thE sUmmEr FesTiVaL

夏に、最後の思い出をできるかぎり多く作ろうと決心して、こうになった。大変つかれって着て、お金も一瞬に消えて、なかなか長かった旅でした。

色々な人に色々な所へ連れってくれて、感謝のきわみです。私の日本生活を楽しくしてくれた人たちに、けして忘れません。

真理、おたんじょうびおめでとう。ネ～！

SpRiNg tErM + SpRiNg bReAk

今年の春は、色々あった。
バイトも始まったし、ちょい旅行したし、身の回りの人も変わったし。

バイトと言っても、日本語を教えながら、遊んでいるって感じです。キミ子ちゃんとユリ子ちゃんは大変騒がしい子達だけど、二人の元気なところと笑みは、ストレス解消にもなっている。そして、バイトから入っているお金はちゃんと使っているよ。でもヒーミーツーだ。そのうちにね。

鎌倉、成田山、横浜、靖国神社、浅草、千葉、山梨県、さいたま・・・これってちょいとはいえないよね。というより、けっこうまわったね。お金もぎりぎり使ったって言うまでもない。（メチャぎりぎりだったわ。）

最後、私が２年も付き合っていた親友のカンコウさん、もう会えなくなってしまった。やはり、私は、どんなにいい友だとしても、相手が男にほれたら、捨てられるもんかな、とあの時考えさせられた。とりあえず、前からいた友達ともっと親しくなったから、それでいいと思っている。妹と同居することになったのも、いいことでしょう！へこんで、ぼさっとしちゃ、何もなれないだろう？楽天的に行こう！楽天的！

ということで、今年の春には、「変わる」という言葉がぴったりかな。
では、アツアツ夏はどうだったんだろう･･･？　(^- ^)''

BrEaK

この冬休み、私はフィリピンに帰らずに日本でとしこした。でも、一人ぼっちではなく、妹が来てくれたから、本当に嬉しかった。だから、どうしても、いいクリスマスといい正月にしてあげたかった。
バスキンロービンスや原宿につれたり、うちでキムチ鍋と焼肉を食べたり、箱根で温泉。
箱根の旅館はまるでホテルだったが、サービスから見ると、比べられない。夕食もすばらしかった。大湯所から富士山も見えるし。天才ピアニストとバイオリン走者もいたわ。
あの夜、髪、カラーした。まあ、あまり見えないけどね。世界一りんごは、名前どおりでした。
箱根から帰ったとき、クリスマスのお祝いはカンコウさんと夏陽さんと黄氏でした。カラオケ、しゃぶしゃぶとボーリング。
でも、遊びばかりではなく。真理を日本語の勉強させました。大変だが、真理が努力すれば何でもできると思うよ。
2008の最後の日、Disney Seaへ行きました。すごい楽しかった。チキンレッグもおいしい。あと、やっとジーニのキャラクター商品も買った！ジーニ大好き！
２００９年１月１日、高橋さんと明治神宮にはつもうで。
次の日は、千葉へ。再開は年に２回。二日間いっぱい寿司ごちそうしてもらった！すきやきもあったよ！しかも、ピザ！夜はホテルに泊まった。おじおば達、本当に大好き！すごくお世話になりました。
真理の最後の日、可愛いおそろいイヤホーン。真理はゲームセンター本当に気に入った。
グループ旅は、（また）箱根、大涌谷！私のペアー、カンコウぴょん。その夜、雪見ちゃった！では、次のグループ旅は？来月、楽しみ！
ＨＡＣＡ終わったが、今週新しい学期が始まるよ。それの前、パーティーが開催し、着物当たった！年賀状もかいた！
もう学校始まった。また映画。カンコウさんを待ちながら、ビリヤード。ティンニン、軽い！割引券、おいしかった。


お疲れ様でした。

mY wInTeR vAcAtIoN, HoMe (12.23.07~01.10.08)

there were no announcements when i left. there weren't any either when i returned for break. im sorry if i wasnt able to talk to everyone, or meet up with everyone. but i was always thinking of you.

i honestly didn't know if i could get back. a part of me also didnt want to go back. but im really glad i did. :)

at the end of this trip, i have blisters on my right hand from all the driving i did. i also have a ton of memories and a very grateful heart.

i think, my best smile came when i finally got to my room.
the best driving experience was the one when i kidnapped marj and joanini.
the best food i ate, chicken balls. hands down.
my first hug home, papa.
the person who made me happiest, ryan.
the person i saw the most, marj. abibi's a very close second.
the person who touched me the most, evert.
the person i wish i could have spent more time with, kris.
the person i wish i could have spent time with, sherie.
my biggest accomplishment, i changed and accepted my future.
my biggest (and hopefully, only) regret, 24 hours a day isnt enough to spend with friends.


ill be seeing you in fifteen months :)

mY jApAn AdVeNtUrE wItH mY fAmILy (07.09.29~10.04)

September 29
first thing i looked for.. does it smell like japan? it does. it is japan. After getting off the bus, we got a taxi and went straight to my mansion. we had dinner at the most expensive Sushi place i've ever eaten.. PhP11,200.00 just to feed 6 people. we all went to the hotel at Shinagawa (40minutes away from my place). and later, my mom, my sister and i went to the mansion to sleep there.

