Twix

I've been craving for Twix Caramel Bars since it's been unavailable in the local market. I've looked everywhere and nothing... So i was kind of depressed and in search for a substitute to satisfy my sweet tooth.
When Ces got back for enrollment, she went to school looking for me and Mel. Grinning, she handed me a bar of Twix. "Pasalubong ko sayo," she said.
OH MY GOSH!
My face went all slack and erupted into a great big smile.
THANK YOU!
Moments like these are precious to me.

The Baguio Adventure

April 28-30, 2008
Baguio Trip - Melodie, Patty, Hazel, Ana, Pepe, Joan, Arman, Leah & Meliecar
The Plan was set, the invites were out, the rsvps were in, the accomodations were ready, and the fun awaits. Thanks to Arman we had a very comfortable RV for our transpo. Thanks to Patty, Pepe, and Arman we had skilled alternate drivers for the uber long drive. Thanks to Pepe we had super affordable accommodations at the NFA Staff House.

Day 1:
Lunch at Tokyo Tokyo, PowerPlant by 1pm. Left for Baguio by 1:30pm. The drive was long and exciting. I got the best seat because i'm car sick during long drives. Arrived at 8pm. Late dinner at SM, Baguio. Had chicken sisig shared with Lec. Arrived at the NFA Staff house by 9pm. The van slipped while going up the side of the mountain to our cottage, which made all the girls scream like, well, girls. We immediately got down from the van only to be greeted by pitch black night in the middle of the forest. Made our way to the cottage only to find out that there was a stair pathway on the other side. Pagkatapos ipilit iakyat ang van! Sheesh, we could have parked the van below and trekked up. Scary cottage, scared occupants! Not every one had a good night's sleep. Dawn brought the much awaited sunlight to chase away the bad dreams and the ghosts of the night.

Day 2:
Breakfast at Ganza Restaurant, Burningham Park. Toured the park, sipped on strawberry taho and took pretty pictures. Went to Wright Park, watched the horses (and smelled them, too!), climbed the stairs.
Went up, and up, and finally reached the top. Stopped at The Mansion and took crazy, wacky pictures. Trekked back down to Wright Park.

Lunch at Little John's, Camp John Hay. Made our way to Mines View and Good Shepherd for a pasalubong shopping spree. Rode on towards PMA. Went up the tree house, watched the trainees doing drills and running around, climbed tanks, took funny pictures.

Dinner at Don Henrico's. Went to the grocery for late night snacks and a bottle of Tequila Rose.

Day 3:
8:30am. Breakfast at Jollibee. Went to La Trinidad, Benguet. Tasted Strawberry ice cream, wanted to pick strawberries, bought strawberries and veggies. (Strawberry fields forever)


We climbed our way up (while counting 230 steps to the altar) to the Lourdes Grotto in Benguet. Had lunch @ Dencio's, Camp John Hay after we played in the playground.
Went down from Baguio via Kennon Road. On the way home, we decided to visit Manaoag. We asked intervention from the Lady of Manaoag. I was trully awed by its beauty and sanctity.
With pouring rain, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and impending sunset, we went home to our normal everyday lives. The adventure may have ended but the memories (and the pictures) are beautiful reminders of forged bonds and shared joy.

I Really Was Studying...

... i just did it in Tagaytay.
It's been a fun adventure. Today has been a blast! Spending a day with friends at a new place with a great view was the perfect way to have fun and to study at the same time. We had an awesome ride, a long and eventful trip, witty conversations, quotable quotes, a cool corner for studying, and a great time.
I'm glad i allowed myself to go with the flow, overcome some fears, just sit back and let things fall into place. I am at peace with myself today.

I've Just Turned 24!

Birthdays and more

It’s my birthday week! *giddy* BUT it’s also my hellweek.

Why the hell? Because it’s the week for make-up classes, specifically, conflict of laws. We’re having 8 hours of grueling recitations in 3 days. The assurance of having been called for recitation last year did not stop my heart from palpitating during class. Added to that was our other usual subjects to study for.

