Relax

Good Morning World!

It's 9AM on a Saturday and I'm already up. First thought on my mind is that I need to get up for work. Haha, I thought it was Friday. I slept quite well. I have been able to for the past week or so. None of the usual 3 or 4am interruptions.

It has been a long week at work. They finally banned using the ssmb proxy... which meant no internet... which meant really really working all day. Hehe. Glad that Orange still goes to her YB sessions and I can still walk around and chat with her.

This weekend will be pretty quiet and that is a welcome respite from the week's craziness. I'll clean my room, paint a little and chill with my flatmates. It'll be good.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Legend-ary

It's been 4 days since the concert, but I am still on a high. Rhea can attest to this as she has been hearing me play nothing but "Slow Dance" day in and day out. *Sigh*. I just can't help it.

When I first listened to the new album, I thought it was nothing less than musical genius. The lyrics, the beat, the soothing voice - it was just perfect. So you can just imagine my excitement when I stumbled across the ad and realized he was coming to town. But, nothing really prepared me for his live performance. I was blown away. He simply was AMAZING! *Omg*Omg*Omg*!

It was a fun crowd - very much involved and very enthusiastic. 90% probably were expats. Trish and I were part of the Asian minority. Regardless of race, ticket price and seating arrangement, everyone (especially the ladies) shared two common things that night - admiration for this great artist... and a lot of screaming. Hahaha.

He did songs from both albums with a few remixes. One lucky gal got the chance to get up onstage with him as he performed "Slow Dance". We got so frustrated with her, though, coz she really didn't know how to groove it. There he was, singing and dancing to her, and she was moving as stiff as a lamp post. He should have just picked us. Ya, ya, ya, we were totally envious!

Then he sang a new one, with an opening line which went "Where did my baby go?"... and to which the ladies responded (with hands raised) "Here! I'm right here!". Trish and I were no exception. We are, admittedly, converted groupies.

On the piano, he dazzled the crowd. With his voice, he hypnotized us further. But when he came out for the encore, wearing a sando, the ladies just lost it - Hotness personified! Truly.

It was an amazing night! My only regret is that I did not learn of the concert any sooner so we were not able to get better seats. If he does visit again (and I'm hoping he soon will), I promise that we will be sitting at the front row, center.

*Sigh*. I love him. I really love him. I really, really do. Ok, ok, you get the picture. Hehe.

John Legend, You Rock!!!

2007

I've been in this super hyper mood ever since the Christmas season began. Maybe, it was feeling renewed after a 4-day flu respite. Or the excitement as I shopped, wrapped gifts and packed for a Manila Christmas. The week before the holidays, everyone has fallen victim to my "annoying" and bratty antics. Hahaha. It's good to be a different person at times :)

I welcomed the new year with pretty much the same attitude as the closing of 2006. I am excited about the endless possibilities that this year will bring. I, too, am hopeful that I will be graceful in handling whatever will come my way.

I promised myself that I won't fall into the traps which I used to get myself into. For one, I won't allow myself to expect things that won't be there. Also, I will acknowledge all the warning signs and proceed with caution. And lastly, I will not get upset over situations which do not really matter in the grand scheme of things. All these are in the effort to make this year happier, drama-free, and devoid of any emotional stress. I just have had enough of that.

4 days into the new year, though, I find myself being carried away and displaced from my state of absolute positivity. I had to go on a 5 minute bathroom break just to pysche myself and battle the ugly feelings that are threatening to surface. But I won't succumb. It does not matter and it is not worth stressing, fretting and being upset over.

I open my notebook and start writing. By the time I get to writing this sentence, I feel much better already :) To be able to infuse positivity even when I don't feel like it probably means that I have grown and matured... and I'm a little proud of myself for that. I guess it's just time for a new me :)

As I said in my new year's text message, I feel and strongly predict that this is going to be a fabulous year. Let's see...