20 posts tagged “field trip”
Nanood kami ng friend kong si Aileen sa homecoming concert ng UP Manila Chorale sa Cosmopolitan Church along Taft Avenue. Late kami kasi natagalan siya sa usapan naming meet-up time sa may bridgeway ng LRT1 at LRT2. Pasalamat na lang din ako na may bridgeway. Nakita ko kasi yung sitwasyon na dadaanan ko kung sa baba man ako dumaan. Nakakatakot. Parang tipong pipikit ka lang wala na lahat ng gamit mo.
Noong pinapasok na kami sa loob after the first set of songs, natawa kami pagkaupo namin. Kasi sa upper right namin, nakadisplay yung name ng choir namin--Koinonia--which is a Greek term for fellowship. Nararamdaman ko may divine intervention na nangyari at doon kami pinaupo.
Sa unang part ng program, puro piyesang galing ibang bansa yung kinanta ng chorale. Malamang wala kaming alam sa mga iyon pero astig sila kumanta. Kinikilabutan ako every time na kakanta sila. Ang landi ng tono ng mga alto, dumidikdik ang mga bass, bumibirit naman talaga ang mga soprano at tenor.
Sa kalagitanaan ng mga performances, may mga pumapasok pa din na mga manunood. Nakakainis lang kasi ang iingay nila. Minamataan ko pa nga yung iba. Noong patuloy pa din sila sa kanilang "mumunting mundo", nabanas na ako; nagparinig na talaga ako ng sobra. Wala namang away na nangyari. Umalis lang sila sa tabi namin para makabulahaw naman ng ibang tao. Naman kasi, hindi ka naman pumunta doon para makinig sa usapan ng mga katabi mo. Walang mga puso't kaluluwa! Nyahahaha!
For the second part of their program, puro (or halos lahat) OPM naman ang kinanta nila. Siyempre nakakarelate na ako ng mga panahong iyon. Marami sa piyesa na kinanta nila alam ko kaya sumasabay ako. Bago sila nag-encore performance ng Our Father from Ryan Cayabyab's Saint Michael's Mass at Bituing Walang Ningning (na winish ko pa na kantahin nila, at kinanta nga!), nakapag-usap kami ni Aileen. Nakapanood na rin kasi kami ng performance ng UPMC dati pa. Manila! yung title ng concert at sa PhilAm Life Auditorium naman ginanap iyon. Mas gusto ng friendship ko yung dating batch, kaysa daw sa ngayon. In fairness to the new batch, magaling din naman sila, pero iba kasi yung dati. Sabi ko, siguro dahil na din sa lugar. Pwede ring factor yung mas marami yung kumanta noong Manila! concert nila kaysa sa ngayon.
Nag-enjoy naman ako talaga. Sabi nga nung iba naming katabi, cute yung bagong conductor ngayon ng UPMC. Mga nasasagap mo nga naman kapag sobrang ingay ng mga katabi mo.
Sinamahan ko noong last day ng pagtatanghal ng musical yung bunso kong kapatid sa RCBC Plaza para tulungan (take note ha, tulungan sa homework--critique dito) siyang panoorin yung Zsa ZsaZaturnnah Ze Muzikal. Pero bago kami nakakuha ng pinakamahal na seats, maraming aberya ang nangyari sa amin.
So, I, his brother, was to his rescue. Sunday night was the last day. I went to SM North's National Bookstore to get tickets kasi nakita ko sa website ng NBS na meron pa. Pag dating ko doon, the ticket attendant told me na there weren't any seats left. I called up my mom to explain everything and she told me to still go to the venue because Tanghalang Pilipino (the theater company who staged the play) would probably be admitting walk-ins.
Shocked na nga ako nung nalaman ko iyon, mas na-schock ako nung yung mga staff ng Ze Muzikal ay nagyoyosi malapit sa amin ang nagdidiskusyunan sila about this season's production of Ze Muzikal. Kesyo daw hindi sila nagagalingan kay Arnold Arre, hindi masalu-salo si Eula sa pagtumbling, etc.
Late na rin kaming nakapasok ng kapatid ko sa loob, pero we didn't miss that much. We were hungry kasi so we decided to grab a bite in the nearest cafe dun sa building. Enjoy talaga buong show, laugh trip nga sabi ng kabarkadang kong si Bhoy who watched it with her current flame na homophobic. Kamusta naman iyon?
It's the best run ever. I think. Malamang kasi encore na eh. Ang daming adlibbing na nangyari. Sobrang funny lahat. I also liked the songs however hindi ako nakakuha ng CD ng Ze Muzikal. Sayang. Pero nakapagpapicture yung brother ko (kahit gusto ko ako) with Nar and Carlo Vergara, the creator of the comics-turned-musical who also works as an art director for a local style-your-home magazine.
