OKAY, WAIT!

I know I told you guys that that WAS the last post, and I had established the new blog, but there were some restrictions to the new blog (like I can't post videos, ugh!), and I still don't have the powers to own the customized domain, (you know, the uhm, dot com) so I decided to move back today, yes, as in before this year ends. So, hello guys, confetti for the comeback. Too bad I had posted a good one blog to the new one, and I am figuring out how to move it here. Oh well, you just have to wait for it!☺

And wow! There were so many new things here, like, I could finally use some emoji without pasting links from other site! Yay-s for that! I have to discover other new things around here, but before that, how about a year-ender blog post?

For the past few weeks, actually this whole month, I am figuring out what to write about my whole year. I've been very busy with work, and I am too tired to have time to brainstorming about a year-end blog post, you know, the kind of theme, would it answers particular questions, or how would I enumerate the significant events, or what should I be thankful, sorry, and wishing for, etc. Those things were too cliché. I really prefer it to be different but the 2016 trend itself would never be gone.

And by that, because I am out of words to write how 2016 has been, I decided to make my 2016 vlog. Yes, the shaky vlog again! Haha! This year has been too long, and not every thing was captured to video, but I do think that I do not fail to take those memorable days, travels and events I had this year.

Whenever I look back, I thought this year has nothing special. It was an ordinary year for me. But I had these experience that makes this year significant: like, my first international band concert experience that I really looked forward, to make my short term goals met, some changes in career, met few new good people while keeping the good old ones,  new food trips and places to visit that are only nearby, and finally, to said NO to many things.

We all know that it was not always good to say NO, but still, you can't say YES to all things, right? No is not an act of defeat or weakness, For me, it cold be an act that you can bravely show others that you can stand with yourself, to fight for what is right, and to not tolerate things that would never do good unto you. Did you get it? Like, "NO you can't do that to me because it is not proper" or "No, I cannot do that because I can't and if I pushed myself to do such things, it would never do better." (Do not get me wrong. There is a difference between saying no and for trying before you said no to things. It would depend on the situation). Why am I saying this? I am used to say yes to things, to almost everything and I think I abused myself too hard, and it hasn't done good, and I ended up regretting and ranting and stressing myself (and now I think I am a b*tch for this whole write-up haha). I am not a perfect person. I would never please everyone. But I still try to choose to answer right, might be a yes or a no.

And to sum up the year, I feel grateful and blessed, knowing that I did not received the things that I really want, (and is mostly material), the good Lord has still given me the best things in life: my family, my friends, my career. I still hope and pray for the best next year and for the succeeding years of this life. What I have until now is enough, and what I will have will be more than better.

And this was waaaay shorter. Haha! I still have the shittiest internet connection ever! And I still have to wait for my vlog to upload. Ugh, I am tired of making my internet connection an excuse always. And I think I'll have to wait for the early morning in able to upload it.

Edited: the vlog has been uploaded yaaaaaas!

Edited part 2: the vlog has copyright issues and I deleted it. I have the new version but it is not yet uploaded.
Edited part 3: yaaaas! finally uploaded with no restrictions!

If time would permit, the vlog will appear here:

The following clips from the video blog was taken from:
- "Habang Wala Pa Sila", the Juan Miguel Severo show; Power Mac Center, Circuit Makati
- Intramuros trip, Manila
- Hike to Mount Daraitan, Tanay Rizal
- Live Photo from the National Museum trip, Manila
- Pinto Art Museum trip, Antipolo City
- Sky Ranch and Pampanga trip
- NDP Endo Party, Scrapyard Resort, Angono
- HRH Post Deployment Evaluation; Mr. and Ms. HRH 2016, Ciudad Cristhia Resort, San Mateo
- Magdael-Malaki Nuptials (Reception), Largo's Garden and Event Place, Sommerville, Cainta
- Surprise 26th Birthday Celebration with HRH Angono, Ciudad Cristhia Resort, San Mateo
- 26th Birthday Celebration with BB and SP, San Pedro, Angono
- "Wherever You will Go" Alex Band The Calling Concert, Mall of Asia, Pasay City
- MHO Christmas Party, Nieves Hills, Angono
- BB and SP Christmas Party, San Pedro, Angono
- HRH Angono Year end Party, Club Manila East, Taytay

Wow, way too much for the travel and events. I thought there were only few, and there's still more that I was not able to video.

And that was 2016. Happy New Year to all!

I love you, goodbye!

