a "STAR" in my own right...

Standing up again

2006-12-20T06:25:00.000+08:00

Was a busy week for me... I just thought of blogging again now.

Had 4 days of rehearsing people from Goldquest corp. to do a rendition of "Footloose" for their christmas party. Hilarious bunch of people. They worked hard to learn all the steps, choreo, songs. I really pushed them to their limits and introduced them to musical theater.

They competed with groups who did Fame, HS musical, Grease and Moulin Rouge. Some groups were so ALL OUT in their sets! gosh, and all we had were table and chairs. My group really performed well when it was their time to perform, im so proud of them. When the results were in, i was nervous myself. Then we heard "For the grand prize, averaging a score of 95.6%, goes to..... FOOTLOOSE!", WAAHHHH i jumped for joy!

Id like to thank the Lord for this 2nd win for me, I taught another group last year who did "Hairspray", and we also won. Is this my calling? hahah... well i just give more of myself whenever i do stuff like this. And i know the people i teach really go the extra mile, not for the win, but for the experience.

++++

Mayen's bday countdown last night. YUMMY home-baked cinammon rolls. mmmmmm yum yum.
From their condo, the christmas wind was blowing oh so coldly. Sarap, i enjoyed the breeze, which actually made me a bit senti as well. Hayyy... no comment nalang.

Christmas is around the corner.... i still cant feel it thou. I duno how christmas would be for me this year, but im hoping for the best.

OH! dad got me RAM (memory) for my Macbook! i love ittt!!!

yun lang.... hehe..

let the rain pour down... i dont care...

2006-11-30T20:59:00.000+08:00

"I like walking in the rain, because no one would notice that im crying"- charlie chaplin

Well, something like that, I dont remember the actual quote, but thats what i feel right now. As I hear the rain pour outside my window, at 1:50am, i wish i was there, drenched in the rain, so no one would know that im actually crying.

Im tired. Exhausted. Having the feeling that you're giving so much, always going the distance, but I dont get anything back that would sustain me or make me happy at least. Im tired of understanding. Am I expecting too much? Bakit ang mga ARTISTS masyadong emotional? Am I trying to hard? Is it still all worth it?

Sh*t, ang hirap mag blog na you have to generalize things to somehow keep things private, pero its the best thing i can do. I just need to rant about it at this moment.

Life is tough. I duno if im the only one making it harder though, with my eyes focused on the sky, or focused on my own contentment, and not looking at the good things I get in return, even if they're so little but are such jewels, worthy of keeping (did that make sense? oh well at least ako naintindihan ko).

Itutulog ko nalang ito. After every storm, God promises a rainbow. There will be brighter days Johann. Hug yourself, it's the least thing you can do.

Best Birthday to date!

2006-11-05T15:33:00.000+08:00

Goshhhh.... all i can say is.... GOSHHHH......

3 days of celebrating my 26th birthday. Was a BLAST! I had the time of my life, with friends, family, people who love me. Feels good to know that you're cared for and people remember you on your special day.

Day1:
Nov 2, 2006- Watched "Open Season" in the IMAX theater in Mall of asia with Felix, Jepoy, Mayen, Steve, Tita Jinggay, Surot and Jay. HAHAH was hilarious! and it was so cool, coz the movie was in computer animation, then in 3D pa, so double the fun! and the script was so funny as well.
Countdown to my birthday in Gerry's Grill.... PIGed out! At 12AM, text messages bombared my phone with greetings from people who I didn't know they knew when my birthday was. hehe.. thanks to all of you...

Day2:
Nov 3, 2006 my Birthday! I met with some friends in ABS-CBN to bring them to The Nestle Creamery.... to have lunch, which lasted 4 hours! just sitting there, making kwento, eating ice cream, taking pictures. Thank's to Dan and company for the Linen fabric freshener... hahaha... and Jepoy, Felix, George and Jepoy for the F&H shirt! it fit very well!
A couple of my friends went to Leslie's condo, to just spend the rest of the afternoon there, also for me to dress up for the party in Music 21 in the evening with the JTD cast. I was welcomed with balloons, disco lights, a big screen and videoke tunes, while everyone was wearing Black and White as a theme for a costume. Sang the night away, got some gifts and lotsa cakes from Franco Laurel. Ended the night with a couple of drinks in Station2.

Day3:
Post birthday celebration! may pahabol pa! hahaha.... Picked up college friends, High School friends, Trumpets friends, and other friends to have dinner in Ybardo's. Great company, great music, FUN! Also went to MiNT in the FORT to have a couple of drinks and dance the night away!

Phew... this was the best birthday ever to date for me. I had sooooooo much fun! and i loved the company of people who celebrated with me during these days. I feel old, but young at heart! haha. All is good! I feel so blessed, so loved, and everything has been put back into place. I thank the Lord for all the blessings He's showering me with, I am grateful....

'til the next birthday! wahhhhooooo!!!

Difficult Times Dont Last Forever

2006-10-29T14:20:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, the problems
you must face
are more than you wish
to cope with,
and tomorrow doesn't seem
to offer any solutions.

You may ask yourself "Why me?"
but the answer is sometimes unclear.
You may even tend to feel
that life hasn't been just or fair
to burden you with such obstacles.

The roads any of us choose
to follow are never free
of bumpes or curves,
but eventually the turns
lead to a smoother path ahead.

Believe in yourself and your dreams.
You will soon realize that
the future hold many promises
for you.
Remember... difficult times
dont last forever.

-Geri Danks

=(

2006-10-18T02:11:00.000+08:00

I never thought I would write an entry here in my blog when i'm depressed, but I guess I am.

Have you ever started a day right, everything going on smoothly, happy....then in just a blink of an eye (well to me, a text message), your whole world crumbles and you feel bad? That's how I felt today.

It's unfair, that when you devote time, effort to something that's very important to you, and you don't even know if it's appreciated, or why you're not getting anything in return. Na ako yung nag e-effort palagi. And all you can do is to understand, be patient, compromise, learn to forgive, but it tears you apart. Now i'm here sitting in my computer at 2am, crying... lonely. Hoping tomorrow would be a better day.

Gosh I hate days like this.

HE knows better than I

2006-10-04T14:01:00.000+08:00

Such an inspiring song that at this time in my life, brought me hope. The cast of JTD would usually sing this backstage, i didnt know i would be hooked to the song as well.

Life is tough, but i know HE knows better. God has everything planned already. Kahit nahihirapan, He knows what's best because he has your life planned from the very beginning.

You Know Better Than I

I thought I did what’s right
I thought I had the answers
I thought I chose the surest road
But that road brought me here

So I put up a fight
And told you how to help me
Now just when I have given up
The truth is coming clear

You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
For you know better than I

If this has been a test
I cannot see the reason
But maybe knowing I don’t know
Is part of getting through

I try to do what’s best
And faith has made it easy
To see the best thing I can do
Is put my trust in you

For You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
For you know better than I

I saw one cloud and thought it was a sky
I saw a bird and thought that I could follow
But it was you who taught that bird to fly
If I let you reach me will you teach me

For You know better than I
You know the way
I’ve let go the need to know why
I’ll take what answers you supply
You know better than I

Benjie

2006-09-13T01:14:00.000+08:00

Me playing "BENJAMIN" the youngest brother of Joseph in "Joseph the Dreamer"

Hope all of you can catch a show, it runs until November!

Thanks to all who already watched as well!

"Praise HIS name"

2006-08-23T20:23:00.000+08:00

SM Megamall
Sept to Nov 2006
3pm and 7pm shows during weekends

Hope to see all of you there!

My two new "BABIES"

2006-08-04T11:34:00.000+08:00

Well, i think it's just fair to reward yourself once in awhile, and after a lot of hard work, i got two new babies! well actually, 3, excluding a sony miniDV camera i got months ago after playshop.

Meet "threegee" (wala na akong maisip na name)

and "Negra"

Been so blessed this year, with lots of support, shows to share my talent, abundance in love, everything's wonderful. Thanks Lord!

