Friday, March 27, 2009

Golden Girls from the Grave (final take)


last March 8, 2009 was our latest session – Kiko, Alex and myself – and this was one of the songs that we “captured” on video.  when i first heard this sometime in 2004, i got hooked in its melody – para bang na-LSS ako.  Alex and Kiko were able to retrieve the only surviving recording of this song and tried to re-construct it during that Sunday afternoon tryst.  i did rhythm guitar duties on this 4th take – by the way, Kiko was the one messing up on the first 3 takes, kahit siya mismo ang sumulat ng musika nito – na-pressure yata sa rolling camera, hehehe… anyways, the following notes about the song were written by Alex in his YouTube channel:



this is an attempt to resuscitate golden girls from the grave. golden girls was the first collaboration made by this group and the song is approximately 2-3 years old. it was criticised for lack of structure and merit thereof. the original song was recorded using a software so we could put in another track for the second voice.

the origin of the song itself came from our decrepit landlady whose trying to hold on to her glory days as a sort of sumptuous society girl in her own right, what with her skimpy attires and vaudeville-like make up while on the verge of fighting it out with father time. the lyrics itself doesn't really makes sense. i think it was part influenced by the fungi-filled odor of our room in evangelista coming from the horrendous shoes and eat-me-i-want-to-die medyas of a person we're just gonna name g-force.

here are the lyrics as (re)written by Alex:

coming out of nowhere calls of bleak and blue swirl
like candlesmoke

and we can feel serenity giving up our safety valves
heart that seeks the same old breeze
causing our hearts to beat in one causality

we are one, none still none, we are sons of salt and
slush
no one knows but you and me
we can plead reality
and we can feel serenity
giving up our safety valves
heart that speaks the same old breeze
melting our souls to beat in one causality

here's the YouTube URL, if this doesn't scroll all the way through:



Tuesday, March 24, 2009

jewels in my inbox

matagal ko nang ginawa ito dapat, kaya lang halos palaging nasasa-isantabi dahil sa kung anu-anong mga kailangan kong gawin.  here are some of the “jewels” in my cellphone’s inbox, messages that were sent to me by some friends and family members.  although medyo marami na rin akong naburang messages sa inbox ko, na-appreciate ko ang bawat isa sa kanila – be they jokes, quotes or original compositions.  kaya minsan, parang ayaw ko ring magbura pero kailangan, kasi napupuno din ang telepono – kung infinite lang sana ang capacity ng phone ko, eh di walang kaso.  pero hindi eh, kaya kailangan ding mag-delete – although i see to it na ma-forward ko yung mga magaganda sa mga kaibigan o kapamilya.  nasa iba’t ibang moods ako nung natanggap ko sila – minsan sobrang lungkot, stressed, depressed, at minsan naman light o medyo in a laughing trip pa nga.  samu’t sari din sila – jokes, inspirational messages, basically a mixture of the funny and profound. hindi verbatim ang pagka-type ko dito, because i tried to rewrite them in a formal style. i just want to share them with you.  enjoy reading! =O)

from Michelle:

Whatever brings you laughter, do it and do it often… for it will give lightness to your heart and do wonders for your soul… happiness is a choice, not a chance… stay happy!

Kay ganda ng umaga pag DIYOS ang inuna; anuman ang problema, ito’y kayang-kaya; puso ay masigla, punong-puno ng pag-asa! Magandang UMAGA! DIYOS nawa, ingatan ka!

GOD would bring you to a point of weakness if that’s what it takes to bring you to trust Him. Because you would never know that God is all you need until God is all you’ve got.

from Anne:

piglet sat beside pooh and whispered: “pooh?”
“yes, piglet?” said pooh,
“nothing,” said piglet.
piglet took pooh’s hand and said, “mas mataba ka pa sa akin, ikaw dapat ang piglet.”

Don’t get disappointed when God doesn’t give you what you want. He knows the best time for you to have it… actually, you can have it all… but not all at once! Good night!

One of my biggest rewards is to see you smiling and to know that you are happy… I know life is sometimes going bad but that’s why I’m here… though we can’t be together all the time, I’m willing to show life can be good when somebody cares… =) – I mean that.

