Xcalith

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2005-07-18T16:12:00.000+08:00

Christoph Anton T. Habaluyas, DWTL Batch 213. July 15-18, 2005.

Best Weekend Yet

2005-07-10T18:46:00.000+08:00

You do indeed reap what you sow. After 5 nights of staying up late, I just had the BEST weekend yet for my 3rd year life.

Friday's always so-so for me, something good happens, but there's always something that will go wrong. What went wrong? I can't really remember anything bug but more homework XD What went good? Finally! Some time to relax. Nothing better than mashing the circle button while playing FFX with Dream Theater as your BGM.

Saturday started with a long morning. I woke up at 6 AM thanks to my body-clock. I had nothing better to do than to stare at the ceiling... Well, until 1:30 PM came. That's when the fun started! We checked in at Crowne Hotel which is located right beside Robinson's Galleria Or rather, connected VIA 4th floor. 3:30, screening of Fantasic Four. I must day that I didn't really like it. It was rather boring at times, but who cares? The movie free anyway! That includes snacks and drinks!! Then we're off to shopping! I bought this nice red jacket to keep me warm especially at rainy days, match that with a new pair of school shoes (which BTW are exactly the same model as my old ones) and I'll be ready for the rainy school days. What really caught my eye that day were those Creative Zen Micro 5 GB I always wanted. They we're on 0% interest at 12k php. With my current funds, I could pay for half, but because of reasons, I won't be able to save up that other half to pay. I guess it's gonna have to wait.

Now off to my babbling about architecture. The hotel was indeed 1st class by just the look of the building, inside was more comfortable than it could ever look. Gorgeous furnishing with excellent staff and that 20 inch monitor per floor guide are just awesome! The room was nice too. Flatscreen TV and nice soft beds, even the bathroom was nice! Bathtub and shower divided seperately, sweet! But when things we're looking too good to be true, it had some faults. I guess a 5 days old hotel still needs some fixing. The pillows were really flat, nothing inside of them. And the bathroom.... The shower was made bad!! The shower was leaking into the entire bathroom once you used it! Big failure there considering it's suppose to be 1st class or 5 stars. Other than that, nothing else. The food was exotic. Food from all corners of earth were there. India, Pakistan, you name it and it's there. What was odd at first was the fact that no labels were put on the table identifying the name of the particular dish. When I inquired about it to one of the cheifs, he explained that they really didn't put tags. They said they wanted to create a bond between the customer by being asked what the name of the dish was. I fould it to work eventually. I really liked the food selection and preparation.

That's it actually. What might seem boring was fun to me since I haven't had a time-out in sometime.

P.S. I saw Mojofly LIVE during Saturday!! Sa Uulitin (dun dun dun dun dun dun dun hehehe)

Tiiirreeedd

2005-07-03T20:31:00.000+08:00

My heart's under arrest again, it's monday tomorrow!! I wanna rest!! I'm soooo friggin' tired!! BAHHH!! I'll set a counter right now:

3 months till sem break

=D

I'm Wasted

2005-06-19T12:49:00.000+08:00

Wasted, the first word that came out of my mind at 12:02 AM this morning. My mouth was like than a desert, cracking with no water. I hardly could get up with my aching body from all Friday's training. Right now, my fevers gone, but the dry cough is getting to me. I can't release all this tension!! I'm so tired. (-_- ) I want to relax but I have homework, which spells "tension."

On the brightside of things, by dad and sister are arriving later at around 11-12 tonight. I wonder what they got for me aside from the 2 books I asked for.

One LONG Week

2005-06-18T21:30:00.000+08:00

What a week! That I must say was the longest week in my entire 3rd year life. Tons of homework which I couldn't even understand, training for next week's Org Fair, personal issues, and more personal issues. I'm so tired, and my body even agrees with me. This morning, I had a slight fever, because I've been pushing myself too hard lately. I even have s light case of body pain right now. Over the week, I had days which I barely had 2-5 hours of sleep. So much to do, yet so little time. I wish I could relax a bit more, but I've got more homework/projects to do!! Just when I found a REALLY good transcription of Erotomania's bassline (Dream Theater), my free time ceased to exist. So right now, I'm going to sleep early tonight. Goodnight, I'm drained!

