jason mraz in manila

earlier this year i had a blast watching maroon 5 concert at moa, but nothing compares to the jason mraz concert at araneta coliseum last oct 30.

first we got silver seats so we had a good view (not too far but not too expensive too) of the stage.
second, these were reserved seats so we didn't have to stand up for 2 hours or jostle with the crowd. N and i were happily sitting down listening to great acoustic music.
the entire coliseum was jam packed with people.. it was so amazing!

earlier, when we were waiting for the show to start, i was excitedly chatting about all the songs i wish he would sing tonight and N was smiling at me telling me, i like jason but you're a bigger fan than i am.. when jason finally came out N and i just started screaming our hearts out. N turned to me and said, "who am i kidding? i love jason" and just continued to scream. HAHAHA.

i wasn't able to watch his concert years ago due to my busy schedule and lack of funds but when i first found out he was coming, i just bought tickets asap. i didn't want to miss the show. it was also a good thing that i moved my beijing trip a few days earlier so i was able to watch the concert.

and it was such a fantastic show! so much energy from the crowd. jason was wonderful. just goes to show you dont need a lot of flash, bright lights, sexy backup dancers or too much autotune to make a great concert. you just need a guy with a beautiful soul and singing incredible music. just pure talent!

i tried to record some of the songs that i like, unfortunately, i forgot to charge my camera's battery when i arrived from beijing, so i was only able to record 1 song using my camera. the rest of the videos below i recorded using my HTC desire HD phone. oh and sorry in case you hear the loud screams... those were coming from me and my friend. hehe.

here's the setlist for the manila show:
1. she's the bomb
2. dynamo of volition
3. live high
4. if it kills me
5. across the universe (snippet beatles cover)
6. lucky - love how he sang both parts

7. fly me to the moon (had to change to my htc phone so i missed the first few lines)

8. the world as i see it
9. the woman i love - looove the song
10. a beautiful mess
11. please dont tell her
12. i wont give up
13. 93 million miles
14. you and i both - one of my fave

15. the remedy / wonderwall (oasis cover)

16. details in the fabric
17. life is wonderful

encore:
18. rescue
19. butterfly - i was hoping that jason would sing this song tonight so really happy that he did!

20. the freedom song - love how he ended the song with "Real men dont buy girls" HOT!!
21. i'm yours - of course, this song is on my repeat itunes playlist

there were some songs i hoped he sang like Make it mine, Sleep all day, I'll do anything but since the last 2 were quite old it was understandable. make it mine is also another one of my faves but i dont mind since he sang Live high.

overall, it's a concert i will always fondly remember. the next morning, my head was still buzzing with his songs that i couldnt help but play his songs on my ipod the rest of the day. im also ecstatic to hear he is releasing a new album next year. jason said he will be back in manila in 2012.. really hope so.. i would still go and watch his concert again!!

satisfied customers :)

k-drama triple review

this is long time coming but haven't had the chance to write about this k-dramas that i watched last year (i know.. so delayed).

Prosecutor Princess

Title: 검사 프린세스 / Geomsa Princess
Previously known as: 검사 마타하리 / Prosecutor Mata Hari
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-31 to 2010-May-20
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55

Synopsis: Ma Hye Ri is a woman with an excellent memory and ability to focus, which allowed her to pass the bar exam with ease. Despite her talents, she is more interested in being fashionable and dislikes hard work so she is far from being an ideal prosecutor and has doubts about her suitability for her job. Through her conflicts with senior colleages and struggles with difficult cases, however, Hye Ri gradually matures into a brilliant prosecutor with a sense of duty and justice.

Cast:

Kim So Yeon as Ma Hye Ri
Park Shi Hoo as Seo In Woo

Review:
I only know Kim So Yeon from All About Eve where she played a really bitchy and bitter woman to Chae Rim's character and her risque outfits during award shows. However, I was interested in watching this show after reading that she was sort of like Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, which is one of my favorite Reese Witherspoon movies. When i first started watching the show, I liked it immediately because the first few episodes were more comedy and instantly rooted for Ma Hye Ri. It's also great that KSY had immense chemistry with PSH which made watching kiligable. I also loved all of KSY's outfits, even though some are outlandish.

I also liked the episodal cases that they handle and I love how the drama showed Ma Hye Ri's growth from a spoiled sheltered rich woman to someone who is more compassionate and more understanding. The main conflict (did MHR's dad kill PSH's dad?) was believable and mysterious, and it kept me guessing and analyzing all through out the series on how it will all end. I felt the pain and the love between the 2 characters and funny, even though MHR's dad was scary and strict, I actually liked him and I was so glad everything worked out well in the end. I was however quite bored with the 2 secondary leads (the two lawyers) though i did liked the way the guy proposed to the girl (by using Lee Seung Gi's Will You Marry Me as a ringtone). Overall, I loved this series.