i'm playing it over and over again...

i was walking home from the office a couple of days ago when i decided to buy delta goodrem's cd --- mistaken identity. i saw it a few weeks back in tower records atc and so eventhough it was out of the way, i went to tower records glorietta expecting to see it there. imagine my dismay when i couldn't find her cd! i decided to try my luck at music one in glorietta and there it was!

i've listened to the whole album a few times already and here are my early favorites:

be strong --- the first few lines just caught my attention. i've felt that way for so many times, i lost count already. i could simply relate to the song altogether.

"...are you swimming upstream in oceans of blue? do you feel like you're sinking?... no, you're not defeated and soon you'll be smiling once again... know that you're allowed to cry..."

last night on earth --- i think that love songs are delta's forte because you could really hear the emotion in her voice. this song cements that idea. the song gave me goosebumps the first time i heard it.

"... it's never enough no matter how many times i tried to tell, to tell you this is love... if tomorrow never comes i want you to know right now that i, i'm gonna love you until the day i die. if tomorrow falls asleep, can you hold me first? i'm gonna love you like it's the last night on earth..."

almost here --- this duet of delta goodrem and brian mcfadden is just great, their voices complement each other really well. when i heard the lyrics of the song, i had to stop myself from crying.

"...shadows bleeding through the light where the love once shined so bright came without a reason... but when i need you, you're almost here and i know that's not enough. and when i'm with you, i'm close to tears 'cause you're only almost here..."

i'm encouraging everyone to buy her cd, both innocent eyes and mistaken identity. you're missing a lot if you don't.

a special singer

my brother was channel surfing when i heard the song "sa isip ko". it was originally sung by agot isidro and i remember hearing the song on the radio. i knew then that it was revived by another singer but i had no idea who it was. that question was answered today.

noah.

it was something special for me to see her video, not because i especially like the song but because about fifteen years ago, i got to meet and be friends with her. that was a long time ago. but even then, i knew she would make a name for herself in the music business. and sure enough, here she is.

i am not sure if she still remembers me but that is not even important now. the fact is, i am really really proud of her. she's come a long way and i am praying for more success to come her way.

congratulations, noah!

out of reach

sol said that this was already an old song but i haven't heard it until recently. i think i was on my way to work when i heard this over the radio. one single line caught my attention and i just had to look for the lyrics.

knew the signs wasn't right
i was stupid for a while
swept away by you
and now I feel like a fool
so confused,my heart's bruised
was I ever loved by you?

out of reach, so far
i never had your heart
out of reach, couldn't see
we were never meant to be

ouch.

dreaming of you

i had a dream with you in it today. i'm not sure what it meant but i hope it's not saying that i'm not over you yet. i haven't thought of you for a long time now and i don't know why you're suddenly appearing in my dreams.

it's a good dream, by the way. i am not sure what it was all about but i was smiling when i woke up. and just so it's clear, you're not the main character in the "story", if you can call it that. you're just there. maybe it's supposed to tell me something.

a line of a song goes, "a dream is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep". in this case, i think it is. :)

baguio escapade

i just came from a weekend trip in baguio.

as every instance for the last few years have been, we went to the summer capital to celebrate jo's birthday (happy birthday, tsong!). i almost did not make it since i left makati late. good thing that my friends patiently waited for me and so off we went from alabang.

we arrived at 5 am, shivering due to the cold baguio temperature. i thought baguio would just be a tad cooler than manila. how wrong i was! i had to content myself with the lone thin jacket i brought with me. we waited for a bit for our other friends to arrive and went to a nearby house to stay. the plan was to sleep for a while and start off early to go around baguio. we were more tired than we thought and our day started at 11 am. and so the first agenda for the day was lunch. we went to camp john hay to eat a hearty meal --- mine was vigan longganisa. yum! we then proceeded to the mansion, mines view park, the lourdes grotto and the botanical gardens. after that, jo and jack dropped us off at the market to buy pasalubong. over an hour later, i had two big bags with me filled with delicacies, baguio vegetables and strawberries! we then parted ways as some of us went to sm baguio to buy our gift for the birthday girl while the rest went home. it was really a day of shopping for us. :)

that night, we went to jo's house for her birthday celebration. there were a lot of guests and the house was filled with well-wishers. beer flowed freely as did the laughter. a few hours after, jack and his friend ronald performed some songs --- jack on percussions (not sure what the box he was using is called) while ronald sang and played the guitar. as soon as they started playing 70's dance music, our group started dancing and singing with them. this had to be cut short, however, since they had to go to the coffee shop to perform (they're playing there every saturday). jo suggested that we go there to watch them and so we all piled to the van and off we went like music fans. :) with coffee in hand, we watched them play another set of songs. i have to say, they are really good! :) i wouldn't be surprised if we get to see them performing for a bigger crowd soon.

sunday came too fast and we had to leave for manila. after hearing mass, we proceeded to the bus station and bade baguio goodbye.

it may be some time before we go back to baguio as jo is set to go to japan for an assignment. bon voyage, tsong... and happy birthday, jocilyn! :)

changes

they say that change is the only constant thing in the world. and though this may be true, there are times when i wish it isn't so. when i want to reach out but can't seem to bridge the gap. when i want things to be the way they were but i could not turn back time. when every part of my being wants to hold on but i'm scared that the only thing i am holding on to are memories.

some things are changing so fast. i can't help but wish that time could somehow stand still.