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Being A Little Too Sensitive

October 31, 2006

I’ve been feeling quite sensitive lately. This usually happens when it’s that time of the month and true enough, it is (I’m on my last day now, thank God!). Due to this abnormal state I’m in, I suddenly felt the need to drop a text or two to some of my friends I haven’t been with. Either because I felt something not so good was up or because I felt neglected and unwanted.


IRENE

It was Irene’s birthday last October 28, Saturday, same day as our halloween party. I expected her not to come since she was going to celebrate her birthday in her own fun way. To my surprise, when I asked her how her birthday went, all her plans didn’t push thru at all. I felt so sad for her. I wanted to make it all up, if only to make her feel happy and special because SHE IS SPECIAL to me, being one of my bestfriends.



Our schedules seldom match coz I work 8-5pm,M-F, while she works double shifts at a call center. But I really wanted to see her and make her feel loved. So that same day, together with Peter and Vina, we came to Eastwood and met up with her. She chose Cheescake, etc. and that’s where we dined while catching up with one another.


 

Irene’s story is hers to tell. I just wanted to make her feel that she is never alone, that she should never be afraid to show her true felings, that we will always support her in every decision she makes and that I do love her and miss her a lot.

It was nice to see her smile that night. Her issues are still far from being resolved but we believe that she will be able to overcome them.

MER

We’ve been friends for so long now, since highschool in fact and sometimes, I feel like we’re taking each other for granted. Like Irene, she wasn’t able to come to my Halloween party. She had a toothache  and her mom wanted her to visit. But I felt like there’s more to it than that. Days before the party, I thought the reason why she wouldn’t be able to come was because her boyfriend would arrive on the same day. It was only through her blog that I found out about the toothache and that her bf still hasn’t arrived. No matter how hard I try to brush it off, I still felt hurt, same way that I do every time I think about the surprise  birthday party Peter  did for me last February at Mandarin that she missed too.  I know I’m just being too sensitive  but the Mer I know right now is just… different. She started being this way when she got back together with her bf after a MAJOR fight. I don’t know why but something just changed. I don’t know if it’s for the better but she’s just not the same to me anymore. I know that as much as I can, I try to bring her into MY LIFE. She said she is having money troubles but we can always hang out without spending a single cent.  Sorry if you read this  but  I don’t like the way you are acting right now. I know you’re missing your boyfriend so much  and perhaps this is the way you’re coping. I just don’t understand it and maybe you should do something about it (or not…. whatever!)

OFFICE FRIENDS

Ate Rose mentioned the other day that Dodgie was asking for us to have lunch outside the office. I told her I’m not sure yet but that they should push it through and I’ll do my best to be there. The day has come and Ate Rose was on sick leave. I waited for Dodgie to text or call me but nothing. I texted Ninette if they will push through with the plan but apparently, she was at the hospital that morning with her parents. I asked Vina if she’d like to go out for lunch but she couldn’t. I understand all their reasons but I was just a bit hurt. Anyway, I tried to let it all go.


That same morning, Odhe, Jun and lloyd invited me to join them for dinner. As usual, I said I wasn’t sure. Aside from the fact that I might feel left out coz I’m an outsider, meaning, not from their department, I was also very sleepy and tired coz I stayed out so late the previous night with Irene , Vina and Peachie I though I was ready to hit the sack any time. 


Amazingly, considering that it was Nov. 1 the next day, our president allowed us all to prepare early for all saints’ day so we were off from work by 3pm. Since Ma’am Glo’s carpool won’t be leaving until 4:30pm, I decided to go out with the boys and immediately headed to Danny’s Grill along Disodado Macapagal Highway.  Mgr. Mei was happy to see me. Liza, Caren and Farah were there too! And to my pleasure, the boys rented a huge dining room with videoke!!! Now I ws sure to have real fun!!! And I did!

 

Art, Lloyd and Jun                        Odhe and Mgr. Mei

I never really thought I could have a blast since I was still feeling all sorts of emotions thinking about my other friends. It’s just nice to be invited and appreciated by people who I thought didn’t give me much consideration. Who would’ve thought?! As expected, I also got so drunk with 2 cosmopolitans and 3 shots of Absolut  (all for free!) that Peter had to pick me up by 8pm. Teehee.

 

Lloyd and Fara giving it their best shot!

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Post Halloween Party Report

October 29, 2006

  All dressed up for the night…

I’m really glad how our party turned out. Michelle and Riki arrived arund 7:30 pm, way too early than expected, it was a nice surprise. The ambience of the house was in full bloom by then and I was more than pleased to show them what I got. Scary sounds were playing and all the eery lights were on. Riki and Michelle totally freaked out! The house didn’t seem like the coziest place to be anymore and that’s just the way I liked it. Hehehe. 

