First car - my 2005 Automatic Transmission Honda City in Satelitte Silver was finally delivered. After months of debates with my classmates and friends on whether to get a Jazz or a City, the City won and I am very happy with my decision.
MAY
Start of classes -of my last term in PGDM. Classes are Business Communications and Financial Accounting. New term, new friends. How ironic is it that I almost flunked Buscom and I passed Finacc with no effort at all? Oh well. That's life.
JUNE
"Sometimes the ones you love hurt you the most." - Jessica Foutch
JULY
Swan Lake - I have always wanted to watch Swan Lake The Ballet since I was a kid. When I read in some publication that Ballet Philippines will be performing Swan Lake, Leny and I excitedly went to CCP to watch. We were able to watch 95% of the show since we fell asleep for about 5 minutes during the first set of the performance.
AUGUST
Kiss and make up - after more than 3 months of not talking to each other and pretending we don't know each other whenever the SNO gang will go out for dinner, Don and I finally "kissed" and made up.
Last day - of my last term in PGDM. Time to move on to more serious stuff - MBA!
SEPTEMBER
5th Anniversary - after 5 years, Red and I are still together. We celebrated it by going to Tagaytay and acting like tourists and just enjoying each other's company.
OCTOBER
The Collings - arrival of Tita Ciel, Bill and EG from England. They've been there for 3 years. They left when EG was 6 years old. Now he's 9 years old, taller, smarter, more talkative than ever.
Sony Ericsson K750i - I decided that letting go means reaping great rewards. I have decided to let go of Globe and my Nokia cellphone for a Smart line and a brand new Sony Ericcson k750i. It may not be as user-friendly as Nokia but it definitely takes great pictures with its 2 MP built-in digicam.
Reunion - after 9 years, I was able to see my childhood bestfriend, Bong, again. She came home to be wed to her very first boyfriend whom she met in the US. After 6 months, Kartika went home from the US and decided to shift careers. Reuniting with her at Vanilla Bean was very memorable and funny at the same time.
NOVEMBER
Yoga - Anna and I enrolled for 3 yoga classes at Bikhram Yoga. Sweats rolled off our entire body. I wanted to give up after the first 30 minutes but giving up was just not my nature. So I continued and finished the class and went back for 2 more.
Laguna with the Nessias - since Tita Ciel and family are here for a limited period of time, we decided to have a Family Day at one of the resorts in Laguna - Hill Spa Resort. We've been going to this resort for years and years. This is even where I celebrated my 18th birthday with my family and friends.
DECEMBER
Boracay Tickets - I have decided that this year I need to fulfill my promises to myself. I need to live life and travel more. So when Cebu Pacific announced their GO FARES, Thea and I went to their ticketing office to book ourselves a round trip ticket to Boracay this coming March 2006. Cross your fingers...
Shell Family Day - was spent at Enchanted Kingdom and I spent it with the people in my life who I adore - Mama, EG, Red, Anna (with Ric). EG may be a handful but I still love him just the same and I enjoyed every moment that I spent with him. I will never forget going on the Log Jam with Red and EG.
Enchanted Kingdom tickets for EG - P550
Pizza for EG - P180
EG's spilled Chocolate Milkshake - P55
Dragon necklace which EG broke the same day - P100
EG crying on the Log Jam - Priceless!
Reunion of the Tres Marias - After 6 years of communicating via chat, Trexyl, Marianne and I were able to talk face to face and in the flesh. For more details, visit Saturday Night Out.
Friendship - the silence has been broken. Connie and I are friends again.
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A lot more has happened to me the past year. The small stuff which maybe I forgot to blog out but would still make me smile whenever I remember them such as watching Pinoy movies with Leny, Kartika pretending to be someone else and surprising me at Vanilla Bean, my relationship with Red which just got stronger, the importance of friendship, forgiveness, and family. A lot more will happen for the coming years to come. More heart aches and heart breaks, sadness and disappointment but with that will also come happiness, joy, a sense of fulfillment, achievement and contentment. So let us all live life and let us all let go of the things we cannot change and embrace the future.
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As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You'll have your heart broken and you'll break others' hearts. You'll fight with your best friend or maybe even fall in love with them, and you'll cry because time is flying by. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, forgive freely, and love like you've never been hurt. Life comes with no guarantees, no time outs, no second chances. you just have to live life to the fullest, tell someone what they mean to you and tell someone off, speak out, dance in the pouring rain, hold someone's hand, comfort a friend, fall asleep watching the sun come up, stay up late, be a flirt, and smile until your face hurts. Don't be afraid to take chances or fall in love and most of all, live in the moment because every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back.
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Who is Maan?
Very talkative, very frank to the point of being tactless.
Major hyper active and super kulit.
Tampuhin, selosa and madalas may topak.
Psychotic but bearable most of the time.
Pakialamera. Addicted to those excel quizzes and surveys forwarded through e-mail.
Have learned how to say no to FREE FOOD and resist the temptation of buffets.
Listens to The Morning Rush with Chico and Delamar and is a major fan of Sex and the City.
Fiercely loyal to friends (especially the under dogs).
Can't dance, can't sing, can't act but very OA (Outstanding Actress).
Doesn't smoke, drink nor do drugs but definitely a great girl to hang out with (sagot ko na ang kwento).
Cynical on the outside but a hopeless romantic deep inside.
Tries not cry over a guy but will shed buckets of tears while watching a movie.
Escapes from the real world by reading books, watching movies,and tv shows.
Dreams of travelling the world someday and joining The Amazing Race with a friend who knows how to swim, ride a bike and drive a car.
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