Part Two: Bacolod
My Family reunion 2005
The second part of my one week summer vacation started when I arrived at Bacolod nung Saturday AM.
Sinundo ako ng kapatid ko with my tito's driver. Sabay kami dumating ng isa kong Tito na galing Manila. Then I headed straight for my Lola's house. cute, hindi ko alam nasan nanay ko haha... Tapos tinawagan ako ng tita ko, punta daw ako sa kabilang house (3 clang magkakapatid na nakatira dun eh) para magpamanicure, pedicure, facial eklavu kasi 80th Birthday party na ng lola ko that night (Saturday night). So I went there, tas nagpaganda muna.. haha.. then We dressed up at nagmake up etc na and then went to the hotel. Tambay muna kami sa room and there nakita ko uli ang aking mga cousins at Titos and Titas. My mom has 8 siblings kaya big family talaga kasi kasama mga asawa at anak. I missed everyone! Nagsiuwian mga tao from all over the world for this reunion kaya masaya.
My cousin from Vienna was there, kasama ang kanyang girlfriend na Filipina-Burmese-Chinese.. haha,, ang cool, I really missed him and his girlfriend was great, mabilis kami naging close and she really blended in well with the family! And then my other cousin, the one who lives in Bacolod also brought his soon-to-be-girlfriend and she was also cool, kahit medjo shy at first.
The program for my lola's bday was about an hour and a half long but it was not boring, I really enjoyed it.It started with a worship service (All my mom's side are Christians and active church leaders kung hindi pastors) and then we had dinner when this slideshow was shown (ang papayat nila nung mga wedding! hahaha) then came the program proper, with speeches outlining my Lola's life. Lahat kami may speaking parts and may mga singit na songs at dances. Shet! I'm so proud, ang galing kumanta ng pamilya ko! hahahaha.. Actually panay cousins ko na guys at mga tito ko ung mga kumanta kasi panay oldies na lovesongs at sobrang gaaaaling, kinikilig ako at cyempre proud ako,,, lalo na sa aking 14 year old cousin na amazing sobra! tapos nun cake eating, meeting other relatives etc. And then, nung tapos na ung party proper, kami ay nagkalat.. haha,free for all kantahan atake (magaling ung musicians, sobra!) tapos nagsasayawan ng ballroom, tas tinake over namin ung band so mga magpipinsan kami na nagiguitar, base, keyboard, drums at kumakanta! jamming! haha... haaaay, I love my family! Nakakamiss nga lang kasi may 2 family na kulang, hindi sila nakauwi from the US, love na love ko pa naman ung aking baby cousin sa Nevada. After this, lumabas na kami, kasi uwian na. Tas nandun c Noel Cabangon tas nagpapic pa sila,,, haha, we're kyot. Tas we hugged and kissed and said goodnight a million times bago nagsialisan mga tao (kumakanta na nga tita ko e, "may bukas pa" daw.. hehe)
The next day, Sunday. kami ay nagbreakfast kina Lola tas nagdisperse at nagmeet uli for lunch sa house naman ng isa pang kamaganak na masarap magluto at sobrang ganda ng bahay.. haha... Then kami ay nagvisit sa grave ng lolo ko at nagpunta na sa Robinson's Bacolod. Tas nung 3pm, kami magpipinsan ay nagchurch sa kasi pinsan ko worship leader sa 3pm service (tas inaasar namin xa kasi kakabreak nia lang sa BF nia na drummer ng church band nun!haha,,, ) Tas nung mga 5pm balik kami Rob tas ung oldies naman ang nagchurch (Tito ko naman worship leader.. haha). Kaming mga magpinsan (14 yata kami) ay nagdinner, nagarcade at nanood ng Madagascar, courtesy of our two oldest cousins, mga Kuya... hahaha... shet, ang saya..
Anyway, a lot of people left the next day (Monday) kaya malungkot... pro I'm really thankful... I've never felt this close to my family in a long time. anlayo2 kasi namin eh.. pro ang cool ng pamilya ko.. haha... haaaaaay, I love everyone! hindi naman perfect eh dami nga mga bad stuff lately (2 cousin ko nagkaanak out of wedlock, isa narape, tas ung isa kong pinsan iyak ng iyak nung nagpunta kami sa gravesite ni lolo kasi maraming nangyari noong umalis cla a long time ago) The Lord really works in great ways and nakikita ko sa family ko kung gaano kaimportant ang faith. evrything is forgiven at masaya lahat.. I'm so happy I think I'll burst! haha... the short time ng akong bakasyon, 1 week, made me appreciate every moment more.
I feel so loved! what with my friends and my family, I needn't feel lonely or unloved dahil ala ako boy or something... basta... haaaaaaay!
