YOUTUBE COMMENT FOR FROLIC NIGHT

First things first. This is not really an issue, but for the benefit of everyone reading i should post my piece.

It's not really my fight, but there were 2 people posting on their "Dying" Youtube vid... and things got a little heated up when our names got tangled with something. We became suspects of insulting their pride and member. One comment was "pointless", so pointless i guess the 2 main members of ex-SuspenDead posted a bit seriously regarding it. But prior to that was a comment that started it all: Musikocritiko's post, which the King says it even sent a PM to the keyboardist JB saying harsh words to him, thus making JB a bit of a paranoid. No one's got an idea who the hell's that hidden character [which i think is but a kid]. And guess what... i WAS a prime suspect.

Anyway, i think this was stuck somewhere, so i guess i should post it here for the meantime while i wait for them to accept it in their comments [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHQBcbG6n7k]... if they will, that is. I posted this [as guest0401, old/only account. no reason to create a new one just for this] yesterday to clarify that i am not a poster whose going as far as messaging one person personally [via PM] to blatantly insult or curse him while hiding my identity. I know i could send in some "stray bullets" [without naming names/tamaan ang tamaan, used to that], but still you'll know it's me. It's just not my style to hide my ident just to get some simple thought of revenge and make someone cry to death.

And don't ever think about saying guest0401 is just as good as musikocritiko [i used guest0401 "anonymously" in SuspenDead's vids to advertise the former website, but i've put up my blogsite's link is in the account], because those two got used in different ideas.

Now, below is my actual [supposedly] comment on their Youtube. Read on.

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[Note to all: NEVER get the wrong idea with this post.]

... now THIS is some ruckus i wasn't really expecting besides my blog. ^^

I just thought that one of us quitters must talk to help clarify things [Dennis told our team about this last monday], so i guess i should talk to close some false hunches. I'll try to be fair for the benefit of observation and whatnot, especially to answer a VERY trivial something that's REALLY bugging both sides right now it even made a girl cry.

I DO think they're striving to change their pace from the old SuspenDead to their very own brew of Frolic goodness. I mean, you might not like it [at first]... if you got used to SuspenDead [which i highly doubt], but watch the video[s] to see and hear what they've made out compared from before. [nawala nga lang ung amateur vid ng Dday (ng Dead) dati dito sa Youtube] As for JuBei's statement, me point naman. They've changed the bass and drums for Dying and Dday and i'm a witness to that.

I shouldn't say this since this is kind of obvious, but King K2 has EVERY right to use SuspenDead's former [simply put: his] songs [of course he wrote 'em], especially when he or some of the others made the chords as a skeleton for the structure. That time we just helped 'em arrange the song[s] to have a final product, and i guess that's it. It's still considered his "original", or maybe we could safely say that it's legally theirs.

And i'd agree to the "respect" thingie [either totally change it OR simply just make it better than before], so it's no issue. Can't wait for We Wanted Love's revamp [if ever they'll be playing it for good].

Better or not, it's their supposed-to-be "newborn" style... or should i say, they've found what they want for their type of music as "Frolic Night". It's just that "SuspenDead is SuspenDead" and "Frolic Night is", well... do analogy. If you ask me [opinion is based on video and live perf]... compared to the former SuspenDead, the Frolic boys are in good sync now... but, that's all i have to say. At least for now.

Now, although i am not used to it [and i'm not really as customed to this as you guys are]... let bygones be bygones. Do have a nice day.

- Mark [RevEp]
a/f.k.a. "Rai" [SuspenDead ]

P.S. - Comment in relation with the video performance as much as possible and not about ex-SuspenDead stuff, that's the reason why commenting's here anyway. If you got something to say about them in general, post it on their Friendster account.
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Honestly, i'm still in big doubt about that Musikocritiko guy [if he/she/it really cursed the keyboardist to insanity using PM]. I've got 2 big probabilities, one which i already told the King. The other? I'll be keeping that to myself until there are further developments [i do hope this stops now]. We're not the only ones [SuspenDead] who know about our actual history, you know. Think outside the box for a while.

And we've already got our separate lives, so DON'T mess with our lives again [to whoever's making the fuzz].


* Some holidays, huh.

Got something to say to this post? Post it here.

WHAT NEXT?

Don't ask me. But, it's rather obvious... as always.

I'd like to announce to the public that i lost a good friend last October 20. It was a shock, since i got to know what happened in a late manner. She was the wife of our former counselor and friend, and a dear sister to me back in high school.

I'd like to share my deepest condolences to Huge. Mam Gem was definitely a gem. I hope you get better soon. You still got EJ. Wag nyo pabayaan pamangkin ko! ^^


* We couldn't perfectly tell what's going to happen in the future. We can always predict the obvious... as we could never foresee what we really don't expect. It is a fact that we couldn't predict our exact date of death, like this is our curse as we live in this earth. Some people say to just live our lives to the fullest, like live it as if it's your last... yet our life's fullest extent is measured only from the time of your birth until the time you die.

HIGHWAY STAR [Rimula X Commercial]

"Wooo~ it's a killing machine..." - Deep Purple

'ika nga ni Kulot: "Whoa... so fast!"

Yep, it's been a while. And i could see that asides from my friends posting on the Blurtbox, there's still some of my regular audiences [including the spam]. Well, i wouldn't think so much about it since it's just the Blurtbox; made for the public. It's made ready for desecration anyway. ^^

Ayan, magtatagalog ako sa ngayon para sa mga ayaw ng purong ingles. Pero magpost pa rin ako ng ingles... kelangan nating praktisin yun, kailangan ng buhay yun, bah!

Eniweys, ano yung topic? Nakuha ko yung ideya ke Kulot dun sa comment nya sa Friendster ko. At since magkasunod yung mga balita e ituloy ko na rin.

Malamang nakasakay ka na ng ordinary bus mula sa kahabaan ng EDSA... mga bandang 11:30pm hanggang madaling araw kung saan e maluwag ang daanan. Well, kung hindi pa e enjoy the ride nalang at magsimula ka ng bunutin yung rosaryo mo.

I'm discussing some of the obvious and lots of nonsense. As usual. Wala lang. =]

Totoo, nakakatakot magmaneho yung mga bus drivers tuwing peak hours [ng mga kriminal] na tipong magagamit ng driver yung "powersteering" ng bus sa kakarampot na curve o minsan kahit diretso yung kalsada e tatagilid pa rin yung katawan ng bus hanggang 30degreees sa sobrang pagkakaliko. At maaasar ka pa kapag pumara ka e lalagpas ka sa babaan ng hanggang kalahating kilometro.

Pero yung nakakatakot e mataas ang probability na bumangga yung bus sa sobrang bilis. Doon papasok si Prime. Oo, yung trak. Dalawang magkasunod na araw e nasa balita yung magkapatid sa laking mga sasakyan at sa parehong dahilan, magkaiba lang ng lugar. Isa rin yung trak. Iba-iba kargada, pero di nalalayo sa bus pagdating sa daan. Pagpasok ng peak hours [ng mga kriminal] e biglang sulpot yung mga trak sa daanan. Me karag-karag, meron ding heavyduty. Pero parehong mabilis pag maluwag ang daan. Nakakatakot lang sa trak e madalas MAS mabigat kesa sa bus.

