Bring The Sun Back

A few days to go, and I'll bring the sun back to you, Katrina May. =)

Too much work,
just like yesterday?
Tired of your life?
Maybe you need a break?

So come with me
maybe I can
fix something,
and show you life's
more than just a box
of crazy things.
Come on, I'll take you out,

and bring the sun back in your eyes,
bring the sun back in your smile.
Throw away the rainy days,
I'll take you back to the sunny days.

I'll bring the sun back in your eyes,
bring the sun back in your smile.
Forget all those rainy days,
and let the sun shine in your eyes.

Broken ride
in the middle of a traffic jam,
and late for that gig,
you've been dying to watch,
but, hey, don't you worry just

Take my hand
and maybe I can
turn the world
upside down,
and show you that
there's still a world of fun out there.

I wanna bring the sun back in your eyes,
bring the sun back in your smile.
Throw away the rainy days,
I'll take you back to the sunny days.

I wanna bring the sun back in your eyes,
bring the life back in your smile.
Forget all those rainy days,
and let the sun shine
in your eyes.

Why are you frowning again?
Don't waste your time crying in your bed.
Think of life as a happy song,
all you do is sing along.
Think of life as a happy song,
all you do is sing along.

I'll bring the sun back in you.
Back in you.

1981

I wrote this during the Saigon Apartment Demo sessions. Enjoy!

Hello world, 11th of July.
I was a shy and carefree kid, don't know why.
Mom and dad were great; hope I made them proud.
School was boring and fun; I remember the guys and girls, where are they now?
I always rode a bike in the afternoons,
it was great; I always imagined I was a grand prix racer.
And as early as 7, I already wanted to drive a car,
but dad won't let me since I was just a kid,

and everyday I woke up, I said,
"here comes another day."
Everyday, I can't wait
'til I was eighteen years of age.

And I lived and prayed
every night and day
and I took every step
in that space and time,
and I know why I'm here,
and why I'm still alive.

I was young and I didn't care what my life was for,
and now I am thinking why I had been born
in 1981.

While I was in college, I fell in love with the woman of my dreams.
I'll marry her someday, and have kids of our own.
Waited two years for her to say "yes" to me,
and I have to say it's still the sweetest thing that ever happened.
Right after graduation, we got work right away.
We're both into computers; she's an analyst, I'm a consultant.
We've got jobs that pay well, and we're well on our way.
Right now, we're working overtime,

and I'm spinning around,
I'm spinning around this world,
and I'm thinking about
all the reasons why I'm here.

And I walk and say
"I am here today"
to live out my life
in this space and time,
but why am I here?
Why am I still alive?

Is it enough that I go on by my way?
Or is there a meaning why I had been born
in 1981?

What is my purpose in this world
that never gets tired of going around?
Am I meant to be a hero,
or just another face in the crowd?
Am I here to make a diff'rence,
or just walk along with everyone and anyone?
Why do I have to live this life
I have?

Someday, when I'm old,
I'll look back at my yesterdays.
I'll look at the choices I have made.
Will they be wrong or right?

And I'll walk and say
"I will live my day"
and I'll take each step
in the light I face.
I'll know why I'm there,
and why I chose that life.

Would the life that I'll live be enough before I die?
Will there be a meaning why I had been born
in 1981?

Def Leppard is Back!

Yeah!

Some sample tracks off their covers album:
- 20th Century Boy: http://mp3how.com/def-leppard-yeah/Def-Leppard-Yeah-20th-Century-Boy_mp3.php
- Waterloo Sunset: http://mp3how.com/def-leppard-yeah/Def-Leppard-Yeah-Waterloo-Sunset_mp3.php
- No Matter What: http://mp3how.com/def-leppard-yeah/Def-Leppard-Yeah-No-Matter-What_mp3.php
- The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll: http://mp3how.com/def-leppard-yeah/Def-Leppard-Yeah-The-Golden-Age-Of-Rock-N-Roll_mp3.php

Yeah!

I C U

Something I wrote while residing in Vietnam, far away from my love.

