But She Said No, No, No

We all tried to make her go to rehab, but she said nothing else but: no, no, no.

I'm all excited, watching the Philippine (football team) Azkals vie for a spot for the next FIFA World Cup. As I always do, I tweet my every reaction and observation. And then I saw a number of tweets with "Amy Winehouse" and "RIP" in the same Twitter entry. So I look up if it's true because I just can't ignore how my heart is breaking, and it's true!

CLICK TO RISK HEARTBREAK ABOUT AMY'S DEATH.

(Not much details here, yet. It's just the first entry I saw about the death on Google.)

I can't deny that I never saw this coming. What with all the to-and-from-rehab headlines and forgetting-the-lyrics-to-her-own-songs-at-concerts episodes, we all knew she'd go early. I just didn't think she'd die at 27 years of age. I think she saw her death coming, though. Her recent forgot-the-words episodes during her Euro-tour concerts are evidence enough that she's been using and abusing way too much.

Oh, God. My heart can't stop crying. I was washing the dishes earlier and the last song that my iPod played was Valerie, come on. Oh, Amy. So young! Her death broke my heart but she will be forever in it, as soon as it's fixed.

Your music will live on forever, love!

Handog Musica

I have never gone to a piano concert (or the like) before without it having to be required for school. When my good friend Rap invited me, my kumareng Sem, and even my folks to this event, I said yes without an inkling of hesitation. Turns out, the pianist, Dr. Rey P. Roa, is Rap's uncle. We didn't just have a great time, we also got to meet, greet, and congratulate him for an outstanding performance.
Handog Musica is presented by the Yamaha School of Music Philippines, Inc. in cooperation with Black&White Asia Inc. The concert featured Dr. Rey P. Roa, achieved pianist and artistic director; June Ong-Roa, violin and soprano; with guest artist Nick Bautista, baritone. I was surprised to see a colleague from the Cultural Arts Office, Roberto Cruz Brilliante or simply Bob to us from CAO, flutist.
My favorites of the night: Habanera from Carmen (G. Bizet), Se (E. Morricone), Two Guitars (Russian Gypsy Folk Song), Ave Maria (Vladimir Vavilov arranged by R.P. Roa), Denk An Mich from Das Phantom der Oper (A.L. Weber).

The purpose and ultimate reason for all music is to glorify the Lord and to refresh one's spirit... - Johann Sebastian Bach

Indeed, the experience had been one that has refreshed my spirit. After everything that has happened today, I deemed it necessary to unwind. That Caramel Macchiato wasn't enough, I knew it.

Bravo, bravo!