Sky Sailing

After months of waiting.. I finally bought my Sky Sailing album! The reason for the delay is that, I realized music stores usually produce a deluxe versions of some of the artists a month or two after the standard edition has been released. I usually have the habit of buying the album as soon as the moment it was released then get all disappointed and upset because after the month, they will release another album with bonus tracks and even DVDs with live acoustic sessions.. (*ehem* like John Mayer's)

But on Sky Sailing's album. Unfortunately, there's no deluxe version of the album. LOL its okay, still enjoyed the tracks anyway :)

So a little background about Sky Sailing. I assume not everyone knows the 'group' AKALA MO LANG YUN! hehe. It's an Adam Young album too. Before Adam Young named his band "Owl City" he was formerly known as the "Sky Sailing". Why different? Try listening to the tracks and compare. It's the complete opposite of Owl City's style. Sky Sailing is more of the intimate piano/guitar style of music with deep lyrics. In short, it's acoustic-ish. Basically, this album is the more serious part of Adam Young and I've read that the songs are more personal.

My favorite tracks by far are: Brielle, Blue and Red, I Live Alone, and Sailboats.

Please take a moment to listen to the tracks. Very much recommended. Then let me know what are your favorite tracks as well :)

Retreat Letters

A little a while ago.. I was digging my huge Orocan plastic container to throw some of my useless stuff.. but look what I have found! Few retreat letters from highschool! :D Took the advantage to snap a photos to some of the letters since I dont have my scanner with me

Haha good old tampuhan moments with Shandy during Highschool days. How I missed! :)

Neil's letter!! HAHA Cheesy moments.

Chilay's Letter! :))

My CL/V teacher, Sir Vincent. I decided to post this one cus Claire was mentioned. haha

Strangers to Friends

I bet most of my "readers" already heard this story but I'm pretty sure some still haven't. So I might as well share it since I'm feeling nostalgic the other day :)

Meeting people from the world wide web is not dangerous or scary all the time.

Agree? Now a days, It's not rare to pour our souls out to strangers from the internet because of the reasons that they don't know us and they won't probably get to know us at all. But what happens when we start to share our thoughts and feelings and realize the common interests and at the end a special connection is made? Friendship can occur.

For the past year I have met some really awesome people online. What I'm saying is online friends that I already met beyond the internet world. What amazes me is actually meeting people with different races, cultures, languages, and beliefs but was never an hindrance to create such great friendship. So I would like to share some few photos of the awmazing people that I have met online for the past year. :)

Of course, Jaymie Peralta (the left most girl) from USA who visited Philippines last year for a vacation. Trivia, the other three ( [Lola] Roxy, Jjoe, Jeff ) I just met them online too :)

Arman from USA like Jaymie, visited PH for a vacation.. the rest are also my friends that I've met online :)

Kelly Leung - I met her when me and my sisters were in Hong Kong for a 3 day family vacation :)

Leticia and Esme (Xuan) Hayashi - I met them April this 2010 with my niece for a 2 week vacation with my sister who's working there :)

A bunch more photos that I've met face to face already from here in PH as well.. But decided to post one photo since we get to hang out whenever we want to. :P

There are tons of other people that I haven't met personally, but even though we have never made face to face contact, I can proudly call them as my FRIENDS.

Now I wonder, who am I meeting next? :)

Date with John Mayer ♥

NOT LUCK. BUT PATIENCE AND FAITH :)

To start this blog. Funny story how I got the tickets. Days before the date, I already decided not to attend John Mayer's concert because of the unreasonable expensive tickets even if I want to. VIP was around 10,000 pesos, Gold was around 7,000 and so so. But then last Sept 26, I read from MMI's twitter page that they are having a contest to win John Mayer tickets. The conditions were invite friends to follow, ask them to tweet that you are the one who asked them to follow, and the top mentioned name will win. I was like, "Shit, I'm so going to win this thing. Gotta tell them and ask for help!" Then Sept 28, they announced that the contest is extended. First, it was okay.. more time to recruit people. Sept 29, they announced again 'due to public demand' that contest is extended til October 1 (concert day). Haha. Everyone who helped me was so pissed off. It's quite funny too. So anyway, by around 12 noon they announced the winners and I won two tickets! Thanks to Kuya Jude for texting me! :) Gave one ticket to Tere because she totally deserved it. As I remember, we were already talking about John Mayer's concert since April.

Photo credit to Vince

So, about the concert. It was a WET AND WILD experience! It was pouring rain, everybody's WET and still singing along with John Mayer! It was definitely one of the best concerts I have ever attended since my first concert experience. Okay I cant even describe the feeling because goosebumps all over me. Every person present in the concert -WILD. WILD even the boys! Haha. He knows how to win the crowd's hearts. John Mayer is a talented and solid performer. Sexy even not trying to be sexy. And of course, it's not a total concert without John Mayer's guitar solo parts and the famous "guitar face" :)

Photo credit to Vince

During the concert, I wasn't able to sing along because I was amazed, smiling, dancing in the rain the whole time. Except for "Your Body Is A Wonderland". Its mandatory to sing along in that song right?! Haha. Also, I'm so happy that JM chose "Edge of Desire" as the encore song. For the past weeks, I've been listening to that song because it speaks what my current heart says. I was teary-eyed for that moment. It was unbelievably magical.

John Mayer's Live in Manila Set List:

1. Vultures

2. No Such Thing

3. Ain't No Sunshine ( Bill Withers Cover)

4. Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

5. Perfectly Lonely

6. Your Body is a Wonderland

7. Stop This Train

8. Heartbreak Warfare

9. Who Says

10. Gravity

11. Why Georgia

12. Do You Know Me

13. Half of my Heart & Don't Stop Believing ( Journey Cover)

Encore Song:

14. Edge of Desire

with my fellow winner Gael :)

(photo credit to Vince)

After concert, I was able to hang out again with the Alcoholics. Haha. Kuya Jude, Tere, Jjoe, Jackie and Jown since they also watched the show. Definitely a great night with them.

Photo credit to Kuya Jude

Finally, thanks to everyone who helped me win the tickets. i believe that its around 170 people and more. Special thanks to Yusy - for the Team Ayes account. Vince - for the cat and dog tweet. Tere - for the Owl City U peeps. Ned and Jezeil - for their followers, Adi - for the spamming and Jaymie - for being my twin sister, plus Marie Digby - for the tweet. Also Music Management International for the tickets :)

Philippine Star Supreme

photo edited by Jefford

Last September 29, I was too fortunate to be invited by Tim Yap to watch the movie screening of Wall Street 2 together with my fellow Yap4Grabs winners at Newport City in Resorts World. Definitely a first class cinema with really comfortable seats and unlimited popcorn and drinks. And just yesterday, I was informed that our picture was in the Philippine Star :) Astig? :)