My wishes for YOU in 2008: 1. Sunrise after the darkest of nights. 2. Friends who bring out the best in you. 3. A love that makes you smile. 4. Belief that anything is possible. 5. Courage to finally do what you’ve been putting off. 6. Time for yourself. 7. Promises that are not broken. 8. An answered prayer. 9. A heart that forgives. 10. A Christmas feeling all year round. 11. A soul that heals. and 12. A good life and healthy body. Happy New Year! J

There are two great days in your life… the day you were born, and the day you met me… Ö Wag ka nang umangal, ako ang nag-text! Magbasa ka na lang… hehe! ü

May GOD give you relief for every stress, a sweet song for every sigh, an answer for every prayer and peace for every troubled moment… HAPPY VALENTINE’s DAY. :-D

Saying “good night” is not letting you know i’m sleepy, it’s my way of saying “i remember you before i end my day.” Hope that you feel the care that goes with it. Good night! :-P

Slogans for a Richard Gordon for President Campaign T-Shirt:
5. The DICK everyone loves.
4. Wala sa size ‘yan, nasa performance. Just DICK it!
3. Big DICK. Sharp tongue. Iluklok sa Malacañang!
2. Laging buhay at nakasaludo: DICK sa pagka-Pangulo!
1. Pwedeng pisilin. Pwedeng himasin. ‘Wag lamang gagalitin. That’s my DICK!

Da elepante ask the camel: “Why do you have boobs on likod?” D camel tumawa and replied: “What a good question from someone with a big pototoy on his face!”

from Alex:

Hindi ka nababagay dito! Dun ka nababagay sa mga taong palara! Sa mga taong nakahiga sa salapi! – Robin Padilla
Translated version:
Witchi ikiz najojogay ditey! De engklanchu ikiz najojogay sa mga shoong sholara! Sa mga shoong nakajigaztra sa julapi! – Rustom Padilla/Bebe Gandanghari

Funny names of stores:
Wholesaler of balut in Sto. Tomas – STARDUCKS
Laundry shop in Manila – Summa Cum Laundry
Pet shop in Ortigas – Pakita Mo Pet Mo!
Bakery in Cainta – Bread Pit
Restaurant in Pampanga – Mekeni Rogers
Copy center – Pakopya Ni Edgar
Boxing gym – Blow Jab
A tombstone maker in Antipolo – Lito Lapida
Beerhouse in Cavite – Chickpoint
Laundromat in ManilaStar Wash: Attack of the Clothes
Internet café in Taguig – n@kopi@
Name of Kambingan – Sagoat Kita!
Chinese restaurant – Lah-Fang!
A store selling feeds for chickens – RoboCock
Flower shop – Susan’s Roses
Ceiling installer – Kisame Street
Ice cream parlor – Dila Lang ang Katapat
Fishball cart – Eat My Balls
Barber shop – Pinoy Big Barber
a Bait and Tackle shop – The Masterbaiter

from Jhen:

some people might say, single persons have sad lives…no… they have friends that make them happy… some people might also say, no one cares for them… that is also a lie… they have God who loves them… but do you know why they are still single? they are not waiting for the right one nor the perfect one… but looking forward to a long-term relationship, not just for a fling and not for the sake of people saying: “may bf/gf na yan.” Ü

have you ever asked yourself why everything in this world has to be so complicated?  why we have to see lots of varieties and choices yet we can only pick one?  Why everything can’t just be simple?  That’s life… enjoy it… it doesn’t matter if you pick the wrong one… after all, how will you know which is right, if you don’t know which is wrong? Ü

May GOD work with YOU today, and give YOU peace of mind… May He give you a happy heart, and all His Love all the time… Good morning! (“,)

Do not place your mistakes on your head, it can weigh you down and crush you.  instead, place them under your feet and use them as a platform to view your horizon. Good morning. Ü

Minsan, nagtalo-talo ang mga saging kung sino ang pinakamasarap… sabi ni Latundan, small but sweet siya… sabi naman ni Lakatan, big but sweeter siya… nalungkot si Saba kasi di siya sweet, kailangan pa niyang mailuto, atbp… kaya nag-walk-out siya… pero nasalubong niya si Brown Sugar, ikinuwento niya ang nangyari… tumawa si Brown Sugar at sinabing: “It doesn’t matter how sweet you are… what matters is how you make others special because of you… and you made me special…” – The Legend of Banana Cue Ü

from Noel:

