TOTO
I remember when I was a kid - back when I was about 9 or 10 years old - when I was still in grade school and those days when I could go home early because of a half-day schedule. I was usually alone in the house because all else was either in school or in work. I would usually eat my lunch, open the T.V. set (while still on my uniforms) and start to browse on channels looking for a cartoon available on an early afternoon slot maybe - and sad to say, they weren't available not until 3 or 4pm. There were these usual noontime shows from 3 or 4 networks back then like Eat Bulaga from channel 2, Lunch Date from channel 7, and two other programs I seem to forget the titles and hosts as well. Then there were this vintage movies from Sampaguita pictures where you see the younger versions of Miss Nida Blanca, Susan Roces, Fernando Poe Jr., Eddie Gutierrez, and the comedy king, Dolphy on his funny antics. In shear sadness, I would usually open the VHS to watch a movie of taped episodes of Tom and Jerry or the Mickey mouse series or may be go outside and wait for my friends to come home to play.
After spending sometime to those channels which finally placed me in complete boredom, I found this program which featured mushy classic 80's music playing on ABC channel 5. So during the first time I sat down with it, I heard Chaka Kahn singing '"Through the Fire" with that all electrified voice and 'hair' as well. Then there's The Jets singing "Cross my Broken Heart' while doing a weird dance steps and Swing Out Sister with "Am I the same girl" . Suddenly, without any history of love into music, I was glued to it unknowingly. Sooner than later, I was already singing along to the sounds of James Ingram, Rick Astley, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Air Supply and many more just to name a few. On my sessions with this program, there's this band I heard, Toto.
The first song I heard from the band was I'll Be over You, and after that I felt this good rhythm inside me that connected with it. This song has two versions, one where you can hear lead singer Steve Lukather on lead vocals and the other version wherein Michael McDonald doing a second voice. The second version was way better and heavier. Toto was known for their light rock or progressive rock notes on their first two albums, they had started venturing on pop music at this time, and this was the first pop song they've done that hit the charts. Since then I figured, they were like music gods I may say. They were able to combine rock, pop, funk, jazz and r & b at the same time. This music video that was shot on a roof top delivered a good vibe. It was all good. Then and then ,everyday after I came home from school, this program has become one of my personal favorites and I always wait for a Toto song to be played.
It's really funny, because one night I found myself and my sister waiting for our dad to sleep while we were watching T.V. He was like the boss of the remote control and we didn't had the chance to choose any channels when he was around. I was waiting for a Toto special to be aired that night for their long-awaited concert here in our Republic. It was an agitating moment as the program was to start at 10:30 PM and it was like just few minutes and our dad was already asleep at the couch....still holding the remote. Grrr! Then I noticed my sister, fixing the VCR for reasons I didn't know then, She turned it on, placed some old VHS tape then manually changed the channel (Why didn't I think of that?). Then whoala! The Toto special! We were both waiting for the special and all along, both of us didn't know that we like Toto. The program started with the album logo of a an inverted spear or sword surrounded by different stones. Then the first song played was "Hold the Line". We both watched the show while recording it on the VCR while our dad was sleeping. Because of my child-body strength, I never had the chance of finishing the special for I too dose down to sleep while sitting on the sofa.
Song after song, I had become a fan. From "I'll be over you" to "Rosanna" then to "Pamela" and etc. I was enjoying my youth with this band and their type of music. They were like pop stars on rock star bodice. Nevertheless, I enjoyed their song. I never had the chance on seeing them live because I was too young then. I was all into their CD (which I lost then) and to radio and t.v. replays.
Presently, the band has been on mini concerts and word tours. Their songs are continually being played on radios and sang at bars and resto's here in Manila. They even had a place on the 80's folder of my mp3. For more information regarding the band follow the link below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toto_(band)
My Universe - Thoughts, Conceptions, Feelings and Emotions. Prepare a basin will yah.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
PICTURE-PERFECT MOMENTS
Lunchout @ Kenny Roger's in Robinsons
Ice Cream galor with housemates @ Midtown
Last day of Physician's Licensure Exam @ UE Recto, Manila
Metro Interns Group jump @ Metro Roof Top
Metro Interns during group picture-taking @ Conference Hall
Radio Rotators (w/ Kleng) @ Metro Radio Department CT Scan
Part two soon to come.....
Ice Cream galor with housemates @ Midtown
Last day of Physician's Licensure Exam @ UE Recto, Manila
Metro Interns Group jump @ Metro Roof Top
Metro Interns during group picture-taking @ Conference Hall
Radio Rotators (w/ Kleng) @ Metro Radio Department CT Scan
Part two soon to come.....
