there's so much ai in everything

i've been noticing the rising number of "covers" of songs in different genres. the idea is not something out of the ordinary as most online users come across this kind of music in one way or another, but it's alarming how people are now using clankers to generate all this genre swap cover slop. 

it became very obvious to me that it really was all ai when checking the youtube channels that often post these songs have no other videos other than these covers of all these artists. They don't have any bands or anything. 

another indication was finding those same types of videos but of music from my country. the program they used had a hard time pronouncing some words and couldn't follow the rhythms. 

I hate improper use of generative AI!!!

2025 with grezelle (sobrang kulang na pictures)

hiiii, my beloved. 

I'm a bit emotional in writing this. 2025 was a whole lot to process and go through. We both went through a lot and we are so lucky to be where we are right now. Congratulations on every achievement this year! You've passed milestones, won unseen battles, and pushed through the hardest days. I am so proud of you. My admiration for you has grown in ways I may never be able to explain, but I will surely spend my days trying to express. I'll always be here to remind you of your great capabilities and strong potential. Thank you for being so endlessly kind. You're literally an angel. Thank you for being my rock, supporting me in ways I never knew were possible. You're my favorite part in every single day of 2025. Masyado mo pinasaya mga araw ko eh bwahaha. I'm so thrilled to be yours in 2026! All I do is miss you. Happy New Year, my frog! I'm forever rooting for your dreams!

Thank you for every awesome adventure.

I will see you soon, I promise. 

my blood and bones,

gabigab :P

2025 Accomplishments

Andamiiiiiiiiing nangyari sa 2025. This year was so busy. I truly lived. Here are some of the things i'm most proud of this year.

• Put up an exhibit - i'm still so hyped and proud of this one. ang galing talaga. ever since nun i was just thinking about the next one. i'm still looking forward to it, knowing it'll come at the right time. 
• Graduate SHS - about time i did that, and graduated in the best way possible. i had friends, family, my beloved, and finished rank 2 in my school while helping others as much as i could. 
• Get a job - hi there! this is gab from REDACTED, how can I assist you today?
• Study in Australia - biggest plot twist of this year. even after 2 months here i don't know how to feel about everything. I'm forever grateful.
• Get another job - SO WHAT'S THE POINT IN ALL OF THIS KNOWING YOU WILL NEVER CHANGE??? hehe sorry but becoming a cleaner to end the year is very poetic to me. I clean houses now. 
• Become Grezelle's boyfriend - this happened around the time i was still in call center, a couple months before i went to aus. sometimes i still can't believe that she chose me like that. you know how unbelievable life gets sometimes? like you'd anticipate the worst of the worst to happen since you've been given something so significant. Grezelle has taught me so many things in life, and she's my best best friend in the whole world! She's the coolest person ever. 

I went through a lot this year, but it's infinitely better to go through life with my flower.

I want to say thank you sainyo (in no particular order):

grezelle, cheesecake, zye, yssa, arv, gwen, paul, jared, ervin, neri, thea, mor, jerome, engelbert, zy, rhy, yui, seb, madjus, AB1B, ms em, sir dan, ma'am abbey, ken, kuya marlon, dash, hara, rov, yana, kevin, noe, caleb, jb, oliver, mark, quin, nalla, dani, lance, jules, ambi, jean, miss frame, tl ian, miss kat, miss faith, noeh, stm, jannah, ahrang, hai, tema, jolie, dr. sabiha, dr. steffi, ian, ms angie, ms mel, tonetz, tita les, dex, nicole, ck, pao, ate gladies, aling glo, tita janet, tito ramil, mga ate ko janelle at cheska, lola nanay ko, charlie, miel, solara, mom nina, nathan, ate ko ace, and all the people i lost. 

I probably forgot to add some people to this list. If you are one of them, I truly apologize, but know that I'm very grateful for you.

Thank you for all the time and all the memories.

P.S.

Thank you so much for 5,000 website views!! follow na kau hehe

December Grief (callouses)

I have been grieving over the memories I will not make with my loved ones. Everything is just being put into my perspective - how much time we'll miss, how many moments I'll be by myself, and how different things will be once I get back.

This may just be a phase, but it hurts. 

They told me this was going to be a tough path, but hopefully it'll be worth it. 

Life is so strange. so strange.