The second part of my one week summer vacation started when I arrived at Bacolod nung Saturday AM.
Sinundo ako ng kapatid ko with my tito's driver. Sabay kami dumating ng isa kong Tito na galing Manila. Then I headed straight for my Lola's house. cute, hindi ko alam nasan nanay ko haha... Tapos tinawagan ako ng tita ko, punta daw ako sa kabilang house (3 clang magkakapatid na nakatira dun eh) para magpamanicure, pedicure, facial eklavu kasi 80th Birthday party na ng lola ko that night (Saturday night). So I went there, tas nagpaganda muna.. haha.. then We dressed up at nagmake up etc na and then went to the hotel. Tambay muna kami sa room and there nakita ko uli ang aking mga cousins at Titos and Titas. My mom has 8 siblings kaya big family talaga kasi kasama mga asawa at anak. I missed everyone! Nagsiuwian mga tao from all over the world for this reunion kaya masaya.
My cousin from Vienna was there, kasama ang kanyang girlfriend na Filipina-Burmese-Chinese.. haha,, ang cool, I really missed him and his girlfriend was great, mabilis kami naging close and she really blended in well with the family! And then my other cousin, the one who lives in Bacolod also brought his soon-to-be-girlfriend and she was also cool, kahit medjo shy at first.
The program for my lola's bday was about an hour and a half long but it was not boring, I really enjoyed it.It started with a worship service (All my mom's side are Christians and active church leaders kung hindi pastors) and then we had dinner when this slideshow was shown (ang papayat nila nung mga wedding! hahaha) then came the program proper, with speeches outlining my Lola's life. Lahat kami may speaking parts and may mga singit na songs at dances. Shet! I'm so proud, ang galing kumanta ng pamilya ko! hahahaha.. Actually panay cousins ko na guys at mga tito ko ung mga kumanta kasi panay oldies na lovesongs at sobrang gaaaaling, kinikilig ako at cyempre proud ako,,, lalo na sa aking 14 year old cousin na amazing sobra! tapos nun cake eating, meeting other relatives etc. And then, nung tapos na ung party proper, kami ay nagkalat.. haha,free for all kantahan atake (magaling ung musicians, sobra!) tapos nagsasayawan ng ballroom, tas tinake over namin ung band so mga magpipinsan kami na nagiguitar, base, keyboard, drums at kumakanta! jamming! haha... haaaay, I love my family! Nakakamiss nga lang kasi may 2 family na kulang, hindi sila nakauwi from the US, love na love ko pa naman ung aking baby cousin sa Nevada. After this, lumabas na kami, kasi uwian na. Tas nandun c Noel Cabangon tas nagpapic pa sila,,, haha, we're kyot. Tas we hugged and kissed and said goodnight a million times bago nagsialisan mga tao (kumakanta na nga tita ko e, "may bukas pa" daw.. hehe)
The next day, Sunday. kami ay nagbreakfast kina Lola tas nagdisperse at nagmeet uli for lunch sa house naman ng isa pang kamaganak na masarap magluto at sobrang ganda ng bahay.. haha... Then kami ay nagvisit sa grave ng lolo ko at nagpunta na sa Robinson's Bacolod. Tas nung 3pm, kami magpipinsan ay nagchurch sa kasi pinsan ko worship leader sa 3pm service (tas inaasar namin xa kasi kakabreak nia lang sa BF nia na drummer ng church band nun!haha,,, ) Tas nung mga 5pm balik kami Rob tas ung oldies naman ang nagchurch (Tito ko naman worship leader.. haha). Kaming mga magpinsan (14 yata kami) ay nagdinner, nagarcade at nanood ng Madagascar, courtesy of our two oldest cousins, mga Kuya... hahaha... shet, ang saya..
Anyway, a lot of people left the next day (Monday) kaya malungkot... pro I'm really thankful... I've never felt this close to my family in a long time. anlayo2 kasi namin eh.. pro ang cool ng pamilya ko.. haha... haaaaaay, I love everyone! hindi naman perfect eh dami nga mga bad stuff lately (2 cousin ko nagkaanak out of wedlock, isa narape, tas ung isa kong pinsan iyak ng iyak nung nagpunta kami sa gravesite ni lolo kasi maraming nangyari noong umalis cla a long time ago) The Lord really works in great ways and nakikita ko sa family ko kung gaano kaimportant ang faith. evrything is forgiven at masaya lahat.. I'm so happy I think I'll burst! haha... the short time ng akong bakasyon, 1 week, made me appreciate every moment more.
I feel so loved! what with my friends and my family, I needn't feel lonely or unloved dahil ala ako boy or something... basta... haaaaaaay!