RANDOM THOUGHTS AND MORE

Random Thoughts 1

Cutting one’s hair super short is a liberating experience. Trust me, I have been wearing my hair at a decent length for almost all my life and having the courage or perhaps tenacity to chop it off is I think an accomplishment. You see, most of my colleagues and friends were shock after seeing my hair and I don’t know if that conspicuous expression translates to “you-look-good” or “what-the-hell-were-you-thinking.”

Random Thoughts 2

Still about my hair (hahaha just can’t get enough of it), my team mate from Manila (@Rainne) suggested that I should dye my hair ash brown with streaks of copper. I got excited and I guess am trying that.

Random Thoughts 3

Call it archaic but my current playlist is Josh Groban’s Closer. I am sometimes moved to tears every time I hear Mi Mancherai, When You Say You Love Me, Remember When It Rained, Per Te… okay, the whole album nalang.

Random Thoughts 4

Am listening to Mi Mancherai now and *sniff* *sniff*. Well, I don’t have to know the translation of the Italian song for me to understand that it’s all about pain.

Random Thoughts 5

Congratulations to the newly inducted officers and new members of Rotaract Club of Cebu South. Twenty four (24) years is a colossal achievement. It translates to 24 years of passionate service to the community, 24 years of breaking new grounds and 24 years of being a pioneer in remarkable leadership. Here’s to more years of success, service and solidarity. Go team!

RY 2011 – 2012 New Set of Officers

President:                                            Geopeter Mayhew

Vice President:                                     Roland Ray Dingal

Secretary:                                            Vernie Balmes

Treasurer:                                            IPP Renult Jossell Pogoy

Auditor:                                               PDS / ADRR Rudilin Blanco

Board of Directors

Community Service:                                       Josh Eballe

Vocation / Professional Service:                       Ace Andrew Dionaldo

Club Service:                                                 Ronald Cascara

Finance Service:                                            James Calvin Saso

International Service;                                     Veronica Jones Esperagosa

Public Image / New Generation:                       Irish May Majait

The "boys" playing around

24th Induction of Officers and New Members held at Radisson Blue Hotel last July 30

Strike a pose Verns

The after party or is this the party?

Congratulations, team!

I AM A PROUD ROTARACTOR

Rotaract Club of Cebu South

What motivates a person to join a group or an organization?

I suppose there are a number of reasons why people join a certain group – for some it can be about expanding their network or the opportunity to meet and make contact with other people with interests similar as theirs; or for brotherhood, exposure, growth or it can be an opportunity to meet great people and have a lot of fun. Suffice it to say that the factors as to why people join groups can be as numerous as the stars. However, when you make the decision to join a group, you should make sure that you have a clear understanding of what you would like to gain from the group.

Last Saturday to Sunday, June 25-26, I had the opportunity to join Rotaract Club of Cebu South in their annual Orientation, Planning and Acceptance program. The activity was held at Carmen, Cebu City and ‘twas attended by the “seasoned” (I don’t want to use the term old hehehe) members of the organization. The event gave the new members, including me, an overview and some overall insights about the organization – how it operates, benefits of joining the group, its values, direction, projects and campaigns, etc. The club’s goals are promising and it gives me excitement and much enthusiasm to be involved in its future projects and initiatives.

In hindsight, the driving force that motivated me to join the Rotaract particularly with Cebu South is the fact that I can see myself to be working with the organization’s direction and goals. After all, we have to understand that the organizations that you are in are also reflections of your character. With this, am proud to say that I am now a Rotaractor!

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Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. This effort starts at the community level but knows no limits in its outreach. Rotaractors have access to the many resources of Rotary International (RI) and The Rotary Foundation. (www.rotaract.org)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LANGGA KIDDY!

I never really liked her the first time I saw her in school. I can still perfectly picture out what she was wearing that day and I declared to myself that there’s no chance that am going to be friends with her. You see, my judgment back in college was always based on what you are wearing and perhaps, the company you keep. She was with a group of relocators – from the different provinces of Misamis Oriental and back then, I tried to distance myself from them. Back in college, I always see myself as “better” if not “the best” compared to the other people in our college. But like love, God moves in mysterious ways. Fast forward to today, this lady that I detest some 11 years ago just because of (1) how she dresses and (2) the province she comes from turns out to be the lady I can spend knowing all my lifetime.