Hello guys, who are still seeing, following, and dropping by this blog of mine, even though it is full of nonesense thoughts, really. char! I have an announcement to make, and it might sadden you (a bit? badly? hmm)

Well, (sighs!) here it is; I was planning on closing this blog despite of what I had written, (say, like, 8 years, more or less) for some reasons. I am not hating to do this, but please, Blogger, do not hate me for this. I am longing for productive blogging, and moving on to another is a necessity. I had told on some of my previous post that I really wanted to have my own domain. It wold be still impossible, but after researching my soul for more, I think it would be a start when I move. Don't worry peeps! I won't delete Mai's Sanctuary permanently! I've invested so much hardwork, sleepless nights, pain, and English skills (if i really have even one) on this one. Maybe I could use some clean ups. Para pag naging artista ako, walang masyadong ka-issue issue. HAHAHAHAH! So if you had read it all up, and realized that it has disappeared, let's just save it to our memories, and please, DON'T TRY TO HACK IT GUYS! Hahahahha!

I have to write this post before I hit my welcoming post in my brand new blog. Yay! So for those who knew me on twitter, I would be posting my new site. I hope that you would still be loving the brand new site (and me) just as how you love it here. So see you there guys!

So technically, this would be my last post at maisanctuary.blogspot.com

CIAO! *harthart*

And to you, who are new in here, hope you enjoy reading! :)

So long Blogspot,

Maimai

When in Pampanga

It was astonishing finding myself making a second vlog, even though it causes losing my phone's storage taking all those videos. I just realized that it was not enough taking a lots of pictures when on trips. The memories f a trip came alive with videos you take.

So here it is. I am having a (bit) late post about our Pampanga and Sky Ranch trip with my MP Buddies last month. It was our first ever out of town trip. It was fun, though I was suffering from sleep deprivation that time. Hindi naman halata sa adrenaline ko. Thank God they did not take any videos of me catching up some zzzzzs haha!

Sorry the video was a bit shaky. Hope y'all enjoy it! More vlogs for me to come!

Kalyeserye Finale episode saddens me today. I'll miss the days and nights when you would always look forward to each episode's replay to cap the day, or trying to make possible not to miss weekend or holiday afternoons, or afternoon breaks at work to watch Eat Bulaga and wait for an episode. More than 300 episodes of laughter, tears, lessons, promises, challenges, endings with honk; and today, you would (finally) never utter the words "bitin nanaman"

Thank you Kalyeserye, for always completing the day, for being my stress reliever, my dose of laughter, and the reason to shed a tear, for breaking my heart whenever an episode was truly a heartbreaking, and making me sooooooo kilig! Super! As in! The road has come to its end. It is real, that there are times that you have to turn just around the corner to finally reach your destination, and that's what happened to Kalyeserye. I'll wait for your comeback episode. I'll miss this, really. I've never been so hooked up for a show. Though I had also the feeling to other TV shows, and this made me so corny, but I don't care. I would be a forever fan of JoWaPao, and of course, AlDub! These things sound cliche, but, how could you deny things that make you happy, right? (okaaay humuhugot na ko so tama na ituuuu)

Kudos to the Kalyeserye Squad! You did a great job to inspire and make millions and billions of people happy and inspired, including me. Good luck to a new journey.

From me, a Team Bahay and Team Replay Girl

When in Intramuros

So hindi ko pa pala naipopost ang first ever VLOG ko! Haha! Well here it is. Me and three of my friends from college went to Intramuros few months before. And ang saya lang kasi nagpictorial lang kami dun. Hindi ako nakuntento kaya nagvideo ako.

Unang picture: Huling huli na nagbubura ako ng files kasi wala nang memory

Signature pose

Well preserved ruins

SQUAD GOALS

Nagpunta din pala kami ng Manila Cathedral. Sobrang ganda ng interiors! As in!
 

Jose Rizal Museum

One of the best-est shot! Relation-trip Goals!

Fail! Hahaha!

Well, that's few of hundreds of pictures. But here's the link to the vlog. sobrang gusto ko lang talagang ilapat yung song ni Troye Sivan when I am shooting this, and I just made it in less than one hour! Haha. Parang Maine Mendoza-inspired vlog tuloy ang kinalabasan. Haha. So here it is!

Gravity. Kapag pinanonood ko ng paulit ulit, parang keri lang sakin. Hahaha! Pwede na ba? Lol.

Hope to make more of these in future.

A lazy Rainy Saturday afternoon indeed! A good timing to stay at home and blog all along. But, instead of editing my previous blog (which is the #Aldub), I've decided to write a new entry. A post not included on my list, and a post going to nowhere (i think). Haha. I just want to appreciate the rain outside and to write everything that would cross my mind ATM.

Hmm. So what to share?

Oh. I don't remember me telling you something about "wanting freedom" from the previous post. Well, I am grateful, 'coz I achieved it in an unanticipated way; in a time where anything that felt bad must happen to you first. It was a hell of a week for me. But in a short notice, it happened. It was approved. I packed myself up and say goodbye to a place, a thing, or a part of my life that I should left a long time ago. I resigned!

dear self, you've been so hard on yourself these past few days/weeks/months. the struggle is real. you nearly lost faith, you cry like a child (again) to anyone, but hey, good things come just right on time. you are finally free from all the hatred, judgements and bearings. you can now let out that big sigh you've been holding for a very long time. it would be now a breathe of fresh air, sense of tranquility, of new begginnings. let us embrace new challenges. it would also be the best time to express your gratefulness from that roller coaster pace of life. it was fun, but roller coaster rides still ends. finally, the freedom is yours! no regrets, really. there are things you have to let go. that's life for us. its time to take your bow. and the emoji really fits!

