busy, busy

Yes, its been a while since I posted. I've been so busy these past couple weeks going into October, and I couldn't find the time to write. Dami ko pa naman isusulat (Ed's one-week PH vacation, Fifi's birthday, Maki's surprise career plans... among others).

I'm trying to finish my problems ASAP, finally getting myself out of limbo... the reason I was so busy. Basta I'm trying to get back on track... slowly regaining my "old" self back. Once these are all over, expect me to write a shit-load here! LOL!

For the meantime, here's Cake's rendition of 'Strangers in the Night' (I tried placing David Gray's 'Be Mine' at first but its not available).

Rowena Vilar is Anita

And yes, I'm still raving about Stages Production's West Side Story.

As of yesterday, I was still not sure who played Anita during the September 12 performance. One thing is for sure though, she stole the show! I became a big fan so I went all over the Internet, blog hopping and all. Even YouTube was not spared.

When I checked my email tonight, I saw a of couple messages regarding who played Anita last Friday. Haha!

The first feed back was from Mr. Oliver Oliveros, the PR for Stages. I posted on his BLOG, and he was kind enough to respond (and send an email) regarding my query. :)

Next one was from TheBachelorGirl, whom I messaged via her YouTube account. She was kind enough to give a link to a Multiply account (Avenue GR) with bajillions of the production's pictures.

And it is confirmed. Last Friday's Anita is Ms. Rowena Vilar. I am now a big fan!! LOL! Hopefully, she gets to do more projects here in Manila (I heard she's based in Australia). She is such a fantastic talent!

Here's a couple of pics of Ms. Rowena as Anita (courtesy of Avenue GR)






And a of couple of video performances, which I think is from a demo/teaser that they did in Trinoma (courtesy of TheBachelorGirl and rowenavillar23)





So if you haven't watched the Stages' musical yet, go see it now! Ms. Vilar is just one of the MANY talents from the show. I'm actually thinking of watching it again, wishing to see Ms. Joanna Ampil as Maria naman instead of Karylle, but I heard that the tickets are almost all sold out now. :(

Tickets are now sold at Ticketworld (632) 891-9999 and www.ticketworld.com.ph. Call STAGES at (632) 818-1111 loc. 225 to direct your queries to fundraising groups, and block buyers. Ticket prices range from PhP 500 to 1,200.

++Thanks again to TheBachelorGirl and Mr. Oliveros for confirming "Anita". ;p

friday car accident

Since I was so enthralled by West Side Story, I forgot all about the Friday car accident that we had. Haha!

We were on our way to PIA (my mom's office), the three of us, with my mom driving. My sister was on the front passenger sit, while I sat on the back right behind my mother, as usual.

Every morning when I ride with them, I always have the habit of leaning and resting my head on the door. And I did just that.

When we got out of the subdivision gate and right in front of Sugar Towne... BAAAAAMMMM!!!! An errant car hit us!! Right at the left tail of our car!! I was dazed for a bit. First thing I checked is if everyone is ok. Buti walang nasaktan. Next thing I did was I got out of the car to look at the car that hit us. Tumigil eh.

So I when I got out of the car, biglang tumakbo yung kotse niya, pumasok ng subdivision! So I memorized the plate number and went inside our car quick. Mama tried to turn the car around fast para mahabol namin. Ang bilis, hindi namin inabutan. Then we alerted the subdivision guards about it. Since nakatakas, our only option was to file a complaint on our clubhouse. Since homeowner din, malamang may records sila nun so we gave the plate number.

Grabe, badtrip kaagad kami umaga palang. Once we got to the office, my mom called up Tita Visha, our friend who works for LTO. In less than 30 minutes, we got the culprit's complete name and home address. Sure enough, it was a fellow homeowner!

So half-day si mama. Pumunta na kami sa Traffic Station sa may Fairview to file a formal complaint for hit and run.

Nak ng putek. Pag pasok ko palang ng office nila, amoy ko na yung "irresponsibility" at "corruption" sa office ng mga hinayupak! We saw a lady sitting inside and we proceeded to inquire. Nak ng patis, hindi pala nagta-trabaho dun... syota pala ng hepe na nakatambay lang sa opisina para maka-aircon at maki-nuod ng TV!! Tsk, tsk!!!