Me mga pasaway talaga na driver kung san e tila [pero meron talagang] nakadroga't nagmamadaling pumunta ng langit kung magmaneho. Siguro minsan pag maluwag ang highway at walang pulis na manghuhuli e nagkakaroon tayo ng pakiramdam na "atin ang kalsada (yeeeahhh!!!)" kaya harurot naman tayo [si Dennis ganun sa SLEX hehe].

Sige, ok lang... basta pagdating sa disgrasya e sana walang damay. =]

Point is, make sure na makakarating sa dapat puntahan bago magrelax sa manibela. Wag pipikit!


* Oh well, at least i typed that quick enough. I'll post right after my birthday.

Congrats pala sa "Frolic Night". Na-TV na sila!

NAKAKALASON.

So... what's next?

The worldwide market seems to be cleaning up some stuff. Starting with goodies like instant foods, candies, toothpaste etc., up to toys and kiddie shirts... telling that this has high content of lead or formaldehyde or better yet THISMIGHTKILLYOUINDUETIME. I hope this doesn't end up making mankind naked.

Making things short [since i'm only renting in a shop and my time is limited], tell your kids not to play with dangerous toys. Better yet, don't buy something that's not worth your while. A tens-of-thousand-priced thing isn't worth it when your son/daughter dies from choking or intoxication.

Keep your kids safe. Let's stick to wooden guns operated by rubber bands and soft Alateris bullets, the bearing-operated-plywood-directional-push-trolly, and the one thing that a family member might give you from climbing to Baguio: the movable snake. At least it's cheap... and a bit safer than the commercial toys.

Well, don't forget to tell them not to get hurt. =]

* Brings back memories... it feels good to be primitive sometimes. ^^,

POOR POLITICS.

2 days...

I just saw the news on TFC, and there's been a lot of violence this election period. Every part of the news' always crisis about the election returns, the canvassing and the candidates banging at each other's doors. And the canvassing's not done yet. Well, nothing's new. We have dirty politics in our own land. Some candidates are willing to take a step ahead just to win, even if it involves cheating. Because for some people, winning is everything... and for some people, winning is not enough.

To the parties who feel like winning, good luck and congratulations in advance [if you win]. Just make sure you do your job by the day you get appointed as an official. And to those who'll lose, well... just let it be. Don't cry out just to get the public's sympathy and speak with a rotational nonsense to the extent of the media's presence. Not everybody would care anyway [with the exception of some loyal supporters].

It is not helpful for anyone to slam their head to a wall of idiocy and poor sport. Candidates should be running for the country's future, not with their vested interests. But even if you're not running as officials [or you lost the race], you could always do your part for the country. If you really love the country, do something about it as a citizen.


* Lamang ang oposisyon sa senatorial race? Interesting...

WALANG TOPIC.

4 days...

And i'm not going to talk about it since there's nothing to talk about.


* Honestly, la ako maisip ipost. Don't mind me. ^^

MOTHER'S DAY.

5 freakin' days...

Yep, my days are definitely counted. I wasn't able to post anything because i'm quite busy spending my remaining days here [sorry to those missed IMs].

Anyway... honestly-speaking, i'm not used of remembering calendar events since usually i don't have a proper track of time. This stuff, like the spirit of christmas, should not be celebrated in a single day and should be applied in our daily lives. But then again, i think these days were created in case we forgot about it.

In my case, i really forgot the date. Thanks to a certain SMS for reminding me. =]

This might be the main line. Quite short, but i guess it's the thought that counts. We'll be meeting later afternoon anyway.

I'd like to greet my mom a happy mother's day.
Thanks for everything. =]


* Same goes to every mom around us, including the girls with boyfriends who call themselves in a family-ish manner.

Greet yours, too. It won't hurt. ^^

PROS AND CONS

21 days...

Well, i'm kind of thinking. This is a self-experience i had during schooldays when we're required to do some projects in a group. Sometimes it's better to join a group where your friends in class are because they'll be doing things for you and you could communicate ideas with them at ease. And there are some people who... well, selfishly, wants to work in-solo for the group and carry all the burden.

The hardest is when we're assigned by the teacher on who we should join. We'll be wishing and crossing our fingers that we get asigned with our closest friends [many times, with the ace of the class] so things could get easy. Tough luck when you're teamed up with people you barely talk to. Things get worse when we're assigned to be the leader.

That was back in my schooldays. I guess everyone's been in all possible situations already. Working alone in a team, working as a team, and working in a team we really don't like. In some cases where i think my field should work well, i prefer to be alone and do the job myself [and get paid later ^^]. And in some cases where i'm lacking some resources, i require manpower to do the job [depending if manpower should be compulsary used or by selection of those who are able].

We usually finish and submit a project on the deadline [if there should be a bonus we do it earlier], but we do "plan" ahead on what to do before that day comes. My blurting begins here.

Here goes...

Planning is a basic strategy. We make such in advance of our original goal. With a smooth plan, we have a "dotted" guideline on where to go. But apparently some plans doesn't work like we expect it to. As a dotted line as it is, a plan alone wouldn't be able to achieve its goal without filling the broken parts.

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Q: What is more effective to fulfill a plan? Having a team or working alone in it?
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We all know that "teamwork" is at its best when we're doing something as a group. But teamwork is not really as simple [but not that complicated] as we think. Teamwork, of course, requires a "team" to be called such, and a team needs cooperation or to act together for a common goal.

So what's good with having a team? If we could use our manpower properly and fully, we could do exceptional things to fulfill the plan and make it a straight line. We could assign on stuff to be done with a specific person who can work on the required field, doing the same to other members, finishing up their individual work, and finishing the project as a team. And budget/funds [if required] wouldn't be a problem because you could actually raise up to a hundred or more in a week if you got a team. Having your closest friends is also beneficiary because there will never be a gloomy day in your team while doing a certain project.

But there are downfalls to this. We're not sure if the team members are willing to cooperate or not. Some of the members may be lazy enough to do the stuff assigned to them [sad if everyone, usually happens when you don't know your groupmates very well], so when it comes to the finalization of the whole project some of its parts are incomplete. Funds would be a major problem if everyone does not give their share, too [sometimes i don't give my share as well =]]. Our closest friends may be our worst nightmares when the deadline comes, their presence could possibly lead to ignorance of the project [in other words, forgotten all about it kasi makulit masyado].

In a worst case scenario, one would stand up being a martyr of the team and is willing to do the job singlehandedly. Yet in some cases, from the start of the creation of the team and the assignment of the project, one would say "ok i'll do everything, bayaran nyo nalang ako..." or something like that, like his/her/its arrogance would fill the group in and they'll have to agree because they will be buying an effortless grade from their classmate [and it won't hurt a sweat].

This martyrs, or could be called "stupid, lonely [but not sad] people" [or in another view: arrogants who think they're gods to do something in their own hands] prefer to work alone, ignoring the team [and usually earning cash out of them]. This is because they're having a hard time doing something in a team [often thinks that the team they have wouldn't be able to do what is planned or what HE planned] and they prefer to be alone. In solitude, they have all the time to think and do things, and they could actually finish it alone if their field is specialized with the project to be done. Most of the time, the reason is they don't want to be distracted... while sometimes they just enjoy doing things alone. A certified One-Man-Army of the class, it seems.