LOLO: Apo, buhatin mo nga ako.
APO: Bakit po Lolo? Saan ko po kayo dadalhin? Sa CR po ba?
LOLO: Hindi… ipatong mo ako sa Lola mo… Ü

Erap and Loi were walking on the beach when Loi saw a dead bird.
LOI: Hon, tingnan mo o, may patay na ibon…
ERAP: <looks up at the sky> Wala naman ah!

from idol Mon:

Friendship is not finding gold or silver among the rocks of life.  It is seeing each other as coal until diamonds are formed through time. ;-)

A review of three of the handwritten phrases found on the wall of Mother Teresa’s room:
The good you willl do today, people will forget tomorrow; do good anyway. Give the world the best you have , and it may not be enough; give your best anyway. For you see, in the Final Analysis, it’s between You and God. It was never between you and them anyway.

BF: Honey, paano kung malaman mong may ibang babae akong mahal?
GF: Wala lang… huhugutin ko lang throat mo tapos isasaksak ko sa baga mo then dudukutin ko eyes mo at ipapakain sa pets ko. Yung heart mo, i-be-blender ko together with your other internal organs. Tapos babalatan kita nang buhay at pagugulungin sa asin, tapos yung dalawang mountain mo puputulin ko at isasabit ko sa door namin. After that, susunugin kita at yung abo mo, i-fu-flush ko sa toilet? Bakit?
BF: <lumunok> Curious lang. Love you… Ü

We do not arrive at friendship from necessity… we’re not friends because I have aneed for you or you for me. but it’s a great pleasure that you’ve shared your character, company, ideas and life with me. and we’re not done with each other yet. Have a blessed day my friend! ü

Boy: Alam mo bang may iba’t ibang view?
Girl: Huh?
Boy: Di ba may side view, top view, front view…
Girl: Tapos?
Boy: Alam mo ba kung ano ang best view?
Girl: Ano?
Boy: Loview!
Yan ang banat! Ü

A good person is like a lighthouse. It doesn’t ring bells or fire guns to call attention to its luminance… it simply shines, just like you. :-) Gud pm! Ü

A day without laughter is a wasted day. – CHARLIE CHAPLIN

A true friend stabs you in the front. – OSCAR WILDE

Never explain – your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway. – ELBERT HUBBARD

If you’re not curious, it’s a sign that you’re stupid. – DR. FRANK CRANE
It’s better to be hated for what you are than be loved for what you are not. – ANDRE GIDE
Pag masakit ang katawan, maga yan sa loob, parang taling nagkapili-pilipit. – MANNY PACQUIAO
Hehe! Gud morning everyone. :-)

A very useful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love… with an ear ready to listen and a hand willing to help.

from Joyce:

A person is really special if that person could bring out the sweetness in you… no matter how unexpressive you are. :-)

There will come a point in your life when you’ll get tired of chasing everyone and trying to fix everything… It’s not giving up… It’s just a realization that you don’t need all those you went after… because what you need are those that stood by you even if you never needed them…

The girl sees a shooting star in the sky…
Girl: Please let him be happy for the rest of his life…
Angel: Give me a good reason why you wish for the happiness of the boy you love?
Girl: You already said the reason. It is because I love him…
Angel: Why don’t you just wish for his love?
Girl: Because… I don’t want to receive his love from a wish…

A man asked God why we only have one heart and yet, we tend to love many? God said… “the answer is quite simple, my son. If I gave you many hearts, it would be hard for us to pick whom we would love the most.”

A good heart is more attractive to the Lord than a good face. What advantage is it to win the admiration of all and lose the grace of God? The Lord looks at what is inside, not at what appears outside. Have a blessed day.

