SomedayDream

As we go through a phase where the OPM scene is conquered by foreign acts, all those Filipino songs that linger inside cabs, jeepneys, convenience stores and probably in every teen's mp3 player are replaced by a language that an ordinary pinoy can't understand, it is a different feeling knowing that a different-sounding pure Filipino artist is frequently hitting the radio charts.

It was a rainy afternoon when we dropped by a recording studio and Rez aka SomedayDream happened to be there. We were there to listen to a friend's new album that has already been released months ago, and then a catchy unfamiliar digital pop song started playing caught our attention. To describe it easily, it is somehow similar to the previous independent artist Owl City. I thought, for a 20-year-old new artist, in the dark age of the OPM scene, how can he pull this off?

But a few months later, I got to tune in to my usual radio station and his first independently released song "Hey Daydreamer" is climbing the charts on speed. DJs were receiving calls who the artist was and also were surprised that he is Pinoy. The track is not your ordinary feel-good song that would just make you sway and sing along. It would make you tap your feet and clap with the rhythm. (So I suggest that you will never do that while driving.)

Somedaydream is Rez himself. Similar to Chris Carraba as Dashboard Confessional that started being a solo artist then grew as a band. One thing about SDD is it makes us anticipate for his next songs that will soon invade the airwaves and hopefully start a new trend to rebuild the striving music industry.

Visit Somedaydream's Facebook Page, http://www.facebook.com/somedaydream and follow his Twitter page @sdrez.

Year-end.

I expected a shortage of cabs this morning but it wasnt like this. It's more of 2 empty cabs an hour if you see the ratio. I was already late meeting up with Mamu and the rest of my friends going to Zong Centris. Its at the corner of EDSA and Q.Ave. It's actually my first time going there and I thought it's a new mall that I just ignored passing by EDSA.

It rained when I was passing by Araneta. Traffic was okay til I was crossing the other side of the highway. Off the cab, I saw a gloomy looking mall with a big SM hypermart inside. This couldn't be it, I thought. Walked around, texted Mamu, and she replied "Malapit sa bilog bilog." Like what? Then I saw Leeza hurrying up the stairs, dodging the rain.

So we walked a little and saw a little Fort Bonifacio-ish area. With mushroom-like structures and, I suppose, a high-end one. It had restos like Clawdaddy, Itallianis and a Fully Booked waiting to be constructed. It also has a carousel and a mini-train in the middle of the park.

Zong, Centris

Mini-Train

They mentioned these mushroom-like towers are solar-powered. Hmmmm

Centris

Mamu, Jamie, Hannah and Hazel were already there at Zong. As far as I can recall, we were the only people eating there. But I tell you that the food was great.

I seriously didn't know the name of what we ate but I just munched my morning away.

So Celest, and Champ arrived as we were talking and laughing and chewing all at the same time. We are called happy friends for a reason. Jamie brought their awesome cake (which Ive heard was a bestseller last Christmas) then Mamu and Hannah gave us gifts. Oh I forgot to mention that our camwhoring theme was Asian poses. Since I think the 2009 boom of peace-sign poses evolved into many.

Me/Brick-shitting Bunny, Leeza/Crying Lady, Champ/Bunny/Devil/I seriously dont know

Had coffee after at Coffee Bean and stayed there for hours. Kristina arrived looking pretty6 as she is. Then everyone still talked about lovelifes, music, the industry and mainly just camwhoring. KC, Mamu's niece, was also there and played in the park before everyone parted ways. Jamie dropped me off at Trinoma, so I could pick up some things before going home.

(L-R) Joan, Me, Leeza, Champ, Mamu, Hannah, Hazel, Jamie ♥, Celest took the pic ^_^

I posted at Facebook that I was there and Ivan texted me to wait for them. We looked at some shoes, stopped by at Cibo to grab some drinks then decided to watch Dalaw in Newport Cinema, Resorts World. I never wondered what's in there except that its a big-ass Casino but it looked like um... a building full of stuff.

So Jam, Jp, Ivan and I went from north to south, listening to 2010 hits, remixed by DJ Bryan Cua. Checked if the LFS was 1045 and somehow surpised that a ticket costs 500 pesos.

Wanna know why? Seats were velvet lazyboys, unlimited cheese/buttered popcorn, unlimited soda of your choice, and a personal butler. Like you just press a button if you want your bucket refilled. A friend said who would want an unlimited popcorn? Well, I had 6 buckets.

Movie was too predictable. But its somehow okay. Somehow. Whatever I was enjoying my seat. I couldve slept it off.

After the movie, at around 1230mn, we went to Jupiter for some Chicboy. Its grilled chicken/pork cebuano style. I dunno if some people havent tried it yet but its great for its price. Really cheap and really good. Awesome combo.

The next day, I got me some groceries for New Years eve but the day was awful. It didnt match up with my awesome day though. Next next day, Trish and I had our year-end tradition by grabbing coffee while summarizing our entire year. We both had a great year though and felt like 2011 is going to be really promising. :D

Happy New Year everyone! ♥

Prince and the Princess.

The #1 thing that I want for Christmas...

... is just to be with her. I love you so much Gab. ♥

Christmas 2010.

So somehow it was a success. Ehboi and I gave gifts to our barkada and thank God they were happy. (Because this will not happen again soon hahahahaha)

I love what I got this year. Ehboi and I got Uno Stacko from Ryan and Rae. I also got Bob Ong's latest from Roemart, plus Eat Pray Love from Ryan. Dianne gave me a candle and lavender oil.

Ehboi's a bit sick and it feels like Im gonna be too. Must be the weather. I remembered we were wet browsing 168 stalls. Ugh.

Dont have anything much to say. Merry Christmas everyone!!! :)

Acquired Self Sustaining Habitability Of Leveraging Ego.

Which reminds me, I will always walk away if someone around me is feeding on negativity. If you're annoyed with anyone, please do not make it your hobby. It's either:

1. You're annoyed because you're getting insecure, which I know you'll prove that you're not and you're just highly opinionated. Well, my opinion is this; You're crap.

2. You do not have anything substantial to talk about.

3. You just wanna validate that you are a better person, and you're doing it the opposite direction.

Forgive me if I am old. But I didn't spend my youth feeling bad because other people seem promiscuous, extravagant, or an airhead. I do not give a fuck. Neither to what you always feel about it.

Let go.

Forgive me but, did it occur to you that acting like a prick would change the person you wanna change? If you are as smart as you think you are, well think again.

Morning Post-its...

... never fail to make my day. ♥