valentine cheesecake

'Cause this life is no good alone
Since we've become one I've made a change
Everything I do now makes sense, all roads end,
All I do is for you
- For You, Kenny Lattimore

such cheesy lines. for such a cheesy occassion.

last valentine's day, i went out on a date (date daw o!) with dear friends joey and eyps. with aiz din sana kaso nag-back out ang lola at the last minute para sa totoong date. hmp. nakikisama na sa commercialized population ha. at hindi ko pa binabanggit nyang lagay na yan yung natanggap nyang gulay the day before. haha.

but back to my story. again, i was with the two girlets, plus helene and albert(?) to watch the gig of powerhouse at aruba in metrowalk. yup, powerhouse band. ang kinarir na friendship ni... oh, never mind.

everything was fine. powerhouse's first set was lively as expected. the usual house music na forte nila, coupled with a few love songs. er, make that senti love songs, in celebration of the v-day. the other band that night (3rd avenue, if i got their name correctly) was equally good. i must admit that i did not know the band before that night, but hell, they're good. i was amazed by the male vocalist's vocal range as he belted out ewf's Time Will Reveal and Reasons. never have i heard someone sing those songs live so perfectly. they're a band to watch out for, i must say.

oops, nawala na naman tayo sa istorya. ganyan kadisorganized ang utak ko. ngayon alam nyo na. hehe. sige na nga, balik tayo sa kwento. during powerhouse's second set that night, james started singing Kenny Lattimore's For You, pero after the first stanza, may tinawag syang guy at pinaakyat sa stage. binulungan ako ni joey habang kinikilig: "may magpo-propose!" nagulat ako. akalain mong may kilig pa pala si joey, at her age! *let there be peace on earth...*

totoo nga. the guy was teary eyed as he sang another stanza of the song. in fairness, the guy had a good voice. shortly after, he started narrating about that night being special for him. and then he called his girlfriend on the stage. the girl seemed clueless of what was about to happen, with the surprise written on her pretty face.

it was my first time to personally witness a wedding proposal. laging sa movie or tv lang ako nakakakita nun. pero ganun pala talaga, the tension in the air was so real you could almost touch it. lalo na siguro kung nag-No si girl sa Will-you-be-my-wife proposal ni guy. fortunately, she said Yes in between her sobs. the couple's group of friends were jubilant. all the others in the audience somehow joined in the celebration.

the guy was in tears as well when he stood (nakaluhod sya nung nag-propose, anubeh) to kiss his bride-to-be. and then they were locked in an emotional embrace, amidst the cheering crowd. 'twas indeed a magical moment, with james continuing the song in the background. (at oo, teary-eyed din sya. lol.) it was the groom-to-be who finished the song, serenading the girl.

dati, when i watch proposal scenes on tv lalo na pag masyadong pine-play up yung dialogues, i sometimes cringe. anything na sobra sa cheese, nakakasuka. pero talaga palang ganun sa tunay na buhay. siguro this just means there is just that right time for each one of us para sa ganung moment. and that night was that couple's right time. i don't know them personally (i didn't even get their names di ba?), but i want to wish them all the best.

ako kaya, kelan ang moment ko? haha. parang malabo. asexual ako e. malanding asexual. nyahahaha.