Kiddy, Lilet, Bukog, Tirang, Princess Kiddy, Sisa, Langga, and all the other nicknames you got,  I want to let you know that amidst all the struggles I have to face in life today, I am reassured of God’s fairness and love because He gave me a best friend like you who would willingly share my burdens. You are so generous, forgiving, understanding, caring, loving, smart and I am just the proudest (second to Gabe J ) for knowing you. I guess I will never grow tired of sharing our story to my new set of friends here. And I guess, even when the time comes when we have to complain about our arthritis every morning; or, when we want to be nostalgic but we can’t remember anything; or, when our vision starts to fade and our speech slurs a bit, I will remain to be your friend and I know you in mine.

So, to the special lady who made me appreciate who I am, for reassuring me that life after all is worth it most especially if you have sincere people to share it with; to my best friend, my strength, my soft voice in the wind, my greatest fan, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!

I miss you so much!

TREE PLANTING, ANYONE?

For those who have been following my entries, I suppose you are already aware that am the Happy World POC in Cebu. Well, for those who are unfamiliar with Happy World, it is the corporate social responsibility arm of Aegis. The initiative is the company’s commitment to give back to the environment and community by doing significant and meaningful activities that would benefit the environment, micro-entrepreneurs and the people in general.

So, last April 30, 2011, together with 57 volunteers, we conducted a tree planting activity at Tungkil, Minglanilla. The activity is in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Am so proud because we planted a total of 5, 000 mangrove propagules and according to DENR, when the propagules are fully grown, it will sequester 2, 750 metric tons of carbon dioxide and reduce carbon emission of 500 cars. Isn’t that amazing? 

The activity was definitely fulfilling. Am inviting the rest of my colleagues to get involved and be part in our future activities. We hope to see you!

HAPPY BIRHDAY, LANGGA PANGET!

My sister and I during her graduation. We look so much alike :-)

Wow! It has been an awkwardly long time since I updated this space. It’s not that I don’t have any pieces to write about, I was just drowned with a number of activities in the office that needs my concentration. For a while, I couldn't get any word out of myself but luckily, I was able to bounce back that’s why this entry came about. Work has been demanding this past few days and I have to press myself to the same level of pressure my work is asking from me.

Anyway, today is my sister’s birthday and I want to dedicate this entry to her. I already posted an entry about her before (Click here to visit "Am a Super Proud Brother) and I expressed in that article how proud I am as her brother. Judith is a loving and generous sister and everyday, I am thankful to God for giving me such a blessing. My sister and I are so tight and I have my parents to thank for raising us that way. I can still remember when we were still in high school…my sister and I usually wear identical shirts during school activities. Also, am the spendthrift between the two of us and she usually lends me her allowance when am out of money to spend.

‘Twas year 2001 when my family really struggled with our finances – our business went south and my dad got retrenched from his job. Our financial setback took its toll when my sister had to stop schooling so I can continue mine. ‘Twas really difficult, heart breaking in fact however, my sister never complained. She stayed home for two years waiting for me to finish. She was always hopeful that am going to make good with my studies and would eventually end up with a good job so I can send her to school. I did not fail her. After graduation, I took the job offered to me as a journalist in a local daily in Cagayan de Oro and used my salary to support my sister’s education.

My sister took Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement and she is, like me, an achiever. She graduated top of her class and was awarded as the Outstanding Intern of the Year of the pioneering batch – an all male batch. Fast forward to today, she is now a law enforcer.

Let me close this entry by sharing to you the closing statement of her speech when she was asked to speak to the graduating class of 2009.

                “You might be wondering why I chose Law Enforcement. Well, for a variety of reasons and I can enumerate them to all of you one by one. Point by point. However, I do not want to hold you for a long time. That's why in a nutshell, let me tell you this. If you are a person who still believes in hope; hope that law enforcers are the catalyst of peace and order, a channel of change, the pillar of public safety, the embodiment of integrity, an individual who never cheats just to get what he or she wants—then this course is definitely for you. Because in the end it's still all about the public and service.”

Happy birthday Langga!!! Mama, Papa (who’s in heaven now) and I love you so much!

