"How old are you now~ How old are you now~ How old are you now~"

Those were the first words that woke me up on Saturday, early morning. I hesitated to wake up and go out of the room because I was looking at my phone, quite frustrated, that nobody sent an early birthday greeting. But then I woke up...

Mom gave me chocolates as soon as I stepped out of the room singing with the song on the laptop.

We had breakfast and she said some wishes during the prayer which made me:" o___o nu wai. "

Tita Jo and Tito Jessie sent a message to my mom to extend their greeting.
Tita Marissa too.
They're all in Chicago.

Tita Ynel sent a birthday quote.
Yuri and Ma'am Gina sent me a message too all the way from Bohol.

Jillian sent a birthday message in behalf of her siblings.


I went to school, just like some ordinary day. I really felt that it would be quite dull in school. I was anticipating that some people would remember [e.g. my close friends in class...]. 0%, Nobody remembered. So I just waited the whole time I was there.

I gave some chocolates to my seatmates because I am very generous. Harhar.

Strawberry sent me a birthday message which made me happy. Ha! Buti pa siya naalala. Buti pa siya nagtext. :emo:

I held the class for 30 minutes just to announce the final list, the final scheme, etc etc for our variety show. I asked for Kuya Jess's assistance to make the stage curtain frame.  Our class decided to spend Oct. 1 as a practice day. I'm hoping that they would listen to me when I direct.
It's quite hard to handle a noisy class in a room, like what was happening in the meeting, what more if I had to direct them all for the variety show.  During that meeting, I realized people's real personalities that can be very annoying and somewhat frustrating in a number of ways. It's quite disrespectful. Yet, I know, if you are to handle these people then you have to live with them and persevere. Magpakataray ka hanggang sa mamatay. I adjourned the meeting as soon as they all promised to be present at a house in Muntinlupa on Oct. 1.

I went by the office and interviewed Dexter, our new junior lay-out artist.

Stayed there for 2 hours after the interview. I was typing half of my column. Then I decided to give-up squeezing my brains to have a good column.

If I haven't told Charles and Cor that it was my birthday, they wouldn't have sung while I was fixing my things. I promised that I'll find some time soon to treat them out for noodles or something else.

I went home.

My mother kept on texting me to go to ATC already. My cousins did the same thing.


I didn't really want to go. I was feeling bad.

And of course, the ATC routine is just a decoy for me to hurry up ang get to BF Homes. I know they're [my mom and cousins] preparing some schemes to surprise me. But then, it isn't a suprise anymore because I've done this with them for quite some time. I was one of the persons who devised this kind of plan a long time ago with their birthdays. It's basically a birthday routine...which I want to grow out of, honestly.

So I headed for BF Homes. If they said I was having quite a long face...then I was having quite a long face. When my cousins asked, when they told me to wait outside because they were still preparing, if I was pissed...
I said I was tired.

I didn't quite enjoy the suprise when I got there because they kept me waiting outside
and I could hear the fuss that was going on inside.

And I wasn't the one enjoying at all. They were the ones who had all the fun. So I was there,
blowing the candle on the cake which my mother made. We ate pizza, drank a non-alcoholic punch, and I didn't say a word. Maybe I said some things but I didn't want to elaborate on and talk.

Everything felt veeery dreary.

After that party-of-some sort, we went to Greenbelt 1 [not Glorietta] to watch Mulan.

 Before that week, I already knew that we were going to watch a play--Mulan.

After quite some time, I had to agree with myself that it wasn't a show worth to watch on my birthday. Why?
First, I've seen Mulan in the big screen when I was quite young.
Second, I've seen Mulan's plot all over and over again on disney channel.
Third, I basically know all the songs to Mulan because it is the only female-protagonist movie
that pass my favorite cartoon movie in a slumbook. I didn't like Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Snow White...etc. All those princesses in distress...nah.
Fourth, I wanted to watch West Side Story. Now, that's too hard to get because it isn't my birthday anymore.
Fifth, I wanted to watch a play by myself or with my mom. I wanted to have "my time" on my birthday evening because I've spent the afternoon with my cousins.
Sixth, I would prefer going to Warzone and and gnaw on the happiness that would come when I get there and see TFGG or some of them...