A photo posted by maimai hernando (@mhayemaimai) on Jun 30, 2016 at 12:39am PDT

I was not able to express proper goodbyes to some, but I still get to see them on a regular basis, The mere fact that I am free from all the issues, hatred, stress, etc., well that's enough freedom to me. Yeah, It was a five-year experience and an edge to a more fulfilling job position, but, it was no regret that you have to free yourself from an unhealthy working environment. Sometimes, you really have to give up some things to give space for your own improvement. I know, I am embracing all the stress in life, but for a long time, I was told that it was not always worth it to stress yourself. Maybe it's my way today to "love myself more". Haha! Nah, it's also contentment.

Then, it's more than that to the start of the second half of this year. On the second day of this new semester at work, a meeting at work was held. It was all about admin concerns, shifting schedules, and... *drum rolls* BHS assignments. When assignments were announced, it seems that most of my colleagues were reshuffled from their previous BHS assignments, and, to my shock, I am one of them!

Preceptor: Mahabang Parang... (then mentions only three of my colleagues)

Me: 

Literally, I felt like flying. Not because I really wished to be transferred to another BHS, but I didn't see it coming. I didn't know it was serious at all. I felt bad, a bit, because I know I have to leave not just only my workmates, but my friends. They were my companion to all the stress I had. They were my only ally. But a saying really goes " Be careful what you've wished for, coz you just might get it."

Now, I'm on adjustment phase. It was a big turnover to me to work on a lighter environment. I was assigned to a baranggay with smaller population, and smaller target. Before, we were 4, now, I am about to handle it alone. It was still a challenge to me. Getting along with my new companions were okay. They have a goal: to get me fat. Aww. Haha! I hope I get used to this. Hindi din ako sanay ng wala masyadong trabaho unlike before.

So that's work life for me as of these days. I am still cheering up myself and saving more on "lakas ng loob" in able to survive.

#Aldub

Finally, I was able to write a decent post about what makes me (and I know, not just only me) crazy that become my daily dose of happiness.

but before this post go further, let me brief you some things about them. Or use the powers of Google search for better understanding.

AlDub is a short term of endearment for Alden and Yaya Dub/Divina Ursula Bokbokova Smash, or in real life, Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. They started as a split-screen love team from the GMA's noontime show Eat Bulaga, in a segment called Problem Solving in Juan for All, All for Juan (which further progress to Kalyeserye, or a Series shoot on streets). Split-screen, because on that very day that this AlDub fever had started, Alden was just asked to sit on the audience to watch the said segment, while Yaya Dub was doing her Dubsmash routines. The cameras were focused on them in a split-screen and when Maine saw Alden on a remote screen, the grumpy face first showed the smile that sends the all over kilig. And the history continues... they were forbiddened to see each other, that Alden has to do challenges for Lola Nidora, the Tamang Panahon that Lola always remind them, until it became a realization and lessons. Until they met for the first time and the wall... oh wait, I don't want to spoil the blog post, coz I was about to talk about My favorite AlDub/Kalyeserye Episodes, right? Oh, I did not tell that earlier either. But now you know. 😛

It was real tough to think of the top 10 or 20 favorites out of almost 200 episodes now, but lets see how would this goes. I think some of my instagram posts were screenshots/pictures taken from KS episodes, and I thought that they maybe one of the best among the 300+ episodes.

So let me do my best to enumerate and look back on the best episodes of KS. I hope we were on the same thinking. Or I might missed some, feel free to share it with me. 

(in no particular order)

1. The first episode, of course. That Mungkawkaw Dubsmash and the first glance to Alden that made YayaDub smile for the first time. The Pabebe wave they exchanged. 

2. The first weeksary, when she laid her hair down prettily, na akala nya nagpapaalam na si Alden, but he returned with flowers!

3. That Bulaga Pa More episode where YayaDub performed for the first time, in a Cinderella-themed production. Where Alden faced the first challenge from Lola Nidora. Yung nagwish ang lahat na kung ito na ba ang tamang panahon. Muntik na. Pero di ko makalimutan yung Vine video nya na nagtantrums sya sa kama after the episode. 😂

4. Yung episode of another challenge na tumakbo si Alden sa EDSA na may dala dalang kahoy. Highblood si Lola Nidora nun, as in literally. 