BETTER

While I was trying to rest my head from writing and editing the office e-mailers, I searched YouTube and listened to the good old songs from Boyzone and came across this unfamiliar song entitled, “Better.” Yeah, you can crucify me but this is the first time I've heard of this track made famous by Tom Baxter. And honestly, I think everyone should be able to listen to this poetry. The music, lyrics and message are powerful on their own. You see, am a Boyzone fan and watching Steo in the video is just sad :-(

"Better" is now part of my all-time faves and I guess I'll be listening to this for quite a while. If there's a take away or lesson I learned from the song it is that it really doesn’t matter who you love. Love after all is all-inclusive no matter who it is.

Now, go and click on the vid and enjoy!

BETTER

Our love has changed, 

It’s not the same, 

And the only way to say it 

Is say it

It’s better. 

I can’t conceal, 

This way I feel, 

For all the time we spent, together, forever

Just gets better. 

See what I’m trying to say is 

You make things better 

And no matter what the day is, 

With you here  it’s better. 

I’ll stand by you, 

If you stand by me. 

I think time that I, reveal it, 

‘Cos I believe it 

It’s better. 

See what I’m trying to say is: 

You make things - better 

And no matter what the day is, 

With you here - it’s better. 

Ooooh the more 

I talk to you 

The more in love with 

Every thing you do 

Doo doo doo doo doo doo 

See what I’m trying to say is 

You make things better 

And no matter what the day is, 

With you here it’s better. 

Our love has changed 

It’s not the same 

And the only way to say it 

Is say it 

It’s better 

THE WONDER YEARS

If there’s one show on Earth that I would live to watch over and over and over again, hands down, it would definitely be The Wonder Years. Although The Wonder Years tells the story of young Kevin Arnold who lives in a suburban neighborhood in 1968, for people my age, The Wonder Years has become the mirror of what its like to live in the 80’s. The show captured the pain and triumphs of youth and each episode of the show would leave a smirk, a smile and an indefinable warmth associated with the wonders of being young.

I guess the magic of the show can be attributed not only to how tight-knit the cast are but more importantly, the brilliance of the message and moments of each episode. The last episode of the show was entitled, “Independence Day” and personally, ‘twas one if not, the most poignant ending I’ve ever seen. The show reminds us of what our life is all about. You see, The Wonder Years is part of my happy memory and I got so connected with the characters that watching the finale is always bitter-sweet. I own a downloaded copy of the series and it is always a “WONDER” to see the show over and over and over.

They don’t make shows like this anymore. The Wonder Years was good old fashion entertainment that dealt with real issues that our youth face. When I look back now, it reminds me that things were a lot simpler then. I guess, we can say that the problems we had then are nothing to the things that kids deal with today. Times change and things change. To borrow the words of the shows finale: “Growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you’re in diapers, the next day you’re gone. But the memories of childhood stay with you for the long haul. I remember a place, a town, a house like a lot of other houses, a yard like a lot of other yards, on a street like a lot of other streets. And the thing is, after all these years, I still look back, with wonder.”

MOVING OUT AND MOVING ON

Obviously, I haven’t written an entry for nearly three weeks now. I’m a busy man, you see. The past weeks have been a rollercoaster ride and some of the tasks that I need to accomplish demands so much of my time and concentration. The biggest job so far was moving to a new apartment. Yup! I recently transferred to a new place which is now very convenient because it’s closer to the office, the malls and chuches. I won’t go into the nitty-gritty details as to why I transferred. Suffice it to say that I felt so relieved with my decision to move out since the whole experience has been physically and emotionally draining.

In hindsight, if there’s one thing I learned from this experience it is that when you live with someone, everything isn’t always your way. According to an article I read online, sharing a place can be difficult especially with friends. Sometimes you think you know someone well, but once you move in with them, everything changes. Living together is not the same as hanging out. Once you share a common living space, all of the oddities and habits are revealed. And subsequently, it’s where problems or issues begin and could sometimes lead to the ending of friendship.

Right now, I am more appeased. I can rest soundly. I am no longer bothered and inconvenienced. I am happier.

After all that’s been said and done, I can honestly say that my moving out was all worth it.

THANK YOU, TEACHERS!

Early this evening I was able to view a video posted in my friend’s FB wall and it read “The Teacher.” The video spoke about the gravity of the teacher’s influence over its students. I realized, that sometimes, we can never tell what type of impact we may make on another’s life by our actions or lack of action. While I was watching the video, I could not help but smile as I reminisce the great days when I was entering from classroom to classroom to deliver my lessons. It was great alright and I could not trade the experience for the world.

