tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post8515334570572224758..comments2023-09-25T21:21:09.750+08:00Comments on My Adventures Everywhere: Tarrytown *** UPDATED ***MsLeaSalongahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12751458896324484839noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-48257312328602520902007-11-27T19:28:44.000+08:002007-11-27T19:28:44.000+08:00I actually agree with that.I actually agree with that.Li'l Dove Featherhttp://lildovefeather.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-63260066716066156232007-11-17T15:29:50.000+08:002007-11-17T15:29:50.000+08:00hayyyy lea.. lalo akong na-iinlove sa iyo! ;-)hayyyy lea.. lalo akong na-iinlove sa iyo! ;-)arlin dizonhttp://blissyarlinski.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-57399883022801143972007-11-10T20:03:04.000+08:002007-11-10T20:03:04.000+08:00Hi Lea,
I think you handled this situation very w...Hi Lea,<br /><br />I think you handled this situation very well from the very start. You showed so much compassion and concern for one of your fans (out of many!) and apologized upfront (even though you did nothing with malicious intent), which speaks volumes about your character. Someone with less integrity would have just pretended it never happened, or evaded questions about the incident. I am not even going to try to understand why some people are out to taint your reputation; all I can say is that this incident has only served to deepen the love and respect that your fans have for you as a person. Ronald Manaronhttp://romana5.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-85258332341408517862007-11-10T03:55:27.000+08:002007-11-10T03:55:27.000+08:00for lababababababababababababababababa: Were you ...for lababababababababababababababababa: Were you there during the concert if yes?<br />you should have understood the situation and not make any kind of unenthusiastic judgement for lea...<br />your reaction is kinda biased....And who are you to tell lea what to do? She is well educated and well respected person, she knows exactly how to deal with those kind of situations and she made a right move. FYI: Most of the catholic priests in our county believe on those mythical folklores.....rene bernabehttp://uzumaki27.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-39673408120781144812007-11-10T03:42:49.000+08:002007-11-10T03:42:49.000+08:00it's definitely an honest mistake with no inte...it's definitely an honest mistake with no intention of hurting somebody. Thus, it's forgivable... Those with sane mind would accept & put everything into an end. However, some would really instill the issue and even make it worst. The best thing you can do for those antagonist is to offer no reaction at all. Situation was well explained. You'll always be an inspiration to us all not only your music but also the way you dealt with negative things......rene bernabehttp://uzumaki27.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-28874390338058087222007-11-09T13:02:03.000+08:002007-11-09T13:02:03.000+08:00I still look up to you, and I always will. We all ...I still look up to you, and I always will. We all commit mistakes or offend someone unintentionally.But what matters is we find ways to straighten things up and humble down to ask for forgiveness, just like what you did. <br /><br />Special persons may be mentally disabled but they are more affectionate and forgiving. I am sure that Eileen has found in her heart to forigive you even before you asked for it.<br /><br />Jade Angeles-Paderohttp://charmedonejade.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-11196093976031349192007-11-09T12:28:28.000+08:002007-11-09T12:28:28.000+08:00That was nice!!! youre truly a role model !!That was nice!!! youre truly a role model !!maurice gayatgayhttp://maurice234.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-27947073977932514352007-11-09T11:23:42.000+08:002007-11-09T11:23:42.000+08:00I had forgotten that the Tarrytown Music Hall was ...I had forgotten that the Tarrytown Music Hall was a non-profit organization who's staff is all volunteers (as pointed out by Melanie - mlcarabuena earlier today). I apologize to the Music Hall for my harsh comments towards them on Lea's Guest book, and do believe now that they handled an extremely difficult situation as best as they were capable of.Guy Gustafsonhttp://leafanguy.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-89665453301231411442007-11-09T11:07:16.000+08:002007-11-09T11:07:16.000+08:00Anything else negative that's said here is not...Anything else negative that's said here is nothing but an attempt to character assassination.... Why people have to over-analyse the obvious and that which has been exhaustively explained is beyond me.<br /><br />It was a simple spiel, what gives??Mabelle Sumalinoghttp://blessedbee.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-61274312828534409102007-11-09T08:33:33.000+08:002007-11-09T08:33:33.000+08:00Or if you can't stand the heat, get out of the...Or if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. :)Bill みつるhttp://bmshi.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-56304000096794048282007-11-09T08:06:33.000+08:002007-11-09T08:06:33.000+08:00In the spirit of the First Amendment, I'm leav...In the spirit of the First Amendment, I'm leaving all those inflammatory postings on the board... this isn't a fan site where all things must remain biased in my favor, but a blog site where people can freely react as they see fit. (The only exceptions are postings of a sexual or vulgar nature... then I'll go trigger happy with the delete button.)<br /><br />Someone said, if you don't like what's on TV, then turn off the TV. By the same token, if there's a posting that bothers anyone, then scroll past it until you hit something you like or are interested in reading.Lea Salongahttp://bigsis222.