http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/ <center>My original compositions recorded at home years ago, a Metropop song entry, a commercial jingle &amp; a Jewel cover. Ok ba? <div style="width:300px; height:450px; overflow:hidden;"><center><div><embed allowscriptaccess='never' src='http://www.soundclick.com/widgets/creatives/mp3PlayerPremium.swf' width='300' height='430' flashvars='bandid=135661&ext=1' name='MP3PlayerPremium' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='transparent' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' /'></div> <div style="width: 300px; position: relative; top: -390px;"> <a href="http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=135661"><img src="http://www.soundclick.com/images/navigation/blank1x1.gif" border="0" width="300" height="250" align="right"></a> </div></center></div> <embed allowscriptaccess='never' height='0' width='0' src='http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/Jmx*PTEyMDc*NjYyNTExMjcmcHQ9MTIwNzQ2NzI1NTQzOCZwPTE1ODM2MSZkPSZuPQ==.swf' flashvars='' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'> My band's music, The Amandas, can be accessed at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theamandas"> MYSPACE </a></center> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:07:50 -0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:24:40 -0000 http://images.mahalamanda.multiply.com/logo http://mahalamanda.multiply.com 100 100 July 8, 2008 Brought to us by Zombie-On-Fire (Thanks John Joe! We had one helluva time.) Bands who played that night were The Haneps, The Wicked Tarsiers, Indio I & Dr. http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/113/Colors_Explode_Alchemy_Roxxx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:24:40 -0000 July 5, 2008 Clemente Residence. Another despedida with matching fashion show. http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/112/Dre_was_here. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:57:00 -0000 July 5, 2008 The Haneps were supposed to play. Instead, drummer boy Inigo became a guitar hero playing sub for another band. Sausage bar is located near http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/111/Sausage_Bar Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:48:03 -0000 In my spare time, I have been doing digital scrap-booking. I've always been interested in making a "real" one but I didn't realize how easier it was to do the digital although nothing beats a good ol' fashioned one. I will be always updating this photo album so come back to check them out :D My Other Site: <a href="http://www.scrapbookflair.com/mahal_amanda">http://www.scrapbookflair.com/mahal_amanda</a><br> <a href="http://www.scrapbookflair.com/" title="Scrapbook Flair Digital Scrapbooking Community - Free scrapbooking software, templates, backgrounds, and embellishments helps you design, print and share your scrapbooks with friends and family."><img src="http://www.scrapbookflair.com/images/scrapbookflair_200x50.gif" border="0"></a> http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/108/My_Scrapbook_Pages Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:43:12 -0000 Two down, one more Tabug to go! Jojit, married Armie last June 28, 2008 at the Sacred Heart Parish in Makati. Tears on Jojit's happy blissful face... the ever more beautiful Armie floating on high... the amazing and delicious food at the reception held at Dusit Hotel... JV "catching" the garter... being surrounded by friends and loved ones... it was a happy-happy day. Congratulations Jojit & Armie! We hope to hear the pitter-patter of little Tabugski feet soon! http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/107/Big_Brothers_Wedding Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:34:04 -0000 Bands like MaHaSa, Timog, Eternal Now and Ursa Minor played for Dodjie's birthday party last June 27, Friday. Happy Birthday http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/106/Dodjies_Bday_gig_at_Club_Dredd Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:31:24 -0000 The Haneps had their first gig at NineMile bar (owned by Archie & Cherry Simangan) thanks to Dave Coros' successful production event. I only managed to take photos of The Haneps and Fuseboxx though. http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/105/Band_Age_at_NineMile_Bar Tue, 1 Jul 2008 05:19:45 -0000 June 21, 2008 Bands: One Big Jesus Eternal Now The Haneps Mahasa Flicker http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/104/Gig_photos_at_MagNet_Cafe_Katipunan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:25:08 -0000 Eh.  I was tagged.  By Pam.  So I can't tag her back, obviously.<br>And so, the RULES: <br>Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird things, facts, habits, or goals about yourself. <br>At the end, choose 5 people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them. Don't forget to leave them a comment (you're it) and to go read your blog. You can't tag the person who tagged you.  Check below if your name has been tagged.<br><br>Here we go.<br>1.  I'm friendly.  A neutral.  I don't take sides when friends are against each other, but I will if reasonably needed.  I'm not the overly-bubbly chatterbox kind of friendly.  I'm just really nice without trying to be.  Doesn't matter if you're a gas boy or a kid begging for money.  