I have just recovered (?) from my most painful experience. For the loooongest time, I have loved again. But the woman did not love me back. I cried in anguish day and night for weeks. It sucks. I didn't know what to do. I was devastated. I wanted to kill someone ( Read more... )

We just played last night in St. Augustine School of Nursing. Lotsa cute girls there. On October 30, we'll be playing in Island Cove and on November 3, we'll be at it again in Cafe Saguijo! Rock and roll!!!

Tomorrow will be my long-awaited day. Tension will resurrect tomorrow at 10 p.m. in Cafe Saguijo. The line-up shall be ( Read more... )

Multi-tasking is a practice in the Philippines. I am experiencing it now. It sucks.

Minutes ago, I have just successfully presented the 2005 Marketing plan of my brand. Haaaaa! What a relief! I spent three weeks with minimal sleep and finally I'm through! Huuuuu!

Tension will go to Cafe Saguijo tonight to watch our friends, Bold Star and Itchiworms. I don't know if I can make it.

Eight years has passed when the band Tension played its last song, "The War Within" in Jai Alai, near Harrison Plaza, Manila. The band died with the death of the rock scene, as the Philippine Music trend went towards pop and R & B-like songs. I can't consider them as R & B coz they are far from it. But these guys are persistent that they are R&B ( Read more... )

Whew!!! What a week, man. I've been to preparing logistics to the actual implementation of HBC branch grand openings and relaunches. This is draining! But I'm looking forward to tomorrow, for tomorrow, Tension will practice. Ha!

Tension has finally found its sound. With the addition of Paolo "Siopao" Paredes in its official line-up, the band has finally found its distinct sound. They have combined the sound of a Stratocaster and a Les Paul, using modern effects: BOSS Metal Zone for my Strat and Zoom 707 for Siopao's Yamaha Les Paul. The combination is both striking and ( Read more... )

It feels really good to be back onstage, singing songs that remind me of myself, or better yet, the rocker in me. I cannot deny that I am already a career-oriented person, that I have a white-collared job in a respectable company. It will always be a part of me. But I'm happy that my musician side has come back from its very loooong rest. I've been ( Read more... )