Christina N. Luna

Thanks thanks every day.

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:35:00 +0000

Have I said thank you to you lately? If I have, then great. If I haven't -- I'm so sorry.

Whether I've encountered you've been in my life for a second, months, years, or my whole lifetime ---

I am absolutely grateful.

Thank you for being a part of my journey and happy thanksgiving.

But really -- what am I thankful for this Thanksgiving Day?

Well I'm thankful I'm alive.

That I have the opportunity to breathe the earth's air, to walk through the streets, to fly through the clouds.

It has been a challenging past couple of weeks .... but I'm coming back to my senses ...

I'm remembering that every day is a blessing.

Now talking to myself --

Remember Christina, everything that comes along is ICING.

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Never let anyone define your work.

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:52:00 +0000

Never let anyone define your work.

And if you're a woman reading this --- let me rephrase and say --

Never let a man define your work.

I will admit I am guilty of letting this happen. But never again. But really -- will our work really reflect the vision in your mind as long as other people's visions are in the way?

To me, an artist is at his or her best when left alone in their natural state of creativity.

If I meddled with that creativity, it wouldn't be them would it?

This applies to all types of work.

I hope this at least stands out in my own work.

Signing off.

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Effective decision making

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:10:00 +0000

I'm really used to making a lot of decisions on my own. I'm big on following my heart, my gut, my instinct... whatever you'd like to call it. But lately it seems like everyone else's guts are spilling onto my plate. (Makes me think of the old game show Double Dare. Makes me think of the deer on the highway. Sorry gross.) It seems that everyone has a newfound interest in my decision making. In the positive perspective, there is an overwhelming support coming in. In the negative perspective, there is a lot of opinions clouding my own perspective.

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Ramiele Malubay performance at Pacquiao/Cotto Fight

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Ramiele Malubay performed the US National Anthem at the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight this past Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Confirming this performance, travelling to Las Vegas, and making it happen, moved rather quickly for us -- so we didn't get to share the news much sooner. Nonetheless, everyone's support and positive feedback has been very touching and we truly appreciate it. Ramiele felt honored to represent not only the United States, but also Filipino Americans and Filipinos throughout the world for this anticipated match between Pacquiao and Cotto.

Here are some photos to share with you from the evening -- and be sure to check out ABS-CBN's "Balitang America" tonight (11/18/09) for a feature on the fight and Ramiele.

Congratulations to Manny Pacquiao and thank you to all!

Special thank you to: LunaCo Crew, Barkada Inc., Jason Tyler, Roxanne Saffaie, Francesca Camus, Malubay Family, Valerie Gonzales, The Signature Grand, Sherilyn Nemedez, Chris Scholtes, Willy Gloria, Alex Retodo, Leejay Abucayan, ABS-CBN, Joseph Pimentel, Barkada(ko).

Links to check out:

www.youtube.com/barkadainc

www.barkadako.com

www.signaturemgmgrand.com

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Gabe Bondoc feature on Net25 "Homepage" show (Philippines)

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:02:00 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=169775227874&ref=mf

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30

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:08:00 +0000

Today marks what would of been the 30th birthday of my dear friend Adrian Feir, who passed away January 6, 2000. Every time her birthday or death anniversary comes around, it serves as a reminder of where my work started. If you haven't heard the story yet -- my best friend passed away from Lymphoma Cancer. Before she passed away, Make-A-Wish Foundation granted her a wish to go to Australia. And after her passing I thought to myself, wouldn't it be great to do something for Make-A-Wish Foundation? I put together a benefit show for them in memory of my friend. I had no idea that one event would change my life direction and career.

It's been almost ten years -- and today a boomerang from Adrian's trip to Australia and a framed children's drawing of Australia from Make-A-Wish Foundation preciously hang on my wall.

In those moments where I can't seem to understand why I've been put in this place, just seeing that on my wall reminds me --- that I can only embrace the unexpected.

What's next? I have no idea.

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A quiet day

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:56:00 +0000

This is one of the few birthdays where I decided to spend it in quiet. There has been a lot going on with my work, lots of travel, and a lot of noise in my mind. Good noise of course. So every bit of quiet I can get to clear my mind, to relax or to even just close my eyes is quite precious right now.

I got just that and I'm feeling already just a little bit more refreshed.

Thank you for the birthday greetings through Twitter, text messages, phone calls -- and especially those Facebook comments that still keep coming through. Everyone is so kind to take the 5 seconds out of their day to send me a greeting. I really appreciate it.

My favorite person told me today I have 365 days until I turn 30 years old. Woa…. that could make me a little nervous…. but it's okay. I have 365 days to make sure I don't freak out on my 30th birthday.

One day at a time Christina. What should I do with Day 1?

Well for the rest of this evening --- I will dream. Well… don't I do that every day?

