Popsy’s Despedida

It took quite a while for me to post this… I was just overwhelmed with so much emotion that I didn't know where to begin.Well, if you read my post about Gwen Stefani, I mentioned there that I was sort of dreading the event last Saturday. It was Popsy's despedida and relatives from all over the country came over, not only to greet him a happy trip when he goes back to US but to have a house warming for us as well. For a week, I couldn't sleep (again) because the mere thought of it was stressing me out big time. So imagine me always tired due to lack of sleep, stressed and emotionally unstable. I was really a wreck, up to the point that I'd have several crying bouts just to let it all out. I guess, aside from the usual panic and anxiety attacks I'd get from MDP,  I also sort of inherited Mama's angsts/hang-ups about this one person in the family who makes me feel uncomfortable. But there is just no way of avoiding this person and I'd just have to take several deep breaths and start off by acting happy & normal until I get into my groove. Thank God I took acting lessons. It really helps in times like this! 

  A photo op with Yana, holding one of our house gifts…

Anyway, generally, they were all nice that day (with their pretty little house warming gifts and all), most especially Tita Anne who really went upstairs and gave me a tight welcoming hug. Popsy knew that I wouldn't initiate going downstairs even if it kills me. My hormones have been working overtime lately in turning me into an extreme introvert and an anti-social being. Thanks to Tita Anne, it was put to stop, even for only a short while.

 The air well was turned into a cozy little beach den…

 The garage was turned into an eating area. Notice several tables, chairs and a bed!

After our little chat, she encouraged me to go downstairs to help prepare the house for the visitors. I really didn't do much except to move furniture where she wanted them to be in order to create more space for the 20 plus visitors.

Oooohhhh…yummy!!!

She also prepared some food and put a touch of art into the whole lunch party scene. There were tons of food later on, special lechon all the way from Cebu and various Ilocano dishes from Laoag. I was hoping to eventually calm my nerves  so I can mingle somehow. Around 1 pm, the house looked ready and that's when I headed upstairs, took a bath and dressed up.

Our new lamps…

I was just glad that some of the fixtures like the lamps were already installed. It made the house look more welcoming and cozy. Anyway, I didn't go out again until Tita Ellie came up and kissed and hugged me. She's also very sweet to me & Peter. Well, most, if not all of them, are. I was just not in the mood to be with a lot of people. It irritates and suffocates me sometimes plus I'm really a very shy person even if you don't believe me.

Tita Cheryl and I, bonding at the balcony…

Good thing Tita Cheryl was there as my buffer and the moment I went down, they all looked pretty happy to see me. So I guess it all turned out ok. 

Peter & Gab (no doubt, magpinsan nga kayo!)

L-R: Tito Hugo, Tita Eve, Tita Ellie, Raoul, Tito Chix, Tita Ching, Tito Pedro, Tita Anne, Pops

Gab, Pops, Apple                               Peter & Tita Ellie

See…I was mingling…

Margo & Peter… parang pinagbiyak na pakwan diba? Hmmm…

Gab (of Parokya ni Edgar) and his wife Apple came, as well as Peter's cousins Margo, Buddha, Raymond with his wife Joyce & daughter Yana and all the titas and titos in the clan. Popsy enjoyed the whole thing and for that I'm glad.

P.S. Aside from making Popsy happy that day, I think another good thing that came out of it was the fact that Peter got to practice his "fatherhood" skills with Yana. Maybe, we'll have one too. Soon…