I admit. I miss how my mom would get in the middle of my decision-making. I miss how my dad would force me to eat veggies. I miss how my younger sister would so tactlessly confirm my weight-gain and how my brother would ecstatically tell on me when I do something wrong.
Okay. Well, maybe not.
Point is, I miss them and quoting Lilo: “Ohana means Family. Family means no one gets left behind —or forgotten,” I’d do almost anything to be around them right now.
My mom just came home from the US . It’s great! I mean, I haven’t seen any of the former personas in almost two years… and now momma’s back—with tons of pasalubong!
We had a lot of catching up to do! My older sister and I have suffered the ache of solitude. We’d like to hear their story —of loneliness and missing us. Cunning. “Family means no one gets left behind —or forgotten!”
EVIDENCE # 1: Shopping at Sta. Monica Depot
Marian (16) and Mom
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The COC 8 dish: What’s so cool about being in the Council of Cool?
CoC 8 and Dino Imperial
“Friendship! Freebies! Fun! Plus, an environment conducive to creativity and a pint of laughs.” – Crissy
“Letting our voices, and the voices of our peers be heard…through us!” – Gela
“COC is one big opportunity. During the whole thing you learn so much about yourself, other people and ultimately the world. You no longer become a silent bystander but somebody who can actually make a difference.” – Pat
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Wow! Seems like were celebrating a lot of birthdays this May. So we have Bea, Micah’s mom, Sandy’s friends, Crissy, ate Macy’s dad and brother. Happy Birthday to all these people! But can I please add one more person to the list? Please?
I knew you’d say yes. Haha! Thanks!
I was nine and she was ten when I first realized how much she loves me. I was a big kid, a really big kid. It was no surprise that taking the stairs to my classroom, which was unfortunately located on the third floor of the building, became a major challenge for me. At first, I carried a stroller thinking that it would be easier since I just have to pull it up, but I was so wrong! I then changed it to a backpack. It was a bit easier to carry but I was still panting like a dog upon reaching the room. My boy classmates even made fun of me. So bad! Tsk, tsk!
I told her about it, but instead of comforting me, all she said was “magpapayat ka kasi.” I hated her because of that.
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I finally got to see my buds for just about the first time this summer last Saturday, May ninth, at my best friend Steffi’s sixteenth birthday. Most of them have been taking classes together all summer, and I’ve been in another world for the past month and a half. (I’d wanted to take a break from seeing my same schoolmates’ faces everyday! Haha! But don’t tell them that.)
Anyway, it was also kind of refreshing to see them again after so long a while. I didn’t even realize how much I really missed them until I got to the kantunan beside our school and met up with the girls there. I was like, wow, have I really lived that long without seeing these people?
Danica, Charina, and me back in our Grade 6 days.
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Doesn’t summer feel so short?
How much can you really accomplish in a mere two months?
On the first day of summer, last day of school
We all want to have the most fun and memorable summer yet. With so little time and so much to do we become overwhelmed with wants and wishes. It’s no surprise that come summer’s end we feel so bitin. So what is the secret to feeling accomplished? How do you make THIS summer one you’ll remember from years to come?
As an incoming senior in high school I had a lot of challenges to face. I was about to take my college entrance exams, I had projects to plan for the student council, I had plenty of decisions to make; what college would I attend? What course would I take up? What job did I want to have? What kind of life would I want to lead? Pardon the rambling, but you can understand with all that pressure I had to find an escape.
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