i cannot believe that at almost 2 am, saturday night, i am still awake because i am doing a part of a research proposal which i need to submit tomorrow to my groupmates.
yes, tomorrow---sunday.
i am driving an hour and a half to university on a sunday.
i am this close to cracking up.
a big part of the 'real' me, wants to leave and quit.
but the 'adult' me is as stubborn as a bull and just gets on and whip this research black and blue til its the one which raises the white flag up.
i chant to myself these words: 'no pain, no gain'..
chant with me. loudly please.
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Sunday, 3 October 2010
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
india thru my compact
i have so much pictures from my recent trip (India and Dubai) but to encapsulate the entire trip, i must as well post photos from my G10 and coolpix compacts so to not leave them under the rug.
i thought as i was looking thru the photos, they were slices and condensed version of the entire trip ( a few hit and miss here and there).
***
My indian album: via my compacts..
we arrived in india, at 3AM. the airport at Thrivananthapuram (old name: Trivandum, easier to pronounce,hehe).
their airport was much smaller than any airport that ive been to ( bar caticlan's).
we were so tired from the flight, that we couldnt care anymore of how we look
as soon as we got out, this was waiting for us.."Mr. Ragen Stevart",lol.
that's Vivek, the groom's brother, and who was also the groom on the second week..
we arrived before the groom in India. we arrived on Sunday morning, while he got there the next day.
their airport was quite busy too at such early in the morning.
we travelled for more than 3 hours from the airport to the lodge where the groom booked for us..
we ate breakfast bread and jam groggily in the lodge , and went to sleep, for 4 hours to get some energy..
***
around 5 pm, we decided to roam the town for some good indian grub.
we had some dahl and chappatis
and this was the vegetarian restaurant we went in.
this one's their breakfast special..the "puto" looking one is called idly. they have that for breakfast.
***
by the evening, we had food at one of the hotels..
right now, im salivating thinking of the parathas, masala chicken and fish fry's ive had.
***
the town we stayed at was Tamil Nadu. Its the very tip point of India so its near the coastline.
Tamil Nadu is known for its sunsets and sunrise. apart from Cape Town, apparently, they have the best sunrise and sunsets as consistenly perfect.
a few blocks from where our lodge was, was the coast, so we went and saw their beachline.
just across these waters is Sri Lanka..we could have hired a boat, and went there, but obviously,we were advised not to.
remember the big tsunami of 2004? this coastal town was hit by it too. hundreds of people died during that tsunami, but it wasnt as mentioned in the news as there werent much tourists there compared to Thailand and the rest of the Tsunami hit countries.
***
We also celebrated Phillip's birthday, one of Chelson's mountain climbing friends who attended the wedding at Chelson's/Thilak's house.
we had a cake and all... (phillip said it was his first birthday with a curry as food).
***
we toured around (South) India in between weddings.
our first trip was to a town called Cochin.
on the way there, we sampled some great restaurants..
this photo was after sampling a rooftop restaurant that featured mutton lamb curry..i also first tasted Lime Soda here.
we watched the Kathakali show which was an ancient show in Kerala, quite popular for its ancient history and lessons. its similar to the Kabuki (it doesnt feature any female actor, only a male actor could take part and do even female characters), and it was alot of drumming, singing by background voices/instrument,while the actor do acting by pantomime.
the next day was a stop at another town, and a visit to the viceroy's museum..
**
and we went to the mountains..
we went to the tea plantation and stayed in a mountain hotel.
we also went to tea museums, sampled some good cardamom tea, and went around the mountain towns.
back in our hotel, thats how haggard we looked. drenched from the rain too.
