Carol of the Bells version of Celtic Woman is the best. It even made me feel as if angels were singing to me. Great voice and nice fiddler. I wish I could play like her. Oh, I miss my violin. This reminded me that since its holidays, I should play my violin before work and school consumed my time again.

My 2011 Christmas is by far the most stressful Christmas I have had. I was busy organizing our company’s party not to mention I was also hurrying tasks for my project. Whew! That almost drained my sanity. And speaking of project-related tasks, I should ready myself now for my boss’s inquiries and probably anger for not finishing my assignments. These are those moments when I really wish I could divide myself to accomplish more.

Adding to my already overwhelming stress was the jam-packed malls. There’s the long queue in cashiers that always made me drop the items I supposed to buy. Good thing I was able to partially finish my shopping.

On a lighter note, and I don’t know why this came last, were the things I love about this year’s Christmas. First was of course the gifts! Thanks to all my friends generous and thoughtful enough to give me one. I won’t be mentioning names anymore. I might miss one or two names and I don’t want to rouse sulky feelings. Second was the reunion with friends. It was very nice to see them after quite some time, share stories and laughter over food, and renew your bonds. It’s also great to know that they’re doing great with their lives. Happy for you guys! And lastly was the happy air christmases always bring. I really can’t explain it and I don’t know if you feel the same way as me but there’s something about Christmas that made me smile despite all the worries I might have.

Wishing you all a happy Christmas!

I just finished watching a cute anime. It’s called Itazura na Kiss.

I’ve actually watched it’s Taiwanese live action version before but it is a lot cuter on its anime version. I remember how much I like this drama because the Taiwanese actor who played the part of Irie Naoki looks a lot like my super crush back then . And, that time I was really into this guy. I even watched its replays during the weekends. It’s funny recalling silly moments of my college life.

I love the kiss in the rain scene. For me one of the most romantic thing that could ever happen to a girl is to be kissed in the rain. My heart was racing when that scene was playing. I also like the part where Naoki gets jealous. It’s cute to see a guy gets jealous sometimes. Most especially if he is not aware of it and keeps on denying it.

This is a funny anime. I like the flow of the story and its simplicity. This is really cute and worth watching. It temporarily relieves my worries and made me feel crazy, in love, and giggly.

.. and while on Youtube I saw a related video of the same title. I played it and I loved it instantly. It’s lovely and unexpectedly piercing. Here’s my chosen video for that song, Kiss the Rain by Yiruma:

.. music so lovely!

I just got home! Exhausted! I’ve been rendering overtime these days since the release of my project is fast approaching. The deadline has been set and I think it is not negotiable anymore. It has been delayed for almost a year now so we really feel the urge now to really release something by the end of July.

I’m so tired but I miss playing my violin, my stress reliever. I hope I have new music scores to play. I’m tired of playing Suzuki books.

Oh well!!

Before I go to the ‘raining’ part of this post, let me tell you first about our actual performance during the company anniversary. We played Canon in D while people are settling down on their assigned tables. Our colleagues commented that they liked it. Some even said they thought it was a mp3 playing so they were surprised to see us playing. It’s really nice to hear such remarks. It made me want to really practice more to improve my skill in playing the instrument. Next we played ‘Hiling’ by Silent Sanctuary. Marc and I were not aware that the microphone for our violins are busted. We did not check it before playing the song, we just assumed it was working. So during the entire ‘Hiling’ performance, you can faintly hear our violins. But I guess it was ok. And oh by the way, before I forgot, our group was called ‘Capriccioso’, I hope I spelled it right. The name was Marc’s idea. He got it after watching ‘Nodame Cantabile’. Marc is the other violinist in the group and Ian is the vocalist and the guitar guy.

Capriccioso: Marc, Sarah, Ian

It just rained. I’m not expecting it so imagine my excitement after finding out it was raining. I almost feel like a child again who wants to rush and dance in the rain. Amazingly it cools the usual hot summer afternoon. It even made me feel sleepy. As I went to the kitchen to make coffee, I caught a glimpse of my violin in the corner. Then I suddenly missed playing it. It may sound silly but I feel bad for not playing it for a while. I want to play again and be good at it.

I know for the coming months I’ll be busy as crazy and my going-back-to-school is fast approaching. I just hope I could still find time for my dear Marcus. I guess that’s it for this post . My violin is anxiously waiting for me.

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I’ve been liking this local band, Silent Sanctuary, for a while. Recently I bought their very first album, Fuchsiang Pag-Ibig, and I love almost all of the songs on in.

One of my favorite is ‘Kundiman’. Love the lyrics and the melody. So sweet.

I also happen to watch their music video on Youtube and I just wanted to share it with you guys..

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I now happen to have a luxury of a few hours to update my blogs after drinking a cup of coffee. Woaah!! Caffeine boost. I wonder how am I going to get out of bed tomorrow for work.

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Still have a lot of things to do

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Still have a lot of thoughts running in my head..

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So many plans

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Unexpected circumstances happened

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Never been this way before.. and I hate it..

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I miss being a child

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If only I can go back in time I will make sure every moment counts

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Wooaahh!! so many dots!!

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I hate it.

Good night!!

It reminds me of everything I have been through.. happy moments, not-so-happy moments, lost opportunities, etc. I love the lyrics. I can pretty much relate to it. This is the story of my life:

Time, where did you go?
Why did you leave me here alone?
Wait, don’t go so fast
I’m missing the moments as they pass
Now I’ve looked in the mirror and the worlds getting clearer
So wait for me this time
I’m down I’m down on my knees I’m begging for all your sympathy
But you (I’m just an illusion) you don’t seem to care (I wish that I could)
You humble people everywhere (I don’t mean to hurt you)
Now I’ve looked in the mirror and the worlds getting clearer
I’ll take what you give me. Please know that I’m learning
So wait for me this time
I should’ve know better
I shouldn’t have wasted those days
And afternoons and mornings
I threw them all away
Now this is my time
I’m going to make this moment mine.
(I shouldn’t have wasted those days)
I’ll take what you give me. Please know that I’m learning
I’ve looked in the mirror
My world’s getting clearer
So wait for me this time

Chantal Kreviazuk for me is the best singer in the world. No one sounds and write songs like her. She’s amazing!!

Here’s a live video of her singing ‘Time’.. wonderfully sung… and I love the violins.

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Violin-mood not that okay, I started tuning the instrument and attached the shoulder rest on its body as I’m about to start. I did scale exercises first then played song #1, Concerto No. 2, 3rd Movement, in Suzuki violin Method Volume 4. I’ve been doing that piece for two months now but my playing is nowhere perfect yet. That’s just sad. I’m having a hard time now playing book 4 pieces but I really wanted to be good in playing the violin so I guess I have to take on it. To make things worse, I’m still sticker-dependent. I’m out of tune if you remove my ever trusted stickers. I made an attempt once and the result was disaster.

So anyway, back on my playing.. I played that particular piece twice, repeating the parts I had difficulty with then moved on to the next piece in the book, Concerto No.5, 1st Movement. As expected this piece is harder but my mood suddenly changed and I wasn’t able to track time. Before I knew it, it was 10 pm already. I started at around 8 I guess. I feel dull pain on my legs standing for a few hours and it was just then that I realized that I’m too tired already. This instrument has amazing effects on me, well I guess to most people, it calmed my senses and relaxed my mind.

I would want to go on with my playing but I just remembered I haven’t updated my site. And besides I’m starting to have this paranoia again that someone is wailing near me or someone just walked by my side… Scary!! Silly me! I know! So I headed upstairs and started writing.