More than a dozen times in 8 years that the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ha has been customers at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort. Not even once that I got any amount of tip from them. It happened in Feb. 28, 2015 that the 'streak' was snapped, when their daughter gave me $20.00 tip. She doesn't even requested any song. (Photos by Roberto Hernandez)
FIRST TIME TO GET TIP
FROM MR. HA AND FAMILY
The most popular Korean family in Palau is the family of Mr. Ha, owner of Hanpa Mart (now becomes Chinese "Burger Sea") and Hanpa Developmental and Industrial Corporation.
Palau no. 6 chess player Dennis Gonzales has been working as accountant with Mr. Ha since 2004, when Dennis joined for the first time in 2004 Open Chess tournament held at Thrift Co Mart.
My church mate at Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ in the 4th Watch (Palau Locale), Jhoie Salvador, has been working with Mr. Ha almost as long as Dennis, as Secretary/Treasurer/Accountant.
They have been customers at Palau Royal Resort's Waves Restaurant for about 4 times in a year. In those times, I play my normal songs and don't play the only Korean song that I know (Chin Kuya) because they are not responsive to any song that I play.
I'm very much surprise on that Feb. 28 evening that their daughter gave me $20.00 tip before paying their bills.
I can't help it to take a 'stolen' photo of her and her mom at the counter because I may not have a chance again to see her. Until now, I can't remember any special feature on her face that I can remember her when we meet again.
I remember that Mr. Ha asked me to accompany his invited musician (a violinist) three years ago. We practiced for more than 3 hours and performed at Ngerchamayong Cultural Center and I was paid with nothing! Except for a canned coconut juice drink treat from the musician after our practice, I was given at the lobby/entrance/exit a coffee cup as souvenir.
Unlike in the 2011 and 2012 Chinese singing contest when I accompany the contestants singing Chinese songs, I was paid by Ambassador Maggie Chen $300.00 in 2011 (without invoice) and $300.00 again in 2012 with invoice this time.
In my observation, that's a puzzle to me. Koreans are givers especially when they requested songs to me. Or maybe, the "if there's a rule, there's an exception" saying I should apply here.
CONTINUATION OF
"MY REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS"
-- M --
MAALAALA MO KAYA
(Filipino Song) OPM 114
MACARENA (Les del Rio)
1968 MacARTHUR
PARK (Four Tops) (Richard
Harris) R 2-3
1959 MACK THE KNIFE (Bobby Derin) B 57
MADONNA TACHI NO LULLABY (Japanese
Song) J 28
1985 MAGDALENA
(Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song) OPM149
MAGELLAN (Yoyoy Villame) (Filipino
Song) OPM203
MAG-EXERCISE TAYO (Yoyoy Villame)
(Filipino Song)`
OPM106
MAGHINTAY KA LAMANG (Ted Ito)
(Filipino Song) OPM202
1944 MAGIC IS THE MOONLIGHT (Julie London-1963) V 8
MAGING SINO KA MAN (Rey Valera)
(Filipino Song) OPM137
MAGLAHO MAN ANG LAHAT (Filipino
Song) OPM100
MAHIWAGA (Filipino Song) OPM
42
MAHIRAP MAGMAHAL NG SIYOTA NG IBA (Apo)(Fil. Song)
OPM139
1992 MAI TAI (Lisa Sandei) (Palauan Song) DBI 7
1970 MAKE IT WITH YOU (Bread) B 192
1982 MAKE BELIEVE (Marco Sison) (Filipino Song OPM161
1983 MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL (Air
Supply) B 5
MALAYO PA ANG UMAGA (Verde &
Clarino) (Filipino Song) OPM136
MAMANG SORBETERO (Celeste Legaspi) OPM200
1992 MANANG (Lisa Sandei) (Palauan Song) DBI
68
MANANG BIDAY (Filipino Song) OPM118
1975 M A N D Y
(Barry Manilow) DB220
1984 M A N I L A