By Wednesday night, it was exhausted to my marrow. Thursday was March 6, *tada* my birthday! By 12 midnight, my phone was ringing and text messages were pouring in. *giddy with joy* My roommates who were playing computer games with me didn’t even have a clue! Ehehehe When I woke up, messages were still coming in and I was constantly talking to someone on the phone. My roomies finally realized that it was a special day and organized a small house party. Wow! I really don’t have organizational skills whatsoever so I let them. Cut my class, cleaned the house, organized our stuff, washed the laundry, and changed the sheets and covers.

I went to class bombarded with greetings. I don’t like being the center of attention but I secretly adore it. I hate it when the class sings “happy birthday” because I turn so red, but I secretly love that they remember my birthday and are trying to make an effort to care.

I was still buying grocery at Rustan’s when Ces called me asking me where I was.

“I’m at the grocery,” I replied.

“What time will you be back?” I heard the urgency in her voice. Hmm, something was wrong.

“After around 15 minutes,” I said.

“What?! [long pause] Um, you have to go home. We’re, uh, outside your unit waiting for you. We knocked but no one answered. Hurry back, we’ll be waiting outside.” She hung up.

I got home as soon as I can. And viola! They were right outside my unit, dejected and slumped on the couch. It was the funniest sight I’ve seen that day! Apparently, they wanted to surprise me with flowers...

and candy-sprinkled, candle-covered choco marshmallow cake. The candles melted but the big grin on my face remained.

I couldn’t ask for better friends.

Thank you so much. Ana, Ces, Chinky, Chris, Eunice, Hazel, Jo, Leah, Melodie, Patty, and Yoyen. It’s another great birthday with you girls.

The Nota Concert...

... was a definite high.
The 2 weeks of endless and tiring practice was worth it. My throat burned like i've swallowed pure acid but I was soaring with adrenaline rush.
Last Saturday, we held a concert for 3 of the law school orgs - Forte (for the bands, rockers, and musicians), Salsa (for the dancers), and Choir (for the singers) at Blue Leaf, Fort.
From morning until the last possible minute, we were practicing, rehearsing, reaching notes and matching tempos. And then the night began. I wish I had some way to record the whole thing because it was one of my best experiences ever. The noise, the panic, the touch-ups, the curtain calls, the numbers, and the awe and shouts from the audience. Everything seemed like a blur now and pretty soon, i'll forget all about it. But it's been three days, and I still feel the high it gave me. I love it! This is the feeling that I want to keep for awhile longer even when i can't remember everything and everyone that night.

The Fair

Yesterday was somehow a break in the tiresome routine. Finally, weekend has arrived. Saturday started out with a class, a long lunch with Mel and Ces, choir practice, mass, again choir practice, and finally, the UP Fair. Choir, although a lot of fun, sometimes eats most of my time. Yesterday it ended late, hence, Mel and I met up with the rest of the gang late for the UP Fair.

I rode with Patty and Mel on the way to Diliman and we got “caught” by the mapsa in J.P. Rizal. The police gave out some lame excuse like low headlights. I just wanted to get away from it all. Poor Patty was begging the police not to issue a ticket. I should have known it, they just wanted money. We finally got to UP and parked our cars.

We already bought tickets but the line leading to the entrance was a claustrophobic’s nightmare. *ehem ehem, by the way, I am claustrophobic* I do not like to be in enclosed places and the entrance was the one place I dreaded to be in. We were not only pushed around by the crowd; we also got harassed by the people behind us. *grrr grrr* I have never seen so many goth, emo, ghetto, nerd, and plain weird gathering of teenagers. Thank God for backstage passes. A senior friend of a friend who was the drummer of Sunflower Day Camp got us in. *big thank you* Finally, we got in! *hurray*

We ate shawarma rice and rodicks. After a long chat over dinner, we made our way back to the backstage when we heard the said band begin to play. There a bit of a setback when we were not allowed in but (knowing my friends) we were able to convince the bouncers to let us back in. *phew* We picked a great spot and had fun. And we had a lot of fun!

I miss these “reunions” with my friends. This year, it’s been few and far in between so I’m going to enjoy them as much as I could. Too bad the night had to end. Next time ulit! Happy anniversary to us, girls! Good thing we didn’t get into another accident this year.

Thank God for friends

It's Feb 14, Valentine's Day.
Paaaakkksshhhheeeeeettttt!

