Kung Hei Fat Choi
February 18, 2007
And because I'm always late like this, I'm going to share with you my recap of 2006, just in time not for the calendar new year, but for the chinese new year. kung hei fat choi!!! :)
Top 10 highlights of 2006 (in no particular order)1. PADI Certified Open Water Diver - my ID came late 2006, but I graduated July. Before studying, i had 2 intro dives already, both in Boracay, and both very memorable (not to mention the *ahem* good view). Check out dive happened though at Anilao, Batangas. it was love at first site, then second site, then third, then fourth. hehe! I swear if it weren't for my buddy I would've been lost, always getting left behind by the group because i was trying to take everything i saw in, and let me tell you, i think every inch of the place was packed with things to see. how i wish i had an underwater cam so i can show you guys...Anyway, I'm looking forward to many more dives this year. more reefs and cliffs to discover and drool over.
2. Media to Creatives. - It wasn't an easy transition, work wise, because for a while it felt like i was in a limbo of some sort. I did twice the work i normally would be assigned to, and up until the present, my job responsibilities had all been a blur. but nevertheless, i enjoyed it so much, hassles and all. as my friend ter had put it when i told them how stressed i was with all the work coming two to four at a time, "eh diba gusto mo naman yung ganon?" (isn't that how you wanted things to be?) yes, it is. no matter how much i admit that i am stressed, i know deep down that's what i love, i like getting stressed and being pushed to my limits. i can even say I'm addicted to stress, no doubt. so yeah, I'm going to stick with this, learn everything i can learn, so at the end, i won't have any regrets. there's a lot of things in store for 2007, i feel giddy with excitement, but i don't want to disclose anything yet, when it happens, I'll let you know.
3. On my own (sort of) it has been months of living on my own (partly coz i share the place with kat, but we barely see each other so its pretty much like being alone as well), feeding myself, doing my own laundry (well most of it), cleaning up after my own mess,, and although I am still yet to learn more dishes, or save up for a bed and some more furniture, i have to say that I'm proud of myself. yes, the first few months were hell, but seeing the developments, i could say that I've grown more in the almost 6 months i spent on a separate house from my parents than i have for the last 22 years. I'm loving independent living!
4. Visiting Bangkok, Thailand at last, I added another city to my list of "places I've been", thanks to dear Mediawise, now PHD. we had our company trip at the first half of the year. i experienced shopping like hell in their version of our ukay-ukay. sure, i reached for my inhaler more than usual, but bargain shopping is just too much fun to pass. i was forced to bring out my acting prowess (let it go, people, i can act) and i was able to buy bags that would normally cost 600-800 here for only 150-250 each, cellphone pouches, thailand made mail holders for our house, thai silk pillows, and a number of cool shirts that go from about 80-100 a piece (fine i got 2 worth about 200 each but it was too good i couldn't let it down when i saw it). went to the safari, fed some animals and had an almost major attack, good thing i had my inhaler. and of course, everyone was treated to an authentic thai massage. that was really good. it felt like i was being bended and thrown all over the place, but it felt good after. i just wish i had a good dslr with me, and yes, more time please.
5. My Macoy with my new post as creatives officer, comes some sweet benefits, like my dear Macoy for instance. (for all you who don't know him, that's my Mac G5) it's just sad that our internet security has become so strict that my usage becomes limited. it would've been fun to have lots of widgets and stuff...and it would have been easier to manage YM windows with what i'd like to call "all seeing buttons", but boo-hooo, it has been blocked. hay! all work and no play makes me..bored. hehehe! don't they know i need other stimuli to activate my thinking cells! hehe! yeah, as if anyone would care. but nevertheless, i love my silver macoy, my macho and charismatic kabit, next only of course to dwighty and *ahem* oh you know!
6. The winning streak more than the prize money, its the feeling of accomplishment. the last few days of December had been a riot. and with our group winning the best group presentation during our staff party was a great spirit lifter. and to think we only had a few days to come up with the whole damn thing. thanks again to my very cooperative group, GRABE! i rerally thought we're only second, but apparently, people liked what we did. yey! and again, for the suppliers party (it happened jan5 2007, but id like to count it as well) where we won second place, OMG, i did not expect that. i was so sure i messed the whole singing live thing. damn nerves. But i guess it was jane and the suppliers themselves who brought the show to a success. thanks also for the cooperation. next time i wont sing live, or i wont let ames come first! hehe!