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Hillsong - Worthy is the Lamb
Last Sunday which coincides with the celebration of Father's Day, we had plans of treating our father for lunch. The treat includes bringing him along our Sunday worship which we decided in CCF in Ortigas. It had been a rough morning prior to the treat for we siblings had fought and the plan had almost not went into play. You see how the devil makes way to destroy God's plan for my father. Many knows my father is still not a believer - not a born again christian. This has been with our deepest and fervent prayer for so many years and it has been our greatest burden especially that he is becoming older and time is of no assurance for him.
I will not go on to details of what happened during the fight but after that I don't know what happened but God's intervention was there. My dad was unaware that prior to the lunch, we were going to CCF for a service. You can see the excitement in his eyes. When we were already at the building, I knew my Father already had the idea. Most of the time he would walk-out or stay somewhere else. But this time he didn't. He stayed inside, with us. Our family was complete except for my sister's husband. The praise and worship started and it really felt different especially that my dad was there. It completes an empty love in my heart that I cannot explain. A family complete, attending the church. It has been years since we had that(when we were still in the Spiritism religion, when I was like 6 or 7 years old). This very song was played, I felt so weak and I felt God's love embracing me. I saw our eldest sister crying so much and my mom was in awe of worship. I can't describe the feeling, to a minimum there was happiness and love surrounding me together with my family. I want to cry so much because we were complete that time. I know that my father will be joining us soon in our worship and be a genuine follower of Christ.
The lunch even brought more happiness. We ate at Burgoo in Podium. We were one happy family again. The one we used to be. When we were already on our way home, I don't want to depart from them and go back to our dorm. I felt so safe and happy that I figured how much I miss my family. Being away from them had been hard for me. Spending that Sunday with them made me felt less of an independent person and needing more of them. haha Sa lahat ng makakbasa nito...tama kayo. Isa akong madramang tao. Aminado naman. I won't deny it.
Thank You Lord for Your Love
Thank You Father
I love You Lord
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tired and All Tensed (Confessions of a Crazy Reviewee)
------------> One month and few more weeks...
------------> Nerves are tensed...
------------> Thresholds firing too much...
------------> Sodium channels open 24 hours...
------------> Inward current in a complete loop...
------------> Action potentials every 0.0003ms...
------------> 0.75Liters of coffee a day...
------------> Lesser carbs...
------------> Lesser fats...
------------> More CHONs...
------------> Gluconeogenesis...
------------> Glycogenolysis...
------------> Lipolysis...
------------> Pentose Phosphate Pathway...
------------> Watching movies in between...
------------> Light stimuli on my eyes...
------------> Pigmented layer traversed...
------------> Photoreceptors packed...
------------> External Limiting membrane traversed...
------------> Outer Plexiform layer electrified...
------------> Outer Nuclear layer electrified...
------------> Inner Plexiform layer electrified...
------------> Inner Nuclear layer electrified...
------------> Horizontal and Amacrine cells making conduits...
------------> Ganglion Cells charged...
------------> OPtic Nerve stimulated...
------------> Inner Limiting layer traversed...
------------> Nice films...
------------> Some weight-lifting in between...
------------> Biceps painful...
------------> Triceps numbed...
------------> Pectoralis major heavy...
------------> Linea alba and intersections your next...
------------> Gastrocnemius cramping...
------------> Down there just relax....not yet...haha...
------------> Sinung sira ulo?...
------------> Ako?...
------------> Ndi ah...
------------> Aral-aral muna...
Saturday, June 6, 2009
SAD SATURDAY
It was a weary afternoon for me...so many things undecided
I'm really sorry Lord kasi napakahard-headed ko
I'm going to be serious on You my God and to my Family
Ndi ko naman kaya umiyak sa mga kaibigan ko Sayo lang at sa family ko
Lord Forgive me....I'll start anew
This I promise Lord
Help me through the way like You always did
I offer everything unto you...My Lord
I love You my God
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
The Qualifications of a Decision Maker.......Buzzz
Yes...
Another busy day ahead...
3 Locations I have to be...
PLM...
NSO...
2 lang pala..hehe
I feel so lousy and lazy....mmm sounds the same... Homonyms ek ek
I have figured that just 2 more months I'll be seating on that very uncomfortable chair
the one where you can't find the right place where your ass will fit (naman.. lalo ba naman sa lake ng pwet ko...tabachoy!)
At that moment you'll feel a lot of disturbing disturbances (parang may mali)..like metallic taste, itching neckline, stiffening fingers, dizzy eye fields ,oozing armpits(parang kadiri masyado ung term), and rumbling tummy.
