2008 Live in Concert!

It is less than 24 hours before the New Year in Korea, allow me to lookback at the live music acts I saw this year:

July in Incheon, South Korea

TRAVIS

August in Seoul, South Korea

(finally) Grammy nominee JASON MRAZ

August in Cultural Center of the Philippines

LEA SALONGA as Cinderella

September in Saguijo bar, Makati, Philippines

IMAGO

September in Saguijo bar, Makati, Philippines

THE MONGOLS or is it PUPILS (help!)

September in Saguijo bar, Makati, Philippines

SANDWHICH

November in Seoul, South Korea

BILLY JOEL

November in Seoul, South Korea

SS501

Here's to more great live acts in 2009!

Happy New Year to all!

Yes Man

As I enjoy my second day of Christmas holiday, let me ask you a few questions:

1) Did I see my sister and Lena this day exactly a year ago?

After my sister and me claimed our Chinese tourist visa, we met Lena in POEA. We then processed our exit clearance. What I failed to accomplish was renewing my passport, DFA was open but they are not processing passports this day.

Yey, she's coming back to China!

2) Did we see celebrities that afternoon?

Lena bought lunch for us: Pancake House, where the ladies have their pictures taken with a couple of PBA players I do not know.

Who are these players?

3) Did Lena also bought me dinner?

After shopping and watching an MMFF film, Lena and I moved to Makati to shop for Skecher shoes then met Lena's ex-officemates, who were carrying the tastiest blueberry cheesecakes I've tried. Lena bought us dinner over at Via Veneto: pizza, pastas, mussels, chicken, fries, crab meat, fish fillet. Yes, we did take out left overs.:)

They used to publish mags together!

4) Did I enjoy Yes Man last Tuesday with officemate CJ and friend Michelle?

5) Did you learn something about me with this post?

Wrong answers will be penalized strictly! ^^

Weekend HBD, HBD, HBD!

Today

L-R: Ibong Christmas Party '08 host Kuya Orlan, Bday boy Bodjie, and SHI Engr. Alex Bestudio

Tomorrow

L-R: Bday Girl Jovy (Okpo International School's first Filipina teacher), me, Allysa, Patricia Ibong, & Yna Ibong in previous night's party.

Tin Tin Tada wearing her costume (and braces!) that won her Best Costume in their school Christmas party last year. About a year later, Tito Jegs would win Best Dressed in his Christmas party (Engr. Bestudio from the first pic would have a hand in that award)

Happy weekend everyone! I'm gonna celebrate yet another birthday, that of friend Burn in Seollung in Seoul, hence this advanced (for Jovy and Tin Tin) greeting post. Winter Solstice Sunday will be a very cold -10 deg C up there and -7 down here in my island. I so so envy my niece's birthday swimming party!

Happy Ebe/Burn Day!

"i am rich with family's love, husband's love, friends' love" - Burn Lee on being rich.

Hope your chick fox problem is gone! Hate these skin problems!

"The MAINSTREAM vampire won't be impertinent to go into someone else's house unless properly invited..." -Ebe Jaramillo getting excited for Twilight vamps

Check more of his poppings here.

3, 3, 3

(title matches my current Facebook stat)

These are random listings of 3's:

1) 3 birthday greetings

2) in the news 2day: historic 3lateral meeting of South Korea, China, and Japan that was held for the first time within 1 of the 3 nations

looks like they are setting up the framework for the Asian IMF. kudos to East Asia!

3) top 3 music in my ipod classic

Alicia Keys's Prelude To A Kiss
Glen Hansard & Marketa Iglova's Once (shall I watch the film for a 3rd time this Christmas?)
Travis live in Korea!
Travis's Closer

4) FAT: the last 3 films I saw

Frequency - Jack Shepard's pre-LOST appearance!
Australia - fun, fun, fun movie starring Hugh Jackman of Xmen 3
Twilight - vampires, vampires, vampires

5) J: try the cool music of The 3 J's

I recommended their latest CD's earlier to Joanna as cool gifts for a cool guy:
James Morrison's Songs For You, Truth For Me
Johnny Lang - learned this guy from birthday boy Joe (go back to Item 1)

6) last 3 song additions in my ipod classic:

Nat King Cole's Hark, The Herald Angels Sing!
The Party Poppers's Auld Lang Syne
Clare College Orchestra & Singers's In Dulci Jubilo

yes, my mp3 player is also in sync with the holidays!

7) Conference of (Charlie's) Angels

Exactly 3 years ago, there was this conference in our company. This ad was posted in the elevator. I still don't know what that was about but the translation was Conference of 2005 Angels. Hmm..

Happy Holidays everyone! ^^

HBD, HBD, HBD!

                      Direk Joe during his Q & A in Busan for his film Baby Angelo

"Supporting Actress to Eugene Domingo, 100" - Direk Joe on his prediction for 100

    Charles during Joe's (Morelos) final night in Korea.

"RELAX~ DON’T PANIC! Easy lang..  J

Babawi din ang WON.. Korean Gov’t is stepping up..

 

FOREX ay trading and so it fluctuates" - Charles Chua on the current recession woes.

                                    Josie’s answered prayers in Korea: snow!

"Kapag pala nasa ibang bansa ang isang tao maiisip nya ang kahalagahan ng wikang Filipino" -Architect Josefina B. Alfonso on missing her national language.

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004.

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was burned by arson this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas in my dream island with Filipino friends. Jackie here with the Ibong girls at the Ibong Christmas party.

2007.

Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in Alaminos City and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this year.

Here's wishing everyone a meaning holiday celebs wherever or whoever you spend it with!

^^

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004. 

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was burned by arson this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas in my dream island with Filipino friends. Jackie here with the Ibong girls at the Ibong Christmas party.

2007.

Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in Alaminos City and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this year.

Here's wishing everyone a meaning holiday celebs wherever or whoever you spend it with!

^^

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004. 

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was burned by arson this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas in my dream island with Filipino friends. Jackie here with the Ibong girls at the Ibong Christmas party.

2007.

Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in Alaminos City and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this year.

Here's wishing everyone a meaning holiday celebs wherever or whoever you spend it with!

^^

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004. 

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was burned by arson this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas in my dream island with Filipino friends. Jackie here with the Ibong girls at the Ibong Christmas party.

2007.

Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in Alaminos City and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this year.

Here's wishing everyone a meaning holiday celebs wherever or whoever you spend it with!

^^

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004. 

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was burned by arson this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas in my dream island with Filipino friends. Jackie here with the Ibong girls at the Ibong Christmas party.

2007.

Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in Alaminos City and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this year.

Here's wishing everyone a meaning holiday celebs wherever or whoever you spend it with!

^^

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004. 

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was burned by arson this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas in my dream island with Filipino friends. Spot Labor Attache Delmar Cruz in this pic hehe.

2007.

Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in Alaminos City and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this year.

Here's wishing everyone a meaning holiday celebs wherever or whoever you spend it with!

^^

Four Christmases

Since coming to my fantasy island in Korea, four Christmases have passed. This is a glimpse on how it went:

2004. 

Bulacan, Philippines

Mom and youngest niece Tin at home.

2005.

Seoul, South Korea

At historic Namdaemun which was arsoned this year.

2006.

Geoje, South Korea

My first Christmas at my dream island spent with Filipino friends. Spot Labor Attache Delmer Cruz in this pic, hehe.

2007.

Pangasinan, Philippines

My first Christmas in my mom's hometown and my first visit in more than a decade.

I will miss my parents this Christmas.

Here's to wishing everyone a meaningful holiday wherever and whoever you spend it with!

^^