5. Yung another challenge ulit, na nagdive si Alden sa pool ng naka tux.

6. Yung isa pang challenge ni Lola Nidora na pinapunta nya si Alden sa Bicol para sa Pili at Laing.

7. Yung episode na nakarecieve si Yaya Dub ng isang box of Hawhaw and Mik-Mik. Turned out she lately knew that it really came from Alden. 

8. The Bulaga pa More wildcard edition where they saw each other in person for the first time, at may bumagsak na plywood nung maglalapit na sila. Tas kinidnap si YayaDub.

9. The week after the plywood episode, where Duhrizz brought them to the basement, blindfolded, in a separate van.  Indirect kisses were brought to you by the Starbox straw.

10. Oh, I skipped an episode. Nung nag appear si Frankie Arenoli. That weeksary na nagprenuptial shoot sila. One of nakakalokang episodes. 

11. One of the Saturday special episodes, where YayaDub and Frankie are about to be wed. Unfortunately, hinimatay ng tunay si Maine. Yun na sana yung Tamang Panahon. Adlib pa more KS casts.

12. The long table date, wherein naglaro muna sila ng compatibility game bago nakarating sa long table. Isaw and sopas on the menu, dubsmash pa more kaya nalaglag yung pugo sa bibig ni Yaya. Tye greatest hadlang: that alarm clock reminding of Lola Nidora's chiwibols.

13. Unang apak ni Alden sa Mansyon. Maraming firsts here. Yung una ay yung first picture nila together. At yung kumanta si Alden ng God gave me you ng umiiyak. Gosh. Yung one foot away, no touch, pero nabreak nung nabilaukan si YayaDub. Haha. 

14. The TAMANG PANAHON at Philippine Arena. You know it guys! 

15. Yung first weeksary/monthsary na magkasama sila. Naging Riding in tandem pa itong si Alden.

16. Oh! that week where Cindy appeared

17. And that weeksary na nagcatwalk si Divina sa broadway with Cindy.

18. Until that super sakit na episode where Divina was telling Alden to...uhm...ayoko na please ang sakit nun 💔

18. And that Saturday na ikakasal na si Alden pero di natuloy. That oh-so-tight hug they exchanged. At muntik nang magkiss.

19. And do i forgot to include the second wedding of Frankie and Yaya na hindi natuloy dahil peke yung pari.

20. And the week before that where Dr. Tan-ning appeared. Oh wow.

21. That ma-ala-twighlight saga-slash-horror-slash-suspense-romance story sa Bahay ni Lola

22. Yung monthsary na ininterview sila ng audience for the first time

23. Yung lumabas si Daddy Dod. Tas hinimatay si Divina. Haha. 

24. The Ansera episodes

25. That Christmas special episodes wherein natalo sila sa pangangaroling

26. And before that, yung nawala sa kanila yung mansyon

27. Alden's birthday

28. The Valentines episode sa Tagaytay

29. Maine's Birthday. First kiss nila lips to lips. Galawang breezy by Alden. 

30. Summer episode. Nagkagulo sa resort sa Binangonan. Hahahah.

31. The Jake episode

32. Lenten specials. Though not really a legit part of KS but the characters itself had their part on it.

33. The revelation on the upcoming Aldub movie

34. Maine's first anniversary

And now, its been a year! Oh wow! Tine really flies in a swift! I know that Aldub and Kalyeserye had made differences in our life, in a very good way. As I told earlier, it was my daily dose of Happiness! 😊 A "pampatanggal ng stress", the thing that completes my day. I could never imagine if they didn't exist. Ano kaya ginagawa ko sa facebook, nabuhay pa ba ulit ang twitter kong dati ay punong puno ng bitter posts? Ibang interests ba yung shineshare ko sa close friends kong naging fan na din ng Aldub? Nagwish kaya ako ng ibang magazine collections nung 25th birthday ko? Sino kaya yung fashion peg ko? Naisip ko ba na secret dream ko maging artista para maraming cakes pag may okasyon? Mukha ko pa din ba ang nasa wallpaper ng phone ko? Nag-open ba ako ng smule account at snapchat? Naisip ko bang mag-improve yung blog ko? Maybe all of these I've done for the love of Alden and Maine. Sounds silly but it's true.

They may be just some artist on television, like others, but believe it or not, they changed something in everything. I don't know how this happens, but whatever it is, I know it's meant to be. They had already hold a spot in my heart, forever. 💛

Aldub you Alden and Maine 😊

From your First glance to the First year. For many Firsts, until Forever. 

(Sorry for the super delay posting of this guys. And I promise to edit this once I have the stable internet connection. I would add pictures and video links so that you could appreciate it more. For the sake of their tribute to first anniversary, I found the need of posting something for them. Hope you still like it guys despite of the mishaps. 🤗)

The Sunday Currently | 06

Hello there! It took me long to get back on posting something 'coz I still can't figure out a stable internet connection, and it sucks! Well, thank you to my bestfriend for helping me step by step. I have sooo many pending blog stories to write, but when I have the time, I just can't find words. (and internet probs, as I have told)

And because of the internet probs, I have to write my Sunday Currently entry using my Blogger app on phone. And hey, I thought it would be nice to post my face with a snapchat filter for my blog post introductory picture. Lol the annoying pose btw.

