Here we go another back to the past kind of post.. and reflecting def comes along with it. What did I do on this year that made an impact in me? Did I change, for the better or for the worse? OR simply.. nothing? Still ‘as is’, or maybe ‘stuck in reverse’? (sorry I’m listening to Coldplay’s song while writing this entry) I’d say I’m finally “learning”. You’ll find out when you read my “list”.

Randomly picking out thoughts in my head.. 2009 means..

• The year before my ‘expected’ graduation year, 2010.
• The year that I finally leave the teen-years behind. The dreadful 2-0. =))
• JUNIOR YEAR
• Harder subjects, demanding profs

I decided to make a highlights of the year kind of list instead of a month-by-month highlight that I did last year.. 2008 seems to just went by me SO fast that I barely noticed the months, I still can’t fully grasp that it’s already December. All I know is (while school was still on going) weeks came by fast and it felt like I only slept for 5 days and before you know it, the clock turns to another day, another month for us to enjoy.

*drum roll* So from what I can remember.. in 2008.. I….

• Found out Incubus is going back to Manila last January from a friend
• Met Incubus in March :X and I watched the concert as well and I was nearer to the stage compared to when I saw them in 2003.
• The Incubus ‘experience’.. starting from the posters and tshirts.
• Dropped my Algebra subject (first time that I ever dropped a subject in my life) because of health conditions
• Got caught in the Twilight fever (actually, it wasn’t a “fever” when I got into it.. the ‘coven’ was just starting out). I read all the books in a reasonable time, except for the last one.
• I got a low grade for a subject that ruined my chances to be a Dean’s Lister.. I got really crushed by that.
• Learned how to drive.
• Wordcamp Philippines held at my school, met Matt Mullenweg.
• Watched Lifehouse’s concert here in Manila
• Got addicted to Chris Brown’s song “With You” =))
• Went to Pupil’s gig in Il Ponticello, which btw was my first and last local gig for the year (intl concerts doesn’t count)
• Eraserheads reunion concert
• My 19th birthday celebrated 2x: Get together with my HS classmates at my house and a YC treat with my College friends
• Went to a LOT of debuts
• Realized that the 2nd half of 2008 was the time that I was REALLY BUSY IN MY LIFE. So much plates to do, so much demands from picky profs, etc.
• 2008 was the year that I had the best schedule in college.
• Started a Photoblog in November
• Desperately wanted to pass Free Hand subject.. I worked really hard..
• Passed ALL my subjects for the term.. OMG YAY!

Okay that’s all for now. :dance: Sorry if I forgot some.. my memory, needs to be, upgraded. =))
But seriously, if I may have forgotten some events.. remind me.

I’d like to thank everyone who sticked up with me thoughout the year. Thanks! You made my year worth it! To the site visitors, thank you for making me happy with the comments. Indeed, comments ARE love!

GOODLUCK TO EVERYONE ON 2009 AND MAY YOU HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR! :yay: >-

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I saw many people that night. It was a star-studded night, celebrities who I never thought I’d see there like Francine Prieto was there! I saw Dong Abay, Mich Dulce, Marc Abaya, Kat Alano, Aiza Seguerra (lol, no we’re not related), Mark Escueta, Diego of Sandwich, J.Sonic of Pedicab, the others I forgot already. Ack. I saw my online friends, actually, most of my companions that night are people that I met online, LOL. You guys know who you are, thanks a lot for the time.

Anyway, to continue with my kwento.. The Eraserheads concert was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Just seeing the four of the original members of the band that night made me feel proud that I was there, thankful, grateful and simply HAPPY. Who knew they would really reunite again? First started as a wishful thinking for all hardcore fans of the band but it came true, it was definitely a dream come true for anyone who is a supporter of OPM music (minus those pogi rock crappola going on). I got so, so, so happy when they played this songs live: With A Smile, Ligaya, Sem break (I keep stressing this one out, lol, this is the 3rd time I’m doing a Eheads related blog post.. In my case it’s ‘TERM BREAK’), Huwag Mo Nang Itanong, Kailan, Huwag Kang Matakot, Alapaap. IMO, Light Years was the saddest song they played. It was the last song they played before going to the break, before it ended. I read up the lyrics of the song online, and it sounds like it was a song meant for Ely’s mom. Aww.

Unfortunately, as soon as things started to shape up and WE were having the time of OUR lives, something just had to happen. During the 20 minute intermission break, backstage, Ely Buendia had heart attack and had to be rushed to the hospital. And yes, you guessed it right — the show couldn’t go on any longer without the front man himself. Everyone felt a mixture of emotions — disappointment, sympathy, sadness, anger. Okay, people who got angry about the concert being cut short are probably the people who are friggin insensitive and only cares about themselves. Di naman maiiwasan na walang magrereklamo diba? Ely Buendia’s mom passed away on Thursday, if you were in his shoes, would you postpone the concert and probably disappoint a lot of fans? You wouldn’t do that, right? Cause that would be a selfish act. But the guy still went through the whole thing, serving up hungry fans by playing 15 songs STRAIGHT. I don’t want to elaborate the whole thing, if you must know the gist, then click here. Presently he’s doing OK now, he’s stable. Hopefully there will be a Part II of the Eraserheads concert very soon. :pray: And according to their drummer, it won’t be the last, that was just the beginning. :yay:

So this is the original setlist of the concert last night, Part I includes the songs that they played live. Part II, however, are the songs they would’ve played if Ely was not in a bad condition that night.

