Blessings…
January 13th, 2008 by rockerjanaDecember 18 2007
Today was
really fun, two Christmas parties in one night… I was somehow trying
to get over the trauma of an issue that has been a word of mouth by
people for weeks… 
I couldn’t even eat well because of worrying too
much. I really believe that when something great happens in your life,
there will always be something very sad that will eventually happen in
your life and this is it. After the blessings such as the hosting job,
the commended music video, getting to watch the Madrigals perform
again, meeting celebrity friends such as Abner Mercado and Bruce of the
Philippine Male Singers and many others comes a very groundbreaking
judgment and a very depressing thought. I feel so down that the only
remedy I have is the assurance from God, the hug of a friend and
laughter that is best shared with gay friends.
Let’s
start off with what has happened the other night, I met the staff and
crew of the Correspondents (sans Mr. Abner Mercado) last December 16. I
assisted them because they were shooting a segment for The
Correspondents here in Vigan entitled “pasko ng Vigan” or something
like that. We went to see the torch and lantern parade wherein the
beautiful lanterns made of indigenous materials paraded from the city
hall to the Quezon Avenue to the Calle Crisologo. Then after that I had
some time to chat with Janice Cortez, who happens to share the same
interests with me, like having the desire to become a member of the
Philippine Madrigal Singers. So we decided to watch their concert at
the Calle Crisologo. The repertoire was composed of some songs that
were sung here last March and Christmas songs. The members who came
here were just half of the full madrigal choir because the others were
also performing in manila that time. As always, the Madrigals have
showcased their best. It was really hard for me leaving the show in the
last two songs because my friends are already hungry that time… I saw
some friends who also watched the show. I sacrificed the time i was
supposed to allot for the choir practice with the gays… I was already
suffering from hoarse voice from that moment on to date.
December
17. Time to shake your booty. We were scheduled to have our practice
for the choreography of our songs, Mr. Allan Villocino, the
choreographer came over to Vigan all the way from Baguio to rehearse us
in preparation for the performance on Friday, June 21 wherein we will
be performing during the choir competition. Earlier that day, we saw
the Philippine Male Singers perform at the Launching of the Provincial
Gov’t of the Nutrition and feeding program, sponsored by the Madrigal
Foundation. They were really good, they also sang the Circle of Life,
and they were really good because their version ws much longer. And
they did a very wonderful cover of Pretty Woman.
Later that night,
it was already time for me to rehearse the gay choir. I barely had my
voice that time. We were also waiting for Mr. Abner Mercado to arrive
from manila because we’ll be having dinner with him. He arrived at
around 10: 3o PM. So we decided to stop rehearsing. They also needed
people to act as extras, and i was among those who were convinced to
wear the Abel Filipiniana. I was really hesitant that time because I’m
not in the mood to dress up until i finally gave in. I looked really
funny in my outfit!~ Imagine having really messy hair and
already-smudged-makeup, frog like voice, and wearing a filipiniana that
doesn’t even fit me well so it was just folded at the back because the
zipper wont close and i was even wearing sneakers and striped socks in
black and white! Hahaha! Oh no… I looked really dreadful. So i just
managed to somehow carry the gown because i already looked like a
disaster! We were asked to be included in the shoot for the plug, we
were at the background pretending to be fixing the table and preparing
food while in those filipiniana costumes. It was really very funny
because Sir Abner was trying to memorize the Naimbag nga Pascua yo amin
ken naragsak a Baro a Taw-en… Hahaha, he even said, “Naragsak a Baro”
and we were all laughing. He wasn’t that serious after all, I mean he
looked very strict and in his episodes, he looked very formal. But
behind the scenes, he’s a very admirable, down-to-earth man with great
intelligence. He interviewed me about the food and i wasn’t prepared
for that really. I was used to being exposed on camera (thanks to
Wakeup Ilocos), but i was starstruck and i was disoriented. Hahaha! I
can’t even remember the words I’ve said if all these are accurate
enough. Then after that, we shared dinner in filipiniana costumes. The
members of the gay choir acted out as no other than the extras. They
were there in gowns and barongs, one of them looked like the mayor, the
other looked like Crispin or Basilio from Noli Me Tangere and I looked
like Madam Carmeling Crisologo or Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Hahaha!
There was even Maria Theresa Carlson’s lookalike, It was really fun.
After dinner, Abner has asked some questons about me. I told him my
father was Thai and that I haven’t met him yet. He asked me if i wanted
him to look for my father since he has lots of Thai friends. He was
really nice, they even offered me a ride home and sir Abner gave me his
contact number in case I made up my mind and wanted to search for my
father. He was a very nice man, and funny too.
December 18. we
played Bingo during our Christmas Party and I really couldn’t push my
luck because I won nothing. I nearly filled up my card in the blackout
category but i still failed. I was never lucky with raffles, or any
kind of game. I was even tasked to sing a song during the program and i
told ma’am Avila that I couldn’t sing because I’ve really lost my
voice. She suggested doing a lip sync! I was like, “Ma’am are you
sure?!” but she still insisted and then I remembered that I have the
copy of my song recorded at the studio. Mel even suggested that we show
my music video during my performance. I had no choice but i was really
tensed because it was my first time to lip sync! Haha, what if the
music stopped??? But thank God the performance turned out fine. Except
for some bukingan moments, Melquiades accidentally said “good luck sa
pagli-lip sync” on air!!! Thank God nobody deemed to have noticed it…
Hahaha! He even introduced me as an International Artist and the
Medicine Students from Nepal and India believed it! They really thought
I was a recording artist and they were even asking where can they buy
“my album”. One guy was even asking for a copy of the song and the
video. They all took pictures with me and each foreign student got the
chance to shake hands with me. OMG. I plugged The Correspondents Vigan
episode after my performance. I guess that was what even made them
believe more that I am a celebrity because after the program, two
students even asked me to sign an autograph for them! I even asked, are
you sure! Hahaha. Wow, I felt really happy and blessed.
This is one
happy moment. After that I went to the x mas party at Marinella. I was
having some great time with ate Ate Rachel King, a very sweet and nice
person. 
We even played games and i guessed one pinoy henyo game. Too
bad, we were two seconds longer than the 4th team but i really think we
should have won. hahah Peace out kuya ced! I really think i should
be joining the simbang gabi because despite all the shitty things that
have happened in my life, some people still remain to be standing here
beside me and willing enough to lend me a helping hand or a crying
shoulder. I feel really blessed. I may not have all the things in life
but i know i have over a million reasons to be happy and thankful
because God never failed.