Let me use this chance to give my full salute, gratitude, and most of all admiration to all the teachers I have worked with. I have spent nearly six years with you and those moments have been the best.

Teacher Janith, you are the most talented, creative, diverse, and daring PE teacher I have ever encountered. I will be forever in awe with your talent. Your patience, personality, and understanding lights up the room and motivates the people around you to do the same. You played a huge role in the lives of your students. They are what they are now because you left an impact to them. I personally thanked you for the friendship. Thank you for accepting me despite my imperfections. I am forever grateful to you.

Teacher Piolen, there was a time in our lives that we clashed but, look at us now. We have never been this close. I miss your enthusiasm with life. I miss your note worthy fashion sense, your laugh, your obsession with high heels just to gain a few inches, your burluloys like your earrings, necklace, and bracelets, and most of all the way you wear your hair...from black to burgundy...from short to very short. I also miss the way you dance. Nobody has ever beaten you when it comes to dancing. You just rock on stage. Not to mention, your singing prowess. When all is said and done, I just want to tell you Tser Pio that I extremely miss you. You take care always.

Teacher Odessa, more than being my friend, you are like a sister to me (older sister). You have been so honest with your opinions most especially in the things that I do. You complement the good things I’ve achieved without sounding like you are patronizing. Most of all, there was never a time that I felt like an outsider every time we see each other. You remained to be the same Ulay I know – the Ulay who is sweet, thoughtful, lighthearted and full of fun. I’m beginning to believe that you are my female version. Don’t worry, when you grow old and still without a partner, I will find time to date you. That’s a promise!

Teacher Leticia, I learned a lot from you. You're an example of a teacher who knows what she is doing. Your knowledge in your subject matter is admirable and it shows with how you live your life. Your students look up to you and I believe they want to be like you...bubbly, talented, straight forward, intelligent and most of all generous, loving, and understanding. You don't judge people. You know yourself very well which is why you are confident but still humble. I truly admire you Tser L.

Teacher Flor, you have been my second mother. You protected me and took me under your wings. I never had the opportunity to thank you. You have been teaching for so many years already and I can’t just imagine the number of lives you touched. Those lives, I believe, were changed because of your love and commitment. Tser, I miss you and the times we eat lunch together; those times that we eat barbeque with halo-halo. I miss how you tease me when I start to sing in my office adjacent to yours. I miss the times when you give me one peso because I don't have any fare for the sikad driver. With that, I am so thankful. Words are not enough.

And to the mentor who changed me inside out. The mentor who took me in Angelicum and believed that I can be a teacher. The mentor who, despite of my being amateur was so patient and taught me what she knows in all aspects. Teacher Genie, you are the best. With all honesty, I am who I am now because you inspired me to be the best of what I can be. It was you who gambled and took chances for me. When I was just starting, it was you who placed a path for me. When I need consoling you were there to keep me company. Tser Gen, please continue to be a light and salt. I am so thankful of what you’ve done to all of us and I will be forever proud that once in my life it was you who taught me the joys of teaching.

To Teacher Cecille – my beloved Ginang, Sir Ryan, Tser Annie, Tser Jasmine, Tser Janjelene, Tser Merelle, Ma’am Arlina and to all the teachers I failed to mention - THANK YOU!

DOUBLE TREAT

This is a very late post for my two friends who celebrated their birthdays. I opted to write this entry anyway because I felt that I owe this to them considering the impact they brought to my life. This is my way of thanking them and letting them know that their birth is a blessing to me, their family and friends whom they touched – one way or another.

IT’S OUR MIKAY’S BIRTHDAY

We had a deal some 14 years ago that if we reached 30 and we’re still single, we’ll pull the strings and marry each other. Fast forward to today, I am currently in a relationship and very happy for that matter while Mikay is single and is having the time of her life travelling the world. I guess the deal is off (thank God!) which means that she will not be able to enjoy my delicious and to die for appeal hahaha

But seriously, I guess, we are still marrying each other – as friends. For me, marriage is not just a legal contract that creates kinship. It is more of an intimate relationship and a commitment to someone that you will be there for each other, for better or worse. So Mikay, am giving you my commitment of friendship, loyalty, generosity and honesty. I commit that I will make you smile when you feel alone; I commit to stand beside you and comfort you when needed; I commit to say the most honest things like you look awful in the camera crying when you and your ex-boyfriend broke up (but the hair and the outfit was smashin’ hot that time)

And lastly, I commit to be the same person you loved 14 years ago and I will love you just the same.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKAY!