"A" for effort

2006-07-02T04:02:00.000+08:00

This just makes my day everytime I watch it. Props to the girl, pinanindigan nya! love it!

keys me.... come on!!! keys me.....

my Bling-Bling featured in thebachelorgirl.com

2006-06-25T12:04:00.000+08:00

Thanks to Lorna who featured my "business" in her site. (http://www.thebachelorgirl.com)

I have been changed for good...

2006-06-15T18:35:00.000+08:00

A little tribute to my MT-G class. Love you all...

in case you can't view the file, here's a link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUBh4eVDOnI

Kudos! Bravo! I'm so proud of all of you!

Wickedly Wonderful Summer

2006-06-04T18:01:00.000+08:00

Officially, my summer ends now. After all the rehearsals, headaches, laughter and hard work, it all boils to a WICKEDLY WONDERFUL show that culminated yesterday in AFP theater.

I'm so proud of my MT-Teens G. They delivered very well, and the show soared HIGH. It was a bumpy ride for all of us, but im blessed that we survived and gave a wonderful show to remember. I had a lot of challenges to put up this production, most specially in proving that I can direct and do this material. I feel so blessed that I had 21 very talented teens who helped my fulfill this dream of directing this production, without them I wouldn't have done it. Looking back on yesterday's show, I received wonderful reviews, hugs, happy tears from co-teachers, and even a pat on the back from the board of Trumpets. Feels good....feels wonderful to be appreciated. God has been very awesome to me, always being there when I break down and cry because of stress and as I tweak the show in order for it to improve and even get better.

I'm going to miss my students, I do hope they wouldn't forget me. I may not be a Freddie Santos or Jaime del Mundo or Chari Arespachochaga, but at least I've proven myself in putting up this production and defied gravity. I fought the fight, and im glad that we all survived.

What's next for me? I dunno. But I'm glad i've survived and soared through this summer. It's all for the good. I'm content.

defying gravity...well, almost

2006-05-21T00:02:00.000+08:00

phew... this past few months has been so stressful for me. Physically, emotionally, well spiritually hindi naman. Actually, it's the kind of stress that I'll love and miss when its over.

But I've been blessed- with such a good bunch of teens, hungry for learning, eager to make a good show. Also the material that I chose was granted to me for me to do, which is awesome. Kakapagod lang talaga.

Signs of stressed Johann:
1) Hindi nag aayos ng buhok. naka bandana nalang
2) Not pormado
3) beard grows longer....and longer....and longer... then i decide to shave if im itchy.
4) pumapayat- not enough vitamins... ngek. di nakakakain in the right time.
5) eyebags, pimples (which is very RARE na mangyari. gosh)

Now, what does Johann do when stressed?
1) Sleep... sleep...sleep...
2) Eat happy food... (um, anything na mabilis, like fast food). well duno why happy food yun.
3) ZIPS! naks...my new discovery to calm myself
4) chocolateeeeeeee! cafe Xocolat!!!! the BOMB!
5) Bond with my students (awwww...)
6) read the BUY AND SELL, then laugh at wrong grammar ads...haha

Gosh, the show's 2 weeks away. Actually, its already DONE! Thank you Jesus. Just a little more tweaking nalang I guess. I do hope it would go smooth. BENGGA! (a term my class uses whenever they GET something or perfect na yung isang scene, or song etc.)

Sana nga...sana BENGGA! hayyy.... =)

TAG from Jennie

2006-04-24T01:49:00.000+08:00

Name ten of life's simple pleasures that you like most, then pick ten people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.

In no particular order:

1) Chocolateeeeee

2) Waking up after 2pm (i know... batugan)

3) Friends saying "Ang gwapo mo ngayon...." (HAHAHA)

4) People noticing my "Bling bling" phones

5) getting called for a "racket" or a "callback" for an audition

6) Knowing I still have a good supply of hair products (yeah...yeahhhh....)

7) Getting a task done, or a show done, and people give you wonderful reviews on your work.

8) Sitting in my desk, with my laptop, and just chatting and not doing work.

9) an answered prayer

10) people commenting on my blogs. or messaging me in YM, or getting a message in a site that I'd rather not tell.... (oops i think that was more than 10)

I tag.......Veejay, Surot, Red, Jay, Hogi, JC, Leslie, Andy, Oliver, and Krystal =)

Stressed but Blessed

2006-04-24T01:24:00.000+08:00

"Our days at dear old........PLAYSHOPPPPPPPPPPPP"

Sigh... 3rd week of Playshop. We're still on the verge of auditioning of roles, and im all stressed. I think im pressuring myself too much. Well, no doubt, the musical that we're doing is complicated, and demanding, but I love it. I do have a passion for it, and I was allowed to do it, so Johann, don't complain.

Fairly enough, I have 21 very talented students. Thank God. Everyone's so bibo, some pasaways, but adorably pasaway. Some trying to be so good, some superb, undescribable talented.

I do have sleepless nights, my mind just thinking...and thinking....and humming...and doing blocking..... hayyy... ARTISTS. I swear, it's so stressful, but you still DO IT.... for the love of performing and Theater.

Tough job to be a teacher, but as of now, this is my calling.

There are times that I feel down too, with people would tell me, or its like they say im not "capable" of doing this task. Well, its time to prove them wrong. I think its the passion that drives me to do what I do. Some people just dont understand that.

I still thank the others who are full support in this task that im going to do for the summer. God bless them.

Oh, by the way, i dunno if i should be posting in blogs what Musical i'm going to do, but definately i'm gonna try to "Defy Gravity"....

Sana mag soar high.... career move ito...haha

=)

TRUMPETS PLASHOP: LIVE TO THE MAX 2006

2006-03-28T01:57:00.000+08:00

hey all!

If you have talented:

cousins

brothers

sisters

friends

aged 16 to 19 years old

Interested in MUSICAL THEATER! (singing, dancing & acting rolled into one!)

ENROLL THEM NOW IN:
PLAYSHOP MT TEENS G (Shangri-la) Tues Thurs Sat 5:30-8:00pm

I'll be teaching the class, and now palang, i'm getting ready for an extravagant showcase and a fun-filled summer for those talented teens!
Classes start April 5 to June 2

you can call 636-2842 or 635-4478 for more info.

or message me here, or text me if you know my number. =)

"Join Trumpets Playshop! the place to be a STAR"
(like me! hahahaha)

*i'm the stylist of Sam Concepcion for this Poster/photo session.

blessed!!!

2006-03-21T23:13:00.000+08:00

Wow....been awhile i didnt touch my blog.

Well, i've been pretty busy this month, such wonderful blessings pouring down from heaven. woopee! good good good...

Have a lot of teaching gigs, (I think the Lord has destined me this year to share my knowledge and talent to others? haha). Had a good racket also recently wherein I sang for a corporate show, and the budget was WOW...BIG. Galing talaga ni Lord!

This summer, Playshop is on..... I rested last year, and I'm going back to the "Big Brother Theater People Edition" house in Shangri-La Mall...hahhaha...

Truly blessed....

My Adventure to the Bowels Of The Earth: Divisoria

2006-02-02T14:32:00.000+08:00

Gosh...

Me and my friends (Weiss and Feliz) decide to COMMUTE to Divisora and Tutuban one lovely saturday morning in search for those little rhinestones that I use to "bling" my phone with, because Weiss will make it her thesis for her Masterals. First thing was to take a jeepney ride to Shangri-La mall for us to ride the MRT and LRT. It was ok naman, hot but bearable, until the clock striked 12 noon and it was totally hot, and no luxury of having my "Jograd" (the name of my Starex car) and Mr. Nelson (my ever-reliable driver and body guard).

jeep ride with weiss to tutuban mall

MRT pictorial with Feliz

We go around, walking and walking and walking....( and walking...). Going to the side streets of Tutuban and Divisoria area. We end up in a store called "Fashionista" where they sell the goods higher than the price we got in Market Market. But oh well, we've gone so far so we purchase na. Then we go back to the MRT, LRT then Bus ride to Market Market.