September 30
we woke up and find out we had no heater. so, the three of us went to the hotel to shower. haha :P we had lunch at one of the top floors of the hotel.. and then karaoke! my dad got super drunk that he had to go sleep at 5 in the afternoon. so, my mom, my sister and i went to akihabara to get home supplies but eventually ended up back in shinjuku. my mom left us there.. so it was just me and my sister :P we went to Don Quijote that night with Mr. Ando.

October 01
when we all met up at the hotel, my dad had business at Yokohama and the three of us left for shopping. we went to discount stores, then, dinner was at the hotel again, with my aunt Kimie. since my sister had stuff to attend to, i went home alone. first time i spend alone at the mansion.

October 02
i went to school with Papa to meet up with the sensei who's been helping me. my mom waited for a Tokyo Gas representative to fix the heater. we went to Don Quijote again. When my mom and sister left, I bought my ref and oven range.

October 03
placement day has arrived. they sent me to room 301 and i waited for 1.5 hours. no one came. what happened is they assigned me to the wrong room. haha anyway, the actual exam started after lunch and i was assigned to the wrong room. in the end, i was redirected to the interview section. luckily enough.. he told me i didn't have to take the test! *yey* that night, we all went for yakiniku. that night, i got 7 hugs from papa.

October 04
my family was set to leave for the Philippines today. my classes were in the afternoon so i was able to get to the hotel with 3 hours to spend with my family. we had Nagasaki food - Champon and Sara Udon. :P later that day.. i had my first Japanese-style mcdo haha. oh, at school, i was reassigned to the wrong class again. to the wrong room. again. when the reassigned me, *surprise* the guy who interviewed me was my adviser. small world. :P

mY bIrThDaY tReAt (09.28.07)

after a day of failed attempts.. we still didn't get to leave. so.. on the 28th of september..

i started my day by rebooking our flight. i got home and found marj with backup copies of my surprise videos *thank youuu! i still haven't watched them huhu no pc >.<* later, after a no-go sign from immigration, my dad and i ended up in a ramen house. haha

on the way home.. i texted people for my first real birthday treat in my life. hihi and i found out from queenie that elliot yamin was coming to Alabang Town Center that night. and so.. i crashed at marj's and coerced her to coming with me and set off for ATC. it was the best mini-concert ever. we met with queenie, quina and meggy. myrella came afterwards. we decided to go to California Pizza Kitchen for my birthday treat. and behold.. jomel stops by! and so.. kain kain kain kami. 2 pizzas.. 2 salads.. 1 pasta.. and 2 desserts later.. we're full to bursting. haha

we all went our separate ways. and come midnight, i didnt have a cake left in the fridge so i just took two slices of watermelons and plopped by birthday candles from my 12th birthday celebration. i kept it all these years, and i guess there are some childhood thoughts that really do come true. :)

i want to thank everyone who came. elliot, thank you for singing to me. jomel, thank you for flashing me those brilliant dimples. marj, thank you for staying sane for me for the past 3 months. queenie, thank you for keeping my faith alive. xanne and nhai, thank you for giving me the chance to experience the positive in my life before i left and sharing that experience with both of you- dancing. my, thank you for being very supportive and being so preppy that having you around is always a joy. and, thank you quina and meggy for just being there on my special day. :)

mY bIrThDaY dEsPeDiDa tAkE 5 (09.26.07)

my fifth despedida started with a mistaken one. haha :P

monday.
on the ride home the office called. ate shie told me to go straight to the steak house near our house. i had the driver so we went to the office first to pickup the accounting staff and proceeded to the restaurant. when we got there, we weren't sure why. we really did just go there to eat. here, i was thinking, pretty simple despedida huh.

wednesday.
i told my dad that id be going to the office around lunch time. he said that i better eat first before i go to the office for lunch. and on the way to the office, i even joked with our driver that "sayang kuya, mukhang walang pakain si papa sa office no?". he said, "meron yan, may pancit na nga't kung anu-anong hinanda sa office." so, when i entered, i expected food on the table but there wasn't any. bummer.

the surprise kicked in when my dad was apparently not in his office, skipping lunch as always. he was in the company restaurant. and i was really touched that we had max's for lunch :) and so, i was really happy about the birthday/despedida because i got to eat kare-kare and i had two cakes haha. *labo*

it kept me thinking how lucky i am to have so many people care about me, leaving. and i was really really touched that God blessed me with remarkable people in my life - people who've known me while i was growing up and people whoi hope will be there when i get back. *sighs*