jack jones is in manila..and in youtube

One of my fave singers, Jack Jones, now 77 years old, is in Manila to have a concert today and tomorrow. He's held a few concerts here before and, just like tonight, I've never gone to any of those. 

Well, Jack (he sure looks like actor Robert Redford) may be out of my eyes and ears live tonight, but I'm doing the next best thing. I'm listening to him via YouTube!  Actually, I've been listening every now and then to him sing those wonderful songs on YouTube since the time that I "rediscovered" his wonderful talent via that wonderful website about a month ago. 

YouTube is really a minefield for getting in touch again with one's favorite musical artists. And, of course, also with the songs that have at one point, and maybe even continuing to this day, touched one's life.

Jack Jones sings to me on YouTube! :)

 

2015--Christmas and New Year--2016

It's been a while since my last post. A lot has happened in my life from that last post and today currently--time is a luxury. Anyway, before this year ends, I'd like to greet everyone in the world a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :) 

Tekker all! :)

My acapella cover of Love Means You Never Have to Say You're Sorry

This video has all audio and no photos :) Hope you like my version of the song. This is for you :)

My cover of "Sana'y Maulit Muli"

This is my version of the popular Filipino love song "Sana'y Maulit Muli" or something to mean like "hope we can do it again." Photos used in the video are my own.

Happy New Year 2015!

Hey, January 2015, the start of this new year, is still breathing for a few more days. Thus I still have the chance to greet each and every fellow Earthling a Happy New Year and an Even More Peaceful, Blissful Life ahead.

Take care!

Christmas 2014

Just want to greet my fellow Earthlings a very Merry Christmas 2014! Take care and give love on Christmas Day!

toinkthegirl :)

Hope to meet him again

A few days ago, I had the wonderful chance of being able to buy a simple lunch for two homeless kids. I happened to be waiting for my take-out food (my family's lunch) at this small eatery near my home when these two little brothers with dirty clothes approached the counter to ask how much were the sweets on display. They seemed to be nice kids, and very hungry. Since it was lunchtime and it was as if I could feel their hunger, I took a quick look at the remaining money in my wallet. I had enough to buy them two plates of rice and two viands. They didn't touch the other viand. They requested for a plastic bag after hurriedly eating. They put the other viand in the plastic bag, saying that it was for their mom somewhere. So touching that they remembered their mom at that time.

Then last night, I was at the same small eatery, this time to buy my family's take-out dinner. While waiting for my noodles (pansit) to be cooked, an untidy man carrying a knapsack bag and two big sacks of thing-a-ma-jigs entered the store. He first left behind his two sacks at the store's entrance. He approached the counter where the viands for sale were on display. I couldn't hear him too much because of the other people buying their food and also because of noise from the nearby busy street. But I thought I heard one of the store staff saying to him that they had nothing to sell to him for only PhP20.00 (or about US 50 cents). I think I saw the untidy man holding a 20-peso bill. I was actually eyeing the untidy man all along because he looked so pitiful, with his dirty clothes and thin frame. I had the growing urge to buy him some food as I watched him, knowing that I had still had some money on my wallet. 

But I was confused as to whether or not he was able to buy food because I couldn't clearly hear the brief talk between him and the person behind the counter. It was too late for me to realize that he was not able to buy food. His money was not enough for the viands that cost about PhP40 (about US 1 dollar) for each kind. He had hurriedly left the store, picking up his things along the way out. 

I felt so guilty at not being able to help him out with my meager resources, I tried to look out from the store if I could still see him. But he was already far away. 

Now I wish that I will see him again around the area so that I could give him some food or whatever little help I could give him.