AWEFULL

After our gastronomic adventure at Wings n Things we were supposed to accompany Nheng to hail a cab home. As we were walking from Wings n Things to the facade of Home Depot, a pair of arms from behind showed up. It was Ezel, a college friend.

I was supposed to join another friend’s group in a nearby bar after accompanying Nheng at the taxi bay but we decided to join Ezel and the rest of our college friends first. It’s been years since we last saw the gang (awwww… I miss my college years!)

I was surprised to see Boyet there, my friend’s (Che) ex-boyfriend. If I’m not mistaken they were together for 7 years. The group told us it was Boyet’s despedida as he’s leaving again for the Middle East after a quick vacation here in Manila. He is already based there with his girlfriend, also a college acquaintance.

this goes out to my friend.. and the guy beside me

I saw signs of tension in him when we joined the group, but I tried to play comic again just to break the ice. Just like the old times. Of course, I understand where he’s coming from as that was the first time in years that we saw each other again after he broke my friend’s heart. Perhaps he was feeling agitated, or maybe the guilt was still there. Or probably he was afraid that we would make fun of him or make him feel the guilt once more. I don’t know. But whatever it is that he was feeling then became kinda absurd now coz I know in my heart he didn’t have any reason to feel that way anymore. I have forgiven him long ago. Of course, at first I hated him and wanted him to burn in hell. But that’s it.. I grew tired of sowing anger in my heart. After all, he was still a close friend, apart from being my best bud’s boyfriend.

I even admired him for being brutally honest that caused my friend’s heart be shattered into a million pieces. But I guess that was the best way to fix each other’s lives in the long run — breaking up and getting better. And I commend him for making my friend better than ever. For inadvertently teaching her to know the value of independence and maturity.

And now that all wounds are healed, and bruises are gone.. I know she already has a lot to offer to whoever will come along and love her the way she has always been wanting to be loved. Someone who deserves the brand new Che… and my love as well. Hahaha!

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Bargos, Ortigas Home Depot
Pasig City
4.17.2010

I traveled from Manila all the way to Nueva Ecija (approx 3-4hours) just to attend Ralphy’s wedding. It’s just sad that I wasn’t able to witness their exchange of vows coz of my BEAUTIFUL friends who I fetched from Cabanatuan first then back to south to go to the church in San Leonardo (e pwede naman ako dumirecho dun maaabutan ko pa.. hahaha nagrant!). We were late, we were only able to catch the kodak moments after the ceremonies. Hahaha!

Despite being tiring, it was a fun day coz it became a quasi-reunion for me and my High School batchmates whom I haven’t been hanging out with for quite some time.

Ralph Christian Mangon & Heilyn Pagtalunan
San Bartolome Church, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija
February 20, 2010

"Kaway kaway!" -- sabi ni Manong Panot

Hangkuleeeetttt!!!

The Newlyweds

Receptions follows at Lakewood City in Cabanatuan..

Nahuli ng dating ang TUTOL

By the lake

Kanya-kanyang trip

The girls of Galileo

The giveaway -- chocolates inside

Something that we should answer...

... but nobody brought pens.. hahaha!

The cake (na ni-slice na)

Inggit si Ate.. si Kuya naman napatakip pa ng bibig

Kisssssssssss.......

The Gang & the Couple

Contestant # 1, 2, 3... Palaparan!

With the Groom

After Ralph & Heilyn’s wedding, tropapips headed to Station B along Maharlika Highway in Cabanatuan. We were VIPs (haneeeep VIP!) singing, drinking and taking pictures inside a KTV room.. only because, there was a show downstairs. What’s that again? Effing PINK… PINK… PINK… ano nga? Flamingo ba??? At ang sabi ba naman ni Ate (Floor Manager yata sya ng linsyak na Pinkish dudes na yun) “Sa loob lang kayo ng VIP room Ma’am ha? Di po kayo pwede lumabas” Pakealam ko potek sino ba yang PINK eklavuh na yan.. e mas magaling pa ko kumanta jan.. wahahhahahha! jooooke!

Inuman na! Inuman na!

I just spent a few hours here then I headed back to Manila after… tired. But happy.
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Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Mangon!

