TGFF

I love meeting new people. My job allowed me to enjoy the opportunity to do so. I've been to different eye balls and meet ups. Never tried blind dating though. I am no Ms. Congeniality but I am blessed to have few good friends for keeps. Since today is Friday, I thought of writing a TGIF post. I changed it to TGFF though - Thank God For Friends.

I have a childhood sweetheart which I haven't had communication since he left after his vacation in our town. His lolo used to update me about him and lets me see his latest photos. I remember he is my first friend. I was three back then.

During elementary when you are required to have bestfriend/s, I met lovely girls named Sharlene, Anna, Kaypee, Leah,and Sherlene. Okay,so we had a group name - sajkls. Never will I forget the public school memories and growing up days. Every once in a while we tried to get in touch especially during holidays when it's the time of the year of hometown uwian. TGFF, thank God for Facebook. Nah. I mean thank God for friends. The last time I was with them was actually during All Saints Day when we visited the grave of our friend, Anna. I miss the grade school friends.

At my early teens, we transfer in village and there I met the village kids. We've pioneer a youth organization and establish good neighborhood. Good times are remembered from basketball leagues, village parties, newsletter writing, and different summer activities. I keep in touch with them through social media also. I never came back to the village though after parting ways with the ex.

My highschool loves are the best. I was actually part of two barkadas, all with awesome personalities. Ncoab (Joel, Reineer, Abi, Diane, Imee, Tristan, Kate, She, Levy, Diana, Melsheena) and Otheezt (Alfie, William, Hachel, Rachel, Mara, Kat). Most are the smart guys from the class. We (we talaga,with conviction.haha) are among the prettiest, the talented, the varsities, and the creative people. We've had some share of popularity in the campus but what we are proud of is the happy friendship we made.

I also have my solid Nixter friends. We applause for one celebrity only, Ate Nikki. We bonded from mall shows, to eat outs, birthday celebrations, Christmas party, tapings, and many more activities for the love of Nikki. Moreover, we managed to see each other even though there are no gigs. I am now into six years of loving my fan friends. Thanks Nikay who's the main reason why we build the happy relationship.

The girlfriends whom I met in gigs are also my loves. Rhona, Mhadz, Shay, Millet, and Karen are Sponge Cola fanatic like me. It's just today I've lost enthusiasm in gig hang outs. Guess I've overcome the crushing Yael days. Someday soon I can still try to come to shows. What I actually miss is the conversations with Kuya Yan. For now, I would like to thank god again for Facebook. I mean for friends.

My college loves gotta be my favorite. The whole batch was very close. Never we had competition on grades, only we were there to help each other. From projects, to plates, to thesis, to exams. From family problems, to financial, to friendship, and jowa rants. We managed to continue the closeness even after graduation. We enrolled in different review centers for us to share notes. We celebrated board exam success and cheered up the others who didn't make it. We are on weddings, birthdays, christening, despedidas, random inumans and every events we could possibly meet up. Our reunions are always full of laughter.

When I landed the job in Vista, I was the bunso in the department. I'm glad to have met friends from my batch at other departments. The company have hired amazing people. In my almost four years in CCD, I have acquired three different set of friends in the department. First is with the kuyas Gremar, JR, Elgie, Lester. I'm glad to have brothers from the workplace. I am thankful that they never bullied me. Second group was the pinakacrazy. Maybe because we are of the same ages. The mixture of makulit boys and girls who always gets sermon when laughing in the counter, whose night outs are always eat all you can, and the group with lots of healthy rants. Most of them are now in Singapore. We now hang out when there are balikbayans. Currently, I am with young girls and I am the big sister. My CCD loves now is with age range from 21-23. I get the feeling that I need to be mature when I'm with them. Or not. Haha.

Life is a wonderful journey. Share it with good friends, laugh around them, cry along them, be goofy and crazy, and most of all, be trusted. Value friendship.

P.S.I will update the throwback photos when I went home.