..
more sightseeeing the next day: tea plantations everywhere
in this trip,we were told to bring garments that will be cool enough for india's hot climate, as well as something to wrap us warm, when we were up the mountains..a schizoprenic advise on clothing for this holiday will end up someone looking like that.:-)
Adrian doesnt feel the cold.
we went to see the Kovalam river and dam
awww..
oops! this wasnt me getting angered by a local..thats me winning over everyone's lousy shot. there was a ten-rupee game, where you get to shoot balloons and you get to use the air rifle. everyone, joined in including our young driver, and played the game, but i came out top by hitting three balloons out of 5 shots. the young driver hit 2 balloons, and elaine shot 1.
everyone cheered. little do they know i have aversion to guns for that matter. i think it sends wrong messages to anyone.
we also ate at the most unusual places (using our hand)..this one was a typical meal in the region..banana leaf, rice, papads, and mini servings of different veggie dishes.
we were having it everyday..i must say, i got used to it in the end..
**
after the mountain trip we stayed in a wildlife reserve. the hotel was in the middle of the reserve,
and there was advise not to come out after 6 pm due to tigers might harm us. we were scared, but that did not stop our driver from taking us out of the gates to see a show,lol. and no, i havent seen any tiger.
i did however saw bisson's, deer, antlers, and wild boar.. no tigers in the reserve.
we saw those animals when we we joined a two hour river boat trip on the reserve.
we had to run really fast to catch this boat. they were closing the gates by the time we got in.
the good thing about riverboat trips in India, they always ask everyone to wear a life jacket. no lifejacket, no ride.
those are antlers.
we also fondled and befriended elephants. (more story about the elephant adventure).
and we hired a boathouse, which has three airconditioned bedrooms, and staff.the river boathouse sailed in Vempanad lake, the biggest lake in India, and we had breakfast,lunch, dinner,and breakfast in the place.
it was an experience which capped off the 6 day trip beautifully.
on the way home, our driver for the trip, said he will introduce us to his parents (thats how hospitable they are).
the next day, we went home, and had a relaxing day, to get ready for Vivek's wedding.
thats Binyl and his parents.they were so nice, they fed us tea and cake.
the driver's mum showed us how to wear a saree.
..but we also had a stopover for saree and clothes shopping to wear for his wedding.
**
the next day, i shot the wedding.
me, wearing a Punjab outfit for the wedding..
us, trying to dress like the locals.
the whole day was spent at the wedding reception and in the evening, at the evening reception at the groom's house.
**
the next day,we flew for Dubai.
i thought as i was looking thru the photos, they were slices and condensed version of the entire trip ( a few hit and miss here and there).
***
My indian album: via my compacts..
we arrived in india, at 3AM. the airport at Thrivananthapuram (old name: Trivandum, easier to pronounce,hehe).
their airport was much smaller than any airport that ive been to ( bar caticlan's).
we were so tired from the flight, that we couldnt care anymore of how we look
as soon as we got out, this was waiting for us.."Mr. Ragen Stevart",lol.
that's Vivek, the groom's brother, and who was also the groom on the second week..
we arrived before the groom in India. we arrived on Sunday morning, while he got there the next day.
their airport was quite busy too at such early in the morning.
we travelled for more than 3 hours from the airport to the lodge where the groom booked for us..
we ate breakfast bread and jam groggily in the lodge , and went to sleep, for 4 hours to get some energy..
***
around 5 pm, we decided to roam the town for some good indian grub.
we had some dahl and chappatis
and this was the vegetarian restaurant we went in.
this one's their breakfast special..the "puto" looking one is called idly. they have that for breakfast.
***
by the evening, we had food at one of the hotels..
right now, im salivating thinking of the parathas, masala chicken and fish fry's ive had.
***
the town we stayed at was Tamil Nadu. Its the very tip point of India so its near the coastline.
Tamil Nadu is known for its sunsets and sunrise. apart from Cape Town, apparently, they have the best sunrise and sunsets as consistenly perfect.
a few blocks from where our lodge was, was the coast, so we went and saw their beachline.
just across these waters is Sri Lanka..we could have hired a boat, and went there, but obviously,we were advised not to.
remember the big tsunami of 2004? this coastal town was hit by it too. hundreds of people died during that tsunami, but it wasnt as mentioned in the news as there werent much tourists there compared to Thailand and the rest of the Tsunami hit countries.
