The Tunnel

Took me nearly two years to get a hold of these crazy pics.

2008, my friends and I decided to go to Tennessee. Our car doesn't have a GPS so all we would usually do when we have out of town trips is to print maps from Google. Google is a very helpful tool for the most part, but not all of the maps are updated.

We were in Kentucky that time, and in order to get to Tennessee, you have to first pass through Ohio. Hence we printed out maps of Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio.

And we made it to Tennessee after like 3 hours of straight driving.

We agreed to start driving home by 6pm. But on our way back to Kentucky, we passed by a huge factory sale in one of the busy streets of Knoxville TN, so we decided to shop (well, maybe for half an hour). What we agreed as half an hour became 2 hours. After 2 hours, we were all bringing shopping bags. It was already late to travel down Kentucky, at streets we were not so familiar with, but we were happy. We have maps anyway.

But it was already too dark and we were all tired from shopping that we suddenly took a wrong trn and ended up at a very creepy village just near the Tennessee Conservation Forest. We enterred a pub, and a drunk man said we just had to go down south and take exit 21. And so we did.

And we did. And we f*cking believed the drunk man. Coz on our way, we took so many different weird turns, until we reached a highway that led us to 2 tunnels. The next thing we knew, we already saw a huge signage that said "WELCOME TO NORTH CAROLINA". And mind you, it was already around 11PM.

We didnt have a map for NC, and the streets were dark, and their traveller's lounge was already closed, except for the comfort rooms.

That was a terrible experience. But looking back at the pictures, I could not care but laugh at how weird we got to manage to go back to Lexington, Kentucky. Talk about a funny 911 call, and a 101 sexual favors with the truck drivers atthe waiting lounge.

Hell yeah.

That Explains :)

Overjoyed... OVERPLUCKED... Over You.

Saw one of the pics posted up from last nights performances and I was laughing like hell.

I had a not-so-busy weekend so I decided to just stay home and bond with myself in front of the mirror. And what better way to spend time with oneself than to pluck his/her eyebrow. Yeah, guys have to groom up their eyebrows, too. It's just nonsense if you don't. Keeping them in shape is like trimming your nails--- or shaving your pubics--- and I don't have to explain further really.

Unfortunately, I unconsciously took the act of plucking of my eyebrows up to one notch higher. I overplucked for some reasons I wasnt even conscious of. I went to Waterfront with a heavy heart, and as expected, my manager immediately exclaimed--- "woah Keith, your eyebrows are soooo--- i dunno--- it's just looks weird with your mohawk and all".

The next day, I tried to search for close up pics of myself and I was laughing like crazy. It was the mother of all eyebrow-plucking disasters. I looked like I just had botox or something. Im going to have to wait for another 2 weeks to have it all grow back.

If only life is like a DVD movie, like I can just fast forward to the next 2 weeks. *Sighs*

Buwad!!

I just had the yummiest lunch in ages. I miss the taste of home-cooked meals, particularly those that my mom used to whip up for me back when I was still living with my folks. I have been away from home since 2008 and I have kindof forgotten the taste of real food. I think that's one of the downsides of living away from home--- all you can afford to eat are just junkfood, canned goods and fastfood. I do have a kitchen, a stove and all the works, but I would either not have the time to cook for myself, or I would just brush aside the thought of cooking something special because I'm all alone in my place and it's just totally pointless to cook something special for one. I have done it many times before, and most of the time I would whip up something that's good enough for 5 or 6 people and it's just a whole lot of waste. I can't cook pasta good enough for me, can I? That's just really weird.

Anyway, I went to visit my niece at the Ecotech Center in Lahug to see her competing at the Regional Math Olympiad Competition (she won by the way--- first place, imagine that), and on my way home I passed by a small Talipapa just across JY Square Mall. Now I'm not exactly sure how I got there, but one street full of talipapa goodies just led to another, and the next thing I knew, I was shopping--- as in SHOPPING. There's just so much joy shopping at a talipapa coz it's way too different from the usual grocery store. I bought fruits and fish and spices--- all at half the price, maybe even less.

I decided to cook me a kick-ass lunch the next day--- buwad pinikas, na pinalutaw sa mantika with lots of onions, garlic, and tomatoes. And to give it a little beautiful bullshit touch, I added one of my favorite ingredients--- cayenne pepper. I can't cook anything without cayenne pepper. It works like a magic wand, really. I havent had this dish in a million years like, seriously. There's just so much joy in small things.

And all of a sudden, I miss home.

Slumber September at The Tiki Bar, Bigfoot Mactan featuring my band--- and then some. See y'all :)

Hello bebehs! Here's an invitation---

Put your hottest lingeries and pyjamas on and get ready to dance the night away at the hottest slumber party in town. It's the SLUMBER SEPTEMBER PARTY at the TIKI BAR, Bigfoot Mactan, September 24, 2010, featuring DJ Bong Durano, the Wet Dancers and oh well--- My band :) Tickets now available :) Seeyah all.

See you all at the Tiki Bar!

Angels Brought Me Here

How Can I Fall?

Updates

Things have had a total detour a month ago when I decided to quit becoming a corporate slave and decided to go on business. There was a point in my career when I felt too tired of working for a company and rendering a lot of work hours with a fixed income every month. I thought it was soooo wrong. I have 7 years of corporate experience up my sleeves and I think that's just about enough for me to know how to play my cards. It's time I do things on my own now.

I am currently running an online business (and it's doing well), and my friends and I are starting a hog-raising business as we speak. I give it about 3 or 4 hours a day, and the rest of the day is already mine to enjoy.

Now that I have more time, I have decided to give singing another try. Fortunately, I got me a great band to back me up and we started rehearsing our pieces more than a month ago. Barely two weeks ago, I was offered a regular spot at the Waterfront Mactan. It's been surreal coz I miss singing, and it's something that I could do so well, and I get to earn money out of it :)

Last week, I was offered another spot at the Crimson Resort and Spa. This was more than I asked for. At first I thought I would just end up performing at small bars--- but here I am, singing at 2 of the most awarded 5-star hotels in Cebu. Blessings just kept on pouring in. I was right all along--- everything you want is outside of your comfort zone.



Thank you God for the blessings :)

Miss You Most on Christmas Time (No More)

Mariah looks svelt in the cover artwork of her upcoming Holiday album Merry Christmas II You. I'm excited... Her first Christmas album was awesome, and this could be a worthy successor, who knows. Either way, anything that comes from Mimi is always good. For whistles, please?

*photo credits: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_w29fOYb0LkWeumWyKOKRqCrGCUht7TBxTXXbSHlF2NtyREeik4v4NK1X0e3zSZTCyqmkSJ9X_NSrH7eSx3V25jcNGSSABJo_TvRfgYG2-MxZCXL4OdoYmkuYenQBu73pFp13O_RRPXz/s1600/merry+christmas+II+you.jpg

Mohawk

I have been sporting the usual corporate look since 2008 and I got bored watching my usual self in the mirror. Today, I have decided to give my do a little twist.