The pic speaks for itself

Bus ride to Market

Then we go around Market, all dungis and baho. Then go straight home to Weiss' place to freshen up and start "Blinging".

Well, yeah... I know.... I know..... kill me if you have to. I had a hard time commuting. But it was all a great experience. Being independent, experiencing what others would do to go travel to their destinations everyday, tough, pero at least di ba, I tried it all in one short day (one short day....in the emerald city)...

A humbling experience. And now I know na how to ride a jeep hehe. It was all good. Well, definately to be repeated...um...far from now. hahaha...

look! look! i made it myself!

2006-01-20T01:34:00.000+08:00

The Elvis

The Pope

THE JOHANN

"Bling-bling" for mah "ring-ring"

2006-01-04T21:58:00.000+08:00

Happy 2006!

Hmm...I dunno why i've been so "Artsy" nowadays. I mean, i've been doing craft projects 'til the wee hours of the morning! haha. really weird.

First project was I sew on beads on a handstrap for my cellphone (which I eventually gave to my friend Weiss as a christmas present).

Second is I "BLINGED" my D500 cellphone! oh yeah... just like Puff Daddy or PAris Hilton's phone, the back battery has been covered in Swarovski crystals.

hehe...it's been a head-turner ever since. Sana lang hindi prone to nakaw. wahhh.

My new project is I'm jazzing up my old jeans with ZIPPERS which cost P1.00 each.

Gosh....my creative juices all flowing this January, or am I just bored? haha...

My teaching stint started again today, which was "Talent Day" wherein my girls performed in front of their classmates. Hilarious. Enough said.

Also had a VTR for 2 commercials yesterday, where in the agent requested me to go there to the office personally. Wow special mention! Sana matanggap ako, fingers crossed.

Thats it!

My two new "babies" for the year

2005-12-29T15:10:00.000+08:00

HAHAH....is this the effect of the Christmas office chair gift? hehe. (Don't worry I still love my dad). Well, I treated myself to two new gadgets this year, an Ipod Nano 4gb, and a Samsung D500 cellphone. Got both of it this November and December respectively. Nano on my birthday, Celphone for Christmas. Oh yeah baby! splurge splurge splurge! Who says we should save for our future? haha kidding..

I've been blessed this year, (Footloose, teaching gigs, corporate rackets, directorial gigs, etc), and I thank the Lord that kahit paano, I can enjoy the little perks in life. I bet it's gonna be a good 2006! Bring it on!!!

Christmas Blabber

2005-12-22T22:16:00.000+08:00

As materialistic as it may seem, I just need to blog on this...

Dad asked me to get some Christmas gifts for his officemates this afternoon, so I went to the mall to find stuff. Came home, now he asks me to wrap them as well because he doesn't know how. As a good and obedient son, of course I do what i'm told.

Then he tells me, "I have a christmas gift for you already."

I say with a hint of excitement, "What is it?"

Then my pop goes, "There outside.... i bought you a chair"

(Suddenly the world crumbles at my feet).

"A chair?!"

"It's practical" my dad said.

He bought me an office chair...... for christmas..... and didn't even ask what I REALLY wanted for the season.

Then he told me "Ako, bilhan mo nalang ako ng bag, oks nako dun."

UMMMM....ok....

he tells me what he wants, and he doesnt even ask what i want. (well coz what i want, usually he can't afford....hehe)

OH WELL..... thats it. just kinda makes me grumpy now. Time to write Santa Clause a letter, there's still hope.

hhaha.... i need "happy food".

Hairspray!

2005-12-11T15:02:00.000+08:00

Gosh, it's been awhile I didn't update my blog.

Well, been busy lately with a directorial gig (naks!). I recently directed "Hairspray" the musical for a corporate contest thing of Trend Micro Philippines. It was a 15 minute medley of songs from the play.

We actually rehearsed one whole month for this? wow I didn't realize that it took so long. Tiring. But very rewarding.

Directing a presentation is no easy task I should say. We have 19 people in the cast, of course all of them corporate people, no experience in theater. Tough, but i was awed by their dedication to learn what I've been learning most of my life, which is to perform.

A whole month of rehearsals, planning, pulling people's legs to lend us costumes, hours and hours of making a set, polishing and getting the show to work.

Finally, last night was the BIG NIGHT. A lot of problems during the actual day, adjustment of the stage, the time slot that was given to us for rehearsals was not followed, we didn't have a holding room so we were doing hair and makeup in the hotel corridor.

But the show was a BLAST!

The 5 minute time of setting the stage went well. the CAST was AWESOME!!!! I was so proud of them that they delivered so well. Costumes were gleaming with color and radiance (the sequince gowns were eye-blinding!) The set worked well even if it was all made up of old carton boxes and crepe paper.

and yeah.... WE WON!!!!! hahahaha..... I was so thrilled!

I guess the winning part was the best reward for me as the director. Marunong pala ako mag direct?! HAHAHA =)

The prize was i think around P120,000. Wow, they deserve it for all the effort they gave. And now, i'm just here blogging, with a last song syndrome of "You Can't Stop the Beat" from the musical. hayyy... great! i just feel so great!

Congrats to IS dept. of Trend Micro! You make me proud!

(pic from arjay's blog)

Ad Congress CEBU!

2005-11-18T17:37:00.000+08:00

Yawn... woke up at 3pm today. hehe. "jetlag". Just came from CEBU for the AD CONGRESS! hmmm...lemme recall the events...

Nov16-5am, flight to CEBU

Grabeh...so EARLY! we had to take the first flight to Cebu coz we don't wanna get harassed by the bulk of people who's going to Cebu for the Ad Cong. Flight was ok naman, not so rough. We arrive in Cebu at around 6am. Still so early to do stuff. Breakfast in the hotel (Waterfront is THE BOMB!). Stuffed ourselves with so much food, and rehearsals are sa afternoon pa, so we have breakfast and slept during the morning. Hmmm....rehearsals were moved to 6pm coz the stage wasn't complete yet. so we bumm around the hotel and check out everything there is to see. We also went around the Ayala mall there, oks naman, just like what we have in Manila.

Rehearsal starts even if the stage is still being constructed. Of course our director Tito Freddie's all tense. We stage adjust, rehearse the songs, and of course, drool over Lea Salonga and Rockstar inXS pinoy, Migs Ayesa.

Rehearsals lasted until past 12am. We were told that our calltime was at 4am...OH MY GOSH....

Ok, no reklamo, we head up to our rooms.

Nov17-4am

zzzzzz....so sooo early for a run-thru. Even Lea and Migs were there at that time. All "bangag" and sleepy, but we needed to rehearse with the set. Huge milar panels that we needed to move around the stage. coffee please...

Lea recognized me as "Jeter" in Footloose, aww that awesome. Had small-talks with Lea and Migs. All making reklamo because it was so early to perform. hehe. Pero it was fun. We get ready for the 9am show, head up to our rooms again, makeup and dress up.

SHOW WAS AWESOME! (btw, my role here is a 14 year old hip hopper...ummm...duhh) hahaha. I never get mature roles. But oh well, i'll take that as a complement. =)

Migs rocked the Waterfront hotel grand ballroom! everyone was dancing and screaming like crazy. Lea was superb as well, of course.

After the show, we head to Ayala Mall again to get our pasalubongs. Then head to the airport for our 5:30pm flight back to Manila. So tired, but was a blast!

Ok, gotta sleep again...hehe..

im 25 years younger....

2005-11-04T12:23:00.000+08:00

I mean, older.....hahha....

Woke up early today, than usual. hehe. Around 8am. I just felt I needed to see sunshine on my birthday. Was bombarded with text messages and calls from friends. Awww... people remembered (or maybe its marked in their friendster accounts or something. haha...). Went to Mayen and Steve's condo for lunch. "Christmas decorating" daw, pero ang totoo they surprised me with a birthday party. AHAH! wonderful food, wine, and company of friends. (Thanks Mayen, Steve, Mitch, Alvin, Andy, JC, Noodles, Pam). Wow, was stuffed.... yum!

