Little Steps

I was in Bohol two weeks ago for a brief vacation before jumping into a crazy second semester at school. Even though I only spent a mere 4 days in my mother province, it was worthwhile as we celebrated my sister’s birthday. And it wasn’t just any other birthday, it was her 18th!!!

Taadaaaaaannnnnnn~~~

Hehehehe That’s a wallpaper I made for her and was displayed thru our TV the whole day of November 10. Because I couldn’t give her anything as a gift, I decided to make up for it thru a wallpaper. (We did the photoshoot 2 days before her birthday) I would’ve printed a huge tarpaulin for it, but due to money constraints, I wasn’t able to do so. But eitherway, she got the shock of her life (lol) when she got home by noon time of that day, tagging along some friends from school. Hehehe.. We didn’t have any elaborate nor grand celebration for her. God forbid the traditional debut party (with gowns, 18 roses, 18 candles, 18 treasures, and a buffet feast). I think it’s not practical at this time! (besides, we aren’t like that. we prefer simple celebrations as long as the important persons are around. and in her birthday’s case, it was a thumbs-up!) We had a little salo-salo over lunch with some of her closest pals. She received 18 roses, minus the dancing. (and I was kind of jealous with that because I didn’t received those during my time. hhuhuhu TT.TT) I felt like crying when she blew the candle on her cake. To me, it signified that she’s no baby anymore..She’s a lady now. I hope she’ll make wise decisions by herself, and not forget to pray. I love you, sis! ^^,

Ohh, by the way, here’s another one I made which I didn’t finished because I felt it wasn’t right.. What do you think? Which one do you prefer??

P.S. Thank you to Ray Hope for coming over dinner!

…is to go to Manila next weekend! huhuhu~~ I want to go to the Manila F.A.M.E.!!!! This is a fair/exhibit with a whole variety of products featured. It is soooo big! I’ve been dreaming of seeing the whole fair for 4 years now! huhuhu~~ I really would like to see it. I want to see other fairs, so as to gain new insights, aside from my experience in Cebu X. Sad to say, I don’t have money for my airplane ticket. And I can not force my parents to pay for it because they don’t have money as well! (they paid for the Manila trip before, and then my sister had her educational tour just recently) huuhuh~~ even just for one day, i’d like to go there!

Do you remember this teaser?

Well.. hmm.. I went to Manila! Yes, MANILA, baby!

It has already been a week since I got back from my Manila Trip. This trip is the very reason why I wasn’t around during my school’s Intramural Games Week.. However, no regrets at all. This is my first time flying, my first time going to Manila, and a lot more firsts. What was the reason for this trip, you ask? Well, it’s something school-related (that’s why I don’t regret missing out this year’s Intrams)

So yeah, I was with my mother for this trip. She knows a bit of Manila, so it’s safer going with her than being alone. We were housed in a relative’s house during our 4-day stay there.

I was really anticipating this trip for the following reasons:

1.) Riding the airplane. Yahaha, ya’ll know how much I want to ride an airplane. I couldn’t contain myself when I got hold of my ticket (and so I published it here immediately!!). While I was in the plane going to Manila, there were lots of things going through my mind. I was nervous! Hahaha. What if this plane would have engine trouble and crash into the sea or the mountains? Lol. I guess this is the effect of watching that show in National Geographic Channel called Air Crash Investigation.

2.) The Subway. Wohooo! I wanted to try this ride too! I’m only able to see this kind of transportation in movies! Hahaha.

3.) Curious about Manila. I think it’s every probinsyana’s dream of going to the capital. I wanted to experience what it’s like living there, and be able to compare the place with my home province.  

And it didn’t disappoint!

The kid in me was amazed with the various sights that unveiled as soon as the plane touched down. (even the airport itself, i liked!) While on our way to the house we’ll be staying, we passed by this area of flyovers! (yeah right, mega flyovers!) and, much to my astonishment, pink-colored skywalks! I thought it was cool to have such system. Luckily, there wasn’t any sign of slow traffic.

We went to the Museo Pambata, SM Mall of Asia, Redemptorist Church in Baclaran, SM Bicutan, and the Trinoma. I loved the most our train rides! It was suave. Unfortunately though, I could take pictures of the vicinity because I was too scared to use my camera in such a public place. Ma-dekwat pa lang! Naku!

