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February 2, 2009
Scary and unforgettable was that rainy February night as I marched through the hallway of Rizal SPED in Camus. I was brave enough to audition for the world acclaimed Himig Singers of Davao and fortunately, I was accepted.
The first two weeks was mortifying. I have to learn at least 10 new pieces in time for the first quartet exam scheduled this 26th day of February – from straight classical songs in Latin to something called “I’m a Train” is included in the list.
It is my fourth week now and I am seriouslly thinking of giving up because of the pressure coming from both singing and at the same time preparing for a major theater production. Anton Checkov will haunt me if I will bastardize his play. Should I pick work that offers nothing special but the whims and caprices of “the queen bee” or should I pick pleasure that offers not just the real pleasure of singing but concerts and travels abroad? Will I get the latter from where I am now? Will the latter be offered to be wholeheartedly without any hesitations as reward for all the things I did? But where I am now offers a not so enough salary to pay for my bills?
But then again…
I met some interesting, rather friendly (others are somewhat overtly friendly like the person seated beside me) people. I do not wish to leave these people, specially my latest confidant, but I still can’t find the answer to my question.
I went to the hospital a few months back for an FBS (Fasting Blood Sugar) test just to check if my blood sugar level is still in normal range. I had to make sure that everything is normal to keep me sane. Blood testing has become my way of calming my self everytime I feel like I’m not feeling well.
And so I went to the hospital and underwent the whole process.
On my way out, I saw this poster. I had to take a picture of it to remind me of the symptoms of low and high blood sugar level.
But then again, when I ask my friend about this same topic, he told me that the boundary is 6 and on this poster, it is 7. What is the correct range for normal blood sugar level? Richard, my bro, panicked when he learned that his blood sugar level is 6.1 and he immediately went on a diet for more than a month already. The problem is, he did not consult a doctor. He simply trusted the Medical Technologist’s diagnosis that he is diabetic. But if you look at this poster, 6.1 is VERY NORMAL.
Enlighten me please.
Before Gian left for Manila last summer, we had our last dinner at Picobello, an Italian Restaurant here in Davao City. Ordered some pasta (of course) and for the main course, some osso bucco (i hope i got the spelling right). He had a glass of watermelon shake and a coke for me. This craving for Italian food started when the koro boys went out and ate in another Italian restaurant in the city.
So there we were, our last meal here in Davao.
And you already know that I went to Manila a few days back. And so Gian and I met again for another eating spree. This would be our first meal in Manila in a restaurant in Glorieta called Asian Fusion (i guess). This time, I had a glass of apple shake and water for him. And the food was OKAY LANG – a fish lip soup and some fried noodles.
Mariah Carey, diva as she is, will release an album entitled E=MC2 as tribute to the late great Albert Einstein. and her carrier single is called KEN LEE.
let us sing with Mariah.
Ken Lee
No one ken to ken to sivmen
Nor yon clees toju maliveh
When I gez aju zavateh na nalechoo more
New yonooz tonigh molinigh
Yon sora shooo
Yes ee shooo, ooo
Ken lee
Tulibu dibu douchoo
Ken lee
Ken lee meju more…
past weekend.
saturday, march 8, 2008
i went to sm to open a joint account for the upmin alumni association.
ate lunch at rai rai ken
watched spiderwick chronicles alone and i liked the movie because it was better than narnia…
went to DCLA to look for some interesting movies. i bought sweeney todd, love in the time of cholera, enchanted and the tattooist.
went to nccc mall after hoarding some dvds.
i was invited to a cast party but i was not able to show up for some reasons i don’t want to disclose.
i went home.
watched the new dvds i bought.
talked to archie maniquis online. bothered and concerned and i literally don’t know what to do.
then midnight came.
someone knocked.
it was ged bagay wearing a big smile.
sunday, march 9, 2008
i went home.
then at 4pm i came back here because i had an “appointment” with ged at sm.
watched 10,000 BC.
then everything went down the pipe swallowed by its stench and darkness.
went home without eating dinner.
archie sent me a text message.
we talked.
went to sleep at 2am.
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