Full On, Bebeh

This month has just been manic and like a blur. I don't even remember what I did between Mondays and Fridays. I've been keeping myself really busy you see. Time to earn big bucks for the silly season.

I've written down a list of things I've done which you don't know, and might even blog about them in the next few days. :

1. I attended a Marae 3 weeks ago, driving 8 hours down south to Napier Hastings. The best authentic NZ experience I've had so far.
2. Last night was the 14th We Will Rock You show I have worked. I can now say almost every line, like how I did when I was a kid when I memorized everyword of Looney Tunes re-runs on IBC 13. I'll be doing two shows again today, which makes a grand total of 16.
3. Justin Timberlake is here claiming to bring sexy back (And I am NOT going to blog about this). Just FYI. He reminds me of Billy Joe Crawford.
4. I was up for salary review last November 21st at my Clark Kent job. My boss promised me more money(Yahu!).
5. Booked my tickets home. Strange how some numbers just attaches itself to you. I arrived here February 21st, I got my first job May 21st, and arriving home December 21st (I also arrived here on my Birthday).
6. Pam sent me pictures of the kid's wearing their first Holloween costumes.
7. Lit fireworks during Guy Fawkes Day. Panis parang wa-tu-si compared satin

And things to come:

1. Doing Peter Powers, who's claims he's so powerful, he can see dead people, and a Josh Stone concert.
2. Just in case you didn't hear that: I'M DOING A JOSH STONE CONCERT!! :-D
3. Doing Queen of the Whole Universe. A drag show with immense proportions. This one should be fun.
4. Going home next month. I've already made a list of food I want to have when I get home (ginataang suso, Lola's fried and adobong tilapia, Nanay's turbong liempo and pork tapa, Mother's adobo and prok steak, Tito Raul's sugpo, Tito Rudy's laing and ginataang langka... Ohhhh and many more to mention).

Hay, kagutom. Sige kain muna ako almusal (Corn Flakes, ulk... ulk.. Buwark!).

Playing in my head right now:
Well I, believe, its all, coming to an end
Oh well, I guess, we're gonna pretend
Let's see how far we've come
Let's see how far we've come

I Dream of Home

I just read a blog entry from Jinkee where she talks about her dreams of Manila.

I also have similar dreams, but mine are closer to home. I once dreamed of carrying my daughter Lexi, and how happy I was when I felt how big and heavy she has grown(despite not seeing her since March). I also dreamed of taking Julia to the playground. When I left, I had to push her since she didn't know how to make it move. In my dream, she raced me swing for swing.

Extremely homesick? Not really.

I'm not saying that I don't miss them (I'd shave my head to be home now). You see, I often dream when I start missing.

I think dreaming is our subconscious' way of coping and realizing. Our mind is like a wide basin on a pole, and memories and emotions are the water that slowly fill it. Dreams spills the water so slightly, it keeps the basin from falling.

Dreaming, I guess, keeps us sane.

Hopefully I won't have to dream of home often, because I will be in 27 days.

Artwork from Akira Kurozawa's Dreams

Playing in my mind:

One dream, one soul

One prize, one goal

One golden glance of what should be

Its a kind of magic

And on The Red Corner... Titi!

Read this while browsing through Inquirer during lunch break.

THE FILIPINO FLASH. International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization world flyweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. held a press conference at the IMAX parking lot for his upcoming bout against Mexico's Luis "Titi" Maldonado on Dec. 2, 2007.

The Flash versus The Titi. A match made in toilet heaven, hehe.

Sorry, no time to blog kasi laging gabi ako umuuwi kakalagari sa We Will Rock You. Papulot-pulot lang muna.

Matigazzzz ayaw lumabasgrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

On Men and Women Hunting...

A man and a woman were asked to go shopping for clothes for a hunting trip.

What did they get?

Will catch a goat.

Will catch a bloke

While women shop (Hon, binili ko kasi it looked lonely on the shelf, last pair na sya eh. At Look! It matches my hairclip... ), us men hunt.

We stalk our prey for weeks, and being efficient hunters, go for the biggest, most beautiful prize. We research, compare, let it sleep, and allow our primieval instinct to tell us when to strike. We know that although it may cost more, it will last longer than the next sale(thus actually cheaper) and do its purpose (not just look good).

And besides, we have to make it count. We're only allowed one kill (Pam: Hindi mo naman kailangan yan eh! Ibili na lang natin ng gatas...).

