Oborozukiyo~Inori

This is my fave Nakashima Mika song. Oborozukiyo is a Japanese traditional folk song; it starts from the first line (Na no habatake ni...) and ends in "...oborozukiyo". The "Inori" part is Mika's-- obviously, the one that sounds like a chorus. It's very beautiful, the rendition is great, the Inori addition goes well with the song, and the arrangement is just fantastic.



You can check out a karaoke version at http://karaoke.windain.net/high.html (Karaoke Machi). ^_^ The lyrics are everywhere, pero I like the translation at http://www.centigrade-j.com/translations/oborozukiyoinori_nakashimamika.htm (Centigrade-J). Enjoy!

Go ma wo, saranghae

Huling gabi na namin to ni Harvey. Bastos, huling gabi ng pag-aaral! Sinamantala ko na. Binigay ko na yung preposition book ko. One hour lang kami, tapos labas. Inattempt niya akong dalhin sa isang bar sa Mabini where he usually goes to, kaso hindi kami pinapasok kasi naka-slippers akei. Mga bobo! Did I look like some frikkin URUK-HAI na manggugulo lang sa loob? Hallllllllllllleeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrr!!! May fashion sense ka ba or at least may idea ng latest footwear? Or are you stuck in a time period na poor lang ang nagtsi-tsinelas? They're called flipflops, dude. (Sachi, they're just doing their job. May rules na kailangan sundin, but I agree na they are quite subjective. Forgive them. It was a choice.)

Anyway, tapos na. And I had a cam, so kahit i-forgive nila ang tsinelas, la pa rin. At maingay, nakakatakot! Brrrrr!

(SEGWAY: Shit, someone just blew air against my neck, pero walang tao. FOOOOOTAAAAHH.)

Since his choice was a flop (pun not intended), lakad kami to Baywalk, which was my original choice. And along Baywalk. Hanap kami kainan. Habang tumatawid kami, may dumaan na puting pendong. Pareho kaming na-startle at sabay nagreact. Iwas ako sa palo niya sabay palo din ako. At natamaan ko mata niya! Sorry, Goriguana! Kala ko nga magagalit sya eh, hindi naman. Kung lalaki siguro ako, nasagasaan na ako. ^^

(SEGWAY: Kanina ko lang nalaman na may nakakita sa amin. Si Kuya JR ng Lingg dept. Syeeeeeet. Nanood din siya ng Condors at nakita niya kami sa Baywalk.)

Natanaw ko ang mailaw at mukhang masiglang Lungsod ng mga Bituin, o mas kilala sa tunay na pangalang Star City. Gusto ko! So nilakad namin parang mula Mabini hanggang CCP! At nakasalubong pa namin si Jayjay na galing sa Condors sa CCP! ><>

Medyo kinabahan ako baka kasi ma-offend siya kay Jayjay, who can be a little frank. Pero things were OK, I guess, since walang nambugbog. Punta na kami ni Goriguana sa Star City at si Jayjay ay umuwi na. Naguluhan ako sa Entrance, which was a little embarrassing on my part, pero maayos naman. According to the staff, nagsasara sila at midnight. 11 PM na nun. So Three Cheers lang binili ko. Gori insisted na mas mura ang ride-all-you-can at 190, pero given the time, hindi siya practical.

It proved true.

Una naming sinubukan yung Zyklon Loop, isang mini-roller coaster kung saan natanggalan ng butones si Brimen. Nostalgia attack again! Mild ang Zyklon, mas inalala ko pa ang pagkasabog ng gamit ko na hawak ni Harvey. Bitin kasi isang round lang. Pero wala namang butones na natanggal (or matatanggal, for that matter).

Siya pumili ng neks. Predictable choice. Ice House. Mahilig mantorture yan by low temperature, gumaganti kasi mas sanay ako sa init. :P Dare sa akin: walang jacket. Ang suot ko non ay soooo summer: ang blouse ay thin na Indian, skirt above the knee at flipflops. >.<>

Graaaaaaaaabeeeeeeeeeee anlameeeeeeeeeeg! Shit....surei shimasu! As in! Pagpasok na pagpasok ko, tayo ang lahat ng balahibo, goosebumps, nag-freeze yung ilong at mga daliri ko. XD Ang gori, ni hindi natuyuan ng pawis, "Cool," lang sa kanya yun. Nung nasa army kasi, they ran naked outdoors at kung may body of water, swim. Syeet. Buti na lang walang winter dito.

Last ay Magic Carpet. Medyo boring. Parang Anchors Away na mini. Naalala ko nung pumunta ang Math Area dun, kumanta si Kuya Romale ng PCS Hymn habang nasa ride. Hahahaha! Anyway, kainis si Goriguana, pinagtatawanan niya ako. "Maybe you patay na!" Adeek. Tapos tinitingnan pa niya reaksyon ko. Naman no! Hello! :P

Ayun. Magmi-midnight na nun eh. Nanood lang kami ng mga bokot na nagbabasketball para manalo ng laruan. 9 shots in 25 seconds. Parang gusto ni Gori, pero sabi niya ayaw niya.

We left at 1145. Took a taxi to Mabini. Sa Del Pilar. I was a little doubtful and traumatized dun sa earlier incident, kaya I had my qualms. At ang tang orange na driver ay nagsabi pa ng, "Tanong mo kung saang hotel." Tang mangga! Assuming! DID I LOOK LIKE A DAMN WHORE?! Jerk! F***ing stereotyping git. Can't blame him though. Kinorek ko na lang. "Kuya, restaurant po."

