A Maroon 5 Playlist

Since I wasn't able to buy a ticket for Maroon 5's concert tonight, I looked for the band's videos (singing live) on Youtube. And then I'll imagine I'm at the concert venue too. ;)

Give a Little More and Misery

She Will be Loved plus a "bonus" in the end

Stutter and This Love

I hope they come back again soon. Next year, perhaps? I've been dreaming of seeing and meeting (wishful thinking) them in person. ;)

Thank Bro, We're Still Alive and Breathing

“Today is a special day and I’ll tell you why later”. This line was immortalized by a professor I once had when I was still a college freshman. He became famous for using this line as his way of greeting his students before starting the lecture or lesson for the day. We never knew the reason behind it until our last day of regular class, when he finally shared. I cannot really remember the exact words but what he said goes like this:

Today is a special day because every day is a day that you will never have again

Yesterday, a childhood friend surprised me when she asked about my stand on “May 21 Doomsday”. It didn’t ring a bell at first but then I suddenly remembered the one article I read on the newspaper some days ago. A lot of people have been predicting that May 21 is The Day since the occurrence of natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornadoes recently. I paused for a while and stared at my laptop screen for about five or ten minutes, just thinking of an answer. After “reflecting” with myself, I responded to my childhood friend and we started a meaningful conversation out of it.

We spend too much of our time over-analyzing and worrying about things that don’t matter at all. Perhaps, these natural disasters occur because the Big Guy above wants to remind us to change our ways. No one really knows the end of the world, even the Bible. So why don’t we take a deep breath and think of happy thoughts, do something good or count our blessings instead?

Our life is too short to be unhappy, worried, *insert all the negative adjectives you can think of here*. Just like what our professor said, each day is a special day so we should seize every opportunity we get. At least, when The Day comes, we regret nothing because we know we lived our life to the fullest. :)

I Can't Lie

It's definitely one of my favorite songs from Maroon 5's latest album, Hands All Over. It's been on loop for the nth time today. Happy listening! :p

The Beginning of a Happily Ever After

It's an honor to be a part of Teacher Portia and Sir Ron's wedding last Sunday. After two or more years of being in a relationship (they're college sweethearts, if I'm not mistaken), they finally decided to tie the knot and settle for good. I'm glad I was able to share this special moment with them. It's the grandest wedding celebration I have ever attended so far, and I think it's the Filipino counterpart of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The wedding was held at St. Therese in Lipa, Batangas.

This was taken before the start of the mass. As you can clearly see, we (except the guys, of course) were all wearing that cute purple headbands. The guy beside me is Sir Ron, the groom. By the way, they told me I looked like a flower girl because of my outfit. Haha!

Everyone was excited to see the wedding march. We were all smiling from ear to ear as the entourage walked down the aisle. When it was Teacher Portia's turn, the church's doors opened while her favorite song Dream was being played, and all eyes were on her. She was the most beautiful woman that day. She started to shed tears of joy when she entered the church and began walking. The guests (especially her sisters) and my fellow colleagues wiped their tears while I only got goosebumps as she approached the altar.

Unfortunately, we weren't able to witness the wedding vows because we had to rush immediately to the reception venue (Blue Roze, also in Lipa, Batangas) to finish the tasks that Teacher Portia and Sir Ron assigned to us. We checked on the sitting arrangement, the food, the cake, the names of the guests, the sound system, the souvenirs and the like. We had our "mini-pictorial" after accomplishing our tasks since we won't be able to do it once the newlyweds and their guests arrive. Here are some of our photos I got from Teacher Serie's camera:

We spent the night also at Blue Roze because the celebration ended at around past 8pm. Teacher Portia and Sir Ron considered the fact that we're all living in Laguna and it would be unsafe for us to go home late so they booked a cottage for us. There we also met their friends way back from college. It was fun! May 15, 2011 will always be remembered.

And that's all! Until my next blog post! :)

*All photos from Teacher Serie*

It's crazy!

(Crazy for Crazy Bands: April 19, 2011)

When I first laid my eyes on these crazy bands, I remember telling myself that I shall buy a pack if I have some extra money in my wallet. They are colorful and they come in different shapes, enough to make them so attractive not only to kids but to kids-at-heart as well. Imagine the happy look on my face when I finally bought three packs of crazy bands some weeks ago. I was like a five year old girl whose eyes were sparkling with amazement as I show them off to my aunt. They are totally hip that why I like them.

Crazy bands have been a part of my casual attire since that one fateful day.

Meanwhile, speaking of crazy bands, let me take this opportunity to share a little something. I used to wear these (sometimes) at driving school and I noticed that my teacher seemed so interested in them. On my second to the last day, I told him to get one and he got the other number one. It's my way of saying "thank you" and letting him feel how much I appreciate his effort and patience in teaching me how to drive. If not because of him, I will not be able to learn so many things about driving. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if he's going to be my teacher on the last day. I wish I had said it personally. So Teacher B, if you come across this blog, thank you! :)

The Bieber Fever

Justin Bieber is here! The Canadian teen heartthrob has finally arrived in the Philippine shores. Everyone’s tweeting about his much-awaited arrival and some say they are too excited to see him perform live on stage. I’m sure a huge number of tween girls will dominate the concert venue tonight. And most probably sing their hearts out and confess their undying love to Justin. ;)

To be honest, I’m not a fan of Justin Bieber but I admire this young man. I was able to see his Never Say Never movie slash documentary on the silver screen and I realized that he’s one talented person. He only wants to share his passion for music and fulfill his big dreams. My perception on him has changed since I watched it. I don’t think he deserves all the hate and the negative criticisms he gets from some people. Nonetheless, these are part of his profession and I have to keep reminding myself that it’s not easy to please everybody. We are entitled to express our own opinions and we shall respect them. That’s life.

I end this post by leaving a music video of Justin’s phenomenal song, Baby. Oh, by the way, did you know that the girl in this music video is a Filipina? Amazing.

Don't be shy to sing your hearts out too, okay? ;)

Gotta Get Down on Friday

My high school friends and I thought about having dinner together one day on Twitter because it has been five months since the last time we last saw each other. I'm quite close to my high school batch mates for the reason that we're only 37. St. Scho- Westgrove was only a small school then, so having one batch per grade or year level was understandable. My four years in high school was a blast because of them.

Okay, my last sentence in the first paragraph sounds cheesy so before I get carried away, let me share with you what I did last Friday night with the Humblebees.

Everyone was invited but only a few of us came. It was only me, Vianne, Patcha and Karina responded to the invitation. It was ironic that the ones who organized this dinner weren't able to come. Well, they gave us valid reasons but still! :)) We met at Starbucks in Paseo de Sta. Rosa then went to Yellowcab after where we ate dinner. By the way, it's the most unique Yellowcab branch I have ever seen.

I learned about a lot of things from them. We reminisced our good old high school days , our present lives and our plans for the future. We also shared our experiences in college, job hunting, job interviews, and of course work. They make me so proud! Gosh, that night, I felt so grown up. Haha!

Joy came all the way from Makati just to be with us. She wasn't able to join us for dinner though. She arrived when we were about to leave Yellowcab. Good thing she made it.

In general, it was a super fun night. It was nice catching up with these girls. There's never a dull moment whenever I'm with them. I look forward to our next get-together and I hope to see everyone. :)