But this is not advisable for the weak-hearted. Consecutive performances like this would lead to the abusement of your capabilities. The habit of getting money from the group is only advised when the money is needed for the resources and for you to get what you lost if you initially bought some items for the project. Profiting from this is hard because some of your groupmates won't usually pay you until next schoolyear. Sometimes this leads to bullying as well [anung utang? gusto mo pabugbog kita?]. In solitude, too much thinking might break down your brain to pieces, resulting to not finishing the project properly. Fatigue and stress also rises rapidly when doing things alone, not removing the fact that things could take a lot of time to finish. When a single soldier rans out of arsenals against a battalion, the only thing they should be doing is grab a knife and wish they won't be shot while sneaking from the back of another soldier to stab and get [steal] another weapon. Meaning, some things really require your groupmates for backup purposes in case you miss something.


For me, whatever is beneficial, we do it. I'm living a practical life, so i think choosing here's conditional... meaning, depending on the situation, of course.

But like i said above about planning, a plan is only a "dotted" line, perhaps we could say a blueprint. Let it alone and it'll end up being a drawing. Building a house, or even a small tent requires something beyond manpower.

So i quote:
"Whether it be a group of cooks or a single master chef, they wouldn't be able to complete a recipe without the ingredients."


Share your thoughts...


* Amf anghaba. ^^

Anu Jere mas maayos na ba o magulo pa rin?

HALFTIME CRAP.

30 days...

Due to excessive sleeping habits, the past 30 days became a breeze.

I ate a total of 5 Subs [Subway Sandwich], 6 London Dairy pints, 4 slices of Pizza Hut's seafood special, 3 half-slices from SBarro, drank 2 bottles of mango juice, a bottle of strawberry juice, 7 tetra box of a certain Chocolate Caramel drink, and a can of energy drink [excluding my daily meal sa bahay]. I also gained a bit of chub on my face but i can't see the effects on my arms yet [pisngi ko tumambok pero di gaano sa braso].

I already downloaded 16 PS2 games at BC [an average of 1.5 ISO/day and still going], 3 games from Torrentspy, and the PC didn't get any rest since i came [except for 6 accidental and 3 intended restarts]. I downloaded 16-19 of Prison Break's season 2, but was unable to watch it due to PS2 madness. Bought a 512Mb memory stick with my brother [for 38DHS] and finally made it working with ARMAX EVO. Wasted 2 DVD-R's for thinking ARMAX EVO might work in DVD Format. o.O

Bought a PS2 Travel bag with my sis so i could take it anywhere with ease. Also bought a new memory card for the PS2 and a 1-Gig MMC for the cam. Switched MP3 players with my sis which makes what i currently use a 512Mb iRiver T30. I have taken only 51 images in my A430, where i deleted the original half. Wasted 3 pairs of AA batteries on the cam, 2 AAA batteries on the MP3 Player. Bought a Ni-MH/Ni-Cd charger and a pair of Energizer Rechargeable 2500mAh AA batteries for the cam.

Completed downloading discography of a certain band. Completed downloading Susumu Hirasawa's album for the PS2 game of Berserk. Got ASAKI's full Album thanks to Matt. ^^ Finished reading Berserk Manga from Vol.1-32,ch.284. Played the PS2 game and discovered it's a somewhat-ripped version of the manga. Was addicted to Berserk very much. Did a single concept for RevEp and not even halfway done.

Called the Philippines thru my only student ALOT of times [e.g. lives, informations, kumustahans, practices, another set of kumustahans, thus making our bill sky-high, sorry nay ^^] for an average of 12.3minutes/day. Called Eds for about 2 times. Called Dennis 1 time, but no answer. Tried calling Jeremiah but was confused on what number to call.

Phew. And that's NOT all. =]

I felt so attached to the sofa. It became my temporal throne. I almost became the only user of this computer, most of the time i'm on the driver's seat [except for some 'inevitable' times]. Jeremiah got better and better during our billiard sessions over Y!M, beating the crap out of me. I talked to mom about whatever happened to the band and who're my new friends in this new band. Dennis sent an E-mail to me, i replied and sent it back to the whole RevEp team. Made something funny that rhymes perfectly with a name [though gramatically-incorrect yet still funny]. Gave Jeremiah a bit of a headache with my nonsensual posts.

Dangit... there's more!

But let me end it here. I want to sleep.


* I'll be looking for a BOSS PS-5 in some music shops here. If ever Dennis informs me of a cheap one in the Philippines, then i'll be getting that one.

Another 30 is plenty. ^^

CAN OPENER.

31 days...

I saw an interesting Friendster bulletin post from Loren regarding something. I thought i'd put this up here and make a topic out of it:

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THIS IS FOR YOUR AWARENESS. READ IT OR MISS IT

i am tired of "scene" kids waering thesame pants, posing on the camera thesame way, wearing a freakin bandana ontheir head, getting mad if they gotsthe same haircut as the other scenekids, CARING SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT THEYWEAR/HOW THEY LOOK/WHAT THEY LISTENTO. its getting hella old seriously,wtf?! grow up people!!!!! theres somuch more to care about other thanthose things you cant even take withyou when you die. its sad to see howconsumerism is taking over 95% ofeverybodies life. how about you juststop caring about what yourwearing??!!! tight pants or not, tryto pull off your own trend. shooot.what in the fifi is wrong witheverybody right now??!!! GA'HEAD ANDCUT YOUR WRIST AND HOPE TO DIE! shiit.stop pretending to be someone you arenot. i hope this is getting straightto yo head coz i dont post bulletins.and im about to flood this shiit withmy bulletins. because it makes me madhow people are so freakin shallow.

i respect those who are more intimate on their points in life, more than howmuch they care about what brings themtheir "coolness" in the present. BEYOURSELF KIDS. its wayyy better
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I dunno if she's talking about what we modernly call "Posers" of some sort but i'll post my piece about what i understand.

Here goes...

Well, it is a fact that there are a lot of people nowadays whom we could say as "scene" people. People who makes their entirety a "fashion statement" like having a self-declaration that we are like this and that and [forcibly] changes every way they are, just to be cool [e.g. "I am a Satanist. Die." or "Rakista/Hiphop ako, yeah!!!"] . Their clothing, gestures, even their own personal feelings [which makes things worse] are becoming a fashion trend. I won't disregard the fact about "the Evolution of Fashion": that every era has a specific fashion [like Bahag, Barong-Saya, Tux, Retro, Woodstock/Beatniks, New Wave etc.]. It is a part of our daily lives, which has been a "cycle".

But that cycle does get somewhat annoying nowadays. It's like it's becoming a requirement of socialism to have friends. I mean, we tend to change our entirety just to become "in" and one of the "cooler" ones. We need to be in this in order to be that. What can we do? We need to ride with the flow. We need to have fun, we need to be the best! And when we see a carbon-copy of our "frontal image" [e.g. pareho japorms] the point of comparison comes.

Rakista ka ba? Alam mo ba ang My Chemical Romance? Anung tugtugan mo? Kaya mo ba tong ganito? Hiphop ka ba?

