Opa, ikaw ang inisip ko kaya ganito ang entry ko, haha. Special request mo kasi eh.
Matigas talaga ulo ko. Mahirap pigilan, pero tulad nga ng sinabi ko dati, makulit talaga ako. Susubukan ulit natin. Pero syempre, malamang may kapalit yan. Tingnan ko muna.
Ang daming beses mong maririnig sa iba't ibang tao sa iba't ibang okasyon ang mga salitang "I miss you." Madalas sincere, pero minsan may mga times na sinasabi ito dahil wala nang ibang masabi. Di naman kayo close, so bakit mo naman sasabihin yun? Hahaha, kasi parang nawawalan na ng essence yung pagsabi eh. Pero nakakatuwa talaga makita pag sinasabi ng tao kapag sincere siya. Makikita mo sa mata at maririnig sa tono ng boses.
Matapos ang halos limang taon, ngayon ko lang napalipat ang thesis ko from VHS. Ano ba naman yan, napaka-old school. VHS. Ang obsolete na, hahaha. Ang nakakatawa pa, nung pinanood ko ulit siya last year, hindi ko napansin na recycled lang pala ang video cassette na yun. May pelikula pang pinatungan para lang ma-record ang thesis namin. Pero kamusta naman ang pagka-label ng cassette. Yung makapal na masking tape ang ginamit para dun sa main label, at may erasure pa. Hahaha. Napaka-tempting na ipa-request na palitan yung label, o maski ako na lang ang magpalit, wahahaha.
Pinanood ko ulit kahapon yung buong video. Nung huling beses kong pinanood, ang iniisip ko ang mga notes, ang mga pwede pang gawin sa show na yun. At syempre ang mga alaalala kasama ang mga kwela na taong yun. Mga simula ng mga pagkakaibigan, at ang pag-usbong ng karir sa mga iilan sa kanila. Pero hindi ito yung mga iniisip ko habang pinanood ko ulit siya. Ngayon ko lang na-enjoy ang pagpapanood doon. Tawa ako ng tawa sa mga nakalimutan na linya (at hello, sung-through na musical ito ha), mga nakalimutan na sayaw, at mga nuances na hindi mo mapapansin sa simula. Patapos na ang unang yugto (Act 1?) nung napansin ko na ang lakas na pala ng halakhak ko habang mag-isa sa kwarto ko.
Tamad pa akong i-edit at i-upload ang video para sa mga nag-aabang na makita ito. Pero sana this week o next week, maaayos ko na.
Nung Huwebes, nagkasalubong kami ni Nar sa lobby ng Little Theater matapos ng 3pm show ng Pamaypay, Kutsilyo at Yantok. Nanggaling siya sa Atlantis nung umaga at ako naman ay nagpapalipas ng oras habang pinapa-transfer ang thesis ko. Ang sabi pa niya sakin ay magkapareho daw kami ng aura ni Lawyn at magkamukha pa kami. Ahehehe, ang nasagot ko lang sa kanya ay dahil magkakilala na kami nung grade school pa (grade 7 ako at grade 5 si Lawyn). At nung unang pasok niya sa CSB, pinagtripan namin ang mga kakilala namin (pati isang prof) na magkapatid kami. Kamusta naman at naniwala sila dahil magkapareho daw kami ng mata. Hanggang ngayon pala ay papasa pa rin kaming magkapatid.
May kasalan nanaman sa Biyernes. Ikakasal na ang kabarkada naming si PJ kay Joy. Nakakatawa dahil hindi si PJ ang na-expect ko na isa sa mga mauunang ikakasal sa barkada. Natatawa din ako dahil si Seph talaga ang tinatawag na "perennial best man" ng barkada. Mukhang lagi siyang maghahanda ng best man speech sa kasal ng bawat lalaki sa barkada, kung balak talaga nilang magpakasal, ahehehe.
At dahil malapit na rin naman ang lugar, yun na rin ang pagkakataon na bumisita sa aming alma mater. Sa tagal naming nawala, ngayon pa lang kami babalik. Sabi nga ni Brother Ceci nung tinext ko siya nung isang linggo, "Welcome home!" Sana nga "welcome home" nga ang pakiramdam pag pumunta kami dun. Parang sobrang dami na ng pagbabagong pinagdaanan ng De La Salle Zobel matapos ang sampung taon naming nawala.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
To 2 more N's.
Nicco and Nar got into Spring Awakening! Yahoooo! To my baby bro, I told you so, ahahaha. To my BFF, fan mo na ako dati, mas fan mo na ako ngayon! Can't wait to watch this one. Break a leg sa inyo! =)
Friday, January 9, 2009
Questions.
Maybe some of you guys would be curious enough to answer these, hahaha.