Just when I thought my day would be full of crap, I came across this link made known via YM, it’s the photo site of a college classmate, Mapet. I (a self proclaimed photo addict) immediately looked over it and I found some really nice stuff… mejo kumalma naman ang init ng ulo ko.

Check the photos below:

I so so love these photos! I so so love Oble! (uuuy.. Mariel mode).. I miss my college days, my college buddies, my college sweethearts (anyenyenye!)

Thanks to this university, I grew up to be a strong-willed and independent woman (like what GB often tells me). This also gave me my set of extraordinary, beautiful, smart, adventurous and caring BFFs!

Thanks Mapet, these photos walked with me down memory lane.

Sorry, I only cropped the screenshot though I asked for permission to use her photos (she’s using Flickr Pro that’s why I won’t be able to save the hi-res photos) kase nahihiya ako to ask for more.

If you love looking at beautiful photos, check out her Flickr Account, click on her name above and it will direct you to her site.

Enjoy!

I just realized it’s UP Fair/Feb Fair already when I opened my Multiply account and saw several fair albums from my friends. *sniff sniff* (naiinggit ako) The last time I was there was 2 years ago. Ngayon kase I found no reason to come anymore. I lost my major reason why I go there every year. Besides, I’m getting old at di ko na kilala ang mga tao don. Although marami din nag-aaya na “co-hort” ko, still, di ko pa din mafeel na mag-eenjoy pa ako.

And because it’s the love week and also the UP Fair, I’m having some sort of nostalgia nowadays.

Back in college (until the succeeding year after my graduation — wag nyo na tanungin kung anong year yun ) I was the fair’s aficionado. I was the typical university girl who befriends any good (when I say good they are the ones who approach me and share a nice conversation with me without “ere” and “pagnanasa”) people, or most of the time they are friends of my friends who eventually became my friends as well. Because of this warmth personality that I had when I was young (I’m sorry, I became supladita when I got older) I have lots of gimmick buddies and fair pals.

I enjoyed going to the university fair every February of the year (usually falls on the Valentines week). There were lots of gimmicks and unusual things that were happening during this week long celebration, though most of them were cheesy like the “harana” with matching flowers and chocolates. The fraternity which organizes this kind of activity is my ex’s; the weird thing is… he never gave me flowers. Sabi lang nya everytime I’d go to their booth at the field “Yan mamili ka na kung ano gusto mo” (sabay turo sa mga tira-tirang flowers from Baguio na napagpilian na at di na ni-arrange.) Wahahahaha!

I remember when I was in my freshman year some guys knocked and tried to enter my Math 11 class exactly on Valentines Day with bouquet of white roses (tama ba 2nd? haha! ) and my professor told them “mamaya na yan” (sabay sarado ng pinto ng malakas ampotek sapul sa muka nila). Come the end of the class, the guys approached me and asked me “ikaw ba si Annacel?” Tumango lang ako and they handed me the flowers and chocolates. After a few minutes somebody texted me saying “Ah ikaw pala pagbibigyan nila ng flowers. Kawawang mga bata, ang babata pa malabo na mata. Akalain mong ikaw pa bigyan.” Okay, he sounded so pa-cute.. mas lalo na nakakainis when I found out that it was my Math professor. Ewww… (pero sa totoo lang bata pa sya at gwaping din naman ha.. hahaha..) Patapos na ang semester when I found out na it was him. Yung # na yun matagal din nagtetext sa kin, madalas nakakatakot na kase mga text nya tipong “Hi, you’re the one in blue at McDo right now, aren’t you?” tsaka tipong “You look pretty in gray and black” tapos di ko alam kung sino sya. Stalker mode e. I just asked my friend/classmate to help me figure it out.

Ang nakakatawa pa… the guy who gave me flowers never became my boyfriend (bagets pa kase sya nun.. college na ko, HS pa lang sya) — and naging boyfriend ko yung brod nung nasa flower delivery. Haha!  But the guy who liked me first and gave me flowers eventually became my friend.. until now. Nakakasama ko pa minsan sa gimmick.

I miss my college days. I miss the fair. I miss my gimmick buddies. I miss my college friends. I miss my brods and sisses. I miss the “pamorningan” booze. I miss the green green grass on the green green grass of home (haha jowk! )

I’m not bitter ha. I just miss the romance in the air. Hindi sa akin ha.. sa ibang tao. Yung mga cute na couple na nakikita ko sa paligid. Ang sarap nila tingnan eh. Parang yung nasa entry lang ni Soulful (Click HERE) …. ang cute eh.. ang dami ganun sa campus.. (pero mga bagets ha ) nakakamiss.

