From the swanky commuter

Merry christmas everyone!

Enjoy this day.

Let's keep all the worries behind.

Fill your stomach with delicious food;

Your heart and mind with nothing but happy moments. =)

win-lose situation

In a span of six days, I've been to a hell of a roller coaster ride of my life.

I learned that things never and would not always go the way you want it to be. Twists and turns are always present. And sometimes, you can't avoid a sharp turn.

I made a wrong turn but it's not too late to fix the damage. There's never too late for anything. However, the hardest part for anything is when and how to begin. I think I already started redeeming everything that has been ruined. Good start, I hope.

However, for the nth time in my life, I'm stuck in twilight zone. The place where things have to be undefined and unknown. Or I'm just putting everything here just to at least make sense out of it all? Oh yeah, I'm being too analytical and it ruins the romance.

Amidst all the drama, there's also thing making me grateful. A simple gesture of playing my favorite song completes my day. Thank you.

Woah. 2008 was a blast.

The goodbye, the goodnight and the vampire

"...don't say goodbye say goodnight so it's not over
and if you try and answer why it's just over it's goodbye

I hope to see the dawn of daybreak and the sun rise to cloudless skies"

It caused goosebumps. Electricity running through my body every time I listen to this song.
A cycle of deep thoughts and satisfying feeling...all because of Binocular's Don't say goodbye, say goodnight.

Yeah, songs like this make me feel I'm alone but happy. And yet a hundred more inquiries of why life is complex and unpredictable.

The funny thing is I tend to be more dramatic in my writing as if a great writer's spirit came over me.

Enough of that. So Christmas is some weeks away.
No gifts in hand, not even a list of what to do. I'm on for the challenge to face the shopping frenzy.

Aside from that, my mind is lurking at Forks, Washington, following the love story of an ordinary girl and her blood-drinking boyfriend.

Simple joys...that mushy feeling of first love. Who doesn't forget that?

That's it. Goodbye for now, but it's not over.

fin

End of the week. Friday.

All of yesterday's frustrations, stress and weariness were gone.

I'm so grateful that this week has come to an end.
Understatement: Looking forward for next week (wahaha!). So many things happening!

Moving on...

Christmas day is fast approaching and I haven't got the spirit yet. Why? I still don't have the dough to spend. I know that Christmas is not just about the material things. But I want this to be extra special since this would be the first Christmas that I've got a job.
Understatement: Gift tag says, to:________ from: theswankycommuter.

And there's a great thing that I'm really really looking forward for: April 2009! Why oh why? That's because I'll be attending my graduation. You heard it right. I finished my thesis last summer which meant I'll have my graduation the following year. A little more waiting and I'll be on stage receiving my diploma. (clap, clap!)

That's it for now. I can't help but smile and do a deep breath. Whew!

Rock and Roll Paradise

That was where I was last night. It was the NU Rock Awards 2008.

The ambiance spoke of rock and roll supremacy. Fedora hats and white neckties ruled the scene. It was the night of the mafia-looking rock bosses.

Lucky enough, we were at the VIP section (I was with my drinking buddy/friend).
Talk about free sushi and booze; and a sea of celebrities, posers and elites in sight.

But I came here for the music. Rico Blanco being on the top my list.
He opened the show with Yugto. Hands down performance.

Followed by several other bands. The bands I thought rocked the night away were Bamboo, Pupil and Radioactive Sago Project.

But I loved Greyhoundz's energy. I remembered a line from their song, "nilulumot na ang tagay mo". I became a bit nostalgic about college days (go figure!). The Dawn didn't play the song Salamat, and behold, Francis Reyes took center stage.

Then, I rubbed shoulders (not elbows. haha) with no other than the Dyosa, Anne Curtis. Pretty girl. Really.

And I saw by long time crush, Ping Medina! Though only from afar. Nevertheless, I'm still grateful.

What striked me the most in this event was when Diane Ventura, Ely Buendia's wife, played the drums for Pupil. This was for their performance after the band was announced as the artist of the year. Wendell was nowhere in sight; Diane got in the drum duty.

Another rock and rollin' year had passed. I felt proud for Filipino musicians. We really got amazing talents.

Just need some guts and God (that's from Sex and the City).

Date and the City

After watching two seasons of a show made popular by love-making and Manolo Blahniks, I can't help but wonder, why can't I still get over?

