A DATE WITH TWO FRIENDS + CIRCUS CHARLIE (watch out for the blue monkey!)

I have a co-resident in the hospital named Lousyl whom I've worked with since late 2009. She's just about a year younger than me, and two batches lower than me in med school, but I didn't know her at all until we got to work together. At first I thought she was the outgoing egotistical type, but later realized that she's really just a sweet and simple girl who has a big heart for God and her family. We have a lot of interests in common so we became good friends.

Last Saturday, we had the opportunity to go out on a "date". The original plan was just her and me, but I brought along my friend Gervie cos I wanted them to be friends too. They got along real fine. ^o^ We met at Limketkai Mall, had a hearty lunch at Bigby's then went to SM to watch a movie. We were supposed to watch The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 3D but only Tron was available in 3D and we didn't want to watch it. So we settled in for the "normal" Narnia movie. Gervie already saw the film (in 3D!) so he didn't go with us anymore. I've also watched it, but didn't mind watching it again. After the movie, we met up with Gervie at National Bookstore and saw several books on sale, so we started hoarding again. The three of us just love books!

It was around 6pm already by this time, and I knew Lousyl had to leave by 7pm cos she lives somewhere in Bukidnon, and has to take an almost 2-hour bus ride to get home. But then my family called me up and said that they were also in the mall. Grabbing the opportunity, I decided to treat them all - my parents, my 2 aunts and my 2 friends - for dinner. Lousyl agreed to go home a bit later than planned, and so we went back to Limketkai to eat at MOOON Cafe.

Say Cheese!
(Somehow I feel like a third wheel here... and what's with my messy hair! XD)

After dinner, my mom, 2 aunts and I wanted to make a quick stop at a stall in the second floor of Robinson's, so we hurried up their escalator which was this flat type thing (imagine an escalator without steps similar to those in airports). I noticed that the handrail on the right side was not moving and had several "NONFUNCTIONAL" signs pasted on it. I turned to warn my mom and aunts against holding on that defective rail, but was too late as I saw one of my aunts make this sort of backflip then fell flat on her butt. She couldn't find her balance and was still holding on to the non-moving rail despite me yelling at her to let go of it. In desperation, my other aunt went to help her stand, but (alas!) she too held on to the broken rail! And she fell forward and sort of sprawled on my aunt#1 and then did a sort of strange roll over while one of her slippers flew up the air! Both of them could no longer stand and I panicked cos I thought maybe their clothes got stuck in the escalator or something so I hurried towards them but realized in frustration that I was not going anywhere near them since we were still moving upward. All of these weirdness happened in just a few seconds but at that time it really felt like such a long time. Our commotion caught the attention of several bystanders, and these two muscular guys from the ground floor rushed to help my poor aunts up. A saleslady from a food stall also ran up in panic response (and abandoned her stall! XD) We were so grateful for all their help! When we reached the second floor, we just couldn't help but laugh and feel embarrassed over what happened! And guess what aunt#1 had the guts to say after all that?!:
"Why didn't you take a picture of us while we were still sprawled down there!?"
0____o

My two aunties totally did crazy stunts in Robinson's escalator reminiscent of Circus Charlie!!! XD

Lousyl had to leave already so Gervie drove her to the bus terminal. My family and I then went to the newly-opened Starbucks to complete those friggin' stickers. It was our first time to go there, yet we were dismayed cos we couldn't find any seats! I somehow have the impression that majority of the people there were posers and were just there for show, and that kinda irked me cos we were customers who wanted to drink good coffee! After waiting for like 15 minutes, the mall started shooting fireworks and so the seated customers ran to watch the display, and we immediately ran to grab their seats (sneaky~ ^o^). I ordered their hot Christmas Peppermint Mocha coffee and for the first time in my life appreciated how delicious Starbucks coffee really is. Service was a bit slow though as all the baristas had their hands full serving all those posers. Gervie came back in a while, and he pointed to me several members from CDOtaku (Yume, Hanya, Aylarox Kumicho, Kookee etc etc etc) who just arrived as well. I also met Ninez, a college classmate. We said our quick HELLOs and our GOODBYEs since it was already so late. Gervie (who became our official driver of the day) then took me and my family home.