1) This question popped in my head last Wednesday afternoon. In today's society/world, what's the difference between an artist and a designer? Because there are some artists that cross the threshold and can be designers as well. Designers, on the other hand, are sometimes considered artists as well. *shrug*
2) From a lecture on directing I attended several years back, I remember the speaker saying, "You want the actors feel like they did/created it themselves." So to actors and directors alike, what's your take on this?
3) A friend is writing a musical for a children's workshop showcase, and had said, "I started with the songs because it's a musical. I'm working my way around the music, instead of the words." So I've been wondering about this as well. When writing a musical, which comes first, the spoken dialogue or the songs? Now that I think about it, in musical theater, the songs are also lines that are just put to music (I don't know if I'm making sense, hahaha). Aren't they? So shouldn't the spoken lines be written first?
There are so many stuff on my desktop that's waiting for me to be read. Aristotle's Poetics has been sitting there for weeks now, but so is an ebook of Twilight, hahaha. I'm putting off the latter for now, but I'll let it sit there as well. At least couple of projects still in the works are also in line, asking for my input. Oh well.
Nikki and I met up again yesterday just to catch up on each other's news. Because she went shopping already, plus it was raining, I chose not to go to the mall and decided on hanging out at Starbucks in Harbour Square. Still poised as ever, based on the stories she told about her training in PAL, I can actually imagine her running up and down the aisle, shouting emergency instructions at everyone, dodging everything she runs into, HAHAHA.
Darn, sitting there at Starbucks, so near, yet so far from Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah rehearsals. Ahehehe.
1) This question popped in my head last Wednesday afternoon. In today's society/world, what's the difference between an artist and a designer? Because there are some artists that cross the threshold and can be designers as well. Designers, on the other hand, are sometimes considered artists as well. *shrug*
2) From a lecture on directing I attended several years back, I remember the speaker saying, "You want the actors feel like they did/created it themselves." So to actors and directors alike, what's your take on this?
3) A friend is writing a musical for a children's workshop showcase, and had said, "I started with the songs because it's a musical. I'm working my way around the music, instead of the words." So I've been wondering about this as well. When writing a musical, which comes first, the spoken dialogue or the songs? Now that I think about it, in musical theater, the songs are also lines that are just put to music (I don't know if I'm making sense, hahaha). Aren't they? So shouldn't the spoken lines be written first?
There are so many stuff on my desktop that's waiting for me to be read. Aristotle's Poetics has been sitting there for weeks now, but so is an ebook of Twilight, hahaha. I'm putting off the latter for now, but I'll let it sit there as well. At least couple of projects still in the works are also in line, asking for my input. Oh well.
Nikki and I met up again yesterday just to catch up on each other's news. Because she went shopping already, plus it was raining, I chose not to go to the mall and decided on hanging out at Starbucks in Harbour Square. Still poised as ever, based on the stories she told about her training in PAL, I can actually imagine her running up and down the aisle, shouting emergency instructions at everyone, dodging everything she runs into, HAHAHA.
Darn, sitting there at Starbucks, so near, yet so far from Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah rehearsals. Ahehehe.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
1st randomness of the year.
Hahaha, first blog entry of the consisting of random stuff? This is new.
Last January 1st was the second new year's day in a row I spent with Tad's family from his mother's side. I just have to thank the holidays because traveling all the way to Fairview from Las Pinas can be quite exhausting if it were a regular day, considering all that traffic.
In my family, when there's a get-together of some sort, my mom and my aunts would compete good-naturedly about whose son looks more handsome (haha, like what happened during my brother's wedding). The funny thing I've noticed in Tad's family was that they enjoy checking out the significant others that their sons bring to the reunion, hahaha. Thank goodness I've already been introduced last year. This year, everyone was dying to meet Kuya Mac's Olive, and JR's Jewel. My goodness, showcase ng girlfriends ba ito? Hahaha. It's like the moms and aunts were all waiting for each other to say whose girlfriend was the prettiest, or whatever. If that's not the topic, it's about when each son will get married first, ahahaha.
Isa lang ang masasabi ko. I love Tita Amy's improvised nacho dip, hahaha.
I started watching old episodes of Perfect Strangers again. I just love Bronson Pinchot as Balki. I remember back when my brother and I were kids, when we loved doing the "dance of joy."
I'm still a huge Bronson Pinchot fan until now. I still can't forget his role in The First Wives Club, and his singing voice from Putting It Together keeps playing in my head.
I passed by SM department store yesterday after shopping, checking out the makeup selections. One saleslady from this popular makeup brand noticed that I was checking out their long-lash mascara and said, "Ma'am, maganda po yan. Parang naka-fake eyelashes kayo."
Uh, hello? Why would I want anyone notice that I have fake eyelashes? Hahahaha.
