Thank you, everyone!

Holy crap! Thank you guys so much for all the birthday wishes. My facebook, twitter and cell phone were going crazy the whole freakin' day!

Not gonna lie, I've had some miserable birthdays in the past...so I've learned to appreciate the simplest birthdays of facebook/myspace comments, twitters, text messages and just being around people that I love. Yesterday was all about that and I loved it.

A few days ago, I was thinking of doing something like, "for every person that wishes me happy birthday, I'll do a body roll for one second." Damn, if I actually did that, it'd be a video of me doing body rolls for over 2.5 minute!! :laugh: Maybe next year. Maybe.

Anyways, lotsa love to the people that wished me happy birthday (in chronological order):

  • Wush
  • Michael
  • Hazel
  • Melissa G
  • Michelle T
  • Hammy
  • Kris Mark
  • Joanne
  • Paolo L
  • Mom & Dad
  • Sheena
  • Ernie
  • Sierra
  • Phatts
  • Tracie
  • Tops
  • Chany
  • Roth
  • BM-Mike
  • Loval
  • Loris
  • RJ
  • Raelynne
  • Crissy
  • Mquerol
  • Nessa
  • Naythen
  • Jackielyn
  • Jae -- omg pole dancing video??! :rofl:
  • Nikki
  • Kina Grannis -- :biggrin:
  • Drew -- loved the body roll video :bangin:
  • Roy
  • Van
  • Marlo
  • Confi
  • Cristina Blake
  • Tillmann
  • Stefan
  • Hollykinns
  • Slimbeats
  • Courtney
  • Nicole P
  • Japstaboi
  • DesoMatt
  • Fred
  • Nam
  • Stephanie C
  • Michelle
  • Meliss
  • Dru
  • Jimbo
  • Amanda H
  • Ulysses
  • Jon G
  • Tam
  • Abel
  • Dee
  • Rochi
  • Julie
  • Lorraine
  • Kulay Mike -- awww yehhh :hehe:
  • Adriee
  • Melissa V
  • Ashley
  • Angel
  • Justine
  • Renabette
  • Sara
  • Renato
  • Mike E
  • Vicki
  • Pete
  • Erin
  • Amy T
  • Samir
  • Paolo
  • Ariana
  • Jasper
  • Justin H
  • Kim T
  • April
  • Nadin
  • Rachel
  • Pat
  • Jason C
  • Deland
  • Ernie
  • Phil
  • Kishan
  • Richard J
  • Mary
  • Dae
  • Noa
  • Wing
  • James
  • Chris P
  • Dimples
  • Preston
  • Jennie
  • Allie
  • Erleen
  • Chain
  • Erin
  • Lisa J
  • JR
  • Joanne
  • Ashley S
  • Norm
  • NJ
  • Stephanie R
  • Elisa
  • Bobby Lee, I mean, Cathy Nguyen -- :chill:
  • Thomas Yu
  • Gayle
  • Devin
  • Jon Chan
  • Katzy -- <3 video mail
  • Alex John -- all the way from Chicago?!! :noway:
  • Jec -- zomg, awesome drawing skillz!! :coold:
  • Josh S
  • Darwin
  • Daniel
  • Chris P
  • Brianne
  • Goldy
  • Nirav
  • AJ -- thanks for dedicating a song to me with Cathy. :cheers:
  • Janice
  • Jessica M
  • Kathleen B
  • random people at AJ's show that apparently recognized me from blogtv (whoa!?!)
  • Ronan
  • Bryan Keith
  • Angel
  • Rex
  • Amy
  • Megan
  • Ray
  • Mark M
  • Kim
  • Tiff
  • Dana
  • Heather
  • Stan
  • Adoboy
  • Laila
  • Sara T
  • Elwood
  • Khaing
  • Ron P
  • Audrey P
  • Cynthia

And on a random note...

This Ralph Emerson quote popped into my head yesterday. I've posted this before but I just love this quote so much I wanted to share it with you guys again:

Ralph Waldo Emerson:

To laugh often and much.
To win the respect of intelligent people,
and the affection of children.
To earn the appreciation of honest critics,
and endure the betrayal of false friends.
To appreciate beauty.
To find the best in others.
To leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,
or a redeemed social condition.
To know even one life has breathed easier,
because you have lived.
That is to have succeeded.

Love you guys. <3

This Year I'm Thankful For...

I have a ton of things to be thankful for these past few months. Lemme start from the beginning...I'm thankful that:

  • a couple years ago, Meliss showed me some random vids of Gabe Bondoc, her YouTube Idol.
  • back in July, I did a spontaneous weekend trip to San Diego after our plans for a beach day in Huntington fell through.
  • back in August, Meliss showed me her favorite rendition of Getting Stronger performed by Cathy Nguyen and Randolph Permejo.
  • Meliss flaked on some guy last minute one Saturday night in September so we could eat at The Boat instead.
  • Meliss recognized Cathy and I recognized Gabe eating a few tables down from us that same night.
  • I added Cathy on Myspace on couple days later.
  • Cathy posted a bulletin on Myspace about broadcasting live on this new thing called BlogTV.com.
  • a few days later, Jeremy "Passion" Manongdo was in Gabe's channel and took over when Gabe stopped broadcasting.
  • That same night, Jeremy co-hosted Nessa, who is an amazing & beautiful talent. She invited everyone to see her perform at an It's A Grind coffee shop (IAG) in my area.
  • I logged onto BlogTV during a slow day at the office and started chatting with bkeeeezy (Bryan Keith).
  • Chris P. rolled with me to the USC Mabuhay performances where I bumped into and chilled with Bryan Keith & Cathy. If Chris hadn't rolled with me, I wouldn't have gone.
  • I met a bunch of BlogTV people at IAG and In-N-Out the Friday after, including Adoboy, Janice, JecJec, Katzy, Kinh, Nessa, Nicole, Nina, Richard.
  • I met even more people at Oktoberfest the next night and I got to introduce Meliss to BK and everyone.