Let's make it up on this Sunday coz Monday is just around the corner. It just freaks me out. No vacations as expected. 

CURRENTLY

Reading

Memories by Lang Leave, because internet sucks, really, and I need something to fill up the lost minutes, til I fall asleep

Writing

The Sunday Currently 6, but rather have to write an Incident Report, as ordered, coz something happened at work lately 😔

Listening

to a rap song with the lyrics "pag may Alak, may balak" and instead of "balak" it changed to "Valak" (that creature in the movie The Conjuring 2)

Thinking

of what would a new Monday be like. It's the first monday of July, and the first monday at a renewed work. 

Smelling

my cute furry friend beside me. 🐱

Wishing

for things at work to be well. But a vacation would be better (sana! but things don't turn like that) (buti pa ang ndp peeps magbabakasyong tunay sa Kalanngaman Island. I've set priorities, so I was not able to join)

Hoping

for July 17 to come faster! Haha! This is one of my month goals: to not miss Imagine You and Me in theaters!

Wearing

a maroon fitted tee and checkered shorts

Loving

the fact that I am truly free from something I wished to be free. Finally! Now, I won't even care for things that gave me stress and made me overthink a lot. There are things in life that you have to let go and not regret about it. If it hurts you a lot, you should not hold onto it. The sufferings long enough, so, yeah, freeedooooom!! (and no, it's not a breakup! But it seemed to be the same thing, right? hahaha!)

Wanting

to go shopping to Greenhills and get my phone a new hard case, or just get myself a nice grande cup of double chocolate green tea with matcha frappucino for the third time this week. 

Needing

to update my journal. a lot happened this week, and to check schedules that I shouldn't miss.

and, that Incident Report that I should be starting right now.

Feeling

ambivalent about Monday. I am anticipating to face monday with a little bit new "me", but the fact that I was not able to spend some vacation or even staycation somewhere for a few days gaves me that "inis" feeling. But oh well, it would be better to have a job and earn money, than staying whenever and doing nothing in life. Vacations could be just around the corner. File a vaaction leave if needed. Lol. That's what they've been tellling me.

I hope I could catch up on blogging more. Toodles!

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The Sunday Currently | 05

It's been a lazy weekend, but...

CURRENTLY

Reading

1. Older blog posts from this blog

2. Instructions to retrieve my old emails

3. Email instructions to retrieve my Twitter Archive

4. NOW I AM READING MY TWITTER ARCHIVE! HELLO TO MY PREVIOUS TWEETS, THOSE BEFORE-ALDUB-FEVER-TWEETS, THOSE HUGOT TWEETS...

Writing

The Sunday Currently Vol. 5

Listening

To gunshots... from a movie.

Thinking

About the huge mistake that I've done yesterday. Ugh! I'm so stupid, plus suffering from this sickness made me more stupid, that resulted to this! I just pray and pray and pray and pray even more, that I could solve this stupidity of mine by tomorrow. Hayy Lord!

Smelling

Nothing. Having colds really sucks!

Wishing

For a solution to my thinking. It didn't make me any better. 

Hoping

For a better week ahead, and another weekend getaway... just far away from home, and from work.

Wearing

A blue spagetti strapped tank top from Forever 21 and leggings

Loving

The pictures we had last week from Intramuros.

Me and my three other friends from college had this biglaang plano to Intramuros and swimming at the roof deck of one of my friend's condo. We had run a little late from the meet up plans, but we still managed to achieve the day's goal.

SQUAD GOALS!

The day was fun. Pictures were not yet completely uploaded (kasi pabebe pa sa pag-a-upload itong si Marvin, to gain likers daw. Artista e hahahah!) so I am still waiting for the best shots from his camera.

Wanting

To taste some Vitamin SEA! Climate change was always the worst of all.

Needing

To update my journal, but I am too lazy. It's been weeks.

Feeling

Meh. You know that feeling when you've got to love Sunday, but the mere fact that tomorrow would be Monday already disgust me. Gah! If weekends could be more longer, or if weekends were meant for me to get out and go wherever. But sometimes, fun weekends are the shortest, ayt? Why is that? 

The Sunday Currently Link by Siddathornton

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 2016

So, I'll be putting up a blog about my Valentines Day last February. If in case you have read one my previous blog, I told that I was so "stoked and excited" to see Juan Miguel Severo-the resident spoken word poet of Jadine's Primetimeserye, On the Wings of Love. (kaway for the Jadine fans and OTWOListas!). Finally it happened!

