V-DAY AT FEB FAIR '09

So, musta naman raw ang V-day ko... M.A.S.A.Y.A... K.I.N.I.L.I.G.

Anyway, before we proceed with all the mushiness, let's talk first about Feb Fair... the activities last year were far better than this year... there were more activities that would really make your butt enjoy kissing the grass on the field. I don't know, maybe because I went to the park early, around 7 pm... (oo nga naman, anong makikita mo dun sa ganoong oras...)... maybe that's why I didn't enjoy much.

So what new thing did I do this Feb Fair? uhm... Slide for Life... (harness thing kung saan isasabit ka sa isang tali at un, you cross the pool sa may Baker Hall...) and how did I end up doing that? Sothea and Daream enlisted me without my consent!!!!! (nagbayad ng 20 pesos!!!!)... anyway, it was fun... I had my eyes closed half of the time I was sliding to the end of the pool... I get to eat Cambodian (uyyy... bias....) and Indonesian food... I love the mungbean juice by the way...

I met with the original gang from last year (ate Glen and kuya Jaime)... it was fun bonding with them again... same spot. same event... so, moving on... I got roses for V-day... well, honestly, I wasn't expecting to get a bunch. I am aware that it isn't his culture to give flowers so I left it that way. But actually, I was teasing him.. hahaha.. and he even told me I should be the one to give him...

Here's the funny thing. The flowers came unexpectedly. I went to the Graduate School (GS) after my class on February 13. I hang out with some friends when the flowers were displayed in front of GS. So, much to my curiousity and love for myself, I went there asking if there were other flowers for sale coz I wanted to give some for my lovable M.E. But unfortunately, all were pre-ordered... Rosc was continuously bugging the people if there was a dozen left so she could just buy them... Much to her amazement, she saw a bunch of flowers and his name was written on it... OME!

I wasn't sure if it was for me.. hahaha... yeah, my insecurities came rushing like soldiers ready for war.. lol! anyway, I text him that I saw a bunch of long-stemmed roses and "are these for me?".. but much to my dismay, no reply. So I called Daream and told her that there were roses with his name written on it and what should we do with it... guess what she said... "Oh my, I'm suppose to go there this 4 pm to get it and give it to you later, but since you're there, take it na lang..." H.A.H.A.H.A... romantic di ba? Kaloka!

Well, came Valentines, we had an early dinner at his house enjoyed walking in the park with friends, sat on the grass for sometime and watched people drop to the pool for an hour or so...

So here goes again another "not-to-forget" event in my life... =)

Daream, Sothea, Aketch, my rummie Jade and Vibol

Same-same


Nadagdag si Phirun

Sa Pool...

Nice...

I asked Sothea if he wants me to dedicate something for him. He just gave me a raising eyebrow... lol...

Salampak sa damuhan (na may mat... ).. hehehe

Pa-cute eh..

Cambodian friends and a Laos friend, with Kuya Jaime, Ate Glends at Aketch...

My girlfriend Daream

PhilRice peeps with Phirun

Nakitabi kay Phirun para kita ang kapayatan (as if)....

Day 1... eating Cambodian food... ü

MUSHY IS TURNING TWO...

I had a chat with a friend yesterday and she told me "I've checked your blog and there's nothing new in it..." So here I am... W.R.I.T.I.N.G.

Anyway, my blog is a year old now so... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! To my blog, what can I say? Thank you for being my outlet... and to my ever beloved Mushy, who's turning two on Saturday... I love you.. (yeah, I think I'm going psycho greeting my beloved bear on the web...)

What else... hmmm.. oh, valentines day is fast approaching and I've received two (to be exact) messages asking me if I had a date on that day... well.. OF COURSE I DO... plans? hmmmm... well... I teased him if he would bring me out on a usual date - flowers, candles and dinner. But he said he's not really into it. So I asked him if we would do something special together and guess what? HE'LL COOK FOR ME... weee!!! can't wait.... so this means not going out at all but just crashing at his apartment and maybe watch movies the whole day.

Can't wait for Saturday to come...

x-0-x-o

VORA VAVY!

BORACAY ISLAND. Weee!!! I get to visit this place at long last, the best part is... tantararan... all-expenses paid. Thanks to my auntie and uncle. wahehehehe... So, words to describe this vacation... hmmmm... nice beach, sun tan (which I no longer need), early sleep (well, the hotel was on the mountain... hihihi), good food, nice pool, cute angels waking you up, American Idol (yep, we didn't miss this one), coolest water, fine sand, sea shells, foreigners, bikinis, sailing....

Goofing around with the angels during our last night... I really don't recall why, but we ended up laughing so hard...

One of the nicest sunsets I've seen...


Weeee!!!! Talk about holding a man between your fingers... LOL! Next time, I'll try the neck. Hehehe...




The Banana Boat... I had the hardest grip ever in my entire life. Now I know how it feels when they say "you are holding unto dear life... " lol...

