well it's way past my birthday month.. but i can say that this year's was the most memorable ever. i've got to spend it with different people i barely even know to those people i've been with all my life.
since i start earning my own money i see to it that i have my own birthday celebration even in the simplest way possible. not until last year that i was lucky enough to received a round trip ticket to Coron, Palawan to celebrate my birthday there. So this year i plan to celebrate it to Davao but things happened unexpectedly that i got to celebrate this special day to Boracay, Davao, Bacolod, Ilolo and Guimaras in a month's time. (sino may sabi na si Vic Sotto lang ang may month long birthday celebration? =)
ava and her college friends invited me a weekend in boracay a week before my birthday. it was out of the plan i know but who can resist Boracay? so off we went to Boracay and had the most relaxing vacation ever! :)
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| me, nyaw, ava and cherry (FAB noh?) |
officemates surprised me with a cake and lots of chocolates on the day of my birthday.. yep..i did go to office on the day of my birthday. and it was nice when your office mate friends made an effort to make your day somewhat special. :)
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| kaye, mariz, me, jinky, and trina - i look loke a giant when i'm with these girls. :) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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my college friends made an effort to be with me on that day too..even though i know they didn't want to go to my place because i seem like living in a far far away land. :p
i've been spending my birthdays with this girls from time immemorial and i knew their wished ever since -to finaly find that special someone i've got to spend my birthday with or without them. :)
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| thea, me, and au minus lhea, anna, xy and nans |
the following morning i had an early flight to Davao with Jackie. I met Jackie from my Coron trip and we've been friends ever since. She made my Davao trip possible because the ones whom i supposed to go to Davao with cannot join me anymore. My Davao Escapade is not my usual relaxing vacation because we tried all those death defying adventures that Davao can offer.. some i would like to try again..then the others? never. :) I've met different people in our water rafting adventure.. and eventually made friends with them. They've been our companions throughout our 3-day stay in davao. :)
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| Davao Newly Found Friends |
on our fourth day of Davao tour and after all those death defying activities Jackie and i treat ourselves to an overnight stay at Pearl Farm resort.. and all i can say was WOW. this is the first time that i'm paying for a luxury accommodation and it was all worth it. and i even suspected that after all those eat all you can meals this is where i get those terrifying extra pounds that i'm struggling with right now. :)
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| with Jackie at Pearl Farm |
Two weeks after my birthday.. Chyng invited me to go to Masskara festival with her in Bacolod. Out with the sun, the sands and the shore.. in with foods and street dancing and whole lot of masks. I feel like i'm Reo's Carnival while watching the Masskara Festival. and oh.. did i forget to mentioned that
Bacoleños are generally
gwapa. Namit na food and
gwapa na people are a best combinations indeed. :) I also meet a lot of Chyng's friends.. all of them make me feel that they've known me long enough that being out of place is out of the question. :) We even have the chance to meet some politicians just because nageffort kaming magbilad sa araw. :)
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| peng and friends, chyng, mrs. jewel pimentel, and congressman. lance and lex. | | |
some people are afraid to get older..and i am no exception.. but if you live your life the way you wanted it, being able to meet new friends and aged with grace and wisdom... maybe getting old isn't so bad after all. :)
note: but i still want to search for that mythical fountain of youth. :)