(I was writing this because I was not able to go to his book signing today, for I have to attend my friend's daughter's Christening, and... some sort of delayed something issues. *sad face*)

February 14, 2016: It was a Sunday, and my first stop for the day is to attend the Sunday mass. Then, I just grab a coffee at Starbucks, as I waited for my friends to fetch me up. They were running a bit late, so I decided to just roam inside the mall until they arrived.

Boost of the day!

After almost two hours drive from Rizal, we arrived at The Circuit, Makati, where the show would be held. We roamed around for a few minutes, and found the Power Mac Center Spotlight. The show starts at 3pm, and we were allowed to get the tickets two hours prior to the show, and fall in line (coz it's a first come, first serve seating). After getting the tickets, we grab lunch first at a nearby restaurant.

The title of the show

Many people had fallen in line when we returned from lunch. Not too long, doors were opened and we were able to enter a mini theater-it was dark inside. A spotlight illuminates the stage that was set for the spoken word performance. We choose to sit third row from the front of the stage-not too close, but not to far to see him.

The centerstage

Few agonies had past, and finally, he approached the stage from behind the black curtains. The place were filled with silence (and thumping heartbeats for me. haha). As he delivered his first spoken word poem, I grabbed my phone to take snaps and pictures. Grabe, my heart melts, and I really can't believe that I was hearing him speaking poems and seeing him FOR REAL, that before, I was only able to see him on OTWOL.

He may not look "gwapo" on these pictures, but waiiiiit!

For two hours, that consists of two sets, he was able to perform...uhm, how do I put this in english... "mapagdamdaming pagtula". Hahaha! His spoken word poems were full of HUGOTS. But still, I was amazed on how he could deliver it without stuttering or forgetting, and as they say, "tagos sa puso". And after he delivers every poem, he could still manage to joke around and make everything okay in the end, because to be truthfully told, mawawasak ka talaga pag nakarelate ka sa tula nya! GRABE SIYA, you know that? Hahahah!

He was also telling stories in between every after poem performances. It was funny to think that somehow, there's this someone that has this "extraordinary" passion. Come to think of these days, where technology was known, and this kind of art was nearly extinct. But people like him would be a great influence to bring back poetry alive.

Second set stories

Performances with Words Anonymous

You know what I loved the most about the show? The ending part, where we all have to sing Jaya's "Wala na bang Pag-Ibig". He told us he had always done this "Banlaw" part on his previous shows. Infairness, he also has the potential voice of a singer! Haha!

(Don't know how to upload videos from facebook to this blog, but here's the link: Wala na bang Pag-Ibig by Juan Miguel Severo) )

I also had that Snapchat series of the song. Haha!

Some of the spoken word poetry he performed:

It was like a snap. Super bitin. After the show, my fan-girl alter ego had appeared. I was not leaving the place and waiting for him behind those curtains, just to take a picture with him. And with other fans being wild around, it was hard at first to grab a chance. But, the thought of not having a selfie with him did not stop me to wait for a few minutes, and when i finally got the chance, I was like...

"HART HART! WITH MATCHING AKBAY PA! OKAY, WAIT, I GASP FOR AIR. OMAYGASH WHY I FEEL BLOATED, WHY AM I SO HAGGARD, PERO GRABE GRABE ANG GWAPO MO REALLY! OO MAY 6PM SHOW KA PA PERO KAHIT MASAKIT MASAYA AKO, HALATA NAMAN SA NGITING NGALA-NGALA KO DI BA? HAHAHAHA"

The after-show-selfie with my friends

With the jolly feeling inside, we still manage to went at the Venice Piazza and the Venice Grand Mall and Canal just to check how extravagant it looks like. At that time, there were too many people around, so we decided to ate dinner at KFC, and head home.

That Gondola Ride (and it was expensive)

Sumelfie lang.

I'll still look forward to meet Juan Miguel Severo again, but for that time, it would be a book signing. Argh! *fingers crossed*.

Valentines Day was not only meant for dating couples, but it would always meant to be feeling loved kahit single ka. Kasi, may mga tao din namang nagmamahal sa iyo. So, anong konek sa Juan Miguel Severo? Haha! Wala lang. Nakakakilig kasi. Ganoin!

If you guys want to watch another "Habang Wala Pa Sila" performance, it would be on May 7th! Just wait for the details on his facebook account. It would be worth it! I promise 

Carpè Diem

Stoked ATM, for the fact that I'll be (finally) going up on Mt. Daraitan tomorrow. Yaaay! I know it's lent, and it is not proper (on my own viewpoint) to enjoy or to think of something vacay-y, but I'll be doing this for the purpose of reflect and sacrifice. I believe going up on higher places was like a step closer to God. Plus, it would be a chance to have a bond between my cousin (the one i've been close to, so far), to make new friends (coz he would tag along some of his) and with Lovely... nah! I'll just tag her along so that I would never feel a bit of alone, just in case. haha. just joking. Lovely was one of my very close workmate/friend, and she was the only available in the group, as far as I know. 😜

I hope the tomorrow's journey would reach my goals, and I also pray for our safe travel up there. I know this was the best time for these things; to relax, to not overthink about anything, and a chance to live a carefree day along with my loved ones, and also with God. 🙏

I am not promising, but I might post a blog about this, and a video to make as well. Cross fingers to that!

