nilang umuwi ng maaga sa bahay nila~ (para makapagpa-"good shot" sa nanay. XD) Before 9pm naka-biyahe at nakasakay ng bus papuntang North Fairview, at dumerecho sa place nila Marlon, for that mini-despedida inuman. (Overnight toh!)

Pagdating doon, si [info]rezarius ang una kong nakita; then si [info]mike5150 nandun na rin... Agad akong pinakain ng hinanda nilang pancit, naka-chikahan ko pa 'yung neighborhood friends ni Marlon (especially about lifestyle sa Moslem country, etc etc...), at si Mai... After kumain, umakyat ako sandali para magpahinga, at samahan si [info]rezarius habang nag-internet; naunang bumaba at uminom agad si [info]mike5150, dahil uuwi daw siya ng maaga (at may pasok daw)...


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Friday!

Later on, bumaba na rin kami, at sumali sa inom, while soundtripping with Marlon's nylon guit~ (Yamaha na mas matanda pa daw sa 'kin... O___O) Maya-maya, nag-solo na sa kwentuhan sina [info]mike5150 at [info]rezarius sa labas, and sumali narin ako; then nag-settle na kaming pumuwesto sa labas. Maya-maya, dumating (at nakahabol sa inuman) naman si Julius. Kwentuhan about some "stuffs" kaming apat magdamag, hanggang sa umambon, at pumasok na kami sa loob. Doon na rin medyo naging "interesting" ang usapan lalo (nyehehe!), at unti-unti na kaming nababangag (dahil siguro sa puyat). Past 4am na kami natapos, at umalis kaming apat that early morning.

Pagkarating sa North Fairview, sinamahan namin ni Julius makasakay ang dalawa, then afterwards kwentuhan uli kami while naglalakad hanggang sa may SSS village; then tumigil sandali sa ilalim ng overpass doon para sa mahabang kuwentuhan. And I think before 5am na ako nakasakay at nakauwi ng Shelter.

Supposedly, ligo/kain/bihis ako agad pagkauwi, pero nakaidlip ako ng kaunti -- ayun, late na ako nagising at nakaalis ng bahay. =___=;;; Pero luckily (ulet!), a few minutes late lang ako sa EADMATH class ko; plus, hindi nag-check si Sir kung may late sa attendance sheet.

Same ol' disccussion lang ulet ng mas maraming topics sa Laplace (naging favorite ko na siya, hehe), and maya-maya, nagpa-"seatwork" si Sir -- na 'pag nasagot 'yung problem, may plus points para sa susunod na quiz namin. Ayun, ginanahan naman ako, and masuwerteng nakasagot ng problem. May plus points tuloy ako, yeeey! XD~

Then normal discussion lang kami sa EFLUMEC... And sa EBAMENG naman, nagbigay na si Sir ng Problem set (due July 20); and again, inantok ako at naka-idlip sa class. Later on, na-receive namin ang result nung pervious quiz, and as expected, pasado naman. XD Maaga din kami dinismiis, at heto maagang nakauwi ng bahay.

Whew, whatta week! Masaya, overall... And oh, kailangan ko na'ng maghanda for midterms next week. T___T "Hanhanhanhan!" (Sakuragi 'kuno~)

7/9/07 08:44 pm - Happenings since 'Triple 7'

Sabado

Maagang umalis ng bahay, for Rtschrck practice sa Gig Studio. Marami akong binitbit -- mga damit ko, guitar stuffs, and regalo... On the way, bumili ako ng lalagyan nung 'regalo' sa Bagong Silang... And ayun, on time akong nakarating sa studio. Pero mga 12noon na kami nakapasok sa loob. After 2pm, they decided na mag-extend pa ng 1 hour; pero nauna na kaming umalis ni Luciel... Kinailangan niyang matulog sa bahay; at ako naman, kailangang makarating ng Road 20 by 3pm.

So bumiyahe na ako papuntang Road 20, stop-over kaunti sa Jollibee Muñoz dahil umulanng malakas; then nakarating 15 minutes late -- naghihintay na doon sa 7-11 si Rainey. Ayun, naibigay ko na ang regalo ko sa kanya -- stuffed toy na Pooh, some Kisses chocolates, and a card -- dahil officially, "kami na"! :D (Weeee!)

Then biyahe na kami papunta sa place ng Dad niya sa Country Side. Nandoon si Reirome, Ate Mia and Kuya Reynan -- nagpaturo pa sa 'kin sa gitara, yung 1/3 ulit. (Nahihiya nga ako nun e! T___T) Lumabas din kami sandali ni Rainey para kumain (I was uber hungry!); and later on, dumating na rin sina Zel and Tintin. Lahat sila ay pupunta sa NANA event. (Yay!)