I find it easy to chit chat with them.  But I have had some encounters where strangers I have begun talking to start telling me their "kawawa" stories and that'll my cue to come up with a polite exit strategy.  I am nice but I can't solve everyone's problems.  Le... http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/journal/item/125/10_THINGS_PEOPLE_PROBABLY_KNOW_ABOUT_ME Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:56:00 -0000 June 14, 2008 Actually, June 15 na when they played. Around 2AM na ata. Hahahaha! It was all good. People still stayed and watched. Check them out at <a href="http://thehaneps.multiply.com/">http://thehaneps.multiply.com/</a> for some happy brip http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/103/The_Haneps_Bela_Bar Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:50:17 -0000 June 14, 2008 check them out at <a href="http://mahasaband.multiply.com/">http://mahasaband.multiply.com/</a> for some progressive rock http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/102/Mahasa_RJ_Bar Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:34:07 -0000 June 6, 2008 Al's Bar in BF Paranaque A really fun evening. I'm so glad we all had this reunion. I didn't take much photos coz i was running around a lot. super drenched koreana ako, as in. hindi sa busy-ness kundi sa pawis! yak... haha! I also posted some photos I took of Zobel campus, which was not shown during the program. Thanks to everyone who came! http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/101/The_TUS_TUS_Event Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:15:44 -0000 May 13, 2008 http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/100/MaHaSa_MagNet_Cafe_Katipunan_ Sat, 24 May 2008 07:47:54 -0000 The Haneps was supposed to play at the VWoodstock event in West Gate Alabang but the winds started to blow really hard and soon enough the rain poured. Good thing Gonuts Donuts was nearby. After that we headed on to 6UG for The Amandas' gig for Bel's (The Amandas' guitarist) birthday party. The ending part of the party has been dubbed "The Careless Whispers" http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/98/VWoodstock_Rained_Out_Bels_Bday_Gig_6UG Tue, 20 May 2008 21:09:19 -0000 May 9, 2008 One of those reunion meetings with some of the committee people http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/97/Meeting_at_Laiya_Bar_BF_Pque Tue, 20 May 2008 21:02:02 -0000 A birthday gig by the artist Romeo Lee, held last May 8th at Mag:Net Cafe. Bands that played were MaHaSa, Romeo Lee's band, Papa Dom, Pepe Smith and an all girl's band that wore short shorts. I didn't get to take photos of Pepe Smith nga lang. http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/96/MaHaSa_MAgNet_High_Street Tue, 20 May 2008 15:32:29 -0000 Tonji of The Outlaws (www.theoutlaws.multiply.com) celebrated his bday with lots of bands playing at Al's bar last May 3, 2008. We all closed the bar at 4 in the morning! http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/94/Haneps_Tonjis_Bday_Gig_ALs_Bar Tue, 20 May 2008 13:44:24 -0000 May 3, 2008 with Fast Pitch & Razorback. I don't remember the other bands who played though, and I didn't get to watch Razorback kasi... ang daming tao! Super sikip and super hard to just enter the door. Anyhow, we'd like to thank Nokia and their IAC (Independent Artists' Club) for this 2nd opportunity http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/93/Amandas_Nokia_IAC_gig_Route_196 Tue, 20 May 2008 13:38:22 -0000 Just some photos I took last April 30, 2008 around the house. There was a huge thunderstorm approaching while I was on the rooftop. Then I discovered a frog on my PC's desk. First we all thought it was dead. It was sort of hibernating pala. http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/92/Skies_are_Blue_and_Frogs_are_Brown Tue, 20 May 2008 13:32:05 -0000 May 1, 2008 Had a reunion meeting with Alia & Aia, along with their babies and after that went to the Labor Day gig ng Haneps sa 1 Luv Reggae bar in http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/91/Meeting_Alias_House_AND_Haneps_1_LUV_Bar Tue, 20 May 2008 12:26:30 -0000 April 26, 2008 Sabado Night After Inigo and I watched the U2 3D at the iMax theater in Mall of Asia, we all headed on to 6UG for another night of hanep http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/photos/album/89/The_Haneps_6_Underground_Live_Raw Tue, 20 May 2008 10:39:47 -0000 I stumbled into this website a few minutes ago and all I can say for this particular drawing is... WOW!Watch how this blank space transforms into a firebird.  Brilliant!  Check out their website too.  It's pretty cool.  <br> <img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/bHQ9MTIxMDkyMjI*MDA2OCZwdD*xMjEwOTIyMjYxMTUzJnA9NzUyODEmZD*mbj1tdWx*aXBseSZnPTE=.jpg"> <br>... Wish I could draw like that.  ... Wish my Wacom tablet pen wasn't missing....... http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/journal/item/122/I_am_so_Envious Fri, 16 May 2008 06:57:00 -0000 <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SDBjoAoKCtcAAEZneFE1"><img border="0" class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.mahalamanda.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SDBjoAoKCtcAAEZneFE1/Batch97%20Invite_small.jpg?et=AcRZ0KUBzwh0ykOd3RBmLw&amp;nmid=&amp;nmid=95928925"></a>(click the poster first!)Batchmates!