Last Quarter Rush

I’m always terribly busy every fourth quarter, and so is the whole of the Philippines! If I had followed the career path of a live performance artist, I’d be doing gigs for companies and their parties, weddings and reunions left and right at this time, and I’d be wearing either bespoke outfits (if the budget allows) or borrowed numbers from fellow artists (I remember borrowing stuff from songstresses Girl Valencia and the iconic Kate Torralba at one point). This would be an exciting time, and I always came down with the flu by December because of the workload. Last quarter is the time when most freelancers like myself make “hataw” to save up for the dry spells in the coming year. 

Eventhough I’ve chosen a somewhat more sedate path for now - that of a musical director-composer working behind the scenes, and often in solitude - the workload is just as exciting. Currently I’m finishing the last two weeks of a primetime soap, and will be working on an afternoon drama ’til around December. I have two documentary films on my plate, plus a small, personal project which is now under construction and will be finished before my birthday next year.  On the personal front, I’ve adopted a dog, and spending more time with the family, and looking up the sky more often than usual. Life is good, and I hope life will continue giving me opportunities to be more musical and creative, quietly but steadily. I wish you all the same, fellow music lovers!