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Gabe Bondoc "One Night Only in San Francisco" Live Band Concert (12/18/09)

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:15:00 +0000

Here is it for all you Gabe Bondoc fans --- Gabe's full live band concert, happening at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on December 18, 2009. The Luna Co. and Clubworks Inc. invite you to join us for this special event, as Gabe performs his first solo concert, "One Night Only in San Francisco". We would love to see all of you fans at this event -- as you won't want to miss what Gabe and his live band have in store for you.

Get your tickets today at: www.ubetunes.com/gabebondocconcert

Keep following Gabe at www.youtube.com/gabebondoc and www.twitter.com/gabebondoc, as surprises, sneak previews, prizes and contests will be coming up all the way up until concert time.

Thank you --- and hope to see you at the concert!

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New motivation

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:39:00 +0000

Now I really feel like working!

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Great things

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:08:00 +0000

You've probably heard me say this before.

"Good things happen over time. Great things happen all at once."

I've been having trouble sleeping, for the basic fact that great things are happening to me right now -- all at once. I'm realizing that when those great things do hit your life, the biggest test and challenge is being able to handle it all.

How am I doing so far? Fortunately there is no measuring stick to tell me. And if there was, I want to say that I could be doing better. I give myself another two weeks to finally adjust, before something else happens causing me to once again readjust. Or maybe I should accept the fact that you don't necessarily have to have stability to feel stable. Okay.. totally not making sense. But you get it right?

Case in point ...

I'm flowing from one project to the next, one task to the next -- with no starting point in mind, no end point in mind -- the only thing in mind is the fact that it's on my to do list and I'm supposed to get it done. Not much time to ponder, not much time to analyze, not much to think twice about whether or not the task you originally put on your to do list is going to work or not --- and very little time to look at a project, try to understand what your gut tells you and cut if off the list before it potentially grows into a major disaster.

No stability but I feel stable.

Maybe because I know that despite my mind flowing from one thing to the next --- it feels quite nice knowing that it's just getting done. But you see -- I use the word "flowing" because that's exactly how it feels. It's flowing and it doesn't feel stressful, doesn't feel like a headache --- although I feel quite tired ---

I feel ......

great.

It feels great to drive by a "For Lease" sign and stare at the property trying to decide if that's going to be your company's home, without freaking out or doubting the ability to do so.

It feels great to wake up at 6am, jump into a flooded inbox of e-mails, answer a whole bunch of calls, stare at contracts, delete/add dates to your touring calendar, tweet about artist gigs, watch new music videos, send sales kits ---

all in the name of a bunch of very talented artists.

And then the best parts of the day?

The normal regular day banter of these talented gifted kids I work with.

Listening to your artist talk about longboarding.

Looking at the millions of food pictures posted by your artist.

Listening to an artist tell you their highlights of their day which could be as exciting as going to the store, and then their lows of their day ---

And then listening to an artist tell you about their dreams and their aspirations -- I become even more convinced that my own dreams really are all about making theirs happen.

It feels great .... just sitting here wondering why I ever let an artist put a sticker of an axe on my phone...

It really is great.

Thank you Creator.

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JoAnne Lorenzana signs distribution deal with Universal Records Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:00 +0000

09/08/09 It's official --

JoAnne Lorenzana signs distribution deal with Universal Records Philippines for her new album "Between Seasons". Photo: JoAnne Lorenzana with EVP Ramon Chauyan. www.joannelorenzana.com

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Nice and snugly.

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:22:00 +0000

"All anyone requires to start a successful career is a sound mind, a healthy body, and a genuine desire to be of as much service as possible to as many people as possible." ~ Napoleon Hill

Can you do me a favor? If I should ever veer away, please let me know.

I think what's always been interesting about my work, is that it has always revolved around servicing others -- whether servicing artists, events, clients -- service continues to be a big factor in the outcome of your business and most importantly in the outcome of your personal life's activities.

The last eight months have been quite an adventure. And it never ceases to amaze me how every year is an adventure with some kind of theme revolving around it. When this year started, I knew what my test would be -- what my big life question would be?

What do you value most in your life? What are you willing to sacrifice? And from my past experience of sacrificing one for the other -- I've come to a much better balance. There are just some things not worth sacrificing. And once you chop off all of the unnecessary things in your life, the things that are left over don’t have to compete for your time and attention. They simply begin to fit all together in your life nice and snugly.

Sleep snugly guys. God bless.

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JoAnne debut TV appearance for Ogie Alcasid's Bday

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:43:00 +0000

JoAnne is definitely doing her thing in Manila -- debut performance, new record deal, new tour in the works -- time to prep for international travels.

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JoAnne debut TV appearance for Ogie Alcasid's Bday

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:39:00 +0000

JoAnne is definitely doing her thing in Manila -- debut performance, new record deal, new tour in the works -- time to prep for international travels.

http://video.tiscali.it/canali/truveo/3425033731.html

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Work smarter, not harder

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:03:00 +0000

"Work smarter, not harder."