Partly my fault, I was deceived with the oh-so-nice gestures. But then, why did he had to be oh-so-nice? You should have been bad; you should have said it straight to my face. I could have handled it better when it's right in front of me.

It's over. Just have to get through some flashes of events in my mind.

But hey, I learned my lesson: being on common ground does not mean you clicked...one pretended, and the other believed.

And lately, I've been a believer.

Christmas with Asus

On the top of my Christmas list: Asus EEE PC.

I am really longing to hold my own Asus notebook. And I should start saving now and maybe borrow some money from someone (thanks mom!).

I was browsing online and I've been reading good reviews about this model. Since I'm planning to venture in a bit of freelancing, I think this is a must-have for me.

So I should make ends meet just to be able to keep some money for this luxury.

Wish me luck. I'm looking forward for weekend.

(Image courtesy of Google)

Radio-friendly

Let's take that on a literal sense.

I'm listening to radio (via the internet) most of the time at work. Radio keeps me company. Like a friend who never stops talking.



Yeah, I'd like to thank Google for this boom box. To tell you the truth, I'm learning to insert photos on this blog. I was planning to post images that I'll capture in the everyday life.

I looking forward to a lot of things lately...to explore more of my creative side, if there's any. Joking aside, I want to really rediscover things; look at them on different perspectives.

That's all.

Souley

I've been missing blogging lately. My personal blog, I mean.

One word to describe my mood: happy

My friend is back. I almost fell off the couch when I received her text message. Yeah, I'm just being paranoid and she was just busy.

I'm so glad that we're back to our old selves. Updating each other with latest about life and other things.

I guess that's what really true friends are. Whatever conflicts may come, life will bring friends back together.

No.

I got 13 blog posts already. Nice. But I felt unlucky.

I've been bothered with something lately. I think I'm losing someone. A friend. My buddy for half of my life. Am I paranoid? Over acting?

Time will tell. People might be busy.

I just don't want to be thrown in the twilight zone. I've been there a number of times. And it's not pleasant.

life's a b***h

It's been a pretty hectic week for me. But I love the stress instead of having a boring life.

Finally, I'm transferring to a new place. That not-so-fun part is that I'm spending a bit for the things I need. But well, I just have to accept the fact that I cannot survive without those things. I know it's gonna be all worth it.

Nevertheless, I'm happy to be enjoying my independence. And also that my parents have been very supportive with the things I'm doing.

Before that, I have to fix some things. It'll be quite difficult but I believe I can handle it.

That's all for now. At least I'm still alive and kickin'.

I got the answers!

The Yahoo! Answers is quite addicting. If you have no idea what it is, let me tell now how it works. It's a give and take relationship. Some people asks questions and get answered. While some other give answers and posts questions as well. There's a point system for every action done.

It's quite simple because it's just sharing your stored knowledge on a particular topic. But it's a bonus point if the question falls on your expertise. This gives you a higher probability of being picked as the 'best answer'.

Questions vary from simple to complex ones. And it covers a lot of topics. You can just choose inquiries you can resolve.

Try it for yourself.The next 'best answer' might be yours.

Say cheese!

I am a big fan of Hollywood celebrity websites. That's my guilty pleasure. I like browsing through paparazzi photos of people from Tinseltown.

Maybe just like everybody else, I like seeing stars on their everyday lives. The irony here is that we find joy in other people's worst situations.

Well, I also dream of becoming a photographer to chase rock stars. I admire a band photographer named BrutalGrace (Google her!)

However, this dream remains to be that way for now. But we'll see.

so many things to do, so little money

It's been a while seen I've posted an entry here. I've been busy. Well, sort of.

Several things happened to me these past few days. Nothing special but a bit different. First, I went on a date. It turned out fine but sparks didn't flew so much.

Next, I haven't transferred to a new home. I'm still house-hunting online. And I'm still saving money for the rent. Hopefully, next month.

Then, there's my part time job hunting. I'm praying that I get the job for the korean language school. I badly needed more money.

That's life. It sometimes revolves around money.

going independent

I always say that I've been independent since college. I used to live without my parents. I manage my own time. I make decisions all by myself. But that whole idea changed when I stepped into the real world.

I realized that being independent does not necessarily means knowing how to stand on your feet but it is having greater responsibilities. And it does not still end there, it's having responsibilities and knowing how to handle them. I'm beginning to face that challenge now. Despite of the thing called quarter life crisis, I try my best to overcome whatever hurdle life brings.

