Starry Starry Addiction Overtime

Starry Starry Addiction Overtime
August 13, 2008

Admiration, fanaticism, whatever you call it, all boils down to one word that is “ADDICTION”

Every once in a while, I must say that I get addicted to someone whose influential and well-known - could be an artist, a singer, a sports player or an entity. I still remember when I really got hooked up to Erik Menk that I never missed to watch every game of Tanduay where he is still part of it even if my favourite team overall is the San Miguel Beermen. And then to Bojo and Rico and Claudine that catching Gimik and other primetime shows in Channel 2 where they appear is a dire for me. When the world wide web leaped ahead crossing the millennial era of Y2K bug going to the age of “virtual society”, my favorites also jumped miles away from local artists to the Celtic pop rock sensation – The Corrs, whom I was caught with following everything about them via the internet.

With the cyworld here to stay as my aid, my unstoppable habit leads me to more favorites, bringing me into cross cultural interaction with other fanatics in the likes of Meteor Garden follower, Jerry Yan and Kim Tae Hee fanatics…back down to homegrown Sarah Geronimo’s fan. Here I have talked, chat and mingled with a lot of people including celebrities, all via the net. Several of these peeps have become my friends, of which some I have met and some stayed as virtually friendly buddy as they are.

Of course, unlike diamonds, addiction does not last forever, and mine has 1 year to get saturated, well every person has different saturation point before dropping one addiction. Those “apple of the eye” are still in my favourite lists, but I’m not really spending more time with their stuff unlike in my addiction stage. The best thing perhaps about being an “Addict” is that you make significant and unexpected friendships out of those interactions arising from common factor among you.

I would appreciate the kindness of Anna Martinez, a book author and co-The Corrs fan who have made a lasting connection by sending us a tin whistle. Hence, everytime I tried to play that thing, I always remember Anna. It’s just sad that we don’t have correspondence anymore because her old email doesn’t work now. Maybe if she happens to read this, she can contact me thru this blogsite…. 

Mira, Dayee and other folks from the KTH Pinoy Angels clan are unforgettable too. Mira and Dayee have shared fun and wet ride with us in EK, and that was my first meeting with Dayee in which her “I hate this! I hate this!” expression makes an adorable sight from that she became an instant friend to my little sister. Moreover, Ate Elsie was another heaven’s sent coz she’s a Christian too, our common interest extends from our favorites to spiritual and family sharing over a Jollibee Yumburger 

And speaking of spirituality and inspiration over fanaticism, I don’t know if there’s more special bond I have developed with my so called virtual friends than with the PinoyExchange girls from SG thread. YouTube is notable too…coz I met a friend via the SG video I uploaded, whom have shared dictatorship and unconditionality with me, but I love this friend of mine.

The friendships I got with the PEX peeps extends to more than just a starry starry admiration, but to a family that brings the beauty of a friendships and helping hand. Hence, SG, though my addiction to her had reached its maximum point, she still has a special place in my register. I am very grateful knowing several people from this importance, and they are now playing part to help me cope up with my lonesome and sickening life stage. It makes me realize that perhaps, fanaticism is negative, but God designed life with its negativity to bring out the best positivity particularly in times you needed it most.

After all, I am still turning my eyes to the Supreme Maker, my Lord and Saviour. Despite my starry starry compulsion, an overtime with the friends as a result of it is worthwhile then…..

Unusual Thing Called Art

Ever heard of the song "The Art of Letting Go"? Well, this song from Mikaila hits the chart years ago, but still for the mushy peeps around, this song still hit the blues list.


Lyrics | The Art Of Letting Go lyrics

I always find it easy to let go of the things I ought not to have, let them slip away as if it never occurred. But love is just so different that when your heart holds on to it, even if your mind wanted to throw it all away, its not very easy to release and take another one. Learning this art is a gradual process. It takes courage to find another day knowing that the things you once have is gone. Acceptance is the key word, and moving on is the reinforcing task. Take charge of your heart, your life and learn the art of letting go....

An Updated Version of Me

"Someday...there's gonna be an updated version of me...and somehow you'll gonna see...an updated version of me..."

Updated version of me, a much better person...comes from the lines of KC Concepcion's single An Updated Version of Me from her first album, Cassandra.

First time i heard this 4 weeks ago when my officemate Mitch asked me if I heard this song already, coz she finds it very nice. Light and easy, a song that tells about moving on and getting better. And somehow, I am inclined to listen to this song more often, as I feel that I should go and move forward, become a better person not because of someone else but because its for myself.

Like the girl in the song, I am still the lucky one after all. Its not changing yourself differently, but enhancing your good self to be better until you're better than better. Why not best? Because when you're at your best, there's no way but to move less best. I don't want to be the best in short, but I want to be better.

Behind this goal are two things: an all new life adventure, and second is the past left for archiving....