***
We also celebrated Phillip's birthday, one of Chelson's mountain climbing friends who attended the wedding at Chelson's/Thilak's house.
we had a cake and all... (phillip said it was his first birthday with a curry as food).
***
we toured around (South) India in between weddings.
our first trip was to a town called Cochin.
on the way there, we sampled some great restaurants..
this photo was after sampling a rooftop restaurant that featured mutton lamb curry..i also first tasted Lime Soda here.
we watched the Kathakali show which was an ancient show in Kerala, quite popular for its ancient history and lessons. its similar to the Kabuki (it doesnt feature any female actor, only a male actor could take part and do even female characters), and it was alot of drumming, singing by background voices/instrument,while the actor do acting by pantomime.
the next day was a stop at another town, and a visit to the viceroy's museum..
**
and we went to the mountains..
we went to the tea plantation and stayed in a mountain hotel.
we also went to tea museums, sampled some good cardamom tea, and went around the mountain towns.
back in our hotel, thats how haggard we looked. drenched from the rain too.
..
more sightseeeing the next day: tea plantations everywhere
in this trip,we were told to bring garments that will be cool enough for india's hot climate, as well as something to wrap us warm, when we were up the mountains..a schizoprenic advise on clothing for this holiday will end up someone looking like that.:-)
Adrian doesnt feel the cold.
we went to see the Kovalam river and dam
awww..
oops! this wasnt me getting angered by a local..thats me winning over everyone's lousy shot. there was a ten-rupee game, where you get to shoot balloons and you get to use the air rifle. everyone, joined in including our young driver, and played the game, but i came out top by hitting three balloons out of 5 shots. the young driver hit 2 balloons, and elaine shot 1.
everyone cheered. little do they know i have aversion to guns for that matter. i think it sends wrong messages to anyone.
we also ate at the most unusual places (using our hand)..this one was a typical meal in the region..banana leaf, rice, papads, and mini servings of different veggie dishes.
we were having it everyday..i must say, i got used to it in the end..
**
after the mountain trip we stayed in a wildlife reserve. the hotel was in the middle of the reserve,
and there was advise not to come out after 6 pm due to tigers might harm us. we were scared, but that did not stop our driver from taking us out of the gates to see a show,lol. and no, i havent seen any tiger.
i did however saw bisson's, deer, antlers, and wild boar.. no tigers in the reserve.
we saw those animals when we we joined a two hour river boat trip on the reserve.
we had to run really fast to catch this boat. they were closing the gates by the time we got in.
the good thing about riverboat trips in India, they always ask everyone to wear a life jacket. no lifejacket, no ride.
those are antlers.
we also fondled and befriended elephants. (more story about the elephant adventure).
and we hired a boathouse, which has three airconditioned bedrooms, and staff.the river boathouse sailed in Vempanad lake, the biggest lake in India, and we had breakfast,lunch, dinner,and breakfast in the place.
it was an experience which capped off the 6 day trip beautifully.
on the way home, our driver for the trip, said he will introduce us to his parents (thats how hospitable they are).
the next day, we went home, and had a relaxing day, to get ready for Vivek's wedding.
thats Binyl and his parents.they were so nice, they fed us tea and cake.
the driver's mum showed us how to wear a saree.
..but we also had a stopover for saree and clothes shopping to wear for his wedding.
**
the next day, i shot the wedding.
me, wearing a Punjab outfit for the wedding..
us, trying to dress like the locals.
the whole day was spent at the wedding reception and in the evening, at the evening reception at the groom's house.
**
the next day,we flew for Dubai.