I vow to watch next year's production. Siyempre dapat yung encore na rin para mas masaya. ^_^
I'm so proud of them for staying strong over the years, rain or shine, they're both there for us. And, as a tribute for today's family celebration, I prepared spaghetti for everyone while my sisters provided the cakes for our mini salu-salo.
It wouldn't be a family feast without our extended family so we invited them over so we could all share the blessings God has showered upon us all through these years.
My sisters, brother and I went to MOA after a long day at school. My sister wanted to treat us out so went to scout for a place to eat before we go and see the movie You Are The One.
We saw an inviting place called Tokyo Cafe and thought they serve okonomiyaki, the octopus pancake from Japan, basing from the name of the place. Or so we thought. It was just a plain regular cafe (with very nice interiors) serving a fusion of Pinoy and Japanese food together with the comforts that coffee and other related cafe-drinks bring.
I ordered the Tapa special on their menu. It was filling; the rice was topped with scrambled eggs and the Japanese dressing drenched over the corn and carrots were amazing. Yum-oh! ^_^
Then, we killed time going around MOA looking into shops with the SALE sign on their windows. I have to stop myself every time we went browsing the sale racks because I do not want to become a victim again of mindless, impulse shopping. hehe..
When we finally lined up at the Premier cinema of MOA, we were greeted with the stench of urine and feces, like it was stuck in an arinola for a very long time. I just have to give it to SM MOA for the wonderful pre-watching experience. Even inside, you can still smell the stench. Eeew..
Re You Are The One. It starred the love team of Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga. Althroughout the movie was a bunch of clichés and patweetums moments; and, while I was watching the flick, it came across me the rumors about Sam and Toni. No, not their love team in particular but as individuals. Toni Gonzaga was reportedly a bitchy primadonna in the Wazzup, Wazzup of Studio 23. Sam, on the other hand, was rumored to be gay and having an affair with Piolo Pascual. Awww... Isn't that the sweetest thing?
I liked the part where Jodi Sta. Maria and Toni confronted each other as sisters. It was more like the important and meaningful part of the story for me. I can say I could relate to the scenario, but it was more of like a friendship issue than a sibling rivalry one. All in all, the movie was a good past time. You do not need to hurl yourself at the cinemas just to watch it.
Just so you know, I watch Filipino flicks nowadays to help the industry because you can always download Hollywood movies on the net. It might seem like piracy and stealing and stuff, but I do not care. I have a wonderful Internet connection and I have to milk every penny that I pay for it.
One of my aunts gave us loads of free tickets to Star City so we thought of using it before it expires. So, the other day, my family and I spend some time together at the said amusement park in Manila.
They all had fun riding those mechanical rides but me. I didn't have the enthusiasm of a ten year old anymore to aboard one; I think that I'm too old for those rides--and they might get boring.
I had fun with my camera and my own little "world". As my siblings are about to push me to the Cyclone Loop, I saw a familiar face in the crowd. One that I was not so sure to greet or to look at. But I was sure it was one of the guys that I saw during the recent PREX seminar.
I'm still boggled and I don't know why.
Smoke gets in my eyes as I'm stuffing clothes inside my travelling bag. I'll be leaving for Hong Kong tomorrow evening with my mom and Adnan. Sadly, my father cannot be with us due to his work. I am crying because of the situation. It's just not fair. He planned this whole family trip and he cannot go with us. This is sh*t.
But I have to remember to have fun. My dad told me that it wasn't just God's will for us to be together on this trip. I am not sure if I can have fun there.
I might try. Or make it this way: I will.
We went to the Rashid Mall in Dhahran last night. Boy, was it so big. Reminds me somewhat of Glorietta--only that it's bigger (sa perception ko)and people here--even if I don't wanna mention it--smell (better than the other "S" word).
The reason why we went there was to buy my brother a suit for his promenade. As for me, I bought a pair of suede shoes from Aldo, a Mango shades (can't resist the price tag during sale), and a jacket I'll be using if (hopefully my parents would agree) I'll be going with my friends this April for a two-week summer vacation in Palawan! Yay!
And, oh, HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHELLE! Hope everything is okay there in Canada. Musta mo na lang me sa family mo ^_^
My brain is so not functioning during wee hours of the morning. Gotta sleep.
After a failed rescue-our-kamag-anak scheme that we tried to pull off, I escaped the eerie feeling left at the pier by going to this place near the Folk Arts Theater. My heart turned from restless to peaceful when I thought about His purpose for the unresolved mayhem this afternoon. I know he has a purpose for making me calm and fearless both at the same time.
My Groups
-
Asian Updated: 1 hour ago
-
J-Pop ♥ers Updated: Yesterday
-
Coffee Updated: 2 days ago
Neighborhood
Explore friends, family, friends & family, or entire neighborhood.
