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Lockdown makes Chito Miranda look back on his old ‘unhealthy’ rock & roll lifestyle
Can you imagine being in a rock band, playing gigs almost every night, then waking up to a simpler, healthier life with a wife and kid?
That’s what happened to “Parokya ni Edgar” vocalist Chito Miranda who shared some deep post-lockdown thoughts on Instagram on Wednesday.
“I still enjoy being in a band (tapos Parokya pa!), writing and recording songs, performing with my closest friends who I've known my entire life, and getting paid just to have fun...but I think I've fallen in love, and have grown accustomed to this new lifestyle: healthy, stress-free, and spending every day with my family,” Chito said.
The Pinoy rockstar, who's the proud father of a little boy named Miggy and husband to actress Neri Naig, posted a photo of a refreshing early morning view from their home.
“This is what I wake up to every morning,” his caption began.
Chito went on compare how different his life had been before the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Maaga na ako magising ngayon. Madalas before 8am gising na ko, eh. Maaga na rin kasi ako matulog. Kadalasan naka-higa na ko by 11pm, tapos tulog na ko around midnight... I can't help but compare it sa lifestyle ko dati bago mag-lockdown,” Chito said.
It's a huge change from before where “I need to be at my peak pag gabi. Ang ibig sabihin, gising na gising dapat ako tuwing gabi...so basically, puyat ako regularly mula nung 17yrs old ako hahaha!”
Chito had also given up smoking five years ago and kept his drinking in check, even if it hadn’t been a problem.
“Mabuti nga natigil ko yung yosi 5yrs ago eh. Can you imagine?… Di na rin ako umiinom masyado. Well, honestly, drinking has never been a problem naman kasi minsan lang naman ako tumodo, but the frequency of drinking was sometimes a concern because halos araw araw ang tugtugan ng Parokya...at least ngayon, paminsan-minsan na lang hehe!” the singer said.
Despite all the changes that came with fatherhood and the lockdown, Chito said his love for music remained the same.
“I guess tumanda na ko…Or maybe, the novelty of my rock & roll lifestyle has worn off. Pucha naman, diba? I've been living like that even before I legally became an adult haha!” he wrote.
Chito also assured his fans he was excited to go back to performing live when the time comes.
In fact, he revealed that Parokya ni Edgar has been working on a new album.
“Tutugtog pa rin ako syempre (gumagawa nga kami ng bagong album eh), pero I guess I've simply outgrown the lifestyle...pero don't worry, I will never outgrow the band,” he said.
“Feeling senti. Might delete later tho...idk #WokeUpLikeThis,” he added. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News