Last January 1st was the second new year's day in a row I spent with Tad's family from his mother's side. I just have to thank the holidays because traveling all the way to Fairview from Las Pinas can be quite exhausting if it were a regular day, considering all that traffic.
In my family, when there's a get-together of some sort, my mom and my aunts would compete good-naturedly about whose son looks more handsome (haha, like what happened during my brother's wedding). The funny thing I've noticed in Tad's family was that they enjoy checking out the significant others that their sons bring to the reunion, hahaha. Thank goodness I've already been introduced last year. This year, everyone was dying to meet Kuya Mac's Olive, and JR's Jewel. My goodness, showcase ng girlfriends ba ito? Hahaha. It's like the moms and aunts were all waiting for each other to say whose girlfriend was the prettiest, or whatever. If that's not the topic, it's about when each son will get married first, ahahaha.
Isa lang ang masasabi ko. I love Tita Amy's improvised nacho dip, hahaha.
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I started watching old episodes of Perfect Strangers again. I just love Bronson Pinchot as Balki. I remember back when my brother and I were kids, when we loved doing the "dance of joy."
I'm still a huge Bronson Pinchot fan until now. I still can't forget his role in The First Wives Club, and his singing voice from Putting It Together keeps playing in my head.
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I passed by SM department store yesterday after shopping, checking out the makeup selections. One saleslady from this popular makeup brand noticed that I was checking out their long-lash mascara and said, "Ma'am, maganda po yan. Parang naka-fake eyelashes kayo."
Uh, hello? Why would I want anyone notice that I have fake eyelashes? Hahahaha.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Get-together weekend.
Saturday was a day of a bunch of reunions, right on up to Sunday morning.
I first went with Ate Shang, Kuya Butch, Tita Beng, Tita Lyn and Tita Tess to Tito Ed's place, as he nor Tita Shirley didn't get to make it to my brother's wedding. To my disappointment, their house was such a sorry sight, even with some of their family still living with them plus a maid. By past 10 in the morning, Tito Ed was still in bed, almost skin and bones, and speaking incoherently. We really couldn't understand why, considering that he never had a stroke or anything that severe. Sure, he has diabetes, but soon we had found out that there wasn't much to eat there at their home, so Ate Shang offered to buy him some food aside from the whole bunch of food we had brought over from Tita Lyn's. Another problem of the household, it seemed, was that Tito Ed and Tita Shirley weren't very well taken care of. And hello, Kuya Emmon and his family live right upstairs.
It broke our hearts to find that these two were sort of abandoned and ignored. The house smelled funny, and Tito Ed hadn't even bathed. But the smile on his face when he saw all of us was precious. Too bad we couldn't stay for lunch, as we had to go to Tito Ely and Tita Zenia's, as well as to Tito Edel, Tita Beth, Tito Erning and Tita Angie. Lunch time at "Angielocks," as we called Tita Angie. Hahaha, she's known in the family for whipping up a lot of food whenever we're at their place.
After a hearty lunch, Kuya Richie brought out the drinks to the table and chairs on the lawn, and Ate Shang, Kuya Butch and I followed suit. Soon all four of us were swimming in vodka, and even when Kuya Bobot, Ate Vonic and Ate Ching (though both ladies had to leave right away) joined us, the drinks kept coming.
Kuya Butch and Ate Shang were already pretty wasted by the time we had to leave, which was when Tita Lyn was already kind of annoyed with them for delaying our time of departure.
Flew to ATC, where I was supposed to meet up with the Hogi Hall for our Tagaytay get-together, which is actually a triple-celebration for Rosa, Josh and Seph's birthdays. I was over an hour late because of the delayed departure from my uncles' place, rawr. Everyone had already gone ahead, and the only ones left waiting for me were Tad, Seph and Josh. Off to Tagaytay, with a stopover at McDo along the SLEX, because I was already starving, ahehehe.
Finally, we're in Tagaytay. The venue we got was the place next to the bed and breakfast we had stayed at before, and we had gotten two rooms and a huge terrace because our crowd was pretty big this time. There were so many drinks, chips, and a grill where we could cook the liempo and hotdogs, yay. Chika and drinks galore, and of course, there was the Bacardi 151 for a complete celebration, as Josh kept passing it out to everyone. Ahehehe, I guess he and Seph were so glad to finally get to drink with Tad, who's also a big fan of hard drinks. Photos galore as well, as I kept seeing flashes from different cameras the entire time. And yes, body shots! Woohoo! Plus Seph and Tad as dancers for Joy's bachelorette party, hahahaha!
