Music and Tattoo

I spent a week at a Starbucks nearby just to collect stickers  for a friend. 

That's enough time for some barista to recognize me. 

The day before I completed the stickers, one of them asked me about my tattoos then he recognized the logo of Twenty One Pilots. Got my order then leave saying bye nicely. 

The next day he saw me again and I can tell that he couldn't help it but to ask why I got a Twenty One Pilots tattoo. He was asking if I listen to them and then asked me about my favorite album and I just said that I like all of them forgetting the albums at all. He was asking if Vessel was my fave and I said that it's the album before that. Until I got my orders and then leave again nicely.

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It was a first for someone to recognize the logo and compliment about it later. I'm amazed but I will not get a tattoo just because I listen to a band. I have nearly 50gb of music on my phone and I will not get them tattooed on me for no reason. 

Why Twenty One Pilots?

Twenty One Pilots was there for me when I hyperventilate. The past couple of years had been very though and there are times that I thought I will never get through it. I had very high anxiety and sometimes panic attacks. When I'm having those and can't think straight, for me to be able to calm myself, I memorize the rap part of their song, to be specific it was Car Radio at first then the rest is history. 

Trench was released just months ago and until now, I can really relate to them and to some lyrics. 

I think being close to the age of artists that I listen, there are a lot in common. Generally on what we experience at this age. It's a though time to survive, you know. Takes a lot of courage to get through a day what more to our own lifetime. 

I honestly don't know how to react when people will start to recognize the logos but at least I know they're part of the few, the proud and the emotional. 

Patiently waiting for that Bandito tour. 

On Repeat . Take You Home

Take You Home by Cassadee Pope

I know I just met you

Been talking your ears off

But I wanna know everything

And I got all night long

Are you tryna be someone for someone?

'Cause you remind me of where I come from

So boy, I know it's kinda soon

But I'll tell you what I wanna do

I wanna take you home

And I ain't talkin' about a two mile ride back to my place

Oh, this ain’t the same old song about two hearts hooking up

One and done, on a Friday

No boy, I’m talking about a map-dot town, nobody knows

That'll tell you everything you need to know

About me and why I talk like I do and why I'm falling for you

And why I take it slow

I wanna take you home

Yeah, I wanna take you home

Daddy's gonna love you

He'll probably talk your ears off

Drive you by the little church

That saved me when I got lost

Take you down roads that I grew up on

Wish on those stars that I used to wish on

Kiss you on the bleachers on the 50-yard line

Boy, you know I

I wanna take you home

And I ain't talkin' about a two mile ride back to my place

Oh, this ain’t the same old song about two hearts hooking up

One and done, on a Friday

Naw boy, I’m talking about a map-dot town, nobody knows

That'll tell you everything you need to know

About me and why I talk like I do and why I'm fallin' for you

And why I take it slow

I wanna take you home

Yeah, I wanna take you home

Oh I ain’t trying to jump the gun

Sure ain’t trying to make you run

But the second I saw you, I knew I had to get you alone

I wanna take you home

And I ain't talkin' about a two mile ride back to my place

Oh, this ain’t the same old song about two hearts hooking up

One and done, on a Friday

Naw boy, I’m talking about a map-dot town, nobody knows

That'll tell you everything you need to know

About me and why I talk like I do and why I'm fallin' for you

And why I take it slow

I wanna take you home

Yeah, I wanna take you home

And tell you about me and why I talk like I do

And why I'm fallin' for you

And why I take it slow

I wanna take you home

Random . January 2019

Happy New Year. 

Why is everyone fascinated about new year while I'm not. Feels like a normal day / week. 

Little road trip with fam.

Done with everything. 

Almost fell on the jeepney then almost hit by a car. What's with this day. 

A day with my dude. :)

Something to look forward this year. :)

The last impulsive buy of 2018 just arrived. Why am I buying things just for self satisfaction and not really use it? None of those this year, please. 

Dreamed of my friends that I haven't seen since August. 

Free pamper day with Sissy and Dap. 

Be nice is the motto today. You should too. 

Free but will consume my time and my Sunday, okay. 

Shrimp wanton. Yay!

Bus trip. 

December was so fast then now it feels like time slowed down. 

I just want to make it happen. 

Why that dream is so vivid? Do we need to talk? #best

40 days. I miss you, Mama. 

Weirdest dreams. Lol

I was talking about not having down time or reflection time but seems like I'm avoiding it because it's just too much. 

I don't want to break down at this point of the year. It's too early.  

When you're mind is playing tricks  

If you can't commit then don't even start it. 

The combination of long hair and airpods. Hehe

I can't keep tabs on everyone when I have my own to-do list. It's exhausting. 

The result of patience. Thank you strangers and some concerned people. Hehe. 

