TBT: Malafreakinsimbo

March---the time of the year when that underground, free-spirited bunch, 20-30 something foreigners, musicians and music-enthusiasts flock into that part of Mindoro island, to get away from their mundane activities and experience a very different vibe for 3 days (at the most). I repeat--3 friggin days is all you need to fully enjoy the Malasimbo Music and Arts Festival. See, I have been lucky enough to attend the event yearly free of charge (hoping that my lucky streak would continue til 2014 hehe) and year after year I've had some really great experiences with some of the coolest bunch--the go-getter and funniest friends who have made this yearly trip monumental. :) It's always a different feeling every year. 

Flashback: Malasimbo Music and Arts 2012

Aside from the fact that Malasimbo was not as sell out as it was this year, it was the time that they launched the Malasimboat. Very vividly, I could recall how excited we were when the motorboat that took us to the Malasimboat was docking---it was like a toned-down version of Spring break party boat;  we were like taken to a different part of the world; it was refreshing at that very, very moment. And sure enough, as we have hoped for, a lot of unexpectedly fun things have happened in that trip. The experience was very personal that I couldn't find the right words to describe it actually. It's like everything is an understatement. Good thing that I caught glimpses of this memorable trip on my flipcam and turned our Malasimbo experience into a music video. :) 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBg4SUIfOo

No matter how 90s the adjective 'freakin' is, it always seemed to have worked for Malasimbo introduction spiels---so don't fret, when you hear the emcees go 'Mala-freakin-simbo', you are never lost nor late coz you know when they say it-- the music fest has just started. :)