I believe that a man is lucky if he wins the FIRST LOVE of a woman.  But the truth is, a woman is luckier if she wins the LAST LOVE of a man… Ü

STUPIDITY: giving up a fight knowing you had a chance to win.
LOVE: fighting though you knew from the very start that you’ll never win.
… or is it the other way around? Ü

from Cher:

Math tells us three of the saddest love stories:
TANGENT – Two people who had one chance to meet, and then parted ways forever
PARALLEL LINES – Two people who were never destined to meet
ASYMPTOTES – Two people who could get closer and closer to each other, but will never be together

2 rabbits looking at the moon:
Rabbit 1: how far is the moon from here?
Rabbit 2: it’s very, very far that you can’t count the distance.
Rabbit 1: wow, really?
Rabbit 2: yes, really.
<silence>
Rabbit 2: why did you ask?
Rabbit 1: nothing. i love you…
Rabbit 2: i know…
Rabbit 1: i love you from here to the moon.
Rabbit 2: i love you more.
Rabbit 1: you can’t love me more. from here to the moon is already countless.
Rabbit 2: yes i can, because i love you from here to the moon… and then back. Ü

We don’t choose the person we fall for. It usually just hits us like a bullet – at first we can’t feel it… then BANG! we bleed…

GOD seldom does great things in a hurry; so let us wait patiently. Patience means awaiting GOD’S TIME without doubting GOD’S LOVE. – good morning… Ü

This coming Valentine’s Day: blue roses for lovers… white chocolates for crushes… pink balloons for friendships… and most of all, for loveless… red… red horse… hahaha…

I hold a friend in the deepest part of my heart… because a real friend like you comes once in a lifetime. I keep you so deep so you will remain a part of me.

Guy: Pag tayo na, magkasama na nating haharapin ang mga problema.
Girl: Pero wala naman akong problema…
Guy: Kasi nga, hindi pa tayo…
hahahaha! :-)

12 Days of Mansary Song
On the 12th day of mansary my true love gave to me…
12 holding hands
11 kiss sa cheeks
10 hot embrace
9 torrid kiss
8 lips to lips
7 french kiss
6 chikinini
5 sex in bed!
4 dogstyle
3 foreplay
2 69
At isang makulit na baby… hehe… gandang umaga…

One day I asked God for a bunch of beautiful flowers, but instead, He gave me a cactus full of thorns. Later, I asked him to give me butterflies but instead, He gave me worms. I was very much disappointed and I wept. But, a few days after, I have noticed that the cactus bloomed with beautiful flowers, and the worms soon became butterflies. God wants us to wait for the right time, He knows all the best that He can give you. Gud pm.

What really matters in picking your chocolate is not the sweetness but its capability of making you happy no matter how bitter it could sometimes get. You can always crave for any, but there will always be that special chocolate that’s enough for youto forget the rest…

from Maricon:

:-| silence doesn’t always mean yes, it may also mean no but it’s better left unsaid. :-@ anger doesn’t always mean hatred, it could just be a means of coping. :D laughter doesn’t always mean happiness, sometimes it’s just a mask. ;-( tears doesn’t always mean sorrow, it may also be an outlet of joy… staying away doesn’t always mean it’s the end, it may also mean the best beginning… and though life is so complicated, it’s always beautiful…

from Tito Tak:

Dalangin ko kay SAN MIGUEL na isakay ka sa RED HORSE patungo sa WHITE CASTLE  dun sa BARCELONA para makilala ang GENEROSO at mabait na EMPERADOR na si ALFONSO at manood ng mga MATADOR habang umiinom ng FUNDADOR! Merry Christmas sa inyo! ÜÜÜ

Thursday, March 12, 2009

how well do you know me? - gaya-gaya ako dito, obviously kasi gusto kong malaman ang mga sagot ninyo

1. The love of my life:
2. Where you and I met:
3. Take a stab at my middle name:
4. How long you've known me:
5. The last time that we saw each other:
6. Would I ever go sky diving?
7. Your first impression of me upon meeting me/seeing me:
8. Am I funny?
9. My favorite type of music:
10. Can I sing?
11. The best feature about me:
12. What do I want to do more than anything?
13. What is one thing that you think I should do?
14. Do I have any special talents? If so, what are they?
15. Would you call me preppy, average, sporty, punk, hippie, glam, nerdy, snobby, or something else?
16. Have you ever hugged me?
17. My favorite food:
18. Have you ever had a crush on me?
19. If there was one good nickname for me, it would be:
20. Your favorite memory of me:
21. If you and I were stranded on a desert island, I would bring:
22. Do I believe in God?
23. Who is my best friend?
24. Weirdest thing I've ever said or did:
25. Something only you & I would get:
26. What's the best thing about me?
27. What's the worst thing about me?
28. Do you find me hot or sexy?
29. What’s my dream car?
30. Will you repost this so I can fill this out for you?