Feel so productive the past days. Hehe. 

Slowly fading away from Instagram. 

My version of quality over quantity. 

Know what you are selling! 

Get a guy who will tell you that it's okay to be kikay. 

Cavite trip. Good thing I wake up for this eat-all-you-can day. Lol

I want to use this down time to write but I'm not feeling v good today. 

I might not hit 5 posts this month but I'll still try. 

The things I have to deal with when things didn't work out the way I plan it. So frustrating. 

Geez. People should show up when they need to show up. Not just being accessories on normal days. 

All of these frustration plus not feeling so good. Fck. 

The ecosystem is complete!!!! 

You think I don't know that? Lol I know everything. 

Analyzing other people's lives, is entertainment to me. 

Babes is back! Expect random dinner dates :)

On Repeat . Bloom

Am I late to it?

I listen to Rebel Hearts podcast and on episode 49 Sam reviewed Troy Sivan's Bloom and after that episode I tried to put it on the background and I can't stop listening to it.

Thank you, Dove.

I’ve been praised, admired, and bashed with my hair and seeing this TVC on national television, I’m so thankful. 

Been dyeing my hair since late 2012 and never been on my full natural hair ever since. Tried different colors and for people who are not used to see my extreme hair change, they questioned my decision. 

Being a music fan particularly Paramore, all around the world, its okay, its normal but for people who were living under a rock most of their lives, its a crazy, it’s crap. 

I shifted every reason on why I dye my hair ever since that now its just a normal thing to me. 

People say a lot of things about changing my look (the tattoos are different story but yeah. 

It’s my hair, my say. :)

Totally not sponsored. 

I just appreciate this big time. 

On Repeat . One More Red Light

One More Red Light by Cassadee Pope

I got your jacket on

Hanging off my shoulder

Hose down that restaurant

'Cause the going out's supposed to be over

You go out of your way

To show me where you're working

I feel you hit the brakes, waiting on the green to turn yellow

Since we said hello, time's been flying

Don't wanna let go so let's find

One more red light

Let's keep it going

Take another lap around this town

Another slide over to your side

Stealing kisses, baby, I just wanna drag it out

Let's take the long way home

Nice and slow before we have to say goodnight

Let's find one more red light

Let's find one more red light

Who cares if we hold up a little bit of late night traffic?

If they flash their brights at us

Roll your window down, just wave 'em all around us

Baby, I'm down to take our time

Let's keep on driving till we find

One more red light

Let's keep it going

Take another lap around this town

Another slide over to your side

Stealing kisses, baby, I just wanna drag it out

Let's take the long way home

Nice and slow before we have to say goodnight

Let's find one more red light

Let's find one more red light

We could stop, lean on in

Thirty seconds of you lips

Until the lights turn back to green

Hands off the wheel, hold on to me

Hold on to me, yeah

One more red light

Let's keep it going

Take another lap around this town

Another slide over to your side

Stealing kisses, baby, I just wanna drag it out

Let's take the long way home

Nice and slow before we have to say goodnight

Baby, let's find one more red light

Let's find one more red light

Let's find one more red light

Oh, let's find one more red light

2018 tattoos

My last tattoo was in 2016 and ever since 2014, I told myself that I should have a tattoo every year no matter how big or small it is, I should have. Fast forward to 2018, I have to postponed everything since there's a concert craze and a lot of personal unexpected events. But I told myself that I should do it before 2018 ends. December 21 was perfect. 

My original artist was out of the country and I decided to ask my brother for his artist since I also know that he's good and also a good friend of Pao and Igin too. 

I didn't know he do freehand tattoo meaning, no stencil. It was a scary idea but I see his work too so nothing to worry but also my designs are not the usual and I have a quote to get, my question how he will do it. 

At first I just described how big it will be and where to. 

1 - Smiley tattoo. I got the idea from Cassadee Pope. I wanted for so long a smiley tattoo or a thank you tattoo just for everyone I will get to bumped on a daily basis that even I don't say anything, I hope the tattoo make them know that I smile (lol) or at least remind them to smile. A "thank you" tattoo is a little too much but I think I'm done with text tattoo. 

2018 was a very busy and it was a Paramore year for me. The real story behind the smiley is Fake Happy. On Cassadee the smiley is facing you but on me it was inverted, it's smiling to remind me to smile and it's okay despite of everything. 

2 - Expression is Survival. Hayley said it in one of the purest interview that she did and I agree to her. 

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I thought of it very well in a way that it also apply to people with temper but this tattoo is not for those people. It is to do creative things and be productive on other things not doing some negative ones. 

