ANBERLIN LIVE IN MANILA!! 03/09/2011

Words cannot express the overwhelming experience that hannah and I had in that concert. Finally after years of anticipation for this band to grace our shores the have finally arrived and it's been like 5 albums already and they really had to make it up to the hardcore fans. Obviously for most bands they would think meh we don't expect such a huge crowd and I don't think they'll even be singing along but there were in a surprise as everyone was just reminiscent of the years that Anberlin was a huge part of everyone's youth. If you missed it, you missed a lot and I mean it. If you were in the STP concert, meh I don't know, they're like the giants in the industry and they may never come back so you guys are still lucky. hehe. But yeah they promise to come back and I'm excited for it. I hope they come back with a new album and the same energy. This was one of the encores and they did two and the last one had confetti with it which was pretty epic haha! Lucky VIP guys! I didn't bother having to much pics, besides the fact that we were so damn far I wanted to enjoy the concert and not be some guy taking a video coverage of the whole concert. Kind of a waste that you'd flash your camera's for 2 hours and be focused on capturing the whole thing. Pretty useless watching it at home after! So here's the list of songs that they played for 2 hours.  (Not in chronological order, but I'll try to list i down as far as I can remember.)

We Owe This To Ourselves

Paperthin Hymn

Never Take Friendship Personal

Disappear

Inevitable

Unwinding Cable Car

A Day Late

Ready Fuels

Closer

Pray Tell

Art of War

You Belong Here

Dismantle, Repair

Impossible

Feel Good Drag

Godspeed

Encore

Adelaide

Take Me As You Found Me

Uncompromised

I would like to begin by saying that I am proud to be in a relationship of 5 years and despite its ups and downs we've managed to differentiate from most couples out there. One thing that I am proud to have is that of valuing commitment. The value of commitment would somehow be very easy to say but harder to actually do. It's one of those things most men and a few women don't get to practice as time runs faster nowadays more people just tend to end relationships faster. A lot of people just want to "try" a lot of other people because people are more liberal and most relationships are not taken seriously. You hear people talking left and right about problems, break-ups, quarrels, cheating and secrets and you wonder if anyone else gets sick of it. Well for one I am and I've always been traditional. I've always wanted to prove something among other people that it pays to be committed to someone even when your peers aren't. Not only does it give out this good impression to other people it also applies to how you decide on your daily activities and how you choose to commit on something and finish it without wavering at all. 


But as I have mentioned there are downs and we are at one point of our lives tempted to break our values. We become vulnerable in some instances and people present us with wrong opportunities whether or not the consequences will be known or not known to our partners. But true commitment comes with integrity and to resist any form of temptation is a test that even in public people know that you do not do anything behind their backs. Before La Salle I've been in other institutions and I've been to a number of places and events where you just feel like losing your way and forgetting who you actually have. Sometimes its easy to drop that status and pretend that your available for everyone. Fortunately enough, I'm not good with words. I am as shy as a shadow of a shade and I never get to take anyone in advantage. If introducing myself is already a feat for me how else will I hook myself up with someone else?


Of all values that I have, commitment would be the last thing I would want to compromise. People can say anything about the way I keep things in my life but it defines me and is a good way to share a love story too. :)
















A Photo of our last day in Singapore with our Singapore Sling!:)

Hills Like White Elephants Tagalog Translation - Teleserye Mode

"Napakadaling operasyon lamang iyan Jig, sabi ng lalaki. "Hindi nga ito totoong operasyon eh."
Tumingin ang babae sa sahig kung saan ang paa ng lamesa ay nakalapag.
"Alam kong hindi mo na ito pagiisipan pa, Jig. Wala lamang ito. Parang pinapapasok mo lamang ang hangin."
Walang sinabi ang babae.
"Sasama ako sayo at sasamahan kita palagi. Papapasukin lamang nila ang hangin at natural lamang lahat iyon."
"Pagkatapos anong gagawin natin?"
"Pagkatapos ay magiging maayos rin tayo. Tulad lamang ng dati."
"Paano mo naman naisip iyon?"
"Iyan lamang ang tanging bagay na nakakaabala sa amin. Ito ang tanging bagay na  nakapagpapalungkot sa amin"
Ang babae ay tumingin sa tabing na gawa sa butil, inilagay ang kanyang kamay sa labas at hinawakan ang dalawang lubid ng butil.
"At sa tingin mo magiging maayos ang lahat at magiging masaya tayo?"
"Alam kong magiging maayos tayo dalawa. Hindi mo kailangang matakot. Marami na akong kilalang ginawa na rin ito.."
"Ako rin naman," sabi ng babae. "At pagkatapos ay masaya naman silang lahat."
"Kung ganon," sabi ng lalaki, " kung ayaw mo hindi mo ito kailangang gawin. Hindi ko rin naman ipagagawa sayo kung hindi mo rin naman gusto. Ngunit alam kong napakadali lamang niya."
"At gusto mo naman gawin?"
"Alam kong ito ang nararapat nating gawin. Ngunit ayaw kong gawin mo ito kung labag ito sa kalooban mo."
"At kapag ginawa ko ito magiging masaya ka at magiging tulad ng dati at mamahalin mo ako?"
"Mahal naman kita ngayon. Alam mo naman na mahal kita?"
"Alam ko. Ngunit kung gagawin ko ito, magiging maganda ba muli kung sinabi kong ang mga bagay ay parang mga puting elepante, at magugustohan mo ito?"
"Mamahalin ko ito. Mamahalin ko ito ngayon ngunit hindi ko lamang makayang isipin. Alam mo naman kapag ako ay nag-aalala."
"Kapag ginawa ko ito hindi ka na mag-aalala?"
"Hindi ako mag-aalala kasi alam kong napakadali nito gawin."
"Oh sige gagawin ko ito. Dahil hindi ko iniintidi ang sarili ko."
"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" "Dahil hindi ko iniintindi ang sarili ko."
"Ngunit, iniintindi kita."
"Ah, Tama. Pero hindi ko iniintidi ang sarili ko. At gagawin ko ito at lahat ay magiging maayos."
"Ayaw kong gawin mo ito kung ganyan lamang ang nadarama mo."