Friday, 13 August 2010
last minute hi-ho
on my last day before we fly,im supposed to be packing and arranging the last minute stuff. but here i am answering phone calls and emails from my university. they have emailed me regarding my essay (remember the dining table saga?), well i got really good feedback (and grade! woohoo!!) from that, and im absolutely ecstatic.
also, a phone call asking me if im interested in working in Learning Disabilities for Adults. DUh! would i just! absolutely, i am! Jobs like these comes once in a blue moon, and the learning opportunities are massive=) i spoke with the Clinical Lead and she told me the benefits and the responsibilutities,but i was too excited to concentrate. besides, the lady said, she thinks its tailor-made for me, *happy*.
the catch? i had to submit my application ASAP, as the deadline is the week after (and im in India). so the moment we ended the phone call, i had to submit my CV and the tedious process of filling up forms online.
talk about BUSY, i am really not exaggerating.
The good thing too, that means, i will have more time to entertain Kharla when she's here in September while waiting for the things to get finalized! (WOohoo again!)! September, roll on in=)
Technically, i dont have THE job thats being offered yet (as the powers that be has to go through red tape) , but its not a worry, as i currently am still working (well semi working as im in university too),and if i get the job, i will just slide into the new one from the old one. Praying it will be given to me too, as one of their requirement was flexibility working in the weekends (if needed, but swapped with weekday off), which can be a tough case, but lets see.
So, in between, answering emails, sending job applications,tidying up, blogging,haha and banking transactions, life is hectic..yet, life is good.
***
Flying to India in a few hours...
Excited for the possibilities that await me.
***
Things im looking forward to in this trip:
-a whole body massage at an Ayurvedic centre in one of the lodges we will be staying at
-Elephant safari
-the Keralan backwaters (which i heard is an out-of-this world experience)
-the safari lodge where we are booked to stay at
-the Tea plantation in one of India's peaks
-the authentic Indian food we will be served from our hosts
-the weddings im attending (and capturing,be still my heart, and Lord, please help me rise to the challenge)
-the Riverboat lodge cruising through the backwaters, where we are also billeted for two nights
-the castles and museums that were booked to see
-Ashrams were planning to visit and meditate at
-the Kathakali cultural show-- a highly costumed stage play reenacting the triumph of Good over Bad (the make up and costumes, i am so looking forward to see)
-the backstreets of a very rural Indian town
-the culture that im about to sample and witness (disclaimer: but obviously thru a visitors eyes)
-although i am sad, i wont be able to see jaipur and the pink city and the Taj Mahal, but i hope there will be a next time to visit it. for the meantime, i will be concentrating on the Southern part of India (the not so often featured part of India and apparently has the best seafood) specifically Kerala and Tamil Nadu, its food,its colours, its smells (Aileen, i will bring the pinchers as promised,haha),and its taste..
I am grateful for all the good things i am given, i just wish i can take you all with me=)
**
Thank you heavens, for always for knowing what i need before i do.
Thank you family and friends, for always being there.
x
Eat,Pray, Love (ok, copyright to Ms.Gilbert,haha).
The Rage
x
***
this is a sample of a video i saw for Kerala--often called as God's Own Country
copyright to ClaudioSilvano's Youtube account
also, a phone call asking me if im interested in working in Learning Disabilities for Adults. DUh! would i just! absolutely, i am! Jobs like these comes once in a blue moon, and the learning opportunities are massive=) i spoke with the Clinical Lead and she told me the benefits and the responsibilutities,but i was too excited to concentrate. besides, the lady said, she thinks its tailor-made for me, *happy*.
the catch? i had to submit my application ASAP, as the deadline is the week after (and im in India). so the moment we ended the phone call, i had to submit my CV and the tedious process of filling up forms online.
talk about BUSY, i am really not exaggerating.
The good thing too, that means, i will have more time to entertain Kharla when she's here in September while waiting for the things to get finalized! (WOohoo again!)! September, roll on in=)
Technically, i dont have THE job thats being offered yet (as the powers that be has to go through red tape) , but its not a worry, as i currently am still working (well semi working as im in university too),and if i get the job, i will just slide into the new one from the old one. Praying it will be given to me too, as one of their requirement was flexibility working in the weekends (if needed, but swapped with weekday off), which can be a tough case, but lets see.
So, in between, answering emails, sending job applications,tidying up, blogging,haha and banking transactions, life is hectic..yet, life is good.