Then an inevitable "war of the worlds" event comes. "Mas astig ako sayo!" or "Wala yan laos na yan!"... it's becoming a "competition" of the very same "fashion statement" we knew. This isn't a Beauty Pageant; much better if we call it as an ordinary "Fashion Show" where we are all models and we walk in the runway in front of everyone. If this is a "Battle" then, yes. But i think fashion shouldn't be aligned with competition without the proper declaration.

Or maybe we want to "stand out" and be different? If we think we can do better, let's just show everyone that "we can" and not just "talk" it out. If we're going to talk about what we can do at least talk with certainty. Have a grounds... if we're proud of who we are, and we talk and brag about it, at least have a living proof that we are what we are and not just we are what we want to be.

If we prefer to be "what we want to be", at least try naturally. If not then it's better not to be. For me, an important essence of "change" is naturality.

Fashion is a trend, yeah. It's part of daily life. It's the outer shell of ourselves. They say "we are what we wear". But sometimes [many times] the inside's completely NOT LIKE the surface that we see.

Honestly speaking, there has been a time that i was within the same annoying flow. All i can say is, some of us grow up... some takes time. The body gets old, yet the mind seems to be younger or older [depending on the person]. Time is of the essence... and it looks like i'm getting "seasoned" for this kind of stuff.

And so i quote:
"If this goes on, in the near future the most different thing will be the simplest one."

Then everything is in cycle.


Share your thoughts...


* Sorry kung me tinamaan man, interesting lang tong post kaya i made a topic hehe. ^^

ANAK NI TULFO... NAHULOG SA PATIBONG!

35 days...

This is originally Jeremiah's post. He told me about this saddening news. I looked up at 2 Tulfo's... and now a descendant just ruined my respects of the elder.

Friends, Romans, Countrymen...

Natiklo po ng pulisya ang anak ni Ramon Tulfo na si Patrick Tulfo, as he attempted to extort from my brother's company yesterday(12 April 2007), pretending to expose the company (as if they are violating laws between the countries they are working in and for).

Sa susunod, when you want to be like your father, at least do it legally and without ulterior motives.

~Ayun~


* I say: `pag nalaman ng tatay mo yang ginawa mo siguradong matu-Tulfo ka. ^^,

DIFFERENTIALS.

36 days...

Talked with Ida for a good topic but we both couldn't think of any. She suggested some stuff like i did in the "Gossip" post, and thanks to that i guess i've thought of a perfect topic after a few days. For the recent months i've been thinking, i even consulted with Jeremiah for some things. This should be of a good discussion, i think.

Here goes...

Why is it that a change of perspective could affect a nation? Why does it cause rallies on the streets? Why destabilize? What could be the possible reason? Is it because of change? Dissatisfaction? Perhaps because of power?

Before that... why is there "power" in the first place?

Basically, we know that power should go somewhere and not get stuck in one place. It ain't considered as "power" when it is idle. As Physics said: "Power is defined as the rate of speed that a specific work is accomplished. To understand Power, it is first necessary to define Work." [source: http://www.dr-fix-it.com/defpower.html]

POWER = WORK / time [P=W/t]

Generally-speaking [whether it be practical or philosophical], there is no power performed if there's no work done. Turning the statement, Power exists because of Work [now i'm definite of this to be something like "kung walang work, walang power... (buhbye!) *sabay-kaway*"]. So Work is a definite reason for Power.

Now... is reason "power"?

We all reason to answer something, often clarified using the question "Why". In another related view of the word, reason is the cause itself. Reasoning is also related to logic and rationality. But is it related directly to power?

Jeremiah said, "reason is considered as a form of power when it is used for making correct decisions." I said: "reason NEEDS power to be conclusive and convincing." Yet i do think it's not something like "kung walang reason, walang power... (buhbye!) *sabay-kaway*" to define reason directly with power [i dunno if the other way around's logically-correct, though]. Ang labo diba? o.O

So both of us are aligned in one perspective: that reason isn't always power. That's why we've got "invalid reasons" to begin with... which is usually a form of lie.

Yet here's a good argument:

Q: So, what about "reasoning power" or "the power to reason"? Is the word phrase wrong?

I'll leave the explanation to you guys. ^^

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Now, let's move on to "change". Why are there changes?

Every move we make affects our current posture/stature. Wikipedia said: "In modern physics, the concept of change is associated with action." So it's an undeniable fact that we will witness change occur always, and in a lifetime. Yet the irony of it: it's not always automatic to favor with change.

Some still needs to adapt in a specific flow of change. Sometimes it does take time to completely ride with the flow of change. Some people loves change, and some hates it... while some are scared of it. And as Jeremiah stated a clearer point of view: "a sudden change sometimes lead to a feeling of betrayal."

Everything of naturality, even stagnant things, changes in time. Animals migrate, trees grow old, rocks deform, stars and planets move away from orbit, heavenly bodies hit and damages each other, and the most obvious change of all: mankind.

Change is originally natural. Some do force change to happen, sometimes causing anarchy in our nation. But whatever happens, change exists while we are alive and beyond death. Our bodies will rot when we die.

From politics, down to ourselves. Acceptance of this reality sometimes isn't as simple as we think it is.

Share your thoughts...


* Boy Abunda: "Kaibigan... tara, usap tayo." *sabay-kindat* ^^,

So, did i make a good discussion?

AUTOMATIC.

40 days...

I'm trying to reset my clock so i intentionally didn't sleep properly yesterday. I went out with my brother to buy a USB Flash Drive/Pen Drive for my PS2 so i could use ARMAX EVO's [burned] "save transfer" function properly [CodeBreaker 9.0's didn't work for me]. Got things working with my MP3 player but i don't want to use a different format [since my MP3 player won't work as a player with the format i'm using when on ARMAX EVO] so i decided to buy an exclusive stick for my PS2.

A 32Mb size was fine for me... but standards here were so high that the minimum size is at 512Mb. I won't be needing that much of a size just for PS2 save files because i could always transfer it to the harddrive and back.

The prices of Flash Drives here are damn expensive compared to CDR-King's. And i'm already trying to save some cash so i could buy some things that i originally prioritized [e.g. guitar controller, effects, etc.]. So i didn't buy it.

I think things could wait for that. I'll just buy one when i get back home.

Anyway, i'm really having a good time playing with Jeremiah on YM's "Pool" game every week. He's getting better and better with trajectories and complicated angles [in short gumagaling sha] so i often lose. And we consume a lot of time finishing a single game. o.O

Completely two different things.


* So... what's with the topic name? o.O

BERSERK.

41 days...

English says:
Phrases are incomplete sentences/set of words that doesn't put up a direct thought/sense.

I asked:
When does it become "something else"?


After 2 days of waiting, my 3.6Gb ISO download has finished about 1AM. I've watched the series before and it's brutally great, and when i tested the game version on my PS2... i can't stop playing, i couldn't even sleep.

Whoever created Berserk is one twisted man. The storyline alone is somewhat tragic while violent and the art is pretty much in gore. I haven't read the manga yet but i've watched the 25-episode anime, which was great [although bitin sobra]. And now, the PS2 game continues the anime and going with the manga's flow [i think].