Thursday, March 05, 2009

Dreamscapes


this particular jam was entitled "dreamscapes," but i'm not sure if this is the song's final title. Alex wrote the lyrics and did the vocal melody, while the chord pattern was Kiko's idea. i did bass duties on this piece and NAGPUTUKAN ANG MGA KALYO KO sa sobrang sakit! ang lousy ko, pakshet... hindi naman kasi talaga ako marunong mag-bass, sumusunod lang ako sa chords most of the time - oo, alam kong wala ako sa presinto, pero yun ang paliwanag ko.

this was "recorded" during the late Sunday afternoon of March 1, 2009 at Kiko and Mai's house in Tandang Sora, using Alex's phone.

we'll probably jam again this Sunday, and afterwards i'll be in office hell - and i don't know when we'll be able to pull off another one of our "pulpulero sessions." God, i hope they'll be semi-regular sessions. and i'm humbly praying for that.

here are the lyrics written by Alex:

as soon as you're alone, you never have to worry 'bout the monsters in the closet and the nightmares you've been keeping to yourself.
I don't know how you do it but I never can, never can reveal it, yeah

and yeah I can't do it like you, yeah
yeah I can't do it like you, yeah
I can't do it like you, yeah
I can't do it like you
do it like you do it now, you do it and you do it

Keep away from trouble.
The dreamscapes are illusions but they are all true, all are true inside of you.
Never let me see them. Your eyes are terrifying, they are so untrue, but they're enough to burn me and

yeah I can't do it like you, yeah
yeah I can't do it like you, yeah
I can't do it like you, yeah
I can't do it like you
do it like you do it now, you do it and you do it

here's the YouTube URL, if this doesn't scroll all the way through:

outtakes at iba pang kaululan


narito ang ilan sa mga outtakes ng mga "sessions" namin nina Alex at Kiko sa bahay nina Kiko at Mai sa Tandang Sora.  for the past two weekends ay nagkaroon kami ng opportunity na makapag-jam at tinira namin ang mga compositions nina Alex at Kiko.  meron din akong chord pattern at words na nagawa na, pero di ako marunong mag-lapat ng melody kaya hintay na lang muna yung sa akin.  i perform rhythm guitar and bass chores sa mga jam na ito.  we're not professionals, obviously, but we're just trying to write some songs and see how things go from there.


minsan, puro kagaguhan lang mga pinag-gagagawa namin sa mga clips na ito, pero yun nga ang isa sa mga nagpapasaya sa akin / sa amin.  dito, kahit papaano eh nagagawan namin ng paraan yung mga pangarap namin na makagawa ng musika.  para sa akin, kahit ba apat o limang tao lang ang maka-relate sa mga ganitong types ng kanta, okey na sa akin yun.  this is what's real to me, and this is one of the things that make me happy - i know, call me cheesy but it's true.  we're not trying to be famous - well, that's my take on this - but rather, we're just trying to see if we can come up with our own songs, no matter how we sound.

p.s. hindi po ako technically-proficient dito sa Multiply Blog, pero itatanong ko lang: paano ba mag-embed ng video sa blog entry? kasi napansin ko sa ilang blog entries na may naka-embed na YouTube videos, e.g., yung WEA Twins ni Mei at saka yung ilang posts ni Abet.  nag-click ako dun sa "Attach File," pero mukhang sablay yata. if anyone could enlighten me regarding that matter, salamat po in advance.
 - salamat Abet, at na-solve ko na ang dilemmang ito dahil sa tips mo. *mwah!*

eto na sila:
lost sessions (like hate)

lost session 2 (have hope)


the act of creation part 1

the act of creation part 2