25 Random Things

Got tagged by Pia so there…

I’m not tagging anyone kse nakakatamad. So instead, I’ll just ask the readers to repost if they feel like it hahahaha.

• I don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs.
• I found out I liked to sing by accident; when I joined the Glee Club during 3rd year high school. Most of my friends and I joined said club because we were required to have an activity on Wed; everyone had a crush on the Glee Club’s moderator then. So technically, I started singing because of a crush.
  Also, the moderator and I slept together… get your head out of the gutter; it’s not what you think! She spent a night at my place while the two of us were working on a project. So techincally, just as my dad said, I’m not lying when I say we slept together 😉
  There’s more; said moderator/teacher turned out to be a Bukas Palad member as well ¹ but of course this was all during high-school. I joined BP late college … and eventually got married… on my birthday hahahaha. I swear!
• I’ve been featured/interviewed in an american podcast about home recording.
• Though part of Bukas Palad, I can still say I’m not a fan of structured religion. I’m a skeptic/agnostic (not an atheist, there’s a big difference). I guess I just refuse to follow any system blindly… especially if it prefers to kill the questions more than actually provide the answers. If any system doesn’t approve of me questioning it (or conveniently implies that you’re a better person if you don’t ask questions) I automatically lose a huge chunk of respect for it by default.
• How’s this for an irony: In spite of my religious views, I’ve been baptized twice – second time in the River Jordan itself.
• I used to be good in the [visual] arts; in my earlier days in La Salle, there were two of us who would always represent our batch in drawing competitions. Lost interest when I got into computers.
• Unlike most people, I don’t miss school. I love working – because if ever I was going to subject myself to any form of stress, I’d rather be getting paid for it.
• I had my eyebrow pierced twice – let it close both times due to migration. Also had labret peircings thrice… currently closed, and intend to get one again 😉
• I slept through a full-blown Menudo concert ² Have you any idea how LOUD those kinds of events are? when I was a kid… thumb-sucking and all.
• When I was a child, I used to walk around the street in nothing but a sando and brief. Bold star daw oh!
• I have a soft spot for any cheesy flick – no matter how baduy it is. Tiyak na maiiyak ako basta tungkol siya sa love/caring.
• People called me “sex” (among other things) during college – just look at the “Nicknames” app in my Facebook profile for proof.
  In spite of the moniker, I’ve only had 2 official relationships/commitments (i.e. GF/BF) – the second being the current.
• Like my Mom, I don’t watch TV – so don’t bother talking TV shows to me unless they’re available for download in the internet.
• Someone else did my “thesis” during sophomore year. Got a B+ for it… and only because she used a different formatting (lumabas minus points for not following directions).
• I was supposed to pursue musical studies in Berklee ³ According to a friend working in the admissions office, the application was already a sure thing but I had to stay to take care of the house and Dad due to an unforeseen turn of events.
• I’ve sung with Janine Desiderio during a wedding – and can I just say; even with a daughter, she’s f*cking HOT!
• I’ve done a study tape for Jett Pangan, and helped him learn his lines the night he was supposed to sing the song (that was quite a surreal experience)
• I was invited to sing for a commercial jingle (not sure if I made it though… probably not)
• I’m a man who’s lousy with directions – all that talent was passed on to my sister. What I got was the luck with relationships (hahaha peace Sis, I love you!) 😉
• I’ve survived a 120kph crash unscathed ⁴ We were going the same direction so it wasn’t that abrupt a change in momentum – without any seatbelt. But I did manage to total the car, and was able to dislodge the drivers seat on the other vehicle, as well as put a huge dent on an otherwise all stainless steel Owner type jeep.
• I play the guitar, but I only learn stuff by ear and muscle memory as I can’t read music/chords
• As a kid, I used to have a crush on Lotlot de Leon. I know! Ewww di ba?
• I have an extremely low tolerance for stupidity – kaya I can’t be a teacher, kse wala ako pasensya magturo pag hindi nila magegets agad sinasabi ko.
• I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure ako ang nagpauso ng puting sandalyas sa lalaki sa Ateneo ⁵ Or at least sa batch ko … pramis!
• I watch anime – but I’m still cooler than most of you hahahaha!