After such a long day, it was no wonder that we just simply crashed on our beds. Our bodies were all tired but we were grateful for the fun and the memories.

ONE NIGHT STAND XD

Funny how some things just happen when you least expect them to.

I went to the bank yesterday and while waiting for my turn, I started scrutinizing the lady who was standing in the counter, talking with the teller. Her back was turned to me, and I noted her trendy clothes and most especially her shoes! They were flat and comfy, the kind I would love to wear to work.

I didn't look at her when she took her seat though, as I was busy preparing for my turn. Then suddenly I heard someone calling out my name from behind. I turned around to look and was in for a surprise.

The lady with the comfy shoes was actually my college classmate who has migrated to the US almost 8 years ago! It felt really weird since it was really unexpected, and we both stood up and gave each other a hug. We weren't really that close back then, but she's really cheerful and sweet so you can't help but like her. We have also kept in touch through facebook and the Cdotaku forum, since we share a common interest in animes, mangas, dramas and fangirling. ^^

So we talked for a while and then decided to meet up. So today, we made plans for dinner at Butcher's Best Barbeque together with two other college classmates. And then we went to have coffee at Bo's. We just talked about random stuffs and well, other not-so-random stuffs. It was fun reminiscing about our college years and talking about our college friends. Before we knew it, it was almost midnight, and we all needed to hit the sack.


Thank you LongLong, LabLab, and PengPeng. I had so much fun with all of you tonight.

A NATURAL KIND OF HIGH


This is a really late entry, so I'll keep it short. Last month I met up with some friends and here's what happened...



JUNE 14 :
My high school classmate, Christine (aka Tabs), came home to the Philippines after around 6 or 7 years in Canada. We met up along with out other classmates, Gervie, Glen and Juvy. We had a sumptious dinner at Butcher's Best Barbeque, then has gelato at Missy Bon Bon, then had coffee at Figaro's. Although the time was short, but we really had a great fellowship reminiscing about our past, and updating each other of our present lives. Of course Tabs was the queen of the night, for she generously paid for all our bills. XD Gervie, on the other hand, was our gallant knight in shining armour - he played chauffeur and drove each one of us home. XD


JUNE 16 :
My friend Hya, who was on one-month leave from her Pedia residency training in PGH, came to visit us, and so I ditched work to go out with her and our classmates, Ann (who's also on leave from PGH) and Shay (who also ditched work XD). Shay's sister also went with us.



We decided to go to Zipzone in Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, for some extreme once-in-a-lifetime experience - ZIPLINING! The complete package was composed of three rides: 320m long, 150m long, and the crazy 840m long ride, which proudly boasts as Asia's longest dual zipline elevated at 4500 feet above sea level. I'm not a sporty person at all, but I definitely enjoyed the feel of the cool wind on my face, the pine trees (and ulp! death drop) below me, and the adrenaline rush as I flew through the air.


YES! THIS IS ME!!!

There were other exciting things to do in Dahilayan such as the driving the ATV trail, Zorbing, and visiting some nature parks and garden. However, we couldn't stay long and had to hit the road already. I don't know if I will ever go back there again, but the memories we made in that place are forever etched in my heart (char! :3).

SOME FUNNY THINGS I’VE HEARD LATELY

Pokwang talking to good looking American Hep-Hep Hooray contestant...
Pokwang: Hello! How did you get here?
American Contestant: Uh...
Pokwang: I mean, how did you arrive? By plane? Or by Bluetooth?!

LMAO!


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Me talking to my Mom while watching Wowowee...
Me: Ma, if you somehow end up becoming a Wowowee contestant, will you kiss Willie?
Mom: (pauses to think deeply, forehead wrinkling)
Me: (thinks to self) Oh no! She’s really considering it!?!
Mom: No, I won’t...
Me: Huh!? (taken aback)
Mom: No, I won’t... Cos there’s swine flu.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!


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Me texting our hospital pharmacist...
Me: Mam Cha! I just know you’d be very busy today at the hospital with so many pregnant patients waiting to give birth... Because...
TODAY IS LABOR DAY!!!
Mam Cha: (texts back) Buang jud ka Dra! Nakulbaan lang ko! Haha
(You’re really crazy Dra! That gave me quite a fright! Haha)

LOLz! LOLz! LOLz!

