A new sub-group of the choir has been formed recently during the trek to Puray, Montalban, Rizal. This group is in action whenever there are extra-curricular trips involving mountains, rivers, and the likes. Now, I happily introduce the Friends Choir Adventure Team... a.k.a "FCAT".

The FCAT has been created to facilitate in all choir hike and trek activities. The latest trip was a trek to Puray wherein the FCAT members had to cross the river 17 times in order to reach the waterfall at the end of the stream. Knowing the choir, this trip had its shares of cool and stupid moments.

The members who went to Puray were: Avol, his girlfriend Lisa, Cheme, Alex, Bing, Bong, Ruby, Joy, Sheila, Albert, and Deyey. These people contributed a lot to the wackiness of the trek.

Avol and Lisa: They were the "guides". Being experienced trekkers as well as hikers, they know the terrain well. They assisted the others in crossing the river and ultimately reaching the waterfall.

Cheme: He brought a tent so that if ever it rained (which did happen), our things would be safe inside from the water.

Alex: He drove the van... and brought the FCAT to Puray. He is also the newly-crowned "Hero" of the choir.

Bing: He brought his camera and tripod to the site thus capturing the silly moments during the trip. He also brought Deyey's favorite instant noodles.

Bong: He collected stones from the site. According to him, he is going to put these in his 5-gallon aquarium. Yet, he persevered the 2-hour walk from the waterfall back to the van carrying all his stones... which roughly weighed around 10++ kilos!

Ruby: She never actually wanted to swim but got in the water anyway (after experiencing the sudden mountain rain). She is the choir's new "Princess".

Joy: She scaled the sides of the mountain near the waterfall area thus earning the nickname "Gagamba".

Sheila: She introduced a new word for the Filipino dictionary: "Ticolgen"... a cure for men ailing from masturbation sickness.

Albert: He kept Bong in check from cracking silly jokes and humor with no sense at all. He also earned the tag "Submerge" for suddenly disappearing underwater during an emergency situation.

Deyey: He wrote the story.

Best parts of the trip:

- Walked about 5 km (more or less) to reach the falls.
- Crossed the river 17 times.
- Swam in the waterfall basin.
- Ate lunch while basking in the rain.
- Pictures galore.
- Climbing the top of the waterfall.
- Bong and Albert going at each other... giving the others a glimpse of a brand new comedy show.

Worst parts of the trip:

- Walked about 5 km (more or less)... TWICE!
- While crossing the river the second time, the water got muddy thus disabling anyone to see the stones he is going to step on.
- The water in the basin has a temperature similar to that of a refrigerator!
- Sudden mountain rain.
- Unable to rinse after the swim thus everybody was itching (literally) to go home and take a bath.
- A near-accident which got everyone in frenzy.

Best lines:

"My hero..." and "Save me..." (in an Olive Oyl tone)

Next FCAT trip: Unknown

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALBERT (Oct. 4) AND BAM (Oct. 5)!

So who are these two guys? Let me give you a brief background about them.

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BAM

Voice Classification: Bass
Distinctive Trait: Stylish curly hair, can dress well without following the current trends
Chorale Skill: Can sing both Tenor and Bass Parts
Notes: Also handles another chorale in our parish

ALBERT

Voice Classification: Bass
Distinctive Trait: Signature bangs, ultra super low voice
Chorale Skill: Acts as Musical Director whenever possible
Notes: Goes from Mindoro to Quezon City as if it was just like one jeepney ride
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Enough of them... let's now talk about the choir's current activities!

Friday: Alex, Jonar and Cheme went to Libis to participate in the "Oktoberfest Kick-Off Party". According to them, a bottle of beer cost P40.

Saturday: The choir practiced for the upcoming church concert this December. They have studied two songs already. Due to secrecy, the musical pieces we have been practicing cannot be disclosed to the public just yet.

Keep chillin y'all!

Well, the blog entry title says it all.

Lekat!! Pasaway ang layout na 'to!!

Ubos na ang aking pasensya. Naiirita na ako kaya iiwanan ko muna ng ganito 'to. Ipagpaumanhin niyo na lang.

I frankly feel that I'm fresh out of layout ideas. Naubos na lahat siguro sa website ko. At dahil wala na akong maisip, sinubukan ko na lang gawing magkatulad ang layout ng blog na 'to sa Friends Choir Message Board. Kaso nga lang hindi ko magawa ng mabuti.

