A birthday gift to a talented friend, Chris.

I know a lot of talented people ever since I knew what "talented" means but not all of them are brave enough to show everyone how talented they are. Some are really just quiet about it and is not actually willing to give it a try and be discovered. 


But there are a few people who knows they are born to do it and will cross bridges and swim oceans just to get that dream of being appreciated with their talent. 


One of them is my friend Chris, from Los Banos.

It's been 5 years since I met him when we were classmates for PHLO 1 back in college. It was the first time I met him personally but I kinda knew him before that because he is a member of the University's varisity hip hop dance group, the UPLB Street Jazz Dance Company. 


He is really nice, even though he's one of the more popular guys in the group because of his built. He's over 6 foot tall, has a big frame but can dance so well. Little did I know that he is a really good singer, too! He would always sing for us, during trainings, or inuman sessions. And because he really likes sharing his talent, he began uploading his recordings in YouTube. It was kinda slow at first, but last year, he uploaded his covers of more popular songs and more people noticed him! He has an original song, too. 


And recently, he auditioned for the X Factor Philippines with the hope of being more exposed in the world of singing. Although it didn't become that successful, he already proved how much he wanted to sing. 


Now he is keeping it cool for a while, searching for singing auditions in Manila. And by the way he is willing to travel long hours just to continue his dream of being a singer. 
He's a good singer! You should listen to his songs. 


Wanna know what are my favorite songs/covers of him?

His cover of Adele's One and Only

His original song: Ulit-ulitan

His take on One Direction's More Than This

Those were just 3 but he has a lot already. Check out his Facebook page: facebook.com/ChrisBelisonMusic, follow him on twitter as well, twitter.com/ChrisBelison, subscribe to his YouTube channel,youtube.com/caabelison and read all about him in his blogger account: christopherbelison.blogspot.com .


And don't forget to greet him! it's his birthday today, July 9! 




Happy Birthday my friend. Hoping for a successful singing year for you!

All [good] things [must] come to an end.

That is how I answered questions about my resignation. 


After 2 years of non-stop work for an advertising agency, I finally gathered my guts to resign. 
It was a love-hate relationship, to say the least. But I am very thankful to myself for doing the right thing, and that is to leave. 


I would not want to detail every thing that happened which triggered my resignation. It would be very painful. 
But all I can say is, it's time to love myself more! 


Current status: job hunting mode. If any of you knows an open job post as a Marketing Assistant/Brand Assistant/Brand Activations, do let me know please!


Ciao!

A doubted friendship

 Last night, I came to face my biggest fear -- meeting my highschool classmates. Well not all of them, at least, because I still have 6 classmates who I consider "true" friends when we graduated. The rest, were just plain old classmates who, 6 years ago, I was ready to forget.


Why? Let's just say up to now I didn't believe the saying that "highschool was the best part of one's life so you have to cherish it". I didn't have that much of a good time back then. I was being bullied. Plus, we left high school without closure. So that time I was, "ok, no problem with me. I'm moving on with college and I guess I wouldn't need these people anymore"


I finished college in 4 years without seeing them. I was not able to go to meet-ups, gatherings, birthday parties because I was studying in Los Banos, which is really far away from here. Plus I was busy having the time of my life there -- academics, dance, theater productions, internship, etc. At least for my 6 close friends, I managed to see them once or twice but that was it. For the rest of the batch, never. 


I would sometimes thank my busy schedule for not seeing them cause I thought going to that party was not a good idea. I was not ready to face them. Not until I have something to prove to them. 


Then I worked for 2 years for an advertising agency which is practically 10 times busier than my college life. All the more I wasn't there when they would meet up. 


Until last week when one of my close friends arranged a get-together party for one of our classmates coming home for a visit from the States. On the Facebook event invite,I clicked "Going"


SInce then until yesterday afternoon, I was thinking hard if I should go. It would be very hard to mingle with them, I know.  But I took the risk and hey I was there. The night started really awkward but to my surprise, I was having a good time so far. 




All of them would ask how I was, why did I come only now, what was I doing the past 6 years that I was not able to see them. Of course I answered them with "I was always busy", "I was studying far away from Manila so it was really hard to join those gatherings", "I worked for 2 years with practically no social life". All of them were true of course. 


We were drinking, dancing on our seats, catching up, until we decided to go home and one of the boys, Carl, said a really shocking statement. He said sorry. "Sorry for what happened back in high school. We graduated without closure so tonight was the only time I said sorry". 


I was touched. I really appreciated that. Although I was laughing that time, I told him I really appreciate that because it was true, there was no closure. We just left without saying goodbye, at the least. 


The party ended really well for me. I guess, next time, I wouldn't have to think twice if they would arrange a party again.


Soon, what happened 6 years ago would be forgotten. All of us would remain friends and every get together would be cherished.


Looking forward to the next party!