BUHAY-BUHAY

I know I mentioned that I'll be out working until the end of the month. But for some unethical unreasonable "unexpected turn of events" (which will be blogged later on), I found myself home last Thursday. 0__o So since I'm back here in Cagayan de Oro, I decided to meet up with my very good friends, Hya and Shay. The three of us go way way back in med school, but our bonds forged when we lived as dorm mates during our internship year at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), and later on when we applied as pre-residents in our respective departments in said hospital as well. As much as the three of us want to be "best friends forever" and "live happily ever after" as PGH residents-in-training, only Hya actually ended up going back to train in Pediatrics. Shay went back to work as ROD in the biggest tertiary hospital here, and as for me, well... I'm just your everyday ordinary scum/bum. XD


So anyway, since Hya had some days off from training, so she went to her hometown, Butuan City. BUT! She also wanted to meet us so she committed to travel the four hours distance between our cities and spend some time here in CDO. Initially I couldn't go because I had work, but because of the unethical unreasonable "unexpected turn of events" that I have yet to explain later on, I'm now free to meet her. And so I told her I'd be there.

To be honest, I only HALF-wanted to go, because lately I'm just feeling like an wandering and aimless loser, so I tend to shun events like get-togethers and catching-ups because I don't really want to talk about my life right now and compare it with others, especially with my close friends. Please don't misinterpret my emo mode as being ungrateful or dissatisfied with my work right now -- IT'S NOT LIKE THAT. On the contrary, I'm very very content with my current job and lifestyle, and I feel so blessed. God has given me so so so so much that I feel so unworthy. And in my 20 months of being a physician, the past 6 months have been my happiest because I feel that what I'm doing and my being a physician has a purpose after all, and that I am actually capable of growing and improving in my profession. But despite all these, I still have this ever-present nagging feeling of unease because I do not know what I'm going to do with my life. Two years ago, I was so sure I'd go into residency training in Surgery in PGH. A year ago, I was unsure of going into residency training but I wanted to go back to PGH so in desperation found myself accepted in OB-GYNE, which I eventually turned down. Right now, I still harbor thoughts of going back to PGH, but I don't want to train at all. I have no drive anymore, and I cannot see my future. I cannot see my long term goal and destination because I'm quite discouraged and frustrated by the health system here in general. I'm praying for God's light but there is no light yet, so it often makes me wonder if I have made foolish decisions in the past and that's why I'm in my current confused state. But I know God has a perfect plan for me. Someday, I will know what I am really meant for, then we can just look back and laugh at all these emo crap. XD

Now going back to the main point of this entry... So I met up with Hya last night around 8pm in Limketkai Mall. She arrived at around 5pm, and I really planned to meet her earlier, but my sked is so messed up so I arrived really late. I immediately recognized Hya's backpack in National Bookstore and when I tapped her and said, "Hoy! Hyacinth!", I noticed that she has lost a bit of weight (thanks to the hectic lifestyle of PGH). I immediately felt a bit sad for myself because I haven't lost any weight at all. Boo-Hoo-Hoo.

Since Hya was already so hungry, so we immediately proceeded to Bigby's for dinner. We ordered a really heavy meal (ehek! XD) and we talked about various things before Shay arrived (from work! wearing a dress! and high heels! *witweew!*). Shay was late because she had to contact various hotels to reserve a room for us for the night. We initially planned to stay at Pearlmont Inn but because of the Free Mason delegates for the ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS, most of the hotels were fully vooked [typo intended XD]. Shay told us she was able to reserve a room for us at De Luxe Hotel. Since Shay still didn't have dinner yet, so she wanted to order a light meal to keep her strict diet. However, she mistakenly ordered a HUGE PLATTER full of nachos, onion rings and fried veggie rolls, so that got us all laughing. XD

During dinner, while the three of us were all loud and boisterous, reliving the old times and catching up on each others' lives, we were surprised to see our classmates Megs, Love-Love and Robert, who also went there for dinner. All of us were once in the same classroom agonizing over the same exams, yet now we were walking different paths in life. So it was really fun meeting up with them, in such an unexpected place and occasion. It kinda made me a bit nostalgic.