It's been a hell of a day. Slept at 3 am due to Evidence case digests; woke up late naturally; hence, grumpy morning *monster me*; made (more like crammed) Legal Forms petitions; printed everything; ran out of ink; took a 5min bath 30 minutes before class; ran, yes, literally sprinted up the hill to school; on the way i met my oh-ever-so-early-never-late professor who i strongly dislike at the moment (it takes a lot to get on my bad side... or maybe not! gut instinct); found out that half of my classmates had a self-declared freecut which increased by chances of getting called for recitation (i have not even opened my damned book and i have no idea what to discuss); had to muddle through class "issues" and getting coffee; a late lunch; froze my ass in the "winter wonderland" auditorium for 2 hours and mostly pinched myself awake; had a good laugh over someone falling off his seat backwards, dragging down the seat beside him as well; early dinner with friends and talked about the "issue"; went over to Starbucks (got my 2nd planner from Cam, the barista) and made the take home exams; dropped by Good Earth (yes, the singles table was quite drunk by then); tried to comfort a crying friend who really just wanted to vent (i'm so sorry i'm not the best person to talk to right now since i'm cranky and borderline apathetic); went home; ranted; and now blogging.
There... that just about sums up my Valentine's day. I'm beat. I'm glad it's over. I'm so looking forward to the weekend. I need a long, restful sleep, a long shower, good food, and a super sweet dessert.

Bathroom, Ice cream, and Cake

I have never before cried in a public bathroom until last night. It was weird, like i wanted to cry my heart out but i couldn't. The girls in the next stall might think that i'm a crying ghost or something. But i was really sad so i cried as quietly as i could. *hikbi hikbi*

The reason? Mutya was leaving for the States with her hubby, JP. I was going to have a despidida dinner with them, her brothers, and Meryl (Moo). Moo was also leaving for Singapore for training. Both left early today, around 8 - 8:30am. I was hoping i'd get to Trinoma on time but the class (stupid! why didn't i just skipped class?! my stupid conscience was telling me to stay in case there'd be recitation) ended later than usual. I knew I was going to be late. I hurriedly ran out of class to look for a taxi. Every taxi that passed wouldn't take me there because of the traffic. I called Mutya but her battery was dying. I called Meryl. She told me that i couldn't make it. They're leaving early because of their early flights. Mutya was leaving her phone with her brother. I was planning on catching them at the airport. It turned out, they're flying from different airports! There was no way I could find them if they didn't bring their phones.

I was so frustrated! It was Mutya's last night here and I can't see her. The last time we got together was bitin. I was going to give her a gift for her birthday (Sept 26). I was going to take lots of pictures for keepsake. I was going to give a lot of bilins. *hiccup* I was going to cry, right in the middle of Powerplant. I ran to the bathroom and the tears wouldn't stop dropping.

By the time Patty found me, I was in desperate need of cheering up. I ate ice cream cake at Press and I ate a lot! Eat to your heart's content. Drowned my frustration in choco-mint gelato.

I went to Starbucks to wait for Patring's birthday. I needed to compose myself before I joined them next door at Good Earth where the party was on full blast and the beer was flowing. I didn't want to ruin the mood with my being sad. I waited for midnight (Sept 28) and bought Patring a mini-cake. I transferred to Good Earth with my little gift and was pleasantly surprised when the deliriously happy Patring gave me a great big hug for being the first person that night to give her a gift. I was so touched at how much she valued my simple offering. She shoved me a bottle of beer and we all toasted. Thank you, Ces, sa pagsalo sa akin sa beer! I've never liked the taste of beer and I appreciate the effort.

Midnight came and the big crowd that gathered for Patring's birthday bash cheered aloud. I think we occupied half of Good Earth and made all the noise. Then her Human Rights friends came with her gift box. It was literally a big box filled with various gifts which took a month to prepare. It was filled with a scrapbookful of greetings and wacky pictures, a Red Ribbon cake, a fishbowl with live koi fishes, a Panatang Makabayan shirt, and a whole lot more. The birthday girl was in tears as she hugged people while still clutching my little cake. She finally relinquished the cake in exchange for the bowl of fishes. We ate the cake, took lots of pictures, hugged a lot, made a lot of noise and filled her box with more signs and greetings. I regret that we had to leave earlier than everyone else because we had to study for the next day.

