Fine On The Outside (When Marnie Was There OST)

05.26.15

Been playing and recording this over and over for weeks right after watching When Marnie Was There. Another wonderful Studio Ghibli film. It was sad but beautiful. I was struggling so hard not to cry at the last part, then burst out when this song started to play.

I fell in love with Priscilla Ahn's subtle voice so I tried to imitate it :-P Sorry, so much reverb. I know it does not give justice :-p

The guitars are easy and fun to play. I found the tab here:

www.ufret.jp/song.php?data=14030#

About the cover:

Vocals and Guitar by me.

Reverb effect and edit through Acoustica Mixcraft.

"Would you cry if I die? Would you remember my face?"

I began crying at the end of the film, while the song was playing,

when Marnie was waving goodbye to Anna.
She looks energetic and very happy.
It just pulled my heartstrings.

Something about Marnie made me missed my mother.  
She's giving us a reminder to never forget.
That they'll be happy and at peace when someone remembers them.

Anyway, here's a sketch of a sketch of Marnie that I made ;-)

Boracay (2015): What Lies Beyond Willy's Rock

02.05.15
I tried to put in "sunrise watching" several times on our itinerary, but was always crossed out.

Our bed was too comfy, and that waking up early was impossible.

So the bed prevailed, and we decided we can just be sunset people.

New Year (2015): From St. Pio Chapel to Santa Cruz Church and January instagrams

01.2015

It was the first morning of the year.

I just got off from work (yes, I worked on new year's eve), but I just couldn't go home yet. 

There were no jeepneys at the terminal, so I walked, then found myself at St. Pio chapel.

I lit up a candle and prayed.

I was about to try my luck for a jeepney, but I went back. 

I found it amusing, I was just watching beautiful fireworks and hearing the loud bangs of new year's eve, and then there I was, sitting by the garden. 

Watching the doves and little angels. 

Alone, enjoying the peaceful and calm morning.

Boracay (2009): First on Plane, Stratosphere, and Boracay

09.16.08

She was tensed. 

She does not know where to put her hands.

She kept on readjusting her seat belt.

Then she grabbed the paper bag from the front seat pocket, and tries to breathe in and out from it.

She was sitting next to me.

Her name is Jho.

She's my friend, and it's our first flight ever.

I knew she was just joking about the paper bag.

But the feelings were mutual.  We were both tensed.  Yet, excited.