During the play, I didn't enjoy watching because it was not really meant for older people...It was a kid's show. I kept on looking on my phone for the time.

I thought, "Wag nalang kaya ako pumuntang Warzone. Itutulog ko nalang tong buong araw na to."

So I texted Mick that I wasn't quite feeling good and I would not be able to go there.
He replied that they would like to ask my phone number to call me before I would go to sleep.
I told them I would give it to them later afte the play.

Then, after quite some time, someone called. Akala ko si Mpoi because she sounded like Mpoi on the phone line and then she said Mama Michi.
Si Lycka pala.
She asked me if where I was staying that night and where I was now.
I was quite confused.

Naisip ko baka nga hindi pa nagkikita sila Lycka at Mick sa ATC or something. I was also thinking maybe they thought I was in Las Pinas.

After that call, sumingit si Kuya Carlo sa phone ni Lycka asking me if what was the name of the street of the house in BF Manresa.

They also texted me if I knew where Paolo's house was. And I remembered he wouldn't be around their house for the night. I had a chance to talk to him on ym the other day that he would just go directly to Warzone.

When the show was over, we were all over greenbelt looking for an exit. The walk was quite tiring.

We stopped at the Gucci store to wait for the driver to fetch us up.

They all complained that they were hungry. I was not hungry. I had eaten all the fried dimsum and ate too much pizza. My satiety is satisfied with just that for the whole evening.

Before we got home, we passed by Jollibee for them to eat. I didn't. I just kept my mouth shut the whole time. I was like the blackhole of communication because they weren't talking too.

I was asked if I was still going to PIlar and I said yes in spite of what I had texted earlier. I felt like I just had to go away from this situation.

When we reached BF Manresa, the guard gestured for our vehicle to stop and said that there were some kids who were looking for a house in BF. He wanted them out because he thought they might be some pranksters or some sort.


My cousins were like saying some hypothesis and I was quite sure that there was something fishy going on with Lycka's messages.

I had texted Mick before we were inches away from the BF MANRESA gate that I was already home and they can call any time.

And then there they were! Nakatayo sa dilim sa harap ng bahay namin.

I didn't really see them though. I had to squint real hard to know where they were. Akala ko sinusundo lang nila ako or something. I got out of the car and asked for Mano. Sabi ni Mama, "Ba't ka nagmamano? Papasukin mo nalang sila."

I said okay...
When I got to where they were they gave me one big group hug.
Andun si
Kuya Carlo
Richard
Paolo
Mick
Jed
Ben
Lycka
Jido
Phol
Mark

[Pupunta sana si Jake kaso hindi na daw kasi di siya maka-alis sa kanila]

Na-touch ako. Biglang nawala badtrip ko. Sobrang na-overwhelm ako sa ginawa nila.
Iiyak sana ako pero ayoko kasi dapat masaya.  Pero touched ako and it was the first time for the whole day na nakita daw ako ni Mama at ni Justine na ngumiti. [I read this in their blog]

What was more exciting was that they allowed us to stay in the den.

Buong gabi andun lang kami
kumakain,
kwentuhan,
kantahan [Mas sumaya nung nag-rarap na mga tao.] <---Tinulugan na ni Mark ang mga pang-asar.
uminom shempre kami... ang halo c/o Lycka.

Birthday din yun ni Mick Jagger.
So, I spent the last hours of my birthday with them.
They took away the frown on my face at the last moment before my birthday ended.
They made me smile and I smiled and laughed the whole night through.
We were the first people to celebrate Mick's birthday.
We were the first people who sang the crazy songs on the first hours of Mick's bday.
We were just there...

And it's been a day since Mick's birthday and two days since mine.
I wouldn't want to forget anything that has happened.

Thanks so much from the bottom of my heart. ^___^

I don't know, I've been so much inspired after what had happened.
Thanks guys.

Love you all so much. ^___^