Our stepsiblings were gone by the time me and Silvain woke up. They were on their way to church, and left us an extra key. We would have gone with them, but we had scheduled lunch with Ate Elaine and Kuya Marlo, and their kids Sammy and Sophie. We had met up a couple of months ago when they went on vacation in Seattle, so we didn't miss each other ( Read more... )

I'm leaving the day after tomorrow. It's exciting to make this awesome journey back home. It's also pretty scary. I can't help but wonder if going here has been worth it. Sure I saved a bit of money, and I kind of have a fall-back plan. I got to experience winter. Perhaps most importantly, I got to attend my mom's wedding. Was it worth it ( Read more... )

No, I was thinking it would perhaps be the worst birthday. Unmemorable, maybe, but not worst. Maybe it's the Margarita Swirl talking, but ( Read more... )

Today, the day we anticipated finally happened. To be fair, they tried to make it as painless as possible. They called our names, one by one. We stood in line, and got our own packets and whatnot. I had one last smoke outside the lobby, before driving home in the midnight dark ( Read more... )

Today, it was warm enough to go walking outside without wearing a heavy coat. From the Forest Park house, I leisurely walked to the library to return some DVDs and rent some other ones. The snow was melting already, and you could here the birds singing and the squirrels foraging around. It's Spring already ( Read more... )

I watched the movie Up in the Air a few weeks ago, about a guy who was hired to fire people. So he goes around the country to go to various companies who are closing and downsizing and try to break it to the poor employees gently. In a country deep in recession (although they say it's slowly recovering), it seems that's the only industry currently ( Read more... )

"Do you miss your brother already, Toto?"

Mom asked me as she heated the sinigang in the microwave. We had just dropped my brother off to the airport early in the morning, then went to church, then stopped by the Filipino Store on the way back home to buy ulam for lunch. I was feeling sleepy more than anything, but I had to admit I was a bit sad ( Read more... )

Went straight to work as soon as I got up. The beer bottles from last night's solitary drinking session stood on my desk. Took a shower, brushed my teeth, prepared lunch for work. I went downstairs. Mom was doing last minute greeting-card sending and gift wrapping. Helped her seal and stamp some envelopes before leaving for work.

Work was ( Read more... )

1. Booze
2. Coke
3. Booze mixed with Coke
4. Girls with Slingshots
5. Hawaiian Hula Dances
6. More booze
7. Plurk & Facebook

Elizabeth, my co-worker, said that you can get the worst sunburn ever during winter. It is scientifically proven. Because there's so much snow around you, the snow acts as one huge reflector and directs all the sun's rays towards you. Quite ironic that you can get burned in the coldest of climates.

I did not believe her. How can a -30 degree ( Read more... )