The night didn't turn out so bad. I even forgot to be sad for a little while. I even laughed and smiled a lot for the pictures even if my eyes were red and my face was splotchy. I was glad I went to Patring's birthday bash.

Happy birthday to Patring Cervantes! I'm so glad I met you. I'm so glad you're my friend. Patring, i know we're trying to make up for this birthday since you didn't get to celebrate last year due to Milenyo. *smiles evilly* But there's another typhoon coming. I think you're birthdays attract a lot of things, including typhoons. Good thing we celebrated before the hard rains hit.

Free Hugs (I Hug You!)

This is the cutest post card Patty and I saw yesterday at Fully Booked. It was very fitting for me because I was feeling down. On the back of the card, it says:

HUGS...
Hugging is good medicine. It transfers energy, and gives the person hugged an emotional boost. You need four hugs a day for survival, eight for maintenance, and twelve for growth. A hug makes you feel good. The skin is the largest organ we have and it needs a great deal of care. A hug can cover a lot of skin and gives the message that you care. It is also a form of communication. It can say things you don't have words for. The nicest thing about a hug is that you usually can't give one without getting one.

Author unknown

It was very clever. It made me wonder whether I lacked hugging since I didn't seem to grow (vertically, emotionally, etc.). Hmmm... I need a hug!

The Weekend After Cramming

Saturday was awesome all in all. I woke up super late because of a great chat and a view of the rising sun. I promised Ana that we'd watch Evan Almighty and we did. I cried, i think. I thought it would be a no-brainer sequel to Bruce Almighty but it wasn't. It was pretty touching, actually. Loved the animals. Loved "the dance." After the movie, we went to Starbucks to study for a while. Went to mass at 5pm. Ate dinner at Press Cafe. Went to the Bar Operations closed-door meeting in school at Justitia. Sneakingly left the meeting to eat pizza right outside the room. ^__^ *yum yum* Went back to Starbucks to study again. *nerd*

Sunday was even more fun! Met up with my high school besties, Mutya and Meryl aka Moo, at Edsa Shangri-la. Ate lunch at Cravings. The salad bar was *love*. Not that i ate any veggies, but i adore the eggs, pineapple, and onions. >.< style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">*slurp* we pigged out like we always do when we're together. walked around a little and talked a lot. i honestly miss my high school days. it was so normal for us to do this. i felt like i stepped into a time machine that propelled me back to the past. it was a nice feeling. like time never moved forward with the way we are. we are still the same yet i knew that we've changed so much. i never wanted the day to end.

I treasure days like these. Days when i feel so free and loved. Days when all i think about is how to have fun with people i love. I look forward to more of days like these.

Rollercoaster of emotions

I thought i'm past the stage where i can stay up for 24 hours and still function normally. Guess i'm wrong. Patty and i went to her house in BF Homes, Paranaque for an overnight cramming session. Ana tagged along to do some cramming of her own. Hauling our books and laptops, we braved the traffic to Paranaque. Amazing how much work can be done when we're cramming! Thesis deadlines, studying for the elective subjects, memos, and retainer agreement.

As a result, i was super cranky by the time we reached school on Friday morning. *scary* More cramming had to be done and we barely made it in time for our practical midterms for legal counselling. What cheered me up was a comment from the professor that I could be a good fiscal in the future and a high grade to boot. I was so physically drained but also psyched up that i couldn't keep still enough to study for my next class. Hence, my recit was awful! I barely had anything substantial to say. After the endorphines and the blushing shame wore off, i had to drag myself home a precious few hours of sleep. *snore*

I really did intend to go my last class. *nod nod* I set my alarm and it went off. But, darnit, snoozing was such a great idea at that time. *guilty* By the time i finally decided to wake up, i lost the will to attend class. I ended up going to the mall to wait for my friends. By then i was a bit refreshed and willing to take on another all-nighter.

And all-nighter it was. Meeting up with Pa St for a bonding session was on top of my to-do list that night. As always, we ended up chatting, laughing, sharing, and getting to know ourselves up to the wee hours of the morning. One funny moment was when my roomie, Chiqui, went home and locked the door after passing by us. Kamusta naman ang nilock ako sa labas?! Hahahaha. Good thing she woke up to unlock the door for me.

