MerRyCHriStmas!

Christmas only comes once every year. It is a day that most of the people deem as "a time to get together"; a time for your loved ones, a time best spent with a complete family...

I have been trying to be nonchalant about the fact that things now aren't really like the way it was before. Before, was a table not only occupied by the foods we have prepared but occupied with a complete and bonded family members as well. We used to celebrate christmas the best possible way; an evening full of laughter, Gifts under a well-lit and decorated christmas tree, and the simple thought of spending Our Lord's birthday altogether...

While I was walking, going back home from the misa de gallo, I started to feel the sensation of incompleteness. Despite the new stuff, new clothes, gimicks, outings, money i had received (or been through) still there's this something that was lacking - Family.

The way I celebrated Christmas now is like an inverted pyramid from how we used to celebrate it before. Unlike before, after the noche buena comes the gift giving, afterwhich is the neverending enjoyment of each other's company.It was such a nice feeling going to bed after a transient evening, full of love and happiness. Apparently, things aren't like that anymore. Last night (Christmas eve) I spent my noche buena with manang (our maid), cookie (my ate's dog) and my Ate (some friends came over after). In some little ways, i tried to make the best of things as they are. A Christmas themed table setting and some soothing Christmas song helped lighten the mood.

Sometimes I comtemplate, cguro Christmas isn't only meant for family gatherings, in some way it is also meant for us to realize how important our family is. Whether or not you have a complete family every Christmas, the most important thing here is to give importance to those people who sincerely love you - your family and your friends. Cliche as it may have been that Christmas is nothing more than a date, in reality, Happiness can't be measured by the number of people whom we spend our Christmas with nor the number of gifts we have received for this season; but rather, it is as to what we can actually give to others that weighs more than anything else this season...

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I could'nt be more grateful for being blessed by God with genuine-friends... I know you guys could've spent more Q-time with your family if you didn't have to come here and celebrate christmas with me. Snaps to titan, chelsea ,zack ,pat and carlo! I owe you guyz big time!!! Couldnt imagine Christmas without you guys ...ThANkS!!!

Anyways, i thought my Christmas would be uneventful. (should i say thanks to manang for scaring the hell out of everyone last night???) don wanna elaborate on this one...basta it was f*ckin frightening!!!

some pix:


Breakfast @ Pancakehouse after the last day of simbang gabi with sina chel pat zack and titan (wasn't able to complete the 9-mornins tho)


titan ate and mico (after eating)


sina marie came over after the misa de gallo (mico marie madel and ate)


chel and mico (sabog - 5:30 am)
*weren't able to take group pix wit sina pat and zack..too bad

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Fading Memories

As the group woefully waved at each other after a journey of full enjoyment, bliss and yes, despair, reality started thumbing the core of the stone-hearted boy...

As i drive through a busy road going back home, i have gotten to realize thousands of things, things that i've hardly had time to be thankful for. I would be untruthful to myself, and to everyone as well, if im going to say that i never, even once, wished to see our block drifting apart. Perhaps, for the reason that i have had some not-so-good memories, such egotistical thought came across my mind. nonetheless, i pesonally think my journey with you guys would have been tedious without those not-so-good memories.

Maybe, it hasn't hit you yet, but have you realized that in the four corners of our everday lives together - hearts were broken?your feelings toward his/her were formed? conflicts occured? juvinility dawdled? haaaay...now you tell me, is that just something? Siguro, being the secretive person that i am would tell the differences this journey has made to me. Some of you may mull over this journey - with us, as best-left-forgotten. in my case, it just aint... It actually marked the first chapter of adulthood unto me, it was a journey where i have realized the eventual understanding of aloneness- Life, that is.

It was where i got exposed to a vast spectrum of cultures. Like an aviary of personalities, it was in this journey where i've encountered different types of people - from humble to arrogant, droll to annoying , etc. Me being exposed to such diverse universe, a pigment of my personality's enigma was unveiled - boiling point, social adaptation capabilities and some other things in that sort. My short stay with you guys gave me a reason to, sometimes at least, think back on yesterday...

And so, more than anything else, i would like to give my deepest gratitude to everyone. Sa lahat ng bagay bagay, Salamat. at sa lahat ng aking natapakan, Pasensya... Maraming Maraming salamat! this aint Goodbye, it is starting over...



And Now I see friendship where there once was none, now we've just begun...

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Aryt, enough has been said about the de-blocked thing. Last fri, our block went out of town. Apparently, it was'nt that-uneventful as i thought it would be. it was really fun tho!!!


the girls gettin things started


kwang,mark and elka feeling tha cold breeze


Picture picture before anything else!heheheheh!


the boys (wit rai) gettin things started - as well.


lily beth ---> don dare too much!hehehehhehe!


pizza for dinner, justine, mico, lily and john


decieving? there aint any mirror!!hehe! migs and raemond


only group pic


POgeeee ampota!hahahahaha! jonrae


fin'lly, everyone gettin things started!heheheh! spin tha bottle.


S-A-B-O-G elka and mico


that's so sweet of you, ronald. hahahaha! justine and lily


elka justine and bern wearing la salle's PE uniform.


tha sad side of thee is-to-ree. mico bumped his car sa tree.hehehehe!(pic co justine)

random pix:

geleen, rai, lily, justine, migs and mico @ gmekanaba's set


xmas @ is-kool. sharie ang, elka and mico

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