See you tomorrow Mt. Daraitan! ⛰

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY (in advance) EVERYONE! 

And I am soooooo overwhelmed and kilig this upcoming Valentines week, that I wanted to share it to everyone who always (or maybe most of the time) care to read my blog, though it is a bit trashy. I choose to write a blog, despite of the paperworks that I brought home, and the impending doom of dysmenorrhea that I suffer right now. But no! Kinikilig pa din ako! 

Maybe some of you might think that I have a special someone, or ka-valentines, kaya sobra-sobra na lang yung kilig ko sa paraan ng pagkakasulat ko. But you are thinking it wrong! And I believe that Valentines Day are not only for lovers/couples. Valentines day are for everyone! For every. single. earthling. Bakit? Sila na lang ba lagi ang may karapatan sa Valentines Day? Sila na nga may anniversary, monthsary, weeksary, daysary, tapos Valentines day na nga lang ang i-cecelebrate sa kalendaryo, kanila pa din? Hustisya para sa mga single dito oh! (hahahahah. bitter pala! charot )

Going back, the week had gone so far for me. The much anticipated day would be tomorrow, and I am stoked! I got to celebrate this again in an exceptionable way, as I mentioned in my previous blog. But this week has been so exceptional also from the AlDub episodes. (Disclaimer: yes, I promised the AlDub post that I am preparing and still on the drafts. Apologizing here for that.)

As a part of the Kalyeserye, Lola Nidora asked Alden to make a poem for Yaya Dub. A poem that contain his true feelings for her. He recited the poem to her at their 30th weeksary celebration last thursday, and it goes like this:

Totoo pala ang sinasabi nila
Na ang mga magagandang bagay
Ay darating sa tamang tao, sa tamang pagkakataon
Walang labis, walang kulang, at makakamtan sa tamang panahon

Tama sila, tinamaan na yata ako
'Di ko akalain na sa unang pagpansin
Na sa una mong pagtingin, ako ay mahuhumaling

Kilig, kilig nga lang ba?
Pero bakit iba ang nadarama
Ng dibdib kong may pagtataka?
Naiiba ka at maaring hindi lahat ay nasa 'yo
Pero sinisiguro ko na sa 'yo lang ang pusong ito

Paulit-ulit nila kong tinatanong
'Siya ba talaga? Totohanan na ba?'
At sa mga hindi ko pagsagot
Marami silang paghihinala at panghuhusga
Pero baliwala lamang sa 'kin ang mga 'yun
'Pagkat sa akin ay ikaw lang ang mahalaga

Noon, takot ako
Takot ako sa maraming bagay
Sa mga inakala kong limitasyon ng aking buhay
Pero nang ika'y nakilala
nawala ang aking pangamba
Bagkus, napalitan ng ligaya

Saksi ang Diyos sa marami kong pagsubok
Saksi siya sa marami kong pinagdaanan
Pero marunong siyang magbigay ng palantandaan
Na malapit ako sa dapat kong paroonan
Pinasamahan niya ko ng isang anghel
Isang anghel na hahawak sa aking mga kamay
At mananatili panghabangbuhay

Kaya't salamat sa lahat
Hindi na kailangang isa-isahin pa
Tutal nag-iisa ka lang sa buhay ko
Sana pangmatagalan na ang ligaya nating ito
At sagutin mo na ko ng matamis mong oo

And just today, when they had gone for a Valentines Date and Roadtrip at Tagaytay, she surprised him with also a poem. It was like an answer to the poem he just made for her, and that goes like this:

Sino ka nga ba?

At paano mo masasabi na ikaw ay naiiba?

Ano nga ba ang papel mo sa mundong ito?
Ano nga rin ba ang papel mo sa buhay ko?

Iyan ang mga bagay na tinatanong ko sa aking sarili.