The thing I'm most thankful for is how all the stuff mentioned above is just the beginning. Since Oktoberfest, there's been a bunch more things to be thankful for like:

  • Halloween at Adoboy's
  • Watching Emily Rose at BK's
  • BK's Birthday Surprise at The Getty Museum
  • the Expressions of Faith show
  • the FAMS show...and how people came in from NorCal, SD, Chicago and even Alaska!
  • Barkada Got Talent at Cal Poly
  • Jam Sessions at In-N-Out
  • Korean BBQ runs
  • "Skype Orgies"
  • everyone saying "goodnight" and then 30 mins later everyone is back online again. :rofl:

This list keeps going on and on...

And just to think, all this madness just started at the end of September! I've met more people in the past 2-3 months than I met all of last year. Just this morning I was rewatching that video of Jeremy co-hosting Nessa and it trips me out seeing all these names in there that I didn't know back then but I know so well now.

So much has happened since that recording, it feels like that was several month ago! It just goes to show how much can happen in just 30 days, and how even the smallest, most trivial things -- like Meliss flaking out on that one guy that one night -- can have such a profound affect on a person's life later on.

I'm lovin' every bit of it.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Much love to my BTVfam: (in order of when I added them as friends)

  • gabebondoc
  • lilcdawg
  • ron_palustre
  • nessarica
  • listen2passion
  • tl2eesa
  • 0summerbreeze0
  • randolphpermejo
  • ajRAF
  • yourstruly_melissa
  • raelynnerosales
  • johnsy204
  • elwoodespiritu
  • UrbanGermany
  • krismark
  • Reii
  • bkeeeezy
  • Adoboy
  • HuskyboyDrew
  • JaniceXP
  • heyyclifford
  • gotkatzy
  • hazelb
  • cynthiaroseyoung
  • FranklinGervacio
  • itstoofragile
  • Mquerol
  • TPM_Music
  • dj_keeno
  • RTran
  • thatsajudy
  • adrieee
  • Jackielyn
  • genethis
  • heyitsloris
  • iknowrenato
  • kl0v3
  • ajiiizzzle
  • Kinh4theNguyen
  • akachrisTOPS
  • 9natran
  • alerissasasa
  • elyag
  • lOrangutan
  • Infamiz
  • fallenxANGEL
  • jecjec
  • JPElchico
  • ChristineL
  • Nivette
  • Jonjcp
  • JayMarquez
  • r0ckingreen
  • n1kk117
  • stanisms
  • Marlo_T
  • Moinz
  • jaypwnsyou
  • japstaboi
  • whatevalex
  • Genix
  • LovAL
  • MACHUCLORES
  • natlielatanuy
  • filpgal77
  • JanelleDoes
  • GummyBearsGalore
  • chaaaany
  • itsjamilerr
  • janne
  • Jaqqtmolina
  • blinktwice4y
  • JstNDuN
  • mr_lalepa
  • anthorny
  • philchao
  • stephbaloy
  • njthepenguin

:grouphug:

I love my fans

You are invited to co-host this show

hazelb: lol khaing
hazelb: MELLLLLLLLLL
JayMarquez: MEL!!
LovAL: MELLLLL
adrieee: khaing hah!
kl0v3: EL
KAme88: Mellllll
adrieee: MEL!!!!!
kl0v3: MEL
hollykinns: hey mel!!!
kl0v3: SEXY
hazelb: smelly!!!
ron_palustre: wdup MEL!!
kl0v3: WHOOOOO
kl0v3: MEL STRIPPA
JayMarquez: SUP deep ass voice
adrieee: hahah
ron_palustre: hahah
hollykinns: LOL
JayMarquez: HAHAHAH
hazelb: LOOK @ THAT TEDDY BEAR!
LovAL: MELLLLL what uuppp!
kl0v3: TAKE IT OFF
JayMarquez: MEEELL!!!
kl0v3: YEA
hazelb: hahaha
hollykinns: jayyy lol
kl0v3: WHOOO
DUH_MEL: haha gosh two mel's
hazelb: TEDDY BEAR!
kl0v3: BRONCO
KAme88: mel's smexy
JayMarquez: MELs da bomb yo
hazelb: TEDDY..
hazelb: teddy bear O_O
ron_palustre: mel gave me a man hug
ron_palustre: and i liked it
hollykinns: GO MELLLL MAH FINGAAA
hazelb: hahaha norms 26 too
KAme88: lol
LovAL: mel touch my hand
hazelb: SINXJAEs 27
hollykinns: lol
kl0v3: YAY FOR OVER 21
LovAL: touched*
kl0v3: WHOOT
JayMarquez: 21!!!
KAme88: omgosh im having lagg brb
JayMarquez: Yay!!
hazelb: jay, iu suck
hollykinns: did every1 cohost?
LovAL: damn i havent even hit my 20s yet
hollykinns: lol
ron_palustre:

You are no longer a co-host

9natran: 9
hollykinns: cya mellll
hazelb: oldie
hazelb: lmao