***
Flying to India in a few hours...
Excited for the possibilities that await me.
***
Things im looking forward to in this trip:
-a whole body massage at an Ayurvedic centre in one of the lodges we will be staying at
-Elephant safari
-the Keralan backwaters (which i heard is an out-of-this world experience)
-the safari lodge where we are booked to stay at
-the Tea plantation in one of India's peaks
-the authentic Indian food we will be served from our hosts
-the weddings im attending (and capturing,be still my heart, and Lord, please help me rise to the challenge)
-the Riverboat lodge cruising through the backwaters, where we are also billeted for two nights
-the castles and museums that were booked to see
-Ashrams were planning to visit and meditate at
-the Kathakali cultural show-- a highly costumed stage play reenacting the triumph of Good over Bad (the make up and costumes, i am so looking forward to see)
-the backstreets of a very rural Indian town
-the culture that im about to sample and witness (disclaimer: but obviously thru a visitors eyes)
-although i am sad, i wont be able to see jaipur and the pink city and the Taj Mahal, but i hope there will be a next time to visit it. for the meantime, i will be concentrating on the Southern part of India (the not so often featured part of India and apparently has the best seafood) specifically Kerala and Tamil Nadu, its food,its colours, its smells (Aileen, i will bring the pinchers as promised,haha),and its taste..
I am grateful for all the good things i am given, i just wish i can take you all with me=)
**
Thank you heavens, for always for knowing what i need before i do.
Thank you family and friends, for always being there.
x
Eat,Pray, Love (ok, copyright to Ms.Gilbert,haha).
The Rage
x
***
this is a sample of a video i saw for Kerala--often called as God's Own Country
copyright to ClaudioSilvano's Youtube account
Monday, 9 August 2010
iphone pics of the week..and the Pamela Wan saga
if i want to remember what i did for the past few days, i get a reminder thru the pics on my iphone..
the photos on our phone are swatches of what happened during the week, as theyre the easiest and handiest photographic tool one is carrying these days.
i wanted to organise what i did this week, but i was thrown off by the anniversary date, in between events that happened before and after that.thank goodness from phone cameras, most especially, big storage in phones.
here are some photos from the phone (interspersed with photos from my Dinky Niki phone)..
ebi katsu from Wagamama meal Adrian and i enjoyed over last weekend..(iphone)
and the yummy chcken katsu curry...(iphone)
coming out of the resto/wagamamaplace, this was the lakeside 's array of restaurants.. (Nikon coolpix)
a view of how busy a weekend meal could mean...(Nikon coolpix)
*
also, i did a make up job this week, for a friend of mine.She is the mother of the bride.
she was quite happy with her make-up..For someone who doesnt wear make up, she asked me to have look that will look fresh and stay the whole afternoon til the wee hours of the morning.
(iphone)
(iphone)
(iphone)
Lisa was so happy most of all, because of her eyerows. She didnt know anyone who could draw her eyebrows the way she wanted it. She has barely there/to none eyebrows as its very thin and the colour is so fair. I had to literally draw eyebrows over and above the original one, to lift out her eyes. Yes, ladies, age is not kind to us..No matter how beautiful our features are, gravity gets to us, and it sucks..Thank you Lord for make-up.
The photo was done hours before the wedding as i had a prior engagement on the same day.
***
and then on friday, a late lunch with Bing. a filipina friend, my first ever filipina friend, when i moved to england, and who is just like my second mother. we had to squeeze a lunch meet-up because she was turning a year older this Thursday (12th) but i wont be able to see her.
We had lunch at Las Iguanas..we ordered the same exact food Ana and i ordered when the sis was here to visit me. I didnt take a photo of Bings and mine's lunch, but here's a phonecam photo of Ana and mine's lunch in May at Las Iguanas..
it was my birthday treat to a friend who is much like family to me. and we hardly see one another considering were just a few blocks away from eachother. we had to schedule meeting one another..
(iphone)
here's Bing during the ice cream dessert. This was her treat for me, and who am i to say No to ice cream?