Then lumapit na kami dun sa hepe hepe nila. May kausap sa phone! Akala namin work related, yun pala nakikipag kwentuhan lang (he was talking about where to get cheap lechon for their inuman later that night). Pagkababa niya ng phone, inuna pa yung bagong dating na customers! Eh kanina pa kami dun.

After we finally got to him, ang dami pang sinasabi. Pulis patola talaga! Actually, ang sarap hambalusin ng patola! Feeling Bong Revilla kung humirit eh! Get my drift? Haha!

At hindi pa yun, ambastos pa. Kinakausap namin siya tapos biglang may pumasok na kumpare niyang traffic enforcer, bigla ba namang kinausap yung kumpare niya (while my mother is talking to him) at nagtanong na naman dun sa putang inang lechon!! Hahahaha!!

So I told my mother, wag na ito. Matagal rin kasi lakarin yung mga ganitong complaint. Sabi ko nalang, puntahan na namin direcho since alam na namin yung exact address and name nung nambaga sa amin. And so we did.

Punta kami sa clubhouse. We asked the guards to tell guide us where exactly this address is. Then they accompanied us. Natawa ako sa guard kasi bumulong sa akin na kung pwede wag kami masyadong mag skandalo kasi sila daw mayayari since sila nag-turo sa address nung culprit! Haha!

Upon seeing the gate of the culprit, kita kaagad yung car niya. Basag yung left front light. Walang takas yan, kitang kita yung damage sa kotse niya eh. So we began knocking on the gate. A maid answered, and we asked for the name that the LTO provided us. Wala raw, pero andiyan raw yung asawa.

Next one who came out was a bald guy (around 60 years old na) with no shirt on, asking what we're up to. Sabi namin, na-hit and run kami ng kotse nila! So he went back in, and out came the culprit next! Mukhang bagong gising pa! Haha!

So yun, he was very apologetic and offered his side of the story. He works for ABSCBN daw at tatlong araw na raw siyang walang tulog. This morning lang daw siya nakauwi because of work (I think for the production of Pinoy Dream Academy). Eh nakatulog raw siya sa manibela nang biglang may kumabog daw! Akala niya raw lubak o ano!!! Hahaha!! So dire-direcho lang daw siya. Tapos nagulat nalang daw siya na may sira na yung kotse niya pag-uwi niya! Hahaha!

Kayo guys, what do you think? Believable?

Me personally, I believe na nakatulog talaga siya... kasi my mom actually thought that the guy was either drunk or sleepy because of the way he was driving onwards us. So yeah, I believe he fell asleep. But hindi niya alam na nakabangga? I don't think so. Alam niya yun. Ang daming taong nag-crowd up eh after nung collision. Pati kung completely asleep siya, hindi niya na mababale yung steering wheel when he collided against our car. So alam niya dapat talaga na nabangga niya kami. Siguro nag-dalawang isip kung hihinto siya or tatakas nalang. Haha.

But then again, it's over na eh. Just give him the benefit of the doubt. He was very apologetic naman eh. He was in his mid-30's, father of two girls. Mukha namang mabait. Siguro nataranta lang talaga.

We ended up having an end-deal that he was going to cover all damages. So yun, mission accomplished. After it was all over, we had one hour to spare before we went to the West Side Story performance in Meralco. ;p

Thinking about it, as I've mentioned earlier about how I was positioned (leaning my head to the door), if the errant car hit our car a few inches near left, eksakto sa door yung bangga... sa mismong door kung saan naka-sandal yung ulo ko. Wow! Hahaha!

I guess I'm still lucky after all. :)

The Snake

A little later this night, there was a commotion. Some guys passing through our house suddenly went jumping and screaming. Tinanong namin bakit... may ahas daw na malaki... tumawid papunta sa bahay namin!!! Yikes!!

So nag-panic kami. Next thing we did was get some flashlights and patrol the gate. Then we called security. While patrolling ourselves, wala kaming makita. Pero nakakatakot since gabi at walang ilaw sa street corner namin. Baka mamaya kasi pumasok yung ahas sa bakod namin.