It's a simple "hack'nslash" game but somewhat interesting because you definitely can use Gatsu's sword alone to finish the game, yet you could use different types of weapons to add up the taste of your gameplay. Included in his arsenals are the very same weapons he used in the serie. Graphics are fairly good... accurate enough to the original characters' detail in the manga. Soundtrack's a bit eerie, and i loved the intro very much. I'll be ripping off the audio soon. >=]

After some of my downloads at BC-Games, i'll try looking for the manga. I think the story's still ongoing so it's best to expect that scanlations are not complete yet. But it's worth the read, i guess.

Bitin nga lang ulit. =[


* The answer showed up by itself.

WHERE IS THE SKY?

42 days...

I haven't posted for more than a week, i know. So, "what's new" you ask?

Well, the "moon shot" plan has been aborted. I already made a shot and it looked terrible. It's just a piece of light up the sky. I was expecting a bit better [like seeing some of the stars] but i guess the cam's on its limit already. I think i'm stuck on shooting images inside the boundaries of this Earth. =[

In fairness i got a new 1Gb MMC for the cam. Almost 3k of shots set at "Medium" [1024x768 + Fine setting] and hell that's a lot of shots. My only problem now is the battery. I got to buy a rechargeable around here... what mAh should i buy? I mean, what's the recommended mAh for a rechargeable battery to be used for a digicam? The one i've seen so far is 2100mAh... will that last long?

I've been enjoying downloading PS2 games via torrent. That kinda saves me a lot of money instead of buying the "copied" games for the MOD version at stores. When i get back to the Philippines with a DVD writer i'll try applying for a DSL. I just don't know how much will my mom pay for the electric bill here now. ^^;

For the longest time i've been idle without a concept, finally... i've made something out of my basic-patterned 3-B's for RevEp. But it's not a finished product, just a concept that we could probably use somewhere. I miss the team... =[

The topic? Well, sandstorm has been a topic before... but it got worse a few days ago. Cars were so dirty they got spots of dirt everywhere. There were times that i could see a blurry field, only a brown fuzz all around the place including the sky. The winds were so strong that the sands were nakakapuwing. Although strong, the winds are cool and relaxing at night.

And damnit. Taxidrivers here get the advantage when the wind is cold and strong... they turn off the aircon to save gas, save them some slack and a bit of money.

Anyway i couldn't think of something to post. I'll stop here for now.


* Back home, our taxidrivers couldn't do it because the passengers will bash 'em with tons of curses. ^^

GOSSIP.

50 days...

My mom said something about gossiping, that it is true no matter where you look at it. Gossips [or, chismis/tsismis/whateveritsspelled] are undeniable facts of what's happening around, she says.

I disagreed, of course. My point of view was, ok... it MIGHT be a fact: yet DENIABLE. Why? Usually it goes this way:

a.) You see something new [thing/person/place/event], something you haven't seen before and something you ain't expecting to see.
b.) You think of something odd within something you see, yet you can't confirm if it is true or not... resulting to self-assessment of the events, thus leading to more questions and confusing his/her/its mind.
c.) Lacking self-control and self-assessment of the event, you look for someone to talk to [kasamasabahay/kapitbahay/kapwa-katulong/anyonenearyoucantalkto] to reduce confusion/questions, the perfect ingredient for "Brainstorming" comes in... and form a certain self-conclusion which leads to what we call chismis about the thing/person/place/event.

Not excluding the fact that Chismis does evolve in time. [e.g. i remember that Domex ad - daughter:"Nay mura na raw ang Domex..." old mom:"ANO?! MINURA AKO NI DOMENG?!"]

So in my point of view, it's an incomplete information yet to be proven [called "data" in programming terms]. They might have seen a part of it, but that's not the whole picture. For example, you see a portion of a photo... for this instance, the EYE. It looks like an eye of a girl because of the feminish eyelash, but is it really a girl's eye?

How about this? Walking on the street you were wandering around, sightseeing. Obviously you saw a beautiful lady, but with broad shoulders and big muscles... and lots of leghair and varicose veins, too; you thought that the person is a pretentious gay. But what if that person really IS a natural girl and not a Newtype? [waw Gundam terms ^^,]

Now everything depends on how accurate the information and how malicious the human mind is. o.O


* Where'dya get the bottle anyway? ^^,

And, do correct me if i used the proper word for the english of chismis=gossip.

POWERSHOT.

55 days...

As the topic states it. I was really hesitating, but that didn't help.

Yes, i bought a Canon Powershot A430 [a 495DHS value, thus dropping my credit limit]. It's sleek, handy, and a pretty good digicam for an amateur like me. It has no nightmode, but it does have a night snapshot setting... yet even without the setting, the shot alone could actually emphasize what's in the citydarks. I just don't know what it could do in a totally dark environment.

Below is a pic taken from our balcony, the area where SKMC [Sheikh Khalifa Medical City] is located:

Click to Enlarge

SKMC is where my mom works, FYI.

BTW, that image's been quality-reduced. I have no image-editing tools here except for MSPaint. The original resolution was 2272x1704. What i did to resize it was preview it with "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer", press PrintScreen, opened MSPaint, pasted, area selection, cut, new, paste, then save as JPG. I was just astounded by how the colors appeared in the pic though it's nighttime when i took it.

I think this camera's worth it. I mean, a 495DHS [x14 for PhP] value with the important features' not bad, especially when you could get a good pic at night. And to tell you the truth, it was expensive some time ago so i think it's a great buy.

* I'll be trying Jeremiah's attempt on "getting a shot at the moon" with his "Diaz-type" Cam [o.O] since i couldn't do it in my former cam. And i think that a full moon on arab skies' pretty neat.

I'll post the results here if ever i get a good shot. ^^,

FILLED WITH SAND.

57 days...

There's currently a sandstorm here, the whole place's... well, dusted. The wind's still normal as i can see, nothing different as of now, really. Just, the seem-clouded view of everything. I haven't tried getting out of the house right now. But we did some shopping yesterday.

My bro accompanied me on looking for a cheap DVD Writer around Elektra, and luckily we bought one for 120DHS [x14 to PhP=1680]. It works wonders, and i already burnt a working ISO of Katamari Damacy for my folks here [especially the kids]. Now, to download other games while i'm here...

We also bought a 2.1 SRS Speakers [i couldn't afford a 5.1 so bear with it] for 69DHS, i can say that it's good for an indoor SRS. The subwoofer's nasty, too. My only problem is positioning the speakers here. But if ever i bring it along with me back home i'll be putting it around my home. I'll try buying a 4.1 before i get home.

And, at last... after more than a year without it, i just ate a SUBWAY sandwich!!! We shared on a 12" [6 inches each] Seafoods and Crab Classic, which was really tasty! And i almost haven't ate dinner because of it [pakiramdam ko busog pa ko]. Ida, eat your heart out. /gg

I'll be posting again whenever i feel like it. Looks like 60days will be a breeze.


* What's a good and affordable Digicam which has a Nightvision/nightmode function so i could take pictures even in the dark? In need of suggestions. Is a Canon Powershot A430 good? Thanks.

COMMENCING "RAI SA ABUDHABI - Part II"

60 days.