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-62843562636617951652007-11-09T07:59:24.000+08:002007-11-09T07:59:24.000+08:00It appears that many people are still upset over w...It appears that many people are still upset over what happened in Tarrytown and there still seem to be some misunderstandings about the events that actually took place during the concert. <br /><br />I think that people should just take things down a notch because Lea has explained many times already what had actually happened. I can assure you that her remarks were in NO WAY directed towards Eileen and were by no means made to offend or hurt anyone. I just ask that people try to see the story from another's point of view before making false accusations and harsh judgment on "what kind of person" Lea is. <br /><br />Having known Lea for pretty much my whole life, I can tell you that she is a very nice person. Had she been made aware of the situation, she most certainly would not have continued to joke about it. In her defense, I can tell you from my own personal experience on the stage, it is very difficult to see beyond the first couple of rows in the audience when the lights are shining in your face. There really was no way Lea would have know what was going on unless someone spoke up for Eileen right then and there. <br /><br />As for the comments being made about the way the Music Hall staff handled the situation, I agree that they dealt with it in a very professional and compassionate manner. The fact that they are a non-profit organization (as Bjorn mentioned before the concert began) and all the people who were volunteering their time to make sure it would be an enjoyable evening makes it very hard to believe that they "forced" Eileen and her party to leave. Everyone who volunteers at the Music Hall makes it a point to meet the accommodations of those who seek entertainment at their theater. If you are reading this, Bjorn, thank you to you and the rest of the staff of the Music Hall for your hospitality.<br /><br />MelanieMelanie Carabuenahttp://mlcarabuena.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-86291391201778842042007-11-09T07:51:42.000+08:002007-11-09T07:51:42.000+08:00Obviously, some people with their own wicked/hidde...Obviously, some people with their own wicked/hidden agenda are trying to further inflame the already hot issue by posting things that they have no first- hand knowledge of the event and circumstances surrounding it.<br /><br />With all due respect, I don’t think it’s fair to Ms.Lea Salonga to be the object of their insane character assassination and baseless tirades. Let us not dignify their accusations which are mostly based on conjectures. Let us not muddle the issue further. <br /><br />LEA already said her piece and let us give her PEACE, too.<br /><br />P.S.<br />And I think that it is only fair that Lea should delete inflammatory posts by these faceless authors who are not even brave enough to stand by their statements. Let us ignore these cowards.:)<br />Bill みつるhttp://bmshi.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-75764449059920722212007-11-09T06:44:44.000+08:002007-11-09T06:44:44.000+08:00I felt the need to reply to this...
At the Tarryt...I felt the need to reply to this...<br /><br />At the Tarrytown show the sound came out of nowhere and could not b attributed to anything I could recognize. It was loud enough that I was startled when I first heard it (and usually when I sing it's quiet enough that I can hear even the smallest of sounds), and when the number was over it happened again. Bjorn from the Music Hall (a couple of days folowing the show) explained thoroughly what it was. The young lady was getting excited in her seat, jumping up and down in her wheelchair, so much so that patrons close to her were starting to give her dirty looks, the same kind they would give had a small child been running about in the theater lobby. The Hall staff then asked Eileen's staffer if she could step outside to calm down a little bit, and then return. As this was going on, my repartee was happening, and misheard. They chose to leave the Hall at that point in time. What the staff at the Hall chose to do was in the interest of the majority of the audience, and I believe they did so in a professional and compassionate manner.<br /><br />As for me, I made fun of a sound... a sound that resembled something out of Halloween, so I made light of it, being that the show took place 2 days after the holiday. I wasn't aware that a mentally disabled person produced it (since I'm not around many mentally disabled people in my daily life I'm completely unfamiliar with the sounds they can make when sad, excited, happy or angry), nor was I aware that someone like her was in the audience (a wheelchair is usually much more visible to my eye, closer to the front row... in this case, she was all the way in the back). I asked where the noie was coming from, and I was told by members of the audience, both verbally and by pointing, outside. So with that information I went on with my spiel, thinking that maybe there was something going on outside the theater walls.<br /><br />The Music Hall staff didn't inform me that (and they weren't first time visitors to the venue) that there was a special needs person in the audience who might get excited and make noise. If I had known, then nothing more would have happened. I'm not the kind of person that would intentionally and willfully make fun of any disabled person. You are correct in saying that I wasn't accustomed to those particular reactions, and in this case, totally unprepared for them.<br /><br />Now finally, for the Filipino-Catholic comment... I don't know if you were raised in the Philippines or the US, but many Filipino-Catholics from home are extremely superstitious, yours truly included. Holy water is a balm for anything from capres to aswangs, to the manananggals that fly searching for prey. <br /><br />I don't ask for your approval or understanding... just that you open your mind to listen.Lea Salongahttp://bigsis222.