summer twenty ten

For four consecutive weekends, I had summer plans. Here I am always complaining about my financial status and my scheduling issues yet I got a month of fully booked weekend. I’m practically on 3-day workweek for 3 weeks. : ) Weeeh! Truth is I still have those financial and schedule issues but it only goes to show that I will definitely make time for people who matter. 

Laiya and EK with Mica, Corleai and Ghia

Mica is leaving soon : ( so this was her weekend. We only had a quick getaway because we thought Mica was leaving by holy week and the rest of us have timing issues. So off we went to La Luz, San Juan Batangas for an art of doing nothing weekend. We dined, and wined and whined! We even got a full body massage. We went to EK after and although we were too tired, we really had some good laughs. Ladies, these are signs of aging. Ambilis na natin mapagod! Dati, kaya natin ang 48 talkathon. haha.. I love you girls.

Mykz, I will super miss you! I’m losing my ‘person’ for another time but I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it. Nonetheless, let’s be thanful because this is one of those that we’ve asked for. We’ll never know, prayer#1 is next.

Corleai, what more can you ask for? I’m so happy you are in this state of your life. Finish med school then eventually, we’ll be two of Jason Magbanua’s  clients. Or Mica, Ghia and I will be your clients depends on whether you specialize on lungs or liver disorders. haha

Ghia, pasensya na. di ka na talaga namin masabayan sa alchy marathon. Sa so-called Ghia na kasama ko lately, ilabas mo ang totoong Ghia Magnolia na kilala namin. hehe.. Seriously, thanks for organizing the reservations for us.

Surfing with the Spammers

Have I said it enough how much I love surfing? Who are the best people to surf with than those you learned it first with! So I went to La Union with Dino, Son, Maca, Paul and Mars. Twas a first time for Maca and Mars who turned out to be star sufers. It was indeed a good break from the busy week. Wish Tin, Gabe, Sylvia and Tris were with us.

Foolproof Trip with Char, QB Adan and Urven

Sponteneous trips are best when you are with spontaneous, low-maintenance, high EQ people. And here are the top 3 people of 2010 holy week who qualify those criteria: Cesar, Adan and Urven. Char is in town for 2 weeks so we sad that regardless of where that may be, we will be together for holy week. Of course there is my very ‘draggable’  QB and Urven to complete the Foolproof Trip team. We met up at Victory Line bus terminal on Holy Wednesday night with no advance bookings, hotel reservations, or anything else that you should have when you go out if town on a holy week. After a combination of 35 hours (for me) of bus, van, trike, boat travel, we conquered Tuguegarao, Sta Ana and osme island in the Babuyan channel. Aylabet! I had to leave Saturday afternoon but the three crazy lil party folks decided to go to Pagudpud afterI left. Addik! I cannot expound more on how follproof the trip was as I cannot be any happier spending the holy week with these 3. This is the trip where the competitive EconSoc and AEMS unite. This is the trip where the straights and the gays converge. haha.. Char, although I told you I’ll be your slave for you Pinas stay and it turned out the other way around, I know you won’t complain. hehe.. Love love love! I’m so glad we still manage to squeeze in heart-to-heart talks in our trips like this. QB my love, thank you soooo much for never failing to surprise me. I super want to make that badidays’ lives in your office so miserable because of what they are doing to you. Don’t worry, saten pa rin ang huling halakhak. Let’s meet up soon again! Urvs, kahit iniwan mo ko sa ere, lab pa rin kita. Kahit malakas ka mag-snore, nakatulog ako salamat sa iPod. Kahit na mahina na ko uminom, sasama pa rin ako sa meet-ups at kakain na lang. At uulitin ko lang, na kahit iniwan mo ko sa ere, lab pa rin kita. Miss you sobra! Enjoy Korea! Boys, where to next?

Pekner’s Wedding

For others, they get married after 2 months of being pregnant with guys they hardly know. Others take 2 year of bfgf status first. Other even 2 decades (oh Lord, don’t do that to me please!). But for my Pekner, it takes 2 kids. hehe.. Love you Pekner! I’m super happy for you and Ken and although I ask you two if it makes a difference again and again, I know it still does. I’m flattered that you trust me and Char to be there as your pseudo-MOH and witness end-to-end your lovely wedding. I love you both, I am glad to be a life witness of your family’s love. Mwaaah!

Aside: Char, you better think of a better name to tag me on your wedding. I don’t think I ever wanted to be called the Best Maid although the message behind it is sweet, you crazy lil party boy! Hahaha. Seriously, I love those talks we have throughout the day. Haaay! (Sarap mag-sigh).Thanks to the crazy LIL (emphasis on this) party guy we saw. I still owe you so please expect a Western Union cash transfer soon. haha

Vietnam trip with Dino and Paul

Sin Chao * Epal trip * VIDEOS!!! * Charan Production * Release the Cracken * Invisibility shades *Animate the Inanimate * Explain * Pho (for correct pronunciation ask Dino) * Dam Sen Amusing Park *iced coffee overload *LanLan * An Officer and A Gentleman * some Tom Cruise old movie where he was Ryan * movie analysis * 51-49 Principle * Bang Tenh Layi? Toi Tenh Lah <insert name here> * Al, Am and Ally * Poker Face Vietnam version * Clash of the Titans * Motorcycle overrrrrload * dumayo-sa-vietnam-para-mag-tv * Instant Noodles hoarding * scary *$&?!$ * Name-that-trip Trip

Thanks braders! It was a super fun rendezvous! Aylabet!!!

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Traveling is my sweet retreat and travelmates are one of life’s greatest blessings!More please!