 

Peter, Michelle & Riki sharing ghost stories inside and outside the house

Peter’s rosemary chicken was all prepared to be devoured so we served them some. Riki is a food enthusiast too and he was very delighted to have tasted Peter’s dish.
 

And your card says…

Riki stayed only for a bit since Brownman Revival still had a gig that night. But he promised to come back after a few hours with Dino and Joan. Yipee!!! While he was there, I did some tarot card reading for Michelle.  It turned out, she related to most of the readings. Freaky.

Peter and Peachie                              Odhe, Riki and Ninette  

The rest of the night, more of our invited friends started coming in. Peachie with her Runes, Odhe with a makeshift quija board, Ninette with Cecille, Dino and Joan with Riki right after their gig, Koryn, Pat, Alvin, Angel and Dodgie. 

  

Peter w/ long hair; Me as the the witch; Joan doing bunny

After sharing the food each one brought, and after doing a lot more tarot card readings for everyone, we tried summoning ghosts via quija board and some “kulam” or spells by Tony Perez. Odhe has been feeling and seeing some spirits around the house and it was confirmed by Peter. But unfortunately, we weren’t succesful in summoning a single spirit. Later on, I found out that Peter has been warding off evil spirits since those that got interested in our little play were quite hostile. No wonder Peter got sooo tired and napped for two hours while the rest of us were just downstairs watching a scary film.   

very much engrossed in watching SUKOB

Speaking of film viewing, we watched SUKOB. We chose it over Silent Hill and Grudge 2 and all those other thriller flicks. And we weren’t disappointed. We were screaming our lungs off  the whole time and we were all scared out of our wits! We were all afraid to go somewhere else (like the bathroom for instance even if we “had to go” already). Hahaha! Awesome!

Ninette, Cecille, Riki, Joan, Dino and I were just enjoying the party.

Speaking of feeling scared, Joan wasn’t able to stand it. She was shaking the whole time so she and Dino decided to cut the movie watching short and went home early.  

Ces and Odhe                         Ninette and Ces

As for the rest of us, after SUKOB, we watched this gory B-movie entitled Live Feed and it was pretty disturbing. Talk about body parts being tormented and cut off into a hundred different ways and pieces, you’d be crazy to stomach the whole thing. Whew! And finally, one by one, some dozed off in the wee hours of the morning while the others quietly went home. What a party! :-) Happy Halloween!!!

 

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Pre-Halloween Preparations

October 28, 2006

Now that surfing season is over and All Souls’ Day is just around the corner, it’s time to go all HALLOWEENY! Originally, we planned to spend the holloween weekend in Capones Island and do some ghost hunting. But since we’ve had enough of the beach for now, we opted to have a halloween party instead! It’s going to be a wear-all-black potluck, to be held at our place on the night of the 28th. Some of my superfriends will be invited and scary treats will be in store for those who will be brave enough to come. For instance, how about having your aura read? Did you know that my hubby’s third eye has always been open since he was a kid and he can see all sorts of things like spirits, ghosts, elementals, “lamang-lupa”, and “dwende” just  to name a few?  Yes, just like Haley Joel Osment in the 6th SENSE. My bestfriend Cheska can also read palms and sort of foretell the future. Peter’s bestfriend, Peachie, is a wiccan and we will be casting some  spells. Get the picture? It’s gonna be one hell of a night and I can’t hardly wait! Actually, even days before the scheduled weekend, I’ve already prepared the house for the party. Talk about excited! Hahaha!

As for me, just in case my superfriends won’t be able to come, I have prepared myself with special studies in Tarot Card reading, Palmistry, and Kulam (by Tony Perez).  My powers might not be as strong, but at least we’d be able to have fun with it. Odhe also promised me a hand-made Quija Board for summoning the spirits. Hehehe.

Gosh, I really can’t wait! Enoy your halloween folks! I’ll tell you all about ours when we’re done. I do hope the spirits and ghosts we’ve invited would come too. Ciao!
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Sexy Nomad Gets Better at Surfing IV

