Yesterday, my mom finally enrolled me in the gym. I've been thinking of working out and I'm finally going to start by next week! I'm still a little scared especially since my body is nothing to be proud of and I just can't imagine myself carrying some weights. I'm worried my back will limit me to certain equipment though, during my pre-employment medical exam, the results showed I had dextroscoliosis. I don't know how reliable the clinic was but I won't be surprised if it was actually true. I've been searching the net for some exercises that a person with scoliosis can do and I found some that could be helpful.

I signed up for their ongoing promo, I won't discuss the whole details since it was my mom who coordinated but basically, I have 180 visits for 1 year. That's pretty good since I don't exactly plan to go there everyday.

It's funny that my mom goes there to lose weight and I'll go there to gain weight. I should probably expect my body to have some muscle pains from then on. I already got some gym clothes but I don't have shoes yet since most of the footwear I have are sneakers and flip-flops.Hah!

In other news, Astrovision/Astroplus is having a great cd sale. They were selling some old and some recent releases for such a low price. Some of them are event discounted for more than 50% so that's quite a catch!I already got 2 cds and I would have bought more if I have some additional money.

I'm thinking of going to the mall again this Saturday since both of my parents are not at home but let's just see what happens.

All Time Low

Get Dirty. Do Work.

Sept. 22, 2011

Araneta Coliseum

I have been waiting for this day since I found out about it last July and it did not disappoint.

When I was still working, I was already thinking of an excuse for skipping work but since I resigned, it made things easier.

I was unfortunate to miss the cd signing that was held the day before because it was held in SM North EDSA which is very far from my house so I didn't bother to go and just watched out for updates online. A lot of people came to the signing as based on pictures so I anticipated a big crowd on the show itself. Luckily, I have reserved seats.

The week before, my mom got me an ATL shirt and I found one of those ballers with the word "Hustler" which is the term for ATL fans so I already have my concert outfit!It's the first time I wore an official merchandise of an artist to their own show so it just shows my anxiety towards the event!

I arrived at the venue around 6 pm and decided to have early dinner at Gateway since the food inside the Coliseum was overpriced. I had a quick meal at KFC then decided to check the lines outside if there was one already and I was greeted by a line of young fans who's eagerly waiting for the show. Around 6:30 pm, they started to open the gates so I fell in line. There was a booth near the entrance selling some ATL shirts which was expensive so I didn't bother to buy.

As I waited in my seat, I noticed the place wasn't really full unlike what they advertised. In fact, there are a lot of seats in the upper boxes. They should have brought down the people who was on the farthest part of the place.

The show started late. It was already around 8:40pm when the front act, Typecast, started and they finished a bunch of songs and ended past 9 pm. The crowd's shouts were getting louder as time passes by and the backdrop was being lifted into the air.

The lights finally dims and Art of State starts playing and people start going crazy. The band finally comes out and starts Playing Do You Want Me (Dead?) as I take pictures with my camera. They followed it up with a bunch of their songs such as Damned If I Do Ya, Forget About It,Jasey Rae and Poppin' Champagne. During the intervals, they told us that it was their first time to headline a crowd like ours and even Jack said it was the show of their career. That was very flattering and I'm sure everybody felt honored. I just hope they really meant it and not just some random thing they say to a crowd they perform to for the first time. They started playing more tracks from their latest album, Dirty Work, with Time-bomb and Guts. Jack started introducing the next song by saying that the next song was sung by the fans who greeted them at the airport and they started singing Six Feet Under The Stars. They followed it up with I Feel Like Dancin' and Coffee Shop Soundtrack. They slowed it down by playing Sick Little Games and left Alex to perform Therapy, but before that, Alex was sharing how great it feels when their music helps other people which is nice to hear because that means they still care about their listeners and they're not just your typical stereotype band that talks only about sex, drugs and violence. We all sang along, like pretty much what we were doing since the start, and Alex continued the sing along by playing Teenage Dream and Remembering Sunday which is one of their most well-known and touching songs. He let us sing the female part of the song and he was just genuinely awed and amazed by the crowd. He left the stage after which meant the end for the main part of the show. The whole band returned a few minutes after for the encore and ended the show with Lost In Stereo, Weightless and Dear Maria, Count Me In. The show ended around 10: 45pm and I went home afterwards by bus which is my second time to do so.

It was a night I will never forget and they did promise to come back in the future and I'm definitely looking forward for that one. Best night of the year so far!

Dear ATL, Count me in!

As I mentioned in the previous post, I was already thinking of resigning early, and as of last week, I did.

It was a struggle for me, not because I wanted to stay more, but because I didn't include my parents in making my decision and they just found out the day I resigned. It was foolish on my part but I couldn't really handle the company anymore. I will do try to find a good company to work for.

I will miss the people I met during my stay and shall never forget the experience and info I have learned about the industry.

In my 3-month stay, I have been to a photoshoot, stepped foot in Trinoma and NAIA terminal 3 for the first time, handled a mascot tour(luckily, I didn't wear it!), attended the annual Cosmo Bash and a lot more, but more importantly, I really had a "work" and not just a job that I have to go to everyday like my first job.

Now, I hope I can use this time to really reflect on life and figure out what I want to do, realistically.

Today marks the 10th anniversary of a tragedy that marked the whole world and left many people dead. I just want to take this opportunity to say that my prayers goes out to all families and loved ones that has been left behind by the victims of 9/11.

I am facing the possibility of resigning earlier than expected. Last week, we had our usual pending meeting with the team and before the meeting ends, me and my boss had a moment alone and she basically gave me a lifeline and all she had to do was just tell me to quit(of course she didn't say that, but it was implied.) I'm not gonna disclose what exactly happened but she was giving me a free ticket to freedom and I was almost thinking of getting the bait.

I don't have plans of staying in the company for a long time but I was hoping that I'd get to finish my 6-months probationary contract. I have not made up my mind on what to do, I'm more afraid of telling my parents about it. I can accept resigning from the company but I can't handle disappointing them.