So anyway, Hya, Shay and I were so full after dinner, so Shay proposed that we walk a bit. Since we seemed to be heading towards M2, and since Hya and Shay are both avid videoke-rs, I thought we were going to go out singing that night. But Shay led us to the outside of Cafe Macumba, where a live band was just starting their gig. I felt a bit conscious cos I felt so underdressed there. I was just wearing a shirt and jeans, while most of the people in the crowd were in their sexy friday night outfits. (But come to think of it, I don't own any sexy friday night outfit since #1, I'm not sexy LOL, and #2, I don't go out on friday nights... Oh well! XD). Since we were seated there, we had to order something. Shay surprised us by ordering a Vodka Mudshake (waw... mature drink!) but it was not available so she settled for a Margarita (waw... mature drink!). I was happy with my cup of coffee, and Hya just settled for an Iced Tea because her gut was crying out "gastritis!" that night. We stayed there for a while, and after finishing our drinks, and noting that it was almost midnight, we headed to our hotel to check in.

Shay was ever-generous and paid for the Executive Class hotel room (I was such a scrimp and didn't even try to "pretend" to get my wallet XD). The room has air-con, ref, cable TV, two beds, and a CR with bathtub. We spent the entire night talking and joking around while watching TV. We discussed about various things including family, love life, future plans, gossips, Twilight, Boys Over Flowers and Hana Yori Dango in general, and just about anything that we could think of. Eventually Shay fell asleep around 130am(?), while Hya and I slept at around 3 already.

This is a crappy pic of our hotel room with an "imported" model. o___0


This is the bath tub where I had my bubble bath. LMAO! J/K.


And this is the hotel room hanger which could NEVER be stolen no matter how you try. XD

We woke up around 8am, freshened up and had breakfast at around 930am. Then we went back to the room and Hya DEMANDED (lolz) that I go home and burn her some doramas to bring back, so I left the hotel some time past 12, while Hya and Shay prepared to go back to Limketkai Mall. I burned Maou, Seigi no Mikata and Koizora movie for Hya, and threw in some random scanlations as well. I wanted to give her more stuffs since I feel she might be deprived when she goes back to Manila, but I didn't have time (and blank DVDs) anymore. I went to the mall to meet up with them, and we walked Hya to a taxi that will bring her to the bus terminal. It was a sad farewell cos it might take another year for us to meet again. But I feel that somehow Hya is very happy where she is right now, no matter how toxic her workload is, and because of that I am also happy for her. And I'm very proud of her cos she is, in some way, realizing a dream which Shay and I chose not to pursue for now.

Shay and I took a taxi too, and she dropped me off at Divisoria before heading home. I went to vent out my emo energies at the local DVD stalls, where I splurged on...

Miss No Good TW drama, Katekyo Hitman Reborn! eps1-100, and Hannah Montana season three

Pssst... *whispers* If you take a closer look at the KHR cover, you might notice that the kid there is actually 10th Captain Hitsugaya from BLEACH! LMAO! Now you tell me why he's in KHR?!? ^____^

In fairness to me, unlike before, I have not splurged so much on DVDs these past few months. It's because I have learned to be frugal *grins* (Er no, it's actually because I've been too busy... XD). A lot of DVD titles there were actually tempting me, but I scrapped the thought of buying them since I don't want to compromise quality. Some of the titles there which caught my attention included the TW drama Hot Shots, the korean drama East of Eden, and the following animes: Skip Beat!, Spiral, Princess Princess, Gakuen Heaven, Nana, Hidamari Sketch, etc etc etc... There were just too many. But I resisted the dark temptations, and just went home with THREE DVDs. Yay-ness!

Well... that's all the update for now. ^________^

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED RECEIVED AN AWARD!

I was tagged/awarded by Chi some time ago, and I just wasn't able to post it on my blog. And now I remembered, and told her I wasn't able to post it, and she conveniently provided the link. (*sigh* And I thought I got away with it! XD)




Once this award is accepted, the rules are as follows:
1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate 10 other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs


Well, THANK YOU Chi for naming me as one of the coolest blogs you know. And so now it's my turn to award some cool people with cool blogs, and so I'm tagging...

