Confessions Unveiled

And then, there it is . . .

The official album cover for MADONNA's Confessions on a Dancefloor has finally been revealed.



Words are useless . . .



MADONNA
Music

All About the Sunshines

I got a very pleasant surprise this evening from my one and only Sunshine . . .

To celebrate our 16 months together (Yes, we celebrate every month), he gave me a mini scrapbook he made himself and he entitled it All About Us.

It contains stuff that I never knew he kept since the time we started going out. From wrappers of cigarettes & chocolates to movie stubs, a tag of a shirt I gave him, my business card, a cellphone prepaid card, a part of a wrap of a gift I gave him for his birthday and a complete list of every movie we've seen together. Along with some funny captions and little sweet nothings, it was a collection of things most of which I may have taken for granted. But they were apparently important enough for him to keep.

It was so romantic to realize that he spent so much of his time making this scrapbook and how much he values little things we share.

Indeed, how sweet it is to be loved by My Sunshine!


Romeo and Juliet, they never felt this way I bet!



Life
Love

Hung Up on MADONNA

Through the kindness of my fellow MADONNiAcs, I had the opportunity to listen to a sampler of MADONNA's upcoming single Hung Up. As in previous times, Madz' new sound is a 'grower'. That is, you'll have to let it grow on you to inevitably appreciate and love it.

So far, I'M LUVIN' IT!!!

Madonna also has a new commercial for the latest Motorola Rokr phone that also features the Hung Up single. And Madonna's entire music catalog will now be available for download in iTunes.

All the more that I can't wait for the release of her new studio album Confessions On A Dancefloor.



It's beginning to be an exciting Holiday season for Madonniacs around the world.

Hey Mr. DJ, put a record on . . .



MADONNA

Hitting A Mark

After a few months of blogging, my site has now reached a 5,000-hit milestone. Say what you want, but for me, it's kinda a big deal! Hah!



Blogging

After Katrina

After being a little out of touch with what was going on in the world, I finally got to watch TV again and saw the news of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.





It was heart wrenching to see how many people have been affected by the disaster and how many are still missing and believed to be dead. What was rather unfortunate was the fact that the authorities did little too late to help the victims.

It's stuff like this that help put my recent loss in a different perspective. I realize that all things considered, I am still lucky. My father passed away peacefully, with dignity and with his family beside him.

In any case, my heart goes out to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. My thoughts and prayers are with you . . .






Katrina

I'll Remember . . .

It's been more than a week since my father's passing and he had already been laid to rest, but I still carry the disbelief of my new reality.

Though in the days after Papa left, I have been telling friends and relatives that it was relatively easier for me to deal with the loss as we had 3 weeks to emotionally prepare for any eventuality, I still could not cover my grief.

Madonna once said "I make my peace with it before it happens, so when it happens, I don't feel anything . . .", but much as I wanted to subscribe to that idea, my emotions are just much too strong to be contained.

On Sunday's interment , I could no longer feign strength and composure and I cried my sorrows away. It was after all, the last time I will ever see my father.

But now, I am at peace with the knowledge that wherever Papa is right now, he's happy to be no longer suffering. He's reunited with Mama, the greatest love of his life. And he will now have a chance to be with the son he lost 32 years ago, my twin brother, Ron John.


And like any survivor, I am now moving on to another chapter in my life knowing fully well that my loved ones in the afterlife are looking down on me and I will forever be guided by their light.


And I'll remember the love that they gave me, now that I'm standing on my own . . .



Life
Family

Say Goodbye . . .

It is with great grief to let everyone know that after putting up a good fight, my father passed away last Monday, August 29th.

My heartfelt thanks to those who prayed with me for the last 3 weeks. I hope we continue to pray, this time for the eternal rest of his soul.

Much love,
Rocco Ryan


Life
Family

In My Father's Eyes

Been to the hospital again to visit my father and was greeted with the good news that Papa will now be transferred from the Intensive Care Unit to a regular room due to his continous improvement. Now, the thought of us being able to bring him back home is no longer just wishful thinking!

My visit was also bittersweet as my dad was awake when I got there and not sleeping or drowsy as he usually was for the past 2 weeks. Though he still is not able to talk, I knew looking at his eyes that he was happy to see me.

And when he was trying to get back to sleep again, it was pretty obvious that he wanted me by his side and holding his hand because when I tried to excuse myself for a second, he opened his eyes again looking for me. So I held his hand until I was sure he was sound asleep. What a touching moment!

So, go ahead Papa. Sleep tight and rest. It's going to be a worthwhile fight ahead! And don't you worry, I'll hold your hand till the end . . .



Family