Well, you wouldn't be surprised to find out who was the first man down and the last man standing. I had settled in one of the rooms with Rosa, Iam, Tad, PJ and Aris at around past 4 in the morning. A few minutes after we were all on the beds, next me, our party girl Rosa had quite the headache and just tried to sleep sitting up. Of course, Iam and I had to convince her to go to the bathroom to relieve herself. On my other side, Tad was also wasn't feeling that good. Yikes. Iam, who gets queasy when she just hears someone throw up, flew to her side of the room while I had to stay with these two, hahaha. She then dubbed me "the caregiver," AHAHAHAHA! Labo. I get queasy myself, but as long as I don't smell anything and don't breathe through my nose, I'd be fine.
My goodness, when I woke up a couple of hours later, I found out that Seph, Josh, Joy and Hofi were still up. Survivors, hahaha. We had to wake Rosa by around 8am, because she still had to go to work in the afternoon, so by the time she woke up, I left with her, Aris, Iam and Tad.
All in all, Tagaytay was a blast. Can't wait for the next one, where Ge and Aris will have a showdown, hahahaha!
I first went with Ate Shang, Kuya Butch, Tita Beng, Tita Lyn and Tita Tess to Tito Ed's place, as he nor Tita Shirley didn't get to make it to my brother's wedding. To my disappointment, their house was such a sorry sight, even with some of their family still living with them plus a maid. By past 10 in the morning, Tito Ed was still in bed, almost skin and bones, and speaking incoherently. We really couldn't understand why, considering that he never had a stroke or anything that severe. Sure, he has diabetes, but soon we had found out that there wasn't much to eat there at their home, so Ate Shang offered to buy him some food aside from the whole bunch of food we had brought over from Tita Lyn's. Another problem of the household, it seemed, was that Tito Ed and Tita Shirley weren't very well taken care of. And hello, Kuya Emmon and his family live right upstairs.
It broke our hearts to find that these two were sort of abandoned and ignored. The house smelled funny, and Tito Ed hadn't even bathed. But the smile on his face when he saw all of us was precious. Too bad we couldn't stay for lunch, as we had to go to Tito Ely and Tita Zenia's, as well as to Tito Edel, Tita Beth, Tito Erning and Tita Angie. Lunch time at "Angielocks," as we called Tita Angie. Hahaha, she's known in the family for whipping up a lot of food whenever we're at their place.
After a hearty lunch, Kuya Richie brought out the drinks to the table and chairs on the lawn, and Ate Shang, Kuya Butch and I followed suit. Soon all four of us were swimming in vodka, and even when Kuya Bobot, Ate Vonic and Ate Ching (though both ladies had to leave right away) joined us, the drinks kept coming.
Kuya Butch and Ate Shang were already pretty wasted by the time we had to leave, which was when Tita Lyn was already kind of annoyed with them for delaying our time of departure.
Flew to ATC, where I was supposed to meet up with the Hogi Hall for our Tagaytay get-together, which is actually a triple-celebration for Rosa, Josh and Seph's birthdays. I was over an hour late because of the delayed departure from my uncles' place, rawr. Everyone had already gone ahead, and the only ones left waiting for me were Tad, Seph and Josh. Off to Tagaytay, with a stopover at McDo along the SLEX, because I was already starving, ahehehe.
Finally, we're in Tagaytay. The venue we got was the place next to the bed and breakfast we had stayed at before, and we had gotten two rooms and a huge terrace because our crowd was pretty big this time. There were so many drinks, chips, and a grill where we could cook the liempo and hotdogs, yay. Chika and drinks galore, and of course, there was the Bacardi 151 for a complete celebration, as Josh kept passing it out to everyone. Ahehehe, I guess he and Seph were so glad to finally get to drink with Tad, who's also a big fan of hard drinks. Photos galore as well, as I kept seeing flashes from different cameras the entire time. And yes, body shots! Woohoo! Plus Seph and Tad as dancers for Joy's bachelorette party, hahahaha!
Well, you wouldn't be surprised to find out who was the first man down and the last man standing. I had settled in one of the rooms with Rosa, Iam, Tad, PJ and Aris at around past 4 in the morning. A few minutes after we were all on the beds, next me, our party girl Rosa had quite the headache and just tried to sleep sitting up. Of course, Iam and I had to convince her to go to the bathroom to relieve herself. On my other side, Tad was also wasn't feeling that good. Yikes. Iam, who gets queasy when she just hears someone throw up, flew to her side of the room while I had to stay with these two, hahaha. She then dubbed me "the caregiver," AHAHAHAHA! Labo. I get queasy myself, but as long as I don't smell anything and don't breathe through my nose, I'd be fine.
My goodness, when I woke up a couple of hours later, I found out that Seph, Josh, Joy and Hofi were still up. Survivors, hahaha. We had to wake Rosa by around 8am, because she still had to go to work in the afternoon, so by the time she woke up, I left with her, Aris, Iam and Tad.
All in all, Tagaytay was a blast. Can't wait for the next one, where Ge and Aris will have a showdown, hahahaha!