Carpe Diem

2005-06-14T17:59:00.000+08:00

Today in English, we watched "Dead Poets Society" starring Robbin Whilliams. I heard this quotation from Mr. Keating (Robbin Whilliams):

"But if you listen real close, you can hear them whisper their legacy to you. Go on, lean in. Listen, you hear it? - Carpe - hear it? -Carpe, Carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary."

Last night, I was listening to some progressive rock, namely, A Change Of Seasons by Dream Theater before I slept. This is what I heard before I stopped the outrageous 23 minute song:

"Carpe diem, seize the day"

Alike are they not? One exactly the same theme, said in the same manner.

I had a dream last night about this too. I can't recall details anymore, but what I can clearly state is that some silhouette of a man, uttering: "Seize the day..... Seize the day... Seize the day..."

Coincidence? I think not. I have had 3 similar moment exactly like this. The outcome was it happened in reality, a moment which I had used that phrase.

Similarly, my mother used to have these things, or rather, predictions which would come true. She would tell us early in the morning that it would rain heavily, one or two days after, it would come true. Now I don't think this is just a mere coincidence, it runs through my family's bloodline.

A moment waits me, I must seize it. I must pluck the day, never to trust the next. I must gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Seize the day!

Day 1 - Da Capo

2005-06-08T18:56:00.000+08:00

Da Capo is a musical term in Italian, meaning from the beginning. And here we go, yet again! It's the first day of school, and we have homework!! Tensions should be building sooner than I have expected and when it does, all hell will break loose!! Haha! I love school =D Now, time for some homework. I'm suppose to make a poster about the definition of "kasaysayan" on bond paper, and with my mind focused, I'm gonna do it right now!! Woohoo!! I can feel the burning passion!! YEAH!! SCh001 ish t3h R0CKXX00RZZZZZ!!!! XD

I'm Standing On The Edge Of Summer

2005-06-07T19:55:00.000+08:00

In this final moments, I'm standing on the edge of summer. The days have faded, and a new color is blended by the memories and stories we pretend to be true. A new view arises seeking destiny as it's path. Horrendous it it, but truth it it's foundation.

It's been a long and enjoable summer, but it must all end sooner or later. School officially starts tommorow, which easily translates to homework, projects, long tests, exams, stress, stress, and a whole lot more of stress. But still, school is fun. Friends, moments to laugh about, and activities are of the images to be carved inside my head, forever, and never to be forgotten. Misteries will also be finally answered: Who are our teachers? Did Jules really snap? Will my full potential be finally awakened with my new and long lost determination? I'm burning inside with the passion to know. A clique, but 3rd year is the most important year. With oppotunities waiting to me seized, it is just proper to excell in everything now.

Now is the time to begin with the end in mind.

3 Finger Succession, A Success!

2005-06-06T21:56:00.000+08:00

WARNING
If you are not a musician, you may not understand this blog entry, feel free to skip this entry and proceed to the next.

I finally did it!! After 4 days of blistered practice sessions, I have aquired quite a usefull skill, 3 finger plucking on the bass guitar. Now I can play some really fast songs with significantly lowered difficulty.

String Searching

2005-05-31T12:31:00.000+08:00

WARNING

If you are not a musician, you may not understand this blog entry, feel free to skip this entry and proceed to the next.

So... I go... for miles, and miles.... string searching... string searching....

Another not so usual day, I woke up, and plugged my Stellar for my usual "practice" session in the morning. To be honest, I don't like my strings. I always wanted by bass to sound have that "modern" sound (L'arc~en~Ciel, Finch, Dream Theater, etc.) but I can't seem to get it through adjusting endless knobs, different plucking locations, or even turning by bass from active to passive. A little research helped me though, with a little math, I learned what I was looking for. Given this equation:

string tension
-------------------------- = string frequency
string mass x string length

I learned that I'm using the wrong gauge of strings!! I should have gotten and XL gauge insted of a medium. Accodring to that equation, If I get a higher gauge, the output would be more, giving a fatter and bigger tone. Material and winding is another story though. I have no idea if nickel or stainless steel, roundwound, or flatwound. Stainless steel gives a brighter sound and flatwound makes the string vibrate in a different way. I clearly need help on this, if any of you know what type of strings I need, please help me!!! XD

Custom Blog Layout

2005-05-29T21:57:00.000+08:00

I'm looking for anyone interested in making a custom layout for FREE. There's nothing wrong with this layout, but I want a personalized one! Doesn't have to be really complex, a table layout will do. =D

Hello Again

2005-05-29T21:50:00.000+08:00

I'm baaacck! It's feels so good to be back blogging. For personal reasons, I won't tell what has happened over the past month. No one deserves to recieve a share of the pain I have held in my soul.