One memorable experience was when we went to Trinoma to celebrate my mother’s birthday. Tita Virgie was there to treat us dinner. I didn’t know that there was going to be a mall show @ 7pm. That’s why the mall was jampacked, much to my curiousity. Turns out, the featured artist in the show is none other than the Jabbawockeez! Yes,the JABBAWOCKEEZ, the champion group in America’s Best Dance Crew Season 1, with Billy Crawford as their guest! And I was like, “whoah. how lucky!”. HOWEVER, I didn’t managed to get a snap of them because I was wayyy too far from the stage! Sheezzz..there’s too many people in all floors surrounding the stage and I couldn’t squeeze myself enough. *sigh. It was getting late and already starting to rain, so we just decided to go home. After the dinner of course.

The following day, we took the flight back to Cebu. This particular flight was a bit shaky! It wasn’t the same as the previous flight we took. I think it was because of strong winds up in the sky, because a storm was starting to build up that time. I got scared when the airplane suddenly dropped, say, about a feet? Hahaha..I was thinking, “omo omo, we might crash!” But ahhh, thankfully we reached Mactan-Cebu airport safely.

Looking back at the 4 days spent in Manila, I think it was an enriching experience. I now know what everyday life like in the capital. There’s really a difference between theirs and our way of life in the province. Not that I don’t like it there, it’s just that their lifestyle is way too different with what I’m used to.

The point in this post is that I’m lucky to have been to Manila. Thanks to my parents, naka-sakay ra jud ug airplane ug train ang probinsyana. Yeheyy, another dream achieved!

Pictures here..

Yes, I had my 20^th birthday last last last week (haha, last week of August to be exact) and what better way to celebrate it than to spend fun time with friends – from elementary, to high school, and then to college!

weeee~~ gi-pakyaw ang reunion! haha..

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Wednesday

I had lunch with 3 of my high school classmates. We went to the Yellow Cab at Ayala Terraces (naku, ka-mahal ba sa pizza diri! hahah.. hurot ako budget!) This lunch served as Chai’s post-20^th birthday treat and my pre-20^th.. Special thanks to Chad who brought a cake (from Cream & Bake) na super delicious jud! Sus, kung wala lang ko’y daghan gidala ato adlawa, ako ju’y mudala ato sa balay para adto mag tiwas ug kaon. Hahaha~~ because we weren’t able to finish the whole cake even if it was only small! As always, it’s fun to reunite with high school classmates, because it’s not always that you get to see them. It’s hard to get these guys together for some bonding fun because our schedules don’t match! And so it means much to me that these 4 people were able to sneak out from their respective schools and spent lunch with me. 

Thursday

I went to Mabolo Church first thing in the morning. Then, off to school for my breakfast. (Yes, I had my breakfast alone. What a way to start my natal day!)

Lunch time came and I was with my university friends. Weeee~~ They got me 2 chocolate cup cakes with small candles (c/o Maria Jozobelle! :p). Haha, it caught me by surprise because I thought that the cupcakes were from Red Ribbon! Turns out, it was this pocket snack that you could buy in roadside stores! But in all fairness, it was good! Equally delicious with those cupcakes from Red Ribbon!

Friday

I had dinner with my elementary school pals at KFC – Ayala, treat c/o Jisrael! Dig this: I haven’t seen him since we graduated from elementary! Hmm..that’s almost 8 years! And so, there were two reasons to celebrate that night: my post-bday bash and……… our batch reunion! (even if there were only four of us, haha).. I invited some female classmates but sadly, they couldn’t make it to the scheduled time. But anyway, Oh how I’ve missed these guys! I am happy that I met them after a long time of no communication! Who knew that we’d be able to reunite and reminisce all the happenings during our elementary years, right? While eating, we were talking about the who’s who back then, the “do-you-remember-her, do-you-remember-him” segments, what happened during their high school years, how their college life is doing, and some plans for the future.

However, the highlight of the night was a “photoshoot” of the boys. Tadaaannnnn, giganahan sila ug pose! Mga artistahin man gud ni sila! We were at The Terraces until around 9pm (no worries, Papa knows about this and the boys swore they’d walk me home, which they did!) I enjoyed taking their pictures, and it was funny that they were obedient with my orders (pose like this, pose like that, look at this angle, lower your head, etc.) Hahaha. Though I wish the other two classmates were there. It could’ve been more fun. THE MORE, THE MERRIER! I just hope our reunion next year would push through. I can’t wait to see the rest of my elementary classmates!