Friday, December 26, 2008
My brother tied the knot!
Everyone in my family had been waiting for the big day on the 23rd, that we all considered it one of the best Christmas gifts that we got. It was also a perfect opportunity to see some of our relatives that haven't seen in a while.
On the afternoon before the wedding, Mom, Kuya Toto and I checked in at the Bellevue Hotel, along with Ate Maui and her family, as we will be prepping up there early the next day. Dad, on the other hand, stayed at home to supervise other prep concerns with Tita Beng, specially because a bunch of our other relatives will be staying over there as well. But he did join us for dinner with the Ocampos at Poquito Mas at Westgate. Man, the sisig there was yummy. We immediately left after eating as our bride was getting pretty sleepy already.
Retired at our respective rooms after dinner. Kuya was supposed to be resting early as well, but he was still working on the AVP that they were planning to show at the reception. I think he fell asleep at around 2 in the morning. Unfortunately, all of us had to be up by 4am. But at least he finished the AVP, because Trixie came knocking at our door because one of the coordinators was already asking for it.
Walked to Ate Maui's suite, where a ton of people had already gathered. Jack and Ade (the coordinators) were there of course, as well as Gela's hair and makeup crew. Tintin and Trixie already got a head start, so they added me to the assembly line (hahaha). When I was asked how I wanted my hair to look like, I explained that I had a long neck with an undefined chin, so it's difficult to find the right updo for me. Plus the problem that my hair can barely hold a curl. It took at least 3 attempts to get the right hairstyle for me, but I have to say, this was the first time I actually liked how I looked with my hair up.
Returned to our room to change into my gown and found Kuya goofing around with Kuya Butch and Kuya Richie right before the Threelogy crew (the videographers) arrived. When I had returned to Ate Maui's suite to have her fix my obi belt, I came face to face with Trixie and realized that in some way, we did look alike, hahaha! So that's what their grandfather kept saying the night before.
After a little more prepping, Jack said that Mom and I can go ahead, as Kuya had already left for Fernbrook with his crazy best men. Immediately found Rosa and Aris by the time I had stepped out of the car, then we all walked to the chapel together. A few minutes later, I got a text from Tad, saying that because he couldn't get a cab to Fernbrook, Iam and Ge will be picking him up. Thanks, Iam and Ge!
I was sitting next to Tintin during the entire ceremony, and during all the marriage rites, Trixie and I held up our cameras and snapped away. Hahaha, even though my mom was in tears, I couldn't help giggling when she raised her handkerchief to wipe off her tears, because Dad raised his own handkerchief at the same time to wipe sweat off his forehead almost every time. Hehe, when it was time for the couple's first kiss as husband and wife, I was so glad that my photo didn't come out all blurry even though I was so giddy over them.
On to the reception. Boy, I was really starving that time, because I only got to eat half of an Egg McMuffin before I left the hotel. I was so glad that Jack decided to begin with tables nearer to the buffet (we were seated next to it, yay) for the pictorials with the bride and groom. Iam and Ge made quite the tag team, because after they had fallen in line, Ge went back to get more food, hahaha. I've been dieting for weeks for this event, so it's time for my appetite to catch up. Ugh, because of that, Tad took the most unflattering photo of me, hahaha! You can check it out in one of my Multiply albums.
My favorite part in the reception was the dance. Kuya and Ate Maui had hired Carlon to help them, and taught a simple waltz between Ate Maui and her dad, Tito Pete. People had expected the same waltz all throughout the dance between her and Kuya, but a few minutes into Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," we suddenly hear the sound of a scratching record, then the music changes to "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," giving everyone quite the surprise as they danced the upbeat number, hahahaha! Even though they did rehearse it the night before, they still forgot some steps so they tried to improvise. I, on the other hand, rushed towards the carpet (not minding if I trip, ahehe) to cheer and take photos, ahehehe.
All in all, it was a great wedding. It's so funny how two different people such as Cads and Maui got together. It was hate at first sight when they saw each other at the guidance counselor's office for their respective exit interviews, right on until they started working together at Accenture. The simple invite to hang out at the Chicago Art Institute changed everything.
Super thanks to Jack Sy-Alba and Ade Sy Singson of About Events for keeping everything in order, Erwin and Bea of Angel Bar for the pre-nup photos, Dino Lara for the on-site wedding photos, Threelogy for the videography (with the super fast editing of the beautiful on-site AVP), Juan Carlo the Caterer for the yummy food, 15:58 for the flowers (my bouquet is hanging in my room for a week-long drying process), and Anne Chavez for Ate Maui's pretty dress for the reception. Naks, parang sponsors sa pag-plug ng mababait na suppliers, hehe.
