"Band is addictive", "band will just destroy your grades and studies", "band is a nonsense hobby" and "band will just make you deaf", everyone in my family always say these lines, but what they don't know is...
"band is my life" ..
My Black pearl drum set in Laguna
When I was in high school, I got into music. Sometimes, I play guitar and my favorite instrument, piano, but though i feel alone. I just feel to have companions while playing instruments that's why I thought of making a band.
This is where I met our lead guitarist and the leader of the band, Michael Cauilan. Just like me, he is into classical musics like Beethoven, Mozart, Joe Satriani, etc.As we talk about making the band in our chemistry subject, we decided to name in "H20".
Our first batch of musicians is an epic failure as it is composed of 4 guitarists. We decided to disband again and make friends to find musicians and this time, I met Michael Cabading, our Rhythm guitarist. He is very very good in terms of guitar, and I, myself, idolizes him. He likes alternative rock and Beatles. I also met my bestfriend Archibald Lorenzo (The base guitarist) who didn't last because of his studies so we find our basist and we met our last member, Kenrick Finez, who wants to be a lead guitarist than basist. In our last rehearsal, I have no choice but to be a drummer even though i don't have any knowledge about it.
Me, Michael, Kenrick and Michael is the original members of H20. Our main problem is just, what genre are we going to play if we have different tastes in music?... so we decided it to be "Rock". We dreamed to be professionals like our favorite band Dream Theatre.
Our high school life became lively and colorful as the our band became popular and always have a project. Also, many issues had came to us, but still we can endure it.
When we are in college, we had different universities like UST, UE, LYCEUM time of practices and misunderstanding are became the problems of the band, and because of that, some of the members decided to be disbanded and make their own band too (just like the stories of Eraserheads).
As of now, our lead guitarist is having their step in muziklaban, our rhythm is serious in his studies, our bassist is now a game developer and I is still reminisce all the memories of the band and now a solo pianist.
Also we are planning to have a reunion in our Alma matter. Even though they are not my last band, still, i learn different things from them.
I've been through a lot of hell. It has been a very stressful and painful month for me. I've gone through a lot. School hadn't been so nice to me at all, a lot of homeworks, projects and school stuffs is needed to be accomplished. Just when I thought everything is finished, I would end up doing another since professors would bombard us with another set of school works that needs to be accomplished. Though It's quite stressful, It made me somehow forget about the sad things I have been going through even just for an hour or so. Good thing I have friends that would cheer me up most especially when I'm about to cry. I try to laugh, I can hear that my laugh is not genuine even my friends notice that i'm faking it.
It was again a long day for me, classes are boring, I was spacing out in one of my classes, I've been thinking about her. I miss my bestfriend, We haven't seen each other for quite sometime. We had a fight and I don't know whether we'll still be able to fix it. I miss her a lot. I miss her laugh, the way we argue about whether which is cooler, Plants vs. Zombies or Super Mario. I miss the way we laugh about jokes that only we could understand, the way she comforts me whenever I get a low grade on a test, I miss our pinky swears and make faces. I miss everything about her. We have fought about a lot of stuffs but so far this is the worst. I didn't notice that the bell rang until someone tapped me on the shoulder. I immediately went out of the room and walked towards the gate, eager to get home. Upon reaching the gates, I was suprised to see her standing in front of me. I wasn't imagining anymore. She smiled at me, I smiled back at her weakly. We stood there for awhile still unsure of what's going to happen, until after a few seconds we got back to our senses. She asked me if I could walk her home, I nodded in response to her question. At first we couldn't say anything to each other until I found the courage to speak and ask her how she was. We talked about a lot of things, why did it went from somethng small into something too serious. We found ourselves apologizing to each other and forgiving each other's faults. We promised that we'll be friends till forever and that we wouldn't let anything ruin what we have then we sealed it with our ever so famous pinky swear.
Just being with her makes my day. She makes things easier for me. I'm now laughing again and this time it's genuine, it came straight from the heart. A huge weight has been lifted upon my shoulders. I know we are epic and no one could ever beat the bond that we are still sharing. This day has been indeed great.
In the world that we are living in today, transportation plays an important role in our daily lives. As we go to different places we use different modes of transportation to reach our destinations. Technology has indeed played a major role in the development of our transportation system. Before we only have animals, which later on replaced by bicycles as our means of transportation but due to technology we now have variety of modes of transportations like trains, buses and cars.
An automobile, motor car or car is a wheeled vehicle used in transferring passengers from one place to another, it also carries its own engine or motor which is the source of its power. They typically have four wheels, spacious and can fit a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 10. Many people now have cars since they find it more convenient to use one. A bicycle or bike on the other hand is a pedal-driven, human powered, single track vehicle. It has two wheels attached on a metal frame, one in front and the other on the back. A person who rides bicycles are often called cyclist.