(iphone)
***
And last night, a birthday party for Glen and Lionel at the local TGIF.
Lionel who's office is in Brussels likes TGIF for some reason (there must be no TGIF in Brussels,haha), requested to have the dinner there.
So off we went last night.
(Nikon coolpix)
(Nikon coolpix)
Heres the two..
both had birthdays together..one was the day before, one was the same exact date we celebrated.
both are South Africans..and gosh theyre like family to us..
after desserts we proceeded to more drinking and karaoke at Cheryl's house.
this is a photo of Cheryl, Pamela, and Glen, saying goodbye to us.. it was around 3AM. they were about to sing (and dance) the song Pamela Wan to me as a goodbye song. (i know theyre the craziest and funniest bunch..South Africans are the best party animals there are).
At the karaoke:
They asked me to sing the song Pamela Wan. They love it even if they cant read the lyrics nor sing it. They just loved that song because it has the name Pamela on it, which is Pam's complete name.
The whole night of the karaoke, they kept asking me to sing Filipino songs, but most Filipino songs i know are in english which they felt cheated about,haha. (it made me realise, for a Filipino, im so bad, not knowing Tagalog songs much. note to self: learn more tagalog songs).
History of the Pamela Wan song: when my sister Ana visited last time, they also invited us to a karaoke party. (their karaoke machine was a gift from adrian and I from the Phils,haha). As we have turns to sing, their daughter Yentl chose to sing the Pamela Wan song to all the South African guests delight..Ana and i laughed because the daughter couldn't sing it properly,and it was weird why she was singing a filipino song.
When Ana helped her/Yentl to sing it, they asked to repeat the song for Ana to sing properly. Ana became the hero in their eyes at that instant, as they all wanted to learn the song, because everytime their whole family are together, they try to sing the song, but they dont know how.
So Ana taught them the tune, and how to pronounce the words.
the photos on our phone are swatches of what happened during the week, as theyre the easiest and handiest photographic tool one is carrying these days.
i wanted to organise what i did this week, but i was thrown off by the anniversary date, in between events that happened before and after that.thank goodness from phone cameras, most especially, big storage in phones.
here are some photos from the phone (interspersed with photos from my Dinky Niki phone)..
ebi katsu from Wagamama meal Adrian and i enjoyed over last weekend..(iphone)
and the yummy chcken katsu curry...(iphone)
coming out of the resto/wagamamaplace, this was the lakeside 's array of restaurants.. (Nikon coolpix)
a view of how busy a weekend meal could mean...(Nikon coolpix)
*
also, i did a make up job this week, for a friend of mine.She is the mother of the bride.
she was quite happy with her make-up..For someone who doesnt wear make up, she asked me to have look that will look fresh and stay the whole afternoon til the wee hours of the morning.
(iphone)
(iphone)
(iphone)
Lisa was so happy most of all, because of her eyerows. She didnt know anyone who could draw her eyebrows the way she wanted it. She has barely there/to none eyebrows as its very thin and the colour is so fair. I had to literally draw eyebrows over and above the original one, to lift out her eyes. Yes, ladies, age is not kind to us..No matter how beautiful our features are, gravity gets to us, and it sucks..Thank you Lord for make-up.
The photo was done hours before the wedding as i had a prior engagement on the same day.
***
and then on friday, a late lunch with Bing. a filipina friend, my first ever filipina friend, when i moved to england, and who is just like my second mother. we had to squeeze a lunch meet-up because she was turning a year older this Thursday (12th) but i wont be able to see her.
We had lunch at Las Iguanas..we ordered the same exact food Ana and i ordered when the sis was here to visit me. I didnt take a photo of Bings and mine's lunch, but here's a phonecam photo of Ana and mine's lunch in May at Las Iguanas..
it was my birthday treat to a friend who is much like family to me. and we hardly see one another considering were just a few blocks away from eachother. we had to schedule meeting one another..