Then went to Glorietta to kill time, and just go aliw ourselves during the afternoon. We ended going to MAC to help Red find his right foundation and JC to cover up a huge pimple...hahah...that was crazy.

Off we fly to Jack's Loft Wilson, my official hangout place. ehehe. A lot of people were there, people i didnt expect to come and celebrate with me. Was so happy. Still bombarded with texts and calls. hehe. Then they surprised me with a birthday cake!

A whole decadent cake from Jack's Loft. hahah...usually kase hati-hati kami sa isang slice kasi mahal. hahahha..... Thanks to everyone who were there!

Was really a fun day. And a realization for me that I'm truly blessed. And hopefuly more mature...hahaha.. (yeah right).

THANKS GUYS!

Blessed

2005-10-27T03:12:00.000+08:00

Wow. Been awhile I didnt touch my Blog. Wala lang, busy busyhan... (or not)...hahaha

Hmmm.... well I guess I can say I'm blessed. After Footloose, there's no shows in line yet, but the Lord has tapped me to continue teaching my Stage Performance classes, and also I have a directorial stint (naks!) with a company for their Christmas presentation, and other corporate gigs. Gonna start "working" on Nov7. Phew. Hope everything goes well. Hay I miss performing thou, na sudden STOP after 2 months of singing and dancing. Christmas shows anyone? hehe.

Good. Life is good. Hmmm... and gosh...im turning 25 soon. (NOV 3! hint hint!) hehe...

ASTIGGG!!!

2005-10-12T13:31:00.000+08:00

I found a way of uploading music to my BLOG! (hey be proud of me...hehe)!

I had to shrink the file to 16kbps in order for the ones in dialup to be able to listen to it.

Do you hear it? do you hear it?!?! weeee!

2005-10-10T11:19:00.000+08:00

hayy...what to do....what to do..... TOO MUCH IDLE TIME! hehehe

Curtain Call for Footloose

2005-09-26T20:45:00.000+08:00

Wow.... 2 months of being with 28 cast members, 20+ crew and stagehands, directors, marketing people, the whole FOOTLOOSE Family. Was fun! really really awesome. Had sooooo much wonderful memories, which makes it difficult for me to detach from the production. Could you imagine we were together for 2 months mostly everyday?! sigh...

But everything has to come to an end, but of course, the friendship will last forever. I've learned to love this cast so much, that I woke up this morning crying and depressed. =( It's so hard to part ways after all the rehearsals, shows, and bonding sessions.

I'm glad to be in the Theater industry. I wrote to Direk Charie previously in her blog, and to get such a response from her is overwhelming and makes me feel so good.

The cast, most specially the kids, gosh i'll miss their company so much. God had a purpose why we were all together in this production, and i'm glad we all had a blast. I was actually crying during the church scene in our last show last night, very heartbreaking that the run's over.

Depressed....with a lot of things too actually, but im coping up. God's my strength, and my source of love, so i dont need to fret and feel down.

Cheers to the Cast and Crew of Footloose, this production would have a special place in my heart.

Time to keep your Sunday Shoes

2005-09-21T14:12:00.000+08:00

Last 5 shows of Footloose this weekend, I dunno if I should feel sad or happy about it. Well to think of it, more of sad actually. It's been a tough 2 month rehearsal and show run, had so much fun! (and maybe not so fun) memories to cherish, pics and roles to add in my resume. Was great to see a lot of billboards with my face on it, writeups, good reviews, standing ovations, friendships. Hayyyy senti senti...

I'm gonna miss this cast, it was really fun. Sana we'd still keep in touch. (gosh this is the effect of a lazy wednesday not doing anything and thinking ahead that the show's almost over....arrgghhh).

Hmmm...what's next for me? well hopefully they'd contact me for Mermaid. My "Stage Performance" teaching stint is still there, and keeps me busy and gives me extra income.hhaha. Gosh, so blessed.

Christmas around the corner.....hayyy...senti senti. But oh well, it's been a good year I guess. 2 months I'll be 25....gosh I feel so old. But of course young at heart. Need to be independent (in some aspects...haha).

Wala lang....just needed to update my blog so im blabbering.

waaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

2005-09-12T11:56:00.000+08:00

A picture in "Mama Says", a FANTABULOUS number in "Footloose the Musical". hehe. Gosh i really look like an Umpa Lumpa from Willie Wonka's Factory. (Andrei, JayR, me and JC) in the pic. Catch it soon! we have 2 more weekends......gosh we're halfway through! sighh.....

2005-08-31T13:36:00.000+08:00

2 days before opening night. Exciting! Very exhausting but exciting. Had good feedbacks from people who watched our dress rehearsals. ang cute ko daw (hahha....eekkk). Well means my character's effective i guess? good i suppose. Energy to the max. 101% everytime. WOOHHHOOO! I hope it's gonna be a good run. Good reviews too. HAAYYY....

"Heaven help me..."

2005-08-23T00:38:00.000+08:00

Phew...sigh....WAHHHHHHHH!!!

Rehearsals have been so stressful these past weeks(tama ba grammar?). Tweaking everything, re-learning the voicing and notes, and the CHOREOGRAPHY.....Oh Lord, the CHOREOGRAPHY. But hey, no complaining Johann. God doesn't want you to complain. He had a purpose why I'm part of this musical, and for sure it's going to be a blast. I should see the positive side of things! it's my time to shineeeee~!!!

haayyy.... every night I always pray for extra energy, extra memory to remember things, and also patience in all aspects. Jesus is good. He never lets me down. I may be tired physically, or even emotionally stressed, but HE's my ROCK. my CONVERSE, my EXTRA JOSS to give my best every night as we do our endless runs and rehearsals.

I have a strong feeling this would be a good show. Everything would come into place.

and I quote from my favorite line in the musical: "WOOOOHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"!

Cut loose...FOOTLOOSE!

2005-08-10T13:47:00.000+08:00

Coming this September!
8pm shows- Sept 2,3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23,24
3pm shows- Sept 3, 4 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25

Meralco theater. I'll be playing the makulit, pilyo but good guy JETER.
Don't miss it!!!!

2005-08-08T00:05:00.000+08:00

Some of the "Footloose" cast, during rehearsals. fun fun fun! work work work!

2005-08-05T23:39:00.000+08:00

Wala lang... boredom.

learning...hmm-hmmm-hmmm.....

2005-08-04T23:33:00.000+08:00

I quote from "Footloose" the musical:

"Learning there are some topics that we don't even mention,
And if they come up, then we try to be vague.
There are subjects from which we divert all attention,
And some we avoid like a plague"

Well, some people must "Learn to be silent".

sigh...

rehearsals...

2005-08-02T15:45:00.000+08:00

Footloose rehearsals going well, so far. Been blocking scene's 1 to 4, today 5-9 ata. Ang BILIS ng pace (which is normal, ganun naman talaga). Next week, choreo, then run, then do stuff over and over and over..... till we get sick of it. Para it's gonna stick to our brains like glue.

Been "researching" about my character, Jeter. I'm still having a hard time finding it actually.
Put this all together- "rexona boy", makulit, mahirit, pa-cool, pero takot to get detention or to be brought to the principal's office, a good guy. Charie told me "Johann, it's not Charlie Brown", hehe. Pressure....

I always look forward to rehearsals, I always get excited. Love the cast, everyone's starting to bond, encouraging one another, teaching the do's and dont's in theater. This would be a good production (gulp.).

inspiration....inspiration...