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So that was how I celebrated my 20^th birthday. You might be asking about my celebration with my family.. Well, my family in Bohol had the dawn rosary in our house and my family here in Cebu got me ice cream, so yeah. hehehe.. What really completed the celebration was the fact that I spent my birthday with three groups of people — that’s three times the fun! I don’t know if this will ever happen again in the future. So I’m really happy that my efforts of inviting them (and spending the last of my savings)paid off. Of course, I’d love to have this again, say, 5 years from now? Hehee.. Asa na kaha ko ibutang ni Lord by then..

Finally,

..to everyone who made my 20^th birthday a happy one! Thank You to those who remembered and greeted me, to those who gave gifts, to those who celebrated with me, to those who still cling on to our friendship, and to those who continuously pray for me. I truly appreciate your efforts. I will forever remember and cherish the simple celebration, the fun time spent with my dearest friends, and the day itself that officially marked my two-decade existence.

P.S. I don’t know what’s wrong with my Friendster account, but I can’t seem to upload pictures (except that one above). You can view the pictures of my birthday bash(es?) in my multiply hompage. Here yah!

Yikes!
It’s the dawn of August 27, and i’m ALIVE, ALERT, AWAKE, ENTHUSIASTIC! Hahaha~ How could I not? My 2 cellular phones repeatedly ring one after the other as text messages come from friends! More importantly, I wasn’t expecting these people to actually greet me during midnight!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! I’m 20 years old now……… T.T

My big big love goes to:

Kuya Rek! my Manilenyo cousin who’s presently in my hometown in Bohol. Nag-aaral mag bisaya toh! ahaha. so far, so good naman. Pasenya ka na lang, di ko tatanggalin ang “kuya” pag mag-uusap tayo! Mas matanda ka pa rin kaysa sa akig, baligtarin mo man ang mundo. Hahaha..

Josef! my elementary classmate who’s currently in Cebu for his OJT at the Waterfront Airport Hotel (sosyal). I’d really feel bad if ever he’d forget my birthday! He can’t and shouldn’t do such because we have the same birthday month! His is 13 days before mine.

Ate Chim! my college classmate’s elder sister.. This is sooooo unexpected! (Though I secretly wished that Tres’ greeting would follow after hers. Haha. LOL) Ate, thank you very much! You know I really like you, and would love to have you as my elder sister!

Jebz! my high school classmate who remains my close friend even though he rarely sends me msgs. Haha. He checked upon my love life status and was surprised to know that I still don’t have a boyfriend until now. Well, what can I say, I succeeded! (on staying single till I reach 20)

Chad! my high school classmate who remains and will remain my friend. Thank you for the cake you brought yesterday! It was heavenly delicious! Uhm, tag-pila to? Hahaha..

Alexia! my college schoolmate who’s also a fan of Kpop, and is one of my many sources of positive energy. Thank you for your encouraging text messages. These help me a lot, esp. now that I’m having hard time with my Thesis project. And to other people who do the same, thank you..

THANK YOU!

Yikes!

I’m so happy!

I feel like crying… T.T

Even the live band from there resto bar somewhere in our neighborhood was playing the “Happy Birthday” song! Ohhhh.. Was that plain coincidence? I don’t think so.. I think it was God’s birthday message for me. =]

hehe~~

Really, I appreciate those who waited for the clock to strike 12 so they could greet me. Sorry, I had to turn down calls because I can’t answer them esp. at night.. Papa’s gonna go like, “who was that? why would they call at such hour?” ..you know him. Hahaha.

Hayyy.. It’s gonna be a long day ahead. I’m starting to feel sleepy, too.

Bye guys!

I’ll update you with my birthday bash later.

For now, I’ll leave you with this:

A birthday is still a birthday, even without ice cream.

Medyo malungkot nga lang.. hehe~

Friendships!!

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nag lagot ko kay wa ko kita sa concert ni Sarah diri sa Cebu!

May you rest in peace, Pres. Cory Aquino.