Show the setlist! ▼

I know everyone’s waiting for pictures from the event. Well, about an hour ago I tried my best to install Lightbox here in my domain to make it easier for you to view the photos. But, fuck! It keeps on messing up on installation, I gave up and uploaded them at my Multiply account instead. I really wanted to install Lightbox for a very long time ago, but what the heck I failed. As of this morning, I found out that there’s a Lightbox script for WordPress! Lol. I feel really stupid reinstalling the script itself last night, thanks Juice for informing me. :heart: So no more links to my Multiply, here are photos I took, the best (in my POV) from my mostly-blurred shots, haha. Lightbox-enabled! *dances*

Oh yeah, my term break officially started yesterday! I’m going to school tomorrow to claim my course cards. Hoping I don’t get a grade lower than 3.0, hoping to be a DL.. as if. Okay fine, s’long as I don’t have a grade LOWER than 2.0, I’m contented. :whistle: It’s September tomorrow as well, first -ber month!

Bahhh, I got sick when I got home from the concert as well. I have mild flu and sore throat. Wish I have loads to lozenges here to take the sore throat away. I hate it, I’m craving for lots of foods right now but I can’t eat properly cause of my damned throat. I hope to get well by Monday at least cause I’ve planned my to-do list for Term Break already. I told mom that I will continue my driving lessons, in between I will try to catch up with my HS friends, practice drawing..

I’m gonna do everything just to feel better.
Okay, not really, I was saying a line from a song.

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WARNING: MAJOR FANGIRL ENTRY >-

I had nothing better to do last night so again, I ended up watching videos at YouTube. But I stayed off from watching scary TV-ripped shows and watched movie clips instead, like Sorority Boys (favorite!) and that’s how I got to downloading Aquaman. It’s a biased comment but I :heart: it, only cause Justin Hartley is in it! If you watch Smallville, you would know what I’m talking about. I noticed that it’s not Alan Ritchson who played the main character on this series, it would’ve been better since he was Aquaman on Smallville. I looked around YouTube and saw his AI audition clip! LMAO. He auditioned for that show pala, too bad he didn’t get to the final casting. I don’t like him that much anyway, there’s something weird in him that I don’t like. :whistle: I hear he’s a nice guy though.. whatever.

You’re coming home, Orin.

Only one episode was released, the pilot episode. Maybe they thought the concept wasn’t that good or it wouldn’t gather much audience? I agree with the concept thing though. The show’s okay.. but the concept is just.. IDK, nonsense? The story would only circulate on AC saving people.. or sea creatures underwater? There aren’t much crimes underwater to begin with, right? Thought so. But yea, I dig the JH scenes. Hehehe. I’m not used to seeing him as Aquaman, I still prefer him as the Green Arrow in Smallville.

That reminds me, I have to start watching Smallville again because JH is on one episode at Season 7! Woohoo! Lol. I stopped watching at Season 7 cause I got lazy downloading the episodes, but this has given me a motivation to download! The bad news is.. Michael Rosenbaum (aka Lex Luthor on the show) might be leave after this season! He’s my favorite on the show and the show might start to suck when he leaves. Yea, I’m not after Tom Welling (Clark Kent), he’s just too nice it’s annoying!

5 days before school starts, noooo! But it’s also the time I’ll start saving up money again from my daily allowances, hahahah. It’s not that bad after all. I just hope that my professors I got are super nice and likes to considerate.. I’m a bit doubtful if I could enter school next week because I haven’t paid my tuition fee yet. Dad hasn’t received the money from his customers. And I need new clothes (not trying to sound like a spoiled brat), I really do! Most of my shirt’s don’t fit me well anymore and I need to buy new pants, I only use like 2? Lol. I sound so poor. )

By the way, I quit my driving lessons two days ago. Not really quit.. but I thought I’d still continue doing it until my mom told me I have to stop ‘learning’ cause we’re short on money to pay for the tutor. Actually my last day sucked big time. I was tutored by a new driver and his teaching is 100% different from my previous tutor. And he made me drive in a busy place where there are cars.. a lot of them, lol. Taken from my Multiply blog (its in Tagalog, not English. Sorry.):

……Mamaya lang babawiin ko na sinabi ko yan e ^^. BUT RIGHT NOW I’M SCARED TO DRIVE!! I think I’d rather drive slow than drive fast tapos makagasgas ng katabing sasakyan.. OK na kaya last time.. PERO kasi iba yung nagturo sakin kanina.. saka we went around Sucat and Lower Bicutan.. kung saan may gitgitan at maraming sasakyan. Scary. MOMMY!

People commented that I should drive an automatic car instead of a stickshift. I’d love to try that (actually our cars in the family are mostly automatic), except my parents doesn’t want me to until I’ve perfected driving a stickshift.

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