Mermaid Update

2005-07-25T15:09:00.000+08:00

Woke up early today, had a gig for a callcenter this morning, for Convergys. Hosted the event. Haayyy, di nako sanay magising ng maaga. pero oh well, fun naman and easy money. ehe

I was told i'm on "Standby" for Little Mermaid, conflict kasi sa sked ng Footloose and Mermaid, so I'll do Footloose this Sept, then maybe Mermaid in October. Ngarag naman if pinagsabay ko di ba, goodluck sakin. eheh

everything's good, very blessed, and happy. =)

got in!!!

2005-07-18T12:04:00.000+08:00

yeheyyy....2nd callbacks in Mermaid on Wed...

A lot of my pals passed the second screening as well, so i'm happy for them. Hayyy.... astig.

First rehearsals for "Footloose" tonight, exciting! busy busy busy (at last....hehe)

Then my friend from Innersoul, Ryan, is including me pa for a 10-run seminar to host the event, with a very good budget. wow. Blessings pouring in! Bait bait ni Lord!

Todo na 'to!!!!

"It's the first day, of the rest of my life"

2005-07-17T00:17:00.000+08:00

Little Mermaid auditions today. I'm totally POOFED! Venue was kinda uncomfortable, and of course the long wait for your number to be called. I was #97. I think it reached 145. Phew..

Came in my "Sailor" costume, and the panel laughed hysterically when i went in. Well, i dunno if i should take that as a complement, but i think it was good. I like dressing up every audition, according to the role I want or the theme of the play. I think it gives something "extra". I sang the snipet of "I Am Complete". Was good i think, they applauded after. And Tito Jaime told me "Would you cut your hair for a role?" (just so you know, i was wearing my F4-ish wig, to cover my short brown highlighted hair). Then i said "It's only a wig!" (sabay tanggal ng wig ko). They started laughing. hehe.

Well, callback's are soon, so waiting for that nalang.

Footloose rehearsals start on Monday. Exciting! hayyy...sana i can balance both Mermaid and Footloose if God wills it. Need to racket doubletime! But it's all good, I feel so blessed...

out!

Measure your life in Love

2005-07-09T01:27:00.000+08:00

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I CANT WAIT!!!! waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Punta Fuego

2005-07-04T22:38:00.000+08:00

WEEE! had the opportunity to go to a beach again- in Punta Fuego. very cool.... well, almost. Was fun spending time with my Aunt's and Lola who came from the US to visit and also to grieve for the passing away of my lolo (well, the brother of my grandma).

The infamous "Infinity Pool"

It was sunny at first, then the sky began to go cloudy, then it rained. Bummer. That didnt stop me from swimming thou, was fun also "piging out" and eating buffet for lunch (of course masarap kasi libre ahaha).

Almost Paradise

2005-06-27T15:53:00.000+08:00

Just came home from a weekend vacation in Matabungkay Batangas, with the Summerstock people and some other friends! Fun! Fun! Fun! =)

Was in Shangrila Starbucks at 7am, left at 9am (zzz) and travelled to Batangas. Very nice, cozy place. Nipa huts and hammocks. The beach was ok, kinda sea-weedy but bearable. Was fun making our own tele-serye "Kilikili vs. Reyna Pusita" (based on DARNA). Hilarious! Food was ggrrreeaattt! all we did was eat, swim, sleep, inis mica... (hahhah). Then on Sunday, we went to ENCHANTED KINGDOM (for free), and spent the afternoon 'til evening there. It was kinda rainy thou, but was fun getting wet in the Rapids 3 times! hahah...

Now i have a tan, well actually im just RED. Shoulders stinging. My face so rozy. hehe...

"Syokoy"

By the bonfire

Bagong gising

Wala lang

(thanks to Andy for the pics)

can't wait until the next beach vacation!!!!

Thailand-Singapore Trip

2005-06-08T20:07:00.000+08:00

phew....I dunno where to start with my kwento.

My dad and I had a 6 day trip to Thailand and Singapore last week, and it was a BLAST!
First stop: Thailand. Very cultured, very different from Manila, and very HOT! (literally, most specially when it comes to their cuisine). We had a half day tour to go around the city.

one of the temples in thailand

Having a Thai Massage.... bliss

A cultural show we watched (can you spot me? kapal ko talaga)

The best thing in Thailand was the shopping!!! Wow...everything you see in greenhills and tutuban, its all there! and mas cheaper! I had to go to every side corner of the night market to find all sorts of goodies. From silver jewelry, to weird clothing, to candies, anything you can think of. My feet were aching after. but its all good!

After a really bumpy 3 hour plane ride.....

We arrive in Singapore: where it's a different story. Well, i've been to singapore before. They still have the "Chewing gum Ban" policy, can you believe that? (sorry chicklet, laos ka sa Singapore). Very clean, very fast-paced life. Everyone was rushing, but still had the time to enjoy the weekend and have a night life (meaning it starts at 9:30pm and ends very soon....labo).

Merlion

Singapore at night

Playing around with the Sculptures

I was able to watch two free shows there. First is a band, well not your typical classic rock band, coz they were playing their instruments while FLYING! that was crazyyy! and awesome! The second one was an acoustic show by one of Singapore's Divahs named Wendy Koh. She's good! pero mas magaling ang pinoy (uuyyy...). The arts in this country drove me nuts! they have resources to everything! broadway, musical scores, libretto's. Hay, i wish i had more time to go around to see shows and xerox material. hehe.

All in all, everything was G-R-E-A-T! Im glad I was able to spend this time with my dad as well, he had a hard time walking and keeping up with my pace, but it tested my patience and my love for him. I do hope we'd have more opportunities like this, I love to travel...

'till the next out of the country trip!!!!!

Singapore-Thailand here I come!!!

2005-05-31T15:18:00.000+08:00

Im leaving for Thailand-Singapore in a few hours. It's a one week vacation im having with my dad, that was postponed actually. Dapat last week pa kami aalis. I can't wait to shop, go to the spa's, forget about complications of life and just ENJOY a decent vacation out of the country. I'm not to excited thou, i dunno why. I hope i'd have the patience to asikaso my dad as well, sana di sya mahirapan and makulitan sakin. hehehe. =) I'll be back June 5! weeeeeeeeeeee!!!

IM INNNNNNNNNN!!!!

2005-05-28T16:25:00.000+08:00

Tita Jinggay from Trumpets called me up, and told me im part of FOOTLOOSE! Wahhhoooooo!!! at last, something i was looking forward to, and natanggap ako. Thank you Jesus!

Can't wait! rehearsals start July pa, so lotsa time to get ready for it, and find other rackets (?!) haha.

"Gotta cut loose...........FOOTLOOSE!!!!"

2005-05-28T00:56:00.000+08:00

i cut my hair today......waahhhhh! well i think 3/4 of my hair were all chopped off. i guess it was also time to let my long locks rest from all the damage i do to it. hehe. from long rebonded, colored, permed, now back to the usual Johann hairstyle during college. Sabi nila bagay naman daw, the "kakagising palang" look. So i guess its all good. =)

"Sowers of Dreams"

2005-05-20T16:17:00.000+08:00

Had a very successful show last night, actually i'm having withdrawal symptoms of it right now. I miss the rehearsals, the late night dinners, the company. Even if most of us were sick, we pulled it off. Very good feedback of the show, I hope the foundation was able to raise a good amount of funds.

Could you imagine, we rehearsed since February? gosh. such a long time. I was kinda tired of it already, but now that it's over, kaka-miss. Hopefully we can put up a show like this again soon, minus all the stress of being in charge of a lot of things. But it was all worth it.

Footloose Auditions

2005-05-16T10:01:00.000+08:00

arrgh...

Muscles aching....throat hurting....hair all frizzy.... but it was a good audition (well to me it was).

