Tambay at Alberto's

There was practice last night for both Soft Pillow Kisses and candyaudioline. Ayn picked me up at around 9 and we headed to Lara's boyfriend's condo to fetch her. I kept texting her that we were on our way, but when we arrived there, she wasn't waiting downstairs. We texted her some more, miss called her, threatened to leave-- still nothing. So Ayn and I decided to get down and ask the guard if she was really there. I also asked Allan to call her up from Alberto's.

We went into the lobby of Sterten and noticed the cool Mediterranean colors. Ayn and I were at first reluctant to sit in the waiting area because it looked like something out of someone's art nouveau living room or something; we were afraid that somewhere there was this teeny tiny sign saying "do not sit'. But then, being kapal mooks anyway, we sat down. The guard wasn't at his post where all the hidden cameras were and Ayn kept commenting about his carelessness heheh. She looked like a bitch queen on her throne, and I her chimay-in-waiting (wala nang space sa cool sofa). Finally, dumating yung guard. "Sir, kilala niyo ba si Lara?" Ayn asked.

"Lara…"

"Lara ni Leo."

"Ahhh… Lara ni Leo. Oo. Sino po sila?"

"Pakisabi naman po na naghihintay kami sa baba. Sabihin mo si Ayn."

"Ano? Hay?"

"Ayn."

"Hine?"

"AYYYN."

"Hiiii--"

"Ah, ser, pakisabi na lang po, si Selena," I interrupt.

"Ahh.. Silina. Sige."

So we wait a couple more minutes, wondering what's taking Lara so long. Suddenly, the elevator opens and out comes Lara with her eyes larger than usual, wearing her usual overcoat and something weird underneath-- an olive green spaghetti blouse and marine blue, hawaiian designed boxer shorts. "Uy, sorry talaga, puyat na puyat ako so nakatulog ako. Hindi ko alam nandyan na pala kayo. Di nga ako nagbihis tsaka nag- toothbrush eh," sabay takip sa bibig niya. Hehehe.

We head on to Alberto's where Allan, Roel, Charles and Louie had just arrived a few minutes before. There were a lot of people there, probably trying to take advantage of the fact that the following day would be a holiday. Nothing was free until much later so we had to tambay for a really long while. We amused ourselves with other things: Louie in her FEU uniform and how she looked like a high school student in it, Allan and Charles' lover's quarrels, Roel's weirdness, Ayn and her crush on that bearded man Roel knows, me and my usual whatever characteristics, Mike the driver and his laser pointer which he used to annoy us by pointing it at our body parts. Oh yeah, there was that tabloid Allan fished out of Ayn's van and the article he read aloud to us entitled "Mr 8 Inches". Hehehe… "Katuwaan" pala ha…

And then practice. Ralph actually arrived, which was weird because Charles was supposed to practice with us as a sessionist. But that was ok, since we missed Ralph anyway. Allan still had Charles play along with us, which made the guitars really thick and rich on some of the songs. Ang sarap ng "Empty You"… although nasapawan yung amazing leads ni Ralph… pero masarap yung kapal ng sound. Nakakahigh hehe. We practiced a few more generic candy set staples before Allan decided to launch us all into "Together" again, probably hoping Charles could add something to it. Ang ganda. Ok na ok rin. Later, after practice, we commented on how charles' addition to the song really worked and I said, "But how are we gonna pull that off at actual performances without him?" and Allan said, "then you do it!"

"Good luck sa plucking!"

Anyway, it was good. Ayn and Roel left soon after our practice and SPK took the studio. Ralph and I hung out in front. He tied my hair with some straw for me :)Then (tinatamad na ako) SPK came out and we all went to Timog Food Plaza to have some Zamboanga chicken. Then we went home.

Iba na talaga pag tamad ka and you're stuck in the office on a holdiay because you need the extra cash. Hehe.

Happy birthday nga pala kay Eric of Popular Days. Teewneewneew neew….