Masarap talaga balikan ang kabataan. Yung mga feel good na memories nung araw. Ganito yata talaga ang pakiramdam ng tumatanda. Parang nauubusan na ng masasayang moments. Tapos hanggang daydream na lang. Hahaha! Oh well, pagbigyan ang may quarter life crisis.

Sabay ang background music ko dito “…someone to watch over me..” Hahaha!

A despedida for Mabel (she’s migrating to New York) / highschool barkada get together..A semi-city tour for me.. JOYRIDE pahhhhh! yipeeeeeeee!!!!! (Special thanks to Emon, the Driver.. and Juday the Nagging Explorer..)

PRESENT: Me, Hermogenes aka H/Elvin/Genes/Henes/Nguso/Chuva/Collagen/DYOSA, Kris aka Juday/Ysabella + Emon, Nikki, Rhia, Jeff aka Tenga, Ryan, Mark, Terence + Joey, Jillian Bungagera + Glenn, Terence + Joey, Grace + Eric, Mabel + Jim.

Bangag to the nth power ako.. uwi Cabanatuan.. pamorningan sa resort (as in bawal matulog at walang tutulugan sa resort ) Kinaumagahan breakfast sa McDo then direcho uwi to Manila.. pagdating sa Manila di agad natulog dahil di ako sanay matulog sa araw kahit antok na antok na ko. Ayown, 48hours yata akong gising. Bangag. Tulala. Hahahaha. Okay lang, enjoy to the max naman. Namiss ko kase sila.

At mamimiss kita Mabel!

Emerald Isle Resort
Kapt. Pepe Subd., Cabanatuan City
November 30 – December 1, 2008

More Photos: Click HERE

Amae and I agreed to jog at UP Diliman. We could’ve gone to Ultra and run, but I suggested that we go to UP instead. I don’t know, maybe I just want to explore again the campus. Run, walk, run, walk.. until I get tired. I think the last time that I was here was in 2005.

We just let the sun set while resting at Sunken, watching the kids and their folks play soccer. By the time the sun fades, we were heading to Mang Larry’s Isawan at 3pesos na pala ang isang stick ng isaw na manok ngayon (pero sa Paskong Pasiklab ay umaabot ng 5piso.. o well, panahon pa ni kopong-kopong yun ha..)

Sat again while watching soccer and eating isaw with matching Mountain Dew. Then we went running.

I just missed this place. I missed monay with cheese and BJ (buko juice haller?!!!)  infront of Benitez.. I never had the chance to take pictures of this place before..syempre diba mejo kakahiya kapag estudyante tapos photoshoot kayo sa campus. Haha. Just like in Elbi, recently lang ako nakapagpicture. To think that I already owned a camera at the time (hahaha.. nung time na yun madatung pa ko pang-gadget.. ngayon bokya na! )

After our “jogging session” we proceeded to TriNoMa.. ummm.. I think once or twice pa lang ako napunta dito e. Hahahaa.. turista! So we wandered a bit then had dinner at North Park. Ayun naman eh kunwari healthy living tapos foodtrip din naman ang ending.

See.. pwede naman ako mag-ubos ng oras ng walang alak na kasama ah? Hmmm…

More Photos: Click HERE

Yesterday I got an SMS from a friend that our college Dean, Ms. Corazon Lamug (Social Sciences in UPLB) passed away while snorkeling at Siete Pecados in Palawan. It was a part of her island hopping activity in Coron. She was drowned. I have yet to hear the whole story but my friends and I are talking about going to Los Banos one of these days to visit her remains at St. Therese Chapel inside the UPLB Campus.

We were supposedly in Coron that day as well but due to some work matters, our trip was postponed for November. If I was there and I saw the incident, maybe I won’t swim until I get over the trauma. I have a weak heart when it comes to people sturggling with death (or even accident or masugatan man lang) infront of me. Even those people that I really don’t know. It would bother me for sure.

Nyweis, I know she’s already happy up there. Just pray for her soul.

Take care of her Lord.