The real world is tough, really. But don't let them see your fear.
Just keep your mom's number on speed dial. It helps, I tell you.

pain and just a little more

Another week is up. This week been so hard.

But I promised myself that I'm going to plan things out this weekend. I need and want a new place.
Even though it will entail a portion of my salary, I already made up my mind to transfer to another place. I just need to let my parents know this.

Aside from this, my Friday was happier because there were old friends who remembered me. I received a text message from my college friend who said that he suddenly remembered me. Kinda weird, but it made my day.

Enough of the drama. Hope you have a happy weekend.

Thursday's my unlucky day

Monday is the day most people are not looking forward to come. It means going back to work, to school...to the busy life.

But it's different for me. I hate Thursday. I mean it. This day has always the jinx.

Some brouhaha at work happened on a Thursday. Got something I don't want to receive also on a Thursday. And when I checked my card balance, I got no money. And yeah, it's also on a Thursday.

I don't know if it just mere coincidence or what. But hey, even though things like these happen, life must go on.

Anyway, let make it more positive now. Happy Thursday everyone!

coffee confusion

I am frequently invited for a coffee drink. What's with it anyway? Just a cup of caffeine goodness?
Wrong. There's more to it than you can think of.

Coffee break, on my opinion, is a way of people to establish connection. A cup of coffee just eases the tension. It makes the conversation flowing and the feeling comfortable.

Though it can be manipulative sometimes. You see, a conversation that started over a cup of coffee can go a long way. It can lead into closing a business deal or even falling in love.

Whatever the intention is, just be sure not to be a coffee addict.

not just another rocking night

Four individuals.
Thousands of fans.
One night.

The night was August 30, 2008. It was the much-awaited comeback of the band that redefined Pinoy rock. And I was there to witness it all.

At 8:15, the band came to life. Singing the the song Alapaap, it was the start of another chapter in OPM history. Then, came the other popular Eheads songs: Sem-break, Toyang, Wag mo nang Itanong, Ligaya and many more.

The song Lightyear was the last one for the first set. But it felt different that after the song, Ely kneeled down and leaned on his guitar. An intermission of 20 minutes began.

But then 20 turned to 30 then to an hour. The band came to the stage minus Ely. His sister announced that due to overwhelming feeling his brother has to be rushed to the hospital.

It was the end of a dream, but then that one hour of pure nostalgic feeling will always remain inside of me.

the weekend officially starts

Finally, it's Friday. But not exactly the end of my week since there will be a lot of things happening this weekend.

This Friday I'll be going to an art and music festival where I was invited by my office mate to come (more of that on my coming posts). And the fun part is I think it's for free, or the tickets are cheap. Anyway, I decided to come since it would be a nice thing to do after the day's work.

Then, tomorrow, I'll be going to the much awaited concert of the band Eraserheads. It was a nostalgic event, as what my friend said. I was a kid of the 90's but I was too young to go their concerts then. But amidst all that, I grew listening to their songs. Their songs spoke of simple, border less life.

And not just that, it is a reunion concert since they disbanded in early 2000. I can't keep my excitement. I'm sure many people are feeling the same way too.

I'll keep you posted about my busy weekend.

the thing and the headache

I felt so stupid. Things are getting complicated. Or am I just the one making things complicated?
Am I that shallow-headed to assume things? I think people are right to say that when a person assumes, he/she makes an ass of u and me, thus the word 'assume'.

But hey, some things are so hard to understand, even a deeper action of comprehending. Like now, I'm so confuse of my feeling about something. Yeah, I want to be friendly but my feeling goes beyond that. And right, I'm such an idiot to be feeling this way.

Can somebody punch me and shake this headache off?

the rural tale

I’m not really from the province. But I actually spent more than ten years enjoying the rural life. And that ten years include my visit to the place I first call home.

We decided to live in the city after my mom found a job there. On the other hand, my dad embarked to work abroad. So I was left under the care of my aunts. My childhood was pretty simple. I go to school, play with my neighbor and eat sweet candies.

After three years, my dad came back. And that’s when the whole family moved to the province. It was literally what a province looked like: mountain view, trees all around, and few people.

Fast forward to 2008, I’m done with my studies and came back to the city for work. However, it’s a bit different now. I got the taste of the real world. I work to earn my own money. But aside from that, I get to meet new people and learn new things.

And now, with this blog, let me share to you the anecdotes of my everyday life here in the city. This is the narrative of my journey of rediscovering the urban life.