All's Well That Ends Well

2007 has been like a sinusoidal wave for me. It has its positive peaks and negative peaks. However, I don't regret any single thing that happened to me because I know for a fact that even if I failed in some situations, I have learned my lessons and I'm willing to change for the better, if not the best. Going back, my 2007 didn't started out fine. I was drunk when I welcomed the year and it seemed like a bad sign. Bad fengshui, bad luck, and bad start. But then, I managed to regain my self back. I celebrated my 18th birthday on March. I am happy at some point, and at the other end, somehow I'm sad because I remembered my friend's debut wherein I was one of the emcees. I love those memories and I miss them so damn much. I don't know what happened to me after that, because as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. Problems came rushing in, piling one over another. I may not overcome all those things if it haven't been because of my friends and family who supported me when almost every cell of my body tells me to give up. They may don't know much of what I feel but their presence and care gave me strength and courage to stand up and pick every shattered piece of me. Special mention to kadyot: my ever-dearest sis ninya, you gave moral and spiritual help. You don't fail to remind me to keep holding on to His hand, because when everyone gives up on you, He will be the one who'll carry you until you can manage to walk again. To jah, thanks for being always there. I know I can run to you whenever I need you and I'm happy for that. Arianne, your hugs means a lot to me. It gives me encouragement when my tears keep on falling. Deb, your silence expresses much of your sympathy. The mere sight of your deep eyes is all I need to see and I understand everything just because you listens. Chie, thanks for the strength that you gave me. You taught me to be strong and gives me a full sight of the situation; I know that if I'll ask you, you'll give the unbiased answer. Not the solution that I may want to hear, but the solution that I can choose from, good and bad, and when to hope and stop hoping. You're an eye opener to the things that I need to see, and I really thank you for that. Guys, thank you, thank you, thank you. Need I say more? You know how to distinguish a fake and real smile, a forced laughter and a feel-good one. You taught me what real friendship means.

The past year was not all about those bad old days. Much of my memorable gimmicks happened during those times. Class outing in a resort situated in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the forest, in the middle of farms, in the middle of...Bulacan. Movie unwindings, so much to mention. Honestly, I can't remember all the movies that I've watched with my friends. Bagaberde and Formula Bars, and many other bars that we've been before we reached that Formula, you know it suits us well. Overnights in ninya's house, which seems like my most visited friend's house. You nkow the type when I don't have anything to wear for the next morning but still we manages to go to Taytay just to fetch ninya home. And I love it when I'm there, coz it feels like home. I still get a good smirk on my face when I remember what Glenn, Charles, Jericho, and the rest says when I bring a backpack at school. "May lakwatsa at overnight na naman kayo ah! Di talaga kayo nauubusan ng lakad!" I think this should be our answer to that.. "Kailangan pa bang imemorize yan? Bisyo na 'to!!!"

Simple meriendas and lunches at McDo, Jabee, Chubby Kitchen, KFC, Frio Mixx, 1&2, McDo, Jabee, Chubby Kitchen, McDo, Jabee, McDo, McDo, McDo, .... SO much good memories.. Like what sis said, "lam niyo ba kung ano yung best gift na natanggap ko this christmas? Answer: good memories kasama kayo.. yikeeeeeeee..." Really touching, you almost made me cry...

As they say, you should start the year right. And I intend to follow, so I'll do what my teacher in elementary instructed us back then: to make an essay about your new year's resolution. However, this will be a little modified coz I hate formal writing.I'll just enumerate and elaborate.

Jenny's New Year Resolution for 2008

I'll give my best effort...

1. ... in keeping my room clean and tidy. My mom usually says "may pagka-burara ka kasi e".

2. ... in assisting my brothers for schoolworks. this is one heavy responsibility if you're the ledest and you have two crazy siblings.

3. ... in being physically fit and healthy. I'm beginning to have belly rings. And I still want to wear my swimsuits for summer break decently!!

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4. ... in doing debt assessments. Okay, this may sound complicated but what I really mean is to always do my "listahan ng pautang" for our store every friday night. We have a little business and most of the AVT drivers and helpers eat and take credits in our store, stuffs like softdrinks, junkfoods, canned goods, etc... And friday is always my dreadest day of the week because I should manage to do those lengthy task. 2hrs minimum (no TV break, no tambay break, no chichirya break, candy break, ice cream, chocolate.... breaks), 5 hrs maximum (watch telenovelas, up to Bubble Gang, text break, water break, CR break, tinda break, heartbreak, oooops, sorry, never mind the last one! Ü)

5. ... in completing my lecture notes. I hate photocopying notes of my classmates. It makes studying hundred times a burden, laziness kills.

6. ... in focusing and meeting all the requirements and passing all subjects. No more: I think I shall never see, a grade as lovely as a three... Or even: I did my best, but I guess my best wasn't good enough... (just seek the help and intervention of St. Jude, the patron of the impossible... haha!)

7. ... in being a good friend. You know, you're not human if you don't have any friends. But you're not human either if at any point you don't get to be irritated by other bitches. I'll try to be nice as much as I can. Patience is really my virtue, and you'll be tired of testing me, but if you get to the maximum output patience that I can give, haaaaay, you'll really really wish that you'd never knew me at all. Swear.

8. ... in being a responsible and loving daughter. Sometimes, I could be a big pain in the ass and a pounding headache even though at times, I really don't mean to be one. Ma, Tatay, I'm sorry... I always try to make it up to you.