Ilang araw na'ng di ka nakikita,
sa bawat araw nagdurusa.
Ang bawa't minuto'y parang oras, ang bawat linggo
ay parang taong...

di ka nakita.

Kailan kaya kita muling makikita?
Kailan kaya kita muling makikita?

Naaalala ko pa ang 'yong tingin
nung ako'y nagpaalam.
Ang aking ngiti'y bigla na lamang nawala
sa sunod na saglit

dahil wala ka.

Kailan kaya kita muling makikita?
Kailan kaya kita muling makikita? Makikita?

Parang taon na ang lumipas
nang huli kang makita.
Konting sandali na lang, aking mahal.
Heto na ako...

pauwi na.

Kailan kaya kita muling makikita?
Kailan kaya kita muling makikita? Makikita?

Dammit... I really hope I'll get home next week.

Happy New Year

...or is it?

Let's put it this way: I'm about a thousand miles away from home (Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam), celebrating - or trying to celebrate, that is - a new year with a group who misses good ol' Philippines. I've been out here since the 2nd week of December.

I've been trying to reach my Katrina May, but the network is just clogged. I was able to greet my folks, though. Iwan na lang ng text; tawag na lang ako bukas.

I miss the Philippines. I know I'm the deadbeat, not-so-emotional kind of guy, but there were two dishes - Pinoy dishes - that shook me. Sweet-style spaghetti and tokwa't baboy.

Heck, I'm never a fan of the sweet-style spaghetti. In fact, I disliked it so much (I'm Italiano, hehe). But on that Christmas Dinner with some Pinoy folks staying here in Vietnam... it tasted so delicious, I wanted to go home. It made me miss home. Alam ko na Pinoy lang ang gumagawa ng sweet-style pasta. Had to admit Erwin's a great chef, though.

I brought some pizza from Pizza Inn, and for tonight, there was tokwa't baboy. I'm a pizza nut, but I went on to eat tokwa't baboy instead.

It made me think about the many new years that passed, and how I took them for granted. Perhaps I didn't see this coming, or because I sort of "got bored" of the usual things. Maybe it's just the tradition rooted in my veins that's sending signals to my senses. Maybe I miss being at home after all. I miss my girl, that's for sure.

To you idiots who don't see how special these days are, slap yourselves and admit you're idiots. Trust me, there's just that really big chance you will miss it, just like me.

And for all you happy people out there, who understand what this is all about... Happy New Year to you. May the pig be with you.

It's Been a While

More than half a year... wow, and I still don't know what to write.

For one thing, I've been uber-busy at work for, you've guessed it, more than half a year. It had been very hard for me to find time to write new entries to my blog. (In fact, Katrina asked me to write a new entry... yep, that's how busy I am.)

Speaking of my dear Katrina May, we're 43 months into our relationship, and still happy and strong. And, in case you plan to ask, we're planning to get married on our 60th month (or 5th year, take your pick). Or maybe sooner; we'll see.

I'm still working at Kaisa Consulting, Ramcar's SAP consulting group. Pay is quite good compared to most jobs out there, but I'm starting to have the need (or want, but "need" is better in my case right now) for a bigger income.

I've recently turned 25, by the way. I guess the quarter-life crisis does exist. I mean... even months before I hit 25, there are so many things that I would have wanted to do, but failed to do. I guess this is the same thing that goes on to people in their mid-life crises. Right now, I have this behavior of wanting to hurry things. Hurry up in work, hurry up to get rich, hurry up to marry the girl of my dreams, hurry up to fulfill my childhood fantasies... all that clashing at once. For instance, I once wished that I'd get married even before I hit twenty. Now that I'm 25... I don't think that will ever happen *d-oh!*. I'm late, and I need to hurry up.

I wonder what God has in store for me... sometimes, it's just impossible to figure out...

I Can Match My Pinakbet

I came across this quiz on Kat's blog, and...


Rice: The ultimate Filipino food. Simple and goes
with everything.

Which Filipino Food Are You?

Hmm... bagay nga kami.