EraserHeads Hangover

I am so lucky I got to watch Eraser heads last night. I went with my UP friends, and we braved the MOA (with its crazy traffic) and paid P1,300 for a very memorable night such as this. Well, so sad we were not able to witness the first set, but hell, we were there for the FINAL one! Here's my list of memorable events that transpired that night...

1. The production was very very good, with the cameras for each member for peasant audiences such as us who could only compare their actual sizes with our fat fingers... I loved the whole effects of blue and hazy when they sang Spolarium... thought that was totally captivating. And the fireworks were overwhelming, too..

2. The band sang Magasin as their first song, which engaged the audience right away.

3. I realized I didn't know all their songs, but I had fun listening to them. Some even reminded me of Simon and Garfunkle and the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club.

4. ELY BUENDIA WILL ALWAYS BE MY COLLEGE and FOREVER CRUSH... (I am really wondering how I can stalk him....) My God, when he sang Kailan with the spotlight on him, hands on his pockets, and the lonely piano playing, I thought, how come I never attracted rockers in my life? Drat.... I loved his first look, his pink polo with a bitin tie, aviator shades, and wind blown hair!!! Makes me want to go back to college again....

5. Their whole acoustic set was a little awkward, until they sang Pare Ko. Loved it when finally, Ely said Tang Ina!!! Woohoo, I thought that was a hoot. They looked more comfortable this time, so maybe there is a chance of reuniting????

6. I loved Marcus' reggae version of Wag Mo Na!!! He brought so much comic relief...

7. Raimund reminded me of the Prodigy.. I forgot though what he sang but he was a hoot!

8. The tribute to Francis M when they sang the chorus of Kaleidoscope World was touching. I mean, why was it so timely that Francis M had to pass away the day before their concert? Looking back, I remember the EHeads had a concert in Studebakers that our organization in college handled. They sang SuperProxy and in the album, Francis M really rapped one part of the song. We were so surprised that Francis M appeared in fundraiser with the Eheads to rap his part of SuperProxy, and stayed to enjoy drinks with the band after... God bless his soul... He was such a beaming ray of light to all of us....

9. They sang Alapaap, one of their very best songs, which they had already done in their previous reunion concert... Now to my husband's dismay, I can't stop singing the papapapapapa.....


10. AAAAAHHHH!!! They sang Minsan, a song that I really find sentimental. I remember years ago, ABS CBN had this commercial about congratulating the graduates of 1994, that was my high school year, I saw the whole campaign and I noticed as they flashed pictures of graduates, they played that wonderful song. It really reminds me of my youth, of UP, of friendship. I also realized that it was their song, that once in their ever dynamic lives, they were ones such good, good friends... And their break up in the past did cause a feeling of personal loss. Because for me, they can't really survive without each other, right?

11. Ely set the piano on fire!!!!

12. Talk about jamming!!!! When they said good bye, and we were all lining up, they appeared again and sang 3 for the road... This I will never forget, Ligaya (my "acquaintance" with the group), Sem Break (my first sem break in UP), and Toyang (my undying love for Ely-mwaahahahha!!) My friends and I will never EVER forget that...


Well, those are the only things I remember. I hope they realize that they can't succeed without each other, it's as if they need each other to make it work, right?

Sunset, Sunrise

It's 8:45 in the morning and I am wondering why my baby girl and my husband are still asleep. I thought I was the hog, well, it looks like my daughter inherited this "gene" from me. Anyway, I woke up at 8 in the morning, and I realized the fact that I am a pretty nocturnal person after all.

Well, not really, oh.... well, if you were to ask me, my favorite part of the day is when the sun sets. Yup, that's it. Why? I don't know. Maybe because sunsets mean a lot of things, first, my passion for the beach. So beautiful to see faces touched with shades of red, orange, and yellow, and everybody smiling and having a great time. The sunset is a sign of a day well spent (working), and the promise of an evening of unwinding. I think that's where the "happy hour" was based, right? After a hard day's work, here comes time to enjoy and relax. I find it really sad that many companies demand so much from their employees, that their employees hardly see any daylight because of their heavy load and dreadful deadlines.

Since I prefer evenings over mornings, (I swear, sometimes you see me in the morning with my mouth open, staring blankly), I choose to sleep at around 10-11 pm, surfing the net, watching E news live, only after I have successfully put my daughter to sleep. There are nights when I choose to stay up late, ignoring the feeling of drowsiness, for what? I don't know. Wala lang. Tamad matulog. Kind of dumb, right? Because in the middle of the night, I have to wake up and go to the bathroom, or change my daughter's diaper, or prepare her milk. And then I regret my laziness to succumb in slumber.

Nowadays, though, since I have incorporated days for races, I am forced to wake up at 4 am on Sundays. My eyes are still half closed, I change into my singlet and my running shorts. I really hate it that the world is still dark and quiet. I feel like some thief trying to escape from the stillness of early morning.

But because of these races I get to see the mysterious side of the sunrise. I tell you, it's equally beautiful as the sunset!! The skies from their black tones, become grey, then dark blue, and dawn starts breaking in, and streaks of white and yellow appear, and before you know it, the ever changing sky becomes periwinkle, and the world evolves into one that we are used to. It's a weird feeling because I hate waking up so early due to lack of sleep, numbness, and all that crap. But when I see this, I also get the feeling of achievement that this occurrence is an everyday mundane thing, but I am only one of the few who gets to see it unfold. It's like I am led into an open secret, and I get to enjoy its hidden beauty.

Though the beauty of the sunrise is tempting, i you were to ask me if I will change my lifestyle to witness it some more, I don't think I'd do it. It's in my system already to sleep late and wake up late. I know that to appreciate something this magnificent, I would have to do it rarely, so I won't take it for granted. It's like the secret to a lasting friendship, you see your friend in small doses. That way you don't breed any contempt due to familiarity.