I was into a lot the previous years and writing in here was surviving for me so when Hayley said that, I really relate to that. I don't mean to get it as a tattoo but the later part of 2018 was really challenging and really a lot of unexpected ones. Despite of those, I don't have much enough time to reflect and it feels like time was running out on me. The routine wasn't that holding me but everything is just too much all at once. This is another reminder tattoo to never forget to express on the creative side. 

Later on, they put the quote under Good Dye Young and it fits there perfectly. I knew that Hayley spend too much time on GDY if she's not doing music stuff and she was very open about it. It was her other side of creativity. 

3 - After Laughter logo. This is no brainer for fans but it's the logo from the album After Laughter. A fan found this that might be the reason behind the logo it's "Musical Illusion and Paradoxes". 

4 - Twenty One Pilots logo. Another no brainer tattoo for fans but the new logo of Twenty One Pilots. Since the release of Blurryface, I badly wanted to have a tattoo that will represent the band. Well, later in life it was a need than a want since their music and them individually is one reason why I can go on with life despite of what it throws. I originally wanted the Skeleton keys but Trench was recently released and I like it too (of course) but they also released the new logo so I just have to get it than the old logo. 

Who really listen to the band are the only one who will understand. Most especially from the music, every word is so important. I'm not sure if listening to it you will get the idea instantly but yeah give it a try if you're curious about me getting it. 

5 - Cupcake. My baby cupcake. For easy reason why a cupcake, I just tell people that it's a birthday cake. I recently celebrated my birthday so, that's it. Haha but really it's a reminder that every birthday it will be a new start. 

For the long reason, it's a personal sketch that I requested to M. It took some time for him to send it to me 2 months in the making or more but he send that April 2017 not sure when he really did it but I told him about it Feb 2017. The reason why is it like that? Well you can ask him but seriously it's too personal for us so you can just stick with the birthday cake reason. Hehe 

Will give you a little hint that I posted few days after seeing the actual sketch. 

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I want to post a sketch but I'm keeping it until who knows. Captured this yesterday when I realized it just looked like a specific part of the sketch even the clouds and the sky are the total opposite of dark and deep. Knowing the reason of every detail of that art, it was too overwhelming most especially if it was explained to you first hand.

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Later on I realized that the 2 logo are placed in a wrong area. Hahaha that was a regret but road to half/full sleeve here we go. I definitely forgot my thighs!!! Maybe that's one reason why freehand was a little bit scary. Haha. Can't wait to put something to incorporate with the logo. 

FYI, my mom freaked out about it but very proud the day after. Haha. 

Will definitely not let 2019 go without a couple of tattoos. 

Now what's next?

010619 

Random . December 2018

Birth month. 

Denial or I'm afraid to snapped out from reality?

You will never accept how I can wait when lining up. 

Sorry but I'll roll my eyes because I stopped believing. 

Learn from failure but never be a forever failure because when that happened, it means you never learn. 

My head is all over the place trying to analyze lot of this so don't make me speak up. 

I really hate the political side of things. 

Thank you, Mama. 

Whoa what a reunion with Brobabes. 

Feels like everything is so fast that I think I need to slow down a little bit but I'm also on schedule. I need some time off. :(

Half of December is done. Slowdown 2018. 

You can't even handle simple task while questioning other people's capability. 

What you see is what you get but mostly you don't have a backstage pass. 

I have tons in my head and I have to let things out. #nofreetime

Fingers crossed for the plans this week. Hopefully it will happen. 

I make sure that most of attendees will at least have something to take home with. I hope you will appreciate it small or big. Merry Christmas. 

I assume you all had a good laugh. :)

Tattoo appointment today!!!

5 tattoo in 1 sitting and mom is freaking out. So in love with all of it. And just like that, the guy is also starting on his other leg. Tsk Tsk. Hahaha

The idea of freehand was scary but I like the result. 

My new tattoos are not even a week old but I'm already thinking of the next ones. 

So good to know from twitter that basic gifts like the necessary are appreciated now. I was planning to write a blog post about it but it's already Christmas eve and nothing was written. Lol #nofreetime

Rainy Christmas. 

Dear self, 3 days of work won't hurt except it includes your birthday. Lol. What birthday. 

Happy birthday, self. 

Social media detox. Lol. 

Wtf. That was even worse than before. For all people! #21

Same as last year and on the next to come, I was not able to thank people who greeted me on Facebook except for a very few. And I think it's already too late to say thank you. Lol but thank you! :)

Pushing myself to write a year end realization before the crazy New Year's eve. 

I realized some good things you've done but it doesn't save you for being a nightmare to everyone. 

Last weekend of 2018 and it's rainy, I love it. 

Will the rain stop for New Years eve? 

Thankful for holidays I have more time to be in bed. 

Last minute hair dye to welcome 2019.

Thank you, 2018.