Finally after about 13 hours [i think, i got deranged with the time during the flight] we reached Abu Dhabi. If it was a straight ride we would've reached it in 9hours or earlier but it was expensive so we took a transit ride to Doha, Qatar before going straight to Abu Dhabi. I fell asleep at the plane going to Doha, but i was able to wake up before it landed so i recorded the landing sequence. But i guess my position sucked a bit 'coz my window was on the wing-side and i couldn't view things properly.

Doha's Airport looked good, but i think Abu Dhabis' a bit better than it.

I fell asleep when i arrived in my mom's flat. It was BIG, way bigger than last year. Instead of a room, it's a whole flat. o.O Air-conditioning was a shock to my systems, too.

The weather here's currently weird. They told me that there was a sandstorm. The thing is that the sun's burning up yet the wind feels cold.

We got ADSL here, and it'll be a lot of help to my download needs. If ever we get a DVD Burner i'll be starting to download and burn some PS2 games so i could update my games database. HD space will be an issue. Also i'd be downloading season 2 of Prison Break starting today. I already have up to episode 15 and the whole 1st Season thanks to Edsel.

Speaking of which, Edsel already had his 1st practice with Armada. I dunno what happened there but i think he enjoyed it. That way he should be able to improve his skills and avoiding it from getting rotten.

Ian will be having her Graduation this week. I hope i'll be able to see my student's important event but anyway, congratulations to her. I'll try to get her something when i get back.

I talked to Dennis about 30 minutes before i left home to go to the airport. I'm entrusting things to him while i'm gone. I think he'll be going after "some" gigs while i'm gone, intended to raise the two's experience on-stage. I'm looking forward playing with them again by the time i get back.

Anyway i'm still sleepy and i think i should rest for a while. Rest easy... i shouldn't tire myself too much with something. So, later. ^^


* And stop calling me Prince of Persia. My goodness... i'm in Abu Dhabi and not in Persia!

And don't even try to think about calling me Prince of Abu Dhabi... you'll get me killed here. o.O

ONE...

... almost set for lift-off.

It was sad that time's ran short for us, but i enjoyed Edsel and Ian's company a while ago. We played a bit of "Thrill Drive" @ Worlds of Fun, Sta. Lucia with Edsel's Tropang K[ulot? j/k]. It was my first time playing the game and really it was thrilling. It was like Burnout without the actual takedowns but avoiding structural/traffic accidents while reaching the goal. I wanted to spend some more to play that "thirilling" game... yet our plan was to go to RiverBanks, Marikina.

We talk about lots of things while in there. Mostly we took pics of ourselves but my digicam's not really good in the dark. After that we drank 2 bottles of RC Cola and a pack of Cheese Ring while talking. We missed Dennis a lot, since he's the "complete half" of the team. ^^, I wonder how's he doing with his job... oh, before i forgot. I still got to make them some chords of Moon River for Armada's practice later.

A few hours ago i talked to Jeremiah over the phone. He's an eye-opener, really. A lot of thanks to him i realized that i'm carrying an airbag the whole time. I'm really sorry for not being able to cope with your schedule for our supposed-to-be meeting.

Selected WAA peeps' [which i know] keep on calling me Prince of Persia by the time Adz invited me to their conference.

I'll start to bid my farewells to you guys, since there's a great probability that the next time i post here i'm already in Emir sands. I won't be able to update later on... i'll be taking off the PC's hard drive and put it in my travel bag so i could bring it along with me. I'll need to authenticate my Windows XP over there.

Well, i'll be leaving really soon. So i guess this will be a non-formal goodbye.

See you when i get there. ^^,


* Crap that travel bag thingy... i only got a backpack and my mom's requiring me to bring a travel bag as an accompanied baggage.

Starting March 19, 2007... begin to count up to 60 days.

TWO DAYS...

... and i failed updating my last post, `eh.

Things are starting to get really exciting within the remaining days. I'll keep some things in my pocket for a while, one day i might post something about those. Anyway, my mom, sister V and I went to SM North to buy some final stuffs for departure. We bought some souvenirs [to be given to some certain personalities over there], and i bought a cheap sunglasses [about 170PhP] for my eyes... i might not be able to tolerate Arabian sunlight by this time.

After that we ate at Yoshinoya, which i guess made a bit of a culture shock for the two. They ordered some Gyoza Udon, and it was only noodles with 3pcs of gyoza... and they were ranting that the soup tastes like "pinagbabaran ng tinapa" [which was true]. Luckily for me i ordered Pork Katsudon. ^^, Well i was sorry in my part; that was the first time i ever ate at Yoshinoya and i wasn't familiar with their menu. I got used at Tokyo-Tokyo. Then, through the grocery.

The Hypermarket has done it again... since we looked like "generics" inside the grocery [about 3:10 ratio where the remaining 7 are "really" rich peeps] there are about 2-3 guards surveying our whereabouts in every 5 minutes. I dunno if i looked like a national terrorist while wearing my sunglasses but hell it's way too annoying for them to doubt us as some shoplifter. Well i guess they're just doing their jobs. Talk about high security.

And i thought that there was a prominent person in there 'coz i saw an old lady walking behind me talking to a well-built MIB [Man In Barong], after that i saw a lot of MIB's roaming around the market... thus i thought that they might be the old lady's bodyguard. Oh well, so much for that.

We repacked and reorganized the package, since both our baggage limits are up to 25Kilos. I already packed my PS2 inside one of the boxes so i couldn't play right now. And i just bought "GTA: Vice City Stories" too. I'm still having a hard time looking for the game Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. =[

So now i only got 48 hours left... later on i'll be meeting up with half of RevEp [the other half's completely Dennis lol j/k] for our final... well, meeting. o.O I think i'll be calling Dennis later on.

I'm sorry, Jere. I wasn't able to cope up with your schedule. Iyak. =[

People are expecting me to bring some sands for them when i get back [who am i, the Prince?], and to those people who wants some sand, please post here so i can be aware. ^^,

Lagay nyo na rin kung anu gusto nyong halo sa buhangin wakekek!


* This was based on an old concept: Too much of something might have a relative negate effect. Rest easy.

THREE DAYS... and this?

Whoa... kakapost ko lang ah.

This will be a short message, just so that i could maintain my count. I'll try updating/modifying this post later.

So... another thing from the past reappeared in front of me, unexpectedly... one big factor that greatly contributed to my life. Though my awareness of it almost faded, its importance is of a great matter. And chronologically-speaking, i'm a bit doubtful of the occurence being plain coincidence.

If another thing from the past appears in front of me, then i therefore conclude that there's something going on.


* Nice try.

FOUR DAYS LEFT...

Start your horses!

It seems like i was out for a long time, i'm sorry. I just ran out of internet prepaid and i'm a little bit grounded "unconditionally" at home [ayaw ako palabasin for a good reason wakakak]. Anyway...

Mom and I already finished doing the necessarry stuffs for leaving. It was actually an early-bird task she did... and i was wondering if we're getting a little excited for leaving. For those concerned with my flight schedule, we'll be leaving at exactly 6AM on March 18... and so it was decided that we leave the house @ 12AM so we'll be early for the check-in process. We'll be riding a Qatar Airways plane that will have a stop-over in Doha for a few hours before proceeding to our main destination: Abu Dhabi.