Once the security arrived, armed with much brighter flashlights (haha!), they found a snake nga on our bakod!! Ang haba!! They started hunting it, at medyo natakot ako. Ang bilis kasi gumalaw nung ahas. As in parang nakikipag patintero yung guard!!

After a while, the guard finally killed the snake. He smashed the head with a night stick... then threw the body on the grass.

I asked him, "Boss, anong klaseng ahas? Sawa ba o yung nanunuklaw?". He answered, "sir, yung nakakalason!". True enough, I saw the snake. Mahaba na mapayat... yung tipong nanunuklaw!

We were all relieved after the snake was dead. But through it all, another thought came up to me: Pity. I felt sorry for the snake while the guards hunted him down and smashed his head.

Imagine that he was just crossing the road. Minding his own business. Then this group of boys saw him and panicked... alarming the residents of a nearby house (us) which in turn panics as well. The snake was probably scared himself. He was just crossing the road after all... then the next thing you know, a group of scared people are hunting him. Next thing he knows, his head is getting smashed by a night stick. Pitiful little creature.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm not a hypocrite. I also panicked since I really hate (and is scared of) snakes. I would have killed him too before he can kill me. But reflecting about it after its all over and down, you can't help but feel sorry for that snake. I guess he never meant to hurt anybody. But since people are so scared of things that they don't understand, they kill them. I guess its the law of nature. And I too, am prone to it. :(

WWE 'West Side Story' Royal Rumble! ;p

Speaking of West Side Story, I suddenly remembered this 2005 WWE Royal Rumble commercial! Hahaha!

West Side Story

Last Friday, September 12, we went to the Meralco Theater to watch Stages' Philippine production of West Side Story. And I must say that you better believe the hype... its actually pretty good. We had side balcony tickets which were 500+ bucks each. I think its the cheapest... so you can say that the tickets is a bit pricey. But let me repeat, its worth it!

West Side Story is a popular musical play written by Arthur Laurents, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim. It is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, but instead of the Capulets and the Montagues, its the Puerto Rican immigrants (the Sharks) and the "whites" (the Jets). In the place of Romeo and Juliet are Tony and Maria respectively. And as we all know how Romeo and Juliet's story went, the West Side Story closely follows.

The stage play features Christian Bautista as the main hero, Tony. Karylle and Joana Ampil alternately plays the main heroine, Maria. Among the other great casts include Gian Magdangal (the first Pinoy Idol finalist, aka the guy who impregnated my dream girl, Sheree!!) as Riff, Jake Macapagal as Bernardo, and Rowena Vilar as Anita (she stole the show!!), among others.

I can only rave about how good the cast were. As the show began, the cast were filling up the stage little by little. I told myself, "Akala ko all-Filipino cast? Bakit halos puro foreigners?!". And I was surprised when I saw the program magazine after the show... they were all Filipinos!! Except for the man who played Lt. Schrank (James Paolelli) of course.

And that's saying a lot. All their movements, their appearance (makeup!), costumes, and diction... I thought they were really Americans (for the group who played the "whites"). And that goes for the Puerto Ricans too. The accents, salsa dancing... truly world class. I'm not exaggerating. I've already mentioned the actress who played Anita literally stole the show. ;)

And of course, there's Christian Bautista and Karylle. I've always liked Christian Bautista even before. Regardless of his pretty boy "poppy" image (which is bordering on gayness!? lol), I've always respected his vocal talent. And he doesn't disappoint here in West Side Story.

Then we have Karylle. Before, I always thought of her as "anak ni Zsa Zsa na medyo marunong kumanta" but I became a fan of her after the show! Ang taas pala ng range niya! Akala ko pang "mababaw" na pop lang siya, ang taas pala ng vocal range. I was actually rooting for world-class talent Joanna Ampil (a much renowned stage actress/singer than Karylle) but we weren't disappointed after watching Karylle as Maria. ;)

And back to my favorite, the actress who played Anita. I'm actually not sure if its Pam G or Rowena Vilar kasi nga medyo malayo yung seats namin... but I have a gut feeling that it was Rowena Vilar (just by judging her great biceps! ;p). Ang galing talaga! Her acting, singing, AND most specially her dance numbers! Ang galing mag salsa ng naka-takong! My favorite scene in the whole play was Anita performing 'America' with the Sharks girls. She actually had louder crowd applause more so than the lead stars. Haha! ;p

The cast actually adapted all the popular songs of the musical superbly. Among my favorites were Tonight, Maria, America, I Feel Pretty, Somewhere, and Cool. And with amazing choreography at that!

