High School Besties

Jho, Wenda, Vianne and I

Haneps. Last time Wenda and I saw each other was 10 years ago pa! And I'd like to retell that story I've almost forgotten that she helped me remember last night. The last time I saw her was when she accompanied me in my enrollment in UP (Virata Hall/UP ISSI di ba?) on no less than my birthday pa.

I already forgot how she ended up coming with me on that (one of the most) important day of my life but what I never forgot was the grateful feeling I had for her when she came with me just because I don't wanna be alone with my own mother in such a big university, surrounded by hundreds or even a thousand of freshmen kids eager to get the PE or Foreign Language subjects of their choice (pre-RGEP days). I just turned 16, a probinsyana kid amidst the sea of cooler Manila kids and other cooler provincial schools. I can't explain my anxiety and jitters.

For those who know, they'll understand why I don't want to be alone with my mother. Heck, they'd probably wonder why she was with me in the first place. Anyway, going back to the story, it all came back to me. I remembered how happy (and relieved) I was that she was with me on that day. As unfamiliar as I was to everything and everyone in that place, she was the only familiar person I knew i could hold on to. So, thank you. Alam mo yun.

As for Jho and Vianne, in between those 10 years, I got to see them from time to time. And by that, I meant seeing them after long periods of time. Years to be exact. But still, it wasn't the same with Wenda whom I didn't see for 10-freaking-years.

From the six girls of Blue Swirl (yes, we also had a group with a silly name. We were high school!), one just recently gave birth to a baby girl, one is expecting a baby very very soon, one is engaged, one is leaving for China very soon and one has her own house already. As for me, well, I have this blog. Haha.

I hope it won't take years or decades before we see each other again. I will make sure of that. Besides, gagala pa tayo sa Sorsogon. Ibi-build-up pa natin ang turismo dun hehe.

Reunion

After almost 10 years, here I am still on shirt. What has changed Mariela? haha.

Vacation through Photos

It was my first time to fly solo. Say hello to Pepe, my companion.

I missed seeing you, passing you.

Ze only friend and high school classmate I was able to meet there. The rest erre in Manila or somewhere else I don't have any idea of.

A full moon over the house.

Grandmothers that I haven't seen for ages, Lola Teddy and Lola Sarah.

Homebound

Since office sanctions are currently driving everyone crazy and so downright boring, I am so glad I will leave all of this behind. Maybe two working days (and four vacation days) aren't enough but still, it is a vacation nonetheless.

I am looking forward to conversation with oldies, catching up with my blood relatives' story of lives, bumming in front of TV (thank goodness for cable), homecooked meals, clean and pollution-free air, rainy mornings, early wake-up calls, speaking the dialect, walking around the small town see if my favorite bookstore's still doing business and hopefully, bumping into old friends and classmates.

Can't wait.

Film Marathon na ito: Mabuhay ang Pelikulang Pilipino! (Mabuhay!)

Dahil mahal ko si Ping, syempre, gumawa ko ng paraan para mapanood lang 'tong pelikulang 'to.Buti na lang at libre lang sya sa Cine Adarna Videotheque. My first time to watch there. At hindi naman ako nagsisisi sa pagkakapanood ko nito. Hanggaleng. Ang simple lang ng istorya na umikot sa kanilang anim. Pare-parehong naghahanap ng trabaho sa iba't ibang kadahilanan. Would you believe na isang Muslim ang pinortray ni Pinggoy dito?Kahit ako nagulat.Ang galing! Kahlil is LOVE.

Mga paborito kong linya ni Kahlil:

(scene where Sarah, her love one, left him): "Kumakain ng chicharon kuya mo! Kumakain ng chicharon kuya mo!" (laugh trip to the max talaga yun!)

(scene where kahlil was forced to eat bagnet); "Masarap po sya, crunchy." Sabay luwa.

Pero all in all, maganda yung film. Ito ang masakit na katotohanan sa lipunan natin. Nagpapakahirap kang umusad pataas para makuha ang minimithi mong trabaho, para lang ibigay sa anak ng padrino ng nag-iinterview, kalokohan!! Nakakainis, pero tamang reyalidad lang. Isa pa. Sa isang di mawaring kadahilanan ay nagsenti mode ako dahil sa ending song ng Trabaho, ahhhh. Medyo nagkaroon kasi ko ng phase sa "Ikot" ng Stonefree (kamusta naman ang cameo ni Miro at publicity ng banda sa background!hehe). Ayun. Ganda kasi talaga ng kantang yun. Sabayan pa ni Ping na nagja-jog sa Acad Oval (definitely a carless oval day). ahhhh.Bakit di nyo sinabi?!! Sabagay.Baka makailang take kayo dahil sa mga taong mamimyesta kay Ping. haha.

Pinaghirapan ng maraming tao 'to. Mapa cast, crew, publicity, etc. At syempre, naghirap din ang organisasyon namin para lang makatulong sa pagbebenta ng tickets nito. Worth it naman sya panoorin e.Natuwa talaga kami, coming from a point of view of a Sorsoganon, yung accent ni Daniel (Sid Lucero), grabe ang freaky, para talaga syang tagadun. Pero yung ibang character medyo exag, parang dating bisaya na. Watching Donsol made us miss our province so much. Parang andun lang sa harap namin.Ang mga kalsad, tao, tindahan. Hayy.Although medyo mababaw sya, dahil love story sya, gusto ko talaga yung parallelism na pinapakita ng butanding sa mga tao. Ang mga butanding, they come and go. Sure na dadating sila sa mga tubig ng Donsol, pero sure din na aalis sila one day. Katulad sa mga tao. Bumabalik sila sa isang lugar, alaala o tao man upang umalis ding muli isang araw. At like ko na si Sid Lucero after ko mapanood (ng 2 beses!) ang Donsol. Too bad hindi sya nakarating sa showing sa UPFI. Si Liss Angel, Simon Ibarra at Direk lang ang nameet namin. Oh well.

Again, because of Ping. Tsaka The Dawn na rin syempre. They're some kinda an institution when it comes to music world. Okey lang. Nothing so grand (except the musical scores hehe). Kahit si Ping ay creepiness dito (as one portraying the late Teddy Diaz). Si Francis Brew, er Reyes ang total laugh trip dito ant ang bandang Ratbunitata. More like goons kaya sila. katakot.Si Buddy ang kyut-kyut. Si JunBoy ay magaling umarte in fairness. Si Jett. Ayos lang. Musta naman sa hair? Si Caloy Balcells (yung original member na may cameo sa film) ay napakagwapo. Kahit antanda nya na, grabe!Ayun, just look at the painting of Teddy and you'll see why they took Ping to play in this role. Galen-galeng talaga nun. Tomorrow, The Dawn will be watching at the UPFI too. :)