So I do believe that the beautiful wedding my brother at sister-in-law had was Christmas enough for me. Post-Christmas na yung Noche Buena that we had at Tita Lyn's house, complete with second and third helpings, capping it with Tequila Rose and Bailey's with cherries and gossip and laughs galore, hehehe.
How did your Christmas go? =)
On the afternoon before the wedding, Mom, Kuya Toto and I checked in at the Bellevue Hotel, along with Ate Maui and her family, as we will be prepping up there early the next day. Dad, on the other hand, stayed at home to supervise other prep concerns with Tita Beng, specially because a bunch of our other relatives will be staying over there as well. But he did join us for dinner with the Ocampos at Poquito Mas at Westgate. Man, the sisig there was yummy. We immediately left after eating as our bride was getting pretty sleepy already.
Retired at our respective rooms after dinner. Kuya was supposed to be resting early as well, but he was still working on the AVP that they were planning to show at the reception. I think he fell asleep at around 2 in the morning. Unfortunately, all of us had to be up by 4am. But at least he finished the AVP, because Trixie came knocking at our door because one of the coordinators was already asking for it.
Walked to Ate Maui's suite, where a ton of people had already gathered. Jack and Ade (the coordinators) were there of course, as well as Gela's hair and makeup crew. Tintin and Trixie already got a head start, so they added me to the assembly line (hahaha). When I was asked how I wanted my hair to look like, I explained that I had a long neck with an undefined chin, so it's difficult to find the right updo for me. Plus the problem that my hair can barely hold a curl. It took at least 3 attempts to get the right hairstyle for me, but I have to say, this was the first time I actually liked how I looked with my hair up.
Returned to our room to change into my gown and found Kuya goofing around with Kuya Butch and Kuya Richie right before the Threelogy crew (the videographers) arrived. When I had returned to Ate Maui's suite to have her fix my obi belt, I came face to face with Trixie and realized that in some way, we did look alike, hahaha! So that's what their grandfather kept saying the night before.
After a little more prepping, Jack said that Mom and I can go ahead, as Kuya had already left for Fernbrook with his crazy best men. Immediately found Rosa and Aris by the time I had stepped out of the car, then we all walked to the chapel together. A few minutes later, I got a text from Tad, saying that because he couldn't get a cab to Fernbrook, Iam and Ge will be picking him up. Thanks, Iam and Ge!
I was sitting next to Tintin during the entire ceremony, and during all the marriage rites, Trixie and I held up our cameras and snapped away. Hahaha, even though my mom was in tears, I couldn't help giggling when she raised her handkerchief to wipe off her tears, because Dad raised his own handkerchief at the same time to wipe sweat off his forehead almost every time. Hehe, when it was time for the couple's first kiss as husband and wife, I was so glad that my photo didn't come out all blurry even though I was so giddy over them.
On to the reception. Boy, I was really starving that time, because I only got to eat half of an Egg McMuffin before I left the hotel. I was so glad that Jack decided to begin with tables nearer to the buffet (we were seated next to it, yay) for the pictorials with the bride and groom. Iam and Ge made quite the tag team, because after they had fallen in line, Ge went back to get more food, hahaha. I've been dieting for weeks for this event, so it's time for my appetite to catch up. Ugh, because of that, Tad took the most unflattering photo of me, hahaha! You can check it out in one of my Multiply albums.
My favorite part in the reception was the dance. Kuya and Ate Maui had hired Carlon to help them, and taught a simple waltz between Ate Maui and her dad, Tito Pete. People had expected the same waltz all throughout the dance between her and Kuya, but a few minutes into Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," we suddenly hear the sound of a scratching record, then the music changes to "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," giving everyone quite the surprise as they danced the upbeat number, hahahaha! Even though they did rehearse it the night before, they still forgot some steps so they tried to improvise. I, on the other hand, rushed towards the carpet (not minding if I trip, ahehe) to cheer and take photos, ahehehe.
All in all, it was a great wedding. It's so funny how two different people such as Cads and Maui got together. It was hate at first sight when they saw each other at the guidance counselor's office for their respective exit interviews, right on until they started working together at Accenture. The simple invite to hang out at the Chicago Art Institute changed everything.
Super thanks to Jack Sy-Alba and Ade Sy Singson of About Events for keeping everything in order, Erwin and Bea of Angel Bar for the pre-nup photos, Dino Lara for the on-site wedding photos, Threelogy for the videography (with the super fast editing of the beautiful on-site AVP), Juan Carlo the Caterer for the yummy food, 15:58 for the flowers (my bouquet is hanging in my room for a week-long drying process), and Anne Chavez for Ate Maui's pretty dress for the reception. Naks, parang sponsors sa pag-plug ng mababait na suppliers, hehe.
So I do believe that the beautiful wedding my brother at sister-in-law had was Christmas enough for me. Post-Christmas na yung Noche Buena that we had at Tita Lyn's house, complete with second and third helpings, capping it with Tequila Rose and Bailey's with cherries and gossip and laughs galore, hehehe.