Only more than 1 week from now, I will move and settle to another place, with all new places, people and things. Myself is not new to me, so to bring harmony to the new things around is to change for an updated and enhanced me. The next big thing is the change that will be brought about by the past that was never mine. Funny, and sounds like the same old story, but when reality strikes, its quite cruel, and you can't help but learn to differentiate yourself and take strides to redeem it from the pain.

I thought I was ready to bleed, with the gauze ready to suppress my tears from flowing because reality was all in my head. I'm like in the eye of the storm, where calmness of the wind is present while the sight of pain is in front you. And when the storm passes through, the strong gust of wind will shake you away to bleed for the love you always yearn for, and accepting the cut it left behind is more painful.

Thanks to a friend who helped bandage the wounds with affection and care. And now its time to move and explore new objects, opening up to endless possiblities. I find every reason to be happy despite the fact of revoked yearnings. God only knows best, and with His guide and care, for sure there will be more updated versions of me to come.

An Afternoon @ the Bayside

Spending my last few weeks here is not as easy it seems, its overwhelming actually. Even though, its so nice to see once more the usual stuff that can only be found in the Philippines. Last Sunday, I revisited my favorite mall with some friends and my sister, and here are some sights we got.

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This is Manila's fine sunset, surrounded by gray cloudy skies, the beauty of the sun shines still.



Dancing water @ the middle fountain. Not very spectacular but nice to see at least because we don't have this at home :P




The bayside walk at the back of the mall, one of the very friendly ideas of Mr. Sy feeding the Pinoy way of spending Sunday afternoon.




The Manila Skyline...(view from MOA)



And of course, the scenery of one lazy Sunday afternoon, with Pinoys just spending recreation time sitting and chatting with friends and loved ones. This is one of my favorite picture here.

I'll Take Care Of You by Dixie Chicks

Randomly browsed from the open world wide web spaces...I find meaning on this unknown song by the Dixie Chicks.

The times when you don't know how to take care of yourself is the same time when there is someone, somewhere out there who cares for you. Its just amazing to realize how wonderful God is creating and maintaining the harmony of his children.

This goes for all the people who cares, cared and will care.



Times are hard and rents are high
What can a working girl do
But struggle through another day
Then Ill take care of you

Nights are long and dreams are cold
If theyre all you wake up to
But should you rise with crying eyes
Ill take care of you

Chorus:
So let them talk about us
Let them call us funny things
People sometimes do
I dont care as long
As you know I love you
Oh, and you know I do

Ill be there, but you might not see me
Its never easy to get through
But when the laughter dies away
Ill take care of you

Repeat chorus

Ill be there, but you might not see me
Its never easy to get through
But when the laughter dies away
Then Ill take care of you

Darling, Ill take care of you

At The Beginning

Friends are like budding flowers, they blossom and grow beautiful as they join together in catching the falling rain...refreshing their spirits and strengthening their system as the rays of sunshine return to produce another set of energy to face the new day....



Like budding flowers, we are like buddies standing together, pointing to the heavens as we face the new challenges of the day...



And like your wish...I do wish too that we'll stay friends for longer time...and looking forward when we can be like this...





I hope to see you one of these days...at the end of the beginning...when we finally find our wings...

My Newest Addiction

After recovering from the upsetting addiction in the past...I have found the hobby I always wanted :) Just recently learned how to do the macro thing in photgraphy, thanks to those help from Flickr. Here are some shots I have taken from a Euphoria flower in my mother's pot.





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and another try out at the Oceanarium:

By the Bayside

I always believed that the sun shines its best @ 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Nonetheless, the 2nd best is when you see it sets before darkness on a nostalgic seaside of Manila Bay...

At 4PM I See the Blue Skies

A fun, laid-back chat in the afternoon is a nice getaway from all the fuss of work and pollution around. My most favorite one is under the sunshield while it shines best @ 4PM.

Last Sunday, we head a short afternoon trip to Tagaytay to breathe fresh air after a week of sufferring from an illness. It was an unplanned visit and thus, together with family members, we just commute going to and fro. After strolling around and enjoying the cloudy view of the apparent serenity of Taal Lake and its active volcano, we took off sometime to sit on the grass and enjoy the sun with air barely breezing. Leaning opposite the view of the lake, I look upward turning to the left to see this refreshing sight.



The total picture was not perfect, but its refreshing enough to send me some fresh oxygen all along. At least, I forgot the glaring pain in my legs brought about by my illness and the marks of injected needles all around my hands and arms.

Love Like Rain

A new song from Daniel Doss (I actually don't know him until I heard this song).

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How do we love like rain?

Rain freely pours whenever the water in the clouds gets heavy. Just like the drops of liquids that evaporates in the air, love is continuously sown by our heart. Whether we like it or not, our heart is meant to produce that emotion, that sense. But when we just keep that sense intact within the walls of our hearts, it becomes a heavy just like the clouds. And the clouds that has too much water on it looks gray, and produces lightning and monstrous thunder because it cannot let the waters flow and be a blessing to the living creatures on earth. Therefore, like the clouds on a gray sunny less day, let your heavy hearts release that love to water the dried soul of our fellows. Live, laugh and love like the rain....