With all this is the superb production by Stages. Menchu Lauchengco is a great director as she played Maria during 1981 production of the show. The music is superb as it was orchestrated by Gerard Salonga's orchestra. The props was also fantastic and dynamic. Galing talaga!

So there you have it. The admission is worth paying for. The show have a superb production with a formidable cast. Besides the popular leads, the show featured talented "unknown" actors. And this is superb work by the production team for actually finding AND casting all these great talents!

After the show, I wanted to do a standing ovation but refused at the last minute... I don't want to be the dick head who stands up clapping and no one else follows after. Hahahaha!

Basta watch this! Buy your tickets naaaa!!! ;)

Tickets are now sold at Ticketworld (632) 891-9999 and www.ticketworld.com.ph. Call STAGES at (632) 818-1111 loc. 225 to direct your queries to fundraising groups, and block buyers. Ticket prices range from PhP 500 to 1,200.

**Here's some of the songs from the original... not from the Philippine adaptation.

something creepy...

So we were on the car (my mom, ate, and me) on the way to some handyworks tiannge somewhere in Dapitan when we suddenly talked about our first house here in Filinvest 2. The house that got burned down.

It was my mom's dream house. It was big, spacious, and grand... had a big garden and a great kitchen. In short, it was everything my mom wished for. She saved up all her hard work for that, after all. Then one night in '94, it burned down to the ground.

So back to our discussion inside the car, each one of us shared what we felt that faithful night before the house burned down come midnight.

I told them that I felt sick. I was asleep even before 7pm. I can still remember that night like it was just yesterday. My head felt heavy that I felt the need to sleep right after having dinner. When I woke up, my mom is dragging my hand towards the emergency exit with smoke all over the place.

Then my mom suddenly reacted, "Ikaw din!?". I was surprised. She began telling her part. She told us that she also wasn't feeling well, and for some reasons, my dad and her was fighting daw that night...

Then here comes the creepy part...

My ate told us that she saw a BATTALION of worms coming out of the kitchen sink that night!!! She told us that she will never forget that night!

Tangina, parang Amityville haunted house! Haha!

It also reminded what my dad told me years after we moved in our new (current) house... he said that there were some bad elements/spirits lurking in that house. Even the architect told my parents pala about it. It seems the karpinteros experienced something while they were building the house.

As much as I loved that house, I guess I won't settle living in that again with all those experiences. Even my mom said that the house getting burnt down is a blessing in disguise. Maybe she knows something I don't know.

After the tragedy, we moved in to my Tita Vick's house in Mandaluyong. After which we bought a new house right in Filinvest 2 again. Although our house now is not that big (almost just 1/4 of the burnt house), I would rather stay here than go back to the old one. ;p

Yeah... even if my sister says that she sees ghosts passing by in and out of my room! Haha! Thank god my third eye was shut when I was a kid... ;p

count your blessings...

Count your blessings. Even how hard you think your problem is, someone is having a much harder time.

Sometimes, we worry about our career. We worry about grades. We cringe about pathetic and inconsiderate persons that populates our daily lives. Sometimes, we cry over a broken heart...

...And we always think that we are the most unfortunate when these shits happen to us.

But have you ever thought about the fact that others have it harder than most of the problems we suffered/suffering?


I know someone who has cancer.

But that friend doesn't know that I know about it. And every time we see each other, that person acts normally--like how that person used to act before the Big "C" got through.

Today, I saw that person again. When we met, we greeted each other. Acted as usual, reacted like how we used to do before.

Deep inside, I'm trying to conjure what is going through that person's mind. Does that person think about it during work time? Break time? I could only imagine how things go through that person's mind while lying in bed, and trying to sleep.