(Hotdog) (Filipino Song) OPM
37
M A R D Y (Eddie Peregrina) (Filipino Song)
1977 MARGARITAVILLE (Jimmy Bufett) G 96
M A R U J A (Ric Manrique, Jr.) (Filipino Song) OPM105
MARY ANN
MARY JANE G 108
1978 MASDAN MO ANG KAPALIGIRAN (Asin) (Filipino
Song) OPM 62
M A S E S E (Kapena) (Hawaiian Song) DBI
10
196 MAS QUE NADA (Brazilian Song) DBI
29
196 MASSACHUSSETTES (Bee Gees) B 180
MATUD NILA (Filipino Song) OPM 81
MAUREEN (Palauan Song) G
P 11
MAYBE THIS TIME V 9
1982 MAYBE YOU SHOULD KNOW (Kenny Rogers) B 339
MAY BUKAS PA (Rico J. Puno)
(Filipino Song) OPM138
MAY THE GOOD LORD BLESS AND KEEP YOU V 29
1969 ME AND BOBBY McGEE (Kris Kristofferson) B 219
ME AND YOU AND A DOG NAMED BOO
(Lobo) G 61
1962 MEDITATION V 12
MEKEDE MOKEBII (Palauan Song) G P 1
MELODY FAIR (Bee Gees) G 72
MEMORANDUM (Japanese Song) J 29
1981 MEMORY (Barry Manilow) B 334
1923 MEXICALI
ROSE R 10
MGA BAKAS NG LUMIPAS (Filipino Song) OPM101
1965 MICHELLE (Beatles) R 235
1993 MICHELLE (Palauan Song) G
P 24
MIDARE GAMI (Misora Hibari)
(Japanese Song) J 31
MIDNIGHT BLUE (Electric Light
Orchestra) B 6
1974 MIDNIGHT BLUE (Melissa Manchester) B 7
1982 MILES AWAY (Colin Blunstone) G 16
MINAMAHAL KITA (Filipino Song) OPM108
199 MISS NA MISS KITA (Father and Sons)
(Filipino Song) OPM
69
1954 M I S T Y
(Johnny Mathis) DB 97
1989 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY (Nathalie Cole) R 5
1952 MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL (Patti Page) (Les, Paul
& Mary Ford – 1949) V 48
MOMENT BY MOMENT (Yvonne Elliman) B
286
MOMENT TO MOMENT DB157
1949 MONA LISA (Nat ‘King’ Cole) DB156
MONY MONY (Billy Idol) DB 22
MOONLIGHT FLOWER (Michael Cretu) DB 98
1939 MOONLIGHT SERENADE (Glenn Miller) DB158
1961 MOON
RIVER (Henry Mancini)
(Andy Williams) DB 99
196 M O R E DB126
MORE THAN I CAN SAY (Leo Sayer) B 75
MORE THAN WORDS (Extreme) DB 47
1985 MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOOW (Michael Ruff) B 206
MORNING GIRL (Lettermen) R 65
1971 MORNING HAS BROKEN (Cat Stevens) R 64
1992 MOTETAB (Palauan Song) DBI
65
1978 MR. D. J. (Sharon Cuneta) (Filipino Song) OPM 109
196 MR. LONELY (Bobby Vinton) B 135
MR. MOONLIGHT (Beatles) R 187
1968 MRS. ROBINSON (Simon & Garfunkel) R 39
MUSIC AND ME (Jackson 5)
1979 MUSIC BOX DANCER (Instrumental) (Frank
Mills)
1969 MY CHERRIE AMOUR (Stevie Wonder) R 177
MY ELUSIVE DREAM V 28
1975 MY EYES ADORED YOU (Frankie Valli) B 277
MY FAIR SHARE (Seals & Crofts) G 90
1949 MY FOOLISH HEART DB159
1986 MY FRIEND (Hawaiian Song)
1937 MU FUNNY VALENTINE R 142
196 MY GIRL (Temptations) B 114
1948 MY HAPPINESS V 49
MY HEART BELONGS TO ME (Barbra
Streisand) B 8
MY HEART WILL GO ON (Celine Dion) B 275
MY HOME TOWN (Neil Sedaka) G 66
1961 MY KIND OF GIRL (Matt Monro) R 144
1978 MY LIFE (Billy Joel) R 141
1973 MY LOVE (Paul McCartney and Wings) R 84
MY LOVE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH (Marco
Sison) (Filipino Song)OPM155
1974 MY MELODY OF LOVE (Bobby Vinton) DB 16
1941 MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s
Theme)
1956 MY PRAYER (Platters) (Bill Caney & The
Inkspot – 1940’s) DB 15
1976 MY SHARONA (Knack) G 54
1957 MY SPECIAL ANGEL (Bobby Helms)
MY SWEET LADY (John Denver) G 114
1968 MY WAY (Frank Sinatra) V 50
MY WAY (Japanese Version) J 30
MY WORLD KEEPS GETTING SMALLER
EVERYDAY (Neil Sedaka) R 85
Sources: Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
To be published as a book in the future
Music and Me
By Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 2012-April 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 2013-August 2015
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