The Good Shepherd Cathedral's 2-day concert was a great success due to the full participation of all the choirs. It was a 2-hour event full of great music and hilarious videos. The income generated from the concert will be used to buy a new projector for the church.

The Friends Choir shared with the audience two songs. The first one was titled "Jazz Gloria". Two bongo drums set the tempo for the song (Cook's large bongo and Deyey's dual bongo). Being the unique and dynamic group, the Friends Choir also incorporated new steps conceptualized by none other than the group's resident dancer: VG.

The second song was the "crowd pleaser". It was during this performance that the audience was really captivated. They never expected the Friends Choir to use "improvised" musical instruments. The song was "Eto na Naman" popularized by Gary Valenciano.

I'll try to get a copy of the breakdown of instruments and their players. I couldn't remember who played what.

I would also upload some pictures soon.

Come back to this blog often for more updates.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONG! (Nov. 12)

This is quite a late entry. But, it's better late than never. Bong didn't show himself to the choir during his special day but this is no reason for his buddies to forget his birthday. 

A few notes on Bong: 

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BONG

Voice Classification: Bass
Distinctive Trait: Large built, cracks silly jokes most of the time
Chorale Skill: Chairman of the Records Committee
Notes: Very friendly and harmless

Here are some recent pictures of the choir:

Bam, Alex and the girls

Kinda the same pic...

The "Young Guns" of the Friends Choir

The choir with Aga Muhlach

Seniors of the choir

LEGENDS of the choir

Ghostly apparition

Photo of the year

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICTOR! (Oct. 10)

This person just had a birthday bash at Vigie's house. Sisigs were flying all over the restaurant... for free! And of course, a birthday celebration wouldn't be without something alcoholic to boot. So Victor requested for a "Gin Pomelo Punch".

Who is Victor? Well... here's a short description: 

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VICTOR

Voice Classification: Tenor
Distinctive Trait: HIV (Hair is Vanishing), sings via nasal tone
Chorale Skill: Handles all acetate duty (thus having a fixed spot behind the church projector)
Notes: Maybe has the strongest commitment to the choir among the other members

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!