I'm really scared and nervous but at the same time I can't wait for that to happen so i can finally say hayyy...its over.
Before that time comes, I have to take care of some things.
Here they are in random order:
1. I have to wake up early and avoid staying late!
2. Tigilan na ang pangungulit sa housemates...aral muna.
3. Not too much sweets and fats....gusto mo bang matulog ng habang buhay?
4. Finish the book by schedule....naman ang dami kasing iniisip na ibang bagay kaya nagtatgl.
5. Iwasan na nga yang mga love songs sa mp3....nagdradrama ka tuloy imbes na nag-aaral
6. Ok lang ang coffee overload...wag lang softdrinks ha...
7. No more DVD sprees....magagawa mo rin yan after boards.
8. Target shoooting...bang....wala munang internet-internet...
Hay...just getting really boreder (such a term exist?) as the day passby.
Hopefully Lord, papasok ako ng residency ng Anesthesia this year at sa PGH.
Tnx po tnx po...
Another busy day ahead...
3 Locations I have to be...
PLM...
NSO...
2 lang pala..hehe
I feel so lousy and lazy....mmm sounds the same... Homonyms ek ek
I have figured that just 2 more months I'll be seating on that very uncomfortable chair
the one where you can't find the right place where your ass will fit (naman.. lalo ba naman sa lake ng pwet ko...tabachoy!)
At that moment you'll feel a lot of disturbing disturbances (parang may mali)..like metallic taste, itching neckline, stiffening fingers, dizzy eye fields ,oozing armpits(parang kadiri masyado ung term), and rumbling tummy.
I'm really scared and nervous but at the same time I can't wait for that to happen so i can finally say hayyy...its over.
Before that time comes, I have to take care of some things.
Here they are in random order:
1. I have to wake up early and avoid staying late!
2. Tigilan na ang pangungulit sa housemates...aral muna.
3. Not too much sweets and fats....gusto mo bang matulog ng habang buhay?
4. Finish the book by schedule....naman ang dami kasing iniisip na ibang bagay kaya nagtatgl.
5. Iwasan na nga yang mga love songs sa mp3....nagdradrama ka tuloy imbes na nag-aaral
6. Ok lang ang coffee overload...wag lang softdrinks ha...
7. No more DVD sprees....magagawa mo rin yan after boards.
8. Target shoooting...bang....wala munang internet-internet...
Hay...just getting really boreder (such a term exist?) as the day passby.
Hopefully Lord, papasok ako ng residency ng Anesthesia this year at sa PGH.
Tnx po tnx po...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Its Yah birthday!: Beatrice
Beatrice is my inaaanak from karen my housemate. It was a fun bday party. Although I came from a very tiring medical mission that time I really enjoyed it. The food and people was all good.
Ang Masarap na Cake
The Celebrant
w/ Momi Karen
w/ Dadi Bodee
w/ Ninangs Tin and Keg
w/ Ninong Norman
w/ the rest of the Barkada's
The Party
KIDS
Andy and Benedict
The Feast
HOUSEMATES
Tin and Keg
Jaycee
Jam
Keg
Andy
Keg and Andy
Tin and Me
Tin and Andy
HAPPENINGS
Manong Ice Cream (Di ko na sya inabutan eh)
Pasabit (w/ my pal Jose)
Pasalubong Giving
Si Lola nag-emo sa gilid
Si Tin Nakikiagaw sa pasalubong
BLOOPERS/STOLENS
Hoyy!!!
Jaycee's Butt
Only a Ballon separates
Anu yang tinuturo mo?
Bakit wala ako nyan!
Mal-aligned Upper and Lower Jaw
Ang Masarap na Cake
The Celebrant
w/ Momi Karen
w/ Dadi Bodee
w/ Ninangs Tin and Keg
w/ Ninong Norman
w/ the rest of the Barkada's
The Party
KIDS
Andy and Benedict
The Feast
HOUSEMATES
Tin and Keg
Jaycee
Jam
Keg
Andy
Keg and Andy
Tin and Me
Tin and Andy
HAPPENINGS
Manong Ice Cream (Di ko na sya inabutan eh)
Pasabit (w/ my pal Jose)
Pasalubong Giving
Si Lola nag-emo sa gilid
Si Tin Nakikiagaw sa pasalubong
BLOOPERS/STOLENS
Hoyy!!!
Jaycee's Butt
Only a Ballon separates
Anu yang tinuturo mo?
Bakit wala ako nyan!
Mal-aligned Upper and Lower Jaw
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