Modern Family

They are definitely my current favorite TV family. Everyone's so funny and the situations they find themselves in are hilarious. Phil Dunphy's 'peerenting' style and his endearing ways make him my favorite! He and Claire make such a perfect pair (oy, nag-rhyme). I love Cam too, for his flamboyant gay ways. And to think he's the straight one in real life. Manny's such an adorable kid, acting beyond his years and being the voice of reason among them.

They're such a great cast and they make my Saturday afternoons light and filled with laughter.

A Traveler's Lost Faith

Such a tragic experience. I would never wish for this to happen to anyone.

Read on.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 30

Day 30 - Your Favorite Song At This Time Last Year

Okay, finally made it to the 30th day.

I have a lot of favorites last year and this was (and still is) one of them.



Special shout out to my brother who celebrates his birthday today!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 29

Day 29 - A Song From Your Childhood

On my way home from work today, I heard this blasting from a sari-sari store's radio. Nice to hear it again after decades! Although I'm not so sure what it means to 'sing and romance on my cha'...

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 28

Day 28 - A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty

OK, I can't think of any so I'll just post this one. I love Barbra, though!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 27

Day 27 - A Song That You Wish You Could Play

Like most people, I went to piano lessons when I was really young. But because we didn't have a piano at home, my dreams of becoming a concert pianist died a natural death.

I'd be ecstatic if I can play and sing this:

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 26

Day 26 - A Song That You Can Play On An Instrument

In high school, I used to play for the school's drum and lyre corps. I really wanted to play the snare drum but a friend convinced me to audition for the lyre instead. (This friend switched to the drums, and I got stuck with the wimpy lyre. But that's another story.)

To the uninitiated, this is how a lyre looks like. But technically speaking, a lyre is a stringed musical instrument and this one's apparently called a glockenspiel. It's probably called a lyre here because it's mounted in a lyre-shaped frame.

So, going back to the theme. I learned to play a few songs with it such as the Lupang Hinirang (our National anthem, which we play every morning during the flag ceremony), the Top Gun theme (somebody uploaded a video tutorial in Youtube on how to play it on the piano, which is basically the same as playing it on the lyre.), the Indiana Jones theme, and Head Over Heels by the Go-Go's.

This never fails to get people groovin'.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 25

Day 25 - A Song That Makes You Laugh

This never fails to get a laugh out of me!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 24

Day 24 - A Song That You Want To Play At Your Funeral

Wala lang. Let's see ano'ng magiging reaction nila.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 23

Day 23 - A Song That You Want To Play At Your Wedding

I will definitely have these two songs played at my wedding:

As I'm walking down the aisle, a string quartet plays Pachelbel's Canon in D Major...



And then for our first dance, Etta James will be crooning in the background.



Obviously, I haven't given much thought to this!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 22

Day 22 - A Song That You Listen To When You’re Sad

The last time I felt sad, I was listening to this. Total self-pity.

But I guess I should've been scared, since this song was used in that 70s horror flick, Carrie.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 21

Day 21 - A Song That You Listen To When You’re Happy

When I'm happy or want to be happy, I just listen to some dance songs. Especially those with dance steps (which I know by heart, of course)!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 20

Day 20 - A Song That You Listen To When You’re Angry

I just listen to some Jack Johnson para ma-relax. Ahh, chillaxin' in the beach...

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 19

Day 19 - A Song From Your Favorite Album

I bought a cassette tape of Eraserheads' album Circus when I was 15. I saved up my lunch money because I really love Eraserheads and they're one of the best bands ever!

I remember a classmate borrowed it, and never returned it to me.

Heartbreak.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 18

Day 18 - A Song That You Wish You Heard On The Radio

It'd be nice to have heard this song on the radio this morning on the way to work. Just to 'wake me up'.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 17

Day 17 - A Song That You Hear Often On The Radio

This is such a fun video! I couldn't stop laughing at Katy Perry as Kathy Beth Terry! It's such a riot seeing 80s icons Kenny G, Debbie Gibson and Corey Feldman make a guest appearance. I also can't get over how big the Hanson brothers are now.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 16

Day 16 - A Song That You Used To Love But Now Hate

I liked this song back when I was in college and in ultra emo mode. Now, I just find it super gasgas.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 15

Day 15 - A Song That Describes You

I was torn between this and this. Although, I can also be described as this.

