Friday, December 21, 2007

Winter Wonderland

After barely ten minutes inside Snow World, I came to the conclusion that I wouldn't last long in a winter environment. I was so scared that I'm going to have a frostbite, I wouldn't even think of sliding in the snow. It's such a disappointment because I love snow: snow flakes, snow cones, Frosty the snow man, Snow White (haha..), sleigh rides, skiing (okay, I've gone overboard). But really, everyone who knows me knows that I just have to have more ice.

Cold as we were, it was so much fun. I'm still hopeful that one day, I'll get to experience the real thing, and by that time, I'll come wearing a carefully prepared winter outfit.

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Friday, December 14, 2007

Goodbye, Mang


We never really called her lola. For me and all my cousins, she was Mang. Because we lived in Alabang and she in San Juan, we only saw her twice or thrice a year during Christmas, New Year, and Dad's birthday.

When we were kids, we would always get a doll from her every Christmas. When we got older, the dolls became T-shirts. No matter what the gift was, you would always know that it was from Mang because of her perfect script handwriting. And you would know that each of her gifts was thoughtfully wrapped for all her grandchildren. Now, I won' t hear her say "Balik kayo" every time we would leave San Juan. She would no longer be there to welcome us with her smile when we arrive. We would no longer see her when we would hang out in her room during reunions.

We may never been with her for long periods of time, but she is definitely family. And for that, she will surely be missed.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Love This Team!

For all the ups and downs: the laughter and heartache, the jokes and the serious talks, the pressured moments and fits of anger, I say it was worth it. I love this team and I'm so proud of what they've become. I'm sure they will still be a lot more as individuals and as a team. It breaks my heart to leave them behind, but it has to be done. I'll miss this team and I'll never forget each one of them: Papits, Abril, Terry Pretty, Rusa, Rorence, and Jan.


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