I love mornings and sunrises. Most people think i'm more of a night owl because i tend to stay up late. But i really love watching the sunrise. Refreshing. Like forgiveness just dawns on you. But it's a sight i seldom get to see. Thank you for the sunrise.

A Day With My Best Friend

I’m writing this while listening to Hyde’s Shallow Sleep.

Yesterday was an eventful day. Woke up feeling refreshed, watched a couple of episodes of Japanese jdoramas, ate pizza for lunch and texted my high school best friend, Mutya, if she was free. She agreed to come to Powerplant with her brother. *danced with joy* I finally get to hang out with her (our attempts to see each other was foiled by the typhoons). Spontaneous works best with us, proven and tested. I toured her and her little brother, Tim, around the mall and shopped. We finally got to talk and just hang out. She treated us merienda while dinner was on me. All in all, it was a great way to catch up. But it was bitin. I felt like I wanted to tell her so many things but I didn't have enough time.

She’s the kind of person who’s genuinely adorable. And I love her. Being with her for the past 18 years is such a blessing. One I often take for granted. I often think that she’s been the glue to our barkada, the mom/ate, the joker, the most friendly, the most beautiful, the practical one, the dependable one. But she’s leaving. Leaving for the States. To be with her husband. The reason she’s here in Manila was to get her visa. She’s here to chase her dream. A fairytale love story, a fairytale wedding with hopefully a fairytale ever after.

I should be happy. I am happy for her. But the selfish little child in me is crying. She’s leaving. Leaving us. She is the last constant reminder of my high school life. Life as I know it will soon change. I fear that change. I might not handle it was gracefully as I can. Without her, we might break. Without her, we might forget the “us” that we once were. I pray for the strength to keep our friendship.

“To where has love gone? Will I ever reach it? The Cape of Storms echoes the pain I feel inside.” – The Cape of Storms by Hyde in Kagen No Tsuki

I realize that the past trials that almost broke us apart was cushioned by her presence. She is the healer of broken hearts and broken spirits. With her help and her constant presence, we found forgiveness and a sense of peaceful acceptance. More trials loom, threatening to break the mended bonds. Distance. Change. Adulthood. I pray for a stronger love. I pray that 10 years from now, we can look back chuckling over our own foolishness and baseless fears. I desperately wish for that future because I am afraid of the present.

“Fear is the mind-killer. I will face my fear. I will let it pass through me.” – Leto, Children of Dune

Dahil Masaya Ako...

... (^_^)

It's been a week of lounging around. The solitude I've wished for after the midterms was granted with the continuous typhoons. I've spent my waking hours alone and doing things I've wanted to do [slept the days away, chatted with some friends abroad, did errands, watched all my favorite jdoramas]. Today, I wanted that solitude to end. I needed company, the face-to-face kind of conversation, the smile on a friend's face, the warmth of another's friendship. So I met up with friends.

I had a movie-and-dinner-with-friends night. I went with my friends to Starbucks Block 9 and discussed some school stuff. Rach wanted to watch a movie which Ana and I planned to watch with Euns. Kaso, nag-last full show sila ni Quani last night [hmp! nang-iwan! ;p] Good thing nagyaya si Rach. And so we watched... A Love Story. Yes, the one starring Maricel Soriano and Aga Muhlach. And we watched it at Powerplant with a full-packed cinema. Ika nga ni Euns, "huwag i-underestimate ang powers ni Maricel and Aga." True enough, the cinema was full with people of all ages. On my part, I watched it to confirm who the querida was. [i knew it! we've had a long dinner conversation over this issue: Maricel or Angelica] It was a beautiful twist to the film. I also liked how it ended. It wasn't the ending that I envisioned but I liked it nonetheless. It's an Aga classic. In fairness, Aga's pecs and abs were defined!

After the movie, we went back to Starbucks to meet up with the nerdy bunch (the ones who stayed behind to study/chat/surf the net). Rach decided to treat us dinner and drinks at Good Earth. Thank you, Rach! Advance Happy Birthday (Aug. 22)!

Tarot Talks

I'm sleepy now but i'm all smiles. A boring day ended with a blast. What i thought would be an earlier cap to my study night turned out to be a father-daughter bonding + bunch of friends = fun.