Past 6pm na kaming anim umalis -- sakay sa G-Liner, baba sa Meralco Ave, at nakarating sa R&B bar. Maswerteng nasaktuhan naming maabutan ang pagsisimula ng event -- nag-countdown pa talaga (naka-flash sa projector) until 7:07pm; then biglang binaba ang telang screen, sabay play ng unang band -- ang Sourei. :D (astig, dahil tinugtog nila ang Rose [Anna Tsuchiya] as event opener.) Napansin ko rin maaga na pala nandoon si Marlon, kasama 'yung labs niya.

R&B Bar. SOUREI playing

Maganda 'yung loob ng bar -- air-conditioned ng mabuti, at malawak; plus may platform pa -- astig nung rumarampa while singing doon si [info]velvetkitten__. So parang lalo akong na-excite tumgtog. Habang pinapanood ang mga bands, kulitan mode ako with the trio (na ubod ng kulit) -- pinaglalaruan din namin 'yung 'invisible pen', tapos tawanan/kilitian blues... XD~ Sina 'Ate' at 'Kuya' naman busy sa panonood -- natuwa sila nung tinugtog na ng X versus Zero 'yung Eyes on Me... (theme song kasi nila. XD) Nagawa rin naming kumuha ng maiinom (dahil consummable ang ticket nila); um-order ako din ng beer ko. And 'di ko na rin nagawang mag-mingle masyado around -- magkatabi lang kami ni Rainey most of the time. :)

Dumating na rin ang mga bandmates ko sa Rtschrck, and sumalang na kami past 10pm (as expected)... Maganda naman ang tugtog namin, though may mga sabit~ (lalo na 'yung Umbrella, BOO!) Overall, kuntento naman ako sa naging performance namin. Afterwards, um-order pa si Luciel ng beer (!), at pulutan. (Sarap nung Garlic Mushroom! XD)

Garlic Mushroom pulutanKAMPAIIII!!!!

Nagsi-datingan na rin ang mga ibang kabanda ko sa Do'ahou, pero na-late nakarating si [info]mike5150; pero kasama pa niya si JV (!) para manood sa min. Then I found out nag-inuman pala sila beforehand, at yun nga, lasing na daw si [info]mike5150 that time.

So pang-10th na kami nakatugtog -- past 12 midnight na 'ata yun -- at naging maganda naman ang tugtog din namin... Majority punk songs ang nasa playlist namin (nag-guitar and vox pa ako for 2 Blink 182 songs), and naging hit 'yung last song namin, kahit ubod ng kalat! That time, in-announcer na rin ni Marlon ang departure niya sa banda (dahil magdu-Dubai na siya). Sad thing, pero masaya naman ang ending ng tugtog namin. Sobrang kuuntento ako sa tugtog namin. :D

Nagbihis ako sa C.R. sandali, at pagbalik ko wala na sina Kuya Reynan -- si Rainey na lang ang naiwan. Tinapos namin 'yung event, then nangutang ng money kay Luciel bago umalis sa venue. I decided na sumama kay Rainey sa Country Side, so doon kami nagtungo after gig... At dahil masikip na doon sa loob ng bahay (tulog na ang mga folks doon), nagkasya na lang kaming matulog together sa sofa outside the house. 'Di rin kami nakatulog agad, dahil sa init, tsaka pinapapak kami ng lamok. =___=


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Sunday

Nagising kami ni Rainey around 8am yata... Nag-breakfast kami sa carinderia malapit -- hati kami sa nilagang baka... Then nag-internet kami together for an hour. Bumalik kami doon, palipas-oras kaunti sa bahay, then we decided na maglakad-lakad around sa labas.

Balak namin magsimba together sa church na malapit, pero 3:30pm pa 'yung misa... At dahil may nagmi-meeting sa labas ng church, we decided to roam around and find another playground na puwedeng pagtambay-an... On the way, nakakita kami ng maraming kambing (Hahah! Some pics below.); tapos nung nakahanap kami ng playground, pumasok kami, pero sinita kami nung guard... So naghanap uli kami, and napadpad kami doon sa may tabi ng basketball court. Upo kami sa swing while kwentuhan, mostly about her past.

Then before 4pm na kami bumalik sa church,and nagsimba kami together. Doon ko lang din nakitang taimtim na nagdasal si Rainey -- after communion. Ako pa lang daw ang second guy na nakasama nya sa church (I mean, she and a guy together) sa buong buhay niya.

Bumalik na rin kami agad sa bahay, at nandoon na pala ang Dad niya. (Medyo scary, dahil mailap siya kung tumingin sa akin; pero sabi ni Rainey ganun lang daw siya talaga...) Tumambay lang sa labas habang nagkukwentuhan silang lahat sa loob; and later nakisali na ako sa kwentuhan nung nag-dedebate na sila about sa movie criticisms (courtesy of Kuya Reynan! XD)... Past 6pm na kami umalis ni Rainey, sumabay sa pag-alis ng Dad niya. Lakad kami, hanggang sa makasakay ng jeep pa-Pasig Palengke.