178 people auditioned for "Footloose" the musical, which will be staged in September of this year. It was fun, seeing familiar faces and celebrities alike, trying their luck to make a good impression to the panel. Of course, I "dressed" the part, coming in the audition room with plaid longsleeves, torn jeans and a curly hairdo. I sang "Faith" by George Michael, with CREW backing me up in acapella. Then they told me to study a dance routine in the tune of the musical's theme song. Pretty easy, well for me, compared to the routine we had in LION before which was HELL coz i couldn't stand up the next morning. I did well in the dance audition, so they let me stay for the 3rd round which was to sing a song from the play. "Mama Says" was the song, kinda sluggish but it was cute. I wanted to sing "Girl Gets Around", but i think that was a song for the villain, and i didn't look like a bad guy, even if im shaved and all, ahaaha.

God-willing, i'd get a part. I wanna do a musical again. I miss the long rehearsals, I miss Meralco theatre. Now the long wait..........

Cinema One

2005-05-12T13:05:00.000+08:00

To tell you frankly, I'm not really a big fan of pinoy movies. Well, sometimes I get to watch whenever there's a good review of a movie so I go to the theatre amidst all the crowd.

Today i wake up, flip channels, and end up in Channel 22, Cinema One. Today's showing: "Sana Maulit Muli" starring Aga Mulach and Lea Salonga. Nothing to watch in other channels so I end up watching the film. Ok, i understand the story, which was about two lovers struggling with their relationship, one of the parties going to the States, then ending up together again back in Manila- the typical filipino plot.

And then....

I start to tear... sob.... cry. ANO BA JOHANN HELLO!!?! Natawa ako sa sarili ko. Tanghaling tapat, watching Cinema One, crying over a movie like that, and getting all SENTI.

I think i've proven that i'm an emotional person, which I think there's nothing wrong with that. Buti nga yun eh, kaysa I hide my feelings and end up suicidal. (ayy..wag naman).

Hay, senti days. maybe it comes with the weather (!???!!)

pseudo rehearsals

2005-05-12T01:43:00.000+08:00

Just came home from another night of rehearsals with the Kundirana, for the "Sowers of Hope" show. (shameless plug: AFP theater on May 19 Thursday 7:30pm). It's getting hotter and hotter each day, and ang dami ko nang calories na nawala sa init. haaayyy.. sana mag snow. hhehe

I'm excited for this show, and at the same time, tense. Having no tech-run is scary, hopefully we can pull through. It's also sad na di na naman kami magkikita-kita after this, sariling buhay ulit kami, then reunion nalang soon. I also can't wait for a job to come (well, meaning sana STAGES would call me na for projects, im DYING to perform).

Auditions for "Footloose" on Sunday, well i'm still in the age bracket, and I do hope they'd like me and cast me a role, kahit ensemble lang...

Yun lang... tulog na ulit.... gising ng late.....rehearse ulit.... waaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

When the heart skips a beat

2005-04-24T13:57:00.000+08:00

Ok..

I'm not sure if i should be putting this im my blog, but i guess i just need to get it out of my system. I don't know if people read my blog anyways, so i guess it's safe.

"Why do i always take a fall, when i fall in love...."

Pag-ibig nga naman- feels good, gives you goosebumps, gives you a natural high, cloud 9, but at the same time can be decieving and could tear you apart.

Confusing... drives me nuts.

I guess it's a human thing, it feels good to love and be loved in return. Thou sometimes, it's not always the same case.

You think there's a connection, but you're just having false hopes. It's the person that you think of when you wake up in the morning, every toot toot of your cellphone you hope its a message from the person, tawagan ka man nya, kinikilig ka. You wonder if there's something going on between you, or maybe not.

Syet.... mahal ko na sya.

pero di nya alam yun.

Video Shoot

2005-04-11T01:06:00.000+08:00

phew...

today was my video shoot for "project DVD". Woke up at 6am to get my stuff ready, and had a calltime at 8pm in Jen's studio.

first on the list- "Play" by J-lo.
Shot this scene behind a blue screen, were the'll be putting digital effects and stuff. This is my sing and dance sequence. Had a hard time coz they wanted me to jump continuously, dance and sing at the same time. venue was hot. i was wearing all black. but it was a good take. one down, 50 more to go! haha

We drive to "Jack's loft " wilson for the second shoot. Arrange some of the chairs, tables and the bed, coz we'll be shooting the interview portion, and some snipets for "Faith" sung by George Michael. Interview went well, sometime got tougue-tied, and i can't read the prompter coz the font was small. Red, Felix, Raffy, Randii and Von come arrive, and we fix up for the mtv shoot of Faith. Jumping on the bed, being hit with pillows, snapping and grooving with the interiors of Jack's Loft as a background. After lunch, we head to East Greenhills for the street shoot of the same video. It just took us 15 minutes under the sun, then they're done.

Carol from Trumpets was able to contact Music Museum so i can use the venue for at least an hour to shoot "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie. That was REALLY a blessing. The venue was so perfect and we got the right angles and look that i wanted.

Then we drive to Tagaytay, to shoot "I Believe I can Fly" in Josephines, and "Mr. Suave" in a sari sari store in the sidewalk. I was in all white for the shoot in the restaurant, and to circumstances like there wasn't any wind blowing, we used an electric fan to blow my clothes while i was singing. hhehe. It was getting dark, so we scouted in the roadside to find a Karinderya of some sort. We landed at "Karinderya ni Ninong", and the people were so nice there. I was wearing a very colorful top, flares and and afro for this segment, in the middle of the street, with flocks of people watching. Embarrassing, but it was a good shoot. Had two kids with me doing the ocho ocho and spagetti thing. HAyyyy... very funny.

Pressed for time, we went to Ayala Alabang in Margie's house. We were gonna shoot some scenes in her room, and also the shoot for "Cupid" of 112. Her mom wasn't in a good mood already coz she prepared merienda, and we came at 8pm. Oh well. So we continue with the shoot, and it was good naman. Had candles, flower petals all over the pool, very romantic. hahahah. We weren't able to do "A Thousand Miles" the way i wanted it, which was to imitate the scene in the movie White Chicks, insead we found a swing and i just played in it. Then in the middle of the shoot, i think i pushed myself too hard, the swing collapsed and i ended up flopping to the ground, but the camera was still rolling, so i continued singing. HAHA. that was really funny. I guess the whole accident would work for the video. =)

Head off to Manila, all poofed up and tired, but it was all GOOD. I thank God he paved the way for me to find very good locations, very helpful people to provide their resources, and a safe journey to every location that we went.

Now it's editing time! hope it goes well....

zzzzz... =)

Johann's Recording Album!!!

2005-04-08T01:24:00.000+08:00

HHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I recorded my first solo album today, well, something like that. =)

7 tracks of various songs, for the VCD/DVD Resume project that i'm doing. Phew....it was a long 6 hours of recording! Was all worth it though, and it won't be possible without the help of Sir Von, Felix, Robbie, Randii and Raffy. (Thanks guys!). It was sooooooooooo fun! tiring, but fun! =)

Met up with the other Kundi people for Dinner, in HOT ROCKS, a little restaurant that serves Dinosaur Meat. hahaha.... laki ng serving nila ng streak for a cheap price. Sarap.

Rewarded myself with a Butterscotch Fudge Bar in Starbucks, for dessert!

Hay, I can't wait for Monday, Video shoot naman kami. woohhhooooooo!!!

Playshop Phobia

2005-04-04T21:54:00.000+08:00

Phew.... it's good i didn't join Playshop this summer. Well, im not against it, it's just that i think i need some kind of break for awhile, it's been 5 years straight that i've been teaching. I love kids, i love the passion I put whenever i teach them, but i guess it's good to take a breather once in awhile.

Actually, i thought i had Playshop banned from me, but NOOOO! heheh. I accepted some "Substitute" classes for Chevy and Francis M, just for the week. Today was the first day of class, and mind you, it was hell! Imagine 2 classes going on at the same time, at the same room. We can hardly hear each other! grabeh. Well, i think this is only temporary, and the admin will relocate classrooms soon. Thats good.

Hay, dead-tired today. Went to "GAYUMA" in Katipunan for dinner with Mayen and PamG. Good food and dessert, most specially the ambiance. Pero wala pa rin tatalo sa Jack's Loft Greenhills heheh.. my sanctuary...

