Thank God for the brave. It it weren’t for them, we probably wouldn’t have this unwarranted ‘day of valor’ holiday right smack in the middle of summer. Ergo, a two day weekend for me (I’ve got work on Saturdays).
So it goes without saying that I’m not really complaining, with this holiday seemingly baseless and all.
It’s [...]
I was at Tagaytay for most of today and yesterday attempting to make my way through Bad Education by Pedro Almodovar. It was an ok film, with Gael Garcia Bernal starring as a transvestite, something I wouldn’t have pictured him doing after seeing Y Tu Mama Tambien and The Science of Sleep. But I guess [...]
“Join us in welcoming the newest member of Broken Social Scene… Mas Selamat*!!!”
So begins Kevin Drew’s spiel for BSS’ one night only concert in lovely Singapore last Sunday. If that line was any indication, it was that BSS would provide an awesome show, sprinkled with bits of humor in between songs.
And damn, the show [...]
I lay my head onto the sand
The sky resembles a backlit canopy with holes punched in it
I’m counting UFOs, I signal them with my lighter
And in this moment I am happy
I wish you were here.
Contrary to most people’s reactions, I didn’t particularly like Incubus’ performance in Singapore. It was unenthusiastic to say the least.
But [...]
I promise I will write about my weekend trip to Singapore soon. But for now, I’ll leave you with the setlist for the Broken Social Scene concert, signed by none other than Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew.
Actual setlist:
1. 7/4 (Shoreline)
2. Superconnected
3. KC Accidental
4. Stars And Sons
5. Farewell To The Pressure Kids
6. Cause = Time
7. I’m [...]
A couple of days ago, I was suddenly hit by a burning wanderlust upon learning that I’ve got close to 12,000 miles expiring soon on my frequent flyer program. I searched the airline website and day-dreamt about the possible destinations that I can go to, eliminating Korea and Japan for their impossibly high living [...]
Got back from HK yesterday, and I must say, it was quite a trip. Sales were abound, but apart from Jens Lekman’s Night Falls Over Kortedala CD and a handstrap for my camera, didn’t really purchase anything substantial.
I did feast on new albums by Destroyer and the Magnetic Fields on my iPod while I was [...]
On the commute from Chek Lap Kok Airport to my uncle’s place in HK, I took a chance and put my iPod on shuffle. Now, the thing I love about this little device that it seems to have formed a life of its own; having the ability to turn mundane situations into something a [...]
Last night marks the second time in as many nights that I went to Ateneo to hear mass.
It’s funny though, how several years removed from my graduation, I’ve actually been to Ateneo more times than my alma mater La Salle. I’ve been there enough to distinguish Xavier, Kostka, Bell and the Rizal library, among [...]
Six months have passed, and I find myself walking along familiar territory again. There’s this comfortable feeling that I get during these revisits to places I love, with my mind absorbing the mundane beauty that escapes the everyday.
Things may have not changed much from then, with the same souls walking hastily along these crowded streets, [...]
