Daydream: A Blast from the Past

Daydream: A Blast from the Past

Every now and then when I've had such a busy week and I need to recharge my self, I give my lungs a run through Mariah Carey's Daydream CD. Today is such a day! It was raining in Vancouver, it's Friday and I'm at home working on homework after working long (extremely long) hours with starts of 06:30 am. I really shouldn't have any problems with early morning starts since I used to work 7 to 7 on the ward but I'm entitled to whine! Those of you who know me, you shouldn't be surprised at this rant.

Anyway, as I was singing along with the CD in my bedroom, making sure the neighbours don't hear me and tell me to shut up, it reverted me back to my high school days. I've always associated this particular album with that phase of my life. You know what they say; music brings memories kinda like how a certain scent will remind you of a particular person. I remember how I used to "perform" inside our house back home. My mom always thought I was silly (not in a bad way but a funny way) for wanting to be a singer but she still encouraged me to sing. I remember turning up the volume of our stereo system in the living room then walking up on the family hall (which happened to be a step above the living room...hence a very perfect stage for a very vain singer!!). Then when "One Sweet Day" came on, I remember practicing it with my high school classmates Jackson, Aniceto and Jericho inside our classroom in preparation for a performance. These guys were extremely talented singers and they encouraged me to try singing it but in the end I chickened out and we sang "If I Never Knew You" instead.

I haven't been home for almost 10 years and I really wish I could. I wish I could go back and see family and friends, maybe this year. I may not get homesick as much as I used to when I first moved here but when I do, it kinda makes me want to pack up and go home. I guess I just have to be patient and maybe this year I can actually use my vacation to go home.