Memeh nako... zzzzzz

2005-03-30T10:06:00.000+08:00

pick one....

subic!

2005-03-26T16:06:00.000+08:00

I slept at around 6am today, hhaha...coz i'm addicted to THE SIMS. Actually i had the game installed in my computer before when i was still using a desktop, now that im in my laptop i've installed it again.

Anyways...

I went to SUBIC today! along with some Trumpets friends (namely mayen, JC, JuneV, Noodles, Carol and Francis). FUN! we reached Subic in an 2 hours time coz there wasn't any traffic (weird, thats a miracle!). We ate in a restaurant in Pampanga and had eat all you can baked clams. yummmm! Food was awesome, roast beef, shrimp, sinigang, etc.

Then we went to UK!!!!! hahaha....well, ukay-ukay!
Not so much treasures though, i was able to just get a nice brown sling bag for 50 bucks! nice!
While Mayen and Beth bought around 13 pieces of clothing, all unique and vintage and cute!

We drove to Camayan Resort, at around 5pm, so the sun was about to set already (and the beach was about to close). So we swam in the lovely blue sea for around 30 minutes, bitin nga eh. hehe. Funny, Carol took soooo long to put on lotion and she swam for just 10 minutes coz the lifeguard was calling everyone to get out of the water already. Oh well. =)

We ate in Gerry's grille in Olongapo, great food and it was sooo breezy! haayyy...

Well, at least we were able to get out of the usual crowded town of Manila and relax even for awhile, nice to also spend it with friends! I wonder how the rest of Holy Week would be thou, i guess we'll just be staying in the house and rest, but its all cool. =)

Easy like a Saturday Morning...or rather, afternoon

2005-03-19T14:42:00.000+08:00

Woke up an hour ago. Got puyat yesterday when i hang out with Mayen and Pam, then watched "Bahay ni Lola" with Kundi people. Well, it was cool, not spectacular. Thou i was there to support Von, which happens to be the musical director of the movie. Ate in Fridays then went home.

I feel kinda sluggish today, just got out of a one-day fever. But i'm looking forward in catching Mamma Mia in Greenbelt 3 later, to see my co-trumpeteers perform. Having dinner with Marcus and JR too.

Pam and i were talking yesterday. About life, about my career, about what i'm expecting this year. She brought up the topic of me signing up (or actually submitting a resume) to GENESIS, the company who handles her, GaryV, and other mainstream people. I wasn't interested before, coz i thought of the challenges you'll be facing once you join a talent agency. But after what Pam shared to me, I realized how much I want to venture in this kind of business. Well, I'm still asking for a sign from God if this is the right path for me or not, actually it makes me excited just thinking about it. I know HE knows best. =)

Still waiting for results of Beauty and the Beast. Well, not sure if they'll still get people for the musical, but hey, who knows. =)

I'm off to playing SIMS. Still on the verge of making my sims a STAR! hehe

2005-03-07T23:15:00.000+08:00

a pic backstage during the UAAP closing ceremonies (sayang i wasn't able to get any pics during my performance)

2005-03-07T23:08:00.000+08:00

(recent batch of Innersoul, my group in DLSU. Before we were a boyband kind of group, now, S-club7 na sya )

I sang for the closing ceremonies of UAAP season 67 today in DLSU. And it was a success! My debut as a solo performer. It was a bit scary at first, i was gonna sing the opening song "DREAMS" by Van Halen (techinically a rock song), with an orchestra, jazz dancers, street dancers, dlsu pep squad and innersoul backing me up, the works. I felt it was my "concert", i swear. Had a bit of trouble with the sound system (nothing new about it, it sucked since the day i performed for functions in college). The director was happy with my performance as well, That's good to hear. And a lot of students said that magaling daw ako (wow, never had so much complements, todo na ito). I had the time of my life, enjoyed the performance, rocked the house (meaning nabulabog yung mga matatanda sa audience kasi i was screaming and dancing and singing at the same time). Truly an experience. Sana maulit. Simula na ito ng so-called career ko in the mainstream. hehe. =)

Which "American Idol" Are You?

2005-02-28T01:31:00.000+08:00

johannic, you're a Trained Professional

The stage. The big screen. The boardroom. Wherever your sights are set, you're ready for the spotlight. Confident and talented, you wouldn't think of going for the big time without doing the proper prep work first. And it shows in your polished performance and dedicated attitude- all of which makes competitors respect you and fans want to be you.

You're an enthusiastic competitor who doesn't mind putting in the extra hours to sharpen your skills. You probably learned that there's no substitute for hard work whether you're trying out for a team, a band, a job, or American Idol. So keep on practicing. It's sure to take you to the top in no time!

Thank you judges

2005-02-26T22:50:00.000+08:00

I was "Simon Cowell" today, for a singing contest in my college, DLSU-CSB. I was invited by good old friends Liselle and Henry to be a panel in the competition. This event was for "Alay Sa Bata", wherein organizations who host orphans have a full day of fun, contests and food. I had fun, feels good to be a judge. Listening to every note of the kid when he/she was singing, watching their performance skills, projection, and rating them for their act. Watching them made me recall of my 14-K and singing contest days, even seeing them cry when they won gave me goosebumps. I said a prayer to myself while watching this talented young kids, that hopefully they would live a good life and somehow find a place they can call home eventually. There were dance contests, art/drawing contests as well.

Sayang lang, i was called by a caster to join a shooting for the series "Darna" for channel 7 also today, and I wasnt able to attend because of the conflict of sked. Hay.... need rackets asap, ala na akong pang shopping....haha =)

"SURVIVOR EDSA" starring me!

2005-02-20T03:08:00.000+08:00

Ok, here's the situation:

Dad's out of town

Driver's with him (and the starex)

I need to go and accompany Mayen to Market Market

I don't wanna taxi

So, i end up DRIVING MY OWN CAR! (yeah, yeah, lame isn't it, pero di ba, meron laging "FIRST TIME..."). It's been awhile i didn't drive, coz there's the joy of having a driver and a car. But of course, the situation needs some action, wherein lola mayen encouraged me to drive my car from the house to market market in The Fort.

I pass Shaw, pretty nervous but calm, reacting to every jeep or car honking at me. good, good, sweat onti, ok calm calm. Then to make the long story short, i reach EDSA! oh yesssss....EDSA! the long stretch of cement, with DINOSAURS (the huge buses) roaring like hell on the highway. Mayen calms me and pushes me to "Go....kaya mo yan". So i did! I survived EDSA! (intro music....i'm a survivor, i'm gonna make it...).

Went around Market(2x), shopping galore si Mayen, while i contemplate what i did and still feel my knees shaking. Ate dinner, then went to Tandang Sora for a birthday party of a friend (Mayen drove na and made me rest).

We meet up with the trumpets barkada (chinie, pam, pam's sister veronica, jc, gerald) and had dinner number 2 in Ko Hi Kan in Greenhills.
Then I drove and brought Mayen home in her condo, then brought JC home. Then it was only me, the car and the road home. Was calmer now, coz the road was empty, so i was singing and praising the Lord for the Victory of me driving alone. Then i reach home, texted them i was safe and sound, and now, here writing in my blog...

Saya ng buhay no? woooohhhoooooo! till the next adventure johann. . .

Why am I Crying Over American Idol?!

2005-02-17T17:09:00.000+08:00

hhaha...lazy day. woke up at 2pm, and just bummed around, waiting for A.I. at 4pm. This is the episode that they choose the final 24 contestants. Nerve wrecking!!! Then I notice myself getting teary-eyed. WHY johann? its soooooo weird. Gosh. Well, maybe because I was seeing myself in their shoes: how would i react when i audition for contests like that? either in the mainstream or for musicals or plays? Magiging STAR ba ako? WAAHHH! (hahaha)

Well, i'm voting for Mario Vazquez. I dunno, if i were a judge, he's the one who struck me the most. The others are sooooo perky, so rockish, walang dating. And he has a grreeeaattt voice, very R&B, and i like his porma. Amongst the girls, they all sound the same, the African-american girls all sing the same, really hard to see who stands out among the women.

