The Songs I Used To Hear

Admit it. We have a mental list of our all-time favorite songs. These songs, in one way or another, played/play a great deal of role in our lives. In my case, my all-time favorite songs are associated with specific circumstances that I happen to encounter in my life.

Today, I am going to at least give you a clear view of what I am writing about.

1. "Esem" ; "Tsinelas" ; "Coño ka Pre" by YANO --

I just heard these songs again through Ebu's ipod and well, I couldn't help it, memories came and bombarded my brain.

I got to listen to these songs when Poang P bought a Yano cassette tape zillion years ago. She was only sixteen then and a freshie in UP. And I, on the other hand, was in my teenybopper year (I was thirteen then). Poang P came home with this album and we listened to it over and over and over and over. Praise Yano!

2. "Dreams" by THE CRANBERRIES --

The best band ever! And when Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks used this song in their movie, "You've Got Mail", it even made Cranberries the BESTEST BAND for me! Pagsama-samahin ba naman ang mga paborito ko! Aba, combo yun ah! :D

3. "Girl" by IMMACULATE --

Can you still remember this local band???? Or, can you still remember this song? It goes like this, "GIRL EVEN THOUGH YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, IM STILL HERRREE TO LOVE YOU..."

My high school classmate and friend, Toby, used to sing this song in one of our high school fairs. He sang it really well and until now, I still remember how he sang this one. For Winnie siguro.

4. "I Wanna Believe" by PATTI AUSTIN (ata)

Whenever I hear this one, it's Mina who first registers in my mind. Hayy, I have so many singer friends. :) I always ask her to sing this song.. and she's so great. :D

5. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by DEEP BLUE SOMETHING

This one's Hospi's song. Period. :D

6. "Soon" by MOONPOOLS & CATERPILLARS --

I love this song. Ang cute mashado. High school ako noong nakilala ko ang bandang ito and it was through Banana, the chinagirl. Siya din ang nagsabi na Pinoy ang lead singer ng Moonpools. After that, I started telling everybody about that little trivia.

7. "Swing Swing" by ALL AMERICAN REJECTS --

My URL is swingjanice.blogspot.com.

I got inspired with this song and decided to name my website, "swingjanice".

I picked this song, because the message was so freaking fantabulous. It's so positive and I love positive songs. Swing swing!

Tatah!

Esten

The saddest news I can ever receive is the death of a friend or a loved one.

Two days ago, Che, my high school friend, sent me a text message that one of our friends passed away. Her message said, "Kristine Joy is already gone, please pray for her..."

And of course, I had to confirm it, I called her and the news was true. Esten happened to inhale some chemicals in the company she was working for.

I started telling all our high school friends about it. I just realized, before, I usually send text messages to our friends telling them about an upcoming get together.. But now, I send them a text message very different from that. It was about the death of our perkiest friend. :-(

In addition to that, our high school friends usually visit the island for vacation bu now, they go back to the island to see our dear friend for the last time....

We saw Esten for the last time this afternoon... It was one of the saddest sights I saw. "Nalagasan na kami ng isang kabarkada". And it made me really cry so hard.

My friends and I were so devastated. But well, sabi nga nung pari, we dont own our lives, hiram lang yan kay JC...

So to Esten, wherever she is right now, I hope she is at peace now... We will miss her terribly...

Ang Chibu ng Buhay Ko...

Kung hindi lang nakakahigh-blood at nakaka-hepa ang chibu (chicharong bulaklak), aaraw-arawin kita men...

Alam Ko Na!

If I were a patron saint, I would definitely be the Patron Saint of the Frustrated Dancers (specifically solid gold and hot legs dancers).

Well, not to brag but, I can do some moves naman, but they're just aren't graceful enough and once again, I look like a pole. There are so many skinny, tall women who can pull off a great dance production number, but me, I will just stick with the "I-can-do-some-moves" statement. Bokya kung papaigsiin natin.

I love to dance. I love it so much that sometimes (or oftentimes) I get so ecstatic and throw my long arms and long legs everywhere! But I love doing that! I am a dancer in the first place (according to my personal checklist).

So I have been thinking. My previous post was so strong (for me) I had to really think of what "saint powers" I would want to have should opportunity arises. And while listening to my trance CD... alam ko na!

I want to be the Patron Saint of the Frustrated Dancers. I want to give hope and at least a feeling of greatness to those, including me, who drool over the perfect splits and hip-breaking moves of Hot Legs and Solid Gold Dancers.

We envy them I know, and we even cannot be like them, but allow me to reiterate, that as the Patron Saint of the Frustrated Dancers, we have moves they don't have. They may master our moves but they cannot do those moves the way we do them. How about that.

So there, finally, nakaisip nako kung anong santa ako. Ang sarap ng feeling. lala!

Quarter Life Crisis

Kung isa kang santo o santa, santo o santa ka ng ano?

Ako, iniisip ko pa kung Santa ako ng ano...

Ipopost ko dito soon kung ano yun. Isip muna ako.

(Belated happy birthday to me. Gee, Im 25 na. Grabe-ti!)

One of the things I miss the most...

I want to kick some balls with the gang. I want to sweat my stresses off, score a goal, run wild in the field, and arms up in the air. This is all I want to do right now.

I want to kick the ball hard and stay out late playing football. And I miss wearing my soccer shoes. They're comfortable and I love them.

I just miss playing. Gusto kong pawisan at gusto ko rin sumakit katawan ko kakalaro. Ang sarap ng feeling na yon because the next day, you'd feel really refreshed, your pores clean and your skin glowing and your body toned. Wow.

(There's a problem uploading images. Sayang.)

This is the Janice Way of Handling Things

October is now here. And I've got jitters.

Nine days from now, I will be turning twenty-five. Geez.

Last year, I wrote about how I see twenty-five-year old women. They're independent, decisive and confident. However, I am pretty far from this idea. A part of me cares, but a larger part of me thinks about redefining it. After all, it is who you are that really matters.

I am not an independent person nor decisive. I am impulsive, immature and can you believe this, at twenty-five, i still do baby talks?! There are just some habits you can't change, and no matter how hard I try to at least change them, I just go back to my old me. But then again, I love my old me and I am happy with my old me!

Yun lang, gusto ko lang lagi masaya at syempre may napapasaya. And of course, I am happy when I am being myself. I guess there can't ever be a happier moment than being who you are.

Pero, when I think about this real hard, there were times in my life that I felt indepedent and mature. It just happened because there were situations before that asked for it. So there, I did try to be indie and immie and maybe, in some future situations, I will once again get my "immie and indie cape" and handle them.

But in everyday life, well, well, well... :)

Advance Happy 25th Birthday to me!