goldilocks and the three bears off to a hot-and-cold spontaneous trip

November 9, 2009

Once upon a time there was a girl who could not figure out a name for her. Her feet were itching to travel on the weekend before her birthday, and so were her friends’. Initially, she thought and wished it were a snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-trip but others were not available. Besides, Snow White was not the character that could come close to a description to her. Nonetheless, the trip pushed through, this time as a goldilocks-and-the-three-bears-trip even if her ‘bears’ wouldl insist it should be big-bad-wolf-and-the-three-little-pigs-trip. Sponteneous trip thay planned and spontaneous trip they had!… And they traveled happily ever after.

Hehehe.. I’m stopping it! I cannot blog like this. Plus, I remember somebody pointed out how much I like talking about myself from a third-person’s point of view: Emcee doesn’t like that. The world doesn’t revolve around Emcee. That’s in the Isidro Plan istead of saying that’s my plan.

So anyway, back to the spontaneous trip. After 2 airports and few minutes of discussion with Cebu Pacific desk lady, we figured air travel is not feasible. Too pricey. To late flights. Not so interesting early destinations. Plus I have to admit, I really wanted to go surfing. So we went to Partas Bus Terminal and took the 1st trip that would pass by La Union. We arrived at La Union at around 11.30am. Ate lunch, slept then SURFed! I wonder why didn’t I find the time to practice more even though I knew all along how much I love doing it. I’m totally into surfing (even though hindi siya nakikisama saken before. We had very great surf instructors. The waves are with us. The boys I’m with are very supportive (most of the times although there are still MB side comments)! Perfect weekend getaway. Later that night, instead of the alcohol-driven discussion, we were in a coffee-filled FB-assisted talk! Sa FB kami nag-uusap! Nakakaloka! Technology, what have you done to my friends? The following morning we surfed again until check-out time. Just when you think surfing on a spontaneous trip is good enough, a new idea comes up. Baguio! So in my beach mode clothes, we went to Baguio for some strolling, dinner and coffee! Spontaneous trip within a spontaneous trip. Caught the 12.30 am trip to Manila. Got some few things in the apartment then off to Batangas!

So well-spent leave. I don’t normally take birthday leaves because I’m too consumed with my pre-birthday syndromes to even plan but this year, although there is still the random moments of PBS, I think I coped up better.

To the three bears: Dino, Tristan, Bogchi, THANK YOU so much! Good times! Ride the wave! Dins, salamat sa non-stop bus chikahan! Set-up na tlga tayo ng talk-show ala Chico and Delamar! Dun tayo yayaman! hehe.. Tristan, salamat sa dog-cat relationship natin! one of dabest ka pa rin! Bogchi, salamat sa napakadami mong na-file na leave for this trip. Thanks sa best career talk of all time. hehe.. 

Goldilocks loves these bears as much as, or, perhaps more than she loves riding the waves. Even if she had one of the most testoterone-overloaded trip, this is one of the best times to be one of the boys!

what happened to sober in october policy?

November 2, 2009

Early in October I told myself I’ll have a Sober in October Policy. I was able to keep up to it for 2 weekend but finding out that there are 5 weekends in October, I begin to wonder: What was I thinking? Why have my friends not been supportive of this? Are they really supportive and it’s just me all along that cannot support myself. I’m seriously thinking that there should be an AA club here in the Philippines. On a lighter side, I think I can always quit drinking except that I choose not to (like smoking) because it will require an erratic change in my lifestyle. What would happen to my Friday nights? What will my spontaeous meet-ups feel like? What will chismisan sound like (because I, together with my sisses, seriously think that chismisan will never be the same without a little ounce of alcohol). 

So there was the Annual Beer Challenge. We always do it in the last week of October (joint celeb of Ruthie, Ghia and my birthday) or early December (Corleai & Mica’s birthday). 2 years ago we had it at Ruthie’s where the best sub-zero beer is served. Last year we had at Pier One Fort then our place (not much on the alcohol side because most of us end up sleeping. This year, because we so missed what we had 2 years ago, everyone seemed to be in the mood to drink. Mica just graduated from Culinary Arts school (mind you! 3rd Honor!) and Corleai is on her sem-break. So hail we did to Jay-J’s Ortigas. I was late (as always because of work). Drinking we planned and drinking we did! At around 3am, some have decided to leave already except the usual casting +Potch. So we decided to go to Potch’s place. I could not remember what lead us to beat the 18-hr beer challenge the brods had. Nobody was even challenging us and yet we tried to beat the record. Gawd! Are we freaks?! haha.. So 18.5 hours and 90 bottles of beers after, we called it a day! Addik! I remember we were almost up for a spontaneous trip to Zambales (if my memory serves me right). I cannot believe Santi has arrived and left and we were still drinking. I cannot believe I can drink that much because I guess I can only drink that much when I’m with these girls. Believe it or not, I was sick when I got home (Batangas) to my mom’s surprise. Poor employer of mine, my mom kept blaming my work. hehe… I’m too old for 18-hr sessions after a full-day’s work but it’s true when I say I wouldn’t want it any other way. Love you guys! Cheers to more sessions like this (I’m second-guessing myself what sort of timing am I gonna put the next one)!! 

So Saturday was all Beer Challenge and rest. Sunday, I was not able to go to cemetery (as I always don’t do that.. lucky me wala ako ka-close na dinadalaw) so I became the natural Couch Potato Emcee, a cry baby one! I watched Season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy (not yet done) but I was almost always crying because Izzie is sick. I still love McDreamy (although I hate her girlfriend’s voice) but we cannot deny McSteamy is getting.. well, steamier! Now I’m wondering if all I want for my birthday is a McDreamy/McSteamy. hehe.. Grown-up birthday list (Note to self: create my own version of Grown-up Wishlist). I also watched My Sister’s Keeper on which, again, half the time I was crying. I’m a sucker for family/sickness stories and both these stories that made me cry has a common plot: leukemia. (Note to self: When am I gonna check Donate Blood in my checklist?)

Today, Sunday,  I watched 500 days of Summer, which I have heard was a must-see, which somehow made me anticipate it much and increase my expectation, which turned out not much of a must-see or perhaps a must-see-but-should-not-have-been-talked-about-before-you-see-it-so-you-don’t-anticipate. So anyway, it was ok. Yes there are no coincidences and maybe there is no fate, destiny, or soulmate, but what is the coincidence is the fate and destiny itself manifesting in a serendipitous moment. It just depends on whose fate are we talking about. It’s just wordplay. Anyway, too much of that destiny crap. hehe

Wow! I have told a lot. Effect of being home alone. And well, it’s still relatively early. On a typical early morning, I would have been waiting for energy refill or cafe world cooking mission but these FB stuffs can be so tiring na lately.Good thing, I have my good old DVD player around. Will try to refrain from FB-ing and focus on DVD and MBA readings (secondary lang ang readings..hehe).