(iphone)
here's Bing during the ice cream dessert. This was her treat for me, and who am i to say No to ice cream?
(iphone)
***
And last night, a birthday party for Glen and Lionel at the local TGIF.
Lionel who's office is in Brussels likes TGIF for some reason (there must be no TGIF in Brussels,haha), requested to have the dinner there.
So off we went last night.
(Nikon coolpix)
(Nikon coolpix)
Heres the two..
both had birthdays together..one was the day before, one was the same exact date we celebrated.
both are South Africans..and gosh theyre like family to us..
after desserts we proceeded to more drinking and karaoke at Cheryl's house.
this is a photo of Cheryl, Pamela, and Glen, saying goodbye to us.. it was around 3AM. they were about to sing (and dance) the song Pamela Wan to me as a goodbye song. (i know theyre the craziest and funniest bunch..South Africans are the best party animals there are).
At the karaoke:
They asked me to sing the song Pamela Wan. They love it even if they cant read the lyrics nor sing it. They just loved that song because it has the name Pamela on it, which is Pam's complete name.
The whole night of the karaoke, they kept asking me to sing Filipino songs, but most Filipino songs i know are in english which they felt cheated about,haha. (it made me realise, for a Filipino, im so bad, not knowing Tagalog songs much. note to self: learn more tagalog songs).
History of the Pamela Wan song: when my sister Ana visited last time, they also invited us to a karaoke party. (their karaoke machine was a gift from adrian and I from the Phils,haha). As we have turns to sing, their daughter Yentl chose to sing the Pamela Wan song to all the South African guests delight..Ana and i laughed because the daughter couldn't sing it properly,and it was weird why she was singing a filipino song.
When Ana helped her/Yentl to sing it, they asked to repeat the song for Ana to sing properly. Ana became the hero in their eyes at that instant, as they all wanted to learn the song, because everytime their whole family are together, they try to sing the song, but they dont know how.
So Ana taught them the tune, and how to pronounce the words.
How easy to make these people happy.
***
Last night they kept wishing Ana was there to sing it properly for them..I wished that too,LOL.
**
i tried singing it last night, they all loved it..even if i half guessed the tune as when that song came out in the Philippines, i was already living in the UK. i only (barely) learned the tune from Ana.
i wanted to post the video of them singing the song as a goodbye, but im so embarassed as my voice was trying to coach in the background as well. its a sound for distress i must say,haha.
**
In exchange, these South African friends of ours are also happy that we love the song we heard played on Pam's ipod one barbeque evening we attended at their house.
we loved it too much that we decided to learn the lyrics from them, and sing and dance to it.
their faces laughing but beaming with happiness that we love a SA song.
its a song called "Los Lappie"
here's the clip..
Ana and i loved it..but obviously, they were laughing because apparently it has a rude meaning. it means loose women/men,hahaha..
who knew South African-Filipino music exchange will be between rude, or crappy music, yet end up satisfying to both parties?
world peace.
***
Good night my dearest los lappies..xxx
from: Pamela Wan
***
Last night they kept wishing Ana was there to sing it properly for them..I wished that too,LOL.
**
i tried singing it last night, they all loved it..even if i half guessed the tune as when that song came out in the Philippines, i was already living in the UK. i only (barely) learned the tune from Ana.
i wanted to post the video of them singing the song as a goodbye, but im so embarassed as my voice was trying to coach in the background as well. its a sound for distress i must say,haha.
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In exchange, these South African friends of ours are also happy that we love the song we heard played on Pam's ipod one barbeque evening we attended at their house.
we loved it too much that we decided to learn the lyrics from them, and sing and dance to it.
their faces laughing but beaming with happiness that we love a SA song.
its a song called "Los Lappie"
here's the clip..
Ana and i loved it..but obviously, they were laughing because apparently it has a rude meaning. it means loose women/men,hahaha..
who knew South African-Filipino music exchange will be between rude, or crappy music, yet end up satisfying to both parties?
world peace.
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Good night my dearest los lappies..xxx
from: Pamela Wan
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