How did your Christmas go? =)
Friday, December 19, 2008
27. Yes, really.
I've been meaning to blog right after my birthday (a huge THANK YOU to all those who greeted me, by the way), but things got busier as my brother's wedding is getting closer.
I only expected one thing on my birthday. That it would be complete opposite of the busy one I once had. I never had time for myself then, beginning from its first hour until the last. But hey, at least some really good stuff happened that year, hehehe. And yep, the day was exactly what I had expected. It was the most "normal" birthday I had, except during the evening when my parents and my aunt ordered a lot of food for the entire household.
During a YM chat with Chieboy during the evening, he mentioned how things were pretty rocky in some aspect of his life.
Chieboy: wala hogi ganun talaga
Chieboy: hindi mo sila pwedeng i-please lahat
Chieboy: hindi kaya
Chieboy: ang only thing that you can do is be strong
Hogi: hay naku, korek ka diyan
Chieboy: strong bones will eventually break the dog's teeth
Chieboy: pag wala na shang ngipin, magte-tame din yun
Hogi: tama
Hogi: ikaw pa, chie, kaya mo yan
Chieboy: kinakaya
Chieboy: minsan gusto ko nang sumuko pero hindi...
Chieboy: hindi ako susuko
Chieboy: walang choice eh
Hogi: true
Chieboy: i think that to succeed, one must learn how to shut all means of escape para ang choice mo lang is to go forward
Hogi: i like that
I've been trying to learn how to do that. Heck, if I wasn't for certain aspects in life, I'd probably still be spineless even until now. So yeah, sometimes I still try to find some ways around things, but I'm working on them.
Anyway.
I always look back on old blog posts as a year-end tradition, marking highlights of the entire year. Now, a few days after celebrating my birthday, what were 27 things (in random order) that happened before I turned 27?
1) Going back to school.
2) Was 2nd AD for a thesis film with Sir Noel T.
3) Shook hands with Peque Gallaga.
After playing an extra in the film HUBAD, Sir Peque, who played Andre the director, shook our hands before we left. Wala lang, starstruck moment.
4) Found closure at the oddest day of the year.
Hahaha, some found it funny, some found it crazy.
5) Danced ballroom with the BFFs for a TV show.
We danced the samba for Chef To Go.
6) Put together a play with only 19 rehearsals.
For TP's Rehearsal and Performance Techniques workshop under Dennis Marasigan and Mayen, we did ANG MGA PROPESYONAL.
7) Started crocheting again.
Hahaha, and this crochet project isn't even for me.
8) Reunited with the AFLS.
Ahehehe, I can still remember Lea laughing after seeing me in the crowd.
9) Reunited with the GG7 gang.
Yes, I belong to a block that was composed of mostly guys.
10) Staged Nemesis after a year in the making.
Hence it left a big impact in our lives.
11) Finally got to work with Tuxqs for Virgin Labfest.
Of course, it was also the opportunity to work with May and Bart as well.
12) Participated in 2 missions of Eksena Manila.
Two back-to-back missions in one day!
13) Dabbled in a classical play (Tartuffe).
Despite all the crazies, it was a great cast and crew. And I love love love my costume.
14) Found a breast friend in Lara.
Yes, the self-proclaimed diva that I had met in TARTUFFE, ahehehe. I just love this girl.
15) Established the "Dashing Divas."
With Dingdong, all three of us dash from rehearsal.
16) Met the Kapeng Malamig gang.
Like Chieboy had said, mas malaki pa sa pera ang nakuha ko dito sa prod na ito.
17) Had a "high school day" with Drei and Carla.
We did all the gimmick stuff we used to do way back in high school, and it was also a night of kilig stories.
18) Found happiness in the simplest ways.
'Nuff said.
19) Reunited with some of the Funky Bunch.
It was Mano's despedida, a good excuse to get together. I miss you, Mano!
20) Chased swindlers.
21) Passed the one-year mark.
Need I say more? =)
22) Had the Mister Teo experience again with Rosa and Iam years after high school.
Kuchay pie and dumplings... they're still as good as ever, even if we did cook it ourselves.
23) Learned the art of bookmaking.
It was initially for a scrapbook, but I got addicted.
24) Played a teacher in a short film.
Another thesis film... and I have an injury on my left knee to show for it.
25) Forgot how to be sober in Tagaytay.
Yes, an incriminating photo of me and Rosa during that night. Blackmail me and I will have to shoot you, hahahaha!
26) Became a PA for a wedding couple.
My brother's getting married in less than a week!
27) Realized that no matter what everyone tells you, it all boils down to you and your persistence and passion.