But I decided to settle for this because this song says it best.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 14

Day 14 - A Song That No One Would Expect You To Love

I'm sure not many people know that I just love Edith Piaf! And other foreign songs for that matter. Yes, even Korean songs.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 13

Day 13 - A Song That Is A Guilty Pleasure

I know you might think I'm a bit old for some Miley Cyrus. But I don't!

So I put my hands up, they're playing my song, the butterflies fly away...

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 12

Day 12 - A Song From A Band You Hate

I don't really hate Aegis, but you won't hear me playing their music on my iPod. But their songs are definitely fun to sing on videoke night.

This particular song gets my sister especially when I bust out my dance moves while singing along.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 11

Day 11 - A Song From Your Favorite Band
The Beatles is definitely one of the all-time best bands in human history. Even after more than 40 years, their words and music are still very much alive today.

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 10

Day 10 - A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep

When I come home late from work and want to listen to some music before dozing off, one of the songs I listen to is With You I'm Born Again. The fact that it's in my iPod's Playlist titled 'Sleepy', just proves how effective it is in... zzzz....

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 9

Day 9 - A Song That You Can Dance To

Another hard one!!! How can you choose just one song from a childhood filled with dance icons such as Madonna, Kylie and Beyonce?? Not to mention the Spice Girls, N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys?? (Sorry about the multiple punctuations.)

But in the spirit of fun and ka-baduyan, I am sharing with you Stars by Simply Red. And yes, I'll be dancing along ala Universal Motion Dancers!

All In A Day's Work

I was going through some old pics in my Multiply and I found this video clip, it's from the farewell video we shot for a boss. Back then, we used to create videos for colleagues who were resigning or celebrating a milestone. But when more and more people started leaving, I guess we just couldn't keep up so we stopped doing them altogether, haha!



After watching, I suddenly missed the old team. Sure we were all stressed out, working until late in the evening, but we still managed to keep it fun. It's always a blessing to find people you get along with in the workplace. And an even bigger blessing to call them your friends. =)

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 8

Day 8 - A Song That You Know All The Words To

This one's a toughie! Growing up in the era of song hits, videoke and MTV, it's hard NOT to know all the words to a song. (Whether those words are correct or not, is irrelevant hehe.) And of course, putting a song on loop in your iPod makes it much easier for one to memorize the lyrics.

But for today's feature, I'll go against my usual pop choices and pick a song from one of my favorite plays, 'Miss Saigon'. I really love the part when Kim and Ellen sing I Still Believe. I get goosebumps listening to the duet of Lea Salonga and Claire Moore!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 7

Day 7 - A Song That Reminds You Of A Certain Event

Okay, what I'm about to tell you is the perfect pang-blackmail story. So if you think you will hate me in the future, better pay attention.

It was the early 90s and the music group Smokey Mountain was at their peak of popularity. (O, Smokey Mountain pa lang giveaway embarrassing moment na!) Their songs Kailan, Can This Be Love and Mama in their first album were all chart-toppers. (I bought a cassette tape of this album, haha!) Then they released their second album, Paraiso (Paradise), which had their catchiest and most masa song: Da Coconut Nut.

One Saturday afternoon, I was home just chillin' and listening to the radio. The DJ then announced that they're giving away prizes to the first person to call the station and sing Da Coconut Nut on air. I don't know what possessed me to ring them up and croak out "It's the coco fruit, of the coco tree, from the coco palm family!" for all the city to hear.



Just so you know, the 'prize' consisted of canned goods and packs of noodles. Parang feeding lang, haha!

30 Day Song Challenge - Day 6

Day 6 - A Song That Reminds You Of Somewhere

Bantayan Island, 2009. It was Independence Day weekend so some friends and I decided to head off to the beach and get some deserved R&R. And the song for that trip was Nobody But You by the Korean girl group Wondergirls. At that time, the country was just beginning to catch on the Korean pop fever, so you still won't hear it playing on every corner store's radio. That's why when I heard its catchy tunes, my gay friends and I had to learn the dance steps, thereby making it our official summer dance soundtrack.