No Updates For Now

2005-04-16T18:04:00.000+08:00

Sorry to all who have been reading this book called "Chino's Life" but I'll have to stop posting info about my life right now, because of the fact that this blog is for public viewing and anyone can just read it. If your wondering why, it's not beacuase of a stalker, it's just that somethings are going on in my life right now and I need time to find a way to solve them. Goodbye for now.

New layout

2005-04-14T00:15:00.000+08:00

Yay! I love new layouts! This time, I'm back to my "musician" personality. The only thing that I haven't finished is my bio on the"the musician" tab, I'm really sleepy right now so I'll do it when I wake up tomorrow. I don't really have anything to worry at the moment, since Friday training's off, which I was informed by Migna.

Goodnight! Sleep tight! Or should I say, Goodmorning! It's 12:15 AM

Hey I could use that for a song!! This musician thing's really getting into me!! ^_^

The report card of death....

2005-04-12T11:59:00.000+08:00

And so the the most feared day of summer came atlast, the report card day. I didn't really care anymore if I did fail every single subject or not. I just wasnted to do something on another boring summer day. No traffic along the way, and I finally got to see my card. *drumroll please*

English C
Filipino C+
Mathematics B
Science C
Social Studies C
Religion C
Arts/Computer B+

Haha! No failing mark! Success!!

..... Now, back to boredom... If you're reading this, maybe you can suggest somethign for me to do, but please don't make it near impossible or stupid. Or if you need a bassist (hey, almost every band right now's lacking a bassist) give me a shout! I'd glady reply.

Maybe I'll play Xenosaga 1 again, I'm really bored.

A slient night atlast!

2005-04-10T11:41:00.000+08:00

After experiencing nightmares 6 times in a row, I finally found a solution! I woke up today without a single dream in mind. The solution; EMO \m/ Last night, I was downloading (I mean stealing hehehe) music and I came across this song:

Lostprophets - Goodbye Tonight

Tonight, I felt stonger, Inside of your ways,
It takes alot to get home, But its ok when the light is always on
I just want you to understand, theirs no need to keep waiting.
Another day in another hand, it could be so different.
A Letter to me, your wasting time,
You know you could be, Yea you could try
But Tonight you'll get it right, You will make a difference...

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,
I Feel stronger,
Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye,
If I could see through, even so far away
Its all you need too, make it through another day.

Surprise, Scream your heart out,
Inside you will hand down,
Today it all seems too stong
If only you tried you would move on

I just want you to understand, theirs no need to keep waiting.
Another day in another hand, it could be so different.
A Letter to me, your wasting time,
You know you could be, Yea you could try
But Tonight you'll get it right,
You will make a difference...

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,
I Feel stronger,
Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye,
If i could see through, even so far away
Its all you need too, make it through another day.

Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,
I Feel stronger,
Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye,
If i could see through, even so far away
Its all you need too, make it through another day...

The song's simple, it's a story about a guy who just broke up, but the girl's still holding on to the relationship. It's making me cry =(

I'll be listening to emo for the entire day, and I don't want anymore nightmares.

Yet another nightmare!! T_T

2005-04-09T11:06:00.000+08:00

Another nightmare woke me up!! It's really getting annoying when you don't get enough sleep. I think I have a disorder or something, maybe I should start telling my dad. I can actually recall some of the details of what I dreamt, but it's too personal to tell to anyone.

Nightmares again

2005-04-08T08:56:00.000+08:00

I just woke up again to another nightmare. I've been having these undescribable nightmares this past few days with nothing but sheer terror as a remembrance. I had this last summer and I don't want them!! I need sleep!! Rockers need sleep to rock the world you know. =D

My dad's sick so, my sister's and I will go to the grocery later, and I'll make sure to pick up anything I want on sight.

