backwards

Yesterday was one happy day for me and my friends, especially to Jen and her family. Jen and Jay are now officially a married couple. She’s the first one among my closest friends to get married… good thing we didnt get too teary-eyed, sayang ang make-up! hehehe… Sayang, hindi kami nakumpleto. Wala si Baby Roselyn.

As early as 12noon, the entourage was already getting ready. Isha and I arrived at the hotel ahead of Rosary, Ng Rhea, Tita Racil, and Sis, so we were first in line in the hair-and-make-up session. By and by, dumating na sina Rosary kaya medyo maingay na sa room. Si Ng Rhea nagsimula na kasi magbiro-biro. Hello talaga si Ng Rhea, nakalimutan nya magdala ng sapatos. Buti na lang, I was wearing a pink high-heeled shoes na bumagay naman sa pink dress nya. You owe me one, Ng Rhea. (joke) Tapos picture-picture, di pa nagsisimula papicture2 na. Ang saya pala magdress-up2 for a wedding of someone very close to you. Ang cute tignan na pare-pareho kayo ng dress… na nakaayos. The only time that we dressed up for an occasion together was five years ago, when we had our seniors’ ball nung college.

Nagstart ang kasal late na, mga ilang minutes past 4pm na. Ang funny ko, ang bilis-bilis ko maglakad. Si Sis, na nagsilbi na photographer for the occasion, sinermunan pa ako… Dahan-dahan lang daw ako sa paglakad at di ako mapicturan. Hay, bakit kasi ako yung kinakabahan? Sympre, I want Jen’s wedding to happen the way she wants it to be. Nagwoworry kasi ako na mali ang uupuan ko na pew, di ko makita ang coach. Hehehe…

Peaceful, simple, and intimate ang wedding kasi tanging close family and friends lang talaga. I am so happy looking at Jen’s family together na masaya. Her older sibs were there for her, si Kuya Mark nya sobrang OC sa pagmake sure na okay ang lahat. Si Daddy ni Jen, nakita namin ulit after five years. Basta masaya talaga… Sympre, hindi magpapatalo si Ng Rhea. Naggive talaga ng message. Si Rosary din, na nagsynch naman sa message ng best man ni Jay. Etchos, sana kayo na lang talaga ng best man magkatuluyan. Hehehe… baka ikaw ang susunod. Wala ung traditional bouquet and garter throwing, na inaabangan sana ni Ng Rhea. (umaasa siguro na masalo ang bouquet at nang sya ang susunod na ikasal, ahahha) Sympre, we tried hard enough not to cry. Successful naman kami. Di na
nga kami nagsenti-sentihan during the wedding at reception, nagbibiruan
na lang. Kung si Ng Rhea  ba naman kasama mo sa table, laugh trip un
sobra.

Nung after the reception na lng kami nina Rosary, Ng Rhea, Rowena Baliday, at Sis nagsenti-sentihan, nagreminisce kasama si San Miguel. Parang di pa nagsink in sa isip namin na kasal na si Jen kasi nga naman parang kelan lang na nangangarap lang kami sa hagdan ng QH… Parang ang bilis ng panahon at mga pangyayari, ngaun mrs. mauricio na si Jen.

Kanina lng talaga nagsink in for me, when I saw Jen and Jay coming home kanina. Habang hinahakot sa loob ng bahay nila ni Rosary ang mga wedding gifts, dun lang talaga nagsink in ang lahat.

To Jen, I am so happy for you that yet again, one of your dreams came true. I know that you’ll be a good wife to Jay and mother to your kids, no doubt about that. I also know that Jay will take good care of you. Sigh, akala ko pa naman malilibre mo pa ako ng trip to Italy (remember the bet we had nung sa college pa tayo?) or makasama pa kita abroad (na ang bottomline lang naman pala eh maghanap ng mapapang-asawa dun, hehehe).  Paano na yan di ka na pwede maging president ng launitz foundation. I wish you and Jay the best… a happy and healthy life together. We are always here for you and Jay whatever happens.

there are things that i want to understand… no, there are many things that I want to understand. From where I stand right now, I feel lost at times. I cant exactly put into words what I am feeling right now. I guess… it is just now that things are sinking in for me.

Here’s what I know. There are some lines too dangerous to cross. But
there are others…if you’re willing to throw caution to the wind and
take a chance, the view from the other side is spectacular.
- Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy Season I, Episode 2

My current addiction is Grey’s Anatomy. In a way, I can relate with the main character, Meredith, even though I am not a doctor.

Sooner or later, the view from where I am standing will become spectacular. God help me!

Recent read: Lord of the Flies by William Golding

I like it… I got interested in it after reading an excerpt included in the textbook I use for my classes. But I want to reread it… because there are parts that I rushed.

Today, I totally ran out of voice blame it to my noisy students. And it was quite rainy and cold. Still, I enjoyed the day. sometimes I cant really help it but I laugh heartily whenever my students do some antics. Wah, I just wish that they don’t mimic me like they do with their teachers. If they do imitate me, ano kaya yun? I know some of my students noticed that I like to "beat" my hands whenever I speak. Today, one of my students keep on pretending to be a boxer on training because he was wearing a windbreaker that looked like training sweaters.

I forgot what to write in here… Maybe when I have already gathered my thoughts, I’ll write again. It’s ironic that now that I have more free time I dont blog as often as before.

Oh yes, Oprah (the rerun) discussed the movie Crash last night… I like the movie, I was able to watch it months ago… If you have time go rent it… You’ll never regret watching it.

And I am a late bloomer CSI LV addict. Every Wednesday, I never miss an episode on Studio 23. This week, I truly enjoyed the episode. It was about a family who killed their own daughter for the sake of their son. Basta galing… Grey’s Anatomy has started airing on Studio 23 too… But i missed its first ep. Sayang…

I just find it amusing that there are shows on TV that actually bash on another religious sect…

What else? Did I have a bad day? I am kind of frustrated with myself… More work to do…

But my Saturday is a-okay… eventhough I wasnt able to watch Urbandub’s gig at 6UG. I just met with Fifi, who is now taking a masteral course at UPD. So proud of her… After dropping by NLP, we went to Greenbelt to eat an early dinner. I truly enjoyed the pasta and piadina I had at Piadina. Wah, I want to have a piadina right now. Ang sarap kasi…

Then I went around the mall by myself before joining ng Rhea and Monde in Malate.  They just had  a few beers… before we watched a comedy show at The Library… Ang galing naman kumanta naman mga bakla.

The next day, I, Jen, and her friend Erika went to Divisoria to buy the tela for our gowns that we will wear for Jen’s wedding.

I wish I could do something different next weekend…. but I wouldnt mind having piadina again next weekend. hehehe