…a brief glance…

Tuesday 15th June 2004 – 12:15AM

Firstly, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIPO!!!! You’d be pleased to know that I have purposely forgotten just how old you are…even though I know what year you were born and all that. That’s my present for you this year. I hope you got my birthday message via text. If not, HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! My wish for you remains as it was from the first moment we met and that is may nothing but the very best come your way! Your presence in my life has brought much by its mere existence. You have been a vital part of my growth these last few years, your support, encouragement, your annoying errrr endearing psycho analysis for every stage of my progression, or in some cases REGRESSION! This is a mere thank you and reminder of your special place in my life. – Like that scar you get when you hurt yourself, and it’s there to remind you constantly of its annoying existence. Hehe. Just kidding!!!

As previously posted, I stayed the whole week with my cousins in Quezon City, and I had a blast just hanging out with them. EATING, SLEEPING, EATING, SLEEPING!!! A lot of LAUGHING! It was great! Most of my cousins were home therefore we got the chance to hang out. Talking and cracking up during meal times. I was also glad to spend some time with my Tita Mariely.

I missed my Tita Nette, because she was my companion in San Pablo. Not to mention Art, but he got busy….which was alright, I spent the first week with Art so that I have had the time with him. That and I know he has been making sure we actually spend some time together. I am hoping to see him tomorrow.

On Friday I was dropped off at Sta Mesa (thanks for the lift Kuya Jet) to spend time with my other cousins in San Pablo where I got to spend some quality time with my cousins Ate Ma, Ate Cita, and Ate Ella. Not to mention my nieces and nephew. It was so good to spend some time with them. In my trips home, I usually see them the least and I am glad I got the opportunity to spend time with them. My nieces and I were up pretty late on Saturday night just talking, which is one of my favourite memories of this trip. I can’t believe how big they have gotten and how fast time is passing. Excuse the nostalgia. Look the last time I saw them they were flower girls for one of my cousin’s wedding okay! On Sunday they took me with them to Tagaytay to visit their first cousins (on the other side), it was a good day trip. The view was excellent on the drive up (the parts that I saw, because I was admittedly asleep for a good portion of the trip!) After a lot of EATING we went for a drive to explore Tagaytay. We checked out the sights, the kids went to the zoo, then we headed home.

I was dropped off at Quezon City again so that I could pack up my stuff for my move to the hotel the following day with my Mom and Kuy! That night we were all up with my Aunt and Uncle hacking into an extremely LARGE pizza. All my cousins were home, and we sat around the HUGE pizza box stuffing our faces in. I told you guys this trip is like one huge FOOD FEST!

I spent most of Monday lazing around with Jet and Sol till I had to get ready to pick up my Ma and Bro….which I was extremely looking forward to. When we finally got to the airport, it not only rained but it POURED!!! Let’s just say it didn’t do much for my growing reputation of always being followed by rain and thunderstorms. The airport actually lost power at one stage. It was sooo bad! Anyways after an hour of waiting at the airport they finally came. It was great to see them again. We had dinner with Tito Pepe, Tita Mariely, Ate Ma, and Papa Lon at Max’s.

The hotel room fell a lil short on the whole 5 star thing, but it’s alright. The Westin Philippine Plaza was a little disappointing. The service ain’t all that, the fridge keeps dying, and I can swear that I have been bitten by mosquitoes more in this hotel room than anywhere else in my last two weeks and a half.

Today we had lunch with Tita Rory and Co. From there we shopped for the rest of the day before heading over to dinner at the Oconer’s which was fun as always. Now we’re back here at the hotel where both my Mom and brother has passed out from the exhaustion of our day.

Anyways…I’m not far behind so I’ll sign off. I hope to post this later. Till next time. Hope all is good. Take care… Peace out!!!