Have you heard of that phrase? It's one of those phrases right now that just really makes sense to me. If you're not eating, sleeping, rejuvenating somehow .... you really are working way too hard. (Please note this is a rare case for me to be up at 2:00am to be writing this! haha)

I'm amazed. After changing some of my lifestyle habits, I have never felt so much more productive and healthy. This job of mine is growing on me. It's taking me less time these days to handle certain tasks.

Case in point, last week. One of my newest artists into the family made a trip out here to work with me for the week. It turned out to be one of the most productive weeks I've ever seen. Was strange to see it -- because everything that we did in one week -- I can remember it used to take a whole month's time to do. I won't even try to figure it out. Just happy to see it happen.

Working smarter, not harder. I'd like to stay on that tip.

Make it rain.

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Melissa Polinar performing 08/25/09 at The Hotel Cafe

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:47:00 +0000

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Behind the Scenes at Pistahan SF

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:26:00 +0000

*Thanks to Barkada Inc., our new affiliate!

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To Do List

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:37:00 +0000

This is what my to do list looks like.

1) Concert budget

2) New artist casebook

3) Stare at CRM

4) Check on Tour Support Manager on the road.

5) Update gig calendar

6) Create spreadsheets

7) Stare at CRM again.

8) Don't drink coffee.

9) You better take a walk.

10) E-mail to the people who e-mailed you.

11) E-mail the crew.

12) E-mail the artists.

13) E-mail self.

14) Don't forget to talk to the Creator.

15) Stare at CRM again before sleeping.

Isn't my industry glamorous? Thought you knew. Happy Monday.

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08/09/09 Performance: Gabe, Lori, Leejay

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:22:00 +0000

*Thanks to YouTube user: sillyfilipinogirl

Beautiful weather and beautiful people. Special thank you to: Pistahan, ABS-CBN, Myx TV, Xoom.com, and Prime Image Media Group.

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I think I get it.

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:39:00 +0000

"Your unease regarding the speed of your progress could be a sign that you need to cultivate awareness within yourself and learn to move with the flow of fate rather than against it." ~Dailyom.com

http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2009/19622.html

~I think I'm finally understand this. I think ....

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"Back to Me" (Tony Lucca & Melissa Polinar)

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:47:00 +0000

This is quite peaceful --- and makes me feel….. well --- you'll feel the same.

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07/25/09 Ramiele Malubay & Gabe Bondoc Performance

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:50:00 +0000

Market Creek Amphitheater - San Diego, CA

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07/25/09 Ramiele Malubay & Gabe Bondoc Performance

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:28:00 +0000

Market Creek Amphitheater - San Diego, CA

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Multi-task oriented

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:45:00 +0000

I used to put the words "multi-task oriented" on my resume. I recently took it out. At one point, I was really good at it. But today, I'm not so sure. I can handle multiple projects, but the items have to take place one dose at a time, separately scheduled. Come to think of it, it's like taking medicine. An overdose can be dangerous.

I'm currently transitioning into a new part of life. The part where you're already doing what you want to do -- and now how do you give back? For me particularly, it's about giving back to my mom. Making sure all of her dreams come true because she has certainly made mine come true. So it's been rather -- honestly, draining. I'm picking every piece of our lives and shelving/organizing -- moving from her shelf to mine. And now I realize -- I am no superwoman like her. I'm discovering so much about the life she has put together for her, her parents, her sisters, and of course for me. It is like reading a history book - but now she wants me to continue the story.

It feels rather soon in my life to be multi-tasking at this level. But heck, I've experienced everything else early as well. I'm curious to know who I will be at the end of this reorganizing.

God bless. Goodnight. My 4:00am alarm awaits for me.
Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

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Tech Rider. Are you for real?

noreply@blogger.com (Christina) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 02:18:00 +0000

I've been updating, reviewing and revising my roster's hospitality and technical riders.

I receive a response today from one of my artists requesting for these items:
A blow-up ostrich waiting in our hotel room.
The television equipped with a VHS player (not DVD!) with 11 episodes of Bonanza where Hoss and Little Joe get into fist fights in smokey saloons.
A bowl with 96 assorted gummy bears with all of the red giraffes carefully removed.
The bar refrigerator equipped with 6 and a half Yoplaits yogurts, flavor Key Lime. The half eaten one to be shared with the Dalai Lama
A private limo equipped with a hot tub with a 7lb bag of dandelion bath salts and 14 rose pedals.
A personal valet that will constantly tell us how wonderful we are in a German accent.
A team of faux paparazzi chasing us from place to place (outside the hotel room that is)

I'm going to go work on my German accent now.
This made my day. Thank you.