Madalas nga ay hindi ako mapakali
Sa daming bumabagabag sa aking isip
May mga oras na sumasakit ang aking dibdib

Sabi ng iba ay hindi ikaw ang karapat-dapat
Humanap daw ako ng iibig sa akin ng sapat.
Kaya dapat daw ako maging maingat

Pero sino ba sila para mag dikta kung sino ang nararapat

Inaamin kong ako’y takot na mahulog sa isang tulad mo
Ngunit alam ko na darating ang araw na kinakatakutan ko
Pero ano nga bang magagawa ko?
Tila ang loob ko'y unti unting nahuhulog sa'yo

Tinatanong ko ang aking sarili, kung ikaw ba’y aking gusto

Ngunit ang isip ko’y nagsimulang magtalo

Maaaring hindi ang bulong ng isipan ko

Pero nararamdaman ko ang sigaw ng puso ko ay OO

May mga oras na isip ko’y gulong-gulo

Sapagkat hindi ko na malaman kung alin ba ang totoo.
Hindi ko kailanman plinano na magkagusto sa'yo
Hindi ko din alam kung tama bang sundin ang puso ko

Alam mo ba na mahirap kang basahin

Kaya tila bang kay hirap mong mahalin
Sa takot na hindi mo ako kayang saluhin

Ayos lang basta kailanman ay wag mo kong lolokohin


Ninanais kong malaman ang tunay na laman ng puso mo

At magbabakasakali kung pangalan ko ba ang sinsigaw neto

Nais kong malaman ang tunay kong halaga sayo

Pero ako’y natatakot na malaman ang totoo

Tila sa puso ko’y ikaw lang ang tanging makikita

Dapat na bang aminin aking sinta
Tama bang sabihin sa iyo?

Tamang panahon nalang ang hinihintay ng puso ko

Awwwwww *these silent tears*

I just realized that if you are very inspired, you can do anything, even the things you don't usual do. The things that you'll only do for someone special. Those things that was done out of the blue, or even once in a blue moon. Siguro nga kapag inlove ka, nagagawa mo yang mga bagay na yan. Kahit ako, siguro makakagawa din ako ng ganyan (tula/poem) 'pag may taong makakapagpa-inspire na sa akin na gumawa ng ganyan. But still, that time hasn't gone for me, yet. Sabi nga, (at gasgas man) may tamang panahon para sa lahat ng bagay. Pero 'di nga, the reel becomes real for AlDub as these series of events happened. Kahit single ka, may mga bagay na nakakapagpasaya sa iyo. Minsan, sapat na ang mga bagay na yun, kahit wala kang ka-couple or ka-lover. Basta ang alam mo, masaya ka. 

And that would be a part of my Valentines 2016. More to come tomorrow. I guess this is a week of love poems for me. How about you guys? Your thoughts about the Aldub poems, and of this upcoming Valentines?


credits to GMA network, Alden and Maine for the poems

The Sunday Currently | 04

Or rather, the Sunday After. Coz its past midnight. But I still talk about the Sunday, right?
(Okay then, I admit. I posted this monday night, and I have to post this anyway)

I was able to somewhat "upgrade" my phone to a much higher level just last week. And because I still have to install apps and settings, I was not able to try how to, somehow, update the blog. But now, I can. So, goodbye Bloggeroid, I guess. Say hello to...

 Blogger App from the App Store!

Now I could update the blog on one touch on-the-go app! But still, the magical power of my laptop Dashboard would do most of the work. At least for a while, I could do blog posts wherever I feel. 

CURRENTLY

Reading

My journal. Thought I might miss an important event. 

Writing
The Sunday Currently vol. 4, and my work's Daily Accomplishment report. 

Listening
To "Stitches" by Shawn Mendes. I first heard about this song when the Guitar Goddess (check her out at Youtube) made a cover guitar tuitorial of this song. I was not fond at first, but when I heard it again on Spotify, it kinda hooked up on my head.

Thinking
...on how to survive the next day, though it was a holiday. It hurts that I got to spend the holiday on finishing some kind of work-related matters. Reports to be exact. 

Smelling
the cold misty air outside. Is it Christmas yet?

Wishing
that I could feel the walang pasok feels tomorrow. No oncalls please 

Hoping
for a better week ahead, and I also hope that I would be able to finish things that should be done soon. 

Wearing
a white cotton shirt and pajamas

Loving
My new phone! Yay!

The mere fact that I just wished it a few weeks ago, and then poof! Thank you for the conscience convincing, Pops. Now I have to work harder to pay for this.

Anyways, could someone help me to cope up with IOS and such? Internet/3G settings? I was figuring it few days now.

Wanting
to fast forward days to February 14th! I feel excited for Valentines day FOR THE FIRST TIME. But I must not! I might be overacting this! I should stay calm, patient, and chill. If I could just scratch days off the calendar until I reach the day, I would! Coz' I am wanting for this to arrive:

Needing
to finish off reports and paperworks by this week! Too much timidity kills, self.

Feeling
EXCITED, as I said. But I have to prevent myself from too much excitement. (Breathe in and breathe out, self.) For two consecutive years, or rather, these past few years, I just celebrated Valentines day with my friends. Valentines day are not only for lovers and couples and lovebirds out there. They are for everyone, and this coming Valentines, I got the chance to celebrate it in a exceptionable way! 

Happy Valentines Day to everyone, in advance   Will write a post about the Valentines 2016, if given the time. Hope I could share this with everyone.

The Sunday Currently Link by Siddathornton