7. 15 shots, Boracay, summer 2006 together with friends, we soaked up the Boracay sun, and of course, come sun down, its time to parteeeey!!! and since I've always obsessed about trying that infamous 15 shots of Cocomangas, without much persuasion, i ordered the damn thing. when it came, i reread what each shot contained. tequila and tabasco? that'll be hot. but my most feared number was 13... Bourbon and White Castle Whiskey, it was the darkest among the lot, and it's smell, oh good mother of gawd! i took the first 5 shots straight and thought, that was ok, a little spicy with the tabasco and mint, the 4th was sweet enough to counter the first 3. then i took shot#5-9, then 10-12. i paused and stared at #13, here we go people. the moment i downed it, my world started spinning. i downed the next 2 so fast i couldn't even remember i finished it. i puked 2x that night.(after partying at club paraw for a few more mins.) and i managed to walk (although not straight) change to sleeping clothes and brush my teeth before i went to bed. (the last 2 parts i didn't remember doing, i was just told by my friends who would forever make fun of me passing out the moment i touched the bed) I'm yet to go back to Bora to look for my name on their wall of fame. when i do, I promise to post a photo. all you drinkers would be proud of me! hehe!
8. Roller Coaster Love Let's just say that I was my worst this year. who would have believed that id fall out of love, then find one again in record time? it's just sad that i've hurt people along the way, but i guess i did the right thing. i would have caused more hurt if i did not do the things i did. anyway, I'm happy now, i hope everyone else is as well.
9. the woman with the grapevine almost everyone spoke with hushed tones the first weeks of January. it all started at the grapevine, or at least that's what was written, but everyone knew who crafted the sms message that suddenly circulated, good thing everyone saw through it, at least those people that matter. to her, well, i wish she's happy with her family. and i hope part of her new year's resolution is to stop pointing her bony finger and making stupid stories to bring people down so that she would appear to be the hero rather than a stupid...ok i will not curse!
10. Dwighty i won him xmas of 2005 but i got him almost halfway thru 2006. he is my lover, my companion, and escape. for those who don't know him, he's my ipod. i still haven't use half of it's memory, but i eventually will. he's one of my most priced possessions, because with him, i feel the calmest. i can just stay at one corner of the world with him plugged to my ears, (of course he have to be plugged in a socket as well for his dear life) everyone now calls him dwighty also. why the name? well, its pretty simple, he's white, i want it to be a he, so i added D, and for petname reasons, i added y. there you go, dwighty, my hero.
9 worst memories1. still my PMS days, each month of the whole damn year, i suffer
2. the blood donation scene. you all must remember this. the day i turned sheet white 3 times in less than an hour
3. the dung still falls here. she is the worst i tell you, the worst!
4. Brian's uneventful passing. hay. bakit kasi may mga gagong pulis!
5. broke days, when i shouldnt be broke in the first place
6. the in between. i felt so guitly. i was so bad. hay
7. choosing paths. this was one of the most terrifying experiences. but thanks to my friends, i made it through alive
8. circulan. but it was a good learning experience
9. the training. i felt so stoopid
8 new crushes1. sige na nga, si alvin ang top.
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Kaka (the football player)
4. Brent (my officemate, pam's 1 year old kid hehe!)
5. the kid (heehee. of course he doesn't know)
6. AE Joey
7. Nathaniel Nunez (tet's 2 year old nephew)
8. The Ice cream kid from Bangkok
7 most sung songs1. Let's stay together by Big Mountain
2. Is this Love by Bob Marley
3. Flying Away by Moony
4. Santeria by Sublime
5. Alipiin by Shamrock
6. Beer by Itchyworms
7. Here by me by 3 doors down
6 places I've been to outside manila1. Boracay
2. Bangkok
3. Batangas
4. Pampanga
5. Tagaytay
6. Zambales
5 memorable movies1. The Break-up
2. The Devil Wears Prada
3. Eight Below
4. Marie Antoinette
5. Tristan and Isolde
4 favorite artist1. Sitti
2. Kamikaze
3. Rocksteddy
4. Itchyworms
3 addictions1. coffee
2. RH
3. fishballs
2 missed friends1. Elaine
2. Ize
1 man in my lifemy honey.. :)
(yikkkeeeeee..ang mushy! yaaaak!)Labels: current events
& our love goes round and round;
2/18/2007 11:21:00 AM
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