I sometimes ask God, "Lord, what do you have in store for me?". I'm so anxious for what he has planned for me in my life. Well, definitely i would continue singing and performing, coz thats what i was blessed to do, but where? sa TV ba? sa Theater? abroad ba or here? wow...so many things to ponder about. I'm 24, i wonder what i would be when i reach 30. *sigh*

Basta, sabi ko sa sarili ko, "I won't join a contest in order to become famous."(well, all of that can change, pero sana hindi nalang...hehe...) =)

G3

2005-02-12T03:51:00.000+08:00

Today, and yesterday were fun days, spending most of the weekend in Greenbelt 3. Jc, Gerald, Chinie, Mayen, Noodles, JuneV, and myself watched "Flight of the Phoenix" and "Phantom of the Opera". Two great movies! and good bunch of friends.

So many people in G3 i swear, everyone just sitting in the cafe's, sipping coffee, talking, people-watching, eyes staring at you. Sometimes i wonder- is this the way people go gimiking nowadays? spend hours and hours just talking and talking and talking. Weird. But what the hell, its better than staying at home and rotting. hhaha...

We also watched Bituin Escalante's show, she's AWESOME! hay, i love watching Bito, and she's so down to earth pa rin. Because we were all itching to sing, we ended up in I.O., the videoke place. That was awesome! We couldnt stop laughing and singing, and "piyok-ing". We went home at 3am, and i woke up at 5pm. HAHA. =)

Everything's g-r-e-a-t! =)

DREAMBOY

2005-02-09T14:43:00.000+08:00

I was invited to the Red Carpet Premiere of DREAMBOY starring Piolo Pascual and Bea Alonzo. Well, to tell you frankly, im not a fan of pinoy movies, most specially the cheezy-laglag panty ones. But hey! it was free, and i felt like a star! (oh, what am i talking about, i am a star....a star in my own right....hehhe). I was all dressed up, porma to the max. They set up a loooong red carpet in the cinema of SM Megamall, with FANS all over the place wanting to get a glimpse of their idols. I actually walked down the Red Carpet, it felt good, i was actually enjoying the 30 seconds of fame, with people screaming "JERRY YAN!" at me, coz i think my hair looked like the actor in that telenovela thingy.

The movie was ok (inspite of the chaos and noise happening around coz the fans can't shut up, they had to react to every cheesy punchline and every kilig scene). I actually enjoyed it, the plot was something new in Philippine cinema, and the story had a good twist to it. And, it was free! hehehe =)

After the premiere, we went to my favorite restaurant, my sactuary, JACK's LOFT! i totally love the food and dessert there, and the price is not bad! haayyyy....most specially the beds where we can lounge in whilst eating DEATH BY CHOCOLATE! yum yum...

Ok, im off to Jack's Loft! hahahaha.....

Praise HIS name and see it happen!

2005-02-07T09:39:00.000+08:00

Came back from Bataan for a show of Joseph the Dreamer. It was a success, inspite of all the technical difficulties during the afternoon when we were stage adjusting.

Our calltime last Saturday was at 6am in Trumpets Office in Pioneer. Me, being "professional" , woke up at 4:30am to fix my damn hair (I've been to the stadium in Bataan and the bathroom's hell, so i figured to fix myself already). So my hair was all poofed up, all ready for the show. We arrive in Bataan at around 9am, had breakfast and got ready for our rehearsal in the venue. I swear, I've never seen so much TIE-DYE in my life, from the set design onstage, to our costumes, everything was screaming tie-dye fashion. We only had one aircon in a wing backstage, so we usually would just squeeze ourselves into that one room coz the stadium was freakin' hot. The whole show, fortunately was in lipsync, because the stadium had bad acoustics and sound was bouncing everywhere. A lot of adjustments were made so the sound would SOUND REAL. and to top it all, we were all wearing DUMMY WORM MICROPHONES (think Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, N'SYNC, the mics with a wire sticking out from your ear and the head of the mic to your mouth)to add to the whole "look". It was so cool! hhaha... =) We had an HOUR to get ready for the show, wash up, to put on makeup, costume, etc. then it was SHOWTIME!
The show was a blast! everything went well, the audience were very responsive too, i saw some people cry during the touching scenes. I was dead-tired after the show and i just sat down on the floor to eat the dinner they served us. Most of the cast went home on the same day, i opted to stay for another night coz i didnt want to travel and arrive in Manila at 3am. So Tita Jinggay, June V, Viking, the other production people and myself took it easy and went "bar hopping" after the show. hHAHAHAH....that was an experience. We went to this "Happening" place in Bataan named JOYOUS bar. Well, i know its a province, and who am I to mock people, but it was kinda funny to see a gig wherein 3 girls, dressed in the same clothes (tube top, pants with 2 slits on both sides with the cut reaching up to their waists, and boots) singing "Sasakyan kita.....sa lahat ng gusto mo....". Grabeh, "A" for effort i swear. And nobody was applauding after each song, it was only us who were clapping for support. We head back to the hotel and just spent the night watching TV instead.
So far, life is good. Still hoping and waiting for the next project to come, hopefully callbacks for Beauty and the Beast. I feel truly blessed that the Lord has showered me in abundance this year, and i can't wait for what he has in store for me for the next months to come. =)

2005-02-05T04:16:00.000+08:00

It's so earrrllllyyyyyy! We're leaving for Bataan for a "Joseph the Dreamer" show. My eyes hurt and my nose is siponish. It should have been two shows this weekend, one in Bataan and one in Olongapo, but i was told that the gapo show has been cancelled. Bummer. I'm still wondering if we're staying in Subic for the night. Wish us luck and traveling mercies! =)

30 seconds of fame

2005-02-04T16:07:00.000+08:00

(L to R: Glory, Roy, Mira, Me, Jennie)

A picture we took during our gig in Tagaytay last Jan 26. One of the fastest (30 seconds on stage), highest paid (for such a little effort to just sing one song) and WACKIEST shows i've been part of. The fixing of hair, makeup, choosing clothes was more toxic than the show itself! And of course, after the event, we had to take pictures in cold,cold tagaytay! it was lotsa fun! Not to mention UKAY UKAY!!!! It's all gooooood... =)

Good Morning World......zzz

2005-02-03T09:09:00.000+08:00

I wake up to the sound of jeeps and trucks today. Rather than birds happily chirping. ANNOYIIINGGGG!!! All of them are passing through our subdivision, coz the main road's having a major "face-lift". Terrible. Now my ipod mini (green) is working double time to block off the noise.

Haaayyyy....

Anyways, I messaged jennie to ask her for help in posting pics to a blog. I was able to post last time using the HELLO program, but now i used theuploader.com thing. It's easier, but i dunno if you can resize the pics before posting them. Oh well.

Rehearsals for "Joseph the Dreamer" later. Ang WALANG KAMATAYANG JTD. Well, I'm fortunate i have work, and it's fun doing JTD. I think its like my 50th time to do the show, counting the numerous runs in Meralco Theater, and all the provincial tours. weepeedoo!!!

hair

2005-02-03T03:09:00.000+08:00

my recent hairdoo. and just a test pic on how to post pics via "hello from picasa". gosh i know im a techie, but blogging with pics are new to me i swear! complicated but fun!

Welcome!

2005-02-03T02:14:00.000+08:00

Hi. I decide on making a new journal (well coz i was inspired by other bloggers, and also I wanna give up my Livejournal blog, new johann,new year, new life!). So...here i am, making my first blog here in blogger.com. I thought blogging was lame before, but what the hell, its good to try something new (or not). Hopefully this journal thing-a-majig would help me clear my thoughts, share and solve my angsts, and just be a "refuge" for me. So.... lets post awayyyy!!!! =)