I have a big problem regarding my final visit with Jere, i won't be able to. This Saturday my mom won't let me out of the house anymore. So if he's got his schedules open for tomorrow then i do hope we'll meet before i leave.

There's definitely NO CHANCE the whole RevEp will have its final meeting in complete attendance since Dennis is too busy with work [and before someone sends over a converted-message-which-results-to "backstabbing"...] but we fully understand his dedication with work. Although it'll be sad without him, i'll be meeting the other two this friday.

Regarding some of my posts, i think i overdid the general topic "BEHIND YOU!" a little bit. I really wasn't expecting an anonymous person to post something with his/her/its experiences of the past. It looks like the topic really is large-scaled, it's a general topic after all. ^^,

Anyway, i've got minimal time left... I don't know if i'll be able to post again but i'll try. I have a countdown to finish.


* I'm almost finished playing Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones on my PS2. Will someone help me look for the PoP - Warrior Within episode? I seem to have a hard time looking for it, and i don't want to finish the game completely without playing the second episode.

RAI SA ABUDHABI - Part 2:COMMENCING COUNTDOWN...

... probably 13-15 days left.

At last a clarity of when i'll be out of the country and an estimate of when i'll be back. My mom already made it home last Thursday and she told me everything i needed to know regarding the flight. Thus i made a probable 13-15 day countdown.

We were supposed to leave on March 18, but some things went wrong with the ticket. We got the same dates, same airline company, and apparently... we got different departure times. I'm supposed to ride a Qatar Airways flight at 6AM and my mom is timed 2PM. That wouldn't be any convenient to my mom so she said if the the ticket couldn't be made the same for our departure, then just reschedule it on March 20 [which is convenient for me]. ^^,

But, sad things came RevEp's way. Dennis became busy this past few weeks so we haven't had our practice, and our live was cancelled due to Dennis' request. He'll be bringing Gladys to the great Cocobeach on March 10, which was the date of our live. Well, we're a very understanding team so we conceded to his request. And since we don't have any practice these past few weeks then we shouldn't play yet.

Now look how serious this band is... where's the fun with that?


I'll let you guys think for a while... done.


Of course that's sarcasm! [o.O] We don't even play gigs yet [just once]. We're not even the "gig-all-you-can" type. If we're too serious to play then maybe we'll be up the stage for every available production in Dennis' contacts, but no. We might be serious in crafting our target output but we're no dummies in terms of being the "people of the band".

We do have fun, while practicing. The feeling of accomplishment fills in everytime our music improve during our practice. I think everybody feels the same way, so if it's having fun you're looking for then this is the place to start. We're not too serious to play live and go up the underground scene yet. Time will come for that.

For now we'll be playing in studios making and practicing songs.

And to end this crap, right now we're NOT EVEN ACTIVE. Where's the seriousness with that?! ^^,

Well, that's that. I won't be having my despedida live, but i do have something for RevEp before i leave. I'm already making my despedida concept, which will shatter our target concept alot. It's way too far from our target output but is near with the "moodbreaker" aspect that we'll be promoting soon. I haven't let Dennis hear it yet because i couldn't reach him.

Edsel became my official stuntman for Armada. He'll be replacing me for the guitars while i'm out of the country. I'm expecting him to do great things for Armada, as they're expecting a lot of things from him right now. Go kulot. ^^,

So, should i start doing the usual routine of visiting each of my friends for farewells? I'll be doing fewer than last year this time, if ever. I still have to lend my time to Jeremiah.


* I'll be posting again real soon, countdown shouldn't stop. ^^,

I HOPE-I HOPE YOU COMPREHEEE~ND... *tuj-tagz-tuj-tagz*

A comprehensive response usually require:

1. Common sense.
2. Broadmindedness and understanding.

If all else fails as you failed to understand and match the point [the time when things get out of hand and becomes pointless], you'll end up calling the person insane as an excuse.

I think one person here could probably answer this topic. JEREMIAH [bolded, capsed and italicized] Usually i try to comprehend this guy a lot, but it's like having a hard time trying `coz i know his brainwave's more radical than mine. Yet i do understand that he's not crazy or something, his way of thinking only has a different way of processing things... a different perspective but always has a point.

He does sometimes make things complicated with his words. That's where we differ. Usage of words.

His knowledge compared to mine is incomparable... he's much a greater being than i am. He uses deep format of words and sometimes uses a certain form of grammar to explain his point, while i explain my point more literally and practically. We usually do things where we're comfortable at.

A person might have made things complicated with his words alone... would you have understood his point in the first place then things will never go amiss. Understanding words depend on how the words are used, so the level of comprehension should vary.

Having two truths going against each other means the other is false. That's where things in this world start to worsen and swell. We'll never have an easy life, people who says so is nothing but a runner who doesn't want reality written on his face. Decision-making is far from just eating popcorn, and much worse than just removing the residues in-between your teeth. We don't live in dreams to just float around and fly.

If you want to fly high, make a "working" wing and not a "half-assed" one. Or much convenient, ride an airplane. But still things should be done before riding one. Getting a passport is a start. Location is another thing. Even airplane tickets alone have a high price.

Life has shortcuts, but there's no easy way out. Selected people become famous for joining reality/game shows, young couples do abortion to escape accidental pregnancies, people even kill just to win the elections instantly. Admit it. You already faced something terrible that made you sweat yourself cold, you were eaten away by your guilt too. Taking shortcuts have consequences... and if you don't care where you're going then i'll meet you down the cliff.


* And if you don't like insanity due to uncomprehension, don't bother reading this. Whose enjoying this anyway?

I need Jeremiah's opinion regarding this so i could correct some points.

BEHIND YOU!

Look back and avoid getting hit or ignore it and keep going forward?

Words could be statements of our declaration, yet effortless in comparison with the single most important thing about whatever statement we may have: doing it.

Honestly speaking, my past is important to me...

How about you guys? Do you prefer to leave your past behind or have it as a part of your life?

In need of opinions.


* ... for me, there's always a high probability of the enemy showing up from behind.

NICE QUOTE.

Got this from my sister's blog. Said it came from a friend's SMS.

"Just because my eyes have no tears doesn't mean my heart doesn't cry. And just because I come out strong doesn't mean there's nothing wrong. Sometimes I choose to pretend I'm happy, so I don't have to explain myself to people who'll never understand. Smiling has always been easier than explaining why I'm sad."


No further comments.

ECHOES FROM THE PAST...

... they're resonating.

Changing the mood i always had whenever i'm posting positively about the output of every performances my band(s), i won't be taking credit for everything [as one might say]. In fact, i'll state the complete opposite.

Well, so much for my last gig with Armada. I totally messed up with things. I relied too much with the "standing-in-toes" technique and went off blank. I played random notes uneven for the first song "Kiss Me Goodbye". That's the biggest error i've done so far. Anyway, until the end i tried that technique [except for Shissou which i memorized the tune but still missed] and so far i lacked some life with the final OPM song "If".

But before going to that OPM, i went back to the bass. My fingers got stiff and my stamina dropped, so you can hear errors within my basslines. So to sum my performance up, i sucked as usual.

