Spa Treat with Friends

We were all set, allocated the whole afternoon for some girl bonding.  However, the circumstances demand otherwise. Almost felt like having one of those fuente cigars *sigh*  It was already 3:30pm when I was able to finally meet J and M.  Having waited for so long and with one more interview to go, I gave them the green light to proceed to Wensha Spa with a promise to proceed there immediately after.

Surviving the series of q&a, my body begged for some TLC.  It's easier to sell my baked goodies than sell my skills, really :p  I heard a lot of bone cracking as my masseuse started her routine on me.  Ahh.. bliss..

I'm kinda sad I didn't get to spend more time with them but alas the night is too short for husband rants and raves :D  I do hope to see them again before J goes zipping off back to Redmond.

Best Boy Friends

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After watching Bridge of Terabithia, I'm left all choked up with red puffy eyes and runny nose with the kind of "My Girl" dejavu ending.

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Far back nursery, I can remember walking hand in hand with my schoolmate. He has this bunot hair cut. Can't quite remember if he's in my class.

When I was in Prep, I would give my baon to this boy whom I would pave way should I have been first in the slide. I never held hands with him.

Third grade, I felt my world ended when my best bud told me he'd be transferred to an exclusive all-boys school by next year. He's thin but taller than most guys, has a fair complexion matched with blondish hair. A couple of freckles sprinkled across his nose from one cheek to another. A certain Anthony Russel Bulacan. We held hands one time on our way to the chapel.

I wrote my first crush letter when I was in my Fourth grade. I don't know if he ever did find out it was from me. I handed it to him and told him it was from my cousin who saw him one time. I didn't get the chance to hold his hand.

I was paired with a boy for our flag retreat. Our hands touched as we pull the flag down and fold it in place. I thought I'd marry him someday. Kidding.

In the middle of a class, with my head on the clouds and my chin on my right hand I stared out of space and my mind started to wonder. Minutes passed by and something or rather someone called out my attention. Dexter S., seated a couple of rows in front, looking at me as if wondering why the hell am I staring at him. It was then that I really saw him. He's cute pala. My mind is trying to remember as whether he winked at me or playfully stuck out his tongue instead. Ah now I remember, he just smiled and waived his hand to me. We danced the waltz one time.

Summertime. My best girlfriend, Annie (who has a crush on bardino) and I would spend our afternoon hanging out in the nearby college ground. Tiffany's "I think we're alone now" will always remind me of this boy who sang and dance with me. I think he's Mark Rivera something.

I had a neighbor best bud, he'd tell me his chicks escapades. A two-timing sophomore mongrel on a mission to break hearts and make girls cry. He'd give me three small melons just because he knows I love them. So you think I'd be thrilled when he wrote me saying he fell in love and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. I never allowed him to hold my hand since then.

Featured Friends

Thanks, Jeanny for including me in your Featured Friends post! :)

1. Julie is my featured friend. She's the kind of friend who will stick around until you're old and gray.
2. She has to make her featured friends for the week, to include my name and to pick 4 or 5 more from her own list of friends.
3. She will inform ALL her featured friends to keep the ball rolling. I know she uses Blogger, where she can add her featured friends using the new page element ‘Link List’.

Though I doubt she will do this, I'll feature her anyway.

As for you my dear readers, you can read everything about how this Featured Friend started by reading here and here. So keep it rolling.

Here is the badge for you my dear friend :)

to my dear friends

My Contract was Renewed

After serious and cautious consideration…your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 2008! It was a very hard decision to make. So try not to screw it up!!!
My Wish for You in 2008
May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of $100 bills. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips! May your clothes smell of success like smoking tires! May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy. May the problems you had forget your home address! In simple words …May 2008 be the best year of your life!

Much appreciated, Toni! Glad to know our contract was renewed :D

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this award was drafted 1/20/2008. i've been meaning to share it before we hit 2009, so here it goes:

Para sa mga Misis

Mhay

Toni

Abie

Nice

Irmee

Thank you guys for sticking with me :D I'm glad to say that our friendship is renewed! :D

Treasured

Abie gave me these awards here and here. Not meaning to be in grata for not posting sooner, pero I wanted to make sana a heartfelt thank you post before sharing these awards to my friends :D From our wedding details to breastfeeding tips to mommy updates, you're someone I can share these stuffs with :D You're friendship is a treasure indeed :D

I would like to give a shout out to these ladies who have in turn invested more valuable than gold in our friendship, time. salamat sa pagbisita and even if i am no long linked in your respective blogs yours will continue to be linked not only in my blog but in my life :D

Faye,Cata, Mia, Nyree, Toni, Mhay, Ela, Julie, Apple, Lisa, Nice, Cynch, Jenee, Mel, Cez, Aggie, Jolen, Mec, Pam, Irmee, Lit Coo, Kathy Cot, Haze, Juliana, Jane, Bang, Mich, Mari, Norms, Peachy, Nols, Maybelle, Vina, Sheila, Kelly

From an elephant to you

Thanks abie for this thoughful award :D I will try to have a memory retention of an elephant lahat kayo hindi ko kakalimutan haha

I confess that I find it difficult to pass on awards, kasi as much as possible I want to give it out to all of linked and unliked online buddies but somehow I don't want to sound lazy (pero totoo) and unsincere (not true) naman. Pero since these generous people took time to single me out from among their friends siguro nga there's nothing wrong if i'll do the same diba?

Anyways, I'm passing this on to Julie, Toni and Mhay, whom I have been chatting with recently :D

For Joaquin

Guess who made friends yesterday :D
Peachy, utang ko muna tag, bukas promise sagutan ko sya ;)

Friendship

Bestowed upon me is the First Class Friendship Award from my good friend Abie.



It all started when I was in the middle of my wedding preps. I was really impressed with their creativity as she and her hubby conceptualized and executed DIY stuffs and details for their wedding with a very cool and awesome Lord of the Rings Theme. She shared her tips and answered my queries whenever I had one. From there we moved on to N@W and I got to know about her blog, she went to visit mine and in between blog posts and texts we became friends.

If I remember correctly I only saw her thrice pa lang. Once through a W@W EB at Jerry's grill and my hubby recognized her from work. Then in a movie premier with tickets given by W@W and last I saw her was during Dani's birthday and got to see her little bela on action. I look forward to days when we'll see each other again :D Thanks for the award and I'd like to give it back to you as well. You deserved it.

Moreover, I'd like to lift up the following person (in no particular order), who have given me First Class Friendship as well.

Julie, Mhay, Toni, Nice, Irmee, Yvelle, and Apple.

Have a great week ahead! :D