Suoh12
Ate Yeyen
Doc Grace
Yume
Kazumi
Kimmy
Hime
Nica-chan
Shikakage
Sumire

Hope you like the pretty butterfly...(^o^)/

GUESS WHO TOOK OVER HELL WHEN ENMA AI HAD HER DAY OFF?



LOL.

I found this pic somewhere (forgot where, sorry...), and thought it was very funny (if you can get the joke, that is.) I could almost picture out Akari, with a fearful expression, saying "We will uh, ferry this vengeance to uh, hell..." while Aika retorts, "Embarrassing remarks are not allowed!".

. . . . .

Please get these undines (and their cats) off the boat and get Enma Ai back on the job.

THE (VERY) LATE COMEBACK ENTRY

There were actually 4 main events which happened last March 2008 which kept me away from my blog. Let's review them briefly (so that I can move on with my life XD).


Week 1 - March 9

We had a meeting with other alumni from our NKVS scholarship to set our mission/vision statement and goals. It was held in one of the retreat houses here in the city. It actually felt weird because a lot of the people who went were actually consultants already and were in fact our teachers before. So it felt like we're on the same level because we used to have the same scholarship grant and we're all physicians now, yet at the same time, it also felt like we were not just at the same level, cos face it, there is a huge gap between our age and social/professional status. I somehow felt so small and useless there. I wanted to do a lot of things and say some more stuffs yet I felt like I am unable to.

I didn't feel very happy but at the same time I just tried to be indifferent about it.


Week 2 - March 13 to 16

These 4 days were hectic but at the same time happy and memorable days for me! It's because my boyfriend came over to visit me! YEY! (^o^)v It's been more than 7 months since we've last seen each other, and although we communicate everyday through calls, it's just not the same when we're actually together. It was also very exciting since it was the first time for suoh-san to come here to CDOC and to meet my parents and friends. We also met our fellow members from the CDOtaku forum.


We went to many places (or just whatsoever my city has to offer, ehehe ^^" ) but mostly we just ate and ate and ate. XD My father even joked that suoh-san prolly gained 5 kilos after his short visit here! LOLx But overall it was a new experience for him, riding the motorelas and going to places that I've been telling him about.

Oh, I almost forgot. It was also my birthday that time (the 14th) so it was really a blast getting to celebrate it with those I love and are important to me.

Absolute YEY-NESS! (^__________^)v


Week 3 - March 18 to 23

Then I got a week off from work since classes already ended in Hosanna. I stayed at home most of the time, still recovering from the exhaustion of having gone out to many places with suoh-san. But during the Holy Week break, my sister came home from Cebu, and although it was just a very short time, yet I'm happy to see her again. Being the only child at home now has its perks too, but my sister will always be my sister and one of my best friends.

She also had my Sony Ericcson k610i phone fixed, since it kinda went bonkers already and I had to send it to their service center in Cebu. But it got locked back to Smart again! I almost laughed at the irony of it. I guess it's my fiddling with it in the first place that has already cost me so much money and effort. But now it's as good as new, so I then decided to just leave it that way and sell it. I really loved that phone, but I guess we're probably not just meant for each other.

I was thinking of buying a new phone, probably a Nokia 6300, but I was very hesitant since I'm really very broke these days. But luckily, my auntie from cebu sent me a birthday present and guess what it is? It's actually a cellphone! I really felt like praising God for His goodness because it was very unexpected and yet so timely. And it's really funny because my new phone is actually one of those China phones and for some really weird reason, my auntie has decided to pick out a pink colored phone with lots of Hello Kitty designs on it! It looks like a toy (or as my sister describes it, a calculator XD). And erm, I really don't like Hello Kitty. XD Nevertheless, I'm very thankful. It practically has the basic features I need in a phone (camera, video, audio player, expandable memory, bluetooth etc) plus it's touch-screen too! Hehehe It's really cool.




Week 4 - March 25 and 29


It was then back to work for me and on March 25, I went with my employers on a church dedication/medical mission to two places, Tuburan and Bulua, in our city. Tuburan was like so so so so far away! I didn't even know that such a place existed and is even considered as part of our city! Anyway, it was a moving experience for me to see different types of people but having the same heart to worship and praise one God. But after the service, I was then "attacked" by so many people seeking medical attention and free medicines! It was very exhausting, having to examine so many patients at such a limited time! I think I saw almost a hundred patients, in just 2 hours! (1 hour in Tuburan and 1 hour in Bulua). I felt a bit unsatisfied with such haphazard way of doing things, it is just not my style. But with the constraints of time and with the urges of my employers, I couldn't do otherwise.


