Balikbayan Eduard aka Tambay in Pilep's House

Ed came back in Manila last May 13, but he could only meet us on Friday. Having Ed and the other Singapore boys here in Manila is a big deal for us so we made an effort to be there. My sister just partly recovered from her fever so I was still contemplating if I should still go to Pilep's house to meet Ed. After confirming with my mom that she'll be coming home na, I decided to proceed to Pilep's.

Jem and Pay asked if I could get them along the way, so I did. When the three of us got there, only Oninz and I was there to meet us. Wala pa raw sina Pilep, Che, and Ed! Hahaha! Nag mall pala ang "grupong threesome!" Hehehe! No biggie though, specially when there's a big ass, well lit playground next to Pilep's house. You know, I really like what's happening around the Manila area. They placed a lot of colorful and bright lights all around that its really eye pleasing. And its really great that the politikos there built a playground next to Pilep's house. We ended up spending the time there. Haha!

Eventually, we saw Che arrived, running like she's being chased by a snatcher/holdaper. Haha! She told us that the two gays boys, Pilep and Ed, were at Cmart, buying food and booze. Pilep called and asked me if I could pick them up. We eventually got there and picked up the two. Ang laki ng pinayat ni Ed. Parang may kakaibang diet itong si nigga Ed ah! Nasobrahan sa...tooot! Hahaha! jk.

After the pleasantries, we went back to Pilep's house. While fixing the food and stuff, Dom called. She's asking if we could pick her up in the airport! Tangina ang layo!! Hahaha! Since I'm such a G-R-E-A-T friend, and since sagot niya raw kasi yung gas, I agreed to pick her up. I went with Jem kasi hindi ko kabisado yung daan from Sta. Mesa towards the airport. Another reason why I agree to pick up Dom is because para kumpleto kami that night. :)

Along the way, kwentuhan galore kami ni Jem. Medyo hindi rin pala kabisado ni Jem yung way so we ended up following an airport taxi that we encountered along the way. Haha! When we finally got to Dom, we were surprised to see her in full stewardess attire! Parang ang sarap pagtripan! Haha! We immediately made our way back, with kwentuhan and jokes.

After we got back, Dale has already arrived. A short while later, Drey arrived with his girlfriend, Dey. Its great that all the food hasn't been eaten yet! I was so hungry since I haven't eaten dinner yet. After a while, Drey and Dey bid farewell. May lakad pa raw ata sila the next day so they had to leave early. Ed and the rest decided to play Poker, while Che, Ai, Pilep and I decided to finish the bottle of Jose Cuervo. Dom was on a roll in Poker. She ended up winning all, beating Oninz, Jem, and Ed. Pay played the role of the dealer, while Dale was the "malas/badluck"... everyone Dale approached went bankrupt! Dapat talaga binigyan ni Dom ng balato si Dale! Haha!

After a while, we decided to call it a night. It was a great night, specially that we saw Ed again after a long time. After dropping the rest of the guys along the way, I headed back home. Tomorrow is gonna be the big "Then and Now" concert with Oninz and Chelips.

Oninz' Birthday Treat - Iron Man 2 - Banchetto

So it was Oninz' birthday and he invited us over for a dinner blowout. When everybody was deciding the schedule a week before, we ended up with the loose plan of meeting in Shangrila for Oninz' birthday treat.

When the actual day came, medyo magulo pa rin yung schedule! Haha! I texted Che, and she told me that we were all supposed to meet in Shangrila because that's where we're going to watch the movie (Iron Man 2). So I left the house and drove towards Ortigas. Grabe, super traffic! It was the last campaign day for the politikos so they were littering the roads for a last hurray before the actual elections.

While wading through the traffic, Oninz texted me and asked kung nasaan na ako... late na kasi ako because of the heavy traffic. I texted him back and told him that I'm on my way already. He told me that "they were already in Megamall" during that time. By the term of "they," I assumed that it was already all of "them"--including Pilep and Che, who told me to go to Shangrila. I texted Oninz again just to make sure, asking him where I'll park, either Megamall or Shangrila. He told me to go and park in Megamall nalang! Haha!

So then, I finally got to Mega Mall and hurried to the Atrium for the meet up. Akala ko kasi ako nalang ang inaantay. I was surprised to see that it was just the three of them: Oninz, Ai, and Dale! Nagtaka ako kung nasaan sina Che and Pilep kasi sabi nila na "kanina pa sila andun at nakita pa nila si Bea Alonzo!" Haha!It turns out, may mis-communication pala sila ni Oninz. All that time, CHELIPS were waiting at Shangrila! Hala! Haha!

So we proceeded to inside Oninz' chosen restaurant, Chef's Quarter. We ordered dinner while waiting for Che and Pilep. After a while, the two finally came. They looked so tired! Haha! It turned out, they were walking around the area since morning pa. Grabe. At least we have the hearty dinner that Oninz ordered to make up for it. Haha!

After the great food, we proceeded to go to the cinemas. Dale needed to go since his job shift was at 10pm. After waiting a while for our screening, we eventually got in and watch IRON MAN 2. My impressions: the movie was great! I found the first one more "charming" though, but the second one still delivered. I really like Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man. The last second epilogue was okay, too. It showed Thor's hammer, obviously building up the upcoming Thor movie. Before seeing the epilogue, I was expecting it to be: 1. Captain America's frozen body being discovered by SHIELD; 2. Hulk heading towards the city where Iron Man is; and 3. Something about Thor. At least I was partly right with my third guess! Haha!

After the movie, we headed to the parking lot. Our next plan is to go to the Banchetto, an overnight street food bazaar on Emerald St. in Ortigas. However, Ai needed to go home because her mother is looking for her. So we decided to send Ai home before going to the Banchetto.

It was my first time to go to the Banchetto. I only heard it from Che and Oninz. Since we didn't know where exactly its located, we ended parking a few blocks away! Haha! Pero it was still fun because I missed walking around Ortigas during the late hours! Hehe. When we finally got there, I was surprised by the number of people! I didn't imagine that the place will be jam-packed! While walking around, I even saw my high school friend, Merf. About the food, there were all kinds of them. You have the usual street foods, appetizers, snacks, and even full meals. It was great. After eating some, we finally decided to go home.

A big thanks to Oninz for the birthday blowout! Tanda mo na pre! Hahahaha! jk