While I'm thinking how I'm gonna cope up with impending deadlines, horrendous people, and how fucked up my life is getting to be--this person is probably thinking about life.

How things will turn out? How much time is left? How would I spend my life now...? Would I live...?

And the realization is that there's always someone who's having it harder than we do.

So when you have a problem that made you think that you're the most unfortunate person in God's green earth, just pass it off. Just be thankful that you are more fortunate than most.

--Have a deadline to catch? Work harder and do your best.
--Hate someone? Don't worry, you can bitchslap his/her face some other day. Or better yet, let (bad) karma get back at him/her.
--Broken heart? Don't worry... there's always someone better. It's not the end of the world.
--Your parents separated? Suck it up... you are what you make yourself to be. Having a broken family doesn't ruin you. It's you who ruins you.
--Lost your cellphone/laptop/PSP/SLR? They're only material things. You can just earn up and save money to buy these things again...
--F.O. (friendship over! thanks donna! lol) with a close friend? Don't worry. Maybe you deserve better friends than this jerk.

Thing is... count your blessings.

Be thankful that you only have these problems. Out there, someone have harsher things to deal with.

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Back to this friend who have the Big C, I'm praying for better health. This person is kind and very hard working--someone who doesn't deserve all this. I'm praying for peace of mind, if only to soothe this person's feelings.

Jerry

I want to kill someone so pathetic right now. Someone inconsiderate. But instead of lowering myself in this anguish state, I'll repost what Che featured on her Multiply blog.

It's about a guy named Jerry which, even with all the bullshits happening around him, never lets it affect him, and instead chooses to be "positive" about it.

Jerry is the kind of guy you love. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"

He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. The reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"

Jerry replied,

"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life."

"Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested. "Yes, it is," Jerry said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice.

You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood. The bottom line:

It's your choice how you live life."

I reflected on what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.

Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never Supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robbers panicked and shot him.

Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local trauma center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.

I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.

The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door, " Jerry replied. " Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I chose to live."

"Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked. Jerry continued, "...the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read 'he's a dead man'. I knew I needed to take action."

"What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry "She asked if I was allergic to anything." 'Yes' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Bullets!'

Over their laughter, I told them, "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."

Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his Amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully. Attitude, after all, is everything.

As you see, not everyone is capable of what Jerry can do (pero ako malapit na--for having all these bullshits ride on me all these time, and letting it pass). Jerry made everything simple: Something bad happens to you, then you have to make a choice--let it affect you and be in a "bad mood", or shrug it off and stay in "good mood".

Cge lang. Cge lang...

I'm practicing a bit of Hindu Mantras right now. No joke. I think I've briefly told my friends about it, but they just laughed it off... probably thinking it was some kind of joke! Haha. I'm on the state of cleansing. I need it after all.

But I'm still pretty much a Catholic though... an open-minded Catholic.

So back to this person that I hate. "Naku, kung bitawan ko yan, paano na future niyan? Kawawa naman...". Thoughts like that, I still take into consideration just for that person. After all the bullshits and inconsiderations... and everything. I tell you people, in my whole life, this is the only person that I really found indifferent.

And 'indifferent' is a kind word to use.

I don't know why that person is like that. Maybe its in that person's upbringing. Or maybe, God intentionally made some people like that--for whatever reasons I don't want to know.

Just want to say that I'll still look out for that person. But once this thing is over, kalimutan na. After this shit is over, I won't know that person's name, address, number... heck, I'll even forget that person's face! Haha!

But for now, I'll let it be. Ang bait ko noh? I should be canonized as a saint! Haha! My friends are even making fun of me kasi antagal kong tinitiis. I hate every minute of it, but at the same time, it motivates me. So I'm grateful to have my friends.

Even my mom!! She's a highly spiritual person, stern but very thoughtful of others, pero bwiset na rin sa taong ito. She knows kasi what's up. She can see through the bullshit. Every time another issue comes up (and we always expect it), we both have this expression on our faces which somewhat says: "I smell shiiiiiiit!!!" Hahahahaha!

Yeah.. I'll let it be 'til its over. I'll be civil. Until its over.