The North Face Hedgehog XCS

Got these at Bivouac New Market on sale (NZ$250, less NZ$80). Lightweight, dries fast, breathable (has an inner Goretex membrane), and has knarly traction. I used it on a muddy tramp/hike up at the Hunua Ranges and stuck like rubber, except when the slush got deeper than the shoe. Its specs are so excellent, it might even save my life one day.

Ok-ok!! I'm just trying to justify buying an expensive shoe (Pam, It's Ben's fault!).

I Wish I had a Taiko

I learned three Japanese words today.

Irashaimasu: Welcome
Hayakusiro!: Hurry up!
Taiko: Drums

I worked "Hashima Taiko With Many Hands" today at the ASB. Its amazing how they beat those drums, parang Kung Fu ba, especially one Japanese girl who was jumping up and on her way down, smashed them drums with her clubs. It was raw power and pure sound that reverberrated off your spine. It was like rolling thunder, and when they stopped, even the silence felt powerful.

Galing. Asan na ba yung planggana dito sa flat...

Under Pressure (We Will Rock You)

Me hilig na term ang mga Kiwi na bagay sakin ngayon: Full On.

Ibig sabihin eh busy, or in the zone. In my case, eh di na ako magka-uga-uga sa dami ng ginagawa. Imagine my M-F, 9-6PM job at idagdag mo ito.


Kaya nga ngayon lang ako nakapagdeposit ulit sa fishbowl(thank God it's Saturday!). I've been regularly blogging pala ha, inde nyo lang nakikita.


Jurassic muna tayo. Bumili ako ng notebook sa $3 Shop para nakaka-doodle-doodle pa rin. I'm not complaining. Alam kong kikita tayo dito(mucho dinero paguwi sa December, humanda ka Cebu lechon, yahuuu), at I'm enjoying the pressure.

Speaking of pressure, siguro you've notice my ushering job sched na tadtad ng We Will Rock You(hanep sa segway noh? Hehe). It's the London musical featuring 21 hits from Queen, all knit together using a loose plot(Read it here). Twice ko sya tratrabahuin today (same bukas). Memorize ko na ang script, at napanood ko na sya from all angles. Nagsasawa na nga ako eh... NOT!



Oh, it's the best show I've worked so far since Fiddler on the Roof. Rakrakan to the max at napapa-shoulder-bang nga ako pag bumirit na ng Another One Bites the Dust at napapakapa ng lighter sa Bohemian Rhapsody.

And proud to say me Pinoy sa cast. Mig Ayesa, Rockstar:INXS runner-up and pamangkin ni Loren Legarda, stars as Galileo Figaro. Medyo taas nose nga ako nung una (baka kasi isnabero, hmp!). Pero nung kinamusta ko eh ang sagot "Avahh, eh keveveyan pala etoww."

Cool.. Startstruck at feeling close sa celebs ang lolo nyo, hehehe. First name basis na nga kami eh, at panay ang kuwentuhan namin ng Filipino. Syempre mangha ang mga kasama ko, panay ang tanong kung ano kuwentuhan namin. "Oh, nothing, you know me and Migs, we're like that (sabay pakita ng magkadikit ng pointy and middle finger, hehehe)."

I love the songs. Nagdownload na nga ako ng songlist at fave ko is Those are the Days. Naalala ko kabataan ko when I didn't have resposibilities and just didn't care. Akyat ng bundok dito, explore doon. Miss ko tuloy ang mates ko sa Sierra. Well, I'm just happy I did it while I could.

And fantasy ko ang maging isang Rockstar. Sabi nga nila Lenny, dapat kinuha ko Comm Arts, inde Journ. I'm a person who wants to be seen, to perform, do crazy things. I love to entertain and make an audience laugh. I wear colourful shoes and a green t-shirt that says John en Marsha. I want to do a stage dive, be caught, and brought back on stage. To make people dance and have them forget their deadlines and insecurities. Kaya siguro enjoy ako sa show na 'to kasi feeling part of the cast ako(abah. wa-ko care ako pag naghe-headbang ako sa Somebody to Love maski me hawak ako flashlight, hehe).

Friends, watch the show if you have time (or disposable income). Bili kayo ng murang ticket at ililipat ko kayo sa harap kung matyempuhan nyo ako. Just remember lang na the storyline is lousy, but secondary to enjoying it. It's not a play, but a concert where you're all invited to sing along, and bang your heads.

[Mig pala enters from door B of the Civic at 9:35PM in the middle of the show, so you have a few seconds to have a fan pic... Bring your little Filipino flags at sama ako sa picture ha!]

Playing in my mind now

I'm here in secret harmonies...
It's a kind of magic
The bell that rings inside your mind
Is challenging the doors of time
It's a kind of magic