(1365) MUSIC AND ME (Feb. 23, 2017) 19 PALAUAN LADIES ENJOY MY PALAU MUSIC (Tips--$17.00)

19 PALAUAN LADIES ENJOY MY PALAU MUSIC AND GAVE ME A TOTAL OF $17.00 TIP

It is not an ordinary Friday evening, Feb. 17 at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort as I have 19 Palauan ladies in front of the piano.

 Ley Balba, Mylz Esmeralda Toboso and Vina F Liwanag are having dinner w/ HR Manager Bob Hsiao. I know Ley’s usual requested song I played first Ley's favorite song "Somewhere in Time" followed by all- Palauan songs.

When I played Omruud a Reng, the lady at right asked me to sing it but I haven't memorized yet its lyrics. I followed it up with Ngesuas which I know the chorus. I played more Palauan songs.

 When I am singing Dil Dil Lomais, Jay Orio, buffet man, wants to sing with me and some other ladies. I put on the lyrics and it's amazing that Jay can sing it although he messed up with the accent in "Maral meringel Rengak".

 When I played and sang the Peliliu song Odasangel, the ladies showed their tradition of giving at least a dollar to me by each of them. I am surrounded by more than a dozen Palauan ladies with money to give me while we are singing Odasangel! 

I think most of them are from Peliliu. One of them is taking a video of us. No time for me to capture that special moment so I just took some photos with money on top of the piano.

 Another lady added $5.00 and another one - $3.00 for a total of $17.00 which Mylz jokingly said she will total/assess it for "tax" while they are passing by after their dinner.

Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez

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              Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)

              The Beginning of Chess in Palau 

              By Roberto Hernandez

              Soon to be published as a book

              Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez

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(1240) MUSIC AND ME (May 19, 2016) PRR GM's Birthday, This Time at Palm Bay

 3 years ago, Palau Royal Resort General Manager Masayuki Kawaguchi celebrated his birthday at his meeting office where he showed everybody that he can play piano as well.
                                                (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

(944) TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN PALAU on April 04, 2015 (PRR GM Birthday Celebration at Red Rooster Cafe)

FIRST SHOT OF LUNAR ECLIPSE AT 7:32PM (Palau Time)
     Palau Royal Resort staff held a surprise birthday treat to its GM (General Manager) Masayuki Kawaguchi on April 04, 2015 at Red Rooster Cafe. To their surprise, it's a total lunar eclipse that night. Actually, the real birthday of GM Kawaguchi is April 03.
                                            (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



      TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN PALAU 
               On April 04, 2015
    (PRR GM Surprise Birthday Celebration
             at Red Rooster Cafe)

During the 2014 surprise birthday celebration for Palau Royal Resort General Manager Masayuki Kawaguchi, there is some chip-in for staff for the cake and food. The venue was the GM office's meeting room.

GM Kawaguchi, left, lighting up the candles before blowing those with Malou Victoria helping out. Roberto, middle, is at the keyboard ready for the birthday song accompaniment.
                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)

The birthday treat was held on April 01, 2014 because GM is leaving for Japan on official business trip. Roberto realized that GM can play piano also. His first request to Roberto at Breeze Bar during his early days at PRR was the Japanese song "Love Is Over".        (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



The contribution in 2014 is $10.00. This time at Red Rooster Cafe, it's $22.00 including dinner buffet treat with staff from Human Resources (Mr. Bob Hsiao, Vina and Ley), from Sales and Marketing (Lorna Casteneto, Jenica Yu and Sales Director Mr. Jurako), from Purchasing Department (Jonathan and Jason Delgado).

When everybody realized that it's a total lunar eclipse that night, they are taking photos of the moon in its early up to the time that it's not visible anymore to the naked eye of a digital camera.

The moon at 7:55 pm (Palau time on April 04, 2015).

                        At 8:15

The last one taken at 8:34 pm (Palau time on April 04, 2015). A few minutes after this, it's not visible anymore to the naked lens of a digital camera/cellphone camera.    (Photos by Roberto Hernandez)

Sources: Music and Me
              By Roberto Hernandez 
              April 2014-April 2015

             Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
             The Beginning of Chess in Palau
             By Roberto Hernandez
             To be published as a book in the future