I have a good fengshui this year and 8 is my lucky number because it symbolizes continuity and non-breakage. I'll prove it to be true. *wink!*

♥ sylvanna cravings ♥

i love my new jacket! haha!

enrollment kanina.. medyo mahaba din ang pila, pero tolerable pa naman, kasama ko naman si niña at jah e. pagpasok naman sa loob eh mabilis lang sa assessment saken dahil may educational plan sa prudential. kainis yung nasa teller na napilahan ko sa payment na, sobrang tagal at mali ang sistema. hindi gumagalaw yung pila namin tas unang inaasikaso yung nasa kabilang pila na assessment. after 10 years, nagdecide na ako na lumapit at ibigay ang form ko. sabi niya, "miss, mamaya ka pa, meron pang mga form dito." sabi ko naman, "eh miss kanina pa ako nakapila dito, sa totoo lang hindi naman gumagalaw yung pila namin kanina pa dahil inuuna yung nasa kabilang assessment. kanina pa nga tapos mga kasabay ko na saibang counter pumila e." eh di todo explain ako, sa maayos na paraan naman. ayun, medyo na-realize siguro niya na may point ako kaya inayos na yung saken. kawawa naman yung mga nasa likod ko, nahihiya yata sila magreklamo. para saken naman, bakit ka kailangang mahiya kung nasa tama ka naman at kung sasabihin mo yung gusto mong sabihin sa maayos na paraan, di ba?

pagkatapos noon, church muna kami. ayos nga e, may kinakasal. tapos ang saya nung kanta, parang pangbirthday yung mass songs. hehe Ü pero siguro ako, gusto ko solemn yung wedding, yung tipong medyo maiiyak ka at mararamdaman mo yung bagong mundong papasukin mo kasama ang "partner for life" mo. bah, minsan ka lang naman ikakasal ah!

walang group lakad kasi gustong umuwi kagad ni arianne sa dagupan dahil sabay siya sa tita niya at kapatid, may lakad si jah dahil puntang mandaluyong, gusto na rin umuwi ni chie sa batangas dahil pagod daw siya, wala si deb kasi umuwi kagad sa blumentritt pero tingin ko trip pa rin niyang maglakwatsa at umuwi siya para magpalit ng damit. kahit na may konting damdam ako sa kanila dahil plano na nung kuhaan ng clearance na may lakad after enrollment, ok lang kasi di naman masyadong importante yung lakad at mahahalagang lakad yung pupuntahan nila. masaya din ako dahil kinausap ako ni chie, ang tagal na kasi niyang hindi nagpaparamdam sa amin, ewan ko ba kung bakit. siguro dahil sa hindi natuloy na outing sa batangas.

dahil may plano talaga kami ni niña na bumili ng jacket that day, nagdate na lang kaming dalawa sa megamall. inabot na ng 2years dahil sa traffic, pero ok lang. dami naman kaming napag-usapan e, saka, there's no dull moment kapag kasama ko ang sis ko. di makalimutan yung kwento sa mga kamanyakan ng mga lalakeng makakapal ang muka. yung sinasadyang maniniko ng b**bs. at ang kwento sa pagsapak ko sa isa sa kanila. manyak e. dapat lang sa kanya yun.

matagal na talaga naming planong bumili ng jacket. at dahil nga mahal yung nagustuhan naming jacket sa nike, ang tagal din pinagipunan. dugo at pawis at panlalambing sa mga tito at tita ang puhunan ko. haha! pero, sheeeeet talaga kasi ang ganda nung nabili namin. una kaming pumunta sa nike stadium sa sm megamall. sa kamalasan, wala ng medium nung style na gusto namin. so ask kami kay kuya kung meron sa nike stadium sa shangrila. ayun, meron ng size nmin kaya naglakbay kami papuntang shang. dahil type talaga namin yung jacket, dedma ang paltos na inabot ng paa.

after jacket, tiyan naman namin ang problema. balik ulit kami sa mega para kumaen. foodtrip ang drama. di nman ako masyadong nagtakaw, konti lng.. hmm.. lumpiang sariwa, sisig w/ rice, at medium iced tea. at dahil hindi kami satisfied sa kinaen, and i quote, "nguya lang ako ng nguya e, hindi ko na nalasahan yung kinakaen ko". sheeet, gutom nga naman.. haha! so nagyaya si niña na magmuffin sa mr donut. on the way, nadaanan namin yung brownies unlimited. dahil favorite ni mama yun, i decided to buy her 6-pak. tas nagbilin din si mommy, mama ni niña, ng brownies kaya bili din si niña. tas natakam kami sa sylvannas. ayun, first time kong nakakaen ng ganun dahil matamis daw sabi ni sis. haaaay love it soo much. sarap nga. haha! naalala ko yung tanong ko kay niña, "teka, pano kainin to. ganito, ahmm?" Ü

sensya na, feel ko lang talaga magkwento sa mga nangyari saken ngayong araw na to. although medyo walang saysay tong post ko, eh ganun talaga, gusto ko magshare e. haha! talagang sobrang detalyado pa.. hehe.. i guess, dahil yun sa fact na lagi akong masaya kapag kasama ko sis ko. there's no dull moment with her. thanks sis! happy ako kasi nakapagusap na tayo ulit nga maayos. updated na ako ulit sayo. haha Ü sana lumamig na yung panahon o kya mejo umulan para magamit na naten yung jacket! Ü

i love my new jacket! haha!