Tingin-tingin kami ng earrings and stuffs, then nag-stop over sa tindahan para kumain/uminom ng RC Cola, while muni-muni ulit together. And ayun, usap ng masinsinan at maraming hugs kami before maghiwalay, and hinatid siya paakyat sa Mom's place niya. Same old routine -- sakay na ako pauwi ng Shelter, and nakauwi around 10pm. Nagawa ko pang makipag-telebabad kaunit kay [info]mike5150, regarding band matters and more. And nakatulog na rin ako eventually ('di na ako nakapag-online), dahil sa sobrang pagod. X___x


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Pics Galore

A few more pics from NANA event.

Clickie! )

And a few pics habang nasa Country Side.

Clickie again! )


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707 Pasasalamats

»» Una sa lahat, maraming salamat sa SEVEN PILIPINAS, lalong-lalo na kina [info]gunmetalrebirth, Shinrai and [info]onelast_sunset, for the opportunity to play for the Int'l NANA Day Philippines event -- sabi nga, pumapatak ang 7/7/7 once in a thousand years. XD~

Congrats din dahil naging maganda/successful ang event n'yo.

»» Thanks kay Kaoru-chan sa mabuting pag-asikaso sa amin onstage -- lalo na sa Rtschrck, sa sampler eklavu ko... XD

»» Thanks kila Kuya Reynan, Ate Mia, Tintin, and Zel sa pagpunta at pagsuporta sa mga bands ko! Thanks din kay JV, [info]forbiddenaffair and Michael [redkyle08] sa pagpunta~ ('di ko expect dude.) Sorry 'di ko kayo na-greet onstage... T___T Pero pramis, maraming maraming salamat talaga, masaya ako dahil nanood kayo. ^___^v

»» Thanks kay Marlon for the good times with us sa Do'ahou... Grabe, parang kailan lang tumutugtog tayo sa AMACU, sabay tugtog nun AQ 2003, etc etc... Looking forward sa despedida inuman, marami akong gustong sabihin sa 'yo dude. Basta, salamat sa pinagsamahan natin sa banda.

»» Thanks sa mga nagpautang sa akin ng pera for the past week -- langya, lagi na lang akong kinakapos sa budget. Nakakaasar! T___T

»» Thanks ng marami, Rainey dahil nakilala kita... Thanks for entering into my life. At masayang-masaya ako, dahil more than 24 hours pala tayong magkasama nitong weekend. ^___^ (Ayabyu soooo much, Lanypooh ko!)

6/3/07 04:32 pm - Happenings, days ago. [EDITED]

Friday...

Attended my 2nd class of the day, and again, no signs of my prof and classmates. ~___~; Such a waste of time, so I decided to rush back home instead; beforehand, I dropped by my Ate's place for a while for some matters. Basically, I arrived home past 6pm, huried again and left, because I hafta fetch [info]yocia_euphie supposedly at McDo Quezon ave by 8pm, as planned... And the agreement: the late-comer should treat some free McDo milk shake, and death metal shawarma!!! XD XD XD

On the way (while traversing Philcoa area), she texted me that she will be late (yay, mwahaha), and the meeting time be moved to 9pm... As I arrived at McDo, I then discovered that she was from North Fairview, not Ortigas (as she told me before), so I then fetched her there. And as agreed, she treated me at that famous Lagro shawarma place, mwahaha!!! (The best things in life are free... XD XD)

Then we traveled towards Dhel's place, and the house was jam-packed -- Sonnaqs was also there, cool! The drinking spree has already started; then we watched music videos courtesy of Jap's stuffs. ^^ Later on, we decided to amuse ourselves with videoke inside, while some dudes were partyin' outside, with blasting sounds. ;p


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Saturday...

While we were all enjoying videoke throughout midnight, I was suddenly texted by Rainey, that she would also catch up for the party; and she traveled coming from her grandma's birthday party at Las Pinas. So around 3am I fetched her near SM Fairview (Maligaya Park Subd terminal), and arrived. After a few minutes, we decided to leave, and take rest at home throughout the morning, because we were already groggy and exhausted. We were accompanied by Dhel, Vahn, Sonnaqs and [info]yocia_euphie as we rode a jeep. (Inuman pics to follow next time.)

We left home around 10am, for her school activities at AMA; I accompanied her on journey, and I headed towards SM Megamall early, for that NANA event meeting -- I arrived 12noon. Some familiar peeps from different bands were there.

I decided to go home around 4pm, but beforehand I dropped by my Ate's place again for some matters. Then on the way home, I was met with another problem (home/family-related)... Fortunately, it became alright as I arrived home, and had some important discussions...

Left home around 8pm, and met with [info]yocia_euphie at FCM for that night's drinking spree at [info]mike5150's place; arrived there past 10pm... Later on, [info]takumii also showed up.


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Sunday...

Past 12 midnight when [info]yocia_euphie decided to go home. Afterwards, we three had some discussion. I ended up, realizing how stupid I was... Really. ~___~!!!!! (What a