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Most of the time all we need to do is simply open our minds to understand.

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If there was nothing that I could say
Turned your back and you just walked away
Leaves me numb inside I think of you
Together is all I knew

We moved too fast but I had no sign
I would try to turn the hands of time
Then look to you for the reason why
The love we had passed me by

And as the sun would set you would rise
Fall from the sky into paradise
Is there no light in your heart for me?
You’ve closed your eyes, you no longer see

There were no lies between me and you
You said nothing of what you knew
But there was still something in your eyes
Left me helpless and paralyzed

You could give a million reasons,
change the world and change the times,
Could not give me the secrets of your heart
and of your mind
In the darkness that surrounds me now
there is no peace of mind
Your careless words undo me,
leave the thought of us behind.

OMG! Ken Lee has been topped off! Just for laughs before this day ends, Jack showed me this hilarity! Here’s “Tuts My Barreh” (Touch My Body). The subtitles are the best! Haha!

“Coz if you run your mother break a bottle sicker run day boo, I will hunt chu down!”

Ano daw???

I love big beautiful houses. When I used to visit a relative in Marikina years ago, we’d always pass through a guarded village after the area of UP Diliman where several beautiful houses stood. They were big bongga houses with large doors and windows and I recognized one that was previously used in a Claudine Barretto teleserye in the 1990s. And when my Mom used to bring home floor plans and catalogs of houses (she has a thing for houses too) I’d spend time with her looking at those. Then I’d imagine myself living in one of those houses and having a room with my own design preference.

Right now I still enjoy browsing for pictures of giant houses. It feels good to imagine how it’s like to walk through those doors, touch the furniture, be in the the living room with family, invite friends over and have a good time…  Bliss. But of course thoughts of electric bills and maintenance cost ruin the mood so I tend to not think about them when I dream. But if I were to buy my own, I’d choose just the right size for me. I think I’d choose a condo unit even if Andy told me it’s a property in the sky. Something very near (if not within) the business district, functional and easy to clean because with my current lifestyle, things are fast and I can’t spend too much time sweeping the floor. Well, that’s for “right now” with this career hype and city stuff but certainly I still want a house and lot somewhere just outside the city for my golden years.

I like this The Palm-like residential area South Lake Village at Eton City in Sta. Rosa. According to their website, it’s the “first residential island lot development in the Philippines”. The houses are built on artificial islands on a man-made lake inside the subdivision. So when you look out your window you’ll see grass, trees, a body of water and the other islands with houses. Refreshing, right? The location looks perfect and the houses are just the right size for a single guy. The Lake Front lots are the best because you own the corner and you have a wide view of the lake.  Imagine going out to the yard on a weekend evening with a cup of tea and your iPod on speakers. You play a smooth sound and let time pass by watching the stars and feeling the cool breeze. Cheesy but I like it! You can also hold very small parties and barbecue nights (if they permit grilling outside). I just wish there aren’t noisy ducks or frogs out there.

So right now while I can’t afford to own a unit in South Lake Village, I’d just enjoy the feeling of looking at the pictures. What a sweet way of spending the weekend. I slept all day, had a pack of granola bars, ate a full meal and now I’m enjoying a quiet time with Piglet. At home. Sweet!

During the holidays I was able to meet the people I do not regularly see. It was weird seeing how we changed but then with the foundation our friendship had, we still felt close and comfortable doing the things we used to do and talking about the old days.

SPMF

My SPMF friends had our White Party at Kaye’s place in Antipolo last weekend. I was disappointed with the ordinary weather I encountered because Kaye told me how very cold and foggy it was up there early December. And I was also expecting the fireflies but they were a no-show. Anyway… The day started with RJ and I doing the shopping for food and gifts at Gateway. Medyo hassle yun kasi paikot-ikot kami with Kaye on the phone giving us instructions on what alcoholic drinks to buy. We arrived in Antipolo at 7PM.

The party was okay but not as fun as last year. Even with the laughter-filled games, I still missed having Christine around and Michael and Jack and Gilbert. The party ended at 5AM.

MONEER AND COCOY

Two days before 2009, Moneer called and asked me to go out. He’s a friend from college who now stays in Cotabato for his business. An hour after, we (Jeyelle, Moneer, Cocoy [another college friend] and me) were having dinner in Timog all on Mon’s tab. The last time I saw Moneer was last September when he dropped by the office to ask us out (but I couldn’t). And with Cocoy, we were still in college when we last saw and talked to each other. Haha! That’s why I couldn’t believe how business-like they had become. As for Cocoy, he looked cuter with his clean-cut hair and buff body. Too bad we weren’t able to take pictures of us that night for souvenir. Sayang.

KEITH

Keith was one of my closest friends in college. To describe Keith, he’s unpredictable, quiet and fun. Quiet and fun, right? That’s why he’s unpredictable – he’d just stay quiet and then suddenly he’d crack a funny joke or do something nobody expected him to do. We’d regularly talk through IM but the last time we met in person was in college.

Last Friday, I fetched Jeyelle from the office and we went to Greenbelt to meet Keith. He grew big. I mean, I see him in pictures but it wasn’t until last Friday that I noticed how big his bone structure was. Bagay sa kanya. We had dinner in Fuzion and we inadvertently took a memorable seat for him. Haha! He’s still that emotional – like the old Keith I know. The three of us caught up with our stories and recounted the college days over a delicious dinner. And after eating, we relaxed by scanning the area for cute guys. Hahaha! Really like the old times.

At around 9PM we transferred to Top Grill in Jupiter where his officemates were celebrating. We settled by the balcony and there was this TV set tuned in to Channel 2. Haaay I loved it! Even during the holidays, I wasn’t able to watch local TV shows because I was always sleeping or eating or watching DVDs. So as we let Keith do his “business” with his “officemate” inside, Jeyelle and I enjoyed ourselves watching “I Luv Betty La Fea”, “Eva Fonda” and “Pinoy Fear Factor” over long drinks.

MCO

Yesterday I had dinner in Blue Wave with my officemates from ACS. I will never forget them because they’re my first ever officemates. All the experiences I have now about the call center world, I learned and lived with them. They also witnessed how Piglet and I started. And after three years, they still are the same people I used to work with: funny, spontaneous, childish and loud. Hahaha! Only now, fortunately, some of them have reached higher positions in different companies.

Mygaaad! And up until now they still can’t make up their minds quickly. It took us almost an hour deciding where to eat. Haha! From high-end buffet to just staying at the apartment, we finally decided to stay in Guilly’s island in SM Mall of Asia. And at the last minute, as we passed by Blue Wave, we switched plans and went to Gerry’s Grill. Even with our after-hours party, we couldn’t decide whether to stay in White Avenue, Absinth, Ascend, Alchemy or Metro Walk. It took us an hour of picture-taking and walking around before we finally decided to hit Timog. Haaaaay…

As they say, some things never change. Well good because I like them that way.