Life-Changing Concert

Posted at 08:29 AM

This concert has made nuns in uniforms dancing and banging their heads. COOL NUNS! Now, that’s what I call music.

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Roughly, ten years ago, I first heard "Sinking" on the radio. Since then, I knew that Jars of Clay is the band to watch for. Last night, I had the blast of my life. Honestly, I only got complimentary tickets for the concert, which means general admission. And where did I find myself jumping for joy last night, where? front row center I could have bought the VIP tickets since it was off for 50% yesterday. However, I have my friends with me and it will be sad even if I were near watching the band alone. Well, how the hell did I get to the front row center? First, the marshals during the concert were not enough to guide the audience where to seat; not even having enough time to check the tickets. We went inside the wrong box of Araneta. Not in the general admission, though it was not accidentally, we got in the patron box. Slowly, we inched our way to the, I guess, 5th row when front act Barbie’s Cradle started to play. The rest was history. The band first played “I Need You”. I couldn’t just sit my ass off while my all time favorite band is singing live in front of me. So, I went to where the crowd is heading. That is, front row center. Damn, I felt like I bought the 2200 ticket for free. I was so high with their music. Especially, when they played “Worlds Apart”, I believe they have this Godly talent to share Godly lyrics to spread His word. I am not being self-righteous here (because I hated such people) nor am I trying to disseminate the information that I am a good person. Though, I am trying to be. Jars of Clay, in one way or another, has helped me find my soul. I may be a bad person to the eyes of my friends and other people. But, I may also be someone who is trying to be good. I am building my relationships based on what I know is right. And what is right, is what should be.

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o0o Jars of Clay o0o

Announcement

I was interviewed by MYX after the concert. I don’t know if it will be edited or not. All I know is that I’m on a high and having a hangover and that is the best time to ask me who’s that band for me. See me on MYX: your music, your choice.

TEA AND SYMPATHY

Posted at 04:56 AM

yeah i look like a dork! and who's that guy beside me!?!?!?




wearing green, dan haseltine (vocalist, jars of clay) and the face of a dork

dat was from eamon's phone. dem! if only got thos gadgets, i could've erased everything stored and save every minute of that concert.

their last song was "tea and sympathy". i was looking at the ppl all around. it was dark. and everybody's waving their phones. you see the mobile lights in motion while everyone sings the song. aaaawww... i only recorded "flood" and that farewell song.


don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, we can work it out...




it seems, it's always the crazy times...

///more jars stories for jars fans
last night, the members of whoweareinstead yahoogroup (the Philippine fan base for jars of clay), decided to meet up again last night. in kfc lasalle taft, our moderator brought with him the organizers of the event, yeah those fish magazine editors whom we all envy. they shared one-hour of blow-by-blow stories from the moment they fetched jars in the airport upto the moment they left. these guys are cool. we suggest they come up with a chat-with-the-band thing since the band was eliciting for reactions regarding the concert. they were surprised that they are this big. they were shopping in greenbelt earlier the concert day and bumped into a couple of fans. (how i wish we're all there, talk about leveling up to become a hardcore fan). when the organizers left earlier last night, the rest just talk. truly, it was an experience. some brought their notebook, we watched some clips from the concert and everyone's sharing what they got. yeah, emphasize on "they". because, i got nothing to share except for my story. he he he

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bottomline, i think i'm so into this. since tuesday, all i listen to are jars music, watch jars video and write jars stuff.

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i'm down on my 3rd day hangover. yeah. it's bad.

THESE ORDINARY DAYS

Posted at 09:31 AM

 

this is the final week for the term.

sunday bukas! pero meron akong defense sa design2, defense sa compiler, finals sa verilog, finals sa unix. very nice

 

i pray that i'll be able to perform very well equally with each skul stuff.

 

monday: exam uli sa network management

tuesday: finalize our feasibility study

wednesday: project feasibility study defense, finalize software engg documentation

thursday:  software engg defense, finals sa management

friday: kung wala ng revisions. ayos! i'm free! probably attend the jars fans meeting in gb3 by 6pm. they said there will be a sharing of jars rarities, either for a low cost or for free!

 

yun lang.

FIRST TIMER

Posted at 09:32 AM

 

i was devirginized by other forms of life's trials lately...

 

1. i failed! ^5.00 in computer systems design. yeah! the top priority subject of the term. the prototype was definitely working. but the freakin' panelists said, "It is not worth implementing!" we spent 5-g's for that shit and spent sleepless saturday nights to finish this proposed design. we asked our so-called adviser, "Why the hell approved our proposal if it's not worth implementing?" dammit!<br>
2. semi-kalbo. after 20 freakin years of existence, i finally come up with the realization that my haircut has been the same for the past two decades. i feel renewed. (which is something i badly needed after i received 5.00)
3. a night before my defense in software eng lab, i took 3 cups of coffee just to keep me alive working on the documentation (which has a minimum requirements of 60 pages) and will be 40% of our final grade. though it is not that perpek, our program came in highest among others.
4. my defense in feasibility study lasted for less than 10 minutes. after that, my (seemingly nice) prof said, "That's ready for book bind!" whoa! and he called it "defense!?

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i persuaded annto join me for the 3rd meeting of jars fans over coffee bean in greenbelt yesterday. it was cool to finally meet my co-fans. we even went to the penthouse of one of the members to watch the dvd concert. new friends. tenk u me ann!

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most of my high school friends are graduating this month! i still have 4 more months before i receive my diploma from malayan university. is that a school name or an insurance company?

yun lang...

AfteR (mATh)

Posted at 01:21 PM

 

I lost my scholarship...

 

...after my mr. goodie-two-shoes prof gave me my first taste of "failing mark" in my entire life.

 

I am four-month shy from graduation and here I am, reading a shhh** in my transcript.

 

.....

 

Last night, we watched the advance screening of Ms. Congeniality 2 and it wasn't the bad sequel. I enjoyed it. I met my high school friend in Greenbelt yesterday. She already graduated. Tomorrow, I am attending a graduation party of another friend. Dem! Everybody's graduating! except me.

 

Watch out. 

 

 Kahapon din, hinanap ko ang bagong office ng Pacific Plans. Lumipat na kasi sila. Nakita ko ang Kamagong Street, salamat kay manang vendor. Nung andun na ko, sabi ko kay manong police: "San po yung corner Dungon St." , sabi nya, "Malayo-layo pa pero sige lakarin mo na lang." Akalain mong pinaglakad ako kala ko kaya ng powers ko. Mga 30 minutes ang paglalakad... lakad... lakad...

 

Kumakanta sa isip ko si Vanessa Carlton: "You know I'd walk a thousand miles just to see you..." 

 

Ayun narating ko rin naman. Thank you Lord.

 

Take advices from people you know, not from people you think you know. 

the C-words

Posted at 09:34 AM

this morning i heard the three words i don't wanna hear from my mom's doctors...

cyst

cancer

chemo

i just don't.

 

 

 

Cookie Monster Song