Still on the banana boat... Guess what? No need to guess, I think this one's not new, I WAS THE ONLY ONE SCREAMING!!!! hehehe... I don't know, it was just good releasing my nervousness through my lungs and throat!

Playing monopoly with the girls...

Night swimming. They just love being in water.

On our way to island hopping... I'm gonna skip one embarrasing experience. Behlat...

Yeah, looks like am having my "moment" but honestly, I was helping the girls find tiny sea shells.

I and the girls discussing about Mr. Hermit (Puka Shell Beach).

Fiona, you could end up being a model here...

Alta Vista de Boracay. Day time at the beach; night time on the mountain.

Breakky time...

Room... First day... with Kyra...

BEES

No need to further explain why I named this entry as BEES... Aside from having a photo with THE SINGING BEE HOST, we were literally like bees looking for a flower to suck on... lol...

It started when we were waiting for our check-in time, we were squatting on the floor when Lara said "Ate, si Ceasar oh...". I was like "Where?". Actually, he was just standing right in front of me, but he was just so simple you really have to have a second look to affirm that it is really Ceasar Montano... I went to my aunt to tell her, then she had the same reaction as I did, "Where?"... LOL... anyway, at first, we were just the normal peeps not hovering like lunatics over a movie star...

When we were checking in, he was just like 10 meters away from us, my aunt already wanted to have a picture. But we were still the cheeky girls saying "ah, no need.. blah blah...". Minutes passed. While we were having breakfast, he passed by again... so I think there's the sign. But this is the best part, after a few minutes (again), he came towards near the table where we were having our breakfast, so that was it... No time for second thoughts. It's good he was gracious enough to grant our request...

Am really not into taking photos with movie stars, I hafta admit though that when you're already there, "the heck! just let me go and have his photo!"... lol!

STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN

Photo: http://aquarium-care.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/aquarium.jpg

These three words were just simply a part of a rhyme I used to recite when I was young. Funny how it finds its way back to me right now.

Imagine being a fish. Well, if I were to choose, I want to be a golden one. Okey, so I am with other fishes, they come in white, black, and grey. I'm in a an aquarium ordinary enough for someone to pass by when he's busy and extraordinary enough for a kid to stop and stare amazingly how I rush back and forth in that rectangular thing.

Being in a place with different fishes around you is not easy. Think about how I would compete with the others when the feeds start plopping into the water. I have to find my way with them, to live harmoniously with them, to survive without biting or even killing each other.

It's easy watching a fish inside an aquarium, but sometimes, you can't help but wonder HOW THEY DO IT. Same goes with living with others. It's not easy being one with the crowd. That's why it's important to STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN. The adage "be yourself" is easy to say but believe me, once you're there, it's just like keeping your head above water. Sometimes, you find yourself lost to the point of literally needing a map.

In the midst of all this hula-baloo, one thing is certain, the toughest survives... Those who stand their ground wins.

SOCCER TIME

The last time I even had a soccer ball under my foot was in college (forgive the selective amnesia, don't know what year... ) Anyway, since my cousins are into soccer, I decided to join the fun. Good thing is that the oval is just near our place... whew!


If life was just as easy as kicking a soccer ball and making sure you got a goal, I would make soccer as my all-time-favorite sport... but since that's not the case, I just sweat it out for an hour. Well, the good news is I made a goal!!!!!!! yeah yeah, a lame reason to even be merry, but the heck! Making a goal sure feels good!!!

Going to the oval

tracks I didn't dare to jog on.. lol!

Fiona Audrey warming up with Ate Lara Faye

Aketch with Kyra Leign

The gurls

The gurls... again...

Fiona and aketch

The team

In my 25 years of existence, good to know this thing is still alive.

Luigi hanging, Kyra smiling, Lou grinning, and Fiona... uhm...

DECEMBER SWIMMING

I won't plague you with reasons why we had to go swimming on December when I myself can't even find one... hehehe. Yeah, I know, I can't find the logic of it but the best part is knowing that YOU GET TO SPEND IT WITH YOUR FAMILY...

At first, I was surprised to know that we'd be hitting the beach at this time of the year. It would take five hours to reach Pagudpud from my Grandma's place so the thought of travel time was already... uhm... unexplainable. Anyway... I had no plans of really going into the water... but I totally changed my mind. Good thing my mom is way better than a girl's scout pledge. She had my stuff in her bag!!!!!! wuhoo!!!!!!!!

Well, who wouldn't be enticed when you see a clean beach? It was really fun hitting the water even when the sun is at its peakest...

Windmills (at Bangui)

Mula Clan

Pagudpud

Aketch

With my sis

Footprints ni Loumeng (hehe!)

Wuhoo!!!! Really loved the waves!

More!!!!

Goofing with Lui

Homeward bound... Hey Fiona, your eyes...