Then on March 29, we had a beach party in celebration of CDOtaku's 2nd Anniversary! For those of you who don't know, CDOtaku is an online community which I (in a way XD) helped organized back in 2006. It's mostly composed of otakus from my city, CDO (hence the name) but we also have members from other parts of the country and even outside the country.

Anyway, the said event was held at Lopez Beach in Opol. I then realized that it's been such a long time since I've last been to the beach. Preparing for the anniversary also made me exhausted because I got really (unnecessarily) worried about so many things. But God is good and He never fails us. Everything went smoothly and we had more than enough food and activities. It was also fun meeting the members from online because I can finally give faces to the names.

For a detailed summary with pictures of the anniversary beach party, please read Reply #214, which I made for the forum.

Anyway, I hope that sort of explains my one month long absence.
I was really busy last month, but I was actually also just plain lazy too. XD

JUST FOR LAUGHS - Reminiscence -

UNFORGIVABLE!!!! NO UPDATE FOR MORE THAN A MONTH!!!

I know. Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!

Well, the past month of March was indeed pretty busy for me. So many things happened, and add to that an attack of extreme laziness. O___o But still a month of no update is unforgivable. I know you all missed me. Ehehe.

I’ll make a comeback entry soon (yes, soon!) detailing the events that occurred last month. But for now, I want to share something I’ve unearthed from my stash of collected items from long ago.



This was my test paper in Civics (aka History) when I was still in Grade 4. I was probably still 9 years old that time. Reading my answers for the essay questions never fail to make me laugh. I will type it the exact way I wrote my answers.



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(Civics Exam – February 18, 1992)

1. Describe the situation in the Phils. during the Japanese occupation. 3 pts.
ans : The Filipinos were suffering hard. And When you are not captured, you could run for how many miles and hid in the mountains. You can only eat there cassava and papaya. It was very hard. They are so cruel. I don’t like their ideas. They tortured people before they kill them. It is hard to live in the past. Sometimes they send spies so that people could be captured.

2. In your own opinion was the bombing of the 2 cities justifiable? Why? 2 pts.
ans : Yes, it is justifiable because the Japanese were so cruel at that time. They were no longer people of this nation or world. They were already animals that are bad. If the Americans have not saved us, we might have been killed by now. They throw babies and hit them with the sharp thing in their guns. I don’t know what we call them. But it’s good for them to surrender. They were finding a way to destroy their country. They at last, surrendered because if they did not surrender, only one thing will happen to all of them, they’ll all die at the hands of the Americans.




(Civics Exam – February 25, 1992)
(Questions 1 and 2 were enumeration questions.)

3. In your own opinion do we need the U.S. bases? Why? 2 pts.
ans : No, because if they will stay here, we will be joined in a fight and the Philippine will be bombed bec. of the U.S. bases. They might kill several Filipino people working there. They would rather get out of the U.S. bases and looked for another job or she/he will die and if he/she will die, nobody will feed his/her family. They will serve as an invitation to foreign rulers. The prostitution and social sickness increased. Many women who want dollars make themselves as a prostitute and sometimes the sickness of the man will transfer to the woman. Then the baby they will have no father and will not survive bec. it recieved sickness from the American.

4. Today, are we truly an independent country? Why? 2 pts.
ans : No, because American factories are already build here and we prefer American goods and stores. Just like Mcdonald’s. If it was not build then people would go to Jollibee. Anyway, we do not need any rulers. I believed the Filipinos how to take care of themselves. We do not really need them. They just served as our shield or protection. In my opinion, we do not really need them.

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Does it kinda remind you of, “ahahaha… I’m sorry… I’m only 17?” XD But in fairness, I received full points for all of my answers. (Ack. What was my teacher thinking back then!?! XD) But I really like Jollibee more than McDonalds even until today. Guess that makes me patriotic? XD

I hope this first post after a month long hiatus can bring smiles on your faces.
Oh, I know you just can’t help but laugh.