First Attempt

This is my first attempt on blogging. I didn't know what it was, what it meant, what it was all about in the beginning and just now, understanding a little. What got me into it? Signs! It is time. This is the time.

Two weeks ago, after our show at the 2nd Annual Filipino-American Jazz Festival at the Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, August 8-9, 2009, (this made such a big impact on this blogging/writing experience), Mon David, world-class jazz singer, a good old friend of mine and my bandmate from our jazz group in Manila in the 80's called FOURPLAY, Tateng Katindig, great jazz pianist, and I went to to the HILTON Hotel where they checked in to chill out before they fly back to L.A. (Hmm, can't remember if that was Hilton, and here I am attempting to be a writer?!... Well, someday, perhaps, now I'm just writing down my thoughts). Barbara Collin, their manager/agent, enjoyed watching us laughing, teasing and bonding. We were sharing our dreams, goals, our philosophies in life, in music, etc.. I said something that somehow inspired Mon and he said, "Kit, you should write a book."

This week, I checked my website and read an email from someone (I have to get her name and acknowledge her cause again something about it led to this whole experience of writing NOW) who said she enjoyed my blogs and will subscribe to it. BLOGS?! Where? I don't have a blog! I'm sure it was a mistake but she sure wrote on my website! Well, yes, I have notes here and there but they're not what I know about blogs or blog account like this. They're just messages, greetings, little comments, nothing special - NOTHING.

But there was something special about the email. This was the 2nd sign in 2 weeks I got about writing.

Then yesterday, at Greg Makabenta's 70th Birthday Celebration at Intramuros where I performed, Greg, CEO and President of Filipinas Magazine, surrounded by writers, journalists, et al - 3rd sign, and within 2 weeks - AHA!!

Nature has a way of giving us signs to tell us we're closing in on our dreams. One sign, most likely, we won't see it though we should if we're so connected. Two signs, we're close and we should know. But three signs and within a short time span?! Our dreams, your dream, my dream, our goals, our desires, call it what you want, have fallen right into our laps! When that happens, BE STILL... A MIRACLE HAS HAPPENED.

I was resting after my transcendental meditation this morning when I had the strong urge to write down this whole experience. I should have started right on but I got sidetracked with emails, websites, bills, etc., and something told me to stop 'cause I wasn't doing what I should. I took a break, came back and then just went on writing...

Now once I publish this post, I will formally have my blog and be a blogger. ..Then I will pay my bills.