I am, although i'm full of errors, proud with Armada. I'm just a little disappointed with myself because as for my last gig with them before i leave, i did my worst performance ever. And it was i who said i'll do my best. Just Jeremiah's statement: "losers whine about their best." Sounds like i got hit with his slug.

Speaking of Jeremiah, i'm quite disappointed with myself considering my self-declaration of being his "bestfriend"... and i couldn't do anything about his problems. I've also lacked time communicating with him. I feel not worthy being his friend right now. I wish i could find some way to make it up with him.

Anyway, after the gig... K2 summoned me via Edsel. It seemed like his post on my "blurtbox" about talking for old time's sake was afterwards. I think he read something within my blog and he wants to talk about it. And i was partly right, it was about my posts.

When i came, things were kind of shortlived. We talked about some things of the past, concerning what i have posted 4 months ago. He hasn't read it ever, perhaps just this month, that's why he wanted to clear things out. We finished that conversation with a conclusion: "it was an old post and things went better already."

BTW, FrolicNight had their live at Brickroad, Cainta with Kat's Prod. I didn't see them play [di ako umabot] but Edsel observed things for me, and as the guitarman he is now i know he did his job well to listen with their output. And i am proud with 3ple, i knew he had it in him. ^^,

Although my presence there pissed some people a bit, the one i really missed the most is 3ple. I still know what i have done, and it really feels awkward for me to face them knowing these things. The only thing i could do for those concerned is to shut up. `tis sad that i've let things go this way.

But the good thing is that, nothing violent happened. Diplomacy rules. ^^,

I guess things are over concerning that issue. I've closed the book on my side already.

Meanwhile... after about a year of pending invitation, my former "II-Dumagat" advisor Aouie Enrile finally added me up on her friends' list in Friendster. I was kind of looking forward to the day that i could post a testimonial to my most favorite advisor of all time, i just hope she approves my testimonial. =]


Election period's started. Who will you vote?

Me? I haven't even registered. ^^,


* No countdowns yet.

WALANG KATULAD...

Just a small SMB Commercial teaser... oi Manny jok lang to a. ^^,

Wala akong magawa, honestly... pero nakita nyo na ba yung latest advertisement ng SMB featuring Pacquiao & Morales? Nung unang makita ko tong ad na ito a few weeks ago e natawa agad ako sa initial impression ko. Unang naisip ko: "What the hell... bakit ganun?" Kaya naisipan kong abangan sa TV Tuner ko ang ad at ni-record ko, then with the help of some screenshots e nagkaroon ako ng ganitong mga images sa baba nitong post ko. Pagpasensyahan nyo na kung di maganda pagkakaphotoshop ko sa main pic since this is intended for humor purposes only.

Walang ibig sabihing masama at hindi ito propaganda panlaban ke Manny dahil tatakbo sha sa eleksyon.

Anyway, magsimula na tayo.

Kapag narinig mo yun katagang "WALA KA'NG KATULAD, MANNY..." ano ang unang papasok sa isip mo?

Bibigyan ko kayo ng scenario. Read on.

Erik: ...

Manny: "..."

Erik: "Wala ka'ng katulad, Manny..."

Ano sa tingin nyo? ^^,

PREPARING TO GO BACK...

... with many things.

Ok, ok. I haven't posted for a while... Sendoh's external MODEM broke due to excessive takedowns [lagi nalalaglag ng matanda dito pag natatabig sa telepono]. SO i guess some people here misses me, especially my bestfriend Jeremaster who is constantly checking out my site if ever i did an update or not [tol manlibre ka naman jan]. Anyways sorry for the delay, but i guess i'm back to blurt out some of my "b!tchings and bullsh!ts" if that's what some of you want to call it.

I'll be going back to Abu Dhabi this March... so i'll be leaving RevEp and Armada behind for approximately 2 months and it WONT exceed. I'll be back for them. I'll just serve my time there and leave [parang statement ng preso amf]. My mom recommended me to come there for a vacation since i stopped school again because of my continuous failures [i failed BTW]. I guess i'll be needing that to wind up my mind and rehabilitate myself for two months. Smoking habits' getting worse. Anyway, i already have some plans when i get there. My mom will be coming here the first of March and hopefully we'll be leaving after two weeks.

But before i actually go there, theer are some things i would like to finish [but NOT end] with Armada and RevEp. My last live with Armada before i leave is next week @ Reia's event [ung Final Fantasy chuva] and i haven't prepared yet. I need to work on my fingers so i'd look good [even just for once] with my critic(s) [mahirap ng masabihan ng mayabang... ok na suplado wag lang mayabs].

While i know what i can do with my ears, i know that there are lots of people there much better than i am. It's a fact, it always was. I know i'm not so-a-great lead guitar player [nagsisimula pa lang ako] but please don't think we're giving credit to ourselves [especially myself]. It's not taking credit, it's just being "plain happy" with the output. The band don't usually talk about the output positively but not also depressingly, so i post on what i think with things over here... fairly and freely. At least give me someplace where i can express our accomplishments. I know you're good so let's... just stay with that, ok? ^^,

Leaving that behind, i'll be breaking my bonds with SuspenDead for once regarding the bass... just this once. I'll need to play the bass for one song [Paradise Kiss' "Lonely in Gorgeous"] since i'm concerned about my student Ian's current finger stamina. The basslines were repetitive, thus using your 2 fingers alternating presses in only a single lo-hi octave pattern... and from my experience it REALLY is tiring. And since she'll be one of those that'll sing the song, i'll take her place and play the bass. It's just one song then after that we'll be both back with our respective instruments.

But it's weird that some sensation fills me whenever i play the bass... no, seriously. I think i get more excited playing while on bass than the guitar. Maybe because it was my first band instrument, i dunno. But it looks like i enjoy it a lot.

So let me savour that feeling again. It's just a single song anyway.

Oh, well... i think SuspenDead won't care anyway since it's already dead. The former band decided to abandon the name and go up with a new one: FrolicNight. No biggie, but i think the meaning shows obviously: "Masayang Gabi...". I haven't seen them play yet, though i've met Vic unexpectedly at last. The name doesn't have that usual impact but you'll never know... be sure to watch out for them play.

But i'd be happier if they retained the name SuspenDead... it already had a punching name with some regular audience just after i left the band. Audiences were talking about the band during their last gig in Mayrics' España with Sendoh. Meaning it really had the potential to hit from underground. Too late for that to be realized just now, i guess.

SLN

SuspenDead

† 2002-2006 †

RevEp is currently INACTIVE. So there's nothing much to say. I'm waiting on when'll we be making my "despedida practice". One thing i'll make sure, though. By the time i go there i'll still continue working on with new concepts if there should be any [i can't think of doing anything to fastforward time]. Speaking of concepts, i made Ian's song Imperfect Perspective a tune and now it's by far the closest application to our target output. Well, that's what Edsel said. I made a copy with my voice on it so Edsel would be familiar with the tone of the vocs i made.

I'll try to post something in the later days for the countdown. I don't have the exact date of my departure yet. Until then i'll be counting my last few remaining days.

No worries... i'll be back.


* And look who's back on his blogger blurting out again. ^^,

Ah... i've got a teaser for you about Pacquiao/Morales' ad for SMB. Look on my Friendster account. It should be there. If ever i'll be posting it over here, too so be sure to wait for it.