<br><br>It's set.  June 6, 2008.  AL's Bar, President's corner Aguirre Ave, BF Homes  Paranaque.  <br><br>Entrance will be at P300 (extra P200 for partners) per head to cover food and drinks for the night. <br><br>Please confirm before June 1, 2008.<br><br>Spread the word. More details to follow.<br><br>For inquiries, please contact the following numbers:<br><br>Paolo - 09285012385<br>Alia - 09175356405<br>Mahal - 09164912341 <br>For RSVP, leave a comment on this <a href="http://dlsz97.multiply.com/notes/item/3">LINK.</a><br>Thanks and see you soon!<br>By the way:Please, please, please post your photos on our multiply website.  You can post your old barkada pix, new barkada pix, you with your kid/s, husband/wife, your "best angle" photo, etc.  This applies to everyone in the batch.  Even to those who are now abroad, who did not graduate with us, etc.<br>I'd be more than happy if you can help out  :D<br>Deadline of submission is on June 01, 2008.<br>post or send to <a href="http://dlsz97.multiply.com/photos" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 94, 180); ">http://dlsz97.multiply.com/photos</a> OR to  yano.escueta@gmail.com(members of our multiply batch account can post... http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/journal/item/120/Zobel_Batch_97_11th_Year_Batch_Reunion_Announcement Wed, 14 May 2008 02:40:00 -0000 It was a Thursday night, and I had a breakdown.<br>It was reaching seven o'clock in the evening when I had finished getting ready to go out.  Two hours prior to I had finished a presentation for a client and checked all the boxes in my to-do list.  Three hours before that I ate a very late lunch although it wasn't really a meal since the small bowl was filled with instant pancit canton.  And four hours before gulfing down that small meal was when I had just woken up due to staying up late the previous night.<br>Time seems so short when you break it down to the key points of the day.<br>I glanced at my watch and I knew that I could not eat dinner anymore and thought "Well, I'll just drive thru somewhere and eat on the road."  And just like comic timing I saw the dinner table ready.  The mouth watering aroma of chicken with potatoes and carrots and seeing the steam of the rice coming out was just... overwhelming.  I literally stood there, in front of our dining table, just staring at the food.  And ... http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/journal/item/118/Chemical_Imbalance Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:44:00 -0000 I have a peeve.<br>If you are one of those who watch this season's American Idol, then you will (hopefully) know what I am going to talk about.<br>But first and foremost, I feel that this year's contestants are the most talented bunch ever.  I love the Top Ten.  I don't have one particular favorite so far (or so yet) but was sad and shocked to see Michael Johns go.  <br>But the thing I itch about are the back up singers. They sound awful!  They make the contestant seem out of tune.  Listen to David Cook's rendition of Mariah Carey's "Always Be MY Baby", (which he made into such a beautiful version by the way, and got me all goose-bumpy all over)... towards the climactic and end of the song the back ups just really make my ears sting.  Really!  It sounds as if one is trying to be louder than the rest, while another is really off pitch.  Basta!  Something is wrong.<br>I'm surprised that the judges hasn't caught this.  I've been waiting for Simon Cowell to stand up, point to the back ups and say "Get off... http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/journal/item/117/Cleaning_My_Ears Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:45:00 -0000 <br>*Saw this in Martin's blog and got intruiged.*<br><a href="http://www.the-n.com/games/quiz/3321" style="color: rgb(11, 94, 180); text-decoration: none; "><img src="http://www.the-n.com/media/quiz/badges/timeofday_quiz/1002.gif" border="0"></a><br><br><h3 title="You are 10:02 a.m." class="n_tout_hdr" style="text-align: center;padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.28em; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 7px; color: rgb(255, 0, 62); ">You are 10:02 a.m.</h3><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; "><br>You are breakfasty, like a pile of pancakes on a Sunday morning that have just the right amount of syrup, so every bite is sweet perfection and not a soppy mess. You are a glass of orange juice that's cool, refreshing, and not overly pulpy. You are the time of day that's just right for turning the pages of a newspaper, flipping through channels, or clicking around online to get a sense of how the world changed during the night. You don't want to stumble sleepily through life, so you make a real effort to wake your brain up and get it thinking. You feel inspired to accomplish things (whether it's checking something off your to-do list or changing the world), but there's plenty of time for making things happen later in the day. First, pancakes.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; ">Long story short, batugan ako ever since. <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/wink.png"></p> http://mahalamanda.multiply.com/journal/item/116/My_Time_of_Day Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:44:00 -0000