Many people are debating whether which is better to use cars or bikes as a mode of transportation. So, we will compare and contrast both vehicles and see which is better.
Cars, when used will transfer us from one destination to another fast with a minimal use of effort. It is convenient since in riding one you will be safe from the pollution caused by other vehicles in the road. It can also transport more people from one place to another in just one transfer. Although using one can bring you a lot of benefits, it would take a lot of money for you to buy one and you need to buy gas from time to time so you would be able to use such. Aside from that cars are prone to accidents. Each year many people die from car-related accidents. Cars are also not environmentally friendly since it emits smoke that is harmful to our environment. Aside from that producing and using a car entails use of a lot of our perpetual and non-perpetual resources.
Bikes on the other hand, are much safer to use than cars because the driver has the control of the vehicle. It is much cheaper compared to cars since it doesn’t need to be fuelled up for it to work. It’s quite strenuous to use a bike since it requires use of the driver’s physical strength for it to do its work that is why using one can be a form of exercise; it strengthens our leg muscles as well as our upper body. Aside from that, we can avoid being stuck in the traffic since bikes can fit into small spaces. It is also environmentally friendly since it doesn’t produce any harmful elements in our environment.
Here are some ordinance in Makati about bicycle...
1989-63
REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OF PRIVATE ORDINARY BICYCLES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF MAKATI
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OF PRIVATE ORDINARY BICYCLES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF MAKATI, TO SECURE PLATES FROM THE MUNICIPALITY AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND LIKEWISE APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF P20,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE.
1993-303
REQUIRING DRIVERS TO POST THEIR I.D. ON THE FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD OF THEIR VEHICLES
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING DRIVERS OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES, INCLUDING MOTOR TRICYCLES AND PEDICABS (FOOT OPERATED BICYCLE) PLYING WITHIN MAKATI, TO POST THEIR IDENTIFICATION CARD (I.D.) WITH 2X2 PICTURE, ON THE FRONT PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD OF THEIR VEHICLES, CONTAINING THE NAME OF THE DRIVER AND THE NAME OF THE OPERATOR OR OWNER AND THEIR ADDRESSES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
The promotion of cycling and improved pedestrian access has resurfaced in Metro Manila in the past month. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has announced plans to create a network of bikeways and footpaths in the metropolis. Other local government units have already adopted initiatives in improving pedestrian facilities in some areas, such as Makati City which together with Ayala Land Inc. developed a network of elevated walkways and Manila City which closed some roads, such as Avenida Street, in favor of pedestrians. A comprehensive bikeway network has also been constructed in Marikina City and which is planned for expansion over the next years.
Improving bike and walk ways is expected to result in a reduction of private car use and entice private car users to shift to public transport. Reducing the use of private cars and increasing the public transport patronage will help reduce fuel consumption, alleviate traffic congestion, and improve air quality.
It is always up to you whether you will be on cars or bicycles.. :D
Cigaretteis one of the most common product you can see in every store. It is made up of thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in a paper for smoking. It originated in 18th century from Spain as 'cigarro' meaning smoking. In the history as it was spread in Asia, Japanese emperors used cigarettes as depressants and stress reliever, and now in the present, people invented cigarettes with flavors such as menthol, strawberry, etc to attract the users and add sensation when smoking.
As of now, government and catholic church was against in using cigarettes, especially to the minors but then, the officials cant control the users so people have no choice but to accept it in our country. Some manufacturers closed their companies as government make ads to stop using this product because it is dangerous to your health, but still sometimes it is not effective and some minors still continue to smoke...
Although, cigarettes have negative effects, it has also benefits when smoking as it reduces the stress and helps you to clear your mind and gives peace but though, it is bad to your respiratory system as it blocks the pathway of your lungs and gives possibilities of lung cancer.Also it contributes to air and waste pollution as you dispose the filter everywhere.
Also, there are many ways to prevent smoking. Although not all users are successful in preventing it, most of them still try to prevent it. One way to prevent smoking is to make your schedule busy, add sports to your lifestyle and making yourself productivity, it will make you forget cigarette. Also overcoming peer pressure will help you not to fall into smoking. Learning how to socialize with others will also help you to forget smoking and lastly, learn how to handle your problems...
Many users says "if you smoke, you'll die happily, if you do not smoke, you will have long life but still you will also die" so as a conclusion, its up to you whether you will go unto smoking or not, its up to you on how you will make it right just do not make the cigarettes control you...