Kaya mga tsong at tsang ng Friends Choir: Kung gusto niyo baguhin ang layout, huwag mag-atubili o mag-alinlangan. Hindi ito ikasasama ng aking loob. Pramis. Kung sakali nga, ikatutuwa ko pa 'to. Heheh.

Maiwan ko muna ang pag-HTML. Nasusuya na ako.

New member: Wowie. No it's not the former love interest of Judy Ann Santos. SHE (yes... Wowie is a girl) will be a part of the Sopranos.

Happenings: Friday - Drinking Session in Bing's house. After the mass, most of the choir members went to Bing's abode to drink some "gin pomelo". Some went home early because there will be a "choir hiking" the next day.

Happenings: Saturday - Choir Hiking. Only Alex, Ruby and Deyey were able to attend. The others who "committed" were either drunk or still sleeping. Although few in numbers, the three were able to successfully climb the peak of the mountain (in Montalban, Rizal). Their only dilemma... they still need sleep...

To the Friends choir members, aspirants, and "friends of Friends", it is with grat joy that I announce that:

(drum roll dito)

We now have a message board!!

Yepyep. It's up and running. Visit:

http://friendschoirboard.themidnightrun.com

Sa wakas, naging posible and pag-asikaso ko sa message board na 'yan. Off kasi ako sa trabaho sa araw na 'to. Baket? Kasi nagpabunot ako ng wisdom teeth. Ayoko nang ikwento. Sawa na ako. Hahah. If you want more details, the full story is in my blog.

Anyways, nahihiya ako kay Deyey dahil matagal na niya sinabi sakin na tulungan ko siya sa blog na 'to. Sorry pare, lagi kaming "crunch-time" sa trabaho. Ngayon na lang ulit ako nakahinga. Pero tutulong ako. Sooner than later, I hope. Besides, hindi mo pa pinapadala sakin yung image ng seal ng choir!!

Sana'y lahat kayo'y nasa mabuting kalagayan, sana'y bisitahin niyo rin ang bagong message board, at sana gamitin niyo ito ng gamitin, dahil galing sa sarili kong bulsa ang hosting n'un!

Ciao!

Some people say Church organizations are boring. They assume that they are too "religious" and have no time for fun. We'll, they better look again.

We are not your average choir which simply sings during Eucharistic celebrations or weddings or funerals. We too have our own ways of having fun!

Usually, we all eat together after Mass. Vigie has this restaurant which cater different kinds of delicacies. He has this special "sisig" which haunt the choir members, making them come back for more.

Every year, we also have an "outing" to relax our tired bodies (from singing). During the summer of 2003, the choir spent 3 days in Batangas. We are "water lovers".

The members also have different tastes in fashion and music. We have those who wear the latest trends while others make their own trends. We don't always sport the "goody-goody choirboy" look. Cheme has his reggae / afro hairdo. Albert has his "pseudo-Superman" bangs. Deyey has a different hairdo almost every time.

Being a church choir doesn't exactly mean we have to listen to "holy" music from the likes of Don Moen. We too have our own personal favorites. Here are some to name a few:

Martin Nievera, Oasis, Noel Cabangon, Yano, Eraserheads, Ogie Alcasid, Josh Groban, All Saints, N'Sync, P.O.D., Metallica, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Eagles, Beatles... etc.

You name it... we have members who can relate to you! Do you think we don't know about "Dahong Palay" and other underground OPM bands?

We also sing different musical genres. Aside from the praise music, we also jam a lot of Pop, Classic, Alternative and R n B tunes.

So... as wisecracks say... "change us" (ibahin niyo kami)!

Come on... don't shy... let's join us! Tawa naman diyan!

I'm really proud of myself! I managed to fix this site and create its basic look. Now, I need help from our members to add some spice to this site...

Yehhhbaahhhh!!!

Finally... the Friends Choir now have a small Net home of their own. It is harder to maintain a REAL website because the members of the group are either busy or do not care much about HTML codes. Therefore, a blog site is a good alternative for showing the world the greatness of this organization...

Eventually, the members would get the chance to create and post their own messages here. Yet, for now, only I can post here... because I'm the only one who knows this site is already functional.

Hmmm... maybe I should be telling my mates that we now have a place in the Net... yeah... that would be a great idea!

Stick around for updates!!!