But! But... only until to the point that my incredible patience can permit. Kung mas grabe pa gawin niyan kesa pa sa ngayon... putangina, tao lang ako. Haha! Hindi ko na aantayin talaga. So make me snap. Bastusin mo PA ako! Sorry ka nalang kung snap na. Ok?

And I don't care if this person reads this post here (and I know that this person reads here, every once in a while...to check the water perhaps, when something happens?). You are incredibly stupid if you don't know that I'm talking about you, "mr. person". You don't even have to read between the lines to do so. You just have to breathe in, and read all this crap. Be thankful that I didn't even use specifics here. That would be the real dagger (you see? im still looking out for you 'til this very moment! haha). All these, just so you know what I'm harboring right now.

So next time you see me again, chummy and smiling, shit and all... you'll know that this is temporary. You'll know shit is up. Nag titiis lang ako. Once our shit is over, we're through. You've crossed the line far too many times. Marami ka nang atraso at kabastusang ginawa, and the most incredible thing is that you don't even seem to care! So don't expect me to be a friend. I won't even piss on you if you were on fire, if its to save your life. And don't expect any help from me (anything, even a scratch in the back) once this is over.

But for now, cge lang... cge lang... I'll play Jerry's part in the mean time.

Om Mani Padme Hum

happy for a friend! :)

Finally, she's happy! :)

I learned from Ed that our common friend is happy, now that she has a new guy! After a long time of hung ups with her no good ex, she has finally taken the step of loving someone again. I felt her pains when we used to talk way back. I know how she suffered greatly, the love scars and all. And now, she's truly happy. I'm so happy for you, my dear friend. :)

And it inspired me. My friend has gotten over her hung ups, now its time for me to get over mine (my total and utter irresponsibility... i need to grow up!).

UST-->Quiapo-->Trinoma

Last Saturday was surreal. The week before, Che was inviting us for a photo exhibit in the UST CFAD building. The only ones who were 100% sure were Drey, Jem, Pilep, and Che herself. I only confirmed the night before, but forgot to text the others if they want to come. So I did the day mismo. ;p

And what would've turned out to be a mis-planned gimmick turned out to be successful! Mark and Donna were also in UST because they had to get something from Nitz (in Dapitan). Then Dale and Ade (finally I met her in person! ;p) suddenly confirmed that they are coming! Full pack na bigla! Haha!



The only jinx was that the photo exhibit was actually over. So technically, we came there for nothing! Haha! ;p

So onwards to Hidalgo in Quiapo, where Che bought a tripod for her SLR, and Drey bought a filter for his. Andaming tao talaga sa Quiapo.

Afterwards, we went back to UST to get our cars. The plan was to meet in Trinoma to have dinner. Maki, Donna, Drey, and Jem proceeded to Trinoma, while I drove Che home because she had a tutorial job. Dale and Ade meanwhile went back to their condo to think of a excuse reason for not going home to Bulacan. Haha.

While waiting, Pilep and I had a blast playing Che's Nintendo wii! We played Mortal Kombat and it was fun figuring out the control for the wii-mote! ;p

Once Che's tutorial was done, and Adale back in Che's house, we proceeded to Trinoma. Grabe, puno yung parking. Thank god I was able to park outside in the open spaced parking.

And surprise, Myk was able to come! Haha! Bihis na bihis ang gagu! May date interview daw siya! Haha! We all then decided to eat in North Park, where we waited for almost an hour (or more?) just to have a table for 10 people. It was worth the wait though. The food was great, at malaki ang servings. Bitin lang kami ni Jem kasi walang Coke! Haha! ;p


Another thing, may food mix na naman ngayon! Initiation daw para kay Ade! Haha! This time, it was water with lemon... complete with butter and sebo!!! Yack!! I remembered way back, Ed mixed a sundae cone with ketchup, fries, and whatever is on the table! Haha! ;p

After dinner, we tried planning what to do next--Starbucks, movie, bowling, ktv, whatever. Eh medyo pagod na lahat, so nagkayayaan nalang umuwi na! Haha!

Anyhoo, we had fun. Can't wait to have Ed back para kumpleto at mas masaya pa. :)

**Photos from Drey's SLR and Che's digicam.