Thank you, pa st: for coming all the way to rockwell to talk with me and getting lost on the way, for sharing with me, for meeting my friends, for making me feel good as always. I always feel that i've never thanked you enough. Spontaneous tayo!

The night started out with the usual dinner and starbucks study session. A friend decided to drop by and catch up. We went to Good Earth to talk and catch up. I sorted out the tarot cards that i liked and began telling the story behind the card, analyzing it with my friend.
1 text message received. "uuwi na kami qtr to 12. " So i went back intending to get my stuff. Friend: Alis na kami in a while, kung gusto mo kunin mo na stuff mo sa car para maiwan ka na kasama friend mo. Me: Ok, cge. Kwentuhan lang kami dun at tarot.
Tarot. Hearing the word perked them up, all of them suddenly wanted a tarot reading. Nagkahiyaan pa, isa isang pumunta sa Good Earth to meet my friend. Eventually, inuman na. Chill out before midterms.

I never really mix my social circles. I keep my high school friends from my college friends and my college friends from my law school friends. I compartmentalize. Probably because in each circle i am different. I am the me who they think i am. Sometimes, the me that they need me to be. Tonight was a first. A college friend hanging out with my law school barkada. I found out that it was actually fun. An exception to my general rule.

We never really know how things turn out. Every human act changes an outcome. There is a thing called fate but a single human will can alter it.

A Rainy Saturday

It started out my usual Saturday - a whole day of leisure and net-surfing, went to mass with my roomies, and planned to study at Starbucks. Unfortunately, the looming rain decided to pour [and i mean POUR down right after mass, may kasama pang thunder and lightning (T.T) which i absolutely dread]. Ces, eunice and i were trapped and stranded in school along with those who had no umbrellas (Rihanna's song comes to mind here. Ela, ela, under my umbrella). After their round of yosi, we decided to brave the weather and go to Market Market! [ kyaaa! *grins with anticipation* another spontaneous adventure about to begin...]

Dinner at Oody's [ugh, my burger steak has veggies in it *pukes*]. Shopped a little. [ces and euns got "nerdy" glasses! haha]... [oh, and ces was seriously contemplating buying a phone! thank God, she resisted that temptation] Transferred to study at Serendra.

On our way to Bonifacio High St. parking, we saw that the oh-so-new Fully-Booked bldg had Starbucks on the 3rd floor with a balcony. And it closes at 12 midnight. Perfect. The night was turning out really nice.

It was my first time in the new Fully-Booked so I was impressed at the size of the store and the very "Fully-Booked" kind of lay-out. Loved it! *dancing around with glee* Reminded me of my National Bookstore heaven in Cubao. And this one is nearer and newer. I had to force myself to sit and study *sob sob* coz i really wanted to explore the place. [?wondering why all this time we never entered the building everytime we went to coffee bean?] We even met Ma'am Maita Chan-Gonzaga [surprisingly, we always see her at various Starbucks]. *wink wink*

Sadly, the clock struck 12 and the Cinderellas had to go home. But, we promised ourselves that we'd hang out and study there again soon. ;-)

Movie Marathon

Thanx to my friends, this week I watched two movies - The Simpsons and Ratatouille.

I have always loved watching last full shows and this time was not an exception. Spontaneous, out of the blue moments like these last two nights are the "cherry on my cake" kind of happenings.

Thursday night was a blast. First because the Blue Eagles won against the Green Archers.(bleh! ;p) And we had class from 4pm-8pm but we got to watch the last 10 minutes of the game. Our very green-blooded professor finally realized that conducting recitation while in the last quarter of the game in a classroom of mixed die-hard greens and blues while the hallway right outside is packed with shouting fans is not such a good idea. So with a promised quiz on Tuesday, we were allowed to shout our hearts out while watching the game. Haha, it's a school holiday on Tuesday (Sir, naisahan namin kayo!). The school literally shook with the school cheers. I miss watching the dlsu-admu game live in araneta. I miss my heartbeat thudding in time to the drums.

To cap it off, we (Ces, Carlo, Eunice, Patty and I) decided to watch The Simpsons. High from the win, we laughed till our tummies hurt. The movie was a no-brainer and I was with the perfect people to watch it with. It was the perfect way to end the night.