Bumaba kami sa isang quaint Korean-Chinese restaurant sa may LA Cafe. Kala namin maraming tao, pero it was empty save for the two of us and two more old men (who kept staring, by the way). We ordered Chajangmyun (black noodles) and another noodle dish in what looked like kimchi soup. Grabe, I was pleasantly surprised sa lasa ng Chajangmyun. Kala ko chaka, since black nga sya at mukhang naliligo sa maalat na toyong malapot or noodles in Marmite, pero I was wrong. Masarap siya. As iiin! I absolutely loved it, kahit namantsahan ng konti ang damit ko.

In fairness, di kami uminom ng Soju, H20 lang. Natuto na siya nung sa FRIDAY the 9th k k k.

Ayun, hinatid niya ako sa sakayan ng jeep. Takot ako magtaxi mag-isa sa lugar na yun no. Lagi akong jeep. Siya naman, punta sa friend niya, nood sila World Cup siguro. Pity we had no pictures, nakalimutan kong hiniram ko ang cam ni Mimi. :( Hindi natupad ang aking dream "What-ever shot" with Goriguana. Oh well. Whatever.

And I changed my mind...

Hindi pala wafoh si Park Ji Sung sa proffy pic niya. Sa field siya wafoh. Pati si number 12. Haaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy..................................

Wang wang wang wang

Wala ako sa matinong pag-iisip. Tampo ako sa swerte ngayon. Tampo rin sya sa akin. Anlaki ng ginastos kong pera today, all for nothing. Harvey, you are one of the contributors to my shitty day, lagot ka bukas.

I got a letter from Jeehyun! Buti pa siya mabilis, di tulad ng iba dyan...*whistles, kahit di marunong*

I've never walked with such a blank stare as I had today. Muntik na akong masagasaan. Alam mo yun, inis na inis na talaga ako! Naiiyak na nga ako eh! Nothing is more exhausting than tiring over nothing. Ang bigat ng pakiramdam ko. Nakakahiya pa nung tinawagan niya ako sa dyip, I was on the verge of crying and shouting. I chose to hang up in time.

Tapos narinig ko pa yung Here Without You sa isang karaoke. Lalo lang akong na-depress. Ang babaw ko no? Madali lang naman akong paiyakin eh, kahit hindi halata. Pakita niyo lang na wala akong kwenta or itapon niyo lang ako sa isang tabi, iyak na ako. Kaya ako bully, eh.

Nga pala, bago kong favorite artist si Nakashima Mika, kahit medyo before pa siya. Cute ng mga vids nya at songs, tapos malinis ang boses niya. My favorite vid so far is Legend. Very visual. Ganda. Magandang kanta rin yung Oborozukiyo~Inori. Sarap talaga sa tenga, pleasant mix of traditional Japanese, orchestra, and synth. Hindi siya super depressing, hindi naman teeny bopper, pero hindi rin easy listening. Calming, maybe? Ganda talaga. Pati si Nakashima Mika, actually, maganda, pero sobrang payat! ^_^

Sige, neks taym, mas makabuluhan siguro. World Cup news? Tie ang Korea at France! Sa wakas, naka-score si Park Ji-sung, pero lucky shot, di tulad nung kina Ahn Jung Hwan at Lee Chun So. At ang linis ng goal ni Henry!

Gaah. Wala. Salamat kay Nakashima Mika, hindi na ako ganoon ka bitter.

World Cup! (from my journal)

Grabe. Asteg! Hindi ganoon ka-exciting yung game tulad ng inaasahan ko. Di rin ganoon kaganda. Although na-predict ko nang mananalo ang Korea, maraming moments na kagila-gilalas.

I was a little disappointed with Korea's performance. Compared to them (who are World Cup veterans), Togo was small fish (it's their first World Cup). Togo ranked last among the teams, but Korea had great difficulty against them. And Park Ji Sung broke my heart and my expectations! He had a lot of opportunities for a shot, but he wasted a lot of them. Sayang. And the defense got a little weak during the second half. If theTogalese captain (Jean-Paul Abalo) hadn't gotten the red card, they probably wouldn't have recovered. But kudos to Lee Chun Soo and Ahn Jung Hwan for each scoring a goal! And the keeper too, who did a good job as well.

Pero in fairness sa Togo, I was really impressed by their performance. Although their little accidents (the patid moments) are a little...cheeky, their play was still good. Probably because of the morale boost brought about by the return of their coach. I was not expecting that first goal from them. And Kader is amazing! He easily slid past the Korean defense, giving him that easy shot. I think he's very good with that kasi hindi lang isang beses nangyari. He almost scored two more goals, and if Korea hadn't gotten that adrenaline rush, he probably would have.

Dagdag lang...ang daming gwapong maglaro, especially sa Korean side! May hitsura si Park Ji-Sung, cutie si Ahn Jung Hwan (but change the hair!), at yung number 12. ^___________^

Nga pala, kagabi ang unang pagkakataon na makasabay kong kumain si Harvey na hindi ako uminom ng alcohol. Beer kasi binili, buti na lang. Sarap ng buchimgae! ^_^

Waw, may matino akong post!

How to gracefully turn a perfectly humiliating moment to your advantage

Hindi naman halatang masyado akong adik sa paglalagay ng vids from YouTube, no? Grabe, ito ang winning moment ni Park Hyo-Shin. Ang galing niyang maki-ride!

Like a ghost of the winter past

...yan ang title ng next poem ko. Abangan sa susunod na kabanata!

Finally, the Florist has answered! Parang isang malakas na ulan ng maliligayang luha! Bumabaha na nga dito sa Netopia eh. Mahal dito, pero de kalidad. Dito lang ako pwede mag-print ng lyrics in Hangul (Han geul?). Today, I printed Park Hyo-Shin's "Na Cheo Rom" (romanized by a website, so disclaimer kung mali ang romanization, okeh?).

Grabe, na-resurrect ang azalea! Sige, magtatrabaho pa ako. ^_^

Ang cute!