Category: friends

the lantern parade, and other shenanigans

Yes I was able to attend SUCK IIIIITTTT.

But we got bored and left our spot in front of PHAN halfway through the parade, so we missed the really nifty floats. Boo, us.

But oh look Plants vs. Zombies!

The College of Law wants you to know something about the Ampatuan massacre:

A tarp from Mass Comm *nostalgia for ze college* :


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The HGC (Jaykie and Wabe’s Juabe’s org – can’t remember what the letters stand for, sorry! Hobby Gamers’ Circle) Christmas party was fun. I helped out in my own teeny-tiny way by chopping up Mark’s strawberries. And yes, I mean exactly what I just said.

Toward midnight everybody started singing songs from Dr. Horrible and Avenue Q. IZWIN. :D

Photobomber of the Week (LOL):

Jme took this picture with her pretty pretty pink camera (to match her pretty pretty pink shoes /end kikay). Thanks Jme!

Yihee. Chenes.

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Random share: While waiting for his other orgmates to arrive, Jaykie played Magic with Jeff, while at the other end of the table I played –

– Lady Gaga.

Such is life.

More photos!

book swap!

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Tagged along with Kate and Andrea to meet up with Kat (known online as purplerevolt – I believe she writes really well). Book swap night! I got Kat Revolutionary Road and Big If, and I got Clinton Palanca’s Landscapes and David Sedaris’s Holidays on Ice.

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While rummaging through old notes (I was looking for my earlier jottings for a story I wanted to write) I found the notebook containing the very first drafts of the Reportage poems.

It’s funny how you forget the amount of work that went into your pieces. How in the world was I able to survive writing all these lines?

It boggles the mind.

How easily the land accepts departuresvictims

The Christian God brought ten plagues

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Perhaps there is beauty in holding your daughter close

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The reporter stands

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one-word reviews

With additional thoughts in parentheses.

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The Ruins – Ew. (I read and absolutely loved Scott Smith’s first novel, and so I was intrigued when I heard that his second novel, The Ruins, has been turned into a film. Story’s pretty much straightforward. To be fair to it, it does have a pretty freaky premise.)

Lars and the Real Girl – Aw. (Yes, took me quite a while to finally see this film. Roger Ebert, in his review, described Ryan Gosling’s Lars as “serene”. Yes, that’s the word for it. Serene. Despite the fact that he brings an anatomically correct sex doll everywhere he goes in this small, cold town. Watch this one.)

Chuck (first few episodes) – Hee. (“So you’re saying I should just stay in this car, and not do anything?” “That’s right.” “Let’s do this.” Me: *rofl*)

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Coffee and dinner with Jaykie’s friends JME and BJ at CBTL/Pepper Steak.

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Their names make them sound like robots or hardware, but they’re people, and really nice, interesting ones at that. Glad to meet you guys. : )

(JME showed me a series of pictures of Jaykie and BJ cooking nilagang giniling, but in the photos the guys looked like they were in a meth lab. Cooking nilagang giniling.)

Earlier Jaykie handed me a copy of Ender’s Game, which of course made me squeal like a crazy fangirl. I read Ender’s Shadow first – a dick nerd move – and I’ve been looking everywhere for a copy of Game. And here it is howeeeeeee.

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But of course I can’t read that yet, for I have been condemned (CONDEMNED!) to read this first:

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It’s an 800+-page monster. Good luck to me.

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“Now, for your Moment of – “

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Sorry, not that one.

“Now, for your Moment of Zen.”

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They could have just said “Open 24 Hours”, but hey, specifity is king.

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Look.

We passed by Sasa the Sorbetera’s branch to get some free ice cream say hi and in exchange for two scoops of Macadamia Nut this picture was taken:

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This is unfair, Sasa! We demand fondue!

With Sasa and Jaykie (Mall of Asia, October 25); I don’t know who took the picture, but thanks I guess :p

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Home. Finally. Cake from the sister, Vicky Christina Barcelona in the DVD player, goofing off with the brothers. Parents are both well. Jaykie as (virtual) company. “I Am the City” accepted by Expanded Horizons for their November issue. (I’m a “repeat author” y’all!) November 1st came and the sun was up and about, oh yes, the day looking ridiculously beautiful. Good times, good times.

Thanks to all those who greeted me.

Let’s talk about the weight gain later.

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Yeah I’m feelin’ lazeh.

October 23 (Friday)

Research night. Because we never get tired of each other, oh no.

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I am so not drunk in this picture.

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More photos here.

October 24 (Saturday)

Christening day of uber-cute Johan. I’m still waiting for Joan (proud mom) to upload the photos. God, I must have looked horrid. But what the hell. Love you Joan, your baby’s absolutely adorable. :)

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P.S. Seriously Ace that was a fun ride from Makati to Bulacan. We should do that again! Hahaha.

October 25 (Sunday)

Watched this with Jaykie.

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Not a fan of romantic films at all, but believe me, this is a fun watch. “Inventive” I think was the word Roger Ebert used to describe this film.

Got this early birthday gift. Howee. (Also: we were able to find an issue of The New Yorker in BookSale that went for TEN PESOS. TEN PESOS my goodness.)

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Thanks, Jake. ;)

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And oh, Ms Lanot of the Graphic says they will use all of the poems from “Reportage”. It will appear in several issues. Watch out for them? Yes? :)