Friday night was even better! After dinner, Ces decided not to go to a party she was planning to go to and invited us to watch Ratatouille. She hurriedly bought us tickets and managed to convince Ana to go with us. (Lakas talaga ng convincing powers ni Ces!) I'm so glad i got to watch Ratatouille with my friends! (Ana, Ces, Chinky and Hazel, thank you for a great night) I loved the movie. Pixar has proven once again that animation can be such a hit even among grown-ups. Plus, i love those mini-movies before the main show. I do have a favorite line in the movie:

Father: Where are you going?
Son: With luck, forward.

And so i end this night with a big smile on my face for an awesome week! I look forward to days like these.

Courage

A friend finally had the courage to ask out a guy she likes! Yipee yay for her. We all gathered to give her moral support and await the guy's reply. We had different reactions to what she wanted to do. I wanted her to get it over and done with, but with a warning to make sure that she'd be okay with whatever the reply might be.

Message sent...

And the wait begins. We couldn't seem to concentrate on studying, checking on her every minute if the guy replied. She jokingly said, "Baka abutin ng 2 weeks bago mag-reply un."

1 Message received...

Okay. Okay!!! They're gonna try the whole dating thing for real. Double yipee yay for her!

I'm proud of her. She laid down her cards, threw her pride away, bared her feelings and was somehow rewarded. She took the first step. Now the journey begins... i can't wait to witness this adventure.

Siopao Shape

Haha, Ana, sorry, i just have to post this.

Ang portable UFO ni Ana aka light fixture

Bumili si Ana ng light fixture sa mall para sa bahay nilang newly renovated at sabi niya ay foldable naman daw ang ilaw. But no! It turned out, hindi po siya foldable, gawa siya sa bakal at ang pinakamasaya sa lahat, siopao-shaped siya. Oo, siopao-shaped talaga ang tawag sa kanya sa narinig kong sinabi salesman. Isa siyang malaking siopao-shaped na ilaw na pwedeng i-hang sa ceiling ng bahay. At dahil sa laki ng ilaw, walang mapagkakasiyang karton at nakaplastic-wrap na lang siyang bitbit ni Ana mula sa mall. Take note, hindi lang siya mabigat kundi ubod pa ng laki (chest-high at mas malapad pa sa amin). At balak pang i-hand carry ni Ana kinabukasan.

Ana: i-hahand carry ko na lang to. pwede naman siguro na sa first row ako uupo at sa harap ko na lang ilalagay.
Joan: huh? di talaga pwede un. masikip sa loob ng eroplano at hindi magkakasya yan sa overhead bin o kahit sa harap pa.
Ana: hindi, pwede yan.
Joan: naku, baka makita mo na lang gumugulong yan sa loob ng eroplano!

Nang nagbalak umuwi, mahaba ang pila sa taxi stand at ma-traffic sa rockwell drive kaya naisipan ni Ana na lakarin mula sa mall hanggang sa dorm nila akay-akay ang naturang ilaw. Pagdating sa Gabaldon, nakaharang ang mga tao sa pag-abang sa prosesyon kaya kinailangan naming umikot para umiwas sa prosesyon. Pagdating sa dorm ni Ana, ayun, napagod na sa kakabitbit ng malaking siopao.

Hindi pa doon nagtatapos ang adventure ng siopao-shaped light. Kinabukasan, nagpahatid si Ana sa airport dahil mahirap nga namang mag-travel mag-isa kasama ang nasabing ilaw. Sinundo kami ni Melody (at nakakahiya talaga dahil buong pamilya ni Mel ang sumundo at naghatid sa amin sa airport) sa kanto ng P. Burgos at kinailangan isakay ang siopao-shaped ilaw. At dahil sa laki, hindi nagkasya sa likod ang siopao-shaped ilaw at kinailangan siyang kandungin ni Ana.

Pagdating sa airport, nagtaka ang mga kapwa pasahero at security guard na siguro ay hindi pa nakakakita ng siopao-shaped ilaw (portable UFO ika nga ni Ana) na bitbit papasok sa check-in counter at hindi nagkasya sa x-ray conveyor belt. Kinalaunan, naipasok na rin sa wakas at na-i-check in sa counter (dahil hindi nga pwedeng i-hand carry) ang portable UFO.