Chris Martin: random facts

so i woke up one morning, got online to see what's new and I was so hyped when I saw Chris Martin was doing a live Q & A on Twitter!! THE Chris Martin! I was soooo excited about it and at the same time vexed cos I was running late for work and I wanted to stay and tweet Chris like crazy. There's so maaany things I wanted to ask him but at that time, time pressured and all, I was stumped. But here are the thing's I managed to copy, just sharing if a Coldplay stan wanders by. I'll try to get the other guy's transcript..


      "Hello, by the way. Feel free to ask me anything!"

hi chris, what do you like to do in your spare time?

     "I like falconry, jousting and looking for suits of armour on eBay. And making up daft answers to questions." #coldplaylive


what is your favorite book?

     "Sherlock Holmes Stories. The Old Man In The Sea by Ernest Hemingway. And Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks."


 Who is your favorite new artist right now in music?

     "Rita Ora." 

 Hi Chris! What is your favorite dessert?

      "The Sahara. Oh, wait a minute..."

Hey Chris, what is your favorite Beatles song?
   
     Chris says: "My favourite Beatles song is Blackbird. Or I Am The Walrus. Or Something."

 If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

     "I'd like to be able to fly."


Chris what was your first car?


      "I've never actually owned a car."


 HI Chris ! ;) what is your favorite colour ? :D
   
     "Turquoise"

What is the most difficult song to play?

      "Paranoid Android by Radiohead. That's why we never do it.


 If you could have diner with a dead celebrity, who would that be?

     "Sherlock Holmes. Some people say he wasn't real, but I know that's not true. Him or Dumbledore."



What are your favorite comic?

     My favourite comic is Woody Allen. And Simon Pegg."


Chris, what do you feel when the wristbands start glowing in the dark?

     "When the wristbands light up, I feel this is one of the greatest things I've ever seen, and I feel extremely grateful"


What Coldplay's song you consider the best ?

     I'm not sure, but I think the song Shine Ya Light by Rita Ora is really great. She's playing it right now, here in Turin"


Hey Chris!! What's your favorite place in the world?
 
     "The answer is too rude. Next question..."

What's your favourite venue to play a gig?

      "Any venue with fans in it. I don't mind. That might sound cheesy, but it's true." 

what's your favourite classic board game? 


      "I love Scrabble. And backgammon."

when did first learn how to play piano ? 


      "I'm not quite sure I have! But I can use all ten fingers now." 

What song did you most enjoy doing a video for?

     "I enjoyed the Paradise video shoot. And the Yellow one."


Hi Chris! What is your favourite movie? :)

      "My favourite movies are Back To The Future, Annie Hall and Life Is Beautiful"


Chris, who chooses the for the setlist before a gig?


 "Really the audience decides what to cut, because we respond to what the fans like best. But Phil is in charge of setlists"


Do you still get nervous before you perform?
     "I get nervous before breakfast. I'm English!"

What keeps you motivated for every show you do?

     Chris says: "Gratitude. And as Bruce Springsteen said it could be someone's 1st concert or it could be someone's last concert"

do you find it awkward to make eye contact with fans whilst on stage? I know I would

     "I used to, but now I don't. I love it"

Mr. Martin, what's your absolute favorite song to play live?

     "At the moment, it's a tie between Paradise and Every Teardrop."




Okay, I found the original transcript. Check out  Jonny, Will, and Guy's set too:


http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=961
http://www.coldplay.com/newsdetail.php?id=956

cr: coldplay.com

climbing Mt. Maculot - Lipa, Batangas

It's been maybe about 6 years since my last climb so I was a bit wary climbing Mt. Maculot. My friends assured me though it's "only a minor climb". so ok, yeah, let's do it! Up to the night before, we weren't sure whether to start the ascent before daybreak. A friend wanted to climb at midnite, lol. We were a group of four and I was the only first timer so they pretty much know the way. I bought disposable raincoat and a flashlite. I was hyped!! I wanted the idea of climbing under the moonlight -in the midst of trees. idk something both sinister and thrilling and exciting about it. But as usual, things don't go as planned, we crashed at a friend's pad around 10pm and left at 2am. We started the climb at around 5:30am. Haha so much for my flashlite. I didn't think it was a minor climb at all lol, it was very steep, good thing there were a lot of stops along the way. Still, the climb was very scenic and the view at the rockies was breath taking. We literally were standing at the edge of a cliff, my friends started posing here and there, I was getting nervous for them haha what a bunch of daredevils lol wth, might as well do it too xD look ma, no rope!! :))

on the way up..

happy campers

that's us hahaha

traffic on top

eyeing the looong drop

my daredevil friends...

mission accomplished

homeward bound