Jing, Arlene, Maricar
Sir Benjie, Jing, Arlene, Maricar, James- Eat pre-badminton snacks : pandesal and cream cheese at Pan de Manila (with Arlene & Sir Benjie)
- Met with Yusen team (Maricar & James) at the Countersmash court in Santa Rosa - badminton, badminton, badminton
- I even saw a highschool classmate (Gilbert, is that you?) after so many years. I'm not sure if he saw me 'though.
by Christopher Cross
I never had anything happen so fast
I took one look and I shattered like glass
I guess I let it show 'cause your smile told me you knew
That you're everything I ever wanted at once
There's no holding this heart when it knows what it wants
And I never wanted anything more than to know you
I was swept away
No one in the world but you and I
Gotta find a way to make you feel the way that I do
I was swept away
Without a warning
Like night when the morning begins the day
I was swept away
And so it begins
This journey of love
The summer wind carries us to places all our own
The words of a look
The language of touch
The way that you want me means so much
And I never wanted anything more than to love you
Seeing my tomorrows in your eyes
I was swept away
I hope I wake up soon
I'm a victim of that crazy moon
The very first time you said my name
I knew it would never sound the same
Yesterday, we went to Batasan Complex to attend a public hearing on RA9280 Customs Broker Act (I won't go into details about that). I'm not a customs broker, but I'm one of those representing the exporter/importer sector. The event involve very interesting discussions (even making a SONA-atmosphere, provided by the representative of the brokers' association). His talk is serious, and even emotional, and to tone down the brashness, the chairman jokingly thanked him for his own SONA).
Also, I realized the following:
So ironic....that the co-author of the this law, in the midst of his introductory remarks, suddenly ask what the RA number is. To which the audience exclaim "9280"
So ironic...that beside the halls of government power, there is the place which isn't exactly the most pleasant place to be in...the slums
So ironic...that inside Batasan are the lawmakers...who are suppose to support the welfare of taxpayers by passing relevant laws that will make the society live decently, with security, without worries....but outside just within their sight is the representation of the needy and the less fortunate. This is the community of people who wants to be noticed, to be heard...and by proving so, almost always come to the extent of cursing the people in the govt, the authority. You can't blame them for they have entrusted their lives to the people seeking for power, with the hope that they can create better opportunities for them.
So ironic...that we were able to suprisingly visit a friend/former officemate and even have lunch with her...only this time, now that she's not anymore connected with Fujitsu. Before, she would always invite us to their house but since Laguna is so faraway from QC, the plan never materialized. And so here comes an UNPLANNED, SPONTANEOUS trip (Thanks Monette for the lunch! Good luck on your business and keep up the entrepreneur power in you).
I decided to write down my videoke song (or songs, in case you're a magic sing addict like me ha ha). OK, admit it, we Filipinos love to sing and I believe most of us do not pass the chance of singing live, be it using magic sing or the ever popular videoke machine with the 5-peso slot (5 peso nga ba?). I remembered the scene from the My Bestfriend's Wedding movie when Cameron Diaz was trembling with the thought that she has to do karaoke, and acted clumsy while she handled her fear of singing in front of the crowd. I wonder if that hesitation could ever happened to a Filipino ha ha.
OK going back to the question - It's the song that you automatically searched for in the song booklet and that you always sing with gusto whenever given the chance to do videoke. Here's my list:
Crazy For You (by Madonna) - I love this song. I can perfectly sing it coz the tempo is just right for my vocal range. It's also one of the few songs that doesn't make me nervous because it's intro is long enough to allow me to inhale some needed air power for the lungs ha ha.
Good Times Bad Times (by Edie Brickell) - Unlike song number 1, this song just make you sing with a bam! There's probably no intro music at all. I was inspired to give a try in singing this song after I watched and heard Cooky Chua's live rendition on one of her concerts.
Torete (by Moonstar 88) - I appreciate my vocal sound more whenever I sing this song esp the line "..maaari bang hawakan ang iyong mga kamay...". It's a feel good song which reminds me of my youth ha ha. And also I love OPM bands
Real (by Plumb) - I like the acoustic version though
I'd Still Say Yes (version of Jinky Vidal from Freestyle) - I love its drama. Feels like I'm singing in a bar.
Journey (by Lea Salonga) - I simply love Lea Salonga
All I Need (by Barbie's Cradle) - I was happy to find it in IO's (in Jupiter Street, Makati) song list. Happy beat happy song!
Dancing Queen (Abba) - No one else can resist this beat (not even my Japanese boss, who declared that this is his fave song daw..ayun kinanta...biruin mo yon..nka 99 pa ata ang score!)
Kiss Me (Sixpence None the Richer ) - It's a fun song indeed. Really, I love this even before the You Tube version of Alyssa Alano came out....now I'm afraid to sing this song ha ha
Hanggang Ngayon (by Kyla) - love this girl, love her songs
Songs I HATE to sing (and hear):
Lionel Ritchie Songs
Rod Stewart Songs
Bonnie Tyler song
Knife - cuts like a knife
Boulevard - never knew that it would go so far, when you left me on that boulevard
Ocean Deep
at YONG MGA SOBRANG SINTUNADO, sakit sa ulo....
So get hook on your mic, you never know when the "Cameron Diaz" situations are going to pop up. Might as well be ready ha ha..