Mikay 

Mikay and Migraine Boy

IT’S OUR QUOKAI’S BIRTHDAY

There are a lot of qualities that I admire about this person but the best of them all is her humility and her modesty to say thank you. I’ve noticed that with fake friends, their gratitude level is a complete disappointment. They would either use you or take advantage of what you got. Quokai never fails to make me feel that am doing something good, relevant and special because she never fails to show her gratitude. During my last birthday, she called and candidly thanked me for the “things” I’ve done for her. ‘Twas unexpected and I was truly appreciative of her gesture.

Quokai, it’s my turn now to say thank you for all the things you’ve done for me. Thank you for not doubting my character most especially during the time when people questioned it. Thank you for making the rest of our friends smile…no..laugh most especially during those times when laughter and joy is our only refuge. Thank you for letting me watch Ally Mcbeal every Tuesday back in your house at Nazareth. Thank you for giving me a reason to believe that indeed life is no joke but you have to take time as well to smile and laugh.

Words may fail me but you didn’t. Thank you for the love.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUOKAI!

Quokai

Quokai and Migraine Boy

SAYING GOODBYE

You know what, just when we are getting relaxed, life will throw something at us which challenges that comfort. I guess that is the irony of life. And, I guess this is one of life’s greatest mysteries that we can’t fathom. Cliché as it may sound, I guess what we can only do is embrace whatever life will throw at us and hope, pray… and pray harder that in every heartbreak, we will end up a better person or else, we will end up more confused and missing the whole point.

Last Valentine’s Day, I was heartbroken upon knowing that my closest friend ended her relationship with her partner. I got so sad that I was not able to hold my tears just listening to her recount how the break-up happened. I suppose ending a relationship is never easy. It’s not like a walk in the park. Some five months ago, my friend took the huge leap of faith and decided to give love a chance and now, it was over. Breaking up with someone you dear most, I guess, can be one of the most daunting emotional struggles we can go through. That is why, we have to work very hard to understand ourselves better why such things happen or else, (yes you got it right)…we will end up more confused and missing the whole point. I guess my friend just clearly understood her needs in the relationship that is why she ended it. I guess she better understood that we can’t make people change instead, we can only change ourselves.

Sometimes, we equate the ending of a relationship with failure. Well, I guess it depends. Personally, I believe that our standpoints vary depending on our experiences and our “life episodes.” Bottom line is, life continues. Like what my favorite author clearly puts, “every inhale we take is a birth and each exhale is the death of that breath; and life continues.”

Yes…life definitely continues.

P.S.

Teacher, I guess you still remember that I dedicated my first entry to you in time of your monthsary. I said something in that article which I would like to share again: "If there is a lesson I learned from this, it is that sometimes you just have to take the risk and enjoy every moment of happiness. Yeah sure, you might say that it's reckless to get into something that you are not assured of but, I guess you will not be able to taste happiness unless you jump in the bandwagon."

Teacher, I can't say that I agree or not with your decision. It's a decision you have to make and I respect that. I just would like to let you know that when and if the road gets bumpy, you have a friend in me.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE...AND SOME GREAT MUSIC

February 14, Valentine’s Day, was a busy day for me. Aside from the fact that ‘twas a Monday and that I need to report to work, we have an activity in the office dubbed as “It’s Definitely a February-fic February” where the main feature of the evening was an acoustic mini-concert with Aegis PeopleSupport’s talents and ADLIB - a local band in Cebu . I hosted the event from 7pm until 12midnight and ‘twas fun talking to the singers on stage as well as to the gutsy employees who took the challenge of “impromptu” singing like my team mate Aldz. As expected, love songs wrapped the venue while the audience sang with the band when old familiar songs were played.

With Misty on stage

A trainee from Aspire who braved the stage and sang "You are my song"

My team mate Aldz who ate a lot of air time selecting his song. He ended up singing "It might be you."

ADLIB. My favorite song of the night was "Paano"

The event also became a venue for us to promote our Happy World initiative for the month of February called as “Love Notes.” Love Notes is a special edition Happy World V-Day Stationery sold at Php 5.00 per piece. The proceeds of the activity will be donated to the Cancer Institute Foundation, Inc. Also, what’s superb about the activity is that the company will match whatever amount is raised through the sale of the stationeries. Personally, I was very involved in the promotion of this activity because of the intention of it.  For those who have been following my entries, you guys are aware that my father died due to colon cancer. I know very well how difficult the experience is for the person suffering the ailment and the family supporting the patient. So, kudos to us for this worthwhile initiative.

MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE

I am in a relationship for nearly four years now and I have been blessed with a loving, generous, patient, candid and honest partner. But just like any other relationship, ours is not perfect. Sometimes we disagree and fight but we endeavor to solve our differences in a manner that is responsive, with the end view of reconciling without hurting each other’s feelings. When we talk, we don’t shout at each other nor call each other names. We don’t drag in the history of our families nor our pasts. We don’t blame each other for the ill-situations we are in instead, both of us tries to find a more helpful course of action in order to resolve it. In situations where we need to come up with a decision, we do it together and in the process, respect each other’s views and judgments. Most of all, we are conscientious and we despise the thought of taking advantage of our family and friend’s generosity.

If there is one thing that I appreciate about my partner it’s the fact that my partner motivates me to become a better person. There are moments when I doubt myself and the things that I’m capable of doing but my partner reassures that am more than smart and talented to be worrying over the things that I should not even be worrying about in the first place. I appreciate the fact that we inspire each other to excel in the fields that we are in.

You see, we don’t tolerate each other’s vices. We understand that if we indulge in each other’s nasty habits, we will end up destroying ourselves. We abhor activities such as parasitism, drugs, deception and/or pretense and the like.

In hindsight, I am happy, proud and blessed to be with this person whose mere presence makes me feel comforted. I want to tell you again and again that you are my rock; that you are my happy thought.

*Thank you for the wonderful partnership; for the times that you made me smile and for the laughter you caused with your hilarious dance moves. Thank you for putting me to sleep when my migraine attacks. Thank you for constantly reminding me that I am special and loved.

As the song goes, “When God made you, He must have been thinking of me.”

Happy Valentine’s Day!

*Taken from my previous post. Click here to read "I HAVE REASONS TO CELEBRATE"

FEBRUARY 6: MY SUNDAY MORNING

2:00am             
Woke up. Got hungry. Went to Siomayan sa Tisa. Ordered five siomais, three puso :-) noodles without egg and Mountain Dew

3:00am             

Went back to the apartment. Ironed clothes and took a bath for the 5am mass.

4:00am             

Dressed up and tried to look good for the Lord :-)

4:45am             

Took a jeepney heading to Cebu Cathedral. On my way to the church, I took the opportunity to enjoy the early morning fresh air. ‘Twas definitely a delight!

5:15am             

Arrived at Cebu Cathedral. Late for the 5am mass. However, I really wanted to hear Sunday’s message so my partner and I stayed outside the church and took the time to take photographs and captured the beauty of the church at early morning.

                       

6:30am             

Went inside the cathedral and settled in a very good spot

6:50am             

The priest shared Sunday’s message and in a nutshell, ‘twas all about our mission to be the light and salt of the world. My partner got a little emotional. Shed a tear or two. Me too. The message was so wonderful and I got blessed by it. It motivated me. Prayed. Prayed for myself. Prayed for my partner. My family. Friends – especially those who forgot what it really meant to be a friend. Thanked the Lord for all the blessings.

7:30am             

The mass ended and we headed to Jollibee for some hot choco. Went to the counter and ordered. Found a good spot to enjoy our hot choco and iced tea.

8:00am             

My partner and I decided to explore Parian – one of Cebu’s oldest barangay and considered as one of Cebu’s Heritage Site. Took some photographs. Got fascinated with Yap- Sandiego’s old house. Was wondering how it feels like to be living during the Spanish era.

9:30am             
Went to Chowking Colon. Ordered Halo2x early in the morning. My friend, Kate, texted that she’s fetching us at 12noon for our lunch date in her house with our friends – Ogie Velez, Shanin and Dustin  Jose. Replied to Kate telling her that my partner and I were heading to Ayala for some grocery chores and to pick us up there instead.

 Ogie

 Shanin

Dustin

10:00am            

Arrived at Ayala. Went to the mall’s grocery to buy some stuff.

11:00am            

Decided to grab some food. Kate texted that she’s on her way. Replied saying that we’ll wait for her at Breadtalk.

12:30noon         

Kate arrived with a big smile on her face. Was glad to see her. Missed her.