My Index Finger Got Raped!

2005-04-04T16:18:00.000+08:00

I just has my first bass lesson today, and my poor index finger got raped from the jazz bass line my teacher taught me. I've never seen it this red actually, but that's good for me! The worst the fingers, the better! \m/

It's My Birthday!!

2005-04-02T10:15:00.000+08:00

Plai and simple, It's my birthday today!! OMG! I'm 16 now, i'm getting older! Hehehe

Summer Training

2005-03-28T18:47:00.000+08:00

Wow! I'm beat to the bone! My entire body's still aching after 3 hrs from summer training! >_< Come to think of it, this is only the first day, and I already hurled!! Ahhh go away summer training!! I don't want to be a officer next year!!

Flea Markets...

2005-03-26T21:49:00.000+08:00

I thought I'd never find myself in DV ever in my life, but I did go there. After hours of painstaking walking, I found myself with a shirt at the end of the day. XD Yes, one shirt. And tomorrow, we'll be at Market! Market! doing more pointless shopping.

New Domain

2005-03-24T18:23:00.000+08:00

OK, I have a new domain!! It's http://www.xcalith.tk Now, you remember my site in a snap!! Yay! =D

2005-03-22T20:15:00.000+08:00

Haha! This entry's untitled! Hehehehe. It's summer and I've been forgeting to update since I've been either busy, or just lazy. OK so now, i'll be updating the link and I promise to update more often. ^_^

13 Day With A Bass Guitar In Disguise

2005-02-19T17:11:00.000+08:00

I realized today after going to Yamaha, that my bass guitar actually had an OFF/ON switch!! I still can't believe the fact that for the past 13 days, I thought it was broken!! All that time wasted, which could have gone to practice. On the bright side, because of Gamo's high action bass guitar, my finger strength increased significantly.

I picked up new gear today. I got new strings (Fender Nickelplated .40-.105 gauge), a new and sturdy strap with a dazzling design, and a new lengthy cable. Only thing missing left is a guitar stand and then I could actually set up a "practice spot" in my room.

Awit Nasyonalista

2005-02-18T19:53:00.000+08:00

Pagkatapos ng isang buong linggo ng paghahanda, ikinalulungot na kami ay natalo. Ang buhay talaga ay sadyang ganyan, mayroong masmagaling sa kahit anong aspeto. Samantala, kami ay nakapasok sa limang pinakamagaling sa paligsahan.

Kahit na kami ay natalo, ayos lang. Marami kaming natutunang bago sa pagtugtog.

Ngayon ko lang rin napansin, na lumakas ang mga daliri sa aking mga kamay, at nakaka-slide na ako sa aking bass guitar ng maayos mula unang fret hagang fret dalawampu't-dalawang.

Life by The Days

2005-02-15T20:21:00.000+08:00

Let's start and interesting concept, use numbers! Hehehe, more Math!

3 days before the Awit Nasyonalista contest (I really hope we'll win)
6 days before the final exams
9 days without my bass guitar (and STILL counting!! I think I'll die before it even gets repaired)
10 days before summer officially starts
10 days before the John Myung Bass Clinic

Now that summer's coming near, I don't really know what to do... I've lost that part of me for vidoe games. The only think I'm really looking for at summer is bass guitar lessons, aside from that I don't know. I think I should start and get a life.

Soph Night

2005-02-13T08:16:00.000+08:00

I had a great time at the Soph night! ^_^ Even though I was dateless (and probably always will be.....) I made the most of the night listening to the bands. I even have pics to show. Here the are:

Sponge Cola

Narda

Bloomfield

Amateur Bands (I love Rockerchicks...)

OK for this next band, I made a fool out of myself. No one was in front of the stage, so I was there with 2 of my friends even though no one else went there... \m/ Long live Rock!

New layout!

2005-02-07T16:35:00.000+08:00

Yay! After more than a month on inactivity (Blame it on school.... hehehe) I finally updated my blog! IMO, it's looks better now with even more features! I just missed out a few details like the links on the friends list. BTW, if you want me to put you there, all you need to do is tell me! ^_^