Kaya kahit papaano, mauuna pa rin ako kay Juan, hehehe. Ika nga ni Roeder, you really have to want it.
To those who I've experienced this year with, no matter who you are, you still made a mark in my life for this year. Thanks to all of you.
I only expected one thing on my birthday. That it would be complete opposite of the busy one I once had. I never had time for myself then, beginning from its first hour until the last. But hey, at least some really good stuff happened that year, hehehe. And yep, the day was exactly what I had expected. It was the most "normal" birthday I had, except during the evening when my parents and my aunt ordered a lot of food for the entire household.
During a YM chat with Chieboy during the evening, he mentioned how things were pretty rocky in some aspect of his life.
Chieboy: wala hogi ganun talaga
Chieboy: hindi mo sila pwedeng i-please lahat
Chieboy: hindi kaya
Chieboy: ang only thing that you can do is be strong
Hogi: hay naku, korek ka diyan
Chieboy: strong bones will eventually break the dog's teeth
Chieboy: pag wala na shang ngipin, magte-tame din yun
Hogi: tama
Hogi: ikaw pa, chie, kaya mo yan
Chieboy: kinakaya
Chieboy: minsan gusto ko nang sumuko pero hindi...
Chieboy: hindi ako susuko
Chieboy: walang choice eh
Hogi: true
Chieboy: i think that to succeed, one must learn how to shut all means of escape para ang choice mo lang is to go forward
Hogi: i like that
I've been trying to learn how to do that. Heck, if I wasn't for certain aspects in life, I'd probably still be spineless even until now. So yeah, sometimes I still try to find some ways around things, but I'm working on them.
Anyway.
I always look back on old blog posts as a year-end tradition, marking highlights of the entire year. Now, a few days after celebrating my birthday, what were 27 things (in random order) that happened before I turned 27?
1) Going back to school.
2) Was 2nd AD for a thesis film with Sir Noel T.
3) Shook hands with Peque Gallaga.
After playing an extra in the film HUBAD, Sir Peque, who played Andre the director, shook our hands before we left. Wala lang, starstruck moment.4) Found closure at the oddest day of the year.
Hahaha, some found it funny, some found it crazy.5) Danced ballroom with the BFFs for a TV show.
We danced the samba for Chef To Go.6) Put together a play with only 19 rehearsals.
For TP's Rehearsal and Performance Techniques workshop under Dennis Marasigan and Mayen, we did ANG MGA PROPESYONAL.7) Started crocheting again.
Hahaha, and this crochet project isn't even for me.8) Reunited with the AFLS.
Ahehehe, I can still remember Lea laughing after seeing me in the crowd.9) Reunited with the GG7 gang.
Yes, I belong to a block that was composed of mostly guys.10) Staged Nemesis after a year in the making.
Hence it left a big impact in our lives.11) Finally got to work with Tuxqs for Virgin Labfest.
Of course, it was also the opportunity to work with May and Bart as well.12) Participated in 2 missions of Eksena Manila.
Two back-to-back missions in one day!13) Dabbled in a classical play (Tartuffe).
Despite all the crazies, it was a great cast and crew. And I love love love my costume.14) Found a breast friend in Lara.
Yes, the self-proclaimed diva that I had met in TARTUFFE, ahehehe. I just love this girl.15) Established the "Dashing Divas."
With Dingdong, all three of us dash from rehearsal.16) Met the Kapeng Malamig gang.
Like Chieboy had said, mas malaki pa sa pera ang nakuha ko dito sa prod na ito.17) Had a "high school day" with Drei and Carla.
We did all the gimmick stuff we used to do way back in high school, and it was also a night of kilig stories.18) Found happiness in the simplest ways.
'Nuff said.19) Reunited with some of the Funky Bunch.
It was Mano's despedida, a good excuse to get together. I miss you, Mano!20) Chased swindlers.
Effort pa kaming pumunta ng NBI.
21) Passed the one-year mark.
Need I say more? =)22) Had the Mister Teo experience again with Rosa and Iam years after high school.
Kuchay pie and dumplings... they're still as good as ever, even if we did cook it ourselves.23) Learned the art of bookmaking.
It was initially for a scrapbook, but I got addicted.24) Played a teacher in a short film.
Another thesis film... and I have an injury on my left knee to show for it.25) Forgot how to be sober in Tagaytay.
Yes, an incriminating photo of me and Rosa during that night. Blackmail me and I will have to shoot you, hahahaha!26) Became a PA for a wedding couple.
My brother's getting married in less than a week!27) Realized that no matter what everyone tells you, it all boils down to you and your persistence and passion.
Kaya kahit papaano, mauuna pa rin ako kay Juan, hehehe. Ika nga ni Roeder, you really have to want it.To those who I've experienced this year with, no matter who you are, you still made a mark in my life for this year. Thanks to all of you.
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