October 25, 2006

 Surf’s definitely up folks! Again, as my last tribute to October being the surfing month, and before we go all Holloweeny, I wanna share with you the 4th and last segment  of my surfing adventures this year, which started only last summer. Watch how better I got at this sport. I mean now, I can already ride waves, both big and small! It’s pretty hard, I tell you — paddling and catching waves on my own. Most importantly, I’m no longer afraid of huge waves! They’re actually a lot more fun than the calm waters of various seas I’ve snorkelled in my lifetime. Anyway, here’s what we did last weekend at our favorite surfing spot in San Juan, La Union. Oh, did I mention  that I brushed elbows with the gorgeous Luke Ladrigal and the very talented Poks (the one-legged surfer), both top wave riders in our country?! Woohoo!!!! Enjoy!

~~~oOo~~~

Isn’t Luke the most gorgeous surfer ever?!!!

This last leg of our surfing adventure (for this year at least) was the scariest of all! No, not because of the huge waves or ghosts and spirits that made themselves felt that fateful night, but because of the traffic buildup way past Sta. Rita along the North Expressway so early that Saturday morning, 21st of October, 2006.

Jericho (our loyal surf instructor), Odhe, Jem and Peachie upon arrival at San Juan Surf Resort

 

Peter and I met up with our two surfing buddies (Jem and Peachie) at around 2:30 a.m. at the parking lot behind 7-11 near Q. Ave. MRT station. By 3am, we were already on our way to pick up Odhe at Meycauayan. Traffic was a breeze and we felt we’d arrive in San Juan at around 8am, in time for breakfast. Suddenly, as we were about to approach the long bridge after Sta. Rita, we were greeted by a long line of unmoving traffic. At first, we didn’t mind it. We used this time to chat and catch up with each other. Since Jem, Peachie and Odhe weren’t friends, this traffic time-out was spent getting to know each other and having loads of laughter and fun in the process.

Getting ready to surf…

UNTIL an hour almost passed and we were still in the same spot, ok maybe 5 meters away from the original traffic spot. That’s when I noticed that on both our sides were HUGE trucks filled with gigantic cement/steel tubes chained to each truck. The moment I digested this, my heart skipped a beat and soon, I was palpitating! Remember all the gory details of movies like Final Destination and The Eye where death scenes involved trucks, huge logs, combustion, etc. causing a major freak accident along the highway?! Those obscene images were quickly creeping into my sleepy head, I thought I’d die!

 
Time for pictures!

Anyway, after waiting forever, the traffic finally moved ever so slowly, and at around 5:30 am, we were already entering Mabalacat, Pampanga. Finally!!! Whew!!!

     

Go Peachie! Go Jem! 
  

I though that was the end of our bad luck….


Odhe and I with Poks, the one-legged surfer

Going to La union for the 4th time now, I thought we’ve already memorized our route. Nevertheless, I still brought our ever reliable mapbook with us just to be sure. And we were keeping our eyes open for all the turns we needed to make the entire time. Still, we missed our turn in Gerona, Tarlac, causing us to pass by Dagupan, a much longer and unfamiliar route than we were used to. In short, we got lost!

 

At is point, Jerico was teaching me how to position my hand in such a way that I’d be able to touch the waves.

woohoo!!!

   
Oh yeah!

  After much delay, we arrived at San Juan, La union a little before noon, tired and hungry. Sigh.
 

What an amazing swell!!!!

 

Good thing that the waves were excellent that after an hour of resting, we were already braving the waves and enjoying the beach scene. Yahoo!!!

resting as the boys went surfing

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Sexy Nomad Goes Surfing (or rather Skimboarding) III

October 23, 2006

 Surf’s up folks! Again, as a tribute to October being the surfing month, I will be sharing with you more of my surfing adventures which started only last summer. Watch how better I got at this sport. I mean now, I could already stand up the freakin’ surfboard even if there are no strong waves! It’s pretty hard, I tell you. I can already paddle and I’m slowly learning to catch a wave on my own. And most importantly, I’m no longer afraid of huge waves! They’re actually a lot more fun than the calm waters of various seas I’ve snorkelled in my lifetime. Anyway, here’s the third segment of my surfing adventures… Enjoy!

~~~oOo~~~


Iza’s brother, Van, Iza, Peter, Me,  Cecille, Mark  (Ninette and  Dodgie  were somewhere else at this point)

It’s been a month since we last surfed and being pretty addicted to it, I couldn’t wait to go back to the waves again. So I asked all my friends if they are interested in going with us. Fortunately, seven of them said yes. That’s more than enough. Yipee! La Union, here we come!


Welcome to San Juan Surf Resort (238 Bgy. Urbiztondo San Juan 2514)

However, when we finally arrived at San Juan Surf Resort, we noticed that the waves weren’t that huge. We were bombed. Travelling about 6 hours from Manila to La Union is no joke especially when it means having little sleep and scrimping etxra money just so we can have more than enough for gas, food and surfing lessons. Good thing we brought our new skimboard and this was the perfect opportunity to try it out.

 
Peter and Jericho tries skimboarding for the first time.

I have my own style in skimboarding which the others couldn’t quite get (the way I couldn’t do it standing up).

 

At around 4 in the afternoon, our luck started to change.  Waves were starting  to form and we immediately took advantage of it.   Even if we had only 1 surfboard, we didn’t lose any time. One by one,  for 10 minutes each, we  tried our best to catch a wave. And that’s just what we did! Yahoo!!! The waves may not be the kind we hoped for but they will do.

Peter and I caught a small wave

In the evening,  Peter and I brought our friends to our favorite dining place in the city, Halu-Halo de Iloko. We were such a huge group! We were so famished we ordered and ate like there was no tomorrow!

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