A Night To Remember

What's a better way to celebrate my birthday (and my ECE Board Exam success which is 5 months overdue already) than to celebrate with my family, relatives, friends, classmates and officemates?

Last night, around 50 individuals who are all close to me gathered in my house to dine, drink, sing the night out, nine days after my real birth date last September 6. From my nuclear and extended family (including my 1-month old nephew Sebastian, son of my Ate Che) to my HP clique (Ria, MarkO and sister Mindy, Warren&Kath, Primo&Odz, AJ, and Kat) to my UP colleagues (Carlo, Liz --> thanks for the hopia Liz, my mom liked it, and Jeff --> thanks for the cake Jeff and Tin) to my high school gang (Jam, Zasha, Gale, Adrian, JC, and bestfriend Arolf) to my cousins and nephews/nieces (Almond&Karen, Beth, Boknoy, Elda, Rica, Kiko, and Ate Leah) to my tropa at home (Motel, Jep, Chester, Loist, Tarapo, Maki, Odong, Kuya Gie, JR, Mhe, Kulot, Emem, Chinnie --> thanks for all the help, and Apple) were there to make that moment a night to remember.

Videoke was the "main event" of the party, and I think everyone has got the chance to sing at least once. There were lots of booze and food, I hope everyone has satiated their taste buds and thirsty throat. I apologize if ever anyone experienced some inconveniences, especially, searching for my place here in Taguig. Next year, I promise a better party and a larger venue for a larger group of friends.

I wish, those who were present last night will still be there on my 24th birthday next year, and those who were not, will be there as well.

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"Mahirap magkaroon ng maraming kaibigan, ngunit walang anumang makatutumbas sa sarap ng pagkakaroon nito." Naks. :)

The Number 23... Nah, just "number".

300

I and my co-reviewees watched 300 last Sunday when Excel Review Center experienced power interruption and classes were cancelled. As I see it, the movie based on Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae Pass has storyline more or less faithful to historical facts and the movie The 300 Spartans except of course in the aspect of portraying the Persians and the addition of mythical beings. It has a similar cinematography and editing to that of Apocalypto, Passion of the Christ and Gladiator. Its stunts resemble those in Troy, or better. The special effects, though most of the time are unbelievable, are comparable to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The thrill of watching it matches the one I felt when I saw V for Vendetta for the first time. Overall, the movie is not just good but great as well and I sure will buy a copy of it when VCD/DVD versions are released.


13

Last Tuesday, my cousin Roma and her boyfriend Frederick migrated to the US for good. Our family accompanied her to the Centennial Terminal where they had their non-stop flight to Los Angeles's LAX. They are the second couple of home-friends I somehow lost in a matter of year. A pair of siblings, Israel and Almira, also left the country last September to pursue their studies and join their dad who is based in London for almost a decade. The farewells and goodbyes were tearful, all of them are part of a bigger barkada we have back home. We have a very tight extended family and parting indeed leaves us with sweet sorrow. We promised one another that someday, we will all be present in a clan reunion showcasing our individual successes and triumphs in life. On that very special day, we are all already BIG TIME people!


26

This number represents the number of days before the much anticipated April 2007 ECE Licensure Examination. All good souls out there, please pray for all the examinees.


X

I received a call from Globe last night regarding a scheduled exam I have to take tomorrow morning. The HR person sounded familiar on the phone. She told me that her name is REGH (pronounced as "rej"), which is also a familiar nickname to me. I sensed something I can't explain. A few moments after our conversation, my phone once again rang. Now, it was just a text message that read, "Musta? Regina 2. Rmbr? Bhay k b? Pd tau usap?" My intinct was right, the lady I was talking to a while ago was indeed my ex-girlfriend. What a moment!

Anyway, she's now married to a wealthy civil engineer from La Salle and they now have a baby girl named Rianne Carla.

Okay, that's it!

BER-days

The Yuletide Season starts today in the Philippines with the first day of the first BER-month September falling on a Friday. It's exactly 115 days before Christmas Day and, ehem, 5 days before my 22nd BIRTHDAY!!! Who would've thought? Haha.

Speaking of BER-days, err, I mean BIRTHDAYS, many of my loved ones and friends (Barkadahan, Berks, LICS, LYC, etc) are celebrating their own birth anniversaries within this season - before 2006 bids farewell. Let's have a quick run down of these beings - you might want to prepare them presents on their special days.

AUGUST
18 - Tatay
30 - Paolo Enrico Encomienda
31 - Norman Edward Valdez

SEPTEMBER
1 - Rica Ana Magbalana
2 - Ryan Joy Mabilin, Arthur Ryan Peña
3 - Mark Anthony Carlos
4 - Mr. Alfred Rivera, Annie Rose Sanoria
6 - Who else? ----> (: ME :)
8 - Anna Katrina Almeda
14 - Baby Krystal
16 - Mark William Despi
17 - Romeliza Ejercito
20 - Leon Marco Ebarle
25 - Marien Dy
29 - Marie Elma Domingo

OCTOBER
5 - Maria Rochelle Diswe
7 - Adrian Menguito
18 - Marco Paolo Florcruz
20 - Elizabeth Sagucio
29 - Winston Sumalia
30 - Juan Feliciano Cuevas
31 - Almond Mendiola, Emiliano Pugoy

NOVEMBER
2 - Kristine Espinosa
4 - Carlos Miguel Castro
5 - Ma. Zasha Alano, Jose Alejandro Angeles
7 - Jim Ruther Nill
13 - Allan "OCHIE" Eviota (Bestfriend1)
17 - Baby Matthew
18 - Romarie Lorenzo
21 - Regina Unsay
22 - Ivy Jhoanna Chua, Arolf John Hubilla (Bestfriend2), John Carlo Lara, Ralph Francis Miranda
23 - Charmaine Diaz
24 - Ate, Maria Filonila Alcaraz, Larisse Gale Garcia, Ann Frances Gondra,
28 - Norilaine Castillo, Ma. Clarissa Contreras, Francis Dave Magbalana

DECEMBER
13 - Neil Michael Axalan, Ron Kelvin Palacol
25 - OUR SAVIOUR
30 - Karlene Denolo, Eugene Opelinia
31 - Joeleth Francisco Al-Bugami, Israel Polintan

Did I miss anyone? I hope I did not. Well, if I did miss any important figure in my life, please notify me immediately so I can update my calendar. Haha.

To all the celebrants/celebrators, HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many more to come! Also, MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all (in advance, hehe)!