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-63782267764758945532007-11-09T05:34:56.000+08:002007-11-09T05:34:56.000+08:00I think we can all say this was a mistake and had ...I think we can all say this was a mistake and had no malice behind it. I feel Lea's letter has cleared up this matter. I think we can move on from this. This took place last week and with time we can clam down from all this Drama. At the end of the day Lea's fans understand this was a misunderstanding. What is most important is that we respect each other.Yie Yin Foonghttp://yieyin.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-86159627266721768832007-11-09T04:06:40.000+08:002007-11-09T04:06:40.000+08:00Lea already apologized period. As humans--we can ...Lea already apologized period. As humans--we can use all our super powers to prevent sh*t from happening--well, guess what...sh*t still happens. Chris G.http://x0412.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-4666395168079101562007-11-09T01:42:43.000+08:002007-11-09T01:42:43.000+08:00I am a special education teacher, and if you haven...I am a special education teacher, and if you haven't spent extensive time around those with special needs, the vocal sounds they produce can often sound quite foreign, and not easily attributed. I know those of us who hold special needs individuals especially dear to our hearts can be quite vigilant in defending them , but I think it’s important to be able to recognize malice from misunderstanding. Yes, there are those that truly lack compassion, but haphazardly condemning Lea’s character is not fair and is probably very hurtful to her. Additionally, I think it’s an injustice to Eileen to lead her to believe that one of her idols intentionally jeered and taunted her. That’s causing her undue pain, as well. Lea, I think the efforts you’ve put forth by addressing and apologizing for the incident are very respectable and I wish you all the best.Jessica Streeterhttp://fumosanjess.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-90082411105874612182007-11-09T00:20:06.000+08:002007-11-09T00:20:06.000+08:00I cannot believe that after several years as a per...I cannot believe that after several years as a performer you still are not aware of the varied repertoire of your audience that can indeed include special people, who can in fact, express emotions in ways that you apparently are not accustomed to. Furthermore, I really do not understand what you mean when you say 'as a Filipino-Catholic I am easily spooked.' Way to generalize Filipinos, Lea.blythe applehttp://lalalabababa.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-19166950691015479352007-11-08T23:52:14.000+08:002007-11-08T23:52:14.000+08:00Things like that keep you anchored to the ground. ...Things like that keep you anchored to the ground. There's a good chance that you will carry that incident the most parts of your life. But you can (should) carry it with grace. Better if you could meet with Eileen and put a closure on this. But if you can't get the opportunity, then you should treat this as a major lesson in life. A lesson that reminds you how human you are.caloy libosadahttp://untourist.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-7983082697363177002007-11-08T13:43:26.000+08:002007-11-08T13:43:26.000+08:00I'm not sure if they must, but I wonder if Tar...I'm not sure if they must, but I wonder if Tarrytown has issued any statement about this...Li'l Dove Featherhttp://lildovefeather.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-19572974831924931162007-11-08T13:25:59.000+08:002007-11-08T13:25:59.000+08:00It's okey, Lea... What happened was obviously ...It's okey, Lea... What happened was obviously a misunderstanding... I don't think less of you as a performer and person.. not at all!. Im still keeping "you" in my iPod. Love from Canada!<br /><br />PS I just hope what I heard isn't true... That you're playing a Disney princess soon?! I personally don't believe the role matches you but it'd be interesting to watch just the same. I was hoping you'd play something in the line of Evita but I guess, productions like that don't sell well these days... At least, not as well as would Disney's... But it would have been nice... Someday, I'll save up enough so I can afford to produce for you!Mabelle Sumalinoghttp://blessedbee.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-52705510203181451592007-11-08T11:42:36.000+08:002007-11-08T11:42:36.000+08:00I was never given a chance to explain things in pr...I was never given a chance to explain things in private, and instead found myself in a situation that could have easily been prevented. Reason didn't rule in this instance, which I can understand... family matters and anything involving loved ones rarely do.Lea Salongahttp://bigsis222.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-43029866645962331412007-11-08T11:37:24.000+08:002007-11-08T11:37:24.000+08:00hi lea and to everyone,
i've read the old an...hi lea and to everyone,<br /><br /> i've read the old and new post,with all things said and apologies made...hope everything is ok.<br /> if that was me with the other party,i would choose to send you a private message instead or choose to send you a snail mail.moon reignhttp://moonreign.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-41095525536727293222007-11-08T11:20:46.000+08:002007-11-08T11:20:46.000+08:00She did? She sang this during her concert in Davao...She did? She sang this during her concert in Davao and aside from the Tagalog songs, i enjoyed the Latte Boy very much. It played on my head without warning for many a days :)Chinky Fuenteshttp://mizpah76.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807177005602102709.post-46853681317234724202007-11-08T10:42:21.000+08:002007-11-08T10:42:21.000+08:00Having read that added info, then I believe I owe ...Having read that added info, then I believe I owe the Tarrytown Music Hall people an apology. I got so mad at them. I'm sorry, if you can read this.Li'l Dove Featherhttp://lildovefeather.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com